ScarletIris: A gathering in Sanctuary. Brigitte is curled up on the bed still, sleeping less than soundly and uttering the occasional pained whimper. Baby death is sitting at the bar, drink in hand. Urian is yet to arrive with his ally.

Laurel Hensley: Laurel's come out of her bath and gotten ready. Dressed simply, in clothes for stealth...clothes remarkably Jarod-ish. Lord knows where she got a leather trench in her size, but it's there and on, with a black turtleneck and jeans underneath. And, of course, the armor underneath the turtleneck. Whatever tiredness was there earlier has been knocked down a notch...act or not, hard to say. She makes her way in and to the bar, smiling faintly when she sees Baby. "Hey, you. Good to see you."

Alister Kurth: Alister's been there for some time, sat in whatever chair he can find that's well as close to comfortable as you can be at a time like this. Like alot of people around this sorta time he looks like he hasn't had a good night's sleep in a while and is a little on the pailer side to normal. He's wearing a black hoodie and black jeans and boots and has his glasses on pushed up. a glass of whisky balanced on the arm of his chair neatly. He's of average height and build with black short hair that's currently a mess and blue eyes hidden behind thin glasses.

Phillip Lark: Phillip wanders inside and up to behind the red door. Looking as unassuming as ever, hands tucked into his pockets. Wearing black t-shirt, black jeans, black boots, and a black jacket. His hair is spiked and his eyes outlined in kohl. He gr4ins to Baby and moves over to her wrapping an arm about her waist quite easily when he is close to her. He glances around for the other. Looking to Brigitte before he bows his head some, Keeping quiet for now. A nod to the others who are there.

ScarletIris: Baby casts a coy smile to Laurel. "Lookin good. Dig the trench." She downs her drink and sets it back on the bar.

Victor Mendez: *Victor comes out of one of the back rooms carrying a breast plate and hands it to Laurel* "See if this fits" *he says looking at her* "because it it dosent I can always make last minute adjustments"

Victor Mendez: ((DLP))

ScarletIris: Baby drapes an arm over Phillips shoulders, offering him a wide grin.

Victor Mendez: *He sits there in the main room going over his things and looking to the gathered people waiting for orders*

ScarletIris: Urian finally shows up, equiped with his usual thug Hugo trailing behind. Looming over him. Behind Hugo is a gangly teenage boy. Fairly nondescript, straight light brown hair that falls just below his shoulders. Camo pants and a black t-shirt. He walks with a rigid pace, peering suspisciously to those gathered. Urian gives a calm smile. "Everyone, this is Jay. He'll be accomanying you on your scouting mission."

Victor Mendez: *Victor gives Jay a polite nod even if seeming a bit leary of him before*

Phillip Lark: He winks to Baby, and does another glance around. Then to Urian and the other two that come in with him. Loo0king each person up and down.

Laurel Hensley: "Thanks." She looks around the room, nodding to Alister and Phillip. "Good to see you guys, too." She looks around for Urian and Jay, frowning a little bit. Last to show. Of course.

Laurel Hensley: ((Put mine before Scar's so it makes sense. :P))

Alister Kurth: "You make it sound like he's gonna baby sit us." Alsiter says with an attemp at humour in his voice. sitting up a little and looking to the new arrives, sliding the glasses down a little and rubbing at his eyes.

Laurel Hensley: She nods to Urian and Jay. "Hey. Jay, pleasure. I'm Laurel, of course...this is Baby Death, Phillip, Alister, and Victor." Indicating each of them.

Victor Mendez: *Victor looks to Alister when he comments before turning his attention back to Laurel*

Alister Kurth: He nods in answer to Laurel.

ScarletIris: Hugo narrows his eyes on phillip at the look and pops his knuckles. Urian frowns to his thug and shakes his head. "Hugo, wait in the beamer." The large black man scurries back out of the room.

Phillip Lark: "Yeah nice to see everyone again." he says to Laurel. A chuckle at what Alister says.

ScarletIris: Jay shifts his weight a bit, looking around the group. He doesn't look anyone in the eye, mostly their frames. "So.. what's the plan? There is a plan.. right?" His voice is quiet, almost weasley. The voice of a sixteen year old boy.

Phillip Lark: He grins. Keeping one arm around Baby. He seems quite relaxed.

ScarletIris: Baby leans casually against the bar, with an arm still draped over Phillip. The same coy grin about her.

