Flightless_Soul

The Party

@Luna Amore

It was over...for now.

Despite being as far away from the chaos as possible, Mei continued to push the raw power of her Ferarri down the highway, but finally she could relax. With a weary sigh, she reached over to the dial on the car's CD player. Perchance some music would help her cool down.

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So much had happened, and all of it happened in such a short span of time. Four of her coven, four of her dearest friends, mercilessly slain, and now the UNHC was on her tail. As if this couldn't get any more fucked up than it had been. To make matters worse, she ended up getting a human involved in this debacle.

With one hand on the steering wheel, she looked out of the corner of her eye to her passenger. Celeste, Mei had to wonder now what was running through the mortal's mind. Was she still in awe of the Ferarri? Or was she just terrified out of her mind. Part of the reason Mei put on some music simply...was to get rid of the annoying silence.

"You must have alot of questions, correct? I would figure." Mei whispered. "I'll answer them. For starters, yes, I am a vampire, and so is Nero. I lead a coven called the Erzebets, and for years, we've been at war with another coven for control of the city, the Malkavians. It's been a long stand down between us, but ever since these murders....I feel like we'll be tearing each other apart...real soon. Anyways, I'm taking you to my home. You can rest there, but tomorrow, I'm taking you back to wherever it is you live. You will forget about everything you have witnessed this night, including...what I am. Do you understand?"

@Kaesus@WelcmeToGudBrgr

It was over...

Thank fuck, Nero thought as the smoke cleared and the dust and flames settled. Bodies littered the scene of combat and carnage, blood and sinew strewn about what was once an elegant and lovely ballroom...now the grim facade of unholy warfare.

Nero collapsed in a chair, one of them that at least survived the bloody fray, with a sigh and fished from his jacket a crumpled cigarillo, lighting it, then taking a drag.

"Well...this sure was a lovely party." A dry quip before turning to the man who, more or less, saved his life. "Don't know who you are or what you did, but thanks. At least you got rid of the bastards."

And of course, Nero couldn't forget a familiar face.

"Victor Frankenstein." He uttered the name with a spit of venom. "Tell me, how long has it been since your goddamn abomination helped Vlad destroy Lady Bathory's castle? You know I don't have any business with anyone who associates with the Malkavian Coven, so why show up here?"

The Party

@WelcmeToGudBrgr I don't see why not, and sorry if I've been ignoring you, friendo.

The Party

@Luna Amore We'll just have to see! ;3. And yeah, Mei is a woman of exquisite taste, that she is!

The Party

@Luna Amore

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Mei hurried off the balcony dragging Celeste behind her, never once stopping to look back, for why when she knew behind her...was certain doom. She kept running, Nero's gun clutched in her hand, down a stairwell onto the front lawn and across the wet pavement to a cherry red, high performance vehicle. Undoubtedly hers.



"Get in!" She ordered Celeste. As soon as the girl jumped in, Mei slammed her foot down on the gas, and the car tore across the lawn and out onto the main road. They kept speeding away, faster and farther, until the mansion...and the hunters... were out of sight and mind.

Mei looked back in her rearview mirror to make sure they weren't being tailed. The hunters, now that they had her scent, there was no way they were giving up easy.

@Kaesus

"TARGET RIGHT! OPEN FIRE!"

Nero dove behind a pillar right as the squad of hunters drew down on him and unloaded a brutal barrage of bullets. He popped back up returning fire, then back down again as the hunters fired back. That's when he noticed the odd glow of the bullet holes a few feet from him. "Fuck! UV rounds!
Of course!" He muttered to himself, preparing to fire back on the hunters when a black mist enveloped beside him.

With surprise, he watched briefly as the smoke formed into the shape of a man. He was about to answer...until he heard something roll across the floor....

....and land beside his foot.



He looked down at the floor with a furrowed brow, then to the man beside him.

"That answer your question?"

The Party

@Luna Amore

"Shit!" Time was up. The hunters were flooding the ballroom as though a vicious army of ants, ants armed with enough firepower to waste the undead. Mei could see them through the window hurrying up the stairs. Hopefully, they hadn't spotted her or Nero yet.

"Nero, give me a gun!"

Nero pulled a spare Beretta from his jacket, tossing it over to Mei. Mei caught it, cycling the mag and cocking the slide. She then turned to the girl beside her, a stern look in her cold, black eyes. "You, you're coming with me! Nero, keep 'em busy!"

"You got it!" Nero quickly nodded loading his weapon. "See you back at the hideout! Now go!"

And with that, Mei seized Celeste firmly by the arm and made her run.

Eastwood High IC {Jump in High School Drama}

@Luna Amore

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Harley wasn't expecting a hug when she returned to her seat, but she sure felt like she needed one after that traumatizing experience. "Aww, thanks!" Harley giggled, her cheeks feeling warm. "I like you too, Nat." Warmly she smiled. This girl was just something else to her. She was so happy to have such a friend here in the city.

Mr. Felton smiled and carried on with the lecture while the class listened, some taking notes. It amazed Harley for a man his age to have so much wisdom about his art, and to be willing to share it with the young minds of today, but eventhough she listened well to him, she couldn't seem to take her eyes away from the cute blonde beside her. She smiled to herself, lucky to have met Natalia this day.

