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[Jounin An'Ya]

The night had begun to ease into daylight, the world beginning to slowly awaken from its slumber. The early risers were getting ready, opening buisnesses and sipping coffee and energy drinks in preperation for the day, but no one would be prepared enough for the storm that seemed to be approaching the local Tavern in the form of an angelic featured woman.

As she approached, her forest green eyes took in the state of the Tavern, an eyebrow rising slowly as she shook her head. In her mind, everything about the place was deplorable, which, of course, meant the people would be worse. A soft sigh left her smooth, crimson lips as she let her hand fall gently to her side, her fingers brushing against the head of the beast lumbering beside her.

"Edward, Darlink... It seems we have found ourselves yet another low class place to rest.. Lets hope that, perhaps... The culture here is a bit more.. Velcoming."

The lizard like beast seemed to grunt as it pressed its thick skinned head against her hand, keeping up with her easily despite the quick pace she kept in attempt to get out of the sun before she would need her Parasole.

[Lady Sapphire]

The sun was strong upon the sidewalk as Selene headed out, she needed to check in on the competition, although it dingy lights and lack of entertainment meant her club was always more thriving than the dumb known as 'The QE 2" meant to give the place an air of class and yet it still attracted more pond slime than any local back alley.

Her slightly heeled black velvet heels would click against the cobblestones as she headed towards the pub, the loud distasteful music making her sigh lowly, her elegant black corseted ankle length fishnet hemmed satin gown was clinched at the waist giving her an almost hourglass figure, her sleek, silken ebony hair was pulled into a sophisticated bun at the back of her head, her walnut colored eyes enhanced and enlarged, looking like doe eyes, her lips their natural crimson shade.

She sauntered into the pub her hips sashaying from side to side, her back straight, shoulders back and her head up, she held a matching silk black clutch bag in her right dainty and delicate hand, a jet black veil upon her forehead, she saw a curious sight of an elegant looking woman briefly on her way over, with a strange looking lizard beast accompanying her, however, she had learned long ago, to never ask too many questions in London.

Her first destination was the bar as she adeptly elbowed her way through a group of men whom had stopped to gawk at her curvaceous five foot five frame as if it was her and not the food on the menu, her lush rouged lips would part and a soft, yet husky and baritone voice would greet the bartender with.

"First round is on of all the girls at Hera's Hall"

As she spoke she would pronounce each and every syllable correctly, she was well educated and brought up to be a respectable lady, even if she didn't act like one half the time.

[Jounin An'Ya]

The woman stepped through the doors of the Rusty Blade, shaking her head in contempt at the even more deplorable decorations on the inside. She could feel the good people of London staring at the seemingly upper class lady as she stepped into the main hall, the corset of her dress revealing pale skin of her shoulders, chest and the smooth, rounded tops of her bosom. The black of her corset offset her pale skin, while the deep blood red of her outer skirt highlighted her lush crimson lips.

As she stepped in, she heard the young woman call out that the first round was on the ladies of another hall and she hook her head softly. She wasn't interested in the drink that they were serving. She took in the decor, seemingly plain and typical for the type of place it was. Still, she made her way to the bar, Edward clearing the way with several gutteral growls and snaps of his overly large jaws when a few of the soon to be drunks stood, speachless and scared in his way.

Most of the bystanders hadn't noticed the lizard, instead they were too busy staring at the woman behind it. Her Crimson hair flowed in well placed ringlettes down her back to her waist, while the rest was piled neatly in a victorian bun at the back of her head. A black rose seemed to be holding the bun together as she stepped up to the bar and took in the grubby looking bartender with utter distaste.

"I Vould assume you have rooms here that myself and My Darlink Edward will be able to stay... somevhat comfortably in until we can find more... livable conditions, if there are any in this... pig stye you call a city."

[Lady Sapphire]

The Barman simply ignored the elegant woman asking for board and lodgings before replying to her in a stiff but camp tone.

"We don't give board to your kind, nor your reptilian freak either"

Before walking off to the other end of the bar as if she was not stood there and waiting for service, Selene assessed the woman and the reptile before raising her glass of Martini to tap her forehead with the rim of the glass and motion it away in some kind of salute.

"Ma'am if you and your companion seek refuge, I myself have a couple of free rooms at Hera's hall, about half an hour from here, if there be any bother getting to it, I shall have Erik sent for"

With that she walked to the furthest corner of the bar, in the shadows, sipping her Martini slowly as she watched to see what the elegant, posh and wealthy looking woman would do, pulling her cigarette holder from her corset part of her dress and a freshly made licorice flavored cigarette from her purse, before placing the cigarette in the holder, lighting it from a matchbook advertising 'Hera's hall' and taking a deep, satisfying inhalation, enjoying the bittersweet tang as it curled around her tongue, breathing out smoke rings.

[Jounin An'Ya]

"How dare you speak of such things toward me. You wouldn't know a Lycanthrope from a mule if it bit you on the ass and held on for dear life and you dare treat me like some common slime? You Sir, have no sense of priority and a very poor buisness to boot and I do hope that you fail miserably within your own endevors for the rest of your life." The Woman growled, sounding clearly irritated as he turned his back to leave, the creature at her feet letting out a warning hiss.

As the young woman offered her a room she turned to look her. While her outfit was, indeed deplorable and in great need of much more fabric, the young lady herself did seem quite well mannered. She thanked the woman very kindly before taking a glass from the bar, much against the cheer of the Bartender and headed to the young woman's table. The beast with her sniffed at the young woman's leg before curling up under the table and falling silent, unless of course someone got too close, then it would growl loudly.