Laurel Hensley: "Yes, there's a plan." She sighs a little bit, looking from Jay to Urian for a moment, then back over at Baby. "So, Baby. Where exactly are we going?"

Victor Mendez: *Victor turns his attention to Baby when Laurel asks the question*

Alister Kurth: He sits back again and looks to laurel and then baby, sliding his glaces back up his nose again and running a hand through his hair absently before reaching for his drink. listening.

ScarletIris: Baby nods to Laurel. "We're heading a ways out from Hudson Valley. There's a tiny church on a hill called Pleasant Peak. That's where it's going down."

ScarletIris: Jay listens, remaining quiet. Urian nods. "I have a van outside, waiting. I wasn't sure if you'd thought of transportation, Laurel, so.. I took the liberty." He smirks.

Phillip Lark: "How far of a drive? And do we know if there is a graveyard there or not?" seems he is thinking of something at least. A glance to Urian, tyhen lover to Laurel. "I have access to many different forms of transportation should we need it."

ScarletIris: Baby nods with a grin over to Phillip. "There's an old.. somewhat forgotten cemetary behind the church. Surprisingly enough.. that's where the party's located at. Go figure.."

Phillip Lark: He chuckles. "Yeah go figure."

Laurel Hensley: "We have six people and an SUV, Urian," she says, levelling a gaze at him. "Yes, I'd thought of it. But your van will work." She nods to Baby, and looks back around to everyone. "All right, folks. The plan is to get up there first, of course. Phillip, we'll need you to cross over to the other side, see what's going on. Alister, Jay, and I will be on sneaking duty to check out the church itself. Baby and Victor...once we get up there, you two are backup. This is sneak and learn, not seek and destroy. We don't want to fuck this one up. Urian, you're on research duty here...see what you can dig up. And we'll figure out more details when we get to the church."

Victor Mendez: *He looks towards the gathered people* "Well how about we get started on the drive since we dont exactly know how long its going to take us to get there" *he says looking between them*

Victor Mendez: *Victor nods to Laurel* "Works for me"

Phillip Lark: he looks to Laurel. "Just drop me off a few miles south of the hot zone. I do not want to tip them off that we are there."

ScarletIris: Jay gives a meek nod, slinking back toward the door. Urian grins to Laurel. "Of course. I'll get right on that. Unless of course.. you want me to stay here with Brigitte."

Alister Kurth: He slowly gets to his feet and finishes the rest of his drink. "Sounds like a plan."

Victor Mendez: *Victor gets to his feet and slings the guitar case over his shoulder*

Laurel Hensley: She smiles sweetly to Urian. "Stick to the plan, Urian. Brigette will be fine." She nods to Phillip, then looks around. "Shall we go?"

ScarletIris: Baby nods and pushes out from the bar. "No time like the present. Let's book." Jay is alraedy halfway down the stairs.

Phillip Lark: "Yep." he nods. And will walk out with the other's. Although he will stop at a car unlocking the trunk and taking out a gym bag with what looks to be a stick, sticking out of the end of it. Should anyone ask. He will ask them if they have even come across angry spirits on the other side.

Victor Mendez: *He waits for the others and follows them out to the van*

Phillip Lark: (Even=ever)

Laurel Hensley: She moves to Brigette, running a hand over the woman's hair. "Be back soon, love." And she's off after the others, down to the parking lot.

ScarletIris: Urian walks to his beamer and motions for Hugo to drive away. Jay digs out a set of keys and extends them. "I.." He squeaks, then clears his throat. "I don't have a liscence.. and suck at driving."

Alister Kurth: He starts heading out, taking a deep breath as they get outside and looking around for this van, headed for that. "Not that springs to mind no."

Phillip Lark: "Paper rock scisors between those of us who do know how to drive?" He holds his hand out in a fist looking to the others to see who else knows how to drive.

Alister Kurth: He reaches out and takes the keys from Jay, "You don't even look old enough to have a liscence." he mumbles shaking his head. but it's said sympathetically, or as close to as he can muster at that moment at any rate.

ScarletIris: He sneers at Alister. "You want my help or not, dickhead?"

Victor Mendez: *Victor just stands there waiting for them to decide who is going to drive moveing closer to the van*

Alister Kurth: He looks back to phillip, "Hey if you want it be my guest." holds the keys out "I'm not gonna complain."

ScarletIris: Baby chuckles and climbs in the back of the van. "Nope. No drivey for me. You boys fight it out."

