House of Chaos (RP as your characters, everyone is welcome)
Started September 10, 2020 by @bluebee55

The girl shook her head, “There was one door that led back to the armory but other than that, no.” She spat a ball of fluff from her mouth as Abie's tale slapped her in the face. “There were tons of animal stuff in that room,” she nodded her head behind her, “like pelts and more weapons. I’m betting that’s where they kept the animals before sending them out into the arena.” She gave a short laugh, “Wouldn’t it be something to fight in an arena, there would be….What was that?” She hissed, hearing a noise coming ahead but unable to make out what it was.

"What was what?" Felix ducked down and crawled into the tunnel behind her, his hand on his gun. "Austin and that tall guy are back there, they should be able to deal with anything at least 'til I get back."

"I guess we'll see," Austin said, shrugging Arwoods direction.

Mel watched the two for a bit longer before dashing back down the hallway. "Jarrod, some new people showed up. Go deal with them and I'll watch Em."

"Guyss, I'm not that little." Em pouted.

"Maybe not, but this place could be dangerous, remember? It's best to have someone with you," Jarrod replied, "I'll go Mel. If the others get back and I haven't, come and find me. It'll probably be fine but, you know.

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"What was what?" Felix ducked down and crawled into the tunnel behind her, his hand on his gun. "Austin and that tall guy are back there, they should be able to deal with anything at least 'til I get back."

“Never mind.” She grumbled, praying the tunnel would come to an end and the man behind her would leave. Her hands itched in anticipation and the hairs on the back of her neck stood straight on end. “Are we almost there?” She asked Abie, her nose crinkling as she fought against a sneeze, Abie’s tail had swiped her face a second time.

@murphysgirl

shep think so. Abie trotted ahead and stuck her head out of the tunnel. hello! shep is back! shep found a new friend!

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Thea scrambled quickly out of the tunnel dusting herself off. her gaze landed on a strange man before her, she had never seen him before, that must be Austin. she thought staring at him in interest.
“How on earth did you ever fit in that tunnel,” Arwood asked playfully, a thin smile lighting up his face as he teased her. Snorting Thea patted Abies’ head once before walking beside Arwood and staring in suspicion at the two other men.
“Why are they here?” She asked, purposely ignoring them and acting like they weren’t in the room.
“Their names are Austin and Felix, and they are friends,” Arwood spoke softly. They stared at each other as if arguing silently, finally, Thea shrugged and picked up Abie.
“Fine, but I get Abie and you have to take care of them.”

@murphysgirl

shep will always do a happy help, Abie said, her fur turning pink for snuggly.

@Williamnot

Thea scrambled quickly out of the tunnel dusting herself off. her gaze landed on a strange man before her, she had never seen him before, that must be Austin. she thought staring at him in interest.
“How on earth did you ever fit in that tunnel,” Arwood asked playfully, a thin smile lighting up his face as he teased her. Snorting Thea patted Abies’ head once before walking beside Arwood and staring in suspicion at the two other men.
“Why are they here?” She asked, purposely ignoring them and acting like they weren’t in the room.
“Their names are Austin and Felix, and they are friends,” Arwood spoke softly. They stared at each other as if arguing silently, finally, Thea shrugged and picked up Abie.
“Fine, but I get Abie and you have to take care of them.”

"Look lady, just because I look like a scrawny teenager doesn't mean I am. I'll take care of myself, and you will treat me with the respect I deserve." Felix huffed and fixed his cuffs.

"He gets grumpy whenever he has to crawl about because it gets his clothes dirty, so don't mind him." Austin was starting to feel tired out by all of this social interaction and his voice was getting less friendly by the minute. "We can take care of ourselves. Let's get out of here."

And with that, Austin started heading for the secret passage to hopefully find a bed somewhere and sleep.

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Thea gave a tight laugh that sounded forced as she bowed low toward Felix, and spoke in a drawn-out sing-songy voice. “Oooh, forgive me, your excellency I did not know you were supposed to be respected. For now on I shall try to act better in your honorable presence.” She tossed her wet hair behind her and started to follow Austin toward the exit. Arwood smiled at Felix and quickly apologized for Thea’s actions. “She treats everyone this way-”
“Come along Arwood!” Thea called behind her shoulder, “I expect you’ll have to carry Sir Hubristic’s sword if he happens to have one. You must remember to treat him with grave respect.”
“It is just who she is.” He continued before he started after them, shaking his head and ran a hand languidly through his hair.

