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[7/3/2014 7:19:39 PM] Canto: So! Everyone was dancing with everyone. It's all very pleasant. Hank had just finished dancing with Tabitha and Theo was nowhere to be seen when there's a commotion on the dance floor! There's a bright flash as the guy that Ella is dancing with is thrown across the dance floor.

[7/3/2014 7:20:18 PM] Ella: Ella crouches down in case she's the next target.

[7/3/2014 7:20:22 PM] Ella: Drat.

[7/3/2014 7:20:23 PM] Hank: Hank heads towards Ella.

[7/3/2014 7:20:58 PM] Josie: Josie stops dancing and runs over there too!

[7/3/2014 7:21:16 PM | Edited 7:21:26 PM] Ella: Ella shots a glance in the opposite direction the poor chap flew.

[7/3/2014 7:21:24 PM] Canto: Theo's standing there! He's got his gauntlets on and they're kinda glowing smoking as he stares at the guy he apparently just zapped.

[7/3/2014 7:21:33 PM] Hank: What's going on?

[7/3/2014 7:21:49 PM] Canto: Theo:  Remember how Davey died earlier today?

[7/3/2014 7:22:05 PM] Ella: Yeah, I know.

[7/3/2014 7:22:25 PM] Ella: He was likely gonna tell me something important, too.

[7/3/2014 7:22:35 PM] Hank: *I* don't...

[7/3/2014 7:22:41 PM] Ella: Ella stands back up.

[7/3/2014 7:22:44 PM] Josie: ... was that him?

[7/3/2014 7:22:59 PM] Canto: Theo points at the guy, who's still moving. "Yeah, that's Davey.  Or his body, anyway."

[7/3/2014 7:23:04 PM] Josie: ... ah.

[7/3/2014 7:23:10 PM] Ella: Reanimated shell.

[7/3/2014 7:23:19 PM] Josie: That's... disturbing.

[7/3/2014 7:23:26 PM] Canto: Frederich comes over! "What's all this, then.  Prometheus! No magical discharge... David?"

[7/3/2014 7:23:36 PM] Hank: Hank curls his lip a little.

[7/3/2014 7:23:45 PM] Ella: Poor soul.

[7/3/2014 7:24:00 PM] Canto: Davey stands up! He's got a hole in his chest.

[7/3/2014 7:24:15 PM] Canto: Davey:  No soul in here, Ella. Just a shell.

[7/3/2014 7:24:38 PM] Ella: Noted.

[7/3/2014 7:24:59 PM] Josie: How do you know?

[7/3/2014 7:26:05 PM] Ella: Ella walks up to Frederich.

[7/3/2014 7:26:19 PM] Ella: Get down here, I have something to tell you.

[7/3/2014 7:26:35 PM] Josie: I mean... do souls glow? Do you have a soul-detector?

[7/3/2014 7:27:17 PM] Canto: Davey:  Nope. I'm just a reanimated shell. I'm running on the remnants of my personality.

[7/3/2014 7:27:35 PM] Hank: Sooooo.... what are you doing now?

[7/3/2014 7:27:48 PM] Canto: Frederich walks over to Ella and leans down, keeping an eye on the confrontation!

[7/3/2014 7:27:53 PM] Ella: Ella says in a low voice:

"Some agent of Thule is likely on this rooftop. Davey's remnant said so, at least."

[7/3/2014 7:28:00 PM] Josie: How do you know that, though?

[7/3/2014 7:28:14 PM] Josie: I mean, you might be perfectly fine.

[7/3/2014 7:28:27 PM] Josie: ... apart from the hole in your chest, obviously.

[7/3/2014 7:28:41 PM] Canto: Frederich frowns. "Makes sense.  This kind of magic doesn't work without someone nearby to maintain it."

[7/3/2014 7:28:56 PM] Canto: Davey:  I would know.

[7/3/2014 7:29:17 PM] Canto: Davey:  Sorry about this.

[7/3/2014 7:29:19 PM] Josie: Then why are you here, exactly?

[7/3/2014 7:29:50 PM] Canto: Davey's eyes start glowing brightly! Theo rushes past you guys and puts up his hands. "Get back!"

[7/3/2014 7:30:08 PM] Hank: Hank backs up!

[7/3/2014 7:30:19 PM] Ella: Ella runs away!

[7/3/2014 7:30:33 PM] Canto: Davey blows up.

[7/3/2014 7:31:17 PM] Josie: Josie didn't move quickly enough to get entirely out of the way!

[7/3/2014 7:31:40 PM] Canto: The explosion is contained by some kind of invisible wall, though. You guys feel some of the force of the blast, but not the fire or other magical nonsense that Davey's body erupts into.

[7/3/2014 7:33:26 PM] Ella: Was that at all normal? I'm trying to recalibrate myself, here.

