by ToxicShadow » 02/08/2009 8:29 PM
Patience was a virtue. A virtue that, thankfully, Karkaine was clinging onto at this moment. Really, because Karkaine was expected to do the unexpected, the unexpected thing would be to do the expected. All such a very complicated knot. Still, a skeptical, if not evil, laugh passed this lips. "You have great determination, but you cannot beat I with that alone." Yep, he went there, and used a bit of formal English while he was at it.
Just as soon as he had laughed, his expression went, abruptly, blank. He resorted back to using the indifferent mask that Cynder had first met him with.
The red themed male listened while keeping his poker face much of the time. It broke down again, only when Cynder was finished with all he had to say.
"Don't expect me not to need you anytime soon." While the words were spoken in a possessive manner, as if the other male was something to be owned, that was not the real reason behind the words. It seemed they both well acknowledged that they wanted, perhaps even now needed, the other's company. "Now that you're in, you're my tool to use. Understood?" What Karkaine would say, would go. If he requested something be done, it better damn well get done. "The rules are simple, once you acknowledge that. Most importantly, don't give us away. An outsider dare learn of us? Death is the punishment. No exceptions." That last part was a small lie. If they could be brought into the mafia and seen as both worthy and trustworthy enough for it- that was an option, and the only other.
Even the family members close to any members of the mafia had undergone a time of meeting with Karkaine. Only then, after he deemed them well to trust, were they free to go about their lives. Plus, their lives were often offered a protection by the mafia. Strange. Karkaine had more of a heart then he often let on, at least when it came to those select few in his little unit.
He continued on with instruction in a semi-harsh voice, his darker tones coming out now that he was speaking business. "Listen to the orders you are given. You answer to me, and me alone. I won't have you as anyone else's toy. Only on certain occasion, may you need to answer to the one named Strages, and that is only when something need be collaborated and I am not available." Yes, Cynder being in his particular position as Karkaine's new lover, he was granted more freedom than what most new members were allotted.
"Do not follow the orders of Aros, Riddler, Kezarec or any other, unless I have given the say so. Do disagree with them if they try to command you. If fight breaks out, understand that I don't accept killing one another. Serious injuries are also not permitted among members." - less it was an issue in which he and his organization were greatly not involved. He knew full well that Aros and Kezarec often got into it, but they had a history and issues outside of the mafia.
"In the case of self defense, do what you must- preferably outside of killing, less their offense be deemed worthy of death." So many things fell under Karkaine's jurisdiction, it was difficult to see what was deemed as acceptable in some cases. "You, being a natural killer, will work especially under the branch dealing in that. Every member is placed where their skills are."
His tails flicked from time to time as he laid everything out.
"Most everything else comes naturally in staying in the environment. I trust you'll pick up how it all works in just being around. Mind, we are like your new family. We watch each other's backs."
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There was a notable pause after that, where the mafia leader shed that label for a moment of intimacy. He stepped forward, a hand placed on the side of Cynder's face. His voice was more on the quiet side when he spoke, "When not under command, our relationship shall remain as it is now." Cynder would always be permitted to pick his fights with Karkaine without the punishment normally insured by the mafia's rules. He could rant and complain and throw all the snide remarks he wanted. Everything would still be as it was- Karkaine didn't want that to change.
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