Damien al Ghul/Damien Wilson (headofthedemon) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-09 22:30:00

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inactive - damien wilson, inactive - lian harper

The Heist
Edge City was home to one of the few Wayne Enterprises technical depots in the American Northwest, and Damien knew that the Grand Design would need parts of the best quality for maximum output. The machine is nearly completed, but so much remained to be done. Tonight, he would kill two birds with one stone.

He would obtain the parts needed for the machine and test the loyalty of the League of Assassins' newest member. Lian Harper had made herself indispensable to him over the past week, but Damien was still wary of her. Morgaine still advocated murdering her (in her sleep was Morgaine's favorite suggestion), but Damien could not yet drop the hammer.

He hoped that Lian would prove up to tonight's task and handed her the binoculars so that she could see the their target from the top of the cliffs several miles above the facility. The pair of them, along with seven others, would rappel down the cliffside and into the valley to infiltrate the building.

"Once we have procured our items, we will exit the building and head for the chopper. It will be here on time. We will spare no civilians who stand in our way. Do you understand our mission, Lian?" Damien asks his Head of Security.

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	headofthedemon 2010-09-12 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you, Lian." Damien says, accepting the part from her. "We will have much to discuss after this is over. For now, we must obtain one more item before we leave. While you were in there, I summoned the chopper. ETA, ten minutes." he says. "Come, we have more item we must obtain." he says, turning to head down another hallway. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-12 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	"I am looking forward to discussing it," Lian said, picking up her bow. She nodded, following after him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-12 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	Damien leads her to another storage area, where he obtains several solar powered battery cells, and twelve high-grade circuit boards. Once they have what they need, he turns to Lian. "It is time to meet at the rendezvous point. The building should explode within four minutes." Damien says, heading for the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	Everyone that wasn't with them was dead. Lian pushed any thoughts she had about playing the hero to the back of her head. "Let's go then," Lian said, following after him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-12 09:49 pm UTC (link)

As the pair returns from their destination, they are met on the way by each group of ninja that Damien gave a side mission to. Each of them reported in that their objectives were achieved. All facility workers had been dispatched. Charges were set. Files obtained. Parts for the machines appropriated.

The members of the League of Assassins follow the Demon's Head to the chopper as the Wayne Enterprises facility explodes, leaving no trace of the of their presence behind, but several dead bodies.

The helicopter will take them to the airfield where the private jet is waiting for their arrival.

After a shower and a change of clothes, Damien will pour two glasses of wine, waiting for Lian to join him.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-12 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Lian took a long shower of her own. She had a lot to mull over in her brain. Like maybe she was getting in over her head. And the second she got out of her meeting with Damien, she was definitely taking advantage of the gym. She changed, and made her way to Damien's chambers. She knocked on the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-13 12:13 am UTC (link)

"Enter." he calls back, having settled himself in his chambers. He knew that she may have something to say about how the mission occurred, but he would deal with those concerns. He didn't know what she would wear, but he decided to try something new tonight.

He wore plain old blue jeans and a white tee shirt. Morgaine wouldn't just guess something was up if she saw him in this; he would know. Damien only wore formal clothing or his gear, ever.

Mother would not approve.

"Excellent work tonight, Jade Dragonness. I admit that there were concerns of your readiness for the mission, but all of the members of our team approved of your leadership ability.

Their doubts are silenced." Damien tells her, standing up to offer her the glass of wine.

"To a job well-done."

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rightontarget
2010-09-13 12:26 am UTC (link)

Lian hadn't been going for formality. She wore a pair of black pants and black blouse. It wasn't super casual, but it was better than the workout pants and sports bra she'd been close to wearing. She could change after her meeting, anyway.

Lian took the glass of wine. "Thank you," she said, "I am glad that my work satisfies you."

She admitted that he looked pretty damn hot in formal wear. But seeing him...less than formal made even...hotter.

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headofthedemon
2010-09-13 12:46 am UTC (link)

"You moved with surety and direction that I have rarely seen. My sister would have been hard pressed to deny you." Damien says, taking a sip of his wine. He steps away from her to take a look at his bookshelf, selecting a book seemingly at random.

His blood was still up from the mission, and reading often brought him down from such...though Lian being in the room with him was much more heady than the wine.

"I have been watching you for the last week and there is something about you that troubles me.

