My head is a jungle

Emne: My head is a jungle Man Jan 17, 2022 6:44 pm

Dedicated to @River
… after Welcome to the show

Date | 14th of February
Time | After the hospital
Weather | Still raining
Surroundings | Back at the Casino, River’s office

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Lucille had driven them home, walked with him into his office and closed the door. Now, River had been quiet the whole way back. And of course, she knew the different moods with River by now, but this – this was a whole new one, and it was starting to scare her somewhat. Closing the door, she heard the soft click from the metal hitting metal. Then she turned around she let out a soft sigh, narrowing her eyes. Now, she could ask what was wrong, but something told her that she already knew the answer. But why? She didn’t understand, he had hated the bond as much as he had. A constant reminder that her mother had given him a guardian that he didn’t feel like he needed. So, he should be happy that after nine thousand years there was and end to it, right? She took a step towards him, keeping her distance; “You want this bond to be broken, right – River?” she said his name, as she almost didn’t believe that there would be any reason why he didn’t want it to end. Taking another step forward “River – you can’t be serious” she said in a very low tone of voice feeling how her heart picked up speed. Waiting for his answer.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Jan 17, 2022 8:00 pm

First mission after getting home was getting a drink, he poured himself a glass of the finest whisky he had in his office, downed it, then poured another as Lucille stepped closer asking him about this bond. Now, River had never really come to think there actually could be done anything about it. Yes, he hated it. He hated the fact that he had to be taught and someone always was there to tell him when he was being a pain in the ass, which was often - perhaps too often. He turned his head towards her first by her question, his brows knitted in a frown. Firstly he didn't reply. Then she took another step forward, his entire body stiffened at the remark. "Why? Why can't I be serious?" He wondered and pressed his brows a bit more together looking towards Lucille before downing the second drink. "How can we even be sure it would work? It's been so many years, and one thing I know is not to trust my mother. I have seen her like this before, good days, like she is the purest little sunlight, and then she snaps, you are smarter than trusting anything she says or does," he mumbled the last part a little before taking a step back to pour himself a third glass, then shaking his head a little. "I mean I know we both hate it. But its not always bad, I mean, is it?"

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Jan 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Her eyes shinned the feelings that was roaring through her body. Disbelief. One could argue that it was a valid point he made, that you couldn’t trust Revna. But she had heard the rumours and after she had found out that Revna was in town, she had contacted some of their former informants. The woman had changed, hell even Oscar had come when he had heard that Revna had been admitted. That had to count for something. The man had greater hate to the woman than most other people. No, whatever that was coming out of River’s mouth just sounded like an excuse. She stepped towards him, “What do you mean it hasn’t always been bad?” she snarled he “do you know how many years I had to listen to you how much you hated having me around because it was your mother that had done it?” she felt like someone was pressing down on her lungs making it hard to breathe. “How many times you moved, where I had to move along even though I had someone I had to leave behind, almost e-“ her eyes widened. Every time she had a new lover, someone that had showed her a little too much interest that she hadn’t just killed because she had taken their soul. Then they had moved, she had always just thought it was a coincidence. “No” she whispered almost breathlessly, she slapped the glass out of his hand, and grabbed his collar. Pressing towards the table and wall. “Why don’t you want the bond to be broken!?” she hissed at him in a low growl starring into his eyes.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Jan 17, 2022 8:51 pm

He hated this. Every single little emotion in his body, he hated it. But there was no way to run, he couldn't escape this one now couldn't he? Then she slapped the glass out of his hand, and grabbed him by the collar not giving him proper time to actually react before his back met the wall behind him. "Because I happen to actually like you, and if the bond is broken - you will just leave. And I don't want you to leave," he lifted his hands up and forced her hands off him, yet he didn't move, he just starred into her eyes. "They didn't know you like I know you, they still don't" he spoke a little lower almost in a groan, not taking his eyes of hers for even a second, "you said you didn't understood why I don't like my family, its because my family is right here in this casino, no matter how much you frustrate me most of the times."

