Topic: The Whore of Babylon returns...

Black Snake Moan

Date: 2008-08-16 23:23 EST
A week since Rae had been sent to spend an evening at Club Apocalypse had passed without a word from the girl. Rae would be escorted in by whoever, she wasn?t paying attention, with a smile on her face and her eyes half closed. You?d almost think she must?ve gotten laid were it not for the fact her hair was still in place and her clothes were still in order ? something that rarely happened after Rae had gotten lost in the heat of a moment. Her normally chaotic aura was unusually still.

Dreamily she asks, ?Where?s Mary? I?m supposed to talk ta Mary.? She managed to take the seat Marguerite offered her in the corner booth. Heavy eyelids falling shut again already.

MaryRead

Date: 2008-08-17 00:21 EST
So at last Rae was back it seemed. Mary was already making her way across the room to join Rae in the corner booth. It was the early hours of the morning but this made no difference inside of Babylon. She murmured something to Marguerite who headed off for the bar.

Taking a seat across from Rae Mary looked over the girl who seemed half unconscious. She was in half a mind to have he just put straight to bed but decided to at least have a short conversation. She was terribly curious what could have kept her there for an entire week.

A hand was placed on Rae?s as she spoke in a gentle but firm tone, ?Rae love stay with me here? I need you to talk to me for a just a minute. Tell me what happened.?

At this time Marguerite arrived back at the table. A mug of strong coffee with a splash of baileys was set down before Rae. Another was slid in the direction of Mary which contained more baileys than coffee. Then she took a step back as her eyes roamed the mostly empty club. Making sure there was no one that would be disturbing them or eaves dropping.

Black Snake Moan

Date: 2008-08-21 21:57 EST
Rae shifted to sit up a bit, she had slumped so far down in her seat she could barely be seen over the table. Hands went to the mug of coffee, locating it by instinct. Pulling it close she smelled of it deeply before taking a long slow sip.

A sleepy sort of half smile was given as at last her eyes opened. "What happened? Why Ah had the best night of mah life is what happened." Was reported in an accent that was even thicker than usual.

"Mister E is the hottest man Ah ever did lay eyes on, Ah can tell you that Mary." The point emphasized by the deep breath she took, pausing to chew on her lower lip. Something of an "Mmmmmhmm" with a shake of her head. "Tall, dark, and handsome. And Ah ain't never seen eyes so green."

MaryRead

Date: 2008-08-27 20:59 EST
"Mister... E..?" Mary repeated with a few blinks. "Mister E.... Mystery..." An inquisitive glance was thrown at Marguerite. The secretary shrugged, the name or alias, whatever... Was not familiar.

Looking back to Rae she smiled. "Anything else you can tell me?" Mary asked but honestly did not expect to get much more out of the exhausted girl.

Black Snake Moan

Date: 2008-08-28 17:06 EST
Rae nodded sleepily to the question. "They got live music, powerful booze and an owner so hot he makes you wet just by looking at you... What more is there to know?" Was asked, though she would not wait for a response as the answer was obvious. At least to Rae it was.

"When is mah next night off? I want to go again... In fact," Was said in a tone rising with excitement. Her eyes getting bright with the idea that just seemed to occur to her that moment. "You should come with me Mary. I could introduce you to Mister E! Y'all could come to like some sort of... business arrangement." Was said with a knowing nod. Like Rae knew had a clue about anything business related.

MaryRead

Date: 2008-08-28 22:43 EST
Mary nodded thoughtfully as she leaned back in her seat. What else was there to know indeed? Finally she would give a small smile to Rae, whom she was staring at intently. Speaking casually, "You know what Rae, that is a great idea. I think me and Mister E should definitely have a conversation."

This would please Rae, who clearly had not the slightest clue that what she was saying was anything but her own thoughts. This guy was good... Mary would never have noticed anything were it not for the fact she had spent the last three hundred years - every day - working with people operating under the influence of post hypnotic suggestion.

Of course... She wasn't sure at this point. If her theory was right though, this was not to be taken lightly. Not to mention Rae did seem genuinely taken by this man. This would have to be handled by her personally. Anne had dedicated a lot of time to making sure Mary would not be susceptible to such tactics.

"You can go to bed now dear... You have done well. Just one more thing... What drugs have you taken?" Mary had to ask this. Sometimes people under the influence of certain chemicals could exhibit the same signs as someone under influence of mind control.