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Apartment 4C; Jocelyn
Topic Started: Jan 23 2007, 08:34 AM (605 Views)
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[size=7]It didn't take Mary long to get over to her friend Mathew's house, she was driving so quickly. She could hardly believe that he had been able to get his hands on one, it was such rare luck, and he was giving it to her. Oh she could hardly wait to see how beautiful it would be.

Mary Jane jumped out of her orange volswagon beetle and almost ran to the door, she gave a firm knock and waited for Matt to open the door, which didn't take long considering he was expecting her.

" Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" He chidded as he opened the door. Mathew was a large man, dopey in ways, but highly intelligent and a wonderful motivational speaker at the local Metro-University.

" With silver bells, and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row." She repeated the second part of the gruesome nursery rythme. She never understood why Mathew had began associating her with such a sickening rythme, but then there were many things that her friend did that she did not understand.

" How are you today my friend?" She asked with a smile.

" Wonderful, wonderful, now hurry you must see your gift my dear." He said as he dragged her by her arm inside and to a room in the back. Upon entering she saw a cage with the most adorable little lima monkey she had ever seen.

" Oh Mathew, thank you so much he is adorable. May I take him out of the cage?" She asked, hating anything being caged.

" Of course you can, he's yours dear Mary, what will you name him?" asked Mathew curiously.

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She stepped over to the cage, unlocking the latch that held it shut, and opening the door. She held out her arm, and the little lima quickly ran up it until he reached her shoulder where he rested.

" I think I'll call him Cannibus, it seems suiting. Speaking of which, wanna burn Mathew?" She asked pulling a large spliff from her pocket.

Mathew gave her a knowing smile, he new she would get along well with the small animal.

" Of course Mary, could I ever turn down blazin with you?" He asked retorically. To which Mary smiled and led them into the back of the house to Mathews smoke room.

Time passed so quickly that she just barely left in time to get back to her apartment, it would be pretty rude if she didn't show up in time after inviting the woman over. She said her goodbyes, and promised to come over the next day.

Her and Cannibus drove back to the apartment complex stopping only once at a pet store to pick up supplise for Cannibus, they reached the apartments and climbed out of the volswagon, hurrying up the stairs to her apartment in 4C.

There wasn't much to do to get the place suitable for company, Mary Jane kept a very clean home, so instead she went put some manderine ginger tea in the kette and began heating it on the stove. In the meantime she went about hooking Cannibus up in his new home, She had grabbed a large tree stand of sorts from the store and set it in the corner, only then did Cannibus leave her shoulder, rushing over to try out his new stand.

Everything was done, the place was ready for company, Cannibus was all set up and moved in, and the tea was already on the stove. Mary sat back in her living room on her large squishy orange couch and began flipping through the television stations, she stopped on Cheet and Chongs Up In Smoke, and decided to roll a joint for herself, while she waited for her company. She pulled her silver tray out from under the couch and began breaking up some bud.[/size]
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Joss paced back and forth in front of the door to apartment 4C. She hated that she felt like she had been ordered to be here. She hated that she knew better and yet could not change the feeling. She balanced the tray of biscotti and cookies on her hand. Having no time to cook something as proper tribute to another leopard she had to settle for the bakery down t he street. Hopefully they were decent.

She checked her watch again. It was now suffeciently an hour and 2 minutes since Mary Jane had told her to stop by. She could knock and reasonably leave if there was no answer. Or so she rationalized in her head.

She stopped in front of the door, took a few deep breaths, and finally raised her hand up to knock upon the door. Once done she smoothed her hand through her hair. Looked down checking her outfit once more. The black baby T, red and green plaid skirt cut rather short and flared, under which she wore black leggings and her motorcycle boots. This was about dressed up for Joss. She was wearing a skirt after all.

She waited on bated breath.
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[size=7]She finished rolling her joint and place the tray back in it's spot beneath the brightly colored couch. Lighting the end she drifted into the movie for a moment, before hearing a knock upon the door. Mary looked at the clock 7:02, awsome she thought. She set her spliff in the ashtray on her stainglass table, and went to answer the door.

" Joss, hello luv, I'm so glad you came." She said as she opened the door and escorted the girl into the apartment.

" How are you settling in?" She asked as she made her way to the kitchen and grabed the kettle and a china tea set. She then made her way back to he big spuishy orange couch and offered the girl a seat in a large oversized red shag recliner.

