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 ====== Hunt 30: The Last Guardian - Chapter 1 ======
-//Game was 2/29/20. We had a full house (plus a feral Eldritch Teen) and I think it went well. Unfortunately, due to the week of sick™, I’m putting these notes down over a week later, so I’m worried some bits may be inaccurate.//
+//Game was 2/29/20. We had a full house (plus a feral [[players:elizabeth|Eldritch Teen]]) and I think it went well. Unfortunately, due to the week of sick™, I’m putting these notes down over a week later, so I’m worried some bits may be inaccurate.//
 ===== Monday, November 1st, 2010 =====
 ==== The Totem Seeks Her Strange, New Children ====
-The exhausted members of the Troy cell are home, asleep, after their Halloween sojourn into the Underworld, escape into Cambridge, and ride home from the mysterious Hakim. William Troy sleeps until about noon, and then forces himself to get up and make brunch to try to stick to his normal sleep schedule. Dr. Amar Ranjip and Detective Polly Wagner take sick days to rest, while Officer Michael ‘Mick’ McManus is already on sick leave thanks to his busted arm. Josh Troy curls up with his girlfriend, Sin-Eater Abby Henderson, in her room while Leta Mackenzie sleeps next to her demon-rat Veltis, who is the size of a pit bull.
+The exhausted members of the Troy cell are home, asleep, after their Halloween sojourn into the Underworld, escape into Cambridge, and ride home from the mysterious [[wod:characters:hakim|Hakim]]. [[wod:hunter:pcs:william|William Troy]] sleeps until about noon, and then forces himself to get up and make brunch to try to stick to his normal sleep schedule. [[wod:characters:ranjip|Dr. Amar Ranjip]] and [[wod:characters:polly|Detective Polly Wagner]] take sick days to rest, while [[wod:characters:mick|Officer Michael McManus]] is already on sick leave thanks to his busted arm. [[wod:hunter:pcs:josh|Josh Troy]] curls up with his girlfriend, Sin-Eater [[wod:characters:abby|Abby Henderson]], in her room while [[wod:hunter:pcs:leta|Leta Mackenzie]] sleeps next to her demon-rat [[wod:characters:veltis]], who is the size of a pit bull.
-Sin-Eater Anita Perez-Montoya wakes up rudely at 1:00 in the afternoon by her sister Del’s panicked screaming! Anita flies out of bed and down the stairs to see Del rocking back and forth in a fetal position on the couch, staring in horror at the manifested pack totem, The Academitrix of Classical Studies at Smith College for Women! The totem looks perturbed, and Anita realizes Del peed herself in fear. She drags her sister to the bathroom to clean her up, and Del hoarsely demands to know what the fuck is going on. Anita explains, “She’s here to give me a warning. Or to make sure you’re doing your homework.”
+Sin-Eater [[wod:hunter:pcs:anita]] wakes up rudely at 1:00 in the afternoon by her sister [[wod:characters:adela|Del]]’s panicked screaming! Anita flies out of bed and down the stairs to see Del rocking back and forth in a fetal position on the couch, staring in horror at the manifested pack totem, [[wod:characters:totem|The Academitrix of Classical Studies at Smith College for Women]]! The totem looks perturbed, and Anita realizes Del peed herself in fear. She drags her sister to the bathroom to clean her up, and Del hoarsely demands to know what the fuck is going on. Anita explains, “She’s here to give me a warning. Or to make sure you’re doing your homework.”
-Del kicks Anita out of the bathroom, so Anita returns to the living room to find her //abuela//, Maria Montoya, staring at the totem. //Abuela// turns to her and demands to know what ghost Anita brought home. Anita replies, “She’s a spirit, not a ghost,” although she immediately registers //Abuela// doesn’t know the difference. The totem leans in to Anita and whispers, //“You do know she is dyslexic, yes?”// Anita stops for a second before conceding, “I did not. //Abuela//, did you know Del has learning problems?”
+Del kicks Anita out of the bathroom, so Anita returns to the living room to find [[wod:characters:abuela|her abuela, Maria Montoya]], staring at the totem. Abuela turns to her and demands to know what ghost Anita brought home. Anita replies, “She’s a spirit, not a ghost,” although she immediately registers Abuela doesn’t know the difference. The totem leans in to Anita and whispers, //“You do know she is dyslexic, yes?”// Anita stops for a second before conceding, “I did not. Abuela, did you know Del has learning problems?”