[7/3/2014 7:34:04 PM] Canto: Theo:  What did he say to you?

[7/3/2014 7:34:12 PM | Removed 7:34:18 PM] Josie: This message has been removed.

[7/3/2014 7:34:22 PM] Josie: Josie blinks.

[7/3/2014 7:34:34 PM] Josie: ... that....

[7/3/2014 7:34:49 PM] Josie: ... was extremely awkward. Did anyone else find that quite awkward?

[7/3/2014 7:35:30 PM] Ella: He asked me a question about my meeting with the group of people I can't say I met with, or say they exist.

[7/3/2014 7:35:52 PM] Ella: A question SPECIFICALLY about my limiter, I might add.

[7/3/2014 7:36:26 PM] Hank: Hank gets the glass of bourbon from earlier and downs it before returning to listen.

[7/3/2014 7:37:07 PM] Canto: Frederich moves off to confer with several people. Theo carefully lets down his shield. Davey's body is not there anymore. Just a stain.

[7/3/2014 7:37:51 PM] Hank: Why'd you shoot him?

[7/3/2014 7:37:59 PM] Josie: ... if you get another one, Mr. Stevenson, bring me one too, will you?

[7/3/2014 7:38:10 PM] Josie: Josie doesn't look at the stain.

[7/3/2014 7:38:50 PM] Canto: Theo:  Me? Because reanimated corpses are used for two things -- sending a message or as a weapon.

[7/3/2014 7:38:57 PM] Hank: ...sorry, Doc. I guess that one * was* yours. I'll get you some too.

[7/3/2014 7:39:20 PM] Hank: Then why didn't you shoot him again when he stood up?

[7/3/2014 7:41:00 PM] Canto: Theo eyes Hank. "I'm not a damn gun, Stevenson.  And he was a friend."

[7/3/2014 7:41:04 PM] Josie: I think we could all use one at this point. And maybe he wanted to hear the message.

[7/3/2014 7:41:05 PM] Canto: Theo walks off.

[7/3/2014 7:41:33 PM] Hank: Hank sighs and goes to the bar for more drinks! One for each of us.

[7/3/2014 7:42:01 PM] Ella: Do they have hot chocolate? I could use a hot chocolate.

[7/3/2014 7:42:58 PM] Hank: Hank returns with two bourbons and.... whatever they have that Ella might like!

[7/3/2014 7:43:30 PM] Josie: Josie drinks hers, shaking her head.

[7/3/2014 7:43:46 PM] Josie: ... he did save us from being blown up.

[7/3/2014 7:44:08 PM] Hank: Didn't mean it like that. Just tryin' to understand the situation.

[7/3/2014 7:44:17 PM] Canto: Frederich comes back over. "Are you all alright?"

[7/3/2014 7:44:21 PM] Ella: I'm sorry to be a bother, but is there alcohol in this? I sort of need my head clear.

[7/3/2014 7:44:25 PM] Josie: I know.

[7/3/2014 7:44:27 PM] Ella: Oh, hi!

[7/3/2014 7:44:32 PM] Josie: Do people *often* explode at your parties?

[7/3/2014 7:44:34 PM] Hank: Hank shakes his head at Ella.

[7/3/2014 7:44:43 PM] Ella: Ah, good.

[7/3/2014 7:44:59 PM] Canto: Frederich:  No. This was a clear declaration of war.

[7/3/2014 7:45:22 PM] Ella: Lovely.

* sip*

[7/3/2014 7:45:44 PM] Josie: Well. You just tell me who needs to think they're a naked mole rat.

[7/3/2014 7:46:59 PM] Hank: ...you can do that too?

[7/3/2014 7:47:36 PM] Josie: Yes.

[7/3/2014 7:47:44 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Heh. What did he say, then? He spoke to Miss Burke, right?

[7/3/2014 7:48:18 PM] Hank: Hank drinks!

[7/3/2014 7:50:53 PM] Ella: He asked about something that a member of a group of individuals did to me. I cannot mention my meeting with that group, or that they exist, specifically because of this.

[7/3/2014 7:51:04 PM] Josie: ... I'll be right back.

[7/3/2014 7:51:09 PM] Hank: Vampires.

[7/3/2014 7:51:13 PM] Josie: Josie departs.

[7/3/2014 7:51:18 PM] Ella: Yep.

[7/3/2014 7:51:28 PM] Ella: One hypnotized me.

[7/3/2014 7:52:19 PM] Ella: Davey's remnant asked if there was something *else* they put in there that I don't know about.

[7/3/2014 7:53:32 PM] Ella: For all I know, I'm a sleeper now.

[7/3/2014 7:59:05 PM] Hank: Hank rubs his forehead a bit.

