[center][url=https://fontmeme.com/signature-fonts/][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/210501/9a3f76b0500227ccd02dfc9eb876ba36.png[/img][/url][/center][hr]Mother Ekaterine, as energetic as ever, had kicked down the door, just as she did last time. The priest would take her suggestion under consideration-- the Vatican would certainly back his desire to procure a firearm, if he so chose. It's not the weapon he was most skilled at, but in a situation like that, a gun may prove invaluable. But there were more pressing matters at hand. Namely, the two figures currently in the dining room. One was a man clad in armor. Perhaps they were not even a man at all-- however. Regardless, the armored figure sat at the nearby piano; how they were able to play the keys with such grace and precision, the priest did not know. The other was a handsome man in a suit and tie. Physical beauty aside, he [i]reeked[/i] of Satanism. He looked friendly enough, but Alistair had long since learned not to trust people like him. The priest confidently strode into the dining room. If these Satanists were willing to talk, then perhaps they were willing to negotiate. The man in the suit and tie introduced himself as Ryan Chambers, and invited the group to dine with him. As one of the senior exorcists present, Alistair was one of the first to reply. [color=239C89]"My name is Alistair Ardizzone, representative of the Vatican Church."[/color] He introduced himself in turn, the tip of his sheathed longsword resting upon the ground, with both hands on the hilt. The priest paid little heed to the inordinate amounts of food on the table, though he viewed the sacrilegious painting on the wall with more than a little bit of disdain. [color=239C89]"Ryan Chambers, you and your comrades are found guilty of the crime of heresy, demon summoning, and the murder of several innocent civilians."[/color] [color=239C89]"The punishment is death."[/color] The priest said, his voice cold. [color=239C89] "However, if you surrender now, renounce your faith to Satan and his ilk, and assist with cleanup operations, then the Church may grant you leniency."[/color] The keyword being 'may'. Only the truly repentant can have any hope of surviving the Church's punishments, and both of them knew it. Alistair stood there silently. Though calm, his body was tensed and ready to react to any sudden movement, his reflexes honed over his many years of service. [color=239C89]"What's it going to be?"[/color]