HotC || Lyrania's Flat

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal snorted, "when they refer to pedophiles liking little girls, I'm pretty sure they're taking about their age not height," was the first thing he said and then continued, "but alas, I am nl pedophile despite you wishing for me to be one so much, and even if I were to think of doing anything of those likes with you... We'd both be legal," he teased her with a wink that was basically just as cocky as his grin. He laughed along with her though and stiffened a bit when she moved before relaxing as soon as he moved his gun so it wasn't digging into him. Xal rolled his eyes, "keeping your life sounds like a good exchange for being good..." He teased her but smirked at her in return. He rolled his eyes at her words, only sounded like she wad unaware of gang ranks but oh well. "He was pretty kickass, wasn't his fault the douche snuck up behind him, unfair if you ask me," he joked and ruffled Malik's fur lightly. He chuckled seeing the dog snuggle which he found adorable, but come on, when weren't dogs, adorable of course.
Xal snorted as he shifted to pull out his phone, "never said it was a male sweetcheeks," he teased her, "though having a female watch you just might mean fights for my attention and I can't have that," he joked, then paused for dramatic effect before continuing, "actually, that would happen with a guy too," he drawled with a laugh. He then sent Scott a text, asking for the male rat to head over to the address he added with the message, including the obvious, no telling anyone, come without being seen, all that jazz. He did mention meeting the person he will be watching over and to make sure to come threw the doors, he honestly did not want Lyra freaking out if he came through the window. It wouldn't be shocking, he had a few rats who liked that entrance above any other. "Trust me doll, he's probably cuter but I'm fucken sexy."

[KT]

"Oh yes, I dream of you being a pedophile for me." Lyra said dramatically, laughing. "However did you know?" She smirked. "Oh that's true, we are legal. Does that give you any ideas?" She purred teasingly. When he shifted she waited patiently for him to settle down into what he deemed the perfect position before laying her head back on his shoulder, absently scratching behind Malik's ears. "I know." She pouted as she looked at the big dog. "My poor thing was attacked unfairly."

Scotti was good at her job, and bored out of her skull at her place. So the instant her phone buzzed she was instantly ready to go.... Kind of. She hadn't been expecting to go anywhere today so her hair was a mess. She spent a few minutes frantically searching for hairspray, but it seemed like she was all out and hadn't gotten more. Oh that's right-- she'd had matches and hairspray, and that was a fun combination. That was why she was out. So she simply threw on a snapback, backwards obviously, checked her septum piercing, and then off she was. Soon enough she arrived at the house, giving a low whistle as she saw the outside. As instructed she knocked on the front door, pausing a moment before opening it. She closed it behind her but stayed right inside the foyer, not wanting to intrude. She shook her head, preparing herself mentally to be as stereotypically masculine as possible before calling, "Hey, boss? I'm here."

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal sighed dramatically and shook his head, "I knew it, you poor girl, I'm sorry I cannot be that someone for you, I know it's hard but you'll just have to accept it," he soothed teasingly with a laugh afterwards. He snorted, "how many times must I remind you, I don't do those sort of things, besides too busy thinking ahead with my gang to bother thinking like that, fortunate for me or your brother might have my head," he joked with a smirk. Xal though, did nod in agreement, it was very unfair, he doubt she'd be handling this as well as she was if something worse had happened to him.
Upon hearing the door from downstairs over Sherlock, Xal tensed, hand at his gun and waited patiently until he heard who it was which he then proceeded to relax for a moment. "As you can assume Lyra, I have a different persona with other people," he said lowly and glanced at Lyra, "so don't be off put too much," he teased.
His booming voice then called out, "up here," loud enough for Scotti to hear him. Xal then adjusted himself and looked at Lyra, "I need to talk to him before he comes in... Can you handle that?" He asked, concerned since earlier she had been unwilling for him to leave.

[KT]

"Yeah, persona, no worries... Max." Lyra said pointedly, remembering their conversation about his name. Of course, this suddenly made her paranoid that whoever he was about to be was actually the real him, and she'd been dealing with a persona, but what could she do? The possible-persona had saved her life. "Go on, chat away. Have fun kiddo." She teased. Almost reluctantly she moved her head from his shoulder and curled up against the dog with a yawn. "I'll be alright. Just come back soon." She warned sleepily.

Absently Scotti flicked a lighter on and off, studying the flame with intense interest. When she heard him she looked up, flicking her Zippo lighter closed. She headed up the stairs, brushing lint off of her jeans as she moved. She did have a sense of civil direction, however, and waited patiently in the hall outside the room she heard him in, studying some of the different metallic items around her with interest, absently flicking the lighter once again.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal scoffed but chuckled in amusement, shaking his head in disbelief as well. "Good," he stated and gave her shoulder a gentle, reassuring squeeze. He didn't know what was running through her mind but at the moment he had to talk to his ratty rat. "I will, if it turns into something interesting I'll be sure to let cha watch," he joked with a wink before he got up once she moved her head but couldn't help but ruffle her hair, amused over the fact she called him a kiddo. "I'll return, can't keep the princess waiting," he teased before strolling out of the room and headed to Scotti. He nodded in greeting, his position expressing his status at this point, straight and relaxed to an extent, prepared for anything. "Scotti," he greeted with a grin but his gaze was more serious than his smile. "I hate to repeat myself but I need to empathsize the fact you need to be discreet, no one besides us three can know of this," he said, "if Divint knew I was protecting someone like this they'd assume she was a weakness to me. The fuckers don't know how to keep things gang related, involving ousiders cannot happen, understand the importance of this?" He said, though it was more of a rhetorical question. "Anyhow, you'll be meeting her so put that cute charm thing you got going on... Though if you pull anything and break her heart...." He drifted off with smirk and a chuckle. "Any questions?"

