Vampire District

[Elf]

Forest

Forest grimaced as she realized she got blood on her clothing.  "Goddamn it," she whispered as she vainly attempted to brush the blood off of her black shirt. 

That's the main reason I wear black; better at hiding blood stains, she thought with a scowl.  "And you sods messily bled on me," she said with a sigh.

"Alright Blondie, I'll give you this.  You can take care of yourself in a fight at least.  What's your name?" the man that the mercenaries called Scott said as he approached.

Forest turned towards him, raised one eyebrow, and said, "I think I did a fair bit better than you did.  One to my three, and your car's a smoking piece of slag and not mine.  So I think I did more than just 'take care of myself'.  I'm called Forest."

[yinsukin]

Scott

Technically she also did the heavy lifting on the one he killed as well, but he decided to ignore that.  Instead, he said, "Well i'm cleaner.  Besides, your still soft."  As he spoke, he approached the man who was supposedly unconscious on the ground.  He placed one hand under his chin and another on the tip of his skull.

"But you are too soft."  And with that, a crack filled the empty parking lot, signaling the end of the would-be assassin's life.  "Although I guess that is the luxury of the strong."

[Elf]

Forest

Forest bit the inside of her cheek as Scott broke the mercenary's neck.

I don't like killing mortals unless I absolutely have to, she thought, but kept that quiet.  It's as how Hawk Hunters always said, even monsters had to have their limits.  She wasn't going to chide Scott on killing the merc; if she was in his shoes she probably would have done the same.

"Well, I wasn't their target.  They didn't try to kill me and I don't really dabble in overkill unless I don't have a choice.  Or if someone pisses me off," the blonde said as she tossed her hair back.

[yinsukin]

Scott

Scott raised his head after confirming the kill, giving her a raised eyebrow.  "You looked pretty pissed to me.  I'm pretty sure your eyes turned red."

He walked over to the last remaining man, staring at the two of them.  He raised his knife, pointing it at Scott.  The poor thing tried to plant his legs to rise to his feet, but they were still reeling from the shock of the pain. Scott turned to Forest.

"Could you do me a favor and finish him off?  Unfortunately, I can't really let assassins like this go when they have seen my face.  I could get killed."

[Elf]

Forest

"I'm pretty sure that was a trick in this jacked up light," Forest said as she pointed to the overcast sky.  "And it's a super rare car.  Less than 300 of that model were made.  So of course I was pissed."

She looked at the poor thug that was still trying to get up.  "Why where they after you anyway?  Did you mouth off and piss off the wrong person?" she asked as her eyes met mercenary's.

Sleep and remember nothing of the past 10 minutes, Forest sent in the man's head.  He promptly passed out on the pavement.   

[yinsukin]

Scott

Just as she commanded, the man closed his eyes and fell asleep.  Not what he expected, but it worked.  Shrugging in indifference, he walked over to the unconscious man and snapped his neck the same as the rest.  He would try to bury his body, but this sort of thing sends a decent message.  Besides, most of the DNA points to Forest taking them out, not him.

"More complicated then that, best to let a lost vampire meathead to stay out of it.  I guess at the very least I could offer you a tour as thanks.  You have to drive though..."

He stared at the remains of his car and sighed.  That was brand new damn it.

[Elf]

Forest

"You didn't have to kill him.  He would have forgotten what you looked like by the time he woke up," Forest said with a sigh as she rubbed her forehead.

She said, "I only drive anyway, but where the hell are we?  Pretty sure I'm not in Kansas anymore."

[yinsukin]

Scott

"Oh psychic powers....  You might be one of the few people who can take a bunch of dudes out in under a minute, but your not the only psychic in this city," he said, walking over to her car.  He wasn't sure why the boys insisted on trash talking her car, especially when she was kicking their ass.  The car wasn't even that bad.  It actually looked pretty nice, with an older rustic feeling to it.  The frame had a slick antique design, well maintained.  He wouldn't need to watch her pick apart an assassin squad to notice her passion for the vehicle.

"You might not be in Kanses, but there is definitely a wicked witch that lurks in this district.  Although the duke is the real leader of this place."

[Elf]

Forest

"So I'll bite," Forest said as she unlocked the passenger side door for Scott and opened it.  "So what is 'this place'?"

She folded her arms across her chest as she studied the handsome man.  And how the bloody hell did I get here and how the hell do I get home? she thought to herself.

[yinsukin]

Scott

Oh so she is new...  That explains the snark.

Scott smiled and said, "If your wondering how to get home, you can't.  This is the nexus, a world in between worlds.  Some are born and others immigrate here through the powers that be.  This is your new home now I am afraid."

He leaned up against the door of her car.  "Your a strong one, even for this place, but the first thing you have to understand about this city is there is always someone much stronger than you, so its best not to get cocky."

[Elf]

Forest

Forest blinked at Scott's words, which confirmed her fears.  Well, maybe not.  Just because he may not be able to leave doesn't mean I won't find a way, she thought.

Her eyes were hard as they met Scott's as she said, "There is always someone stronger than me, Nexus or not.  So if this is my new home, I guess I should learn it."

And find a way to make money, find a place to live, and keep my nose relatively clean.  No Law Unto Herself here, she thought as she flexed her jaw.

[yinsukin]

Scott

A hand slammed into her back and lordie was she blessed with back.  He could feel her back muscles against his hand as he gave her what probably felt like a love tap.  "Don't worry you sweet little kung fu terminator, I can get you a job if you want.  My employer has plenty of money and all that matters is that we get the job done.  I don't know if you want to live around here, but I could show you around if you want."

Scott smirked.  "You just might not like the 'professional' outfit I have prepared for you.

[Elf]

Forest

Forest's eyes widened as she felt a hand hit her back and just stay there.

Sweet little kung-fu terminator? she thought. And why is he offering me a job so quickly and offering money . . .

She spun around to face him, dislodging his hand from her back, and frowned.  "See, those words just sound like a bloody trap.  If you think I'm some whore or what not, you can go fuck off.  I'm not going to be part of some flesh peddling ring or anything like that," she said with a frown.

[yinsukin]

Scott

Scott's head tilted as he felt his hand flop off of her chest and back to the side of his hips.  Folding them across his chest, he burst out laughing.  "I'm not asking for a whore, i'm asking for a bodyguard.  I don't know if you noticed, but I face the threat of assassination every day.  Besides, I don't want your body... yet.  I just want my body in one piece!  I'm offering you money because you saved my life."

He turned to the smoldering remains of his car.  "Although if it were up to me, you would pay for not saving my damn car first.  I don't see why yours was more important than mine."

[Elf]

Forest

Ah, he just wants a bodyguard.  Been there and done that before.  Not that hard actually, even with attempted assassinations on a daily basis, Forest thought.

Until Scott insulted her car.

She poked his chest and replied, "Because there were less than three hundred of that model produced.  Cars like yours are pretty common, and because it's modern it's a lot easier to get parts for.  My car I have to be super careful with because everything I have to get is aftermarket and get a mechanic who actually knows what a real pony car is."

She then shook her head with a sigh.  She said, "Why would I want to be your bodyguard anyway?  You're being kind of a wanker."