[7/3/2014 7:59:22 PM] Canto: FRederich:  ...that's an odd thing to ask about.

[7/3/2014 8:00:08 PM] Ella: Indeed it is. It would likely be more profitable to just not mention it.

[7/3/2014 8:05:44 PM] Hank: Why would he tell you that, though? Obviously that wasn't from a friend of the Council.

[7/3/2014 8:06:03 PM] Hank: Who was it that did that to him?

[7/3/2014 8:06:11 PM] Ella: Thule.

[7/3/2014 8:06:21 PM | Edited 8:06:38 PM] Hank: Think they're still just trying to recruit you?

[7/3/2014 8:06:38 PM] Ella: Who knows.

[7/3/2014 8:06:51 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Trying to scare you into joining them? Strange approach.

[7/3/2014 8:07:13 PM] Ella: Certainly not the right way to go about it.

[7/3/2014 8:07:21 PM] Hank: Well there was a bit of a threat in the Thule agent's last words to me too.

[7/3/2014 8:09:32 PM] Ella: Yeh, those guys are creepy.

[7/3/2014 8:10:03 PM] Hank: Where'd the Doc get off to? Shouldn't be wandering around alone.

[7/3/2014 8:10:40 PM] Canto: Frederich:  ... I'm a bit concerned about how quickly Crafter was on the draw.

[7/3/2014 8:11:09 PM] Hank: Like he expected trouble?

[7/3/2014 8:12:40 PM] Hank: Or just uncomfortable with those who shoot first and ask questions second?

[7/3/2014 8:14:02 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Too ready to silence Davey before he could reveal too much.

[7/3/2014 8:14:12 PM] Hank: Hank frowns.

[7/3/2014 8:14:47 PM] Hank: Then why didn't he shoot him again when he stood up and kept talking? That's.... it's confusing to me, sir. If you're gonna shoot, you shoot to kill... and make sure you did.

[7/3/2014 8:16:03 PM] Canto: Frederich:  I don't know. This is all just speculation, anyway. We really shouldn't start pointing fingers.

[7/3/2014 8:16:54 PM] Ella: Certainly not. Everything is both true and untrue until one outcome is proven.

[7/3/2014 8:17:34 PM] Hank: Just tryin' to figure things out so I'm not a square peg in a round hole, sir.

[7/3/2014 8:22:30 PM] Canto: Frederich:  ... no. You're a square peg in a world of square pegs, now. You'll find your place.

[7/3/2014 8:26:26 PM] Ella: That reminds me. I'm aware that not every vampire is acquainted with every other vampire, but do you know of one who goes by the name of Christoff? Or possibly Max, I don't know. Telekinetic, dark hair, green eyes. May or may not have a german-ish accent?

[7/3/2014 8:26:51 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Well... Max is right over there.

[7/3/2014 8:26:54 PM] Canto: He points.

[7/3/2014 8:27:00 PM] Ella: Yeh, I know.

[7/3/2014 8:27:18 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Christoff... the name doesn't ring a bell. He didn't give a last name?

[7/3/2014 8:27:23 PM] Ella: Nope.

[7/3/2014 8:28:04 PM] Canto: Frederich:  Telekinesis, though. I'll ask around about that. Our vampiric abilities are rather dependent on our bloodlines.

[7/3/2014 8:28:33 PM] Ella: He may have had that before being turned.

[7/3/2014 8:29:03 PM] Canto: Frederich:  True. But we most pursue every angle.

[7/3/2014 8:29:28 PM] Ella: Ella shrugs.

"It's something."

[7/3/2014 8:30:08 PM] Hank: I'd say maybe Doc could look for something else from that day, but I wouldn't want her searching through my mind.

[7/3/2014 8:41:12 PM | Edited 8:41:22 PM] Ella: Speaking of Josie, where in the starry Void has she gone off to?

[7/3/2014 8:41:41 PM] Hank: ....that's what I asked.

[7/3/2014 8:51:39 PM] Hank: ... and I don't know.

[7/3/2014 8:53:40 PM] Josie: Josie turns up, on Theo's arm.

[7/3/2014 8:54:46 PM] Ella: Oh, ok. That potential crisis seems to have fizzled nicely.

[7/3/2014 8:55:00 PM] Hank: Dr. Crafter. I didn't mean to offend you, sir. I was just trying to understand what had happened.

[7/3/2014 8:55:35 PM] Canto: Theo:  It's all right. I didn't react very well.

[7/3/2014 8:56:01 PM] Canto: Fortunada:  I have some questions for you, Crafter. Meet me in my office in ten minutes.

[7/3/2014 8:56:05 PM] Canto: Fortunada leaves!

[7/3/2014 8:58:19 PM] Hank: Sorry you had to do that to a friend.

