♞ the enigma ♞

my heart is WEAK, tear it down piece by piece, leave me to t h i n k taking my breath away, now i need some sleep. i thought my D E M O N S were almost d e f e a t e d but YOU took their side and you pulled them to f r e e d o m. they know my s e c r e t s and won't LET ME GO. cassiopeia persephone lei. xxii.

[bidaisyjohnson]

insp.

[burythelei]

MICHAELA

“So any chance I can get you to spar with me? Or go for a run? Hike? Maybe even bungee jump?” Michaela asked, aching to do something adventurous after recovering from her injuries from the events of the warehouse party a little less than a month ago.  “I’m finally out of that chair and feeling like celebrating.”

“ Surprisingly I’m not opposed to any of the above. All very Gryffindor-esque, ” she remarked. Maybe a normal person would tell the girl to take it easy after the warehouse party fiasco she’d heard so much about, but Cassiopeia was one to push the limits. “ Sounds like a good enough reason. I vote.... a hike or bungee jumping for the final two. Your choice. ”

[burythelei]

NATALIA

“Listen….I’ve called every other place…that ring has to be here. If you can tell me who you sold it to I promise I’ll pay you very generously….” She was trying to find where Meredith had pawned Chloe’s ring and no one had an inkling. She was so pissed off right now. It didn’t help that she was tasked with taking the magic of witches that got into it with hedge witches and on top of it she had so many different things to figure out with her career she felt like she was going to go insane. “Great, thanks for being no fucking help.” She hung up the phone and tossed it on the table. “You ever just have murder so heavily on your mind that every idiot you come into contact with you want burn to a crisp?” She asked the person next to her. She was so pissed off and the person she was mad at she couldn’t do anything to. 

Cassiopeia raised her eyebrows from her seat on the nearby bench. Was she eavesdropping on the other ? Absolutely. It wasn’t her fault that this conversation was being held in public while she was attempting to read in peace. A look of amusement crossed her face as she was addressed, not bothering to pretend she wasn’t listening. “ Something like that, yeah. ... You don’t happen to know a Dominic, do you ? ” Hopefully she was speaking figuratively, and couldn’t light things on fire with her eyes like the friend he’d mentioned... “ What ring did you lose ? ”

[alecslightwood]

That’s my type of woman.

[burythelei]

ATLAS

“No offense, but it seems like a real waste of time to be hunting down cheese in people’s office.” He told her before stepping from his door way and shutting his door. He locked it up before turning towards her once more. “Great part about it being my office is I don’t have to share what’s in it. Although, I can guarantee that there is no cheese in that office.” 

“ You’re preaching to the choir here. ” She eyed him as he locked the door, pushing herself off the wall with one foot. “ Good enough for me. Do I believe you ? No, but I never believe anyone and I don’t get paid enough to continue interrogating you. ” With that, she trailed back down the hall, looking for someone else to pester on this ridiculous quest until her shift ended.

[engineeringbiochem]

Why is everyone so attractive 54/∞

[burythelei]

DOMINIC

“…You can’t actually light people on fire by staring them down. You know that, right?” Dom commented, noticing the irritated customer in front of him leave. “Wait. You can’t do that, right? It’s physically not possible for you?” He asked, back pedaling to make sure it wasn’t something @burythelei could actually do. “’Cause I got a homegirl that can. It’s crazy to see.”

After Cassiopeia had shot the customer a death glare until they’d exited the building, she only offered a wicked grin in response. “ Who knows ? ” Despite her joke, eyes widened at Dom’s last comments. “ Wait, wait, wait. You know someone with laser vision ? Or pyrokinesis ? ” Being isolated from the world a few years had left her somewhat uninformed, but human dragons ? 

[burythelei]

ATLAS

Atlas watch her with a confused expression, moving slightly to block her from his office. It’s not that he had anything to hide, but Atlas had always been a private person and felt no need for her to be in there. “You can’t actually be down here looking for cheese cubes?” He questioned. 

As he blocked her from the office, her intrigue rose even as she took a step backwards, lips curving into a smirk. “ You got some dead bodies in there ? Or worse, trays of molding cheese for some science experiment ? ” She leaned back against the wall, shrugging by way of explanation. “ Look, this isn’t my dream job, but it pays the bills. I’m sure I’ll have to do worse than this cheese hunt before I’m done. ”

[burythelei]

NATHAN

“I think medical advice from a stranger is a fantastic idea actually.” he turned to look at the other a grin growing on his face as she talked. “Are you one of those nut jobs though?” he raised an eyebrow at her as he took a seat across from her. “Espresso without milk” he shrugged his shoulders as he watched her take a sip. “I’m all for water and coffee mixed together but get a little uncomfortable when milks added to the equation.” 

“ Agree to disagree on your naivety, then. ” She smirked, leaning back in her chair. “ You don’t know anything about me. I could be the kingpin of vitamin pyramid schemes. ” At his explanation, her smirk only widened. “ What, are you lactose intolerant ? I mean, I get it, coffee’s better straight, but I’ve never heard of it making someone uncomfortable. Maybe it’s because I only add vitamins to mine. ”

[burythelei]

ATLANTA

“Shit you’ve caught onto my master plan.” she grinned at the other as she shrugged her shoulders. “Doesn’t hurt to try it out though don’t you agree? You might find something you like.” she smiled at the brunette. “Its greek actually, Maybe they were fixated on the country or the culture i’m not really sure.” she let out a small sigh as she glanced down at her drink.  “Maybe they were just fixated on the greek gods and how they had open relationships who knows.” 