" I find this city to be quite interesting, I've only been here 3 months but I tell you what this place is like nothin you've seen before. There are hardly any human's roaming the streets anymore, the place has been taken over by spookies of all sorts. Which is why I find it so lovely, makes it easy being yourself when you don't have to hide you feline." She said making a point to be open with the woman about the fact that she was a Were-Leopard, though she was sure the girl already new, it was only respectful though. She wanted to make friends, and you have to be honest with your friends.

Mary Jane poured tea into two cups daintily, handing one of them to Joss. Grabbing the joint and re-lighting it, she sat back and asked.

" So what brings you here? What's your story?" She asked extending the doja towards Joss. As if on que Cannabis climbed from his perch in the corner and jumped down and onto Mary Janes lap, looking up at her as if asking for a hit.

" Oh my, we are going to get along famously arn't we?" She said directing her comment to the lima and blowing her hit into Cannabis's face. [/size]
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Joss plastered a smile on her face as the door opened to reveal Mary Jane. "Hello Mary Jane. I hope I'm not intruding." Joss said hoisting the tray of cookies in as Mary Jane motioned her in. Joss stood where MJ left her as the woman went into the kitchen. "Well not doing much settling yet but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it." She spoke politely at Mary Janes question.

She stood there awkwardly holding the tray as Mary Jane came back out with the tea. She followed her towards the living area set up and sat on the edge of the chair MJ pointed too. It was over here that she caught another scent. She looked over to the corner where a monkey hung out on a tree stand. His scent didn't permeate the apartment as a pet did. Or perhaps he was a new resident.

She listened as Mary Jane explained about the city. Joss had heard search rumors in her travels and it was partly the reason why she had choosen to come here. With so many supes around she was hoping to just blend into the background. And yet her first day she had found another leopard and felt obligated to show fealty.
She nodded with Mary Jane as she explained how it would be easier to not have to hide her feline side. "Yes I've found it quiet difficult to constantly remember to hide my natures in the human world. It will be nice not to have to worry every second." Joss agreeed. She sipped at the tea Mary Jane had handed her and watched as the woman lit a joint then offered it to her. She shook her head politely declining the joint. Then watched as the monkey came over and took the hit from Mary Jane. She stiffened a little but said nothing.

"I... guess you could say I'm running away from my life. Starting over. When your bottom of the pile you have nowhere else to go but up. But I was getting tired of being stepped on and beaten down. A girl can only take so much. So I ran and have found the place where I can blend in most effiecently and they would have a hard time finding me." Joss said. Sipping more of the tea then setting it on the coffee table she leaned ove rand started undoing the cellophane on the tray. "I brought a tray of biscotti and cookies. It's not like a rabbit or a deer or anything as offerring but it's the best i could do in the time allotted." Joss said.
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[size=7]Maryjane looked up as Joss turned down the offered smoke, no biggy, some people smoke, some don't. She listened to Joss as she continued to smoke with Cannabis, wondering who it was that Jocelyn was running from. When she offered the biscoti apologizing for not bringing a proper offering Maryjane couldn't help but show a gleeful smile while laughing lightly. She looked at Joss as she said her next words.

" Oh honey, you don't owe me any offering, I may be leopard, but I'm not into all the pard politics. I thouroughly believe that we are all our own people, not to be governed by anyone. I only seek your friendship, but the cookies and biscoti were a wonderful idea with tea, thank you." She said smiling.

" Are you looking for work or do you already have something lined up? Cause I think they are hiring bartender's where I work if your lookin." Maryjane liked the girl, she seemed like good people.[/size]
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Joss looked a little struck with Awe as Mary Jane said an offerring wasn't necessary and belayed her whole view on pard politics. To hear someone say it so shocked Jocelyn. "So their is no ... pard?... in Detroit?" Joss asked softly.

A friend? She hadn't had a friend since she had been changed. Not since she had been forced away from school. And only knew her pard. Joss's eyes blinked, wide, looking utterly in shock as Mary Jane congenially continued the conversation.

"I... I..." She started stammering. "I indeed am looking for a job. Nothing lined up. I was going to start papering the city with my resume just as soon as I found a kinkos." Jocelyn said. "I could definatly bartend." She said. Not that she had any formal training but she was an ultra quick study. And she had worked as a waitress briefly for TGIFridays so she was familiar with a lot of fru fru drinks.
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[size=7]Maryjane took a sip of her tea, she looked up from her glass when she asked about there being a pard in Detriot. Was the girl seeking a pard? Some people needed that comfort level of having someone in charge, she could understand the concept.

" Honestly I'm not sure if there is or not, I would be shocked if there were not though. I havn't been seeking one though, and no other leopards have approached me since I've been here really. I'm sure there is though, it is rare to find a city with out one, and seems rather odd in such a large city of darkness. If you'd like I could ask around for you." She said.

