Nightfall:The Wolf's Anathema

[8:45:02 AM] Omniance: [Thursday, June 1st 11:00 p.m.
Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills]
[8:49:54 AM] Omniance: Fred: As they drive up a long road she's looking out the window into the darkness. They're on the other side of the mountain that features the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign. ...I thought you said it was at a vineyard? She's sitting in the back seat.
Odie: He pulls his Pontiac Firebird off Mulholland, the main road, and onto a smaller private road. When Fred complimented the car, he explained it was a gift from his old boss for graduating from the police academy. It's a very small vineyard.
Fred: She seems a little unconvinced. There's vineyards in the Hollywood Hills?
Odie: Ghosts and Vampires, He shrugs. She believes in those. He looks over at Marcus. But vineyards in the Hollywood hills? He looks back at the road. ...Witchcraft.
[8:53:39 AM | Edited 8:56:03 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks from the window towards Odie. ...What if these people actually are witches? What do we do?
[8:56:39 AM] Omniance: Odie: You know, that would probably be really bad if they were. He seems to be remembering something that happened years ago. Witches are really... Scary.
Fred: So what do witches do? Are they like Sabrina?
Odie: More like Charmed... He clears his throat. Not that I watch that show or anything...
Fred: She raises and eyebrow, then looks out the window. So what makes them worse than Vampires, Ghosts, and whatever you're supposed to be?
Odie: They're just a lot more... Flexible... With what they can do.
[8:57:42 AM | Edited 8:58:16 AM] Arbi: Marcus: Sabrina? Charmed? He looks back and forth at them, confused by what they're talking about.
[9:04:54 AM] Omniance: Fred: Shows about witches. Sabrina is really campy... She pauses and thinks for a split-second. ...And strangely cruel for a family comedy...
Odie: We're coming up behind the place... They're a large house sitting at the top of a small hill. It's surrounded by a vineyard, a fairly small one. Despite the time the lights in the house are on. He pulls the car up behind a few bushes and turns it off. He pulls out a black beanie and puts it over his hair. Last time I was here, I saw that Black Hummer parked in the driveway, but I didn't find anyone inside that matched any of your descriptions, so I had nothing to go on.
[9:11:39 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks at each of the windows to see if there's any movement inside the house. A quiet moment passes with no one in sight before he decides to quietly open his door and step out onto the dirt. He looks back at Odie. If you do see the Black Hummer pull up or any other car, we'll need you to warn us somehow.
[9:16:20 AM] Omniance: Odie: Well if you hear the sound of screeching tires speeding away from the house, you'll know something's wrong. He smiles.
Fred: As she gets out of the car she looks at Odie with annoyance.
Odie: I'll honk the horn.
Fred: She shakes her head as she pulls her hair from her face and over her shoulder.
Odie: It was a joke, I'm joking... Damn.
[9:19:14 AM | Edited 9:25:42 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He watches Fred closes her door and walk around the car before he looks back at Odie, whos' standing outside with him already. Wish us luck. He smiles a bit, Odie can tell he's a little nervous about all this.
[9:22:36 AM | Edited 9:24:32 AM] Omniance: Odie: Good luck. He pushes some of his blonde hair up into his beanie to hide it. ...Hope you find more than I did.
Fred: You should... Probably wear some sunglasses or something... Since you're eyes glow in the dark. Odie's eyes don't seem to glow very bright to Marcus, but Fred finds it a lot more noticeable for some reason.
Odie: He flips out a pair of orange tinted aviators from his coat pocket. High-quality espionage. He puts them on. The tinting hides the glow. Only top of the line for this black-ops mission, right?
Fred: She smirks a little.
[9:30:05 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He waits for Fred before walking alongside the bushes towards the vineyard, because of the dirt he's having a hard time being sneaky. I've never done this before, I'm usually the guy trying to keep out people doing this.
[9:31:47 AM] Omniance: Fred: It's exciting... She seems nervous too, and she's speaking in a quiet voice, almost a whisper. I used to sneak out of the house to a... A friend's, late at night... This reminds me of those nights...
