2018.04.03 The Set-Up

The Set-Up
Shadow Lord's Stirring Paranoia (And RP)
IC Date	April 04,2018
IC Time	Evening
Players	Dre, Yuri, Kokimi, Catherine, Darius, Fred
Location	Shady Walk Ranch and Kinfolk House

At the Shady Walk Ranch

Dre grabs a bottle of apple juice, "Thanks Louisa!" is heard and a 'You're Welcome is sent back.' Dre grins and walks into the dining room. "Gotta love some apple juice." he says as he looks and sees Yuri and Kokimi, "Oh, I didn't know you were having family bonding going on." he smiles. "Hey Kimi." he says to her.

Yuri smiles to Kimi, "Well, you can thank your mother for that one probably..." He ruffles her hair a bit and looks over to Dre, "So, Boris has been teaching you well."

Kokimi gives a little squawk when she's ruffled, her hands moving to smooth down her hair with elbows flying out like little wings. "That's so not fair," Kokimi answers Yuri, then she turns to spy Dre, getting up to her feet to greet him with a smile. "Evening Sir. We're just chatting. You're an Ahroun right?" Her lips tick into a slow, subtle smile.

"Yeah, he is helping a lot." Dre states. "I'm doing alright, still a lot to learn but it's about time I got down to it." He rubs the back of his head a little bit. He looks to Kimi, "I'm no sir, just call me Dre." he sees teh smile on her face, he nods, "Yes I am." he states to her. "Good evening Kimi." Dre looks to Yuri, "So how's Catherine doing and Kimi how are you doing?" he asks.

Yuri chuckles, "It is fair, this is my house and I do what I want." He looks to Dre, "Very good, I am glad you are learning our history. Catherine is doing much better, thanks for asking."

Kokimi sits back down as Dre corrects her, feet folding back up under herself, and hands clasping lightly at her bare ankles. "Yes Dre, I'm fine - thank you for asking." She sticks her tongue out at Yuri, then glances back at Dre from the corner of her eye. "You know, I bet Dre could escort me? I mean, he's an ahroun, and a Shadow Lord. If anything happened, it could be his fault instead of yours?" She flashes a big, winning smile again. Her teeth so bright against her mixed racial skin tone.

Dre nods his head, "I will do more next time, I was waiting to find out more info and see what people wanted to do. I will not make that mistake again." he promises to Yuri. He thank looks to Kimi, "Oh yeah get me in trouble why don't you." he smirks slyly at Kimi. "Yuri-Ryha you never told me you had a sister." he laughs.

Yuri grins, "It's complicated..." He looks to Kimi and gives her a grin, "And I think that is an excellent idea. I don't think she'll get you in any trouble. I had Jake dragging her around last time, and look where he ended up."

Kokimi bounces up to her knees and leans over to place a chaste kiss on her brother's cheek. "You're the BEST!" she exclaims, twisting around in the seat to beam at Dre. "It's not complicated. My mom fucked his dad... then had me. See? Uncomplicated story." The kin sits back in her cozy corner of the couch, looking quite like the cat who ate -two- canaries. "Do I tell him my rules, or do you?" she asks of Yuri.

Dre raises and eyebrow at Yuri, "I see." he says simply and nods his head, "Alright I will do it..." he stops as Kokimi tells him about how uncomplicated things are. He laughs his ass off, "Yeah she is a bold one." he states as he looks between the two and mischievous." Dre turns his full attention to Kimi, "What are your conditions in me watching you at the Caern?" he asks.

Yuri grins, "I think you telling him the rules would be more... Interesting. That also makes sure that you still remember all of them. And if you don't, I'll have to correct you."

