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NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#176: Feb 22nd 2013 at 4:28:05 PM

As Gabren took his seat, he looked over at Leon to make sure that he was going to take a seat, so as not to offend their host. Yes, he was trained in certain matters of business, as was befitting an heir of House Daindred. It appeared that, with everything going on, she was still calm enough to be chatting about the problems of others rather than the problems facing her own house. It probably meant she still had some cards to play against the Baron. Giovanni was by all counts an ambitious bastard, creature of darkness he was...

Then she brought up the White Council, and he looked down a little, "What I judge that I am capable of saying is that we are taxed, but we have always came back from such situations. While the destruction of the Red Court has led to our resources being taxed, we persevere."

He then decided to bring the discussion back to what it should be about, "So, tell me Madame, what about this war? As far as I've heard, it has the potential to be a truly deadly affair...not to mention the Warlock. Have you heard any recent news about either of these topics?" These boys laying about basically in her palm, he had to wonder if they were all thralls of some sort. He did not doubt she had a story ready should he bring it to the discussion, but the greater number of lives stood to be lost in a war or by a serial killer Warlock, so for now he discarded bringing that card to the table.

Looking at Leon to the side, he cast him an intent little glance that basically said not to do anything stupid.

edited 22nd Feb '13 4:58:53 PM by NickTheSwing

LMage Since: May, 2011
#177: Feb 22nd 2013 at 4:39:14 PM

The Baron Giovanni grinned. "This is a bit...forward for the Madame, I must admit. But then, all does are the same in the end, flight or fight instinct, and she appears to lack the good sense to go with flight." He showed his pearly white grin. "Kill her, we will send her head back to the Madame in a box."

The hand closed around the stone dagger's hilt, pulling it into the earth till it was swallowed whole.

And then Brün rose.

The earth pulled back as she clawed her way to the surface, as if tunneling out from Hell itself. And she was ready for battle.

Her armor was cobbled together from pieces of battle wear from every century, of every era. The breast plate of a medieval knight hung over boiled leather pants and a plated skirt of Roman gladiators, one arm had the gauntlet of a Imperial Age Samurai and the other spiked Persian bracer. On her back a bow and quiver and a pair of swords-one french raiper and one Chinese Dao where visible from beneath the wide circle of a Greek hoplon.

Brün turned her head- capped in what else but a horned Viking battle helm- and observed the guards as they stared at her in stunned silence.

"Ah....This will be fun." She hissed out.

And then the Baron's men began to die.

The open fired in the same second that Brün charged, emptying the full weight girth of their magazines in the woman's body. They might has well have thrown grains of rice at her for all it did, in one smooth motion she drew the Dao and slashed, moving in graceful arc after graceful, three...six...ten of the guards where dead before she came to a stop and pulled her second swords out.

The carnage that fallowed in the next four and a half minutes was not brutal, it was not vicious, it wasn't even particularly mean. But it was complete, absolute, and final. A few of the guards panicked, their sense of self overcoming their addiction to the Baron's power and they ran. They where dead in second of having turned, a barbed arrow sticking out of their back of their head. But only those that ran- those that stood and fought got a fighting death.

Four and a half minutes latter, the last guard fell and Brün slid her swords back onto her back.

She turned her back to the still standing Baron who stood frozen like stone, horror on every inch of his face. He only had not tried to engage the disir and he only stood now.

"I can not kill him." She rasped simply at Nadya. "The Master forbade it when we came to this town."

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#178: Feb 22nd 2013 at 4:42:52 PM

Terrence snarled defiance and struggled to make it to his feet. Might as well die with his boots on, so to speak.

He hoped Tim made it out all right. At least then someone would remember his name, and hopefully be able to let his family know something of what happened to him.

edited 22nd Feb '13 4:43:34 PM by rikalous

LMage Since: May, 2011
#179: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:01:02 PM

Emilia shook her head, hopping off. "Go if you want, but I'm not leaving here until-"

Julia appeared from the crowd, her breathing shallow and quick. "Em! Em! We have a problem, no one can-"

It was at that exact moment that two things happened at once.

A dazzling golden and white light flared around Jarl, blazing like a million-watt search lights and three perfectly simultaneous shrieks filled the night air- for the first time that night, not from anger or hate or rage but fear.

Inside all three disir stood frozen, stock still.

"We do not have the strength to fight the power of one of the Choosers. Not yet, and not here." Kára declared softly. The other turned to her snarling their disagreement, but she held up her charred hand to silence them. Every inch of her had been burned, her now bald head showed her skull was revealed in at least three places, ever inch of her skin now blackened or raw red. "I am weakest. I would slow you down."