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Jan 17, 2022 9:39 pm

Her heart picked up speed as he told her that he actually liked her. She knew he liked her; in his own twisted mind they had made a family. They had Orion, Kali and Timothy when he wanted to join the circus. Which was almost always. Even that son he had gotten with Rebekah had been part of the family. But she knew that it wasn’t just how he meant it, because then he wouldn’t have said it like that. Her eyes looked at him not understanding what the hell was going on, he didn’t want her to leave. But she, had a daughter she wanted to get to know better than just what she had been able to when keeping her out of this family. She wanted to get to know Aaron again, she couldn’t do that when River was attached to her and she to him. But why was this confession making her heart pound, her eyes locking with his as she let him remove her hands from his collar. They didn’t know you like I know you, they still don’t
What on earth was he on about. Her breathing was shallower at this point, as she just stood there staring at him. “You are a fucking asshole” she whispered not moving or pulling away. She just stood there watching him. “How can you biliterate me for so long, fuck around with people and never really care – and then think you can just say it’s because they didn’t know me like you did” now she moved, taking a step closer to him, almost chest to chest now. “I hate you, how can you think I – Think I” she swallowed, they had teased each other. Kissed multiple times. But never with feelings. “Do you love me?” she asked, licking her lip.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Ons Jan 19, 2022 6:19 am

He was an asshole, and he knew it, so he had never tried to act like anything but. "Because its the truth," River stated not taking his eyes away from hers. She stepped closer towards him almost blocking the air between them, almost. I hate you, he narrowed his eyes a little bit. Love and hate, it was such a fine line. Did he love her? It was actually a very simple question, but the answer? The answer was a bit more complex than that and yet it was rather easy to answer, surprisingly enough. "If I love you?" He repeated her question first though, still not taking his eyes off her. "Of course I love you, but no - not like that," River pointed out. Because it was true. He wasn't in love with Lucille, no there wasn't a place where he even had the mindset of seeing them run off into the sunset together - or simply just together. But Lucille was part of his family, she had always been there, even if it was forced, she was the only person who had always been right by his side. "I just don't want to be without you either," he confessed still with his eyes locked with hers trying to discover the darkest secrets in one another. "But you shouldn't be surprised now should you, because I'm spoiled, and selfish to the core," he mused a little lower.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Tors Jan 20, 2022 9:35 pm

He was selfish, and a horrible person. Not because of what he did, but he would rather just keep her enslaved to him because he didn’t want her to go away. He wouldn’t let her have romantic relationships or have a happy ending with someone, just because he would rather have her for himself. But he would never be willing to give her what she wanted. Which made this so incredibly egotistic as he just told her. She took a step away from him, walked over and took another glass from where he had his good whiskey. Lucille quickly opened the bottle and poured herself a glass and threw it back. For a moment she didn’t say anything, she just stood there and looked out in the air. Now, she knew that River had loved people. Some more than others. There had been Juliya, but, there was something about her where she never had understood why River had been so, almost obsessed with her.
No, when she thought about River and love. In her mind, there was only one person that came to might. A woman that no longer could be taken by any other than her mate. She turned looking at him, narrowing her eyes. It couldn’t be that, right? It couldn’t be the mix about him being jealous and selfish. Wanting his family to be untouched. But the thought about might losing more people to a bond, was more than River wanted to bear right now?
No.
But even so, she couldn’t help it. “I can’t help but think, that this isn’t just about me” she mumbled, letting her shoulders fall down. And almost as easy as closing a door she started to shift into the incredibly beautiful Norah Jones. Everything about her changed, she even smelled like her at this point. “But also, the fact that you lost another one last year” she mused with the beautiful voice Norah had. Everything about the witch had always been like looking at a doll. A smile so sweet, with a soul so wicked.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Fre Jan 21, 2022 7:34 pm

How was this - he knew Lucille had this ability, and yet he had never requested her to use them. So, suddenly Norah appeared for his eyes. Now he was very much aware of this being Lucille playing games with him, now River was a master in playing games, but yet there was something about suddenly seeing Norah before his eyes that made him want to just throw his sanity away even if he knew it wasn't real. Wasn't that was dreams were all about in the end. "Oh I never lose anyone - not completely, do I now?" He replied licking his lips a little. He couldn't help but be at least a little bit lured in, because how he felt towards Norah. The thing with River was he could care a awful lot about others, and then when people seemed to expect things from him, he was already all over the hills within seconds. Perhaps he was really just afraid that people would turn on a leaf and disappoint him? He wasn't sure. And he liked having the control over any situation. Right now, he didn't have any and yet his own desire flamed up in him wanting to take advantage of the situation. So, he was aware it wasn't Norah no matter how much it smelled and looked like her, but really, did he care about that right in this moment? Was it wrong of him to take advantage of the situation when it was offered to him on a silver plate? "Why making me offers I can't refuse?" He asked with a more husky voice still keeping his eyes on her.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Lør Jan 22, 2022 2:16 pm

