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After Midnight.
26 Characters Here
Nathanial Ross [139] Kicking evil very hard in the face
Odessa Frutos [107] I guess the cat's out of the bag, eh?
Adam Lucas [42] I wouldnt try that if I were you...
Aaliyah Harlequin [21] If you only knew.
John Devino [14] "I'm literally not going to waste my energy on you"
Sissori Fontaine [14] "Hell is empty and all the devils are here."
Shaun White [8] "I am stronger than this."
Brooklyn Stone [8] Human
Skyy Allaire Moretti [7] "Do I want to die from the outside in, or the inside..out?"
Dante Romano [5] what's a name but a title, i've had plenty of titles so of course i also have plenty of names.
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Odessa:
"Well I ought to be getting back home, it was nice meeting you all for the short time I was here, I'm Odessa by the way" Odessa said, and She left following Nathanial out of the shop
"Do you believe her story?" Odessa asked Nathanial.
"Well I ought to be getting back home, it was nice meeting you all for the short time I was here, I'm Odessa by the way" Odessa said, and She left following Nathanial out of the shop
"Do you believe her story?" Odessa asked Nathanial.
Nathanial bid everyone farewell and left the store. He looked over at the shapeshifter and said "not a chance kitty kat." he chuckled at looked up at the night sky and said "girls is an interesting one." he wasn't sure if he should share his information with her, it was something he should keep to himself for now. Instead he changed subjects, he sniffed himself and laughed "god I need a shower."
Odessa:
"God I need a shower" Nathanial said as he sniffed himself
"Yeah you do, I can smell you from here" Odessa teased. "I'll see ya around, I gotta go home and take a cat nap" She chuckled at her own silly pun as she usually does. She started to go back toward her apartment.
"God I need a shower" Nathanial said as he sniffed himself
"Yeah you do, I can smell you from here" Odessa teased. "I'll see ya around, I gotta go home and take a cat nap" She chuckled at her own silly pun as she usually does. She started to go back toward her apartment.
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Aaliyah
Leah carefully watched his expression and knew he didn't believe her, but what's worse is, she thought she saw a flicker of recognition in his eye. 'Shit. He figured it out' she thought. She listened to his next words carefully, measuring whether to flee or respond as a damsel. "Wrong place at the wrong time" she said with a nod. "I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't run into you and your friend back there" she said, keeping up the act for the human girl who seemed to be entirely silent through all of this. Leah shot him a look that said 'Don't...say...anything. I could wind up dead, or worse'. When he said that their meeting was over she didn't believe him, and she didn't like the idea of leaving and having the possibility of him following her. 'My head has one of the biggest bounties on it. Why would any hunter let that kind of bounty slide?' she thought. 'You've got to get out of here without making a scene. Get as far away from him as you can.'
Leah carefully watched his expression and knew he didn't believe her, but what's worse is, she thought she saw a flicker of recognition in his eye. 'Shit. He figured it out' she thought. She listened to his next words carefully, measuring whether to flee or respond as a damsel. "Wrong place at the wrong time" she said with a nod. "I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't run into you and your friend back there" she said, keeping up the act for the human girl who seemed to be entirely silent through all of this. Leah shot him a look that said 'Don't...say...anything. I could wind up dead, or worse'. When he said that their meeting was over she didn't believe him, and she didn't like the idea of leaving and having the possibility of him following her. 'My head has one of the biggest bounties on it. Why would any hunter let that kind of bounty slide?' she thought. 'You've got to get out of here without making a scene. Get as far away from him as you can.'
Nathanial had half expected the shifter to offer him her shower but he supposed he would would have to get a hotel room for the night. He sighed a bit and said "didnt catch your name kitty kat." he called after her. He kicked at the concrete and watched her retreating form.
Odessa:
"My name's Odessa" She called out while walking away "405-576-4942" She called out after her name in hopes he caught that.
As she walked home she began to feel creeped out because the street lights were out for the next 3 blocks. She went behind a car and shifted to cat form and ran the rest of the way home. She climbed up the fire escape and climbed into her window and then shifted back.
"What a crazy night" She said to herself and she turned her TV on to watch the local news and drift to sleep.
"My name's Odessa" She called out while walking away "405-576-4942" She called out after her name in hopes he caught that.
As she walked home she began to feel creeped out because the street lights were out for the next 3 blocks. She went behind a car and shifted to cat form and ran the rest of the way home. She climbed up the fire escape and climbed into her window and then shifted back.
"What a crazy night" She said to herself and she turned her TV on to watch the local news and drift to sleep.
Nate laughed at the number and he turned away and went back to the cafe. He wrote the number down in his arm saving it for later and he peeked inside the cafe and saw the the lady still there and he contemplated what he was going to do to her. He waited against the wall and waited for her. He was interested in her and so he would give her a chance.
