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[FluffyBirdie]

⚔ Leopard | Female | Guard | Tags: Open ⚔
Leopard decided to go and guard the wall. She knew it wasn't the ideal calming place for most pets, but for her, the view and occasional glance of zombies fueled her ambition. She shot a glare towards Saskia's 'care package', filled with coffee and other things she thought the guards needed, before walking purposefully towards the wall, her mind full of dark thoughts.

➵ Skyren | Male | Regent | Tags: Aura, Shima ➵
Skyren listened to their conversation, keeping one eye on Aura in case she showed signs of discomfort. He felt a bit hopeless, with Shima managing all the guards and the city's defenses, while somehow keeping track of that the scientists were doing for his site. For the umpteenth time he thought of how unsuited he was for his role, but shoved the thought aside when Aura glanced over with her ears turned back. Deciding to be helpful, he chipped in. "From what I know, the defiants aren't actively working against us, and I don't think they've gathered at all, not since Faria was demoted. They're still around, since their mindset hasn't changed, but they're not gathering and making drastic plans about the zombies."

[amarok.]

Aura's face lightened a little. She drained the last of the milk, but retained the mug in her paws, staring at the design. It has "princess" written on it. How ironic. Mentally chuckling at that, she flashed an appreciative glance at Skyren and returned the majority of her attention to the lead guard. "If a rebellion starts, I want it crushed. I don't care how you do it, Shima, but I won't tolerate any more deaths at their paws. Understand?" Her brows narrowed uncharacteristically, her ears flicked, then the princess returned to staring out of the window, lost in thought.

The white fae galloped around another corner and the bakery-come-coffee-shop came into view. She raised her head arrogantly and ran towards it at a relatively moderate pace. Ha! Beat tha- Faria's thought trail cut off as the familiar dark form cut across in front of her. Clyde! You sneaky little... She laughed out loud and put on a burst of speed, but he'd had the head-start, and she knew she wouldn't catch up in time. Grinning, she slowed, re-adjusted her backpack nonchalantly and covered the last few yards at a trot. "Hey, guess you won that one, Clyde," she called, "so wait up!"

"I'm so, so sorry!" Saskia crouched to the ground, scooping what papers she could into a rough pile and neatening it up as well as she could. "I didn't see you coming around the corner and... I'm really sorry! Are your papers okay? The ground's a bit wet..." She grimaced and gave the sheets a cautious look-over. They looked okay to her, but she still hoped they weren't important.

[•Carina•]

Shima || Skyren, Aura || Castle

Shima after all the questions nodded slightly. "Faria... she's been keeping out of trouble. I fear though that some of the guards would follow her should she really attempt a return. I've debated just removing them entirely.." He stood now and glanced back and forth at them. "Well. I'd make sure not to let anyone else be killed by other pets. Like I always have tried to assure. If that means ending a rebellion with blood so be it." He wasn't truly into the idea, but it was somewhat true. He wouldn't take any more murders lightly.

Dizzy || Zasha || Bakery

Dizzy smirked and let herself be dragged into a hug, then returned it. "Okay. Maybe I could move in. One day then." She said in a not super serious way, just more putting it out there to see what Zasha thought.

Alessa || Open || Home/Bakery

Alessa had woken up really late today. Her little stake out the night before left her beyond tired. She watched Shima most of the night trying to see any patterns besides being with her sister... She didn't really see anything too special. She ignored that though and yawned, and stretched before getting up and heading towards the bakery. Who could resist donuts for breakfast after all? It didn't take her all too long before she got there, taking her big sister Faria's routes through town. Her luck kept up too since she saw Faria just outside with Clyde too. "Faria!"

[amarok.]

Zasha laughed and rested her head on Dizzy's shoulder. "If you can find anything under he various laptop parts, you're welcome to. We can get bunk beds! I mean, what's not great about a bed with a ladder?" She grinned mischievously. "Might have to move some of the maps on my walls though." The grin turned to a grimace; she'd have to start working on that. It'd take a year to get the place tidy. "Anyway, I was considering asking to take an expedition out to a couple of power stations, to see if I can get them working again. We need the power for sure. What do you think?"

