Bayview Borough Butcher(Matias)

June 24, 2025

PlotLog

Date: 2025-06-23 22:03

(Bayview Borough Butcher(Matias):Matias)

[Mon Jun 23 2025]

At King and Hart/span

It is dusk/span, about 75F(23C) degrees, and there are clear skies. The mist is heaviest At Autumn and Sidney/span

“Everyone looks injured.” Eloa comments from the gingerly moving Derek to the wincing Constance. The soft aura from the woman is mostly felt close to her though out on the street.

Jasper says “Plus, it is also dangerous to let it get loose and kill more people.“

Nemi says “Mister Matias and eloa’s there so- I’ll be fine.“

Constance says “I thought we already dealt with this fucker. Did he escape from the hospital or something?“

Nemi yawns softly and sighs as she drives up while checking her phone as she walks over while wincing softly…

“I’m not injured.” Derek mumbles with a flit of his brows, peering down the street for a time before looking back to Eloa curiously. “…What made you think so?”

“We are going to question him and make sure that we have a lead on The Masked Man who was firing on us and set a landmine to hurt us. He is our only witness, as Ben Foster has perished.” Buck says with a frown.

As a group of the original investigators and some new begin to gather at the intersection of King and Hart in the Bayview Borough the setting sun casts long shadows. Matias is standing near the southeast intersection with his phone out and then tucks it away. Looking at Jasper and Derek there is a confused expression and then Nemi arrives. “Well… Hopefully we are attacked again otherwise the extra bodies are certainly going to be… in for a lot of interrogation.” and then to Buck, “The hospital has released Jaxson Denvers and Windermere kindly funded him to be ‘rehabilitated’ in this area. He is ‘resting’ in the park and sedated ready to answer questions.” and then to the others, “I will have the lead investigator, Buck here give everyone including the new faces a quick rundown of the situation and then I will outline what the university and I are hoping to accomplish then we will proceed.”

Nemi nods sadgely to Matias as she approaches while sighing softly. Looking over she raises an eyebrow. she nods softly as she hears Matias and nods firmly.

Kai climbs out of his car with a grimace and looks around, he decides to sidle up to Constance and nods up at her.

Jasper gives Matias another nod while he turns to greet Kai with an upnod.

Eloa looks over curiously at Kai, “Thought you not come.” She also gestures to Derek, “I thought you injured because you got out of car like Kai. Like injured person.”

Kai looks over to Buck, “Do you need anymore people, besides me?” he lifts his brows a bit and gives everyone else present a little wave of greeting.

joins – the crowd – to hear from Buck on everything up to this point.

“All right, so here’s the Case so far: A little bit back Matias was getting reports of college students getting assaulted on here in Bayview. Injuries, attacks, and the like. There’s been a rash of disappearances of some of the local teens in town, including one, Ben Foster.” Buck passes the file folder around.

“Isn’t that an actor?” Kai asks in mind confusion but looks down at the file when it’s passed his way.

Derek looks at Eloa, pressing his hand against his chest indignantly. “What, because I don’t slam my pristine car door?” he complains as if his pride was somehow bruised, though it seems performative. His gaze drifts to Buck as he presents information on the case, his green eyes lighting somewhat with curiosity as he explains, and he slowly nods once or twice.

“Ben Foster, age 15. Was presumed missing and it was called in to NHPD by his parents. Our followup found him deceased, cause of death is unlisted as he is a minor, but some money slipped to the Medical Examiner says it was lacerations, deep ones, like from an animal attack. That brings us to Jaxson Denvers.” Buck says as he passes around another file.

“Leon fought Luka and Ben, that file makes it seem like Leon and Luka fought Ben. Or am I misreading?” Kai asks the group.

Constance says “Yeah, you’re right, Kai.“

squints at Kai, “Ben is the guy you answer the phone if. With the hand. You no remember? You answer phone.” Eloa informs Kai, looking at him like she’s trying to work out if he had a concussion.

“I think you’re thinking of Ben Stiller,” Jasper murmurs towards Kai, turning to read the files that are passed by Buck. “Like animal claws,” he comments.

Nemi hums softly as she looks between the two as she sighs softly. “New wolf without a pack possibly….? Too confused to even think straight or control themself… Poor guy.” She states as she sighs softly.

Nemi says “But- That raises the question- Who turned him- And does this mean someone might be trying to force a new pack?“

Kai makes an O with his mouth, “That’s right… you’re right Eloa,” he nods to Eloa

The professor continues to listen with his hands tucked into his pant pockets only briefly checking his water and the setting sun above as if judging the time and the rising moon.

“Jaxson Denvers, also age 15, best friends with the deceased Ben Foster. They had been hanging out together in parks doing the cool things like taking drugs together. Was reported missed by his parents soon after the Ben Foster disappearance, and now we came to the conclusion that Jaxson Denvers had turned into a werewolf, where he attacked us around this location last time we investigated. We put him down and got him to a hospital, but we were attacked by a masked man with guns, who threw tear gas at us and had a claymore mine ready as a trap.” Buck says as he motions to the areas around where it happened.

Constance nods. “I stopped everyone from chasing him because I got the feeling he was a Vigilant, who was probably here to, uh, ‘solve the problem’ like we were. Just, uh, we’re ALSO problems. To him. Y’know.”

Derek’s gaze falls on the latter file that Buck passes around, and he draws his arms close. “…I heard a news report about that kid,” he muses quietly, nodding once or twice. “Nothing too specific beyond that he’s one of those… troubled youths.” Derek looks up to the sky, before his attention drifts slowly back to Buck. “The drugs they did probably weren’t cool drugs. Prole drugs are gross,” he opines somewhat disdainfully, though his brows rise curiously at his latter revelation. “…Hm. So he’s been turned,” he muses.

Nemi stops talking as she looks towards Buck once more. Scratching her chin she grumbles softly. “Well it adds up- I doubt it was a drug that did it. Both were likely offered or… kidnapped at the same time and turned before getting released publicly to cause mayham.” She poses.

Nemi says “But- Are we dealing with a wolf pack operating from the shadows or someone with their own pet working to cause the chaos?“

Kai sidles over to Sophie and loops his left arm around her waist.

Nemi poses again as she hums softly. “But I imagine theres more cases- Sorry.

“Guns and mines,” Jasper replies as he looks up at the others. “The masked man is likely to have combat experience. Perhaps one of a soldier’s.”

“Was scary being shit at.” Eloa admits towards Jasper. “If Miss Lucida no redirect bullet maybe big trouble.”

Sophie burrows into Kai and as her arms wrap around.

“As Connie said, we believe this masked man to be perhaps a Vigilant, but unaffiliated with the local group. He could also be security for some underground experimentation that had turned Jaxson Denvers into a werewolf, of my theory is that either through drugs or this experimentation, Jaxson Denvers had latent werewolf blood in him and something triggered it, which let him escape.” Buck notes.

“Was scary being shot at.” Eloa admits towards Jasper. “If Miss Lucida no redirect bullet maybe big trouble.”

Nemi nods softly as she looks to Buck. “Latent werewolf blood is…. incredibly rare no?”