Aaliyah
Leah slinked out of the coffee shop and into the night. She heard Nathaniel and Odessa's departing words and stepped lively in the other direction. 'Don't get caught. Just keep walking.' she thought. When she looked back up another dark figure was in front of her. "You have GOT to be kidding me" she yelled. The figure seemed puzzled by her reaction but kept an eerie smile on it's face none the less. Before it could move or speak, Leah kicked its legs out from underneath it, pressed her foot on it's throat, pulled an enchanted dagger out of her belt loop, and struck the being in the chest. It almost instantly disintegrated, and she wiped the blade off on her shirt. Then she remembered to heal the wound on her face. Restoring it to it's natural beauty.
Leah slinked out of the coffee shop and into the night. She heard Nathaniel and Odessa's departing words and stepped lively in the other direction. 'Don't get caught. Just keep walking.' she thought. When she looked back up another dark figure was in front of her. "You have GOT to be kidding me" she yelled. The figure seemed puzzled by her reaction but kept an eerie smile on it's face none the less. Before it could move or speak, Leah kicked its legs out from underneath it, pressed her foot on it's throat, pulled an enchanted dagger out of her belt loop, and struck the being in the chest. It almost instantly disintegrated, and she wiped the blade off on her shirt. Then she remembered to heal the wound on her face. Restoring it to it's natural beauty.
Nathanial managed to catch of glimpse of the woman leaving the shop and when another figure appeared in front of her he watched amused at her words and let her deal with the problem herself. When she had effectively taken care of the monster and her wound did he step out applauding softly. "nice trick." he said to her. He reached up and turned his baseball cap backwards to see her better. "don't run." he said before she could even think about it "I won't hurt you." ... Maybe he thought to himself. "just wanna talk beautiful."
Aaliyah
Leah felt eyes on her and she turned around to see the hunter watching her every move. 'Way to lay low Aaliyah' she thought. "Thanks" she bowed. "I knew you figured it out" she said softly. Her voice had a very whimsical quality and it entranced almost every man she encountered, but hunters were different. Just as she was thinking up escape strategies he told her not to run. She narrowed her eyes at his "I won't hurt you" comment. "I find that to be a very cliche statement. I've heard it WAY too many times for me to believe it. ESPECIALLY from a hunter" she said simply. She ignored the comment on her beauty. "Let's get down to it. You know who I am. You know how big the bounty is for my head. What is your motive for NOT taking me in?" she said, keeping a safe distance from him.
Leah felt eyes on her and she turned around to see the hunter watching her every move. 'Way to lay low Aaliyah' she thought. "Thanks" she bowed. "I knew you figured it out" she said softly. Her voice had a very whimsical quality and it entranced almost every man she encountered, but hunters were different. Just as she was thinking up escape strategies he told her not to run. She narrowed her eyes at his "I won't hurt you" comment. "I find that to be a very cliche statement. I've heard it WAY too many times for me to believe it. ESPECIALLY from a hunter" she said simply. She ignored the comment on her beauty. "Let's get down to it. You know who I am. You know how big the bounty is for my head. What is your motive for NOT taking me in?" she said, keeping a safe distance from him.
Nathanial was pleased she hadnt run. He stayed where he was as he didn't want to scare her. "well I am a pretty smart guy." he chuckled a bit. "As a hunter I'm trained to notice everything sweetheart. Not much get past me." he listened to her and said "when I give my word I keep it." he told her seriously. "I am not someone to lie." Nathanial was silent as he listened to her and a smile flickered across his face and he said "well I could take you in, get lots of moula but i'm giving you a chance to convince me other wise." he leaned back and said "start convincing me."
Adam was finished enduring another party for the rich. He had managed to slip out of party with out notice and he stumbled onto the street and loosened his bow tie and let it dangle around his neck. He slicked back his dark hair and looked around and when he saw no one was around he snapped his fingers and a bottle appeared in front of him floating in the air. He snatched it and took a long gulp. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and continued on his way; wandering aimlessly.
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Willa glanced at the group's slow dispersal, each individual leaving one by one. As one woman left, however, the dark-haired man followed her out. Willa noticed the pair stopping to talk beyond the coffee shop's windows, but dismissed it and grabbed a broom to begin cleaning.
Upon sweeping near the window Willa noticed a man wandering across the street, gulping down the bottle that rested in his hands. She waved him off as another drunk - granted he was much better looking than most - and continued sweeping.
Upon sweeping near the window Willa noticed a man wandering across the street, gulping down the bottle that rested in his hands. She waved him off as another drunk - granted he was much better looking than most - and continued sweeping.
Adam continued to walk for a while until he could feel the beginnings of a headache. He sighed and grumbled softly to himself and spotted a cafe in the distance. He supposed he should buy himself one instead of using magic. He walked up to the door and opened it. He heard the jingle of the bell and he strutted up to the till and looked at the menu and tried to find the strongest coffee he could.
