What are we doing?

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Outfit: Oversized sweater, tight jeans, comfy running shoes
@Mariella
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Just another day in Southside, the sun peeking out and gleaming down on the orange coloured leaves. A couple of gangs hanging out on the street corners, and wouldn’t you know it, the smell of gasoline in the air. Buffy had lived here for he most of her university life, so it felt almost nostalgic, however her and Baal were speaking about buying a house once she finished her degree. She looked around, spotting the serpent jackets and sighed for a bit. She thought the recruits got younger and younger for every year that passed, but it wasn’t really her place to judge.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Lør Okt 26, 2019 10:57 am

Outfit: Link
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She needed to get out. Just for a little while. Mariella just needed a good drive to let her wild thought run. Southside was her home base when she wasn't in the Kingdom.. or at least it used to be before she got here. It had been a while since she had worn her Serpent jacket, but today she was. It felt good. Small steps. Mariella had found herself around some of the other serpents, but spotted someone a little away. The siren's eyes stayed on the blonde woman and she tilted her head a little. Why was she walking around here alone? It didn't seem like the blonde had a relationship to anyone in the circle of Serpents. As the other serpents drove off on their bikes, Mariella stayed back and once again turned her head to the blonde. She took a step closer and crossed her arms a little. The closer she got, she realized the woman was a hybrid. Like Theodore's mother, Kaiya - half human, half demon. "Hey." Why did she try to start this conversation. Maybe. it was nice to talk to some people who didn't know her for a change? Maybe.

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Buffy saw a rather young woman approach her, she couldn't be more than eighteen, but then again, looks could be deceiving. She sent the girl a smile, but she also noticed the closed off body language. "Hi," she replied, but it was mostly out of instinct. She pointed to Mariella and then to the way the other Serpents had went. "Shouldn't you be going with them?" she asked with a smile.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Lør Okt 26, 2019 12:56 pm

Mariella frowned a bit by the woman's point. It didn't take her head long to follow its direction. She could see them drive towards the city center. "Nah, they are just going to the bar. I'm not really in that mood," she replied with a small lift in her shoulders. Then she returned her hazel colored eyes to the hybrid. "What about you? These streets aren't really the safest to walk around on. Even on a sunny day like this," she moved her gaze up at the almost clear sky. Mariella liked it was getting colder and darker for longer hours. It made her feel stronger, and she was going to need that.

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"You're saying that like I can't defend myself," Buffy chuckled, shaking her head. She didn't mean to sound rude, but she also knew she was more than capable. "And I figured soaking up the last sun before winter hit was a great idea for a Sunday afternoon," she said looking up to the sky briefly as well. She took a deep breath, chuckling a bit to herself. "What about yourself, you seem a little young to be in a gang," she said.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Lør Okt 26, 2019 8:10 pm

"No.. Its.. Even if you can defend yourself, it is not always enough," she knew what she talked about, but then again. Mariella didn't look like anyone who had been though hundreds different types of hell. "But that is a very fair point," she chuckled lightly. "Oh.. me? My mum is the leader of the Serpents. I joined when I was thirteen," she didn't mind what people thought of that. Mariella knew it was a young age to become a part of a gang, but it was her second family. And Serpents always had each others back. She didn't blame her Eilish and Theo for not knowing she was in Hell, even through the month she had been gone here was almost ten years in Hell. At this point, Mariella accepted things - she had no more time for tears. "But you most like it here then. The hint of danger and not knowing if or when something is going to happen?"

