Open Season (Open RP)

Adrian grins "Aah what the hell, you aint got no bounty on you anyway" he says while extending both arms. "Besides, not like prison can hold me for long anyway" he grins.

Without a moment wasted, Mike Grayson moved in and slapped the cuffs on the werewolf, emanating the bright light of his teleport as he did so. Seconds later they were both standing in the local RIP police station, with a few dozen monsters howling and gnashing, trying to take a swipe at the private investigator.

"Take a breathmint ya bunch of furry hobos" called Mike, shoving his prisoner over to the gathered Arachnos cops. "You crooked pigs book this one proper, ya hear? His names Silver Wolf or something but you can tag him as Snoopy. He was chasing an illegal bounty."

"This is the thirty-seventh bounty hunter you've dumped on us this week Grayson" replied a cop. "It's getting real cramped in here and trials are slow to a crawl."

"That aint no excuse officer" replied Grayson."Unless of course you're authorising me to use extreme prejudice?"

"Yeah you'd like that wouldn't you? Ya crazy son'oa goat" replied the cop. "Like you don't go around smoking them anyway. Mind telling us what this one did?"

"This fool?" asked Grayson, heading for the door. "He actually tried to whack the Priest"

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The vampire screamed a horrid wet sound that lacked any real pitch. She had no tongue, and that made her cry more of a desperate gurgle, sparks rose from the metal caps at the end of her arms, as she began to strike against the gates of Castle Bathory, the booms of impact and shaking of the gates, showing the un-natural strength her twisted form still possessed.

She seemed more intent on being noticed, rather than breaking into the Castle.

Sword yelled "not again please! im not letting you kill her Kimi! dont you get this is why you lost Blade in the first place!". Using the last of his energy, Sword teleported Hailey from Kimi's grip, into his arms, holding her tight and turning to shield her from any retaliation rom Kimi or Big Game. "GET OUT OF HERE!" he yelled back to the other three in the room.

Randel one of Leeches infrmants had just loaded things into a old 70s style car, he was getting the hell out of here. He didn't want to tangle with Big Game and he sure wasnt giving his help to the Court, he was more scared of either of them than Leeches. He was getting hell out right now, that shadow ***** would never find him again. He slammed the boot of his car shut and sat in the drivers seat, he was going on the next ferry and would go back to being a dentist. He didn't like the diea of going legal but the information business was getting harsh.

The car sped under a bridge and Randel was having trouble controlling the big clunky car as he skidded around a corner, his fear driving him on. He didn't even think about the so called bodyguards he had, he had managed to sneak all this pased them. He slammed his foot down on accelerator he was free, free at last!

As Randels car approached a street corner a figure in black stepped into view, it was a unnaturally tall woman in bone decorated armour and a cloak. She lifted her hand and slowly muttered some words, black tenticles burst through the floor and grabbed the car then flung it into a wall. She approached the smashed car and Randel fell out of the drivers door bleeding from his head and nose, the woman bent down and looked at him.

"Hello, I was wondering if I could ahve a talk with you". She said in a thick African accent.

"Kiss my *** spooky! Siad Randel and he went on, "You are ruining everything you stupid"...

He fell silent as he felt a powerful hand grab his throat as the woman continued, "You have information on a war, correct a bounty hunt?

"I'm not telling you crap all!

The woman muttered a arcane sounding word and Randel screamed feeling a bone in his leg snap in two.

"I ask again". Continued the woman coldly, "You have information on a war correct?

Randel screamed, "Yes, yes ok i'll tell you!

"That is more like it". The woman stepped back watched Randel crawl and cry a little, no pity showing in her dark eyes.

Randel reached fra gun in his pocket and poited it at the woman, "The information is piss off *****!

He went to fire but all the woman did was whisper something and the gun exploded in Randels hand blowing the hand off and Randel collapsed screaming and the woman sighed and knelt down.

"Some people never learn".

She pressed her hand against his head and using magic sucked the ifnormation she desired from his mind, so that was it. Someone called Pious, a priest, was involved, and his band, as well as Big game and something called the Court Of The Blood Countess were having a little figh. could be interesting, she would fight on both sides, and let it be known she would offer magical items to anyone who wanted them.

"It could be most profitable, thank you for the information".

With that she stabbed Randel in the throat with a dagger and walked away as he died, she had all the information she needed off him now Skull Maiden would let everyone know she could offer curses, she would offer them to people on both sides to help them in the fighting. All the time she would be killing people of both sides to make sure the war got more and more out of control. Chaos would be hers to control, she smiled to herself nothing beat the joys of chaos.

