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What now, Mariah? Tell whoever it is that I'm busy," says Saria over some papers. "It's Gutterball, m'lady." She just reaches out her hand for the phone. "Well? ... I've already told you... either you give me positive proof or don't try to add me to your ring, Max... Yes, I mean that... " Saria stops short, and the silence hangs while she narrows her eyes. After a full minute, she answers with a cold smile. "Whatever I do in my private life if mine to know and to deal with. Have a good day, Gutterball." She hands the phone over to Mariah, giving her a personal sign - meaning, 'listen, and play along'. Then, she reclines on her chair and gazes out of the window, dimly hearing Mariah keep a one-word conversation on the phone with a voice most people would swear it's her own. Good Mariah... she can't fool maybe two or three people, but her voice skills are awesome. Picking another phone, Saria makes a call. "Paolo, got what I asked? ... I don't care what they told you. I am telling you what to do. Yes, send it right now. And be ... subtle with that one. Come to me if you need specific instructions... though I think you know enough already to do it by yourself. Yes. Good. " Mariah waits her to finish her call, then proceeds to comment on the full-minute conversation she got out of Gutterball.

Tanny hugs Peredhil, smiling at him. A great way to make mistakes? I hope you don't mean that going to Reincarnation is a mistake... I appreciate your offer for a tour, thanks! Though don't worry too much if you have time issues... people won't run away... I think.. Stops to wonder how the Bunnies will react to the presence of a wolf-lady amid them... then hurriedly follows Peredhil as he goes on. "Elladan, a General?"

Tanny sighs, looking askance at the table under which Wyvern's enjoying his alcohol supply. She thinks about trying again to talk to him, but a sudden memory of entangling arms and legs flying arond her makes her shudder, and she quickly changes her mind. Seeing Celes quite alone with her cats, she joins her. "I hope Cambrone and Carbone have recovered from our CherrMynx's attention?" The mage looks at her pets and smiles, nodding. "Yes, I think they will be better after this nap. Where is she, by the way?" "I'm not sure... last time I saw her, she was going in that direction with poor Daryl in tow... However, some minutes ago I heard a cry coming fomr *that* other corner." She points at the opposite direction. "Of course, there are other people prone to making crashing noises..." she chuckles, remembering some of the arrivals. "But anyway, Celes... maybe we should find some dancing partners? I think I may be able to convince our DJ to play something nice for us... I know Ayshela wanted also to dance." ~~~~ (OOC note: I've edited the first post of the poll/signup thread to include a list of guest and main events at the party.)

Saria turns to Arlene as she brings some news from the girls. She listens, her face showing nothing. "Shamus, you say? Some whispering accusing him?" As she is given more details, she shakes her head in a disbelieving gesture. "I don't think he has the head or the guts, really... unless Simona has tried to cheat him, and I don't think she was his kind of lass. But we need more information... anything else? No? So, go and see that you bring me something either confirming it or denying it. For now, I will see other sources..." As Arlene leaves, Saria gazes through the window. Shamus... grinning boy... but don't let things go too far. Now... he has been talking to Mickey... She suppresses a shudder. I could never stomach his techniques... (OOC: no accusation yet)

Erm... Jechum, if you don't mind a completely ignorant player... I'd like to join the fun... I like bunnies ~Tanny

I've edited the first post of this thread, so now it gives also: 1- a (relatively) updated list of people (and their costumes) present at the party; 2- the last events in the party So I hope that it makes a bit easier for us to follow what's going on in the party ~Tanny

Arlene bows to Saria, ready to leave. "Wait. One more thing... " Saria pauses for a moment, then goes on, "Tell all the girls to be extra careful, and to keep their eyes open. You know those who are good at listening... be sure that you also relocate them to those areas I told you about. " "It will be done." "And send Paolo in." As her most trusted man enters, Saria waves Terane away. Mariah, knowing well her instructions, disappears indo a shadowy corner of the office. "News from South America?" "No, Signora. However, one of the boys got something from a contact in Huangshan... " She nods, and Paolo goes on with his report. News from Asia about operations in America... I shouldn't be so surprised... "How reliable is this information, Paolo?" asks her as soon as he finishes. "There was a life involved, Signora. " Saria nods, dismissing him after a few instructions.

