tampered | Log; Ongoing

Log; Ongoing

When; Friday, February 26, Evening
Rating; R
Characters; Rido Kuran

council_king , Aion

jiyuna_togabito , Justin Pendleton

absinthe_eyed >, Ken Hidaka

bladed_siberian , Mara Lesser

cry_reaper Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson

coyote_walking , Shin Mouri

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Summary; The collection begins as 5 residents of the City vanish to be unwitting victims for a macabre and most deadly social event.

Log;

Staring out into the darkness of the night, Rido Kuran smiled in eager anticipation of what was to come. The City had been too quiet, and with his intended bride's recent escape from his reach, he needed to find something to assuage the frustration and inconvenience that this caused him. It'd just been good timing that he had such an occasion planned already, a dinner in recognition of his newfound friendship with the Master.

The guests had been invited, and a suitable location found in the underground that could serve well as a dinner hall of sorts. All that was left, was the entertainment...

The vampire's eyes scanned the city as he took a leisurely walk amidst it's citizens. They were all potentials as far as he could see, weak things who's only value lay in how they might be of use to the Pureblood's desires. It had always been like this, even back home. The City was only different in so far that it offered more variety, and it's people were less willing to offer themselves to him. Not that it mattered to the vampire in the slightest what they wanted. All that mattered was that he could enjoy himself for one evening, reveling in the blood and fear of his victims.

A new acquaintance by the name of Aion was likewise moving through the city, assisting in acquiring enough food for the event. The Master was too unreliable in his current ravenous state as far as helping out with this particular chore. But with Aion's help, it was unnecessary to involve him any more than he already was...

Soon they could begin the real fun. The hunt was just the start...

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Mercy was heading home a little later than usual. She'd worked at Harry's shop, then at the garage, and then shifted and gone for a bit of a run. Now she was tired and thinking she just might be able to sleep through the night without nightmares and wake up refreshed for tomorrow's shift at Harry's. She wasn't paying a lot of attention to her surroundings. She could make this journey in her sleep, practically had done so on occasion, so she was more than half on autopilot, just thinking of curling up in her bed with Medea.

It was another night, like many she'd spent. After a few consultations at the hospital, she headed out to one of her favorite bars in the Underground. A few drinks, some light flirting, maybe even finding a companion for the night. She had no real plans, she just... wanted to try and relax.

So she sat at the bar, nursing her scotch and just... waiting to see what happened.

Shin was walking through the City, one of his nightly patrols. He was surprised by how much he enjoyed his work for the police force -- he did, after all, abhor violence -- but tonight, he just couldn't make himself focus on work. Tonight, his thoughts were drifting. Mostly to home, to the friends he'd left behind. He was finally getting used to being alone, but he wasn't content with it. He missed the guys. He wanted his friends back, and his life.

He was so preoccupied, he wasn't paying attention -- or as much attention as he should -- to the sounds around him.

It was a moonlit night, a time easily suited for vampires. In the darkness, Rido could hear someone's feet tread upon the forest floor, approaching his direction without any hesitation.

From the sound, he could tell she was alone. It was perfect, really... having someone fall into his clutches without any extra effort on his part.

Setting the boy's unconscious form down behind some brush, he shoved his hands into the pockets of his coat and closed the distance to greet her.

His pace he kept casual, not bothering to hide the sound of his approach. It was more fun this way, and the Pureblood couldn't help but to play with his prey just a little bit. Slowing his pace, he came to a stop by a nearby tree. And he called out to her as she came into sight.

"Well, hello there~. Pleasant night for a walk, isn't it?"

The bar was a good place to start. One can always blend in with the crowd without much suspicion and even the occasional glancing can be misinterpreted as flirting. A single bachelor looking for a date- An alias he often pulled off to obtain information and the like in the past. What was to say it wouldn't work for this occasion?

If there was anything the Master enjoyed, it was the company of a beautiful woman. Though it would be amusing to see whether he'd be able to fight off that hunger of his while staring at some delicious-looking neck taunting him as he spoke. Aion smirked to the thought as he walked through the door. A woman it is then. As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the sinner spotted a lone lady sitting by the bar, looking rather bored. He decided to observe her from a far at first, seeing if he could catch her attention but also to make sure she was appetizing enough for his new companions. Aion purposely ordered a drink not far from her and in her line of sight, flashing a confident smile towards her.

Mercy had heard him coming, but the casualness of his approach didn't set off any warning signs. Besides, she'd never had any trouble in the City, well, only that once and interrupting a mugging in progress was never very safe.

She nodded to the stranger. "Very nice, yes. Just glad it's the end of the day."

If there was one thing Mara was good at, it was knowing when she'd been noticed. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the light-haired man sit and order his drink. He was attractive, had a nice smile, so she returned it with a small salute with her glass.

Perhaps the evening wouldn't be a waste after all.

Ken was just closing up the Koneko after a long shift. It hadn't been a day out of the ordinary so he planned on heading out on patrol after stopping by his apartment. There might've been plans for shopping for a birthday gift for a certain someone, but business always had to come first.

Whistling, he hunched down a bit more into his coat, his hands already shoved into his pockets to keep his hands worm.