[KT]

"I think you got the charm and heartbreak thing in there before I could." Scotti chuckled dryly, having overheard part of it. Not that she minded, she figured it was teasing. And even if it wasn't, who was she to care? She was about the least judgey person alive. "Besides, is it my fault that I'm this irresistibly sexy?" she teased with a chuckle, shaking her head as she looked over at him. "Trust me. I know what Divinit is like. I know all about it." She bit her lip slightly, sighing. She didn't really want to be here, here as in the bigger picture in general. Not just this situation. And she wouldn't even be in this situation if it wasn't for one mistake, setting a building on fire. Not that she regretted that part. The part she did regret was protesting this little plan, and bringing them to find out where her sister was and threaten her to get Scotti to agree to this insanity. But she was reaching her breaking point. She'd lied to Max, made shit up, and still, now he trusted her to know about and protect his friend. "Oh shit. God fucking dammit." She cursed under her breath, biting her lip as she flicked on the lighter again. "Look. There's something you should probably know about me..." She trailed off as she looked up at him. She'd find a way to get her sister out somehow, she couldn't keep lying to everyone.

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Xal laughed his well known booming chuckle and clapped a hand on Scotti's shoulder, "I can't seem to ever put my charming personality hidden, some people just drag it out of me," he drawled, "and nobody's heart is breaking... Though something else breaking is entirely a different story," he said with a smirk. Xal only ever tended to be ruthless when it came to hard deicisions or around people he disliked, so generally people in his gang were aware of his rambunctious self. Xal snorted at the sexy comment and patted her shoulder, "I wouldn't push it that far kid, but eh who knows, maybe she's into the more feminine male type of sexy," he teased with a certain glint in his eyes.
Xal sighed then scoffed, "the fucken cowards," he grumbled under his breath, power seeking assholes and then those they drag into their mess. He couldn't wait to tear that gang apart. He stepped away then and was about to head back to Lyra when Scotti spoke again. Xal turned to face him, raising a brow as he tucked his hands in his pockets, looking at ease and relaxed. "What's that?" He asked, sounding serious as well as curious.

[KT]

Scott gave a brief smile, though she seemed otherwise occupied. She sighed and shifted her weight, looking down. She flicked the lighter once again and stared at it, seeming to gather herself. At last she flicked it closed and shoved it into her pocket, folding her arms. "Divinit. The reason I know what they're like is because.... Fuck it this is hard." She groaned, uncrossing her arms and taking her hat off to run her fingers through her short hair, sweeping it to the side. Then she replaced her hat, squaring her shoulders. "I'm Divinit." She blurted out, looking straight ahead without actually seeing him. "Joining in the first place wasn't really a choice. Being sent to spy on you definitely wasn't. They ended up threatening my sister to get me to do it. I'm tired of being a pawn and lying to everyone. I don't like them. I don't like violence, I don't like the whole gang world. I'm already too deep into it to back out completely. I won't hurt either of you. Or tell anyone about her. I'll leave. But..." At last she actually focussed on him, her eyes suspiciously watery besides the rest of her fiercely stoic stance and appearance. "You trusted me to watch your friend. The least I can do is tell you the truth." Slowly she reached behind her and pulled out her gun, placing it on the table. This was followed by a few different knives, though not her lighter. That was too precious, honestly. But she slowly started backing from the room, her gray eyes fearful as she stared at him, swallowing hard.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal stared Scotti down, waiting patiently to see what she would reveal to him, he already had his suspicions on what it was about but he wasn't going to say a word until he outed himself. He watched her fiddle nervously, humming in encouragement when she began drifting off. Scotti's words already confirmed when he suspected he wanted to finally reveal and had to mentally applaud her for her bravery. He stayed silent, expression impassive as he left her have her say, explaining who she actually worked for. Xal soon folded his arms over his chest, looking serious and intimadating by the time she finished her speech, disarmed herself with the exception of her lighter and finally met his gaze once more. He took no pride in seeing her fear despite his urge to crack into a grin. He said nothing at first, eyeing her, dragging it out a bit to make he squirm. "Stop," he eventually spoke, his voice seeming abnormally loud with the tension in the room, come here Scotti," he commanded, voice crisp and sharp. Once Scotti heeded his command, he waited until she was close enough and then placed a hand on her shoulder all of a sudden. That's when he smirked down at him, "I know you're with Divinit," he stated, "you really thought I was unaware? I knew from the moment you joined my ranks," he said and released her shoulder, "I placed my trust in the right person it seems. If you really want out of this mess I'll help you, but until then, pick up those weapons and do as I assigned you to do and make sure you do not make Divinit aware of your change," he added. "Understood?".

