*'Sanctuary' for Us *

[Asa]

Kate

She glared at the young hound amazed.

Um... yeah... ya lucky when they are crazed or sick like the ones we are storing they are highly toxic bite... Its looking more and more like we are going to have to terminate them.

She injected it as well just to keep it out cold till she could get it back to containment. She was starting to fall into Magnus mentality of there has to be a way of helping every abnormal and didn't want to have to kill two young hounds or their mother no matter how lethal and unstable they are.

Thanks though... yeah... Still no idea how he got out. They are smart but not supposed to be that smart.

She turned radioing Declan to tell him she had the escapee and was headed back. A worried voice came back asking if she was alright. Yeah Our latest guest put him to sleep with some trick he learned he said he would teach me.

Nodding back to De Blythe as she headed to the lift with the awkward weighted patient over her shoulder.

 

[YoungLisa]

Holding the door open for Kate de Blythe said “There has to be a cure, when I’ve finished my work on the Ashley / Melaven conundrum and played with Tesla I’ll look at them for you if Declan agrees.”

As the door to the lift opened de Blythe continued “If you wish I’ll teach you and Declan that trick. It works with all mammals except primates. There is a different technique for our reptilian friends”. Seeing Kate smile he pressed home his charm “Speaking of which, where can I find Tesla?”

 

[Asa]

Kate

She shrugged.

Last I knew they were in the lab after that who knows. Well off to get this little thing back to the others.

She reached to tag the button and get going to continue working with Declan. After all the stuff going on she was going to put in for a month long transfer if she could to some nice tropical location for a vacation.

 

[slippedhalo]

Helen wasn't sure what to think. Was she helping to save her daughter for real or was she aiding a mad scientist to achieve unholy, horrific goals? And, she had more than one bone to pick with Tesla but she wasn't even sure where to begin with all the ways he had infuriated her in the past 48 hours, let alone what she would do about it. It was nagging at her knowing that he had been hiding something as monumentally personal and immoral to have stolen as samples of the blood and DNA of The Five, particularly, she was upset about her's but Nikola's possession of the others' was a huge cause for concern as well. He'd have to be dealt with on this matter. But how? And, when?

 

[YoungLisa]

On his way to find Tesla de Blythe walked past the medical room. Seeing the patient was alone and strapped to the bed he entered and saw the young girl’s eyes flicker open. Walking in he asked “Ashley?” The young head nodded “I need to explain something to you before SHE takes you over again.” Sitting down he said “I’ve admired your mother’s work for many years. Against so many odds she has stood by her principles and maintained not only the study of but also the welfare of the ‘abnormals’.”

Leaning forward he said “Maybe that’s why our paths have crossed so many times in the past but she only remembers when we met after Titanic sank. But I want you to know I will do all I can to separate you from Melaven. But if I feel we risk losing you then I’ll have to abandon the idea. If that happens you will have to choose between a near eternity with my ex or …” de Blythe could not bring himself to say the word ‘death’.

“Why are you helping me … us …me ..?” Ashley couldn’t get used to sharing her body “It can’t just be because Mum helped you with a little girl.”

“You’re right” de Blythe answered “although that’s a big part of it. Helen Magnus and the Sanctuary Network have a lot to offer the world of both humans and abnormals. Yet each time she embarks on a new adventure she risks her life. One day her luck will run out. But if she and I with Tesla can crack the code to immortality then she can continue with her work without fear. And vampires like your oppo and me won’t have to rely on human blood to exist. Instead we can concentrate on research and discovery. But before we can do any of that we need to give your Mum her daughter back.”

“And you’ll get your old lover back in the bargain” Ashley observed “as far as I’m concerned you’re welcome to her!”

“I know she has her faults” de Blythe understated the obvious “but you have no idea what life was like back in those days. And remember she was unconscious for nearly five centuries. But once I separate you I hope I can show her another way. As for us being lovers … that was back then. I’m sure she’ll find another. Maybe even Nikola Tesla!” Both laughed before de Blythe stood up and said “Now rest, and don’t worry. Together we’ll get you through this.” With those words he went in search of Tesla.

 

[Asa]

Isis

She watched over Ashley for a long while leaving only when she had to eat or was called elsewhere though calls of that nature seemed to come with the added "If you can" ONce De Blythe left she walked back into the room. The one she called Little Cub was no longer little and problems now were not the random bad dream or splinter or scraped knee or Mom arguing with someone over how something had to be. Isis could not help her with this beyond standing there or lurking nearby when she needed to see her or someone to keep her sane.

Isis very nature would have been to find what had caused the problem and once it was fixed kill the offending being but that being for now was within Little Cub... Isis was at a loss for what to do so she watched over her.