Maryjane leaned back and flipped through the channels until she found a show on crafts, they were weeving baskets.

" Oh I would luv to try that..I think I might have to go supply shopping soon." She said getting distracted for a moment. She then returned her attention to the conversation.

" Who is it that you were speaking of earlier that can't find you hear?" She asked curiously, she hoped she didn't spook the girl but you know what they say, curiousity killed the cat.[/size]
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Joss suddenly sat bone straight in her chair as Mary Jane offered to ask around about a pard for her. "No please don't... If you've survived here for months without a pard, I'd just as happily do the same." Joss asked sounding quiet scared at the idea of being introduced to a pard.

Joss glanced nervously as Mary Jane flipped around through the channels and remarked on one channel she stopped at. Joss's heart was thudding in her chest, but Mary Jane was just non chalant about the whole thing. While Joss was tight with tension and nerves.

Then Mary Jane asked a simple question. "Specifically. A pard mate. My Nimir-ra's son. The man who changed me. Who thought I should be greatful and kiss his ass for eternity. And who doesn't like it that I didn't." Jos said contemplating showing Mary Jane the scars but deciding that there was no need for her to be overly dramatic about it. Mary Jane was probably just asking to be nice and all.
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[size=7]She was glad to hear that Joss didn't want to find a pard, but she would have helped her if she had. It seemed as if this girl was trying to get away from the whole thing, and live her life without having to answer to anyone else. She seemed so tense, and fear full though, Maryjane didn't think she was all that scary of a person, and the thought made her laugh. This girl need's to get high, though MJ, but she wasn't one to push anything, so she wouldn't ask her again.

Figures that it was a man she was running from, typical of an alpha male.

" Gotta luv men, they don't think right all the time, can't live with em, can't shoot em, or can you?" She joked.

Maryjane changed the subject again, she had a habit of being scattered, and exocentric. But they was just the way she was, and it was what made it so easy for her to live the way she did.

" You should come down and apply tomarrow, I'll be working and can give your ap to the Kate, she's the owner." She said taking another sip of her tea, and another toke of the joint.[/size]
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Joss just nodded at the men comment. Sipping more of her tea. Joss shook her head as Mary Jane jumped back the job topic. She was surprised she could follow the woman. She smiled at the monkey in her lap though. "Ok. About what time would be good? What kinda place is it? Should I dress up? Dress down?" Joss bombarded her back with questions. Though by Mary Janes appearance she was pretty sure it wouldn't be some fancy tablecloth, sommelier having shi shi place.

It was her turn to switch subjects back. "So you've been here a couple months. And you never asked anyone about where it was ok to hunt. Or ask permission to hunt on their grounds or... nevermind if your still here it obviously doesn't matter." Joss said waving off her question.
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[size=7]Maryjane sipped her tea and listened to the girls questions with interest before beginning to answer.

" It's just your regular hole in the wall bar, casual,ya know blue jeans, t-shirts, tank tops and flanels, are what most of the crowd wear." She said non-chalantly. " I'm there from 4-3 tomarrow night, you can stop in anytime the the boss will be in to. And as for hunting rights, I'm primarily vegitarian, when I'm really craving meat though, ya know near the full moon is the worst, then I just grab a steak or something from the store. I've never really been into the whole hunt and kill thing." She said as if it was perfectly natural to be a primarily vegetarian were-leopard, who didn't care much for the hunt.[/size]
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*perfect* Jocelyn thought to herself. It sounded like someplace she could fit in quite well. Better then perky Fridays anyway.

Her mouth fell a little agape as Mary Jane explained that she just threw a steak down her gullet close to the moon and she was good to go. Joss had little self control near the full moon. She was forced to shift, which she still found painful, as unbeknownst to her she was never taught the proper way to shift and so she faught it therefore making it painful, She craved raw meat like no ones business and the fact that she hated hunting and killing innocent woodland animals but felt compelled to do it. SHe just couldn't believe Mary Jane had such self control to just be so blasey about it.

"Can you... I mean I guess that's not teachable. I hate hunting... so not a vegitarian... but the hunting and the blood and the raw meat gah... so would rather do without." Joss said shaking her head.
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[size=7]Maryjane gave her a sympathetic smile, she understood how hard it could be to control your beast, she had seen it. Though Maryjane had never really had much of a problem, she was alway a very strongwilled person, and she worked hard to keep her chakras centered was a large help. Mind over matter was what it all boiled down to, confidence in your own ability to maintain your composure, and needs.