@Williamnot

Thea gave a tight laugh that sounded forced as she bowed low toward Felix, and spoke in a drawn-out sing-songy voice. “Oooh, forgive me, your excellency I did not know you were supposed to be respected. For now on I shall try to act better in your honorable presence.” She tossed her wet hair behind her and started to follow Austin toward the exit. Arwood smiled at Felix and quickly apologized for Thea’s actions. “She treats everyone this way-”
“Come along Arwood!” Thea called behind her shoulder, “I expect you’ll have to carry Sir Hubristic’s sword if he happens to have one. You must remember to treat him with grave respect.”
“It is just who she is.” He continued before he started after them, shaking his head and ran a hand languidly through his hair.

"I've lived for 106 years. For over 80 of them I have been the boss of an organized crime gang that is known for their ferocity in turf wars. I am the god of luck and fortune, one of the most feared men in not just the criminal world, but on both sides of the veil. The very least I expect from a petty commoner I dislike is that they will use my last name, as opposed to insults." Felix glowered at Thea's back as his trigger finger twitched.

Austin turned to face Thea, walking backwards as he talked. "I'd be careful about making him made down here. Jarrod isn't here to stop him from blowing your head off. Just… lay off the insults. If you know Arwood from before this mansion business, then chances are you don't know how to dodge gunfire."

Austin winced, then turned back around and continued walking.

@Luz_Noceda

Mint and Calix sat down on the couch, deciding to stop looking.

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Taking time to set Abie gently upon the ground, Thea stood up straight fists shaking in unsuppressed rage as she looked at Felix. “So you’re a god? Wow, I feel so…lucky to have your presence bestowed upon me-”
“Thea.” Arwood rested his hand upon her arm, but she shook him off.
“You and Berthold would be perfect for each other,” she growled, “you could shout your titles at one another until someone takes pity on you and gets you out of your sorry little-”
“Thea.” She spun around to face Arwood tears of anger building up in her brown eyes. “That is no way to speak to anyone. He is not Berthold, and even if he were, I would expect you to treat him diplomatically and with grace.” ” His voice had remained calm and low but his face was drawn as if her yelling was causing him pain. Thea flinched and shied away.
“I don’t care.” She picked Abie back up holding her close to her chest and glaring at Felix. “Your kind, the kings, the leaders, and the gods are all the same. You care nothing about the “petty commoners” around you… so don’t expect the petty commoners to treat you with any respect…sir.” She shoved past Arwood and started walking quickly past Austin and striding down the tunnel mumbling softly to Abie.
Arwood’s face was grim and empty as he stared at Felix, watching his twitching hand. “She has had a hard life. She has constantly been used by people with power.” Drawing in a deep breath he continued his walk down the corridor. “As I have said before, she treats everyone like that, do not take it personally." He paused for a moment before continuing, “I would prefer it if you did not threaten her or hurt her in any way. I do not want to hurt anyone.”

@murphysgirl

Abie's fur turned dark brown for sad, and her fluffy fur started to grow warmer as she absorbed some of the negative emotion coursing through Thea's body. The little empath whined softly and snuggled against Thea.
shep is sorry, she said. fluffy shep will bites felix if you want.

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(Abie's so sweet!)
Thea laughed another tight laugh, “you better not, he might hurt you, and I don’t want that.” She saw a light coming from the end of the tunnel and frowned. “How did you come here? Do you have someone waiting for you back home?”

@murphysgirl

Abie shook her head mournfully. shep does not know. shep was suddenly somewhere very dark and cold!

