[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:20:43 PM] Shrike7: River blinked slightly as the man cut the connection, shaking her head a bit. "Ugh." She said simple, glancing over at the DNA Scope briefly. She decided to push that decision back a little longer, however, and turned to leave. "Did you hear from your father while I was in there?" She asked the girl sitting outside, pausing halfway to the elevator.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:22:45 PM] Courage_Wolf .: Henrietta turned and blinked a few times "Father? No, Uncle. Uncle, my parents are dead, have been for a long time now. But yea, I know what's going on River, I am sorry about earlier, It's my job to make absolutely sure that ALL of uncle's secrets stay secrets no matter what. He says I'm.... What was it.... Too dispassionate? I tend to forget that other people don't like it when I pry. but here I don't have to worry about it." She said happily, smiling. "Shall we go then?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:24:56 PM] Shrike7: "Ah, caught the last name, and I assumed. Don't worry about it, let's go then." She said, walking with the girl to the elevator and heading back up. "How old are you?" She asked during the trip, curious.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:26:28 PM] Courage_Wolf .: Henrietta smiled and nodded, hopping out of her chair and calling up the elevator. Once again all the odd changes took place, before she hit the button for the top floor. "I'm 8 and a half. but I'm a little different, so I can't play with other kids yet" She said as they rode up towards the penthouse again.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:27:40 PM] Shrike7: "You have a big job, for someone your age." She said in a respectful tone, meaning it.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:31:40 PM] Courage_Wolf .: She beamed at the praise, before the door opened in the hall and Corvinus dropped to a knee and held out his arms. "Give your uncle a hug!" He shouted, Henrietta bouncing down the hallway and jumping into his arms where he scooped her up and spun her around. "You been doing a good job?" "Yup! Can I have a new dollhouse" "Sure thing sweets. Come on though, we need to talk to River now. K?" "Okay!" she said, hopping down before running into the room and bouncing on the couch. Corvinus then turned to River. "Shall we get this over with then?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:38:56 PM] Shrike7: River stood back for the interaction, nodding when the man turned to her. "Aye, may as well." She replied, following him in again. "Met with someone called the Overwatch, as well. We didn't really hit it off, but I think I learned a fair bit." SHe commented as she found a spot to sit.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:39:59 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Ahh yes, he's.... Well, to be blunt he's a snob with a god complex. But he's not the only one. The Council themselves are a little more fair minded. Now about John Doe...."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:40:54 PM] Shrike7: "Huh. Yeah, that file was pretty well a blank page, why was it so important you spoke to me after i read through it?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:47:35 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Simply because there is a fairly good chance that mister John Doe is your Direct relative, as in your brother. And he's been on your scent for a long while now. We found you through him, and every attempt to get near him has ended in complete disaster. Even Jessica barely escaped one encounter alive when he tricked her into the sun.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:52:44 PM] Shrike7: "Could be on my father's side, never knew the man." She said with a nod. "And if he already knows all of this, maybe he's getting support from someone a little less normal?" She suggested, shrugging. "From the sounds of it, you need to know exactly what to do to stand much of any chance against a lot of these... what is the right term? creatures, races, mutants? Jessica surely falls under that variety, from what I have seen."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 04:54:36 PM] Courage_Wolf .: Corvinus looked at River a little worried, his gaze stern "People, Miss River, just people. Extraordinary? Yes, but with their own needs, thoughts, hopes and dreams. please don't speak of them as anything other then... And I agree that someone seems to be backing him, or has taught him a great deal... You need to be careful if you meet him, he's proven to be both intelligent and vindictive when he wants to be..."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:03:20 PM] Shrike7: "I'm aware of that corvinus, I'm a pretty equal-opportunity person. But you have to agree there is a gap inherent between all that and a normal person, a lot of that terminal was segregated into threat levels, for instance. I just want a quick way to name that gap, is all." She explained. "What do you think the man wants with me?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:06:39 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "I have no idea Miss River, and to be honest, Jessica and Chuck prefer the term Races. Henrietta likes special, and Hervo... well, he's just odd. Henrietta, stop playing with the crystal sweetheart" The last was directed at the crystal decanters of various liqours floating aruond the room. With a pout, she floated them back and went back to listening. kinda. "I'm supposed to make sure you stay safe now too. But... I'm not allowed outside. Soo... Only when you're here with Chuck. Chuck is nice, he's had a lot more practice then me."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:11:55 PM] Shrike7: "This place seems secure enough, I'm sure it won't be too much of an issue here." She responded, turning back to Corvinus. "Why is what I've got such an important thing? For the most part, a lot of the races can make more of their own pretty easily, from the sound of it."