" It's not so much something you can teach, there are some things that I can teach you that will help you, but to really control your beast you need to know yourself, and what you truly want." She rambled on, as usual, it was like taking out a cork.[/size]
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Jocelyn's shoulders slumped slightly as Mary Jane explained that knowing yourself and what you wanted helped. All she knew was she wanted to survive. And fighting her beast was always a battle. "Oh... I guess I'll have to continue on the squirrel diet then." She said then looked at the monkey. SHe grinned a little at it. She was a sorry excuse for a leopard.

She shook her head and reached for a biscoti. Cracking it between her teeth and sipping more of her tea. "Thanks again for inviting me up. And for the tip on the job. " Joss said.
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[size=7]She watched as the Joss's confidence seemed to drop before her eyes, it saddened her, she wondered how she could help the woman, she would have to think on it later.

" Your welcome Joss, it's always nice to meet a new face, and you have a good aura about you." She said with a grin. Cannabis bounced across the table and leaned against Jocelyn's side. She really was liking this little lima more and more by the minute, he was awsome.

" To new friends." She exclaimed lifting her tea cup and a peice of biscoti in a playfull manner.[/size]
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Jocelyn couldn't help but giggle as the tiny monkey came over and bounced against her side. She raised her cup of tea as well in toast to Mary Jane. Then set it down so she could gently pet the monkey on his head.

"Certainly is friendly. Whats his name?" She aske dthen looked at him. "It is a him right?" She asked just assuming.

She'd never known anyone who had a monkey as a pet. Especially a lycan. Something so small would be considered food to her former pard mates. But Mary Janes explanation of her hunting, or lack there of habits explained its presence here.
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[size=7]She hadn't even thought to introduce her to Cannabis, and it was aparent that he was making a point to let her know not to ignore him. She laughed inside as she watched the little Lima showboat for the Joss.

" His name is Cannabis, just got him today, a very good friend of mine found him for me." She told Joss.

"Do you have any pets Jocelyn?" Maryjane asked a little short for words.[/size]
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Jocelyn wasn't at all surprised by the lil monkey's name. It seemed to fit both him and his owner. Delicately she took the monkey's tiny hands with a few fingers and shook it gently. "Please to meet you Cannabis." Jocelyn said unflinchingly.

Joss shook her head as Mary Jane asked about her having pets. "Wasn't really conducive. I was living out of my car the past two weeks and before that..." Jocelyn trailed off as she thought of what Scott had done to that stray cat she had taken in. To remind her they were the greater beast. "No no pets." She ended trying to shake the memory of revulsion from her brain.
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[size=7]Maryjane watched as Joss played with Cannabis, he certainly did get along well with stranger's, first her and now Joss. What a friendly lima she thought.

MJ hadn't realized that Joss had been living out of a car, she had been there done that and it sucked.

" Bummer, well at least you have a nice new apartment now!" She exclaimed gleefully with a cheesy smile on her face.

She was quiet for a moment sipping her tea.

" Your really outta get a pet, it's good for your sould." she exclaimed very matter of factly, before zoning off for a few more minutes into the movie. She had a bad habit of being absent minded, probably because she smoked so much wacky tobakky.[/size]
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Joss nodded enthusiastically at Mary Janes statement about her new living situation. It was nice to have a place to call home. To call her own. She nodded at the suggestion of a pet as well. "Maybe once I find a job and settle in and know I can feed it as well as myself." She said petting Cannabis on the head once more.

She watched Mary Jane zone off into the tv movie and Joss finished off her tea. Setting the cup gently down on the table. She stood up gently so as not to disturb Cannabis. "I guess I'll be going. I should at least put my resume together for tomorrow. I guess I'll see you then." Joss said standing and heading for the door.
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[size=7]She was stapped out of space by Joss standing and excusing herself. Oh she had done it again, caused someone to think she wasn't paying any attention to them, though she was, she was just a bit scattered all the time.

Maryjane gave a large smile, and got up to walk her to the door.

" It was wonderful having you over, feel free to pop over anytime, there's always hot tea, and smoke if your ever in the mood. I hope to see you at the bar tomarrow, maybe you can grab a job." She said still smiling.[/size]


(( If you decide to work at The Kandle Klub, just write a scene about getting hired and then leave it open for someone to jump in hun.))
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Joss smiled as Mary Jane accompanied her to the door. She nodded. "Ohh you'll definatly be seeing me tomorrow. I'm not stupid enough to pass over any job oppurtunity I can find. And it's not like I'll be sitting behind a desk with a fat paycheck since I'm a college dropout." She laughed exiting the door she gave Mary Jane a small wave before saying again. "See you tomorrow."

She turned and headed for the stairwell to head down to her own apartment.


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