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 ===== Monday, November 1st, 2010 ===== ===== Monday, November 1st, 2010 =====
 ==== While the cat is away, the mice will play! ==== ==== While the cat is away, the mice will play! ====
-[[wod:hunter:pcs:william|William]] says firmly, “I’m not on board with killing.” He then decides to carefully search the office to keep his mind off the impending attack. [[wod:hunter:pcs:josh|Josh]] declares, “My place is to do what I am told,” but then he remembers the cameras outside. He finds the bank of monitors and quickly determines there is an external feed, and that it records this office. The data uploads to an outside server every three hours, and the next upload is in less than sixty minutes. Realizing this job is outside his technical expertise, he texts [[wod:npcs:ray|Ray Curran]], who immediately responds, //“What’s up, CuteButt217?”// Josh takes a photo of the monitors and setup and then sends it to Ray. He texts, //“We need to delay this upload, and you’re better at this than I am.”// +[[wod:hunter:pcs:william|William]] says firmly, “I’m not on board with killing.” He then decides to carefully search the office to keep his mind off the impending attack. [[wod:hunter:pcs:josh|Josh]] declares, “My place is to do what I am told,” but then he remembers the cameras outside. He finds the bank of monitors and quickly determines there is an external feed, and that it records this office. The data uploads to an outside server every three hours, and the next upload is in less than sixty minutes. Realizing this job is outside his technical expertise, he texts [[wod:characters:ray|Ray Curran]], who immediately responds, //“What’s up, CuteButt217?”// Josh takes a photo of the monitors and setup and then sends it to Ray. He texts, //“We need to delay this upload, and you’re better at this than I am.”// 
  
 Ray replies a minute later, //“Yeah, I can do that. What am I agreeing to?”// Josh texts, //“It’s easier to explain in person. How soon can you be at the Smith Campus parking garage?”// Ray responds, //“Fifteen minutes.”// Josh texts, //“[[wod:characters:adela|Del]]’s here if you can make it in ten.”// Ray immediately replies, //“ON MY WAY!!”// As Josh waits, [[wod:characters:mick|Mick]] continues examining the C4 and [[wod:characters:ranjip|Dr. Ranjip]] and [[wod:characters:polly|Polly]] quietly prepare for the upcoming violence. William finds several concealed niches in the walls, all empty except for one. He finds an ancient dagger in one compartment; the handle is so old it’s more verdigris than anything, and the blade has a purple sheen – which ripples and then stretches for William! William scrambles back and closes the compartment.  Ray replies a minute later, //“Yeah, I can do that. What am I agreeing to?”// Josh texts, //“It’s easier to explain in person. How soon can you be at the Smith Campus parking garage?”// Ray responds, //“Fifteen minutes.”// Josh texts, //“[[wod:characters:adela|Del]]’s here if you can make it in ten.”// Ray immediately replies, //“ON MY WAY!!”// As Josh waits, [[wod:characters:mick|Mick]] continues examining the C4 and [[wod:characters:ranjip|Dr. Ranjip]] and [[wod:characters:polly|Polly]] quietly prepare for the upcoming violence. William finds several concealed niches in the walls, all empty except for one. He finds an ancient dagger in one compartment; the handle is so old it’s more verdigris than anything, and the blade has a purple sheen – which ripples and then stretches for William! William scrambles back and closes the compartment. 
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 The creature cocks her head and hisses, **“What do you want to know?”** Anita replies, “Whatever you can tell us.” The creature smiles widely – and the smile goes past her ears and to the back of her neck! Her head flops backwards and a grey, slug-like tongue whips out at Leta! Leta and Anita scramble backwards,((The phrase, “Elegant yeeting” may have been used.)) but both see various car logos imprinted on the tongue! The tongue whips around the room in a 360◦ arc, before it retracts. The creature’s head snaps forward, and she snarls, **“You are joined!”** Anita assumes the creature is talking about [[wod:characters:witch|The Witch]], and eyes her geist. For her part, The Witch is hovering nearby, unwilling to approach the creature.  The creature cocks her head and hisses, **“What do you want to know?”** Anita replies, “Whatever you can tell us.” The creature smiles widely – and the smile goes past her ears and to the back of her neck! Her head flops backwards and a grey, slug-like tongue whips out at Leta! Leta and Anita scramble backwards,((The phrase, “Elegant yeeting” may have been used.)) but both see various car logos imprinted on the tongue! The tongue whips around the room in a 360◦ arc, before it retracts. The creature’s head snaps forward, and she snarls, **“You are joined!”** Anita assumes the creature is talking about [[wod:characters:witch|The Witch]], and eyes her geist. For her part, The Witch is hovering nearby, unwilling to approach the creature. 
  
