Vampire with a Soul

For the general public, tonight the Caritas is closed.

For those who have a special invitation however -- there is a party to attend. And the bar is decked out with every single decoration in the world. There are helium balloons floating up by the roof, in all sorts of colors. And we mean all the colors. There are plaid balloons up there!

There are dozens of candles decorating each table. And these candles fire off little tiny explosions of fireworks every half hour.

There is a bubble machine and a fog machine by the dance floor, so people can mix it up and have fun. There is every kind of beverage (even the 'rich red' for vampires) at the bar.

And right now Lorne is on the stage, belting out a song to "Memory".

((here is the deal -- this is a mixed interaction thread. NPCs will interact with everyone who posts, but I encourage others to interact as well. There will be a point when a major plot point will occur, and hopefully I can bring everyone into a posting order))

Okay... I really need to start plotting out my ideas for the Dinner with Maloker plot.

I really see three different installments for this storyline. But need other players to get involved and voice their opinions, desires for their characters.

Installment One: Niverian/Anastasa -- When Niverian sends his message to Hades that he will become the new Guardian of Limbo (upon his death), he will receive word that Lindsay is facing a harsher penalty than before. (Behind the scenes, it will be Persephone who commanded the new punishment, her way of getting revenge to Niverian's demands on her). This will push Niverian further to helping find a way to release Lindsay from Tartarus. By this point, his parents would have found Eve in Limbo, but the problem is to find Darla, and Maloker himself.

Installment Two: The only one who can reach Maloker is April, who will be primarily involved in the second installment, along with Clark definitely. During this interaction, April will discover that her voices are a gift from Maloker himself, almost an extension of himself. And she will also discover some shocking truths about her mothers' past, as a human.

Installment Three: I aim to have as many players involved that so desire in the final installment, where Lorne must face the Trio, and deal with the Sphere of Music. Since this is the swan-song for Lorne, I would definitely want Victor involved.

Please comment on anything you want to provide, or want to see for your characters.

No one noticed the young blonde in the corner of the Caritas. She was a regular. She came for a few drinks, sat alone, but never left alone. She never created any trouble. And she always tipped her waitress. She was in the bar today, watching and waiting, when April Kent and her two children had entered to visit with Lorne and Spike.

The presence of the two children spiked some sort of interest, and the young blonde watched the group for sometime. Spike was the first to excuse himself from the table, having to deal with a phone call. Then Lorne was called away, having to deal with two men causing trouble.

The young woman came to the table and sat down. And chatted with April for a long time. After a few minutes of the conversation, Lorne saw April and the children leaving with the woman out of the corner of his eye. He really didn't think about the situation too much, figuring that April was helping a person in need.

But when she didn't return after an hour, he started to worry. After two hours, he picked up the phone and called Clark.

((posting order: April/NPCs; Clark; Ed/Cipher Nine))

It was a dark and stormy night. Spike was pacing back and forth, nervously fiddling with his PINpoint.

Earlier in the day, April and Clark were visiting in Sunnydale with Jonathan. It actually had been a nice outing, allowing Jonathan to finally get an opportunity to meet people from his mom's original dimension. And of course, Lorne loved singing to the infant.

But just before April and Clark were ready to leave... all Hell broke loose. A Chimera had attacked Lorne's night club. The creature, spliced between a lion, eagle and lizard, was quite ferocious.

It was a fortunate thing that Clark and April were on the scene. They handed the baby to Lorne, and went right into the fight, protecting others from the creature. It was a bloody fight. The creature spilled blood. April was injured slightly. And the Chimera was able to use magic, which injured Clark too. But they were able to defeat the creature, without killing it.

But when the dust settled, and people were looking for clues, Spike was worried. He paced, as he watched his daughter and son-in-law in concern. They needed help. And besides those in the Vampire Village, he only had one other person on his PINpoint that he could call in for backup.

And that was how Ed's phone rang.

((posting order Ed/ Clark/ April or Buffyverse NPCs))

April was feeling pretty happy right now. She had made a promise to Kat that she would bring her to the Vampire Village, that she had found. And today was the day to keep that promise.

Right now, April was waiting in the Nexus for Kat (and whomever else she brought along) to arrive. Jonathan was home, with his father. Safe and sound.

April was confident that the Vampire Village would be a nice experience for Kat. She just hoped that her friend liked it.