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Lt.BGob The Fantabulous from The Merry Ol' Land of Oz Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Fantabulous
#101: Mar 26th 2016 at 4:12:27 AM

Helena rolled her eyes at the impotent death threats of their teen-aged hell-blazer apparent, "Hey I agree - you should have stayed home." She quipped and shook her head in a tired fashion. She saw Aran had found his sister and both were remarkably well considering and flashed him a sympathetic smile as he tried to reason with the kid. Something about the teen made her feel nervous, more so than the casual murder threats warranted but she was able to hold in the anxiety for the time being.

"Right. We're all bloody well here and there's more blood than is fashionable, so - there should be a first aid kit somewhere!" She suggested then picked up a stray bottle of vodka a few feet away. "If not then we can do it the fun way." Helena made her way to the amber eyed woman and ripped up some table cloth, "Uh, ever bound a disinfected bullet wound before?" She offered the improvised bandages and booze to her, "I'm pretty useless with this stuff." Helena confided quietly, "Ever bound and disinfected wounds before?"

edited 26th Mar '16 4:20:53 AM by Lt.BGob

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
whizzerd Transcender of Gender from Scotland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Transcender of Gender
#102: Mar 26th 2016 at 4:51:08 AM

Helena Troy's Estate

"That sort of edgelord attitude is what made you into Swiss cheese in the first place." Aran only realised once the words were out that they were a bit provocative. What could he say, something about the kid was creeping him out big time. The proverbial angel on his shoulder told him to tone it down. "Uh, sorry. But you're not doing anyone any favours, least of all yourself."

He discreetly edged himself away from guy, and caught sight of Helena as he did so. She looked unharmed, and still seemed in high spirits. He gave her a relieved smile in reply before she moved off to help with first aid. It was probably best to keep productive, lest the shock of it all overwhelmed him.

"As for these guys..." He looked from Violet to the soldiers littering the ground. Some were dead, some merely unconscious. If they left it to the police then they might not get the full details, but... he scratched his stubble, and knelt down next to one of the knocked-out guys. He wasn't about to rummage through a corpse.

Since he was on his knees he offered a quiet prayer to the deceased. The mantra helped soothe him, and he hoped it could help the innocent move on to wherever they wanted to go. Once he was done with that, he steeled his nerves and searched through the man's clothing for any identification.

they/them || "Forgive me, regent of queer amphibians" - Lt.BGob
ShoutmonZ I mean it when I say I'm an RPG nut from Somewhere on Earth Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
I mean it when I say I'm an RPG nut
#103: Mar 26th 2016 at 7:03:41 AM

Maria Geriro
Descendant of Mars
Helena Troy Estate

Maria sat down on the ground and set down her blasters. She removed the poor curtain bandages and took off her jacket, the bulletshots now more evident as her arm was bloodied all over. She hoped she could fix her jacket, this was her favorite. It was given to her by her mother. She ignored the hot-head while she put her jacket to her side, as tempting as it was to punch his face to shut him up.

She stared at the items the woman offered in thought. But then decided it was better than nothing, and she needed first aid now. So she took both, and said,

"Thanks, and yeah, used to get myself hurt a lot. Used to."

She then decided on now taking off her mask, as people would probably be looking for a person wearing one. That, and it would be easier to see. She threw it away and unintentionally threw it upwards...and on to the top of the house's roof. It might've been made from cardboard, but it was still very far. She might have to learn to control her strength, she might accidently crush someone's hand.

Now she stared treating herself, cleaning her arms with one of the cloths. She bit her lip when she poured the vodka. Then she finally bandaged herself. She would have to do a more thorough job later. She sighed and then wrapped her jacket around her waist despite it also being bloodied, though one couldn't really tell. She pulled out her flip phone and texted her father that she was gonna sleep over with her friend at a friend of her friend's place, telling him she'll see him tomorrow sometime after breakfast.

She returned her phone to her pants' pocket and stood up. She looked to the shouty-sweary guy.

"We're gonna have to find a first aid kit or he's gonna die at this rate..." she mumbled. Though she was a bit scared that a part lf her didn't mind the thought of him dying. "Oh, and my name's Maria. Descendant of Mars," she then said, still not too thrilled about who was her ancestor.

She figured they should know, she was staying at the home of the girl with the dog with similar people.

OOC: If the group's heading to uh...secretlyasuperhero's character's house, feel free to have Maria follow them with her bike and take a seat/fall asleep on a couch or chair.