“I didn’t think there was latent werewolf… or vampire blood.” Derek mumbles, crossing his arms.

Buck mulls over the idea as he holds up his hand and teeters it back and forth to Nemi, “Usually the first change doesn’t happen until around teenage years, and Jaxson was around the age where he may not know depending on his parents. If he was in foster care, it may be a surprise to even him.”

“And by latent werewolf blood, that would mean Jaxson could be born a werewolf,” Jasper speaks towards Buck. “There are two ways of becoming a werewolf. Being born one and being turned by another.”

Buck says “It isn’t so much latent as not knowing until the first change.“

Nemi nods softly. “Its safer to assume Jaxson turned ben- But… do we have any other case files on this? Any more information that we’re meeting to discuss further?”

“This is as far as we’ve gotten in this investigation. After the attack on us by Jaxson Denvers and the masked attacker, we are still following leads towards those ends.” Buck notes.

Constance says “Like having the guy dragged out to the park for us to interrogate brutally! I have absolutely no training with interrogation, so this ought to be interesting.“

Constance clasps her hands together excitedly.

“Windemere recognizes the difficulties of a natural werewolf and packless one at that.” Matias explains in brazilian accented voice to the crowd. “The university would like Buck to figure out why students were targeted. Whether there was any pack involvement or future threat from Jaxson and whoever he may have been involved with… Then of course wrapping up the violent gunmen would be appreciated. Tonight we start in this garden with Jaxson recovering from being captured over a week ago. Whether we move on to hunting down the vigilante that will be up to the group.”

Jasper says “This is also my first time interrogating.“

“I’ve always thought interrogation could be somewhat fun.” Derek murmurs, something of a devious glint in his eye; he postures up for a moment, stretching out his back, before relaxing.

There is a beckoning gesture from Matias before preparing to lead the group into the gardens.

“If it’s cool, I’ll do the cutting and stuff like that. Do we have any relatives that we could bring in to help make em talk too?” Kai wonders of the group, hazel eyes bright as a small smile crosses his lips.

A raising of his eyebrow at the crowd as Buck shakes his head, “I think you’ll find Mr. Denvers quite compliant. He’s learned his lesson, we just require him to start pointing to the people who have done this.”

Kai reaches up over his shoulder to scratch at his upper back, grimacing.

It is a short walk southeast into the gardens where oak trees cover grassy stretches with lampposts flickering in the evenings dusk lighting. The distant sound of waves are relaxing even over the sound of the groups footfalls as they approach a picnic table with a young man, white trash looking, sickly pale, with concerning bad hair (frosted tips people) and equally concerning teeth (one of them is perpendicular to another) sits in oversized clothing. His shoulders are sunk and hanging, his posture slouched from sedation, but those brown eyes look with a twitchiness to them from each person with an animalistic wariness. Matias makes a little hand wave gesture, “Good evening Jaxson, such a crowd for you. Just answer the questions like you were told. Yes. Then we take you back to nice home and keep police uninvolved.” he assures the young man as he walks up behind him and gives him an ‘encouraging’ shoulder squeeze, directing his attention to Buck primarily.

Sophie reaches over to Kai and rubs his back softly, “Sleep soon.”

Nemi looks to her sides, patting someone and Sophie softly. “Whichever of you two that was, You are not weak.”

Nemi looks to her sides, patting someone and Sophie softly. “Whichever of you two that was, it’s fine, no need to worry.”

Nemi pays Sophie and Eloa. “Everything will be fine you two- Don’t worry.”

Sophie glances at someone, “Why would I be worried?”

Sophie glances at Nemi, “Why would I be scared?”

Given how dark the place is, Eloa starts to glow as if she’s swallowed the moon. Light plays off her skin, shimmering a little like clouds in the night sky as soon she becomes a walking torch for everyone. She nods at Nemi, giving a small smile.

Buck gives a tip of his hat to Jaxson as he says, “Evening, Mr. Denvers. I’m Buck Ransom, a local investigator. My associates and I were going to ask you some questions about anything odd you may have experienced, or if you have an idea who the masked man was that was attacking you or us.” he motions to the rest of the crowd as he says, “And I am sorry for before and putting you in the hospital, but you were attacking folks, and we have to keep some semblance of peace around here.”

Sophie pulls out one of three flashlights she has in her purse, thanks to Kai.

“No harm will come to you if you comply,” Jasper tells Jaxson, crossing his arms while standing near the picnic table as he nods along to Buck. “Right. What he says. Had you not been stopped, you would be in a worse situation.”

Kai nods in support of Buck’s words, “A lot of semblance of peace,” he agrees with the man encouragingly, his eyes barrowed at Jaxson just a bit as he leans lightly on Sophie, his features a tad pale.

Jaxson looks at the large group and specifically Kai and Eloa with some recognition before scrunching up his face in a memory of pain at Constance. Eventually his attention is drawn back to Buck, “Um… Okay, but it… it wasn’t my fault. What happened. I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I didn’t want to be hunted like an animal. It wasn’t my fault, alright?” he pre-empts any answers with his innocence.

“We’re your friends here, Jaxson. We know what it’s like to lose control. Many of these have gone through similar change and had to adapt. Can you tell us of any associates you may have had? Generally courts are pretty leniant to those who take a plea deal.” Buck says with a kind smile.

Derek squints through the darkness, before his eyes seem to adjust, and he looks over to Jaxson with something of a slight, cool smile playing at his lips; he remains silent for the time being, crossing his arms as Buck commences his questioning, his green-eyed gaze falling onto Jaxson as the Ransom introduces himself. His brows flit after Jasper’s statement, and he clears his throat, tilting his head as the youth preempts. “Intention is only part of the law,” he murmurs, though he nods once after Buck.

Sophie glances at Derek and then, unsure if she’s even allowed to speak choses to lean in slightly, her voice soft but firm, “Jaxson, nobody deserves to feel hunted. That sounds terrifying.” She pauses, meeting his eyes with quiet empathy. “But if it wasn’t your fault, help us see that.”

“Even if it was your fault, who cares… if you like that Ben guy, you can get coins and bring him back,” Kai waves one hand airily, “So you killed someone because you didn’t know how to wolf out properly, big deal,” he rubs one of his eyes, “Like… if he’s anyone then someone will bring him back, and if you’re feeling guilty, just work with people and get coins, like I said. The Hand would be happy to have you if you can be useful, for instance,” he grins at the fellow, “Like if you can give us any information on those troublesome Vigilants, like the masked guy.”

Jasper grimaces while he listens to Jaxson’s words before he nods again. “Some things are out of our control, especially when it comes to the first change. That’s why control is also necessary as well as support. Otherwise, one would end up losing themself deep in…” He pauses with a glance towards Buck and then Sophie. “Do you also recall anything prior to the attacks, like animal attacks or something that caused the transformation?”

Eloa flashes Nemi a smile but stays in the back, listening to Jaxson without saying anything.

Nemi sighs softly. “All with the right intent…. Jaxson… Did you perhaps switch to a new dealer lately or get approached by one- maybe someone with a ‘rep’ or trying to make a name for themself claiming they have a new drug?” She asks curiously to the teen, her voice is soft, caring, curious as she crouches down to get on his level to show interest, and to help give him a feeling of equal ground with him. She wanted to make him feel comfortable even while he was so heavily sedated, Everything had to be so terrifying for him… just as a lot of new things were for her.

