― i still got shit to run.

drusilla "dru" butcher / werewolf / 50

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stcllxr·:

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      she can smell the other woman before she sees her; instinctively on the defensive. being in this territory is a risk enough as it is but to cross paths with another alpha, especially without having engaged with the o’phelans is just sheer bad luck. still, the other will surely have caught her scent by now and she cannot appear weak by backing off. head held high, allie makes her way across the bar, stopping at the counter to order a beer. “and one of whatever she’s having.” she nods towards the unfamiliar brunette. 

dru smelled the other wolf -- and smelled that whoever she was, she wasn’t an o’phelan. not someone to ignore but not her highest priority. she took a sip of her drink, glancing over when the blonde approached the counter. she raised a dark brow when the blonde also ordered her a drink. “generous of you,” she said, raising her glass to her lips -- downing the rest of the amber liquid. “suppose i should know your name if your going to buy me a drink.”

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finchrobin·:

It was a universal truth that drinking to forget one’s problems didn’t actually succeed at solving said issues. Robin was well aware of it, just as he was aware that building a reputation for himself as someone who drank on one of his occupations was not something he wanted for himself – nor would it necessarily breed encouragement among his employees. But, some times, a man truly needed to forget some happenings. He had been staring at his drink for longer than should appear normal to others when he heard the familiar voice, his head quickly snapping up to give the woman a small smile. “I don’t think there’ll ever be a drought in here, thankfully,” he mused, signaling to the bartender that he would have her first drink on the house. “How has yours been? And what will you be drinking? On my tab, of course.”

“you’re probably right. not much else far a small town like this to entertain themselves with.” especially now when the outside world was off-limits. she grinned at him. “thanks. whiskey on the rocks,” she said, directing her drink order at the bartender. “for some reason, people aren’t as in need of a solicitor right now. guess they’re all on their best behavior -- or a bit distracted.”

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entering the wonky cross, dru took one of the many empty bar seats. still early in the evening, the crowds hadn’t streamed in yet. a little surprising to her. the attitudes people had taken since the barrier went up seemed right at home in a place like this. she nodded to robin. “how’s business?”  /  @finchrobin​

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flipping the page of her book, blue eyes scanned the page -- but the words had long since lost her interest. meaningless ramblings by an author to full of himself. she set the book down with a sigh and looked over to the person at the table next to her. “i generally like reading the guardian with my morning coffee. been a bit hard to do that recently. you been have any similar troubles?”  /  @unamused-eldrid​

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dru stepped out of the bar with a sigh, narrowed blue eyes glancing up at the clear night sky. she knew wildemount would be interesting -- it’s why she came -- but this most recent development was more annoying that anything else. it was more than that to others though. she’d noticed a tension in many of the places she went. this was the first time she’d witnessed that tension break though, into a bar brawl that was quickly getting out of control when she stepped outside. 

as dru reached into her pocket for a cigarette, she noticed someone approaching the bar’s entrance. “wouldn’t recommend going in,” she warned the young woman. “bit chaotic in there.”  /  @brokenintoshardsx​

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mattiecline·:

“I have heard that sometimes making things seem more personal than buying things, but that’s not a good idea if you aren’t good at making things.”She looked at her. “Oh now that is a difficult one,it has been quite a while since I have had to buy something for somebody graduating.”

“yeah... i’ll leave the arts and crafts to people who actually know what they’re doing.” she was a lawyer not an artist. very different professions that attracted very different people. “it comes up every couples years for me --  i’ve got a big family. never gets easier. booze is probably the answer but it’s even tackier than a gift card.”

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carson-ophelan·:

The way she held herself, there was a confidence not seen in a lot of wolves, and the grip took him by surprise which only piqued his curiosity more. “Can’t say that about me unfortunately.” A weak smile followed, “I wouldn’t call it clumsy…big footed, maybe.”

“we’ve all got our talents. i’m sure you’ve got something notable about you.” some people were unremarkable but, for her current purposes at least, non of wildemount’s pre-existing wolves were unremarkable. “that gives me other impressions. like that you spend your weekends in the woods fueling conspiracy theories.”

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mattiecline·:

Matilda had never really been good with buying gifts for any occasion so her surprise she couldn’t help but noticed the like minded woman beside her. “I don’t see anything wrong with it, I mean they can get whatever they like then.”

“that makes sense, yeah? but somehow it’s not personal enough. it’s something i’ve been told repeatedly.” why her pack kept trying to give her gift-giving advice was beyond her. did she look like the type of person who cared? and yet, here she was. to make them happy, she told herself. “what would you get a twenty-something young man who’s recently graduated from uni but still trying to find his place in the world?” 