Kokimi's eyes widen a little as she looks at Yuri. "It's been.. well years for you!" She coughs a little as she looks up at Dre and holds her hand up, counting on her fingers. "Let's see. Rule one is no going to the caern without Yuri, Jake, or you now. I'll show you why if Yuri gives me permission. It's his house after all." She sticks her tongue out at the Elder and then turns back to Dre. "Two is um.. I get cleansed twice a week - and no that doesn't mean you get to give me a bath. If you don't know the rite you might wanna learn it, cause it's a pain in the ass having to find someone every time. Oh yeah and every single time I enter the umbra." She licks her lips and then purses them thoughtfully. "Three was uh.. if you see any storm crows that Yuri didn't send, you gotta tell him. Um.. four, sorta like the storm crows, if anything wyrm tainted tries to beat my ass you gotta smack it down. Yuri doesn't like me fighting unless I have to." She quirks her mouth a little, then looks up with her eyes widening, "Oh yeah, number five." She does her best Yuri impression of the Elder telling Jake back in the day, "Don't let her mouth write checks that have to be cashed from .my. pocketbook." She glances back over at Yuri and asks, "How was that?"

Yuri grins to Kokimi, "Close... Also, no lighting things on fire." He stands up, "I need to get going, have to take care of some stuff."

Oh boy this isn't going to be to be good, still he leans against the door jam. Listening to Kimi's conditions he nods his head, "Alright, I will learn the right to keep you cleansed and I will abide by the other conditions. Besides seeing a sexy woman is nice." he laughs. "Still I would like to get to know you better, but this shouldn't be a problem at all."

---Cut Scene Fade to Kinfolk House - Dre has Dropped Catherine and Kokimi off so he can Participate in a Training Pack--

The music is loud, coming from speakers, attached to a laptop, behind it Darius is standing, using his fingers on both the keyboard, and the mouse to adjust it, and his eyes closed right now, trying to feel the music, dressed in a long black duster, and his eyes hidden behind a pair of green shades, avitor style, and his fingers moving quickly, and he is lost in the moment, there is a wide smile on his face, sitting on a table behind him is a cup of coffee, and a burritos home made, and he is not touching either, seeming to be freshly made but untouched

Catherine comes in, bag of goodies in hand. She holds the door for anotehr person. She bobs a little to the music almost like she's tempted to start dancing to it. Apparently in a good mood.

The door is caught by the littlest Indian, and there's no stopping her! Kokimi catches the beat and she slides inside with a smooth roll of her hips to the sweet sounds. "Oh hell yes!"

The music is pulsing, and his eyes still closed, and then his hand is saving it now, and his eyes opening finally, at the sound of voices and motion."Hello, there I'm Darius Yates, new in town, kin to the glassfolk, how do you do?" His voice is african, mixed with french with a nod of his head, and then he is looking down at the screen, and reading it and trying to make sure it is to his liking.

Fred comes in from Kinfolk House - Front Yard and Porch

Catherine sets the bag of food down on the table and goes over to Darius to offer a hand. "Catherine Walks Far Shackleford," she says. "Wendigo kin, Granddaughter of Iron Claw Elder Theurge of the Wendigo, great granddaughter of chief Red Cloud. Mate of Yuri Makarov, Shadow Lord Elder." How she gets all that out with a straight face.... "Good to meet you Darius. And welcome. I'd heard you were new in town. NEed anything? Getting settled in? OH, and this," she points at kokimi with her chin, "This pack of trouble is Kokimi, Yuri's half sister."

Kokimi dances a few feet past the threshold, to a techno house beat that Darius is pumping out through some speakers attached to his laptop. She smiles broadly at Catherine as she raises her voice to ask over the sound of the sweet music, "How come you didn't tell me about this place before?!" Then Catherine's getting all formal and the smaller girl rolls her eyes at the woman. "I haven't been in trouble in like," she checks her watch, "Fifteen minutes! Cut me a break, wouldja?" She wiggles her fingers at Darius with a bright smile. "Hi Mr. Yates." Because some people just need no introduction.

Heavy boots thump on the porch as Fred arrives, opening the door and then ducking through. He fills the whole doorway on the way in, but closes the door quietly behind him once he has stepped inside. Turning to look across the room, he lets his gaze roam across those present as a bit of a smile touches his lips.