[9:34:56 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks around again. I still don't see anyone... Let's go. He walks out from behind the bushes and steps into the dark vineyard, walking through one of the empty paths between the grape vines.
[9:36:53 AM] Omniance: Fred: She keeps her head down, despite it not doing much of anything to help her hide. What if that woman is here? Do you think we'd be able to fight her?
[9:38:45 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He whispers back to her while they're sneaking through the vineyard. If you see her I want you to hide, Fred. He looks back at her. She's dangerous but I don't think she can kill me because I'm already... a ghost.
[9:39:30 AM] Omniance: Fred: She looks down. ...Ok.
[9:47:34 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He stops walking when he sees her look down. He needs her to know he's serious. The ash on the stairs, it wasn't paper, Fred. I found out she actually killed some of the vampires that were in the VIP room. It's her power... it's the electricity we saw before at the gallery.
[9:48:20 AM] Omniance: Fred: She looks up at him. I'll stay away from her then.
[9:50:34 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He smiles, relieved for a moment before he hears a door opening from the house and quickly ducks to hide.
[9:51:15 AM] Omniance: Fred: She ducks down with him. She looks around a little, trying to see if someone is walking outside.
[9:54:43 AM] Arbi: Someone steps out of the house and closes the door behind them. They almost look like they're looking towards the vineyard but it's hard to tell. After a long moment they start walking off towards the nearby dirt road. When the moonlight catches their face Marcus can see it's a young man with brown hair.
[9:55:40 AM] Omniance: Fred: She whispers very quietly. You think he heard us? She looks down to where Odie parked.
[9:56:52 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He whispers back. I don't think so. He stays hidden behind the grape vines until the guy walks out of sight into the darkness in the distance.
[9:57:47 AM] Omniance: Fred: As Marcus stands up, so does she. Guess that means there's one less person inside...
[9:59:58 AM] Arbi: Marcus: Yeah, let's get inside before he comes back. He stands back up and starts walking again towards the house. When they're close enough he notices most of the windows have curtains over them, easily letting them get to the side of the house, out of sight from the front door and windows.
[10:03:12 AM] Omniance: Fred: As they circle around towards the back she grabs Marcus on the shoulder, and then points to a small patio area. The door to it is open. It's a warm night, so someone must've left it open for a breeze. Look. The door looks like it leads to a bedroom, and he only obstacle to getting onto the patio is a waist-high stone wall.
[10:06:26 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He smiles when he sees their easy way in. I'll check if anyone's inside. He makes his way towards the short stone wall, quietly getting over it before looking back at the bedroom door. He gets behind one of the chairs outside while he peeks inside.
[10:13:03 AM] Omniance: The bedroom itself has no one in it, just a large bed, a vanity mirror and desk, and a few large dressers. The walls have old decorative weapons hanging on them. Swords, crossbows, shields, axes, maces, etc. in place of more normal things, such as portraits or paintings. Marcus can see straight through the room and across the hall outside of it into a smaller room. The familiar woman he saw at the club, the "librarian" is reflected in a long mirror inside that room. She's on the phone, sitting behind a desk piled with papers. Marcus can hear her, as she's speaking rather loudly.
Sloan: Even balancing this budget against the remainders from last month I have doubts that we'll be able to consolidate any kind of progress versus gain margin here... No I'm not recommending you spend more, I'm recommending that you send someone else. Wolfe doesn't play it quiet, and her antics these passed weeks have forced us to pay off some of the local authorities, and they're expensive.
[10:14:30 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He beckons for Fred to come up to the patio while he listens in on Sloan.
[10:19:43 AM] Omniance: Fred: She practically tip-toes up behind Marcus and looks inside. The woman from the alleyway, and the club... Odie was right.
Sloan: We need a better Crusader, someone who understands politics... No I'm not saying that Wolfe isn't getting the job done, rather that she's not getting it done in the best possible way... Yes... Well when can I speak to the Pastor? Because you're too stupid to understand my report and recommendation, and I don't want you twisting my words around anymore just because you're in Wolfe's back pocket... She looks down and puts her hand on her forehead.