"No!" Hlökk snarled, speaking for the first time, her voice deep and graves, choked. "To die at the power of a Chooser is to not simply be returned to Hel- it is the final death."

"I know." She said coldly. "Take the seiðmenn. Take him and hurt him for me as you have never hurt anyone before sisters."

stared at her in shock, speechless. Göndul reached out, putting her hands on her sister's shoulder and bringing their head together for a fraction of a second.

The next moment Tim had been snatched up over Hlökk's shoulder and the pair where smashing their way through the back of the flaming library, not once looking back.

"You're lucky day dog." Kára proclaimed staring down at Terrance's panting form. She then turned her back to him and marched out the doors to face death.

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#180: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:08:20 PM

Jarl rushed into the building, aided by what he could only describe as valkyric flight. As soon as he entered the library, he threw out another cry of "þrumði!", and another brilliant blue-white thunderbolt slammed at the remaining disir, emitting the faint smell of ozone as it went.

The others had gotten away. They'd taken the wizard. The Paranetters were okay, except the bleeding werewolf. A small mercy it was, but at least he would be able to send away one of the disir. One less problem to worry about. And perhaps, just perhaps, he would be in time to save a life.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:11:02 PM by math792d

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LMage Since: May, 2011
#181: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:14:57 PM

The lightning blot struck Kára full the chest, blasting a water-melon sized hole into her chest and going clean through her. The disir raised it's claws one last time, futility trying to gather the strength to strike, and then collapses to the earth. Her entire body dissolving into silver-white smoke leaving the tattered remains of her clothes to fall to the ground limply, a black satin bag that had been strapped to her arm rolling out the sleeve and towards Jarl.

If one had been paying close attention, they might have seen the rolling tiny faces take shape in the smoke the split-second before it dissolved, indistinct, gender-less, empty....but one and all relieved. At peace.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:18:13 PM by LMage

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#182: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:15:21 PM

Alexander gets up, looking over at Jarl. The idiot had just ran into a burning building to fight the last of those nightmares. He wasn't sure if he admired the man, or wanted to shoot him for criminal stupidity.

Still...they had hurt them. They could bleed. They wanted to use him as a lesson. Let them learn to fear him instead.

He levers more shells into his shotgun, then, allowing his Hunger to give strength to his tired body, runs into the building after Jarl. He sighs. I'm going to regret this.

Snarling, he leaps, trying to flank the disir, firing two shots in quick succession...and..into a cloud of dust. He pauses, looking over at Jarl, giving a sigh of relief, forcing his demon back down, under control.

"Bag."

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:16:37 PM by DrTentacles

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#183: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:17:16 PM

Jarl kneels before the dead disir, taking up the black satin bag, then rushing towards the downed werewolf, trying to pick him up and sling him over his shoulder.

"He needs help, Vampire. We're going to provide it to him."

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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#184: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:20:31 PM

As Brun rises, Nadya yells, "Kill them, for Madame Colette, but save the Baron for her!" With that, she turns and flees, heading back toward the city, smiling. War will come, and it shall mask my presence.

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#185: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:21:03 PM

Alexander shakes his head. "Careful with your tone. You work for US." He rests the shotgun over his shoulder, and moves to help the brute with the werewolf.

I really hope he's actually working for me father...otherwise I may have just made a mistake.

"Let's get out of here before the police arrive. We can talk in the car." He says, too tired and shaken to get in an argument.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:22:08 PM by DrTentacles

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#186: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:23:53 PM

Jarl nodded. "We will."

Work for us? He didn't know of the deal he'd made with Giovanni? Or who his real employer was? This could be interesting.

He moved with the vampire, trying to put the vampire in the back seat of the car while he himself sat in the front seat, as close to the White Court vampire as possible, in case a fight -was- going to erupt.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:24:11 PM by math792d

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LMage Since: May, 2011
#187: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:25:51 PM

In the parking lot, the Paraneters where still huddling together whispering in hushed tones as Julia and Benny drilled them on the cover story.

Emilia broke away from the crowd the moment she saw the pair if them getting into the car, sprinting up to it in a panic and hammering on the window with her palm. "Wait! WAIT!"


Before Nadya could make it all the way down the road and back to her car Brun was there, her dead hand on Nadya's shoulder.

"Not quite so fast, Thief. We have words yet to have."

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:27:45 PM by LMage

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#188: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:27:15 PM

"I'll handle this," Jarl said, getting out of the car. He looked at the changeling, his gaze steady. "Yes?"