-Anita makes a comment about her geist, and the creature stares at her blankly. She growls, **“You are both joined.”** Anita and Leta share a look, but Anita says, “Leta doesn’t have a geist.” The creature again stares at her blankly, and then growls, **“You’re a Fog Man.”**((The term the [[wod:groups:akd|Aegis Kai Doru]] uses for Sin-Eaters - when they recognize them.)) Anita has utterly no idea what that means, but then the creature smiles inhumanly widely again and croons, **“I know who you are. Konstantin told me of you. You are Ana Eva Vanessa Maria Perez-Montoya.”** Anita rocks back in shock and Leta exclaims, “Wait, your name isn’t Anita?” Anita grumbles, “It’s a nickname.” +Anita makes a comment about her geist, and the creature stares at her blankly. She growls, **“You are both joined.”** Anita and Leta share a look, but Anita says, “Leta doesn’t have a geist.” The creature again stares at her blankly, and then growls, **“You’re a Fog Man.”**((The term the [[wod:characters:groups:akd|Aegis Kai Doru]] uses for Sin-Eaters - when they recognize them.)) Anita has utterly no idea what that means, but then the creature smiles inhumanly widely again and croons, **“I know who you are. Konstantin told me of you. You are Ana Eva Vanessa Maria Perez-Montoya.”** Anita rocks back in shock and Leta exclaims, “Wait, your name isn’t Anita?” Anita grumbles, “It’s a nickname.” 
  
 The creature looks at Leta and croons, **“Hell-Girl. You must be Leta Mackenzie and that thing on your shoulder is Veltis. Where is Joshua? I am told he is very pretty.”** Rattled, Leta retorts, “We keep the pretty ones to ourselves.” The creature titters and then whispers, **“Are you here to kill me?”** Anita asks, “Why would we do that?” The creature snorts and retorts, **“Because I am trying to escape?”** as she gestures to the rust. Leta wonders if the car sigils are a sign this creature has absorbed some of her environment.((Correct. As they discover later, the wards are not 100% sealed, more like 98%.)) The creature looks at Leta and croons, **“Hell-Girl. You must be Leta Mackenzie and that thing on your shoulder is Veltis. Where is Joshua? I am told he is very pretty.”** Rattled, Leta retorts, “We keep the pretty ones to ourselves.” The creature titters and then whispers, **“Are you here to kill me?”** Anita asks, “Why would we do that?” The creature snorts and retorts, **“Because I am trying to escape?”** as she gestures to the rust. Leta wonders if the car sigils are a sign this creature has absorbed some of her environment.((Correct. As they discover later, the wards are not 100% sealed, more like 98%.))
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 Ray asks, “Are they monsters?” Josh hesitates and then asks, “How do you define monsters?” A shadow passes over the boy’s face and he replies softly, “Vampires. Werewolves too, I guess. But mostly vampires.” Josh reminds Ray, “Some of those monsters are good people trying to protect their own. But in this case, we’re dealing with a group of humans who use supernatural tools to do horrible things, and really have no idea what forces they’re unleashing.” Ray chirps, “Do you mean the Aegis?” Polly chuckles as Josh deflates a bit and admits, “Yes.”  Ray asks, “Are they monsters?” Josh hesitates and then asks, “How do you define monsters?” A shadow passes over the boy’s face and he replies softly, “Vampires. Werewolves too, I guess. But mostly vampires.” Josh reminds Ray, “Some of those monsters are good people trying to protect their own. But in this case, we’re dealing with a group of humans who use supernatural tools to do horrible things, and really have no idea what forces they’re unleashing.” Ray chirps, “Do you mean the Aegis?” Polly chuckles as Josh deflates a bit and admits, “Yes.” 
  