 

[DalekRasputin]

The Big Guy smiled at Isis as she left the room. "I'll sit with her for a while" he said "I wanted to get out of the way before de Blythe and Tesal start experimenting. They might want to use me and I have enough problems as it is" He laughed as he gave Isis a paternal pat.

Becoming serious he said "I'm ready to give the new guy, you know, de Blythe, the benifit of the doubt. He might be able to help your 'little cub'. But if he let's us down you and I can rip him to pieces."

Drawing up a chair Big Guy sat down and as he did he saw Ashley open her eyes and give a 'naughty' look. "If that's you Melaven don't bother. I gave you a spanking last time and I'll do it again. Just go back to sleep."

The young girl seemed to change expression and it was clear Ashley was back. "Sleep little one" the simian said as he gently ran his hands through her clean blonde hair.

 

[BehaviorMod]

OOC: ((I just wanted to appologies to everyone for my absence in the thread. Between work and my medical studies; it's been very hard to find free time to write something of length. It's been hard enough to find time to pop in and check on my discussion threads. I hate how attached I am to the character and how well I play them, because now that I'm unable to continue, makes me wish I had more free time.))

 

[DalekRasputin]

(ooc sorry to see you go)

 

[slippedhalo]

ooc: Are you actually leaving or taking a hiatus? I need to start catching up.

 

[slippedhalo]

OOC: Alright gang, it's time for some major plot developments. I suspect no one wants to be the one to do the big decision making without consent of the rest. Next week tuesday I will try to set up an OOC thread and we can discuss where we would like the plot to go, character developments or changes, and any other concerns or ideas we may have so we can get this baby up and running properly again.

You all know I am willing to take on extra characters if I need to but we're limping along painfully now without writers for Will, Henry, Druitt, and I am only willing to take on Tesla full time if no better writer other than BehaviorMod or myself comes along to do it...This means we also need some heavy recruitment.

Let's take this week to think about how we can better this wonderful start to a really fun thread and we'll have an OOC ''meeting'' about it next week.

Love to you all, have a wonderful week! Don't give up on Sanctuary yet!!!

 

[slippedhalo]

OOC: Out of respect for my sister, 'Young Lisa' I would like to postpone our meeting until this coming weekend. Her mother has just passed from a long battle with cancer. I feel she's free from her pain now but my sister will need our love and understanding during this grieving process and building her new life in the time to come.

I love you sis. We're here for you. Be well. Call or text when you need me.

 

[BiSmiley]

( OOC: Dont mind me, I'm just doing a basic intro for my character I hope you all don't mind, I'll wait for your current events to unfold before throwing this character in the mix, I will throw up a character sheet on the OOC thread instead of cluttering up this thread with a bunch of random facts, if needed I'm willing to control Druitt, just say so
This character is called Astaroth(ancient look) Astaroth(modern look) a shapeshifting reptilian Abnormal)

Years ago I lived among the hanging gardens, it was prison, a gilded one but a prison none the less, that dirty little blood sucker letting me out on the leash if ever one of his new pets misbehaved or escaped the gardens. Nothing could escape me, I kept dragging them back kicking and screaming or completely broken, but still breathing. It was my pride I lived to honour my king despite my hatred for him and what he turned me into, but eternal life and a dragon like physique has it benefits.

It wasn’t until Babylon fell, did I earn my freedom Solomon had fled the wrath of his enemies and I took to the sky, wandering the Land doing as I always had cleaning up Solomon’s mess, hunting down all the leftovers causing trouble. I just didn’t like there being any others left other than myself.

I found myself following them north, avoiding Greece and Rome entirely and finding the Celts harbouring more monsters than I’d seen anywhere else, I made a life among for a time, learned the language, maybe that’s why I couldn’t shake the accent having lived their longer than anywhere else before it, I even mingled with the mortals from time to time until they went to war…some things I refuse to be involved in.

More years passed than I had thought possible, and I found myself living in solitary east of Poland the locals becoming irritating sending in would be dragon slayers. Calling me by the name of Smok in place of the creature I took this cave from. Not a very creative choice but they kept me entertained in the summer months, but as the season cooled I made ready to move preparing to go back to Egypt for a time there were always places to roost away from the growing plague of humans. Problem was these humans were causing such an uproar, and word had spread much further than I could have predicted.

He stood at the cliff side in the morning sun soaking up the warm light wings stretched wide cracking my joints and preparing for a long flight, I smelt something oddly familiar in the air “Vampire!” I couldn’t sense their body heat…half the reason I hated fight them, could never see them coming.

