Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Khadashee) Khadashee noticed he didn¡¯t say anything to her, just started the topic and then let it drop. Which to her was a bit odd to start a topic she had expressed that she didn¡¯t want to talk about and then simply let it drop after he got her talking.
Khadashee sat quietly contemplating during the hour it took them to find Sa¡¯id. She took the spyglass. ¡°I will talk to him. Explain everything to him. Make him understand. I think it¡¯s best if I go alone. I don¡¯t think you endear yourself to him too much.¡±
(Draven) Draven sighed when Khadashee said something about going to see Sa'id alone, "you are probably right." He gave orders to the signal man to send a message to the other ship as to who they are and that they wish to come along side.? Using a lantern that was mounted on a fixed pole, the signal man started flipping a lever that moved a flap over the light created a Morris code.
Then he turned to Khada, "if they slow it won't be long before we are along side for you to board."?
Tag: Khadashee and Sa'id?
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RESEND: The Trouble Begins (Katya and Ashton)
(Ashton) "What do you mean?? I gave Arrow the information from the same source as always...From the Duke.? You know he keeps tabs on everything in the city.? He said the place was shipping had been cleaned out.? No longer a good source for transporting....'goods'."? She said. Looking at Ashton and the woman with him.? Who had to be important to him cause he hadn't brought anyone with him ever.
"So you are saying you told Arrow that it wasn't a good source for shipping?"? He looked at her with a raised eyebrow as things were coming together.? She had been removed from the equation or she was trying to cover her behind.? He couldn't hear the change in timeral to indicate she was lying so that left him with her telling the truth and Arrow set him up.? 'So if Arrow set him up why was he dead?? Loose end maybe?'
"So now you need to go since whoever killed Arrow will be coming after you next."? He said as he looked at her, he was aware she needed to get off the streets and quickly.? He wrote down an address of another safe house.? "If you can make it here you will be safe for a bit...long enough for me..Us to figure this out at least then you should be safe after that!"
He turned to Katya wondering if she had any questions.? He would have to find the Duke to confirm her story, besides that he needed to go and finally check on Arrow.
(Katya) Katya listened to the exchange of words and was curious when Zsa Zsa and Ashton mentioned goods of their own?? So, he had secrets as well.? She thought this had something to do with the human trafficking ring, but apparently it was something totally different.? Should she dare ask him what this?was really in regards to after not wanting to tell him about her own operations?? She simply shook her head when Ashton looked at her knowing that he was wanting to know if she had anything to ask Zsa Zsa.? She was really answering her own question.? She would just simply go along and eventually, all of her questions would be answered.
Tag: Ashton
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Re: Port Vega: Done with the drama (Ireland, Mia, Raine)
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(Mia)
Mia was all smiles after the laser tag game, "that was fun.? Himalaya, that sounds high.? What is it, other than a mountain in the Alps?" She asked out of curiosity as she let Ireland lead them to the boardwalk.
Then the smell of something sweet hit the air, "mmm, after that funnel cakes." She suggested as they rounded a corner to see the board walk and all it had to offer, "ooh, and the roller coaster, front seat." she said with excitement.? She always loved roller coasters.
Ireland
Ireland chuckled. ¡°You guys are so silly. It¡¯s a ride.¡± She said pulling them to a colorful contraption that looked like a roller coast without the coaster. It was several coaster cars attached to each other in a circle. ¡°It goes really really fast and plays music.? I love it. Oh and there is no front seat. But if you want to do the buccaneer we can. And then funnel cake.¡±
(Raine)?
Realized too late it was one of the rides Ireland liked on the Boardwalk but it was humorous that Mia and him had the same mental ideas as far as what Ireland was was talking about.? He could only smirk seeing as that the two women seemed more into each other.? He was just there as a bit more fun factor and he made it a point to have fun with his sister.? "So you like to ride in the front?? Why?"? He wondered about Mia she seemed to be the kind of woman he wouldn't mind hanging out with.? He wondered if Brandon had tried to hit on her yet, Brandon was a sucker for redheads or any woman that was different.
Raine made it a point to talk even though Ireland put herself between them, his baby girl made it her point to make sure he didn't feel left out.? ? He listened to the two of them.? "And if I wanna do the freefall before funnel cakes, don't I get a say?"? He said sticking his tongue out at the two of them.? He still had time since the sun had moved only a little since he last looked.? 'It had been a while since he had funnel cakes and wondered if he should take a couple home to share?'
"Your party sweets lead on."? he said finding a smile starting to creep over his normally grim features.??
<tag Mia, Ireland>
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Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
[Roue]
The elf was so mesmerized by the music that he neither felt nor heard someone come up beside him.? It wasn't until his ear suddenly got some previously unneeded nor wanted attention that he visibly flinched and jumped back, completely caught offguard by whoever it was that felt they needed to invade his personal space, whirling about to face this bold assailant.? "Wh-what?? Of course they're real!? Have you never met an elf before?!"? His tone was quite indignant at that point, himself having the disbelief that no one in this magical place had even met one of his kind.? It was quite insulting.
However, what he didn't expect was to be met with a giant of a woman who was so tall that he had to really crane his neck to look at her.? The first thing he did was look around himself, especially the ceiling and walls.? How did she even fit here?? Did the place just shrink and expand on demand?? She was absolutely stunning.? Her hair was long and flowing, its color like the silver of moonlight.? The gown that she wore looked like the constant moving of the night sky, shimmering and glittering with each of her movements, however slight or grand.? Her skin was as smooth as the Milky Way and like the rest of her, seemed to glow.? Well, all of her seemed to be positively glowing but it wasn't just a manner of speech.? Roue could clearly see a dim outline punctuating her form.? Even her eyes were out of this world, like pools of molten lava except they were just as blue as his, with no distinction between her iris and her pupil, almost as if they didn't exist.? He was completely and totally enthralled.
As taken aback as he was, the way she introduced herself called out to the noble inside him.? When she offered up, well down, her hand to him, his decades long training awoke inside him and with many a practiced movement, reached out to gently grab hold hold of it and pulled it to his lips, placing a kiss upon the top.? As he let go and stepped back, he swung his right hand over his heart as the left brought his drink out of the way, bending at the knee as he made a deep bow.
"I am Roue Windmere, an elf wizard hailing from the land of Rune Midgard.? It is my pleasure to meet you, Palyndra.? Are you a frequent visitor here?"? He had to wonder who or what she was.? A dragon?? A celestial being?? Was he standing before a living Goddess?? His entire being felt electrified with the possibility of who he was facing, suddenly feeling quite impatient at hearing her answer.
(Rabbit, NPC Palyndra)
Palyndra acknowledged the elf's kiss on her hand with a nod of her head and beckoned him to stand once again.? "An elf from Rune Midgard?" she said, raising an eyebrow slightly. "I have seen elves here before, but it's rare to see one from your particular realm." Her seamless blue eyes pored over him, studying him as if she could see deep inside him like he was made of glass.? "This is your first time here, but I can see you've been... busy..." her mouth quirked with amusement as she said the word "... while you've been here. It feels though like you came here not by design but by quirk of fate.? Is there perhaps an interesting story there?"
"As for me, I don't come here all that frequently," the woman said, holding her hand out to the side expectantly.? As if on cue, a staff person appeared, placed a large martini glass in her fingers, and then quickly vanished back into the crowd.? The glass was filled with a vibrantly red liquid that not only glowed but bubbled, giving off its own little cloud of fog that dissipated as it flowed over the glass's rim.? "But I was in a mood this evening, so I thought, why not?" She paused to sip at her glass, drinking in the fog as well as the liquid.? Her eyes met his as she whispered sensually "You meet the most interesting people here, after all."
Palyndra paused, seeming to look up, though without pupils it was hard for anyone to discern what she was looking at.? "It seems someone is looking for you," she said after a moment, returning her gaze to the elf before her.? "Rather intently. Are you expecting someone?" she asked, cocking her head to the side in polite inquiry.
Tag - Roue
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Re: Port Vega: Benders of Light (Aurora, Devi, open)
Devi looked to Aurora she said that it was till death do us part. She had figured that would be the case. As Aurora reached to take her hand Devi grinned. "The two weeks thing was about the benefits. You know health, dental, life, those types of things." She took Aurora's hand in hers. "As for till death, I figured as much. Secrets are secrets. Those have to be kept. I trust that my secret will be kept as well."?
