War of the Pendant (Started)

Blaze Carver/ Fortuna with Lazarus (evening still)

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Hey sorry for not posting for so long. I spent the better part the week winter camping (e.g. digging our way out of the snow covered tent) and still kind of feel like a walking zombie so don't expect too much of this

Rain started to pelt down on us as Lazarus and I oh so patiently waited at the door. Curiosity was beginning to kill me though I didn't want to risk my life anymore than I already have. Subconsciously rubbing my still-attached neck, I thought about that smile he made and tried to suppress a shudder. It was hard to tell if it was the type that should make one feel welcomed or feel the need to run away.

I shifted from one foot to another as I uncomfortably tried to look occupied. I cleared my throat unprofessionally and rasped, "Its Blaze Carver, by the way, not Blake Carter."

His jaw muscles tightened slightly, and from the corner of my eye, I saw his hand twitch just the slightest. Rubbing my neck a little harder, I let my hand stay there protectively.

"Of course, Miss Carver, I apologize for the misunderstandings," he said cooly with a faint smile on his lips.

Another shudder rose, one I could not hide.

Just when I opened my mouth to make a snappy retort, the light went on inside and soft footprints could be heard walking to the door. My heart jumped and fluttered in anticipation for the face that would peek out from behind the door soon.

The handle turned slowly and light shone from open door. Surprise and just a bit of confusion crept up my spine. The face staring back was awfully familiar...

Blatantly I glared at the figure in fron of us and yet again ignoring all proper etiquette, I spat,"It's you."

I cocked my head to the side and almost accusingly said, "The one who turned me."

Drayden, in the bar with Ryder

Drayden opened the door to the bar, his first impression was not a good one. He looked around and saw drunkards stumbling around, laughing maniacally. One spotted him and gave them a toothy grin. The man was old and withering with white and gray hair, he stumbled over to them.
"Can I buy you fellers' a drink?" He said, tripping slightly over his own feet. Drayden looked at Ryder with a look of questioning mixed with disgust.

AJ and Flame|Artemis's House|Night

AJ had finished eating her lychee and was starting to get tired.
"Artemis? Can I please crash here for tonight? I haven't got a place to stay." AJ and Flame asked.

Artemis Climalsi | His Apartment (Evening)

I thought it over. The spare room was still in good shape, but it took an awful lot of work to keep it clean in case Mia and I had company, which wasn't very often. That taken under consideration, I nodded. "My friend still hasn't come back from her 'friendly date' with another Cillian, so I'm sure she won't mind. Just don't go in the room that smells like jasmine incense. That's my room and I rather not have anyone else in it. Just because I don't sleep, doesn't mean I can't have a room to do private things in when I get home." I led them to the spare room. "If you snore, I'm going to laugh when the residents downstairs complain about loud snoring. There was a resident two floors down who snored so loud, I couldn't stop laughing as I heard the other people yell and complain. He was a human, but it was too bad I had to kill him when I found out he was a thief."

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:P Yea, I wouldn't know how to respond either. I have a pretty nasty habit of building up and letting the climax hang open for the next person. Anyways, I was hoping for an actual morganian to swoop in, but I guess I can put in a little filler in the mean time to soften things up a bit

Blaze Carver/ on the porch of someone's door (evening)

For the next few seconds, its felt like a very cliche 'battle of the wills' kind of staring contest. I narrowed my eyes, tilted my chin up and pressed my lips firmly together. Lazarus was still standing beside me with a mildly interested look in his eyes.

I was about to spit out some more insults when the face spoke, "Well then, your welcome," he/she said cooly, "I can't imagine this being anything less than a gift, child." I never really figured if he/she was an extremely flat woman or a small framed man. Nonetheless, those piercing eyes had me in a trance and all that pent up anger slowly seeped out of me, leaving me almost hollow inside.

"Yea, whatever," I mutter with a hurt ego. Of course, everyone brushes off the newbie like some pesky bug on their arm. What infuriated me the most was how I was called "child."

"Now please, come in," the voice spoke again, now focusing the gaze on Lazarus. His/her tone changed into a softer and more respective voice. Trailing after Lazarus' graceful steps inside, I shot the morganian one last dirty look and shuffled inside the strangely homey two-storied house.

Redfang18 wrote:Artemis Climalsi | His Apartment (Evening)

I thought it over. The spare room was still in good shape, but it took an awful lot of work to keep it clean in case Mia and I had company, which wasn't very often. That taken under consideration, I nodded. "My friend still hasn't come back from her 'friendly date' with another Cillian, so I'm sure she won't mind. Just don't go in the room that smells like jasmine incense. That's my room and I rather not have anyone else in it. Just because I don't sleep, doesn't mean I can't have a room to do private things in when I get home." I led them to the spare room. "If you snore, I'm going to laugh when the residents downstairs complain about loud snoring. There was a resident two floors down who snored so loud, I couldn't stop laughing as I heard the other people yell and complain. He was a human, but it was too bad I had to kill him when I found out he was a thief."

