April 14 2017

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Apr 27, 2019 5:29 am
I like thinking in the shower. Not sure why, but I find the running water relaxing. I mean, I know why hot water is relaxing, I just think better in the isolation I think. I live alone, but in here the whole world fades and I feel like I can put the pieces of my life in at least a semblance of order.

So "They" did something to me. I'm not what I was, but I am me. I don't understand it, but i'm not alone. Whatever changes have been made, I can deal with them. There was a whole bar of people like me that I can go to. I have someone I can call. If I believe I can trust them all that is. I mean...that one lady had no legs. She had a snake body for legs, like a f***ing Medusa or something.

And there's something called a "soulless" out there. Whatever that means, it can't be good. I just need to learn more. I guess, getting out there and seeing what I can see is all there is for it. I should get Caitlin to her car now. Could it all have been a crazy dream? Feels more real than real right now. I'll just have to keep playing it by ear.

Getting out of the shower I wrap a towel around myself and check on Caitlin. She's sleeping still, sprawled out and taking the whole bed. Sitting beside her I hesitate. I don't want to wake her. I can't talk to her about this yet...not sure if I ever will be. I touch her shoulder and shake her gently. "Hey babe, time to wake up. We're burning daylight here."
Apr 30, 2019 2:55 pm
-place: Shannanigans, around noon, Sabhaal-

Wandering some more, she did draw attention to herself with the way she looked. Only a few times were the cops called and she was able to duck out if sight before they car pulled around. She knew what a cop was, and Allison knew they could help, only having good associations with them, but they both knew like this it would be trouble.

Soon she was wandering over to a bar. Something about it drew her in, pulled her there. It smelled nice, like it was touched by the other world.
-place: Above Shannanigans, about Around noon, Shanna-

She was rousting Caitlin who had nothing but a good time and wanted to talk non stop about it. She told her how much she loved the drinks, and how nice everyone was. "We going there again, they Jon fellow, he can get us in?" She said before heading into the shower to wash up.

As she was bathing, Shanna saw what looked like some homeless woman wandering to her place, she looked beat up. For a moment there was a blur and the woman was not the woman, but something else.

-place:Home, about 10 AM, Wiki-

"Thanks"

This was all the guy could say before the door was resoundly shut.

She had the card in hand. The cops sounded like they were leaving, and a quick look through the peephole confirmed it.

As she moved back into her daily routine, Archi called again. "Hey, mind if I come over. I can bring lunch." He asked.

-place: Underground, about 8pm, Attica-

Once he is in the club it is a pulse, a beat, it is alive with music and people. The place is under the building, the DJ sitting in an empty boiler. The music ripples through him as the man with the mixers in the boiler starts to bring up the bass.

He is pulled along, brought to the dance floor where she is pressed against him. The crowd demands dancing, everyone pressed together in an orgy of music and motion. Her hand splay on his chest as they start to move, urged on by the beat. Too loud to talk, it is as if there is a drug in the air and everyone around him is letting go.
-place: Home, about 10 am, Alan-
OOC:
Holding
-place: Prattle On Books, about 9 am, Beth-

The place was different, this is for sure. "Yes, well, the book only opens for those who have the gift, and that means you have it." he told her. "Part gift, part curse, and all good wizards know, a grave responsibility."

He walked over closing the book as he reached across her. "I bet you have often wondered why your life is so hard, so strange? The reason is, you have the spark of magic in you." He looked at her firmly. "I can teach you to use it, if you are willing to learn?"
-place:Scrap and Save, about 8pm, Nik-

Jon shook his head. "You know I am not asking you to do it ad a favor for me, but as a favor for the peace we have here. Peace I should remind you, is one you profit from." He walked close, looming over her, he had a sort of way of looming.

"And I did not say you would be making him a bike, I have a 74 VW bus you will be painting." He told her slowly. "I have had it in storage for a long time. I hate to give up an old horse like her, but, it is the price we pay."
May 1, 2019 1:16 am
-place:Scrap and Save, about 8pm, Nik-

Jon shook his head. "You know I am not asking you to do it ad a favor for me, but as a favor for the peace we have here. Peace I should remind you, is one you profit from." He walked close, looming over her, he had a sort of way of looming.

