Uh.

He hated being alone someplace he didn’t know or didn’t much care about. There was no point denying the fact that he was bored witless but hell his brother loved Miami.

Was it possible to get a new brother?

Someone that didn’t loooove the glamour and high life.

Meh.

Closing his eyes he rested his head against the old oak tree, the sketch book in his lap depicting the graveyard from what he could see. It was his little secret, while Julian sang he drew and everything he did was priceless. If it was something simple as a doodle or a painting he was proud…he’d have to thank his brother for the paint by numbers set that he’d given him as a joke. Yeah and hell would freeze over and Satan would serve Mountain Dew before he did that.

Opening his eyes he looked down at the half blank sheet and sighed heavily and gave up shutting the pad up before putting it aside. There was no point in someone telling him that he was hopeless at art, he already knew it.

He'd been in Miami less then a day and everything just seemed to get on his nerves. Belfast was big but Miami bigger and he just wasn't used to it. Shit he wasn't used to a lot of things but the worst thing wrong with him was his social life. It didn't exist.

A droplet of rain hit the end of his nose and he scowled "Perfect". Wrapping his arms around his knees he growled as it started to drizzle. Sitting there he watched as the Graveyard came to life.

It seemed like work would never slow down, she thought as she met with the last client of the evening. Luckily Boss man had hired someone else and she was now only making 2-3 appointments at the cemetery. Regardless, Adriana was going to have to break out some of her vacation time she had earned to get a night to herself let alone keep a date. Exchanging a polite hello to Mr. Baxter, a lawyer disputing an old man's will. Apparently the spoiled brat children of his were pissed he left the lump sum of his holdings to their step mom was enough to get a court order for Adriana to raise the old man.

Great, exactly what I wanted a sleezeball of a lawyer she thought. Adriana had to threaten to call the cops cause he wanted to bribe her to say he wasn't of sound mind when he made the adjustments to his will. After pointing out the tape recorder she used when there was a legality in question, the lawyer quickly made a joke of it all. Adriana waved goodbye and forced a pleasant goodbye to the pain in the ass lawyer she just raised a zombie for.

Cleaning up the grave, she stuffed everything in her bag and took out one of the wipes she kept to wipe up the blood and ointment. "Damn stuff never comes off with just one" she muttered as she picked up her bag full of herbs and knives as well as the empty cage.

As she was walking to her car, she almost jumped at the sight of someone seated under the big oak tree that was a staple for the cemetery. She let out an audible gasp and then calmed herself. With my luck lately it would be those damn ghouls.

"Hi, I am sorry to bother you, but do you need any help?"

"Hi, I am sorry to bother you, but do you need any help?"

Kyrian blinked slowly at the woman, his nose twitching. She smelt of death, no a vampire….animator maybe? Who cared, no one should play with the dead. The faint scent of panic made him smile a little, his leopard raising his head to gage weather or not he could…play, with her. No, he wasn’t in the mood. “Now why would I need help?”

It confused him that she would even ask something like that. Snorting he shook his head and waved it off with a sigh “shouldn’t you be leavin' now? There are things that wander this place that would make a pretty meal outa you."Not including him or vampires, hell's bells she must hve some guts to be wandering a cemetery with Ghouls wandering around to. Standing up Kyrian yawned, it wasn't that late but jet lag seemed to be kicking in "Ghouls...I smell them."

So fear wasn't something he showed, he hadn't tangled with the dead...or whatever they where but he wouldn't sit and listen to her scream if they came out of the shadows. Bending down he picked up his sketchpad and sighed, so much for his art.

Quinn had been walking home after a long day of not getting a job.Its seemed odd to him that even with his background there where no jobs open on the force.Trying th shrug hit off he passed by the entrance of the OUr lady of Mercy Cemetery.He paused in Mid step when the smell of leopard reached hisnose.Someone he hadnt ment aparently Quinn took taking a deep sniff of the air.He felt his eyes widen as the smell of death reached his tender senses.Frowning he slipped into the cemetery fearing that a Vamp had its unnatural hands on one of his fellow pard memebers.

Mid way though he found the lone cat talking to a young girl.Not a vamp he thought to himself as he watched her talk to the leopard.He waited behind a Stone Angel hoping to find out what she was. His leopard paced just underneath his skin wanting out.

Adriana was a little startled at the man's reply. "Sorry I just thought that you needed a ride or a jump start or something. Not many people just sit in the cemetery at night you know."

