#thread 19

[angelictragedy]

Guards of the Fightless ||@xiangmodasheng||

Yule Log. It's a hunt where anyone, everyone will participate.

He had his own already back home, today he might get a second for the fire at home. Truthfully, however, he'd spent most of the day going into the forest and coming back with any number of people, ensuring they could return home safe.

He'd seen Nicholas in passing, nodding to him as the younger slipped into the forest with the blonde he remembered upsetting awhile ago. He's glad he seemed to be missed in the interaction.

He notes an old couple, sweet things giggling to each other as they move to the forest, stepping after them without a word. It's only when he feels a presence at his side that he looks over, brow raised.

"Worried for them too?" He asks, smiling. He was in a suit, hardly looked like a killer or a hunter himself, wings nowhere to be seen, he simply looked like a tall, broad shouldered young man.

[toa-masquerade]

Though he's attended many galas, he's only heard of masquerades. Events where people of all kinds gathered, able to act and mingle without the pressures that normally came with being judged or perceived.

A novel concept. There was certainly comfort in anonymity.

And so he immerses himself in the moment, hand outstretched to the person standing closest to him.

"Hello. Might I request the honor of a dance?"

[jodylinnel]

winter | layla & jody

[ cont from here with @layla-dubois​ ]

He had only just drifted off to sleep, complaining mildly of a head ache and that he was going to bed early. He heard Mouse getting up and jumping off the bed, followed by his master quickly, as Layla hadn’t just called out for him, but yelled. He could feel her suffering, his own very specific ability that he never dared call empathic. It was heavier with grief, linked with death. Something was very wrong if he could feel this now.

He didn’t bother with his pajama pants, dressed in a tee shirt and boxers, Jody opened his bedroom door and raced downstairs, Mouse already far ahead of him, whining and worried over Layla, but unsure of how to help her. 

“Layla, what’s wrong?” Jody felt a little surprised there was no one else in the room, but seeing her gift on the floor and the way she held her hands, Jody quickly grabbed up Mouse, who was nosing too close to the necklace, fast enough to make the poor dog yelp in shock. Holding the dog in one arm, Jody gently grabbed Layla’s arm, helping her stand up.

“Come into the kitchen, we’ll run cool water over the burns...”

Someone sent her a necklace made to hurt her. Thank god he’d gone to bed early and not been here to help put it on her neck or she hadn’t done it herself. Who knows what that might have done.

[jodylinnel]

well enough | jody & qhuinn

@southernxwolf​

He knew Qhuinn well enough to know she probably didn’t want to see anyone right now. He knew her well enough to know she probably blamed the hell out of herself, right or wrong. He knew her well enough to know she needed a friend. Quinten was probably doing all he could for her, he was that kind of guy, but he had to be busy with taking care of Jace as well. Dhani ran his mouth a bit when he was anxious and Layla was overwhelmed with worry. 

Jody felt like he was somehow smack in the middle of all of this and at the same time completely on the outside.

“Qhuinn?” Jody knocked on the door. He had heard of her punishment and had a glass of wine before leaving to try and stamp out any anxiety he was having himself. 

“It’s Jody...”

[jodylinnel]

worried | layla and jody

@layla-dubois​ sent...

[text] Layla: Jace told me to stay in side and now he's not answering his phone! I'm so worried and I don't know what to do!

[text] I’ll be home soon. I had a meeting, I’m sorry. Do what he says for now. Hopefully it’s nothing. I’ll see what I can do, but I’ll be home soon, I promise.

Jody informed a few guards, but other than that, he wasn’t planning on any heroics himself. His main concern was Layla and she was home, alone, and terrified. Whatever was going on with Jace there were more qualified people to handle helping him. 

Jody got into his truck, driving the short distance from the school builldings to his own home and opened the door. He was relieved that Layla seemed to be alright, if scared over her ex-boyfriend. And since he had just been in a meeting, it was unlikely that any of them were being punished for their obvious indiscretion over the rules of a claim, something else that plagued Jody since they started this...

“Layla? What did he tell you?”

[dhanilyman]

Text: I have a bottle of French wine and a box of French chocolates.

Text - Are you just bragging or inviting me over? ;) ;)

[dhanilyman]

Feeling Playful | Daisy/Dakota/Dhani

Dhani sat up, finding that his little lie down on his towel was going to put him to sleep with how warm it was, the sound of the ocean and the gentle beach breeze. Plus, Daisy probably would get annoyed with his snoring if he feel asleep while she was trying to read. He laid his chin on her shoulder, reading her book as well from over her shoulder. His hands came to her waist and then down her arms, her own pale skin getting tanner, his brown skin getting darker with the amount of time they’d spent together on the beach since summer started.

“You know what we haven’t done in like... two whole weeks?” Dhani hinted at, feeling playful and bolder than normal. He loved being quiet with Daisy, just being in her presence and being with her. But they hadn’t had sex out on the beach in a while, at least for them. And no one was around, just how Dhani liked it. He started kissing down her shoulder, down her arm.

@daisyxlynch @xdakotawintersx

[dhanilyman]

Lucky | Dhani/Dominick/Skyler

Dhani was glad he’d fooled around with Skyler before venturing into three-way territory with her. He’d been with Dom, but not the both of them together. Given that they were in a proper relationship and loved each other, he felt more than a little lucky his friends weren’t put off by his request.

He thought bringing something over might be appropriate. Other threeways he’d been in had just happened, he never planned for them. Coming to Dominick’s home... well, he never brought wine over before. It was like a date or dinner, but not. What did one do in these situations? He bought a bottle of the top shelf whisky from work, deciding that would be a good present since they both liked whisky more than wine. Dhani would have one or two if offered, but no more.

Dhani knocked on the door, dressed in the most tame speedo he owned. He liked fun bright colors for swim wear. He had shaved, anyway. And cleaned up a bit down there...

“Hi. I would have dressed up, but... it’s hard to do in a speedo.” Dhani smiled, answering as the door opened.

@masterdominick @skyler-campbell​