[KT]

Scotti winced at the voice, closing her eyes in preparation for what she assumed was going to be her death. When he called her closer her whole face flashed with fear and she tensed, but straightened her shoulders and slowly, reluctantly moved forward. The hand on her shoulder made her flinch, startled, but she didn't move away or make a move to defend herself or anything. "They know where my sister is, and there's nothing I can do about that. If anyone goes to help her, well... Nothing good will come of it. There's no way out of this mess." She said dryly. Seeing as how it didn't look like she was going to die, she opened her eyes to look up at him, still wary. "While I'm on a roll and not being killed, well... This one is harder, honestly. It's not as important as a general whole, but it is much more influential with me personally. It's one of the reasons I dislike Divinit as much as I do, they weren't exactly accepting of this." She took a deep breath, closing her eyes once again. "I'm a girl. I mean, physically, yeah, I'm male. But in everything else: mentally, emotionally, spiritually, a-s cheesy as that sounds- I'm female. It's Scotti with an I instead of a Y."

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal hummed at this information, already thinking of ways to free his sister. He knew how important family was, he'd make sure he'd free her sister. He then smirked, "There may be nothing you can do about it, but if you give me the information I request about your sister, especially what she looks like, I have someone who'll be able to help," he stated. He had a few rats already situated in Divinit, but he specifically knew someone who'd be able and willing to risk her cover to help.
Xal scoffed about her not being killed comment. Even if he hadn't been aware, after her revealing herself, he would have definitely kept her around for intel and to keep Divinit off his ass for a bit. He fell silent as he worked hisself to say what he had to say. Xal raised a brow, not saying anything for a bit before he smirked at her, "I had some suspicions on that, knew you'd make a sexy lady," he teased. He shrugged though, "I don't care how you identify yourself, I don't own you, it's not the strangest thing someone has told me," he said with a chuckle, "so Scotti, if you want to leave to... Change before meeting Lyra, go ahead," he drawled though was looking rather innocent with a confused expression on his face. He would think appearing as a male would be uncomfortable for him-her which is why he offered that. Xal really couldn't say anything negative about it even if he actually had something against it, hell his mother was intersex so the whole gender idenity thing was a troubling thing.

[KT]

Scotti looked down at herself, raising an eyebrow. She was a nice dresser for either gender, currently with a nice black shirt, black not-quite-but-almost-skinny jeans, and a leather jacket. Her favorite outfits were dress shirts and loose ties, but she had decided that since she was guarding someone and maybe having to fight to save their life, a tie wasn't the best option. "I'm good. Girl, yes. Girly, not exactly." She chuckled. "I'm more of a no makeup but eyeliner and no dress or skirt kind of person." She took off her snapback simply in order to run her hands through her short white hair, sweeping it out of the way before putting her hat back on. "Whatever about her you need." She agreed, nodding. "But one thing. She doesn't really know about... any of this. She doesn't know she's being watched, or about me being in a gang. And I want to keep it that way. Her name is Sidney. Very blonde, curly-ish hair, pale. Brown eyes."

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Xal grunted in reply, nodding, "if you say so," he murmured, easily letting that conversation go. He couldn't really picture her ever wearing a stereotypical girly girl outfit, frankly the thought made him shudder. He chuckled and smirked, "well, I'd bet wearing a dress would work well with you. Even for job purposes, with distracting your enemy with your legs as you reach reductively for you gun attached to you thigh," he drawled with a wink. That thought amused him greatly, imagining the shocked expression when they saw the gun, priceless.
Xal hummed, expression becoming more serious than before and took his phone out to note the information she gave him absentmindedly. "I'll see what I can, we'll try to keep this hidden from her but it won't be easy," he murmured. He understood her reasoning, hell he was the same way with his mom, but it was dangerous to have her sister unaware, she coud ruin their plans and get everyone killed with one wrong move.
He smirked a bit to himself at the description before nodding, 'I'll need a photo of her," he stated, "get it to me sooner rather than later, via email would be easiest," he added. He then met her gaze, "is that all or...?" He questioned, moments from tucking his phone away and heading back to Lyra. Their conversation had been taking awhile, longer than Xal anticipated.

[KT]

"If I wear a dress it'll be a lot easier to tell that I'm not entirely female." Scotti pointed out dryly, chuckling slightly. "Not that it's hard in the first place." She laughed at her own joke, smirking briefly. "I can get you a picture now." She shrugged, pulling out her phone. In moments she sent him a text, simply a picture of Sidney. "Yeah. That's all for me. I'll just pop in and meet Lyra, then go find a spot to hang out in. If you're going to stay a while longer I might head to a bar down the street, maybe get a pastry or something. If you're staying until tomorrow I might head home, though I'll have my phone with me if you need me. Does that sound alright?" She checked with him, cocking an eyebrow as she looked over at him.