Lucille observed very closing how River reacted to her changing her body and scent into that of Norah’s. She shook her head, and the shoulder length blond hair danced around the almost doll like face. Bright and big blue eyes looked at River, without ever taking them away from him. Now it was true, if River wanted, he could annul the bond – he just needed to ask his niece. Which was also Norah niece. Such a problem that was. Brother’s falling for sisters. One of them never being able to admit it, because Lucille knew. Oh, how well she knew, because she had seen it. How quickly River turned on his heel and ran away when someone started to ask for commitment. Maybe that was the reason why Juliya had broken it off and never wanted to ask it of him. Or why he liked Norah so much, as she seemed like a woman completely contempt with just being herself. On her own, without needing anyone to tie her down.
She could feel just how drawn he was to her after she had changed her form. It was actually amazing just how quickly he had reacted to seeing Norah standing in front of him. “Unbelievable” she whispered with the iconic half smirk of Norah’s “To bad I’m your half-brother’s mate, hm? Even if we get Primrose to break the bond, his name will be on my collarbone” she stepped towards him again and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. She knew by now how to mimic all the sounds and impulses Norah had gotten when looking at River. How she had always stolen an extra glance his direction. How her heart had picked up speed when she was near him. She could play the roll so well, especially since she knew the girl.
“Better make the best out of it, then” she purred, letting her lips shortly travel towards his lips before back at him.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Søn Jan 23, 2022 1:09 pm

It wasn't like he didn't enjoy it for a moment, for a while a relationship was good, he had been in a few where he had actually enjoyed it. For a while at least. Now Juliya had always been the person where he had thought, okay, he could and would settle to be with her. River was known too see the cards played for him and use them, so even if he was aware that it was very much Lucille playing dress up, his mind wanted for a moment nothing more than to really just wish it was Norah standing in front of him. Her hands travelled to his shoulders, playing the game she purred against his lips letting them travel towards his, but he grabbed her hands from her shoulders, looking into her eyes. "It's not much fun when you aren't really you," he mumbled a little bit taking a step to the side walking over to get his glass and take a larger mouthful of it. He lifted his chin a little catching a scent he hadn't caught in quite sometime from the bar area downstairs. "Seems like we have unexpected company," he mumbled a little annoyed downing his glass, before heading out the door.

Anthony had paid a visit. Honestly, he had been rather busy in Southside since he had recrowned himself king, and had to deal with the whole suddenly discovery of knowing who his father now were. But he had heard a long time ago though that River was in town, had learned it from Calliope, and no, no one really got away with hurting Calliope and he had once made a promise to himself to make River pay for the matter. But he was also not blind to the fact that they were of better use to each other than actual enemies, or maybe who knew. Right now Anthony was standing leaning against the bar, making Kailani pour him a drink. Grabbing her hand to keep her present, well Anthony had beforehand tried to lure the siren to join him and Calliope, but she had time and time again refused. Anthony's hand lifted up letting a finger entangle with one of the siren's pretty brown curls, before she pushed his hand away from her face as he tried to reach for her cheek. First when Anthony heard the door open and River coming down stairs he took his hands from the siren and grabbed his drink. "Mr. Turner. It's been a while," he mused a little taking a sip of the drink.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Tirs Jan 25, 2022 6:37 pm

When River decided that it was enough, she changed back to her birth form. Looking over her shoulder seeing River walking over and took a sip from a glass. Now, that whole thing had been rather interesting, and informing. Maybe more than River himself would believe. Because one thing was feeling attracted to a woman, and then being annoyed that she no longer could be with him. Then being presented to be with an exact copy of her but ending up turning it down. Because it wasn’t the real person? That was indeed interesting for a man like River. Her head turned towards him, when he told her that they had company. She sighed a little and rolled her eyes, as River just decided to walk out of the room towards the bar. Would it kill him to let her know who it was? Even though it was rather evident when they walked down the stairs who it was. Anthony. Of course. She looked towards the door, expecting Calliope to walk inside any minute now. But nothing happened. Being the quiet bodyguard, she walked around the bar, placing a comforting hand on Kailani’s shoulder. Taking down the good bottle of whiskey and poured herself a glass. Because only the gods would know that she needed it.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Ons Jan 26, 2022 8:44 am

River walked over standing next to Anthony, looking shortly over at Kailani and Lucille. Now, there was a few people River at least counted himself a bit careful around, that would be the people like Anthony who had a sense of power, was perhaps even a bit more if not a lot more power hungry than River himself. Not that Anthony in strength could outmatch River, but pure strength was not often what River calculated his enemies in, it was skill of strategy, and of course their drive of desire. River knew what Anthony's desire was, he had made him confess if many years ago. "Yeah, your little bird told me you were in the region," he then spoke and broke his silence looking at Anthony again. Kailani gave Lucille a small appreciated smile, before she returned her attention to what was going on between the two gentlemen on the other side of the bar. "Calliope love," he raised his voice a little bit, "you don't have to be shy - we are all friends here," it wasn't like it was hard for him to catch her scent. And with the day River had been having, he didn't give a shit about people hearing him, he could compel the entire party later to forget what was going down if needed to, and with a little luck the guests might not even pay attention to this.

