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[mangemaw]

"Young drama." She snuffs out a repetition, nodding with incredulity. As if stupid youth in a werewolf isn't a time bomb.

She regards Lihuén, features darkening. "What's complicating things people who know too many things, Li. I keep my people out of your hair while I focus on the Harford problem. Cerberus is our sister pack. - the model for turned wolves. You keep our little secret, that stays true."

It's a game of chicken with Lihuén, constantly, and Yuisa knows that Nash has the better hand. But Yuisa's also got a metaphorical gun under the card table, and she has to bank on Li knowing that is more certainty than possibility.

"Not right now means I need to not be seen giving feral little twats a pass for fucking with my people, over a girlfriend, Li."

[lihuennash]

They can't help the snort, looking away from Yuisa in incredulous amusement at the words. "Sister pack? ---Come now Yuisa, playing nice and shit doesn't suit you." They shake their head, looking at the other, matching the darkness they're being assessed with. "Cerberus is nothing but the place wolves go when your people lose their shit and can't take responsibility later, exactly like you did."

Shaking their head against, they sigh deeply, trying to rid themselves of the simmering anger they can feel from their wolf. Always there, at the back of their mind. Trouble with Yuisa and Warwick is the last thing they want right now.

"Must be one hell of a girlfriend." They deadpan, leaning their elbow against the helmet on their bike. "What do you want me to do exactly, Yuisa? Because I'm not about to throw the girl out of the pack, and I sure as hell ain't letting you near her either, so... what's your angle here?."

[mangemaw]

"Stupid high school shit, from what I can tell, my wolf got picked up by some girl, loved up, couple days later another werewolf jumps her in a fucking alleyway."

She adjusts her stance. "Young blood. Fucked her up good, but from what I see mine gave just as good as she was given, that said..."

Yuisa shakes her head. "Can't be having this, Lihuén. I don't fuck with you or yours and you keep things quiet, that's the arrangement. This complicates things because I cannot be seen letting this slide. Not right now."

[lihuennash]

They can't help the snort that leaves her, and it isn't even that they consider this to be a joke... but they had expected something... more. "Sounds like young drama, Yuisa, and one they settled themselves if your wolf got mine just as good."

And Autumn never mentioned anything else about it. Not another altercation, not another problem. But they raise an eyebrow at the mention of their arrangement, one they care infinitely less than Yuisa does. One they get nothing from, really.

"From where I stand, the only one complicating things is you Yuisa... they are young wolves and if you can refresh your memory a little, then you'll remember even born wolves can be reckless in their youth." They pause. "And the fuck 'not right now' means?."

[autumnshowell]

Autumn's watching glimpses her friends wander around the Arts Center while she waits for Aria to finish with something, and Lihuén catches her off guard, and and she spins, caught a little off guard. "Oh, uh, hi," she starts, brushing a loose strand behind her ear. "I'm fine." She says - not quite selling it.

The second question follows up and she nods, sideways and noncommittal - "No, nobodies bugged me - some of them have actually been pretty nice, to be honest."

"S'just. I'm not... not enjoying myself?" It's a questioning tone couched in uncertainty, because it's so far been pleasant enough. "Never been one for big parties, is all. But my track record with them's pretty awful, so it's nice to not feel... I don't know..." She leans towards Lihuén. "I just kinda wanna be home and done with it, right? But I don't want to not be here with you all." She gestures, first to the Alpha, then around - meaning Cerberus.

[lihuennash]

She hums, not entirely believing but not pressing any further but there's a look of understanding crossing her eyes. She's never been for big parties either, especially this... extravagant, and she'd rather be at The Den, or at the pack's spot, hanging out with them instead of the people all around them. Even though she knows some of them are nice.

"I appreciate it." She says softly, offering a smile. "You being here despite not... being your scene, or not wanting to be here." She shrugs, looking around the place. It's overwhelming, and she's not familiar with Autumn's track record, but she doesn't need it to know she'd have her back anyway.

"Just try to have fun a little, did you come here alone?."

