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[brckenways]

brckenways - a dependent multimuse blog for blood & glory as penned by marie

Mia Barone ⎯ intro || threads || musings || mirror Ayla Binici ⎯ intro || threads || musings || mirror Kerem Tũfekçi ⎯ intro || threads || musings || mirror Alessandra Donatelli ⎯ intro || threads || musings || mirror

[emiliaxdonatelli]

mila: sounds like a plan mila: lol that she does. you have a collection? damn thats news. I have zero wine collections. But fair, she definitely ought to know its going to a good cause and should want us to enjoy ourselves. mila: I hope she isn't lonely too. How she can still live in that house..

[brckenways]

ale: I mean I don't have a whole room like she does, but I have a few bottles I'm collecting. That's how I'm justifying it to myself lol ale: she doesn't want to move though, I asked her and she said she wants to stay. It is the house we were raised in too. There's too many memories.

[brckenways]

[myiconstr]

[laguerradelasgalaxias]

Taxi Driver (1976) dir. Martin Scorsese

[drexmwomxn]

[tomhatch]

He'd gotten a head start already, evident by the way he practically crashed into the backseat beside Ayla immediately upon slipping through the door. "Shit -- my bad," he mumbled, quickly running fingers through his locks as a means to make himself appear somewhat put together -- which, considering the circumstances, he was doing a decent job. A good wardrobe went a long way, apparently, even if it had been provided by the very man Tommy had been eager to forget about for the time being. "No shitty boys exist, got it." He reaffirmed, giving his friend a once over once he was more settled. "You look pretty nice, though, for a gal who ain't trying to chat up any shitty boys." The male teased, reaching in his pocket for his vape. "How do you know these people again?" The ones throwing the parties, he meant. Not that it mattered -- Tommy would most likely forget shortly after. Once out, the Outlaw brought the vape up to his lips, taking a long drag before he extended it towards his friend. "You want a hit?"

[brckenways]

Ayla could tell Tommy had already started without her. Not that she minded, she expected it from Tommy and they were on their way to a party anyway. “Pregaming without me?” She asked with a smile and a laugh as she helped him settle in beside her. The uber driver shot them a look but Ayla gave him her warmest smile and let him know they were good to go. “I gotta make sure they know what they are missing.” Ayla laughed looping her arm through Tommy’s as they set off. “Besides, you look pretty good too. Courtesy of the rich boyfriend? Or is it ex now?” She asked, the man a mystery but apparently an asshole one. “Sure.” Ayla took the pen and took a hit, rolling down the window to blow the smoke out. But as their driver yelled at them, Ayla giggled and apologized and handed it back to Tommy. “More later.” Once she promised the driver they’d be good, she smiled at Tommy again. “From college. You’ve met them before. They threw that party with the body paint I took you to.”

[cfbrckenwiiings]

"Fine." Elion exhaled. There was no point in arguing with the blonde because as fierce and smart as she was, she was also twice as stubborn. In fact, all Barone children had that trait in common and it made him wonder whether it was something that came with the genes of being a Barone or simply a result of the way they'd been brought up. Perhaps the answer laid somewhere in the middle. "Just text me the address when you make all the arrangements and I'll meet with him." He added, pouring some more water into his mouth and wiping the sweat off of his forehead.

"He wants me to plan a trip." He never planned to keep the truth a secret from Mia. Mainly because he knew she'll catch up on it, if he tried, but also because the information Nico had given him was vague enough anyway. "The way he said it, I don't think it's of much importance really. But you know him. He likes to play it extra safe." The additional security placed on Mia being an example of it. There was hesitation for a moment. "He wants me to go with him." A pause for the words to sink in the space between them. "Once I know the actual dates, I'll talk to Simon about your security. Just... Be gentle with the new guys, okay?"

[brckenways]

Mia nodded, glad he was accepting the help. “Good, I’ll get it all set up for you. We’ll get you off with no charges and nothing for them to hold over you.” Or the Family. But Mia did want to help Eli out past his role to protect her and the Family. Hearing Nico wanted to go on a trip wasn’t news exactly. Her brother seemed to be traveling to Europe almost every other week. But he never wanted Eli to go with him. “What kind of trip? And where?” Mia asked. Eli was her bodyguard and though he had proven it, Mia knew he was aware one of her biggest hang ups was knowing he was on her side, not loyal to her brother first. She couldn’t help the smile that pulled at her lips as he asked her to be gentle with whoever his replacement was. “Where would be the fun in that?” She asked, laughing softly. “What good are they at protecting me if they can’t handle what I throw at them?” The truth was, she’d gotten used to Eli and didn’t want anyone but him. But she knew this time, it’d be unavoidable.

