It had started out as just another ordinary winter's day at Volstryggr Mansion for Jacoby. The servants were busy, the guards were patrolling, and Emile was planning his next bout of heroics with Jacoby. But then the messenger arrived with the latest news of the Blood Angel's activities. At 1st the messenger hesitated to give his report in Jacoby's presence, but started reading after Emile insisted on Jacoby hearing it too. Within the 1st few sentences of the report, Jacoby was already wishing that Emile had sent him away. The Blood Angel had claimed someone close to Jacoby this time. 22 years ago when Bradamante walked into Jacoby's orphanage in search of its new handler, Cyth Braccen had arrived shortly after to explain the situation to the young half-orc. When Jacoby left the orphanage to become a handler, Cyth became his mentor and taught him everything he knew. And if it hadn't been for Cyth bringing him along to Volstryggr Mansion whenever his duties sent him there, Jacoby was fairly certain he would have never met Emile. Needless to say, news of the man's murder left Jacoby quite shaken.

"[color=violet]Jacoby, I want you to accompany me to the crime scene. I want to see this for myself[/color]" Emile said with fierce determination "[color=violet]As Global Peace-Keeper, I have to do more than just say pretty words[/color]".
"[color=fff79a]I couldn't agree more[/color]" Jacoby said with equally fierce determination as he followed Emile to the main entrance, Bradamante following soon after. Emile and Jacoby threw open the doors dramatically, stepped out of the house, and were both promptly driven back inside by the biting cold of the weather outside. "[color=fff79a]Perhaps we should get our coats before we leave[/color]" Jacoby suggested after slamming the doors shut on the cold. A few minutes later, Emile and Jacoby once again threw open the front doors in a dramatic manner, only this time they were both clad in great coats that kept the cold at bay and allowed them to actually leave the mansion. Bradamante followed closely behind.