[10:23:24 AM] Arbi: Marcus: Wolfe, a Crusader... He narrows his eyes a bit before deciding to keep going. He stays low while he sneaks up towards the open door, keeping an eye on the mirror just incase Sloan decides to get up.
[10:26:40 AM] Omniance: Fred: She follows him. So she's from the church or something?
Sloan: I don't care what time it is there, set up an appointment for me by tomorrow, or I'm going to fly out to Ashland myself and talk to him, understand?
Fred: She murmurs to herself. ...Ashland?
Sloan: She takes off her glasses and rubs her eyes. Which by the way, will only add to the budget's deficit, so the cost of the plane tickets will probably be docked from your pay after I explain how much of an idiot you are to him.
[10:28:32 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He stays quiet as he nears the door, stepping inside while Sloan has her eyes off the mirror. The rug muffles his footsteps a lot better than the dirt and concrete outside.
[10:36:10 AM] Omniance: Fred: She follows Marcus slowly into the house.
Sloan: Tomorrow, seven in the morning... Thank you... Oh I'm sure we'll be speaking again... God bless. She hangs up the phone and looks down at her papers. After a moment she realizes she can't see anything, and she puts on her glasses and starts running her finger down the papers. She begins dialing another number.
[10:42:25 AM | Edited 10:42:57 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He waits beside the door that leads into the hallway, wanting to keep going but he thinks Sloan might hear them while she isn't talking loudly. While he waits he takes a look at all the weapons on the walls around them, the more he sees and hears the less he thinks these people are witches.
[10:46:13 AM] Omniance: Sloan: ...Yes I'm calling to speak with Chuck Wiseman about the Sloan account... Yes, I realize what time it is, but considering the amount of money within that fund I think... No you listen to me. There's nearly a million dollars in that account so you wake him up if need be, else there won't be a million dollars in that account and you and your husband can say goodbye to all the taxcuts you enjoy with my charity money! She shakes her head.
[10:47:32 AM] Omniance: Fred: She murmurs quietly. She seems very angry for a charity donor...
[10:50:30 AM | Edited 10:50:45 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He nods and takes this opportunity to sneak deeper into the house, walking out into the hallway to take a look around. He looks the other way but sighs when he sees there isn't any other way to go, they'll have to walk past Sloan's room. He quietly walks up to the door and decides to just try his luck, sneaking past the open door.
[10:53:04 AM] Omniance: Fred: She quickly sneaks by with him.
Sloan: She looks into the mirror, something catching her eye. Christopher, are you back? She looks back down. No I'm not talking to you, is your name Christopher? She lets out an aggravated sigh. ...I need you to transfer fifty-thousand from my charity account into my private fund... Yes now...
[10:55:31 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He reaches the living room with Fred but stays a little hidden in the hallway while he takes a look around. Very quietly he whispers. Do you think it's safe?
[10:57:19 AM] Omniance: Fred: I don't hear anyone else... She listens intently, then looks down at the floorboards as her ears catch a muffled voice and movement, barely over the sound of Sloan's speaking. ...There's someone below us. There must be some kind of basement... Her eyes light up slightly as she realizes something. Or a wine cellar.
[10:58:28 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks around at the floor in the living room, thinking there might be a trapdoor. How do we get down there?
[11:00:35 AM] Omniance: Fred: I didn't see a door outside, so it has to be in here somewhere... Maybe in the kitchen? There's a loud creaking noise from the direction of Sloan's room, and her voice starts to get louder as she's moving towards the hallway.
Sloan: I pay you three-hundred dollars an hour, I don't want to hear you whine about being woken up at three in the morning, understand?
[11:02:50 AM] Arbi: Marcus: His hears Sloan getting closer, he mouths. Hide. He looks for the safest thing he can hide behind and gets down behind the nearby couch.
[11:14:00 AM] Omniance: Fred: She runs and ducks behind a large table and sofa-chair.
Sloan: She walks out into the living room. Just get it done. She hangs up her phone.
A bookcase along the wall near where the hallway leads into the living room suddenly opens like a door.
Wolfe: She steps out from behind it. So you're the one walking around up here? She looks around the living room. Did Christopher come back?
