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[braveandstupid]

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[thefaxwhisperer]

["I think we're up to the challenge." One of the hunters replies, rolling his shoulders and shifting his stance. But he and his buddy rolled a 10, so he's at the bottom of the order.

Donna, on the other hand, got a 16, so she's going to zip forward towards one of the hunters, intending to grab hold (10 vs. 8), getting him by the throat and turning him to use as a human shield for his buddy.]

[rehire]

( Harvey, while familiar with a scuffle, doesn't like his odds with a sharp stake involved, but he lets his anger from his ruined suit fuel his next move, which is to drop down and try and sweep the second hunter's legs (10) )

[thefaxwhisperer]

[The second hunter (H2 for future purposes) is on top of it, jumping over the leg sweep and then turning to take a swing at Harvey to keep him out of it (5). He's clearly not a boxer, or not anticipating Harvey's ability to dodge a punch, depending.

H1 on the other hand, struggles to break Donna's grip (19 vs. 4), and he manages to shove off before Donna can sink her teeth into his throat. He then turns and attempts to stake her (18 vs. 1), and while he misses the heart, it's only just barely, and she can feel the splinters of the stake graze her heart.]

[rehire]

( Harvey's a boxer, but not trained professionally as a hunter. The hit connects (4) but barely. Most of the force misses him, but he's still sent to the ground.

Head up, he sees Donna staked and his eyes go wide, calling out to her.

He tries rising and kneeing H2's stomach (18), before tossing him into his friend (7) )

[thefaxwhisperer]

[The knee to the stomach knocks the wind out of H2 (8), allowing him to be easily tossed back at his friend, but H1 recovers enough to dodge his flying friend (10).

It does mean he has to let go of the stake, however, so Donna recovers enough to yank it out (16), before reaching forward and attempting to grab him by the neck and sink her teeth in (15 vs. 9).]

[rehire]

( Harvey scrambles forward, crawling to grab the second stake but expertly fumbles with a (nat 1) and gets a handful of H2's hunter junk. )

[thefaxwhisperer]

[H2 looks down awkwardly at where Harvey's hand has landed, and honestly does not know what to do with himself. They're just going to take a moment, don't mind them (nat 1).

In the meantime, H1 tries to get away from Donna who is currently making a meal of him (11 vs. 16), but she still has a firm handle on him, and soon he slumps down to the ground, going limp from the blood loss.]

[rehire]

( Moment had, Harvey claws his way up to send a fist to the side of H2's head. (14) )

Donna!

[thefaxwhisperer]

[H2 ducks (16), and swings back at him (3), but he's still clearly off his game.

Donna pulls back brushing blood from the corner of her mouth.]

Sorry. But you did see that he staked me, right?

[rehire]

( Angles, and the two of them still being on the floor, means Harvey misses the swing (6) but barely. He has not been awakened unlike the new hunter, so he's with it. )

I was checking in.

( Not needing her help.

But, Harvey is literally just -- laying over the guy now which is weird, so he presses an arm to his neck. )

Why are you after Donna?

[thefaxwhisperer]

["Because she's a vampire. And clearly a killer."]

Again. You staked me. A girl has to recover somehow.

["Her info was on the list." H2 continues, his hands up. "Someone wanted her off the board."]

[rehire]

What list.

( He looks to Donna. )

Like a death pool?

[thefaxwhisperer]

["Sure. Let's call it that." He grits his teeth and tries to wriggle out from under Harvey's grip (6). "All we know, is that we were given the means to take them out."]

Rude.

[rehire]

Means and information. You knew she worked here. How many are on that list?

( He tries pushing harder (2), to keep him down, but he's distracted by the DANGER. )

[thefaxwhisperer]

[He holds up one hand as he inches back. "I'm going into my pocket for my phone." And provided he's not stopped, he will do just that. He'll open the lock screen and then show Harvey the list. The full database that was just dropped online featuring home addresses, work places, species, allies - the list goes on.

All there and ready for the taking. Some even had prices attached, giving enemies an opportunity to make it worth the assassin's while.]

[rehire]

( Harvey scans the list, recognizing several faces. Faces he just flew in from seeing and passes the phone to Donna. )

It's all of our mutuals. ( Back to him. ) Were you in this for the money or did you think my assistant was a threat to national security?

[thefaxwhisperer]

[Donna takes the list and stars scanning through it, swearing when she sees certain names on the list. She grabs her phone and steps to the side, going to have the conversation with Doc out of earshot.

The hunter shakes his head. "I'm just looking to take some bloodsuckers off the map. Where they should be."]

[rehire]

Because, you hunters didn't learn from Monroe's downfall. Or, didn't you hear about her whimper of a death.

( He isn't this guy, though, kicking a hunter while he's down. )

Donna lives a life. You should cross-reference that list with people who don't kill someone every day, or anyone, in years.

[thefaxwhisperer]

[The hunter scoffs, unimpressed with the logic. He then turns and points to the body of his friend.

"I don't know about you, but I think her 'Days Without Murder' sign needs to go back down to zero. She literally killed someone right next to you and you want to tell me that she doesn't have to be held accountable for that? Or are you going to try and sell me on the fact that it's self-defense, and this is the first person she's ever killed?"]

[rehire]

Not the first, but I will give you self defense. You two were trying to kill her. If you weren't, she wouldn't have hunted you down and done that. You don't need a lawyer to tell you that.

( And a powerful corporate lawyer. Fangs aside, Harvey could get Donna off for this, comapdre. )

[thefaxwhisperer]

["If we don't hunt them, they hunt us."

Sorry, Harvey. This one isn't about to be persuaded (3).]

[rehire]

Also not true, but you seem set in your ways.

( He also has some personal issues he clearly has to confront but Harvey doesn't have to rub his face in it. )

That won't get you far in this life. Unless you get better at this hunting thing.

[thefaxwhisperer]

[Doc hangs up and Donna turns back to the rest of the group. She was listening to all of that, and she's still not impressed.]

He's right. You kinda suck at it.

["Bite me," he fires off without thinking. A second later -- "No, don't do that."]

Are you sure?

[Her fangs begin to extend.]

Might be fun.

[rehire]

Donna.

( While he'd be fine with it, it won't win them anything. And they need something, don't they? )

Are there more coming?

[thefaxwhisperer]

["Probably. As long as she's on the list, I don't think they'll stop."

Donna's face sobers and she steps back, looking over the office. It's not the first time she's had to abandon her life, but she had hoped she would have more time here.]