With so many people already crowding Jaxson, Eloa the light stays further back, just listening and watching as they surround the wolf man.

It’s several different avenues of query and perusasion all at once and Jaxson listens to each with twitchy irises and a sedated slack jawed expression quickly display emotions like concern, confusion, and curiosity with very little filter. Of the group Kai’s claims that nothing matters, everything can be fixed, and the Hand are just the people to do it seem lure on the teenager the most but he replies to everyone all the same. To Buck he says, “The first time. When Ben died. There was a man, he told me to try a restaurant a BBQ with all kinds of meats. I remember going with Ben, but when I started to eat. I just remember the taste of meat how tough it was, how easy it was to rip, how I had to get around the bone. When I realized I was in an alley, I had been eating Ben, I don’t know how I got there or what happened. The restaurant was called Unlimited Eats: Bring your meats.” and then to Sophie there is a wane smile, “The other times. I got scared. Someone was chasing me. Everyone was looking at me. I tried to hang out with other kids, but they always got suspicious, tried to tell me to fuck off. I got scared and when I got scared, I blacked out.” he claims. For Kai he nods a few times, “If… If we get enough coins can we bring back the dozen dead people? Would they do that?” and then for Jasper he adds, “I don’t know about attacks. Ben’s uncle used to talk about animal attacks up at the cabin we would go visit in the summers.” and then for Nemi he finally says, “Um yeah the smiling man was selling us drugs instead of Kev. Said he took over the corner. He was smiley and tall and always laughing at something.”

Jaxson adds as if some lightbulb had gone off in his head, “The smiling man sold me some weed, before the BBQ place, to give me the munchies. He called it MunchKins Bud.”

Constance quietly absorbs all this, but doesn’t seem to have any comment about it. Instead, she’s eying the perimeter, as if on guard or watch.

Kai nods at Jaxson, “Yeah, sure, I mean if you /really/ care about that many people enough, you’d have to put in the work. But talk to me once this is wrapped up and I’ll get you in touch with our Vice President,” he grins a little at the man, his eyes catching light just right, “Anyways… you got any of that bud left?” he wonders, tilting his head a bit at the fellow.

Taking out a small notebook and scribbling in it, Buck/span gives a nod to Jaxson, “Any name on this Smiling Man? To me he sounds like a Fae. Did he ever give you things for free?” he asks with a frown. “Seems like there may be something involved in the way of the adrenal gland if it triggers on fear, perhaps there is a control chip inserted. There’s a few avenues this could go, but I defer to anyone’s judgement of further questioning.”

“Perhaps that smiling man and the man who refered you to that restaurant must have set you up,” Jasper replies to Jaxson once he finishes listening to his answers. “Giving you the munchies, then the BBQ place with the suspicious name. It’s like showing a carrot to a rabbit or a piece of meat to a hungry dog.”

Nemi nods softly… humming a bit. Looking over to Jasper as she nods softly. “Lets…. slow down… To not overwhelm the kid- He’s still a teenager and he just lost his best friend and well- Just had his life change forever in several major ways-” She states with a soft nod. “Lets start with the first obvious lead…. The smiling man- When did he start giving you… something new I figure?” She asks curiously with a soft hum. “Other than what your usual dealer gave- if it was anything new… Shape… taste… And do you have a stash we could investigate?” She asks curiously, She looks over to Buck and nods and asks the group- “Lets- Keep to those two questions…. Any new drugs…. or a name?”

Derek nods once after Kai, his expression having cooled into a neutral one, crossing his arms. “You’ve been given a gift, even if it might not seem as such yet,” he murmurs to Jaxson in his best attempt at a reassuring tone. “Mister Ashford has a solid idea at that… That, if you were to work at it for an organization – leverage your gift, you could have your friend back – and make things right for yourself.” A flippant gesture of his hand is given. “Sure, you might end up killing some nobodies here and there. But eventually, you’ll get it right. And then? Well, the world will be your oyster.”

Something of a smirk plays at his lips for a time, before he looks up, before his attention drifts back to Jaxson, a coolness on his features, tilting his head at his recollection of the first time. “…What an interesting concept of a restaurant,” he mumbles to himself, not betraying feeling so much as curiosity at such a concept. He tilts his head to his latter question directed towards Kai, brows rising. “…Likely not. People die; it’s the way of things. But, at least you can save the ones that matter.” He makes a ‘so-so’ gesture with his left hand, before letting his hand fall; he goes quiet then for a time, studying him as he continues answering; Jasper’s reply gets a curious hum thereafter. “…I could see that,” he confers.

Jasper says “Or putting a bottle of alcohol to a recovering addict.“

“There’s also groups for people like you, Jaxson,” Jasper adds on. “Those who learn control and balance the nature of human and animal sides.”

Eloa glances up at the shooting star through the sky, blinking those hazel eyes a bit.

Nemi looks up…. a soft ‘whoah’ escaping her mouth as she watches it… eyes bright with wonder at it… before she turns back to the matter at hand.

Sophie listens quietly, watching the group with soft awe.

Constance says “Alright. “

Constance squints out at the tree line, but she’s not exactly a good lookout – she keeps getting distracted by looking back at Jaxson and rolling her eyes on occasion.

Jaxson nods eagerly at Kai’s offer since it would seemingly undo everything that got him into trouble. As if it were that easy (for the little people). Though Matias places a hand on his shoulder and says, “Once the questions are answered and we know whose fault it is. You can go with whomever you like. Until then.” and then a polite and wholly insincere smile touches the professors face. “You’re a guest of our ‘early performers’ program at the school.” and then to the crowd “So factions hold off on recruiting the newest member until his time with ‘us’ is complete.” which only seems to make poor Jaxson all the more marouse as he looks sidelong to Kai and Derek. A firm pat on Jaxson’s back from Matias gets him back to answering things though.

Jaxson says to Kai , “I don’t have any left, it was just an edible. It was a weird one like a piece of jerky not a gummie or a pastry but dried meat. It was strong, I think.” given he ate his best friend one might assume yes the weed was ‘strong’. Then to Buck Jaxson replies, “Um no, just Smiling Man. I mean I just said hey and he said yeah and we did a deal but normally Kev is there. I haven’t seen Kev since. The smiling man was tall… like I said.” and for Jasper, “You’re right its his fault and the drugs, I didn’t do anything… I mean I didn’t -mean- to do it so it’s not my fault.” he both protests and agrees. For Nemi there is a silent nod, listen, nod, frown, and then he says “No, no other drugs… but I heard from the kids I tried to hangout with to be safe from the gunmen. I heard there was some near dealer near the Aquarium that was kevs spot. No name, just new dealer.” and for Derek , the white trash werewolf kid says “Is it hard… to bring people back do I have to do it right away. I… I ate almost all of Ben, do we need bones or a body or can we just bring them back without it?” he asks hopefully

Eloa crosses her arms over her chest as she looks at someone.