"Hello to each of you, it is a pleasure to meet you, I hope this eve is finding you both very well." Darius nods slowly, and his hands still moving on the keys, and then he starts up the song, again it is faster now, and the beat is more pulsing, the bpm is higher, but the volume is lower, so they may talk without screaming at each other. His head is nodding with the beat, and then he listens again, to the music and then he stops it slowly."I don't need much yet, and I saw Vesta last night, got the info pack, and trying to figure out where to live now."

Tall dark handsome with a large muscles coming out of his simple muscle shirt black with a little checker pattorns up and down it. His arms covered in colored tattoos with a few black ones mixed into it with everything adding up to one thing a life not well spent. His eyes are brown peering out behind the hat pulled low down around his ears and his hair is nowhere to be seen. His pants are pair of thight black jeans with a low sag but tied on with a tight belt and a pair of black jordans on his feet.

"Cool. Vesta is great. If you need anything let me know and I'll help how I can. Or if we need the big guns I'll get Yuri to help. What brings you to prospect?" She drags out the stuff...fixings for nachoes, and starts setting them up to go into the oven. Layers of chips, cheese, beans, more chips, more cheese.... Salsa, olives, sour ccream and guacamole get set aside for when the chips come out of the oven.

Moving to the rhythm of the sounds, Kokimi lets Catherine handle all the social necessities. Teenager plus music yields no work getting done right now. That is until she is stopped in her tracks at the sight of Fred. Looking up, and up, and then up a little more, Kokimi announces a little slack jawed at the sight of Fred, "Holy Shit. You're huge!"

Fred's head bobs a little to the music as his eyes roam across those present. he lifts a hand to wave towards Catherine, but then there's the reaction from Kokimi. Her declaration makes him gasp, his eyes widening a little and he looks down at himself. "Oh shit! I am! No wonder everybody looks so tiny!" he says, a teasing humor in his voice.

"Hello to you as well big man, and I'm Darius Yates." The dj smiles at him, with a little chuckle, and then he is closing the laptop now with a soft click, and then he looks a tthe others for a moment."So there is muc hto learn, and meet I was told, and now I hear more to meet and see, so much to live here. I come here by chance I throw dart at board and here it did land, now I be here."

Catherine waves to Fred. She heard him come in of course. "Hey fred...we're doing the welcome wagon thing. You've met the New Guy? And short and loud here is Kokimi, Yuri's half sister." She looks back at Darius. "Seriously? Threw a dart in the board? Where'd you come from?"

The smaller dark haired woman called Kokimi by Catherine offers her hand to Fred. "Nice to meet you Sir Fred." She smirks broadly at the giant's humor. "At least you give me an excuse for being short. We can call it Gaia balancing the scales." She looks back over her shoulder briefly as the music dies and then gives Catherine a long suffering glance. "You killed the DJ beats."

"Howdy." Fred says, his voice a deep bass rumble. "I'm Fred McCraig." he says. "Kin to the Glasswalkers, or so I'm told." a little quirk of a grin corss his lips as his gaze goes from Darius back to Kokimi with a chuckle rising. "That's one way t'look at it." he agrees. "I might just call you footstool though." his huge hand taking hers, without squeezing too hard. But that contact makes the vast difference between them all the more apparent.

"So many glasswalker kin here, we should start a glass pack." That african accent dancing over the words, and then Darius turns towards Catherine."I come from Landon, before that Paris, and before that south Africa." His voice is soft, and then he looks at the Kokimi with a little chuckle."No it is rude to mix music and talk, I have been told many many times, and I wish to not be rude."

Catherine sticks her tongue out at Kokimi, "I'm making nachoes...you'll live." very adult response. FIrst tray goes in the oven and she starts setting up the next. "I brought lots," she tells the guys. "Never any telling who's here, so..." She looks at Fred. "How's things? No suspicious actvity around?" And now backto Darius. "Welcome to Prospect," she says again.

