Post by Hunter on Sept 16, 2015 17:00:24 GMT -6
Cole Hunter stands by the door of his house, staring out at the driveway as he waits for the woman known as Artemis to return from running an errand to the garage. The operation had gone as smoothly as possible with Artemis taking a car that legitimately required work to be done on it in order to gain the mechanic’s attention. As Cole thinks over everything that happened, Artemis drives up in the PT Cruiser, parking it in the driveway. Cole smiles at the sight of her, the librarian clothes had already been discarded in the back of the vehicle, Artemis having wasted little time in removing what she had called a “hideous outfit” just as soon as she didn’t need to be wearing it anymore. Artemis steps from the vehicle, now wearing ripped black jeans and a Devilskin slut cut shirt. Her hair a boofed mess around her head just how she liked it. The only remnant of her former librarian was the make up. This was Cole’s favorite of her usual ensembles, something they were both acutely aware of.
Cole Hunter: Good hunting?
Artemis smiles.
Artemis: Always.
He nods, taking in the entirety of the visage before him.
Cole Hunter: And the view?
She frowns.
Artemis: The view?
Cole nods.
Cole Hunter: Mister Devereaux’s appearance sparked a visceral reaction…
She blushes.
Artemis: A girl can look but I'd never touch.
Finding this entertaining, Cole nods.
Cole Hunter: Wonder of wonders then that your appeal was rebuffed?
She gapes at him.
Artemis: You think I would have... with him?
She curls her lip in disgust. Cole takes her into his arms.
Cole Hunter: Trust remains.
Artemis rests her head on his shoulder.
Artemis: Good, cause I would never ever...
Cole kisses the top of her head.
Cole Hunter: The operation’s success reached it’s greatest possible zenith.
Artemis: Of course it did. Did you expect any less?
Cole shakes his head.
Cole Hunter: My expectations with you are always met.
Artemis: We aim to please.
Cole nods, leading her inside the house.
Cole Hunter: Your aim is always true.
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, remember?
She grins.
Cole Hunter: Impressions connect to memories precluding that possibility.
Artemis frowns.
Artemis: Huh?
He smiles lovingly.
Cole Hunter: You are unforgettable.
She blushes.
Artemis: I do my best.
Cole kisses her.
Cole Hunter: Quite the formidable levels.
Artemis: So what plans do we have this evening?
Cole smirks knowingly, a look Artemis both knows well and is usually attracted to because of the things that usually happen with it.
Cole Hunter: Entertainment opportunities abound.
Artemis: You sure know how to please a girl..
She kisses him.
Cole Hunter: We aim to please…
Artemis looks towards the confessional room and Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Readiness approaches…
Artemis hold out her hand to him.
Artemis: Lead the way, My Love.
As the two step towards the room, the woman known as Jade crawls up onto the couch on all fours. Cole and Artemis nod to her and Jade follows them into the Confessional, taking their customary positions, Cole on the chair directly in front of the camera, Artemis on his lap and Jade on her knees in front of them, the leash attached to her dog collar resting firmly in Artemis’s hand. Cole presses the button to activate the camera and then nods to the screen that unfolds before them.
Cole Hunter: Entertainment awaits…
Artemis: What's the flavor today?
Cole smirks and presses the button to activate the screen. A camera turns on to find Brittany Conway staring into a mirror, a look of despair on her face while Ember Freeman holds her from behind.
Brittany Conway: What’s gonna happen to me?
Ember smirks, hugging her tightly.
Ember Freeman: You’re gonna be fine, Brit. You’re part of the hottest act this place has ever seen, you’re surrounded by people who love you and you’re the life of every party there is here!
Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Interesting…
Artemis: Agreed... very interesting, indeed.
On the screen, Brittany sighs.
Brittany Conway: What if he doesn’t wake up?
Ember Freeman: My father and Rick’ll take care of things…
Cole nods and then switches the channel, so to speak. Now the camera finds what appears to be the Silver Baron’s office in the Pleasure Dome with Nicole and Azura both sitting there looking upset.