The Party

@Luna Amore Wow! No probs! ^_^ Always great to immerse yourself into a story! You're an awsome rp partner too!

Eastwood High IC {Jump in High School Drama}

@Luna Amore Thanksies! ^_^ I'm at work right now, so I'll reply later too!

The Party

@Luna Amore

Perfect...

Her charm was working on the naive beauty. Now all Mei had to do was lead her away onto the balcony, away from the prying eyes of too many strange guests to this most austere of parties. She took Celeste delicately by the hand and led her away, out from the stuffiness off the grand ballroom and into the cool and clear autumn night.

The moon glistened across the emerald lawn and danced across the sheen surface of the courtyard's reflecting pool. Stars, nearly hundreds of them, like precious diamonds, shimmered against the endless sea of black velvet that was the night, and yes, a most beautiful night it was.

Alas...it was nights like these Mei...was the thirstiest.

"Come here, my darling." Her voice, it dripped with a sensual heat, a proverbial snare that meant to grasp Celeste in a bond unbreakable. She pulled her closer, closer to her, till their bodies were as close as they would allow.

"You are just simply...delectable." Hungrily Mei whispered. The urge, she couldn't control it. Not anymore. "Oh...how I shall have you tonight, my beloved, all to myself." Her eyes, they flashed a fierce crimson. She lowered her lips onto the woman's neck, but then....

"MEI!"

Nero's cry brought her crashing down from her adrenaline high. Dammit! So close! So fucking close! This had better be good she thought.

"Mei! Anton just texted me! We're in big trouble! We have to go, now!"

"Nero, calm yourself!" Mei quickly replied, reluctantly relinquishing Celeste from her grasp. "What the fuck is going on?!"

Nero's look, it was one of dread, "Anton said he saw a group of hunters heading toward the manor! Someone must've tipped them off! We have to go, dammit!"

He grabbed Mei's arm, trying to pull her away, but Mei wrenched away, her eyes glowing red with anger. "Just one moment!" She growled. "Who could have tipped them off? Unless..." Slowly, her fearsome gaze turned to Celeste. She remembered now. The woman was looking through her purse for something, a phone!

"You..." Her teeth grit, a sharp pair of fangs exposed, she glared down upon the spy. "You fucking BITCH!"

But no sooner did the words leave her mouth....

All hell broke loose.

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*BOOM!* The explosions rocked the grand ballroom, sending the party into a fleeing panic. Single file, they emerged through the dust and smoke, entire squads of men dressed in all black tactical gear, wielding all manner of assault rifles and submachine guns as they moved in tight military formation through the terrified guests, shouting,

"MOVE IN! MOVE IN! LOCATE THE TARGETS AND ELIMINATE THEM! GO! GO! GO!

The hunters were here.

Eastwood High IC {Jump in High School Drama}

@Luna Amore

Wow...

Just wow...

If there was ever a true definition of what photography was, then Natalia nailed it right on the head Harley thought. Though she had to wonder if Natalia had read her thoughts or something, seeing how she had brought up a girl and her horse on the spot like that.

Still, Harley was just blown away.

"Wow!" Mr. Felton was just the same as he exclaimed giving a round of applause to Nat. "That was very beautiful, Natalia! An excellent explanation of the true nature of photography, if I have ever heard one. I for one am very excited to have you in this class as well, and I too look forward to the stories we as a class can capture through the lens. Thank you so much for that, Natalia. You may be seated."

When Natalia had returned to her seat, it was beside a very excited Harley grinning ear to ear. "Wow!" She squealed. "That was so...Awesome, girl. You are totally amazing!"

Then Mr. Felton called, "Next up, another lovely addition to our class, and from what I heard, a very talented photographer herself. Please welcome class, Harley Whitfield!"

"Huh? Aww damn!" Harley muttered under her breath. Her excitement shortly after...had now turned into full blown, crippling anxiety. Nevertheless, timidly she rose from her seat, one last look to Nat before shuffling to the front.

"Ah...ummm...h-howdy y'all!" She stammered, her throat feeling dry, like she had been eating sand all day.

In the back of the classroom, a couple of students murmurred, a few teasing laughs to follow.

"OMG! Did she just say 'howdy y'all'? Tch! What a hick!"

Beads of sweat dripping down her forehead, Harley resumed, "I'm uh...I'm Harley, but I guess y'all know that already. Anywho, I'm really excited to be in this class too, since I love photography so much, and umm, you can probably tell I'm not from around these parts either. I'm from Texas, Celina actually. It's a little bitty town. My mama and daddy own a big 'ol ranch, and we like to ride horses alot on the property. I've got my own horse too. His name is uh...Riley."

The whole class looked at her, eyes like needles piercing her flesh.

"And uh....well! That's all I got!" She finished with a nervous giggle. "Sorry I...don't have much to say, but uh...y-yeah! Totally looking forward to this class. And...I'll just have a seat now."

She left the front of the classroom trudging away, practically falling into her seat with a thud.

Somebody just shoot me now...