"And I did not say you would be making him a bike, I have a 74 VW bus you will be painting." He told her slowly. "I have had it in storage for a long time. I hate to give up an old horse like her, but, it is the price we pay."[/quote]

"A bus?" I put down the pencil. "You're joking." A freaken bus? Not only a bus, but a FREAKING MINIBUS. I laugh, running a hand through my short cropped hair. Despite my protest, I already had a few ideas springing to mind. Giving him my best calm stare, I sigh. Arguing is going to be futile and a waste of energy. "What did you have in mind?"
May 1, 2019 1:47 am
I dodge the idea of going back to Pandora, trying not to give a commitment one way or the other. "Maybe sometime. It's hard for the owner of a bar to justify spending her income at a different bar. It was cool though."

Spotting the woman on the street, I duck behind the wall, trying to get a look at her without her noticing me.
OOC:
Not sure if you want me to roll to see something, but Wits+Composure is typically what I know be the "Perception" roll.

Rolls

Wits+Composure - (6d10)

(3443101) = 25

May 1, 2019 5:31 am
I look up at the old man in quiet contemplation. This is too good to be true. Could this be some trick? No, this room and the things in it are real. And this man knows about my condition... and my insufferable life.

Fixing my eyes with his, I finally say: "Please teach me everything. About my curse, and everything else that you said..."
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May 1, 2019 5:39 am
Attica is into this big time. Despite being quite good looking, he has never had a date before. So when Li starts running her hands over him he thinks he has scored big time. This is awesome! he thinks as he turns her around and starts running his hands up and down her body in time with the beat. Losing himself in this new sensation, he gives in to it completely.
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May 1, 2019 3:06 pm
Shannanigans... an interesting name to be sure. It looked like a fairly modest establishment. Kept fairly clean, at least on the outside, and considering some of the drudge I've had to pull myself through in the past hour to get away from the authorities, that's a fair complement. I walk up closer to the building, checking to see if the door is locked.
May 1, 2019 6:51 pm
"That would be nice, Archi, lunch would be very nice. See you in a bit"

Archi is a good guy, I'm glad that he is nothing like his father. He is a top dog in one of the motorbike gangs, but Archi is nothing like that. I think he walks the walk and talks the talk around his dad and at the Warhammer. He is just, like me, trying to be normal around the guys... He could be cute if he ditched the glasses.
What is normal at the Warhammer, is strange other places... so what is strange in one place is normal in another. Does that mean that happened to me last night is normal for some??


Nope! I need a distraction. An hour at Azeroth and some mind-numbing questing in WOW, then getting dressed for work
I am about the teach this PVP flagged Alliance Mage a lesson, when he blinks (short range teleport).
WTF! That's just like last night. I really need to talk with Archi about this, and he really needs not to freak out
OOC:
The Mind Sphere 2, makes it possible for Wiki to do mental tricks on her self and very limited tricks on others. An improved first impression for one. I think she would influence Archi when he gets there, and later when she knows better, she will regret it very much.
May 2, 2019 2:52 pm
-place: Shannanigans, around noon, Sabhaal-

Walking up to the door, it is locked, but it looked like someone was in an upstairs apartment. Perhaps two. They were looking down, and they saw her.

Allison was feeling weak, lack of food for nearly a day, and parched. She was still a little woozy and the cut on her were irritated and sore, likely getting infected.

Allison knew crying was her best bet. Humans always would help a crying girl, and Allison knew if she turned on the waterworks, they would come help. They had been made so predictable, and this is one of those predictable behaviors.

-place: Above Shannanigans, about Around noon, Shanna-

She peeks through the curtains. She can see her, down below, the girl looks like she has been through a lot. Wearing a thick old grey coat with stains, her hair matted with blood, and her skin was puffy and crimson, no shoes her feet looked dirty and bleeding.

"Are you sure, I do not know if I could find the place again." Caitlin said as she came out of the shower and stopped looking at Shanna by the wall. "What is it?" SHe asked and slowly walked up looking out as well. "Oh man, she looks messed up, should we call the cops?"

-place:Home, about 10 AM, Wiki-

The game went well, she seemed to be on top of things, sensing what they would do next. It was almost as if she could read the other players minds. Perhaps it was just the thrill of everything, or she was just very focused.