It was too late, I never saw the trap a blast of cold paralyzing him, the world around fading out, managing to rip a chunk out of one of them before passing out.

Several hundred years later
NEWs flash:
Today Irish archeologist Sean Penethran uncovered a unique sarcophagus reportedly of Babylonian origin, currently enroute to the National Mueseum of Ireland on request of Penethran for study and the eventual unsealing, this strange find has the historical community a buzz with excitement.

More on this developing story at 8.

 

[Asa]

Isis

A tired snarl curled her lips but that was all the response De Blythe's name got. She went wandering looking for Henry. He wasn't hard to find he was in the computer lab running between three computers checking on Declan's and Kate's research on the hounds... searching the findings from Ireland... and the findings from the lab in the wildlands. He looked so determined and yet so exhausted as she walked over to him and nuzzled against him a little. She saw that smile again which gave her a renewed energy as she moved to a "respectable" distance and began doing what she could to help him.

Henry smiled feeling her nuzzle a little and nuzzled right back she looked so tired he knew that Magnus and Ashley were the closest thing to family she had but her dedication to them was daunting. He had seen the file that Declan had hid in the scans but had not read it yet. He was curious but not sure if he should or not.

 

[slippedhalo]

http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?p=38769012#post38769012

OOC: ^Ok gang, here's the link to the OOC Discussion thread. No more OOC commentary in here, let's plot plan in the other one. Thanks for being an awesome team.

 

[BiSmiley]

Druitt

Flitting back to the Sanctuary impatiently Druitt, found himself sitting behind Will patiently wrapping his finger tips on the arm of the wooden chair his eyes burning a whole in the back of the man's head. 'All the things I could do to you' He thought wickedly, he wasn't impressed by his actions as of late, the only reason Druitt hadn't ripped out his heart was the same reason he wanted too.

"SO Will." Will had nearly jumped out of his skin as he spun about to see, 'Jack the Ripper staring him down "Have been behaving yourself? Keeping those hands in your pockets, and those clothes on your back." Druitt loosely reminded Will that he wasn't quite passed that.

"Druitt please I don't have time for this." Will tried to dismiss him, a generally bad idea.

"But I DO, Will." He was enjoying this, the instilling of fear was not always a direct path, and Will...well everyone held some fear when it came to Druitt, meaning it was hard to put the screws to someone.

Druitt stood and walked calmly up to will and whispered "What I did the first time was just fun, don't make me get creative." He patted Will onf the shoulder and flitted away now to where Tesla and DeBlythe worked.

"What's your progress Nikola, or have you just been playing with your toys all this time?" There was more than a little hostility dripping from his voice but still he maintained his icy demeanor.

(OOC:I hope that's how Druitt would act, I tried the icy smartass psychopath route for his actions)

 

[Asa]

Kate

She had as usual ordered carryout for those that ate and was running around dropping off food and drinks for everyone. Walking into the room with Tesla and De Blythe at pretty much the same time Druitt popped in.

Guys here is some tea and Honestly with all the results of research on the hounds you two end up needing blood or Ash needs blood One of them can "escape again" for you all to hunt down and terminate it. Nearly 200 years of research on them and NOTHING on being able to heal them when they lose it like this so maybe while Magnus is distracted with everything maybe they need to be put out of their misery.

Kate hated saying that and then changing the topic she looked to Druitt.

I didn't know you were going to be here but in the Computer Lab I left a few pizzas with Isis and Henry while they are working I am sure they would share with ya. You and Isis seem to get along.

She suspected that it was due to the fact that in some ways they are both killers even though Isis does seem to have a little more stability to it though Druitt surprisingly masks his anger better.

 

[BiSmiley]

Druitt

"Not exactly fine dining but It'll do." Druitt nodded "I'll be back and I expect some progress Nikola."

Druitt was gone, reappearing in the same room as Isis, he quietly nodded to her while perusing the available food. Taking what suited his tastes best and taking a seat, "I can never abide waiting, can you?" He aimed his question at Isis taking a bite of his food.


(OOC:kinda at a loss for what to say to Isis, John isn't the type for small talk...or at least I think so this is my best attempt...for now I'll get better as I settle into the character)

 

[Asa]

Isis

She looked over and shook her head.

Neither of us have been strong in waiting for results from their sciences even though you do tend to understand it a bit better at times.

They were calm and civil... a kinship born of being two "monsters" two killers who were loved by two of the most noble people they knew. Walking over she picked up a piece of pizza and sat down.

Helen told me about James.

She fell silent there was really nothing more to say about that Druitts best friend and her love finally passed. Her eyes moved to Henry catching his glance she knew he was worried about her but she smiled reassuring to him as she watched him sink back into his work.

