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<blockquote data-quote="ThirdWizard" data-source="post: 5581561" data-attributes="member: 12037">It was approaching 6am, nobody was on the road, and they were tired and hungry when the ghoul finally woke up. It's blood was everywhere, despite Max's attempts to keep his car clean. The smell was starting to make them sick and they had to roll the windows down. Jack was following his spell as calmly as he could, any anxiety and the car might just break down from an accidental hex. Emerald had her pistol trained directly at the ghoul's head, and Max had one at his side.&quot;Good to see you up. Have a nice nap?&quot; Max intoned sarcastically.The ghoul was groggy. &quot;You blathering idiots. Go to your Hell.&quot;Max had to muster all his will not to blow the brains out of the thing's head right then and there. But, they needed the information. So far they didn't have much, and he couldn't give up what they had. That, and he didn't want to mess up his car more than it already was. That last part was probably more important to him.Emerald sighed and wagged her finger. &quot;Ah ah ah. Play nice or we'll decide we don't need you.&quot;The ghoul looked around, assessing its situation. &quot;Why am I alive?&quot;&quot;Because you were there for a reason, and we want to know that reason,&quot; responded Emerald, waving the gun around to make sure he understood it wasn't a question.&quot;Same reason you were.&quot; He smirked. &quot;Tracking people grabbing humans.&quot;Max and Emerald looked at each other, blinking a few times. Max raised an eyebrow.&quot;Why would a flesh eating monster give a second thought about some missing humans?&quot; asked Max.The ghoul gurgled a laugh. &quot;Don't. I was hired. I followed them; lost their trail, though. Then I saw you.&quot; He moved uncomfortably. He was already healing from the injuries, but what he had would still leave him hurt for days.That was more plausible. Ghouls were hired muscle, and they didn't think a ghoul would be able to pull off what they had described to them. Well, he could, but he wouldn't. It simply wouldn't be in the nature of a ghoul. They tend more toward violence. That also said something about the one who hired him.&quot;Tell us about your employer.&quot; Emerald waved the gun around.The ghoul growled at her. &quot;Can't do it. But, we're on the same side. No point in shoving your weapon in my face. I can tell you what I know. Maybe you'll handle it for me.&quot;Jack cut in. &quot;Guys... problem.&quot;&quot;What is it now,&quot; asked Max, looking out ahead of the car.&quot;Tacking spell went down.&quot;Emerald blinked. &quot;Sun won't be up for a while...&quot;&quot;Yeah, it wasn't that.&quot; He grimaced. &quot;Could be dead.&quot;&quot;Could be behind a ward...&quot;&quot;That too.&quot;&quot;Well, what do we do now, then?&quot; Max asked.The ghoul smiled. &quot;Now you just got me.&quot;&quot;Okay, why should we let you live, and why should we trust you?&quot; asked Max.&quot;I know who's taking them. Not where he takes them, though. So, I was trying to follow. Then you come along.&quot; He licked his lips, decidedly inhumanly. &quot;I give you his name, you let me go.&quot;They weren't technically enemies at this point. And, they needed the information. He was a human eating monster, but there were plenty of those around.&quot;Deal,&quot; called Jack from the front. He had pulled over off the highway and was looking for an open Burger King for some breakfast. Also a reason to get out of the car.&quot;Tony 'the Wolf' Roberts. He's-&quot;&quot;I know who he is.&quot; Max cut him off. &quot;Contract. Works for the mob sometimes. Does security work. He's a professional. He won't talk.&quot;The ghoul smiled, blood dripping out of the corner of its mouth. &quot;You made me talk.&quot;Jack stopped, and they pushed the ghoul out. It made a popping noise when it hit the ground, and they drove off.&quot;Think we can trust him?&quot; asked Emerald.Jack frowned at her. &quot;We'll have to. What else do we have?&quot;&quot;I know just where to start looking. Guy owes me a favor. But, we'll need a plan. We'll need a way to get him to talk. It won't be easy.&quot; Max said, scratching his face.&quot;Shock and awe?&quot; asked Emerald.&quot;Shock and awe,&quot; Max responded.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ThirdWizard, post: 5581561, member: 12037"] It was approaching 6am, nobody was on the road, and they were tired and hungry when the ghoul finally woke up. It's blood was everywhere, despite Max's attempts to keep his car clean. The smell was starting to make them sick and they had to roll the windows down. Jack was following his spell as calmly as he could, any anxiety and the car might just break down from an accidental hex. Emerald had her pistol trained directly at the ghoul's head, and Max had one at his side. "Good to see you up. Have a nice nap?" Max intoned sarcastically. The ghoul was groggy. "You blathering idiots. Go to your Hell." Max had to muster all his will not to blow the brains out of the thing's head right then and there. But, they needed the information. So far they didn't have much, and he couldn't give up what they had. That, and he didn't want to mess up his car more than it already was. That last part was probably more important to him. Emerald sighed and wagged her finger. "Ah ah ah. Play nice or we'll decide we don't need you." The ghoul looked around, assessing its situation. "Why am I alive?" "Because you were there for a reason, and we want to know that reason," responded Emerald, waving the gun around to make sure he understood it wasn't a question. "Same reason you were." He smirked. "Tracking people grabbing humans." Max and Emerald looked at each other, blinking a few times. Max raised an eyebrow. "Why would a flesh eating monster give a second thought about some missing humans?" asked Max. The ghoul gurgled a laugh. "Don't. I was hired. I followed them; lost their trail, though. Then I saw you." He moved uncomfortably. He was already healing from the injuries, but what he had would still leave him hurt for days. That was more plausible. Ghouls were hired muscle, and they didn't think a ghoul would be able to pull off what they had described to them. Well, he [i]could[/i], but he [i]wouldn't[/i]. It simply wouldn't be in the nature of a ghoul. They tend more toward violence. That also said something about the one who hired him. "Tell us about your employer." Emerald waved the gun around. The ghoul growled at her. "Can't do it. But, we're on the same side. No point in shoving your weapon in my face. I can tell you what I know. Maybe you'll handle it for me." Jack cut in. "Guys... problem." "What is it now," asked Max, looking out ahead of the car. "Tacking spell went down." Emerald blinked. "Sun won't be up for a while..." "Yeah, it wasn't that." He grimaced. "Could be dead." "Could be behind a ward..." "That too." "Well, what do we do now, then?" Max asked. The ghoul smiled. "Now you just got me." "Okay, why should we let you live, and why should we trust you?" asked Max. "I know who's taking them. Not where he takes them, though. So, I was trying to follow. Then you come along." He licked his lips, decidedly inhumanly. "I give you his name, you let me go." They weren't technically enemies at this point. And, they needed the information. He was a human eating monster, but there were plenty of those around. "Deal," called Jack from the front. He had pulled over off the highway and was looking for an open Burger King for some breakfast. Also a reason to get out of the car. "Tony 'the Wolf' Roberts. He's-" "I know who he is." Max cut him off. "Contract. Works for the mob sometimes. Does security work. He's a professional. He won't talk." The ghoul smiled, blood dripping out of the corner of its mouth. "You made me talk." Jack stopped, and they pushed the ghoul out. It made a popping noise when it hit the ground, and they drove off. "Think we can trust him?" asked Emerald. Jack frowned at her. "We'll have to. What else do we have?" "I know just where to start looking. Guy owes me a favor. But, we'll need a plan. We'll need a way to get him to talk. It won't be easy." Max said, scratching his face. "Shock and awe?" asked Emerald. "Shock and awe," Max responded. [/QUOTE]

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