If that was anyone else...

[22:09] Taladis Tower just continued to walk along the street, despite the long avatar pose. The dark cat grumbled lowly as he waved at Sapphira, and said, "Just shut up." He said, continuing to walk. He was literally walking straight towards Tank. His face completely dull as he continued to walk, coming up on the man rather quickly. Without a hello, a breath, or anything else - he immediately shot his left hand out towards Tank's face, throwing his shoulder into a jab that was of course not meant to land. His whole body jerked to the left following the jab as his right hand shot up from his side like a hammer, his fist turning straight towards Tank's jawline.

 

[22:09] Sapphira Laval was thankful when Taladis came to a stop, or a pause or whatever this was. The pizza was getting to her. Carrying weight around on heels takes it's toll. Raising a brow to the man in red, he had good taste. Alric's taste. She didn't say a word. Ah, hell. There went Tal, and there she followed - not lead.

 

[22:13] Little Ming didn't seem bothered by taking hold of her hand, but as he saw the big black cat from the cafe across town approaching he'd pause and arch his brow. Instead of a proper greeting he was given the old one two treatment, though being a fighter, despite the ringing in his ears now, he was still on his feet after the throbbing pain settled in from the fresh blows albeit a little stunned and caught off guard. He had no clue what he'd done to earn that but he was sure to find out soon. His hand would let go of Leighs if she'd allow it and come up defensively to ward off any other incoming attacks while he tried to regain his composure. There was no verbal retort, only silence as he waited for the man to state why the fuck he felt the need to sock him in the head.

 

[22:15] Kayleigh Jigsaw blinked and glared at the feline. "Hey. C'ain't ya pick a better time an' place?" She'd let go of his hand as he'd dropped hers and stepped out of the way, that didn't, however, mean that she wasn't going to at least speak her mind some. Either she'd get lucky and Tank might get hit again, or maybe she'd distract the guy long enough for Tank to get his head attached to his body again.

 

[22:16] Sapphira Laval said nothing. She waited. Dutifully even. Had to see what was going to happen before she could react. Giving a look to Leigh for a moment like -uhhh I'm just here-.

 

[22:17] Taladis Tower was probably one of the most praticed strikers from the Pit, save a few. The dark cat stood up after connecting with that right hand. He'd throw a bit of a pop into it, but nothing that would be considered a 'haymaker'. He stood up fully, and grunted in response as he looked at Tank. Those cold green eyes of the cat watching him carefully, maybe a look of slight surprise that he'd been standing up after that - maybe if he'd caught him from the side when he'd been thinking about that. He growled lowly, "Shut up, woman." Was all he said towards her. He moved closer towards Tank and just growled in the same way that he'd just dismissed Kayleigh, "Tell your boss, that the black cat from the Pit is looking for him. I'd like to have a word with him." Was pretty much all he said, through gritted teeth.

 

[22:22] Little Ming gave him a toothy grin as he looked into Tal's eyes when he spoke, "Then star' talkin' shithead. An' make it good cause I ain' got all day ta listen to you flap yer lips." Things were starting to settle down in his vision now and the ringing was dying down a little so he could hear better, but he was still waiting instead of tearing this bastard to pieces. After all he'd given his word to leave Marina's staff alone but if he pushed his limits he'd find even with his leg in a brace Tank wasn't a push over. He'd earned his namesake for the way he fought.

 

[22:25] Kayleigh Jigsaw snorted. "He'd be the boss." Oh this would be interesting. If Tank hadn't owned it by now, he'd not really be in a position to deny it. She'd find a something to amuse her most likely. She perched herself on the bench. "An' tellin a Parx ta shut up? Balls!" She just fucking grinned. He was lucky Tank had made it crystal clear he didn't want her helping him in a scrap. She figured Tank better make up for that shut up coming from the feline.

 

[22:26] Sapphira Laval: There was still something so familiar about this person in front of Tal, just standing there. She narrowed her eyes --- so this was the new Canis. "Taladis..." in a smooth tone. "Not tonight." Not that she was his woman and not that he would listen to her regardless, but she'd ask one more time, "...wait?"