She was a little more than irritated at the man's tone, but she smiled sweetly and played nice. "Oh trust me, I can handle myself. I know this cemetery pretty damn well thank you very much." Adriana was thankful she had worn jeans and a black button up blouse with her black flat boots tonight instead of a dress or something more feminine. men seemed to think damsel in distress when they saw a pretty girl in a dress, at least she had a leg up on that.

"Are you sure thats ghouls? I know one pack was just executed earlier tonight, it might be the remenants of them." Just then it clicked in her head, he smelled ghouls? He must be a lycanthrope. I wonder what kind. Before he could catch her contemplating his species she thought he was.

"Trust me I have dealt with ghouls more than anyone has just in these last couple weeks, I can handle if they come after me again." As soon as the words left her mouth, she wanted to take them back. You just had to say again...

“Ah but a lady shouldn’t have to, at least that what my pa told me and taught me” He grinned and stood back, he’d managed to piss someone off already, typical him but he honestly he wasn’t interested in a fight with anyone or anything. Brushing a hand through his hair he sighed heavily “I’ve set off on the wrong foot, sorry if I pissed ya off, jet lag seems to…”

He stopped talking and blinked, his head snapped round looking towards the scent of the other leopard. Male to from the scent. Well what a coincidence he mused pleasantly while chuckling. Looking back at the woman he smiled as she repeated the fact that she could handle herself against ghouls “Well I’m inclined to believe you, however I’m old fashioned and wouldn’t want to see you hurt.” He understood where she was coming from, it was just that his mouth tended to run off without his notice most of the time giving people the wrong impression.

Looking just over the woman’s shoulder he sighed heavily coming back to a question of hers “Am I sure it’s Ghouls? ….yeah. Shouldn’t be too much of a problem if they get to close.” Drifting into silence a minuet he glanced up at the night sky before back to her “Name’s Kyrian, mind if we walk and talk?”

Adriana tuned down her attitude, apparently he wasn't a complete ass and a bit of a gentleman. Its amazing how sometimes the two intermingle. Adriana shook her head, "No no its fine" she stopped him before he could apologize anymore.

Adriana's look became puzzled as she saw him look toward a statue of an angel. What the hell was over there. Her hand went closer to her gun just in case, cause if history had taught her anything, she was in for a fun night with ghouls yet again.

"Well that is very sweet of you to care for someone like that, but trust me I have been in this particular situation more times than I would like to admit." Truthfully Adriana just wanted to swoon and say My Hero!, but decided against it.

After watching the man stare up at the sky a moment then his gaze came back to her he introduced himself. "No we can walk, toward the parking lot would be great, I would like to put my bag and the empty cage away. I would shake your hand but..." she shrugged. "Adriana" she smiled.

Adriana's curiosity got the best of her, "So jet lag, I take it you are new in town? Where are you from?"

After getting bored from just standing behind the Stone Angel Quinn decided to a make himself known.After listening to thetwo talk for a few moments he was pretty sure the girl thathad the scent of death was not the living dead.He didn't expect to be that much of a surpirse.He could tell by the way Kyrian's head had given a little jerk.

"Hiya Folks" He said as he walked over to the two.Any new pard would be interesting to his Nirmir-Raj.He wanted to ensure the safety of his new family so he was going to find out about this new leopard.

"Adriana, its a nice name." He was not flirting with her, he was generally polite once he got his bearings around people "I'm from Ireland, just got her a this morning'....and lost as a new born babe" The scent of the other leopard grew stronger and he counted mentally backwards from ten...

"Hiya Folks"

Kyrian smirked, the words ‘took you long enough’ dangling on the tip of his tongue as he watched the approach of the other leopard. Strong, he could tell that from the first glance, Enforcer form the way he held himself. Taking a step back he ran a hand through his hair, nervous? Him?

“Hello there. You've saved me some bother I can tell you.”

Inclining his head at the other male he grinned turning back to the animator “Well it looks like some of my problems are solved. Incase you where wondering before, aye I’m a shifter to and can smell your gun too.”

Adriana smiled hoping he knew the meaning behind it was thank you. Oh so thats his accent, she thought. Adriana knew he wasn't from Miami originally, but couldn't place the accent, she knew it was in Europe some where. "Ireland, wow you are a long way away. Well I have my bearings on the city pretty well, so if you need to know where somewhere is just ask."

Adriana was not truly paying attention to her surroundings, she still thought that Kyrian was wrong about the ghouls and as soon as she got to her car she was going to search them out. She nearly jumped out of her skin when the other man came up. He was a big guy and a little intimidating.