Sloan: I thought I saw him a moment ago, so I came out here to check. I thought he might've gone to the kitchen.
Wolfe: She narrows her eyes and looks around the living room. Fred can see her her through the small space between the sofa chair and the side-table she's hiding behind.
Sloan: Has he cooperated yet?
Wolfe: She looks to Sloan. Mr. Durrance continues to be willful, and refuses to give us any information. He's also losing consciousness again.
Sloan: Should we... Feed him? ...Or something?
Wolfe: I'd rather feed myself. She turns and walks towards the Kitchen, disappearing around a corner.
Sloan: She shakes her head in annoyance and walks towards the front door, going outside to wait for Christopher to come back.
[11:19:29 AM | Edited 11:20:01 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He realizes the two woman left the living room before he pops his head out from behind the coach, looking towards the sofa-chair and pointing to the bookcase. He quickly standing up and quietly walks up to it.
[11:21:09 AM] Omniance: Fred: She quietly and quickly follows after him, reaching the bookcase. She helps him slowly pull it open, as it's quite heavy.
[11:21:51 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks back towards the kitchen while they're opening the bookcase, making sure Wolfe doesn't hear them.
[11:23:32 AM] Omniance: There's no sign of Wolfe as Fred quickly goes through the opening and into a narrow hallway that leads down. Despite it being a basement the stairway is well-lit by sconces, just like the rest of the house.
[11:27:47 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He follows Fred down the stairs but as they're descending to the whine cellar they can just barely hear Sloan speaking to someone outside. I think the other guy is back...
[11:30:04 AM] Omniance: Fred: She whispers. So there's at least three of them. She continues down the stairs, moving more quickly. The stairs lead to a narrow hall that winds around and then leads to a larger open area, piled high with large wine barrels. She hears something and looks around a few times, then turns and quickly heads off in another direction, passed a few of the stacked barrels, whispering as she moves. I hear him.
[11:31:50 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He quickly follows behind her, not hearing anything himself but trusting her since she's the vampire.
[11:37:24 AM] Omniance: After a moment they reach another open area, the barrels are pilled around it like walls. At the center is a long table. Thomas is chained down onto it with strange-looking silver chains, they look more ornamental than strong, almost like larger-scale chains you'd see from a necklace or bracelet. There's a second table nearby topped with various objects, crosses, sharp iron prods, and other torturous things.
Thomas: He looks terrible, emaciated and with pale-grey skin. His shirt and pants are in tatters, and he looks thin and weak. He slowly looks over to Fred as she moves towards him. His eyes look glassed over and inhuman.
Fred: Thomas... She looks him over.
Thomas: He lets out a quiet groan.
[11:40:48 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks Thomas over, feeling sorry for him before he walks up to him, not wanting to waste any time. Let's get him out of these chains before Wolfe gets back. He looks around for the keys.
[11:44:54 AM] Omniance: Fred: In aggravation she grabs the chains and pulls them as hard as she can, but despite how delicate they look they don't bend or break. She tries again several times before she lets go of them.
The floorboards above them creak slightly as someone walks over the space above them, moving towards the bookcase.
Wolfe: Her muffled voice can be heard. I'm going to interrogate him again, he told me more, but I'm not sure if he's telling the truth or just being a smartass, so I need you to come with me...
[11:54:34 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He keeps looking around for the keys but besides the crosses and other tools he doesn't see any key-like objects down here. This isn't good... we're gonna be cornered down here. He grabs one of sharp metal tools on the table and goes back to Thomas, stepping on the chain before sliding the metal inside one of the links and twisting it hard to weaken it.
[11:57:26 AM] Omniance: Despite how difficult it was for Fred to try and break, even with her strength, the chains break easily for Marcus.
Thomas: His free hand immediately darts for Marcus and grabs at him aggressively, just barely missing him. He almost growls as he pulls to get his other arm free. He's quickly pulling the chains out from around the table, though they get caught on something and he can't move much more. He continues to try and grab at Marcus.
[11:59:54 AM] Arbi: Marcus: He backs away from Thomas with the fire poker still in his hand. What's wrong with him?
