Realistic or Modern The Blood {Restart, New Characters Welcome}

[Drowse Boy]

Dirk, 21


Dirk takes a drink of his 40oz bottle of Olde English and heads off looking for Stallion but instead finds Artemis.


"Oye Artemis, I heard we were expecting some retaliation. Where's Stallion? He's going to need extra muscle." He says slightly drunk and in his signature heavy accent.

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


The girl was stopped by a quite myscular figure who possessed intimidating tattoos, but she recognised this male as Dirk, one of the treasured soldiers of The Blood.


"Stallion is currently dealing with Slim. We need you here, I have already selected scouts but we need defence." Artemis was not familliar with Dirk, she only recognised him as the huge man who would lurk around Stallion and would often join him in a few gang bangings.


The small girl scanned the room, where all eyes were on her as they thought Stallion had made an enterance. Just then, she found the leader creep up behind her, forcing a fake smile.


"It has been taken care of, now what did I miss." He asked, then averted his attention to Dirk, which Artemis disliked.

 

[Couldyoustfu]

Coriolanus breathed deeply upon exiting the Grotto, the polluted hair doing no good to his already ruined lungs.


Passing an hand through his dark and humid from the morning shower hair, the eighteen year old rolled himself a cigarette, which he calmly smoked on top of an abandoned building. He was always one of the first ones to raise among The Blood, as though the jet lag sensation he first had upon coming to USA never left.


Taking a few puffs and cleaning his new, and stolen, shoes he waited for someone else to raise.

 

[Drowse Boy]

Dirk takes another drink of his drink relaxing against the wall.


"I heard some punks were testing you and you gave them the two piece. You need my help? You know how it goes, retaliation is coming."


He gestures the bottle towards Stallion offering him a drink.


"And it sounds like Slim got you good a few times." He says chuckling a bit.

 

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Stallion {Eighteen} Gang Leader


Stallion rejected the bottle of affordable alcohol from Dirk, in order to be the leader, he must stay in his senses. "Please, it was a surprise he even hit me. Thought I would sack him, but I guess everyone has learnt their lesson now." He grinned, he also enjoyed the company of Dirk, who proved to be a loyal member.


Stallion then turned to face Artemis, "Gather everybody up, we all need to talk and get Coriolanus off the roof, he likes smoking in peace." He ordered, and as soon as he spoke the girl vanished to summon all members.

 

[Drowse Boy]

Dirk follows Stallion to the gathering shaking with anticipation for what's to come.

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


Artemis turned around to face the group, who had already formed a crowd of members. She then sighed, "Right, Coriolanus..." Artemis disliked smoking, but she would not mind one ot two to destress herself. Every step she took led to the deserted roof, well it was deserted before Coriolanus made it his smoking shack. With a hand grasping the door handle, she pushed the door open, revealing the young man holding a cigarette between his lips.


"Having a moment with your cig?" Artemis smirked, she then moved aside to reveal the set of stairs. "We need you downstairs, if the news has not gotten around to you yet, I guess I should tell you that the man ordering the guns was just some sort of test to see what we were made of, we are unaware of who sent him but we intend to find out, well Stallion does."

 

[Couldyoustfu]

Coriolanus had been enjoying the last of his cigarette when the sound of steps reached his ears.


Too light to be a man's, it most likely was...


"Artemis!" He grinned upon seeing her enter his 'smoking area'.


He carefully listened to the new information, casually shrugging "Not that much of a surprise really, people aren't going to trust us so easily. Would you like a cigarette?" He wiggled his brows in invitation, not feeling like coming down just yet.


He was loyal to Stallion but long talks about duty simply bored him, he preferred much lighter chats. "My, don't you look splendid today, Stallion is a lucky fucker." He grinned teasingly.

 

[phattburger]

Slim took in everything Stallion uttered and he pressed his fist against his bed, thumping it a few times in frustration. He had been demoted, he did not like that... He emerged from the dark hallways and found Stallion with another member, making conversation.


"You are too friendly, that's your fucking problem." He muttered, pushing past Dirk to takw his seat.


"Well everybody, it was nice serving you as a third-in-command, but I guess the game is over now." He applied a smile and spoke through grotted teeth.