(Aurora) "Oh, good.? Thought you were asking about trail basis, forgive my misinterpretation.? Yes, it will take about that long to get all of that figured out.? Yes, your secrets will also be kept.? Now, I expect you to attend a general meet and greet meeting tomorrow evening at 6 pm.? Our headquarters is located in a small mansion behind the Nightingale.? I will send you coordinates?on how to get to it without having to go through or by the Nightingale, later today via a text message.? Any questions?" Aurora asked.
Tag: Devi
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Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
[old Sicilien]
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Sicilien barked out a "Ha!" at Chase saying indicating that he will have no need of her after this whole fiasco is done.? However, he did take note at how Chase would steal glances at Etienne every now and then, that he knew that there was more than her just being some kind of a pawn in this demonic entity's chess game.? When the man asked about what was up with Sicilien and Etienne, well...he felt his tightly wound heartstrings start to tremble.? No, he told himself, you are not going to go through this again.? You have mourned her in the past.? There was nothing else left to mourn.? He's left that part of himself behind and locked the rest of it away.
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"The last time I ever saw her, she was dead.? I watched her die right in front of me, and I could do nothing about it," he said through gritted teeth, glaring at Etienne as his fists balled on the horse's reins.? It started to hurt too much, so he looked away, looked back at Chase.? He wondered if the man could see the pain behind his sky blue eye.? If he could see inside of Chase, he was sure that Chase could also see inside of himself too.? "Ever hear of the crater of Palenuma?? That was me...I did that...when she was lost to me, I went mad...? There is nothing else left of that town except a charred black hole where there used to be life."
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He heavily sighed out as they continued on, hidden behind Flynn's spell of protection.? Now that the left the town confines, they were out in the open.? Too open for his liking.? There was nothing to use as cover should they come across yet another obstacle that was going to keep them from their destination.? It was unsettling to say the least...it was like something was going to happen, it was just a matter of time.
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"I mourned her, Chase.? I mourned her for years, until I could mourn no more and cut that part of myself off and locked it deep inside.? Yet, somehow she is right in front me, alive and well.? Am I hallucinating?? All I would have to do is reach out and touch her, but she dances away from me," he said, trying to keep the anger out of his voice, but failing to do so.? "No explanation, no reasons, not even an excuse.? But I don't know that I should expect anything less, really.? She did always like to play her stupid games."
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(Old Chase)
Chase heard Flynn, but it only told him this was a different kind of magic¡maybe part of the Umbra Chase was connected too.
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Chase believed in God¡but also in Gaia now.? He had become closer to the other after the death of his wife and child.? He knew there was some truth in both the father in heaven and the great spirits of the earth.? He wanted to believe and trust but too much of the unexplained had both happened and had occurred.
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Chase knew she was spoken for by Sicilien but that didn¡¯t stop him from glancing at the lovely flower.? He had maybe hoped¡no that was not something he would hope for any longer.
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?Chase saw the man¡¯s knuckles go white as Chase asked the questions of him now, could he blame Sicilian for missing her?
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No, he too saw beauty in her form and the steel in her soul any man¡he would be lucky to have her back.? The clenching of the reins told Chase the lack of truth in Sicilian¡¯s words, as the kiss told so much more.? Sicilian still longed for her and but a word from her would fling those flood gates of desire and emotion once more.? Chase kept his face neutral as he listened.
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?Chase heard the timbrel in the Sicilian's voice, his heightened senses remained on this side of his transformation as well.
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Chase also knew pain, that loss hurt like no other.? They were brothers in arms and in steel.? The only difference between them was the curse Chase now had and that Sicilian's woman was still alive.? He was not.
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Chase realized how much pain the man had gone through mourning but should he feel sorry for his loss or angered that others had to suffer for the destruction of his hurt feelings.?
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?He didn¡¯t say anymore the one thing Chase wasn¡¯t was a hypocrite? He couldn¡¯t nearby judge the man that had done in one fell swoop what he had done in the last few years of his existence.? He got all of his out too, Chase has been killing, breaking, maiming and bringing in outlaws with a vengeance each time he prayed that one or two would resist almost daring them too so he could inflict the pain upon them that was hijacking his soul.? The beast within him was ruthless because that was where he buried his hurt, his pain and when it was allowed loose nothing generally survived so he worked hard to keep it under control.
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¡°So she is the cause of all of that pain and destruction.? You couldn¡¯t control yourself so others had to suffer?¡±? He wasn¡¯t asking to point the finger but to get him to see the fact, that he still wanted some of that pain¡still.? ¡°But you still want to dance though¡don¡¯t you?!?
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Your first instinct was to kiss her¡whether it was her or someone that looked like her.? Whatever her reasons for leaving you¡a part of her is still there for you and you for her.? Now you have to decide on whether you want to play the game still or not?¡±? He knew there were some sour grapes to Sicilian¡¯s tone when really he wanted what Callie and Flynn seemed to have.? It was the way of the world, It was truly understandable but who would pay the penalty for the sacrifice this time??
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Chase was fine with it though he had been solely a messenger of destruction since his wife died.? It was simply not in the cards for him to find happiness or some semblance thereof on this side.
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(New Callie Carson)
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Callie kept focused on her shadow as Flynn instructed. She'd never been magically transported somewhere, so this was a first for even her. She hoped Etienne would fare just as well, considering she was still in disbelief over many of things she'd seen since the trouble in Bendo began.? She watched the shadow, letting the horse carry them along. The beast seemed to be taking the trip in stride, so whatever this magic was it must be perceived differently by the horses.
Time seemed to fly. She noticed her shadow moving as the sun changed positions gradually behind her. What should have taken hours seemed to pass in minutes...or were they hours? Callie couldn't tell. She just waited for Flynn to let her know when it would be over and hoped they'd be at Miller's Crossing when it was done...
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(Flynn)
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Flynn was feeling the fatigue of maintaining the illusion spell that was keeping them hidden.? He didn't want to stop, but neither did he want the spell to collapse when they were getting close to Miller's Crossing.
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"Have to stop," the pookah murmured to Callie and the others, holding up a hand.? "Camp here.? Rest." Sliding off of his horse, he slowly uncinched the saddle and removed the bridle, his eyes closed as he worked, keeping one foot in the dreaming.? He whispered some words in his horse's ear, dropped the saddle and his gear on the ground and proceeded to lay down next to them.
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"Don't go... outside the circle," he cautioned, sounding like a man talking in his sleep.? "No matter what you see or hear. Not even to take a piss... or a dump.? And don't let your horses out... neither. Nothin' out there likes us... and somethin'... something's lookin' for us... lookin' real hard.? And don' wake me up unless the prairie's on fire...? That'd be... bad."
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With that, the pookah rolled onto his side and within seconds was in deeper sleep, but still maintaining the greenish circle that surrounded them.? His horse stayed close, idly munching on some grasses, but every now and then raising its head and looking into the darkness and flicking an ear before resuming feeding.
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(Charity)
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Sated from consuming the life force of the population of Bendo, the wendigo that called itself Charity Pathmaker slept. Her 'husband' lay uneasily beside her, unable to sleep himself. In Bendo, as a party of five travellers departed, the scavengers went to work stripping the bones of the dead, preparing them to dance before their new mistress.
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Charity slept on. Within several hours of it's demise, the first of the skeletons arose. It's transformation was almost complete, but random gobbets of flesh and tatters of fabric still clung to the bones. One by one the dead arose, and gathered along the road to Millers Crossing.
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By midafternoon Charity awoke. She was unable to locate the five, the warrior, maji, rogue, paladin and maiden were nowhere to be found. Charity summoned her crows, sending them forth to locate the five, but none of the birds could locate the party. Distressed, she drew out her drum and went to the town square. As Charity drummed and danced she sang in an ancient tongue, calling out to her new possessions in Bendo. "Come," she called out, "come to me, my lovely bones. Come to me, and lay waste to any you encounter along the way."
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Back in Bendo the stripped skeletons began to move, many dragging tatters of flesh with them. They shuffled and shambled towards Millers Crossing following their new mistress's summons. The insects, maggots, beetles, and such clung on, working tirelessly. The other scavengers followed too, still pulling and tearing at the mangled, meaty remains.
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Tag:? Chase, Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne. Charity (jumping in periodically),?