[12:02:17 PM] Omniance: Fred: I-I don't know! She stays back as Thomas lunges at Marcus again.
Wolfe: He's frenzied. Despite sounding like she was upstairs only a few second ago, she's walking from between the barrels, a roast beef sandwich in her hand. The chain keeps him... Humane. She narrows her eyes at Marcus, then she looks to Fred as she takes a bite of her sandwich.
[12:05:45 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He turns towards Wolfe and moves to get in front of Fred, holding the fire poker towards her like a weapon the whole time. Why are you keeping him here?
Christopher: He's standing a few feet behind Wolfe, wearing clothing that would suggest he's still in high school. He keeps his eyes on Marcus, he looks almost mad at him despite this being the first time they're seeing each other.
[12:08:09 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: She just stares at Marcus for a moment. So you're just... Friends of his then? She looks to Fred and then back to Marcus. ...I would think the Camarilla would send... More. So that means the two of you are just here to rescue him.
[12:25:21 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He remembers what Feliks told them just yesterday. Yeah, the Camarilla. You're gonna have a lot of angry vampires after you if you don't let us go.
Christopher: You're lying.
Marcus: He looks at him but keeps his weapon pointed at Wolfe. What?
Christopher: I don't like lies ... Not even lies of omission. Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.
Marcus: The comment about his soul catches him off guard. He slowly starts backing away, feeling vulnerable down here with these two.
[12:27:29 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: So the two of you are here of your own accord then. She starts walking towards them. I'm still curious as you how you're alive. She looks at Marcus strangely. Are you really so pure that you went unharmed?
[12:32:25 PM] Arbi: Marcus: If you're asking if I'm a good person I can at least say I'm better than both of you. He shakes his head slowly. Only someone evil would resort to torture.
[12:34:34 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: She looks to Fred. Perhaps the tempting of a snake has lead you here, unknowingly. It's apparently that you didn't come here of your own accord. She looks back to Marcus. Because only an evil man would let loose evil upon the world, and only a righteous one would strike it down.
[12:36:34 PM | Edited 12:37:00 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He keeps backing away. Not all vampires are evil... He hears the growls from Thomas and stops backing away otherwise he'll get too close to him and he might get grabbed.
[12:38:07 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: So an undead creature that stirs in the night, and stalks the innocent to rip the lifeforce from their veins in order to feed their eternal thirst, isn't evil? She looks at Christopher. Sounds evil to me.
[12:40:48 PM] Arbi: Marcus: Fred didn't choose to become a vampire! He takes a step towards Wolfe, his grip on the fire poker getting stronger.
[12:43:11 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: I didn't choose to become what destroys her. The sandwich in her hand starts to smoke for a moment, before suddenly bursting into ashes as a javelin of golden lightning crackles into being. But it's part of God's plan. She turns and moves to throw the bolt at Fred but stops. Fred is already gone. She tilts her head slightly and then turns and throws it at Marcus instead.
[12:45:51 PM] Arbi: Marcus: Her hesitation to throw the lightning bolt gives him enough time to know it's coming and he quickly ducks, the bolt flying over him and hitting the top of the chain keeping Thomas restrained.
[12:47:43 PM] Arbi: Christopher: He backs away before bolting towards the bookcase to close it so they can't get out.
[12:51:47 PM] Omniance: The chain doesn't break, but it seems to become heated by the bolt, and burns Thomas's arm, causing him to release a feral roar. The chain pulls free, and his emaciated body seems to suddenly bulk up, going from thin to more muscular, with dark veins pulsing through it. He leaps from the table at Wolfe in a blur.
Wolfe: She takes a step back as Thomas grabs for her neck and she backhands him across the side of his face in the direction of his momentum, sending him crashing into one of the wine barrels, which cracks and spews red wine down onto his skin. Her hand lights up with golden light as another spear appears in her hand and she prepares to throw it at Thomas.
[12:53:37 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He gets back up and sees the lightning appear in Wolfe's hand again. Without much time to think he grabs the middle of the fire poker and throws it at her like a javelin, similar to how she throws her lightning bolts.