((SORRY it took so long I was distracted working on my group))

[ӍдѕҞa]

((That' totally fine ^.^))

Xal snorted and shrugged, "just wear the right underwear and pray you don't get an erection," was all he said, trying not to snicker from what he said, "I'm sure there are dresses that are both sexy but loose enough not to show everything," he added and turned to look at her, blatantly checking her out before nodding, "I could see you in a dress," he drawled with a smirk.
Seeing as the conversation grew more close to business and serious, Xal's expression and attitute followed it. He nodded briefly, "good," he grunted and waited for her to send it before checking the image, tranferred it to a new email message which included the information he jotted down as well as what he wanted Ivi to do. He flicked his gaze back to Scotti for a moment, "from what you'be told me, I suspect she is still out and about doing her daily things, so I'll need a general schedule of her coming and goings as well as places she's likely to visit," he informed her before sending the messsge to Ivi with the mention of getting more info soon.
Xal tucked his phone back afterthat and nodded, "I will be staying until tomorrow at the least, you may go home until then but I expect you to be in position by the evening tomorrow at most," he informed her, "I'll messsge you if I want you sooner, also, tomorrow I'll be putting a security system up so keep that in mind," he added. He thought what he said over and hummed with a nod, "that's it for now, let us go to met the head of the house," he drawled with a chuckle and moved to do just that.

[KT]

"Oh I can totally rock a dress. Trust me on that. I mean I have this nice little red thing, but it's just not really my usual thing. I'm a tie and nice jacket kind of person. Though occasionally I do decide to go with the dress." Scotti chuckled, flicking through pictures on her phone. Eventually she found one of her in the dress and turned it around to show him, grinning. "See, I can get it when I want to." She teased.

"Honestly I don't know her as well as I should. We never really had time to just chat about normal things. I was busy with stuff, and when we could talk she helped me with my whole identity crisis." She shrugged. "I mean, I went clubbing with her sometimes. She likes shopping and really likes dresses." She offered, "I don't memorize her schedule or anything." She shifted her weight to lean against the wall behind her, crossing her legs in front of her. "Don't worry. I may hate mornings but I'm not horrible. I'll be by the phone, though I'm totally putting pajamas on right when I get home so it'll take me like twenty minutes to get dressed and get here." She explained, straightening. "Alright. Let's see her." The girl exclaimed with a grin, looking almost hopeful. After all, with all the mechanical stuff around she was confident that this Lyra would be an interesting character.

((Just assume Lyra's awake when he goes in btw so we don't have to wait another post to talk to her.))

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal hummed and rumbled out a chuckle that was purely masculine, amused by what she said since he'd already had a feeling she would look good in one. Not in a... Weird way, just as an observation. He had to agree with a tie and jacket thing, he had a few suits but he hated them with a passion. Xal peered at the picture she showed him with a smirk and nodded, "like I said, could use to your advantage," he drawled teasingly before leaning away. The rat he now had helping on Scotti's issue was a rat who would use that to her full advantage. The woman was a sweet girl truly, but had the devilish side that put satanist to shame. She had perfected becoming someone else entirely that it was an art. Where most rats live in the shadow and observe, Ivi had the more undercover approach and worked her way to the top. He had a feeling her abilities would come in handy dealing with Scotti's sister.
Xal hummed at this, though he didn't expect her to know right away eitherway. It would be a bit stalkerish if she did. He nodded, "I understand, but I do need it, I'll have to send someone to do it," he mused. It was important to have the general schedule of places she usually goes and when she usually does. It would be easier to track and watch her, and when the time comes, get her out and to safety before Divinit knew what hit them. Xal did jot note the bit about her likes, knowing Ivi was a stickler for such details.
Xal shook his head, "don't need to return that fast, you'll need to get ahead of sleep since you won't be getting much while on this," he pointed out with a shrug. He chuckled soon though and nodded, "we shall," he said and headed to Lyra's room, entering with a light knock in warning beforehand. He didn't know how much the girl had heard but it wasn't important at the moment. He strolled over and sat down next to her, grinning, "Lyra, this is Scotti, Scotti, Lyra," he introduced.

[KT]

Lyra yawned and rolled over to rest her head on Xalavador's knee, shifting her weight to curl up against it as if it was a normal pillow. She waved slightly to the newcomer, raising an eyebrow. It was pretty quick for Scotti to pick up on it. From the scattered mechanics to how fast she curled up against Max, she saw pretty quickly that this girl was a relaxed kind of person. And chill was something Scotti could always do and always was, regardless of gender. "Your highness." She teased, giving a deep mock bow to Lyra, who looked thrilled. At last, someone who appreciated her obviously high and mighty status.
"Peasant." Lyra acknowledged with a teasingly imperious nod, grinning cheerfully. This was going to work out well. Neither of them took things seriously except things that really needed to be. To be honest Lyra couldn't tell if Scott was a guy or a girl, though the name made her think it might be a guy. But then the slimmer build and lankiness made her think more feminine. Either way, Scotti was cute and they would get along. Lyra sighed slightly and shifted to sit up, leaning back against Xal as if he was a chair.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal stifled the urge to chuckle at Lyra when she decided to use his knee as a pillow, something he assumed wasn't the most comfortablist. He shook his head amusement, comparing the girl to a cat. He began stroking her hair cause he just felt that urge to do so, plus her red locks look soft. He looked between the two ladies, despite one having male anatomy but he barely gave it a second thought since he didn't care about that sort of thing. Xal couldn't help but chuckle at their interaction, sensing they'd get along splendidly. It did make him wonder how well Lyra would interact with Ivi who he did view as almost a little sister. Xal did put on a mock scowl though, "I see my presence has been lowered to merely an object instead of the god that I am," he drawled, giving Lyra a look since he was basically being used as a chair. The amusement in his eyes informed everyone in the room that despite his slightly serious tone, he was only teasing. "Anyway, Lyra, Scotti here will be your new shadow for the time being, you'll be in safe hands," he stated, showing how much trust he had in Scotti. He usually had a lot of trust in those he labelled as his rats, they were the second closest people to him, hand picked to do the jobs he needed them to do. If he could not trust his rats, then he could not trust anyone, besides Dagger and his mother.