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Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
[old Sicilien] ? Sicilien barked out a "Ha!" at Chase saying indicating that he will have no need of her after this whole fiasco is done.? However, he did take note at how Chase would steal glances at Etienne every now and then, that he knew that there was more than her just being some kind of a pawn in this demonic entity's chess game.? When the man asked about what was up with Sicilien and Etienne, well...he felt his tightly wound heartstrings start to tremble.? No, he told himself, you are not going to go through this again.? You have mourned her in the past.? There was nothing else left to mourn.? He's left that part of himself behind and locked the rest of it away. ? "The last time I ever saw her, she was dead.? I watched her die right in front of me, and I could do nothing about it," he said through gritted teeth, glaring at Etienne as his fists balled on the horse's reins.? It started to hurt too much, so he looked away, looked back at Chase.? He wondered if the man could see the pain behind his sky blue eye.? If he could see inside of Chase, he was sure that Chase could also see inside of himself too.? "Ever hear of the crater of Palenuma?? That was me...I did that...when she was lost to me, I went mad...? There is nothing else left of that town except a charred black hole where there used to be life." ? He heavily sighed out as they continued on, hidden behind Flynn's spell of protection.? Now that the left the town confines, they were out in the open.? Too open for his liking.? There was nothing to use as cover should they come across yet another obstacle that was going to keep them from their destination.? It was unsettling to say the least...it was like something was going to happen, it was just a matter of time. ? "I mourned her, Chase.? I mourned her for years, until I could mourn no more and cut that part of myself off and locked it deep inside.? Yet, somehow she is right in front me, alive and well.? Am I hallucinating?? All I would have to do is reach out and touch her, but she dances away from me," he said, trying to keep the anger out of his voice, but failing to do so.? "No explanation, no reasons, not even an excuse.? But I don't know that I should expect anything less, really.? She did always like to play her stupid games."
(Old Chase) Chase heard Flynn, but it only told him this was a different kind of magic¡maybe part of the Umbra Chase was connected too. Chase believed in God¡but also in Gaia now.? He had become closer to the other after the death of his wife and child.? He knew there was some truth in both the father in heaven and the great spirits of the earth.? He wanted to believe and trust but too much of the unexplained had both happened and had occurred. Chase knew she was spoken for by Sicilien but that didn¡¯t stop him from glancing at the lovely flower.? He had maybe hoped¡no that was not something he would hope for any longer. ?Chase saw the man¡¯s knuckles go white as Chase asked the questions of him now, could he blame Sicilian for missing her? No, he too saw beauty in her form and the steel in her soul any man¡he would be lucky to have her back.? The clenching of the reins told Chase the lack of truth in Sicilian¡¯s words, as the kiss told so much more.? Sicilian still longed for her and but a word from her would fling those flood gates of desire and emotion once more.? Chase kept his face neutral as he listened. ?Chase heard the timbrel in the Sicilian's voice, his heightened senses remained on this side of his transformation as well. Chase also knew pain, that loss hurt like no other.? They were brothers in arms and in steel.? The only difference between them was the curse Chase now had and that Sicilian's woman was still alive.? He was not. Chase realized how much pain the man had gone through mourning but should he feel sorry for his loss or angered that others had to suffer for the destruction of his hurt feelings.? ?He didn¡¯t say anymore the one thing Chase wasn¡¯t was a hypocrite? He couldn¡¯t nearby judge the man that had done in one fell swoop what he had done in the last few years of his existence.? He got all of his out too, Chase has been killing, breaking, maiming and bringing in outlaws with a vengeance each time he prayed that one or two would resist almost daring them too so he could inflict the pain upon them that was hijacking his soul.? The beast within him was ruthless because that was where he buried his hurt, his pain and when it was allowed loose nothing generally survived so he worked hard to keep it under control. ¡°So she is the cause of all of that pain and destruction.? You couldn¡¯t control yourself so others had to suffer?¡±? He wasn¡¯t asking to point the finger but to get him to see the fact, that he still wanted some of that pain¡still.? ¡°But you still want to dance though¡don¡¯t you?!? Your first instinct was to kiss her¡whether it was her or someone that looked like her.? Whatever her reasons for leaving you¡a part of her is still there for you and you for her.? Now you have to decide on whether you want to play the game still or not?¡±? He knew there were some sour grapes to Sicilian¡¯s tone when really he wanted what Callie and Flynn seemed to have.? It was the way of the world, It was truly understandable but who would pay the penalty for the sacrifice this time?? Chase was fine with it though he had been solely a messenger of destruction since his wife died.? It was simply not in the cards for him to find happiness or some semblance thereof on this side. (New Callie Carson)
Callie kept focused on her shadow as Flynn instructed. She'd never been magically transported somewhere, so this was a first for even her. She hoped Etienne would fare just as well, considering she was still in disbelief over many of things she'd seen since the trouble in Bendo began.? She watched the shadow, letting the horse carry them along. The beast seemed to be taking the trip in stride, so whatever this magic was it must be perceived differently by the horses. Time seemed to fly. She noticed her shadow moving as the sun changed positions gradually behind her. What should have taken hours seemed to pass in minutes...or were they hours? Callie couldn't tell. She just waited for Flynn to let her know when it would be over and hoped they'd be at Miller's Crossing when it was done... (Flynn) Flynn was feeling the fatigue of maintaining the illusion spell that was keeping them hidden.? He didn't want to stop, but neither did he want the spell to collapse when they were getting close to Miller's Crossing. "Have to stop," the pookah murmured to Callie and the others, holding up a hand.? "Camp here.? Rest." Sliding off of his horse, he slowly uncinched the saddle and removed the bridle, his eyes closed as he worked, keeping one foot in the dreaming.? He whispered some words in his horse's ear, dropped the saddle and his gear on the ground and proceeded to lay down next to them. "Don't go... outside the circle," he cautioned, sounding like a man talking in his sleep.? "No matter what you see or hear. Not even to take a piss... or a dump.? And don't let your horses out... neither. Nothin' out there likes us... and somethin'... something's lookin' for us... lookin' real hard.? And don' wake me up unless the prairie's on fire...? That'd be... bad." With that, the pookah rolled onto his side and within seconds was in deeper sleep, but still maintaining the greenish circle that surrounded them.? His horse stayed close, idly munching on some grasses, but every now and then raising its head and looking into the darkness and flicking an ear before resuming feeding.
Tag: ?Chase, Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne. Charity (jumping in periodically),?
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Re: Raconteur City: The Summoning (Pyp, Kutsuki)
(Pyp)
The fresh-faced demon couldn't help but notice Kutsuki's aversion bordering on revulsion to the more sexual and sensual elements of his demonstration.? Good to know, he thought to himself.? He wondered what lay behind or just below those reactions.
"Ah," Pyp said, smiling as he clapped his hands together in delight. "My first request." The demon paused to look about the room, assessing the details, then looked back at the pale youth who'd summoned him as if pondering something.? "Tell you what.? This one's on me.? A gesture of... good faith, as it were." He snickered at what was apparently some joke, to him anyway.? "And to keep you from making yet another rookie mistake."
The demon stretched out his arms, closed his eyes for a moment, and then turned gracefully around in a circle. As he moved, the room around him shimmered and blurred, but when he stopped after three rotations, everything snapped back into focus and the room was restored to the order it had been in before Kutsuki had begun preparing it for his summoning spell.? The chair and brandy set he'd created were gone as well.
"Better?" Pyp inquired when he faced his summoner once again.? "As for your parents not finding out what you've been up to down here, I can help with that.? And I don't have to be invisible for them not to notice me. Or anyone else for that matter, so long as they're just ordinary mortals and not someone with arcane skills or origins."
"So, have I smoothed your ruffled feathers sufficiently for us to have a civil conversation?" Pyp asked in what passed as a polite tone, for him anyway.? "Whether you believe it or not, I really am trying to protect you."
[Kutsuki]
The world around Kutsuki suddenly became a shimmery blur, like a veil to the other world, bringing everything out of focus as the demon circled about in place.? A minute later, everything was back in its proper place, not a single item out of place, as if what just recently went on his room never even happened.? All the rotten materials vanished out of sight, all candles gone and the pentagram circle that he drew with his blood and chalk faded away into nothingness.? If nothing else, the demon was quite thorough so there may be some use of him yet. "Better," Kutsuki curtly said, walked over to his bed and plopping down, leaning back on his hands as he crossed his legs, letting one freely swing as he looked back at Pyp.? As for the parent comment...? "They aren't spiritual.? My parents at least, though I can't say the same for my best friends.? Delphine, at least, seems to be sensitive to the occult and the arcane, so I can't promise you that she won't notice you.? BUT, she'll be out for all of summer, so we're fine, for now anyway."? He took a brief pause, appearing thoughtful as his eyes seemed to focus on something beyond Pyp but then brought himself back to reality. "Whether you are really here to protect me is yet to be seen.? If I am to take you at your literal worst, your gestures of "good faith," as you called it, don't seem to come without some sort of fine line.? Am I to expect having to pay for every single one of your favors moving forward?" he inquisitively asked, going back to what Pyp mentioned first.? "I find it hard to grasp to grasp what possible mistake I may have made by having you clean up the room.? You seem to want to be civil, yet you continue to think of me as some foolish rookie.? This isn't my first rodeo, Pyp." [tag Pyp]
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Re: "Tales from the Mother Lode": Devi (Hybrid Human/Wolf), Ace Inamura (Human), Villia Amalur (chameleon-type), Dale Voit (Human)
New Ace Inamura)
"I'll be nice," Ace grinned.? "When have I ever been anything other than a gentleman?"