[1:03:10 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: She pulls her hand back to throw it, and just as she's about to, the fire poker slams into the back of her wrist, causing her to fumble the throw and the bolt crashes into another one of the barrels, singing the wood. She lets out an aggravated groan and two javelins appear in each of her hands.
Thomas: As Wolfe throws one of them he almost "blurs" to the duck it, fast enough that there's almost an after-image of him that it passes through, he then leaps at her before she can throw the second one an slams his hand into her chest. There's a loud crack and she's launched back and sent tumbling over the torture table. He runs forward, leaping over it, only to recoil in mid-air as the second javelin tears passes him and hits the ceiling, where it singes the floorboards above.
Wolfe: She flips the table with Thomas still on it as she stands up, and though he has the agility to backflip and land on his feet, the golden chain suddenly wraps around his neck and she pulls him towards her and then slams him down, kicking one of the legs off of the wooden torture table, sending it flying into the air. She catches it with her free hand and then slams it down into Thomas's chest. His eyes immediately glass over, his body withers and he falls to the floor limply. She immediately turns and glares at Marcus as another javelin crackles into being in her hand.
[1:07:12 PM | Edited 1:07:26 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He's sitting behind one of the barrels out of sight, his heart racing a bit as he tries to figure what to do against the woman can throw lightning bolts. He knows they can't kill him but they can still incapacitate him.
[1:12:08 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: She looks around the interior of the cellar, listening. Why hide? You've no where to go. Not down here. She looks back and forth and starts walking between the stacks of barrels. It's you against the hand of God. Do you think you can beat His will? She walks passed the barrel Marcus is hiding behind and stops, looking around. Lucifer once thought the same, I'm not sure it worked out in his favor. She narrows her eyes and turns away from Marcus, looking into a pile of barrels in the corner.
[1:20:53 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He looks down at the floor beside him, after the table got flipped over one of the tools on it fell onto the ground near him. It looks sharp. This might be his only chance to stop her, he grabs the bone saw as he quietly gets to his feet. In one quick motion he jumps the barrel and brings the blade down onto Wolfe.
[1:23:18 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: The saw crashes down into her back, slashing deep, but she doesn't even seem to wince in pain as she turns and grabs him by the neck. She's uncannily strong. So just what are you anyway? She squeezes his throat, trying to strangle him with one hand as her other hand darts out to grab his wrist to keep him from cutting her again. Not a vampire...
[1:25:34 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He struggles, trying to use his free hand to try and get her to stop choking him. Despite having been hit by her lightning bolt before this is hurting him more than that ever did and Wolfe can see it in his face.
[1:31:27 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: I'm going to snap your neck. Think you'll survive that? She suddenly squeezes a lot harder, and Marcus's neck cracks a few times, similar to when you crack your back, but each time it stings. I don't think- The end of the fire poker suddenly bursts from her chest, right through her heart and her grip immediately loosens. She rises off of the ground half a foot as she lets go of Marcus, and is then thrown to the side.
Fred: She's standing a foot or so behind where Wolfe was, wide-eyed. She looks from Marcus down to Wolfe.
Wolfe: Despite being jabbed through the heart she drags herself across the floor two feet before silently going limp.
Fred: She lets out a loud gasp of relief and grabs onto Marcus, resting her head against him, she's shaking with adrenaline.
[1:36:00 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He gasps for air and coughs painfully to the side for a moment before just breathing shakily, the pain in his neck still lingering. You... you saved me. He squeezes Fred close in a hug while he still recovers from the choking.
[1:39:20 PM | Edited 1:40:14 PM] Omniance: Fred: She smiles slightly. Just returning the favor...
Wolfe: She lets out a loud gasp, and reaches back and rips the poker from her back. She quickly gets to her feet. I almost felt that. She turns and looks at the two of them as they're embracing one another. She looks heavily weakened, but apparently not enough to have died from what should've been a mortal wound.
[1:41:56 PM] Arbi: Marcus: His eyes goes wide as he hears her voice and he quickly looks down at her on the floor, fear actually overcoming him from seeing her still talking after what Fred did to her. He backs away from her with Fred.