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


Artemis raised one eyebrow but she accepted the cigarette. "I need this, that bitch has been getting on my nerves." The young girl was referring to Amber, somebody who she disliked and made it apparent by causing unnecessary arguments.


"And thanks, it is stolen gear but I will take it. And no, he is not! Too busy getting rubbed up by Amber." She sighed, taking a few blows before looking down from the incredible hight of the flat building.

 

[Couldyoustfu]

"That girl looks like a gold digger, he'd be stupid to let himself get you out of his grasp." Coriolano light the cigarette for her, also turning to look toward the city. When he had first reached US, the high buildings and the busy streets had made him feel so out of place the only place he found peace in were the skylines.


"What if we take Amber and throw her down here? We can say it was an accident, I mean, who wouldn't believe this pretty face?" He pointed to himself with a sarcastic expression, hoping no one outside of the two of them overheard.

 

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Stallion {Eighteen} Gang Leader


Stallion narrowed his eyes as Slim made his entrance, dragging his feet towards the group and speaking like he was betrayed.


"I understand you are upset, but bitch get over it." He then received a few chuckled from the crowd. "But Slim is right, we need a new third-in-command and that is part of the reason I ordered for this meeting- fuck. Where the hell is Artemis and Coriolanus?!" Stallion searched the crowd, wandering they would have to start without them.

 

[Drowse Boy]

"Do you want me to get them? Coriolanus is probably having an extra cig."


Dirk finishes off his bottle of ale and tosses it to the trash can almost missing.

 

[Couldyoustfu]

I'm waiting for Artemis answer or should I just post? xD )

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


The young girl boosted up her height by leaning over on the tip of her toes. "She is a gold digger, not that this place is of any worth but somebody so desperate, like her would take it." As Coriolanus suggested possibly getting rid of Amber permanently, Artemis shrugged as that sort of illegal activity was minor.


"Believe me, I would be up for it but, Stallion thinks everybody is worth something and everyone is here for a reason. Artemis then ruffled his dark hair playfully, it reminded her of Stallion's. "I get why you are here but I can not think of a reason, or even an excuse as to why we should keep her." Artemis was frustrated, Amber was always lurking and interfering in any situations involving Stallion.


"We should get going," Artemis threw what was left of the cigarette on the floor, and stepped on it, burning out the glowing sparks.


OOC: I apologise for taking so long, I just fell asleep after revising for my exams...

 

[Couldyoustfu]

The italian frowned down at the now wrecked cigarette "Do you even know how much I paid for them?" He asked jokingly, having stolen them along with a lot more packs in a local shop.


Coriolano ran an hand through his hair to make it decent, pouting "Alright...I guess."


And with reclutance he started to follow Artemis, only glancing at her nice form out of respect for Stallion.


Ooc: it's fine really, being european it's rough for me too

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


Feeling Coriolanus' eyes possibly run down her body, she turned around and smirked, rolling her eyes. Artemis led Coriolanus down the staircase and into The Grotto where eyes were all on them. "What the fuck you looking at?!" Artemis asked Amber who probably was not even glancing at her, but she enjoyed the amusement of watching the weakling react.


Her eyes then averted to Stallion, who raised an eyebrow. He then came to a loud whisper and looked at both of them, "It probably only takes five minutes."


Artemis realized what he was talking about and immediately punched his chest which made him quite surprised but he started laughing, "Shut the fuck up," she muttered as she walked past and found Stallion's hand ruffle her hair. It took quite a while to perfect it but the male was more interested in ruining it so she pushed his hand off.


"Alright, feisty."Stallion murmured and received a few agreeing with him and chuckling.

 

[Couldyoustfu]

The italian smirked back at her, watching with amusement Amber's rection, before separating his path from the girl's. Aware of many gazes on him he raised an eyebrow, spreading his body and longs legs on two chairs.


"What? I'm here am I not?"

 

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Stallion {Eighteen} Gang Leader


"Alright people, listen up," Stallion clapped his hands together once and sighed, wondering who would be capable of becoming Third-In-Command. He needed someone who was strong yet sharp, somebody who was also friendly but merciless in the eyes of trouble, somebody not Slim. He thought Dirk could possibly take over, he seemed intimidating enough but he was intoxicated half the time, he had only sobered up a few minutes ago. Amber was another option but Artemis was always complaining when she was present, it was important that both got along to bring the whole gang together. Amber also lacked in combat so she would not have survived a day, there was only one other possible person...


