Re: MORITURI TE SALUTANT!! [S!4]
04-01-2012, 03:39 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Solaris.
Chad and Bo entered the back door of the manor, the latter leading the way. Bo didn't exactly like his position as what was essentially a hired gun, but it was something he would have to endure for revenge.
The thing about Jamie Knight was she was one lucky bitch. Despite her reputation around crime circles, no one had ever been able to successfully off her. Something or someone always got in the way. Tonight, had it not been for a certain someone's timely interruption, his attempt would have just been him, going into an apparently haunted mansion alone. Knowing her luck, Jamie would have gotten out without a missing hair while he would have been locked in with those ghosts.
After striking the deal, the guy with the glove introduced himself as Apollo. While Bo's original plan was to spread out in the mansion, find Jamie, and then blow some lead into her, the talents of this Apollo presented the option of just burning the whole place down. Apparently that would attract the attention of Mysidio too early. While the rest of the gang was understandably confused, 'Apollo' informed Bo of the dragon's existence, leading him to disperse his gang around, lest one of them do something stupid and doom them all.
Bo was relegated to the front due to his ability to actually recognize Jamie and because his weapon was more difficult to use for betrayal if the holder was in front. While Bo would have argued the same about the fire tricks, it was pointed out that front or back didn't make a difference when it came to pyrokenesis. That was something that Bo liked, it was obvious that they didn't trust each other, they were only using each other and would likely backstab the other the moment it was possible.
Even though both parties knew this, they each decided to play along. "So, after ya kill Jamie, what do I have to do?"
"Oh don't worry about that, it won't be anything you won't enjoy doing."
"Oh yea? And what makes you so sure bout that?"
"Because it involves you killing someone for me."
"Oh, really? I thought that was what you are here to do for me."
"Oh don't worry, I will see to it that Jamie Knight dies, just trust me when I say that my situation is a tad more complex."
While Bo obviously didn't trust him, their conversation was cut short by a horrible wailing coming from one of the doors. The pair went up to the room opened it, both wanting to shut it up immediately.
The room was a nice classic sitting room; it had a very nice rug, some comfy looking chairs, and a romantic fireplace. Sitting down kneeling at the fireplace was a sight as cliché as that kind can get. A sobbing woman without shoes, a tussled dress, and messy hair, was the source of this otherworldly wailing.
While Bo's first instinct was to shut her up the hard way, Chad stopped him before he could get far, holding one finger to his lips and making a "shhh" sound.
Chad slowly stepped toward the sobbing woman and put his hand on her shoulder.
With a soft voice, he said, "Excuse me miss, what is wrong?"
The sobbing girl turned, acknowledging Chad's presence. With a sad sigh, she simply stated, "I'm dead, do I need another reason?" before continuing with her tears.
"Oh come on, surely there must be more to it than that, I can't imagine that you would be crying so hard if it were just for yourself."
With a pout, she rebutted, "My entire family died, on the same night, all because of some stupid gem. Is that enough for you?"
Chad put on a face of caring sorrow while Bo stood in the background, not only bored, but in disbelief at the idiocy that he was witnessing.
"Wh.. what? Your entire family? That's horrible! How could a gem cause all that?"
"It has been how many years and I still don't know! It has some power a power that made me kill my beloved..."
She didn't sob that time, the memories of her life produced only silent tears. Chad kneeled down and hugged the ghost as best as he could, comforting her and he feigned a tear of his own.
Bo looked at the scene in disgust, longing for a smoke. It would make him want to puke less.
---
To Bo's relief, the feelfest ended, which left the manor one less wailing lady and one more satisfied Chad. As the pair reconvened, Chad motioned that Bo stay quiet a while longer.
Once the door was shut and the ghost was out of earshot, Bo finally asked, "Well what the fuck was that for? I thought we were going after Knight?"
Chad smugly smiled, "Tell me Bo, what does Jamie do? Solve mysteries. What has the Young Miss Shrewdish presented us with? An entire family dead, murdering at each other’s hands, all because of a single jewel? Why, that sounds like a mystery."
"So, what you are saying is that instead of looking for Jamie, and running into all sorts of ghostly interference and danger..."