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holding a small knick-knack in her hand, dru stared blankly at the shelf. her eyes were narrowed. “i don’t get why gift cards are considered bad gifts,” she said, looking over to the person standing nearby her in the aisle. “there so much easier and it’s unlikely you’ll get them something they’ll toss as soon as your back is turned.”  /  @veilsstarters​

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ofveils·:

@veilsstarters·

Benji had sent out the invitations to every person in Wildemount for a semi formal Getting To Know You Party at his house, complete with the promise of an open bar and a buffet. It was a little surprising just how many people had turned up, although he supposed he should have known that free food and alcohol would be enough to get people to come out. Standing just inside front door, he smiled, and extended his hand for a handshake with what seemed like the millionth person that night. “Hi. I’m Benji. Welcome to my abode. Make yourself at home.” He said with a nod of his head. “As I’m sure you probably heard, there’s an open bar and a buffet, so go nuts.”

being new in town herself, dru had been surprised when she found the invitation in her rented home’s mailbox. she wasn’t one to turn down an invitation though, especially not to a place like the mansion she saw on google maps when she looked up the address. as she entered, blue eyes scanning the room, she was quickly approached by a werewolf. she squared her shoulders but all did was hold out his hand and introduce himself. the host. “please to meet you benji,” she said, shaking his hand in return. “thanks for the invitation. you’ve got a nice place.”

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brokenintoshardsx·:

“More the long day, but I can be quite lazy sometimes. It does depend on the day and the effort I have to put into things” she sort of smiled at the answer she gave. “But mostly a long day for me.” she re stated.

“we can all be a bit lazy,” she responded. “frankly, i don’t trust people that are always going. seems like the type of person who’d stab you in your sleep.” morbid. “or, more likely, collapse under the weight of it all.” still philosophical. “well, i should leave you to relax i suppose. hopefully your day isn’t too much longer.”

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ofsebastianryan‌:

Curiosity killed the cat. That’s how the saying went and how he currently was feeling being in Widemount. He’d been halfway around the world and through the grapevine of which the supernatural chatter gets passed, well, the veils being down was kind of a big deal. But that’s not what interested him. Sebastian couldn’t have cared less; it didn’t affect him one way or the other. No, it was the mention of the original families being there was what caught his interest. Long ago there had been an agreement that they’d never be in the same place at the same time. 

So he was here. He’d never been much of a fan for England, to dreary for his tastes, but for the time being, he found himself in a quaint local cafe, which he’d actually give points to not being Starbucks. He sat at one of the small round tables for two, though it was just himself as he glanced out the window and gave a very human reaction of a disappointed sigh. He turned his head and glanced at the table beside him and the individual there. “Are you from Wildemount?” He asked. “What do people do for fun here?” 

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a cup of tea in a cafe. it was a little... quaint... for dru. yet here she was, with a the cup on her table and today’s paper on her knees. something about a lost dog being found and a proposed vegetation thinning in the forest. uninteresting. wildemount had been somewhat disappointing so far. as she flipped to the next page, the person at the table next to her spoke. she looked up, raising a brow at his question. “no, i’m not. been trying to figure that out myself. so far i’ve found a strip club and some challenging hiking trails.”

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brokenintoshardsx·:

The woman made a good point. “That’s true, but that would require effort” she joked with a small smile. It might have come across more sarcastic than she had meant, but she genuinely couldn’t see around her and wasn’t actually sure where the noise was coming from. 

“effort. the bane of many things.” her tone was light although the curl of her lips didn’t quite reach her eyes. “has it been a long day or are you just being lazy?” that might’ve come across as insulting, and if it did than dru didn’t care, but it was a genuine question.

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chvtcxsangria·:

The Knight arched an eyebrow at the woman before her. Interesting, she thought A small smirk came across her lips as she leaned against the counter. “Oh do you now? May I ask how?” her voice soft like skinned milk. “From experience?” 

“not here,” she said, “but i’ve been out since the eighties. visited plenty of similar establishments back in london. i like to have fun.” she knew she might’ve been on odd sight; women her age didn’t usually frequent strip clubs. but women her age had usually settled down with some average-looking fellow and were seeing off their obligatory 2.5 children. 

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carson-ophelan·:

Carson nodded. Right, they hadn’t introduced themselves. He’d been so caught off by the other’s scent, he completely forgot his manners. “Carson.” Encountering new wolves wasn’t something he were foreign to, it just shocks him every time there’s a wolf not associated with them. A hand reached out in an attempt to be hospitable, welcoming. “It’s a pleasure as well.”

dru took his hand -- her grip was firm as she shook it. “good name. used to know a guy in uni with that name. i think he went on to be a heavyweight boxer.” she stepped back; her expression and posture were open but her eyes hard. “have you always been this clumsy?”

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