 

[22:27] Taladis Tower just looked at Tank for a few moments and snorted, "Then I picked the right one." He wrinkled his nose, letting out another low growl as he spoke, "I told you to shut up, woman." That growl more of an echo of his actual voice than anything else, "For what you did to Kat, I'm going to exchange your teeth with concrete." He said, still coldly looking Tank in the eyes, the dull expression of the cat likely saying more than anything else, "We can either do this right now, and I can stomp your head in obscurity, or we can do it in the Pit in a nice 'civilized' environment where everyone can watch." He finished speaking, and snarled one more time, "You too, shut up." Responding to Sa.

 

[22:32] Little Ming arched his brow at the comment and snorted, "Maybe you oughta get yer facts righ' ey mate? Wha' happened to Kat was 'er own doin' an' every bit o' it earned. Ain' none o' yer business anyway, as it was 'tween Hounds an' Kaos, so less yer one o' them pirate fucks, this figh' ain' yers. Bu' I tell you wha'. Yer so bent out 'bout wha' happened to 'er maybe you should take it out on tha one responsible. Try hittin' up Chi, as he 'ad every chance ta get 'er back an' all he wanted ta do was piss us off. Didn' give a rats ass wha' happened to Kat." he shrugged slightly and grinned at Tal still standing at the ready, "Now you wan' a scrap with me jus' ta scrap, we'll figh', but you wan' ta fight me over tha' cunt Kat, you can get fucked."

 

[22:37] Masha Eilde walks up and past, having taken the long way around from the MCMC. Almost immediately after the leaving Sa and Tal at the Pit, she'd been called to help some guy with gunshot wounds. She holds a flat box under one arm, the pizza stone cold, and rubs at her shoulder. Her coyote tail droops a bit - she's just bone tired. She blinks as she sees Tal leaning right into Tank and frowns, pausing, shooting Sa a questioning look.

 

[22:38] Kayleigh Jigsaw frowned and narrowed her eyes at Tank and Tal. Kat had been hurt? Is that where she'd been. Alrighty, someone's ass wasn't going to be sitting right for a while. The only thing the girl wondered in her confusion was whether it would be Tank's or Tal's. One of them was gonna get fed somethin bad for hurtin the lady who had explaind dating to her.

 

[22:38] Taladis Tower wrinkled his nose obviously annoyed at the speech mannerisms of the man to say the least. He nodded his head slowly at Tank's little speech for grunting out, "Spoken like a politician and a coward. You shrug off your own actions as the fault of others. I'm tempted to just flatten you for that." The dark cat's tail flicking behind him, "You were the cause of my student disappearing, and the cause of my student being harmed. This is more than just a 'personal' thing. This is an honor thing." He started to snarl lowly as he kept speaking, "When you've got balls as big as your mouth, I'll be waiting to shove them down your throat." He still stood in-front of Tank, that cold gaze still locked on his - as he let out one final snort, "Do we fight, or do you run?

 

[22:40] Sapphira Laval crossed her arms against her chest, "Yeah, tellin me to shut up really helps solve shit." She was fuming now, at Tank, at Tal too. She turned on her heel. Nearly running into Masha, "Kat issues." she'd tell her now. Christ the whole world would know by morning at this rate.

 

[22:41] Masha Eilde blinks. She has no idea who the man with Tal is, but damn, she's never seen the big tom this riled. She rotates her shoulders which are enormously tight from the surgery she'd performed, easing the small of her back with small shifts of her hips as she bends her knees slightly. She blinks at Sa. "Cat issues?" she echoes.

 

[22:44] Little Ming shrugged seeming unphased by the insults slung his way. Honor, cowardice, blah blah, whatever. Titles that went to the good guys, and he was far from a good guy. He cared little for those things, so it didn't matter to him. After all it had been kat who attacked him, and it had been Chi who started the fight when he tried to give her back. There was no lie in his words, "Don' matter one way or tha other to me. You go' a wish ta eat concrete be my guest, but yer still goin' after tha wrong guy. I ain' denyin' wha' I did er had done to 'er. Quite proud o' that actually, bu' was jus' business." He smiled coldly at Tal. "You wan' a fight you'll get it, tomorrow... you name tha place, jus' me an' you."