"Yes, we just find the jewel and wait for her to come to us."
Chad and Bo entered the back door of the manor, the latter leading the way. Bo didn't exactly like his position as what was essentially a hired gun, but it was something he would have to endure for revenge.
The thing about Jamie Knight was she was one lucky bitch. Despite her reputation around crime circles, no one had ever been able to successfully off her. Something or someone always got in the way. Tonight, had it not been for a certain someone's timely interruption, his attempt would have just been him, going into an apparently haunted mansion alone. Knowing her luck, Jamie would have gotten out without a missing hair while he would have been locked in with those ghosts.
After striking the deal, the guy with the glove introduced himself as Apollo. While Bo's original plan was to spread out in the mansion, find Jamie, and then blow some lead into her, the talents of this Apollo presented the option of just burning the whole place down. Apparently that would attract the attention of Mysidio too early. While the rest of the gang was understandably confused, 'Apollo' informed Bo of the dragon's existence, leading him to disperse his gang around, lest one of them do something stupid and doom them all.
Bo was relegated to the front due to his ability to actually recognize Jamie and because his weapon was more difficult to use for betrayal if the holder was in front. While Bo would have argued the same about the fire tricks, it was pointed out that front or back didn't make a difference when it came to pyrokenesis. That was something that Bo liked, it was obvious that they didn't trust each other, they were only using each other and would likely backstab the other the moment it was possible.
Even though both parties knew this, they each decided to play along. "So, after ya kill Jamie, what do I have to do?"
"Oh don't worry about that, it won't be anything you won't enjoy doing."
"Oh yea? And what makes you so sure bout that?"
"Because it involves you killing someone for me."
"Oh, really? I thought that was what you are here to do for me."
"Oh don't worry, I will see to it that Jamie Knight dies, just trust me when I say that my situation is a tad more complex."
While Bo obviously didn't trust him, their conversation was cut short by a horrible wailing coming from one of the doors. The pair went up to the room opened it, both wanting to shut it up immediately.
The room was a nice classic sitting room; it had a very nice rug, some comfy looking chairs, and a romantic fireplace. Sitting down kneeling at the fireplace was a sight as cliché as that kind can get. A sobbing woman without shoes, a tussled dress, and messy hair, was the source of this otherworldly wailing.
While Bo's first instinct was to shut her up the hard way, Chad stopped him before he could get far, holding one finger to his lips and making a "shhh" sound.
Chad slowly stepped toward the sobbing woman and put his hand on her shoulder.
With a soft voice, he said, "Excuse me miss, what is wrong?"
The sobbing girl turned, acknowledging Chad's presence. With a sad sigh, she simply stated, "I'm dead, do I need another reason?" before continuing with her tears.
"Oh come on, surely there must be more to it than that, I can't imagine that you would be crying so hard if it were just for yourself."
With a pout, she rebutted, "My entire family died, on the same night, all because of some stupid gem. Is that enough for you?"
Chad put on a face of caring sorrow while Bo stood in the background, not only bored, but in disbelief at the idiocy that he was witnessing.
"Wh.. what? Your entire family? That's horrible! How could a gem cause all that?"
"It has been how many years and I still don't know! It has some power a power that made me kill my beloved..."
She didn't sob that time, the memories of her life produced only silent tears. Chad kneeled down and hugged the ghost as best as he could, comforting her and he feigned a tear of his own.
Bo looked at the scene in disgust, longing for a smoke. It would make him want to puke less.
---
To Bo's relief, the feelfest ended, which left the manor one less wailing lady and one more satisfied Chad. As the pair reconvened, Chad motioned that Bo stay quiet a while longer.
Once the door was shut and the ghost was out of earshot, Bo finally asked, "Well what the fuck was that for? I thought we were going after Knight?"
Chad smugly smiled, "Tell me Bo, what does Jamie do? Solve mysteries. What has the Young Miss Shrewdish presented us with? An entire family dead, murdering at each other’s hands, all because of a single jewel? Why, that sounds like a mystery."
"So, what you are saying is that instead of looking for Jamie, and running into all sorts of ghostly interference and danger..."
"Yes, we just find the jewel and wait for her to come to us."