"Hi." Apparently this was the person who caught Kyrian's attention back by the tree. They must both be shifters, she thought. She nodded as he confirmed her suspicion and smiled at the mention of her gun. "Well rest assured its not for either of you, its for the potential ghouls that you mentioned earlier."

"And what...err...kind? are you?" She never knew how to ask that question, it sounded so scientific when you asked their species, hell they were human, kinda. She kept her eye on the newcomer to the conversation, you never know what kind of nut jobs may be in the cemetery.

Rose sat in the shadows watching them, her long dark curly hair feel lifeless around her delicat features, her dark eyes set out a contrast with her black outfit, she was glad that tonight she was dressing in her leather combat suit, she sat in an awkward position set against the tree and a tall headstone, she wasnt hiding no… she was just quitily observing…
She watched the lycans, not wolfs no, she felt thier strenght envoloppe them, they werent fimiler to her, but gave her a sense of cats, leaopards maybe ?
She ruffled her nose at the smell of the risen dead, she detested people that played with the dead, after living in France she had resived many horrible eperiances with the dead.
She already knew that they could feel her presence, she wasnt stupid, and she didnt underestimate any of them, as of course any one that knew her well would know that she never did anything without thinking it throw. From all points of view. After all it was her power over otheres and to herself.
She opened her mind slightly, remembering all the steps the old witch Esmaralda had taught her, she felt there thoughts, thier actions and thier memories around them. It took a while for Rose to gain her barings before she was a littly in control, it was easy but yet complicated, she didnt want to interfere, nor make her efforts shone. She was just bored and wondered what the otheres had to hide from the world.
She moved to make her position more comfortable, snapping a twig, the sound echoed around her as tho a jagsaw in the nights air. Silence feel around her as she waited .

Quinn gave a smirk towards the other leopard.He was new in town then just like he had thought.He wondered how long he had been in Miamiand if he know well enough to try to seek out the Nimir-Ra and Nimir-Raj. Quinn gave a polite nod to thhe young woman.
"Howy there Miss,Tis alright to ask question if ya wanna know something.Im a Leopard."
Quinn turned his attention back to the Cat in front of him,looking him up and down."You looking for the local pard i take it?"

A twig snapping had Quinn whirling and a gun appearing in his hands.Taking huge sniffs of the air he growled low in his thorat.His eyes darted back and forth rapidlly.

Vampire He thought to himself frowning.

Rose froze, great, lets get shot at again, just keep in the line of the fire its what you know best! She opened the link, she thought it was only the leopard that had noticed her, she felt his thoughts, his awareness, shhh, don’t be scared She was able to send messages to wolfs, she didn’t no exactly if it would go throw to a leopard, she stepped out of the shadows.
She walked over her head held high, but her personality lacked as her cold brown eyes searched the others, she was to careful, she kept her link open to the others, she could feel there feelings swelling up, she didn’t want to scare anyone after all she wasn’t here to hunt, she was new in town for god sake, she didn’t want to make more enemies.
She looked at the gun, and withered, memories from her dreams caught up with her, watched as they held the woman up, was it her mother, she didn’t no, she watched as the shot her over and over again, taking out the bullets each time. Shaking her head she regained her posture.
“Hello” her voice came out strong yet the same time a gentle wisper…

."You looking for the local pard I take it?"

Kyr nodded about to speak when the scent of a vampire stopped him. His head turned just as the Enforcers did to look into the darkness with a hiss. If he had been in any other form his fur would have bristled.

“Hello”

He nodded back to her not trusting his mouth to run off on him in front of the other Leopard. It honestly wouldn't do to give people the wrong impressions of him now would it he decided. Shaking his head, brown bangs brushing just over his eyes he sighed heavily, if he could be polite to the Animatore, the he could to a vampire.

“Aye, hello there.” the very dark thought of the dead staying dead flared inside his head before he smirked at the quiet Adriana “I’m a leopard to” he told her quietly trying to keep all three others in his sight, it wasn’t that he didn’t trust them, it was the fact that he couldn’t stand people at his back.

Quinneed eyes the creature in front of him with distrust.She looked oddly familiar but at the moment he didnt care.He kept his gun out in the open trigger finger resting on the guard.He stepped back to give himeself more room as the Vamp headed towards them.

"..." He didn't trust himself to say anything.He had been tricked by offering help to the living dead before so he held his tongue and waited.