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Daughter of the leader. Buffy knew how it felt to be hijacked into the family business, but she couldn’t think that this young woman had been forced into this. Not as she looked rather content with wearing the leather jacket. Buffy shrugged at her question, looking away for a bit to let her green eyes rest on a window close by. “I used to like it, but having a family now means putting their needs befor my own,” Buffy answered rather truthfully. “I got a daughter now, and I can’t safely let her out in the streets alone ... And if I’m being honest Southside has been less friendly as of late,” she said sighing under her breath.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Søn Okt 27, 2019 6:56 am

Mariella narrowed her eyes a little to the woman's answer to her question. Family was important. Mariella might not have a daughter or a son, she only had her siblings and cousins. "I can only agree to that," she admitted feeling her mouth getting a little dry. There wasn't safe here, but then again - the term of being safe or feeling safe was overrated. At least to Mariella. "I have a younger sister, I'm lucky she is more into cats and naps than following me and her brother into the gang," she knew if Tiana wanted to join the Serpents. She couldn't hold her back, but Mariella knew it wasn't for everyone. "But congratulations on your daughter," her lips pulled up in a small smile.

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Buffy smiled as the siren spoke of her family. It sounded like a whole litter. But she had to shake those thoughts out. She had promised not to think about getting more children, but it was hard when she had this innate need to be a parent. “Oh, she’s a teenager, so there’s that,” Buffy chuckled. It might be strange. Most people thought they had adopted until they saw the likeness their daughter bore to both parents. “I’m Buffy, by the way; short for Boadicea - old family name,” she said with a small chuckle. She had never really liked her name, and when she had been able to utter that, she had just gone by Buffy.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Søn Okt 27, 2019 8:09 pm

A teenager. The woman couldn't be more than in her twenties, but then again. Age in this world was a funny thing, nothing was ever as it seemed. "I see," she wasn't the one to judge people. Far from. Then the woman gave Mariella her name, and for a moment Mariella was about to just spit out her middle name - she always did that to strangers. But for some reason, she didn't feel like she wanted to. "I'm Mariella. But people usually just call me Marie," she gave Buffy a little half smirk. "So since you live here with your daughter.. I assume you live here with a boyfriend or maybe husband? Not saying you wouldn't be able to raise a child on your own."

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Unusual names for unusual people, that seemed to fit the bill so far. Buffy nodded however. Perhaps she should’ve given out a fake name, but all strangers could turn to friends. Or enemies if you had bad luck. She couldn’t help but giggle a little at Mariella’s words. “Fiancé, and yes he is the father of my daughter as well, before you start wondering,” she chuckled. Then she shook her head, it felt a little silly all of it. “We currently have no date planned, so I don’t have any stress figuring out if lilies fit colour wise with a blue theme or something ridiculous like that,” she chuckled. The whole marrying thing had been blown a bit out of proportions.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Søn Okt 27, 2019 8:33 pm

"That's nice," she smiled by the thought. In all the chaos and with everything going on, having Reginald in the back of her head, always seemed to be a fuel she could use to keep going. "I get it," she chuckled lightly. Mariella and Reginald had both grown up in big families, with big events and celebrations - it was ironic how they had chosen their ceremoni so private. But she liked that and wouldn't change it for anything. "The day is gonna be about the two of you. When the date is right, you will find out what is perfect for you," her smile grew a bit brighter. If only she could escape a little back to New Zealand. It was summer there soon enough. And for her it had been years. "What's your dream location?" She ended up asking.

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It was rather strange, standing in the middle of the street talking to a complete stranger. However Mariella seemed rather relaxing to speak with, like a long time friend. How weird this life could be. "I don't have a place in mind to be honest, I haven't given it much thought, but I definitely want the honeymoon to be someplace warm," she smiled, looking down at her ring, turning it a bit with her finger. "And as long as there's room for dancing, you can be sure I'll make my daughter embarrassed with my dance moves," she added with a chuckle. She shifted her weight to her other leg, looking to the street. It was a little chilly today. "How would you feel about a cup of tea? I could really use something to warm myself up," she asked gently.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Man Okt 28, 2019 8:55 am

Mariella felt happy about the choice of topic they had started their conversation in. It wasn’t like a topic her friends were talking most about. People in the mansion mostly had other things to chat about, and Mariella just stood here an enjoyed the topic. Mariella’s eyes moved down and caught the ring, before she looked over at her own hand. Then she looked back up at Buffy. “The dancing part is the best,” in that sentence her smile was so bright for a few minutes - possibly more than it had been for years. Then she suggested if they should go for a cup of tea. It was insane, she had almost forgotten that was what people usually did that. “Yeah, I would love that,” she nodded with a wide smile. “Do you know a good place to go?”

