Annika Brandt [PB 5]: Ahh, Columbia
University. The intellectual stronghold of New York City. We're in the Low
Plaza, which has been described as one of the great urban spaces in America. It
was built to resemble a Greek amphitheater and is ideal for outdoor events,
including concerts, theatrical performances and fairs. Students flock to the
plaza steps by day to sunbathe, socialize and study, making it, in the words of
a leading architect, a true "urban beach." Watching over the plaza is Alma
Mater, a bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French, famous for his statue of
Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Tonight, the Plaza
is relatively empty, save for a few evening stragglers, loitering about and
heading to their dorms.
The girl makes her way across the main promenade, backpack on her
straightly-postured back. She's heading for a bench in the plaza.
Jackie Argonis: ~She's been around for a
little while, checking things out. Thinking about picking up some technical
classes in her spare time (as amusing as that thought is) to further advance her
field. Though some dinner consisting of a sandwich, juice, and fruit sounds
pretty good. She she makes her way towards a bench herself with the bagged
dinner on the go slowly, that left leg moving stiffly, and her laptop bag slung
over one shoulder~ ((Slap me if you need a DD ~G~))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She slides the
backpack off her shoulders and sets it down next to the bench before seating
herself. She gives a look around, eyes flicking over the few people sitting
around, and then gets into her backpack for a notepad. She shifts her shoulders
to accomodate the leather jacket around her black clothes.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]:
d10: Per+Alert: 7,9,4,10,2,
Jackie Argonis: ((~Beats browser into
submission~)) ~She takes a look around, sighing a bit as the last open bench
gets taken. She stoops down and runs a hand over her knee, then steps towards
Annika~ Excuse me, mind if I sit?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She looks up, noting
Jackie. Her brow raises, and she watches the woman a little, hand dipping into
the backpack for a pen. The notepad is flipped open to a page laid on her lap.
She looks down to the pad and starts to write.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "By all means," she
murmurs to Jackie, not looking up from her notepad. "Hello."
Jackie Argonis: ~She gives a polite smile,
setting down her laptop bag against the side of the bench, then lowering down
onto it and putting the quick dinner in her lap with a sigh~ Thank you, I
appreciate it..... ~Once she's situated, she glances over~ Hello, how are you
doing?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I am quite well,
Miss." She looks over to Jackie, giving her a protocol smile. "I have seen you
before, at Central Park. Annika Brandt."
Andrea Angotti: Andy glances over at Josh
as they park, her grin wicked. "I so could have done naughty things while you
were driving," she says, opening her door.
Joshua Coil: Yes, you could have. But I
have a fiancee with sharper teeth than yours, *he says with a serious nod.*
Jackie Argonis: ~She tilts her head,
looking at her for a moment, trying to place the other woman~ Oh... I'm
sorry.... I don't recall meeting you before. ~She offers a hand out with another
polite smile~ Jacquiline Argonis, but you can call me Jackie.
Joshua Coil: *He slips out of his car,
that frankly... looks too small for him. Sensible. A Honda Civic.*
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "We have not met. I
have merely...observed you at one point." She shakes the hand with a brief,
polite but quick shake, and then pulls her hand back.
Andrea Angotti: She laughs and closes the
door, careful to make sure her skirt is firmly down and not liable to be caught
by the wind. "I need to pick up a couple things from outside the admin office."
Jackie Argonis: ~She nods, withdrawing her
own hand, and opening the bag to pull out an apple, with a mildly amused raising
of an eyebrow~ Do you..... observe.... people alot?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "From time to time,"
she says with a shrug. "What I mean to say is that I observed you leaving. Not
that I eavesdropped."
Joshua Coil: Okay. I will follow you in.
We will pick up those things. And then we can go, Miss Angotti. *He nods, and he
follows, as promised.*
Andrea Angotti: "How many times, stud
puppy, do I have to tell you to call me Andy," she asks, laughing as she undoes
the messy twist to let her hair spill down her back, hiding what little of her
impressive tat the dress's back revealed.