"She is not shy, maybe just isn't interested looking at that face of yours," Anthony replied with a lower voice looking towards River still. "Then she should find somewhere else to stand and look pretty than outside," the vampire replied back and narrowed his eyes a little, "why are you here?" River then asked and narrowed his eyes a little bit. "I came to talk, what is it with you guys and thinking there is some shadow play along the lines," Anthony shook his head a little bit. "Cut to the case Anthony."

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Søn Mar 20, 2022 8:19 am

Calliope had been standing outside, leaning up against the door, getting people to move along that thought that the place might open. It wasn’t, not as long as Antony was conducting business inside. Then she heard River’s voice, and she let out a soft annoyed sigh. She took the last drag of her cigarette and threw it away. She took a step inside, and took of her leather jacket, showing a tight sitting black blouse that was tugged into her pants, black as well and just as tight sitting as her top. A small smile curled over her lips, but it wasn’t a smile of happiness. No, there wasn’t much happiness to see in the face of Calliope. The only one that ever got a glimpse of the kid she had once been. The happy girl, that could laugh and love. Was the man standing in front of the man, that had walked out on her when she had been nine months pregnant.
She sat down beside Anthony but didn’t say anything. She just observed, looking over her shoulder seeing how Lucille was doing anything, but trying to make eye contact. Interesting, then she turned her gaze back towards the old vampire.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Tors Apr 07, 2022 5:25 pm

It wasn't like River disliked Anthony and the other way around, it was the fact that the two hated each others guts with a burning passion. For Anthony is was not just about how the two of them ruled and took what they wanted, for him it was also about how River had treated Calliope, still treated her by the looks of it. Making Anthony rather aware of how River acted in this very moment, looking shortly out the corner of his eye as Calliope sat down beside him. "You just come here unannounced thinking you own every single little piece of land you step onto," he clicked his tongue looking at River. River couldn't keep his laugh in. Kailani looked shortly towards Lucille, because well they both knew this cocktail was bad news. River leaned a little closer towards Anthony. "You should really rehearse that little monologue of yours, because I didn't quite buy it," he kept his tone so dangerously calm that it almost made shivers run over Kailani's spine. Even if she didn't say a thing and barely looked at them, as she simply just served them yet another drink. Taking one for herself. Anthony let out a snort, not amused. "You seem to think that just because you what ruled Southside once ages ago, you just what? Own the entire region, yeah, I don't think so, besides I'm not the only one you are sharing with, so maybe invest your time in something more ... relevant," River added and kept his eyes only on Anthony. "But it was nice to see you two, but you can go now."

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Ons Apr 13, 2022 7:51 am

Lucille was very aware of how things were already escalating, and when River ended it all with telling them that they should leave, it sounded like one of the most sensible things that had happened today. But how Calliope looked at River didn’t really give her the feeling that she would do as was told, not that the woman said anything, always fiercely loyal to the man that she was sitting next to. It was always a little unnerving to see, Lucille couldn’t really put a finger on why she didn’t like this, but every muscle in her body was tense as she pressed her eyes slightly together. “You heard the man, time to leave” she said, walking around the bar once again. Putting herself between River and Anthony and looked him straight into his eyes. “If the only thing you came here to do, was to whine about that we opened a casino on the other side of your territory, I don’t believe that we have much else to discuss here, now, either you walk out on your own, or I’ll make you – what will it be?” she said with a charming voice as her lips curled into a seductive smile. Not that it was her intention but given who she was and what she was born as. It came as a second nature to her.

Emne: Fre Apr 15, 2022 12:14 pm

River didn't fear Anthony, there was no need to fear a man who needed to torture and make people fear him to stay in power, needed to remind people of his power only indicated how powerless he was. River knew what kind of person he was, not saying he was better, but at least he didn't come to other people's places making threats and demands, no - River could make his own world spin just fine around. And he watched as Lucille stepped between him and Anthony, no Anthony had to be a fool to try using his powers with or without a shield like Lucille to deflect the attacks. River had spoken, so now he was just observing how things unfolded. If anything he didn't want to get blood on the floor tonight, but if Anthony was as stupid as he looked - who knew.

