[[Continued from the Red Zone...'Tour Guide Wanted']]

Gwen sat in the cab without saying much of anything, her nose nearly pressed to the glass for several moments at the sight of the busy city lights at this hour.  Like life itself was twinkling in every street lamp and store light and she was seeing it for the first time, almost as if she could see the endless possibilities written in the stars themselves stretched out before her and threatening to go on forever.  Perhaps it wasn't the first ever...but it was indeed the first time in what seemed to be such a long time...that she'd been out in a city, or in an area with so many people in general.  

Her mind was indeed starting to pick over why the Prince had suggested she went with Tommy to begin with.  Had the Malkavian known that Teddy would be here too?  She couldn't even begin to guess.  She wrapped her arms awkardly around herself as if to brace herself from the chill of the air, or perhaps the feel of her own dead skin.  

It's not too late to get out now you know
That's just what THEY want.
How do you know that THEY are even involved in all this?
I don't.
Stop being so paranoid.
That won't keep me safe.
Will keep you from living life the way you see it all around you.
What's the point in living it surrounded by such awe if it's only going to be taken away.
Just don't let yourself get distracted.
I'm not.
Have you figured out what you would do if you found them tonight
No.
Getting distracted huh?

She started rocking back and forth a bit...quietly humming a lullaby she'd heard somewhere once, as if the sound itself would find a way to make all the dark things go away for just one night.  As if somehow the melody would keep her safe.  Safe from what?  THEM...These two...whatever else was out there perhaps...

*As soon as Tommy tells the cabbie where to go, Teddy is on him, forcing herself on top and straddling his lap, her lips press painfully hard into his before her tongue forces it's self into his mouth, moaning deeply, she knows the pimp-Torri likes it hard, some times at least, grabbing hold of his hair she forces his head back into the car seat and continues to assault him, grinding her hips into his, her body arches and presses into him*

The thing about fooling around with Brujah is they are always stronger than they look. Tommy is well aware of this from his encounters with Teddy- she may look little and cute but he couldnt pry her off if he wanted to.

The cabbie will cast a long glance through the rear view mirror from the back of Teddys head while her and Tommy violently make out to Gwen, who they are basically sitting on.

The lack of conversation may make this ride more comfortable for Gwen, even if Tommy and Teddy alternately bump against her in their lusty tangle. When the cab eventually stops along a darkened street by the flats Tommy will come up for air, muttering.

'Oh shit we are there already...'

Far off down the flat beaches by the lake there is a few glints of light. A trio of bonfires and the accompanying revelers in the distant darkness.

Gwen was...silent the whole way there, she tried to keep herself pressed up against the door, and her eyes out the window.  It was truely as comfortable as it could have been...it wasn't as if she was worried about being left out...in truth being that close to such...intense emotional exchange made her a bit...nervous.

When the cab came to a halt, she literally pushed the door open and nearly fell out of the cab, scrambling to her feet.  Her eyes moved out over the distance...and she stood there, staring at the distant flicker of lights as if they were twinkling stars begging them to come closer...little bits of heaven touching the earth for just a little while...

*She looks out the window to the few bonfires in the distance and grins darkly, her eyes flick to Tommy as he watches her fangs slowly extend* Well, let's go destroy some lives *As she slips from the cab, her fangs slip back up, to keep the cabby from seeing anything, she looks over at Gwen and smirks* You're gunna have the time of your life Chicky, at least you better. *She lifts a brow, as if she actually meant to threaten the blond if she didn't have fun. Without waiting for the other two, Teddy starts towards the fires, and the little lives that will become hers tonight*

Ruin peoples lives...it was perhaps the last thing she wanted to do....she gave a small sigh, and folded her arms over her body as she started towards the beach...not entirely sure that she was going to be able to do this the right way.  Gwen didn't want to hurt people.  Just wanted to find them and make them pay for everything they'd done...it wasn't so wrong...was it?

Tommy is content to let Teddy take point. They have a tag-team approach to hunting and since attractive, young girls are universally better recieved strangers than glitzed up guys things usually work out better when she takes the lead.

The strange trio trudge across the sand to the bonfire. The cold bodies of the kindred will feel the heat and smell the smoke even from a distance. Its a real rager, burning pallets easily six feet high.

The gathering around the blaze looks like college age kids. A mix of boys and girls drinking out of plastic cups and beer bottles, laughing with disjointed, drunk voices and passing around cigarettes that are far too sweet to be tabacco.

When Teddy crosses into the firelight and they spot her all eyes turn, perhaps expecting a cop to tell them to move along or another homeless guy coming to beg for a beer.

Firelight flickering, dancing in the darkness like a tiny bit of the sun stolen from noonday and put right here before them.  Surrounded by people who don't think twice about the sight or appreciate the awesome terror within it threatens to spark with it's mere existance.  Laughing and oblivious faces falling silent, illuminated by shifts in shadow and light.  Shifting movements...it all strikes her thoughts like something out of a dark dream.