-//Abuela// glares at her granddaughter and the ‘spirit’ but the Academitrix whispers, //“I found something on campus.”// Anita nods and introduces The Academitrix to her grandmother; //Abuela// growls, “So now you’re bringing home //gringo// ghosts?” Anita retorts, “I can try to bring home non-//gringo// ghosts if you prefer.” //Abuela// flips her off; Anita shrugs helplessly to the totem and asks for some time to settle things here and honor religious rites. The totem replies, //“Agreed. 3:30 at the usual place.”// Anita agrees and the spirit vanishes.
+Abuela glares at her granddaughter and the ‘spirit’ but the Academitrix whispers, //“I found something on campus.”// Anita nods and introduces The Academitrix to her grandmother; Abuela growls, “So now you’re bringing home //gringo// ghosts?” Anita retorts, “I can try to bring home non-//gringo// ghosts if you prefer.” Abuela flips her off; Anita shrugs helplessly to the totem and asks for some time to settle things here and honor religious rites. The totem replies, //“Agreed. 3:30 at the usual place.”// Anita agrees and the spirit vanishes.
 Back in Northampton, William is enjoying his soup and half-sandwich when he looks up and sees The Academitrix in the middle of the kitchen. Assuming she’s here looking for Josh, he states, “He’s not here.” The totem glides over to the clock and reaches inside it. She manipulates the hands to show 3:30 and then using charades explains the others will be here then. William guesses the spirit found new information, and she nods. He asks, “On the news?” and she shakes her head. She resets the clock to show the proper time and then glides away.((As William is not bonded with the pack totem, he cannot ‘hear’ it.)) William finishes his lunch and settles down for a second nap.
-Josh wakes up as Abby starts seizing in bed next to him! He scrambles to cradle her, and she hisses, “So, interesting news. Petite is afraid of the pack totem.” Josh looks up to see the totem glide into the bedroom; she whispers, //“Be at your grandfather’s for 3:30.”// Josh nods and asks Abby, “Are you ok?” She replies flatly, “No.” Josh yells a warning to Leta and Veltis as the totem glides through the wall separating the bedrooms. Veltis hears Josh’s warning and mumbles, “Can we call in sick?” Leta grumbles and opens her eyes – to see the Academitrix hovering over her, her face inches from Leta’s! Leta cries out in surprise, but the totem whispers, //“I have a lead on the Aegis Kai Doru. Meet at William’s home at 3:30.”// Leta wakes up fully and demands to know why they must wait that long, but the totem simply glides away.
+Josh wakes up as Abby starts seizing in bed next to him! He scrambles to cradle her, and she hisses, “So, interesting news. [[wod:characters:petite|Petite]] is afraid of the pack totem.” Josh looks up to see the totem glide into the bedroom; she whispers, //“Be at your grandfather’s for 3:30.”// Josh nods and asks Abby, “Are you ok?” She replies flatly, “No.” Josh yells a warning to Leta and Veltis as the totem glides through the wall separating the bedrooms. Veltis hears Josh’s warning and mumbles, “Can we call in sick?” Leta grumbles and opens her eyes – to see the Academitrix hovering over her, her face inches from Leta’s! Leta cries out in surprise, but the totem whispers, //“I have a lead on the [[wod:characters:groups:akd|Aegis Kai Doru]]. Meet at William’s home at 3:30.”// Leta wakes up fully and demands to know why they must wait that long, but the totem simply glides away.
 ==== Veltis Demands His Due ====
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 ==== Anita Drags Her Little Sister into the Unknown ====
-Back in Springfield, Anita cleans up Del’s accident with //Abuela’s// help, and then //Abuela// heads to the cellar, still grumbling. Anita asks, “What are you doing down there?” //Abuela// snaps, “It’s classified,” and keeps going. Anita shrugs and heads to the bathroom to check on Del. Her younger sister stomps out of the bathroom clad only in her shirt and snarls, “This is your fault.” Anita readily admits fault in this case, but points out, “There’s a lot of shit that can show up on the Day of the Dead.” Del demands an explanation of the Academitrix; Anita readily admits, “She’s a spirit of information from Smith College. She was here to inform me to be at the Troys for 3:30. Why, did you want to come?” Del stares at her and then snarls, “Sure.”((I was not expecting this. At all.))
