Once Upon a Plotbunny! ((Private RP, not recruiting))

[Captain Kaine]

"Well she's down for the count so... as long as you avoid stepping on her tonight, I'm sure you're safe. I doubt the girl will escape her mother for all that long." He shuddered visibly. "And if she does, I certainly won't."

The lone wolf mentality was always a popular one in books and plays, but it never fared quite as well in real life. The brave warrior flinging himself singly into battle was usually flung right back at least 4 shades of dead.

"You're not doing this by yourself are you? It took nearly an army to take down one last time. I don't know what Ace you have up your sleeve but.. it may do you well to do some recruiting first, huh? That being the case..." He pointed down at Eilir. "You may not want to be so quick to discount her. This one and her mother would take the least amount of convincing."

[Aegeon]

[Raff]

"Maybe it's because an army isn't subtle. And if you know what's good for all of us, you won't speak of this again. Not even to..."

He chuckled softly and nosed the crown of Lir's head with the bottom of the scotch bottle.

"...sleeping ugly here."

With a hollow thunk, the near empty bottle was rest back on the table top.

"Are you serious? We all know that the apple doesn't fall far from the crazy. Last thing I need is some half-cocked brat and her psychotic Mother going all 'vengeance will be mine' on me."

Leaning back in the chair, he crossed his arms over his chest, just imagining that scene in his head.

It took a moment to debate which one of them would be flame-broiled first.

Definitely the kid. If she didn't stamp her foot and ball her fists and tantrum long enough for them to fry her, he would be the first to use her as a human shield.

"Unfortunately, though... you're right. I may need this little witch, after all."

He couldn't believe he was saying this.

"After all, you can't go fishing without a little bait. And like it, or lump it, I'm going to need that boy."

Realizing suddenly how creepy that sounded, he shook his head.

"Or, rather, I'm going to need that pendant they collared him with."

[Captain Kaine]

"I've been drinking. I entirely doubt I'll remember much of the conversation come sun-up."

It was a subtle resignation into compliance. It also wasn't entirely true. He would keep his mouth shut so long as it didn't benefit him to do otherwise.

Even thought it had been his own suggestion to make nice with the girl so she would assist in the old man's venture, he hadn't quite intended for that assisting to be as bait. He winced, remembering there was a reason he seemed cold-hearted. It's sorta because he was.

"That... wasn't exactly what I had in m-..."

Hold up... what was that last part again?

"What pendant?"

[Aegeon]

[Raff]

"Well, you were rather up close and personal with the kid.... you didn't notice?"

He cleared his throat and shifted uncomfortably.

Yeah, that was a rather intimate implication he'd rather forget. Even if these two had no control over their actions, the mere notion that he and his former Commander were playing 'hide the bayonet' off duty... was rather disturbing.

"The red haired devil collared him with a chain, or so it appeared."

Raff frowned a little, averting his eyes as he noted, "A bad habit of hers. It's rather like marking one's territory, but quite without her hitching up her skirt right then and there and pissing on him."

Although, he wasn't too sure that wasn't some sick fetish of hers.

"It binds him to them as long as he wears it. Even if the whole Brassaneth Army goes marching after them and manages to free the kid, they'll always find him and drag him back... destroying everything around him, on a bored whim, I'm sure."

He shook his head slightly.

"Having a giant lighthouse strapped around your neck would be a less subtle 'here I am' to the Sisters."

He knew the restriction and purpose that single piece of jewelry held.

"The only way to free the kid, is to remove that necklace the same way the chains were removed. And as you've gathered, so far the only person qualified to undertake that endeavour is... well... me."

Patting down his pockets, Raff looked disappointed that he failed to find the magic sucking dagger on his person. His nails needed a good cleaning, too.

"Ahem. Anyway, it seems we have a common interest. The pair of ya seem rather intent on getting this boy back in once piece, and to do so you need to have a certain piece of jewelry taken off his person. Me, on the other hand, happens to have designs for that particular piece of formal wear, that extend beyond that of a pawn shop."

Looking up at Kaine, he smiled faintly. It seemed like a reasonable deal.

"All I ask is that if the boy shows his face around you again, that you let me know. Otherwise, I can't be held responsible for the thirty foot crater that will exist where you once stood, when they come to take him back."

With a sigh, he resigned himself to a shudder.

"That red haired witch never gives up a toy she's sunk her claws into."