Nicole: I…
She shakes her head.
Azura: What’s gonna happen if he…?
Nicole raises a finger.
Nicole: We can’t think like that! We have to…
Trailing off, she closes her eyes and shakes her head.
Nicole: We have to keep up hope!
Cole lets out a cruel chuckle.
Cole Hunter: Look, your pet’s replacement…
Artemis: Replaced like a broken toy... see how he cares for you pet? I would never replace you thusly... and with such speed too...
She strokes Jade’s head and pouts a little. Jade whimpers in response, halfway between a purr and sob.
Cole Hunter: And hope… such a wondrous self-delusion…
Artemis: Hope is for the weak...
On the screen, Brittany and Ember walk into the office, Azura stepping to the side while Nicole looks up from the desk.
Brittany Conway: Are we staying open?
Nicole nods through gritted teeth.
Nicole: Yeah, we…
She squeezes a fist on the desk and Ember moves in quickly.
Ember Freeman: Anybody want a pick-me-up? Ricky gave me the good shit earlier.
Artemis rolls her eyes and curls a lip.
Artemis: And drugs are for the even weaker....
Within seconds, all four noses have indulged in whatever she has.
Cole Hunter: Mmm… such… wonderful sights to behold…
Nicole shakes her head.
Nicole: I shouldn’t have done that.
Ember frowns.
Ember Freeman: Why in the hell not?
Nicole looks up at her.
Nicole: Not without Vega…
Ember nods understandingly.
Azura: Is everybody else like this?
Brittany nods sadly.
Brittany Conway: The dressing rooms for the shows look like…
She trails off and Ember picks it up.
Ember Freeman: You’d think he was already dead.
Nicole gasps and Azura shakes her head in panic.
Azura: I just got here, what am I gonna do?
Cole smirks and nods to Jade.
Cole Hunter: One wonders… why the pimp deserves so much more… than you…
Artemis: Exactly you'd think they mourn for one of their own but you might as well just be a passing face in the crowd to them…
Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Wonders never cease…
He presses a button and the channel changes again, this time to a back hallway in the Pleasure Dome where Warrick Craven and Merlyn “Rocket” Harper stand, watching the girls hurry by, none of them looking happy at all.
Craven: This isn’t gonna get any better until…
He trails off, not wanting to say the whole truth out loud in front of the girls.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Is Fraser… ?
Craven shakes his head.
Craven: He’s out back… I don’t want to know what he’s doing. He’s pissed off and has no idea what to do with it what with Jade in that guy’s hands and now Vega being a damn vegetable thanks to that guy too!
Rocket nods slowly, taking it all in.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Does anybody know what happens if it’s the worst?
Craven swallows hard.
Craven: We’d be able to operate for a while, but I don’t know what the legalities would be with ownership since Vega has no heirs that I’m aware of and I don’t know that he’s ever even considered a will, much less prepared one, but i think that’s getting way ahead of ourselves.
Rocket nods.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Positive thinking, I get it, Dub.
Cole can’t help but laugh.
Cole Hunter: The Protector is driven to limits unknown, the abyss awaits…
He presses the button and the screen fades to black.
Cole Hunter: Your world wills you wear the facade of false hope and you spread that hope to all within your sphere of influence without fear of reprisal or consequence until it slaps you in the face. Both Fraser Freeman and Jeszika Gautier engage in the same… fallacy…
Artemis shakes her head.
Artemis: Liars, cheats, thieves!
Cole nods his agreement.
Cole Hunter: The falsehoods they engage with themselves, spread out to their loved ones…
Artemis nods to Jade and strokes her head.
Artemis: They love only themselves! If Fraser really loved you, would you be sitting here with us, My Pet?
Cole smirks as Jade just stares blankly into the camera.
Cole Hunter: Her golden intentions cheated by false hopes and stolen on your road to perdition, Protector…
Artemis nods, leaning forward to hug Jade.
Cole Hunter: And Miss J…
The smirk grows cruel and angry for a second, his teeth grinding momentarily.
Cole Hunter: Well you’re a whole other animal, aren’t you?