+Back in Springfield, Anita cleans up Del’s accident with Abuela’s help, and then Abuela heads to the cellar, still grumbling. Anita asks, “What are you doing down there?” Abuela snaps, “It’s classified,” and keeps going. Anita shrugs and heads to the bathroom to check on Del. Her younger sister stomps out of the bathroom clad only in her shirt and snarls, “This is your fault.” Anita readily admits fault in this case, but points out, “There’s a lot of shit that can show up on the Day of the Dead.” Del demands an explanation of the Academitrix; Anita readily admits, “She’s a spirit of information from Smith College. She was here to inform me to be at the Troys for 3:30. Why, did you want to come?” Del stares at her and then snarls, “Sure.”((I was not expecting this. At all.))
-At 2:45, the sisters get into Anita’s car and she heads for I91 North. Del starts giggling, and Anita eyes her. Del asks, “Did either of us tell //Abuela// we were leaving?” Anita snorts and admits, “I didn’t. Don’t worry, when she figures out you’re gone, I’ll get a panicked phone call.” Del snorts, and then snaps, “Do, what the fuck is Silas Black?” Anita shrugs and admits, “No clue. That’s the question of the hour, to be honest.” Del grumbles but then demands, ‘How can you be on fire?” Anita sighs and admits she died the night of the fire but made a bargain with The Witch, who then brought her back to life.
+At 2:45, the sisters get into Anita’s car and she heads for I91 North. Del starts giggling, and Anita eyes her. Del asks, “Did either of us tell Abuela we were leaving?” Anita snorts and admits, “I didn’t. Don’t worry, when she figures out you’re gone, I’ll get a panicked phone call.” Del snorts, and then snaps, “So, what the fuck is [[wod:characters:black|Silas Black]]?” Anita shrugs and admits, “No clue. That’s the question of the hour, to be honest.” Del grumbles but then demands, ‘How can you be on fire?” Anita sighs and admits she died the night of the fire but made a bargain with [[wod:characters:witch|The Witch]], who then brought her back to life.
 Anita adds, “She’s been hanging around our family for years. She made the same bargain with our //abuelo//, actually, and was waiting for you.” Del rears back and yelps, “Me? Why me?” Anita admits, “She thought you were going to do something stupid and die first. However, the fire beat you to it.” She spots The Witch riding in the back seat and adds, “Feel free to chime in anytime.” Del looks at Anita in fear, but The Witch simply holds up both middle fingers in response. Anita grumbles and keeps driving.
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 Josh interjects, “I know you’ve seen some things already, but how much of the supernatural do you really want to know?” Del retorts, “I was raised on Santeria and Catholic woo-woo. I’m good. What the fuck is Silas Black?” The hunters all chorus, “We don’t know.” The Academitrix suddenly appears behind Del at 3:30 sharp as she turns back to Veltis and demands, “So are you a succubus? Or an incubus?” Veltis shifts to rat form but still wearing the three-piece suit; he replies, “Technically both. There are no genders in Hell.” Del is suddenly aware of the Academitrix behind her and scrambles out of the way.
-The Academitrix announces, //“I have been searching for the Aegis Kai Doru throughout campus. They had a storehouse at Smith years ago but abandoned it. However, they have something in the parking garage, which they heavily warded. I’ve never ventured there before today, as there is no learning in that building.”// The hunters concede the point as she continues, //“There is an employee, Violet Silverman, who is an active member of AKD. She is working until 5 o’clock tonight.”// That definitely gets Leta’s attention, but the totem adds, //“Unfortunately, my other children will not be joining you.”// Josh asks quietly, “Silver?” The totem nods and replies, //“Correct.”// As the other hunters digest this information, the Academitrix glides over to Anita and whispers, //“Do you want me to fix her for you?”// as she gestures to Del. Anita hesitates and then replies, “Let me get back to you.”
+The Academitrix announces, //“I have been searching for the Aegis Kai Doru throughout campus. They had a storehouse at Smith years ago but abandoned it. However, they have something in the parking garage, which they heavily warded. I’ve never ventured there before today, as there is no learning in that building.”// The hunters concede the point as she continues, //“There is an employee, [[wod:characters:violet|Violet Silverman]], who is an active member of AKD. She is working until 5 o’clock tonight.”// That definitely gets Leta’s attention, but the totem adds, //“Unfortunately, my other children will not be joining you.”// Josh asks quietly, “Silver?” The totem nods and replies, //“Correct.”// As the other hunters digest this information, the Academitrix glides over to Anita and whispers, //“Do you want me to fix her for you?”// as she gestures to Del. Anita hesitates and then replies, “Let me get back to you.”