[KT]

"I don't know, I was called here to protect Lyra so I think that automatically makes her the goddess." Scotti mused with a chuckle, raising an eyebrow as she looked over at him. "I'm pretty goddess-like too though. Well, god." She stopped to consider. "By the way Lyra, I'm a goddess but if anyone asks I'm a god. It's a cover thing." She explained. That was mostly the truth, minus a small detail. Well, a large detail, wink wink. "I'll let you two lovebirds party and head out myself." She teased them, straightening and starting to back out of the room. Obviously she knew they weren't really together, but she could tell from their attitudes they were already close.

"Are you sure you don't want to party with us?" Lyra laughed, running with the other girl's joke. "I mean two is fun, but three's even better." She winked, giggling. Turning her head she kissed Xal on the cheek with a grin, obviously teasing him with Scotti. Scotti laughed and shook her head, taking a couple steps back from the room.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal snickered a but at that, but it was a good mentality to have despite the joke of it. "Goddess eh, so Lyra, must be one of those virgin goddesses," he teased her with a smirk, giving Scotti a wink, "maybe I can change your mind, being the sexy god that I am," he joked with a deep chuckle. He stopped chuckling at Scotti's comment, but smiled a bit instead. Telling Lyra meant a certain trust and repect so he couldn't not smile. Xal had no doubts that he'd be referring to Scotti as the goddess now, just for shits and giggles between the three of them of course.
Xal snorted at the lovebird comment, their relationship was definitely just platonic but again he could tell she was just messing around. Unfortunately, that joke, if told to the wrong person could very well be the end of Lyra.

Xal raised a brow, party? They were killing him, he was sure, but sleepover party is legitimate, he couls roll with it. "I thoughr it was three's a crowd," he joked but in any actuality didn't care if Scotti decided to return tonight to join in on the slumber party. She was making Lyra joke and smile, taking her mind off what happened hours ago. Xal chuckled feeling the kiss on his cheek and shook his head in amusement. "Cheeky woman," he scoffed.

[KT]

"Me? Virgin goddess? Ah, we went over this darling. I'd save myself for you if I could but alas..." Lyra sighed dramatically, putting a hand to her forehead and leaning back in cliche Shakespearean dramatic style. "Things happen and situations you can't refuse come up. Can you ever forgive me?" she pleaded mockingly, sitting up more to face him with a smirk.

"And this is where I take my leave." Scotti chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "I mean, sleepovers are fun but it seems like she has a lot to make up to you." She teased them with a wink. "I would merely be a third wheel, a liability to the joy. I'll be back in tomorrow though and I expect to be fully compensated and made up to for my troubles. It shall be a long night of loneliness imagining the fun you two are surely having." She said dramatically, wiping away a fake tear as she backed further from the room.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal pressed his palm on his covered chest over his heart and just as dramatically leaned away from hee, eyes wide and mouth agape from a gasp. "You... I cannot believe you did such a thing... Done that with someone other than my godly self," he turned away from her pretending to not be able to even look at her. "It'll be hard, you'll have to work hard to earn my forgiveness," he drawled dramatically and looked back at her with a wink and a smirk.
Xal turned his attention to Scotti then, making him realize at her words how he'd been acting. He wasn't usually this carefree in front of gangs members, he never really felt that at ease, there were only a few exceptions. Xal chuckled and nodded, "understandable, though third wheeling is putting it a little out there," he said and despite the light expression there was a warning in his tone. He nodded once more, "then we shall see you tomorrow and I'll be sure to make it up to you," he teased with a grin. Xal laughed and rolled his eyes though her words did remind him of his pup he left at home who was bound to be lonely.

[KT]

"I'll be expecting a lot to make it up. This is difficult for me to do, but she seems to have a lot to make up to you and what kind of person would I be if I got in the middle of that?" Scotti said dramatically, giving a deep sigh. She wiped away a fake tear and gave a dramatic, choked up sounding mocking sobs. Then she turned away and strode off, closing the door carefully behind her before heading out.

"Well there's a lot of things that will be hard." Lyrania teased with a wink, nudging him with her shoulder and a giggle. "I am definitely willing to take the effort to make it up to you." She blinked up at him with wide eyes, sniffling slightly. "I'm really sorry. If I had known that I would meet you, I would definitely have waited. But I didn't know you so I didn't have a choice. However can I make it up to you?"

