Re: (TFT) Solo 1

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

Night six

    It's a cool and quiet evening.  There is a nice breeze blowing, and the 
sounds of Eva mending her clothes in the front room.  You are sitting on the 
front poorch on a rocking chair watching the bayou and the empty village.  
The stars are coming out.  There are no lights in the village and the splash 
of the milkyway makes a brilliant display in the sky.  The light of the 
stars is so bright you could almost read by it.
    You're sitting there rocking slowly and holding your spear.  You check 
for the tenth time to make sure they really gave you one with a silver tip.  
It is reassuring.  Should you have to go against a vampire, the damage 
should stick.
    One of the curious things about Cajun houses is that the stairs to the 
second floor are on the front porch.  Ouside the house as it were.  At this 
moment a young boy comes walking down the stairs.  He waves at you in an 
absentminded passing way, and runs to the bayou's edge.  In the star lit 
darkness you can see other children coming down from the attics of the other 
houses.  You don't remember when you got to your feet, but you are, and your 
spear is ready in both hands.
    The children seem to be playing some kind of game together.  Giggling 
and laughing.  Calling out to each other.  Eva is suddenly standing next to 
you.  She seems pale.  Softly, in an almost sub audible voice she says 
"Greg?  Greg, is that you?"  It sounds like, on some level, she doesn't 
really want to be heard.  She makes a move to run to the children and you 
have to grab her to stop.  She doesn't seem to see you.
    You are holding her hard above the right elbow with your left hand.  
"Stop it Eva."  You kind of shake her.  "Eva, look at me!  Stop it!".  She 
looks like she's in a fog and seems to notice you for the first time ever.  
Her eyes bore straight into yours.  "Eva, don't go.  It's a trick.  He must 
have been bitten."
    "But.." she looks like she is going to go anyway.  You shake her again. 
 "Eva!  Get a hold of yourself.  You know what happened to them.  He's not 
the Greg you knew anymore."  She closes here eyes.  You shake her again.  
"Eva!"  She opens her eyes but looks down at the wooden planks of the porch. 
 "I know."  She sounds defeated.
    A man comes walking around the corner of the house.  He looks gracefull 
and strong.  Old and refined.  He is dressed all in white, with a white hat 
and a cane.  He reminds you of Mark Twain.  The classic southern gentleman.  
"A good-ly evening to ya sirrr"  The southern drawl is thick.  He nods with 
his head ever so slightly.  "You look lovely as always Eva."  He is four 
hexes from the porch.  He nods slightly to her as well.  His eyes seem to 
look through you.  "Y'all must be Father Thias' replacement."  His eyes 
actually seem to focus on you for a second then go back to looking through 
you.  "I must say I am charmed to make your acquaintance.  Don't be ashamed 
if you don't feel the same.  I com-plete-ly understand, Sirrr."  He seems to 
shift his weight from one foot to the other as though weighing the 
situation.
    "Before we do this, I must make you an offer.  I need a theologian who 
can use that book you so carefully put on the fireplace mantle.  Father 
Thais was, shall we say, un-co-operative."  He smiles faintly.  "The fault 
may lie with me, as I turned him, against his will."  Now he frowns.  "That 
and he refused to feed."  He smiles again.  "But you, sirrr, I will offer 
this choice."  He pauses to look back at the children who are drinking from 
something and passing it around.  "Join us."  His voice gets hard.  "Join 
us, or we will leave this place.  We will leave this place, and you, 
behind."  He picks up his cane and jams it down.  "What say you sirrr.  I 
offer you the ability to resurrect yourself.  Even from the grave.  The 
chance to lead and teach a new generation.  Even the glory of a new 
baptism."  He seems to be holding his breath.  "What say you?"

    Do you say, "We will join you."  If so you should follow the "Solo 1 
yes" thread from now on.

     -or-

    Do you charge attack him at DX+2, because you have been targeting his 
heart for the past two turns.  If so you should follow the "Solo 1 no" 
thread from now on.

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