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Post by Lenore on Sept 22, 2008 11:12:23 GMT -4
Lenore had been in the restaurant for a while, recovering from the demon's attack. She was more than a little surprised to she the girl from the woods enter the establishment with another man. The vampire eavesdropped on enough of the conversation to know that they were both hunters, and she was now deciding whether of not to make her presence known.
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 22, 2008 14:58:34 GMT -4
Bianca leaned back against the booth's wall. She settled her sunglasses on top of her head and listened to Jon.
"It may not be Bigfoot," she admitted. "It could very well be something else. I fired a standard bullet into the darkness, heard a scream, and then some crashing in the bushes. I only assumed it was Bigfoot because they'd had some random sightings in the area and found some mysterious fur. Of course, that could be locals going nuts, but who knows."
Bianca waited until the waitress had put their food down and left. Then she picked up her drink and took a long sip.
"I've got a couple of handguns and a few knives in the trunk of my car. I need to restock myself on demon supplies, since I lost both salt and holy water in last night's incidents."
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 22, 2008 15:25:12 GMT -4
Jon took a bite of his burger as he listened to Bianca's story. He'd have to find a site that had local legends for the area, hopefully that would give them a clue.
"So now we have either bigfoot or it could be this goat man I've heard about. If it is either one of them then you're going to want something bigger than a pistol. I've got some stuff you can use, as for the salt and holy water, I have plenty of salt but the holy water supply is a bit short", he looked around the bar to see if anyone was listening in on them.
"Unless you want to go looking tonight, I think we should get a hotel room. Before you say anything I'm only suggesting it as we both look like we need some rest and a couple is less suspiscious than two seperate people. That way we can pull our research and watch each other's backs. Of course if you live nearby then I'll go find a hotel, here's my number in case you need it", he pulled a pen out of his pocket and wrote his cell number on a napkin.
"Take this and call me any time you need something" he motioned the waitress over to them, "another rum and coke please."
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 22, 2008 19:11:11 GMT -4
"Goat Man?" Bianca's eyebrows raised. "I hadn't heard about him in years."
Bianca didn't even realize that the half man, half goat creature had been seen this far, at least not in the last 10 years. She hadn't heard about him in ages.
"So we need to stalk up on holy water." She took a bite of her sandwich.
"I live about 2 hours from here, so I think a hotel is in the plans." Bianca pulled the number across the table and slipped it into her pocket. "There's a motel down the road from here. It's not much of anything, but it will do."
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 23, 2008 0:08:21 GMT -4
"Alright we'll grab a hotel room tonight and tomorrow we can fill up on holy water and get some research, so we can figure out what the hell is out", he bit into his burger with the uneasy feeling they were being watched.
"I know a prayer that should bless the water so I don't think we'll need to go to a church for it, I'd like as little interaction as possible with anyone that doesn't need to be in on this", he finished his burger and wiped his mouth.
"Any real bed sure beats sleeping in a truck. So tell me about yourself Bianca, what got you into this life? A young girl like you should be living her life, not hunting the things that go bump in the night."
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 23, 2008 10:42:26 GMT -4
Bianca glanced around the bar room, checking to see if there was anyone else about. She didn't notice anyone, so she returned to her food.
"That sounds like a nice, logical plan." She told him into his response for blessing water.
He wanted to know about her? Well, that was a long story. Bianca smiled faintly.
"This life pretty much got me kicked out of my house at a young age, so I might as well embrace it. I suppose there are worse things I could be doing." She shrugged, still leaving out her knack for being able to see spirits so easily.
"How about you? And what brings you to this area?"
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 23, 2008 15:05:49 GMT -4
Jon stared ahead, his mind far back to how everything had started that one night. He wasn't one to just let anyone in on his personal information but he felt he could trust Bianca. At least for now.
"Werewolves killed my family when I was younger, so I sold my inheritance and moved to America. As for why I'm around here, well I just finished a job in Pennsylvania. After that, I had a few days off until these news reports on missing people caught my eye, so I headed up here", he looked Bianca up and down, there was something she was holding back he just couldn't grasp what it was.
