Jun 17, 2025 1:10 pm
"I won’t warn you again," Benji growls. "Leave the girl be and return to your summoner with me."
Rolls
Cold-Blooded (keep your cool +Blood) - (2d6+1)
(11) + 1 = 3
Retreat! (RP)
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Jun 17, 2025 1:19 pm
- Emma -
"Of course." The attendant says, trying hard to keep his eyes off you. "Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you." He says, handing you a keycard.
"I can't believe that worked!" Henry says when you rejoin him. "You are amazing!"
The corridor is empty when you get to 'Sin's room. You slip the keycard in and there is a discrete beep, then the door opens.
"What are you doing in here!?" 'Sin exclaims, jumping up from bed. Kat is beside him, trying to cover up, but it looks like she has a black eye, and she looks cowed.
"You can't be in here! I'm calling security!" 'Sin blusters, but Henry steps between him and the phone, glowering own at him. Maybe people forgot, but Henry is a 'fine specimen of a man', quite a bit taller and broader than 'Sin, and the man falls back onto the covers. It does not help his case that he is wearing only his boxer-shorts.
What do you do?
"Of course." The attendant says, trying hard to keep his eyes off you. "Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you." He says, handing you a keycard.
"I can't believe that worked!" Henry says when you rejoin him. "You are amazing!"
The corridor is empty when you get to 'Sin's room. You slip the keycard in and there is a discrete beep, then the door opens.
"What are you doing in here!?" 'Sin exclaims, jumping up from bed. Kat is beside him, trying to cover up, but it looks like she has a black eye, and she looks cowed.
"You can't be in here! I'm calling security!" 'Sin blusters, but Henry steps between him and the phone, glowering own at him. Maybe people forgot, but Henry is a 'fine specimen of a man', quite a bit taller and broader than 'Sin, and the man falls back onto the covers. It does not help his case that he is wearing only his boxer-shorts.
What do you do?
Jun 17, 2025 1:20 pm
- Benji -
The 'restraint' demon shrugs, it has its orders, it squares off against you, unarmed, but not surprised this time. It is ready to fight. The 'seeker' demon still has not decided what its function is, but it looks like it will take any opportunity to pursue its task of 'looking for the sacrifice' while the 'restrain' demon keeps you occupied.
What do you do?
The 'restraint' demon shrugs, it has its orders, it squares off against you, unarmed, but not surprised this time. It is ready to fight. The 'seeker' demon still has not decided what its function is, but it looks like it will take any opportunity to pursue its task of 'looking for the sacrifice' while the 'restrain' demon keeps you occupied.
What do you do?
Jun 17, 2025 1:33 pm
Emma stood in the doorway, blowing steam through her nostrils. She didn’t flinch at the sight of Kat’s black eye, though it would only have served to infuriate her more, nor did she give Sinclair the satisfaction of reacting to his pathetic attempt at bravado.
"Stand down" she said coldly, her voice low and coiled. "You have no idea what you’re dealing with."
She was supposed to be dead. Their little plan didn’t work, and now she was there, in his doorway. She counted on it being enough to give him pause, to at least consider that he might have to tread carefully around her, or else:
"if you don’t start talking, something is going to come collect its due. From you, personally, not your little club. Maybe me. Maybe something far worse."
She took a few deliberate steps into the room, not breaking eye contact.
"Give me what I want, and I’ll forget this entire thing ever happened"
"Stand down" she said coldly, her voice low and coiled. "You have no idea what you’re dealing with."
She was supposed to be dead. Their little plan didn’t work, and now she was there, in his doorway. She counted on it being enough to give him pause, to at least consider that he might have to tread carefully around her, or else:
"if you don’t start talking, something is going to come collect its due. From you, personally, not your little club. Maybe me. Maybe something far worse."
She took a few deliberate steps into the room, not breaking eye contact.
"Give me what I want, and I’ll forget this entire thing ever happened"
Rolls
Persuade an NPC (+Heart) - (2d6+4)
(34) + 4 = 11
Jun 17, 2025 1:52 pm
- Emma -
"Who are you?" 'Sin exclaims in awe, then starts to scrabble for forgiveness. "I'm so sorry. We thought you were nobody," at this mention of 'a nobody' his eyes dart to Kat, "that they would blame the vampire, or the jealous ex-boyfriend." You might —if you were feeling charitable— realise that, had Charlotte and her team played a bit harder, it would have been Kat going down into that hole, and her pimp or her john ('Sin, himself) who 'they' would be looking at regarding the disappearance.
"We had no idea..." '...that you mattered', he means to say, but doesn't. "How can I ever make it up to you?"
What do you do?