Rido's eyes tracked the movements of the young man as he made his way along the streets. There was no pattern to who Rido picked as far as a target. One person could bleed just as well as another... but there was something about Shin that drew his attention. Perhaps some unconscious mannerism in his walk that led the vampire to believe that he could be entertaining to toy with.

Whistling softly under his breath, he pushed off of the wall that he'd been leaning on and followed the boy. This one would do, as long as he was unable to find safety in one of the many buildings surrounding the area. But Rido was confident that he'd be able to get him in the end.

Shin didn't seem to have much of a destination in mind. Of course, it was his patrol route, which was carefully planned out in advance, but to the common observer that wasn't obvious. He seemed to be meandering through the City, his path completely random.

He didn't realize he was being followed, at first, but it was a gradual feeling that grew on him. Nothing he could pinpoint specifically, just a feeling of wrongness. Something he han't felt in a long time. Probably just nerves, Shin, he tried to tell himself, but he hadn't survived Arago, Yagyu and Mukara by ignoring his instincts.

For the first time since the Yoroi had been destroyed, he found himself reaching into his pocket for the orb. Not that he was going to power up, of course, just for the comfort of holding it. But his fingers brushed against cloth and lint. Curling his fingers into a fist, he took a sharp left, heading toward the beach. He needed to calm down.

Good. A smile was a good sign. It meant less work for him. Aion took it upon himself to slowly make his way towards her - his glass held between the tips of his fingers. He swiftly took a seat beside her, carefully leaning his arms against the counter. A gesture to let the lady know he had no intention of inappropriately touching her, of course, not without her consent.

"Good evening, miss. You seemed rather lonesome on your own here that I figured you could use some company. How is your night so far?" He took a sip of his drink.

"To be honest it was rather lonely." She took a sip and watched him. He didn't seem the sort for wandering fingers and his manners, so far, were intact. At least he hadn't tried any of the atrocious lines she's had tossed in her direction in the past.

"But perhaps it's looking up."

She offers her hand, palm down, with another smile. "Mara, a pleasure."

Now, was he the type to kiss, or shake?

The City's gardens were quiet at night. Very few people left the light and life and of the City's central square after nightfall, but Justin enjoyed the solitude. The ticking would be enough to force him back to the City's heart; maybe he would visit Shilo later, or see if Neil and Todd were doing anything. For now, though, the time alone was refreshing, ticking or no ticking.

"Oh? Long day working? Or are you simply more of a night owl~?"

Walking forward, he gave her a playful smile. She was pretty enough for a human, and he didn't mind letting this display openly upon his features.

"A little of both," Mercy admitted easily. "The long hours give me a better chance of sleeping through the night without any nightmares."

She became a bit wary at the look on his face. She recognized it for what it was and she'd had enough to do with men and dating for the time being. "And what brings you out here so late?"

Tilting his head slightly, Rido smiled. There were so many tell tale signs that one's prey was slowly picking up on the impending danger slowly creeping up on them. A nervous gesture, or the slight quickening of one's pace as their heartbeat begins to race.

It was delicious, a part of the hunt that he always relished.

Grinning, Rido strode forward with a steady gait, his eyes now only for the boy in front of him.

The red eye of the Eagle instantaneously darted at the boy from a top of the street lamp. The night was closing in and the number of victims were becoming sparse. Anyone would do at this point the sinner thought.

He sent an intense blood thirst towards him to see how he would react to start.

"Yo."

He raised an eyebrow with interest. "Oh?" He lightly answered with a small chuckle. Aion gently took her hand and placed a soft kiss while keeping his eyes on her. He saw no harm in reciprocating the introduction.

"Aion. The same, Mara." He narrowed his eyes along with a seductive smile. "Tell me. I can't help but be curious of exactly what has lead a lady, such as yourself, here of all places?"

"Making the most of my evening~, what else?" He paused a few feet away from her, not wanting to spook her so quickly. There would be time for that later~

Gazing over at her with his mismatched eyes, he began to exert some of his preternatural charm. "And what could a lovely girl such as yourself have nightmares about?"

She rather liked the look of that smile, it reminded her a bit of Dorian and that nearly always guaranteed her a good evening to come.

She tilted her head and gave a slightly theatrical sigh, "Oh, well, after dealing with death the entire day, it's nice to get out and live for awhile." She leaned in a bit, tapping an elegant finger on his wrist, before drawing it across his hand. "And you?"

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Log; Ongoing

Victim #1: The abduction of Shin Mouri

Victim #2: Mercy Thompson's disappearance

Re: Victim #2: Mercy Thompson's disappearance

Victim #3: Kidnapped Mara Lesser

Victim #4: Missing Forensic, Justin Pendleton

Victim #5: Crossed Blades, Ken Hidaka Strayed

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Victim #1: The abduction of Shin Mouri

Victim #2: Mercy Thompson

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Re: Victim #2: Mercy Thompson

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Victim #5: Crossed Blades, Ken Hidaka Strayed

Victim #1: Shin Mouri

Victim #1: Shin Mouri

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Victim #2: Mercy Thompson

Re: Victim #2: Mercy Thompson

Victim #1: Shin Mouri

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Victim #2: Mercy Thompson

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