[judegrigsby]

The touch to his shoulder startled him out of his thoughts, having gotten it together enough with a quick trip to the bathroom to splash any redness away from his face with cool water. He looks up at them, and the question alone is enough to make him choke up again - but he fights it down and manages to center himself so he doesn't lose it again.

"Oh, uh. Yeah. Just, uh - some shit with.." Not boyfriend, friend? Acquaintance? Do they even know his name? He doesn't know, he feels stupid - the words caught in his throat.

"It's just a bad time. Is all. How's, uhm.. stuff with the meeting?" His voice cracks and he tries to play it off.

[lihuennash]

They want to press, to let him know they're there for him for anything. Not just wolf stuff, pack stuff... though it all goes back into the same package. Lihuén is the alpha not just for fights and conflicts between packs, but for everything they need. But they hold back, this is hardly the place. And he'd talk when he's ready.

"Well, I'm here if you need anything, okay?." They offer instead, a soft, small smile on their lips, giving his shoulder a gentle squeeze before they let go.

"It's... going? Waiting, I guess... for it to start, and even more for it to end." They joke lightly before shaking their head lightly. "Nothing for you to worry about."

[huntedarte]

Arte stiffens briefly as someone approaches them, watching warily but they don't move. They know of them, having heard about the recent changes in Cerberus' leadership, much like they've heard of the rumblings of war between Warwick and Harford. They're not sure where Cerberus stands in all of this, considering their pack has ties to Warwick, even though they're not born wolves. The complexities of it all make their head spin and they try to smile at Lihuén. "Yes," they nod, forcing their heels to stay planted on the ground rather than shifting their weight back and forth like they want to. "I am A-artemis," they stutter briefly over their name, wondering if they should use their full name in a conversation like this. "It's- It's nice to meet you." They belatedly hold out their hand for the other wolf to shake, in case that's something they were supposed to do. "This is... a lot."

[lihuennash]

They're young... younger than they think someone with this responsibility should be but Lihuén doesn't comment on that, they wouldn't question their ability or commitment based on age alone. They're here, and that's all that should matter. "It is, yeah... I wasn't expecting something this... grand." They shrug, offering what they hope is a comforting smile. "But I don't really know what I was expecting either." Never before had she chosen to attend one of these, and their former alpha never enforced it on them. It meant the world that the pack had decided to come support them. Makes them wish they had done the same. "How you holding up? Because let me tell you, I'm in no hurry to walk into that meeting."

[lottieleon]

“No, this is actually my night off.” Charlotte grinned, “But I most nights you’ll find me over at Obsidian. I love my job but if my cousin finds me working he’ll never let me know the end of it.”

She looked around like it was an over exaggeration but she had little doubt that if Jace did catch her in this position that she would recieve a talking to about how they had both promised tonight would be for fun….. not work. So Charlotte skittered out from around the bar, she could just make out a temp coming to relief the man who she had no doubt if she turned around was delivering some sort of condescending critique.

But that was not her problem, out of sight out of mind.

“I never asked your name, I’m Charlotte León I’m here with Feng-Lindon.” She held out her hand to the woman with a smile. She was dressed impeccably and gave off the air of someone important.

[lihuennash]

Lihuén laughed goodnaturedly at the explanation. She could understand something about working when you're supposed to have fun. She spent most of the time taking care of the pack or her own business, hardly knowing when to relax. "Well in that case, I'm glad I caught you right on time... I don't know what would've been of me without this perfectly fine beer."

She turns, open as the other walked around the bar, her smile still perfectly in place as her hand reached out to take Charlotte's hand. "Nice to meet you, Charlotte with Feng-Lindon." She teases. "I'm Lihuén Nash, with Cerberus."

[rennymatos]

"Heh, me either." She says, shoving her hands into the deep pockets of her pants, like hiding her hands deep enough might make her turn into a chamelon and blend her directly into the wall.

"It's certainly a trip," answers Ren with a shrug. She'd been thrown into this world from the deep-end, and a lot of the time it still felt like she was barely treading water.

Another chuckling laugh, silent but present on her face, bubbles up. "I'm kind of afraid, ahah, but I'll uh, I'll try something."

Ren thumbs at an itch along her jaw and takes a breath, like she needs it to talk. "You uh, got that big meeting yeah? You nervous?"