-Ray nods and says, “[[wod:groups:network0|Network 0]] has had run-ins with them before. One guy, bald and with a goatee and way too many guns came after us to take footage we had of someone using a magical sword.” Josh nods as he recognizes Konstantin, and Ray eyes the monitors, He pulls out his laptop and starts hacking into the system. A few minutes later he crows, “I’m in. These guys have shitty security. Do you want me to stop the upload?” Josh shakes his head and replies, “We’re afraid that might warn them.” Ray purses his lips as he scrolls through files and then enters a few commands. He says, “OK, I’ve set it up that last Monday’s files will upload instead. Hopefully they won’t realize the trick right away.”+Ray nods and says, “[[wod:characters:groups:network0|Network 0]] has had run-ins with them before. One guy, bald and with a goatee and way too many guns came after us to take footage we had of someone using a magical sword.” Josh nods as he recognizes Konstantin, and Ray eyes the monitors, He pulls out his laptop and starts hacking into the system. A few minutes later he crows, “I’m in. These guys have shitty security. Do you want me to stop the upload?” Josh shakes his head and replies, “We’re afraid that might warn them.” Ray purses his lips as he scrolls through files and then enters a few commands. He says, “OK, I’ve set it up that last Monday’s files will upload instead. Hopefully they won’t realize the trick right away.”
  
 Ray does a little more puttering and says, “OK, the exterior server is at… the Northampton airport? Or really close to there.” Josh nods and then Ray freezes. He says, “Josh, I have a strange question for you. Is this place rigged to explode?” Josh admits, “Yes. I did say this was dangerous.” Ray stares at him and says flatly, “You might want to lead with ‘explosives’ next time.” Josh concedes the point and says, “I want you and Del gone. We’ve reached the ‘very dangerous’ stage of this.” Del frowns as Josh texts Anita, //“Is it ok if Ray leaves here with Del?”// Anita texts back as the women rush down the hallway, //“Yeah, sure, kinda busy.”// She then sends, //“Tell Del there’s money in the glove compartment if she wants to take it and bring the kid to a coffee shop.”//  Ray does a little more puttering and says, “OK, the exterior server is at… the Northampton airport? Or really close to there.” Josh nods and then Ray freezes. He says, “Josh, I have a strange question for you. Is this place rigged to explode?” Josh admits, “Yes. I did say this was dangerous.” Ray stares at him and says flatly, “You might want to lead with ‘explosives’ next time.” Josh concedes the point and says, “I want you and Del gone. We’ve reached the ‘very dangerous’ stage of this.” Del frowns as Josh texts Anita, //“Is it ok if Ray leaves here with Del?”// Anita texts back as the women rush down the hallway, //“Yeah, sure, kinda busy.”// She then sends, //“Tell Del there’s money in the glove compartment if she wants to take it and bring the kid to a coffee shop.”// 
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 The hunters sit on the grass and Anita declares, “That was Satan’s butthole.” Veltis retorts, “It wasn’t that bad.” That brings Anita up short, so she offers, “Satan’s sweaty gym shorts?” Veltis concedes, “Ok, about that bad.” The hunters quickly swap stories, and William hands the scroll to Abby. She carefully unrolls it, and the hunters look over her shoulder to see cramped writing covering the scroll. They quickly realize there are two languages here; the first is the original work, and the second is someone translating it into ancient Greek in the spaces between the original lines and in the margins. The hunters sit on the grass and Anita declares, “That was Satan’s butthole.” Veltis retorts, “It wasn’t that bad.” That brings Anita up short, so she offers, “Satan’s sweaty gym shorts?” Veltis concedes, “Ok, about that bad.” The hunters quickly swap stories, and William hands the scroll to Abby. She carefully unrolls it, and the hunters look over her shoulder to see cramped writing covering the scroll. They quickly realize there are two languages here; the first is the original work, and the second is someone translating it into ancient Greek in the spaces between the original lines and in the margins.
  