Eloa crosses her arms over her chest as she looks at Jaxson

Kai hmmms and nods at Jaxson, then Matias in turn, encouraging Jaxson, “Derek and I,” he indicates Derek, “Go to the college, we’ll help make sure you fit in, get you all ready to go to do some good work to gain those coins you need,” he assures the fellow chipperly and glances sidelong to Derek, “Won’t we, big D?” he asks and hmms, nodding at the rest of what the fellow says, his brows knitting together, a brief air of disappointment on him as the man claims he has no more of the edible on him, “No problem,” he assures the young murderous werewolf.

Buck slides his small notebook into his pocket after he takes many notes and gives a nod to Jaxson, “These gunmen, are they associates of the Smiling Man? Are we to believe that there is a cartel locally taking over the drug business?”

“Do you think the Smiling Man did something to Kev?” Jasper wonders of the group. “It would be unusual if someone, let alone a dealer, would be absent from their place with their schedule unless something happened.”

Constance glances around the treeline, and then puts her attention back down to her phone.

Eloa looks over at the trees then back at Jaxson, seeming a bit sympathetic.

A glance at his phone and a nod to Constance, has Buck reaching in a pocket of his trenchcoat to slip something into his hand stealthily.

Jaxson’s brow furrows and then he cautiously admits, “Kev sold like real drugs. Heroine and stuff. I think one of the other people that bought from him. They like over did it and when the family and cops checked the phone they knew it was Kev. I think he like skipped town or something. Trying to avoid the heat.” and then rubbing the back of his head he adds very uncertainly, “I remember a lot of people were asking where Kev was the day I met the Smiling Man at his spot. Maybe the cops got him for selling drugs and the kid dying?”

Buck asks Jaxson, “Does Kev have a last name? I’ll do some followup to see if we can find him and make sure he is safe.”

“Bacon.” Jaxson says almost like its an ingrained reflex and then he admits, “Sorry we called him Kevin Bacon. I think it was like Kevin Nichols?”

Kai turns his head and mutters quietly to Sophie, “Does your psych training give you any insight on this guy? Like… has he been lying at all or… I dunno, can you profile him? A profile would be helpful. It’s kind of required in investigations of serial killers. You’ve seen Criminal Minds right?”

Derek crosses his arms, lifting his shoulders with an innocent smirk after Matias’s initial statement, nodding once or twice as he turns to listening. “…Smiling Man.” he repeats softly, before he tilts his head to Jaxson. “…You probably could get it done, eventually… if you spent everything you made for quite a while – and then simultaneously managed not to unintentionally kill anyone in the meantime… In other words, unlikely for all of them.” He seems to consider the young wolf’s latter question with some curiosity. “…There are spells to gather what remains.” he states vaguely.

Derek’s gaze drifts to Kai to whom he nods once or twice thereafter, giving Jaxson his best attempt at a smile – which honestly probably looks rather performative. “We’ll get everything squared away.” he agrees. He goes quiet for a time, listening then.

Sophie glances at Kai, “I, have a few notes internally but is it really helpful?”

Kai presses his fingertips together and lifts his chin at Sophie, “We’re putting together a puzzle, my dear. All the pieces are important,” he responds to her airily, with a mock professorial tone.

“I see,” Jasper replies to Jaxson. “For now, it’s best to do meditations and learning how to control your wolf side to prevent future accidents. And given the hunters and vigilantees like that Masked guy I heard a brief mention on, it’s also best to lay low while we get things situated.”

Pulling out a laptop and attaching to his phone for a hotspot, Buck starts digging in on some research as he sits down on the picnic table nearby to sort through what they know against his own digital files and his references in The Twilight Bureau.

Sophie exhales sharply, crossing her arms as she fixes Kai with a steady gaze. Is Jaxson telling the truth? Probably – at least, his version of it. The kids traumatized and scared out of his mind. You can hear it in the way he talks. Those fragmented memories, the sensory details – those aren’t things you just make up. But here’s the kicker: his head’s such a mess that even if he’s being honest, it doesn’t mean the whole story adds up.” She gestures toward Jaxson with a nod, Could he be leaving things out? Sure. Could he be mixing up whats real and what isn’t? Absolutely. But lying? Nah, that’s not his game. He’s too desperate to look good for that.

Nemi sighs and nods firmly, looking about a bit just incase…. But shrugs softly after.

Sophie exhales sharply, crossing her arms as she fixes Kai with a steady gaze. “Is Jaxson telling the truth? Probably – at least, his version of it. The kids traumatized and scared out of his mind. You can hear it in the way he talks. Those fragmented memories, the sensory details – those aren’t things you just make up. But here’s the kicker: his head’s such a mess that even if he’s being honest, it doesn’t mean the whole story adds up.” She gestures toward Jaxson with a nod, “Could he be leaving things out? Sure. Could he be mixing up whats real and what isn’t? Absolutely. But lying? Nah, that’s not his game. He’s too desperate to look good for that.” — fix ..odd

“Well, looks like Kevin Nichols may be a dead end. He’s been shot dead by the dad of one of the drug buyers. Maybe there’s a lead here to follow up on. Does William Gawlins have friends or associates wanting to put down this system of sellers and buyers?” Buck muses.

Kai nods to Sophie thoughtfully after her summary, he leans down to murmur quietly to her.

Jaxson Denvers looks blankly at Buck as he thinks outloud and then kind of shrinks down as Sophie psycho-analayzes him. Finally he says in a petulant voice of any teenage boy somewhere he doesn’t want to be, “Are we done yet?”

Standing around like a glowing night light, Eloa walks over to Buck to peer over his shoulder as he hacks and then glances over at the boy that has been sedated. She seems her usual shy self especially with so many people around.

Sophie looks at someone, almost apologetically, “I figured you’d respect hearing that to your face than behind your back. You’re in good hands.” She glances at Kai and leans up to murmur something back.

Sophie looks at Jaxson, almost apologetically, “I figured you’d respect hearing that to your face than behind your back. You’re in good hands.” She glances at Kai and leans up to murmur something back.

When Sophie gives the fifteen year old a response, Jaxson sits up a bit straighter and looks around before mumbling “Yeah well. I’m not trying to impress anyone or lying. I just want to stop being hunted for something that isn’t my fault. The gunmen and all you people and stuff.”

“Well fuck. There’s our operator. Jim Foster, US Army Rangers. Would fit the type, and…” Buck glances over at Constance, “You think we should tell them?”

Constance says “Yeah, he’s moving right now, fucker heard you.“

Sophie gives Jaxson a smile, “I’m not hunting you, I’m just a Sophie. And I believe you.”

Packing up his things, Buck quickly starts moving for cover. “Jaxson, you’re going to want to beat some feet out of here. There’s a sniper.”

Eloa looks up at Buck and Constance’s words, ducking behind a fire hydrant. “Is fight?” She asks fearfully.

“Yeah,” Jasper nods in agreement towards Sophie as he looks back to Jaxson. “I don’t hunt people either, especially people like you. We’ll also keep an eye out on the Masked man and other hunters to prevent any attacks-” He then pauses upon hearing Buck and Constance. “Well, damn,” he mutters, pulling out his sword as he glances around. “Jaxson, run and find a place to hide.”