 

[22:45] Kayleigh Jigsaw couldn't resist as she piped in once more. "She knows I already said he ain't got 'em. If he had he woulda done right by me rather than 'spectin me ta sit quiet an put up with gettin treated bad in public." She nodded. Oh, that wasn't helping him any was it? She just sort of shut up and gave Tank a look that just said: I'm sorry, maybe. Um. Oopsie?

 

[22:47] Sapphira Laval turned and looked oveher shoulder then to Leigh as she spoke, "Heh, least he was or is yours to be treating you bad." Rolling her eyes some and then back to Masha, "Yep. Kat issues." She repeated and then began to walk off. Phone out of pocket, she was lifting it to her ear.

 

[22:49] Masha Eilde blinks again, not hearing the 'K'. She has a feeling she's missing something but Sa's leaving rather puts an end to further questions. She listens to the man's speech to Tal and her brows together, her quick mind trying to make sense. To that end, Leigh's statement was alas, no real help. Sh ejust knows that Tal seemed highly pissed, she liked Tal, and the words this other guy spoke made the hair on the back of her neck stand on end.

 

[22:49] Taladis Tower just leaned in as closely as he could at this point. The tip of his nose likely shoved against Tank's. He continued to growl lowly, "And that's what I am /here/ about. I don't give a shit about the fight, and I don't give a shit about what led up to it. I'm here because of what you /did/ to her, not because of anything else." He said in that completely dull tone of voice, the growl rolling from his throat with every word that he spoke, "The Pit. Tomorrow. 7PM. We'll make a show of it." With that, the dark cat took a step back - still keeping his eyes on Tank as he examined him with a rather discerning eye. Tal would continue to back away from Tank, not about to take his eyes off of him. Though, perhaps it was more than just a simple mistrust of turning his back on the man. Likely bumping into Sa if he'd gotten that far without a response.

 

[22:54] Sapphira Laval waited for the person to pick up, "Who are you with?" speaking into the phone she would have stopped only for a moment to listen to what Tal had to say really, and to wait for any response so she could actually say what happened to the person on the other end.

 

[22:57] Little Ming just grinned and nodded his head as the man came in close and practically kissed him. "Nex' time ya wan' ta ask me on a date sugarplum do it withou' tha fists." he wrinkled his nose slightly as he caught wind of the cat's breath. Good lord that was rancid. "An' use a fuckin' breathmint." he turned to look at Leigh having heard her comments but missed the look given the distraction. He just shook his head and sighed, "Maybe I was wrong 'bout you. Can' seem ta get it righ'. Soon as I give you a chance ya go an' fuck it up every time." His attention was off Tal now, so he could walk away free and easy if he wanted.

 

[22:58] Sapphira Laval was bumped into then, lurching forward only slightly. She was furious. Livid... yeah. Turning to shove against whatever it was - Tal in fact.

 

[22:58] Taladis Tower just raised his left hand as he waved off the man - eventually turning around after backing away far enough and Tank's attention off him. He waved those dark clawed fingertips as he let out a low snort. Passing Sa, his shoulder brushing along-- he got shoved by Sa after turning around. He shoulder checked her and kept walking.

 

[22:59] Masha Eilde looks nonplussed at Tal's speech. She's *never* heard him to be anything more than terse of speech. She can't help following after, coyote curiosity high. "What was that all about, cher?" she asks the big cat.

 

[23:01] Kayleigh Jigsaw piped up almost immediately in response to Sa. "You can have him if ya want him? He's all yours." She nodded. Tank had tried giving her away once. Maybe it would work if she did it? Either way she'd be fixing Tank a special dinner one night soon. Oh it would likely be a very -special- dinner. She frowned at him and got to her feet. Oh she might be wounded, but she'd settle this. "Every time you give me a chance huh? What about every time I give you a chance? Shit, I never gave ya my fuckin answer and yer already cheatin on me with two other women."

 

[23:02] Sapphira Laval was still on the phone. Tones were high then, "Need to tell you what happened if you don't remember, where are you?!" She nodded a few times. Eyes bore into the back of Tal's head and she would continue to follow after him but not really - just so happened to be in the same direction "I'll be there in a minute." Hearing Leigh ... oh that made it all the better, "You just bring his ass to the pit tomorrow. He might need coaxing considering I know you're the one that keeps his balls. Tal wants em though!"

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