Another knock at the door brought Archi. He held up a large white paper bag. "FIsh tacos?" He asked and held out the food. "And beers." It was a six pack of Corona.

He paused, looking at her for a moment, and she felt something as well, as if something exchanged between them.

"So… you want to hear about my morning?"

-place: Underground, about 8pm, Attica-

He let loose, and she led him on. Deeper into the club, the music became the pulse of them as they danced. He felt her body pressed to him, the smell of her, not just perfume, but the musky scent of her body.

The first kiss caught his breath, and her hand was around his throat as she held him. Then the beat dropped and it was like she became a beast. Her lips moved over him in lustful pleasure. Her body writhed and moved against him in all the right ways. Her hands, the nails, moved over his body as if he became the only thing in the world for her.

-place: Home, about 10 am, Alan-
OOC:
Holding
-place: Prattle On Books, about 9 am, Beth-

He nods. "First things are first, we leave the room." He tells her. "You can practice in here, but, only when allowed. Use of magic outside the room is forbidden. This will be your first stages. If you are able to get past this, it is on to higher things."

He users her out og the room closing the door and making a motion with his hand, she hears a lock seal. "You must also now start to be very careful. Something in the city is hunting our kind. Not just hunting us, but stealing our very essence. A monster we cannot use magic to find and one that seems to be able to sniff us out."

He spoke as they wandered through the maze of books. "I am not telling you this to scare you, but to warn you. It takes us, our soul. Those who have died are not able to be found in the afterlife." He stops her. "Do you understand? Now that you have a sense of your power, it can get a sense of you."

-place:Scrap and Save, about 8pm, Nik-

He shook his head. "I am not as point of fact, joking." He told her flatly. "As for what to do, you know me, I love a good horse, but, you should let your passions sway you the way you desire."

He paused. "Have you fed recently, you are looking a bit, pale. You should get something to eat." He told her in a fatherly fashion. "When you do, keep your ear to the ground. We just found out there are a couple of fae hanging about who have not checked in at the court. Know what you are biting into, fea blood is… a trip."

"Also, check in with old Pratt, at his book store. He has some books on art, Western art, that may help with the side of the minibus." He took out a keycard. "Harker’s garage, this will get you the old Betty… she is topped off."
May 2, 2019 3:25 pm
I could probably make quick work of the lock, but if the two upstairs had already seen me... two? I could have sworn I felt only one presence as I approached. Feeling out again, I checked. Yes. Only one. The second must be human.
I raised a feeble arm, shaking from my weakness and began to knock on the door. I let the waterworks start. It was a little undignified, but it got results.
"Hello?" I called out, making the breaking of my voice as apparent as possible. "Anyone?"
May 2, 2019 6:41 pm
Fish tacos? Is that a euphemism??
Strange... what was that? When is this strange shit gonna stop....?
"Hi Archi, take a load off while I'll lock out."
...properly when its normal. Do I dare ask him?
I grab a beer and expertly uncap it. This never a good idea to drink on an empty stomach, but a little liquid courage would be welcome. I take a deep breath, ready to take the deep plunge.
"Okey... let me ask you something..."
Oh shit fuck!
"... how was your morning?"
stupid, weak assed pussy, grow a pair for fuck sake!
I take a deep sigh and recover
"10 bucks says my morning is stranger then yours"
okey - back on track
May 3, 2019 2:07 am
"I... I understand." I answered with a face of worry. A monster that kills people with power and eats their souls... Is that the same monster that night?

"Old Pratt..." I begin with hesitation in my voice. "Could my parents have been like us? With magic? They were, they were killed by a monster when I was very young..."
May 3, 2019 6:13 am
Attica was getting really into this. The sound of the music mixed and remixed with his own pulse as he moved instinctively in time with Li. The two became almost a single creature on the dancefloor and he was oblivious to everything else apart from Li and the music.

Then she kissed him. That shocked him. Then she grabbed his throat. That socked him even worse. He smiled, reached up and casually grabbed her wrist meaning to force it away but her grip was like Iron. He panicked and opened his eyes. She was still kissing him but her eyes were open too. Then her eyes seemed to smile as if she found his panic amusing in some way.