[7/3/2014 8:58:57 PM] Josie: ... maybe we should go with you, Dr. Crafter. Since we were all there too.

[7/3/2014 8:59:44 PM] Canto: Theo:  No. He'll want to get harsh and he won't want you to see that. I appreciate it, but I can handle him.

[7/3/2014 9:01:33 PM] Hank: Hank takes a deep breath. "Doesn't seem to be much else we can do here then. I guess I should get you two back to the hotel."

[7/3/2014 9:02:24 PM] Canto: Theo:  I would stick around.

[7/3/2014 9:02:59 PM] Josie: ... harsh about what?

[7/3/2014 9:03:38 PM] Canto: Theo:  Questioning me. He doesn't like me terribly much. He probably already suspects me of being complicit in all of this.

[7/3/2014 9:04:30 PM] Ella: He did seem rather suspicious of you.

[7/3/2014 9:07:20 PM] Josie: You're not, are you?

[7/3/2014 9:08:08 PM] Ella: I have no idea what to think. I'm leaning towards "probably not."

[7/3/2014 9:11:56 PM] Josie: I could just look in your heads and check.

[7/3/2014 9:12:43 PM] Hank: ....not mine.

[7/3/2014 9:13:08 PM] Josie: Obviously; you're not concerned.

[7/3/2014 9:13:18 PM | Edited 9:13:33 PM] Ella: Go ahead, I guess. Just remember what I said last time.

[7/3/2014 9:15:23 PM] Josie: What was that?

[7/3/2014 9:16:06 PM] Ella: Stay out of the "Lemon Pie Incident" section.

[7/3/2014 9:19:04 PM] Josie: Josie nods.

[7/3/2014 9:19:05 PM] Josie: All right.

[7/3/2014 10:00:58 PM] Canto: Theo:  I'm not complicit.

[7/3/2014 10:01:33 PM] Josie: I think it's unlikely that you are.

[7/3/2014 10:01:41 PM] Josie: But if a telepath verified it...

[7/3/2014 10:02:26 PM] Canto: Theo:  ...couldn't hurt, no.

[7/3/2014 10:04:18 PM] Josie: All right. Let's go somewhere quiet, then.

[7/3/2014 10:04:51 PM] Hank: ...you need company, Doc?

[7/3/2014 10:05:34 PM] Josie: Yes, I think that might be best.

[7/3/2014 10:05:43 PM] Josie: All four of us.

[7/3/2014 10:05:49 PM] Hank: Hank nods.

[7/3/2014 10:06:41 PM] Canto: Theo:  .. all right, let's go to the library.

[7/3/2014 10:07:49 PM] Hank: Hank will follow!

[7/3/2014 10:08:26 PM] Josie: I'll check anyone that wants to be checked.

[7/3/2014 10:08:30 PM] Josie: Josie goes too!

[7/3/2014 10:08:38 PM] Ella: Ella tromps along behind.

[7/3/2014 10:09:11 PM] Canto: You head to the library, then. It is indeed pretty quiet in there.

[7/3/2014 10:12:38 PM] Josie: Josie sits down on a couch.

[7/3/2014 10:12:41 PM] Josie: All right, who's first?

[7/3/2014 10:12:47 PM] Hank: Hank stands to the side.

[7/3/2014 10:13:49 PM] Canto: Theo:  I'll go. Just ask me your questions and you'll be able to tell if I'm lying, right?

[7/3/2014 10:15:11 PM] Josie: Right.

[7/3/2014 10:15:38 PM] Canto: Theo sits down! "All right, go ahead."

[7/3/2014 10:15:59 PM] Josie: Are you working for any other organization besides the Council?

[7/3/2014 10:16:34 PM] Canto: Theo:  Nope.

[7/3/2014 10:17:20 PM] Hank: Hank pulls a chair up and sits across from Theo.

[7/3/2014 10:17:52 PM] Josie: Were you involved in the death of Davey?

[7/3/2014 10:19:06 PM] Canto: Theo:  No.

[7/3/2014 10:19:56 PM] Josie: What do you think about innovative foci?

[7/3/2014 10:20:24 PM] Hank: Hank frowns at Josie.

[7/3/2014 10:21:07 PM] Canto: He raises an eyebrow. "I've written a few books about 'em.  They're important, otherwise the practice of magic becomes stagnant."

[7/3/2014 10:21:36 PM] Josie: Josie smiles.

[7/3/2014 10:21:41 PM] Josie: I don't feel anything odd, you're fine, I think.

[7/3/2014 10:21:50 PM] Josie: ... and I don't know much about this yet, but you're probably right, too.

[7/3/2014 10:21:56 PM] Josie: Josie pats Theo on the shoulder. "Who's next?"

[7/3/2014 10:23:29 PM] Ella: I am, I guess, unless Hank has reconsidered.

