hismasterpiece | 5. FEAST

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creepy so creepy

5. FEAST

[Voice]

Hallo, pretty New Feathers! I am hosting a feast. A feast by the lake to the West.

[Not the southern lake -- she needs to keep certain peoples' attention away from the lonely house she inhabits there.]

You are all invited! I have prepared something for you. It tastes of mint and chicory and iron! Yarrow and tansy! It will make you stronger.

Come.

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[Action]

Drusilla will be stalking about the woods as usual, eager to assist anyone who HASN'T heeded her invitation.

There is a cage waiting there, hidden under the trees. It is large enough to house a full-grown adult human.

It tastes of mint and iron.

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I am looking for friends. Family. But not like you, I fear. You are...

You are a special feast.

[With family, she might be able to subdue a god. Without?

No. Not alone.]

I am no such thing, vampire. My blood would burn you to ashes, and I will tear you pieces if you try.

[Her voice turns cold, hostile. That would be a very bad idea, Dru. Please dont...]

I'm not going to try, dearie. [She takes on a very conciliatory tone.] I do not wish to be ash, a pile to be blown in the wind.

The moon would frown at that.

[Saori's face softens, slightly. Drusilla was obviously mad, and enjoyed speaking in riddles.]

The sky would frown as well. And then it would swallow you up in its jaws.

I have lived there before.

[She moans this.]

I miss mummy. I miss daddy. They are both in the sky, now.

[And she knew they were not pleased. Not pleased at all.]

I'm sorry to hear that. Did you kill them when you were turned?

[Saori's voice is hard, and the sky above them rumbles. No dress for you, Drusilla, you're just too damn creepy]

[There is almost a choking sound at this, but Dru recovers. No. No, daddy had died long before and Mummy...]

Angelus. My vampire-daddy. He killed her before my eyes. Right before me, dead. Dead dead and sisters too, dead. And uncle.

[And a convent full of nuns. And others. So much torture and death. Her innocence? Gone.]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[Her tone becomes sad, genuinely pitying.]

Is Angelus here?

I smell trails of him. I smell his....his soul.

[Ugh. Horrid thing.]

I smell him human, and see his dark eyes. His floofy head. But I do not think he is here, no. No no. Gone before. He's gone.

Another who looks like him? Or...merely traces of him?

The Angelus I knew is not present here. I would sense him above all others.

My sire.

[Though she has seen another who looks like him. Eerily like him.

She is more than interested in knowing more about this twin.]

Another vampire, you mean.

The most evil vampire in the world, though not the most ancient. Irredeemable, I believe. That's the way I like him.

[She steps back toward the trees. This goddess possibly should not know every secret.]

Would that make you the second most evil vampire in your world?

[Her voice is tinged with curiosity, but she doesn't move.]

[That gives Dru food for thought. Where does she rank in that order?]

Strong. I am one of the strongest. I have survived much, and thrived on little. I am the daughter of the cosmos. I would drink whole worlds dry if I could.

[Maybe that is a 'yes'.]

Then you should watch your step. The eyes of Heaven will be watching you, Drusilla, and if I find you harming those I hold dear then judgment will rain from the sky. Electric vengeance will scour you from my sight.

Do you understand me, creature?

[There is a hiss, like a cat, and a whimper. A slayer-god. No! Drusilla withdraws further, trying to hide amongst the trees. It's time to beat a retreat.]

When family comes! [she threatens.] He would never be afraid! Never!

[And she is gone.]

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5. FEAST

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[Action] Sorry she's so threatening...Drusilla is scary!

IT'S OKAY!