Spike's Pub - Opened at 5 on the spot.

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

Kadaj sat at the bar, his fingers playing over the edges of the envelopes. He waited for Paige and the other guy, who's name according to the envelope was James Ford.

Some digging around in town and a few well placed questions did confirm that Paige had moved out of the poet's house and was back on campus. Not much was known about the other guy but it was assumed he was also a student on campus. The best thing to do was to wait for them to show up.

Just get the keys and give them their last paychecks. Sounded simple enough.

With Loz in a corner table, leaned against the wall with his feet elevated and Yazoo digging around behind the bar, Kadaj opened Spike's for business.

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[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige walks in suprised she hasn't had to open up, she she's Loz and gives him a wicked smile don't do it Paige tells her.

((Paige will go off and be used by Loz if he's keen))

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

Yazoo looked up and watched Paige walk by. Shooting a look at Loz, who was watching her walk with intense interest, he went back to rummaging.

He sat at the end of the bar, the envelopes tapping against the surface when Paige walked in. Kadaj had never 'fired' anyone before. He would have just killed them and been done with it. Giving her a nod, he gestured to her to come over so they could talk.

[ooc-Loz would still be keen for it but something tells me she might not be after Kadaj talks to her]

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige walks over to Kadaj "problem?" she asks


((Evil!Paige won't care too much and if any of the bothers want to sense her evil that's cool))

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

After stopping off at Spider's office, Duce made a getaway into town and headed into the pub. Stopping just inside the door, her face scanned the early crowd. She spotted Paige and took a step in that direction before stopping and frowning to herself. The look on Paige's face wasn't normal, and her body language was all off. Combined with the odor of 'bitch in heat' coming off her in waves, Duce could tell something was very, very wrong.

Turning, she walked the other way, to a different corner of the bar. Nodding to .. whichever blondie was behind the bar, she quietly ordered a rum and coke. She wasn't facing Paige anymore.. but several of her snakes were.

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

"Depends on how you view it." Kadaj held up an envelope. "I won't bullshit you. I'm to take your keys to the Pub and give you your final paycheck."

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

Yazoo couldn't stop looking at the snakes in the girl's hair. It was neat, he thought. Keeping an eye on her drink, Yazoo stayed close enough to listen to Kadaj and Paige's conversation.

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Taking her drink with a murmurred thanks, Duce slides a bill across the table in payment. Giving Yazoo a friendly smile, she continues to not watch Paige. Addressing the guy behind the counter, she asks quietly, "You a new employee here? Haven't seen you before."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige shrugs and hands over the keys "whatever, no biggie for me." She slips the paycheck off the counter and smiles over at Loz again, she suspects he might even be better than Sawyer was last night, but she wouldn't bet money on it

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige gives the snakes a dirty look

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce turns her head toward Paige, eyebrow ring making an appearance as she cocks an eyebrow, "You have some sort of problem?"

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige smiles, but it's slightly malicious "Got fired, other than that not really"

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

"Suggest you point your eyes elsewhere then, or you're about to have another." Duce pointedly looks at Paige, face completely bland. "We don't like seeing strangers look at us out of the eyes of our friends."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige smiles, "hurt me, hurt the pathetic one" she shrugs

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce stands off her chair and takes a step forward, "Was that an invitation? Because nothing we could do would hurt Paige more than having something like you living in her body."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige pushes herself forwards, she just hopes Duce can see "please don't, I'm coping really"

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

Watching chicks posturing was really an entertaining sight. Loz let it go on for a bit before he got the cue from Kadaj. He pushed up from his table and walked to the two girls.

He didn't encroach, wouldn't interfere until it came to blows. Then they would be invited to take it outside.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige pushes forward again and smiles at Loz, "take me for that ride? no more cockteasing, I promise!"

[ac-brothers.livejournal.com]

She took that better than he figured and Kadaj shrugged. One down, one to go.

Loz was grinning as he watched Paige saunter in and then sauntered out. He could literally taste the hormones coming off of her. This was a far cry from the way Paige normally carried herself.

This was interesting. Giving Yazoo an eyebrow raise, he got a shrug in return.

The exchange between the girl at the bar with the bad hair day and Paige was starting to get tense and he sat forward to rest his elbows on the table to watch.

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce catches a flash as the personality shifts, but it's not there long enough for her to do much. Duce walks forward until she's invading Paige's personal space, speaking in a low growl and addressing...any personality that can hear her, "We don't take kindly to you referring to our friend as 'pathetic'. Paige isn't pathetic. She's a good person, and to be a good person in an age like this, in a place like this, takes a strength of character that you so obviously lack. You're not her. You're the weak one, the one who has to be cruel to keep from being hurt first. Because you're afraid."

Duce's voice hardens, "And if you don't get the fuck out of our friend's body, we're going to give you every reason to be afraid."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Evil!Paige lets Paige out again, "Duce, I'm coping really. Don't worry. I-I'll contact you when I can, I promise."

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce latches onto that, "You're not coping, Paige.. you're hiding. Don't do this, please! That.. personality.. it isn't you, and you'll only do things that hurt you more, later, if you let it .. out. Paige.. come back. Talk to us! We'll help in any way we can. Just please don't ..let that thing win."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige sighs, "she won't hurt me, really it's ok. But if you try to get rid of her she'll hurt you, she's more powerful than I am with magic"

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

"She's already hurting you! Paige, she just came on to that.. guy over there! You wouldn't do that." Duce pleas with her friend, shaking her head, "She can't hurt us. Magic bounces right off us, due to the curse. She'd end up hurting your body if she tried."

Reaching out, she asks gently, "Paige? What's wrong? Why are.. is she doing this? Don't do this. Please. Don't let her win. That thing is not you."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige blushes, "she's a bit of me, maybe some really fucked up part that doesn't believe in love, but seriously, if she wants to go with Loz let her, then maybe he'll leave me alone. I can leave once it begins, I won't know what's happening."

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

It's later in the evening when Tex makes it down to the pub after settling into her apartment above her shop. She enters the pub, still completely clad in armour. The only difference is that she kept instead of her rifle, she's only wearing a handgun that's safely tucked inside its holster at her side.