"Who are you?" 'Sin exclaims in awe, then starts to scrabble for forgiveness. "I'm so sorry. We thought you were nobody," at this mention of 'a nobody' his eyes dart to Kat, "that they would blame the vampire, or the jealous ex-boyfriend." You might —if you were feeling charitable— realise that, had Charlotte and her team played a bit harder, it would have been Kat going down into that hole, and her pimp or her john ('Sin, himself) who 'they' would be looking at regarding the disappearance.
"We had no idea..." '...that you mattered', he means to say, but doesn't. "How can I ever make it up to you?"
What do you do?
Jun 17, 2025 2:06 pm
Emma begins to relax when he kowtows to her, his servility soothing her anger
"For starters; you’re going to tell your friends not to fuck with me again. I want to enjoy the rest of my stay at the Lanesborough in peace, without any more of your pathetic little games. And yes, 'everyone' includes Chaudry."
She intentionally dropped the sorcerer's name, just another indication she knows more than they suspected.
"Though perhaps that one won’t be necessary. Depending on what shape he’s in. If he’s even in one."
She let the implication hang in the air, just to plant even more fear in his heart.
"But what I really want" she continued, her eyes now on Kat "is her. See, I have a thing for blondes too. And I have… uses for her."
"For starters; you’re going to tell your friends not to fuck with me again. I want to enjoy the rest of my stay at the Lanesborough in peace, without any more of your pathetic little games. And yes, 'everyone' includes Chaudry."
She intentionally dropped the sorcerer's name, just another indication she knows more than they suspected.
"Though perhaps that one won’t be necessary. Depending on what shape he’s in. If he’s even in one."
She let the implication hang in the air, just to plant even more fear in his heart.
"But what I really want" she continued, her eyes now on Kat "is her. See, I have a thing for blondes too. And I have… uses for her."
Jun 17, 2025 2:16 pm
- Emma -
"Of course. Of course. We will." 'Sin agrees, flinching slightly at the mention of Chaudry, but not looking too concerned for his well-being.
"Kat? Yes, of course, take her." He motions for kat to get out of the bed quickly. Henry tsks and quickly gives her his jacket to cover her nakedness.
Taking it, Kat stands, confused, not sure what to do or what is going on.
What do you do?
"Of course. Of course. We will." 'Sin agrees, flinching slightly at the mention of Chaudry, but not looking too concerned for his well-being.
"Kat? Yes, of course, take her." He motions for kat to get out of the bed quickly. Henry tsks and quickly gives her his jacket to cover her nakedness.
Taking it, Kat stands, confused, not sure what to do or what is going on.
What do you do?
Jun 17, 2025 2:32 pm
"You're working for me now, Kat" she said it with unmistakable authority, mostly for Sinclair’s benefit, but underneath, something dark stirred within her. After all, she did just save Kat from being abused, didn't she? Doesn't that mean that Kat owes her?
"We're good now" she turned back to Sinclair "Maybe next time, we’ll have a more… enjoyable partnership. I would rather cooperate - than eliminate"
She gave a silent nod to Henry, motioning to him, and Kat, to move toward the door, staying just long enough to give Sinclair the opportunity to say something, if he was still inclined to.
"We're good now" she turned back to Sinclair "Maybe next time, we’ll have a more… enjoyable partnership. I would rather cooperate - than eliminate"
She gave a silent nod to Henry, motioning to him, and Kat, to move toward the door, staying just long enough to give Sinclair the opportunity to say something, if he was still inclined to.
Jun 17, 2025 2:43 pm
- Emma -
'Sin nods in agreement. He does not point out that Kat does no work for him, that he has no say over your claim that she works for you now. Her pimp may have opinions on that, but 'Sin would rather not be involved in that discussion.
Kat has not understood most of what happened, but she doesn't argue, ready to come with you, but hoping to be allowed to get her things first.
What do you do?
'Sin nods in agreement. He does not point out that Kat does no work for him, that he has no say over your claim that she works for you now. Her pimp may have opinions on that, but 'Sin would rather not be involved in that discussion.
Kat has not understood most of what happened, but she doesn't argue, ready to come with you, but hoping to be allowed to get her things first.
What do you do?
Jun 17, 2025 6:51 pm
Emma waited for Kat to gather her belongings, but her body language made it clear that she should hurry about it; tapping her foot, and constantly looking toward the door.
A surge of adrenaline passed through her body once they finally stepped into the corridor. She had actually pulled it off!!! She walked into Sinclair’s room, took his girl, and left him rattled enough to grovel. She would have laughed, but with Kat bruised and shaken beside her, it didn’t feel like the moment.
Her tone shifted once they were back in their room, much softer, as she looked at the young woman with real concern:
"Are you alright? What did that bastard do to you?"
A surge of adrenaline passed through her body once they finally stepped into the corridor. She had actually pulled it off!!! She walked into Sinclair’s room, took his girl, and left him rattled enough to grovel. She would have laughed, but with Kat bruised and shaken beside her, it didn’t feel like the moment.