"I must thank you, in all my years I have never been treated with such unbecoming behavior, even after returning to London after so many years."

[Lady Sapphire]

She glanced to the elegant lady and smiled a warm and polite smile before shifting over on the sofa a little to make way for her to be seated, dusting off the sofa before her beautiful gown could be spoiled, she nodded a simple bob of her head, before she replied to the lady, inclining her head towards the barkeeper whom had been so rude to her earlier.

"Don't mention it ma'am, the abrupt barkeep? Unless you're showing everything you were born with, he will always be like that, disgusting pond filth, it joys me, yet saddens me that such a beautiful lady like you would have to see London's fall, Selene, ma'am, Selene Thompson at your service, should I send for Erik and have your room prepared for you and your companion?"

She looked down to the one the lady had called a lycanthrope and slowly offered it her hand, even though she was a little intimidated by the creature, she wished to show she was of no threat either.

"Such a fine and handsome beast ma'am and an honor to meet such a well educated and well dressed lady as yourself"

[Jounin An'Ya]

"Dare I even ask how badly London has fallen, child? as for this Erik person, it would be much appreciated if you would have a room ready for us... It has been a long trip and i have no desire to have to wait in another wanna be brothel while a baffoon in what barely passes as gentleman's wear half-asses a room preporation for barely a day's wage, while still expecting a tip." As the woman spoke, despite her best efforts her strong romanian accent took over. She didn't seem to notice until she was done, but even then she only watched to see what her pet would do.

The lizard watched as the woman placed her hand down, pressing its snout rather gently into her palm as he began to sniff. For a moment, it glanced up at it's owner before raising one of it's front feet and placed it non-chalantly into her palm, resting his head back on its other foot.

The woman shook her head softly as she watched her pet, leaning down to stroke the top of his head softly as she muttered about the creature being arrogant and utterly full of itself. The creature's only response was a soft snort and a gentle nuzzle against it's owner's fingertips before it seemed like it didn't want to be bothered any more.

"So tell me, do you have a name, or am i to continue calling you a child?"

[Lady Sapphire]

She listened to the woman as she explained, before gently caressing the beasts head herself, she reached back up slowly to her bag, she had meant to find some use for her old bungalow, which she had repaired recently, so she took out a set of keys for it.

"I have a better idea for you ma'am, how's about a stay in my old place, for as long as you need, no charge and I am sorry, I guess with this din, you didn't catch my name, it is Selene, ma'am"

She looked around her at the ones pouring in from the street, showing a little more than a lady should be exposed to and she sighed.

"prostitution, gun crimes, racial hatred, is just to name a few ways in which London has fallen ma'am, homelessness is on the increase as is unemployment and well, you can see what society as become, easy money, fast sex, fast booze, fast drugs, fast food, everything must be now"

She reached into her bag once more and pulled out a palm held device, her digits moving like a blur across the screen as she sends word to Erik to escort her companion to her old home.

[Jounin An'Ya]

The woman watched silently as Selene explained what had happened to the place, her frown increasing as she talked, though as she handed over the keys to her old home, she raised an eyebrow slowly, not quite expecting such hospitality. Her forest green eyes taking in those flooding in from the streets. She had only really been to London once before and it had still paled to Paris even then, but now it seemed it was just one big slum. She shook her head slowly as her fingers smoothed themselves over her dress subconsciously before she took the keys from the young woman.

"Thank you, Selene. It was good fortune to have met you today it seems. I am Jounin, by the way... A pleasure to actually meet you."

Jounin watched as she pulled out the hand held device, a slight confusion apparent on her face as she watched the woman's fingers fly across the screen rather agilely as she seemed to be texting. She had seen others using such devices but had never felt the need to have one herself. Very few of the people she cared to talk to were still alive and those that were had other ways of communicating with her, thus the need for technology was minimal on her part.

[Lady Sapphire]

Selene would smile softly and incline her head politely to the lady as she placed her hand held device back into her pocket, her mind was on her companion, Thomas, her new working partner, she hoped he was being looked after well by the girls back in her apartment, although she hoped not too well, then her mind shifted to Luca, she finished her drink and waited for Eric to arrive.

The tavern had burst into some song or other and were enjoying the free drinks as she saw the familiar figure of Eric make his way inside, she would rise to a half standing position and wave him over with her gloved right hand, instructing him to take good care of her new lady friend and her pet, to charge any expenses to the lady Jou's requirements to her bank and to escort her to Selene's former residence, before introducing them to each other.

"Lady Jou, this is Eric, my longest standing friend, he is to take good care of you and your companion, whatever you need do not hesitate to ask him and we shall provide"

[Jounin An'Ya]

Jounin looked about the room, shaking her head as she listened to the song that the other patrons of the bar had begun. She had come to expect such behavior of those within, but even still, it was not a place where a Lady such as herself would have picked as a first choice to come on any other occasion. As her companion started to stand, she did so as well, taking in the male that headed toward them with great scrutiny before dipping into a light curtsy. Her green eyes burned into his own as Selene spoke.

"Mulțumesc, I do appreciate everything you've Done Selene."

Jounin replied as she let her fingers once again glide gently over the top of Edward's scaled head as she stepped out of the booth, the monstrous lizard letting out a sharp growl and immediately the crowd parted, making way for the woman and her escort.