He cocks his head as Artemis sits up, a hateful glare coming from her as well.
Cole Hunter: All of your tears come from the same vial, all constructed to fulfill a self-made prophecy even as deception continues. Everything you do, you do to keep them safe?
He nods knowingly, pressing the button on remote control. A little red light comes on and a file sends on his cell phone screen.
Cole Hunter: Both of you… just keep telling yourselves that…
Cole Hunter: Good hunting?
Artemis smiles.
Artemis: Always.
He nods, taking in the entirety of the visage before him.
Cole Hunter: And the view?
She frowns.
Artemis: The view?
Cole nods.
Cole Hunter: Mister Devereaux’s appearance sparked a visceral reaction…
She blushes.
Artemis: A girl can look but I'd never touch.
Finding this entertaining, Cole nods.
Cole Hunter: Wonder of wonders then that your appeal was rebuffed?
She gapes at him.
Artemis: You think I would have... with him?
She curls her lip in disgust. Cole takes her into his arms.
Cole Hunter: Trust remains.
Artemis rests her head on his shoulder.
Artemis: Good, cause I would never ever...
Cole kisses the top of her head.
Cole Hunter: The operation’s success reached it’s greatest possible zenith.
Artemis: Of course it did. Did you expect any less?
Cole shakes his head.
Cole Hunter: My expectations with you are always met.
Artemis: We aim to please.
Cole nods, leading her inside the house.
Cole Hunter: Your aim is always true.
Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, remember?
She grins.
Cole Hunter: Impressions connect to memories precluding that possibility.
Artemis frowns.
Artemis: Huh?
He smiles lovingly.
Cole Hunter: You are unforgettable.
She blushes.
Artemis: I do my best.
Cole kisses her.
Cole Hunter: Quite the formidable levels.
Artemis: So what plans do we have this evening?
Cole smirks knowingly, a look Artemis both knows well and is usually attracted to because of the things that usually happen with it.
Cole Hunter: Entertainment opportunities abound.
Artemis: You sure know how to please a girl..
She kisses him.
Cole Hunter: We aim to please…
Artemis looks towards the confessional room and Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Readiness approaches…
Artemis hold out her hand to him.
Artemis: Lead the way, My Love.
As the two step towards the room, the woman known as Jade crawls up onto the couch on all fours. Cole and Artemis nod to her and Jade follows them into the Confessional, taking their customary positions, Cole on the chair directly in front of the camera, Artemis on his lap and Jade on her knees in front of them, the leash attached to her dog collar resting firmly in Artemis’s hand. Cole presses the button to activate the camera and then nods to the screen that unfolds before them.
Cole Hunter: Entertainment awaits…
Artemis: What's the flavor today?
Cole smirks and presses the button to activate the screen. A camera turns on to find Brittany Conway staring into a mirror, a look of despair on her face while Ember Freeman holds her from behind.
Brittany Conway: What’s gonna happen to me?
Ember smirks, hugging her tightly.
Ember Freeman: You’re gonna be fine, Brit. You’re part of the hottest act this place has ever seen, you’re surrounded by people who love you and you’re the life of every party there is here!
Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Interesting…
Artemis: Agreed... very interesting, indeed.
On the screen, Brittany sighs.
Brittany Conway: What if he doesn’t wake up?
Ember Freeman: My father and Rick’ll take care of things…
Cole nods and then switches the channel, so to speak. Now the camera finds what appears to be the Silver Baron’s office in the Pleasure Dome with Nicole and Azura both sitting there looking upset.
Nicole: I…
She shakes her head.
Azura: What’s gonna happen if he…?
Nicole raises a finger.
Nicole: We can’t think like that! We have to…
Trailing off, she closes her eyes and shakes her head.
Nicole: We have to keep up hope!
Cole lets out a cruel chuckle.
Cole Hunter: Look, your pet’s replacement…
Artemis: Replaced like a broken toy... see how he cares for you pet? I would never replace you thusly... and with such speed too...
She strokes Jade’s head and pouts a little. Jade whimpers in response, halfway between a purr and sob.
