02-19-2018, 05:33 AM | #31 |
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This convivial meeting is interrupted by a large black dog letting itself in the front door. Larry the owner asks aloud, "Is this anybody's dog? You have to take...him..." but he stops when he gets a good look at the animal. He's nearly the size of a horse, trails a trail of mist behind him, and has singularly horrible breath. He walks up to your table, sniffs around you, and decides to park by your feet.
He has only one eye, cyclops-like, in the center of his forehead.
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02-19-2018, 08:51 AM | #32 | |
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It can't be... But it has to be. He looks a bit different but it can be only one entity. Black Shuck. She had grown quite attached to him even though he is supposed to be nothing more but a myth, a ghost, maybe even a bringer of death and bad luck. Sunae hugs him and scratches his neck and side. "Shuck!" she whispers to him, "Why are you here? I hope you're not bringing me bad omens. But if you are, that's okay. I still love you. I've missed you so much." Her joy is sincere and palpable. It's a side of her people don't often get to see. Last edited by ladyarcana55; 02-20-2018 at 09:48 PM. |
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02-23-2018, 03:09 AM | #33 | |
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Shuck accepts his due of attention then lays his head on Sunae's foot. "That shoe is ruined," Kyle observes wryly. Shuck throws him the evil eye, not deigning the cherub worthy of a growl. "I wonder how much is left of Glen's front door." Ryuki is comfortable enough with the giant hound but he does not try to touch him. "He's not necessarily an omen. He protects women from highwaymen, and needs lots of space to roam. Yeah, Glen's place has got to be trashed, or Glen will be showing up in a minute with an empty leash and drag marks. Which reminds me," he pivots to Mitch, "are there any guidelines for submitting an expense report to 'IHS'? And who do I send it in to?"
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02-25-2018, 12:11 AM | #34 | |
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"A leash? Really?" "Expense report? For what?" |
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02-26-2018, 06:50 PM | #35 | |
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Kyle smirks and watches to see the variety of rope Ryuki is going to hang himself with, figuratively speaking. "Lodging for one. That's going to be a tough sell to guys who don't need to sleep and can rest in a friend's pocket, but I'm not that flexible. Drinks at that San Dimas bar, though I won't bill for the ones in Kumamoto--paid cash for those anyway. Probably not airfare this time, though I'll bill for my neurologist visits...then again, I'm not sure I want the angels talking to my neurologist. I'd hate to see him pressured to give me a clean bill of brain if he's not sure." The two War angels find something on the table very fascinating, and are not making eye contact. Ryuki makes the connection on who Kyle is. "I'd bill for the shorts I ruined waiting for you guys back on Oahu, but I wasn't signed up at that point. Wouldn't have ruined the shorts, I suppose, if I had been." "You really were that scared?" "I really was that scared. Literally pants-soiling scared."
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02-26-2018, 11:53 PM | #36 | ||
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She addresses Shuck as she scratches his head and side "But if I asked, would you let me ride?" Quote:
"Ryuki...you come from a very affluent family. You don't need the money. It's not as though you have to make every penny count. Why do you need to be compensated?" Last edited by ladyarcana55; 02-27-2018 at 03:49 AM. |
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03-05-2018, 09:28 PM | #37 | |
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Ryuki is answering Sunae but he's watching Mitch--how do Marc's people do business? "It makes about as much sense as collecting salary and expenses from my father. The money belongs to us as a family, not me personally. Here's the kicker, though--dad expenses the company that he owns. No matter how much money you have, you need to track it. Slippery stuff, gets away if you don't track it. That and the IRS might want to know too." He's been doing this for so long he doesn't know how to explain it to someone who hasn't.
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03-05-2018, 09:45 PM | #38 | |
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Sunae laughs and gives Shuck a hug
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"It is so different from what I know. We all fend for ourselves but we are expected to contribute to the needs of the family. Whether anyone deals with the legal aspect of it all, I couldn't tell you. I am allowed to keep a specific amount of money that I earn, just enough to provide the basics. The rest goes to the family." "The idea is to foster a sense of independence and sacrifice. But also, avoid the temptations of vanity and greed." Last edited by ladyarcana55; 03-06-2018 at 09:44 AM. |
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03-10-2018, 01:11 PM | #39 | |
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"Yeah it's different. None of us fend for ourselves, to the point that we chafe at it and wander off to do our own thing. I learned the basics of banking back in kindergarten, but when I got older and wanted to chase angels I was allowed to, within limits, as long as I also pursued the family's goals. Of course I pushed those limits," he added, assuming that absolutely everyone does that, "and Dad was hanging around to see where I'd go and how far. In the end, though, we all contribute to Pacific World and we all gain from it, and any one of us could run the whole operation if we really had to. None of us is immortal." That last bit is a dig.
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03-10-2018, 02:42 PM | #40 | ||
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Yeah, I guess that makes sense "I suppose I shouldn't talk about vanity." She says as she looks down at herself. She takes a sweeping glance at the highly fashionable, sexy party dress she is wearing with obvious distaste. With a perfectly manicured nail she points to her hair and make up and rolls her eyes. "But then again, this isn't vanity. It's a uniform. It just reinforces my dislike and impatience for it all." Quote:
Sunae thinks about it for a few seconds then shakes her head "I just can't wrap my head around that." Last edited by ladyarcana55; 03-13-2018 at 01:13 AM. |
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