Phillip Lark: He thin shrugs a shoulder and will get into the back of the ban once it is unlocked. "Nope go ahead, we would have to switch once we got close anyways." he grins to Alister.

Laurel Hensley: "We're all far more then old enough for a license, Alister." She gives him a shrug and slides into the front passenger's seat.

Alister Kurth: "I didn't say I didn't want your help, I said you didn't say you look old enough to, there's a difference." he says shrugging. "Side's these times aren't a case of we work together coz of anything other than neccesity, when we've saved the world and I've had some sleep I'll let you know whether I want to know you or not."

ScarletIris: Lay climbs into the van as well, apting to sit far in the back. Quietly. Baby pats the seat next to her, waiting for Phillip. "Onward and upward!"

Victor Mendez: *Victor climbs in after baby not even appearing interested in attempting to drive*

ScarletIris: (jay.. not lay. silly fingers)

Laurel Hensley: "Alister. Stop it. For fuck's sake, people, can we stop squabbling enough to prevent the miscarriage of every woman in the state, PLEASE?"

Phillip Lark: He sides in beside Baby, chuckling a bit. Bag dropped on the floor as he curls an arm around her shoulders.

Alister Kurth: (("I said you didn't look"* dunno where the other bit in between came))

ScarletIris: Jay cracks a tiny smile to Laurel from his position in the back. Baby curls up with Phillip, waiting for the show to get on the road.

Victor Mendez: *Victor looks around* "Allright like the woman said everyone get your heads out of your asses until this is over then we can go back to being the wonderful disfunctional family we all know and love" *he says calmly*

Alister Kurth: "Yes mame." he gets into the front of the van and starts it up once everyone's in. pulling off and headed for where baby had stated.

Laurel Hensley: "Thank you." She pulls out a cigarette and lights up. Hasn't had a cigarette in a few days...could be where the pissiness comes from. She keeps her eyes on the road, humming some tune or another to herself. Nothing familiar to anyone, unless you ever saw one of Jarod's open mike performances during happier days.

Phillip Lark: "Hey I ain't fighten." he looks to Baby. "You do not look like you are either." he grins.

ScarletIris: The ride isn't terribly long, unless Alister drives like a grandmother. Jay remains silent. If anyone pays attention they might notice him sharpening his hunting knife. Baby stays curled up next to Phillip, directing the driver with the occasional 'yeah, left here bub.' or 'no no.. the NEXT hill..' After some time she says "Alright, here we go. Seventh house minion playtime. Pull over, Allie."

Victor Mendez: *Victor looks at Baby and smiles shakeing his head a bit*

ScarletIris: By now, they're on a narrow road surrounded by trees. Climbing hill after hill. The night is still, scattered clouds, a near full moon.

Alister Kurth: He doesn't drive slowly, equally he doesn't break any laws coz more trouble than you need is not what you want on a night like this. Follows the instructions without question. pulling over and killing the lights and engine looking back to everyone.

Phillip Lark: Phillip stays cuddled up next to Baby on the ride. Silent as normal. chuckling he drops a kiss to Baby's forhead when he says it is time to stop. Unzipping the bag and pulling out two butcher knifes. Tucking one away. When the van pulls over he will hop out and pull out the scythe, and look it over a moment or two, then shrug and hoist it over a shoulder. Using one of the butcher knifes he salutes them all with a grin. "Good luck guys, call me if you need me."

Laurel Hensley: She takes a deep breath, nodding. "All right. Everybody ready." She looks to Phillip and nods. "Same back. Be careful."

ScarletIris: Baby winks at him. "Make me proud, hotstuff."

ScarletIris: Jay watches the slayer pull out her array of weaponry. After she's out of the van he mumbles "She ~does~ know this isn't a slashing party, right?"

Phillip Lark: "Gotcha." he nods to Laurel. And winks to Baby. "Always sugar." He turns to walk a bit of a ways off from them back down the road some. Before he will walk through and head back the other way to the church.

Victor Mendez: *He nods to Laural* "If you need us call and well be there in a flash" *he says looking at her a bit of concern in his eyes*

Alister Kurth: "Good luck yourself." he nods to Philip.

ScarletIris: (gah, make that he. too used to cherry, not accustomed to her new manpants)

Alister Kurth: He opens the door and slips out taking a look around the place, and running a hand through his hair, leaving the door open.