Jackie Argonis: ~She chuckles a bit,
waving her hand without the apple in it~ Sorry, I was just joking. My sense of
humor is slightly askew. Do you go to the park often?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]:
d10: Per+Alert: 2,4,4,7,5,
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I do." She nods to
Jackie, then happens to look over to the parking lot. Is that someone familiar?
She can't QUITE tell at this distance.
Joshua Coil: Business, *he says with a nod
to Andrea.* This is business right now.
Joshua Coil:
d10: Per+Alert: 4,9,2,4,9,
Andrea Angotti:
d10: per alert: 2,7,1,8,
Andrea Angotti: She laughs and shakes her
head slightly, looking around. "God. I can't believe how long I've been away."
Joshua Coil: *No threats nearby. He
continues his careful pace.* Do you go to school here?
Jackie Argonis: ~She nods a bit~ I don't
go too often anymore. Seems every park I've been to has been one thing or
another. Must be something to do with my asshole magnet working overtime.
~Snickers, pulling the sandwich out and starting to unwrap it~
Andrea Angotti: "I did when I first got
here. Been a little while though. Too much shit goin' on."
Joshua Coil: Understandable. If I had time
for school, I might attend a class.
Andrea Angotti: "You should make the time.
Maybe study photography. Take stills at one of my shoots," she says with a
teasing grin.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "Your...magnet?" She
raises a pale brow, her eyes watching the approaching duo.
Joshua Coil: I'm not that photogenic. I
assure you, *he says with a slight scowl.* Whenever I go out with Ashlyn, I have
to assure the photographers of that. And if words do not work, breaking their
camera does.
Jackie Argonis:
d10: peek a boo: 3,3,8,6,8,
Jackie Argonis: ~She glances over at
Joshua and Andrea for a moment, then back to Annika with a chuckle~ Nevermind.
Andrea Angotti: "Well no, I meant that you
could take pictures of me and my costars," she says, rolling her eyes. "I've
already resigned myself to the fact that I'll never get you in one of my
movies."
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: Her eyes narrow a
little when the duo comes into a view, a small smirk hitting her face. Another
one, ticked off in her mind in a catagory perhaps. She nods to Jackie, looking
to her. "As you wish. What brings you here?"
Joshua Coil: *He shrugs.* I love her, Miss
Angotti. There is no logic when it comes to that. *He looks up as he gets close
enough to the two strangers.*
Andrea Angotti: "I know. I envy her
that," she says, glancing towards the duo. She pauses mid step and looks about
to take off her shoes for a handful of heartbeats. The impressive muscles of her
arms tense, biceps rippling.
Jackie Argonis: I was thinking about
signing up for one of their computer programs to make sure I'm up to date on
everything I should be. ~The juice is removed from the bag, and she takes a
drink~ Are you a student here? ~Noting the bag set next to the bench~
Joshua Coil: A problem, Miss Angotti? *he
asks calmly.*
Andrea Angotti: "Its barbie," she says
with false brightness.
Joshua Coil: Ah, *he says calmly. And he
observes both of them. A slight frown. As he looks from Annika. To Jackie.* Er.
Which one?
Andrea Angotti: "The blond bimbet with the
notebook."
Jackie Argonis: ~She looks back to the
pair once more, her head tilting a bit as she nibbles at the sandwich. Once the
food is swallowed, she looks back to Annika~ Friends of yours?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I am a student."
She stiffens a little as Joshua and Andy's attention is directed her way, though
she's still smirking some. A little nod is directed their way...obviously false
civility.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I would not take
it that far." Said in reaction to Jackie's question of whether they're friends.
Andrea Angotti: "Definitely not," Andy
agrees, sauntering towards the duo. "Unless a friend is someone who wants to
watch you swallow your own teeth."