"You said you had a dream... That dream... Make it come true! ... If anyone can, it's you!" - N (shortened) Oh, and I'm a girl.
svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#104: Mar 26th 2016 at 10:12:59 AM

Akio nodded once again to Thalia, and brought his hands together to produce a small (but loud) thunderclap. "It's good that some of you are working on alibis, but how about we simply leave before the police arrive and continue this discussion somewhere that doesn't reek of dead bodies and blood?" He asked.

edited 26th Mar '16 10:13:27 AM by svenorzokarkoff

Skiller2 The Sun’s Firstborn from The Bay Area Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Abstaining
The Sun’s Firstborn
#105: Mar 26th 2016 at 10:20:44 AM

Pyrrhos winced in pain and then saw some scotch on the ground next to him. He got up, hobbled over there, and sat back down. After downing 25 percent of the bottle, he thought that he should probably check his wounds. Feeling his back out, he felt that the bullets went straight through, which was good. The alcohol was also helping with the pain, to a minor extent.

After another swig of scotch, he layed down and asked
"Does anyone have some water? Or maybe something disinfectant?"

edited 26th Mar '16 10:23:23 AM by Skiller2

Starbound2 Since: Jan, 2001
#106: Mar 26th 2016 at 10:44:28 AM

Charlotte Silverberg - With Helena Troy

"I'm sure you can get some disinfectant once the police arrest you and take you to the hospital."

Charlotte finished up her call to the chauffeur and groaned. At least the source of her headache wasn't supernatural, but no matter how much fear aura he pumped out, it did nothing to make him less of a whiny brat in her eyes.

"Helena, could you be a dear and have the guards put the yipping dog outside? He's disturbing the guests!"

secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#107: Mar 26th 2016 at 1:33:24 PM

-Is everyone gathered who is coming?-

Hewie ran to her side, and she walked towards the door.

-Would someone mind carrying the dumbass? I can patch him up when we get there, but he doesn't seem in a state to walk.-

She walked up to Charlotte and spoke, albeit quietly and politely.

"What guests? Most of them are either dead or gone. There are no guests. Just a couple of people talking on the dance floor, amid a bunch of corpses. "

She then walked back to the others.

-I'm Tahlia, a decendant of Eris. How about this guys?-

She typed, gesturing around her.

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Lt.BGob The Fantabulous from The Merry Ol' Land of Oz Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Fantabulous
#108: Mar 26th 2016 at 3:23:50 PM

Helena Troy's Estate

Helena saw the woman, Maria, already had a series of bandages covering what looked like some nasty gashes. "I'm surprised you didn't come as a mummy." She joked, glad to see she knew what she was doing. More interestingly when her mask was slung off it hit the roof and stuck, "Have you ever considered a career in baseball?" She grinned and, once it had been to the proper two uses, retrieved the remaining vodka. The other wounded kid was already going to town on a bottle of scotch as Helena approached but apparently didn't understand how disinfectants worked, "Alcohol is a disinfectant, numbnuts." She frowned at the young man, "Are you even old enough to drink that here?" He didn't even look old enough to drink in Australia, not that it stopped most kids.

With a sigh Helena crouched down and poured some alcohol over the wound before Pyrrhos could protest too much. She sort of hoped it hurt in al honesty, "I'll go ask around for a first aid kit." She announced and stepped into nothingness.

The Underworld

Back in the void Helena took a good look around, trying to recognize any one from the party. She saw a bodyguard standing around looking very confused - perfect, "Hey mate!" She greeted, jogging over to the spirit and giving him a reassuring smile. He returned a stammering greeting, "So, I know you're probably really confused right now and I'd love to give you the full tour of how being dead works..." She began, gad to see he wasn't too shocked when she said 'dead'. He'd probably worked that out by now, "But there are some people at the party who need help. Do you remember where the first aid kits are?" He nodded and explained a convenient, portable kit on the first floor. Helena thanked him and emerged in the hall again.

Helena Troy's Estate

Back in the land of the living Helena immediately headed for a far corner of the first floor and dug around in some utilities for a few moments. She returned with a small, light first aid kit which she unceremoniously tossed to, or rather at, Pyrrhos. "You're welcome, mate."

A well dressed woman was complaining about the dog, a rather cute and friendly German Sheppard. Helena decided to ignore her statement, focusing on what the dog's owner had typed, "Oh, I forgot to say! I'm Helena!" She smiled, not keen on telling the others who she was descended from. Even the ancient Greeks didn't like saying Hades' name and would avert their eyes when sacrificing to him. Didn't sound like a good way to introduce herself after all the death on the dance-floor.