"I'm sure I won't call you late for dinner, especially with Catherine making Nachos. They're the best." Kokimi shoots back up at Fred with a bright and toothy smile. After watching her hand disappear into his she tells Fred, "I'm Uktena kinfolk, but mostly around here I run with the Shadow Lords because Yuri's a prude." Turning back to Darius she claims, "It's only rude because they're a bunch of old farts. Trust me. Life is way better with the music turned up."

"I'll leave the packs to the wolves for now." Fred says with a chuckle towards Darius. "But that might not be a terrible idea... " He straightens up after shaking the tiny Koki's hand, his attention shifting to Catherine, "Nothin' I've come across. But I tend t'miss all the fun>" as he says that, though, he doesn't seem bothered by the fact. Not everyone's seeking the thrills of running into nightmare creatures.

A chuckle escapes Darius's lips, and then he nods towards the shorter woman, with a little grin. "Oh then, but right now there is not music, and I promise soon to have music again." His voice is teasing, and his accent dancing along the words, and then he steps out from behind the table, standing up at his full 6'2 frame, and then he looks around. "Now I need a smoke, and I doubt I can smoke in here, even if it is not tobacco."

'"You know what I mean," Catherine tells Fred. "the security issue Faith and I are worried over." She looks at Darius, "The PD just raided a mosque...you saw the news? I'm concerned about retaliation and both Fred's room mate and I are in the PD, so...." She sighs.

Fred grins at Catherine, "I know. Still stands, I miss most of the fun stuff. Ain't noticed anything really." he says with a roll of his shoulders in a shrug. "Somebody put a sign out on the porch in the last couple days. If yer gonna smoke, gonna have to go around to the side. There's a butt can there or something. Don't want the kiddies and the moms to be having to smell the stuff." he says, "'Least, that's what I saw comin' in."

Kokimi huffs as she crosses her arms, "Okay fine, later." She nods to Darius as the promise of music is made, then looks over at Catherine and Fred. "Oh boy, more rules and more politics. Just what this world needs fewer of, in spades."

"Okay then, I shall do that and I saw the sign too, and actually I'll go out to my van, make is nice and clean break from the area." Darius nods slowly with a little chuckle, as he takes a joint out in a silver cigarette case, placing it in his lips with a little chuckle. "Now then off to spark it and well, enjoy it and blast some music and chill, and maybe find food."

Fred shrugs as he looks to Kokimi with a grin, "I didn't make the rules, I'm just sayin'. 'Course they shouldn'a had to make a rule for that, but when folks are stupid sometimes gotta do somethin' to try and keep it from happenin' all the time?" he seems to lose the thread of that thought before he finishes, so he just sort of shrugs and grins. He tips an imaginary hat towards Darius, "Enjoy the break." he says cheerfully, before heading for the kitchen in search of something to drink.

Catherine brings out the nachoes, "They don't take long...." she waves Darius to them. "There should be some left still when you come back in." She umms, "Pardon me..." and disappears into the bathroom.

Kokimi is half-listening to Fred, but when Darius pulls out the pot the little kin snorts. "How come the Glasswalkers get to have all the fun?" By the time she's done asking the question, Catherine has already disappeared.

Darius laugh softly, with a wicked smile, and nodding towards her."It is more cause I'm a musician and famous people have to smoke it is in our contract, once we get famie." His voice still teasing, and he walks towards the door. "You can come with me if you wish."

"You should hang out with the Coggies." Fred says offhandedly to Kokimi, "They've got the good weed." he chuckles as he opens the fridge and rummages around until he pulls out a jug of orange juice to pour himself a glass.

"I don't think Yuri would mind, but I don't know about Catherine." Kokimi replies to Darius as she looks toward the hall where her sister-in-law disappeared. Fred gets a lopsided grin for his joke. "The last time a toked with a Coggie that shit was awakened. Not only did I think I could fly, I woke up sitting on a bird's nest."