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal had to stifle his urge to snort at her words, the ridiculousness of this whole conversation was almost entirely too much for him. "Don't expect too too much, you know how exceptations have the habit of being crushed," he drawled and chuckled, "what kind of person indeed. I will see you at a later date," he said. He chuckled at her dramatic display with a roll of his eyes, unable to believe the rat.
Once Scotti officially left he turned his attention to Lyra and raised a brow in his amusement. He chuckled, "definitely many things that are hard," he agreed in a joking purr, nudging her right back. "But I'm sure you can soften the load," he said with a slight snicker afterwards. Xal humphed with a nod, crossing his arms over his chest, "good, you'll need that determination to make it up to me," he drawled. Xal chuckled and ruffled her hair, "well, if you say that how could I not forgive you?" He teased. If he was to actually take her words into consideration, he knew he would not be worth the wait despite her joking words.

[KT]

"I definitely have determination." Lyrania purred, twisting around to look at him with a grin and a wink. She shifted slightly as she faced him, grinning wickedly. "I truly appreciate the forgiveness, Xalavador." She smiled, leaning a bit closer. "But I don't know, I still feel bad. Isn't there something, anything I can do to make you feel better about it?" She paused for a moment, but started giggling rather quickly, kissing his cheek briefly before turning back around to lean back against him.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal tilted his head down to peer at her when she turned her head, raising a brow with a smirk curled on his lips that matched her wicked grin. "I can't stay mad at my favourite goddess forever, now can I?" He teased her and watched her with an amused expression though there was a cautious glint in his blue eyes. He hummed and shrugged loosely, "at this very moment, no," he mused mournfully with a chuckle. He made a face when she pecked his cheek, looking at her before he huffed out his amusement, leaning back against the bed frame finally looking at the TV.

[KT]

"Well of course you can't. I am a goddess after all. I could kill you with a wave of my hand." Lyra teased him with yet another of her wicked grins, "at least I'm your favorite goddess. Well I'd better be." She nodded determinedly, shifting and nestling in against his side. She yawned despite having just recently napped while he had talked with Scotti, pulling the blankets back over herself. "Tell me when there is. Promise?" She looked back up at him, this time her cautious smile warm and sincere.

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal scoffs, "you forget that I am a god, you cannot kill me, and if you even were able to, I would only resurrect," he drawled, playing along thoroughly. He snickered a bit, unablw to believe their antics. He hadn't had anyone to be like this around besides his mother and occasionally around Dagger but rarely. He chuckled and looked at her with a boyish grin, "course, makes up for everything," he teased her, watching her as she pulled up the blanket, shifting himself at one point so she could without his weight being on it causing a problem. Xal chuckled once again and nodded, "I will inform you when, I promise," he assured while ruffling hee hair, returning her smile.

[KT]

"Ah but you forget that Scotti is a goddess too. Should the two of us work together we could definitely take down one measly god." Lyra teased, pulling on the blanket harder. She lifted it and snapped it out over them, covering them both (and Malik) in the blanket. "You'd better. As a goddess I could definitely solve all your problems with a wave of my hand. Or some other movement of it." She implied with an obviously teasing, over the top wink.


((I'm sorrysorrysorrysorryIloveyousorrysorrysorry)

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal stiffened and looked at her, mouth agape. "Tag teamed? How cruel, I can assure you that you'll be alone in that fight. Besides, does this look like a measly god?" He asked, gesturing to his body with a wink, wiggling his brows. Xal soon was chuckling upon seeing Malik under the covers since it was adorable. His chuckles only grew with her next statement, closinf his eyes and shaking his head. "If you say so my goddess, but I'd rather you using your mouth to get it done than your hand, unless you're not powerful enough," he teased her with a grin.

(It's all good xD)

[KT]

"If you say so." Lyra grinned, her tone teasingly condescending. "If you're not a god, then what are you? A goddess like us?" She challenged. Shifting her weight slightly she lifted her head up so she was looking at him instead of resting it on him, reaching down with one hand to scratch Malik on the head as she teased each other. She smirked as she looked up at him, raising an eyebrow. "Well I know I could either way if you wanted me to. But do you want me to is the real question." She challenged, lightly kissing his cheek.

((I 10/10 ship them holy shit. But I don't think either would make the first move xD))

[ӍдѕҞa]

((xD. Well Xal definitely won't cause he's really against relationships due to a past horrible experience ^.^)

Xal rolled his eyes, huffing from the condescention in her tone, "I am still a god, silly girl, just a powerful one not a mere measly one," he retorted with a smirk. He met her gaze which caused his smirk to widen. He pretended to think long and hard about her next comment, leaning against the back of the bed, humming to himself. "I think my own hand has the ability to get what I need done, your services there won't be needed," he ended up saying in a teasingly remorse tone before shooting her a raise brow from the peck on the cheek but spoke nothing of it.

[KT]

((Lyra wouldn't since she's all sweet and innocent, and she likes having him as a friend so since she knows that he doesn't like relationships she wouldn't want him to stop being friends with her.
Also if we did get a way for her to make a move what would Xal even do? I don't want him to hate her < /3))


Lyra gave a dramatic gasp, putting a hand over her heart. "Are you saying that I am not powerful? I am deeply hurt! How dare you." She pouted at him, folding her arms in the way little kids do when they're upset. "Ah, but needed is not the same thing as wanted. You may be able to do it yourself, but that doesn't mean it won't be better if someone else does it..." She teased pointedly, shifting position once again to curl up beside him, head on his shoulder as before.