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#109: Mar 26th 2016 at 3:43:02 PM

- Nice to meet you Helena. I understand if you don't want to tell us who your ancestor is, but they cannot possibly be worse than Eris, aka the goddess of chaos and strife. Just saying.-

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#110: Mar 26th 2016 at 3:48:39 PM

Helena Troy's Estate

"Certainly!" said Helena Troy, interpreting Charlotte's words in her own particular way. She directed three guards over to her location. "Darlings, could you please be a dear and remove this mangy mutt from the premises? She was of course referring to Phyrros. "I would be ever so grateful. Though I suppose you could at least call 911 once you've disposed of him. Now Charlotte, shall I see you to the garden?" As Helena made to whisk Charlotte away, the guards placed Phyross on a makeshift stretcher made out of a long-table and began to carry him out of the estate.

Meanwhile, the sounds of sirens could be heard in the distance. No doubt the police were on their way. However, there was just enough time for anyone to take care of any unfinished business and be on their way, if they were quick about it...

edited 26th Mar '16 3:49:17 PM by kkhohoho

secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#111: Mar 26th 2016 at 4:12:15 PM

Tahlia heard sirens.

-We should probably get a move on, before we get detained by the police. If you are coming, follow me.-

She moved towards the door with a smile, Hewie at her heels.

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svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#112: Mar 26th 2016 at 4:29:22 PM

"I am Akio, further introductions will have to wait for now." The Japanese teen spoke, following Thalia out of the estate. Meanwhile, Raiju had turned into a bolt of lightning and returned to wherever it was before.

Skiller2 The Sun’s Firstborn from The Bay Area Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Abstaining
The Sun’s Firstborn
#113: Mar 26th 2016 at 5:02:21 PM

"So are you going to just patch me up and leave me to my own devices? I would appreciate it"
His aura flares up and he stares at the guard with a black icy stare
"Right?"

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#114: Mar 26th 2016 at 5:14:40 PM

Helena Troy's Estate

Looking through the soldiers's clothing, Aran discovered a pair of dog tags as well as a cigar.. However, if Aran looked in the man's ear, he would find something that almost like a hearing aid, and yet, there was something off about it.. Some sort of means of communication perhaps?

There was also a photo of the soldier in his left pocket. He was standing with a rather attractive young woman in front of a house. They seemed to be rather happy. If Aran looked closely, he could make out an address. If may not have been much, but it was something.

Meanwhile, the bodyguards with Phyross, wanting to get away from this scary SOB as fast as possible, literally dumped him on the cold grass before calling 911 as they left him to whatever sorry fate awaited him.

edited 26th Mar '16 5:16:26 PM by kkhohoho

whizzerd Transcender of Gender from Scotland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Transcender of Gender
#115: Mar 26th 2016 at 5:29:18 PM

Helena Troy's Estate

"Aran." He spoke his name, since apparently introductions were being had. Once done with the soldier he searched around his own pockets until he procured a pen, and then picked up a napkin from the floor. He wrote down the information on the dog tag, the address in the photo, and a note about the woman and the device in the man's ear. He then put all the items back for the police to find, and tucked the napkin into his sock.

"Well, I'm not leaving without my sister. And she won't be leaving until she can be sure that the wounded are properly taken care of." He rubbed the scruff of his neck. "So if you guys scarper now then I'll stay here and see what I can do about smoothing things over with the cops."

He paused for a moment, and another thought suddenly hit him. "I work at the local library, by the way. We've got some damn old history books there, so drop on by if any of you think it'll help you learn more about... you know, your relatives."

they/them || "Forgive me, regent of queer amphibians" - Lt.BGob
Skiller2 The Sun’s Firstborn from The Bay Area Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Abstaining
The Sun’s Firstborn
#116: Mar 26th 2016 at 5:33:10 PM

When the ambulance and paramedics came, Pyrrhos forced on a smile and said that he got caught in the crossfire. He also avoided eye contact and tried his best to turn his aura off.

Lt.BGob The Fantabulous from The Merry Ol' Land of Oz Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Fantabulous
#117: Mar 26th 2016 at 6:42:34 PM

Helena Troy's Estate

Helena rubbed the back of her neck nervously as Tahlia tried to reassure her her ancestry wasn't so bad. Perhaps it wasn't, but she still wasn't comfortable playing with the dead - even if it would make for some awesome Heavy Metal lyrics. "My ancestor is Hades." She admitted with a sigh, trying not to say it too loud. Sirens blared in the distance, fast approaching. It would not be fun explaining the mess.

Helena smiled a little when Aran announced he'd be staying behind with his sister to explain everything. She respected that and, while she didn't want to join the others at Tahlia's house, staying here for that shitstorm just made her anxious. A visit to the library tomorrow sounded like a good plan, if only to see if anything like this a had happened before, "A family reunion sounds good..." She laughed, and exited the building. She didn't feel like taking the Underworld short cut just this yet.