As soon as he speaks, Jasper moves to find himself cover as well, pulling his sword out of its sheath.

When Buck mentions a sniper Matias grabs Jaxson by the shoulder and says, “Okay off we go, nice people will handle rest.” and with that the professor and wayward werewolf begin to beat a hasty retreat. About 5 seconds later there’s a whistling noise and a ping as the picnic table takes a hit… then a tree… then Kai almost gets winged by it passes between him and Sophie and hits the ground sending up a puft of dirt and grass… That’s a lot of shots really quickly…

“Get down,” Kai tells Sophie and grabs her by the upper arm, starting to move her to the nearest metal or thick stone/wooden structure he can find, he looks to Jaxson and for half a second his griffon pendant glows, but then he glances to Sophie and he murmurs a word of power, thickening the air around he and her in some vague attempt to avoid being shot, yelping when he hears that zip of a nearby bullet.

Nemi sighs, looking over. “Well he could have if he was’nt fucking drugged to hell- Get under a solid metal table or in a concrete bathroom building!” she shouts at the poor teen, quickly rushing over to Eloa as she rips out, and slaps together several awkward pieces as she draws her PENANCE tower shield to shield herself and Eloa.

With a fire hydrant on one side and Nemi on the other, Eloa is probably safe maybe but she still ducks down, covering her head just incase holding your head helps like in the movies.

Constance has drawn her carbine and is firing back, grinning with exhilaration.

[OOC] One second just making a cheat sheet for these rolls so I can process them faster. Please hold. If I miss you after this run than emote flag me. [OOC]

The object he had snuck out of his pocket was the handle of his revolver, readying for action, Buck pops off a few shots at the farthest range and wildly misses. He says, “Find cover, we’ll pinch him. I need another on a flank to run around and trap him in!”

blinks once, then twice. “-Oh, goodness.” Derek mumbles, and he makes his way along with Kai and Sophie, hand drifting into his jacket and drawing a pistol to have it at hand, while also squinting, seeming to try and zone in, tap into something.

The next shot that might have been near Nemi and Eloa blinks off Nemi’s defenses.

Buck’s initial attempt to return fire long range with a pistol likely does little except causing the shooter to flinch. At the ranges being engaged at it is questionable whether anyone is at true risk of being hit.

Constance returns fire with a carbine and a bullet whizzes dangerously close to her… actually it probably should have hit her, kind of lucky it didn’t… maybe people are in danger.

“Should we move Nemi? I think shots are over there…” Eloa points towards the sniper and Eloa looks up at Nemi whose holding the shield. “We go behind house?”

As Jasper runs it seems the shooter takes an interest in them and begins sending shots after. One hits the ground where they had been standing another whizzes above their head… They’re getting closer and the focus is on Jasper now.

Nemi says “I vote interstellar“

Nemi transmits even while under fire, holding onto the tower shield that threatens to even tower over here as she shields herself and Eloa. “Are we backing away or pushing the snipers position?” She asks Eloa.

As Nemi votes for best movie there is a *plunk* sound and a loud whistling…. like from another movie a war movie.

Nemi says “I will say goonies when you give me that lesson on the court and that chat you mentioned from the pool party.“

“We back away, we no way to shoot man.” Eloa calls out to Nemi.

Nemi says “Otherwise I say interstellar.“

Derek’s fate’s protection happens to be quiet lucky because the rocket propelled grenade that some lunatic just launched into a public park happens to hit a branch at the top of an oak tree and explode 30ft above Nemi and Eloa showering the group below in deflected shrapnel!

Eloa says “Chat movie later when not being shot at!!“

Nemi shouts as she sighs and nods softly. Holding the tower shield and slowly carrying her PENANCE further back as she attempts to retreat and shield Eloa.

Nemi says “I’ve got it don’t worry-“

Kai continues to try to hustle Sophie and himself behind cover, slowed by his injury, though he keeps one arm up and his force shield up as he goes.

Eloa screams at the loud explosion, ducking down for a moment.

Eloa says, screaming, “Behind wall!“

The shrapnel impacts on Nemi’s large tower shield forcing her to stand still for several seconds from the force of impact and then ends with the ground all chewed up around them.

Eloa is also probably quite lucky too.

“Fuck,” Jasper growls under his breath as bullets fly past him, gripping his sword as he turns to run towards the shielded group. “This motherfu-” He yelps upon hearing the explosion and turns to run towards the wall.

The shots seem to have stopped… there is smoke in the air… the smell of gunpowder. Everyone has managed to reach cover and there is a perimeter set with the abandoned picnic table in the middle… Presumably the gunmen is on the move, but where?

“Form a circle. Last known location was 50 Madison Avenue, so we can spread and enclose him in!” Buck says as he continues to run, making a break for his car to cut off the escape for the sniper.

Nemi yells as the explosion goes off, sighing as she holds the shield strong. “Dammit- He does’nt seem to be alone guys!!!”

Nemi says “I’m gonna back away a bit! eloa is’nt a fighter and I’m wounded!“

[OOC] Hold for Buck and then my post

Jumping into his car with his gun drawn, Buck careens around the block to attempt to cut the sniper’s escape, and as he sees him, he attempts to turn the car towards him, but misses and knocks over a stop sign and a trash can before bumping back on the road roughly in his 1987 LTD Ford Crown Victoria, “Dammit, missed him! Anyone got eyes? I’ve got this route blocked.”

Once the shots and rockets start to rain down on the group Kai guides Sophie to a nearby wall where some of the others have taken cover, he mindhandles her none too gently to push her down onto her stomach and lays down atop her, “Curl up!” he tells her, his focus entirely on defense as he works to maintain his force shield around he and Sophie, and thicken the air outside of them as well where Derek and potentially others may be within the semi-protective densified air.

After the private investigators attempts vehicular manslaughter on the gunmen it seems like all bets are off. As the others have a reprieve from shots fired or anything being launched at them. They do hear decompression hissing sounds and in the area around Buck’s car tear gas begins to billow up in abundance. At least four cannisters popped and dropped. A shape may be seen entering the smoke, gas mask obscuring its features followed by rapid fire shots and the sound of at least two of Buck’s crown vic tyres being shot up and quickly deflating to the rim… Whoever the gunmen is, his target is Buck ?

[OOC] Free for all

Nemi grunts. “Fuck- Can’t let him escape…” she states.

Constance affixes a gas mask to her face and charges towards Buck’s car, ready to try and run down and tackle the gunman who’d presumably thrown the canisters. It pays to come prepared, it seems! She’s unnaturally fast to the point it feels like insanity watching someone THAT big take such IMMENSE strides.

Managing to find cover behind the wall, Jasper breathes heavily as he peers around, his amber gaze squinting for any approaching enemies until he sees the tear gas. With one hand, he covers his mouth and nose while he closes one eye, lifting his sword to strike for any incoming attackers.

Nemi hefts the shield up, looking to Eloa, with one hand she unstraps a sword, nodding to Eloa. “Permission to go help run his ass down?” She asks the angel.