Faria turned, ears pricked. "Hey there, rookie!" She stood up to her full height and wagged her tail slightly. "Fancy seeing you here. You eaten breakfast yet? Want me to get you a croissant or a donut or something?" Flashing a delighted smile at Clyde, she sat down to wait for Alessa to catch up with them.

Aura looked at the reflection of the guard in the window, then cringed a little. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for that to sound so harsh." After a few moments, she continued, "I'm glad to hear that. But don't dismiss anybody, okay? We need all the strength we can get, Shima, and dismissing them will only make them resentful. Try to win their loyalty if you can. Faria... well, she's admirable, but as far as I know, she hasn't changed." She closed her eyes. "Will you two leave me? I think that this is better discussed between you and Skyren. He's the leader of Fallyde now, not me. I'm tired and do not want to discuss any of this depressing subject any further."

[guh-huh!]

☾ 𝕔𝕝𝕪𝕕𝕖!
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→ [ the cunning | male |tags: faria, alessa ] ←

clyde had almost ran out of breath when he had arrived at his destination. he had already been tired, and running had only drained his energy further. clyde placed his hand to lean on a pole slightly before he heard another voice pipe up nearby. why, he'd recognize the voice of alessa almost anywhere. faria's little sister was never far behind her and clyde almost acted like a older brother when he was around her. what could he say? he'd always wanted siblings to mess around with.

❂ 𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕖!
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→ [ the skittish | male | tags: saskia ] ←

salvatore's mind was racing ninety to none; picking up papers here and there while trying to get out of this situation as quickly as possible. some had become soaked when they hit the floor, and it was almost impossible to make out words. "uh- it's fine, really." he said quickly, "there wasn't much really worth saving on there, anyways." okay, so maybe it was a lie, but salvatore didn't want the fae to feel any more upset than she already was.

☯ 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕒!
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→ [ the reckless | female | tags: open] ←

*very asleep: do not awake*

☁ 𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕞!
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→ [ the shrewd | male | tags: open] ←

"and.. let's add some calcium chloride..." he said, mixing the two jars together for a grand achievement of- nothing. "oh come on!" he muttered to himself, writing down some more notes. it appeared that nothing had been working! perhaps he just needed a bit of a break, but he wouldn't dare leave without accomplishing something.

[•Carina•]

Shima || Skyren, Aura || Castle

Shima listened to Aura for a moment and then glanced to Skyren and back again. "While I understand our new leadership. You're still a very important piece on the board ma'am. You have experience that Skyren may not and of course vice versa." He said. They were both good in certain areas, Aura seemed to have a way with others...

Dizzy || Zasha || Bakery

Dizzy kept leaned against her girlfriend making sure she had a good spot so she wasn't being scooted along the counter. "I'm sure any amount of work would be worth it hon. I thought maybe it was obvious I wanted to be around you more." She said with a marginal blush. "But. Power stations... I'm not sure they will let anyone out past the walls. Even for such a good reason."

Alessa || Bonnie Faria, Clyde || Bakery

Alessa joined the two at the doors of the bakery and gave a hug to Faria. "I was looking for you to say that. Shima didn't really do anything real special... Maybe tonight I'll notice a pattern and we can start making windows for movements... But breakfast sounds really good right now." She looked over to Clyde and smiled wide. "Hiya mister Clyde." She sung with a little wave.

[FluffyBirdie]

⚔ Leopard | Female | Guard | Tags: Open ⚔
Leopard decided to go and guard the wall. She knew it wasn't the ideal calming place for most pets, but for her, the view and occasional glance of zombies fueled her ambition. She shot a glare towards Saskia's 'care package', filled with coffee and other things she thought the guards needed, before walking purposefully towards the wall, her mind full of dark thoughts.

➵ Skyren | Male | Regent | Tags: Aura, Shima ➵
Skyren nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly with what Shima said. "That's true. Well, we'll take our leave now, princess. Please don't hesitate to ask for anything you need, we'll try run the city as best as you do in your absence." He did a little bow, and opened the door, gesturing for Shima to go first while glancing worryingly back at Aura. She's just tired, and when you're tired you don't feel like thinking about city issues.

