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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:25 pm
   __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Eleanor 'Ellie' Vatonage, Rachel Fate, & Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alice Ladd of... wherever her family was rooted... was beyond pissed. It had been a nice morning actually. Get everything ready, plan for this little date that Rachel asked for, and enjoy the rest of the night. Rachel and her weren't exactly buddies... but Alice owed her from a while back and the blond decided to take her up on that. However after getting dolled up, Alice was greeted with this wonderful envelope in her mailbox. Nothing less than a lawsuit, regarding Keith's condition. She had gotten word of what had happened, Bela made sure of that. But like usual, she let it slide... not now, and the woman was fuming with every step she took in her establishment. Walter was so screwed it wasn't funny. On the other side of the business, Rachel was coming inside the place, shaking her head ever so slightly at Romane's apparel. Dear goddess she should've thought to bring some extra clothing... but... at least she wasn't in uniform, though Rachel wasn't completely sure that was a good thing compared to what she wore. The blond herself was casual, but the outfit fit her very well. Right behind her was Eleanor, rubbing the back of her neck nervously as she was basically dragged here by Rachel. Apparently the blond had forgotten briefly who she had been dealing with when Blaire's situation came to her hands. Rachel hadn't been the one to handle Ellie's case, but she knew of it from her sister, Cassandra. They hadn't seen in a while, so it was a far off name to her. After finding the girl was in the island, and getting a call from the redhead to take her out... well here they were. Ellie herself was very casual, the outfit fit her well, even if she felt completely out of place. She scanned the place to see a woman moving around frantically. Was she all right? Rachel looked over to Alice, raising an eyebrow. "You all right?" "I'm fine. Perfectly fine. Just... Sit and wait" said the other through gritted teeth. "You heard her." "Are you sure-" "Positive." Ellie wasn't convinced, but she was with a cop so... two... The two went ahead to sit at the bar, under Rachel's dragging, er guidance.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:38 pm
Walter walked in with Pip, the former smoking once again, as he ran a hand through his dark locks. He and Pip stopped halfway into the Grindhouse.. the cops were there.. well not in uniform. Another female was there was well and Alice.. was.. pacing? Oh bloody Hell she looked unhappy. Frowning, and knowing he had something to do with it.. most likely what had happened a few nights ago. Well then..
Walter looked to Pip and removed his cigarette from his lips. I believe im about to get chewed out ol boy. Just a hunch though. I dont know what the bloody hell for... though i did punch Keith... Walter sighed in thought and turned his violet unjudging gaze on Alice. But he knew Pip hadnt done anything wrong lately.. Nor had Bela.. Keith.. he was unsure of. Maybe Alice was pissed at Keith. That could be it. Or Maybe she was being hormonal? No.. that didnt seem right.
"'ey Alice.." Pip said gently, keeping his distance from the girls. "What is wrong? You look like you are going to ring someones neck, no?" Pip laughed lightly trying to joke and lighten the mood. "Bonjour Mademoiselle's." Pip added as he smiled and waved to the girls, the cops and the one he didnt know.
Pip was the first one to start approaching Alice, Walter followed him making his way towards the bar to start his shift. Though he kept his eyes on Alice. "Hello Ma'am's." Walter said gently. "You alright Madame?" Walter asked as he watched Alice.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:54 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Well speak of the... Her pacing stopped at the sight of Pip and Walter. She merely kept a glance on the blond before shifting to the other. "I just might" replied the woman in a quick snap, she was definitely not in the mood for jokes. "Walter. Upstairs now." Easily enough the girls over there had waved at Pip, but looked around awkwardly at the tension coming from the small brunette. That tone was enough to make Rachel wonder just what was going on, never mind Ellie who was scared enough of being her. Enough said, Alice ran a hand through her hair, the other holding that damned envelope tightly, letting a breath out and turned away from Pip to head up the stairs, waiting for the British male. It wasn't that much private... because the whole place would hear Alice's mouth soon enough. "Now" she repeated when she was midway there. Later on she'd probably feel bad for brushing off Pip like that...
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:21 pm
"Alright Ma'am." Walter said as he followed after Alice upstairs and to her room. He did take note of what was in her hand. A letter? What could that mean? Too many things actually. So he would withhold his supicions for now. He just hoped it wasnt that his former employeer had found him... and wanted him back. Anything but that. As much as he had enjoyed his job... he wouldnt work for some scumbag that would have him killing innocents.