[lihuennash]

"Afraid?." They figure it's not really that surprising. When everything looked so different from what you're used to. Li can't blame her for not trusting this... but they figure the conclave wouldn't risk a factions war over food. "Fair... but don't let it keep you from enjoying."

They give her another smile, observing before a deep shuddering sigh leaves their lips. "As hell." They admit softly, when Lihuén first joined the pack, their... alpha had taught them everything, even these meetings he was sometimes invited to.

It did nothing to prepare them to be part of one.

"But it'll be fine, don't worry about it."

[lottieleon]

Charlotte hadn’t meant to get stuck behind the bar. But whatever caterer was running the event had yet to send a back up to replace the now sulking man in the corner. And Charlotte was at the heart of all things, a people pleaser, and most people were happier with a drink in their hands.

So as the incredibly suave woman approached her, how could she not fall into her regular habit. “You know it.” She said as she signed. She always felt more comfortable using her voice behind the bar. You never needed to say a lot and if it came with a well poured drink and a big enough smile; who could possibly complain.

The woman looked like she would appreciate a beer, something that wasn’t too hoppy but still smelled like it could do business. Charlotte’s father had taught her to poor a beer with a good head at 8, more as an anecdote than anything else, and she had never forgotten that lesson.

So she worked her magic, in the bartender sense, and soon slide a crisp, cold beer with just the right amount of head over to the woman.

[lihuennash]

She laughed good naturedly at the reply, taking in the signing. Lihuén wasn't particularly good at sign language but she knew at least one or two. Already liking the girl a lot more than the barman who refused to do his job. And she watched, expectantly, as the other tried to figure out her drink of choice before she even said anything.

Lihuén wasn't even surprised when a beer was placed in front of her, though she was mildly surprised this place had beers to begin with. Had to give it to the conclave to actually prepare for every taste.

She wrapped her fingers around the cold beer, a soft, teasing, wow leaving her lips. "A girl after my own heart." She jokes, taking the beer up to her lips for a much needed drink. A soft gasp of satisfaction leaving her lips. "See? Already doing a much much better job, they should had hired you instead."

She leans forward, extends her hand for the girl to take. "Lihuén, you can call me Li, or whatever you want really... I take it you don't actually work here."

[hollowhearts-aoife]

Who: @lihuennash When: The Conclave

The conclave was truly one of the most remarkable marvels of the supernatural world. So many factions gathered under one roof and only a few would die. Wolves, Witches, Hunters and Vampires, natural enemies sipping wine and pretending like there wasn't at least a thousand ways they planned to kill each other. Aoife wasn't as familiar with the packs of Port Leiry as she wanted to be. Howver it wasn't hard to pick out the Alphas once they were all in the room together. Watching people pass and incline their heads, the hushed whipsers. Perhaps sit was time for Aoife to make her herself known to the mutts, no the werewolves. Aoife had promised Vanessa that she would at least try and play nice with them.

"Lihuén? I'm Aoife O'Sullivan. Pleasure I'm sure" Aoife offered her hand to the werewolf. "With the topics of the evening I'm surprised the packs have such an interest here."

[lihuennash]

She doesn't know her. She doesn't really know many of the vampires, Lihuén never really made it a necessity to know the vampires lurking in the dark around the city, so long as they left her wolves alone. And so far, she hadn't heard of any of them having a trouble with the other species. But the recent events had brought more of an interest on them, with their new found trinket that let them walk around comfortably during the day. She could see it, hanging on the vampire's arm, could feel the powerful magic coming from it, the soft scent that always accompanies it.

She offers a small smile, polite still as she looks back to her face. "Sure." She agrees lightly, reaching out to take the offered hand. "Well... we might have some agreement on territories, but sure you understand vampires walking during the day can put some on edge."

[rennymatos]

@lihuennash

With just how important it seems to be, she doesn't really get why she's here. Like, it's a bunch of important people meeting and talking about shit that's important to important people.

She rents out her time to paint on walls and draw furry art for online enthusiasts - not exactly a mover and driver in the wider world

But, well, she's here - not how she wants to be. Yeah, there's some kohl pencil on her eyes and yeah she fucked around with some polish because moons are cool, and yea, maybe it's cool to see all this just... existing together - that at least makes it feel less isolating in its own way but well...