She lingers behind the other two...they seem to know one another so....well.  Seem to have done this before...a slow deep breath as the scent of burning and ash hits her, she pauses to close her eyes...gather her thoughts.

This is a bad idea....look at this place...they're here somewhere just waiting...aren't they?
No...everything's going to be fine.
Then why are you thinking of running away?
Stupid question...
Calm down...this won't be as bad as you think it will...chances are they don't even know you're here yet...
Chances...

As eyes flitted open they fell on Teddy...the world seeming to hold it's breath in anticipation of her words.  A moment of envy...Wish people held their breath for me like that...  But no, Gwen was just another face to forget, another person to ignore in the grand scheme of universal plots.  Dismissable...

*The cute little punker bounces into the ring of humans and grins all around* Hey guys! *She giggles slightly, giving the impression of someone who's already had a bit of fun injected into her system. With a tilt of her head and a big toothy grin she plops right on down next a couple guys and leans into them* Me and my friends are going to join you guys, now, where's the love? *She scans about the circle for the "Sweet" cigarette*

2009-03-28 08:11:50 Tommy Jones rolls 5 dice to Cha+Perf [Awe] (Diff 7) 4,5,1,5,3 (BOTCH x 1)

Tommy enters the firelight and runs his hands back through his wild hair. As soon as he opens his mouth to offer up his goods to the party he realises something is horribly wrong. His supernatural powers of attraction have backfired and caused the exact opposite effect on the group [Including Teddy and Gwen]. Tommy is repulsive, he might as well be wearing a sign that says "I am proud of my herpes and my sex offender status!".

A few of the bigger guys stand up protectively of their friends. The girls whisper to each other and one of the guys takes the lead role, stepping forward to tell Tommy.

'You need to get the fuck out of here creeper. What are ya doin? Followin these girls around?'

Ug, Tommy *She stands and moves behind the big guy, wrinkling her nose she frowns at the Torrie and gives him a slight shake of her head, now is not the time to take out the big guy, she was just getting them to like her* You look sick, dude, why don't you get the fuck outta here?

2009-03-28 08:26:53 Tommy Jones rolls 3 dice to Self Control (Diff 4: Verbal taunts) 5,1,4 (1 success)

Tommy blinks in confusion and then glares at Teddy. He feels a swell of rage in his chest, not nearly as powerful as if hed gotten his fix already tonight, but its there.

'Oh I see how it is!'

He spins on his heel, giving Gwen the same glare, his eyes cold in the firelight.

'Fuck you both then, im outa here.'

Tommy will storm off across the flats, biting back growls of rage at this utterly failed venture... The big guy who told Tommy off will slip an arm over Teddys shoulders and grin drunkenly down at her.

'Well now that kid-touch-o-matic kciked rocks we can get back to buisness. Whats your name baby, whos your friend?'

He asks, waving Gwen into the little circle as well.

Creepy...totally and completely creepy.  Gwen wrapped her arms around herself and felt a shiver run up her spine as she stared at Tommy.  Not that subtle gentile sort of stareing but that blatent 'oh my god your helping them aren't you?' sort of stares that lacked any sort of subtlety whatsoever.

She watched the exchange between Teddy, Tommy, and the bigger guy with her thoughts raceing in a hundred different directions.  Part of her mind screaming at her to run away, and the other part pulling at her to stay put.  I don't think I like hunting all that much...

As Tommy glared at her she actually stutter stepped backwards letting out a little wimper of sound as the 'fuck you both' cut through the night air.  Under normal circumstances, she would have asked him not to go...but right now she felt totally and  completely repulsed by even him being on the same sand as she was.  It was an alien sort of feeling, and she liked that even less than she liked him right now.

As he stomped off her teeth caught her lower lip and that bit of relief was in sight.  Her eyes wandered back to Teddy and her...companion...and as she was waved over she edged towards the group, glancing over her shoulder in the direction that Tommy had wandered off as if some monsterous beast was going to pop out of the sand at any moment and devour them all.  

"Gwen..." She answered for Teddy as her eyes moved over those others gathered, still nervous, and certainly not at all relaxing any time in the near future.  The thing with Tommy still nagging at her...

And I'm Teddy *She shoots a glare to Gwen, the girl's nervousness might ruin this whole thing, so many mortals to feed from, she feels like a kid in a candy shop, and her little sister is fixing to piss her pants so they'll have to leave. She takes a deep calming breath before looking back up to the big guy with his arm around her shoulders and gives him a charming grin* And you my big boy, are mine for tonight. *She licks her lips provocatively and lightly tugs at him to sit down on a log with her* Mmm, you look tasty. *She says this with a bit of flare, as if she intends to blow him all night long*

Eyes searched those sitting around almost imploringly (though she came off more than likely as entirely lost), but she didn't say anything as her gaze shifted to the ground and she found somewhere to sit.  She wasn't even going to tryyyy to get in on what Teddy had going on with her strattled companion (probably because she was afraid Teddy would rip her had off).  She shifted a few times in the sand, and glanced to it, as if momentarily distracted by the way it felt against her skin...