[center][h1][color=96EACE]Jeremy Lindall[/color][/h1][/center]
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Jeremy wasn't [i]quite[/i] as put off by the conditions they were met with when they made it to the hotel as many of the others were. While not his preferred environment by any means, he'd been on enough other hunts and similar excursions with [i]far[/i] cheaper people to have already had some idea of what to expect. Of course, he'd get stuck into cleaning their room if he found the time, but that was more for his own satisfaction than any current discomfort.

Thanks to Jean Luc's liberal application of febreze, part of the job was even already done!

Again though, now wasn't the time for that. It had already been dark when they got into town, and that meant the vampires they were hunting could very well be roaming around already. While he wouldn't be able to confirm it just yet, it was entirely possible that they also knew the initiates had arrived in the area, and moreover, that they already suspected he and the others [i]were,[/i] in fact, initiate witches. While this was all very much the worst case scenario, one lesson Argo had made absolutely certain to drill into his head was to [i]never[/i] discount the worst case scenario. To do so is practically [i]asking[/i] for death. So, in anticipation for any approaching guests, Jeremy spent the time the others used to unpack setting up as many defensive runes as he could. Fortunately, the process behind drawing these runic arrays was basically enchantment, just applied to the doorframe, window frames, and various items of surrounding furniture, so it still wasn't as difficult or slow as normal spells generally were for him. 

Despite this however, he knew he still wouldn't be able to properly fortify the room before the meeting Rowan had organised, so for the moment he prioritised small arrays, focused mainly around the door and windows. Most of these arrays were of two varieties. The first kind would alert him if crossed by anyone he didn't specify while inscribing them, causing a small but distinct tugging sensation in the back of his mind. The second was similar in it's targeting criteria, but would cause fatigue in the individuals while active. Although the actual fatigue induced was only minor, there were a good number of them hidden around the room. Should they be triggered, the effect would stack, leaving any intruders at a significant disadvantage. Along with that, the large number also made it harder to nullify the effects by destroying the runes, as it would take longer to find and deactivate each one than if they were all in a single large array, allowing the initiates at least a few more precious seconds to incapacitate them. Honestly, for such a short amount of time, Jeremy was actually rather proud of what he'd managed to accomplish.

Maybe, even if he couldn't really compare to the others in terms of offensive abilities, or his knowledge and experience in vampire hunting didn't end up being needed, he'd still be able to contribute with fortifying their base of operations... Ok, so maybe that didn't seem like much, but as long as his squadmates didn't act like complete idiots, they honestly probably wouldn't need him for much else, other than maybe ranged support.

Unfortunately, over the course of the meeting, Jeremy began to wonder if he'd maybe given his companions just a little too much credit. So far, the only plan he'd actually agreed with had been the one put forward by Rowan herself. All the others seemed to agree with Jean Luc, who he was [i]sure[/i] had been one of the more level headed initiates he'd met over the last few days, but now wanted to run out into the night to fight the vampires head on. In fact, the only part of Rowan's plan he'd acknowledged was that some of them might be too tired to join him. Everything else, he'd apparently disregarded, and extremely rudely at that.

As he listened to more and more of the others decide to join him, Jeremy found himself shaking his head.

[color=96EACE]"I agree with Moore. Going out now is too reckless."[/color] He said. [color=96EACE]"We don't know this town well enough. We have no idea what the layout is, or the layout of the surrounding areas. Potential choke points, optimal spots for ambushes, we have no knowledge of any of these places. The Vampires have all of this. Not only that, but as we've established, it's night. Our enemies are at their [i]strongest.[/i] We, on the other hand, are largely blind. I can reinforce my eyesight to improve my night vision, but unless the rest of you can all do something similar, that's another disadvantage. And finally, as a few of you have already mentioned, there's a strong possibility that they have learnt of our arrival, posing an even greater risk. There are two options there. Either they already suspect we're witches sent out to hunt them, in which case they have a vested interest in taking us out, or we're just a group of teenagers from out of town, with no connection to any of the locals, meaning no one who will ask questions should we disappear, easy prey. Maybe eventually there might be a search, but not before they can pack up and move on to the next small town. Either way, if they know we're here, we potentially already have targets on our backs."[/color]

He looked over the people in the room, hoping they were all actually listening to him.

[color=96EACE]"Listen, I understand that I'm just another initiate. I may have experience hunting vampires, but that doesn't mean I have any authority over any of you. I can't order you to stay here. All I can do is try to convince you. I think we should focus on fortifying our rooms for tonight, making sure the vampires can't break in and kill us all while we rest. Then tomorrow, we perform reconnaisance around town, making sure we're at least aware of places we could be ambushed, and locate potential areas of interest. If we somehow manage to catch any of the vampires during the day, that would be the best scenario, but it's unlikely. However, if we can't find where they hide during the day, we can try to fight them tomorrow night, when we at least have a better understanding of the area."[/color]

And then he sighed, a frustrated expression growing on his face.

[color=96EACE]"However, like I said, I have no authority over anyone here, so I can't enforce this plan. If I'm outvoted, there's not much I can do. I will stay behind to help reinforce our defenses, but I'm not sure there are many other ways I could contribute. However, I'll at least ask that you find a better way to contact us than texting. Should something go wrong and you need us to come and help you, I doubt your opponents would give you the chance to write and send a text. Something faster will likely be necessary."[/color]



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