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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Apr 3, 2016 2:20:52 GMT -8
Wilhelm and Chloë deglammed, drew every heavy curtain blind and screen,
and lounged together in front of a silent film about wacky orphans.  
Wilhelm-
''See now, this guy, he had zeh worst breath.
No one wanted to kiss that, haha."
Chloë-
Wilhelm- "Eww! Haha, that's mean!"
"The magic off cinema,
no one knows."
 
Chloë-
"Ooh that guy is super dead now, huh?
Wilhelm- Is that weird for you?"
"Not at all. It iss a different life,
another world."
Chloë-
"Wow, I wonder if I'll ever feel that way?
Wilhelm- I still have dreams I'm late for school."
"Not to worry, you will.
As for now, I wonder..."
  
Wilhelm-
"Is zhis mourning still for your friend?
Do you need a kind embrace?"
Chloë-
"Ughhh... sorry, that's not about you, I mean.
Everything. I don't... *sigh*"
She put her head in her hands.
"This sounds super selfish but... I kind of needed
all the friends I can get since-- you know. And like..."
Wilhelm-
"Oh dear, it iss fine. Take zeh time you need.
Haff you ever had a friend for fifty years? It is
something to look forward to. Things will
be so different and good."
 
Chloë-
"You think so? It's so creepy out there.
I guess the new people are nice. Mostly."
Wilhelm-
"My Grauer friends? Zhey are most
well with older vampires, but I am certain
your other friends will be with you a long, long time.
August, so generous and lively. Babette and Ru, so chic.
I feel zeh paranoia instilled by that, eh, Kohoner boy, it will
keep dhe rest of you safe now, away from this Theodore's war."
Chloë-
"That's nice of you to say. I hope it's true.
I kinda hoped we'd all get to be friends forever, you know?
Ugh, that sounds so baby-ish. Did you ever feel sad you couldn't
take anyone with you? Ughhh okay, not the right way to say it."
Wilhelm-
"Mmm... I suppose I haff seldom been close with a persson. There was
a boy once, but he was gone by the time... There was Margit, but ... I had
no choices, so I could not even think off it. Until you say right now."
 
Chloë-
"Aww! I'm sorry! I didn't make you sad, did I?"
Wilhelm-
"Never... I am indefatigable. So what
can we do to cheer you, little angel?"
 
Chloë-
"Aww, you're so nice! My dad called
Wilhelm- me that when I was little."
"I'm discovering I haff
a paternal side."
"Aw! You're being so cute tonight."
Wilhelm-
"So are you feeling better then?
Ready to watch children poke a
man in the bottom with lollipops?"
Chloë-
"Sure, that sounds nice."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Apr 23, 2016 18:26:16 GMT -8
Chloë and Wilhelm achieved death in a snuggled fashion
when a phone call violently pierced the mortal veil. 
Chloë-
"Oh my goooood, that is horrible."
 
Wilhelm-
"Ach du lieber... Sorry, darling."
Wilhelm rolled off the sofa and caught his phone off the coffee table.
Chloë buried her head in a pillow. Wilhelm took the call into
the other room and spoke in a hushed voice. 
Wilhelm-
"Hello? What is 'zeh matter?"
Demetri-
"A Marchese was using shadow powers where
Sarah disappeared a few hours ago."
Wilhelm-
"Excuse me? How-- Sarah? After 'zeh meeting?"
Demetri-
"Yes. Meet me in the lobby of your building now.
I'm on my way, may be as fast as the elevator."
Wilhelm stalked back to the living room, and grabbed his jacket.
Chloë-
"What's happening?"
 
Wilhelm-
"It's fine, just get some rest."
Chloë-
"No, I want to know...!"
Wilhelm couldn't find the words and only shook his head,
turning outside as quickly as he could. Chloë followed him
several paces back, and he pretended not to notice.
Downstairs... 
Demetri-
"..."
Wilhelm took the stairs and rushed up to Demetri. 
Wilhelm-
"Please explain more. What can I do?"
 