Phillip Lark: d10: Dex+Awareness: 2,9,3,6,9,4,

Phillip Lark: ((YES an no vengful spirits *Dances* Woot!))

Laurel Hensley: "Yes, she knows," she says to Jay with a nod, as she slips out of the van, looking around.

ScarletIris: Baby steps out of the van and gives an elaborate stretch. Peering around the place. Jay slips out quietly. It's hard to remember he's even there.

Phillip Lark: ((yeah this whole women becoming men and men becoming woemn is difficult to keep up with*L*))

Laurel Hensley: ((Laurel was talking about the Demon inside. Not the guy. *G*))

ScarletIris: Baby starts walking down the road.

Victor Mendez: *Victor gets out and streaches his legs a bit*

Laurel Hensley: She starts to follow Baby, keeping quiet as she can, moving along behind the Fiend. Eyes alert and ready for anything. Tense, but remarkably, not incredibly. This is what she used to do, in the War.

ScarletIris: Jay follows, eerily silent.

Victor Mendez: *Victor hangs around the van watching the direction the others head out in but not wanting to get in the way by being his unstealthy self*

Laurel Hensley: "Try to remain a little spread out," she murmurs to the others. "But not too far. We don't want to lose sight of each other...but if someone snaps a proverbial twig, we don't want them to give us all away."

Alister Kurth: He falls into line aswell, moving slowly, his movements obviously thought about.

Victor Mendez: *Victor slowly begins following up the rear getting as close as he can without getting to close to any of them*

ScarletIris: Jay nods to Laurel and mutters "Awesome. Just assume I'm around." He ducks off the road, into a dense patch of trees. Going creepily silent again.

ScarletIris: d10: sneaky jay: 3,4,3,3,3,2,10,3,

ScarletIris: d10: : 5,

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah, I'll do that," she mutters a bit, and sighs, continuing on.

Laurel Hensley: ((That right there is because of Stevie's roll in Limelight. I swear.))

Victor Mendez: ((I agree))

ScarletIris: Baby leads the way, moving as quietly as she can. Growing quiet. It's a good walk, as she wanted to let Phillip out with enough space to cross over.

ScarletIris: (bitch!)

Alister Kurth: He doesn't reply but falls back a little, though that may be that he's taking his time doing his utmost not to give the game away, not a natural at this.

ScarletIris: (aaaaaand.. per+alert!)

Alister Kurth: d10: Dex Stealth (wp): 3,4,9,7,

Alister Kurth: d10: Per Alert: 4,7,1,

Laurel Hensley: d10: Per+Alert: 6,3,4,9,4,

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: You can make out the faint sound of drumming and chanting. They're close.

ScarletIris: d10: jay pa: 7,6,2,7,8,9,2,

Victor Mendez: d10: per+alert: 4,5,6,3,7,

Phillip Lark: ((Was that including me?))

Victor Mendez: *When he hears the drumming and chanting he stops and moves to find someplace to stand behind cover not wanting to advance any further as to not give the game away*

Laurel Hensley: She pauses, looking ahead and frowning. Her body goes lower to the ground, a hand rising in signal, gesturing ahead sligtly. "Almost there," she murmurs very faintly. And now, she's trying to be especially sneaky, fanning out from the group some.

Laurel Hensley: d10: Dex+Stealth(WP): 2,5,6,1,8,

ScarletIris: Jay stops and leans up against a tree. "Voices.. several of them. Two drums.. A hundred yards."

Alister Kurth: He stays low but continues to move slowly at his own pace, trying to get a better view of the area.

Laurel Hensley: She nods slightly to Jay and looks ahead, listening to see if she can make out what they're saying, and checking to see if they're at a point where she canmove forward, and get a better view.

Victor Mendez: *Victor stays his ground leaveing himself in reserve* ((and since he isnt moveing forward or doing very much I am going to drop the nick until somthing would draw his attention so i dont time anyone out))

ScarletIris: As they move forward, they feel the strong aura of a mass amount of faith being stored in the area. They can spot a tiny rundown church at the top of the hill. If they squint, they'll see the forgotten marquee read "Pleasant Hill Assembly of God"

ScarletIris: Jay moves forward again. Slinking quietly through the trees.

ScarletIris: d10: quiet damn you: 7,2,5,4,7,3,8,1,

Laurel Hensley: ((I'm starting to think that Urian sent this guy to sabotage the mission and give them away. *Winks*)) She slips along toward the church, taking her own path through the trees.