Jackie Argonis: ~She nods a bit at that,
smiling~ Excellent. Maybe you could give me some tips about this place? I
haven't exactly been real big on the whole public school thing for awhile, so
I'm sort of out of the loop on things. Can I sign up for just one class? Or do I
have to sign up for several?
Jackie Argonis: ~She blinks a few times,
looking between Annika and Andy for a moment, then tenses as Andy approaches,
and the words she speaks~
Joshua Coil: *He blinks at that, and he
looks back to Andrea.* Mmmh. *Then back to Annika.* Seems useless to. She's not
really a threat. Or a danger in any way. *He cocks his head.* No offense, of
course.
Jackie Argonis: ~Though she does tilt her
head at Joshua, giving him a polite smile. Kind of hard to forget that voice
from their brief meeting~ Joshua, right?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "Miss Angotti," she
says, setting the notebook aside and rising to her feet. Both hands free.
"Always a pleasure to hear your kind words directed my way."
Joshua Coil: *He nods to Jackie.* Yes.
Err... the girl with the dog. Jackie.
Andrea Angotti: "Oh but she is. Cause
blondie likes to run off at the mouth." She snorts softly at Annika.
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Andrea.*
They are just words, Miss Angotti.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She looks over at
Joshua, frowning some at his comment. "Mr. Coil, Sir. I did not know you
associated yourself with such...distinguished people."
Jackie Argonis: ~She nods to Joshua, then
tilts her head, looking over at Annika curiously, and Andy, then back to Joshua~
Do they do this often?
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: ((The comment about
not being a danger))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I merely speak my
mind." She shrugs to Andrea, smirking some. "That is what everyone here seems to
appreciate, is it not?"
Andrea Angotti: She smirks softly at
Annika. "Y'know, its a shame that god gave brains to a racist, homophobic little
shit like you... I hate to see them go to waste."
Joshua Coil: *He blinks at Annika.* I
associate with whom I wish. And not those whom would create Chaos in a world
where order is necessary to keep things running. I do not murder that which I do
not understand, or hate. Nor do I go spreading false words. I may fight. I enjoy
that. *He looks back to Jackie.* I didn't realize she knew me, *he says,
honestly.* Both of them are opinionated, and their opinions differ. I have to
imagine it happens a lot.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "There is no phobia
inherant in my actions. I do not fear deviance, Miss Angotti." She chuckles
darkly. "I merely oppose it." She looks to Jackie. "I see that it is true.
Freedom of speech is a fallacy trumpted by people such as this, until words are
spoken they disagree with. Hypocrisy hamstrings them."
Andrea Angotti: "Its nto that you like
to talk, babe. Its that you like to pass info on to your neo-nazi friends. Bad
info too."
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Annika,
quite curiously.* But you don't participate in the killings. Otherwise, I
believe, I would have to do something drastic. And I do not believe in hitting a
woman unless she hits first.
Jackie Argonis: ~She nods a bit, to each
that spoke to her, then puts the leftovers back into the bag and stands,
scooping up the laptop bag and putting it over her shoulder~ Well..... As much
as I'd love to stay and chat... I see this conversation going absolutely nowhere
constructive, except maybe to a street fight. Not exactly up on my 2do list
there. Annika... it was a pleasure to meet you. Joshua, nice to see you again.
~Then her eyes turn to Andy and she chuckles~ I'd offer to shake your hand and
make aquaintances, but you look like bench pressing a buick would be a breeze,
therefore I'd rather not have a broken hand.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "Do not call me
'babe.'" She scowls some. "As to passing information on...once again, Miss
Angotti. You speak of things which you have no proof of. I dare you to find some
proof, or shut your likely disease-ridden mouth."
Andrea Angotti: Her arm tenses and she
swings.
Andrea Angotti:
d10: Dex brawl: 3,9,8,5,6,9,
Joshua Coil: ((Uhhh... possibly Init, as
Josh would stop her.))
Andrea Angotti: (*G* Okies!)