*rofl* Aw, Gyr... *holds her aching sides* Loved Daryl's entrance!!!

A wolf grins at Ayshela, nodding at every sentence she said. *Yup, my thoughts exactly!*

Nah... I just had more time than you, as I have a week's holiday I'm sure you'll come with something very nice for your posts. *hugs*

Saria paces her office for a while, finally picking the phone. After a while, smiling slightly, the hangs up and leaves. It's good to relax a bit... but it's better to call Mariah and Terane. One can't be too prepared. ~~~~ Edit: as Katz corrected her post, mine lost meaning...

The office is ample, but simple; there are bookcases to the right of the door, and two Renoirs on the opposite wall. A big window opens to the courtyard two floors below. Hidden on the shadows of the bushes and trees, security cameras guard that little corner, and two women are seen strolling non-chalantly. A closer look will show that their eyes never stray far from the walls and door, and that they carry weapons concealed under their flowing tunics. Saria gazes at the walls surrounding her mansion, checking the spots where she knows security devices are well-hidden among the greenery. Frowning, she seems lost in thought. Behind her, a man waits respectifully while by the door a woman observes both. Jeffrey Sterni glances nervously at the woman, who he knows is one of Saria's bodyguards. I wish she didn't use women... they look so innocent, so... harmless... "But they are dangerous, Sterni. More so, because people don't think they are efficient." He jumps in surprise, wondering if his boss reads thoughts. Saria just smiles, "The way you looked at Mariah said everything. Now, about those reports... there's something going on. Three times is too much. You know what to do." "Security. Information on what the others are doing. " "Yes. Go. And..." Sterni looks sharply at her, suddenly afraid of her cold voice. "You know the price of failure. Now, go."

Poison Coiled and ready, the serpent waits forked tongue testing the air hissing his pleasure, awaiting his prey poison ready to strike in surprise. Thus the eyes do not see the truth there is behind reckless acts appearances talk louder than memories midnight confidences forgotten forever. The serpent hisses, rises, strikes insidious poison spread its wings... the serpent coils, waiting again the next victim to its venomous lies. ~~~~ New line: It tumbles and rolls in defiant pleasure

Saria talks on the phone, never raising her voice. "Giuseppe, find those tapes. And send a copy as a reminder to our friend in the Surété. No, no need of words... he will understand. Now, Giuseppe... I don't care what you are doing. If those tapes don't arrive on his hands in six hours, I would recommend you to not eat anything for the next long months. Yes, I mean that." She hangs up, shaking her head. Why is it that those Italians always think that they can charm me? Joining those already seated for lunch, she sees again Shamus and his mischievous grin. He kisses his ring again, winking and indicating with a glance an empty chair next to him. Charming Irish... I wonder what he has been doing lately... Saria takes her time looking through the windows, unobstrusively paying attention to some whispered conversation. Then she turns and approaches Shamus. "Do you mind if I sit here, Shamus?" Not waiting for his answer, she sits and favors him with a smile, a glint of interest in her eyes that invite some conversation.

The Halloween Werewolf Game We will be starting the Werewolf game by the end of this week, most probably on the weekend. So far, this is the list of players that have confirmed their participation... I'm adding some links to descriptions of the characters, to help those who aren't familiar with them. Feel free to add descriptions of your own (and correct mine), also. Leif => Piazza of Portraits Mynx => Piazza of Portraits; however, she has just got Intoxicated by cryptomancer's magic drink, so she's stuck with CheerMynx for the durations of the game... Lady Celes => Piazza of Portraits Dragonqueen => there's a nice description on her profile Elwen => description Cryptomancer => Piazza of Portraits Vahktang => Mr. Vahktang, Presidential Candidate Nave => Papa Smurf Gwaihir => a story; YanYan => story Ayshela => Poetic Portrait Dean => mage, a little over protective of booze; has a familiar (Phil D. Cat); HappyBuddha => at another party Merelas => at Hostel Fox Finnius => a story Gnarlitch => Dwarf tales Degenero Angelus => Transe, the KindaVampire; he's tall and pale. He has no lower jaw, so he has learned to feed on the souls of victims. He's a very cheesy, old horror movie style vampire. NPCs: Tanny => Piazza of Portraits Katzaniel => Piazza of Portraits If anyone still want to participate in this game, please either sign up here or PM me. Just reminding, you don't have to participate in the party thread, although we encourage you to do so! Elwen, I couldn't find a good description except that passage in the Greenroom... I believe that's "you" as in the party also? Please, let me know if it's not accurate. And to those who cannot access the Greenroom, my apologies... maybe Elwen can put a short description of her persona here ~Tanny