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Buffy chuckled at her remark. "I know right, I've been dying to get out and dance with him, but he's not really the type to go out partying," she said with a chuckle. She hadn't been the big party type either, but going out once in a while back when she had no child had been a great pastime. Her face lit up as Mariella said she would be delighted to have tea, and she nodded at her question. "You're going to have to trust me, but there's a small café right behind the Serpent that makes great tea," Buffy chuckled, nodding in the direction they needed to be headed. During nighttime the place was full of partying guest, but during the day it acted more as a café. She moved inside, shuddering a bit as the warmth hit her, smiling as she asked for a table for two.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Man Okt 28, 2019 6:25 pm

Mariella didn't remember the cafe, or maybe she did. She tried to picture it in her mind, but it was first after a few minutes that she remembered it. Mariella usually only went out by night, and it was her and Karmena's hide out back when they were together. Especially since they were sneaking around as if afraid to get caught. Mariella followed the hybrid to the location. "Oh yeah, I remember this place," she smiled to herself - it didn't look the same it was just the location. Then again it was rare a place stayed more than a few years, before getting a new owner here in Southside. Mariella walked inside and looked around. Scented candles, light chains and the smell of pumpkin spice latte - autumn was a nice time of the year. They were shown to a table near a little fireplace, not that it was lit - the weather wasn't that cold yet. Mariella sat down and put her hair up into a high messy ponytail, before looking at the drink menu. When was the last time she had time for that? " So which teas do you recommend?"

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Buffy sat down, removing her jacket before she looked at the menu, chuckling a bit at Mariella's words. "I really like the chamomile and cinnamon tea at this time of year," she said looking at the card for a bit. "And now I've said it out loud, I think I better get it," she chuckled. The waiter came over, taking their orders, and Buffy leaned back in her seat, looking at the unlit fireplace before turning her face back to Mariella. "Now, I think you've heard quite a lot about me; and you have me curious as to whom you might be," she said with a gentle smile.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Tirs Okt 29, 2019 10:41 am

Mariella looked at the card but looked up when Buffy answered her question. "I reckon I will have to try it then," she nodded to herself before putting down the card. The waiter came to them, and Mariella ordered along with Buffy. Then Buffy hinted that she wanted to know something about her. Mariella first didn’t know what to say. "I don't know if I'm the most interesting person, to be honest," she scratched her left cheek in a quick movement. “I’m from New Zealand, but my father is Italian and lives here. My mother and father were never really involved with each other. I have two mothers - so a bunch of different traditions,” she chucked lightly by that. It was quite fun when you thought about it. “Therefor is New Zealand also my favorite country, I recommend a visit if you haven’t been already,” an almost innocent half smirk blossomed on her lips as she spoke about it. “My husband and I got married there.”

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Buffy found everyone to be interesting, but maybe it was just how she was. Ever curious about the world, like a child wanting to learn everything in sight. She listened to Mariella, smiling at the mention of the quite strange arrangement of parents, but times were changing. It was more and more normal to see children grow up with more than two parents. "Congratulations," Buffy said with a genuine smile on her lips. It was amazing to hear that the young woman across from her had found someone she wanted to share her life with. It was beautiful. Even if marriage was not for everyone, Buffy at least believed in the romantic aspect of marriage. Pledging oneself to another being for the rest of their lives. "I'll add New Zealand to a future destination - if I ever manage to scrape the money together," she chuckled. "When did you get married, if you don't mind me asking?" she asked.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Ons Okt 30, 2019 11:55 am

"Thanks," she replied feeling it was ages ago - but her sense of time passing wasn't like everyone else here. At least not now. "We got married in the end of April this year, time is both going so fast and so slow at the same time," she moved her eyes over to the unlit fire place, it almost tickled in her fingers just to light up the dry wood - but she moved her eyes to the candles on the table instead. Mariella focused on the candle for a second to light it up, then she looked back up at Buffy. “Sorry, I just… find I cozy to light up candles,” she folded her lips a little and looked to the side as the waiter came with their order and placed the cup on the table in front of the girls. Mariella took the cup up and took a deep breath in. The smell was nice, reminded her of autumn. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and put the cup down. The liquid would be way to hot to drink, and Mariella didn’t want to use her abilities to cool it down. “So what do you do in your spare time?”