"Coriolanus. Are you interested?" Stallion knew the young man was more charming than Slim and probably more popular with all sorts of links. He could get packets of cigarettes with a click of his fingers, whether it was a minor crime or not. Stallion then saw from the corner of his eye Artemis growing a smile as Coriolanus' name was mentioned but then frowned and turned to slim.


"New Third-In-Command?" She asked the whole group, where Stallion nodded. She and Slim were close, it did bother him sometimes how much time she would spend with him, but she had taken an awful lot of time with Coriolanus so she probably treated everybody the same.


Shame, he thought.

 

[Couldyoustfu]

The italian actually had to make sure he heard right. Upon hearing his name he moved his gaze directly on Stallion, only answering Artemis' smile with a short smirk.


Him? Hadn't he always been the one considered lazy and egoistic?


"I'd be honored, Stallion." He admitted, straightening his position on the chair.

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


The members began to cheer and clap, holding onto Coriolanus' shoulder and congratulating him. Artemis sent a small smile to Slim and apologized to him, but she was amongst those who congratulated Coriolanus afterwards.


"The job is easy, you can handle it." She smirked. Then a clap of hands got everybody's attention as Stallion coughed.


"Our life is not easy, but we could take a day off to celebrate. To 'The Devil's Playground'." Stallion smiled, where all members whooped and clapped.


'The Devils Playground' was a club where the members would receive free alcohol and access only because they were well-acquainted with the owner who helped out with money too, out of kindness.


"Give me a minute." She told everybody, who were getting ready to leave. Artemis was one of the few girls who were part of the gang, the rest were all men so she should at least stand out. She pushed open her bedroom door and shut it back with a bang! She opened her drawer to find a dress all sealed up, this piece of attire she actually bought. It was a crimson sleeved dress which hugged her curves, she wore this with black boots and a black beaded necklace. Giving her shoulder-length hair a quick stroke of the hairbrush, she was out of the door receiving attention from the crowd. "What? I should at least dress like a girl, sweats were bothering me." Artemis smirked as she walked past them. It was a day worth celebrating, she would do it right.

 

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Slim scanned the crowds as everybody was making a fuss of that smoke machine. Nobody had bothered celebrating when he possessed the title. He nodded as Artemis apologized, the one person who he still trusted to not let him down. As she entered the boardroom again, she had transformed and gotten the attention of probably all of the men in the room. It was rare to find her dressed like this, but Slim enjoyed it. If it was anything he liked, it was Artemis, now more than ever as she was unpredictable.

 

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Stallion {Eighteen} Gang Leader


The young man stared at Artemis' body for a while before calling everybody out into the streets. She did look quite attractive, which is why he had to stop himself. Before Stallion left The Grotto he checked the lock of the safe and reset the password, a code which the second and third-in-command should only have knowledge of and Slim had been demoted, leaving him in an upset state where he could reveal the code to anybody and possibly betray The Blood in his jealous senses.

 

[phattburger]

The seventeen year old smiled as he stood up, he would join them but only so he could prove he was not as anti-social as they thought.


Slim held Artemis back, grasping her wrist and turned her around. "Alright, what is with that dress? Which you are killing by the way." He admitted, before Artemis took any offense. He could not take his eyes off her, this resulted in a few members noticing who were also aware of Artemis' fondness of Stallion so they shouted, "Yo, Stallion. Slim's rubbing up your hoe." Slim then turned slightly pink and let go of her arm.


"Just keeping her warm." He joked, but did not get the reaction he expected. 'Dead joke' one muttered, how was it Stallion said anything and everybody laughed and when he Slim spoke, the atmosphere was so serious.

 

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Artemis {Sixteen} Second-In-Command


Artemis scowled at the members who spoke of her as if she was a possession. "Say that again, big boy. I fucking dare you." She threatened, she was nobody's 'hoe'. Not even Stallion's, well not yet. Artemis turned back to Slim who seemed uncomfortable.


"Ignore them and leave them be, you made one heck of a third-in-command. Coriolanus will never be able to top the amount of effort you put in." She lied, she actually thought Coriolanus may as well be better, but she wanted to support her friend after the day he had had.