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[Sure enough, here is the man of the hour later that day, sitting outside the cafe. Irene, as a beagle, is resting at his feet. The man himself is just munching away on a pastry, humming to himself.]
[When he sees Spike approaching, he gives a friendly wave.]
Glad you showed up, my blood-loving fellow. I wish I could lay out some blood for you like a proper host for a guest, but it's not to be.
[When he sees Spike approaching, he gives a friendly wave.]
Glad you showed up, my blood-loving fellow. I wish I could lay out some blood for you like a proper host for a guest, but it's not to be.
[When Spike approaches, it's with a bat roosting on his shoulder, he just drops himself down in the chair opposite the detective, raising up a bottle of his own.]
No need! Got my own refreshments.
No need! Got my own refreshments.
Oh?
[And sorry, he's just letting out an amused snort when he sees the bottle.]
Touting something like that, it would be easy to confuse you with my wine-loving friend.
[And sorry, he's just letting out an amused snort when he sees the bottle.]
Touting something like that, it would be easy to confuse you with my wine-loving friend.
Don't think you wanna tell him that.
[He pours himself a glass of fresh blood, and using ingridients he's managed to scrounge up, he adds a lemon slice, a straw, and one of those little umbrellas.] Right, right. I came for a story.
[He pours himself a glass of fresh blood, and using ingridients he's managed to scrounge up, he adds a lemon slice, a straw, and one of those little umbrellas.] Right, right. I came for a story.
Oh, I might. it's always worth it to see how deep his frown can go.
[sholmes like yes i WILL bully van zieks, FAVORITE PASTTIME]
Ah, yes. Well, of course, even in private I must paint the situation with broad strokes, but....well, the culprit I was referring to was none other than the Lord Chief Justice of London itself.
[sometimes you just take out a whole giant government official and topple the justice system why not]
[sholmes like yes i WILL bully van zieks, FAVORITE PASTTIME]
Ah, yes. Well, of course, even in private I must paint the situation with broad strokes, but....well, the culprit I was referring to was none other than the Lord Chief Justice of London itself.
[sometimes you just take out a whole giant government official and topple the justice system why not]
[He can tell that's supposed to be a big deal, and the part of him that's still William Pratt does recognize the authority behind the position.
The rest of him remembers the amount of government officials he and the squad have brutally murdered.]
That'll cause some chaos.
The rest of him remembers the amount of government officials he and the squad have brutally murdered.]
That'll cause some chaos.
But of course. It may have been a closed court, away from the eyes of the public, but having a Lord Chief Justice disappear overnight will surely shake things up.
[He doesn't particularly care for what happens next. Justice was served. That's all there is to it.]
He had his fingers in many a pie. In fact, he had used an assassin to take out the previous Chief Lord Justice to take the position himself, hiding it under the case of a serial murderer. How cruelly ingenious. The man did his best to make sure he'd never be under the spotlight.
[He doesn't particularly care for what happens next. Justice was served. That's all there is to it.]
He had his fingers in many a pie. In fact, he had used an assassin to take out the previous Chief Lord Justice to take the position himself, hiding it under the case of a serial murderer. How cruelly ingenious. The man did his best to make sure he'd never be under the spotlight.
There's a certain cleverness to that. As a fellow monster, I gotta give credit where it's due. [He just sort of hums consideringly. The chaos and discord that comes immediately after someone so major is taken off the board is what most interests him about this scenario.]
Still, can't respect any nit who refuses to get his hands dirty. You said he thought he was actually playing the hero, yeah? Pfft.
Still, can't respect any nit who refuses to get his hands dirty. You said he thought he was actually playing the hero, yeah? Pfft.
Oh, yes. He sincerely thought he was doing the best he could for the country. All while leaving death in his wake. He thought he was safe, as he was.
[He leans back with a hum.]
So now that he's been deposed...it will be interesting to see where things go from there.
[SOMETIMES YOU JUST TOPPLE A WHOLE JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO TAKE DOWN ONE BINCH]
[He leans back with a hum.]
So now that he's been deposed...it will be interesting to see where things go from there.