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Aaliyah
Leah was getting sick of the comments that were meant to belittle her. "First off, stop treating me like some woman you're ogling from across the bar. Not all women find that attractive, I especially don't. It's just making me dislike you even more" she said bluntly. The way he said "start convincing me" made her mind skim through a million things. What exactly did he want? "That didn't answer my question" she said stubbornly. "What...Is your motive...for not taking me in" she said again, much slower this time. 'For an intelligent hunter he seems to be an idiot when talking to women' "I shall do no convincing until you tell me what I want to know."
Leah was getting sick of the comments that were meant to belittle her. "First off, stop treating me like some woman you're ogling from across the bar. Not all women find that attractive, I especially don't. It's just making me dislike you even more" she said bluntly. The way he said "start convincing me" made her mind skim through a million things. What exactly did he want? "That didn't answer my question" she said stubbornly. "What...Is your motive...for not taking me in" she said again, much slower this time. 'For an intelligent hunter he seems to be an idiot when talking to women' "I shall do no convincing until you tell me what I want to know."
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The man Willa had noticed previously stumbled in, walking across the floor she had just swept. She sighed, then shrugged; it was her fault for not turning off the "open" sign. Willa waited for the man to order something, heading back to the cash register.
Nathanial laughed at her and said "I mean no offense." he raised his hands in a peaceful motion and said "but I must admit you are very pretty and I couldn't help but comment." he moved his hat on his head. When she spoke slowly to, him he tried his best not to laugh again she was amusing him. "my... Motive... Is... That... I... Like you." he spoke just as slowly mocking her playfully. "seems a shame to send someone like you home." he told her.
Odessa:
Odessa woke up startled in a cold sweat from a nightmare like she does many nights. She looked at the clock. It was 4:00 AM. Odessa got up and got out some paint things and began to paint her dream. It wasn't long until Blacks and dark blue figures covered the little canvas and her dreams had come to life. Odessa sighed. She knew there would be no more sleep tonight, so she began to paint again. She painted Nathanial's portrait almost perfectly. She smiled at her art, then threw it in a pile of used canvases. When Odessa can't sleep she paints, She would make clay things except that She doesn't own a pottery wheel. So as part of her pay check at her job her boss allows her one hour after her shift to create what she wants. Odessa got up and went to the shower and took a quick shower, thinking about the past night's events.
Odessa woke up startled in a cold sweat from a nightmare like she does many nights. She looked at the clock. It was 4:00 AM. Odessa got up and got out some paint things and began to paint her dream. It wasn't long until Blacks and dark blue figures covered the little canvas and her dreams had come to life. Odessa sighed. She knew there would be no more sleep tonight, so she began to paint again. She painted Nathanial's portrait almost perfectly. She smiled at her art, then threw it in a pile of used canvases. When Odessa can't sleep she paints, She would make clay things except that She doesn't own a pottery wheel. So as part of her pay check at her job her boss allows her one hour after her shift to create what she wants. Odessa got up and went to the shower and took a quick shower, thinking about the past night's events.
Adam noticed the waitress and he gazed at her for a moment and figured he would have a little fun with her. He was drunk and it seemd like a good idea. He gave her a fake smile and ordered an double espresso. While she went off to make his coffee he glanced at the broom she had swept with and his hand moved in a small circle under the desk and the broom moved to the other side of the room quickly and silently.
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Aaliyah
Leah rolled her eyes when he said he meant no offense. It also annoyed her that he spoke slowly to her. SHE wasn't the one who was understanding. It was him. "I haven't used my charm on you, there's no way that you just happened to like me. It's ESPECIALLY sketchy that if you brought me in, you could quit hunting and live the life of luxury but you choose not to. Do you see my reason to distrust you? I've done nothing but run from your kind since I was born." she huffed. "What else do you need to know? I'm a hybrid. Half angel half elf. Since there's a bounty out on my head you must also know the abilities I possess. Healing, Charm, and Empathy. None of which, as you know, I can defend myself with. Though I can charm the pants off of almost every human I meet. So what, pray tell, do you need me to convince you of?"
Leah rolled her eyes when he said he meant no offense. It also annoyed her that he spoke slowly to her. SHE wasn't the one who was understanding. It was him. "I haven't used my charm on you, there's no way that you just happened to like me. It's ESPECIALLY sketchy that if you brought me in, you could quit hunting and live the life of luxury but you choose not to. Do you see my reason to distrust you? I've done nothing but run from your kind since I was born." she huffed. "What else do you need to know? I'm a hybrid. Half angel half elf. Since there's a bounty out on my head you must also know the abilities I possess. Healing, Charm, and Empathy. None of which, as you know, I can defend myself with. Though I can charm the pants off of almost every human I meet. So what, pray tell, do you need me to convince you of?"