As soon as she re-enters the room, Ayshela meets Tanny (again in human form). She helps with the supplies, smiling., "Oh, thanks so much, 'shela... it's been quite mes.... ehm... enthusiastic... around here... " she waves in the general direction of the bar. The table Ayshela righted is being cleaned and filled with food and drinks again, and the music has also changed. There's a loud yell, and a crashing noise. Noo.... what now? Tanny turns very slowly, and bursts in laughter as she sees a tangle of feline arms and legs thrashing near the bar. Katzaniel tries to stand up, only to be knocked down once more by Mynx, who grabs her tail trying to right herself. And an angry meowling coming from the tangle reveals Cambronne clawing his way out, making Katz yelp in pain when he scratches her bare arm. All the while, Mynx giggles and seems to be enjoying herself quite a lot trying to discover who's the owner of each tail she grabs. "Ouch... that's mine..." she giggles, extending her hand to try again to grab Carbonne's tail. The poor cat disentangles herself and dashes into Lady Celes' direction, hiding amid the folds of her robe - while Cambronne keeps testing his claws on these annoying paws entangling him. "Oh... my god... " whispers Ayshela Tanny nods, "Yeah, I guess they need some help... " She shimmers into her tanuki form, gesturing quickly with both paws and tail. A small ghostly form appears floating just in front of Mynx' eyes, changing colors eerily and holding what seems a tiny glass of multi-colored liquor. Squealing in delight, Mynx immediately forgets the tails and reaches for the small ghost, who floats just out of reach and seems to tease her into pursuit. Tanny-tanuki darts into the tangle, freeing Cambronne and patting the disconcerted Katz' head before shimmering back into human form again, grinning to Ayshela and Katz. "Illusion is always easier as a tanuki... I hope that will keep Mynx a bit busy, and maybe away from the bar while we right things out?"

Startled by the sudden appearance of a flying HappyBuddha, Tanny reflexively changes into her wolf form, darting from the dance floor and diving under a table, and in that process toppling Gwaihir who was stepping back from the giant shadow. *Ooops... sorry, Gwai... * She comes from under the table as soon as she realizes the danger is just her big friend arriving, and nudges Gwai softly, apologizing. She also grins at HappyBuddha, wagging her tail to show her pleasure.

A small note can be seen over the table next to the application. I enjoyed your tale, and I hope you enjoy being with us also. Welcome! There's no name, just a wolf's paw printed at the end of the note.

Saria observes quietly what happens in the room, her long eyelashes effectively shadowing the glint of interest at some of the words she hears. Sipping at a glass of wine, she notices Shamus' glance lingering at her, and smiles charmingly, nodding in greeting. "It's been some time since we last met, Shamus..."

"Noooooo...." wails Tanny as she trashes and bites at all the tangled limbs, finally getting out in a blind run. A blackish, somewhat wolf-shaped form passes in a blur by Finnius, still under the big oak tree, and dives under the bushes on the far side of the Courtyard. Panting, Tanny lies down quietly, and after some minutes finally dares to stick her nose an inch out of the covering. After a few more minutes, during which the nose could be barely seen sniffing, a pair of grey eyes can be discerned peeking out. "How did that lizard find me?" mutters her under her breath. A small voice in the corner of her mind mutters back, "Don't be foolish. He's in the Office, you saw him going that way and so it was that you decided to stay in the courtyard". "Of course it was him, who else would be tracking me with the sole purpose of drowning me in arms and legs??" argues her to herself. "You're a paranoid wolf". "Hmmph!" Finally relaxing, Tanny decides to keep where she is for the rest of the day, curling up and making herself comfortable for a nap. ** lol Wyv, you're an incorrigible scheming lizard... Congrats and welcome, Yan Yan!! ~Tanny

