Lian Harper/Jade Arrow (rightontarget) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-14 00:18:00

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inactive - damien wilson, inactive - lian harper, plot - "dangerous little games we play", plot - "the future is a memory"

The inner workings of madness
Lian had been in the workout room when Damien called her, saying that he had something important to show her.

After jumping in the shower and changing quickly, she made her way to the lab where he asked her to meet him.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-18 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	Later that evening, Lian made her way to Damien's private chambers for dinner, dressed in a black dress. (Reply to this)(Thread)

dc_assassins
2010-10-19 12:59 am UTC (link)

Before she's able to enter the chamber, Lian will be stopped by James Abbot, Damien's bodyguard. He's carrying a small, cloth wrapped parcel under one arm and stops when he sees her. He bows deeply to Lian, the Lady Demon, as she is known among the rest of the League.

"My lady, before you can enter, I must pass along orders from the Master." James says.

"When you enter the chamber tonight, Mistress Lian, you must follow what I am about to tell you to the letter. It could mean the Master's life if any part is not observed. You must take the bundle that I am about to hand you and pass it to Master Damien exactly like this." James says, placing his right hand on top of the bundle, his left hand under it, and slowly extending it to Lian.

"Do you understand, Mistress Lian?" he asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-19 01:13 am UTC (link)
	Lian nodded, taking the bundle from James. "I understand, James." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_assassins 2010-10-19 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"You must do this the moment you enter the chamber, anYou must also defer to him, no matter what he says, and show him the utmost favor, no matter /who/ is watching." James says. "Good luck, Mistress. You will need it." James says, bowing deeply again, then turning to go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-19 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Lian nodded. "I will. Thank you, James." Lian entered the chamber, walking up to Damien, handing him the parcel the way that James showed her too. Her eyes locked with his. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-19 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Damien accepts the parcel, looking into Lian's eyes as well. He smiles again, then looks across the table at his mother. "You have witnessed the ritual, Mother. Lian is my Beloved, and now we are joined." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_parent
2010-10-19 02:42 am UTC (link)

Talia al Ghul rose from the table.

Though she did not approve of Cheshire, if her son was as in love with her daughter as he claimed, and she was loyal to him, then Talia would go along with what her son chose to do.

And if Lian could provide Damien with an heir for the League, then it was all the better for them. The last thing Talia wanted was Nyssa's son seizing control.

"I am happy for you, my son," she said.

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	rightontarget 2010-10-19 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Lian was silent, looking over at Talia. How much did she know about her? If she knew about Lian, did she tell Damien anything? And more importantly...what the hell did she just do? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-19 03:02 am UTC (link)

"Excellent. Now, it is time for dinner and for two of the three most important women in my life to get to know each other." Damien says, ordering wine brought to them. The servants bring out Talia's favorite vintage as Damien rises and pulls out Lian's chair.

"Beloved, this is my mother, Talia al Ghul." Damien says. "Mother, this is Lian Nguyen, my Beloved and now...mine." he smiles.

"How are you feeling, Lian?" he asks.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-19 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Talia sat back down, taking a sip of her wine. "I am pleased to meet you, my daughter-in-law." She might as well get used to saying it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-19 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Daughter-in-law? So that that just happened was... Shit. Her head was currently going a million miles an hour, but she didn't let it show on her face. "Perfect," she said, smiling at Damien as she sat down. Yes. If she did somehow make it out of here alive, her father was going to kill her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-19 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Excellent, my love. Tonight's courses do not have bacon in them, but I think you will love them all the same." he says, leaning in to kiss her. "How was your trip, Mother? Have you spoken to Father recently?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-19 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	Lian kissed him. "I'm sure I will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_parent
2010-10-19 11:54 pm UTC (link)

"My trip went smoothly," Talia said, taking another sip of her wine.