Joshua Coil:
d10: Init: 8,
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: ((Yeah, I think it's
INit. 'cause she's gonna dodge. *G*))
Joshua Coil: ((16))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]:
d10: Initiative + seven: 3,
Andrea Angotti:
d10: init: 4,
Andrea Angotti: (10)
Andrea Angotti: ((Everyone drop your nic!))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: ((10 as well))
Jackie Argonis:
d10: plus five: 7,
Knife: (You crazy
kinfolk)
Jackie Argonis: ((DUDE! I SOOOOOOOOOO
didn't do it this time ~LMAO~))
Joshua Coil:
d10: Block(Dex+Brawl)(WP): 3,5,5,4,4,3,7,
Andrea Angotti: ((Shall I reroll?))
Knife: (Order is
((from first to last)) Joshua, Jackie, and then Andrea and Annika go at the same
time. Y'all know the rules, post your action in order from slowest to fastest
and we'll resolve in reverse((Correct)) order)
Joshua Coil: ((Naw, you can keep it.))
Joshua Coil: ((*L* Or let Knife decide.
Sorry.))
Knife: (yeah Reroll,
Fang, reroll Joshua's when it comes to the correct time also please)
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She steps back,
trying to get out of the way of the punch as her fists ball up. Andy swung
first. Again.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: ((Ack. DLP. Restate
of action.))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She brings her
hands up to block the incoming punch. Annika doesn't dodge.
Joshua Coil: ((Sorry...))
Andrea Angotti: Andy's muscles tense and
she swings.
Joshua Coil: *He tries to block Andrea's
punch.*
Andrea Angotti:
d10: dex+Brawl: 8,4,9,5,9,2,
Joshua Coil: ((Err... so do I roll now,
then?))
Annika Brandt [PB 5]:
d10: Dex+Brawl (Block): 1,2,4,10,
Knife: (yeah roll now
Fang)
Jackie Argonis: ~Seeing the incoming fist,
she simply.... doesn't stand up. Stays sitting on the bench, and leans a bit,
prepared to catch Annika if the girl topples backwards~
Joshua Coil:
d10: Dex+Brawl (WP): 2,3,8,7,6,8,2,
Joshua Coil: What the hell do you think
you're DOING? *he growls.*
Andrea Angotti: "Something I shoulda done
a long time ago! LEMME THE FUCK GO!"
Knife: ~Recap: Andy
attempts to take a swing at Annika, and it looks for a moment as if she'll crack
the Fenrir kin but at the last moment Joshua steps between them deflecting her
punch with his Forearm rather easily it would seem~ (Round 2, same order,
although if it goes back to conversation..post as you please and I'll fade away)
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She maintains her
ready stance, watching the duo with narrowed eyes. Ready to block another punch
if it's incoming...though there's amusement hidden deep in her eyes at Andy's
anger.
Joshua Coil: ((Err... don't know if she's
gonna try again.)) With all due respect, Miss Angotti. CHILL THE FUCK OUT and
SIT DOWN. *He growls. He actually growls.*
Andrea Angotti: For a moment she seems as
if she's about to stare Josh down, the amazonian kin getting right up in his
face before she turns away, every muscle knotted with tension.
Jackie Argonis: ~She simply blinks, eyes
moving to each of them. Then she stands, looking to Annika~ Are..... you
alright?
Knife: (play nice, I'll
be round if you need me...or don't play nice...that's even more fun =) )
Joshua Coil:
d10: App+Int: 5,5,7,3,3,8,
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I am uninjured,"
she says, rolling her neck on her shoulders. "Apparently, proof requires
inflicting pain these days. The difficulty is for her that she has no proof and
so her insinuations have no weight, while mine are known fact and do. Pity."
Andrea Angotti: "There is nothing wrong
with what I do you little snot," she snarls, turning back but not moving towards
Annika. Josh IS scary.
