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[Strider_Koln]

'Koln' her brain screamed at herself. 'Why did I yell at him..'::frown:: 'They will hunt him down anyway so I might as speak up for all of us.'
"He is nearby, but please don't hurt him, he means not what he says half the time, he means well."


A dejected looking Koln meanders up to the vampire and Ruby. Her words cut him deep, although he knows she didn't mean it... at least he hopes she didn't... She has to understand though that he is battling his madness, trying so very hard to cling onto everything he once held to be true and good... and this girl might just hold the key that will somehow allow him to return to what he once was, or at least offer something to help him make sense of the constantly shifting picture of reality around him. This has all just been a cruel dream, his own mind constantly making a joke out of him, and he wants it to all stop so badly.

With a sigh he finally approaches him, his face looking down and raises his hand. "Hi... I'm Koln..."

My original plan was for Koln to reach out from under a table and grab Duke's leg when he asked where he was

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Broadstreet

'Koln' her brain screamed at herself. 'Why did I yell at him..'::frown:: 'They will hunt him down anyway so I might as speak up for all of us.'
"He is nearby, but please don't hurt him, he means not what he says half the time, he means well."


A dejected looking Koln meanders up to the vampire and Ruby. Her words cut him deep, although he knows she didn't mean it... at least he hopes she didn't... She has to understand though that he is battling his madness, trying so very hard to cling onto everything he once held to be true and good... and this girl might just hold the key that will somehow allow him to return to what he once was, or at least offer something to help him make sense of the constantly shifting picture of reality around him. This has all just been a cruel dream, his own mind constantly making a joke out of him, and he wants it to all stop so badly.

With a sigh he finally approaches him, his face looking down and raises his hand. "Hi... I'm Koln..."

My original plan was for Koln to reach out from under a table and grab Duke's leg when he asked where he was

Then I would kick him in the face

Duke nods at Koln and motions for him to enter. When he does Duke closes the door behind them and leads Koln into the office with Ruby and Clover. Duke and the other two vampires sit behind Edward. The bouncer-looking one and the thin black man make odd gestures at each other and start laughing a little too loudly. Edward hits his hand on the desk to quiet them. He looks over at the group "Ah, you're all here. All of Prestor's children."

"They don't look very dangerous. Are you sure these are them?" the black man says. "Yes, this is most definitely the lot of them." Replies Edward. "Now I'm not quite sure I got your names. I'm Edward." He motions over to Duke "This is Duke." He then points to the black man "Earl" and then over to the heavy-set man "The Count." "I already know your names so we can skip the introduction on your part. Now, you say that you want to make peace so I want you to prove it to me. I want you all to take a drink of my blood. One drink of my blood will surely satisfy any hunger you posses and will last you for many nights."

Koln
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When Edward introduces "The Count" you see the Count from Sesame Street laughing at you "1,2,3...ha,ha,ha!"
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[Strider_Koln]

I want you all to take a drink of my blood. One drink of my blood will surely satisfy any hunger you posses and will last you for many nights."

Koln
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When Edward introduces "The Count" you see the Count from Sesame Street laughing at you "1,2,3...ha,ha,ha!"
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Er, don't anyone reply until you read the end!
"Sorry Edward... I cannot drink your blood. In Genesis 9:4, I am told to drain any meat of blood completely... the only Blood I should consume in reverence is that of..."

Koln immediately shoots a stare at the Count, hearing him mockingly taunt: "One... two... three... Three new slaves! Ha Ha Ha Ha!"

Koln now knows what must be done. Cue that theme music!

Duke seems to notice that Koln's fists are now shaking in anger, and instructs him to take a seat. With a snort Koln briskly kicks up the nearest chair, grabs it in midair and briskly hurls it at Duke. The chair collides, smashing into bits, leaving Duke's face angry and bloodied.

Edward is speechless at Koln's actions, and places a hand on his desk as he prepares to stand. Immediately Koln picks up his leg and slams his booted foot down on Edward's hand, painfully keeping him right there. "Be a good leech and stay put Edward, or else it will be a stake keeping you still next!" Koln immediately shoots an angry glare at the other vampires in the room, including the Count, and they know to keep their distance.