Rose grinned at them both, being extremely careful not to show her fangs, She bowed low “I please you to put away your gun, I have my own toys hidden, I think it only polite that you do to” her fingertip gently moving the gun out of her face, ever so pleasant she turned towards the other lycan, bowing all the same “My name is Rose, please don’t fear me”
Judge, judge, judge is that all anyone ever did around here, she sighed as she held out her hand, she waited patiently for one to reply and shake her hand.

Adriana felt a small bristle at her neck, it was the dead. Ah shit not another damn ghoul she thought. She put down the cage and the bag so both hands would be free. Letting the two boys talk about themselves for just a moment after being told that they are both were leopards.

Deciding the two boys could play nicely amongst themselves, she summoned her power with a quiet ritual, muttering softly the latin she had learned. Reaching out across the graveyard, she did not have to go far before she found what was tingling at her neck. Vampire.

She half expected it to be Gerard, but it was female and she was not as powerful. Quickly she shut off the her probing power gathering it back in herself.

As she opened her eyes and came back to herself, she saw the newcomer with a gun out pointed in the direction of where the power was. Walking forward, she saw her emerge from the shadows. Why the hell did vampires have to be so damn sneaky even when they don't mean to be!

Adriana couldn't help but move her hand toward the extended arm with the gun. "We don't need to shoot her, she hasn't done anything." Turning her attention to the vampire who was walking toward them, she stared squarely at her shoulder as to not get caught in her gaze. Watching her move the gun as well, Adriana couldn't help but smile. She moved just a little to give everyone their space.

Apparently the night turned from kitty cats to the dead once again. Well at least I am comfortable with the dead. "Hello Rose, I'm Adriana" she said as she extended her hand out to the woman. "Please excuse the trigger happy cat over there, he seemed to be jumping the gun." Adriana gave a nervous giggle. Besides Gerard, she hadn't really been around that many vampires.

Turning to see Kyrain to make sure he hadn't snuck away during all of this she turned back to the other cat, "I don't believe I got your name."

Having never met a person that had greeted her, Rose smiled warmly, and grinned even more as she noticed that she wasn’t looking into her eyes. But Rose was used to it, she didn’t even think anyone in the world except Esmarelda knew her true eye colour, then again her eyes are always off putting and cold, so she guessed it was a good thing.

“Nice to meet you” Rose gently sent out her power, she kept most of her strengths bottled up, she had showed her old witch Esmarelda her real powers, and still today she remembered the horrified look, Rose was even sure that Esmarelda knew her true bloodline, but sworn to secrecy she had never relived Rose such things, she felt the warm silver locket brush her chest; The locket given to her by the witch.

Having completely forgotten about her entourage, she drew back a smile, looking around at all 3 of them, each given there own personal distance tut tut there they go again, being scared and judging me …
She knew if the lycan’s taped into their powers, they would be able to smell a slight wolf sent to her, after living in a wolves pack for over 100 years, it was more than known. She just had that connection with wolves, not so much the “big cats”

Rose stepped back, instantly she felt tension being released off of each of them she felt like screaming, their fear and dislike stunk, it held the air thick around her, closing in around her, like the night.
At that moment of thought she felt the moon light shine open her, giving her a supernatural glow, her pale skin shimmering gold.
The night was getting on, and she was still stuck here in this cemetery…

“ where is everyone going ?” like your going to be invited she sighed her voice holding a single low note that rolled across the shadows…

Kyrian’s blood boiled and he took a step forwards and she took one back. His leopard roared wanting out as it scented the familiar scent of wolf, of his brother. Narrowing his eyes on the vampire he reigned in calm “Where is Julian?” It was a simple question and he needed an answer. Fighting with Rose wouldn’t accomplish anything but he’d be thrice damned if he’d find his brother hurt because of a vampire. He’d drag the mangy wolf back on a plane to Ireland for giving him such a shock.

Rose stepped back shocked, having been rudely approached by such anger in both words and thoughts her mind exploded.
“ Why would I have any idea where Julian is?” Rose knew her face was innocent, and shocked, but it wasn’t at all put on, she felt a weird vibe, something wasn’t right.

She took another step back, even vampires can be cautious, she didn’t understand why everyone in the new town hated vampires, but she guessed none of them wanted to get to know her any more to find out if she was different …

Adriana was more confused than ever, as she glanced between the two cats and the vampire. What the hell was going on here? All Adriana wanted to do now was survive this pissing contest. "Look, I have no idea what is going on here, Kyrain wanna explain who the hell is Julian? Why would some random vampire in a cemetery know where he is?"

