[center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/IKqFKMY.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/7STnRDF.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/mW0NEim.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/imhENU4.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/JbOW25x.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/p8vUgmN.png[/img] [hr][/center] [quote=Jessica][color=f26522]"Aww, what's wrong Emily? Didn't wanna give all the LGBT members of the coven plus Herik a reward for stomping Vampire ass?" [/color][/quote] "Ooooooh, you struck a nerve," Babylon said chuckling. Emily barely even moved her eyes towards Jessica she just shook her head, "Since you're so eager to give them a reward, why don't you do it yourself?" Emily said with a wry-grin forming on her face. "Actually, no, I don't want to see a bunch of people vomit all over the place." She started chuckling. It always annoyed her when lesser people always had to have their mouth open and she was quick to put that slut Jessica and her whore mouth down. She chuckled. [quote=Ellie][color=00aeef]"I can see remotely anywhere I've been before... I could at least see if they got taken by police."[/color][/quote] "Yes, yes, we are [i]all[/i] aware of your ability," Emily rolled her eyes as it took every bit of her politeness not to shut her up. "No need to remind us every ten seconds." "Ms. Reed," Claudette firmly said and the two exchanged looks as Emily rolled her eyes. "Well, the only reason why anyone would get caught by the police is if they stuck around and I don't think anybody would be [i]that[/i] dumb," Madison said to Ellie, hoping that she wouldn't be proven wrong. She got up from her seat as Kayla walked in. "I'm gonna step out now, I have work tonight." "Coming," Claudette said as she followed after Madison and the two left. And Emily just silently took that as her cue to leave anyhow... she didn't want to hang around with the likes of Ellie anyhow. [center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/g12KT9S.png[/img] [hr][hider=Breton - Hours Away][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4tZu0ApVs[/youtube][/hider][hr][/center] "... So, this is the place?" Rowan asked. "Yeah," Kimberly said as she put her hands in her pockets. "Someone on Reddit told me to meet up with them here," Kimberly said with a shrug as she looked at the place. Well, it looked the kind of place a wannabe Coven would meet up. "Want to record an episode?" Rowan said, "Rooooooooowan," Kimberly said, "This is [i]the[/i] Maneater Saga." "That don't mean it's got to be exclusive," Rowan suggested, "We can do this as a Patreon or only fans bonus." He shrugged. "We coooooooooooould," Kimberly said as she put a finger to her lips and cheekily smiled at him. "I don't want them to get the wrong idea... like Claudette did. Let's investigate them first, [i]then[/i] we can decide if they're worth outing." She said as she pulled out her camera. The first thing she did was take a photograph and grabbed the printed result. "... Just in case we need a quick escape, now let's go in..." Kimberly said as she proceeded into the place slowly. They all seemed to be gone, but she was going to look for any clues. Clues like evidence of them sacrificing people to apparitions or something. If that was the case then Kimberly was going to bring the hammer down. [color=D8BFD8]“Thank you, Maya. I believe you. It’s just hard to watch everyone leave. Please be safe,”[/color] she mumbled before watching the majority of the Coven journey off to fight Vampires. They were all incredibly strong and capable, Nina knew that. They would be okay. She repeated this to herself several times before glancing around the practically destroyed casino. [color=D8BFD8]“Oh my...” [/color]She couldn’t help but laugh at the mess. Pieces of crushed slot machines were scattered everywhere. The forgotten pizza was seeping into the moldy carpet. Broken chairs and tables littered the floor. Combined with the collective trash of the group, the casino almost seemed a lost cause. Nina pulled up her white sleeves and looked over to Agatha.[color=D8BFD8]“You don’t have to help if you have things to focus on! It could be fun though!”[/color] She smiled at the Coven’s leader before pulling out her phone to play some Disney tunes and pop music. [i]Where to even start? [/i] At least Nina still respected her authority as leader, Agatha thought. Having to clean up the whole mess all by herself would've been an even bigger slap in the face after Kayla hijacked today's meeting. [color=603F6E]"Oh no, it's fine"[/color] Agatha insisted, following Nina's example. She hung up her jacket on a machine's lever, rolling up her sleeves, [color=603F6E]"Only real plans I had for the Coven today were the articles, but, seems like Kayla has bigger fish to fry. Besides, somebody's gotta clean up their mess", she noted, exhaling through her nose. "Let's start by cleaning up the pizza, first, before all the grease sets in."