"As for your Father, I have not spoken to him recently. But I do hear that he found him into a tight spot lately. He recently attempted to assassinate one of Oliver Queen's adopted brats, Roy Harper. Harper is still alive, but in critical condition, and your father is currently in a jail cell somewhere."

She took another sip of her wine.

"I must say I'm a little surprised at him. Slade normally doesn't do sloppy work."

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headofthedemon
2010-10-20 12:02 am UTC (link)

Damien's expression becomes one of annoyance, quickly shifting into anger.

"Of all the times he could choose to stroke his ego over some decades old vendetta, he chooses /right now/!" Damien says, his fist slamming on the table.

"Something is wrong with this. First, Slade rarely, if ever, misses. This Roy Harper should be a dead man. Secondly, Father's only been caught a handful of times in the past, but never for long. The Detective is one of the few who's managed it.

Do you suppose he /wanted/ to be caught?" he asks.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-20 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"I do not know why your father did it what he did," Talia said, paying no attention to her son's sudden mood chance. "There was, however, another man present when your father was arrested. The police reports state that he was knocked off the roof in the scuffle with Slade." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-20 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Slade tried to kill her father? Who is critical condition? Lian didn't say anything, fighting to keep her expression neutral. She had to get a hold of Tim somehow....someone needed to keep an eye on her Dad for her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-20 12:22 am UTC (link)

Damien composes himself, inwardly berating himself for the betrayal of emotion in front of his mother. She will speak of this later, he knows it.

"A witness? Now I'm /certain/ something is wrong. 'The only thing worse than missing a target is leaving a witness.'" Damien recites from memory. Father hated witnesses. Loose ends always came back to haunt you.

"I suppose it's fortunate that I've given Lian a mission in Star City already. Perhaps she can check into Father's welfare while she's there and help get him out the moment he breaks out or is broken out. I am certain he's already arranging for one or the other.

He despises being locked up for any reason." Damien says. "I have other matters to attend to, and cleaning up his mess isn't high on my priority list just now."

Damien takes a sip of his wine, considering something. A case his harder to prove without a witness.

"Does this man live still?" he asks his mother.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-20 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"The man is dead," Talia said simply. "Slade is being held for both his murder and the attempted murder of Roy Harper." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-20 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Like hell I'm going to help him, Lian fought the urge to snap. But in present company, losing her hold on her temper would not work in her favor right now. Lian simply nodded, taking a sip of her wine. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-10-20 12:37 am UTC (link)

"Well, at least he hasn't /completely/ lost his touch." Damien chuckles, reaching out to stroke Lian's knee.

"Have you spoken to Morgaine, Mother? She found her father's killer and dispatched him. Father will not approve of that, but Robert had to prove himself worthy somehow. If Morgaine could kill him, then he wasn't truly worthy to be offered membership to the League." Damien says of his adopted brother.

"Shado has not been seen in several months, however. I would not put it past the old woman to be looking into news of her son's death. If she comes looking in our direction, I will bear the brunt of Father's wrath for dealing with her, too." Damien says.

"He places too much emphasis on his rivalry with Oliver Queen." Damien observes, sipping his wine.

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	dc_parent 2010-10-20 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"I have not spoken to your sister, lately." Her daughter was more difficult to get a hold of then Damien, to say the least. "Though I am pleased that she did her father justice." "Shado is old. She will be easy to deal with, if she comes after you and your sister. She can be easily disposed of." "It has always been an...obsession of his." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-10-20 12:59 am UTC (link)
	Lian put a hand on Damien's. She had nothing to say, as the conversation didn't really involve her. Or she could say a couple of things, but they all involved her most likely getting killed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-10-20 01:05 am UTC (link)
	"It has. Training Oliver Queen's son for years steps from obsessive to all-consuming, however. Ah, well. He's dead now, so it doesn't matter." Damien says. Damien looks to Lian. "You've been very quiet, my love. What are you thinking?" Damien asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2010-10-20 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Talia took a sip of her wine. "He is. Your father will have to find some other way to taunt Oliver Queen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)