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 Now appearing as a potential Smith student and her guardian, Del and Veltis head for the offices on the third floor while the others position themselves nearby. 5 o’clock passes, and then at 5:05 they hear Del snap, “No, I don’t think //you// understand!” in her best ‘aggravated white lady’ voice. A split-second later, Violet Silverman steps around the corner saying, “Miss, we have surveillance cameras, I’m sure we can find…” and she trails off when she sees the rest of the cell. Behind her Veltis and Del also go silent, and Violet smiles thinly and addresses the others, “They’re with you, aren’t they?”
-Leta nods coldly and Violet continues, “I’ve been expecting you for over a year.” Josh interjects to ask if Konstantin is her supervisor and if he controls the Aegis Kai Doru in Northampton or a larger area. Violet smiles without warmth and says, “He’s… a regional manager. All AKD operations in New England fall under his purview.” Leta demands, “So that includes using the bones of my father?” Violet nods and Leta presses, “So what’s in the basement?” Violet shakes her head and replies, “Not what. Who. I’m under a //geas//, and I must remain in this garage to guard over the… subject.” She shrugs and says, “Come with me into my office, it’s more comfortable and we can talk freely.”
+Leta nods coldly and Violet continues, “I’ve been expecting you for over a year.” Josh interjects to ask if [[wod:characters:konstantin|Konstantin]] is her supervisor and if he controls the Aegis Kai Doru in Northampton or a larger area. Violet smiles without warmth and says, “He’s… a regional manager. All AKD operations in New England fall under his purview.” Leta demands, “So that includes using the bones of my father?” Violet nods and Leta presses, “So what’s in the basement?” Violet shakes her head and replies, “Not what. Who. I’m under a //geas//, and I must remain in this garage to guard over the… subject.” She shrugs and says, “Come with me into my office, it’s more comfortable and we can talk freely.”
 ==== Violet's Office ====
-The hunters hesitate, but reluctantly agree. William stipulates that some people should remain outside the office in case of trouble; Violet shrugs again and doesn’t seem to care. Mick and Dr. Ranjip end up agreeing to keep watch. The others enter Violet’s office, which is fairly large and comfortable, with video screens on all four walls showing scenes of natural landscapes to help Violet forget she works in a concrete box. She takes a seat behind her desk but keeps her hands visible at all times. Once the others settle in, she once again smiles without warmth and asks, “So tell me, have any of you heard of the Maiden’s Blood Sisterhood?”
+The hunters hesitate, but reluctantly agree. William stipulates that some people should remain outside the office in case of trouble; Violet shrugs again and doesn’t seem to care. Mick and Dr. Ranjip end up agreeing to keep watch. The others enter Violet’s office, which is fairly large and comfortable, with video screens on all four walls showing scenes of natural landscapes to help Violet forget she works in a concrete box. She takes a seat behind her desk but keeps her hands visible at all times. Once the others settle in, she once again smiles without warmth and asks, “So tell me, have any of you heard of the [[wod:characters:groups:maidensblood|Maiden’s Blood Sisterhood]]?”
-The others look at her blankly and Del mumbles, “So white.” Violet snorts in apparent agreement before leaning back in her chair. She explains, “The Maiden’s Blood Sisterhood is another hunter organization, based out of the Seven Sisters and they focus on vampires. Back in the 1990s, when the Aegis Kai Doru had a reliquary on campus, we worked with the cell at Smith College to keep the campus safe. Although I concede, we used them as fodder when the need arose. However, in 2001, some sort of spirit/werewolf war broke out, and simultaneously one of their own betrayed her sisters to the Ashwood Abbey. I believe you knew Serena Hubley, yes?”
+The others look at her blankly and Del mumbles, “So white.” Violet snorts in apparent agreement before leaning back in her chair. She explains, “The Maiden’s Blood Sisterhood is another hunter organization, based out of the Seven Sisters and they focus on vampires. Back in the 1990s, when the Aegis Kai Doru had a reliquary on campus, we worked with the cell at Smith College to keep the campus safe. Although I concede, we used them as fodder when the need arose. However, in 2001, some sort of spirit/werewolf war broke out, and simultaneously one of their own betrayed her sisters to the [[wod:characters:groups:ashwoodabbey|Ashwood Abbey]]. I believe you knew [[wod:characters:serenah|Serena Hubley]], yes?”