"What is it Ma'am?" Walter asked calmly once they were in a more private setting. Hell he even took a long drag on his cigarette. Not much did put the Brit off.. other than denying him his tea... that just.. was cruel man!
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"Well.. Mademoiselles.. I cant make much, but i can serve beer and soda pop?" Pip offered with a smile. It made his heart sink a bit that Alice barely acknowledged him. But at the same time.. it seemed like Walter was in some s**t right now. So heading back behind the bar, the bouncer, former Mercenary smiled to the ladies. " Je m'appelle Pip. I will be your server until Walter gets back."
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:38 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Walter..." repeated the woman, her eyes glancing for a moment at the cigarette. Goddess how she needed one now. A sigh came from the woman, before she ran a hand through her hair again. Hey she was being sued, it was a damn good reason to have her on edge. After a bit however she opened her mouth to speak. "A few nights ago you told me to go out. To leave things in your hands. So I did. We both know how horrible that went over here." With that she began to pace again, only in a much shorter distance. "You were DRUNK. You were out of it. Bela was panicking. Keith was gone. To top it off, Keith's in the clinic now!" she continued, her voice much more sterner than it should have for a simple recap, and raising with each second. Now she let out a sharp breath lifting a hand to form a punch that stayed in place. She was frustrated... "Do you know what that little slip up caused Walter?" A moment passed as Alice let that question linger before she took out a few papers from the envelope. "I. Am being SUED over the s**t that happened that day Walter." And there was the snap. If Walter wanted to read the papers he could, Alice was practically handing them over to him. If only for him to know she wasn't joking. That and if she had to go over that load of bull one more time she would kill someone.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:50 pm
While Alice went off, Walter kept his cool. He took the papers when they were pretty much shoved at him. He listened to her rant before he took a look at what she was being sued for. Were they serious? Walter's cigarette almost fell out of his mouth. Wow.. he admitted to hitting the p***k.. a few times. And so had Pip once.. or had he hit that Connor fellow? But emotional damage?! The bloke was always ripping into others! What about how he had made, Pip, and a few customers feel with his bloody mouth?! Leblanc wasnt that the old woman's name?! That ******** p***k!
"Unbelievable... " Walter said as he shook his head and smirked darkly. "Un bloody believable..." He said in disbelief. This kid.. this...was an absolute mess. Suddenly working for his former employeer didnt sound so bad. His should would be damaged but least he wouldnt have to go through so much paper work. Or hurt anyone along with him. He looked to the last part of it. He was to be terminated. A hefty fine for Alice and letters of apology. This kid had ties and was a real ******** peice of work. And Bela was siding with the little s**t. Walter should have seen this coming when Integra had been arrested the moment she set foot in the Grindhouse.
"Right then. Well... I suppose ill be leaving then. And seeing as how im responsible for this Ma'am.. or so it says on this paper. Ill find a way to help you pay that fine there." Walter said in all honesty. A simple call to his former boss... a bit of torture later for running and hiding.. and if they didnt kill him outright, he'd be back to being a killer for hire. With that he could help pay off Alice's debts in no time.
"I just hope they dont bloody break my arms this time." Walter said as he pulled out his cellphone and started dialing a long a** number. His violet gaze had gone dark as well, and that smile wasnt on his lips.
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High-functioning Marshmallow
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:31 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:20 pm
Bela approached the bar instead of greeting any of the ladies, they'd be distracted with b***h soon enough. Girls loved little animals; not that she wasn't a girl, but if only it had been any other thing than a dog or a variant of it. She had passed an disapproving look over Romane as she passed, but it had gone, hopefully, largely unnoticed. What was that b***h even doing here? She was practcally the physical embodiment of 'More lawful than thou', and yes, she just took out holier and put in lawful. It was not like anybody would know, these were just her thoughts!
She hadn't stopped at the stools when she got to the bar, leaning over the counter to keep her voice down. "Pip, what the hell?" Bela motioned over to the group of girls, "Hadn't she shot Walter not too long ago?" She asked with a shake of her head and a small squint of her left eye, letting him know how she couldn't comprehend how they even let Romane in. They reserved the right of admission, right? And on that, "Also, where is Walt? I have to talk to him." Blondie said, not having looked up to where Alice and Walter were. Pip had been the first of the employees she had seen, and she had beelined toward him. All the while, she tried to keep her voice low enough so the other women wouldn't hear.
b***h, on the other hand, was trying to get Rachel's attention. Resting his/her paws on the woman's legs and then rearing back out of the woman's reach. He/She layed his/her head down on the ground and just gave the cutest look, like, ever! Oh yeah, she'd be putty in the pup's paws in less than a minute now!