[brckenways]

[brckenways]

Ayla may reside in a city where thousands flocked every year to try and reach for that fame and fortune, where everyone dreamed of becoming some kind of star. But none of that really mattered to Ayla, and so if anyone was looking for a prime target to whisper promises of fame in return for money or her soul, they would be barking up the wrong tree. Ayla watched as the woman joined her on the bar stool next to the table, and she moved herself to the side to give the woman some more room in front of her. "You have a cezve?" Ayla asked, her attention caught now and all thoughts of politely ending the conversation ceased. "You drink turkish coffee?" A grin spread across her features, never having expected to hear that.

[vitalumad-deactivated20260328]

observing the subtle perking of the other woman's demeanor prompted a similar amusement to spark. what one would have ascertained to be surface level small talk seemed to be quickly unfurling into more intimate depths. it wasn't often elise coincidentally stumbled upon another knowledgeable in her home's culture, so whenever the opportunity presented itself, it went without saying the talent scout wasted absolutely no time falling in tandem. "of course," she retorts, sipping another portion of her beverage before continuing. "well, i usually do, but for the time being i have to resort to its lesser counterpart 'til my new one arrives." a brief nod towards aforementioned cappuccino is followed by a soft chuckle.

[brckenways]

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[dadivosos]

" so i heard i missed the big summer blow out , " he chuckled lightly before trying to adjust himself. " and that he was dressed like austin powers --- i think that's the real tragedy here. " he muttered , brows rising in surprise. " y'know , " he said , eyes slightly narrowing. " you don't scream wife to me . " he said with a grin. " seriously , no one is putting a gun to your head to go through with this , just because your sister did it doesn't mean you gotta. "

@brckenways ( alessandra )

[brckenways]

Alessandra resisted the urge to roll her eyes at Lucky's little brother. Santi had always wanted to be the one to poke the bear, to try his absolute best to be a little shit and she knew that once he set foot back on LA soil he'd have something to say about this. "Summer? Did you forget your brain on your travels, Santi? We are well into fall, babe." Alessandra turned to look at him. "Besides, this whole thing is Family business and I thought you made it clear you wanted nothing to do with Family business. Unless you've changed your mind?" She tested, an innocent smile blossoming on her lips.

[staincdvermillion]

the pain radiated down his arm, blood dripped from the ends of his fingertips. and kian was fairly certain that the bullet was still embedded in the muscle of his arm. though he couldn't be entirely certain, given that he hadn't dared reach his arm around to test for an exit wound. the last thing he'd need is to have his fingers go search in an open wound. which had brought him to the familiar door, bloodied fist banging on the wooden surface. while he could have called frankie, or someone else within the mc to grab a pair of pliers and set a knife on a hot stove. kian had shown up here, as if he'd been working solely on autopilot.

it had been expected. the harsh words, the hands against his chest. after what he'd done. after he'd requested for the ring back. but what had been expected, when their lives clashed so harshly. thoughts set aside when her observation rang out between them. " gunshot wound, " he explained. as if it were normal. as if it were just another block of his day. " don't think it went all the way through. "

[brckenways]

All the rage, the heartbreak, the sheer pain at seeing him again in close quarters came skidding to a halt at the sight of him with blood drenching his arm. There had been time she had seen Kian bloody in their past relationship. She may have been a medic for the Family, but there were plenty of times she had acted as such when he had gotten into a scruff and didn't want to see the MC's medic. Still, the sight of him was foreign and familiar at the same time. "Come on in." Alessandra sighed out, all fight leaving her as concern for her patient seeped in.

She guided him in, shutting the door behind her. She'd clean up the blood out there later. Right now, Kian and his wound were her sole focus. "What happened?" She asked as she guided him to one of the stools in her kitchen. Alessandra went to one of the linen closets and pulled out a fully stocked medical case and brought it to the kitchen, washing her hands and pulling on some gloves as she joined him once more. "I'm going to need to take your shirt off." Alessandra warned him, her fingers stalling at the edge of his shirt as her gaze sought his out for the first time in so very long. As her gaze caught his, Alessandra felt herself falling into those blue eyes once again as memories of them being this close flooded her mind.