“ Ah, you see, that’s because I really aspire to be a detective. ” Her deadpan expression remained as she popped a few pretzels into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully. “ I’ve tried enough new things this month to meet my quota already. Thanks for the offer, though. ” Her face lit up in interest at Atlanta’s next remark. “ Oh ! Really ? Like Atalanta the virgin goddess or Atlas the man who held the world on his shoulders ? Damn. Your parents were swingers ? ”

[engineeringbiochem]

Why is everyone so attractive 45/∞

[burythelei]

ELENA

With the show finally done Elena had got everything that needed to be sorted done and put her designs away for the time being, now she was preparing to send out her applications for summer shows. Thankfully she’d took a bit of a break to see Cassie tho before finishing up her last few projects. Taking the coffee from her and she took a small sip of it. “Thank you.” Greeting the brunette with a smile, she kept both hands around the coffee. “Nothing just finishing up the last of what I need to and getting my applications ready so I can apply for summer shows.” Giving a small laugh at the mention of Cassie being her favorite craftie, she wasn’t wrong about that. Cassie had always been nice to her and Elena had developed a likeness towards the girl. “For the year? I mean we’ll be back later on this year, it’s just more like we’re taking summer vacation, but to the other side of the set.” She remarked with a shrug. “It’s nice tho, but kinda stressful since the summer shows haven’t released. I’m not sure what’s coming out that will interest me, you know? How about you? How does it feel to be done with the winter shows? You are coming back in the summer, right?”

“ Applying already ? ” Cassiopeia asked, as if her job wasn’t already ending for the time being this week. “ Yeah, well, it doesn’t exactly look like summer vacation. Maybe if the weather bothered to be above freezing. ” She leaned back against the wall, slipping her phone into her back pocket. “ Besides, ” she continued joking, “ what good is a summer vacation if we’re still working. ” Elena seemed actually serious about figuring out her summer plans already, and Cassiopeia almost felt guilt for barely considering them. It wasn’t that Vancouver was paradise, or even the safest place for her, but it seemed like the safest place to humans for her to be. Elise hadn’t mentioned relocating either, which apparently mattered since Leda had roped her into this pack business. “ I don’t have anywhere else to be, ” she answered lightly instead. “ Besides, Craft Services isn’t the worst deal. It’s nice to move around and deal with seventeen entitled brats in a day instead of just one. ” She took a gulp of her own coffee, then glanced at Elena’s applications. “ Are you applying for the same job ? Same show ? ”

[burythelei]

MARK

“Hey, what can i say if it works for me it works.” he shrugged his shoulders, before a small grin appearing on his lips as she ruffled up his hair. “Are you going to share that?” he gestured down to the pastry in her hand before raising an eyebrow at her. “Big boy needs to eat so he doesn’t lose all his energy.” he rocked back and forth on his heels as he waited for the others response. He knew she’d say no, but that was apart of the game right? pushing her buttons because he knew he could get away with it. A small laugh escaped his lips as he nodded his head. “I won’t deny that statement, I do love my hair and all the accessories that come with it.” a small roll of his eyes before continuing. “Some say it’s my best quality actually.” 

“ Oh no, I’d rather die than share food with someone who calls themselves ‘ Big Boy ’. ” Cassiopeia took a step back, ensuring her pastry was out of reach from prying hands. “ Some ? I’d love to meet these elusive fans of yours, give them a nice psych eval. ” She pulled a piece of the croissant apart, chewing on it and she tried not to laugh. “ Hm, ” she murmured, as if in deep thought. “ Maybe they’re right, it’s not like your nicknaming skills and overall attitude leave something to be desired. Don’t you have places to be that don’t involve bothering me ? ”

[chlobenet]

[burythelei]

@elenamstafford

[burythelei]

NATHAN

“I’m pretty sure by this point my veins are ninety five percent coffee.” he joked as he turned to look at the closest face. “What do you think? do you think its possible?” he grinned at the other before glancing down at the others hand. “Whats your poison?” 

“ I think you should forget the concern about your veins and be more worried you’re taking medical advice from a stranger at a coffee shop. I could be a nut job who thinks you don’t need anything but air to survive. ” Cassiopeia lifted her drink in response. “ Black, like my soul. What about you ? A nice steamed latte ? ”

[burythelei]

ATLAS

Atlas was about to head out for the night, everything packed in his bag and opening the door to his office when he saw someone on the other side. “What the-” He voice cut off as he sighed. “You know, I didn’t realize knocking was a lost art form.” He commented. “Something I can help you with?” 

Cassiopeia glanced up at him with a deadpan expression, feeling no need to defend herself. “ I’ve never been much of an artist, ” she retorted, attempting to step around him and enter his office. “ Do you like cheese cubes ? I don’t actually care, but we’re missing a serving tray, and someone said they last saw it headed down this hall. You don’t look like a cheddar thief, but you can never judge a book by its cover. ”

[rumbyfish]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT_vrHjKXgc)