Her tone shifted once they were back in their room, much softer, as she looked at the young woman with real concern:
"Are you alright? What did that bastard do to you?"
Jun 18, 2025 3:08 am
Persephone extended her bloody hand, wreathed in smoke, and suddenly she was struck with pain. A white hot flash filled her vision and her body twisted, bones cracking, skin tearing, muscles shredding, organs liquefying. She transformed back into a human, but this time, she felt every change, every stretch, every bend, without the infernal protection of her patron. It was the most pain she had ever experienced, by a long shot.
She came to on the ground, naked, surrounded in a pool of blood, sweat, and vomit. She was intact now, a human--naked, puny, shivering, and afraid. She looked up and saw Chaudry there still, aghast at what he had just witnessed. Indeed, she wondered for a moment if some of the vomit around her was his, because he looked nauseated at what he had seen.
She pulled herself to a seated position, wrapping her arms around her nakedness, in a useless act of modesty. She looked up at him and hoped he was awkward and human enough to respond to an appeal of simple decency. She pleaded, "Please... do you... do you have a jacket? I... My demonic patron is not pleased with you and is angry at me for proposing a pact..." Her voice was frail and weak.
She came to on the ground, naked, surrounded in a pool of blood, sweat, and vomit. She was intact now, a human--naked, puny, shivering, and afraid. She looked up and saw Chaudry there still, aghast at what he had just witnessed. Indeed, she wondered for a moment if some of the vomit around her was his, because he looked nauseated at what he had seen.
She pulled herself to a seated position, wrapping her arms around her nakedness, in a useless act of modesty. She looked up at him and hoped he was awkward and human enough to respond to an appeal of simple decency. She pleaded, "Please... do you... do you have a jacket? I... My demonic patron is not pleased with you and is angry at me for proposing a pact..." Her voice was frail and weak.
Jun 18, 2025 4:14 am
"…Very well then," says Benji, lifting his sword and taking a swing at the demon.
Rolls
Turn to Violence (+Blood) - (2d6+1)
(26) + 1 = 9
Jun 18, 2025 4:34 am
- Emma -
"This? It is nothing." Kat demurs, brushing aside the bruise on her face as though it is common enough. "I hear you at door. I want to know that you are OK. 'Sin say you bring trouble, we be quiet." She shrugs as though it is normal for 'saying to be quiet' to be accompanied by a slap.
"Excuse me? Did he say 'vampire'?" Henry asks in the background, still reeling from all that has happened.
What do you do?
"This? It is nothing." Kat demurs, brushing aside the bruise on her face as though it is common enough. "I hear you at door. I want to know that you are OK. 'Sin say you bring trouble, we be quiet." She shrugs as though it is normal for 'saying to be quiet' to be accompanied by a slap.
"Excuse me? Did he say 'vampire'?" Henry asks in the background, still reeling from all that has happened.
What do you do?
Jun 18, 2025 4:36 am
- Persephone -
Chaudry stands aghast ... again... looking down at your, very naked, but, and more importantly to him, very human, form.
"You... you're human?" He says, his mind trying to make sense of what he witnessed. "Oh, yes. Of course." He says. "So sorry." British politeness at play. "Um... I have something... Here, put this on." He turns and picks up a gleaming white shift, a robe made from thin, but excellent quality cotton.
"Let me help you up." He says, offering you his hand.
Something about that robe, in this situation, screams a warning in the back of your mind. But your mind is a little frazzled right now.
What do you do?
Chaudry stands aghast ... again... looking down at your, very naked, but, and more importantly to him, very human, form.
"You... you're human?" He says, his mind trying to make sense of what he witnessed. "Oh, yes. Of course." He says. "So sorry." British politeness at play. "Um... I have something... Here, put this on." He turns and picks up a gleaming white shift, a robe made from thin, but excellent quality cotton.
"Let me help you up." He says, offering you his hand.
Something about that robe, in this situation, screams a warning in the back of your mind. But your mind is a little frazzled right now.
What do you do?
Jun 18, 2025 4:37 am
- Benji -
You sword bites into the demons raised arm and side, more dark ichor spills out and it looks pained. Its movement are blocking the passage, and the other demon takes this opportunity to get away from the fighting, it has a job to do.
You have no way of knowing that Emma has already escaped to safety. But you know that that seeker demon is definitely still seeking her to use as a sacrifice. If it is anything like the boomer demon, she may actually be able to hold her own against it till you can get there, but she may not know how weak some of these guys are. The one you are facing is a fair bit stronger, but you have hurt it badly.
What do you do?
You sword bites into the demons raised arm and side, more dark ichor spills out and it looks pained. Its movement are blocking the passage, and the other demon takes this opportunity to get away from the fighting, it has a job to do.