Is there anything that you wear that does not look good upon you?" he asks, his eyes slowly taking in ever inch of her body.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-13 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Lian took a sip of her own wine, a grin crossing her face. Her own blood was up the mission. And being the presence of Damien wasn't helping bringing it down. "I could ask the same question to you," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-13 01:07 am UTC (link)

"You could, but you did not." Damien teases with a smile.

"There are other questions I would ask you, but those are for another time. For now, I will go with another one that I have desired an answer to.

Do you enjoy stories or poems?" he asks, setting down his glass and smoothing back his hair before opening the book. She will see that it is titled Arabian Nights.

"I would like to share with you a story I enjoy about a being called the Jade Dragonness." Damien says, gesturing to a chair.

"Will you sit with me?" he asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-13 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"I do," said Lian, "And I would love to hear it." She set down her glass of wine, sitting in the chair next to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-13 01:49 am UTC (link)

Damien waits for her to be seated, taking another sip of wine in the meantime. Once Lian is seated, he will begin reading the story of the Jade Dragonness to her. It is the story of a young woman who leaves home with nothing, determined to succeed or fail by her own merits.

In time, she catches the eye of a lonely prince who befriends her, then falls in love with her. There are portions of the work that would be deemed racy by modern standards, but Damien doesn't simply read the story.

He tells it as if he lived it, once long ago.

Eventually, the story comes to an end, and he looks over to Lian.

"What do you think?" he asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-13 02:00 am UTC (link)
	Lian just listened, occasionally sipping on her wine idly. The way Damien read the story drew her in, and she found herself hanging on every word. She was a little disappointed when he stopped reading, to tell the truth. "It was beautiful," she said, "You read it so...vividly. I felt as if I was there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-13 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you, Lian. That is high praise, coming from you. Perhaps, some night soon, I will read you another story, but it will be one of your choosing. Perhaps I can make it as vivid as you say I made this one." Damien says to her. "Would you like more wine?" he asks (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-13 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"I am looking forward to it," she said with a smile, "And I would love some." "You know...you should dress casually more often. You pull off jeans and a t-shirt as well as you do a tailored Italian suit. Though you could be wearing a track suit, and you'd still look good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-13 02:36 am UTC (link)

Damien pours her a bit more wine, finishes his fist glass, and fills a second for himself. He sits down next to Lian again, looking into her eyes.

"I do not know that I would pull off a track suit as well as you think, Lian. Many track suits are horrible in look." he chuckles, taking another sip.

"I would like to get you out of those clothes, Lian...and into a black dress." Damien says, after a significant pause midsentence.

"Have you ever been to Dubai?" he asks her.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-13 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"I've never been fond of them myself," Lian said, taking a sip of her wine. "Though I don't doubt your ability to pull it off." "I could change, if you really want me to," she said with a teasing grin. Lian shook her head. "I have not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2010-09-13 02:57 am UTC (link)

"Do not tease me. You may find you like what I come up with more than I do." Damien says.

"I ask about Dubai because they have a wonderful opera. I would like to take someone who can appreciate it; Morgaine does not care for it all the time, as I do, and Mother is often busy.

If you would consent, I would escort you to this performance, and then we do something you would like." Damien offers.

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	rightontarget 2010-09-13 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe I'll have to tease you more often, then," Lian said. "I would love to go with you," Lian said, "I've never been to the opera. Or Dubai. I welcome new experiences." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-13 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"We will see if you are ready for that." Damien says. "And we will make certain that your first time at the opera is one you never forget." Damien stares at Lian another moment longer, and makes a decision. He leans in and brushes his lips against hers, quickly and gently, but enough to taste the wine on her lips. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-13 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"I am looking forward to it," she said, "I'll make sure to have a black dress ready." Lian was barely able to react, her head dizzy from the sudden kiss. She should go. She should just get up and leave. But she didn't. Lian leaned forward, kissing Damien fully on the mouth. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-13 04:29 am UTC (link)
	Damien kisses Lian, letting his hands roam a bit. He bites her lip gently, and pulls her closer. After a minute, he breaks the kiss to offer her one last out. "If you leave now, I will understand. If you do not, I will kiss you, and kiss you only, until the sun rises." Damien says hotly. "Choose now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-09-13 01:26 pm UTC (link)
	Lian could feel her blood rushing after Damien ended the kiss. She should do that. Leave. Go back to her room and pretend that this never happened. But she didn't want to. "I'm not going anywhere," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2010-09-13 03:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Excellent." he breathes, kissing her again. This time, however, he.picks her up to carry her to the couch on the other side of the room. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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