ScarletIris: As they get closer, they see a man dressed in a long black robe. Standing near the door of the church. The chanting is more audible now, but it's hard to make out what they're saying. It isn't in unison, that's for damn sure.

Alister Kurth: He crouches once he has line of sight, watching carefully. and trying to dicern what one of the sets of chanting is, pushing his glasses further up his nose slightly.

Laurel Hensley: She frowns, pausing just a moment as she whispers Urian's Celestial name quietly under her breath ((which is in the player's log...at work. :P)). "[Celestial Name]. Any luck finding any research?"

ScarletIris: The man in the robe guarding the door yawns and scratches his ass. The church is on the right hand side of the road. Just after the church is a small dirt path that leads through the cemetary.

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: The man smirks. "Considering what I've been given to work with? No. I managed to get a hold of one of my underlings who has a morbid fascination with the occult. I'm at her place right now.. sifting through her texts for a slayer lord. Have YOU found anything?"

Laurel Hensley: "Working on it," she whispers. "Let me know the second you find anything." She lets the invocation cut, focusing her attention on the man. Well...HE looks like a professional guard. She frowns, trying to discern a way closer to said door. Looking to the others as well.

Alister Kurth: "A distraction maybe?" he whispers, as Laurel looks back. before his eyes shift back to the gaurd.

ScarletIris: Jay watches the man with narrowed eyes. Gears turning. He slowly rotates his gaze to Laurel and the others. He whispers to Alister "I thought we were ~not~ trying to draw attention to ourselves.."

ScarletIris: The drumming and chanting stop and an eerie silents ensues. Our lovable less than professional guard moves around the church to make his way into the graveyard.

Laurel Hensley: She considers with a frown, then nods to Jay. "One second. Gonna check with our Slayer." Her eyes shut. "Sotitereal. Any luck?"

Alister Kurth: The minute there's a silence he freezes rigid, even his breath goes controlled and quiet, and he doesn't answer Jay, waiting for some sound to resume.

ScarletIris: Jay gives an impatient look toward the door. Stance low, like he might bolt off toward the scene.

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: "Do you know which of them down there are in charge?" she asks the spirit in front of her. "Umm getting some answers, they have been in and out of there for months, not all of that at once, the first sacrifice was Monday at midnight, and None of them have crossed over like I can. Also there is about 10 or so that I saw myself. Want me to take a closer look? I can probably get right in the midst of things."

ScarletIris: Baby sticks near Victor, knowing her strengths lie elsewhere.

Laurel Hensley: "Yeah, go in closer." She looks to the others. "So are we." Once the guard is gone into the graveyard, she nods to Jay and starts moving toward the door. "Nahaliel...be ready. The chanting's stopped."

ScarletIris: Jay makes a quick (*sigh*) and hopefully quiet pace toward the door. Sticking close to the neighboring trees.

Victor Mendez: "Allright Melioth ill begin closeing on your postion" *he says as he slowly begins moveing forward from his postion behind the tree*

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: Laurel hears. "Show me who is the person in charge.""Kay."

Victor Mendez: ((shoos that to PM))

Victor Mendez: d10: dex+stealth (wp): 4,7,10,9,

Alister Kurth: He shrugs, if people are going he's for it too, falling in behind the other two a ways and moving as quietly as he can do.

Laurel Hensley: d10: Dex+Stealth(WP): 7,9,8,4,9,

ScarletIris: d10: shtealth: 6,2,5,5,5,8,2,8,

Alister Kurth: d10: Dex Stealth (wp): 7,2,7,4,

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: "Melioth. They are carting out a girl bound and gagged to the circle."

Laurel Hensley: "Well, there's a condition to stop." She nods a little. "You think you can save her?"

ScarletIris: Jay steps up to the door and places his ear against the wood. To see if he can hear anything on the otherside. Nodding to Laurel, he opens the door.. ~quietly~. Because he is capable of doing so. I promise.

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: She nods her head. Looking to the statue of the Angel with it's arms outstreached. "There is also three bodies laying at the base of this statue, they are dead by my reckoning. "Sure if I can get to the guy behind her and come out and stab him I can. Be ready to go when I say so I might need soem back up."

Laurel Hensley: ((Confused there...Jay means who be "he?"))

Victor Mendez: *When he sees the entrance of the church and the others he stops moveing behind a tree still keeping a decent distance between himself and the others*

Laurel Hensley: ((Wait. That wasn't speaking. Never mind.))