Darius nods slowly, with a little chuckle, and then he heads for the door. "Okay then have a lovely night, and don't feel like no offer was made to you." His voice is soft, and with that he is gone into the night.

"Well, you gotta expect a cop to be a little uptight about that sorta shit. I ain't tellin', but she prolly has her own ways of findin' out." Fred says with a chuckle that rises to a laugh. "Yeah. They do have the good shit. I don't smoke with them too much 'cause of just that reason though. Kinda like to keep some of my head on." Now that he's got a big glass of OJ, h e turns and heads back towards the great room, lifting his free hand to wave towards Darius. "See ya 'round."

The girl makes a slightly strangled noise of frustration and points toward the party bus outside the window. "Yeah, if I go in there, Yuri's gonna come here and be like, so, where's my little Sister? And then all hell breaks loose. I've seen this story board." Kokimi huffs again and then stomps, as much as an 86 pound girl can stomp, into the kitchen to check the nachos. "I bet this is a setup. Fucking Shadow Lords."

"I'd say, she's right out there!" Fred says with a laugh to Kokimi, "If he wouldn't care if you're smokin' down, where's the problem?" he asks curiously as he finds a seat and drops down to sit. Too big for the chair, but he's used to that. Grinning towards the stomping girl. "They are good at setups though. I don't even try to outthink those guys, I ain't got the head for it."

The oven door creaks when she opens it. "He set me up with a new keeper tonight, who immediately went on a pack quest with the Denfather. His wife brings me over here," she reaches into the oven and yanks out a chip with half melted cheese, "Oh ow, fuck hot!" Kokimi waves it around in the air like that's going to cool it and just manages to spread hot cheese. "There's a Super Hot DJ with Free Weed and the babysitter just Happens to step out." She turns to point the chip at you. "Set-Up."

Fred laughs quietly and takes another drink of his OJ. "Yep. Probably a setup." he agrees. "Sounds way too convenient. I wouldn't trust it either." The big mans head bobs in a nod. "Can't let your guard down around a lawyer."

Darius comes in from Kinfolk House - Front Yard and Porch

"Never. Or a big brother. Or a Shadow Lord." She bumps the oven door closed with her hip. "Or a cop. I'll take on three strikes, but four? Not a Gaia-Damned chance in a handbasket already gone to purgatory." Kokimi munches on the chip and then turns to get a plate out of the cupboard. "You want some?"'

"If you're offering, sure. I'm always a little hungry." Fred says agreeably. He's sitting out in the great room as Kokimi bustles about in the kitchen with hot nachos. "Yeah, I wouldn't take a chance on that... well, wait, I might. I'm not that bright sometimes." he says after a moment.

A cough can be heard outside of the porch, and into the room stumbles Darius smelling faintly of fresh kush, and then he makes his way to a chair to slip into it, and in his hands is a plate stacked with pancakes, and syrup and bacon, and sausage setting it on the table. "Now to eat second breakfast, the best kind of meal, when one is carving it, with a knife." His voice is thick, and his English even more messed up then before.

Kokimi is cussing as she bustles, pulling nachos out of the oven and getting plates down in the kitchen. "Yeah yeah, I'm offering. Not like I'm gonna get a chance to do anything more /exciting/ tonight." She can't help but inhale that second-hand lingering scent, and all but glares at Darius. In fact, she balls up a napkin and throws it at the back of his head. "We're onto your game."

Fred watches the napkin bounce of Darius's head and he laughs, "Second breakfast? I've heard that before somewhere..." his brows furrow breifly, but he shrugs it off and instead glances towards Kokimi with a grin. "Well, smokin' is a hell of a lot of fun, but it's more relaxin' than exciting with the shit they sell." he points out in a lightly playful tone.