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#118: Mar 26th 2016 at 7:03:53 PM

Akio raised an eyebrow at Helena. "That is quite the ancestry." He remarked, looking mildly concerned at her nervousness "Is there something troubling you? Hades was the god of the underworld, if I remember..." He trailed off, wondering what issues that would bring.

edited 26th Mar '16 7:04:20 PM by svenorzokarkoff

Lt.BGob The Fantabulous from The Merry Ol' Land of Oz Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Fantabulous
#119: Mar 26th 2016 at 7:40:31 PM

Helena heard Akio's comment over her shoulder before she was out of the hall, "Yeah, that's one way of putting it..." She grimaced, the Japanese man asked if something was troubling her. The answer was of course yes but she felt, in the wake of what had happened, it was all small beans in comparison, "He was the King of the Underworld, god of the dead and the treasures of the Earth - or so Wikipedia tells me." She laughed half-heartedly, "How do you think I learned about the first aid kit?" The young Greek-Australian woman pointed out with a shrug. Maybe she should go to Tahlia's house, if only to learn how power everyone else really was. "So, which way to your house?" She asked the young woman.

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#120: Mar 26th 2016 at 7:48:28 PM

-Lucky. At least Hades is nice. Eris isn't. At all. It is about 1k away, that way.-

She typed while gesturing behind her diagonally to the left. Then she quickly perked up, and ran around for a bit, before picking up Hewie's leash. It was, however, shot to pieces.

"Dammit."

-If everyone if gathered, lets go.-

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Lt.BGob The Fantabulous from The Merry Ol' Land of Oz Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Fantabulous
#121: Mar 26th 2016 at 7:55:15 PM

Helena returned an appreciative smile to Tahia for the reassurance and made a sweeping gesture for her to lead, "I suggest you lead the way - you'll be glad to know we don't know the way to your place, haha." She added in good humour. She paused a moment before following the girl, turning back to Aran and waving, "Good luck with the fuzz - if you're out of jail by tomorrow we'll probably see you at the library!"

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Starbound2 Since: Jan, 2001
#122: Mar 26th 2016 at 8:02:25 PM

Charlotte Silverberg - Gardens of the Estate

It was a breath of relief as Charlotte followed Helena Troy to the outside, the fresh garden air a welcome respite from the stench of death. The wailing sirens of police and ambulance workers could already be heard, but she trusted her friend knew her own house well enough to sneak her away.

"I still have trouble believing that all just happened..." Charlotte seemed distracted by her own words, wondering about the nature of her command to the soldiers. "Helen, why would those people attack you - or rather, everyone? You don't seem at all shocked by all this; do you know anything about what's going on?"

secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#123: Mar 26th 2016 at 8:20:10 PM

Tahlia began to lead, walking outside and waiting for the others to catch up. Hewie was following very neatly at her heels.

Once everyone had caught up, she led them to her house, a townhouse about 5 minutes away.

The house was a two-storey townhouse, weathered but with a semi-modern design. The top floor was split into three bedrooms, Tahlia's, and now two spares and a hallway. Tahlia's bedroom had an ensuite, but none of the others.

The bottom floor had a living room, lounge room, kitchen, and bathroom. The front door opens into the hallway between the living and lounge rooms. The living room has a computer desk, with a gaming computer on it, and printer and other accessories, and a table. On the table can be seen several pictures, mainly of Tahlia and her mother. It also connects to the kitchen. The kitchen is basic but functional, with the normal appliances. The lounge room hosts two large couches, and a large flat screen tv, with various gaming consoles attached. The floor is strewn with books on mythology, both classical, such as Buffinch's, and recent. There is also a stack of books on a coffee table. In every room, except the bathrooms, there is a dog bed, and in the living room, a dog bowl and water in a corner. The bathroom has a bath, shower, toilet and basin. The living room has a door which connects to the backyard.

The backyard is of decent size, and is fairly tidy. There is a pile of dog toys in the corner, and the backyard is edged by tall hedges. There is also a garage, but the car lies unused.

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#124: Mar 26th 2016 at 11:53:54 PM

Tahlia's House
Violet had followed along to the mostly-mute woman's house - partially because it seemed like the best option, mostly because after thinking about it, she preferred getting far away from that massacre and avoiding any legal complications. She was thankful at least that she had parked in somewhat the same direction they were heading, so her car was still about as far away as if she had stayed at the estate, if not closer by a minute.

"Nice digs," she said, sitting herself down in one of the lounge couches. "You live alone or we gotta worry about someone showing up wondering what we're all doing in your den?"

secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#125: Mar 27th 2016 at 12:27:43 AM

-Thanks. I live alone, but a family friend might drop by to check up on me. They're probably too busy toilets check up on me though.-

Looking at her screen Tahlia swore briefly under her breath and typed again.

-Sorry, autocorrect. Too busy to check up on me.-

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