[staincdvermillion]

the evening was nothing more than theatrics. an attempt at a show of power, of moves being made on a board. but kaan hadn't come for the happy couple, or to see the alliance being formed. no, he had come in the hopes that the hollow had also attended. just as they had for the last event, and the one before that. or, as they supposedly had. which is why his gaze swept over the crowd, flicking from one face to the next. the invite should have warned against any masks or hoods. which had been where his thoughts were, when he felt the presence behind him. then the near touch next to his ear.

" do you even think they'd have gotten a ring worth stealing? " it was a sham of an engagement, anyway. why bother spending money on a ring that meant nothing? his gaze flicked to the side, watching as kerem came around. " my doubts that nico had any involvement with this, " he argued, his hands settled into the depths of his pockets. his conversation with the don had been less than satisfactory. and he'd garnered enough about the man from it. " i'm hoping that the hollow shows its face. or faces, as it seems. "

[brckenways]

Kerem was not here to celebrate, nor congratulate. But there was information to gather from this new alliance. There were things the others would let slip in their behavior, in their words and tonight had been rich with such information. "Even if I hadn't already seen it, I would still say yes. You know how the Family is, they love to show off and they love their wealth. Even a sham marriage among their ranks would still produce a grand ring." He didn't truly intend to steal it. But if Enes and Alex did have their fun, he would look the other way. "I have the same doubts. The esteemed Don was here for less than an hour. Though he usually looks like he sucked on a lemon, he especially had that look tonight." Kerem mused as his eyes swept the crowd. "Which begs the question who is behind this new alliance?" He had even heard the Family's own members disparaging the whole thing. "They will send new faces." The Hollow had to know every gang had the footage of the one talking to Nico at the gallery who had fled. He wouldn't be here tonight.

[cfbrckenwiiings]

As proud as Melek was for standing her ground and showing her father she wasn't the little girl needing protection, there was guilt gnawing at her conscience each time her phone rang and her father's name came up on the screen. She was raised better — raised to show respect to her elders and while some defiance was necessary to earn her place, was she starting to cross a line? Warning words from another conversation she's had not long ago resurfaced. "Geri dönüp kupa karısı olmayacağım çünkü bu beni güvende tutar." She liked the privacy speaking in their mother tongue offered, especially in moments like this, despite the slight chance of some of their people picking up on their conversation. Letting the initial burst of anger dissolve, her eyes scouted the place once more before returning to look at her brother. "Agreed." She nodded, even though she wasn't completely sure whether to blame one of their own yet, or this unknown threat that seemed to have just as much resources as anyone else. "But I'm sure you're already working on figuring that out. Maybe start with the ones ranking higher. You know how they say the fish rots from the head down." She didn't know people as well as her brother, but perhaps in this case it was better — there were no past feelings clouding her better judgement.

[brckenways]

Kerem knew better than anyone that Melek was having to prove herself every day with her presence here. They both knew how their father was, but more than that surely she had to be aware that Kerem was supposed to be reporting back to their father how she performed. If she could really be cut out for this life and for the mission to take down the Family. And now the Hollow too. "O zaman bana ve baba bunu başarabileceğini kanıtla. Bu bir oyun ya da aptalca bir isyan değil. Savaş halindeyiz - şu anda iki düşmanla." Kerem spoke, looking at his little sister. He had no problem with women proving themselves and rising through the ranks. Kerem was not clouded by the same bigotries their father was. But he knew that Melek did not have the training or experience and she'd be too eager to prove herself. But this was no game. They'd been waging a war already for three years now. It was only now getting interesting. Kerem nodded as he already had been forming a list of who to distrust. "I will handle it, Melek. I will find the leak and plug it before this happens again. But I don't want you talking about it to anyone else."

[nicocaravelli]

The call he had received from Alessandra was one that came with annoyance - though at what was something that was still being questioned. At current it leaned more into the knowledge of his sister being attacked, no, he wasn't his sister's keeper and he wouldn't ever be, but despite how Nico was perceived he wasn't cold-hearted and so he here was, walking through the hospital corridors as he was directed towards the room Mia was in. The nurse went in first - one who spoke in response to her I want to go home, all whilst Nico had his arms crossed, leaning against the wall as he waited for the basic stranger to leave the room. He could see his sister was fine and so he did not ask her as much, nor did he find a need for a greeting. "Gonna need to hear what happened, Mia."