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:47 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Eleanor 'Ellie' Vatonage, Rachel Fate, & Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alice had seemed to calm some, as Walter took the papers. Maybe snapping was what she needed, to cool off a bit. But she only calmed enough to think. There really was nothing to discuss, Walter was getting his a** fired. It wasn't as if she could talk to Keith either... in his state-Oh wait, his state was included in this! Goddamn it... The woman's frown deepened as she thought on that, before settling her attention on Walter the moment he spoke up. Of course it was unbelievable! It was a load of bullshit! After listening to him, Alice raised an eyebrow and a slight growl came from her when he pulled out the cell phone. She knew of their old jobs, maybe that was why she assumed it was related to that when he said that last comment. It could've also been why she slapped the phone away from his hand, letting fall on the floor. "I believe you've done enough... I can handle the rest" said the woman sharply, taking back the papers. They had a safe fund just for this, which wasn't what pissed Alice actually. It was more the fact that it happened when she wasn't around, and that it was so unbelievable. It was her employee who was always asking to get his a** handed to him! "...Your only responsibility is the obvious one. You're out."Ellie watched the newcomer as he greeted them. There seemed to be something going on upstairs, and it worried the young woman, but it didn't seem to affect her immediately. "...Uh, a soda pop?" "No. You will have beer. The three of us will" declared Rachel, looking at the Frenchman. Didn't they have a date once? Oh randomness... The white haired girl shrunk slightly at the other's words... she wasn't exactly fond of drinking... Not like she tried it much but... Cassie did threaten her to listen to the blond. "All right..." The new woman seemed to make the young mother shrink even more, it was just the air she gave, that was so... intimidating. Rachel didn't give it much mind, especially since that little pup had come her way. "Look at you... So adorable..." smiled the blond, not able at all to resist the pup's look. Blame a dog lover for falling for it. In less than a minute, as b***h predicted, Rachel was settling it in her lap, and being all cute with it, leaving an uncomfortable Ellie, and most likely Romane to deal with the situation. Speaking of which... the two were basically just avoiding each other's gazes.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:54 pm
"Beer i can take care of t'at." Pip said with a smile as he handed the girl their beers and the younger one a can of soda. That he had to make sure was soda. When Bela came in and asked about Walter, Pip pointed to the top of the stairs. "T'ere are ot'er t'ings to worry about. Mademoiselle 'ad to talk to 'im about somet'ing. I dont know what but eet doesnt sound good.." Pip said with a light frown. "Where did you get t'e fuzzy creature?" Pip asked as he leaned over the bar to peer at the pup.
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Walter had just finished dialing the number when the phone was smacked from his hand. Luckily he hadnt hit 'call' yet. Putting his one hand in his pocket, Walter looked to Alice with a dead blank gaze. Well.. she didnt have to be a rightful b***h about it. He was only trying to help, and he would have to pay the bills somehow. No one in town would hire someone who had been the key part of a lawsuit. And it wasnt like he had transport to go on some large commute to the city, where he could get an odd job or two. So he was still at his ropes end. He wasnt going to except any help or favors from anyone. He hadnt his whole life, he wasnt about to start now. That still meant he had one last way to make money and it was what he was good at. Killing didnt involve working with others, well at least for long. So little backstabbing happened, like with this bloody Keith. Of course once Alice finished talking Walter just silently picked up his phone.
"Right Ma'am. Ta ta then." Walter said as he flashed a smile. He headed down the stairs and hit the call button on the phone. "Pip, Pip Cherrio. Ta ta ol chap." Walter said as his violet gaze found Pip. He looked momentarily to Bela, but didnt say a word. He waved his free hand to all as he put the phone to his ear and started heading to the exit. "You bloody well know whom this is." Walter said coldly to the person on the other end of the line and headed out of the Grindhouse.
-exit Walter-
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"T'ere 'e goes Mademoiselle... Walter, 'ey Walter!" Pip said out of concern and confusion. He came out from behind the bar, confusion clear on his face. What was all that about? What happened? Who was Walter calling?