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Relatively newly wed, Buffy thought, however she wasn't surprised. Mariella was quite beautiful, and she probably had a lot of takers. She however was taken aback by how the siren seemed to just light a candle without touching it. "No worries," Buffy chuckled, still in awe at the ability. The tea arrived, making her smile wider. If there was anything she loved, it was tea and preferably loads of it. "My spare time?" Buffy chuckled, shaking her head a bit. She didn't feel like she had caught up some new hobbies. "Well I study at the university, I should have my bachelors by summer," she said, knowing she wasn't completely speaking about hobbies. "And when I get time off I like to just sit back with a cup and a good book - maybe a bit boring," she said, shrugging, but Buffy had learned to find comfort in those silent moments where she had the time to read a book for fun, and not just because the curriculum said so. "I guess your spare time goes with the Serpents, or is that more of a full time thing? - I never quite figured out what you guys were about," she said calmly.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Ons Okt 30, 2019 3:03 pm

Studying. Mariella had never been a good study. “That sounds great,” she replied with a brighter smile. Her parents had always been more about home school, especially after the whole school thing were Mariella was kicked out. But that was another story. “No, it’s simple. I like that,” she admitted and lifted her lips up into a half smirk. Mariella’s eyes went blank for a split second but removed the words to be about the Serpents and not about how she had been spending her time.
“It’s a full time thing -“she took a deep breath in and moved her eyes to the small flame from the candles to calm herself a little bit. “The Serpents is like a second family; they always have my back. Most people think its about drug selling and just looking cool riding on bikes. But it’s about staying united in times of difficulty and no matter what you have in your baggage. We believe that in unity there is strength,” she moved her hazel eyes back at Buffy.

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“So do you sell drugs?” Buffy couldn’t help but tease a little to lighten the mood. It was clear the siren was affected by something, but she couldn’t know what. And these days, being you g was not easy. “I’m only kidding, it sounds nice, but it would never be something for me - I’m petrified of motor cycles,” she chuckled, shaking her head. Was she acting too silly? She couldn’t tell anymore. “However I guess I’ve made my own family instead of joining one,” she said, looking down in to the tea, the milky Color swirling around as she mixed two sugars in.

Emne: Sv: What are we doing? Ons Okt 30, 2019 5:16 pm

"Oh yeah, the newest on the marked is called Wonder-drug - its a tea too," she chuckled a little. It wasn't in pill form, but the Wondertea was real. Most people just didn't know that. "I figured," Mariella took a deep breath in, "my mother taught me, not that my other mom was thrilled by that - but I like it. It feels like I'm in sync with the air when I'm driving. Like the world is at peace for a moment of time," she breathed out by the thought. "I'm terrified by frogs. And umbrellas, I don't even know why," it was weird how people were scared or terrified of different things.
"But I wish I could concentrate enough to finish a book, my husband is a reader. I can always find him reading something," she smiled to herself as the picture painted in her mind in the most colorful image.

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“Frogs - I get that, I once found one in my shoe and I didn’t go into the garden for a week after that,” she giggled, lifting up her cup to take a careful sip. It was still a bit too hot, but that was how it was being a little impatient at times. “But umbrellas? They just keep you dry on a rainy day,” she smiled, not making fun of what scared her. She couldn’t help but smile as she looked at Mariella, clearly dreaming away to an image only meant for her mind. “You look completely in love,” she said in a gentle tone. It was actually very heartwarming to see another person like that. She wondered if she looked the same when she spoke or thought of Baal. “How about movies then? It’s more of a book come to life,” she asked a bit curious.