She's just staying out of it, and thats when she says Lihuén approaching, and maybe then she stands up a little straighter, because, you know, they're kind of important. "Uh-urhm, hey." She says. "How uh, how goes it?"

[lihuennash]

They've been trying, all throughout the night, to keep an eye on every wolf from her pack. Even if they didn't think anyone would cause major trouble just this early on the night, Lihuén knew how some werewolves could be about territories and such. Themselves included.

So when they catch sight of Ren all by herself and apart from the group or anyone from the pack, they don't think much before approaching.

Just by looking at her, they know this is the last place she'd found herself in, something they can relate to greatly.

"Hey kid." They greet, a smile on their lips as they come to stand besides her. "Okay... ish... so far, I'm not used to all of this, y'know?." They look around, try to think little of the meeting still to come. "But it's nice, being out and seeing all this coming to life, no?." At least without anyone going at the other's throat just yet. "Have you tried any of the food yet? They have some really good stuff."

[lihuennash]

For: @judegrigsby Where: The Gala

They had seen them arrive, looking pretty damn good for some kids that often preferred to be around arcades and games, and the rustic surroundings of the cave they gathered around together. That had been well a while ago, though Lihuén hardly noticed the time pass between their nerves and the ever approaching meeting. It almost felt like the time was mocking them at this point, ticking by impossibly slow. This time when they caught him again, he was by himself, looking more distracted than they knew the young werewolf to be. "Hey kid, all good?." They asked, a hand on his shoulder and a caring look on their eyes. "Something happened? You looking kinda... gloomy there."

[lottieleon]

Open Starter (2/4)

Where: The bar @the Conclave

She could see the freezer full of chilled martini glasses. Could see the lady in her stunning dress asking for her martini to be overshaken and the imperious man behind the counter just wasn’t. He kept trying to hand a martini to her that had been under shaken and criminally underchilled.

It was a matter of pride with some bartenders not to overly dilute their martinis. But it seemed to be more a matter of making the woman wrong on the bartenders part rather than a matter of pride in the craft. A proper martini usually had the thin shards of ice at the top but that required effort and a lot of shaking. This man had been tormenting his customer for almost 20 minutes and Charlotte just wanted a gin and tonic. So she did something she should never do. She pushed her way forward and leaned forward to snatch the shaker out of the man’s hand.

2 minutes later and she placed a properly overshaken martini in front of the woman. With a nod of shared appreciation for never being heard, Charlotte turned to pick up a pack of fever tree, a bottle of Hendricks, and a thick goblet of ice as she went to do what this counter obviously didn’t want to. Actually make a drink someone wanted to drink.

[lihuennash]

She had come to the bar in the hopes of getting a proper drink, something stronger than the flutes of champagne some waiters were giving around. Something to calm her nerves before the so expected meeting. The presence of the other factions, foreign to the city and any agreement placed within (if any still stood) made her anxious. She could feel her wolf stirring within her and she needed to calm down.

What she found by the bar though, was even better than what she expected though, and she watched with amusement as the scene unfolded before her. An appreciative glint in her eyes and an impressed smile on her lips. "So should I ask you for me drink now?... I even think you'd do a better job."

[lihuennash]

For: @autumnshowell Where: The gala

There was some small part of her that wished her pack didn't actually have to be here, and maybe they didn't... not all at least, but a united front was better than anything, and Lihuén appreciated their presence more than she'd ever admit. Comforting presences in this sea of unknown faces and werewolves treading into forbidden territories. She wanted the night to be done already. Catching the girl, she wondered if Autumn felt the same. "Hey kid, how you doing there?." The question leaves her as soon as she's close enough, placing a soft hand on Autumn's shoulder to give a gentle squeeze. "Are you enjoying yourself?... none of the foreign wolves has bothered you, right?." She didn't think they'd dare start anything, but she'd still check on her pack anyway.