Ask anyone:? Ace was a nice guy.? He might be taking you apart in hand-to-hand, but he was never rude about it, and he usually managed a smile, somehow.? He never lost his temper, never blew his stack¡which sometimes made several people lose their shit against him.
The boneyard resembled many others he had seen.? The news that this heap was in a hangar instead of a spot in the junkyard made him mildly optimistic.? Then again, a "hangar" could simply be a spot cleared of crap and be the last landing spot before it was cut up for salvage.
Well, whatever happens, happens, he thought, as they made their way toward this hangar 12.
(Dale)
Dale followed discreetly a couple paces back. He was nice and didn¡¯t think saying so at this point would get him a merit badge. He¡¯d save any digg at Ace for later when they trusted him and might not just shoot him out the airlock for fun.
This port was new to him. His freighter shuttle had landed at Vicksburg Station, the main Alliance port 8 clicks west. The smells here were just the same as anywhere. He heard the sounds of a riveter off in the distance, BAM! BAM! BAM!. Not unlike the sound a Canister 50 sounded when it blasted through your hull. That only had to happen once. Followed quickly by the sound of silence and empty space.
The area they passed was littered with parts unusable unless you were thinking of building a ship that was a hundred years out of date. Dale being Dale checked them off in his head, one just never knew when something useful might pop up.
(New)
? ?Devi
? ?Devi grinned and let out a growling chuckled as Ace commented that he was always nice. She knew what he meant and it was pretty true. It took a lot to get Ace angry. She had seen him pushed past this point a few times, which was why she liked to tease him. "Just saying that Athena is not your type Ace." As she chuckled again.?
? ?Devi had noticed that Dale was walking a few feet behind them. She knew this was a way of showing respect to spacers who knew each other. Fitting in but not overstepping those unseen boundaries. The bam bam bam sound of one of Athena's workers riveting off in the distant made Devi's ears twitch slightly. She called over her shoulder. "You know you can walk next to me. I don't bite. (she grinned) unless you want me to."?
? ?Athena walked them through the boneyard, past old Gemini boosters, parts from the Wesley project. Several Alliance ships, raging from fast attack ships to enforcement vessels, a couple of Ocula class to half a Crete class heavy cruiser. As she rounded the corner of one of the Ocula class and there stood a large hanger.? There was a light coming from the bottom of the door. As Athena approached she stopped at the door. She looked to the others and smiled. Knocking on the door. "?Villia, its Athena."?
[Villia]
Bam!? Bam!? Bam! rang out in rapid succession again, followed by am electric crackling noise and the overly familiar sound of a rotating, clicky wrench.? Suddenly, a very angry, heavily accented "Laak'naat!" was heard, followed by another BAM! and suddenly there was an explosion which rocketed off the walls, producing a rich, deep metallic timbre.? For a brief moment after, there was naught but silence, punctuated by the protective hum of barrier pylons whose only other indication of being online was the soft blue light which was strongest at each column but faded into nothing the farther it got until it once again become brighter at the next one.? Once Athena rapped on the door, there was another moment of silence and then the door swung open following by a shadowy being whose form took once it entered the light.
What materialized was a short, feminine shape whose stature was so petite that she barely reached Athena's shoulders.? However, short as she was, the thick tail that proceeded past her back more than made up for that, its very tip wrapped around a wrench so big that it may as well be half her size.? The girl's upper half was completely pitch black, fading into quite a colorful lower that wasn't without several grease stains breaking up her outline.? On her face sat a huge pair of goggles that were also tinted with soot, hair in total disarray and just as stained as the rest of her.? From the top of her head, five leaf-like antennas stood firm at attention which were immediately smoothed back as the girl slipped the goggles off her face, revealing a pair of honey yellow eyes whose pupils were very much cat-like in shape.
"Athenas!" she excitedly called out, though her smile immediately changed into a frown as she thrust forward a blocky device whose insides seemed to crackle with static electricity.? "Za initial...um...internal...no, inertial dampener blew again!? Zis is the second zis week.? Zere are a couple of more I can scrounge zou.? I zink zat if I replace some of the internal parts, zat zat should do it."? It was then that Villia realized there was someone else besides Athena here, and she turned her face, immediately hopping to as she faced them from the front.
"Ooh, who are zese?? Are zey here to look at ze Valkyries baby?" she curiously asked, one finger to her lower lip as she examined them.? The two men seemed human enough, at least as human as Athena, but the third was a lady and of an anthropomorphic lupus species.? Villia's eyes lit up when she noticed the female's fluffy tail, trembling at the desire to suddenly touch it.? "Is zat...are you a wolf?? Ooooh, can I touch your tail?? Please please please, pretty please!"
[tag all]
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Re: Port Vega: Done with the drama (Ireland, Mia, Raine)
(Raine)?
Didn't need to win...he just hated to lose.? It was probably his Achilles heel.? He had lost what qualified for his family.? He left home, feeling far too rejected by his father and mom figure, Wussy boy, that left him with the first love of his life.? Anyone he went out with probably was compared to her most of the time which meant they either made the cut or they didn't.? There was only one that he didn't put that measuring stick too.? Which made him wonder about himself and whether he was a hypocrite or not.??
He didn't let those thoughts distract him but he was going to need to have a talk with a certain someone once he got back home.? Right now he was having fun with his little sister.? He frowning as he was seemingly ambushed; only none of those that had ambushed shot him.? He shot all of them but it seems a certain redhead caught him.? He was going to get his revenge as all of these peons got in his way.? He had her clear in his show when....That loud annoying sound went off and the game ended.? He did win but the shots he got off against the two ladies weren't as much as he wanted or desired.? But what was he expecting from Ireland?? Any less?? Nope.? This was their bread and butter of training so she did what he would have expected and the three of them were the top three.
When he took off his gear and thought of her, he felt a hand in his.? He seemed to come back to the present and kissed her hand.? He was glad she was happy with him.? "Ok where is this landlocked?mountain?"? He teased.? He had his information now he had about an hour before he had to go.? He would give her, her time.
(Mia)
Mia was all smiles after the laser tag game, "that was fun.? Himalaya, that sounds high.? What is it, other than a mountain in the Alps?" She asked out of curiosity as she let Ireland lead them to the boardwalk.
Then the smell of something sweet hit the air, "mmm, after that funnel cakes." She suggested as they rounded a corner to see the board walk and all it had to offer, "ooh, and the roller coaster, front seat." she said with excitement.? She always loved roller coasters.
Ireland
Ireland chuckled. ¡°You guys are so silly. It¡¯s a ride.¡± She said pulling them to a colorful contraption that looked like a roller coast without the coaster. It was several coaster cars attached to each other in a circle. ¡°It goes really really fast and plays music. ?I love it. Oh and there is no front seat. But if you want to do the buccaneer we can. And then funnel cake.¡±
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
(Old Scarlett MacAleister) Scarlett finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off, not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them a visit. It was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over, she thought.
Scarlett rode her bike up to the building that served as the organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of her and approached cautiously.? "Can I help you." "I'm invited," she said. "Name," the guard at the counter asked. "Scarlett." He nodded, "These gentlemen will take you downstairs. But first, your weapons." The redhead smiled, "Really? You think I'm going in there, to a room filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister refuses to come there unarmed." Someone replied and the guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be many armed guards there. You are advised to...behave yourself." "When haven't I behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see the VIPS in the basement." She led them to the elevator and the three got inside with her. She stood and waited with the men surrounding her as the elevator dropped through the building.