As the wire hit the electrical contact of the haphazard teleportation device a shimmer filled the air and a 'bzzt' sound marked the departure of Shop, Game and Kimi from the room. Dizzy and dazed from the quick teleportation Hailey glanced up at Sword before struggling in his grip "Jus' let me go! I don't need this sh*t!" She objected, now wanting nothing more than to just wash her hands of the whole day.

Meanwhile...

With another 'bzzt' the trio who had teleported away arrived in The Corporation's base. With a smile Kimi glanced around their surroundings, the heavy walls, secure door and sparse furniture indicated one thing. "Cute, they reroute to the cells" She remarked idly before looking over the two men locked up with her, a small frown furrowing her forehead.

"He pulled her loose then.." She observed with a small irritated sigh "Seriously, why can't that boy see that she should have come with us. I mean either of you would do her a lot more good. Even given your rep, Game" She added her mischievous smile returning as she collapsed onto the simple cot, awaiting their release "No offence of course"

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Sword sighed and let Hailey go, his scarred face looking sadly at her . "im sorry about what i said to you Hailey...i really do love you, but if you dont want to take me back then just say and i'll leave". Flipping a sword up into the air, he cut an electrical cable, catching it as it fall down and sticking it into his suit, powering it up to full charge in a second.

"Y'love me?" Hailey spat out as she staggered back a little "Y'barely know me, y'dump me an' then decide t'track me down an' practically destroy the place'm in? Look, I ain't the brightest girl, but this jus' all seems messed up don't it?"

Trying her best to look angry rather than pained at how her day had developed she balled her hands into fists "'m done with this mess.." She growled, glancing between Sword and Alpha before turning to leave "I'll see you guys around"

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Sighs and watches Hailey go, tears in his eyes. "well great...all ive done is try and be the good guy to you....fine...im tired of this game...im out of here". With that, Sword teleported away.

Alpha simply swore.
"Hailey, head back to base when you can shake the emo here. Use the medi-porter if you want. Seems the others finally got clear. Adios, headcases!"

The final parting words were to the trio in the room behind. Tau team opened up in its entirety, missiles, seeker drones, photon grenades and lasers, before, with a sharp crack and a stink of ozone, they were gone, teleporting back to Corporation HQ.

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

The triplets looked at each other for a moment then around the destroyed room, without even the slightest twitch in their facial expressions they walked calmly out of the building through the entrance Sword had made.

Elsewhere...

In a dark throne room a man was watching a glowing sphere, inside he had seen through the eyes of his minions, the triplets.

"Curious...he did all that and yet gives up so easy...then again those of the court have never been the most sane creatures..."

Swiping his hand through the air the glowing bubble dissappeared, walking down a few steps he went into an incredibly loud, brightly lit room. He walked towards the source of the light, it was from a massive cage, the top of which was alight with flames, inside the cage were several demons, roaring and snarling in general unrest at having being kept inside a cage.
The man placed his hand on his chin, lightly stroking his beard while watching the various demons.

"Still...the triplets seemed to test nicely, i sent them to defend the armoured fool and they did a nice job...in the end, perhaps a bit quicker next time"

Walking calmly towards the cage, one of the larger demons smashed into its bars, snarling at the man, baring its teeth in anger. He placed his hand on its head with a smile, feeling no fear towards the demon, as he did it began to whimper, lowering itself as the man petted it like some dog.

"With the corporation involved i suppose that means 'Big Game' is off the list, and with the Nighthunters remaining primarily in Paragon they could never be tackled full heartedly...the Countess' 'open season' on hunters seems to be just about over...but mine, has just, begun."

The man smiled again, slowly he began laughing until it became a full on maniacal laughter, the demon had backed away as far as it could howling in fear as it did, trying its best to claw out of the back of the cage to no evail.

Castle Bathory

Lucard opened the door to the castle and looked down at the creature at the door. a look of sorrow entered his eyes as he saw the vampire woman, disgraced and dismembered, laying on the floor.
"you poor creature...what happened to you?" he said, kneeling down to reach out to her.

Darkleaf reached the door just after Lucard had opened it.. She peered around the corner, fear in her eyes at what she saw there.

"W-what is it? W-what's happening?"

Lucard looked up at Darkleaf, a serious look in his face. "she is a vampire, and she has been mutilated. She needs medical attention and a good feeding, bring me a bottle of blood".

Darkleaf gulps, her eyes wide, "Of course!" as she turns, flitting back toward the bar area where she's seen several bottles of blood.

Managing to pick a bottle up, using both her tiny hands, she flies back to the entrance as fast as she can. A concerned look upon her tiny elfin face.

On reaching Lucard, she hands him the bottle.

