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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4779331" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Wild Hunt: Part 1 – My Dinner With Magnus</strong></p><p></p><p>Magnus met them at an Asian fusion restaurant in SoHo called the "Itchi-Leng." The decor consisted of old brick walls, hardwood floors, timber ceilings, and paper lanterns, which lent the rooms some appearance of a Japanese country inn. Magnus recommended a hot dark broth served with half-cooked exotic vegetables, sesame seeds, and noodles. He ordered a dish of boned chicken, scallops, and blanched spinach, and as an appetizer avocado with shrimp in miso sauce. </p><p></p><p>“There is no doubt in my mind—we face the undead! However, the question is what sort—vampires are as varied as ice cream flavors...We must find proof before we tell the rest of the team, or they will dismiss us as madmen!”</p><p></p><p>Hammer rubbed his forehead. "You can't be serious."</p><p></p><p>"Deadly serious, I'm afraid," said Magnus with a bemused smirk. "You yourself staked a vampire."</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean looked at Hammer. "Wait. What?"</p><p></p><p>"It's true. He staked a vampire!"</p><p></p><p>Hammer just shook his head. "We're not sure what we killed, but that doesn't—"</p><p></p><p>"Of course it does!" rambled Magnus. "The witnesses mentioned the perpetrator had giant teeth. Fangs, if you will."</p><p></p><p>"Yes, so?" asked Hammer indignantly.</p><p></p><p>"The perpetrator smelled of death, a frequent observation in the vampire literature, especially their breath." </p><p></p><p>"Bad breath doesn't make this a vampire," said Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>"Think about it!" Magnus ticked off his fingers. "One, there were no traces of blood left in the body. Just like a vampire! Two, human saliva was found around the edges of the wound."</p><p></p><p>"A big hole in the woman's torso," said Hammer. </p><p></p><p>Undeterred, Magnus continued. "Three, the killer growled, 'I thirst!' Just what a vampire would say!"</p><p></p><p>"I don't know what who the killer is," said Jim-Bean. "But what you're saying doesn't make sense. It seems like you're trying to fit this into a pet theory that's not matching up with the facts."</p><p></p><p>"Facts?" asked Magnus with a smirk. "When it comes to predatory hemophages such as this, facts simply don't apply. The victims had their life force drained. Although not traditional blood drinking, psychic draining has also been reported in the literature. How can you deny the evidence when you yourself defeated the Green Grove Vampire?"</p><p></p><p>"The what?" asked Jim-Bean in disbelief. </p><p></p><p>"The thing in Arizona," said Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean leaned forward. "Where did you hear that?"</p><p></p><p>"That's not important," said Magnus indignantly. "What's important is we have a serial killer who drinks the blood of his victims. And I'm the only one who can help you."</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean opened his mouth but Hammer put one hand up. "Fine. What are you offering?"</p><p></p><p>"The witnesses had the impression the perpetrator became like a wolf; they cannot explain this perception. Vampire legends speak of the undead being able to shape-shift into animals such as wolves. One witness clearly said the killer seemed to literally shift shape. I believe this is likely a Greek revenant known as the vrykolakas, related to the one we defeated previously. I will research this creature further and get back to you. Shall we meet back here, same time?"</p><p></p><p>Hammer ignored the "we" comment. "Fine." He got up and Jim-Bean, followed, glaring at Magnus. “See what you can find out. And bring that book you showed us last time.”</p><p></p><p>With that they left.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4779331, member: 3285"] [b]Wild Hunt: Part 1 – My Dinner With Magnus[/b] Magnus met them at an Asian fusion restaurant in SoHo called the "Itchi-Leng." The decor consisted of old brick walls, hardwood floors, timber ceilings, and paper lanterns, which lent the rooms some appearance of a Japanese country inn. Magnus recommended a hot dark broth served with half-cooked exotic vegetables, sesame seeds, and noodles. He ordered a dish of boned chicken, scallops, and blanched spinach, and as an appetizer avocado with shrimp in miso sauce. “There is no doubt in my mind—we face the undead! However, the question is what sort—vampires are as varied as ice cream flavors...We must find proof before we tell the rest of the team, or they will dismiss us as madmen!” Hammer rubbed his forehead. "You can't be serious." "Deadly serious, I'm afraid," said Magnus with a bemused smirk. "You yourself staked a vampire." Jim-Bean looked at Hammer. "Wait. What?" "It's true. He staked a vampire!" Hammer just shook his head. "We're not sure what we killed, but that doesn't—" "Of course it does!" rambled Magnus. "The witnesses mentioned the perpetrator had giant teeth. Fangs, if you will." "Yes, so?" asked Hammer indignantly. "The perpetrator smelled of death, a frequent observation in the vampire literature, especially their breath." "Bad breath doesn't make this a vampire," said Jim-Bean. "Think about it!" Magnus ticked off his fingers. "One, there were no traces of blood left in the body. Just like a vampire! Two, human saliva was found around the edges of the wound." "A big hole in the woman's torso," said Hammer. Undeterred, Magnus continued. "Three, the killer growled, 'I thirst!' Just what a vampire would say!" "I don't know what who the killer is," said Jim-Bean. "But what you're saying doesn't make sense. It seems like you're trying to fit this into a pet theory that's not matching up with the facts." "Facts?" asked Magnus with a smirk. "When it comes to predatory hemophages such as this, facts simply don't apply. The victims had their life force drained. Although not traditional blood drinking, psychic draining has also been reported in the literature. How can you deny the evidence when you yourself defeated the Green Grove Vampire?" "The what?" asked Jim-Bean in disbelief. "The thing in Arizona," said Hammer. Jim-Bean leaned forward. "Where did you hear that?" "That's not important," said Magnus indignantly. "What's important is we have a serial killer who drinks the blood of his victims. And I'm the only one who can help you." Jim-Bean opened his mouth but Hammer put one hand up. "Fine. What are you offering?" "The witnesses had the impression the perpetrator became like a wolf; they cannot explain this perception. Vampire legends speak of the undead being able to shape-shift into animals such as wolves. One witness clearly said the killer seemed to literally shift shape. I believe this is likely a Greek revenant known as the vrykolakas, related to the one we defeated previously. I will research this creature further and get back to you. Shall we meet back here, same time?" Hammer ignored the "we" comment. "Fine." He got up and Jim-Bean, followed, glaring at Magnus. “See what you can find out. And bring that book you showed us last time.” With that they left. [/QUOTE]
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