(Old Kitty/Prince Dario)
Kitty had arrived just before 11:00 and was changed into more appropriate attire for Prince Dario.? She didn't care much for the current prince, but she wasn't one to try her hand at being a leader either.? She was dressed in a short black mini skirt, black halter top with small waist length leather jacket.? On her legs were dark blue fish net stockings and a pair of Mary Janes.? She preferred to be dressed in more vibrant fun colors and outfit, but this prince liked his people to be more subdued.? She walked into his large meeting hall and there he sat in his big leather arm chair like he was the king of Egypt.? With a smile, "Good evening, Prince Dario.? To what do I owe the sudden summons?"
Prince Dario sat in his arm chair with a glass of fresh red blood in his hand.? He was looking over some papers in the other.? He was trying to figure out if the rumors about the local murders was true.? He was a young looking vampire, but was actually an ancient.? He liked things very old school.? He had shoulder length black hair, green eyes and very pale skin.? He generally dressed in attire from the 1800s as that was when he was embraced.? He tolerated Kitty wearing her mini skirts as long as they weren't over vibrant in color.? He put the papers down when he heard the door open. "Good evening, Kitty.? I am glad that you came so quickly.? Yes, Ms. Scarlett?MacAleister is back in town and has yet to come and see me.? I want you to find out why..." just then the phone rang. "....Oh, really....well, then please escort as she is....thank you."? He put the phone down.? "Well, it seems that she had decided to make an appearance after all.? Please go out and wait for her."
With a smile and the gladness that she didn't have to go and search for this woman whom she had heard a lot about over the years, she said, "gladly," and left the room to meet Ms. Scarlett as she came off of the elevator in the lobby area of the basement.
_._,_._,_
Luke was two blocks from the marina when Jones called him.? ¡°Now what?¡±? ¡°Eh, forgot to tell you. Those...things want you there late,¡± The ¡®Were sounded tense. ¡°In fact maybe this isn¡¯t a good idea.¡± ¡°You told me that in the last phone call. Thanks for the update. How late is this meeting?¡± ¡°²Ñ¾±»å²Ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù.¡± ¡°Oh great, the witching hour,¡± Luke muttered. ¡°I should come with you,¡± Jones said with some trepidation.? ¡°Forget that. Just take care of Tiger if I never come back.¡± ¡°Right, call me later,¡± Jones said then hung up. Luke pulled over and stopped his pickup. He had some time to burn. He climbed out of the old pickup and headed back to the marina on foot. He found a good location for spying and sat down to look out onto the parking lot and his boat. He watched and waited.? An hour later Tiger made her way ashore and walked out of the parking lot. She was likely headed home. It wasn¡¯t that far a walk.? Luke had seen no one of interest or anything unusual.? He considered that a good thing. Two people he¡¯d known in his life, one a dear friend were now both very dead. The first murder was a hidious slashing of Billy Wright. A boy Luke had known from high school. Of late he¡¯d been a small time drug dealer. Nothing special until he¡¯d wound up dead.? The murder of Charlie Talman had been a terrible blow. He¡¯d been a good friend and he knew his wife and kids well.? Luke snapped his fingers. He knew just what he had to do. He approached the old two story home in Glade Park. Luke knocked on the door. A woman, dark hair and in her forties looked at him with blurry eyes. ¡°Oh Luke,¡± she cried. She hugged him in the doorway, her head against his chest. He could feel fresh tears on his shirt. Cindy squeezed him tight. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry.¡± She finally released him and they both went inside.? ¡°Luke,¡± Monica was waiting. She had a large lump in her belly. She also hugged him. ¡°Daddy,¡± she whispered. ¡°I know.¡± Monica was Charlie¡¯s old Daughter and was very pregnant. She had the same gleam in her eye she got from her father. ¡°I just wanted to stop by. See if there was anything I could do.¡± ¡°Being here is a big help,¡± Cindy said. ¡°Now you must stay for dinner...¡± Luke stayed late at old Charlie¡¯s place. They watched an old movie and looked at old photos. It was a difficult time but they all needed something to do that made it all not seem pointless. He said his goodbyes and promised to come back, to keep in touch. He said he would. He was looking forward to that new baby. He sat in his truck for a long time. Then he started it up and went on down town. It was time to get some answers. He parked his truck in front of the towering building. There was no name affixed to the complex but everyone in town called it the Dark Tower. Dressed in jeans, loafers and a Hawaiian shirt Luke took the elevator down one flight to the LL level. The LL level he thought sounded like how he was feeling. As low as you could go. Another guard greeted him. ¡°I was invited.¡± ¡°You are?¡± The man looked coldly at Luke or maybe it was his attire. ¡°Luke Reardon.¡±
Tag: Kitty, Scarlett and the Prince of Darkness
(New Scarlett MacAleister)
Scarlett remained silent, as did the guards, as they escorted her down the elevator into the sub-level of the building. When the lift stopped, the doors slid open and Scarlett stepped out into the lobby, her eyes, ears and sense of smell all tuned in to detect anything out of the ordinary. She confirmed the presence of a girl by her scent a moment before she stepped out the doors, confirming once she saw her that she was indeed a vampire as well. The redhead, dressed in a black leather bodysuit and longcoat, stood there and looked around, her eyes then training on Kitty. "You must be the welcoming party?"
(tag Kitty, Prince)
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Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
OOC - I'm having difficulty putting up my post for Flynn.? For some reason, I have been unable to access my email account since early this morning (Saturday).? I think it's a problem with Earthlink.? Will keep trying.? *sigh*
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Re: Troy Rising: Through the Sea of Trees, to the Well of Souls (RESEND) (attn Cal, tag open)
The further west Caldiorone al-Basir-delove, left hand of the Queen of the Sword, traveled, the less frequent the villages became.? Even the road eventually turned into a worn trail, as rolling hills and grassland gave way to more and more trees, before finally the trees dominated overhead, wild ferns, saplings and other flora carpeted the ground.? He was in true wilderness.
Despite the laws of man, nobody ruled in the wild.? It was a rule unto itself.? The various landed lords proclaimed certain animals like deer off limits to hunting by peasants, but the rule itself couldn't be easily enforced.? Those farmers lucky enough to have land close to the forest and able to shoot a bow could expect to keep their families well fed.
It took him nearly a week-and-a-half before the Sea of Trees broke again on the rock strewn shores of the Basiya Jiyane, the largest body of fresh water in the known world.? It was an enormous stretch of blue tinted glass¡ªthe winds were calm today, so its surface barely rippled.? By his estimation, he was somewhere on the southeastern lake shore.?
Local intelligence told him of at least ten villages along the south shore¡ªall of which existed for two things:? Fishing and pilgrimages.
All faiths regardless held the Basiya Jiyane as sacred.? There was a reason its name literally translated to "Well of Souls".? Whether they came to bathe in its waters, take back a polished rock from its shores, or whatever, hundreds, even thousands of the faithful every year¡and all of them were ripe for fleecing.
The inns and taverns geared toward pilgrims were overpriced, every village seemed to have a pack of pickpockets, and the streets were lined with stalls and hucksters selling "artifacts" and "relics" of the Nine Prophets, which legend says were anointed in the waters of the Basiya Jiyane.? A finger bone of Alric the Blessed?? You're in luck!? Never mind that another stall down the street is selling the same thing, or that he sold about thirty of these in the last year alone.? A prayer ribbon to be carried on the winds?? There are hundreds of those.
Indeed, every village claimed to have everything the traveling pilgrim needed to assure salvation¡only they didn't.?
?Cal wasn¡¯t without faith, he swam in it but he
also believed that none of the things that one worshipped was always to be
believed in.? Some of?it was tradition that had no basis.? He was a devout soldier but he
wasn¡¯t a sucker to which those around him seemed to bask in.? They believed¡what¡everything every single
solitary piece of information in hopes that they would be the one to receive a
boon from their deity.? So they would do
anything, give away their wives or daughters if they believed that it would
change their status.? Loan out their sons
to increase their standings.? He was
sickened but he couldn¡¯t take away their faith or change what they believed.?
He just wasn¡¯t that stupid!? He often applied simple logic and if they did they would realize that some of it simply didn't make sense!
He kept his robe in
place to look like just another of the sheep that remained here.? He on the other hand had his true armor on
beneath.? He was always to be ready, it
was who he was and he didn¡¯t see another reason to be any other way.? It was his training and somethings never
changed and he was ok with that.??? He
had his hood on so he was watchful and could see everything.? He couldn¡¯t believe so many people were
bamboozled or hoodwinked.? He couldn¡¯t
stand it!? But his was a different
mission he wasn¡¯t there to save the populace from themselves so he continued
moving to his destination.? Once he was there he moved to find his contact
before getting lodgings for the night.? ¡®This
place sickens me!¡¯? He thought as his
master once told him there was a moron born every minute.? Seems like they were all here!!
