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*Athan stumbles over the corpses of demons and monsters to rejoin the others*

Athan: Hey guys..... oh.

*Athan looks down at the grim scene unfolding and says quiet.*

*Jason looks at Scatty, and frowns.*
Jason: She stood against one of my best eversor assassins in hand to hand combat. No.. I don't like liabilities, end her.
*Looks over at Athan, and frowns.*
Jason: Not the best introduction... But please excuse us.

*Athan looks grimly at Scatty, still struggling in Horus' grip*

Athan: Don't worry about it... This looks a lot like a virus I encountered a few years back in the Craetian system - The poor thing, or what's left of 'it' is likely in pain. Whatever your decision, end it quickly.

*The soldier nods curtly and turns to afford the three space to deliberate.*

*Horus sighs, the giant 9ft birdheaded Elder looks down on a the small Irish Warrior Maid*
Horus: Scatty is... I don't know. I don't think we have the right to end whatever this may be. I say we let her family decide. Jason, are you keeping tabs on the Morrigan and Cal?


*Scathach struggles against Horus's grip, hissing and howling*
Scatty: [Let....meee...goooo! Hungreeee!

*In the kitchen there is a plate of warm muffins with a welcome card sitting next to them, addressed to Athan. The muffins have blueberries in them. They also happen to be sitting next to a completely unremarkable potted cactus.*

*Athan walks off, internally shaken at the precarious situation with Scatty. The soldier makes for the kitchen, his stomach grumbling.*

Athan: Are those muffins?

*The exiled Astartes reads the note next to the plate, smiling to himself in the face of such anonymous kindness*

*Athan takes a bite, and absentmindedly eyes a small cactus on the table. He reaches out feeling compelled to touch it, before flashbacks to the arid campaigns of the Anozira Core stay his hand*

Athan: Hmmmm.... blueberries.

*The soldier graciously walks off with a muffin.*

*Marla nodded thanking Jason and finaly manages to treat Dira properly and leaves her to rest before getting own neck and face injuries tended to quickly. *

...

*Marinalia looks worried for Dira as carried past to med facility's and Marla is injured.*
*notices the warrior has returned too. Curious but wary about the stranger*
...

*Furia is carried by Gharn and looks over at Morgan*
Gharn... Morgan... Something wrong... Hurt but not hurt...

...

*Maria rests in her room, and lies back thinking about things n such*

*Athan returns to his room having finished his muffin. The soldier removes the scavenged tatters of his power armor and cloak, revealing two jagged scars running down the length of his back. A pointed and intricate mark is tattooed on the man's left arm*

Athan: (Perhaps tonight, perhaps a dreamless sleep)

*The warrior lays down to rest*

*Hanna takes of her helmet and runs out towards the kitchen having run out of water to drink*

*She splutters the whole way to the kitchen*

*Kara keeps holding Maiev and kisses the top of her head again*
*doesn't say anything else and just lets Maiev cry, even though it hurts her to see Maiev like this*

*Nero walks into the main room and sees Scatty being held up by Horus, assuming that they're there*
N: She a Devil?

*Wade teleports into the kitchen and leans against a wall*
DP: Cleanup on aisle four.

*Iris sees Hanna in passing and quickly turns to follow her*
Iris: Hanna? It's okay... I mean... it's not but.. we're safe...
*She's pretty upset over Scatty's turning and is trying not to cry*


*Gharn stops, panting heavily and drops them both*
Gharn: Morgan... What is the matter?
*Morgan shakes his head and just shivers*


*Someone is trying to get in contact with Aerin*


*Horus is in Dria's family's set of rooms rn*

*Aerin is still sleeping, dreaming about fething a succubus, and growls when he hears a voice trying to reach him*
A: Leave me the feth alone. I'm busy.

*A deep male voice chuckles menacingly and a pair of glowing yellow cat's eyes swim into Aerin's vision, otherwise clouded in darkness*
Voice: Aerin of Mulbrydale, I require your services.

*Aerin folds his arms over his chest as the succubus disappears from his dream*
A: Could've knocked. What do you want?

*The cheshire smile of a big cat appears in the cloud of darkness*
Voice: I have been trying to contact you for several days, but my powers were drained, and this place... It disrupted my communication attempts. You may have... suffered some unpleasant nights due to this, for which I am sorry.
*He has the decency to sounds apologetic*
Voice: However I have much I can offer in compensation, all you have to do is acquire a few little things and bring them to me personally...

*Hanna skulls a few cups of water*

*she looks back at Wade and her eyes fill with happiness*

*She runs up to wade and hugs him*

*Furia*

Hurt... But no blood... No monster hurt Morgan body.
Mate...Dira hurt?

*Furia looks somewhat confused by events*
Get back to hall? Wait?

...

*Marilania goes to main room worried for Dira and waves to whoever about before lieing down on a sofa half napping*

...

*Marla stays with Dira keeping a eye on her as still had a serious injury despite treatment and not taking chances*
Ooc gotta go so that neatens my character positions. A tad.

*Iris is for once happy to see Wade when she sees Hanna so happy.*
Iris: (D'aww...) Hello Wade!


*Gharn grabs Morgan's shoulders*
Gharn: Morgan! What's going on!?
*Morgan shakes his head*
Morgan: [size-=9]We gotta... go... Dria...[/size]
*Reinvigorated Gharn lifts Morgan easily and looks back at Furia*
Gharn: Try to keep up.
*Starts running towards the base again*

*Aerin sighs*
A: Be more specific. I'm not some thug for hire. Witchers are better than that.
*doesn't give a feth if the voice is apologetic or not*

*Wade giggles and returns the hug*
DP: How ya doing kiddo?

