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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 21:53:11 GMT
Constantine liked drinking. A lot. But he hardly allowed himself the pleasure of leaving his establishment and going for a bender. He'd drink any old place dry but Cruella was used to his tastes and large appetite for booze and kept plenty in stock for if he ever showed his face. He had to laugh at the fact she was so accommodating. He hardly dared saying it to her face, but he was pretty sure she either had a heart she hid or a soft spot with his name on it. Not that he was much better, he'd given her a selkie skin coat and those weren't cheap in the slightest, nor were they the least bit legal. Though Constantine cared little for the law except when it benefited him. He sat at the bar and raised a finger to beckon the bartender over. "Whiskey, full bottles, keep them coming till I say when" Constantine said gruffly, as gruff sounding as he looked shabby. He stuck out like a sore thumb at this establishment, but he was welcome here.
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Post by Zuyuri on Jan 9, 2018 19:15:51 GMT
Cruella scowled at the acumbag being thrown out of Mina. Hypocritical she may be, having him tossed for cheating in a round of poker, but he had also groped one of her girls. Touching them was a death wish. But instead of relishing in ripping his bloody neck apart and spoiling her clothes, she had summoned the bouncer. As the fool was snarled at by the puff lipped werewolf, Cruella saunterered to the bar. She had to do a double take to see if Constantine was slobbering on the wood.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 19:28:04 GMT
Constantine noticed out of the corner of his eye Cruella and turned to her with a cocky grin and a full bottle of whiskey in one hand. "Hey lovely woman. I was just enjoying a night out. I came into someone else's inheritance we could say and feel like blowing it all on good whiskey and scotch, if you care to join me I'll even use the cups" he winked one blue eye at her and gestured the slightly shocked looking woman to sit beside him. "Cruella, it has been far too long since we had a chat" he further invited with a grin.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Jan 10, 2018 4:10:44 GMT
Normally when Lilith was at Mina she stayed within the upstairs bedroom she had been given even when she wasn't conducting 'business.' She rarely came out of the room unless it was to speak to Cruella over a drink. The half-breed woman might have kept a short leash on her other workers but she knew that Lilith was a creature onto herself and only served one Master....
However, on occasion the She-Demon would descend from her lofty room to the lower floors of the club and 'stir up custom' for her own entertainment. Even without her shape-shifting it was child's play luring lusty young men into the bar and even if she felt no hunger for them it was easy enough to pass them onto one of the other girls. On nights when she pretended to work the floor none of Cruella's girls would go hungry.
Tonight happened to be one of those nights. She was feeling especially good that evening in the wake of breaking yet another seal and felt like having some fun. True, Cruella still hadn't found the girl who had made problems for her, the one who carried the scent of Demon, but that was one small nuisance that would be taken care of in time. Now was a time for amusement and pleasure.
She had come onto the dance floor dressed to kill in a strapless lavender dress, the material clinging to her figure like an obsessive boyfriend. Not even an hour had passed since her appearance and already she had several men lingering about her, the want and desire pouring off of them. However, she had quickly grown tired of these foolish male's antics and with no appetite tonight, she was eager to find her other form of entertainment.
Luckily for her, she quickly spotted the familiar black and white hair over by the bar. Without even an adieu to her would be prey on any other night, she made her way over to the bar with the same wicked smile on her lips.
"Cruella, I was hoping I would run into you tonight. I've been surrounded by the simple male presence for too long and could use some genuine cultured conversation."
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Post by Zuyuri on Jan 10, 2018 5:25:41 GMT
If one drunken conversation was too much for Cruella to handle, another would have been avoided. But this was Constantine, and even with ten bottles of whiskey going through his blood, he was still a better companion than a drunken Other with poor judgment. She settled at the bar, her blood red velvet dress - a dress that was slashed and ruined by Bianca Blanco at the Golden Globes - glinting in the red chandeliers.
"You know my order, darling," she winked to the bartender, who shuffled off to pour her usual B+ vial slipped in.