"That's pretty much it, but you still haven't told me exactly what it was that got you in, so either you're shy, which seems highly unlikely. Maybe you're a private person, which isn't unusual for people in our line of work, or you don't trust me, which is completely understandable. So if you decide to tell me, then I'll be glad to listen", he took a sip of his drink when he finished, once more with the feeling they were being watched.
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 23, 2008 18:51:13 GMT -4
Bianca listened as Jon spoke, her eyes focused on his face.
"Werewolves." She shook her head. She'd only encountered them once, and she didn't want to again. "That's awful. I'm sorry to hear it."
Bianca stared down into her drink, aimlessly turning the straw. In her opinion, it didn't really matter what had led to this decision.
"Thanks, but it doesn't really matter." She shrugged. "I'm in now. My family isn't dead because of it, but they might as well be. They think I'm nuts."
Bianca leaned around the corner of the booth, looking around. She just knew there was someone there. She didn't know where, but someone was watching them.
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 23, 2008 19:17:50 GMT -4
"I'm sorry your family doesn't support you, it's hard to not have people to turn to. You have my number though, so call any time you need something", he took another sip of his drink. Jon watched as she took a look around the bar.
"I have the same feeling", he reached down towards his ankle holster as best as he could unnoticed making it look like he was scratching his leg. He pulled the snub nose out of his holster and placed it on his lap under the table. He shook his other leg and felt the silver blade against it. He only hoped it wasn't a demon.
"Let me know if you see anything out of the unusual. Are you armed in any way?", he whispered across the table.
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 23, 2008 21:44:41 GMT -4
Bianca smiled faintly. This was the nearest she'd come to making a friend in several years. She pushed her empty glass across the table and looked up at Jon.
"Thanks, I appriciate that."
She let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding when Jon admitted he was thinking what she was.
"Yeah, well, unfortunately at the moment I'm not. That would be a result of last night." Bianca cursed herself for losing a portion of her supplies in the woods. "Of course I could run out to the car and get something. But that would be more than a little obvious."
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Post by Lenore on Sept 23, 2008 22:01:35 GMT -4
Lenore was somewhat relived when the hunters finally caught on the their audience. They still hadn't found, but it was still reassuring to know that they weren't completely oblivious.
Guess I might as well say hello
Lenore stood and slowly made her way to the hunter's table. Making sure to seem as non-hostile as possible.
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 23, 2008 22:12:15 GMT -4
"Alright, if anything happens get to your car and grab what you can. I'll do whatever is possible to hold them back in case they prove to be of the non-friendly variety", just as he finished saying that he noticed another woman making her way to the table. He placed his hand over the gun in his lap so it was pointed in her general direction.
"Is there something you need miss?", he noticed her pale skin and figured she hadn't seen much sun, so she was either some form of drug abuser looking for change or a creature. He caught Bianca's eyes for a second before brushing the knife strapped to his ankle against her leg hoping she felt it.
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Post by Lenore on Sept 23, 2008 22:21:24 GMT -4
Lenore stopped in front of the table, holding out her hands in a peaceful gesture.
"I met your friend in the woods last night, just wanted to make sure she was alright." She looked at the human female, "Are you?"
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Post by Bianca Pagliaro on Sept 24, 2008 13:25:10 GMT -4
Bianca nodded, her eyes moving around the bar. She only hoped that everything in her car was conviently placed.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a very familiar face. As the girl approached, Bianca's mouth dropped. Her eyes widened as she came closer, recognition instantly rushing over her. It was the vampire from the woods last night.
"It's fine-she's fine." Bianca assured Jon. "She's the one who helped me out last night. It's ok."
She turned to face the vampire, giving her a smile of thanks.
"Yeah, I am. I'm fine. Are you?"
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Post by Jon Brunner on Sept 24, 2008 17:42:07 GMT -4
Jon moved the pistol into his pocket as Bianca mentioned it was the vampire that helped her. He wasn't entirely sure but as long as Bianca trusted her, then he had no reason not to.
He slid in closer to make room for the vampire, "Please sit down, can I order you anything?"
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