Kai waits several seconds. When it seems no bullets have rained down on them anew, he grasps onto the edge of the wall and pulls himself up, his back is bleeding, definitely popped a stitch or ten and scans the area. When he sees all the billowing tear gas he steadies himself on the wall and lets out a shout of some nonsense word, urging all the wind in the area to whip around – the objective clear: to try to disperse the tear gas more quickly with his magic fueled wind. A glance downward is directed Sophie’s way.

Derek winces, closing his eyes as he draws his arms close to himself as the RPG explodes violently. “I didn’t wear my kevlar…” he bitches, before clasping his hands together. “…Gotta keep focused,” he mumbles to himself, before his attention drifts to Buck. “…Oh, shit.” he mumbles, seeming caught off guard; he’s careful to stay in Kai’s force shield, and he sort of scrambles to try and get everyone arranged in a way that makes them hard to aim at.

“Go.” Eloa nods at Nemi as she holds onto her cross. A rift opens behind of the smoke and a capybara starts trying to wriggle out.

Bailing out of the car coughing, Buck is trying to avoid gunfire as he takes a rag from his pocket and wraps it around his nose and mouth, abandoning the vehicle as he attempts to sneak his way past the gunmen through the smoke.

Nemi nods firmly. “Cute.” She states, Dragging the sudden pyramid head style Butches cleaver behind her as she charges towards the man in the gas after Kai does their magic, With Constance.

The capybara wriggles it’s way out of the rift and starts along the ground now that the gas is blown off, trying to bite the pants off the gunman as Eloa prays.

As Constance enters the haze of tear gas the gunmen is moving towards Buck’s vehicle, stalking towards it gun raised. His movements are not perfect but they are reflexively the sound of her footfalls causes the masked figure to turn sharply, barrel aimed at her. She has caught up with him, but she hasn’t managed to surprise him. The longarm in his hand switches from semi to automatic and he simply unloads on Constance either mowing her down or forcing her to take cover while continuing to position himself en route to Buck’s vehicle.

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Nemi thinks three is her new lucky number.

Constance throws out her hand in an attempt to replicate Neo’s famous move from the Matrix – to suspend the bullets in mid-air. What will be far more difficult is sending them back at him. Her brow is furrowed in complete concentration, her forehead sweating…

Automatic weapons empty themselves almost instantly as so after the ‘prolonged’ suppressing fire the gunmen drops the mag, slams a new one and then turns to break into the car cabin only to find Buck missing. There is an audible if muffled series of curses from the man as Kai’s winds begin to disperse the gas and leave him and the other no longer obscured in the park at night only oak trees and dumpsters for cover.

The capybara manifests and the gunmen looks at this animal bum rushing him, instead of fighting the adorable and probably satanic animal he leaps onto the cards hood and appears to be fumbling with something. He is no longer opening fire on the group and perhaps his bag of tricks is running low. It appears he’s trying to get some grapple prepped to fire.

Constance attempts to yeet the car out from underneath him to disrupt his attempt at Batmanning away.

The capybara fails to yank the pants off probably because they were tied on properly or something. So instead Eloa commands her capybara to try biting the gunman – only for the gunman to jump onto a car hood. The very not athletic looking capybara starts trying to jump out up to bite at the gunman

Standing up from behind a dumpster that he had snuck to under the cover of smoke, Buck points at the man and says, “Apprehend that man, he’s the perp!” as his jaw drops at Constance yeeting his car, “My fucking car, Connie!”

Constance says “Oh shit you’re right-“

While a crown vic is a great car one wouldn’t consider it small Constance must truly press her limits to suddenly flip over Buck’s vehicle with the gunmen ontop, the man falling on the ground and then becoming pinned by the hood when the windows all CRUNCH from the impact… Small sacrifices for a great victory.

Waiting for the tear gas to pass, Jasper mutters, his voice muffled by his hand covering his face, “Should have gotten more prepared for this.” He then looks back at the scene before him, he sees the gunman and proceeds to charge out of his cover towards him, his sword ready to strike while his eyes narrow at the group’s attacker.

Kai is just about to duck back down behind the wall when he notices the gunman jump onto the hood, he peers over and crouches instead, repeatedly channeling his magic as he gazes uptoward the man as he gets himself ready to send a gust of wind at the grapple as soon as it launches.

Giving the man is now pinned he is free for all for the capybara to bite! Probably giving him rabies or something as Eloa watches.

Nemi cackles softly for a moment, Charging with Jasper towards the gunman thats now stuck… trying to get a look to see if hes alive…

The gunmen is pinned, with an automatic weapon in one hand and starts wildly firing bursts while struggling to free himself… There isn’t infinite ammo… and only the capybara seems endanger… wait no the capybara is mauling… it took the gun. He’s disarmed.

Derek watches the gunman as he’s getting attacked by a large rodent, focusing his attention on him as if pulling at strands of probability – and not in said gunman’s favor; he exhales, zoning in.

Jogging up to the car, Buck pats down his trenchcoat and then searches in his inner pockets for something. He pulls out a zip-tie as he says, “I really should get handcuffs or something.”

Eloa’s capybara proudly lifts the gun in victory waving it’s head about and looking like it’s looking for a spa.

The group has successfully destroyed Buck’s car and captured the gunmen by crushing both his legs and given a capybara summon a half full magazine automatic weapon that hopefully it doesn’t accidentally fire. For the moment the chaos is ended, but now… questions.

Constance says “Uh….sorry, Buck.“

Nemi just shakes her head, moving over and setting a shield on the man so it pins his arms with ease…. and for added affect she puts a foot on the shield so theres more weight pinning his arms.

Kai leans down and checks on Sophie, then helps her up to her feet, as she appears to be dazed perhaps, he grimaces as he helps her up and moves around the wall, “Good looking out,” he tells Derek with a tense grin as he trudges toward the car, “Hope you got insurance for this… mayhem. Or however that insurance commercial goes,” he tries to quip.

“I wonder if my car mechanic can give me frequest flyer miles.” Buck adds.

“Nah, they denied me full coverage after I slammed my car into a werewolf a few months back.” Buck notes.

Nemi says “probably willing to give you ten dollars off your next oil change….“

“If you use the correct card, yes.” Derek informs Buck somewhat cheerily given the environment; he stands up from his little point of vantage, stretching out. “…What a mess,” he mumbles.

“Make sure there’s no one else hiding to ambush us,” Jasper says until he reaches the gunman. He sets one foot on the man’s stomach as he glares down. “Nowhere to run now,” he speaks.

Seeing the danger is over with, Eloa comes out to ruffle her capybara, hugging and kissing it and petting it before taking the gun away. “Uh someone who know gun take this?” She asks, holding the gun in two fingers like she’s afraid it’ll bite

Leaning down to zip tie the man’s hands together as they wrestle him under control, Buck nods to Constance as he says, “If you could lift the car slightly, we can take him into custody.”

The gunmen is wearing military fatigue that looks pretty old maybe Desert Storm or a Korean war. They are green-hued though some of the more advanced equipment like the gas mask is matte black clearly secondary market. The firearm was a MK17 Scar and he has a couple of pistols but his arms are pinned as are his legs. He doesn’t appear to be bleeding out and is conscious though his gas mask window is all foggy from the extra huffying and puffing from being pinned. It doesn’t appear like there are any other assailants. No heroic grenades or cars coming careening to run anyone over. Just this one man, pinned, looking up at everyone through as gas mask mysterious.