The alcohol was wafting on Constantine's breath. A Djinn's aroma, on a good day, was one of frankincense and jasmine blossoms. She could get that from Constantine as he flirted with her. How was it she never noticed the rare sky blue of his eyes in this light? Ugh, the softness made her want to vomit. Then again, he did feed her own ambitious agenda along with being one of the few companions she had in Bellerouge.
"It truly has been, Connie. Did you get my thank you for the coq au vin you made for the pack on Christmas? No leftovers. By God, you'd think I was feeding them piss-marinated sausages with how they ravaged it!"
A new arrival put her on the spot. She took the wine glass from the bartender just as the ethereal beauty of Lilith seemed to materialize from the shadows. Unfortunately for the demon, the vamp-were hybrid was in a chatty mood. She could make room for both of them. Her spidery hands, ungloved tonight but adorned with ruby jewelry, gestured to an empty seat.
"I'll have James get you something on the house, darling." She snapped her fingers at the bartender and used her black eyes and tightening lips to silently command him to assist her posse. As the bartender ran off, almost peeing in fear, Cruella gestured between Djinn and Demon. "Introductions are necessary. Constantine, this is Lilith. Lilith, my dear friend Constantine."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 15:39:36 GMT
Constantine grinned. "All forty were gobbled down? Hungry tykes. While coq au vin is meant to be eaten with a little more finesse, I will excuse their manners for the sheer fact they enjoyed it" It was Cruella's pack after all. He was sure after that incident she was teaching them proper table manners and how to eat fine food. It was kind of funny. "But yes, I got your thank you. Those bourbon chocolates are still being savored I assure you" one every few days, usually when he needed something to lift his spirits just a little. Like when he wanted to kill a woman for letting her child run loose in his shop and then had the gall to yell at him when he suggested she actually do some parenting and take care of the kid trying to break a wishing box.
When Constantine was introduced to the new woman he smiled faintly, her beauty noted but not having much of an effect on him. It would have had even less of an effect but he was slightly drunk after four bottles and his barriers were down a little. "Pleasure I'm sure, miss Lilith" he said with a formal nod of his head. He continued sizing her up, noting her aura was demonic.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Jan 11, 2018 9:53:49 GMT
Lilith slid up next to Cruella even as the club owner gestured for the bartender to get her a drink on the house. Now that she had joined the hybrid lady, she could see that she had been entertaining another figure. As James mixed her a drink, she looked directly into the man's face as Cruella introduced him as Constantine. Appearance wise most would have found him attractive in an unshaven unkept way but that was the face that fooled Mortals. The energy coming off of the trench-coated figure was purely demonic but different from so many of the others of her kind that she had met in this pathetic little city.
She didn't say anything but continued to stare directly into the man's face, tasting his aura and distinguishing just what made it differ. It took her a moment but only just for her to finally place that almost exotic sense coming from him, a scent like that of dried blood, sand and jasmine. Her eyes flashed a red-purple for an instant before she smiled at the man even as she spoke to Cruella.
"Why thank you, darling. A drink in your company is always a welcome thing although I see tonight you're entertaining someone else. I must admit I am somewhat surprised to see a Djinn demon here."
Lilith continued to grin her vulpine grin at the two of them even as she picked up the drink James had set before her and took a delicate sip from it. The She-Demon hadn't met Djinn in centuries and she could only imagine the vile and exciting reasons for why he was here in Bellerouge.
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Post by Zuyuri on Jan 12, 2018 6:35:44 GMT
Red-purple. The hue was similar to magenta, but in a more intense light. Cruella had seen that kind of look in Lilith's eyes before. It took a bit for the demon to open and be friendly so sudden. The smell of power was probably what made her so talkative. The hybrid sipped her wine, looking back over at the Djinn.
"Constantine's been a major assistant in keeping this place up. You could say we're business partners."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2018 23:16:19 GMT
Constantine smiled easily at the she-demon. "A handmaiden of evil never usually bothers themselves with someone so insignificant as I" he said with false modesty dripping from every word. "But if you must know, I could taste the evil all the way from across the pond emanating from this city and when opportunity struck well, I took a hop skip and a jump and here I am" he sipped from his bottle and nodded to Cruella's words. Friends with benefits had too dirty a connotation for what they did, so business partners was a term he could live with.