Demetri-
"I just need to know who was there. I had to remind
myself of the list. Wilhelm, August, Chloë - hello, Quinn,
and the presumed dead Dominic and Santi.
What do you know?"
Chloë took a few steps back into the stairwell, but
continued peeking from behind the door.
Wilhelm-
"Well, yes. When did it occur? After 'zeh meeting I met up with
Willem, August should haff been with 'zeh other boys and later
Anselm, Chloë was with Ellen, and Quinn was... well, I can't
imagine him haffing anything to do with anything.
What can it mean? I don't..."
He covered his face a moment.
Wilhelm-
"Why Sarah? It doesn't..."
 
Demetri-
"It only doesn't make sense if you accept his premise
that he is waging a war against the elders, and not just
causing chaos and bloodshed for its own sake."
Demetri-
"It has been a while, but I've seen your acting, and
I accept this as truth. Perhaps I should let you alone
to rest and continue my preparations elsewhere."
Wilhelm-
"It's truly awful. I'll find out what I can,
please keep in touch."
Wilhelm returned to the stairwell, where Chloë backed up into the landing.
Chloë-
"Someone else now? What's happening?"
Wilhelm took her hand and led her back to the apartment in silence.
After he'd shut the door, he peered out the peephole and listened for
a moment before speaking.
Wilhelm-
"It has to be Santi. That...
'Zeh damned liar. He never told me..."
Chloë covered her mouth.
Chloë-
"Why? Why would he?"
Wilhelm shook his head, and patted her arm.
Wilhelm-
"Don't trouble yourself. Please... for me,
can you put on your music phones and I shall
find out. Okay, sweetheart?"
Chloë-
"I... I guess?" He waited to hear the pop tunes blasting from her ear buds
before he moved to the study to make a call. After a few rings,
Santi's Fake Voice-
"Good morning, what can I do for you?"
Wilhelm-
"How-- What did you do to her? Why? What does
'zhis haff to do with your supposed mission?"
Santi's Real Voice-
"That was quick... Demetri smelled l'odore di santità."
Wilhelm-
"Indeed. Interesting I should hear such
from him, rather 'zhan my brother."
Wilhelm-
"Do I haff 'zeh answer why you wouldn't answer
your phone earlier? Too busy doing...
whatever you've done?"
Santi-
"We both need sleep. Can we speak on this again
when we are in command of our full faculties?"
Wilhelm-
"Why? You think I won't be angry in 'zeh evening?
Are you too busy doing some evil to talk?
Perhaps if I giff you instructions on what next
innocent to... whatever you've--- Ugh!"
Wilhelm-
"I cann't-- Santi... What was I doing,
helping you... Did I cause suffering to others?
Was it all a mistake?"
Santi-
"... Perhaps I knew Sarah better than you, her party
friend. Ask her surviving child about her, why not?
I don't have the time for recriminations. We had
a reason. We will save all of you from them.
Sarah was a lap dog of the very worst kind."
Wilhelm-
"It's moving 'zeh goalposts! Where will you stop? Each
progenitor? Each child who may be fond of their parent?
If I inconvenience you, am I next?"
Santi-
"No. No. Of course I will not harm you. You recall how
long I protected you from this demon in my head? I would
not see my life's work undone. You will be safe. The
innocent will be safe as well. Believe me."
Wilhelm-
"I don't know... I don't know, Santi. You didn't tell me because
you knew I would hate it. And I do. And your cover is gone now,
everyone will know. I hope whatever you were doing is worth it."
Santi-
"... It will be when we win your freedom."
Wilhelm-
"Now I would just be happy for things to be calm,
no more dying and terror. What should I tell 'zhem?
Demetri came for me first. It's dangerous for us both."
Santi-
"Tell them nothing. Let everyone be
silent for their own protection."
Wilhelm-
"Let us hope it's so simple. Please...
warn me before 'zhere is another horror."
Santi-
"I'll do what I can. Rest now."
Wilhelm-
"Farewell..."
Wilhelm held the phone to his ear for a moment, feeling the weight of daylight hours pressing against him. He returned to the living room, where Chloë yanked out her ear buds.
Chloë-
"What is it? Did he do it?"
Wilhelm-
"Yes... I'm not sure what to say."
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