[/color] Agatha walked down the hall, over to the supply closet they filled with cleaning supplies after... prior similar incidents (Mostly related to Babylon's shenanigans). She brought back to the lobby room a gallon of bleach and a brush, then got down to her knees and started scooping up the brutalized pizza back into their boxes, before setting the awkwardly reassembled stack of pizza boxes on the counter and getting to work at scrubbing out what was too stubborn to get pulled out. Nina hummed to the music as the two worked. Cleaning wasn’t the most ideal activity but it was relaxing and kept her mind off the group. Plus, working with others was always fun. Nina’s mom used to make games out of cleaning the house. A slight smile warmed her face. [color=D8BFD8]“Don’t let it get to you, Agatha. I think you’re doing an amazing job! I just think to get involved in a crime investigation… I don’t know, it makes me uneasy to think about.”[/color] [color=603F6E]"I know, I know... I guess it just--"[/color] Their conversation was interrupted by the sound of glass breaking off to the side and standing right there was Kimberly. Her sunglasses almost fell off out of surprise as she made awkward eye contact with them. "... Um, hi." She stammered out. Nina’s eyes widened at the sound and she instantly looked up to find a girl standing before them. Was she here to join the Coven? She why would she break-in? There was something familiar about her but Nina couldn't quite remember how. She stared at her dumbfounded for a few moments before speaking. [color=D8BFD8]“Oh... Uh... Hello!”[/color] Unsure what else to say, Nina looked to Agatha for guidance. If she was here to join the Coven, Nina hoped the mess wasn't too overwhelming. Agatha stared on in a similar shock, her heart leaping in response. She nearly threw a Ward right at their feet, thinking they were either being attacked or robbed. Then, in a couple of seconds, she recognized their intruder. Kimberly [i][b]Motherfucking[/b][/i] Walton, host of Project: Worlds Unknown. [sub]and the cameraman rowan of course.[/sub] Instead of reacting, Agatha just stood there, absolutely floored for several seconds as she was face to face with one of the biggest public members of the Extranormal Community. While everyone else online wrote off her work as some sort of impressive ARG web series, Agatha stumbled upon her after browsing a paranormal forum for any information on the unknown and got pointed towards her show, being handwaved off as some "loser fan" for discussing concepts similar to what appeared on her show. Once she caught up, she saw her show was anything [i]but[/i] fiction. She thought about maybe contacting her online sometime, but never really mustered up the courage. And now, here she was, right in the middle of their witch club's hideout. After a good ten seconds, Agatha returned from the Shadow Realm, snapping back to attention. [color=603F6E]"H-Hey! You-- uh... You're... Kim--Kimber--KIMB-- Kimberly Walton! Host of W-worlds Unknown, right? Wha-Wuh-How-What-- What brings you here?" Agatha finally squeezed out, her anxiety skyrocketing through the roof. She could only stumble over her own words until she finally settled on the first question to ask such as bizarre and sudden situation. Kimberly Walton…? Worlds Unknown? Why did that name sound so familiar? Nina stood puzzled for a few moments before vaguely remembering a supernatural web series some of the other girls mentioned before. Shows like that had never really interested Nina. She preferred something more wholesome and romantic than horror. Maybe she should give Worlds Unknown a try though, especially considering Agatha's reaction. The poor girl seemed like she was about to faint. Nina stepped closer to her, hoping to give her support. [color=D8BFD8]“Oh wow! You’re Kimberly Walton? It’s nice to meet you! I’m Nina!”[/color] Nina extended out her hand to shake. Even if Nina wasn’t a fan of the show, it wasn't every day you met a celebrity. [i]Shit.[/i] Kimberly thought to herself as she was immediately identified... not that was something that surprised her but it kinda sucked when being covert was her plan. She sighed as she shook the girl's hand and lifted her sunglasses on top of her forehead with her other as she got a good look around. There was not a pentagram or the remains of a ghost. They were... cleaning this place? It looked like it. Kimberly shook her head. "In the flesh," As that flat look on her face turned into a smile. "You know, I was just in the neighborhood, chasing another lead and I heard about a Coven of witches here in Florida." She slowly walked up to the two while Rowan hung back (he knew to let her do the talking) playing with that camera in her hands. "... Either of you seen any witches around here?" She said with a grin and a near sarcasm in her voice. As Kimberly stepped closer, Nina