Brown had been cleaning the pedestals used to support her fossils when she heard a loud knock against her door.
"Shit," she spat under her breath before taking one wistful look at the column she had just been cleaning, the one meant for one of her most prized fossils: a polished piece of reddish amber that she had to haggle (not threaten, surprisingly) a shopkeeper for literal months before they even considered relenting the property to her. Now, she reckoned it'd be a huge shame if her piece of amber, which she affectionately dubbed as her "little globule of solidified blood," was neglected in any way... But it was either that, or being annoyed by that knocking, so she might as well leave it alone for just a moment...
Hopefully it wouldn't break while she was gone. That'd make her really pissed, way more pissed than she already was!
The woman sauntered over to the door and opened it, only to reveal... A puppy? The hell is this!? Brown squinted for a second before realizing that this was the same canine that she had seen on the beach a while ago. And it seemed that time didn't fucking change a single thing about her. She was still perpetually sunny, still pretty curious even for a child. The woman watched as the canine looked around the front yard like she was lost, and for whatever reason, it pissed her off just a tiny bit more than it normally would've.
"Listen, kid," the middle-aged aristocrat growled after a period of silence, "I know I was a bit nice to you last time, but that was because we were in a public place. This time, however, I won't be as courteous." Her fingers clenching tightly around the sponge, she stooped down to meet the puppy at eye-level before jabbing a finger at her nose. Her mouth bared teeth as she started to squeeze the sponge even more. "You're on my fucking property, and on my house, I make the rules."
"That includes... No. Fucking. Trespassing. Especially when I am busy." There wasn't even a sign indicating that she was? Okay then! Brown really was looking for an excuse to act aggressively, huh.
She stood herself back to her normal height before snarling, "You better scram at this very moment, or I will stuff this sponge down your little gullet." She now held up the cleaning utensil in her hand, the poor sponge being squeezed so tightly that her fingers actually dug into it and were likely to leave permanent indentations on it. "Or maybe... If I am feeling a little sweet, I could just try rubbing your little paws with it until all that dirt and grime is gone from them." Um. "Make them hurt a bit," she continued with an ominous grin, "All red and sore. No blood, but abrasions can hurt too, you know. Just to make sure this little 'trek' of yours was in vain. You wouldn't like that now, little girl? Then fucking leave, before I start flipping the coin in my mind." Brown continued to squeeze the sponge as she watched the other party with a glare. Way to go overboard with a literal child, hon!
At least she had some semblance of a conscience as her glare started to soften after a few seconds, but even then... It didn't seem like Brown was going to back down from her little threat anytime soon.
I'm always down for my characters getting their asses kicked, and Brown's is no exception to the rule! gotta love Kiushhu for calling out a problematic bitch. good for them! unfortunately, Brown is.... an asshole.
here's a follow-up as per always:
Even after somehow intimidating the poor puppy away from her property, Brown was still pretty fucking pissed about having her cleaning time interrupted. Her nostrils flared in the direction that the other party left before looking back inside the house with a snort.
No fucking way I can go back, not when the anger would break my concentration over these fossils. The hand on her sponge loosened its grip for a second as she considered the fact that - well - as much as fossils proved to be something that placated her otherwise volatile temper, the idea of accidentally chipping off a piece or otherwise being a bit too careless with the process made her convinced that there needed to be a better way to blow off some steam until her mind had cleared enough.
And what better way to vent her anger than to terrorize some innocent passerby in the street?
So Brown was off, sponge still in her hand, as she slammed the door shut and walked down to the yard, where she soon left that and went out onto the street. It was a pleasant little time in the afternoon, so the walkways and roads had a decent amount of people, but it wasn't anything too crowded. Brown's eyes glanced around at anyone who may be of interest to her, ignoring the gasps and hushed whispers coming from anyone who realized and recognized her presence. Alas, nobody seemed like a worthy target of her ire, so she went on - and somehow into the path of an uberhero.
The initial stages of their anger had been completely lost to the aristocrat, so caught up in her own issues. She only realized that they were even coming when they rushed at her holding a stop sign in their hands, almost as if they wanted to stab her. Surprisingly enough, the woman just stopped in her tracks and gave them a grin, because either way, this would be a win for her. Death didn't exactly faze her, not when she already had a way to persist past it. And as for them stopping in their tracks - as they did now? That just proved in her eyes that they were a hapless coward, and oh boy, did she love exploiting cowardice.
"Look what the cat brought in," she cooed to the other party with a flutter of her eyes, "I hope that sign wasn't soo much of a hassle for you, dear. Because even if it was easy to carry, I reckon that the city would be pretty pissed over such a valiant but vain effort." Brown craned her neck towards them as she continued to grin and show off her teeth. "Besides. It'll take more than a sign to intimidate me, you know."
She threw her head back in stupendous laughter, even as they implied to her that they had seen what had happened between her and the puppy, and how she shouldn't be cruel to children. Or something along those lines.
Once she had regained enough of her composure, Brown waved the remark off and teased, "You know... It's a little late for that, don't you think? I bet the puppy's off crying somewhere right now, and... As for my own child... Yes, surprisingly enough, I have a daughter... I got away with fixing her a long time ago. I bet she dislikes me as much as you do, but that's her problem. I raised her right. If she wants to worry about what I did to her, that's her fucking burden to bear. As for you... Why not mind your own business, hm? I think you might be underestimating my power here, good fellow."