"Is there anything else I should do? Someone I should fetch?"

The woman looked up at Lucard, her eyes filled with gratitude though that human look quickly fled driven away by the pain and hunger. Up close it would be possible to see the appalling state of her wounds, only the super natural constitution of a vampire allowing her to function.

“Messsaaagge forrrr Baaaahory” she said pleading with the gate keeper, flecks of wood and broken tooth falling from her mouth as she croaked out her words.


Her eyes fall on the bottles, but she seems wary, cagey like a wild animal that fears a trick.

Lucard took the bottle and opened it, holding it out to the woman, the scent of blood wafting from the bottle. "what message? please, you can trust me".

Instinct took over and the woman drank from the bottle, throat bulging with every noisy, greedy gulp that she took. She paused going tense, seemingly expecting sudden pain or punishment...

She started to cough, face down to floor, her spit slightly blood stained, as long splinters of wood began to fall from her mouth. Her skin lost its parchment like texture, becoming smooth and pink as the blood spread through her body.

“Girl... Tomb... message for Countess Bathory, to be given to the other Elders...” her words came clearer, stronger as her tongue started to re-grow “Please, she will know if I don’t deliver it.”

Darkleaf looks from Lucard to the vampire now starting to heal on the floor, "I'll go and look for her!" she says, smiling now she has something to do.

With that, she flits away down the dark corridors of the Castle, humming a soft tune to herself, a faint smile on her innocent face.

She finds her way to the room with the big black mirror, knowing that Shannon has told her that 'Missy Elizabeth' uses it for various things like appearing and disappearing. She flies up to it, a frown on her tiny face for a moment before shouting, "Helloooo? Anyone in there? Miss Bathory?" She pokes the surface of the mirror with her finger, prodding at it's surface, not quite sure what to expect.

She peers in to the darkness, "Yoohooo! Any vampires in there?"

Back in Amsterdam the meeting of the Council came to an conclusion. The Primogen was initiated as new member... replacing the destroyed Tai-Wei. He and the others would stay in the Victoria Hotel for another week before returning to their homes in an conventional way. Elizabeth had used her crystaline mirror though, knowing full well she couldn't be missed very long. The dark gate still open at the head of the meeting table.

"So you are staying here then, old friend?", the blood countess said to the Primogen.

He nodded... "Only for a little while to get to know the others better for as long as they stay here. I will be returning to my sarcofagus in the castle shortly though, and can do so by my own means if neccisary." The ancient vampire waved to the oval black spot hanging in mid-air. "I gather you will not leave it open indeffinatly..."

Elizabeth gave him a small smile... "I see how long I can hold the spell up for you..." She then turned to Vladislav Draculea standing not far from her. "Prince Vlad, it was a pleasure seeing you as always. Please grace my home again with your visit." She gave him a kiss and turned around.

Her coat blew up a bit while standing infront of the gate... as if it was feeling her wanting to enter. Small tendrils allready reached out for her. Then she pressed her hand against the surface... and stepped through it...

On the other side the surface went from ebon crystal to a wild tar like substance. Tendrils of darkness shaped and formed... The other-dimensional demonic forces that the crystal was actually a gateway to where struggling to keep the vampire in during transit. And some of the tendrils tried to grabb Darkleaf her prodding finger.

Lucard picked the poor vampire girl up in his arms and carried her inside the castle boundries. "Elizabeth should be back soon, until then you can rest and regenerate. Who ever this Tomb is will surely pay for treating one of our kind like this, but for now your message will be heard i assure you"

Lucard carried the vampire through the catacombs to his own room, dusty and dark, with a normal bed and a coffin next to it in one corner of the room, a desk opposite th door and a pit in the floor opposite the bed. Lucard lay'd the vampire in the pit and began to fill the pit with blood. Whatever had happened to the vampire, it was obvious se had been blood starved and tortured. Lucard could only hope that she was not too far gone towards the raging beasts vampires could become without proper, regular feedings.

At the ebon mirror suddenly a fast moving blur of white and red knocked Darkleaf away from the tendrils. The two creatures landed in the corner of the room... Shannon O'Banshee looked up at Darkleaf... her red hair wild and messy...

"Missy Elizabeth said no touchy darkness to Shannon and Shannon told Darkleaf it is dangerous no touchy because bad things might happen and Shannon likes Darkleaf so Darkleaf better be careful ok ok creepy things in mirror things not good to Fae.", the wee banshee rambled on hyperactivly.

Behind them Elizabeth appeared from the mirror and noticed the two Fae. "Shannon! What is happening here?! Explain..."

But Shannon had no answer to that as she didn't want to tell on Darkleaf... and she was in another section of the castle.