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:17:35 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "No idea honestly, we have no clue as to how or why Amalgous started popping up. There are others, just outside our influence for now. As for making others, well... we keep our ears to the ground on that one. Explosive population growth would be bad... Basically it's strictly forbidden. as is proper feeding if it can be avoided. hence the places like the factory and other dispenseries. There are places where Lycanthropes can go on the full moon as well"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:21:12 PM] Shrike7: "I see, huh." She answered, leaning back. "Got an unrelated question for you. Sounded like you were putting a lot on the line just to maybe get me access to become a mage. I'm curious why."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:22:25 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Honestly? because I knew it would piss them off, And because if that's what you want, then that's what you get. I have enough influence to not have to worry about them in their little club. I don't approve of the way they do things, but I'm also not in a position to change it. So.... I may have shamelessly used this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone..."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:24:50 PM] Shrike7: River laughed, grinning. "I like that. Chances are I'll save you your favour and not take the ochance though, don't think I like them enough to associate. But to be honest, I haven't decided yet." She answered. "How come you haven't done much the same? Like I said, a few of these clubs have rather simple entrance exams, right?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:26:35 PM] Courage_Wolf .: Corvinus chuckled softly "It's because Uncle likes to be able to move around a lot, so he stays like he is. he doesn't like fighting either. he has people who like him a lot to do that for him" "Quite right little one" Henrietta responded and he answered, smiling. "It's as she says, easier for me to play politician then creature of the night. No man should live forever..."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:30:21 PM] Shrike7: "Suppose I ge tthat." River said slowly, nodding. "So what happens now?"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:31:47 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Hopefully you stay with us so we can watch out for you, and you do your job and make some money, if you choose to use the machine down below, well, that's your choice. However, I can't promise that someone else wont make the decision for you. Say you were to be accidentally bitten... Regardless Now you're on the same page as most of the higher ups and know what you're dealing with."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:32:52 PM] Shrike7: "I hadn't thought of that. Do we have penecillin for wereweolf bites?" She asked, chuckling.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:35:02 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "No, there's nothing to be done at that point. If you were normal, there is something experimental, but you're so receptive that it would never have a chance to stop it. And any vampire that really took a shining to you, they can be... quite insistent....."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:36:01 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "It's half the reason there are so many people watching out for you, to try and prevent this, because the choice could be so easily forced on you otherwise.... "
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:36:46 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "here? in this city? you have the advantage of knowing the ground, and hiding in plain sight. but that only gets you so far. John Doe has gotten by on simply being one step ahead of us at every turn... I suspect a mole"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:38:46 PM] Shrike7: River nodded, stretching back in her heat an folding her hand behind her head. "Makes sense. but that comes back around to one of my first questions. Why me? Why am I so important that you care at all? I get the whole 'I'm interested because whoever that guy is is interested', but there is something more than that, isn't there? All this effort, there has to be,"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:42:09 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "It's because you are dangerous. A person easy to turn, new to the game, easy to lie to... How simple would it be to twist such a person to acting in a manner solely benefiting you? Truly? I simply figured better us to step in first. It's a preemptive measure." As Corvinus said this, Henrietta smiled and River could feel Corvinus' mind for a moment, that these words were the absolute truth because for just this moment, he was completely open to her, and there was real concern there. Not just for River, but everyone else under his control here in the tower. It was an interesting experience, but it only lasted a moment, and then it was gone, and Corvinus was drinking again, his hands shaking. "I really do find that unpleasant."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:42:46 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Makes me feel naked..."
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:46:24 PM] Shrike7: "I agree, all the layers stripped off, whether or not you wanted them there in the first place." She said slowly, letting out a deep sigh. "It's been a long day, I think I'm going to sleep on all of this. Anything you have planned for tomorrow, at least as it applies to me?" She asked, standing slowly.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:47:29 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "No, no, that's enough for now, go and rest, I'll send Chuck up in the morning to talk to you. I need to leave for a trip in the morning. MIss Bronn is going to skin me alive for drinking this much before a trip. Have a good night Miss River"
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:48:36 PM] Shrike7: "Chuck? Any reason why?" She asked, heading for the door and pausing for his response.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:50:30 PM] Courage_Wolf .: "Because Chuck is my right hand man. He just likes greeting people himself. He's also a fairly accomplished Mage miss River." Corvinus said chuckling as he hit the Rum hard.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:51:35 PM] Shrike7: "Huh, okay. Good luck with the hangover, talk to ya later." She replied, ducking out and heading to her room.
[Tue Feb 26 2013 05:52:27 PM] Courage_Wolf .: Corvinus nodded and waved, Henrietta calling out a cheery "Goodnight!" As River returned to her own room, blessedly without any incident.