#ccsemberclub

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the Emberclub was busy and bustling! the Emberhold? Surprisingly untouched on the night of Carnival. Too new, and not many there. Also perhaps CC is just glad she didn't have to play jester.

Well. Not publicly, no.

Privately.....

That said, CC hasn't been seen today . Emerson hasn't talked to her in..well, a while.

... and the staff is aware. They could not help but be, when one of the bosses is ... fussy.

Yup. Still no CC here. Not answering her phone. Even the bully boys and body guards are treading carefully around EBG right now.

In the office, he casts a Will o'the Wisp, seeking her.

It wobbles, confused for a moment, then seems to say..well, okaaaaay

and goes out of the office, and into the street

EBG Follows it, armed in ways that are hard to detect, and with bloody vengeance on his mind.

And he sees CC heading this way, the wisp backs up as if afraid of her. She's looking steamed.

He kens her even as he holds up both hands, somewhere between surrender and think-for-a-minute....

"You can't be serious?" her eyes flash, "Are you telling me to calm down?"

"I haven't said a word, but I -have- been worried.... Dearest... what -happened-???"

A deep breath, "Let's go into the hold to talk. Let's just say I'm feel infringed on."

He offers his arm, will draw her close if she allows, and mutters "Who do I need to kill?" mildly.

"Kill? Oh I love you darling but we really need to work on your imagination."

She guides him in, Rocco keeps his yap shut rather than say hello, and they move into the hold proper through the mirror closet path

"Oh, I was keeping things mild... can I be creative?" Hopeful.

Once they hit the Emberhold, the flames flare bright and pop, seething to show her mood, and she turns on him, "One of my dreamers got hooked on Opiods. Now, I enjoy drugs .I do. I really do, but do you know how banality laden brain numbing and ...rotten opiods are? "

"No, let me correct that, OTHERs hooked him on them."

"There are ways to break addiction... and to break addictors. Dearest, will you let me help?"

"I know a bit about helping folks through addiction, though it's never easy and I'm open to your input. Breaking the addictors? Surely. "

"Dearest, just point me in the right direction, or, give me permission and I will find my own way to them." He settles her, if she will be settled, in a seat and offers to make a drink. "Tell me about this Dreamer, and what has happened?"

"His name is Tonio. Good young man. Musical composition. he's been to the club once or twice, you may have seen him. Italian descent." She settles down, but still bristles a bit, "Sweet boy, lots of self doubt. Apparently he ..." A deep breath "encountered a very pretty girl outside our club. Yes, there was a dealer working on the sidewalk of our club. Nicely dressed, blonde with darker highlights, attractive is how he described her. She flirted, hinted that she had something that could reallly helph im relax and find his muse. " A low growl, "yes she used the word muse. the bitch."

"-How- pretty?" Pointedly.

"I don't think we're talking sidhe pretty ," A pat on his hand, "Honestly, if it were a sidhe problem and one had hurt my dreamer for certain? Hell, I might sick you on her and sit back and enjoy the show. " she admits, "From all he said, she knew how to use what she had...that denotes...sensuality plus pretty.

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His expression sobers. "Not Thaillain, you think?"

"Possible, best odds? Mortal.Oh, she has a boyfriend. Dresses nice too."

"Then... what? Or who?"

"Oh they might be fae or thallian ...just playing the odds. "She considers... "Dark hair on him. Apparently she goes by the handle Lilac. He goes by Hey Hey. Isn't that adorable?"

Sour. "I would not have called it that."

"Suppose not. CLosest thing I've heard to a 'hey hey' is an elderly nocker. This young man, whoever is, is clearly not the same person. So I need to find Hey Hey and Lilac. After that? I'm not sure... I keep trying to find something horrible to them that won't remind me of Tantalus, but I admit, having both sell their bodies and donate the proceeds to a rehab clinic is very tempting."

He brings drinks over, and settles near her. "-We- need to find them, and do something." He agrees smoothly.

"Going to keep my worse angels grounded?" She takes the drink and leans against him

He gratefully cuddles her close, wrapping an arm around her and relaxing just a bit. "No. I just want to fly with them."

"Oooo, you scored points with that one" She says admiringly, "Okay. " A sip, "We find them. And do something. If one of them is Sidhe. I will leave him or her to your not so tender mercies. If they are a changeling of another kith? Well, they better be ready to learn not to poach. if thallian, death is certainly on the menu. If human? Oh... oh my. You may have to restrain me or at least make some suggestions on how to improve my plans."

He smiles. "When you are done with them, if they are mortal, I get them?"

"oh? What would you do with them? I'm curious."

He chuckles darkly. "Well, it depends on what you left me to work with, Dearest."

"You realize my mind is racing ?"

'wit h curiosity"

"Mmm... " Teasing. "Well. Tell me what you might leave for me?"

"let's say i made Lilac useful, and had her play janitor for 100 different public bathrooms? then I got bored."

"Well, in that time, assuming I hadn't found anything more fun to do with her?"

"Assuming" Sip "I admit, it's not a 'fun' punishment. Maybe I'd have her write down her phone number too in each one."

"Mmmm.... "

"Sorry, go on."