as we pass through arrangements of shadows

[shreds]

Comments

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn glances over, scanning the room until she sees what he means.]

Well, that definitely went out of style a couple of decades ago.

[barely]

And not in the, cycles back around way like neon and scrunchies.

( And everything else 80's that came back again. )

You thinking what I'm thinking?

[ooglyboogleys]

As in he's here looking for dinner, then yes.

[She makes a face as she looks around at all the gallery goers, all of whom could have lunch potential.]

I'm pretty sure there's a stake in my bag in your office.

[barely]

I'll keep him on the ropes?

( He kisses her cheek, nods to someone waving at him and follows out the back door. )

[ooglyboogleys]

Sounds like a plan.

[Dawn will retreat back to the office and grab her stake, tucking it up her sleeve so that it's not hugely obvious. Then she sneaks back down and out the back door to try and find their fashion-challenged friend.]

[barely]

( By the time Dawn joins the party, Jeremy is dodging a thrown trash can as the vampire roars at him. (10) and (19). The trash can bangs down the alleyway. The girl is nowhere in sight. Jeremy kicks up a discarded wooden platform and kicks it towards the vampire who dodges. (10) and (16).

Dawn, roll initiative! )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn darts down the alley once she's free of the door. The vampire isn't facing her, so she doesn't draw the stake right away - instead, she just darts forward and tries to aim a kick to his knees to keep him from escaping (7).]

[barely]

( Despite getting the jump on the vampire, his hearing kicks in (8) and he whips around, dodging her foot. He tries to grapple her then (and since she's so close to him...) (nat 20) and then tries taking a bite (10).

It's Jeremy next, but we must see how this resolves to see what he's going to do! ) )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Yeah, he definitely gets a hold of her (3). But she does manage to twist away from his teeth for now so he can't bite her (12).]

[barely]

( And Jeremy tries to bring up the top to the trash can to swing it at his back. (17, 4) It connects hard but the vampire keeps grip on Dawn's shoulders. )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn wriggles a bit, trying to get her stake free from her sleeve and then seeing if there's an advantageous place that she can try and stab him (7).]

[barely]

( In pain and now half distracted, her stake connects (4), but it connects in his side as he cries out.

He tries getting a hold of her wrist, to break it (8) )

[ooglyboogleys]

[She tries to wrench her wrist away, but in the end, they wind up in a stalemate (8). Taking a breath, she does her best to twist it in again for another stab (14).]

[barely]

( (16) has him wrenching his torso back, too.

Fashion Victim tries throwing Dawn back (12) before Jeremy lands another blow with the metal trash can cover (16, 8) )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn manages to stay on her feet (18), holding him in place for when Jeremy brings the trash can lid down. But also since he tried to push her back, that gives her a chance to reassess her stance and go for the heart, but probably fails (4).]

[barely]

( With Fashion Victim dealing with two people, he barely writhes away from the stake (4), before trying to grab Dawn's wrist so slam the stake into her own stomach (13).

Sorry, Dawn.

Jeremy won't make his move until -- hopefully Dawn dodges. )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn does dodge (18), forcing his wrist away, before coming around again to make a second attempt with the stake (6), but the angle doesn't seem quite right.]

[barely]

( Jeremy lands one more blow with the trash can lid, dropping the vampire to his knees (20,16) which makes it even harder for Dawn to stake the right place (18)

Leaning over, the vampire tries to brace himself on the concrete to kick at Jeremy. It's a stalemate where he makes the kick as it knocks into the lid, but it doesn't knock him back more than a step (6, 6). He tries slamming the lid on top of his head (12, 14) but the vampire rolls away again. )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Why won't you just die. Seriously. Why are you rolling so well.

Dawn grits her teeth and tries to come in again (10). And if this misses, she might see if Jeremy has better luck.]

[barely]

( Dawn strikes just right (4) and a shriek disappears with the breeze as he falls to ash under the stake.

Jeremy drops the trash can lid to the side, wiping sweat from his brow. )

[ooglyboogleys]

[Dawn huffs as she pulls back, resting her hands on her hips.]

That was way too much work. I'm getting rusty.

[barely]

You're not. You're just an academic. And he was surprisingly strong.

( He steadies her, making sure she's good. )

We're lucky one of the other artists didn't step out here for a smoke.

[ooglyboogleys]

Guess they had more important things to worry about than nicotine.

[She brushes the dust off her, before tucking her arm in his.]

Plus, I think it's closing time soon.

[barely]

That means we can duck out, right? I made my appearance.

( He was seen. He barely mingled. It counts? )

[ooglyboogleys]

[She smirks, before nodding, tucking her arm into his.]

I'm sure we could find better things to do.