Phillip Lark: ((Okay I so dislike invocations and talking to spirits at the same time Blah))

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit to something. "Hold off for the moment, Sotitereal...don't move until I say so."

ScarletIris: Jay holds the door open and pokes his head in to make sure the coast is clear. He moves into the church to get a better look.

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: ""Oh - Almighty creator. They are trying to bring Bal's right hand man through....the one that swore vengance or so it was said on Bal for leaving him in the pit, he is a Ereshkigal of the Ebon Legion. But will wait on your orders."

Laurel Hensley: She holds off just a second before moving in, invoking in a whisper. "Nahaliel, Attarib, Jerech-Kor. Ten inside. They've got a sacrifice being brought to the circle. Sounds like something to disrupt. Phillip's ready to try and save the girl if we need him to."

Laurel Hensley: "Shit." She pales a little, continuing the invocation. "It's Baal's right hand, folks. Let's get ready to move." And with that, she falls silent, following Jay inside.

Victor Mendez: *he nods from his postion behind the tree* "Allright Melioth where do you need me on this" *he says as he kneels down and begins undoing the latches on the guitar case*

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: "Melioth....15 people without the girl."

ScarletIris: Jay looks around the front hall of the church. They can see the open doorway to the sanctuary, empty. A few closed doors to classrooms, nursery.. you get the picture.. all closed. He squints and starts making a quiet pace toward one of the doors.

Alister Kurth: "Going for the more direct approach then are we?" he shifts slightly standing near to the door now aswell, a few paces back "In and out quick, try not to draw too much fire?" He shifts to just outside the door, preparing to follow in aswell.

ScarletIris: As they make their way toward the doors, they can hear voices coming from one of the rooms. A young girl crying. A voice picks up behind her. "Come on, sweetie.. eat it.. It's good for you.."

Laurel Hensley: She shakes her head as a new plan emerges, stepping back outside. "Nope. Save THIS one." She starts to head toward the room, quiet and listening, tensed to strike.

Victor Mendez: *He leaves the case near the tree and slowly begins moveing towards the church to go inside with the others the ax in hand*

Alister Kurth: He bites down on his lower lip looking to laurel and nods. taking a deep controled breath.

Laurel Hensley: ((NOT outside. Gaah. Heading INSIDE. I have lost brain function for a moment there.))

ScarletIris: There are three closed doors. The first where they heard the crying and the force feeding, a second where they can't hear anything. And a third where they hear fumbling around.

ScarletIris: (heh. hey... it's been a long week for laurel. it's no wonder she's running around in circles.)

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: "Bwah?" Looks down to the butcher's knife. A sigh. Then heads for the chruch.

Laurel Hensley: She points at Jay, and holds a hand up for a moment for the others to join them. Once Victor's inside, she points to herself and Jay, and points at the door with the crying...then Victor and Alister, pointing to the door with the fumbling. And starts a count down. Five...four...three...as she counts down, she starts to move to her and Jay's door.

Laurel Hensley: ((Week nothing. It's turning into a long MONTH. *S*))

ScarletIris: Though it's muffled somewhat, there's a scream of intense pain that shoots from the graveyard.

Victor Mendez: *Victor nods as he moves towards the door reading the axe as he motions for Alister to get ready to open it*

Alister Kurth: He nods and begins moving to the other door, as the count down continues and gets near to zero, holding a flat hand to Vic and then to the door with a raised eyebrow and he raises to stand properly once he's by the door, the opposite side to vic ofcourse.

ScarletIris: Jay places his hand on the knob. Waiting.

Laurel Hensley: Two...one...she nods, tensed and ready to race in as soon as the door opens.

Alister Kurth: When Vic motions alsiter nods in reply and grips the handle, looking to vic again, raising both eyebrows questioningly.

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: When Jay opens the door and they rush in, they see a robed woman forcefeeding soup to a bound girl. The girl looks fifteen, maybe. Terrified to say the least. Refusing her meal. Wearing most of it. The robed woman bolts up, picking up a dagger "Who the fuck are you?"

Victor Mendez: *He adjusts his grip on the ax and waits calmly for the door to open*

Laurel Hensley -> ScarletIris: She stops up short, looking at the dagger with a hateful glare. "Fucking mortals and their knives." She focuses her attention on the robed woman, letting her Torment boil forth into pure Empathic terror ((High Torment version of Empathic Response.))

