massachusetts ♔ a little partial for beautiful girls | even if their blood runs blue

[moonheart]

♬ She Just Killing Me - ZZ Top

WHO || Solace, Thoster, Faith, Phineas, Sydney, Lissa
WHAT || The Knights act as bodyguards for a celebrity with a very unusual stalker...
WHERE || Massachusetts, USA
WHEN || August 16th, evening [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

[ the pendergast manor is a sprawling sight, impressive even to those who live in the world's most ridiculously sized castle. the whole place has a sort of country club air, and white gloved butlers escort the little troupe of knights through the halls, past expensive paintings and all the other old money trappings. ]

Comments

[celerystick]

[They can be stuffy together...or something.]

Sarah, sir. Sarah Melbourne.

[Bluff...9. Hopefully she just comes off as nervous in crowds? l o l]

[moonheart]

[ i guess so because he got a mighty 7! ]

Hmmmm, of the Pittsburgh Melbournes?

[celerystick]

[She just nods, hoping this doesn't get her into trouble.]

Yes, sir.

[moonheart]

Well, well, they're practically like distant family! Tell me, how is old Benny?

[celerystick]

Fine, as far as I know. I admit I haven't managed to get in contact lately, since I started college last year. I should do that before the summer is over and I get busy again.

[Bluff 22.]

Studies take priority over socializing, after all.

[moonheart]

A rare attitude to find in one of your age these days. [ he sounds pleased, at least, and adjusts the monocle, staring down his nose at her ] And what course of studies are you pursuing, precisely?

[celerystick]

Chemisty, sir.

[But she should really get the focus off of her so she can stop coming up with lies...even if she does know quite a bit about chemistry and other sciences.]

What about you? What interests do you have?

[moonheart]

Me? Oh yes. I'm a student of Shadow theology myself! Fascinating subject.

[celerystick]

It sounds intriguing. [She's being completely genuine here.] I have to constantly update my list of books I want to read, since I go through them rather quickly. Could you suggest a few of your favorites?

[moonheart]

Why, I suppose that depends on what pantheon you're most interested in. Human gods, elven, dwarven?

[celerystick]

Oh, Elven, sir. I know a fair bit about human religion, being one myself, but I've been meaning to look into Elven. It seems so intriguing.

[Is she doing this for the mission or just to be nerdy? The world may never know.]

[moonheart]

I'll admit that's not my topic of specialty... I'm more interested in the primary gods - the human Shadow gods, personally. The others are interesting in their own way, but hardly as involved in the affairs of the entire Shadow World.

[celerystick]

Do you mean the humans as a species, or the gods themselves that get involved?

[moonheart]

The gods of the human pantheon, of course! [ spot check plz ]

[celerystick]

[Apparently she is super absorbed in this conversation omg (spot 4)]

It looks like I might have to pick up a class or two. I had no idea. Maybe it would make a good minor.

[moonheart]

Do you believe what they say, about all those "gods" granting their followers real power, even in this world?

[celerystick]

It's hard to say. There are a lot of things that can't be explained. Without going there ourselves, who's to say what might be real there. What do you believe?

[moonheart]

Well, I-- [ but he's cut off abruptly by the sound of a scream down the hall, and he frowns, glancing that way. ] What in the world...

[celerystick]

[Sydney's eyes widen and she looks in the direction of the scream.]

I...should go see what that was.

[And then without another word, she takes off in the direction of the scream.]