"You will tell me everything, Edward. No, I do not give a crap about that dumb traitor Bela.She betrayed her God and she will get what's coming to her, I'm sure. Now tell me what I want to know. Where is Meyer?! How can I find Mr. Tumnus!! Tell me where in the world that bastard Lioncourt is, now! Oh don't play that, 'oh you got the wrong edward' shtick with me! I know ALLL about you, mr edward cullen! aka 'mr. perfect!'"

Edward is amazed at Koln, and understandibly quite enraged. He moves as if to grab at Koln, but the much more agile Koln lunges forward, painfully biting Edward right in the face; Koln's razor-sharp fangs tearing the vampire's skin around his cheekbones and eyes. Mercifully it is only a bite, Koln relents from biting off the sniveling bloodied vampire's face.

"oh.. oh.. ok ok! I'll tell you everything!!! Lioncourt is in LA... as is Meyer, you will find them together... As for Tumnus.. he's still in Narnia, I have no idea how to get there, I swear!! Please leave me alone, and I swear-" "Before God"
"Yes.. yes, before God!! that I will never harm you or your friends!!"

"Good boy..." Koln smiles, patting Edward on his head. "You want to cut the blue wire... oh, I forgot to mention, I placed an incendiary bomb outside the backdoor of the club, you got about seven minutes..."

"Didn't I tell you Clover, that I'd fix everything?"

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Meanwhile, back in reality:

Everyone stares confusedly at Koln, whom this entire time as been muttering at some invisible person in the corner in an almost inaudible monotone whipser. What little you can make out sounds like backwards English, Latin, and French... The priest then slowly drops to his knees, and then lays back, his eyes closing as if he were going to sleep, as he faintly whispers "Didn't I tell you Clover... that I'd fix everything...?"

Indeed, he is harmless...

 

[izillama]

I just have to take a moment to say this:

Wow...

*pats Mike on the head*

 

[izillama]

Well, since Mike already broke the silence for ridiculously long posts, this is going to be long and dramatic whether you like it or not!

The whole exchange had taken only about a minute. Edward, calm and cunning, asking them to partake of his blood as a show of good faith. Koln declining Edward's offer, then manically hallucinating and sinking to the floor in peace, lying back and smiling up from the carpet of the office.
Clover looked on in horror; not at all sure what the look on her face conveyed anymore. Koln's prostrate body making him look almost childlike: a young boy trying to see the world from a different perspective. A different angle.
"Didn't I tell you Clover... that I'd fix everything...?"
Clover gave a fleeting look to Ruby, but she couldn't read the girl's face. Everyone else in the room seemed as dumbfounded as they felt. But Clover couldn't help also feeling a twinge of pity for Koln, coupled bitterly with a sudden, roaring fear for her own survival. It began as a tiny ember of frozen coal in the pit of her stomach, then quickly spread like cooling liquid to her extremities, numbing her already cold corpse and binding her all too surreally to the Earth.
She was afraid! Truly, utterly, unimaginably afraid that she was seeing her last sights. Her eyes took in the room in one smooth snapshot: forever engraved in her memory in somber-toned permanence.
But no, this couldn't end it! She was still standing here, wasn't she? They hadn't yet struck her down. Nor had they yet destroyed what little humanity she had left. They were choking her--pressing down hard and trying to squeeze out her soul like toothpaste--but they hadn't succeeded yet, had they?
After what felt like an eternity, she snapped back into motion. 'Survive! Survive!' She cleared her throat, her high-pitched cough resounding like a bell in the room and calling attention back to the situation.
She didn't want it! She didn't want any part of Edward, blood or otherwise! The thought sickened her. The idea of Edward's essence infecting her body sickened her. This was the prick that had wanted to kill them! Clover thought, vampire or not, she did not have the strength or conviction to take in such evil.
Her face became a mask of calm. She felt the room go cold as she sent daggers of ice in all directions. She stared Edward straight in the eye, saying curtly and bitingly, "I'm afraid that I too must respectfully decline." 'Go for it.' "Only one vampire's blood has ever passed my lips, and I am indebted to her nourishment alone. I cannot betray her trust."
Clover turned and stared straight at Ruby. Ever since the girl had surrendered her blood to her, Clover had felt an unreasonable kinship with her. Perhaps that was the reason she had never had the will to Command or Mesmerize Ruby like she did Koln.
It was as good an excuse as any.

