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First Night [Action]

[In the middle of the previous night, a note will be left under the door of Clark Kent. It reads as follows:]

Clark,

There are urgent matters to discuss. Be on top of Community Housing 7 at midnight.

[The note is not signed and not dated. Mysterious letter is mysterious. The only question is whether or not Clark will meet him there at the appropriate time. As for the rest of the night before then, Batman will keep tabs on Luceti. He's looking for anyone in particular he might find useful. If you want to be shadowed by this vigilante or speak with him feel free to be out and about minding your own business. Don't worry about finding him. He'll find you.

Be warned, he may not even stop to talk if he doesn't want to. That's just how he is.]

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Not much. The Malnosso left me with the basics and little else. And without the Batcave, I'll have to do everything the old fashioned way.

Edited 2010-03-05 00:15 (UTC)

I'm sure you'll manage. [A statement of fact, not sarcasm.] Although the Malnosso have been making offers to the residents, in exchange for luxuries. Clark already volunteered.

[In the evening, Molly's taking a break from hat making in favor of taking a walk. It's cold and it's boring, so Molly's decided this isn't such a good idea. Still, she was told by her parents that getting some fresh air is good. Right. Consider it's her parents, she's not sure if she believes that.

At some points, she'll encounter rocks in the pathway. Being bored, Molly picks them up and, with a brief pink glow in her eyes, she throws them as hard as she can.

Those rocks pretty much disappear far, far in the horizon, never to be heard from again.]

[Derek will go on his business, unaware for the moment that he's being tracked. He's intent on his own quarry, which should soon be coming out of their homes...

But he's intent on finding them first.

Eventaully, he makes his way to a copse of trees, framed at the roots with thick brambles. Derek stops, crouching, and inhaling deeply again before lowering his head to the ground, one ear pressed carefully to the soil.

After a moment, seemingly satisfied, he quickly sets up a rope trap near one of the holes, and then fades back into the surrounding bushes, crouching down and waiting, deathly still.]

He's walking into a trap. Even if the Malnosso are fighting invaders beyond the barrier, they'll probably sending volunteers on suicide missions.

Maybe. There's a lot more support from the residents than I expected.

[At some point during the evening, Terra will suddenly appear near the edge of town. As in, teleported. She glances around nervously, seemingly expecting trouble, then relaxes slightly as nothing happens. Only slightly.]

[Rydia exits her house quietly late at night--not exactly sneaking away, but still trying to make as little noise as possible. There's a whip coiled at her side and a rod with a bright crystal looped into her belt. She's not expecting trouble, but better to be prepared. Given her pace, it's likely that she's just out for some aimeless wandering. Her pensive expression certainly contributes to that impression. Upon glancing to her right, she notices the barracks and pauses thoughtfully.]

Frustration and bloodlust are a dangerous combination.

Edited 2010-03-05 01:07 (UTC)

You'll be talking to Clark soon, right?

[Hunting game. Strange methods, but the simplicity will likely make it effective. For now, just going to see how much success this man has...]

Of course.

I'll leave you to it, then. By now, I'm sure you know where to find me. [John isn't one to underestimate Batman's stalking skills.]

[It takes a while, but eventually the rabbits that live below make their way out of the burrow, the first few avoid the trap simply by dint of going around it. Another actually stops to sniff the rope, but neither sets it off or disturbs it as it goes on its way.

Derek remains where he is, watching them, waiting until they've settled a bit away from the warren. Once they've settled, though, Derek finally shifts his position a little, before suddenly standing up.

As one, the rabbits freeze and then bolt back for their hole. One of them runs right across the loop, and, with a startled squeal, is hoisted into the air as it's mates make their dash for safety.

Derek makes his way over, carefully wrapping the rabbit up in his jacket before gently loosening the noose and getting the creature free of the trap. He gives the rabbit a sad look...]

...sorry about this...

[And with a sudden jerk, he breaks its neck, killing it instantly. Within a few minutes, he's moved away from the rabbit warren, making his way to the river side before stopping to skin, gut, and debone the unfortunate creature.]

[...Molly Hayes, the girl who works with Clark. Apparently she has some metahuman powers of her own. Strange, she seemed so anxious to meet Clark when he arrived. Perhaps she was knew Clark through the Daily Planet. After all, it she was working with him on starting it up, it seemed. And right now, there was no one else around...

From the shadows nearby, she'll hear a deep voice gruffly address her. He's still mostly concealed, though.]

Quite an arm you have.

[Have a self-satisfied smirk, John.]

I'll be in touch.

[She jumps at that and lets out a little "eek!" sound and spins around, trying to see who's stalking her. Molly isn't the type to peer into shadows or make out if a shadow looks like a person, so upon finding nothing, she frowns, although it looks more like a pout.]

Yeah, and I'll use it on you if you don't come out!

I'm counting on it. [And John keeps on walking, back on his original course.]

[...A man who shows remorse for the game he kills. But why would he hunt at all if so much food is available in town? Unless he needed it for something.

Or maybe he doesn't trust the food in town. After watching him clean the rabbit, Batman will turn to leave if nothing else suspicious happens immediately.]

[While she's spooked, he'll move through the shadows and appear from a different side. Though he's still concealed to a degree, she should be able to make out his distinctive cowl.]

You really don't want to do that.

[...Batman's eyes widen in surprise as he sees someone appear in plain view that wasn't there a second ago. She's not far away, and he's only got some concealment from the nearby shadows. He quickly ducks behind a building and carefully watches what she does next.]

[Not that he would, but if John turns around, Batman is long gone, disappearing without a trace.]

Edited 2010-03-05 01:44 (UTC)

[Oh ffff-now the direction of the voices changed. She spins around again, but this time, she sees something. It looks familiar - very familiar. But now that he's "come out", she relaxes and tries to squint in the darkness.]

Maybe I won't. Maybe. [Strange people wander around at night, after all. The same could apply to here, despite the familiar cowl. Where has she seen it before...]

[...Another person wandering about. She looks harmless enough, but that whip and crystal rod give pause. He'll just be hiding up on the roof of the barracks for now. Watching and waiting.]

[Derek will pause once he's done, looking around carefully before quickly cutting the meat into small pieces.

...and then eating them raw.]

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