[lihuennash]

For: @huntedarte Where: The Gala

They were nervous, shaking almost really. Lihuén hadn't expected to become an Alpha so soon but death was sudden like this, and despite their former Alpha doing his best to instruct them as they grew, they still had little idea what this meeting with The Conclave could mean. They had been seeing members from the visiting packs, eying everyone around like they owned the place. It made their spine straighten and the look in their eyes harden. They only relaxed a little bit when their eyes settled on a fellow Alpha. They hadn't had the pleasure of meeting them but this was as good a place as any, so with a drink in hand, they moved closer, resting against the wall as they reached them. "Some event, huh?." Voice taking a soften note as they took a sip from their drink, enjoying the burning of the alcohol down their throat. "I'm Lihuén... Cerberus Alpha, you're Eventide's, right?."

[lihuennash]

Lihuén Nash at The Conclave Gala

If you asked them, Lihuén would rather be absolutely anywhere else that wasn't this place. Way too fancy for them. But they're an alpha now and as such they have a duty to their pack. They're here to represent Pack Cerberus in front of the other packs, covens and clans coming to the city and make sure no one messes with any of their wolves.

[mangemaw]

Yuisa's expression bounces between something like frustration and irritation, not sure if she should be angry or surprised. Well today you fucking do. She says it like it's gospel. Her boots crunch across pavement, her hands folded over her own chest, eyes narrowed at the other woman.

She's been so fucking preoccupied with Avi's mess that she hasn't really... checked in with Lihuén since taking over Warwick. It's a stark reminder, then, just what had driven her in fueling up that ambition in the first place while she looks down her nose at the woman getting on her bike. "I'm not asking, Lihuén, this is me, head of a pack, coming to you, head of a pack. We need to talk. Alpha to alpha."

Because she has that chip to play now. She is Alpha now. She has weight to throw in, to ensure that this is bark that's backed up by bite. "Need to ask about some of your new blood."

[lihuennash]

Alpha to Alpha. Never in the year she's had the position had Lihuén hated their former's Alpha passing as much as in this moment. It sounded like a joke of an excuse, if what they heard was right, Yuisa has been Alpha for almost as long as they've been. But they can't turn on the reasoning anyway, not when it involves one of their own.

So they turn, place the helmet they had already reached for back on the bike's seat and look at Yuisa with the same irritation they can read so clearly in the other's face.

They don't even need to ask which one of their pack she wants to talk about. Having heard of what happened already. But they raise an eyebrow anyway. "Since when are you so concerned about one of my own? A turned wolf? Sounds like the least of your cares."

[mangemaw]

She's waiting for Lihuén when she comes out of The Den to lock it up for the night, leaning on the handlebars of her sleek black motorcycle, arms folded and head resting lazily atop them, as if she were already sporting black fur and curious yellow eyes.

She's no wolf though, not now. Right now she is just Yuisa. Just a concerned citizen. Just a woman of the people. Head of the dockworker's union. CEO of Echevarria shipping.

She's waiting for Lihuén, and she knows that the Cerberus Alpha will know she's here. It's hard for a wolf to sneak up on another, especially in these increasingly... divided times.

But that's why she's here, isn't it. To ensure that everyone's on the same page. When Lihuén does show up, Yuisa steps off of the motorcycle, unzips her leather jacket. "Nash." She calls out. "We need to talk."

who: @lihuennash where: outside the Den

[lihuennash]

They catch her scent even from inside the place, with all the debris and dust that rises from the destructions in the rooms. Lihuén could lit the place on fire, and above all the burn wires and wood, they'd still be able to pick Yuisa's scent apart. Her wolf's scent.

They've never tried to drag the closing of the place for so long, never had taken such meticulous care on any administration work, on ensuring every room was prepped and ready for opening the next day.

But it had to end at some point, they'd run out of tasks. And when they step outside, back turned to lock the keys, they still can't help but rest their forehead against the cold metal of the doors. Resigned, exhausted already.

The sigh that leaves them is just as heavy as they feel. "What do you want now, Echevarria? I don't really remember ever having to talk to you." They turn, arms closed.

"In fact, I've been doing pretty much the opposite." They walk down the entrance, moving to their own bike. "I'm shocked you're even all the way here, wouldn't want you to catch anything."