[7/3/2014 10:23:56 PM] Josie: All right. Have a seat.

[7/3/2014 10:24:09 PM | Edited 10:24:12 PM] Hank: Hank shakes his head.

[7/3/2014 10:24:09 PM] Ella: Ella does so.

[7/3/2014 10:25:10 PM] Josie: Were you given any other commands besides secrecy by a vampire?

[7/3/2014 10:25:25 PM] Ella: No.

[7/3/2014 10:25:38 PM] Hank: ...would that even register as a lie if she doesn't know?

[7/3/2014 10:31:25 PM] Ella: Ella opens one eye.

"Well, does it?"

[7/3/2014 10:45:56 PM] Josie: ... I don't know.

[7/3/2014 10:45:58 PM] Josie: Something's in there.

[7/3/2014 10:47:28 PM] Josie: I'm just not sure what.

[7/3/2014 10:48:06 PM] Ella: Oh, joy.

[7/3/2014 10:48:30 PM] Canto: Theo:  It could be the existing command.

[7/3/2014 10:48:37 PM] Josie: It could be.

[7/3/2014 10:48:49 PM] Josie: I'm just not sure, and if I get too close to it, mentally, I could get sucked into the effect.

[7/3/2014 10:53:35 PM] Ella: Well, maybe we can see if there's a difference after I get this thrice-accursed limiter taken care of.

[7/3/2014 10:54:11 PM] Canto: Theo:  Why thrice?

[7/3/2014 10:54:59 PM] Canto: Theo:  In general, I think you guys are above suspicion at the moment, anyway. Concerning Davey and all.

[7/3/2014 10:56:52 PM | Removed 10:57:02 PM] Canto: This message has been removed.

[7/3/2014 10:56:54 PM] Josie: I don't think anyone should be.

[7/3/2014 10:56:56 PM] Josie: ((Hi Wennie!))

[7/3/2014 10:57:04 PM] Josie: Above suspicion, I mean.

[7/3/2014 10:57:14 PM] Canto: ((She wants to play, apparently.))

[7/3/2014 10:57:24 PM] Ella: Because it's the best way to say "three times".

[7/3/2014 10:57:26 PM] Canto: Theo:  No?

[7/3/2014 10:58:47 PM] Hank: You don't think anyone should be? How or why would I be suspect?

[7/3/2014 10:58:58 PM] Hank: Or you for that matter?

[7/3/2014 11:00:02 PM] Josie: We don't know who anybody came in contact with before they came here.

[7/3/2014 11:00:07 PM] Josie: That's just common sense.

[7/3/2014 11:00:15 PM] Josie: But Dr. Crafter is telling the truth.

[7/3/2014 11:00:31 PM] Hank: So what now, then? We go tell Fortunada?

[7/3/2014 11:01:06 PM] Josie: I think so, yes.

[7/3/2014 11:04:24 PM] Canto: Theo:  I should go meet him now, anyway.

[7/3/2014 11:06:35 PM] Canto: Theo stands up! Anya comes in. She's wearing the same suit she was earlier. "What has happened?"

[7/3/2014 11:06:52 PM] Canto: Theo:  These guys can explain. I have to go see Fortunada.

[7/3/2014 11:07:50 PM] Josie: Yeah.

[7/3/2014 11:07:55 PM] Josie: Tell him he can talk to me afterward, please.

[7/3/2014 11:07:56 PM] Josie: Josie smiles.

[7/3/2014 11:08:09 PM] Canto: Theo:  Will do.

[7/3/2014 11:08:14 PM] Canto: He wanders off!

[7/3/2014 11:09:08 PM] Josie: ... I'd hoped to be able to tell more than that but I don't want to get... sucked in.

[7/3/2014 11:09:19 PM] Hank: What would happen if you did?

[7/3/2014 11:09:36 PM] Ella: Void knows.

[7/3/2014 11:10:20 PM] Canto: Anya:  so what happened? I heard that David came back?

[7/3/2014 11:10:36 PM] Ella: Only temporarily.

[7/3/2014 11:10:46 PM] Ella: And only partially.

[7/3/2014 11:11:26 PM] Canto: Anya:  Partial reanimation? Ugly business.

[7/3/2014 11:11:37 PM] Hank: Apparently.

[7/3/2014 11:11:41 PM] Josie: He was dead, and he said he had no soul.

[7/3/2014 11:11:45 PM] Josie: ... I'm not sure that was true, but.

[7/3/2014 11:11:58 PM] Josie: And yes, I don't know what would happen if I got sucked in.

[7/3/2014 11:11:58 PM] Ella: Explosive business, apparently.

[7/3/2014 11:12:51 PM] Ella: Don't get lost in there for my sake, ok?

[7/3/2014 11:12:56 PM] Josie: Josie nods.

