Vampire District

[yinsukin]

Ryan

Probably should have told her to cover her ears too, he thought.  Jeez I really am tired.

The man shrugged, pulling out a little plastic bag.  After opening it, the ball of blood slipped perfectly in, filling the bag perfectly.  It was always best to save this sort of thing for longer missions.  Never knew when it came in handy.

"Suit yourself," he said, shaking the blood off of his hands.  Then he flashed her a little smirk. "As for my name, you can call me whatever you want, but its Ryan.  Blood Bawbag works just fine."

[Elf]

Forest

"Well, you haven't pissed me off enough to call you a bloody ballsac yet so . . ." Forest drew off with a grin.

She popped the boot of her car and pulled out the pack of baby wipes she always kept with her.  She pulled a couple out and handed it to him.  "Dried blood always feels gross on your skin, Mr. Ryan Bloodbender," she said.  "Plus, I don't want you getting blood on my car."

[yinsukin]

Ryan

"I'll take blood bender," he said, taking the baby wipes. "But only because it sounds slightly cooler than bloody ballsac.  But don't worry about my hands.  I'm used to the dry blood.  Still, its nice to be treated like a regular vampire instead of a weird vampire assassin.  I get a little tired of it you know?"

Not bothering to waste any time, he strutted up to the car, eyeing the back seat.  "If you don't mind, I'm going to cash in on that nap.  If you want, you can stop by and grab an apartment or whatever.  I don't care, im just happy to have a ride.  Or you can crash in my apartment if you want.  I have a couch that rolls out into a bed."

[Elf]

Forest

"If you can fit back there. You're rather large," Forest said with a shake of her head as she walked back to the car as well.

Ryan made the offer for her to crash at his place.  That actually may be better for now.  I can collect some cash for a couple of months rent, get some clothing that isn't skin tight bodysuit . . .

"Well, I need to get to your place first," she said as she opened the door, pulled the seat up, and waited for him to crawl in the back.

[yinsukin]

Ryan

Ryan looked in the back and realized she was right.  There was barely enough for his frame, but not enough for the length of his legs.  If this was his car he would just "adjust" the frame with his bulging arms, but not when it wasn't even his car, more so when this girl referred to this thing as her "baby."  So he slunk into the back seat and relaxed his back on the end of the seat.

"Oh god.  I hate being tall sometimes...." he said, yawning.  Despite his complaining, he was clearly getting comfortable, or at least was actually that tired.  "So are you an assassin too or just a bodyguard?"

[Elf]

Forest

The blonde got herself situated in the driver's seat and turned the engine on.  "I hate being tall too," she said in a small voice.

She then answered, "Well, apparently I was supposed to be a bodyguard at first, but I got to talk to Duke Taro.  And because apparently I'm not a bloody idiot when it comes to psychopaths, he hired me.  So I guess I'm firmly in the Double-0 Category now."

Forest sighed and said, "I bloody hate all this cloak and dagger bullshite."

[yinsukin]

Ryan

Ryan's mouth opened, a yawn coming out.  "Yeah I don't think anyone who takes this job does..." he said, thinking back to his first time.  He actually started as a bodyguard as well.  But his talents were more suited for killing, so he took on that burden.  "Don't worry.  If we do well enough, we will all be free from this life.  It sounds like your doing great."

Once again, the man yawned, placing a hand over his mouth.  "So which one do you like more, the duke or us?"

[Elf]

Forest

"Yeah, it sounds like I'm doing a bang up job," Forest said with a sigh and a shake of her head.

I'm worlds away from home, now thrown in the middle of some goddamn Cold War, and part of this spy agency who's filled with admittedly attractive men, with this guy being bloody hot . . . And maybe a nice guy, jury's out on that one yet, she thought before rubbing her forehead. 

The middle of hero forehead ached slightly.  She wasn't sure if it was just a physic stress headache, honestly, she hadn't done too much in that department.  Everyone around here was fairly easy to read or broadcasting on Clear Chanel Radio.

She bit her lip and answered, "The Duke is . . . like an insane child who just happens to be sitting on the equivalent of Chernobyl and he's got the button to make it explode.  Scott's a bit of a dramatic arse, but Jarald seemed nice enough.  And then there's you, Mr. Bloodbender, who's vocalized most of the stuff I've been feeling of late even before I stumbled here."

[yinsukin]

Ryan

Ryan tilted his head to the side and said, "So he is just as insane as I heard.  Good thing he's not the 'kill for breathing wrong' type," he said, his eyelids fluttering downward, ready to close on him.  "But yeah, thats why he is a problem.  We need to figure out how to deal with him.  A personality like that shouldn't be in power."

No that wasn't right.  He finally realized he was rambling.  These weren't calculated questions, just the honest consciousness of a man that had a long day.

He paused, curling up as he layed down in the back seat.  His legs poked the back of her chair, his back arching as he closed his eyes.  "Not that it matters.  All I care about is keeping everyone safe...."

[Elf]

Forest

"I wouldn't say he's quite Joffery, but he's not too far from it," Forest said with a sigh and a shake of her head.  "And no, someone like that shouldn't be in power."

She blinked as she felt his legs poke her through the back of the seat.

"Not that it matters.  All I care about is keeping everyone safe...."

She felt her chest tighten at that and she sighed.  It sounded almost as exhausted as Ryan felt.  Forest's fingers flexed and gripped the steering wheel.

"Thing is, no one can keep everyone safe.  You just do the best you can, slay the monster, and fight against the machine," Forest said in a soft voice.

[yinsukin]

Ryan

Unfortunately, Forest's last line was not heard, as the giant passed out before she could utter them from her soft lips.  As he drifted away, the image her fingers flexing on the steering wheel were imprinted in his mind.


Forest eventually arrived at a small apartment complex on the backside of town, far away from where the town hall was.  It was easily a half-hour drive.  It was a worn down thing, the ground level windows slowly being overtaken by vines.  The grass was far too tall, clearly unkept from not being cut.  The staff here was pretty lazy.  There was a parking lot right outside, however, with it only being half full, despite it being a workday.

[Elf]

Forest

Ugg, this bloody sucks, the vampire thought as she pulled into the parking lot.  It had been a decent enough drive only to get to an apartment complex that had seen better days.  It looked like it had been mostly overtaken by vegetation.

She parked the Camaro, skillfully backing into a parking spot, knowing she was showing off her driving skills to no one, but it still felt good.  Then she turned off the engine, got out of the car, and pushed the seat up for Ryan to get out.

"Hey, Bloodbender, we're here," she said as she gently pushed on his shoulder.

[yinsukin]

Ryan

A loud snore filled the car, her dainty hand not budging the boulder-like shoulders of Ryan.  A simple breeze passed through the parking lot, pushing dust along the filthy concrete.

[Elf]

Forest

"Well, I hope you have keys that are easily accessible," Forest said to herself as she leaned forward and reached her arms around Ryan's massive form.

Getting him out of the Camaro was a bit daunting due to his size, but cradling him in her arms as she headed to the apartment building wasn't.  He was large, but she was able to princess carry him to the building without any problems.  She hummed Judas Priest's song "Heavy Duty" as she carried the other vampire to the building.

[yinsukin]

The walk

As Forest walked through the parking lot, she noticed a homeless man at the end of the room.  No, there wasn't just one.  There were several, vampires without homes, lying down on the ground.  Beer bottles littered the sidewalk outside of the parking lot entrance.  As she passed through the front, the homeless men's eyes were locked on her body.  A few of them slowly stood up and began walking towards her.