Darius looks at the napkin, and then back it her with a confused smile on his face, and then he starts to eat slowly."Oh what game is that, and I don't play games without stating the rules, and so sorry that you feel such." His words slowly, trying to make sense ofthe jumble of them in his head.

The girl plates two big heaping plates of nachos, bringing them over to the table. Fred gets the one that's a little more heaping than the other. Kokimi takes a seat and sticks her tongue out at Darius before she picks up a drippy chip. "The let's see how fast we can get Kimi to break Yuri's rules game. Since he's added another, I can't even set you on fire for getting caught." Angry-chip-crunch!

Fred laughs again, but he doesn't speak. Instead, as Kimi and Darius discuss the game she's accused the newcomer to being involved in, the oversized Fred digs into the nachos. Stuffing his face and crunching happily, even if the molten toppings are a bit on the messy side. That's more to enjoy.

"I so sorry, I don't know Yuri at all, and I no know this game." Darius watches her for a moment, with a worried little frown, and then he eats another bite, and then he shakes his head. "So sorry, and I will learn rules, and then I shall play it proper."

She pauses mid-bite and peers at the man with the half-formed frown. Kokimi eventually stuffs the chip in her mouth and then swings her gaze on to Fred. "You think he's bluffing? If he is, I don't think he's really a Glasswalker. You guys ain't THAT good at lies."

The girl plates two big heaping plates of nachos, bringing them over to the table. Fred gets the one that's a little more heaping than the other. Kokimi takes a seat and sticks her tongue out at Darius before she picks up a drippy chip. "The let's see how fast we can get Kimi to break Yuri's rules game. Since he's added another, I can't even set you on fire for getting caught." Angry-chip-crunch!'

Fred lifts a chip and pauses with it halfway to his mouth as he looks towards Kokimi, "Oh, I believe him." he says with a grin touching his lips. "But that probably just means he ain't in on it. Don't mean the games not still going." he points out.

Darius nods slowly, with a little chuckle as he watches them, as he eats again with a frown, now standing up, walking towards Kokimi, and then he stops in front of her. "So sorry, if it is game, I don't know, and I should learn rules, care to teach?"

Sitting, when she was only 4'8 to start, Kokimi now finds herself looking up at DJ Yates. Her gaze barely makes it to his face even when she has her head tipped back. "I think you nailed it Fred." She saws with no small bit of awe. "I think my Big Brother just played me -so- hard." She puts her hand to her lips, grinning nervously. "Um.. Mr. Yates, Sir. I'm sorry? I was um, wrong?"

The chip pops into Freds mouth as he munches, watching with a grin still on his lips. "It's not really that kind of game Darius." he seems to take mercy on the other man a little, "It's probably her big brother setting things up so she can get herself into trouble. Somemthing like that." he waves a hand vaguely before digging into the chips again. "Try not to think too hard about it, it'll give you a headache."

Darius looks at Fred still confused and then back at Kokimi, also confused. "I accept sorry, and I mean don't understand but I do." His voice is still soft, and then he stands up slowly with a shake of his head."Way too high to deal, with complex thing, and I'm go make music out back, and this is too much, and way too much." He then walks back to his dj stand, to place a headphones on and leaving one off, if they wish to talk to him, as he opens the laptop.

Kokimi turns to Fred as Darius wanders off and shoots him with her finger. "Owe you one." She pops another chip in her mouth stealing a glance at DJ Yates as he boots back up.

Fred grins at Darius, "Don't think too much about it. It's brother and sister shit, mixed in with wolf and kin shit. And tribal stuff too probably. So... yeah." The big man shakes his head and grins as he shoves more chips into his mouth, munching happily. His attention turns back to the little bundle of trouble who's also eating nachos. "Don't scare the poor guy too much."

The music is thumping now it is loud and chaotic, and it is filled with passion, and his fingers moving along the touch screen, trying to align it and his eyes closed now, and then he sighs softly, and trying to find the right beats. It is now slowly becoming something less chaotic, and the melody is confused, yet mystic, and his eyes are closed now, and he is nodding with the beat.

