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Yes, well... our NEW QUEEN OF THE WITCHES aside, the Red Wolf Clan still demands that Chelsea be probed. / So, my dear, you MUST let Rei Hoshi have your thoughts or... the outcome could be quite UNPLEASANT. / Unpleasant? / Have we considered that someone may be trying to force a meeting of the Council of Three? / I thought that, however, an Exror Ra Deda-Evin U-Chalb was used in the assassination of the Red Clan Alpha, which sparked the whole affair. / A wha...? / It's an ancient werewolf weapon banned by the Council of Three centuries ago. It was used primarily for executions and... assassinations. / Its use alone DEMANDS that the Council meet. / In fact, in three days we will meet on that very subject. / All we must do here is discover why someone wants to link you to that very incident. / And the only way to do that is to prove your innocence. |
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Why can't you just believe I went to talk with Ben? / Gah!! / Why did you marry him? / Ben! You... you monster! / Monster, am I?! / Who's really the MONSTER? |
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NO! / Ben, please, think about what you are doing. If you love mama... don't leave her! / You know I love your mother!! / Rrrrrrrrrrrr!! / But... to give her an ultimatum like that because of me. / I thought you were better than that, Ben... STRONGER. / You want your mother and me to get back together? / Then YOU move away! Get out of our lives and leave MY family ALONE! / Grrraahhh!! / Help me! / You bastard! And you call ME a MONSTER!! / Gaaaahhh!! / Ggrrrrrrrr!! / (unintelligible) |
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Chomp! / Groooowwwwww!!!! / Swooosh! |
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Pop! / Crackle! / Pop! / Pow! / Crack! / Pop! / Pop! / Crack! |
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She who is of the beast shall become the beast. / She who is of the magick shall become the magick. / Chelsea?! Are you okay? |
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Groan / Chelsea, Honey? Are you okay? / How do you feel kitten? / W-what are you all looking at? / I'll call Jacob and tell him she's come out of it! / I feel... / Spider!! Fire!!! Spider!! Fire!!!! |
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CHELSEA, IT'S OKAY! EVERYTHING'S OKAY! / What... WHAT'S going on? / It's okay but... you've... you've been UNCONSCIOUS for nearly two days. / What? / What happened to me? How did I get here? Where's Jacob, Timon and the... spider? Did Jacob set me on... FIRE? / Um... well... / No. I did NOT set Chelsea ablaze, not even accidentally. Beyond that, however, I am at a loss to explain what EXACTLY did happen to my young witch apprentice two days ago. This MUST be investigated further. I hope you all realize that. |
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The Chambers of the Council of Wizard Morphs / We all realize there is speculation within the Netherworld community concerning your young apprentice, Jacob, but please be certain not to jump to hasty conclusions to fill her head with fantasies of grandeur. Not everyone is so convinced your Chelsea is the VENE-SEACH'BUI REGINA. / No! She is cursed! The VENE-SEACH'BUI REGINA would not be born under a curse! / Has Chelsea revealed any of her DREAMS to you? Dreams often tell more than simple thoughts and feelings. / Chelsea is often not as candid as she could be concerning her dreams... or anything, for that matter. At least, she does not share them with me. / No, Akemi, Chelsea has told me of no dreams. / However, since we now know Chelsea is innocent of kidnapping the Sabina pup, that means someone is attempting to involve her in a Netherworld war. / Is it a test or something much more nefarious? / We must know. / To that end, Timon has concocted a plan to root out the individuals responsible. Only we and the Council of Three know of Chelsea's innocence. Timon and I propose to keep it that way. / We act as if Rei Hoshi could not probe the witch. / That will require Lilith to... INTERROGATE your friend. Is she aware of the plan? / Unfortunately, Chelsea is still unconscious from her... event. / But she will accommodate us. She'll HAVE to. / (unintelligible) |
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Actually, Timon is hoping to convince Lilith to, shall we say... FAKE IT. In other words, if all goes well, no real harm will come to Chelsea during the interrogation. / (unintelligible) / Yes, Chelsea bit you while she was in panther form and we do apologize, but if you will allow me, this situation calls one to make certain... sacrifices. / If I may interject. We must make all due haste. I have it on good authority that the Red Wolf Clan is out for blood. Any further delays with this interrogation could come with dire consequences. / That is distressing news, however it is not altogether unexpected. The Council of Three is scheduled to convene in the morning on matters pertaining to the assassination of the Red Alpha and the subsequent feud thereafter. I shall make every effort to include Chelsea in that meeting as well. / I only hope Timon has not lost his touch. / You wish me to interrogate the Chattan witch? I must say it sounds delicious. / Blood tonic? / No, thank you, Lil. |