Constance hums pensively as she goes to lift the car off the guy. “So is he a Vigilant or what?”, she wonders, conversationally.

Sophie gets to her feet shakily and wraps her arms around herself. Quietly looking around.

Constance is able to live the car and the gunmen is dragged out and full taken into his custody but both his legs are broken so that’ll be some recovery. Depending how gently Constance sets the car back down the roof might crinkle a couple inches lower… or not.

“Well, Jim Foster. I’m sorry it had to come to this, but we hope you’ll be answering questions that will lead us to the answers.” Buck says with a tip of his hat to the perp in custody. “I hope you understand that Buck Ransom always gets his man.”

Constance hisses, “Fuck he’s so cool,” as she drops the roof of his car back down, denting it further.

Derek walks over to the side of the gunman, giving him a smug smirk. “Nice gun,” he compliments his assailant, crossing his arms and looking down to the pinned man as Constance lifts the car up.

Nemi nods solemnly.

After being released from the car there is a swooning by the man as the pain or blood pressure shift knocks him out momentarily… If he is searched there do not appears to be any formal faction or society markings on him. What the group does find is a wallet belonging to Jim Foster… A picture of Ben with Jaxson at a cabin… A silver bullet… A sealed letter that has been folded many times… what appears to be a pager of non-descript nature with Bayview – Nantuck – 10 as the only message on it. The time and place of the meeting.

One could argue he swooned at Buck in fact Buck could argue that…

Looking to put the perp in a car, but realizing that his car is mostly destroyed, Buck asks, “Um…does anyone have a car we can use to get this guy over to NHPD? I’ll pay for gas.”

Constance says “I only have my horse, sorry.“

Nemi sighs softly as she raises a hand.

Buck goes with Nemi to put Jim Foster in her car, “All right. Good job everyone. We’re going to book ’em and cook ’em, and I’m sure The Prof has some payouts for each of us on this job.”

“Hmm,” Jasper turns to look at the sealed letter before he shakes his head. “I have my motorcycle unless he wants to be strapped to my back,” Jasper tells Buck. “Can anyone check if Jaxson’s okay?”

[OOC] Moving us back to the intersection in 5minutes

“I want money,” Kai informs Matias when mention of a payout comes out, a little grin on his lips, though he glances over to Sophie and back to Buck, “Everyone okay, no one dead? What happened to Jaxson?”

Nemi dies inside. “My cleaners going to kill me…. this is like the sixth time I’ve had to have them remove blood…” She admits as she nods softly to Buck.

“Well, I’m one car down, one clean suit up.” Buck says as he looks himself over. “Not a change I’d like to make often, but being alive is better than being a funeral bill.”

Nemi says “Right what did I miss-?“

Derek tucks his pistol back into his blazer not-so-surreptitiously, exhaling softly, before then snorting after Kai. “Of course you do.” he mumbles, wholly unsurprised, running a hand through his hair. “I’m sure my cleaners appreciate the additional business, in any event.” He gives a lackadaisical shrug – for his part, he really looks rather pristine in spite of it all, lucky enough to keep from getting dirty. He dusts off his sleeve, sighing.

“Why does this guy have a photo with Ben and Jaxson?” Jasper wonders, almost ready to grab the letter. “Either he’s a stalker or he has ties to them… or his uncle…”

“Ben Foster, Jim Foster… it’s almost like… they’re related,” Kai tells Jasper with over-wide eyes.

“Uncle or Father, I wasn’t sure which. We’ll get it out of him in interrogation down at the station.” Buck nods.

Constance says “Sounds like he was gonna kill the wolf for killing his family. I mean. Sounds legit. Too bad he didn’t just hire BUCK RANSOM to track him down.“

Sophie watches everyone so casually talking after all that eyes wide and rather shaken. She slips a hoodie over her head and buries her hands in her pockets.

Nemi sighs softly. “He’s a man with a grudge who instead of going after the rest of the dealers decided he was going to go after the teen who was scared, confused- Alone.” She states. “There’s still a lead on who the smiling man is- It does’nt make sense of why Out shooter here would continue dealing drugs after killing kev. Especially if Ben was not dead yet.” She states.

“Most likely,” Jasper replies towards Kai. “Who else would have talked about animal attacks in a cabin than Ben’s uncle?”

Given someone volunteered their car the group moves the gunmen back to the intersection where they all gathered. Waiting there is Matias who is helpfully positioned behind the sedan given all the gunfire and stuff about ten minutes ago. Seeing the group approaching he steps out and goes, “I had Jaxson sent back to the dorms. Once we finish tying up loose ends. If anyone desperately wants to take him on, by all means.” he says in a brazilian accented voice, looking down at the gunmen with a frown. “Who is this?” he wonders. Around the time he asks that the gunmen helpfully comes too looking left and right, his gasmask removed to reveal a dishieveled 45 something year old white guy with stubble on his face, and enough dark under his eye to suggest he’s been pounding cigs and caf for a week or more.

Constance tells Matias, “It’s the father of the guy who Jaxson ate,” she presumes, telling Matias that like it was fact.

Eloa looks back at the poor crown someone and reaches out to shyly pat Buck on the back. “You poor car.” She tells him as her capybara crawls back through a rift butt wriggling.

The gunmen Jim Foster looks around with hate in his exhausted gaze, sneering… you can almost feel the manifesto like monologue he wants to unleash upon you.

Eloa looks back at the poor crown vic and reaches out to shyly pat Buck on the back. “You poor car.” She tells him as her capybara crawls back through a rift butt wriggling.

Nemi sighs softly to Matias. “Our Shooter. But, Unlike some others. I do NOT think this is the smiling man….” She states as she walks over, rips that gas mask off, and fucking SLAPS the gunman across the face.

“Harder,” Kai urges Nemi, his pupils dilating just a bit as he gazes between her and Jim.

Jim Foster takes the slap across the face and then spits the blood back towards Nemi though it doesn’t get on her, weak jaw.

“Hey now, he’s been through a lot. We don’t want the NHPD to come down on us for roughing up their perp. He’s going to be wanted for aggravated assault with a weapon and a bunch of other things.” Buck notes.

“Excuse me,” Jasper looks down at Jim with narrow eyes. “Why did you try to kill Jaxson and tried to shoot us? It’s not his fault that he lost control. The dealers made him fall out.”

Sophie just hides behind Kai watching what’s going on.

“-They- won’t let you take me in. I’m to dangerous… I -know- about them.” Jim Foster begins the manifesto, the I know the truth. I’ve seen through the veil. “I looked into you Ransom, you’re like me… Normal, but you’re a fool. They’re just going to kill me and cover it up.” and then Jasper is apologizing for Jaxson, “Yeah. Was it the drug dealer that made him go hide amongst other kids when I came looking? Was it the dealer that saw him eat them because everyone was rightfully afraid of him? Ben may have been an accident, but I followed that -monster-. He may as well have been a bull in the china shop all the restraint he had.”