You have no way of knowing that Emma has already escaped to safety. But you know that that seeker demon is definitely still seeking her to use as a sacrifice. If it is anything like the boomer demon, she may actually be able to hold her own against it till you can get there, but she may not know how weak some of these guys are. The one you are facing is a fair bit stronger, but you have hurt it badly.
What do you do?
Jun 18, 2025 4:46 am
"Yes" she doesn’t look at Henry right away when she answers. she’s still focused on Kat "He probably meant Eliot." Only then does she glance at him "Do you believe me now? About the sacrifice? About them wanting me dead?"
She lets him ponder it for a moment as she turns back to Kat: "It’s going to be alright. You don’t have to go back to him" her mouth then tightens slightly as the dreads the answer to the question she's asking: "Where are you staying right now?"
She lets him ponder it for a moment as she turns back to Kat: "It’s going to be alright. You don’t have to go back to him" her mouth then tightens slightly as the dreads the answer to the question she's asking: "Where are you staying right now?"
Jun 18, 2025 4:49 am
Persephone takes the robe from him and looks past him to where he got it. An altar. A sacrificial altar.
Persephone steps close to Choudry and drops the robe so that her naked body is close to him. She raises her hands and smiles, saying, "You kill innocent women. Well, I’m pretty far from innocent!"
Her patron may have withdrawn her demon form, but she was still tainted with the infernal! Now she wants to show chaudry just what that means…
Persephone steps close to Choudry and drops the robe so that her naked body is close to him. She raises her hands and smiles, saying, "You kill innocent women. Well, I’m pretty far from innocent!"
Her patron may have withdrawn her demon form, but she was still tainted with the infernal! Now she wants to show chaudry just what that means…
OOC:
I want to Let It Out and hurt this murderer. Rolls
Let It Out (+Spirit) - (2d6+0)
(22) = 4
Jun 18, 2025 5:23 am
Ducking under one of the demon's clumsy punches, Benji snarls and steps in closer to drive his sword through the demon's abdomen.
Rolls
Turn to Violence (+Blood) - (2d6+1)
(41) + 1 = 6
Jun 18, 2025 5:33 am
- Emma -
"'Elliot'? What do you mean?" Henry asks, still a bit in denial. "What's he got to do with anything?"
He seems to believe that they believe, he believes you that 'human sacrifice' was what was happening, but there is historical evidence of that happening, that does not prove anything. He really does not want to believe...
"I have place. It is nice, safe, good neighbourhood. Share with a few other girls." Kat says. At least she does not need to come stay with you, as well. She has only known 'Sin a little while, but you don't know how long she has been in London, it seems like longer.
What do you do?
"'Elliot'? What do you mean?" Henry asks, still a bit in denial. "What's he got to do with anything?"
He seems to believe that they believe, he believes you that 'human sacrifice' was what was happening, but there is historical evidence of that happening, that does not prove anything. He really does not want to believe...
"I have place. It is nice, safe, good neighbourhood. Share with a few other girls." Kat says. At least she does not need to come stay with you, as well. She has only known 'Sin a little while, but you don't know how long she has been in London, it seems like longer.
What do you do?
Jun 18, 2025 5:38 am
- Persephone -
Maybe you were wrong. You try, but there is no 'taint' in you (though, as an American, you may think differently, given all the parts of you that are exposed to the air of these tunnels). Maybe you are not a demon! Maybe all that is part of your agreement with your Dark Patron and there is hope for you and your soul, after all. If you can sever that 'patronage' for good, somehow... maybe you can get your life back... your broke-ass life, but still, you may have options.
Chaudry reels back from your display —he is not a strong man— but looks on, puzzled, when nothing happens. He is also a little thrown by your dropping the robe, your nakedness, coupled with his britishness, give you a moment to act...
However, KAL has hung back, it has not yet seen your human form. It still thinks you are a sexy demon-chick in its area. You may lose your connection with the poor, lonely demon if it learns you misled it... Also, it is bound to obey Chaudry's orders, so, if the summoner realises he has an ally nearby, your situation may become even worse.
What do you do?
Maybe you were wrong. You try, but there is no 'taint' in you (though, as an American, you may think differently, given all the parts of you that are exposed to the air of these tunnels). Maybe you are not a demon! Maybe all that is part of your agreement with your Dark Patron and there is hope for you and your soul, after all. If you can sever that 'patronage' for good, somehow... maybe you can get your life back... your broke-ass life, but still, you may have options.
Chaudry reels back from your display —he is not a strong man— but looks on, puzzled, when nothing happens. He is also a little thrown by your dropping the robe, your nakedness, coupled with his britishness, give you a moment to act...
However, KAL has hung back, it has not yet seen your human form. It still thinks you are a sexy demon-chick in its area. You may lose your connection with the poor, lonely demon if it learns you misled it... Also, it is bound to obey Chaudry's orders, so, if the summoner realises he has an ally nearby, your situation may become even worse.
What do you do?
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