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We're not doing this for your own selfish pleasures. No harm must come to the girl. I'll have your word on that or the plan is off. / You have my word. No HARM will come to the witch. / I trust, however, all the traditional appurtenances will be available, and that the witch's attire will be traditional as well. / We will make all the necessary arrangements, strictly according to Council Law. / Good. Then I will do this, but you all will owe me... ESPECIALLY the witch. / And I WILL collect. / Have it your way, old girl. Just make sure you're not biting off more than you can chew. / I never do. |
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No! No! No! No! NO! That's not what I want! / Playing editor now? You must be feeling better. / Oh, I'm just -- ohhhhh, that's so sweet. Thank you. / Whatcha got? / How to be a contemporary artist. First: Pee on a cat. / Silly... I've just been trying to get back into my art, but nothing really inspires me. / I still love sculpting, but there's something inside me that wants more. / I feel I need to go beyond that... somehow. I want to use everything in my life as art. You know? / Kind of... / I think I want to use my MAGICK as my art. / You could pee on a magick cat. I'll go get him. / You want your face to look like a Picasso? |
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Did my pants turn pink a minute ago? / Huh? / Greetings to you all. It is a wondrous sight to see you up and about, my young Chelsea. / I'm mad at you. / Of that, I have no doubt, but consider these words, That Which Does Not Kill Us Shall Make Us Stronger. You look very much alive and hopefully less fragile concerning arachnids. / All I know is I'll never get the image of that spider grabbing me out of my head... the way its legs felt against my skin. / *Sigh*, I just wish you'd... just please forgive me, but it had to be done. / At least tell me about the fire. / I wish I could, and I do have a couple of theories on that, however we have much more pressing concerns to discuss. / WHAT NOW?! |
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Someone means to involve you in a Netherworld war, and we need to discover who the culprit is. / Timon has devised a plot to uncover said culprit, which will require your cooperation. / The news we shall deliver is that Rei Hoshi FAILED to determine if you did or did not steal the Sabina pup. / According to Council law, if a mind probe fails on a suspect, then said suspect must be INTERROGATED by... Lilith. / What? Your plan is to let a 30,000 year old vampire torture me? / Did it just get real dark in here? / NO! / No harm will come to you. Lilith has given her word. / No. / You must understand, Chelsea, this is the first real test of the COUNCIL OF THREE. The whole Netherworld will be watching this one. They must know the Council can attend to dire matters be they werewolf assassins, mystery conspirators... or even you. / If the Netherworld loses faith in the Council their authority will collapse and war will become inevitable. / I'm sorry, Jacob. Tell Timon to find another way. I'll have no part of it. |
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I have seen cupboards bare, I have fought with my life for a single taste of rat meat and I have scrounged for scraps along side the Bolsheviks, pre-revolution, but I will not degrade myself to partake of a... a shrimp head! / Beg all you want, but the head's all you'll get. The rest is for my Shrimp Ball. |
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The wittle kitty gonna sit up for the wittle bit of chicken? / The wittle Chelsea want the wittle Cornish Hen served up her... / SEBASTIAN!! |
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How's it coming? / Tonight, you will have the best damn barbeque you ever put in your mouth. / Barbeque is a verb. / He just won't stop, will he? |
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This is burnt sugar icing. It takes an hour to make and you have to stir the whole time. I'm alllmost done. / It must be the Yuletide season, but I am successfully managing to hold back the desire to jump in it. |
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Hmmm, I hear that Granny Chattan is making up some scallops and potatoes. I'm not much of a veggie person myself, but I'll try anything with scallops. / Hey! I'd even eat a bowl of scallops and bedbugs! CRUNCHY SCALLOPS! Of course nearly any kind of seafood is a fav of -- / SCALLOPED POTATOES! / Madam is fixing SCALLOPED POTATOES!! No scallops and -- and bedbugs. The form of the potatoes are scalloped!! / Oh. / Never mind. |
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I mean, what are you going to do when a cow tells you 'Hello'? / Ahem. / Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm / I didn't know he had it in him. / Smooch Smooch / Heh, he always gets this way when he's making his chocolate mousse. |