[7/3/2014 11:12:57 PM] Josie: I won't.

[7/3/2014 11:14:38 PM] Josie: I'm not going to go back in there unless you ask again.

[7/3/2014 11:15:44 PM] Canto: Anya:  .. .he exploded?

[7/3/2014 11:15:55 PM] Hank: Hank nods.

[7/3/2014 11:15:59 PM] Josie: Violently.

[7/3/2014 11:16:05 PM] Josie: It was fairly disturbing.

[7/3/2014 11:16:19 PM] Canto: Anya:  ... the last time I went to a party, I got too drunk and ruined the venue. So Frederich asks me not to come if there's an open bar.

[7/3/2014 11:17:01 PM] Josie: Oh. ... that's a shame. I suppose that's the downside of being, er. Largeish.

[7/3/2014 11:17:06 PM] Hank: ....ruined? How do you mean, if you don't mind my asking?

[7/3/2014 11:18:22 PM] Canto: Anya:  Well, I got drunk, and vomited fire.

[7/3/2014 11:18:41 PM] Hank: ...right.

[7/3/2014 11:18:51 PM] Hank: Can't say I've ever done that.

[7/3/2014 11:19:14 PM] Canto: Anya:  You only have one head. And cannot breathe fire.

[7/3/2014 11:19:52 PM] Hank: True statements.... but I have made some mistakes because I was drunk.

[7/3/2014 11:20:59 PM] Josie: I'm sure everyone has.

[7/3/2014 11:22:40 PM] Hank: Heh. Most people's aren't permanent, though.

[7/3/2014 11:23:04 PM] Canto: Anya:  ...tattoos?

[7/3/2014 11:23:14 PM] Josie: ... it depends, really. And I think he should give you a second chance, anyway.

[7/3/2014 11:23:40 PM] Hank: Hank blushes a bit and clears his throat. "Yes'm...... but it really wouldn't be appropriate to explain further."

[7/3/2014 11:24:23 PM] Canto: She snorts. "How is Prometheus dealing with it?  David was his friend."

[7/3/2014 11:26:31 PM] Hank: Not sure really. Seemed a bit on edge.

[7/3/2014 11:26:51 PM] Josie: I think he's upset.

[7/3/2014 11:27:05 PM] Josie: But he'll be all right, I'm sure.

[7/3/2014 11:27:19 PM] Josie: ... it might be good for you to keep an eye on him, too. Just in case.

[7/3/2014 11:28:26 PM] Canto: Anya nods. "How about you?  Kind of a rough introduction to our operation."

[7/3/2014 11:28:58 PM] Josie: I think I'm fine.

[7/3/2014 11:29:01 PM] Josie: It was such a nice party.

[7/3/2014 11:29:06 PM] Josie: Josie is a little disappointed.

[7/3/2014 11:29:32 PM] Canto: Anya:  usually there are less exploding corpses.

[7/3/2014 11:29:41 PM] Ella: Pretty crazy, but it could have been worse.

[7/3/2014 11:29:51 PM] Josie: I never even got to dance with Mr. Stevenson.

[7/3/2014 11:29:51 PM] Hank: Heh. I sure hope so.

[7/3/2014 11:30:12 PM] Hank: Don't get your hopes up, Doc. I'm not a dancer.

[7/3/2014 11:30:59 PM] Josie: I'm not that good at it either.

[7/3/2014 11:31:15 PM] Hank: Well... at least you still got your original legs.

[7/3/2014 11:32:13 PM] Josie: That *is* true.

[7/3/2014 11:36:13 PM] Hank: Never learned the proper dances anyway.

[7/3/2014 11:36:30 PM] Canto: Anya:  Dancing is pointless unless you have wings.

[7/3/2014 11:38:44 PM | Edited 11:38:57 PM] Ella: I think the only time I've danced before was back in the circus. We used to put on plays, sometimes. You know the last scene in Snow White?

[7/3/2014 11:38:48 PM] Hank: ...don't have those either... though I am working on some scales apparently.

[7/3/2014 11:39:14 PM] Josie: How do you dance on wings?

[7/3/2014 11:39:24 PM] Josie: ... I don't remember the last scene in Snow White, what was it?

[7/3/2014 11:40:34 PM] Canto: Anya:  You fly. You swoop, you swirl, you soar.

[7/3/2014 11:40:41 PM] Canto: She puts her arms out to her side and demonstrates!

[7/3/2014 11:41:07 PM] Ella: Everyone was happy, except for the horrible old queen, who was forced to wear red-hot iron shoes and dance until she died.

[7/3/2014 11:41:32 PM] Josie: ... disturbing.

[7/3/2014 11:42:12 PM] Ella: Overly cruel, yes.

[7/3/2014 11:43:17 PM] Josie: Well, I didn't want to dance like that.