Anthony looked into the demons eyes, letting a little smirk play on his lips, "But we’re not finished yet," he licked his lips a little bit standing up slowly, "you’re such a little lapdog" he mused keeping his eyes locked with the demon, always staying by River's side. "You heard them, leave now," Kailani said to Anthony because one thing was River and Lucille throwing names at each other like they had been married the last 9000 years - Anthony trying to provoke them both was crossing a line and she wasn't having it. "You got some nerve, and I'm not having it. One last time, go before you for sure will regret it." River warned getting up from his seat standing next to Lucille.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Apr 18, 2022 6:37 pm

Lucille started laughing as Anthony called her a lapdog, she didn’t mind that both Kai and River seemed to take her defence. Because if anything she could stand up for herself, she wasn’t afraid of either Anthony or Calliope, and if they tried to do anything towards River or Kai, well then there would be two beautiful humans with their neck snapped and on their way to the bottom of Aston harbour. “Do you believe the nerve of this guy?” she laughed looking towards River then back at Anthony, as she walked towards him and with a speed that only was possible because of her shapeshifting powers she grabbed his throat and pulled him very close to her so she could look him directly into his eyes. Her eyes slowly turning into pitch black and her form took the form of Bast meaning that she got taller and her clothes started to break. “I think you should be grateful that I don’t gut you like the sewer rat you are Anthony” the low growl said as Bast had completely overtaken her personality at this point. Calliope was quick to get up and waited for Bast to loosen his grip, but it didn’t happen as the man just sneered at her, and for the first time in a very long time she kept quiet and waited, mostly because she knew no matter what they had stepped into something that would be hard to get out of.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Man Apr 18, 2022 7:22 pm

"He clearly overstayed his welcome," River mumbled a little. Not that Anthony moved a muscle, more just starred at Lucille and River. Eying Kailani shortly since they were all just plain starring at him, then within seconds more or less Lucille grabbed him, letting Bast pay him a visit. Anthony just starring into the demon's eyes, caught off guard for a second. "I see no reason why we can't talk this over like pals," Anthony mumbled a little keeping his eyes on Bast. "Should have left when we told you to," Kailani mused a little bit taking a sip of her drink, not really taking her eyes of Bast grabbing Anthony. If anything Anthony seemed to could use a few good hits in the head, maybe put something back into the right places. But her eyes moved to Calliope, just observing her and making sure she didn't try something. "Just get him out of here, they aren't really worth the time we waste on speaking to them," River grabbed his glass of whisky and took a mouthful of it. "And just - you know remind him of not showing up here again, does for both of you actually," his eyes moved towards Calliope, a cold gaze. Oddly how you could turn from love to hate in such an extreme way.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Søn Apr 24, 2022 2:11 pm

“There is the problem; none of us here are pals Anthony”, Bast said in a low voice. Calliope got up and placed her hand on Bast’s arm, earning her a low growl. “Come, Anthony, we’ll do this another day”, she whispered in his ear, and as she pushed Bast’s arm, he let go. Preferably Bast didn’t really want to do anything rash, and if they could get them out of the casino like that, he would much rather walk down that route, even if River had just asked him to remind them of what would happen if they showed up here again. With that, Calliope gently started pulling Anthony with him towards the exit. Even though she wouldn’t mind getting the smug smile off River’s face, she was better at seeing that there was a time to fight and a time to walk away. One day it would be her death that she kept following this man that never understood when enough was enough. But today was not the day.
When Bast was sure they were gone, he let his hand glide through his hair, and Lucille was the one standing back. “I need a drink and a bath”, she mumbled, walking behind the bar, not minding that her clothes were hanging around her, more or less destroyed by her shapeshifting.

Emne: Sv: My head is a jungle Ons Apr 27, 2022 7:13 am

Anthony was far from amused by being forced to leave, but it seemed like Calliope got Bast to let go of him finally. And it took a lot of common sense that wasn't always in Anthony's hands to not say something completely stupid. River just rolled his eyes a little bit watching the humans go, because he knew they would be back. "Take this as a warning then, if I see your faces around here or you cause as much of just a little bit of trouble to me. I will end both of you," River raised his voice a little, yet it was still so calm, a clear warning. Then they exited and River massaged his forehead, what a day. Kailani quickly poured up a drink for Lucille and pushed it towards her, then exhaling a little herself. River cleared his throat a little and then downed his drink before just letting his eyes wonder out the casino, wondering what the next move would be. One thing was sure then, Anthony shouldn't dare show his face around River again.
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