Adriana wasn't overly cautious by nature, but suddenly her radra was going and all three of them were in her sights. "I thought she was just being polite, she even greeted us, why the hell would she even get out of the shadows if she didn't want us to know she was here?"

Adriana was pissed that her night had gone from bad to worse, so much for the early night, she had already run late cause of that damn lawyer and now this! "Why don't we stop accusing people, get our emotions under control and figure out whats going on?"

Quinn lowered his guns slighty but kept it out.He glanced between Kyrain and the Vampire.Something odd wasgoing on. The night seemed to press down on them.


"Im not gonna put my gun upjust yet.Not with you trying to use your mind tricks on us..Leopard not Wolf.
He glanced over at Kyrain.'That's what your smelling,Who is Julian anyhow?"

Shooting a look at the young girl he shrugged."Notreally trigger happy but watchful..Ive just cause to be one edge".He softened his words with a small smile.

And the vampire ~

The thought hit her and she turned towards the young man, “ like a knife, one side blunter than the other but each sharp enough to cut, put away your gun, I am no more of a harm to you than a fly… please, and the name is Rose” she added, not only was it impolite but she felt extremely uncomfortable.

She turned to the woman and smiled, she felt her power, she had a strong hold n the dead, but she was mere human, Rose didn’t understand why she was being nice…

She stepped back, her hands coming up protectively and innocently, “ I have not done anything, I only walk this night as I’m new in town… I thought id drop buy when I heard your voices… and felt your power” she directed the last at the woman. She didn’t address the one who had accused her until he would tell her what’s up

Quinn shrugged off Rose's words.He wanted his gun out in the face of a Vampire was that comfortable using her powers on unknown Lycans.Even if it hadn't worked on him. Looking over at his fellow Lycan he made eye contact.

"Im heading home...If you need help or a friend here's my number" Quinn handed a small card to Kyrain."Your more than Welcome to leave with me".


With that Quinn gave a nod towards Adrianna and headed out.


(Quinn left thread)

“Julian is my brother, a werewolf, and if you’ve hurt him Rose, so help me lord I will hunt you down.” all questions answered at the same time he thought as he took Quinn’s card. He was naturally protective and after scenting Julian on her it had fueled his anger. He was neither used to vampires trying their powers on him, or smelling his brother on them. Hell, he was going to kill the flea bag when he got back to their apartment if he was there.

Racking a hand through his hair he sighed not looking at Rose or Adrianna but at the gravel path between them “Damnit! I'm not good with vampires, hell not good with a lot of things and I'm sorry if I insulted you both, or mad you mad.” He cast them a wonky smile, as he slipped Quinn’s card in his jeans pocket. The anger was gone, just plain vanished.

Rose had to think well and hard, she didnt quite understand what he was implying.
she bowed her head low " I'm not here to hurt anyone, nor have i done so "
still confussed the thought had struck her, after living in a wolves pack for so long, she must have the slight scent of one, still not understanding where that tied into ... her thoughts wondered off

Julian, her mind suddenly clicked, as if a light bulb had sprung to life, julian was the young wolf she ws playing "tag" with

" my apoliges, i didnt remember, yes i have met your charming brother, but i ave not hurt him, i asure you, please trust me ... i dont harm people for a living " as soon as she said it her cheeks flared red, well it was an undersatement, first she wasnt "living" and i guess the idea of being a vampire and having a "bite" she turned uncomfortable and awkward

Adriana watched this seemingly from the sidelines. Quinn was also a leopard and apparently Kyrian may join their Pard, her mind flashed to Rhia with a smile. She was happy her Pard was growing.

Julian was Kyrain's brother and he was a wolf. Two different species in the same family, assuming from two different attacks. That was weird, she thought. A puzzled look turned to Kyrain as his tone changed from anger to nothing, he was apologizing. This night was too much for her right now.

Seeing as the two had a somewhat of a history together, it seemed fitting that she just go home. "I am going to let the two of you figure out where Julian is, I need to go."

With that she headed to her car and threw the bag and the cage in the trunk before climbing in and driving home. "So much for anything else tonight" she mumbled as she pulled into the parking garage. "Damn it!" seeing there were barely any spaces left close to the stairwell. She ended up parking a yard and a half away.

"Can anything go right tonight?" she asked to the empty parking garage as she made her way to the stairwell. Climbing the way to the 12th floor was always a routine of hers, but the night had been so draining she took the elevator.

Unlocking the door, she walked in and flipped the lights on. Adriana was hungry, but she was more tired so she undressed, put on a big t shirt of hers and fell into bed, and for once she dreamed of nothing.