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Jan 18, 2018 12:05:49 GMT
"Oh come now, don't feign modesty for my sake. Even one such as myself enjoys watching the way you Djinn turn a dearest wish into a living nightmare from time to time."
She continued to smile in what many men might have mistaken for flirty while running a single pale finger around the rim of her glass. However, as she listened to Cruella's words while watching both the hybrid and the Djinn, she had something far more important than flirting in mind.
"Business partners? Well then, you must certainly excel at what you do in order to obtain the approval of someone like dear Cruella. So tell me, what exactly does your 'business' encompass?"
Lilith couldn't help but let the smallest hint of a double meaning touch her tone as she looked between the two Others sitting before her. She did enjoy her little jokes and yet it was clear from the intensity of her gaze that she had something serious in mind.
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Post by Zuyuri on Jan 20, 2018 6:22:51 GMT
Cruella was in between the conversation. If she had a bag of popcorn, she would have been devouring it in a lust. But she sufficed by taking a sip of wine. The pride between all three of them, a Djinn, a rich pack boss, and a handmaiden to the Dark Lord himself, all enjoying drinks. It was like the beginning of an awful joke. A joke that would result in something going wrong either way.
Lilith was teasing them now. 'Business'. It wasn't like they were secret lovers making disgusting praises of looks. The thought of it made her skin crawl. Being touched in that way...as long as it didn't happen to her, Cruella was fine with it.
"As you know, Lilith, I'm always looking for nothing but the best treasure in this city. All the jewel thieves can try to hide it, but Constantine is lucky enough to make it just," she snapped her fingers, "poof."
She hoped the flush coming to her face was just a rush of alcohol.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 20:20:46 GMT
"Oh if you insist" he teased and waved a hand as he put down his bottle. "I'm one of the most successful at what I do, I am just that amazing" he grinned at the woman. "Though from time to time I grant the wish as is, as the full meaning of what they are wishing for is far more chaotic than anything I could tweak" he laughed.
"Oh that reminds me, Cruella" he dipped his hand into his coat pocket and brought out a glittering strand of opals. "A necklace warning of traitors. Not that I think your girls could be traitors, but anyone else you hire...just in case someone thinks mama wolf needs to go. We do make after all, good business and I'd hate to see you in an unfortunate bind"
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Post by neverlandlostgirl on Jan 23, 2018 6:18:43 GMT
"How perfectly awful."
A trace of amusement had crept into Lilith's tone as Constantine spoke, only too aware of the way humans seemed to ask for the things that were the absolute worst for them. It was simply too rich, how they were often their own worst enemies.
When Cruella and Constantine then began to speak of their business together, Lilith took the chance to once again sip from her class. And while the wine was delectable, there was something even more delicious about watching her two companions speak to one another. Her eyes sparkled mischeviously over the rim of her glass.
"Oh, that reminds me of why I wished to speak with you, dear Cruella. Any news yet about the little stray that rained on your parade?"
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Post by Zuyuri on Jan 26, 2018 5:48:24 GMT
"We've located her usual haunts. Amazing what a small little smell can tell you about people and where they love going to just by a small smell. They'll catch her in no time."
Cruella's eyes twinkled brightly just reporting everything to Lillith. That little black cat was a stroke of bad luck for her hard work. The girl had been fool triggering such a stunt, and the price would be high. Not just in replacing all the furniture that was ruined by the sprinklers going off, of course. A price in making her pack nearly starve that night.
"And thank God we've repayed the antiquer to replace all the ruined work." She frowned at the bar stools, "though I asked for scarlet velvet, not vermillion, on these blasted stools."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 16:05:54 GMT
"The universe must stay in balance and by glory will it do anything to keep it in balance" he smirked. "Even kill the wish-seeker for their troubles. Such beautiful chaos" Constantine tilted his head as they spoke of a 'little cat' and he guessed it was a troublemaker. "I can get you proper replacements Cruella" he grinned. "I can do one better than scarlet though, I can get blood red. So no stains show at all for a while. Less costly when you need to change them"
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