[SOMETIMES YOU JUST TOPPLE A WHOLE JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO TAKE DOWN ONE BINCH]
[CHAOS, ANARCHY, BLOOD, DISCORD, REBELLION. FEEL THE THRILL OF THE KILL IN YOUR VEINS HERLOCK SHOLMES.]
Heh. Self-righteous wanker.
[He also leans back, taking a sip from his lemon blood.] Sounds like fun, gotta say. Normally, we don't really do the whole... arrest thing. We normally just have to figure out how to kill whatever nasties need killing.
You do that a lot? Kicking people down a notch?
Heh. Self-righteous wanker.
[He also leans back, taking a sip from his lemon blood.] Sounds like fun, gotta say. Normally, we don't really do the whole... arrest thing. We normally just have to figure out how to kill whatever nasties need killing.
You do that a lot? Kicking people down a notch?
[herlock sholmes: male thot enemy of the state]
Well, I wouldn't expect a whole vampire to play by the rules, so that is hardly surprising.
[He huffs, amused.]
I kick people down a notch who deserve it. Or at least, who have committed a crime, and must get their just desserts. That's the role of a great detective! That, and uncovering mysteries. It's my bread and butter.
Well, I wouldn't expect a whole vampire to play by the rules, so that is hardly surprising.
[He huffs, amused.]
I kick people down a notch who deserve it. Or at least, who have committed a crime, and must get their just desserts. That's the role of a great detective! That, and uncovering mysteries. It's my bread and butter.
You know, Angel's a vampire detective nowadays. Or he was till he became a monk in Tibet or whatever the fuck he's doing over there. Normally what he deals with is just evil lawyers, apparently.
[Sort of just sighs and leans back, taking a sip of his blood.]
Well, you're not grim and boring, so you're definitely a step up in that regard.
[Sort of just sighs and leans back, taking a sip of his blood.]
Well, you're not grim and boring, so you're definitely a step up in that regard.
Evil lawyers? That's...quite an interesting road for a. What did you say? "Vampire detective"?
[THESE COMBINATION OF WORDS IS SO RIDICULOUS he has to restrain a snort]
Hahaha! Well, I am honored to be thought of so highly by a vampire like yourself. You're the first one I've ever met, you know.
[THESE COMBINATION OF WORDS IS SO RIDICULOUS he has to restrain a snort]
Hahaha! Well, I am honored to be thought of so highly by a vampire like yourself. You're the first one I've ever met, you know.
I thought it was ridiculous too, don't you worry. I asked him if he was planning on dabbling in becoming a vampire bellarina and he wouldn't even consider it, the nit.
[He swirls his straw through the cup of blood and raises an amused eyebrow at Sholmes.]
But I thought you and Zieks knew eachother beforehand?
[He swirls his straw through the cup of blood and raises an amused eyebrow at Sholmes.]
But I thought you and Zieks knew eachother beforehand?
Haha! Now that would be an ideal occupation. A most graceful bloodsucking creature, he would be.
[Now he's just grinning.]
Oh, we most certainly do, but alas. His appearance belies the face that he is simply someone who likes a certain aesthetic, nothing more.
[Now he's just grinning.]
Oh, we most certainly do, but alas. His appearance belies the face that he is simply someone who likes a certain aesthetic, nothing more.
Don't worry, I won't tell him you spilled his secrets to me. He's a vampire until someone tells me otherwise.
[He gives Sholmes a wink reserved for fellow Zieks terrorizers.]
[He gives Sholmes a wink reserved for fellow Zieks terrorizers.]
[He's winking back.]
Maybe if you needle him enough, he'll finally get it in his head to get some sunlight. There's a thought.
Maybe if you needle him enough, he'll finally get it in his head to get some sunlight. There's a thought.
[Well, Spike may be smoking, but he's not the only one in this town doing the same thing - Sholmes is coming up to lean on the railing of the balcony next to him, puffing away at his pipe. He's silent for a moment, before turning his head over to the vampire.]
How is she doing?
How is she doing?
She'll survive.
[He doesn't really acknowledge Sholmes' presence, other than that reply and a slight twitch of his eye.]
She's a tough one. I'd be more worried about the garden gnome twins, I think she might just kill him herself seeing how bloody worried he made her. [There's a small smile on his face at that.]