[brckenways]

Mia froze as she heard the voice behind her. The sounds of the hospital died back and she could only hear her beating heart. Fuck. He wasn't supposed to be here. He wasn't supposed to have found out. This was exactly what she had wanted to not happen. Mia didn't want him to find out about Adem attacking her, or how she'd been without a bodyguard or how she had shot the Kurtlar's leader's brother. He should have still been alive, and he had attacked first, so really it was justified. But, she didn't want Nico to find out any of it. Slowly, she turned around to face her brother, moving to sit down on the edge of the bed wincing slightly from her head. "Adem Tǔfekçi attacked me. I shot him in the arm." She replied, her tone even. "How... how'd you find out?" Her brain still felt like it was moving through sludge and her whole body was tired but very slowly the dots started to connect. "Alessandra..."

[brckenways]

Mia didn't question the connections, not with the Network and the Family having such a long alliance and understanding of each other. Still, she was curious which connections Lottie had on this matter and which ones Mia herself could access. Though no one had gotten poisoned among their ranks, they were still dealing with the blowback and Mia was watching the shifting sands around them knowing that next time they were going to get hit again. "Not even our sources know anything. They say there was some task force that was behind the raid on the auction. It's very top secret apparently." And a dead end for them. Mia waved to the chair across her and stood up to pour them two drinks. "I don't believe she's a nobody. Or at least a nobody with no ties to the Hollow. She's a part in this somehow." But it was proving impossible to get an identification on her.

[lottiesaab]

She'd heard of the task force - her opinion on it was mostly attached to how often these secrets could be hiding way more than intended. Consider her old-fashioned, but having a task force that didn't seem to have someone with a face, that they could ask questions to, was a recipe for disaster. Something that could easily end up doing the opposite of what it was supposed to do. "I don't trust it." The task force, she meant. "Do you know how many conspiracy theories surround every secret task force that has existed?" She rolled her eyes, not at Mia, but at the fact that no matter how strong their organizations were, it felt like someone else was stronger - a thought she hated. "What do you have so far?"

[brckenways]

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[staincdvermillion]

FEATURING    ›     cassio & mia ( @brckenways ) LOCATED AT    ›     casino night

thankfully, cassio had spent the first few hours of the evening at neon dreams. content with watching his boyfriend sling drinks for those in half dressed outfits. and he would have remained there, had it not been necessary that he make an appearance at the engagement party. something about alliances, though he hadn't cared. not anymore, whether his family aligned with echo or the network, or whoever else needed some form of protection or added resources. unfortunately for echo, they'd be in for a rude awakening on the protection aspect.

speaking of family, his half drunken, half high gaze landed on mia, as she passed through a crowd. but cassio remained where he was. there wouldn't be any approaching from his end. aside from luca and romeo, he'd gone radio silent with the rest of them. the necklace no longer hung from his neck. and he'd blown off the visit with the doctor nico had called in a favor with. hell, he hadn't even been back to the office since the message had gone out.

unfortunately, it was just his luck when his cousin spotted him, leaned up against one of the machines. observing, without engaging. " let me guess, " he started as she approached. " you didn't know anything. you had nothing to do with it. " his gaze narrowed, " but the thing is, mia. i don't really give a shit right now. "

[brckenways]

Mia had been tracking him since the moment he entered the building. Late as always, and she was not surprised to see the way he stumbled through the crowd drunk or high on whatever he had gotten into his system. But as much as she wanted to roll her eyes at his behavior on a night when they were supposed to be representing a new official alliance, Mia couldn't fault him. Not entirely. The news of what his father had done, what Nico and Luca had hidden from him had shattered Cassio.

She'd been watching him most of the night, but finally decided to approach him. He was avoiding her in all other places and Mia wasn't going to miss the chance to at least attempt to talk to him. Though she hadn't had high hopes for the whole thing. "I'm not going to waste my breath trying to convince you of something, no matter how true it is." Mia spoke, her tone even. "I didn't know. Not then and not after. You know Arlo never would have trusted me with that. Nico either or your brother. But that's not why I'm here." She sighed and took a sip of her own drink. "I didn't expect you to show up. You've been ignoring my calls. I got the paperwork finished you wanted me to do earlier." She told him, facing her cousin and seeing exactly how he was coming apart at the seams.