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LOL! I don't think I'll get over that one fast!

AJ and Flame|Artemis's House|Evening

"Ok! Thank-you!" AJ and Flame said at the same time.
As soon as AJ's head hit the pillow, she was fast asleep, Flame curled at her neck.

Blaze Carver / In morganian's house (late evening)

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Did everyone give up on the storybook? :'(

I followed Lazarus into the house almost meekly, while making estimated calculations of where the fastest exit was. Though morganians are suppose to be our allies, they still give me a chill every time I sense one near. To have the one who witnessed and took part in my turning was overwhelmingly...creepy.

Safe to say, Lazarus wasn't the least bit affected, perhaps in a good mood even. Nonetheless, he was walking around as if he owned the place.

"So I guess that it's time now," the morganian whispered happily.

Lazarus simply looked around, blatantly ignoring her. After a while, he seemed satisfied and choose a worn-out velvet red armchair in the corner of the living room.

"Tomorrow night we make the first move," he said lazily.

My eyebrows quirked up in surprise and slowly, the familiar smirk found its way back to my lips. Finally, something was going to happen.

Lazarus turned his attention back to me and through heavily lidded and bored eyes, he said, "Rest here tonight, Carver, this will be our base now. The morganians and nightwalkers will be streaming in soon and we need to keep ourselves together."

I nodded once and took a deep breath. It was really happening. Lazarus was going to ignite a fray.

Mia Meadowsweet | With Alphonse (Evening)

I tried fruitlessly to call Angel, but then I remembered he never used the phone in his life. "Government is sneaky, so there's no telling if a Morganian or a slick Nightwalker decides to call the enemy just to know where I am," he once told me a couple years ago. He never brought that up again. I found myself indulging the pleasure of Italian food, feeling rather sorry for Angel as I ate slowly. I knew that Nightwalkers and Daylights alike drink blood, but Angel knew the difference in how the vampires consume their fill. He taught all the Daylights he had to feed off those who do wrong, as opposed to the Nightwalkers who feed off innocent and sinful blood. I would never want to be in that situation.
As I finished my meal, I confessed to Alphonse, "I'm worried about Angel. I know he's the leader, but with Nightwalkers and Morganians out and about to catch him, there's no telling what might happen to him if they caught him. Just today he told me he was heading downtown for the day. Valentine's Day just makes him very sad for some reason, but I can't put my finger on it."

Drayden Underhill/ leaving the bar, late at night.

Wide awake, and irritated with some drunkard who had tried to mess around with him, Drayden stormed out. The streets were deserted, night, the beautiful night, he wished Artemis were here. He didn't have a job to do, he felt...lost...bored. He walked a little ways down the street to Artemis' apartment building. He took the stairs to the level where Artemis lived, walked to the correct room, and knocked.

Artemis Climalsi | His apartment (Evening)

I heard a knock at the door. Getting on my feet, I looked through the eyehole of the door. It was just Drayden. I opened the door and let him in. "Don't mind the cats. They're just wrestling each other like always before they sleep for the night. They're just like us Daylights. Active during the day, sleep all night." I chuckled. "Still thirsty? I have some blood that I keep in the fridge."

Ryder / Following Drayden

Considering Ryder had nothing to drink at the bar, he decided to follow Drayden to make sure he got home safe. He followed him to Artemis Climalsi's home.

Oh fun, Artemis... he did need to talk to him, he compromised that if he didn't do it soon he wouldn't do it at all. So he followed Drayden.

Drayden entered before him. He heard Artemis say something about cats and then closed the door. He knocked.

Artemis Climalsi | His apartment (Evening)

I heard another knock at the door. I looked through the eyehole and saw Ryder. I opened the door and let him in. "Careful where you're stepping. Apollo and Tiger can get very cranky if someone steps on their tails. Trust me. I learned that the hard way." I shut the door, then sat down on my chair. Apollo jumped on my lap and sat there lazily. "Alright, then. What's going on with you two? You're Daylights here. Shouldn't it be past your bedtime?"

Ryder / With Artemis and Drayden

"I don't sleep if I can help it..." he said, an underlying tone of sadness in his voice.

He sat down on a couch next to one of Artemis' cats. It hissed at him. He bared his fangs and hissed back. Ryder wasn't much of a cat person.

"I was actually going to inquire about the position of the pendant." he said.