Vignette
Think we custom move this thing. Let's see if they get the message.
When a brainer throws her mind around haphazardly into the minds of others and gets all scary (or sexy, or any kind of thing) on them, roll+weird.
On a 10+ they get the me…
SeaTac,
Smoke. The bane of a sniper. Take away your sight and what do you have? Bullets flying blind. That’s not you, is it? There’s shouting, cries of a little girl in distress in there. She’s hurt… hurt because you’re here. Because you brought ev…
August
That throw was aces, August, and your companions here are taking the initiative you bought them.
What are you doing during the brief shouting and while Dog goes rushing into the smoke?
Vignette
Ballard pauses, his hand balled into a fist as he looks up at the much larger man. He looks at your face, then Fortyfour.
And laughs.
"Not as perfect as you led me to believe, Vignette. Is your hold so weak? Fine.... fine."
Well you've s…
Vignette
The flinches on the faces of the guardsmen are an amusing reward for your show of Fortyfour's obediance. Couple of the four take a step or two back, the last guy looks at Ballard like 'what the hell do we do now, boss?
Ballard finally remo…
Vignette
The patrol takes you in, you see glances at your legs, your skin. Looks of disgust as the men notice the dark thing crawling over your pale skin.
Fortyfour gets it, you see barely contained fury in his eyes as you slap him, then again... …
Vignette
You see Ballards eyes flicker to Fortyfour and back as he considers your story. "Trouble on the road? Bloody rain always brings out the worst..." he scoffs at Fortyfour like the big hunter is the definition of the worst.
Your best way pas…
Vignette
The four man patrol approaches in rougly single-file. They're on alert as they see you and Fortyfour. approaching past the broken shells of the once-rich warehouses along the highway.
"You there! This is Admiral's territory. Hands where I…
Vignette
Fortyfour nods in agreement, like an unspoken alliance, truce at the very least.
He gets his game face back on as you turn to go, pulling his hand then letting it drop once he takes a step or two.
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You see one of Admiral's patrols ahe…
Vignette
Your touch is affecting him, you can sense the subtle change in his breath. You know how to get to a man physically after all. Your trace along the edge of his armor, the slightly sweaty rough fabric of his shirt.
"I'm surprised that any…
Vignette
Fortyfour lowers his head slighly as you gently take his hand, intensely gazes at you as you press his palm to you and his fingers touch your skin. His hand so large, of course, his skin rough and scarred, you can feel the stress he lives u…
Vignette
You stare at Fortyfour as you pass the ruined warehouses along the highway to your left. It's a place that used to be treacherous, but Admiral's men scour the place a couple times a week now and the road is much safer here within sight of t…
Gates
Nice answers. Seems fairly conservative. Living almost like the old days. Hard work, good deeds. Loyalty to each other.
She looks forward towards SafeCo as you pass the ruins of the second old stadium on your left. To the right, a sea of rust…
Vignette
How is Fortyfour feeling: His adrenaline is going like crazy. Seriously fascinated by you, now, if he wasn't already. He feels excited to be near you, knows you can hurt him but still wants to be there. It's like the danger makes him more …
Vignette
Forthfour can't stop smiling, this grin halfway between amused and frightened. Like he's high on the adrenaline of the moment.
"I'm no idiot, and I wouldn't let nobody else say that to my face and walk... but." He flexes his hand again lik…
Gates
"Different?" she looks tense, watching vignette while trying to look like she's not. "Seems like you're surrounding the flock with different people, brother Gates."
She keeps her hand near her weapon, you can see the glint in her eyes, just i…
Gates
You see Fortyfour reach out to touch Vignette, but she stops him and he withdraws his hand like she's poison and falls behind. But after a moment of thought he turns to you and QuePasa. "Did you see that?" He's got this big grin on his face, a…
Vignette
There's a hint of a smile as you touch his wrist, but only for a moment until you invade his head. His face turns to a surprised sneer, teeth showing and he pulls his arm back out of your grasp and his first instinct is to curl his hand int…
Gates
QuePasa looks at Fortyfour, she touches the spot in the small of her back where you know she carries her piece. "Great..." she says. Obviously hoping she doesn't ever have to fight him. He's got to outweigh her by half again, at least.
"You b…
Vignette
Fortyfour walks along beside you, arm's length or so. Sometimes trots ahead to check the trail as you near the SafeCo region and the area more secure by Admiral's patrols. He seems more alert, though.
You wait so long to answer that he's a…
Gates
Her eyes cast downward a moment as you remind her of her past. Memories of what she's had to do are plain on her face. But your words bring her eyes to yours.
"I hope you're right. But sometimes a wolf is just a wolf, he makes me nervous."
…
Vignette
Fortyfour is taken by surprise at your words, how quickly you find them and fire them back like a weapon. He gets a little defensive, raises a hand, palm out. "Whoa whoa whoa... didn't mean it like that. My words, not his. I just mean..." h…
Valentine's Crew
Cigarette Girl - The snarky one. Cig Girl doesn't trust anyone, but she can sniff out a smoker easy easy.
Ivar - bartender at the Yacht Club. Always seems tired and overworked.
Needle - the fussy one. He can sing pretty well, …
Vignette
He almost laughs, "usually by myself, got that covered... I'm more afraid for you. There's rotters out here'll sell you for bits of shine... someone like you." He looks you in the face for a second, you catch his eyes. Then he turns again t…
Gates & Vignette
Fortyfour chuckles, a deep gravely sound from hsi throat. "Pretty sure I can handle myself, thanks." He slaps you hard on the shoulder, Gates, with a laugh.
The big hunter crosses over to you, Vignette, as you start walking ag…
Gates
Fortyfour smiles along with your laugh, looks pleased to hear it.
"She..." he has to think about it for a moment, as you watch Vignette, who seems to have something on her mind. She often seems to. "She looks... soft."
Maybe he means her wa…
Vignette & Gates
You leave the smells and sounds of the Pike's market behind and head to collect Fortyfour and QuePasa. Looks like the flock has made a few sales at the stall, people buy your wares for decoration, for curiosity, and even occasio…
Vignette & Gates
Is that it, then, Vignette? Let her go back to her work, let her leave her son's future, maybe his life in your hands? In Gates' hands? How far do you go with this?
Back to Safeco then?
Gates, you wanted to take Fortyfour back…
Vignette & Gates
"If WotCee comes for you you can keep him," she says, shaking her head, "I had enough of that... I don't need a son going out to kill for nothing."
She looks at you, Gates, a glance, something like shame in her eyes. Like sh…
Vignette & Gates
Kites lets out a long breath, her hands on the bar top, finally she looks up and asks, "What do you want, Vignette? You've been haunting me like his ghost since you took him away. I don't blame you for it... he lived that kind…