-Abby whispers, “This is a ward. This is the ward in the basement. This is what they used to cast it. But it’s not complete, some of the translations have crumbled away at the edges. That’s why that thing’s influence is still leaking out, the ward isn’t complete.” Anita mutters, “When in doubt, half-ass it.” Abby looks up at Leta and Veltis and says, “I’m sure you’ll want to pass this along to the [[wod:groups:lucifuge|Lucifuge]]?” They both nod so Abby carefully re-wraps the scroll. +Abby whispers, “This is a ward. This is the ward in the basement. This is what they used to cast it. But it’s not complete, some of the translations have crumbled away at the edges. That’s why that thing’s influence is still leaking out, the ward isn’t complete.” Anita mutters, “When in doubt, half-ass it.” Abby looks up at Leta and Veltis and says, “I’m sure you’ll want to pass this along to the [[wod:characters:groups:lucifuge|Lucifuge]]?” They both nod so Abby carefully re-wraps the scroll. 
  
 The hunters wait patiently in the cold air until 6:30, when a black car with state plates pulls up in front of them. Chelsea steps out wearing jeans, boots, a thin coat, and mirrored sunglasses. She carries a briefcase and has a backpack slung over her shoulder. She strides over to them and growls, “Hello. I wish it was longer until I saw you all again.” Josh apologizes but lays things out quickly. The hunters debate their next move until Dr. Ranjip cuts in, “Agent O’Malley should stay here with Officer McManus, he can’t help in a fight right now. Ray and Del are safely out of the picture. We should meet our reinforcements at the airport and deal with the AKD.” The hunters wait patiently in the cold air until 6:30, when a black car with state plates pulls up in front of them. Chelsea steps out wearing jeans, boots, a thin coat, and mirrored sunglasses. She carries a briefcase and has a backpack slung over her shoulder. She strides over to them and growls, “Hello. I wish it was longer until I saw you all again.” Josh apologizes but lays things out quickly. The hunters debate their next move until Dr. Ranjip cuts in, “Agent O’Malley should stay here with Officer McManus, he can’t help in a fight right now. Ray and Del are safely out of the picture. We should meet our reinforcements at the airport and deal with the AKD.”
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 In Anita’s car, Leta calls Milan. The phone rings twice, and then something picks up and schlorps. Leta says, “Hi, [[wod:characters:bob|Bob]], it’s Leta. Is [[wod:characters:guiseppe|Guiseppe]] there?” She gets an affirmative-sounding schlorp, and then sucking noises as Bob brings the phone to Giuseppe. Leta hears Giuseppe say with a trace of exasperation, //“Thank you, Bob.”// Giuseppe then takes the phone and says, //“Hello?”// Leta chirps, “Hi, Giuseppe!” Giuseppe sighs and replies, //“Oh, it’s that tone.”// Leta plows forward, “So, I may have allied with a mummy, but that’s not the bad part! We found the bastards that hit us last night and we’re going to kill them!” Anita snaps, “Oi!” and starts muttering in Spanish. Leta says to her, “This is Giuseppe. He made you eggs.” Anita mutters, “They were very good eggs. So good you upstaged my grandmother. Kudos for that.”  In Anita’s car, Leta calls Milan. The phone rings twice, and then something picks up and schlorps. Leta says, “Hi, [[wod:characters:bob|Bob]], it’s Leta. Is [[wod:characters:guiseppe|Guiseppe]] there?” She gets an affirmative-sounding schlorp, and then sucking noises as Bob brings the phone to Giuseppe. Leta hears Giuseppe say with a trace of exasperation, //“Thank you, Bob.”// Giuseppe then takes the phone and says, //“Hello?”// Leta chirps, “Hi, Giuseppe!” Giuseppe sighs and replies, //“Oh, it’s that tone.”// Leta plows forward, “So, I may have allied with a mummy, but that’s not the bad part! We found the bastards that hit us last night and we’re going to kill them!” Anita snaps, “Oi!” and starts muttering in Spanish. Leta says to her, “This is Giuseppe. He made you eggs.” Anita mutters, “They were very good eggs. So good you upstaged my grandmother. Kudos for that.” 
  