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Annika.*
Your 'proof' is opinion. You're as dumb as she is. So take your snooty attitude
to someone who won't rip your face off if you piss them off. *He is bristling
now. Noooo Philodox he.*
Jackie Argonis: ~She frowns a bit, looking
to the storming off Andy and Josh, then back to Annika~ Might be a little....
forward.... but what was that all about? You don't run around with those nazi
bastards, do you?
Joshua Coil:
d10: Rage: 1,8,3,7,7,
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She stiffens and
looks to Joshua. The smirk is gone, her mood made more serious by his words. And
her gaze lowers respectfully, noting the bristling. "My proof, Sir, is based on
psychological fact. Studies have shown that a mother's lifestyle has a profound
effect on their children." It's not a taunt this time, amazingly enough. And
rather hard to ignore. "I can quote them and give citations, if you would like."
Andrea Angotti:
d10: WP: 10,9,2,4,
Andrea Angotti: Andy's shoulders tense
and then release slowly as she swallows a soft sound of pain, turning away to
walk to the car.
Joshua Coil: And I can quote and give
citations for lifestyles that have NOT affected their children! Or perhaps the
quoting I could do on the overprotective mothers that caused their children to
rebel. What was your mother like, Annika, because you are sure as fuck. Ruined.
In my opinion. To have so much HATE.
Joshua Coil: You are not going ANYwhere,
Miss Angotti, without an attendant. AT ALL times. DO I make myself CLEAR?
Jackie Argonis: ~She blinks at each of
them, then turns, and starts moving away slowly, quietly~
Andrea Angotti: "Yes, Sir," she whispers,
the words tearing out of her throat as she fights back the sob.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: She frowns, her jaw
hardening. "You misunderstand, Sir. It is not hatred I feel. It is duty. The
only hatred I feel has nothing to do with my words."
Joshua Coil: You hide behind duty.
Hatred. Is the message you spread. You defend those who paint City with blood.
It is YOUR hate that allows this. Your mother must have screwed pigs, by your
philosophy.
Jackie Argonis: ~Her pace picks up a
little as the tension rises, her hand slipping into her bag to retrieve her
phone~
Andrea Angotti: "Josh...Lets go. I need. I
need to get out of here."
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: Her teeth clench,
and the only thing which stops her from striking is the fact that you do NOT hit
Fullbloods. Well, that and the whole 'He could kill me in a heartbeat'
thing...but still. "With all due respect...SIR. Do not presume to call me
a liar in regard to my own feelings, and do not say such things about my mother.
They are patent falsehoods, while everyone knows what she does. There is video
evidence."
Andrea Angotti: "So what," she asks,
turning pain filled eyes to Annika. "So. What."
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Andrea.*
Yes. I believe we do. *He swivels his head slightly back to Annika.* Videos lie.
They can be made in stores. As can stories. As can the mind. It is your opinion
that her behaviour is wrong. Your OPINION. Only. *He is breathing slowly.* You
are lying to yourself, Miss Brandt, if you do not think you are stained with
blood. You have hurt City. And by the Mother, you will suffer for it.
Jackie Argonis: ~She flips through the
phonebook on her phone, hits send, and turns around once a reasonable distance
from the others as she puts the phone to her ear~
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Andrea.*
Get your things from the office. As you said you would. I will wait here. If you
hit anyone on the way, I will make sure you feel it too. Clear, Miss Angotti?
Andrea Angotti: "Just take me somewhere
else, Josh. Please."
Joshua Coil: Get... your... things...
Miss... Angotti.
Andrea Angotti: She nods and hurries
towards the administrative building, heels clicking sharply on the cement.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "It is not right,"
she says to Andrea, turning her gaze onto her. Perhaps more chilling then her
taunts is the conviction she carries when she says it calmly. "And no matter how
you justify it, it is not appropriate. And you know it by the sheer fact that
you do not want your daughter to do the same. But she will." Joshua's words
bring a snort to her lips. "Yes. Videos do lie. But she admits to it freely."