found her breathing grow uneven. Kimberly appeared friendly but Nina couldn’t deny the sense of uneasiness she felt. What did this girl know? Did she want to expose them to the outside world? Agatha seemed to like her and Nina’s mom taught her to never assume anything. Even so, Nina was a terrible liar. Thanks to her abstraction, she never had to deal with unexplainable accidents or even used her ability outside the Coven. She didn’t even have a good excuse for a situation like this. Nina only could manage to laugh uncomfortably. She desperately looked to Agatha, hoping she’d manage to save the situation. Agatha nodded to Nina, turning back over to Kimberly. [color=603F6E]"Yep, we're witches alright. Soooooper spooky,"[/color], Agatha answered, making no illusions that would have stoked Kimberly's curiosity, [color=603F6E]"I'm-- Ah screw it, Nina already gave hers. I'm Agatha,"[/color] she introduced, offering her handshake. Kimberly couldn't help but crack a smile. This girl had jokes. "Uh-huh," she started almost exaggerated, "you guys aren't doing nothing weird like sacrificing goats or anything, right?" [color=603F6E]"Nope, no goats here. We're getting started on ants, first, then we'll make our way up to goats and then maybe-- I'm just kidding,"[/color] Agatha chuckled, relaxing further, [color=603F6E]"No sacrificial animals here, no. That's how you know we're the real deal."[/color] "And none of you made any pacts with any malevolent Apparitions, right?" Agatha paused for a minute. [color=603F6E]"Nope. None of them are any harm. If you see something that sounds like a satanic murder, trust us it wasn't us,"[/color] Agatha lied. "Good, then that concludes my investigation," Kimberly said as she played with the camera in her hands, just spinning it around in her hands. Her gesturing caught her attention, prompting Agatha to look down at her camera, then back up at Kimberly. [color=603F6E]"This isn't going on your show, right? It's pretty much just a 'hi-bye',"[/color] she asked. "Oooooh no," Kimberly chuckled. "This is strictly staying off the show... I'm not here to out you guys or anything like that." She glanced around for a second. "What are you all doing here anyway?" Kimberly asked, "... And is this the best place you could find? I was expecting like cauldrons, cats, brooms lined against the wall... not slot machines and pizza all over the place." [color=603F6E]"Well, we just needed a place to lay low once we got started, so we just picked a spacy abandoned building. Hopefully, we'll be able to get a better hideout sometime. The mess? I'd like to say it happened just this afternoon, but... Honestly, this sort of thing is common whenever the rest of the Coven comes around."[/color] "Sounds about right, but you guys are in desperate need of an upgrade; rent a library, [i]something,[/i]" Kimberly chuckled as she leaned up against the slot machine. However, she pressed on about that one question that Agatha glossed over. "But, what's your like goal... like as a group?" [color=603F6E]"Just looking out for each other, mostly,"[/color] Agatha answered, recalling their current endeavor. Nina remained quiet as the two talked, trying her best to keep a neutral face. The more Kimberly talked, the more relaxed Nina grew. Nina scolded herself for thinking so negatively. She nodded to Agatha’s answer and offered a genuine smile. "That's great you do that, strength in numbers, after all," Kimberly said as she quickly glanced down at her camera. She turned her head towards the other girl who was oddly quiet. If she were to take a guess, this giant girl she was talking to was the leader of the Coven... and she didn't seem that bad. Still, she was here on important business. "Have any of you seen a girl or somebody in a black robe? Tall, gaunt, wears a deer skull for a mask... y' know, if you did, I doubt you'd miss her." [color=603F6E]"That's... Definitely not somebody I've seen recently, no. At least as far as I know. What exactly begs that question?"[/color] A deer skull mask and black robe? Today had been full of too many eerie things for Nina. She couldn’t wait to crawl into bed and watch an episode of Queer Eye. Kimberly must have a lot of courage to investigate such matters and mess with Apparitions. She was as brave as the rest of the Coven. It was admiring. Nina finally felt comfortable enough to speak up,[color=D8BFD8]“I haven’t run into anything like that either.” [/color] "Well..." Kimberly looked off to the side as she said, "... She really needs help and I've been on her trail for months and I've traced her here. I was wondering if she was related to this group, but I guess not." [color=D8BFD8]"She needs help? What happened to her?"[/color] "It's a long story, but basically she accepted a curse that makes her really powerful at the cost of her humanity..." Kimberly explained. "And I'm trying to bring her back before it's too late." [color=603F6E]"... Has she done anything... bad?"