[He doesn't really acknowledge Sholmes' presence, other than that reply and a slight twitch of his eye.]
She's a tough one. I'd be more worried about the garden gnome twins, I think she might just kill him herself seeing how bloody worried he made her. [There's a small smile on his face at that.]
Ah. I'm glad for that.
[He breathes out some smoke but it's definitely with a sense of relief.]
Well, that's what any good sibling would do. [And a huff at that.] But all's well that end's well. Except for poor Mr. Nine.
[He breathes out some smoke but it's definitely with a sense of relief.]
Well, that's what any good sibling would do. [And a huff at that.] But all's well that end's well. Except for poor Mr. Nine.
Yeah.
[He's not sure how to talk about Nine. On the one hand, he can't bring himself to care about the guy, on the other, he doesn't want his head bitten off. Sholmes isn't a judgemental person but still.]
Reckon this is gonna be a weekly occurance from now on, hmm?
[He's not sure how to talk about Nine. On the one hand, he can't bring himself to care about the guy, on the other, he doesn't want his head bitten off. Sholmes isn't a judgemental person but still.]
Reckon this is gonna be a weekly occurance from now on, hmm?
...Unfortunately, it is seeming we're headed down that pattern, yes.
[He frowns.]
Though now, one wonders what the motive might be. Perhaps Qi Ring's actions were not simply just because it was just what he wished to do. There likely was something more behind it.
[He frowns.]
Though now, one wonders what the motive might be. Perhaps Qi Ring's actions were not simply just because it was just what he wished to do. There likely was something more behind it.
Baraqiel mentioned they've got a set of motives to keep their people cooperating with what the watchers ask of them. I imagine when they told me that they didn't quite realise exactly what kind of game we were playing.
I imagine all of them have caught up to that now. Divide and conquer. I pulled a similar strategy about a year and a half ago. Probably means they want us all to be at eachother's throats too.
[He just hums in contemplation and flicks his cigarette down into the street below after he pulled it one last time.]
I imagine all of them have caught up to that now. Divide and conquer. I pulled a similar strategy about a year and a half ago. Probably means they want us all to be at eachother's throats too.
[He just hums in contemplation and flicks his cigarette down into the street below after he pulled it one last time.]
...You pulled a similar strategy?
[He's raising an eyebrow at that.]
I wouldn't be surprised. The name of the game is "conflict", is it not? Then fighting and death would come part and parcel of that.
[He's raising an eyebrow at that.]
I wouldn't be surprised. The name of the game is "conflict", is it not? Then fighting and death would come part and parcel of that.
My, uh... [He frowns before crossing his arms and leaning against the balcony somwhat stiffly.] "friends" and I didn't always get along. Used to be enemies, then strictly an alliance of circumstance, with a mutual understanding that given the chance I'd escape and bite the lot of them.
There was this one pretentious poetry spouting twit named Adam, and he offered to give me that chance. I was pretty desperate at the time, so I took it. Had a friendly chat with all of them, subtly attacked their insecurities and the things they secretly resented one another for, all so Adam could roll them over. [He smiles, like this is just an old funny story.] You'd think they'd kill me afterward but I saved 'em at the last minute so they kept me around. Now, uh... I'm bound to them by a lot more than circumstance.
If you got the power to bring these people here, you got the power to profile them first, you know? So it's as simple as dividing them up between people who are naturally inclined to trust one another enough to form an Us Vs Them mentality with the other side, but not enough that they won't save their skin when the time comes.
There was this one pretentious poetry spouting twit named Adam, and he offered to give me that chance. I was pretty desperate at the time, so I took it. Had a friendly chat with all of them, subtly attacked their insecurities and the things they secretly resented one another for, all so Adam could roll them over. [He smiles, like this is just an old funny story.] You'd think they'd kill me afterward but I saved 'em at the last minute so they kept me around. Now, uh... I'm bound to them by a lot more than circumstance.
If you got the power to bring these people here, you got the power to profile them first, you know? So it's as simple as dividing them up between people who are naturally inclined to trust one another enough to form an Us Vs Them mentality with the other side, but not enough that they won't save their skin when the time comes.
Edited 2021-10-09 11:33 (UTC)
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