-Giuseppe accepts the compliment and Leta quickly explains the situation. She admits, “I’m still going to kill them – for vengeance – but I don’t want to start a war between the Lucifuge and the Aegis Kai Doru.” Giuseppe replies flatly, //“If you strike the Aegis, they will strike back.”// Anita start humming the Imperial March from Star Wars, and Leta snaps, “No! They don’t get a cool theme song!” Giuseppe sighs and says, //“I will inform [[wod:npcs:the_lady|the Lady]]. Good luck.”// Leta says sincerely, “Thanks.” She then ends the call.+Giuseppe accepts the compliment and Leta quickly explains the situation. She admits, “I’m still going to kill them – for vengeance – but I don’t want to start a war between the Lucifuge and the Aegis Kai Doru.” Giuseppe replies flatly, //“If you strike the Aegis, they will strike back.”// Anita start humming the Imperial March from Star Wars, and Leta snaps, “No! They don’t get a cool theme song!” Giuseppe sighs and says, //“I will inform [[wod:characters:ladyofmilan|the Lady]]. Good luck.”// Leta says sincerely, “Thanks.” She then ends the call.
  
 ==== Hakim and Friends ==== ==== Hakim and Friends ====
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 It’s 7:15 when they slip between the fence and canvass the property. They see three buildings: the main house by the road, a big red barn, and a weather-beaten outbuilding that’s closest to the airstrip. The property appears dilapidated, with piles of junk everywhere, but the hunters think one group of pallets is concealing a gun-turret. They also see a white van concealed in the barn as someone opens the door to the barn, and Dr. Ranjip silently identifies the van as the one the Aegis used in their attack. They spot a sun globe on a noticeably clean pedestal in the middle of the property and note two three-man teams patrolling the grounds quietly. It’s 7:15 when they slip between the fence and canvass the property. They see three buildings: the main house by the road, a big red barn, and a weather-beaten outbuilding that’s closest to the airstrip. The property appears dilapidated, with piles of junk everywhere, but the hunters think one group of pallets is concealing a gun-turret. They also see a white van concealed in the barn as someone opens the door to the barn, and Dr. Ranjip silently identifies the van as the one the Aegis used in their attack. They spot a sun globe on a noticeably clean pedestal in the middle of the property and note two three-man teams patrolling the grounds quietly.
  
-Unfortunately, Anita stepped on a branch and one of the teams immediately pivots towards the sound. They start inching closer, but they haven’t seen the hunters yet. Josh quickly retreats to the airfield and the cars, he intends to stay in the Buick Skylark since William still has a working police scanner to keep abreast of the [[wod:groups:npd|NPD]], and so he can coordinate communications with the cell. The other hunters crouch down in the tall grass; the black fence is between them and the property, but now they’re facing the area between the barn and the outbuilding. William reaches down and grabs a rock. Silently he whips the rock towards the outbuilding and hits it – and it clangs!+Unfortunately, Anita stepped on a branch and one of the teams immediately pivots towards the sound. They start inching closer, but they haven’t seen the hunters yet. Josh quickly retreats to the airfield and the cars, he intends to stay in the Buick Skylark since William still has a working police scanner to keep abreast of the [[wod:characters:groups:npd|NPD]], and so he can coordinate communications with the cell. The other hunters crouch down in the tall grass; the black fence is between them and the property, but now they’re facing the area between the barn and the outbuilding. William reaches down and grabs a rock. Silently he whips the rock towards the outbuilding and hits it – and it clangs!
  