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#189: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:28:02 PM

Alexander gives a small smile at his wariness. He rolls his eyes at the woman who had got the mob under control runs up, looking at her with a blank, slightly menacing gaze.

"What is it?"

He glances over at Jarl, not commenting, getting out of the car and looking at the woman curious.

Like hell you'll handle this...

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:29:26 PM by DrTentacles

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#190: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:30:26 PM

Nadya turns and says, "Can we have the words elsewhere? I don't fancy being caught here by the police."

LMage Since: May, 2011
#191: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:31:10 PM

Emilia was holding her hand to her mouth. "Please, wait. You....you faught those...those things. They took down that...that Wizard and you fought them. You won....You have to help..." She took several deep breaths. "We did a head count. But...but we're one short. Benny saw her running out of the building...and Madam Morgue swears that she saw her while me and Julia where getting everyone in order...But she's just gone. Julia thinks...I think...."


"Thrice" Brun rasped. "Thrice you may call me, and thrice I will ask. Will you work with me against the Master? Will you help the disir win their freedom?"

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:32:07 PM by LMage

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#192: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:32:53 PM

"Calm down," Jarl said. "Deep, steady breaths. Who is missing? What is her name?"

Odin's beard, they did -not- have the time for this. The werewolf was in danger.

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LMage Since: May, 2011
#193: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:34:09 PM

"Cassie. Cassie Wilks." Emilia whispered. "She's gone. He....It...Like the others. No one saw her go. She just vanished. He took her. The Bloody Marry Killer."

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#194: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:35:28 PM

Alexander frowns. Just what he needs. Hunting a stupid, panicky woman across the city. As if he didn't have enough problems. He frowns, reaching into his pocket, then pulls out the green card that he had got from his attempted assassin. He steps forward, upstaging Jarl.

"Certainly. The White Court would be glad to offer our assistance to our trusted allies. In return, but a small favor. Take this, and ask your little..group if any of them recognize this card, or the handwriting." He smiles his most charming smile, letting his hunger bubble up a little.

"Now, where does this Cassie live and work? And do you have any of her blood, or hair?"

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:37:10 PM by DrTentacles

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#195: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:37:29 PM

Terrence decided that breaking free of his rescuers and running after the surviving whatsits through a burning building with a side full of buckshot would just about take him over his tremendously stupid decision quota for the day. He could track the whatsits' scent once he recovered.

Assuming nothing wiped out the smells, of course. And the whatsits didn't have some non-ground-touching transportation, like a car.

Shit, someone else went missing? He'd have to offer help there, too. Once he recovered.

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#196: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:38:40 PM

A serial killer? By the Allfather, this was getting more complicated by the minute.

"I am afraid I am not much of a tracker, miss. Even if you had something I could use to locate her, I am not sure I could do so. And I am practically dead on my feet as it is."

While he said this, he took up another card, and tried his very best to slip it to Emilia without the vampire noticing. No need to inform him about this.

"We'll be going now. We need to get your werewolf friend to a medical center. Take care, miss."

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LMage Since: May, 2011
#197: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:40:16 PM

Over with the Paraneters, Julia Cho looked up to see Emilia speaking with the others. She waved Benny forward to take her place and walked over, her eyes on the card.

"Cassie's was- is" Oh god she couldn't let herself start thinking in the past tesnse already. Dear lord there was still a chance. "A small time talent, she read palms, told fortunes. Most of it was for tourists and the like...But occasionally she would get a real honest to god vision...What is it Julia?"

"Where did you get that?" Julie whispered pointing at the neon green card.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:41:02 PM by LMage

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#198: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:41:49 PM

Nadya sighs, "Tell me, in detail, what I would need to do, and I will decide, but not here and now."

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#199: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:43:27 PM

Alexander grins, showing teeth. "A dead woman."

He shakes his head. "I didn't kill her."

A lie.

"She had been attacked by a warlock." he continue, every word full of hunger-augmented sincerity.

Technically true.

"I'm worried the warlock has infiltrated this group." He finishes, adjusting his sooty, charred, torn, blood-smeared jacket.

True. Assuming the woman he was talking with wasn't the warlock. Or those disir weren't. But ensorcelled women didn't really seem their style.

edited 22nd Feb '13 5:44:41 PM by DrTentacles

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#200: Feb 22nd 2013 at 5:44:07 PM

I am afraid I am not much of a tracker, miss.
Terrence took that as his cue to woof. What's that, boy? Is Timmy being tortured to death by a serial killer?

He really wished wolves could talk.


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