Jackie Argonis: ~She keeps an eye on
the trio, and starts speaking quietly into the phone~
Joshua Coil: And you show your hate
through your words. As I admit. Freely. *He cants his head.* Ohh. Tell your
friends I just visited my boyfriend's grave. I've been itching for a good fight.
And they seem like they would put up one. At least for a little while, anyway.
Jackie Argonis: ~She frowns, keeping her
eyes on things while the conversation continues~
Andrea Angotti: Once out of sight, Andy
gives in to the tears and stumbles her way towards the office to blindly grab up
a course book and admission form.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: Her lip curls a
little at mention of boyfriends. "I will repeat myself once more, Sir. My
actions are not justified through hatred, much as there is to hate here. And I
will be sure to inform, Sir, if you so desire, the appropriate authorities of
your visit to your..." More curl of the lip. "...deceased 'lover's' grave. I
live to serve. Sir."
Joshua Coil: Good. I'll be visiting again
tomorrow, at twelve sharp. I am always on time. I would expect them to have the
respect to be as well.
Jackie Argonis: ~She tilts the phone away
from her mouth, watching the two still there for a moment after some more hushed
conversation, and then calls out~ Annika!
Joshua Coil: And then, *he growls.* It
will be MY hate they see.
Andrea Angotti: Andy comes back out of the
building, books and papers clutched to her chest.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I will pass
along the message, Sir." She looks back over to Andy, regarding her coldly, then
looking back to Joshua. "That is all I may do. By visiting, I assume you do not
mean here?"
Nathaniel Dikastis: (May Andy's cell ring?)
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Jackie. And
then he straightens up, looking back to Andy.* Maybe a firing range.
Jackie Argonis: ~She sighs, frowning, and
speaks into the phone again~
Joshua Coil: Not here, no. I will be busy
fixing City, and what you did to her to make her ugly.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: ((Sure, s'cool with
me. :) ))
Andrea Angotti: She walks with her head
down, hiding behind her hair, her steps careful, shoulders hunched.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "I have done
nothing, Mr. Coil. As evidenced by my time here, the City was quite ugly before
I arrived." She stands straight, waiting to be dismissed.
Jackie Argonis: ~She turns away, and
starts walking once more, heading for the street~
Andrea Angotti: She fumbles briefly and
then pulls her small cell from the little pocket of her dress. "Y...yes?" She
sniffles.
Joshua Coil: No, *he growls.* You painted
her in blood. She was becoming more... lovely day by day. *He shakes his head.*
You see through eyes of hate. Everything worked together. It's like a machine.
You stuck a wrench in it. *He scowls.* Go to the Hotel Juanita's roof. Downtown.
Small venue, but you can go up to the roof there. Go there... at exactly 8:35
p.m. And see City. Maybe you will see the flaws you have created then. Now go.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: "There IS no hate in
my actions." She seems quite adamant about that, and believes it even. But when
dismissed, she just gives a short nod, and moves to leave. Muttered German as
she goes.
Jackie Argonis: ~She tucks the phone
back into her bag, moving along the sidewalk until she can get a cab to stop~
((~G~ Thanks for the scene guys. ~giggles~ Jackie's running from the hostility
in the air.))
Andrea Angotti: "Hey, Nate," she says
softly, fighting to keep the sorrow from her voice. "Things are...Interesting.
Look, why don't you take the munchkin to her daddy's eh?"
Andrea Angotti: "Or keep her with you,"
she ammends.
Joshua Coil: Keep lying to yourself. And
go see the butchery you've done.
Andrea Angotti: "I just. Just keep her
with you, Nate, okay," she begs softly, slowing as she approaches Josh. "I don't
want her to see me like this."
Joshua Coil: *He looks back to Andrea.*
You are strong, Miss Angotti. It makes me angry to see you in moments of
weakness like that. Just as it infuriates me for you to see ME in moments of
weakness like THAT.
Annika Brandt [PB 5]: A last snort, and
she heads off to the dorms.