(New)
"Behold!? Dirt from the burial mound of Prophet Azor, from where the Prophet was martyred as he was buried alive!"
"Meditation incense!? Fresh incense for your purification and meditations!"
"Prayer ribbons, blessed by the High Lord Papal himself!? Only a sliver!"
On and on it went.? But in the middle of it all¡
"Baklavah!? Get your freshly made baklavah!? Sweets from al Shafah proper"
The phrase "sweets from al Shafah proper" was one of the phrases Cal was informed of.? It said that this person was a contact point.? It wasn't subtle ("Sweets from al Shafah proper"?? Seriously?), but in a place like this, it was easily drowned out by the racket of the racketeering all around it.? The offer of baklavah came from an open storefront, which seemed to be part of a proper tavern.? The cryer of the store was a young woman who seemed to be of mixed birth (her eyes practically screamed she was from his homeland) dressed in a tasteful combination of native village garb and the hijab of her homeland upon her head.
(tag Cal, open)
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Re: RESEND: Blood Bonds: Family Ties
(Draven/Alex/Gregori) Alex gave Emily a little nudge when she made comment to Anais' age, "Now be nice," he said quietly under his breath knowing what she was up to.? "Well, we must have a celebration for your 21st birthday then, as well as your wedding." He said.
"When is the big nuptials going to take place?" Gregori asked as they all just seemed to stand around the parlor.
"Perhaps, we should all take a seat since we seem to be starting a reunion," Draven suggested as he took Anais by the hand to lead her to a chair.? "And some refreshments after all." He gave the bell pull a tug and shortly a few servants were present with some drinks and small finger sandwiches.
Anais and company
Anais smiled. ¡°That is is sweet and kind of you to say sir but that there is no need to go through so such trouble over me.¡±
¡°Of course we do. ¡° Emily said ¡°you only turn 21 once, it should be a grand affair. Now are you planning to wed before or after your birthday?¡± Emily ask.
¡°I am not really sure,¡± Anais said
¡°Have you not picked a date? Well we simply must remedy that tonight. So Draven when do you plan to make an honest woman out of this beautiful girl.¡± Emily said.
Nicolae just remained quiet listening. He and Draven has been quiet close at one time. He had plans to talk to him alone later.
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven)Draven didn't respond, he just stood and let her think out loud.? The ship came about and the wind filled the sails.? It wasn't long before they were moving fast across the water, back on the course they were previously on.
He pulled out his spy glass after they had been sailing for an hour and knew they had crossed the earlier horizon.? With a smile, he looked at Khadashee, "we have caught up with Sa'id.? Look, there." He handed her the spy glass and pointed to where the other ship's sails could be seen.? He was glad they were able to find the man and hoped that he would understand what Draven was trying to do earlier.
Khadashee
Khadashee noticed he didn¡¯t say anything to her, just started the topic and then let it drop. Which to her was a bit odd to start a topic she had expressed that she didn¡¯t want to talk about and then simply let it drop after he got her talking.
Khadashee sat quietly contemplating during the hour it took them to find Sa¡¯id. She took the spyglass. ¡°I will talk to him. Explain everything to him. Make him understand. I think it¡¯s best if I go alone. I don¡¯t think you endear yourself to him too much.¡±
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
(Scarlett MacAleister)
Scarlett
finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had
been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made
note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off,
not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the
vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode
away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to
acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them
a visit.
It
was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as
she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over,
she thought.
Scarlett
rode her bike up to the building that served as the
organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in
downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and
stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside
to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front
doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately
made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the
Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three
more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed
in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as
well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of
her and approached cautiously.?
"Can I help you."
"I'm invited," she said.
"Name," the guard at the
counter asked.
"Scarlett."
He nodded, "These
gentlemen will take you downstairs. But first,
your weapons."
The redhead smiled,
"Really? You think I'm going in there, to a room
filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up
a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on
the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister
refuses to come there unarmed."
Someone replied and the
guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be
many armed guards there. You are advised
to...behave yourself."
"When haven't I
behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see
the VIPS in the basement."
She led them to the
elevator and the three got inside with her. She
stood and waited with the men surrounding her as
the elevator dropped through the building.
(Kitty/Prince Dario)
Kitty had arrived just before 11:00 and was
changed into more appropriate attire for Prince
Dario.? She didn't care much for the current
prince, but she wasn't one to try her hand at
being a leader either.? She was dressed in a short
black mini skirt, black halter top with small
waist length leather jacket.? On her legs were
dark blue fish net stockings and a pair of Mary
Janes.? She preferred to be dressed in more
vibrant fun colors and outfit, but this prince
liked his people to be more subdued.? She walked
into his large meeting hall and there he sat in
his big leather arm chair like he was the king of
Egypt.? With a smile, "Good evening, Prince
Dario.? To what do I owe the sudden summons?"
Prince
Dario sat in his arm chair with a glass of fresh
red blood in his hand.? He was looking over some
papers in the other.? He was trying to figure out
if the rumors about the local murders was true.?
He was a young looking vampire, but was actually
an ancient.? He liked things very old school.? He
had shoulder length black hair, green eyes and
very pale skin.? He generally dressed in attire
from the 1800s as that was when he was embraced.?
He tolerated Kitty wearing her mini skirts as long
as they weren't over vibrant in color.? He put the
papers down when he heard the door open.
"Good
evening, Kitty.? I am glad that you came so
quickly.? Yes, Ms. Scarlett MacAleister is back in
town and has yet to come and see me.? I want
you to find out why..." just then the phone
rang. "....Oh, really....well, then please
escort as she is....thank you."? He put the
phone down.? "Well, it seems that she had
decided to make an appearance after all.?
Please go out and wait for her."
With a smile and
the gladness that she didn't have to go and search
for this woman whom she had heard a lot about over
the years, she said, "gladly," and left the room to
meet Ms. Scarlett as she came off of the elevator in
the lobby area of the basement.
_._,_._,_
Luke was two blocks from the marina when Jones called him.?
¡°Now what?¡±?
¡°Eh, forgot to tell you. Those...things want you there late,¡± The ¡®Were sounded tense.
¡°In fact maybe this isn¡¯t a good idea.¡±
¡°You told me that in the last phone call. Thanks for the update. How late is this meeting?¡±
¡°²Ñ¾±»å²Ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù.¡±
¡°Oh great, the witching hour,¡± Luke muttered.
¡°I should come with you,¡± Jones said with some trepidation.?
¡°Forget that. Just take care of Tiger if I never come back.¡±
¡°Right, call me later,¡± Jones said then hung up.
Luke pulled over and stopped his pickup. He had some time to burn. He climbed out of the old pickup and headed back to the marina on foot. He found a good location for spying and sat down to look out onto the parking lot and his boat. He watched and waited.?
An hour later Tiger made her way ashore and walked out of the parking lot. She was likely headed home. It wasn¡¯t that far a walk.?
Luke had seen no one of interest or anything unusual.? He considered that a good thing. Two people he¡¯d known in his life, one a dear friend were now both very dead. The first murder was a hidious slashing of Billy Wright. A boy Luke had known from high school. Of late he¡¯d been a small time drug dealer. Nothing special until he¡¯d wound up dead.?
The murder of Charlie Talman had been a terrible blow. He¡¯d been a good friend and he knew his wife and kids well.?
Luke snapped his fingers. He knew just what he had to do.
He approached the old two story home in Glade Park. Luke knocked on the door.
A woman, dark hair and in her forties looked at him with blurry eyes.
¡°Oh Luke,¡± she cried. She hugged him in the doorway, her head against his chest. He could feel fresh tears on his shirt. Cindy squeezed him tight.
¡°I¡¯m so sorry.¡±
She finally released him and they both went inside.?
¡°Luke,¡± Monica was waiting. She had a large lump in her belly. She also hugged him.
¡°Daddy,¡± she whispered.
¡°I know.¡±
Monica was Charlie¡¯s old Daughter and was very pregnant. She had the same gleam in her eye she got from her father.
¡°I just wanted to stop by. See if there was anything I could do.¡±
¡°Being here is a big help,¡± Cindy said. ¡°Now you must stay for dinner...¡±
Luke stayed late at old Charlie¡¯s place. They watched an old movie and looked at old photos. It was a difficult time but they all needed something to do that made it all not seem pointless.