Race upon the twilight clouds Soar into the red-bright sun Hug the sky in its multi-colored dream Go and spread your wings over the world Give the gift of laughter and peace Be a blanket to warm the cold And a breeze to caress the sad Let twilight be the sign Of your beauty and soothing presence Let the colors of a dying day Be a reminder of your own name: Hope, that lives in every setting sun. ... Another first line.. . Staring into the darkest night

Tanny smiles at Cryptomancer. "Hi, Cryp... do you mind if I call you that? It's nice to see you here, I hope you're enjoying the party. Nice costume, by the way." She shoots a worried glance at the quite drunk cheerleader who's now talking to Finnius. "Hm... I'm a little worried about Mynx... but I guess she'll be okay... " Celes also greets Cryptomancer, and they manage to talk for a little while before Tanny's suddenly grabbed by a hand that sweeps her into the dance floor. Gasping in surprise, she nods at Vahktang while falling into the rhythm of the music. "Huh... I think I should be greeting the guests?" "Of course not, Tanny." He grins at her. "There's time for work and time for fun. No one will mind if you have a little of fun, specially with such a likable Candidate as myself. Do you know that I intend to have a special secretary for Shapechanging matters?" She laughs softly, glancing around while dancing. Well... he's right, I suppose... time for... fun! Giggling softly, Tanny extends a hand and grabs Finnius' arm, pulling him also into the dance floor. "Hi, Finnius... " She grins, keeping her hold so he doesn't have choice other than start dancing.

Well, I'm in... Name: Saria "Black Widow" Larani The moniker: she has buried four husbands, the first having been very old and dying of "natural causes"; the second one died of heart attack, in spite of being just 23 years old; the third was killed in a suspicious car accident, and that gave chance for a rival faction to try to step into her territory (they failed miserably - this is the only crime she wasn't responsible for, she actually loved her husband). The fourth died of anaphylactic shock after being stung by angry bees. After each one of the deaths, she rose one step further in the organization. Skills: poisoning, naturally... subtle, undetectable unless she wants to give a warning. And a knack to make nature work in her favor... like stirring a beehive... Description: about 1.65m tall, light brown hair, deep green eyes, slim and elegant. She is in herself quite a simple beauty, and shows a deceiving innocent smile and charm when she wants to. She is indeed cold and calculating, with a fierce temper well-hidden behind her cheery face. Saria is in control of the most elusive prostitution ring and slave trade in the area, one that the authorities have been trying to get proof of existence for a long time. Her clients are among the rich, powerful, and influencial ones - several politicians are indeed in her hands. She uses the influence she has got sparingly, but effectively; those who leave their secrets in the ears of Saria's girls know that they are safe as long as they don't defy her. And as long as no one finds proof of her link to prostitution and slave trade. There are those who suspect she also deals with narcotraffic and arms, but there has been no proof and she doesn't reveal what truth there is in that talk. ~Tanny

To the surprise of both Leif and Yan Yan, the supposedly fallen dryads tremble slightly, then suddenly are flying again - avoiding them and setting their attention on other, more amenable guests. Tanny, meanwhile, giggles softly and pick a glass of wine, sipping at it while going back to the door. There are more people coming... better take care not to... oops... She artfully avoids crashing into Myns, still after the glowing dryads, and grabs her arm to stop her. "Hey, Mynx!" "Mmmm....?" Mynx turns to Tanny, and smiles happily as she grabs the glass of wine. "Oh, thanks, Tanny... you're soooo nice!" "No, I mean... Mynx, you've already drank...."

Tanny ambushes Merelas and jumps on his back, tackling him to the floor and nudging him with a very wet nose into his neck.