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Post by Lani Berwyn on Oct 1, 2014 20:55:05 GMT -5
Lani's eyes widened. Alternative, indeed, but he seemed to be perfectly polite. The greeting didn't feel mocking or insincere, and though she was surprised, she smiled. "Then you may call me Lani," she said. She didn't allow herself to peer around the place for the girlfriend. There would be plenty of time later to explore the home and get to know her hosts.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Oct 1, 2014 21:01:15 GMT -5
It was a tad amusing to see Cat take on a bit of a Society role, but Evelyn instead focused on the fact that she actually knew the boy's friend. Of course, she might make him pull some Society manners on her. Later. "You should have said who it was, we've met before," she said, glad she'd put on slightly less revealing clothes. "You were at the balls I went to."
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Post by Castiel Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 21:36:34 GMT -5
Castiel's eyes widened slightly, and he suddenly realized that if they'd met, Caspian's girlfriend probably knew Lani's brother. That thought was just enough to keep him from drooling over the woman. He shook his head at her and made a quick cutting motion across his throat. Don't talk about Eros and Mano, he mouthed, and hoped she could read lips. He'd just gotten Lani cheered up, and he was pretty sure that if Evelyn said she liked Mr. Charming handsome rich Eros, Lani would say she was going home.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 21:42:45 GMT -5
Cat missed his brother's panic for the brief look-up he gave Evelyn. He welcomed her into the group with a soft slide of his hand around her waist. He'd be polite to Lani, but he wouldn't play the polite gentleman with his girlfriend. They shared a bed, for chrissake. This would be a learning experience for the girl, not a hotel.
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Post by Lani Berwyn on Oct 1, 2014 21:47:08 GMT -5
Lani made the connection immediately, and her spirits faltered slightly. Although, perhaps she could speak with Evelyn about the issue. It would be nice to have a woman's perspective, especially one who had spent time with Eros. The woman was different from how she'd looked at balls, with more tattoos showing, but Lani had little to no reason to think anything bad about her. "I do hope you don't mind my staying here. Home was becoming...stifling."
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Oct 1, 2014 21:50:36 GMT -5
Evelyn arched her perfectly-groomed eyebrows at Castiel as she settled easily into Cat's arm. It would have been difficult not to understand with his theatrics. She took his silent advice and smiled at Lani. "Oh, trust me, dear, I know the feeling. Except I ran away to Italy. I don't mind at all, the house is big enough for the three of us and it shouldn't take you long to get settled in, at least enough for sleep."
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 22:17:02 GMT -5
"Castiel, why don't you give Lani a tour—stay out of the bedroom—and we'll bring everything upstairs." His kid brother didn't need to see anything in there, and Lani would never need to go in, either. "When you're done down here, go on upstairs and you can help us get everything set up." He slung a bag over his shoulder, then drew his wand for the rest and headed upstairs.
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Post by Castiel Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 22:22:05 GMT -5
Castiel nodded his agreement and began the tour right where they were. "There's a spell on the windows so people can't see in," he assured her, "and I think the ladders are on the bookshelves for fun. Caspian's an animagus, and he walks around as a leopard sometimes. That's what he teaches at the university, the animagus class..."
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 22:31:00 GMT -5
"What's with the look you gave Castiel?" Cat teased. "Was he making eyes at you? Do I need to give him a noogie or something?" He set Lani's things near the door and decided to tackle the trunk first. It seemed like the most likely place to put a shrunken bed, and he was right. He took out the toy-sized thing and set it on the floor.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Oct 1, 2014 22:41:06 GMT -5
Evelyn chuckled, but shook her head. "He mimed that I shouldn't bring up Eros or Mano to Lani," she said. "I don't know much about the relationship, but I've met them both before. I even showed Eros my dorm room. She's Mano's sister, and the last ball I went to involved Mano getting engaged. However, Mano disappeared at one point, and Eros wasn't seen afterward." It didn't necessarily mean anything, but it was a hell of a coincidence.
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 22:45:39 GMT -5
Cat arched a brow at Evelyn. For normal people, that wouldn't mean anything, but he knew all about the undertones and the refusing to see things no one wanted to see. Which was why he'd never been interested in any of it. It was his brother's miming that really gave him the idea; Lani had to know what happened, and it had to be a tender subject.
"Hey, there's a Mano that owns that cafe, that's not the same Mano, is it?" It was a name he'd never heard elsewhere, but there was no telling.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Oct 1, 2014 22:51:30 GMT -5
Evelyn nodded as she started helping to sort Lani's things a little. "That's him. Mano and Eros are very good friends, from what I know. Of course, keeping in mind the fact that the both of them disappeared and the poor woman was left to explain the engagement away as a joke...well, your brother's worry seems to imply something more than friends, yeah?"
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 23:00:12 GMT -5
"If she's p.o.'d that her brother is gay, Valfirid's going to kill her," Cat said. Maybe he was missing something. He shook his head and went to see what he could do about expanding the dresser. "I don't want anything to do with that sh~. Society can kiss my leopard-print ass for all I care." Yeah, Castiel's friend was in for some major culture shock.
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Post by Evelyn Fiore on Oct 1, 2014 23:10:25 GMT -5
Though Evelyn would quite like to see said leopard-printed ass, she didn't say so. "I doubt anyone would run away from home simply because their sibling was gay," she reasoned. Likely, it was something different. "Besides, the first ball I went to involved introducing a married gay couple to Society, and I think it was her family hosting."
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Post by Caspian Catalyst on Oct 1, 2014 23:14:34 GMT -5
"No sh~," Cat said, looking back at Evelyn. That made him feel better about having the girl in his house. He could hardly believe it, not after the stories he'd heard about Society, but he'd been a kid then. Maybe things had changed. His lips curved suddenly, and Evelyn got an impish grin. "Look at you, all up to date on Society stuff. Evelyn Fiore; not just a sex kitten."
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