ScarletIris: (I'm an idjit and pmed opening their door. Jay and Laurel rush into their respective room.)

Alister Kurth: He twists and pushes it back, not far enough to hit the wall again but close enought that the room can be seen, stepping back as he does so.

Laurel Hensley: d10: Emp Response (Faith): 6,4,8,9,9,3,

Victor Mendez: *He motions when he hears the door open to Alister signalling him to open the door*

Laurel Hensley: From the other room comes Laurel's voice in a hiss, just before the evocation. "Fucking mortals and their knives..."

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: She drops the dagger, wide eyed on Laurel. Jay stands near the corner, ready to strike if need be. Eyes on the bound female. The woman makes to bolt out of the room.

Laurel Hensley -> ScarletIris: "Take her out," she says to Jay, pointing at the terrified woman. She moves to stand in the doorway, and block the escape.

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: Jay nods and flicks out his hunting knife. Making to jump and slash at the woman's midsection. (and as he's quite obviously going to tear the shit out of said mortal, i'm not going to roll it out.)

ScarletIris: A shrill scream erupts from Laurel and Jay's chosen room, but is abruptly cut off. A heavy thud.

Laurel Hensley -> ScarletIris: ((That works.)) Once the mortal's torn to said shit, she relaxes, the hateful glare slipping away as she moves to the girl and helps her to her feet. "C'mon...stay quiet. We're getting you out of here."

Victor Mendez: d10: dex+crafts: 8,5,5,4,4,8,6,3,

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: The girl gives a panicked look to Laurel, trying to squirm away from the woman. Terrified and mumbling under her gag. She's hispanic in descent.

Alister Kurth: The bonds come away, alister blinks and half snorts a laugh, which is stiffled by the scream "Fuck, Stay here miss, we'll be back." he grabs vic gets up brushing a hand on vic's shoulder "come on." forgoing his stealthyness now there've been screams.

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: Jay cleans the blood off his knive, giving a displeased look to the bound girl. She gives a wide eyed expression back, having just watched someone get sliced to ribbons.

Laurel Hensley -> ScarletIris: She raises a brow to the girl. "Would you like to come with us to safety, or would you like to stay here and be sacrificed by Satanists?" Hey, it's close enough. "If you're coming with us, then let's go. Now."

Alister Kurth: ((*shifts most of that to PM, lol, with the exception of "Come on which would have been otherwise reposted." Also scratches grabbing vic, meh))
Alister moves out of the room and round towards the one Laurel and Jay went into.

ScarletIris: When they get to the doorway, they see a woman in a long black robe, sliced to shit. Jay is cleaning his bloody hunting knife and Laurel is trying to convince a bound, gagged teenage girl that coming with them is a GOOD idea.

ScarletIris: The hispanic girl's eyes widen at the sacrifice bit. If she weren't gagged, it's certain she'd be screaming her head off.

Laurel Hensley: She looks over at Alister and sighs. "Help me out here? We may not have much time."

Victor Mendez: *Victor picks up the axe and moves into the hallway staying in the doorway with a very protective stance*

ScarletIris: (per alert everyone)

Laurel Hensley: d10: Per+Alert: 5,10,2,9,8,

Victor Mendez: d10: per+alert: 5,9,8,9,2,

Phillip Lark: d10: Per+Alert: 5,3,3,9,4,9,

ScarletIris: The sound of drums and chanting have picked up again outside.

Alister Kurth: He nods taking a moment to think "We've got a car down the road, we're gonna get you outta here, back home, safe. Away from these creeps and weirdos." he says softly "You're safe now. just calm down, it's gonna be ok"

Alister Kurth: d10: Charisma empathy: 7,2,10,10,5,6,10,

ScarletIris: Jay sticks his hunting knife back away and moves over toward the bound girl. "Any objecting to toting a bitch over the shoulder and getting the fuck outta dodge?"

Victor Mendez: *Victor nods as he turns to head back into the church and offers the other girl a hand as he slings his axe over his shoulder* "Come on we are getting out of here"

Laurel Hensley: "None at all," she says to Jay with a shake of her head. Though, when she glances at Alister appreciatively, she realizes they may not need to. This is why we love Defilers.

Alister Kurth: He glances back to Vic for a moment, eyes shifting from vic to the door he's gaurding and then back again.

Laurel Hensley: "Sotitereal. We're moving out of here. Like, quickly." She's already moving out the door into the main part of the church as she speaks.