[ӍдѕҞa]

((Too true. He'd most likely drift away a bit, not see her for a while to hopefully like extingish that crush... He would still see her as a close friend but be a little more closed off.. Most likely. >~<))

Xal snorted, "where did you get that idea? I simply stated that I was powerful not measly, there was no mention of you. Unlike someone who balantly wounds other gods," he drawled dramatically with a humph to finish it off. He struggled to keep the smile off his lips to play the deeply wounded act. Xal eased and chucklerd, shaking his head, "if I wanted others to do it than I would have said so," he responded simply, his gaze still on her as she got comfortable again. He was starting to feel the effects of staying up late but refused to allow himself the relief if she would have to stay up alone.

[KT]

((Do we actually want them together? We'll have to come up with a way if we do xD))


Lyra frowned, "I've been hurttttt..." She whined, pointing at her bandaged stomach. "I may be a goddess but I did still get stabbed you know." She pouted, resting a hand over her stab wound. She did actually wince slightly, flinching and curling up against him once again. She scratched Malik's head affectionately, chuckling when he clambered out from under the blankets and laid back down with a huff, resting his head on her leg. "I don't know, maybe you were too nervous to say anything. Just figure I should give you the option..." She teased.

[ӍдѕҞa]

((Idk. I really don't see Xal getting together with anyone any time soon. Especially if he remains gang leader. There might be something possible after the wall falls and choas ensues etc..?))

Xal raised a brow at her whine but when he saw what she was talking about his jaw clenched. "Everyone has their weeknesses, even gods and godesses," he responded. Her getting injured was a blow on him as much as it was her. It meant his own men had questioned his word and took matters against him. When he met with them he'll be teaching them all not to cross him again.
He felt her flinch and tensed in reaction, "do I need to kiss it better?" He teased her lightly while watching Malik with a slight smile.
Xal snorted and shook his head, patting her on the end, "I'm far from nervous, never, especially to say anything..." He drifted off wondering if that sounded off. Oh well

[KT]

"I think you do need to." Lyra pouted at him as she nodded, sticking her lower lip out pathetically. "I mean, you're the one stuck taking care of me. And since you're taking care of me doesn't that mean I'm more goddessly than you are godly? You are waiting on me hand and foot." She teased, wincing slightly as she rolled back onto her back, still against him. "Don't blame yourself, don't worry." She assured him, kissing his cheek lightly. Knowing him even as briefly as she did she guessed pretty fast and pretty accurately his worries about that. "Besides, I'm ok. The next week won't be fun, but I'll be fine."

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal chuckled, "I've been told that my kiss heals all but since you too are a goddess it may not work," he drawled teasingly. He rolled his eyes at her next comment, "I do not wait on you because you are more goddessly more than I am godly, it is because I am powerful and feel sympathy for you that I do what you wish for the time being," he responded cheekily. He tried to keep an easy going persona but he felt so horrible, her wincing only making it worse. He only hummed, not bothering a response because he knew it was his fault. He gave her a look but sighed, especially since he wouldn't be able to entertain her for the week. "Well i can assure you it won't happen again at least."

[KT]

"Well, we still have to find out now don't we?" Lyra teased him, elbowing his side lightly. "I mean, my kiss automatically brightens moods and it seems to work on you." She grinned, "Now come on, peasant, help me." Then as she saw his face, with a sigh she lightly punched him in the arm. "Jeez, dude. Chill out. Like I said, it's not your fault. I promise." She assured him, once again kissing his cheek. "You can't guarantee it won't happen again because it's not because of you it happened the first time."


((Oh oh I got this. Maybe Lyra starts dating someone and Xal isn't really happy about that and lowkey hates whoever it is, but both him and Lyra think it's the security and safety risk thing, so we can have some fun tension but not ruin your character? xD))

[ӍдѕҞa]

Xal snorted and shook his head, giving her a smirk, "eager are we? I don't think that it's necessary," he responded with a grin before he chuckled and shook his head. "I think you're looking way too much into that," he said teasingly though felt something inside him tense that began to spread unease through him. He didn't bother correcting her peasant statement, allowing her her fun but sighed. "I think I should begin to worry how abusive you are," he joked though it was a poor attempt at it and that was obvious. He tensed from the kiss, this time fighting the urge to pull away mainly because it was a stupid reaction. "It won't happen again," he stated firmly, looking away from her.

((O.O oh damn. Haha i can see Xal getting jealous without realizing it. Knowing him he'd pretend to be okay but really have someone stalking the guy. Convinced he's only acting like a overly overprotective brother..? But yeah i like the sounds of that, fun tension xD))

[KT]

"You're mean." Lyra pouted at him, shifting slightly against him. "Me? Abusive?" She gasped dramatically, a hand to her chest. "How dare you! Besides..." She lightly elbowed him with a wink. "You know you like it." She teased, hugging him slightly. As much as she could with them laying, at least. "Goddamnit we literally just went over this. Obviously I don't want it to, but this is not your fault. So chill your ass. I'll be fine." She promised, "After all, soon enough I'll have an electric stabby staff and I have Malik. He'll take care of me." She pouted, scratching the dog's head.