[7/3/2014 11:43:18 PM] Josie: But I do like dancing.

[7/3/2014 11:43:54 PM] Ella: It was nice. ^_^

[7/3/2014 11:44:35 PM] Ella: Flying would be glorious, though.

[7/3/2014 11:44:41 PM] Josie: It would be.

[7/3/2014 11:45:42 PM] Canto: Anya:  Well, if you ever have the opportunity to be a dragon, I highly suggest it.

[7/3/2014 11:47:24 PM] Hank: Personally, I wish I could just go back to being a plain old human.

[7/3/2014 11:47:40 PM] Josie: You're still a human.

[7/3/2014 11:47:41 PM] Canto: Anya:  ....why?

[7/3/2014 11:47:43 PM] Josie: We're all human.

[7/3/2014 11:47:58 PM] Hank: I'm not *all* human, for one.

[7/3/2014 11:48:36 PM] Josie: ... if it concerns you we should probably do something about it.

[7/3/2014 11:49:24 PM] Hank: I'd rather have any leg I can feel than a wooden one I can't, Doc. Just wish it was my own.

[7/3/2014 11:49:46 PM] *** Group call ***

[7/3/2014 11:49:54 PM] Josie: What would you sacrifice for it?

[7/3/2014 11:49:56 PM] Josie: ((Sorry.))

[7/3/2014 11:50:30 PM] Hank: Hank frowns. "What d'you mean?"

[7/3/2014 11:51:21 PM] Josie: Well, usually doing something major like that entails sacrifice, I think, of some sort.

[7/3/2014 11:51:26 PM] Josie: ... magic's never free.

[7/3/2014 11:52:13 PM] Canto: Anya:  This is true. It always costs something. Even if it's just time.

[7/3/2014 11:52:45 PM] Hank: Well I'd certainly give up the 'magic' stuff. ....but I won't.

[7/3/2014 11:53:23 PM] Hank: Are we waiting for Doctor Crafter?

[7/3/2014 11:54:14 PM] Josie: I will. You don't have to, yet.

[7/3/2014 11:54:26 PM] Josie: And if you want to give it up it's not sacrifice.

[7/3/2014 11:56:11 PM] Ella: You said your leg started growing scales. Has it... *moved* up your original leg at all?

[7/3/2014 11:57:54 PM] Hank: Not that I can tell.

[7/3/2014 11:59:22 PM] Ella: That's good.

[7/3/2014 11:59:35 PM] Josie: It's *literally* growing scales?

[7/3/2014 11:59:39 PM] Josie: May I see?

[12:00:06 AM] Hank: Hank looks at her a little funny. "......I suppose."

[12:00:18 AM] Hank: Hank rolls up his right pants leg!

[12:01:22 AM] Canto: FISHLEG.

[12:03:14 AM] Josie: Josie ogles it.

[12:03:16 AM] Josie: Fascinating.

[12:03:20 AM] Hank: Started in patches.

[12:04:15 AM] Hank: Itched a bit... but I was kinda used to that.

[12:04:42 AM] Josie: Phantom pain.

[12:04:48 AM] Hank: Hank nods.

[12:05:02 AM] Canto: But yeah! It looks like a human leg, except for the pale-greenish scales now covering it!

[12:05:24 AM] Josie: Wow.

[12:05:48 AM] Josie: You may need to start bathing in salt-water.

[12:06:15 AM] Hank: Hank smirks. "Doc, I got salt-water in my veins."

[12:06:55 AM] Josie: Possible, but it might start bothering the skin to use fresh water on it.

[12:06:58 AM] Canto: Anya: I believe he is being figurative.

[12:07:53 AM] Hank: Hank rolls his pants down.

[12:09:00 AM] Josie: He is.

[12:09:08 AM] Josie: But I'm not.

[12:09:29 AM] Canto: Anya: Mmm. That is true.

[12:09:31 AM] Canto: Theo comes in!

[12:09:56 AM] Ella: Ella waves at him.

[12:12:17 AM] Josie: How did it go, Dr. Crafter?

[12:13:06 AM] Canto: Theo: 'Bout as well as expected. I'm suspended for negligence.

[12:13:27 AM] Josie: ... that's unfair, you saved us!

[12:13:36 AM] Hank: Negligence?

[12:14:03 AM] Canto: Theo: Letting the Thule get a hold of Davey's body.

[12:14:16 AM] Hank: Oh.

[12:14:36 AM] Canto: Anya frowns. "This is only your third or fourth suspension since Fortunada took over. You will be fine."

[12:14:37 AM] Josie: You were *rescuing us*!

[12:14:50 AM] Josie: ... I'm going to go talk to him.