[amarok.]

Aura just resumed staring out of the window sadly, pulling her blanket a little closer around her. "I'll see you later, then."

Zasha sighed. "Guess you're right. Still, we need it, with the hospital sapping the majority of the power we have." The blue rose sat up, and stretched out her legs. It wouldn't be dangerous if I took guards with me, she thought rebelliously, but pushed the thought out of her mind. I know one more than one be willing. "But I'll start clearing it out as soon as I get home. It's not dirty, just filled with machine parts." She giggled and stood up, noticing the trio outside the doors. "Hey! We've got customers."

"That's good. I didn't hear anything in the harbour district. It was deserted when I got there. weird, huh?" Faria returned the hug, crouching to her sister's height, then stood and prodded Clyde in the ribs, to show she hadn't forgotten him. Hope he's not getting jealous. "Right, anyway. Coffee. We're here for coffee," she muttered, with a small hint of confusion creeping in. The fae rubbed at a burn on her leg and pushed the feeling aside. "You guys go in. I'll get my money out of my backpack."

Not important? He looks pretty upset about it. The she-wolf shook the papers she had - yes, these ones were more or less okay, as she'd thought. "Oh." Saskia handed the small pile she'd gathered herself to Salvadore with a grimace. "Are you sure?" Feeling guilty, she added, "I'm really, really sorry, sir."

[guh-huh!]

☾ 𝕔𝕝𝕪𝕕𝕖!
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→ [ the cunning | male |tags: faria, alessa ] ←

clyde playfully swatted back at her arm when she jabbed at him, he had been caught off-guard by the sudden movement. when faria waited behind to get her money, he was quick to intervene. "oh, it's alright. i can pay this time around." he insisted, opening the door for the trio to come in. for as tired as he was, he was being a gentleman about it.

❂ 𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕖!
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→ [ the skittish | male | tags: saskia ] ←

"it's quite alright. i think i can manage to transfer everything onto another page-" he said, trying to squint at the papers. "perhaps, maybe it was best i didn't finish what i was working on... it wasn't all that great." salvatore was almost half-talking to himself. paws smoothed over a few pages to get crinkles out.

☯ 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕒!
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→ [ the reckless | female | tags: open] ←

*very asleep: do not awake*

☁ 𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕞!
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→ [ the shrewd | male | tags: leopard] ←

malcolm had eventually given up on his latest experiment. what once was beginning to look like a cure- had turned into what appeared to be a bug repellent. the scientist quickly scurried out of the lab, not wanting to be confined in that place for another minute. macolm shifted the jacket on his shoulders momentarily before going towards the wall. being one of the well-respected members of the infected-rescue-project the princess had founded, malcolm could basically get as close as he pleased to the wall to see the zombies. he had to find the way they ticked, or even any clues that may help him make a cure. out of the corner of his eye, malcolm could spot a member of the guard. he flashed her a quiet smile before heading a bit closer.

[•Carina•]

Shima || Skyren || Castle

Shima bowed lightly as he agreed to leave. "Be well." He told her heading out with Skyren. Once the doors had closed he looked to Skyren and sighed. "She's much too hard on herself." He said starting to casually walk down the hall. "So. How have thing really been going for tests? I may need to transfer stuff to you... it's much too much work for me."

Dizzy || Zasha, Alessa, Clyde, Faria || Bakery

Dizzy giggled as she mentioned the cleaning of her apartment. "I'm sure it's okay. And.. I guess bunks are okay." She sighed and hopped down off the counter. "You should take guards or something. If you're gonna do it. Maybe not guards... they don't like going out there." After that she went around behind the counter now, wispy cloud tail wagging. "Hey you lot! How is everyone?" She welcoming her new customers.

Alessa || Clyde, Faria, Dizzy, Zasha || Bakery

Alessa smiled kind of cheesy like before looking up to Clyde and then moving in the bakery with a grin. "Hi Dizzy! A little tired but not that much." She said giggling. She stopped by the counter and looked around as the others were coming in kinda slow.