"what you don't think a guy can like you if you don't use magic?" Nate frowned a bit and he said "you've got spark, I like seeing that in a woman." he told her "it's not everyday you see a women so strong natured." he considered all that she said and then suddenly within the blink of an eye his bow was out and an arrow was fired right past her ear and landed perfectly between the mortar of the bricks in the building behind her. "I like hunting." he told her, his voice growing a bit angry. "I see no reason why I should stop because I bring you in." he felt offended that she would think that a hunter would just up and leave his job because he got a pretty penny. "sweetheart I hunt bad people, I hunt those who hurt other people. Sure I like the money but nothing beats the thrill of the chase." he let his bow drop to his side and spoke softly "I don't suppose you could hand me my arrow."
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Aaliyah
"No a guy can't like me if I don't use magic." she said plainly. "I'm glad my personality pleases you oh great hunter" she said sarcastically. She didn't flinch as he shot an arrow past her head. It was at that moment that she knew he wasn't a danger to her. "I will not apologize for what I said if that's what you're insinuating, but I can appreciate the fact that you're so committed to what you do." it was her turn to be angry. "Bad people huh? My mother was killed by demons, but my father? He was killed by a hunter. Why? Because of me. If hunters just hunt the 'bad people' as you say, my father wouldn't be dead right now." she yanked the arrow out of the wall with an impressive force and threw it at his feet.
"No a guy can't like me if I don't use magic." she said plainly. "I'm glad my personality pleases you oh great hunter" she said sarcastically. She didn't flinch as he shot an arrow past her head. It was at that moment that she knew he wasn't a danger to her. "I will not apologize for what I said if that's what you're insinuating, but I can appreciate the fact that you're so committed to what you do." it was her turn to be angry. "Bad people huh? My mother was killed by demons, but my father? He was killed by a hunter. Why? Because of me. If hunters just hunt the 'bad people' as you say, my father wouldn't be dead right now." she yanked the arrow out of the wall with an impressive force and threw it at his feet.
Nathanial could feel their anger sparking in the air and he suppresed a growl and said "Stop lumping me in with the other hunters." He told her angrilly, "Some of us actually have morals you know. I choose my jobs carefully. Look angel I'm sorry your father was killed but that was not my fault." He bent and picked up the arrow and shoved it into his backpack along with his bow. He zipped it up and then slung it over his shoulder again and said "I have no interest in the money gained from turning you in as I would only feel guilt. The people I bring in are murderers and criminals. I have no guilt in hurting those who deserve it." He narrowed his eyes at her.
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After making the man's coffee, Willa headed back to the cash register. She could smell the alcohol on him, but kindly shot him a smile as she rung him up. It wasn't the alcohol that she felt uneasy about, however. This man gave her the same feeling the group earlier had conveyed, sending an unintentional shiver down her spine. She glanced at the man again, this time noticing his features up close. His eyes were stunning; dark and almost entrancing. His hair was messy and dark, giving a sexy spin to his appearance. He looked like he had just come from an upscale party, bow-tie and all.
Willa realized she was now staring, shaking her head and setting his espresso on the counter. "Two dollars and five cents," she said with a polite smile. "Anything else?" Just as she asked, Willa realized her broom was gone. She furrowed her eyebrows, glancing around the coffee shop, spotting it on the other side of the room. She tilted her head, glaring at the broom, then the man. No way he moved it, she thought, he looks like he's too drunk to even move himself. Willa discarded the thought, convincing herself she had set the broom on the other side of the shop before coming to the cash register. She looked back up at the man, waiting for a reply.
Willa realized she was now staring, shaking her head and setting his espresso on the counter. "Two dollars and five cents," she said with a polite smile. "Anything else?" Just as she asked, Willa realized her broom was gone. She furrowed her eyebrows, glancing around the coffee shop, spotting it on the other side of the room. She tilted her head, glaring at the broom, then the man. No way he moved it, she thought, he looks like he's too drunk to even move himself. Willa discarded the thought, convincing herself she had set the broom on the other side of the shop before coming to the cash register. She looked back up at the man, waiting for a reply.
Adam watched the woman carefully and in his drunken haze he couldnt stop the small chuckle. He caught himself and tried to fake it off as a cough. The woman was staring at him and he felt a bit arrogent about himself for it. As she was studying him he studied her, he studied her. She was a pretty thing, nice long brown hair that begged to have fingers through it to mess it up. But what he noticed most about her was her eyes. A light brown, he could swear he could see the suspicion in her eyes and it amused him so. He dug out enough change and said a gruff "thanks" his voice raspy from the alcohol. As he handed her the change a pot of fresh flowers set on the counter tipped over.