Emissaries

Kai stepped through the door of Avalon. He hadn't seen Davis in a while, but the club felt different. Everything felt 'different' since that one evening. He walked over to the bar checking in with the bartender. It was still early in the evening, but the club was a lot slower than usual, even for this time of night. He wondered what the yuppies were up to.

"Club and cranberry please." Kai ordered. He began scanning for 'unusual' aura's.

Lioni enters Avalon without any questions and goes straight to the bartender.

"You need to gather the employees and meet me in the back, now please."

She turns and heads into the back room where most of the employees take their breaks.




The bartender looks at Kai and shrugs. "You heard the lady. I'll go get everyone together."

He comes out from behind the bar and moves over to speak with the waitresses and other bartenders. Soon, the lot of them head to the break room.

Kai scrutinizes Asa and Lioni

Spoiler:

Not sure of what to do, he pulls out his phone and sends a text to Ekko, and then listens to what Mr. Clarke has to say.

Kai looks at them.
"What exactly could take someone as...strong as him out?"

Second scrutiny on both Asa and Lioni

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Kai nods looking a little upset.
"I don't know what to say. We had become decent friends. If you wouldn't mind, I would like a quick word in private please."

Lioni dismisses the other employees and tells Asa she will see him at the meeting. As the employees disband, Lioni takes Kai aside and they discuss personal interests.

The employees all return to their normal duties.

Kai smiles as he sees Ekko walk in and waves her over.
"Yeah, I know, still wearing a suit. I would dress in my other garb, but I don't want people calling me a Jawa behind my back. What would you like to drink?"

"My boss was murdered last night apparently. Getting some new boss, who is also...a creature of the night" Kai says as quietly as he can and still have Ekko hear him over the music. "I was a little concerned at first, but it seems that they are open to a forum with us, just not right now. Pressing issues and such is what they said"

"Nice outfit by the way." Kai watches the crowd, trying not to stare.

~~Narration~~

As they talk, Kai's Sybil's Sight highlights a man taking a picture of the people he's with. His friends' backs are to you, and they all seem to be having a good time. The only thing that struck Kai as unusual is that it wasn't a phone's camera, or pocket camera -- it was a high grade SLR.

"Nah, I wasn't that close to him. Seemed nice enough though. Honestly how bad can I feel about one of th...nevemind. I could tell you stories about the ones in Houston. At least the ones here seem civil."

Kai focuses on the man with the camera. Sybil's sight was always strange like that. Could mean this guy might be his next best friend, or it could mean the shit was about to hit the fan. Sometimes you just never knew.

Spoiler:

(( Sleeper. He's fiddling with his camera and laughing with his friends now. ))

Kai looks back at Ekko "Interesting, Fate just pulled my attention over there. And I'm guessing if thats what you deduced the camera is, he's not here to be our friends, or anyone's. My guess is he got wind that this is a leech club, though he probably won't be to fond of willworkers either. That just won't do."

Kai casts Monkey's Paw on the camera.

"Well, considering he is a sleeper who was taking a picture of us when I saw him, do you want me to assume that he's taking pictures of us surreptitiously because he's a friendly guy who just wants to know us for our souls?" Kai couldn't let that camera leave the club. He could HOPE his fate spell had done something, but he couldn't be sure.

Kai set his drink down, handed his jacket to the bartender and walked over and stood fairly close to Ekko, give the group an intense stare.
Been here before
"I don't think the lady appreciates her picture being taken, and as the bouncer here, I'm going to need to request the film in that camera"

~~Narration~~

The group turn around to look at the pair, faces mixed in surprise, some in indignation.

Camera man looks at the two of you, "Uh, I don't give a fuck if you're President Obama, I was taking a picture of my friends -- maybe you were in the background, I don't know. Egocentric much?"

Ekko can see the camera is no longer connected to his phone.

Fuck...I have to catch up on technology. I should have known. Kai does a mental face to palm moment, but keeps staring at the camera man and how Ekko is going to react.

"Whatever," he says. "Get the owner over here, then, and we'll ask. I don't see any signs anywhere that say I can't take a picture of my friends."

His friends already have begun to look uncomfortable and are reaching for jackets and purses, finishing drinks.

Kai doesn't say much, but proceeds to talk to Ekko.
"Calm down. Courtesy and Honor escapes most of the kids these days."
But I do need your name for future reference.
Kai casts Breach the Vault of Memory

Spoiler:

Looking for name, names of friends, address, surface thoughts, etc.

(( His memories reveal that his name is Kai Luong. His close friends' names are West and Ankh. He's a Buddhist. He's been trying to covertly take a picture of Avalon's bouncer for weeks. ))

Kai leans into Ekko
"That camera can't leave this club. His memories are my own, except for the fact that picture was meant for me, and they got you as a secondary benefit."
Kai was a little concerned at this point. How does a sleeper bounce back his spell like that? Had he miscast? He felt certain that was a pretty strong casting of his spell.

"I knew the owner, or at least the manager, but he's dead now."
Kai's eyebrows furrowed "I've never had that result from that before. I'm a little worried that this is more Banisher nonsense. But we can't start anything inside the club. Is there any way you can just take care of the camera? It may not function from here on out for a while, but I want those pictures that he took gone."
Kai finishes rolling his sleeve up.

Kai could feel the rage welling up inside him. He had been to careless once again, and now had put another mage at risk.
"It may be time to get rude, but not until they go to leave the club. I'm assuming this isn't your first rodeo? Any ideas. I have a tendency to be straightforward in my approach."

~~Narration~~

The interruption seems to have broken the mood of the group, and they continue to gather their things. The pay the bill, and begin heading for the door. Kai and Ekko can see a party limo waiting outside for the group.

Damn. So much for cornering him somewhere. At least on the car, this will have a tangible known result
Cloaked Monkey's Paw on the limo

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~~Narration~~

The group makes their way to the door and will shortly begin to enter the limo.

"Well, what I did might cause them a bit of grief, but unless you have a reliable way to stall that car, this is going to become an investigation. Do you have a car?" Kai walks over to the bartender. "I've had emergency come up. If I'm not back tonight, I will see you tomorrow."

~~Narration~~

Kai's phone buzzes with an incoming text message.

"Looks like our stalkers are going to have to wait, at least on my end." Kai says, obviously not happy about having to make that call. "We have to go talk to John. Problem with an FC not showing up for his appointment."
Kai clicks his phone with irritation and puts in back into his pocket.

(( Y'all can start a new thread in Veils, depending on if you're going to Hostel HI or the Museum. ))