[/color] Agatha asked. Kimberly's eyes closed, she was completely silent for what felt like minutes. "... I think it's best if I don't answer that." She responded. Agatha took a second to let the gears turn in her head, then decided to ask [color=603F6E]"Wait. Is... Is she related to all of those brutal murders going on in the state?"[/color] The Ghost Hunter bit her lip as she was quiet again. Before she sighed as she walked up to Agatha and grabbed her hand tightly and looked up into the taller girl's eyes. "It is, but I'm [i]begging[/i] you and the rest of your group not to get involved. There's some seriously fucked up shit going on here and some [i]very[/i] dangerous people are involved." She released Agatha's hand as her plead ended, "Just... pretend it's not happening. I'll handle it in no time and everything's going to go back to normal... as normal as it can get in Florida." Agatha paused for a moment. [color=603F6E]"Okay, I'll stay away from it,"[/color] She said. Time would tell if she had been lying or genuinely promising her wish, [color=603F6E]"So, will that be it?"[/color] "Just one more thing, can I see your cell phone for a second?" Kimberly asked. "I want to give you my number, just in case you have a question or need help with something - I'd be more than glad to help." [color=603F6E]"Sure!"[/color] Agatha replied. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone, [color=603F6E]"What's your number?"[/color] She asked instead of handing it over. "406-222-5345," Kimberly answered with a smile as she reached into her satchel and pulled out a photograph she took of her hotel room. Rowan took the sign and grabbed onto Kimberly's hand. "That'll be all girls, please stay out of trouble and call me if you need me. Bye!" Kimberly said quickly as she disappeared in a flash of light not too different from a camera's flash. [hr] The Coven's little escapades in Greenwood didn't go unnoticed as somebody had recorded it and put it on Snapchat. Then it all disappeared out of thin air. However, somebody managed to save it. A man leaning against a fence watched the recording of the fight. The monsters, the girl flying in thin air, and the strange mythological beast. He grinned widely. "... Interesting." [center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/N6m6IUh.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/4jmlPHp.png[/img] [hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/IKqFKMY.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/7STnRDF.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/imhENU4.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/JbOW25x.png[/img] [hr] [i]It was almost the same thing every night. The crashing, the screaming, the guilt, the blood... and the loss of her. Ever since she accepted these powers into herself she would see a Recollection of the worst day of her life. Except it felt like it was even worse looking in, being helpless to save herself from this. She stood on the sidewalk, completely transparent like an Apparition as she watched the black Ford Explorer. Madison stood there with her jaw-dropping as she could feel her heart pounding against her chest. The black ford explorer ran the light and was trashed by the incoming 18-wheeler and was sent spiraling. The sight made Madison helplessly scream in pain as she heard all the sounds of the collision and then she fell to her knees with her hands covering her eyes. Tears ran down her eyes as she heard a voice. "... Mademoiselle."[/i][/center] [b][code]Madison's Apartment.[/code][/b][hr][hider=Rose Quartz - Toro y Moi][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2A1hUNZMvY[/youtube][/hider][hr] "... Mademoiselle, are you okay?" Claudette's voice woke Madison up as she opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was a worried look on Claudette's face. Madison shook her head as her underarms, palms, and head felt wet... like she was sweating. Except this wasn't anything new to Madison, this was just something that she had been living with for years now. She let a sigh as she sat straight up and looked around to try to get back to reality. So, she was in her apartment was a pretty clean place with a greyish carpet and she was sitting on her brown sofa with her flat-screen sitting away from her. Madison looked out the window to her right and saw that it was raining pretty hard. Not unusual for Florida, Madison sat up on her behind and realized that she was wearing an oversized hoodie. Then she remembered what she was doing last night... she was at the club. Underneath the hoodie was her outfit and it was not something that she wanted to be seen in. Especially not by Claudette. "Claud," Madison started. "What time is it?" "It's twelve-twenty-three," Claudette answered that came as no surprise to Madison. Usually, she sleeps until noon when she's at the club. However, Claudette had something else to say. "We're having another meeting