 Anita and Del look lost, but the others nod grimly. Violet continues, “Serena fled to the Abbey, leaving her five ‘sisters’ to die. Maddened spirit-creatures tore apart four of them, and Smith covered it up. The fifth… well, I wouldn’t call it ‘surviving.’ One of the spirits possessed her and Konstantin captured it. He placed it here, in the warded space, and he still uses it for information on the shapeshifters. There’s nothing left of the poor girl, you understand. She’s hollowed out and the spirit-creature is in full control.”
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 Mick replies, “Definitely.” Josh immediately turns to Del and tells her, “You have to get out of the garage. Now.” Del jokes, “Now? But the ghost lady is finally gone!” Anita admonishes Del, //“Don’t be gross, Abby is listening. And her geist has knife hands.”// Anita looks up and notes that Petite seems quite happy to stab Del… or anyone, really. Over the phone, Mick swears loudly as the pieces fall into place. He growls, “Ms. Silverman said Konstantin used a relic to create the //geas//, right? Get the relic, undo the //geas//. I bet it’s in this desk drawer, a final ‘fuck you’ to his ex.”
-Violet freezes and whispers, “Oh my God. That’s exactly what he would do.” In the office, Josh asks, “Can you disarm this?” Mick shakes his head and replies, “No. Even if I had two fully functional hands, I’m not that good.” Josh asks desperately, “Anyone in the NPD?” Mick snorts and replies, “Yeah, there’s one guy. Unfortunately, he’s full of vampire blood and shot me in the arm, so I don’t think he’s an option.” Josh sighs but offers weakly, “Anyone in TFV?” Mick frowns and replies, “Probably. I can certainly call.”
+Violet freezes and whispers, “Oh my God. That’s exactly what he would do.” In the office, Josh asks, “Can you disarm this?” Mick shakes his head and replies, “No. Even if I had two fully functional hands, I’m not that good.” Josh asks desperately, “Anyone in the NPD?” Mick snorts and replies, “Yeah, [[wod:characters:lacombe|there’s one guy]]. Unfortunately, he’s full of vampire blood and shot me in the arm, so I don’t think he’s an option.” Josh sighs but offers weakly, “Anyone in [[wod:characters:groups:valkyrie|TFV]]?” Mick frowns and replies, “Probably. I can certainly call.”
 At the stairwell, Leta and the others turn to Violet, who has a precious spark of hope in her eyes. Leta challenges her, “If we can free you from this //geas//, what will you do?” Violet replies quickly, “Run. Run to the other coast and never look back.” Leta adds, “And the AKD? Konstantin?” Violet shakes her head and replies, “No way. I’m out.” Leta and the others look at her carefully, and Violet deflates and says quietly, “The secondary safe house is out by the Northampton airport. A rickety-looking farm on Cross Path Road.”
-Mick takes that as a guarantee and immediately calls in to Task Force: VALKYRIE. He runs down a quick report and the request of a demolition expert, but seems surprised at whatever answer he gets. He says, “Thank you, ma’am,” and hangs up. He tells the others, “So, Chelsea is on her way to try and defuse this thing, she needs about an hour fifteen to get here.” A second later, Leta’s cellphone rings from an unknown caller. She answers it warily, and a crisply accented female voice identifies herself as Amira. Amira explains, //“Master Hakim got your text. Do you have any further information?”//
+Mick takes that as a guarantee and immediately calls in to Task Force: VALKYRIE. He runs down a quick report and the request of a demolition expert, but seems surprised at whatever answer he gets. He says, “Thank you, ma’am,” and hangs up. He tells the others, “So, Chelsea is on her way to try and defuse this thing, she needs about an hour fifteen to get here.” A second later, Leta’s cellphone rings from an unknown caller. She answers it warily, and a crisply accented female voice identifies herself as [[wod:characters:amira|Amira]]. Amira explains, //“Master Hakim got your text. Do you have any further information?”//
 Leta immediately supplies the address she just got and the explosives at the Smith garage. She hears Amira relay this, and then exclaim, //“My lord, a Sopwith Camel would attract way too much attention.”// Amira then returns to Leta and states, //“We can be in the air shortly and land at the Northampton airport in ninety minutes. Is that acceptable?”// Leta immediately agrees and Amira ends the call. Leta quickly updates the others and then asks, “What’s a Sopwith Camel?” Mick replies over the phone, //“An air-fighter from World War I.”//
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+[[{}wod:hunter:recap:30_chapter_2|Chapter 2 =>]]
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