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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 3960247" data-attributes="member: 3087">Archer's Prelude[sblock=Comment]With no points of Willpower left and having just had the experience he had, I've basically just ruled that Archer goes along with the requests made of him.I also just skipped Predator's Taint for this scene. Enough going on already.[/sblock]Leaning over the couch, Archer eyes the elevator door. He's inside the haven, with the big double doors propped open so he can see into the elevator.He has the Mossberg propped against the couch.A few hours ago he'd been in the room, like always. Then it was over.The door had been opened and he'd been freed into Celeste's waiting arms. Drinking freely from her veins and healing. She'd looked wild, crazed. She'd explained that it had all been a misunderstanding that things got out of handKindred, that's you and me dearest, sometimes go a little bit crazy, She given him a funny laugh -- like it's not funny but she's making it funny. The elevator began it's slow ascent. Celeste's apartment was the 12th floor. The top of the building. Archer's fingers had been scratched down to the bone a few minutes ago. But they were healed now. So he could hold a gun.His teeth weren't healing though. They still throbbed.He still remembered what Celeste had said once she'd fed him again. Now though I know how you feel about me and I feel the same way about you . Archer probably felt relieved  I just want you to do one little thing for me. You know a lot about guns don't you. You're a regular expert right? I want you to take some of these guns and when the people come in looking for me I want you to shoot them all and protect me. I'd have Frank do it, but he's a terribly blind. And after that we can be together.The doors slide open. There was no one inside of the elevator. Archer stayed focused on the  elevator. He swore he'd seen someone in the elevator when it first opened. But he'd blinked and <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1444656" target="_blank">there was nothing there.</a>There was a flicker of light up on the ceiling. Archer instinctively looked up. Something was carved into the fancy wooden paneling above the inner doorway to the haven proper. A mark. Light flashed downward illuminating a figure in a trenchcoat. She cursed.Archer fired.Someone pounced on Archer from behind.Archer caught a glimpse of a bald gray head and scarf wrapped face.The woman had her arms around him then. Tiny little arms; impossibly strong. Archer felt ribs crack. "Find her!" the woman bellowed."He was going to...""Just find her!"There was a ding from the elevator. The doors closed."Take him!"With a snarl and a curse the woman threw Archer into the man-in-the-red-scarf.Archer staggered to his feet and pulled the holdout from his pocket.The red-scarf tackled him though and they rolled around the floor. Archer can see the elevator doors have been pushed in.Red-scarf is stronger and unhurt and eventually Archer is knocked unconscious when his head is repeatedly slammed him against the floor.[sblock=Comment]Invisible Castle would, of course go down now... Shooting is Born into Darkness|Archer's Prelude|Archer shoots at Blackcoat Fire + Dex + Weapon (20gage)(2+2+4=8) -2* = 6 | *=CelerityNice tackling Archer is probably Str + Brawl (7d) (no defense since he's Obfuscated)Blackcoat kicking Archer is 14-2 (Archer's defense)[/sblock]</blockquote>

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