((We'd have to get someone to play the boyfriend though. Any of yours? xD))

[ӍдѕҞa]

(( trying to remember who I have... I don't think I have anyone.. ))

Xal let out a sharp bark of laughter, "me mean? I think you're hugely mistake my dear," he drawled and snorted, "yes abusive, I'll be having bruises all over by the time I escape you," he teased her, joking. He gasped and groaned, "see what I mean! Woman you wound me!" He exclaimed after she elbowed him. He gave her a look, the 'you shitting me right now' look. Xal hummed, nodding and conceeded, not wanting to discuss it but his mind was not going to be changing any time soon. "We haven't been even watching the TV, should we turn it off or settle down for a movie?" He asked her.

[KT]

((Oh my god. I know it really can't be but now I'm just thinking of what if it was Dagger holy shit the drama involved there xD))

"I'm definitely cruel." Lyra nodded sagely, grinning cheerfully. "The worst. I kill and torture people all the time. But don't worry, you'll always be my favorite punching bag." She promised. "You choose something. I'm going to try and sleep to it and it helps if there's something on, I just don't care what it is." She passed him the remote, yet again curling up beside him. This time though her eyes were closed and she had the intent of sleeping.

[ӍдѕҞa]

((O.O. ahhh shit. Probably unlikely unless he had something to gain. But omg. The rift))

"I won't argue against that," Xal said simply, smirking though he did attempt to hide it. He groaned at her next comment, going limp against the bed, "I'm screwed, I'll just be black and blue head to toe. Oh woe is me," he moaned. He sighed then, '"I guess just because I'll be your favourite that I'll accept this," he murmured with another dramtic sigh. Xal hummed, taking the remote and began to search for something that looked at least entertaining. Eventually he gave up and settled for some animated movie about dragons or something.

[KT]

((Ikr I'm just imagining that xD))

"Good. You have been blessed with my royal goddessly favor." Lyra said imperiously, waving a hand dramatically. "Blue is a pretty color, won't be too bad." She teased, then frowned. "But it would clash with my red hair..." The girl pouted, nestling further against him. She yawned widely, sighing softly as she got more comfortable. "Don't leave me! Even when I'm asleep don't go away. You can like go have food in the kitchen or something but... just don't completely leave me alone." She begged, though her voice grew a bit fainted as she started to drift off.

[ӍдѕҞa]

((((Ditto. I just can't. xD. My lordy))

Xal snorted and muttered under his breath, "blessed with royal goddess favour my ass," he grumbled, making sure it was audible enough for her to understand since he was teasing her. He shifted slightly to get more comfortable before he rolled his eyes. "I think you can manage," he drawled with a dramatic sigh. Xal settled along with her and glanced at her when she said that. He smiled softly and instinctively kissed her forehead, something he just assumed he did since he felt a brotherly bond towards her. "Don't worry your pretty little head, I won't be leaving you," he softly assured before turning his gaze to the movie.

[KT]

((It's funny enough we should try and make it happen xD))

Lyra chuckled faintly, shaking her head in exasperation. But she also didn't want to move too much, she was just starting to drift off. "You're mean." She grumbled, smiling when he kissed her forehead. "Better not." She warned faintly. In just minutes she had drifted off, comfortably curled against him. When she flinched slightly in her sleep, whimpering a bit, Malik shoved his way up and was soon curled up against her back.

[ӍдѕҞa]

((xD. We'll have to discuss with Elf and see if it would be something Dagger would do))

Xal chuckled softly, smiling almost tiredly at this point. "Never said I wasn't dearie," he murmured softly and hummed his response, peeking at her now and again while he watched the odd but strangely amusing movie. He was aware when she'd drifted off but didn't want to sleep in case she needed him. Feeling her flinch and hearing her whimper caused him to lightly tighten his arm around her, looking down at her but eased with Malik coming to comfort her as well. Eventually the movie ended and he used the remote to turn off the TV. He moved to turn off the light before settling down, debating on sleeping or not but ended up drifting off while still debating about it.

[KT]

((I keep forgetting she plays Lyra's actual brother too xD))

When Lyra woke up, she still didn't move. Her eyes slowly opened and she studied Xalavador for the moment, remembering everything. Then she slowly extricated herself, carefully avoiding hitting him and delicately escaping. She kissed him lightly on the cheek as she slid out, Malik following her silently. First she ran to the bathroom, then she fed Malik and headed to the kitchen. Reaching into the cabinet, she withdrew a box of pancake mix. She slid in earbuds, and despite the pain in her gut, dancing around the kitchen still in her sport's bra and sleep shorts as she threw everything together. Soon she had half the pancake batter transformed into actual pancakes on a plate she had set in the microwave, though not turned on, to keep them warm. As she waited for these pancakes to cook she ripped up a pancake and was tossing pieces to Malik, occasionally having him do an actual trick for it. She laughed as he leaped up into the air to catch the one she threw, scratching the top of his head before turning and flipping the pancakes with her spatula.