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Champagne? / Oh yeah! / Here's to a New Year full of love, happiness cat's licking their butts, my favorite witch getting catty as well... / ... and your mother's green beans. / You like them that much, huh? / I love your mother's green beans. They're one of my favorite things in the whole world... well, next to you... and a jar of pickles. / Ohhh Jubal. |
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Did it get really dark in there? / Yes it did. / However, we have little time to deduce why the lights dimmed... as well as a great many other things. Right now, I need to convince a cat to get wet. / CHELSEA!! / You have no choice in this matter! You will participate in our plan!! / I am sorry, but you have NO CHOICE! / I'd cool it with the demands if I were you. / Then you leave me little choice! |
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Wha... / Are you insane??!! / Look, if someone is trying to frame me, then I'll get them myself! / I am sorry, Chelsea. / I wish I could give you that choice, but I can't. Therefore, you either help me... / ... or kill me. / Nooo!! / Ughhh! / STOP IT!!! |
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You FOOLISH, impetuous boy! I had no plans to harm Chelsea. The fire was impotent and only meant to hold her. / But my offer to you, young lady, still stands. Help me or KILL ME. / I'm just so TIRED of it all. / I KNOW you are. I'll do everything in my power to help you. / PLEASE, help us. / Heh, heh... he did say the magick word... finally. / OKAY. / It seems that I don't have a choice. |
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When I go to the Council meeting tomorrow, I will not be going alone. / Chuuk! / Hssssssssssss / I've decided a bit of extra security will be in order. / I'll be busy with the Chattan witch. These vampires are the best we've trained. / They'll make sure the meeting goes smoothly. / They are my favorite of my... children. / Maritza / T / And Mrs. Svoboda. |
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They will be accompanying you to the Council meeting? / Yes, Mina. That is what I said. / After all, I will be otherwise OCCUPIED with the Chattan witch. I feel that we may need a few extra eyes on this occasion. Even I can't do everything. / It is your prerogative, Mum. / Yes. It is. / Oh Mina. Must we play these games? I know of you and GUSTOV, the Nix Wizard. / Mum, I'm certain that I don't know what you are talking about. / DO NOT INSULT ME, WILHELMINA MURRAY! DON'T EVEN TRY! / If I were you, I would be more certain of my loyalties. You're a strong and proud woman, Mina. Begging for DEATH does not suit you. / Make your threats, Mum, but you want him back just as much as I. / DRACULA was YOUR lover too! / Perhaps. I'm not under the spell of that long-dead creature. / And unlike some, I never was. |
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As long as you hold the Kris and concentrate, you will be invisible to all, even Lilith. / What about its own magick? / The Kris of Pak is the ultimate weapon of stealth. Even its own magick is undetectable. / After this matter, the Kris is yours. Use it to loot, plunder, or what have you. / Kill? / No. Once the Kris is blooded, it becomes useless. / Be certain to meet your contact at the specified location, then travel with him to the chambers of the Council of Three. Once you have the urn, meet us back here... no matter what. / I will do this. I will do this for mother. / I'm certain the OLD girl will be elated. / We must abort! We must abort the cause!! |
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Calm yourself, Morana. / What is all this about aborting our cause? / Lilith knows! She knows all about our plans! / I just heard from Mina. We won't stand a chance. / I expected as much. So much the better. / When we hold DRACULA'S ashes, Lilith's power will diminish... / ... and we will have bested her. / Now, go rest. / We will have much to do. / Wild horses, Chelsea. |
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You know that. Nothing could drag me away from you. / Chelsea, I know you're scared, but -- / That's not it. I may be a bit anxious about Lilith, but mostly I'm just... fed up. / I... I can understand that, but maybe you need to understand something too. / What? What do I need to understand? Did you have Eleanor torture you? Did you kill Deus Lupus... or have you own sister... try to kill you?! / All I'm saying is that you have a right to be fed up... / ... but you also have a lot of magick and power. / You read SPIDERMAN. / I know. Power... responsibility. / Yes, but beyond that... just don't make the whole world Uncle Ben. |
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I know you're right, but -- / Shhh. Did you hear something? / Rrrrrr / CRASH!! / Arrrrghhh / Rippp!!! / Jubal! Run! Get out of here! / Uh oh. |
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