Constance rolls her eyes at Jasper. “Do you actually care?”, she wonders, rhetorically. “If it’s not your fault when you kill someone, that’s still negligent manslaughter. What, it’s not like he didn’t have any reason to hate us – he’s like a Vigilant prime recrui-” and then she gets interrupted by the Manifesto.

Eloa shys away from the man with broken legs that’s being slapped and goes to stay near Sophie.

Really it feels like this guy is memorizing everything he can about everyone within line of sight. There is the very palpable feeling that Jim Foster is coming for you specifically someday if he is left alive to any degree. Except Buck who gets the vibe that Jim has a hardcore deathwish.

Derek clears his throat, nodding once or twice as Matias explains, crossing his arms. “I’ll see if maybe we can get him an introduction. It’s… Well, better than continuing on without guidance, troubled and all that.” Derek supposes vaguely, staring at Jim with a wholly unbothered expression, a smirk playing at his lips after Nemi slaps him. “…Why the long face?” he inquires of him in dry humor, before his smirk widens after Kai encourages Nemi. “What a poor show,” he murmurs at his failure to even get blood on Nemi then. “‘Normal’.” He just repeats that, and then starts insensitively laughing. “You’re hilarious. Did you ever consider a career in comedy?”

Nemi crouches down infront of him, looking him in his eyes. “You sicken me. I get your rage. Your anger. But you lack the ability to think. You saw a scared child barely able to control what was happening to him and you decided ‘Instead of fixing this kid, Giving him a life he can have, and prove he deserves, I’ll Kill him. I’ll show how fucking stupid I am, I’ll stalk him instead of getting him help and wait until that beast he has no control over fucks his life over more.” She states in the mans face.

Constance says “This is a PERFECTLY good replacement for Leon Kincaid. If he didn’t have broken legs I’d want to keep him myself.“

Constance says “Same attitude and everything.“

“Maybe I saw the whole world was ready to forget or forgive what happened to my newphew and -someone- has to do something about justice!” Jim Foster snaps in reply to Nemi with some spittle coming from his exclaimation.

Nemi says “Justice is’nt dead. People will still hunt down that drug ring.“

Taking a few moments to look the man over, Buck says, “Justice is a job well done, bud. If you’d call me, we’d have it solved within the week.”

Sophie peeks out from behind Kai and says, “Whole world? That’s a rather difficult generalization and I feel as if you need some therapy to work through those emotions.” She then pokes back behind Kai.

Jim Foster continues to seethe while crippled and in custody, looking from person to person. “Well. Is that all. Going to find a drug ring. Bust a drug dealer. What happens when he tells you he did it to feed his family. Are you going to give him a pass too?”

“I know, but it depends on the person,” Jasper turns to tell Constance. “Manslaughter is still manslaughter if you lose contril, but how would my parents feel if they found out I’m a monster even if I tried my best to control a beast myself?” He then shakes his head with a frown before he says, Nevermind that, we still have the Smiling Man to take down.”

“I know, but it depends on the person,” Jasper turns to tell Constance. “Manslaughter is still manslaughter if you lose contril, but how would my parents feel if they found out I’m a monster even if I tried my best to control a beast myself?” He then shakes his head with a frown before he says, “Nevermind that, we still have the Smiling Man to take down.” (fix)

“If you give me your files on them, I’ll break the case, my friend.” Buck says with a wry smirk, “Because this town deserves a little peace and a little quiet.”

Nemi shakes her head as she sighs. “Noone would forget. Jaxson? He’d remember forever. It’ll always be a reminder on his shoulders, even as he starts to really succeed in life. It will haunt him. But if he does get better, He’ll do stuff in his lost friends memory from that point on. The sad part is, You’re too blind to make sure that kid does that.” She states. Sighing as she nods to buck. “Buck will cripple every drug dealer, and guess what happens to drug dealers that deal to kids in prison? They suffer. They really, really suffer.” She states with a nod.

Constance says “Speaking of dealing drugs, do any of you want to buy drugs?“

“If I give you what I have, what happens to me. No one but the viking chick over there seems half interested in giving me a fair shake.” Jim foster says, looking towards Constance now like he might have an ally against the madness.

Eloa sighs softly as she hugs herself, reaching out to pat Sophie to make sure the other woman is alright. She doesn’t participate in the conversation although her lips twitch at Constance’s blatant drug dealing.

“Yes,” Kai immediately tells Constance, “Oh… not that. Do you have Adderall, ecstacy, weed, Xanax or any pain killers?” he rattles off his grocery list.

is immediately devestated as Constance begins dealing drugs in front of him. His head hangs with immediate regret.

Constance says “No, I only have stuff like that for soporifics. And poison, but I don’t think anyone does poison recreationally…’“

Nemi says “A fair chance in prison? Cut sentence, Maybe you’ll be able to get out and help jaxson in life. Apologize after you have time to think. And instead of hurting him. Make sure that someone who does remember Ben other than you and your wife. Lives.“

Nemi says “You messed one choice up, Don’t mess up another. I don’t have a kid of my own, no I don’t know how it hurts. But that pain will only get worse with the path you’re traveling.“

“…Kincaid.” Derek mutters after Constance, though he leaves it at that, a hint of bitterness crossing his expression for a time. He stands over Jim Foster, and, in spite of his stature, he looks down on the crippled, captured man with mute contempt. “He wanted to work to bring him back, you know that? Or, at least, so it seemed.” There’s an unusual honesty in how those words are stated from him, and he sighs. “Maybe there’s still a chance.”

Constance turns and comments towards Jim, “What you want to do is tell the cops it’s Vigil business, then get in touch with Robert. Use your phone call for seven ten, zero one three eight. They’ll turn you loose immediately. But the longer you go around without any symbols or anyone to watch your back….the sooner you’ll wind up prey for someone.”, she advises the lone gunman.

Nemi sighs, standing up as she walks over to Matias and leans on the sedan next to him, looking down at her phone.

“Well JIMMY if you weren’t so off your nut trying to kill Jaxson, you’d know he’s planning to work hard and gain coins to bring your nephew back to life, goof,” Kai tells Jim and reaches up to scratch along his back, grimacing as he looks aside to Sophie, nods in agreement with her and turns his gaze back to the sniper.

Constance says “Then…you can come after me. And I’d LOVE a rematch.“

Constance grins with lethal intent.

“All right, we good here? We gotta move this guy along before things get too spicy. It’s getting late and I have to warm up a mostly frozen hot pocket for dinner.” Buck says as he starts to close the door on Jim Foster in the back of Nemi’s car.

Jim Foster looks at Nemi and then Constance and says, “I’ll take that deal…” and then to Buck, “You think you’re so clever, got it figured out. Go to the Pilgrim’s Rest cemetry, dig up Ben’s empty coffin. I put the only hardcopies of my stuff in there. Its yours.”

“She’s right,” Jasper says with a nod towards Nemi. “Don’t make him suffer more than what he’s dealing on the inside.” There is a look at Constance, telling her, “I though you’re part of the Conclave, yet you’re, like, advertising those Vigil people?”

Buck gives a tip of his hat to the man, “Thanks, bud. I’ll follow up.”