 The three AKD hunters immediately pivot and rush towards the outbuilding to investigate, and William mutters, “I bet the relics are there.” Anita unlocks //Passion Boneyard// and senses roughly eighteen people moving about, the two patrols, the one guy by the barn, and the rest in the house. However, she can’t cover the entire property and whispers her findings with the caveat, “There’s probably more in the house.” Unfortunately, the sun globe noticeably brightens, detecting Anita’s deathly magic. The man coming from the barn sees the glow and breaks out into a run to the house, but the five Amazonian Guard pull out throwing knives and whip them at the man. He collapses mid-stride, with all five blades embedded in his neck!((Fatality #1)) The three AKD hunters immediately pivot and rush towards the outbuilding to investigate, and William mutters, “I bet the relics are there.” Anita unlocks //Passion Boneyard// and senses roughly eighteen people moving about, the two patrols, the one guy by the barn, and the rest in the house. However, she can’t cover the entire property and whispers her findings with the caveat, “There’s probably more in the house.” Unfortunately, the sun globe noticeably brightens, detecting Anita’s deathly magic. The man coming from the barn sees the glow and breaks out into a run to the house, but the five Amazonian Guard pull out throwing knives and whip them at the man. He collapses mid-stride, with all five blades embedded in his neck!((Fatality #1))
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 Leta charges first, driving her claws into the first man’s face and then //ripping//, flensing his face clean off his skull! Blood sprays into her mouth and she finds it delicious but resist the impulse to consume the man entirely. Veltis leaps at the second guard – and then shifts sizes! He lands on the hapless man as the size of a gorilla, breaking ribs and puncturing lungs! Hakim calmly strides up to the third guard – and then claps his hands on either side of the man’s head, crushing it like a melon!((Fatalities 5, 6, and 7)) Leta exclaims, “Do all your kind do that?” Hakim looks at her quizzically, and Leta says, “[[wod:characters:meratsu|Merat-Su]] did the same thing.”  Leta charges first, driving her claws into the first man’s face and then //ripping//, flensing his face clean off his skull! Blood sprays into her mouth and she finds it delicious but resist the impulse to consume the man entirely. Veltis leaps at the second guard – and then shifts sizes! He lands on the hapless man as the size of a gorilla, breaking ribs and puncturing lungs! Hakim calmly strides up to the third guard – and then claps his hands on either side of the man’s head, crushing it like a melon!((Fatalities 5, 6, and 7)) Leta exclaims, “Do all your kind do that?” Hakim looks at her quizzically, and Leta says, “[[wod:characters:meratsu|Merat-Su]] did the same thing.” 
  
-Hakim frowns and asks Amira, “Do I know Merat-Su?” Amira replies, “Yes. The courtesan.” Hakim grunts, “That doesn’t narrow it down. Ask me later.” William fires his service pistol at the globe and hits it!((This destroys the wards protecting the property, allowing [[wod:groups:smithsdaughters|the pack]] to slip in from the Shadow!)) The globe shatters, releasing a purple mist that flies away. Someone in the house yells, “I don’t hear howling!” Leta immediately howls like a wolf so convincingly they hear Konstantin scream, “Shapeshifters!” The AKD immediately cycles their radio channels, and several windows in the house are opened and automatic rifles poke out! +Hakim frowns and asks Amira, “Do I know Merat-Su?” Amira replies, “Yes. The courtesan.” Hakim grunts, “That doesn’t narrow it down. Ask me later.” William fires his service pistol at the globe and hits it!((This destroys the wards protecting the property, allowing [[wod:characters:groups:smithsdaughters|the pack]] to slip in from the Shadow!)) The globe shatters, releasing a purple mist that flies away. Someone in the house yells, “I don’t hear howling!” Leta immediately howls like a wolf so convincingly they hear Konstantin scream, “Shapeshifters!” The AKD immediately cycles their radio channels, and several windows in the house are opened and automatic rifles poke out! 
  