[12:15:15 AM] Canto: Theo: ... I left him in a pretty bad mood. I called him a preening peacock. There was never a vampire in the world that so hated allliteration.

[12:16:14 AM] Canto: Theo: It's all right. If I'm out of the building and something else happens, than he'll know he can pin me as the Thule infiltrator that may or may not exist.

[12:16:44 AM] Hank: Why do you think he's got it out for you?

[12:17:50 AM] Canto: Theo: We've never gotten along. He's an administrator with eternal life. I'm an agitator who is constantly questioning tradition. The two rarely mix well.

[12:18:25 AM] Josie: ... I'm going to go talk to him.

[12:18:27 AM] Josie: Josie stomps off.

[12:19:07 AM] Hank: Hank looks after her with uncertainty.

[12:19:24 AM] Canto: Theo frowns. "Go with her, would you?  Both of you."

[12:19:50 AM] Hank: Prob'ly best.

[12:20:07 AM] Ella: Ella shrugs, gets up, and follows.

[12:20:08 AM] Hank: Hank catches up and follows her. "You know what you're doin', Doc?"

[12:21:02 AM] Josie: No, I just know it's not fair.

[12:21:42 AM] Hank: In the Navy, you don't question the Old Man. You're liable to get shitcanned yourself. ...excuse the language.

[12:22:41 AM] Hank: 'sides... in my experience, when the boss has it out for someone, it's usually because that someone deserves it.

[12:22:54 AM] Josie: Well there *are* other organizations out there, I'm sure.

[12:26:24 AM] Josie: Josie knocks on the vampire's office!

[12:27:31 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Yes, come in, come in.

[12:28:15 AM] Canto: He has a very nice office! Spacious, with a great view of Boston sprawled out below under a blanket of snow. He's sipping some not-wine from a glass and his back is to the door.

[12:30:20 AM] Josie: .... why did you suspend Dr. Crafter?

[12:30:31 AM] Josie: He saved our lives. Twice.

[12:32:26 AM] Canto: Fortunada turns around. "Sit down, please, I wanted to speak to you all."

[12:33:14 AM] Josie: Josie sits.

[12:33:19 AM] Ella: Ella does so.

[12:33:30 AM] Hank: Hank looks uncomfortable but sits after the ladies have.

[12:35:45 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  I know it seems unfair. But I needed him out of the way. I have a traitor on my hands. I don't genuinely believe it's Crafter. But David was his friend. And he blames himself for his death. He would dive into an investigation and wouldn't let go. He would make a nusiance of himself, to be frank.

[12:36:34 AM] Josie: ... he's going to do that anyway.

[12:36:38 AM] Josie: Now he'll just have to sneak around.

[12:37:43 AM] Canto: Fortunada nods. "Yes. and work without sanction or oversight or bureacratic nonsense slowing him down."

[12:37:50 AM] Josie: ...

[12:37:51 AM] Josie: Josie smiles.

[12:37:57 AM] Josie: ... you're very clever. I like it.

[12:39:03 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  I don't know what you're talking about. However. I'm assigning you three to be his chaperones. Keep an eye on him. Make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble. Et cetera.

[12:41:28 AM] Josie: All right.

[12:41:39 AM] Josie: Off the books. Understood. ... why don't you tell *him* that?

[12:41:56 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  He wouldn't believe me.

[12:42:39 AM] Josie: Whyever not?

[12:43:29 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  He doesn't like me. I don't like him, either, so it's all fair.

[12:46:17 AM] Josie: Why doesn't he like you? why don't you like him?

[12:47:00 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Sometimes personalities clash. That's all there is to it. I believe he's a big prejudiced against my kind, as well.

[12:47:55 AM] Josie: Vampires?

[12:48:59 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Yes.

[12:50:19 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  not an uncommon prejudice, though. There's a stigma on undeath.

[12:52:12 AM] Josie: Josie nods.

[12:52:14 AM] Josie: That makes sense.

[12:53:27 AM] Hank: For what it's worth, I haven't picked up on that from him.

[12:54:40 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Perhaps i'm being oversensitive. at any rate. We do not quite get along.

[12:55:54 AM] Canto: He sits down behind his desk. "So. Keep an eye on him.   Help him out.  Keep your eyes open, as well, just try not to pick up too many bad habits from him."

[12:57:20 AM] Hank: Yes, sir.

[12:58:38 AM] Josie: What sort of bad habits?

[1:00:50 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Oh, you know. Turning your nose up over the collected wisdom of millenia of magical theory. That sort of thing.

[1:02:35 AM] Josie: Oh, I see, the collected wisdom is the bad habits.

[1:03:13 AM] Canto: Fortunada rolls his eyes. "I see it might already be too late."

[1:04:31 AM] Josie: Josie smiles at him.

[1:04:55 AM] Canto: ((We should wrap it up here.))