 

[ladyphoenix]

Aid Clover roll

1d20 → [19] = (19)
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Ruby sadly looked at Koln as he started speaking in tongues and slumped on the ground.
"I'm so sorry.." she could only say. She hugged koln's head from behind in a gentle cradle and stroked his hair. She then slowly picked herself back up.

Ever since the girl had surrendered her blood to her, Clover had felt an unreasonable kinship with her.

Ruby flushed at these words, it was true that they shared something much more intimate from their blood bond. She knew at that moment that she didn't want to share it with Edward unless he had a real good reason for them to trust him.
She decided to let her beast speak for her instead of her meek self who never found the right words.
"Let me first ask you this. Is it enough that we just abide by your rules in this city and leave it at that? We were all thrown into this world like lost sheep. Prestor abandoned me after embracing me, leaving me to find the same fate of these two. We know not of these new rules and defended ourselves when attacked. One woman in particular gave me quite a slash.. we only want to fullfill a just life in this knew world without harming anyone. We cannot help our impulses of our unique bloodlines, but perhaps with some guidance; especially speaking for myself, we can coexist peacefully." she paused holding back some adrenaline in her tense body. "I implore you, please tell us how we can live in peace here?"

She looked down after the beast was done speaking inside her and her eyes flashed, releasing her other timid self once more. She placed a hand to her forehead in disbelief.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Aid Clover roll

1d20 → [19] = (19)
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Ruby sadly looked at Koln as he started speaking in tongues and slumped on the ground.
"I'm so sorry.." she could only say. She hugged koln's head from behind in a gentle cradle and stroked his hair. She then slowly picked herself back up.

Ruby flushed at these words, it was true that they shared something much more intimate from their blood bond. She knew at that moment that she didn't want to share it with Edward unless he had a real good reason for them to trust him.
She decided to let her beast speak for her instead of her meek self who never found the right words.
"Let me first ask you this. Is it enough that we just abide by your rules in this city and leave it at that? We were all thrown into this world like lost sheep. Prestor abandoned me after embracing me, leaving me to find the same fate of these two. We know not of these new rules and defended ourselves when attacked. One woman in particular gave me quite a slash.. we only want to fullfill a just life in this knew world without harming anyone. We cannot help our impulses of our unique bloodlines, but perhaps with some guidance; especially speaking for myself, we can coexist peacefully." she paused holding back some adrenaline in her tense body. "I implore you, please tell us how we can live in peace here?"

She looked down after the beast was done speaking inside her and her eyes flashed, releasing her other timid self once more. She placed a hand to her forehead in disbelief.

Dear God, can we please put the really long posts in spoiler blocks, especially if they are inner thoughts >.<

I like Ruby's attempt way better than Clover's so why don't we use hers as the main diplomacy roll. So we have a 19 (-2 that's 17). It's probably going to take all 3 of you to make this and Clover still has to roll.

 

[izillama]

1d20+3-2 → [4,3,-2] = (5)
Diplomacy roll... or lack thereof. Seriously, wtf Invisible Castle!?

 

[Strider_Koln]

Aid Clover roll

1d20 → [19] = (19)
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Ruby sadly looked at Koln as he started speaking in tongues and slumped on the ground.
"I'm so sorry.." she could only say. She hugged koln's head from behind in a gentle cradle and stroked his hair. She then slowly picked herself back up.

Koln's eyes slowly open then shut, he meekly speaks "Yum.. more pudding... I can't eat any more..." with a yawn... "Thank you Ruby..."

It is uncertain to everyone if Koln even knows where he is right now... It is almost as if the Malkavian had retreated into the cave created by his own insanity; a seperate realm where he is unbound by this vampiric curse. Apparently this "realm" in his mind has pudding, and Ruby...

AID CLOVER ROLL!
1d20 → [12] = (12)
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[izillama]

Clover's eyes flicked to Koln, then she buried her head in one hand. 'Idiot...'
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