He said his goodbyes and promised to come back, to keep in touch. He said he would. He was looking forward to that new baby.
He sat in his truck for a long time. Then he started it up and went on down town. It was time to get some answers.
He parked his truck in front of the towering building. There was no name affixed to the complex but everyone in town called it the Dark Tower.
Dressed in jeans, loafers and a Hawaiian shirt Luke took the elevator down one flight to the LL level. The LL level he thought sounded like how he was feeling. As low as you could go.
Another guard greeted him. ¡°I was invited.¡±
¡°You are?¡± The man looked coldly at Luke or maybe it was his attire.
¡°Luke Reardon.¡±
Tag: Kitty, Scarlett and the Prince of Darkness
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
(Luke) Luke woke from a dream. He only remembered bits and pieces. He saw the police cruiser tossed in the air like candy and crumple around the tree with a terrible crunch. His boat met a similar fate and that was what got him to his feet.
He stepped out of the small cabin on board the Divine Pleasure. The bright sun made him squint. Three men were chatting it up with Tiger. She lounged in one of the aft fishing chairs looking great as usual.? ¡°Hey skip, you sleep much? It¡¯s like after 2!¡± ¡°Enough, Luke said, his voice rough. You guys getting any fish?¡± A chorus of positive words came from the three of them.? ¡°Keep at it then, we head back in an hour.¡±?
Luke pulled his phone and called the hospital. After a short conversation he smiled at Tiger, ¡°Maggie¡¯s going to be okay.¡± ¡°Sweet. You are the man, skipper.¡± ¡°I do the best I can.¡±
The dream came back to him and he dialed Jones. ¡°What up?¡± ¡°You hear about Tad?¡± ¡°Yeah, ain¡¯t that a bitch.¡± ¡°He was murdered,¡± Luke said. ¡°News ain¡¯t saying that. Said he cracked up his cruiser.¡± ¡°Did he do it airborne or slam it sideways against a tree?¡± ¡°Oh shit.¡± ¡°Jones, do me a favor and contact your people. Find out what you can.¡± ¡°³§³Ü°ù±ð.¡±
¡°Will you reach out to the ¡®nights?¡± ¡°I sure as hell won¡¯t,¡± Jones said angrily. ¡°It¡¯s for Tad. I¡¯m not letting this slide.¡± ¡°Shit man, okay. No promises.¡± ¡°Thanks. Call me as soon as you hear something.¡±
Luke hung up the Sat phone and looked out into the Gulf. He was going to get dirty on this one, he felt it in the waves under his feet.
They were docked back at the Marina before Luke heard back.
¡°I hear the Prince wants to see you.¡± Jones sounded mollified.? ¡°At the Midnight Society?¡± ¡°Yeah, the center of town, you know.¡±
¡°Okay, thanks Jones. Hang loose, I may need you real quick.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to get my hands on someone responsible.¡± ¡°Get your hardcore crew together Jones. I¡¯ll call you on the when and where.¡± Luke looked at Tiger who was doing to clean up around the boat. ¡°Can you finish up here?¡± ¡°I gotchu boss.¡±
Luke fired up his old pickup and spun the tires getting out of the parking lot. The last place he wanted to go was vamp central. That was just where he was headed.
(Scarlett MacAleister) Scarlett finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off, not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them a visit. It was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over, she thought.
Scarlett rode her bike up to the building that served as the organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of her and approached cautiously.? "Can I help you." "I'm invited," she said. "Name," the guard at the counter asked. "Scarlett." He nodded, "These gentlemen will take you downstairs. But first, your weapons." The redhead smiled, "Really? You think I'm going in there, to a room filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister refuses to come there unarmed." Someone replied and the guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be many armed guards there. You are advised to...behave yourself." "When haven't I behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see the VIPS in the basement." She led them to the elevator and the three got inside with her. She stood and waited with the men surrounding her as the elevator dropped through the building.
(Kitty/Prince Dario)
Kitty had arrived just before 11:00 and was changed into more appropriate attire for Prince Dario.? She didn't care much for the current prince, but she wasn't one to try her hand at being a leader either.? She was dressed in a short black mini skirt, black halter top with small waist length leather jacket.? On her legs were dark blue fish net stockings and a pair of Mary Janes.? She preferred to be dressed in more vibrant fun colors and outfit, but this prince liked his people to be more subdued.? She walked into his large meeting hall and there he sat in his big leather arm chair like he was the king of Egypt.? With a smile, "Good evening, Prince Dario.? To what do I owe the sudden summons?"
Prince Dario sat in his arm chair with a glass of fresh red blood in his hand.? He was looking over some papers in the other.? He was trying to figure out if the rumors about the local murders was true.? He was a young looking vampire, but was actually an ancient.? He liked things very old school.? He had shoulder length black hair, green eyes and very pale skin.? He generally dressed in attire from the 1800s as that was when he was embraced.? He tolerated Kitty wearing her mini skirts as long as they weren't over vibrant in color.? He put the papers down when he heard the door open. "Good evening, Kitty.? I am glad that you came so quickly.? Yes, Ms. Scarlett MacAleister is back in town and has yet to come and see me.? I want you to find out why..." just then the phone rang. "....Oh, really....well, then please escort as she is....thank you."? He put the phone down.? "Well, it seems that she had decided to make an appearance after all.? Please go out and wait for her."
With a smile and the gladness that she didn't have to go and search for this woman whom she had heard a lot about over the years, she said, "gladly," and left the room to meet Ms. Scarlett as she came off of the elevator in the lobby area of the basement.
Tag: Luke, Scarlett
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
On Friday, June 26, 2020, 01:46:27 PM EDT, Barbara Edmiston via groups.io <babs_me72@...> wrote:
(OOC: Real quick OOC note. The headquarters is in the basement, below the offices. I will adjust it when I post later today. )
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 10:21 AM, ijinkhan@... via groups.io <ijinkhan@...> wrote:
[OLD Luke] Luke woke from a dream. He only remembered bits and pieces. He saw the police cruiser tossed in the air like candy and crumple around the tree with a terrible crunch. His boat met a similar fate and that was what got him to his feet. He stepped out of the small cabin on board the Divine Pleasure. The bright sun made him squint. Three men were chatting it up with Tiger. She lounged in one of the aft fishing chairs looking great as usual.? ¡°Hey skip, you sleep much? It¡¯s like after 2!¡± ¡°Enough, Luke said, his voice rough. You guys getting any fish?¡± A chorus of positive words came from the three of them.? ¡°Keep at it then, we head back in an hour.¡±? Luke pulled his phone and called the hospital. After a short conversation he smiled at Tiger, ¡°Maggie¡¯s going to be okay.¡± ¡°Sweet. You are the man, skipper.¡± ¡°I do the best I can.¡± The dream came back to him and he dialed Jones. ¡°What up?¡± ¡°You hear about Tad?¡± ¡°Yeah, ain¡¯t that a bitch.¡± ¡°He was murdered,¡± Luke said. ¡°News ain¡¯t saying that. Said he cracked up his cruiser.¡± ¡°Did he do it airborne or slam it sideways against a tree?¡± ¡°Oh shit.¡± ¡°Jones, do me a favor and contact your people. Find out what you can.¡± ¡°³§³Ü°ù±ð.¡± ¡°Will you reach out to the ¡®nights?¡± ¡°I sure as hell won¡¯t,¡± Jones said angrily. ¡°It¡¯s for Tad. I¡¯m not letting this slide.¡± ¡°Shit man, okay. No promises.¡± ¡°Thanks. Call me as soon as you hear something.¡± Luke hung up the Sat phone and looked out into the Gulf. He was going to get dirty on this one, he felt it in the waves under his feet. They were docked back at the Marina before Luke heard back. ¡°I hear Emma wants to see you.¡± Jones sounded mollified.? ¡°At the Henderson Mansion?¡± ¡°Yeah, out on Culvert, you know.¡± ¡°Okay, thanks Jones. Hang loose, I may need you real quick.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to get my hands on someone responsible.¡± ¡°Get your hardcore crew together Jones. I¡¯ll call you on the when and where.¡± Luke looked at Tiger who was doing to clean up around the boat.? ¡°Can you finish up here?¡± ¡°I gotchu boss.¡± Luke fired up his old pickup and spun the tires getting out of the parking lot. The last place he wanted to go was vamp central. That was just where he was headed.