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Taking time to set Abie gently upon the ground, Thea stood up straight fists shaking in unsuppressed rage as she looked at Felix. “So you’re a god? Wow, I feel so…lucky to have your presence bestowed upon me-”
“Thea.” Arwood rested his hand upon her arm, but she shook him off.
“You and Berthold would be perfect for each other,” she growled, “you could shout your titles at one another until someone takes pity on you and gets you out of your sorry little-”
“Thea.” She spun around to face Arwood tears of anger building up in her brown eyes. “That is no way to speak to anyone. He is not Berthold, and even if he were, I would expect you to treat him diplomatically and with grace.” ” His voice had remained calm and low but his face was drawn as if her yelling was causing him pain. Thea flinched and shied away.
“I don’t care.” She picked Abie back up holding her close to her chest and glaring at Felix. “Your kind, the kings, the leaders, and the gods are all the same. You care nothing about the “petty commoners” around you… so don’t expect the petty commoners to treat you with any respect…sir.” She shoved past Arwood and started walking quickly past Austin and striding down the tunnel mumbling softly to Abie.
Arwood’s face was grim and empty as he stared at Felix, watching his twitching hand. “She has had a hard life. She has constantly been used by people with power.” Drawing in a deep breath he continued his walk down the corridor. “As I have said before, she treats everyone like that, do not take it personally." He paused for a moment before continuing, “I would prefer it if you did not threaten her or hurt her in any way. I do not want to hurt anyone.”

Felix's blood turned stone cold. His hand hovered over his breast pocket, where his gun sat. He turned away from Arwood and composed himself, clearing his throat.

"Disrespecting someone you just met has nothing to do with a hard life. I was born poor and had do some.. bad stuff to get by. That's why I'm boss. The gang doesn't let you just walk away. I'm no commoner because I worked to become somebody. Being a god means jack shit because it didn't make me who I am. All it's ever done is take away-"

Felix cleared his throat and turned back to Arwood. "Damn. I'm surprised I've gotten this tilted. I don't usually get this emotional, but getting lectured for being god tends to do that. I won't hurt her. Well. I won't kill her. But I won't hurt her unless she hits first."

Austin followed behind Thea until they got to the arena, glancing behind at the two who were just standing around a ways behind.

"You don't strike me as the observant type." Austin called after her. "So I'll help you out a bit. He hates it."

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Arwood smiled and rested his hand upon his shoulder. “It is good to get your emotions out now and then, otherwise it…I get emotional at times. It is human nature." He wondered dully what Felix meant having to do bad stuff to get by only to decide it didn't matter and told Felix so. "We all have pasts we are not proud of, we all have pain we want to get rid of, everyone makes mistakes. I keep trying to make Thea understand that every person is taught to fear, to hate, but that does not make us wrong. The world is full of bad blood and good blood, thankfully, the world has more good blood then bad." He glanced forward to watch Thea and Austin widen the distance between them, his face returning to it's empty and guarded self. “Your world is getting farther from my own the more I hear about it. You can rise above the station you were born into, Thirignam cares about your lineage so much so you cannot-you can barely make it about being a lowly vagabond. But like you said, that does not mean we can hurt and push others around because of it. I will try and work with Thea on that. Thank you." He continued nodding his head toward Felix and allowing a tired half-smile stretch across his face, "Thank you for not chasing her down and doing anything to harm her, and you need not worry, her mouth is the only thing that…hits.”

Thea turned to look at Austin, pasting the little smirk back upon her face. "I know how to observe," she spoke, her voice softer than it was earlier. "I am a Daytheon, my race is known for paying attention and acting upon the information. But thank you for the hint." She tossed her head to get a string of hair away from her face. “You’re Austin, correct? Well, I'm Thea, daughter of Wilan. Are you also an immortal?"

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"Yeah.. no problem." Felix muttered. He walked a short ways away and kicked at the ground. "I'm going to leave. See you guys later."

Felix rolled up his sleeve and tapped a rune the was tattooed to the inside of his arm. It shined, and Felix turned into light before disappearing.

Austin sighed. "Yes, I'm Austin. No I'm not immortal. Immortality is impossible, gods only stop aging. Anything else? Since we're doing an interview."
Austin gave Thea a cool stare, his yellow eyes glinting.

@murphysgirl

where did felix go? Abie hopped out of Thea's arms and sniffed the ground where Felix had just been standing. Her fur turned light yellow: curious.

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(Sorry, I didn't see your reply.)

@Luz_Noceda