Then she lets go of his throat and starts kissing him passionately all over his body. He gives in to the pleasure forgetting his earler panic in the passion. He gives himself over to her completely.
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May 3, 2019 6:35 am
The scent of clean skin hits me a little hard. It's my own soap, but it mingles with Caitlin, so that is new and pleasant. i could just ignore the world and spend the rest of my life right here...but that's not me. I'd regret it eventually. "Get dressed. Don't call the cops yet, but um...keep the door open, and your phone handy, just in case she is a crazy homeless person." I head downstairs as the knocking starts. The woman calls out as I approach.

I open the door a crack. "Uh...hello. May I help you?"
May 3, 2019 1:18 pm
It takes all of my willpower not to drop the charade upon seeing the woman answering the door. The silvered skin and the crown of thorns give me pause internally before my mortal mind shows me the overlay of the illusion.
"Oh, thank -" The words catch in my throat. Off limits apparently. I play this off as a fresh sob and lay on the waterworks thickly. "Please. I need help." I gesture to my wounded and bloody body. "I know this is a lot to ask, but I need food and something to drink." I pick up the pace in my voice, sounding more panicked. "I've been wandering for hours. No one will help me."
May 3, 2019 2:18 pm
I take the key, but shake my head.. "No horses. I will not dignify that Suit with them. Dogs maybe." I frown at him, slightly offended. "Do you think I don't know Western art? Please." I wave my hand.

Still, it might not be a bad idea. And he might be suggesting it because of other knowledge. I don't know the princely things he does. At least I hadn't gotten completely comfortable. I grabbed my helmet and sketchbook then slid off my chair. "Fine, I'll go feed." That part I hated. Bookstore first, then feed.
May 4, 2019 12:37 am
"Uh...well..." Why am I hesitating? Of course I want to help her, but after what I learned last night, trusting strangers is not going to be easy. Not for a while anyway. But looking at her again...

"Yeah, ok. Come in. I'll get you some water...and food...frozen waffles or microwave burrito would be fastest?" I lead her upstairs to the apartment. As we enter I make with the introductions like a good hostess."My name is Shanna by the way. This is Caitlin. Is there anyone I can call for you? Or the police?"
May 4, 2019 2:45 am
Pratt's place is just a few blocks from my apartment, so I put on a jacket and head out on foot. I realize that going to Pratt's instead of Tia Rosa's house means that I miss out on tamales and chocolate, but frankly, it's for the better; this way, I don't have to answer everyone's questions about why I don't go to church anymore. The power of belief is so strong, that it scares me that you believe so strongly in something so awful. Yeaaaaaaah, that wouldn't go over very well in front of Abuelita and Tia Carmen...but maybe I can use it in my story. Yeah, that's good...! Better remember that...I dictate it into my phone.

Two, three minutes later, I'm at Pratt's. I've got the sensory sequence memorized: push the door until it sticks, pull back, push again, door opens; the chime rings, puff of air, the smell of aging words in a thousand-thousand pages; the first step is down, and the wood floor creaks.

"Hey. Pratt?"
May 4, 2019 4:39 pm
"Thank you. Thank you so much." I say weakly as I follow Shanna up the steps. My eyes flick about, taking in everything that I can. Memorizing it.
I smile weakly and timidly at Caitlin. "I'm Allison. Thank you again for your help." I fix my eyes on Shanna when she mentions the police. "N-no... no police. It... wouldn't end well." I say, hugging the disgusting coat closer to my body and looking down in distress. As much as I'd like to think it was for my own self preservation, some part of Allison that still persists doesn't want them getting in the way. They could get hurt if they got involved, like the EMTs.
May 5, 2019 6:29 pm
"Well, my morning started last night. I was walking home from the Warhammer and wanted to go by Shenanigans, but on the way, someone was following me. It was super creapy, and I ran."
Archi, please don't freak out now
"My feet kind of knew the way, I don't know the area, but it was like I did anyway. I knew what allies was blocked and which was open. And then I was home"
Okey, how did he take that? Should I mention the tower? Nah, lets keep the visions for another time
"This morning, I was charging my phone, without the plug being in the wall. And then the police came by, just as I came out of the shower. That was my morning, how was yours"

It was just now that I dared to meet his eyes, does he think me a freak? Does he reject me? Right now I'm not sure how to react if lose the normalcy of the Warhammer.
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