(New Scarlett MacAleister)
Scarlett finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off, not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them a visit. ? It was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over, she thought.
Scarlett rode her bike up to the building that served as the organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of her and approached cautiously.? "Can I help you." "I'm invited," she said. "Name," the guard at the counter asked. "Scarlett." He nodded, "These gentlemen will take you upstairs. But first, your weapons." The redhead smiled, "Really? You think I'm going up there, to a room filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister refuses to come up there unarmed." Someone replied and the guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be many armed guards up there. You are advised to...behave yourself." "When haven't I behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see the VIPS in the penthouse." She led them to the elevator and the three got inside with her. She stood and waited with the men surrounding her as the elevator rose through the building....
(tag Prince, Kitty, etc)
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
(OOC: Real quick OOC note. The headquarters is in the basement, below the offices. I will adjust it when I post later today. )
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 10:21 AM, ijinkhan@... via groups.io <ijinkhan@...> wrote:
[OLD Luke] Luke woke from a dream. He only remembered bits and pieces. He saw the police cruiser tossed in the air like candy and crumple around the tree with a terrible crunch. His boat met a similar fate and that was what got him to his feet. He stepped out of the small cabin on board the Divine Pleasure. The bright sun made him squint. Three men were chatting it up with Tiger. She lounged in one of the aft fishing chairs looking great as usual.? ¡°Hey skip, you sleep much? It¡¯s like after 2!¡± ¡°Enough, Luke said, his voice rough. You guys getting any fish?¡± A chorus of positive words came from the three of them.? ¡°Keep at it then, we head back in an hour.¡±? Luke pulled his phone and called the hospital. After a short conversation he smiled at Tiger, ¡°Maggie¡¯s going to be okay.¡± ¡°Sweet. You are the man, skipper.¡± ¡°I do the best I can.¡± The dream came back to him and he dialed Jones. ¡°What up?¡± ¡°You hear about Tad?¡± ¡°Yeah, ain¡¯t that a bitch.¡± ¡°He was murdered,¡± Luke said. ¡°News ain¡¯t saying that. Said he cracked up his cruiser.¡± ¡°Did he do it airborne or slam it sideways against a tree?¡± ¡°Oh shit.¡± ¡°Jones, do me a favor and contact your people. Find out what you can.¡± ¡°³§³Ü°ù±ð.¡± ¡°Will you reach out to the ¡®nights?¡± ¡°I sure as hell won¡¯t,¡± Jones said angrily. ¡°It¡¯s for Tad. I¡¯m not letting this slide.¡± ¡°Shit man, okay. No promises.¡± ¡°Thanks. Call me as soon as you hear something.¡± Luke hung up the Sat phone and looked out into the Gulf. He was going to get dirty on this one, he felt it in the waves under his feet. They were docked back at the Marina before Luke heard back. ¡°I hear Emma wants to see you.¡± Jones sounded mollified.? ¡°At the Henderson Mansion?¡± ¡°Yeah, out on Culvert, you know.¡± ¡°Okay, thanks Jones. Hang loose, I may need you real quick.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to get my hands on someone responsible.¡± ¡°Get your hardcore crew together Jones. I¡¯ll call you on the when and where.¡± Luke looked at Tiger who was doing to clean up around the boat.? ¡°Can you finish up here?¡± ¡°I gotchu boss.¡± Luke fired up his old pickup and spun the tires getting out of the parking lot. The last place he wanted to go was vamp central. That was just where he was headed.
(New Scarlett MacAleister)
Scarlett finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off, not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them a visit. ? It was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over, she thought.
Scarlett rode her bike up to the building that served as the organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of her and approached cautiously.? "Can I help you." "I'm invited," she said. "Name," the guard at the counter asked. "Scarlett." He nodded, "These gentlemen will take you upstairs. But first, your weapons." The redhead smiled, "Really? You think I'm going up there, to a room filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister refuses to come up there unarmed." Someone replied and the guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be many armed guards up there. You are advised to...behave yourself." "When haven't I behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see the VIPS in the penthouse." She led them to the elevator and the three got inside with her. She stood and waited with the men surrounding her as the elevator rose through the building....
(tag Prince, Kitty, etc)
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Re: Raconteur City: There's Murder Afoot (Luke, Scarlett, Kitty)
[OLD Luke] Luke woke from a dream. He only remembered bits and pieces. He saw the police cruiser tossed in the air like candy and crumple around the tree with a terrible crunch. His boat met a similar fate and that was what got him to his feet. He stepped out of the small cabin on board the Divine Pleasure. The bright sun made him squint. Three men were chatting it up with Tiger. She lounged in one of the aft fishing chairs looking great as usual.? ¡°Hey skip, you sleep much? It¡¯s like after 2!¡± ¡°Enough, Luke said, his voice rough. You guys getting any fish?¡± A chorus of positive words came from the three of them.? ¡°Keep at it then, we head back in an hour.¡±? Luke pulled his phone and called the hospital. After a short conversation he smiled at Tiger, ¡°Maggie¡¯s going to be okay.¡± ¡°Sweet. You are the man, skipper.¡± ¡°I do the best I can.¡± The dream came back to him and he dialed Jones. ¡°What up?¡± ¡°You hear about Tad?¡± ¡°Yeah, ain¡¯t that a bitch.¡± ¡°He was murdered,¡± Luke said. ¡°News ain¡¯t saying that. Said he cracked up his cruiser.¡± ¡°Did he do it airborne or slam it sideways against a tree?¡± ¡°Oh shit.¡± ¡°Jones, do me a favor and contact your people. Find out what you can.¡± ¡°³§³Ü°ù±ð.¡± ¡°Will you reach out to the ¡®nights?¡± ¡°I sure as hell won¡¯t,¡± Jones said angrily. ¡°It¡¯s for Tad. I¡¯m not letting this slide.¡± ¡°Shit man, okay. No promises.¡± ¡°Thanks. Call me as soon as you hear something.¡± Luke hung up the Sat phone and looked out into the Gulf. He was going to get dirty on this one, he felt it in the waves under his feet. They were docked back at the Marina before Luke heard back. ¡°I hear Emma wants to see you.¡± Jones sounded mollified.? ¡°At the Henderson Mansion?¡± ¡°Yeah, out on Culvert, you know.¡± ¡°Okay, thanks Jones. Hang loose, I may need you real quick.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to get my hands on someone responsible.¡± ¡°Get your hardcore crew together Jones. I¡¯ll call you on the when and where.¡± Luke looked at Tiger who was doing to clean up around the boat.? ¡°Can you finish up here?¡± ¡°I gotchu boss.¡± Luke fired up his old pickup and spun the tires getting out of the parking lot. The last place he wanted to go was vamp central. That was just where he was headed.
(New Scarlett MacAleister)
Scarlett finished her surveillance of the Los Muertos group who had been down to the docks meeting with Nakamura and she made note of the estate where they had driven to. She drove off, not wanting to spend much time in the area, just in case the vampire and his crew had taken notice of her. As the rode away into the night, Scarlett recalled she was supposed to acknowledge the Midnight Society's request that she pay them a visit. ? It was a quarter to midnight. Perfect timing, she thought as she rode toward their meeting place. Best to get this over, she thought.
Scarlett rode her bike up to the building that served as the organization's headquarters, a high rise office building in downtown Raconteur. She stopped in front of the building and stepped off the bike, leaving it parked as she walked inside to meet with the organization of vampires. At the front doors, she was let in by a security guard. She immediately made him as a human, likely some sort of servant to the Midnight Society. As she appeared, Scarlett noticed three more guard materialize out of the shadow in the lobby.
Dressed in her black leather bodysuit, guns under her long coat as well as her wakazashi, the guards immediately took notice of her and approached cautiously.? "Can I help you." "I'm invited," she said. "Name," the guard at the counter asked. "Scarlett." He nodded, "These gentlemen will take you upstairs. But first, your weapons." The redhead smiled, "Really? You think I'm going up there, to a room filled with vampires, unarmed?"
The guard grimaced. He reached over and picked up a phone, placing a call. He spoke to someone on the other end and explained that "Ms. MacAleister refuses to come up there unarmed." Someone replied and the guard set down the phone, "Fine. But there will be many armed guards up there. You are advised to...behave yourself." "When haven't I behaved," she smirked. "Come on boys, let's go see the VIPS in the penthouse." She led them to the elevator and the three got inside with her. She stood and waited with the men surrounding her as the elevator rose through the building....
(tag Prince, Kitty, etc)
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