ScarletIris: She continues to flip out, Alister's words seeming to have no effect on her. Jay smirks and puts plan b into action, toting her over a scrawny shoulder. For a gangly teenager, he's stronger than he looks. He starts to make his way down the hall for the exit. "We leave NOW."

Phillip Lark -> Laurel Hensley: "I am in the third room. Getting another free." He makes like he is speaking into a secret device. Too much cop shows for this one.

Alister Kurth: Alister seems to hold no objections to leaving heading back towards vic however. to check on things.

ScarletIris: Everyone hears the backdoor of the church slam. Footsteps.

Phillip Lark: Once the girl is free. He will wrap a protective arm around her. And taking off the gag as well. Picking up his Scythe he makes a shushing noise to the redhead and move to the door, hopefully to open it and walk out with her. Whispering to the gir. "We are getting the other's free too."

ScarletIris: She blinks, clinging to the back of Phillips shirt. Scared and confused. She remains quiet.

Victor Mendez: *Victor looks to Alister and hands him the axe he is holdeing* "Please also grab the guitar case behind the tree on the way out" *he says as he moves to the girl and grabs for her trying to put her over his shoulder*

Laurel Hensley: "FASTER, dammit," she says through the invocation. "They're coming." She stays there for a moment, letting the two with the would-be sacrifices head on.

Victor Mendez: ((DLP)) *He motions to Alister* "Get the girl" *he says in a commanding tone and begin moveing out of the church ill follow behind*

ScarletIris: Jay is out the door they came in. Trucking with his charge over his shoulder. A hand held over her already gagged mouth as she tries to scream. He mumbles "Why did I have to get the fucking loud one?"

Phillip Lark: Phillip after spoting Laurel will nod then hurry with the girl as fast and as quietly as they can to get out of the church. Following the others.

ScarletIris: Jay leads the way back to the narrow road they came in on. No guards outside, as most are still in the graveyard for the nightly sacrifice.

Laurel Hensley: She's the last out, moving behind Phillip. "Jerech-Kor. Get to the van, and get it started. We're on the way. With guests."

Phillip Lark: ((Sorry for my slowness I am falling asleep here))

Alister Kurth: He takes the axe in both hands and shifts his grip, making a note to ask Vic how he ever uses the thing later. but nodding in reply. Shifting towards the sound.
The girl is light and though she squirms a bit vic can easily sling her over his shoulder and carry her thus.

Victor Mendez: ((opps am tired there should be " before "and" and after "behind"))

Alister Kurth: ((S'the reason I have mountains of sugary stuff surrounding me snow, lol))

ScarletIris -> Laurel Hensley: "Will do, cutie. I love guests!" She runs down the road.

Victor Mendez: ((I understand the falling asleep thing as well))

Alister Kurth: Shifts post, Alister grabs her and well his is more of a dragging motion, but he does get her to follow, though it's evident she doesn't like it, he continues whispering to her trying to calm the girl, but it's a case of dragging and heading for the exit as fast as he can, she seems to like the company behind less though and speeds up when that's noted, struggling less.

ScarletIris: (how about this? long story short, everyone makes their way back to the van and in doing so, makes their way back to sanctuary. the potential sacrifices will be held there for the time being, and we can finish up later when everyone's awake. *G*)

Victor Mendez: *Victor looks to Laurel as he waits for those with the girls to head out before begining to move in that direction himself*

Phillip Lark: ((*S* YAYNess! *Snugs muchly* that works for me. *Nodnodnod*))

Laurel Hensley: She's right behind everyone, keeping alert behind them for whoever came in behind them.

Victor Mendez: ((For me as well))

Alister Kurth: ((I'll go with what suits the majority, which that seems to be atm))

ScarletIris: The person that entered the backdoor of the church takes their time inspecting the various nooks and rooms of the church. By the time he finds the robed corpse, everyone is halfway to the road and off scott free.

Phillip Lark: ((*HUGS all around* thank you Scarlet for the awesome scene. I am going to fade. Phillip will keep the red head close to his side, and Baby if she is nto going to drive will keep hert close to his other side *S* Being oh so nice to the girl on the way back. Thanks again for the scene. ))

Laurel Hensley: ((Works beautifully for me. Awesome scene, Scar...and everyone else! *Hugs all around*))

ScarletIris: (was a blast. falling asleep at the keyboard, though. *G* thanks for playing guys. And uber thanks to my lovely assistant blind.)