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High-functioning Marshmallow
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:16 pm
She pursed her own mouth and looked back to the drinks. Alcohol, alcohol, and.. soda. He had gotten Rachel's order wrong, but it wasn't as if she would inform him of that. She passed the beers to Rachel and then to Ellie, keeping the soda for herself. She wouldn't drink alcohol if she didn't have to. Impaired judgment and encouraged disgusting behavior, hence why bars were so often accompanied with.. strippers. She glanced at Bela with that thought and grimaced – revolting. “There are laws against unleashed animals.” She said as she looked back to Rachel and down at the animal. Was that 'adorable'? Rachel seemed to think so, but it looked like any other unleashed animal to Romane. Her eyes, always on the move, swerved to follow Walter while the man headed out, curious as to what he was in such a hurry to get to. If Romane hadn't been 'trying' heels, she would have followed him.. In fact.. She looked at Rachel again and set a hand on the hilt of her left pistol, “I will return momentarily.” With that, she carefully stood up from the bar stool and slowly – oh, so slowly – headed out after the British with a much too stiff walk. At least she wasn't tripping over herself..
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:26 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Eleanor 'Ellie' Vatonage, Rachel Fate, & Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Maybe, that had been a little irrespective, but Alice would like to believe she had every right to. A hand went to her face in frustration for a moment before she sighed. Walter was walking away now... What a mess. She made her way down the stairs after a moment, still trying to make sense of this. Actually she gave up on making sense, it was more trying to sizzle that anger. Once she was over by the bar, Alice looked around for her phone, remembering it was inside her room before letting out a frustrated huff. "We need another bartender" she said softly when she passed Pip, heading to take the one at the counter to make a call. Luckily their NPC one was finishing up some errands and could be over soon. "...Damn it..." sighed the woman once more. So much for calming down.Rachel could only chuckle slightly watching Ellie look down at the beer. She was about to do the same with the drink, but Romane went ahead of her. Pity... the woman needed the drink more than her. While Ellie was taking her first gulp and coughing and not entirely liking it, Rachel kept her attention on the pup... at least until Romane spoke up. Her alarm went up and she handed the pup back to it's owner before going after Romane and grabbing her shoulders, redirecting the redhead to her chair. "Oh no you don't. You already shot him once, I don't need you going after him. Sit" said the blond before seating once again. "Besides, you are off-duty." Ellie well... was frowning at her drink. It was horrible... but for some reason she wanted more...
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:40 pm
"Quoi?! What do you mean? What 'appened Alice?" Pip said as he spun on her. He closed the distance to them quickly and watched out of the corner of his eye as one cop tried to go after Walter, only to be stopped by the other more sane cop. What in the hell?!
"What is going on i would like to know Mademoiselle." Pip said firmly, not caring whether she was on the phone or not.
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:51 pm
Entering the bar was a new figure. A tall, pale complexion man. Of course, while that description might remind some of the Tepes twins, the man couldn't be more different. He wasn't as tall, and was more pale. Almost sickeningly pale. Obviously, he wasn't the kind to see the sun very often and was probably lacking some vitamins. There was something, however, that reminded of Vladimir and that was the tinted glasses the man was walking. However, unlike the twin, this wasn't for simple show, as one could conclude by the walking can he also had. Obviously, the man was blind. This was why he hadn't paid attention to Walter when the man walked pass him... or why he fell down the stairs. Well, not all the stairs. He had made it to the bottom and only tripped on the last step. Still, that was enough to have him start swearing as he get himself up, and made his way to the bar. Ah, great start of a day...
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Zemblanity Insomnia Captain
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:58 pm
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - Alice 'Madame Mia' Ladd - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Oh Pip... Alice was just setting the phone down from the call. A quick 'Get your a** at work now' would suffice. She scanned the room for a moment, now realizing Bela was here... and the three she was hosting today. Hell of a time they picked to come, really. But the deal was set, so the woman would have to suck it up and drink... not a bad idea really. Then Pip had to speak up. "I said. We are going to need another bartender" repeated Alice, countering that firm tone. She was not in the mood. "That's what happens after you fire the previous one. Not exactly my choice, but getting sued makes you do things you don't like. Want to know more? Be my guest and read the damn thing" added the woman practically slamming the envelope on the counter and walking around the counter to get something to drink... leaving Pip to, well react.
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