Cole Hunter: And hope… such a wondrous self-delusion…
Artemis: Hope is for the weak...
On the screen, Brittany and Ember walk into the office, Azura stepping to the side while Nicole looks up from the desk.
Brittany Conway: Are we staying open?
Nicole nods through gritted teeth.
Nicole: Yeah, we…
She squeezes a fist on the desk and Ember moves in quickly.
Ember Freeman: Anybody want a pick-me-up? Ricky gave me the good shit earlier.
Artemis rolls her eyes and curls a lip.
Artemis: And drugs are for the even weaker....
Within seconds, all four noses have indulged in whatever she has.
Cole Hunter: Mmm… such… wonderful sights to behold…
Nicole shakes her head.
Nicole: I shouldn’t have done that.
Ember frowns.
Ember Freeman: Why in the hell not?
Nicole looks up at her.
Nicole: Not without Vega…
Ember nods understandingly.
Azura: Is everybody else like this?
Brittany nods sadly.
Brittany Conway: The dressing rooms for the shows look like…
She trails off and Ember picks it up.
Ember Freeman: You’d think he was already dead.
Nicole gasps and Azura shakes her head in panic.
Azura: I just got here, what am I gonna do?
Cole smirks and nods to Jade.
Cole Hunter: One wonders… why the pimp deserves so much more… than you…
Artemis: Exactly you'd think they mourn for one of their own but you might as well just be a passing face in the crowd to them…
Cole smirks.
Cole Hunter: Wonders never cease…
He presses a button and the channel changes again, this time to a back hallway in the Pleasure Dome where Warrick Craven and Merlyn “Rocket” Harper stand, watching the girls hurry by, none of them looking happy at all.
Craven: This isn’t gonna get any better until…
He trails off, not wanting to say the whole truth out loud in front of the girls.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Is Fraser… ?
Craven shakes his head.
Craven: He’s out back… I don’t want to know what he’s doing. He’s pissed off and has no idea what to do with it what with Jade in that guy’s hands and now Vega being a damn vegetable thanks to that guy too!
Rocket nods slowly, taking it all in.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Does anybody know what happens if it’s the worst?
Craven swallows hard.
Craven: We’d be able to operate for a while, but I don’t know what the legalities would be with ownership since Vega has no heirs that I’m aware of and I don’t know that he’s ever even considered a will, much less prepared one, but i think that’s getting way ahead of ourselves.
Rocket nods.
Merlyn "Rocket" Harper: Positive thinking, I get it, Dub.
Cole can’t help but laugh.
Cole Hunter: The Protector is driven to limits unknown, the abyss awaits…
He presses the button and the screen fades to black.
Cole Hunter: Your world wills you wear the facade of false hope and you spread that hope to all within your sphere of influence without fear of reprisal or consequence until it slaps you in the face. Both Fraser Freeman and Jeszika Gautier engage in the same… fallacy…
Artemis shakes her head.
Artemis: Liars, cheats, thieves!
Cole nods his agreement.
Cole Hunter: The falsehoods they engage with themselves, spread out to their loved ones…
Artemis nods to Jade and strokes her head.
Artemis: They love only themselves! If Fraser really loved you, would you be sitting here with us, My Pet?
Cole smirks as Jade just stares blankly into the camera.
Cole Hunter: Her golden intentions cheated by false hopes and stolen on your road to perdition, Protector…
Artemis nods, leaning forward to hug Jade.
Cole Hunter: And Miss J…
The smirk grows cruel and angry for a second, his teeth grinding momentarily.
Cole Hunter: Well you’re a whole other animal, aren’t you?
He cocks his head as Artemis sits up, a hateful glare coming from her as well.
Cole Hunter: All of your tears come from the same vial, all constructed to fulfill a self-made prophecy even as deception continues. Everything you do, you do to keep them safe?
He nods knowingly, pressing the button on remote control. A little red light comes on and a file sends on his cell phone screen.
Cole Hunter: Both of you… just keep telling yourselves that…