 The AKD opens fire blindly as six men rush out of the house to the reliquary! William, Polly, and Dr. Ranjip dart out to try and beat them there, but Leta, Veltis, and Anita simply fire their respective flame powers! One of the AKD hunters screams, “Warform!” when he sees Veltis in the shadows, and two of the chargers drop from the flames. Hakim smiles and says proudly, “Time for a classic!” His jaws descend and scarabs pour out of him, swarming towards the four survivors and attacking! The five Libyans calmly open fire with their AK-47s, dropping the remaining men and allowing the scarabs a chance to feast!((Fatalities #8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13)) The AKD opens fire blindly as six men rush out of the house to the reliquary! William, Polly, and Dr. Ranjip dart out to try and beat them there, but Leta, Veltis, and Anita simply fire their respective flame powers! One of the AKD hunters screams, “Warform!” when he sees Veltis in the shadows, and two of the chargers drop from the flames. Hakim smiles and says proudly, “Time for a classic!” His jaws descend and scarabs pour out of him, swarming towards the four survivors and attacking! The five Libyans calmly open fire with their AK-47s, dropping the remaining men and allowing the scarabs a chance to feast!((Fatalities #8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13))
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 ==== Unexpected Savagery ==== ==== Unexpected Savagery ====
-Anita suggests, “Spiritual arson?” as she gestures to the house. Leta nods and Anita tries to unlock //Pyre-Flame Rage// but fails.((The house is warded against fire. They know Leta/Veltis/Anita.)) Dr. Ranjip reaches them and immediately starts working on Leta. Suddenly, howls echo through the farmhouse, and Leta howls back. They then hear screaming, and Josh asks over the speakerphone, //“Leta was that you?”// The hunters see massive shapes tearing into the AKD hunters inside and realize the [[wod:groups:smithsdaughters|Smith’s Daughters Pack]] arrived to help… somehow.((This was the first time the cell encountered the fact that the //Uratha// are as much spirit as they are flesh, and they just ambushed the remaining hunters from the Shadow. Fatalities #21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26)) They see Konstantin at an upper-story window looking terrified, ad then he pulls out a medallion and rubs it – and then he vanishes! Leta screams in rage!+Anita suggests, “Spiritual arson?” as she gestures to the house. Leta nods and Anita tries to unlock //Pyre-Flame Rage// but fails.((The house is warded against fire. They know Leta/Veltis/Anita.)) Dr. Ranjip reaches them and immediately starts working on Leta. Suddenly, howls echo through the farmhouse, and Leta howls back. They then hear screaming, and Josh asks over the speakerphone, //“Leta was that you?”// The hunters see massive shapes tearing into the AKD hunters inside and realize the [[wod:characters:groups:smithsdaughters|Smith’s Daughters Pack]] arrived to help… somehow.((This was the first time the cell encountered the fact that the //Uratha// are as much spirit as they are flesh, and they just ambushed the remaining hunters from the Shadow. Fatalities #21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26)) They see Konstantin at an upper-story window looking terrified, ad then he pulls out a medallion and rubs it – and then he vanishes! Leta screams in rage!
  
 Konstantin stumbles out of a purple mist disoriented – and right in front of Josh! Josh shrieks, “Academitrix, if you can hear me, Konstantin escaped and he’s by the airstrip!” Konstantin’s head snaps up and he sees Josh; he grins evilly as he straightens up with his rifle, but then something massive lands on the Skylark and leaps! Konstantin screams in horror as a massive, primordial wolf monster lands on him and bites his head clean off!((Fatality #27)) Josh gags but recognizes [[wod:characters:cain|the pink stripe of hair]], so he opens the glove box to look for mints.(([[wod:characters:cain|Cain]] was keeping watch over Josh, tracking him via the totem's mark.)) Konstantin stumbles out of a purple mist disoriented – and right in front of Josh! Josh shrieks, “Academitrix, if you can hear me, Konstantin escaped and he’s by the airstrip!” Konstantin’s head snaps up and he sees Josh; he grins evilly as he straightens up with his rifle, but then something massive lands on the Skylark and leaps! Konstantin screams in horror as a massive, primordial wolf monster lands on him and bites his head clean off!((Fatality #27)) Josh gags but recognizes [[wod:characters:cain|the pink stripe of hair]], so he opens the glove box to look for mints.(([[wod:characters:cain|Cain]] was keeping watch over Josh, tracking him via the totem's mark.))
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