Nikola and I had a talk earlier.

Her expression would tell him that she had told Tesla about what her people had done and how Druitt had found her.

Surprisingly pleasant for his current ego and new friend De Blythe.

It was clear she was having trouble trusting the ancient vampire even though his talk of helping Ashley and her natural distrust. She could not help the one she called little cub but this stranger who had caused so much stress and strife now claimed he could and something to her was just not right. She hoped she was wrong but he would have to prove himself.

 

[slippedhalo]

"What's your progress Nikola, or have you just been playing with your toys all this time?" There was more than a little hostility dripping from his voice but still he maintained his icy demeanor.

The last thing Nikola needed while he was working was to have someone looking over his shoulder, literally breathing down his neck for results. He and de Blythe had been working all day now and they were developing a sort of speaking short-hand and their own choreography for moving around to use the same instruments in the same small working space. He was starting to half like the strange bloke. But, with John there the room suddenly felt very claustrophobic. An outsider's input wasn't at all welcome in such a crucial moment.

So, when Tesla heard the sweetly melodic and softly menacing tones of John Druitt's voice in his ear he wanted very badly to swat him away as one would a gnat...Instead, he sighed and looked over his shoulder at the tall, bald, wonder of ugliness, "Why don't you try learning to knit or something, John? Impatience doesn't become you at all. The real scientists are trying to work over here. Go play with your toys."

Thankfully, one of ''the children'' came in and broke the tension. Kate offered them pizza and subs in the next room. His stomach rumbled and he remembered he hadn't eaten in quite some time but now wasn't the moment to break just yet. He looked to de Blythe and they silently nodded. They'd work a bit longer and eat in shifts. Without a spoken word he knew he'd go first and de Blythe next. Just as Druitt was becoming truly annoying he disappeared. Nikola hated that the minute the man left the room the tension in his shoulders reduced a touch. No man wants to admit he's intimidated by another...

de Blythe watched the imposingly tall man disappear and eyed Tesla for a second before asking, "Is that the father...John M. Druitt?"

Nikola nodded, trying to use the excuse of checking the microscope in order to hide his disturbed expression, he replied, "That's the man...doesn't look at all like someone worthy of our Helen, does he?"

Both of them chuckled for a moment before the mood turned back to the scientifically serious again and de Blythe said, "I need a sample of his DNA. With his and Helen Magnus's blood I could actually work on a plan I didn't think possible...we could create a new Ashley, a sort of clone. Filling in the imperfect bits of her with those from the clone...It could work. I think I know how. I've done it once, cloning a human. I just never told anyone outside of my lab and his family before."

Tesla's jaw dropped and he turned to regard the scientist with a rare sort of awe, "You're serious? You really think you can do that for Ashley?"

de Blythe nodded and they both smiled at the new concept.

Tesla scowled when it occurred to him why he was being told this right now. "So...you're saying you want me to ask him for the sample?" he whined.

"Ask, take...it's up to you how it gets done, dear boy. I just think you know as well as I do that we could use it and you'll figure out how to get it, won't you?" asked de Blythe, knowing the answer already.

Tesla raked his long fingers through his hair nervously and nodded affirmatively, "Yes, yes...I guess I will have to." he said, wondering if he and de Blythe would actually get along without a shared objective in mind. He hated when he felt like he was being bossed around. Even more, he hated being put to the task of stealing something from someone as dangerous as Druitt.

 

[BiSmiley]

Druitt

He'd noticed, and even took comfort in Isis' silent understanding. Druitts mind set in a spin over his daughter's plight yet still there were things to do, and if Tesla failed people to kill.

Swallowing the last bites left in hand Druitt silently flit to his daughters side hopefully without notice, seeing her lying there made his blood boil, the idea of reckless slaughter seemed like a good relief at this point...but that wouldn't do.

He wasn't surprised to hear the soft breathing behind him "Hello Helen." He didn't even look away from Ashley to confirm his claim, but something in his mind told him he was right. It was truely sad that only something like this could place them in the same room together on good terms.

 

[slippedhalo]

Ashley/Melaven & Helen

Helen turned and tensed only slightly at the entrance of John. It was more annoying that he had appeared directly in her path than that he had appeared at all. Of course, he had a right to see his child, of course he did. It didn't do much to lessen the tension between them, though.

She sighed and moved to walk around his imposing form and he spoke, "Hello Helen."

She took Ashley's empty meal tray from the side table and put it through the window used with a dumb-waiter to go to the kitchen for washing and replied, "John. I'm glad you've decided to return. Will we be seeing you every day until Ashley's recovery?"