Music. MUSIC. The small kin can't stop moving in her seat. Butt-wiggling, feet drumming, hand's circling. "Damn he's so good!" Kokimi pops another nacho in her mouth as she stands up from the table, almost as if mesmerized by the hypnotic rhythms.

Fred's not as driven by the music as the small female, he's still shoving food in his mouth until he realizes his plate is now empty. He blinks, as if a bit confused for a moment about where it all went. Then he shrugs to himself, this happens a lot apparently. Lifting his glass he takes a drink of OJ and listens to the music without as much bouncing and jiggling.

Kokimi isn't so oblivious that she's ignoring the face there are nachos on the table, but when she grabs another, she pushes the plate closer to Fred. "I can't eat two pounds of nachos man, I'd look pregnant and then I would get my ass beat!" She turns around as she continues to dance, way too much energy to be pent up inside! Someone needs to get that kin a giant hamster wheel.

Darius watches them now, and his fingers moving quickly, now he is lost in the song, and his fingers speeding it up now, and it is dance able now, and his fingers moving around the screen, quickly and then he laughs softly, as he is making it go quicker, and then he starts to go louder and with more bass now, and then his phone is goes off, with a frown he answer it. "Okay, coming."

"Well then, get off your ass and dance!" Fred says with a laugh, flashing a grin. She's already up, but he said it anyway. Not the sharpest tool in the shed this guy. But with the nachos offered his way, he doesn't turn them down. Instead he shoves a few more into his gullet as he glances towards the DJ who seems like he's about to end the show.

Dropping back against the wall, Kokimi laughs at Fred's declaration, "Oh shit.. I'd threaten you with violence but you'd probably break me in half if you sat on me." She looks up and waves to Darius as he has to go. "Hey, thanks for not being a jerk about my bad guesses!"

Fred puts on a shocked expression. "Threatening with violence when I offered good advice to keep from getting fat?" he gasps and covers his lips with fingers for a moment as if in shock at the mere thought. But he can't keep a straight face and despite the hand in front of his mouth, the humor shows in his eyes even before he laughs. "Don't worry, I'm a lover not a fighter." he says as he waves a hand dismissively, that same hand dipping down to snag another couple of heavily laden chips before the cheese gets too cold. "See ya Darius!" he adds.

"Well good thing ONE of us can hold their own in a fight then," says the scrappy little girl. Kokimi balls up her little fists and makes a show of one-two punching at a shadow, then staggers back, grasping at her heart, "You got me! Oh my heart! I'm coming Elizabeth! I'm coming!" She pauses mid theatrics and wrinkles her nose. "Shit, wrong show for this crown, huh?"

Fred snorts at the antics of Kokimi, not bothering to hide his amusement. "You big dummy!" he barks towards her, "You gotta try and sound older if you're gonna try to use that one. Crusty and old and hung over's the best way to do it." he nods his head as if this were indeed 'srs bzniz'.

"Yuri got all the crusty and old," quips Kokimi as she slides back over to the table and steals back a nacho from the plate as she peers down the hallway. "Whew, man. I think Catherine either got called back to work or she died on the toilet. I don't think I wanna break the news to Yuri either way."

"I ain't knocking the door open to find out." Fred says with a shake of his head. "If she fell in, she'll have to yell for help first..." The big man pushes back from the table and rises to his feet, turning to head for the kitchen with his nwo empty glass that had held OJ. Adding, "Well, if it's bad news it's better comin' from a relative anyway..."

"Oh you suck." Kokimi announces as she too stands from the table, She scribbles a number down using a pencil and piece of napkin. "Call me if you ever wanna hang. You're pretty cool." Then she heads for the hallway, "Catherine, Come out come out wherever you are.. and PLEASE for fucks sake smell better than you did coming home from the bowels of the fucking sewer earlier today!"

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