*Hanna looks up at Wade*

Hanna: Better n-now. Some p-people started fighting! I-I w-wanted to help...

*Furia nods and keeps a steady pace behind Gharn, and jogs along probbly not as fast but more a long distance hunter than outright sprinter*

Da... Mate. Get to her.

*The voice chuckles again*
Voice: You are to acquire a few things for me. In return, you shall be rewarded with whatever you desire. Money, weapons, power, women, it can be yours if you get me these items.
I require the Heart of a God or Goddess, the Blood of a Half-Breed, the eye of a Immortal and the Tears of a Goddess.
*He chuckles menacingly*
Voice: And that dream you were having before I managed to breech your skull? I can make that a reality as well, but for that, I want one more thing. Bring me the woman you were with when you first met my pet Jirah. I would like to punish her for causing me so much trouble.
*The vision begins to fade*
Voice: Do this for me Aerin, and you shall have rewards beyond imagination.


*Iris smiles and doesn't intrude further on Wade and Hanna, instead going to the kitchen*

*Aerin growls again*
A: How can I trust you? You're either a mage or a Djinn, and I hate both of them. All I see are smoke and mirrors, not gold or women.

*Wade nods*
DP: There will be more fights. Demons or some gak if you get bored.

*Hanna frowns at Wade*

Hanna: Y-you know I don't like fighting.

*She looks at Wade's arm*

Hanna: C-can I have a bite?...

*Jason frowns at Horus.*
Jason: I have the right to end whoever I please, I am the master of assassins, and you are correct I own this base meaning, so no don't wait for her family to arrive end her.
*He looks annoyed.*
Jason: Why torture her family with seeing her like this anyways, give her fething peace. By the throne she deserves it.

---

*Red figures army swells in numbers, robots, mutants, demons, and all sorts of other strange beings form a huge base of operations.*
*The red figure sits on a throne of skulls surveying it all.*

---
*Gunslingers work out.*

---
*Gaunter O'Dimm appears next to Aerin.*
Gaunter: Now, now, now Osiris... making deals when you still owe me so much is... very foolish.
*He turns to Aerin.*
Gaunter: Besides, a unremarkable witcher such as Aerin has no chance of recovering these items.

*Aerin snarls at Gaunter*
A: I'm done with sorcerers. I can do everything that you wanted, as long as you have the coin to pay me for it.

*Wade giggles and nods*
DP: Bon appetit!
*puts an hand on Hanna's shoulder and teleports her away from the others so she can eat in private*

*Nero wanders around the base to find something to do, cause he's bored af*

*Furia jogs along after Gharn and follows the were lions route stopping from time to time to erase the trail as much as she can to make it harder to track. *

*slower than Gharn but she more careful*

...

*Marinalia waves to wade before he vanishes*
Hey. Afternoon.

*lays back on sofa still somewhat worried for Dira and greets anyone who is new*

...

*Marla stays with Dira until she wakes up as wants to make sure she looked after*

...

*The Voice laughs*
Voice: Can you truly trust anything you see in a dream? Very well, if you want proof...
*The Tiger Shaman from much earlier swims into view. He sits in a damaged looking hall on a throne carved ornately from wood. Off to the right are several chests full of gold and jewels, and he's surrounded by half-naked women, all wearing slave collars*
Tiger: Bring me these items, and you may take what you wish from me.
*He gestures to the gold*
Tiger: Money,
*He gestures to the slaves*
Tiger: Women,
*He gestures to himself*
Tiger: Or I can give you power, beyond your own respectable Witcher capabilities.
*The Tiger then frowns at Gaunter and shifts slightly on his image-thrown*
Tiger: Osiris? What do you know of him? Who are you?
*The Tiger frowns slightly*
Tiger: Hm... You trust my... employee to little. I have faith he shall succeed.
*He nods to Aerin*
Tiger: Coin, and whatever else you may desire. JIrah was not my only pet.
*He clicks his fingers and vanishes from the dreamscape*



*Horus looks between Scatty and Jason several times*
Horus: I... You are indeed right Jason. We shouldn't let them see her like this... I"ll take care of it though, I'll do it cleanly...
*He reaches out and quickly snaps Scatty's neck, Scatty's head goes limp, but yet still her body struggles.*
*Horus looks shocked*
Horus: I don't... That should have done it! Every bone in her neck is broken! She can't still be moving like this!
*He drops her to the ground where she lands clumsily*
*Horus then aims a kick at her but she darts to one side, frantically looking around for a exit as her head moves loosely of it's own accord on her shoulders*


*Iris sits in the kitchen with a mug of coffee and a book*


*Gharn is on approach to the base*


*Morri and Cal are heading North again, back towards the base*


*Billy and Black Hawk have slowed and are trying to see what's what with the Red Army while also trying not to die*

*Marinalia looks over to Iris*

You have any idea what went on there? Sense.. It is not making.
Blood, injuries, what looked like bite marks on Marlas neck...

*shudders slightly as vampires should be a mythical thing and just reserved to books*
Of all things this planet not gained Dracula too?

*Furia tries to keep up with Gharn but lags behind abit as trying to cover the tracks more than the worried were lord*

*Scatty's frantic attempts to escape knock the ironwood stake that was lying on the floor into Horus and Jason's field of view.*