They were interrupted by the girl herself, well, in a manner of speaking, a version of Ashley... But, moreover, Melevan in Ashley's body (most definitely) as she hissed, "Bloody fucking hell, now you people are going to talk about her like she isn't even here and listening? What else do you people do right in front of one another and politely pretend never happened?" Melevan turned and regarded the tall, strong, figure at her bedside in an appraising manner and smiled wickedly, "No, you couldn't possibly be ''the dad'', really? Much too handsome..."

Helen turned on her heel and her eyes blazed fiercely, "Melevan, behave yourself and let Ashley through!" she warned.

Melevan laughed malevolently and made an obvious point of ignoring the woman in the room as her eyes sought to lock with Druitt's. "Why? Why should I behave and let that weak, painfully boring creature have ownership of this...fantastic little body here? I've worked for it. I deserve it. Hell, even your pathetic excuse for a vampire, house pet, scarecrow, Tesla...even he found it too tempting to resist with me inside this body pushing all the buttons...No way. Ashley can't have what I've worked so hard to obtain. She can either put up with me or start plucking at those harp strings with the angels because I ain't goin' nowhere!"

She could feel the tension in the room increasing dangerously high and it was glorious! Melevan looked over at Magnus who's hands gripped the bed-rail so tightly her knuckles were white and her face was definitely a few shades more pink than usual. Melevan followed the gaze of Helen to Druitt's face. His expression of shock and barely repressed fury was priceless. Magnus was afraid of Druitt's rage, Melevan could tell and it was delicious to behold. She wondered how much further she needed to push before the scales would tip and total chaios would ensue..."Oh, you mean you didn't know, daddy dear? No one told you your best buddy from back in the good ol Oxford days had fucked your daughter silly then dumped her the minute his pitiful seed was spilt simply because of some petty jealousy over that bushy-browed, man-child, having his way with your former fiancee a bit too vocally in a storeroom?"

 

[BiSmiley]

Druitt

Druitt took a moment to swallow that information, his cool composure twisting in an attempt to contain himself. Cracking his knuckles he managed a deep breath and straightened his jacket "Pardon me for moment Helen, this wont take long."

In a flash he teleported his hand manifesting inside the lower back of Tesla drawing a first blood without warning, gripping around the man's spine tightly "Nikola?" He asked almost politely twisting the vertebrae in his hand "Is it true? Did you really think I wouldn't find out?" Again jerking at his spinal column "I've often wanted to call you a spineless whelp! Maybe after I'm done...what do you say?"

 

[slippedhalo]

Nikola Tesla was on his way back to the lab, meatball sub in one hand, computer readouts of their genetic research in the other (a bottle of red wine tucked under his arm) as he tried to eat, work, and walk simultaneously.

Instantly that stopped as his world erupted into a maelstrom of agonizing pain. He fell to his knees, wine bottle fallen and shattered, leaving a claret red pool on the floor beneath his trembling knees, papers now strewn haplessly in the puddle, slowly turning bright crimson and illegible, the submarine sandwich crushed in Tesla's fisted palm as he screamed and transformed to his vampire form in instant self-defense...

The voice that spoke in his ear was melodic and terrifying in it's controlled tone, "Is it true? Did you really think I wouldn't find out?" Again jerking at his spinal column "I've often wanted to call you a spineless whelp! Maybe after I'm done...what do you say?"

Tesla howled with pain and indignant anger. He focused only on the darkness within himself and let it flow outward, keeping him hot and angry, blood-thirsty and dulling his pain. "LET...ME...GO!" he demanded in the stereo tones of a vampiric vocal range.

The moment the hand loosened it's grip on his spinal column he pulled away from the teleporting devil by rolling forward and then up, spinning in mid air to turn and face his attacker, claws drawn, ready for battle. "I've always wanted to know what would happen if we went head to head, friend. Shall we see if brains beat brawn after all, or would it be claws and fangs versus demon possessions?"

 

[Asa]

Isis heard Tesla and smelled the blood. A snarl curling her lips as she shifted while moving to the door.

She snarled a stay here to Henry as the door exploded open into the hall. Her eyes locking on the two readied combatants. A warning roar left her as teeth bared claws ready. She moved to stand between them her golden eyes fully fired with rage as she spoke.

Will this help Ashley? I will not let yourrr petty squabbles nor that manipulative bitch Melevan cause you idiots to risk Little Cub.

Her eyes locked with Druitt as she spoke again

He is needed right now to work with another problem to save Ashley... let him work you still want someone to fight... Bring it.

Looking next to Tesla.

Get some blood... heal up and get back to work...NOW.

She turned to face Druitt ready to fight or ready to have to break them apart if they still tried to fight each other.