today with the Coven." "Good grief-" Madison was about to complain but a light bulb went off in her head and she immediately hopped off the sofa and quickly went over to the bathroom. She slammed the door behind her as she undressed and then hopped into the shower. It wasn't long before she came out and quickly got dressed. Wearing a long-sleeved Nike shirt, shorts, and black jordans. Madison gestured for Claudette to come along as she said, "Let's go." If Kayla can get the Coven to help with her problem, then Madison would have no problem doing the same. They both showed up at the Lucky Strike casino and walked inside to see that everyone had gathered. Madison awkwardly smiled as she walked up and said, "Hey, sorry I'm late," She said, "I'm sorry to undercut the leadership again, but I have actual official business and... it'd mean a lot if you guys helped out." [center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/mW0NEim.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/p8vUgmN.png[/img] [b][code]Tampa General Hospital.[/code][/b][hr][hider=Zack Hemsey - The Zoo][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1pwi_As-GM[/youtube][/hider][hr][/center] A sigh escaped Emily's lips. The vital signs monitor's beeping droned endlessly in her ears but she ignored it as she gently caressed her younger sister's face as she laid down in the hospital bed. Her skin was pale as paper and her veins were blue and showing through her skin. She was unconscious but Emily could see her breathing, for now. She had light-brown hair just like her older sister and she had soft, teenaged features. The doctors had no clue what was wrong with her and just keeping her here was draining the Reed family. Of course, Emily knew the truth behind what happened to her sister and felt so guilty that she couldn't do much to save her. Fighting Apparitions was only a distraction from the truth that she couldn't find one to save her sister and the Coven weren't helpful. They would rather go to the beach and play witch than face the real problem. "... You know, if you weren't as rude to them, they'd help you," Babylon's voice appeared behind her as Emily turned her head around slowly towards the ghost. "But... you'd rather them be puppet dancing on strings...." She laughed as she floated around to Emily's side. "Babylon, I'm not in the mood right now," Emily answered. "It's not like you have any better intentions for them." "Oh, of course not," Babylon said, "I want them to listen to my every whim... not be controlled like you want them to be." "Go to hell." "Already have," Babylon laughed, "It gets boring when everyone down there worships [i]me[/i] already. Hahahahahahaha..." Emily sighed, "What are you getting at, Babylon?" "You're still a flawed, broken, person... and your obsession with being the one in control has made it so... you're not, and you'll never be," Babylon said as she bit her fingertips. "Babylon, silence now or I'll cut you," Emily said. "... and why would you do that? I'm the [i]only[/i] thing protecting you from them." "... Who?" Emily had to ask. "The Coven, they fear me... and without me, you're as helpless against them as anyone else," Babylon turned off to the side as she floated towards the window watching the intense rainfall. "They'll not listen to you without me, nor will they tolerate you. I bet that Elise girl will teleport you into the bottom of the ocean or something... she may seem nice and meek, but like you... she's hiding a cold-blooded [i]killer[/i]." She laughed. Emily didn't say a word as she narrowed her eyes at Babylon. This was not right with her... nor was it ever going to be. She couldn't possibly be okay with this. Emily sighed. "... Why are you even here, then?" "Because," Babylon said as she floated up to Emily's face, "I like you, Reed... I see a lot of myself in you." "We're nothing alike," "That's what the others I've formed pacts with said," Babylon chuckled, "They came around eventually... as you will too, Reed." Emily shook her head as she sat down in the chair. She tried to think about her next course of action... there was a Coven meeting soon - usually they had a meeting every weekend. She decided to simply get up and start heading to the casino. She couldn't stay here any longer... she got out the door and began walking out the door. On the way Emily caught sight of a distinct male nurse with long hair and feminine features, they locked eyes for a second as he gave her a warm smile. She shook her head in disgust as she kept going. Walking out the door she was immediately barraged with rainfall... she walked through the crazy busy parking lots and went over to her moped and hopped on and went over to the Lucky Strike Casino. It wasn't long before she was outside and casually walked in and found her way to the table. She sat down at her usual spot and Babylon appeared behind her. Feeling she was much of a member of the Coven as the rest of them.