The Park, early evening

[trigons_child]

Raven was torn between investigating this "GodCon" and confronting her father, or just hiding in her room and hoping he wouldn't come looking for her there. She didn't want to be a coward, but she didn't want to do anything foolish, either. Now night was beginning to fall, and she was still loathe to be outside alone when it was dark. She had to make a decision soon.


[For, um, me, and then two others, but open park is open. Just poke me if you want to be part of what's going on. :) ]

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[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Raaaaaaaaaaven," Sebastian called. He had a bouquet of dark red roses in his hand.

[trigons_child]

Raven whirled around at the familiar voice, her fear spiking again. She hadn't been expecting Sebastian, too. "You are not welcomed here," she said, trying to keep her voice and emotions steady. "If you attempt to harm me again, you will regret it."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Why would I hurt you?" Sebastian said, drawing closer. "I love you. And you love me."

[trigons_child]

She knew she should just teleport to safety, but something was compelling her to remain where she was, a subtle blanket of power that was trying to confuse her senses. "I do not love you," she said, shaking her head and trying to clear it. "You are very mistaken."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"You willllll," Sebastian said in a sing-song voice. He thrust the roses into her hand.

[trigons_child]

"I will not," Raven insisted. "You are evil. I do not like you. And I have a boyfriend." She couldn't help but take a little pleasure in telling him that last part.

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

Sebastian's eyes narrowed. "Who?" he demanded, darting forward with inhuman speed to seize Raven's wrist. "I will rip him apart and drink his blood."

[trigons_child]

"You will not dare harm him," Raven said, trying to pull free. "I will not allow you."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Tell me," Sebastian yelled. "He won't stand between us. I won't let it. You're promised to me."

[trigons_child]

"My father made that promise, not me," Raven said. "You have no claim to me." His words were sinking into her brain, trying to make her believe they were true, and she had to struggle to shield herself from their power.

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Why are you fighting me, Raven?" Sebastian pouted. "You are my destiny, and I am yours. We are going to create utopia. We will bring the world their savior. You are the doorway to bring salvation to the world, and our child will rule for a thousand years of peace. Our followers will consume the non-believers until only the truly faithful remain." He squeezed her wrist more tightly. "Stop resisting me!"

[trigons_child]

"You are hurting me," Raven said, dropping the roses to the ground as his grip on her wrist increased. "I do not wish any part of this. Let me go!"

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Or what?" Sebastian grinned, yanking her against him. "No one can stop me. I am going to take you back to the ones who worship you. The ones who love you. And our one faith will unify the world."

[glacial_queen]

Yeah, so Karla'd spent most of the day being leered at by Trigon. She wasn't sure what was worse--the fact that he'd been creepy at her all day, or that she had to hide it from Saetan so he didn't decide to get all Warlord Prince-y on her.

Of course, it was fairly tempting, but she was pretty sure that a lot of the surrounding buildings wouldn't survive.

So she really wasn't pleased when she cut through the park and came face-to-face with Sebastian Blood. Oh, yeah, she remembered him. From both their first meeting and again from Raven's mind.

"Kiss kiss," she said coldly. Funny how it sounded pretty close to "Go shove a knife up your ass."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, Karla was not Andy or Sebastian might've had to do just that. "Do not tempt me to do just that to you," he snarled.

[glacial_queen]

Karla laughed. "You can try," she snarled. "You have a lot of nerve coming back here, after that last time. And you're not going to have the chance to do it again."

She could read the residual psychic scents in the air: Raven had been here, and Kennedy, and Andy. None of them were in evidence anymore, so she could assume he was leaving empty-handed once more. And for the last time.

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Raven belongs to me," Sebastian said. "Our joining will remake the world. It is prophesied, and you can do nothing to stop it."

[glacial_queen]

Okay, point of order: Karla despised the idea of slavery; the very notion of one human being belonging to another made her gorge rise.

Second point of order: Consent was everything in Kaeleer.

And third: Nothing made Karla more determined to do something than to be told she couldn't.

"Pretty big words from the newest member of the Brotherhood of the Quill," she said, giving him a smile sweet as oleander honey--and just as poisonous. "When I'm done with you, not only will you be incapable of joining with anyone, you'll also be incapable of remaining neat when you piss."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"Bold words from a little girl," Sebastian sneered. "I think you're off the wedding guest list now. It will be hard for you to attend while you're dead. But I suppose even that can be arranged."

[glacial_queen]

Karla barked a laugh. "Even if you had balls big enough to kill me, I'd just come back to spite you. Besides," she drifted closer, looking up at at Sebastian from under her lashes, "I'm pretty sure your god will get sulky if you kill off his new favorite wife-to-be."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

Sebastian stared at her. "Lord Trigon wants you?"

[glacial_queen]

Karla blew a kiss in Sebastian's direction. "Like you, he'll have to get used to disappointment," she said idly, "but yes. Just think, you could even call me 'Mom.' If either scenario had a snowflake's chance in Hell of happening."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

"I like to have my Mother around," Sebastian said. He did, really, and it was somewhat disturbing, really. "If Lord Trigon wants you, he can have you. I would drag you to him now if I did not have to go to the lake."

[glacial_queen]

"You couldn't drag me back to Trigon even if I were bloddy napping," Karla assured him. "So you can keep your flimsy excuses to yourself."

He did seem to be heading in that direction, though. And Karla was feeling curious enough to follow. "Though if that's your intention, I'm not going to try to stop you."

[sebastian-blood.livejournal.com]

Sebastian really really really wanted to strangle Karla. Or bite her. Or, preferably, both. But he couldn't disobey his god, especially not if he still wanted to get Raven in his grasp. "Go away!" he snapped, walking slowly. He couldn't fight the compulsion to go to the lake, but he could take his time at least.