[1:44:53 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: She walks towards them, raising the poker. She stumbles slightly, blood running down the front of her outfit. Such will I not be overcome by Evil. For the righteous shall not be moved from their path. She stands up straight and then lunges at the two of them with the poker.
[1:51:06 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He pushes Fred out of the way and tries to dodge but being air deprived slows him down too much. His reflex causes him to grab at the poker but it slides through his grasp and stabs into his side. He remembers this pain from when Odie cut him but it still hurts a lot. He just weakly stares back into Wolfe's eyes as the white fog begins to surround him.
[1:52:24 PM] Omniance: Fred: She yells out. Marcus!
Wolfe: She narrows her eyes and twists the poker in deeper.
[1:57:25 PM | Edited 2:08:30 PM] Arbi: Marcus: His blood drips out from the wound onto the ground but he just continues to stare into Wolfe's eyes. From his perspective the entire wine cellar has turned foggy white and it's just the three of them standing in a purgatory-like abyss. His legs become weak as he begins to pass out and suddenly falls to his side with the poker still lodged inside him.
[2:11:17 PM] Omniance: Fred: She looks at Marcus. Marcus! Marcus get up! She looks to Wolfe.
Wolfe: She raises her hand, and it crackles with lightning. It's God's will. The crackling light fizzles and than goes out and she looks to her hand.
Fred: Her look of worry is replaced by anger. Looks like someone doesn't have your back. She grabs the poker and pulls it out of Marcus. ...Anymore. She swings the poker like a baseball bad and hits Wolfe in the side of the head with it, sending her stumbling into one of the barrels.
Wolfe: She roars with anger, and as she turns a bolt of crackling lightning burns into being and she throws it at Fred.
Fred: It flies towards her, and she closes her eyes and raises her hands to shield her. The bolt fizzles into mere sparks just as it's about to collide with her, burning her arms and skin, and causing her to turn and fall to the ground as she yells out in pain.
Wolfe: Blasphemy Another bolt forcibly crackles into being in her hand and she stumbles towards Fred and throws it. Like the first it flickers out into nothing but sparks, but it still singes Fred, badly burning holes through her clothing and causing red welts and burns to appear on the exposed parts of her skin. Wolfe stumbles slightly as she tries to stay standing up, it's obvious that this is taking a great toll on her. She raises both of her hands up, and a full javelin screams into being in her hands, the golden lightning flickering and seeming to burn up her hands as if she were actually holding a real bolt of lightning. You die tonight, demoness She slams the javelin down towards Fred, but as she does Fred kicks one of Wolfe's legs out from under her, causing the lightning spear to miss its mark and graze Fred's side instead, where it burns her down to the ribs, singing them black as ash tumbles from the wound. The crackling spear crashes into the stone floor and vanishes as Fred screams in agony.
[2:24:55 PM] Arbi: Marcus: He stays on the ground the whole time, despite appearing like he's near death or already there his body refuses to disappear because of Fred being in danger. As his body is caught in between the white abyss and the "other place" he seems to still hear someone speaking from the hospital room he saw before. He hears his father's voice.
Julian: The woman must be restored to her rightful place... His voice feels so close to him, as if he was standing just over his bed. Rise, my champion.
Marcus gets back to his feet, his eyes have a strange emptiness to them as he stands up with the poker in his hand. He looks directly at Wolfe as she looks down at Fred.
Julian: Strike her down.
Before Wolfe has a chance to turn around to stop him the same sharp weapon stabs through her chest again, this time lit with a fire that is unlike any Wolfe has felt before. She feels this pain.
[2:26:20 PM] Omniance: Wolfe: AHHHHHHH! She screams and immediately convulses. Grabbing at her chest.
[2:30:46 PM] Arbi: Marcus: The screaming seems to almost knock him out of his trance-like state and he blinks, realizing what's happening he moves away from Wolfe before running to Fred. He quickly helps her up before carrying her away from Wolfe across the wine cellar back towards the stairs. Fire begins to spread behind them from the wine spilled across the floor and barrels. He tries not to listen to the screaming.