nextgen_vampire:

Ophelia had planned this thoroughly ever since her surviving children had told her of what had befallen the others in the city. She could see that with this group of supernatural hunters, as well as the arrival of the vampire lord, Theodoric, that Seattle was about to become an important fixture in underworld politics. Whoever held it would be in a position of tremendous power. Though perhaps more importantly, the men her servants had described could potentially create a brood of daughters the likes of which neither vampire or human could stand against. Yes..this was far too tempting an opportunity to pass up.

It started early into the night, and happened almost as soon as it had begun. Ophelia had a small of followers infiltrate Seattle bit by bit until they were indistinguishable from the mortal population. At the exact moment, several known vampire lairs were suddenly attacked by disguised tryks. The smaller populations were slaughtered instantly in the initial surprise while the larger ones were decimated and trying to hold back the attackers in the boughs of their lairs with superior firepower.

In the news it looked almost as if some kind of gang warfare was going on. A nightclub, an office building, and a motel. Police had the areas cordoned off, though all attempts for them to enter the buildings had resulted in bloody deaths.

artofcreation:

Rita had needed to get out on the town for the night. To do something besides work, research, and fight the occasional monster as she and the others are wont to do. She really would rather do something interesting.

Different. It helps she and Tyler are still working on their.... thing. Calling it a thing seems rather callus but what else can she call it? She will figure out what she feels comfortable calling it soon enough. She isn't worried.

She did call him to ask him if he wanted to do something. She had no idea what and planned to let him decide what they can get up to. She just wants to get out on the town with him.

living_dhampir:

The area was known in certain underground circles as being one of Seattle's largest vampire population centers. The Patriarch had arranged for Greg to attain a scent from one of the vampires killed by the tryk. Now they were spread out, but not too far from each other, keeping in contact. Tyler himself was perched on a rooftop, allowing him to scan for suspicious movements.

dolemecknight:

It had been a few weeks since Dolemeck had ended up in Seattle. In that time, he lost someone, he found someone, he met new friends, got a new job, and he discovered a new purpose for himself. He agreed he would help Bram, Tyler, and their friends look for any supernatural beings. It was odd, but such a pact made him feel more at home than when he was in Manhattan by himself. This place, it made him feel welcome.

He had finally been to a barber shop for the first time and had his hair cut much shorter (as Bram spoke of how having long hair would be one more thing an enemy could grab, and his managers at work were not happy with him having waist length hair). It was short in the back, and long in the front, going past his chin a little bit. It was odd how changing one's hair and location could make a man feel brand new.

"I should have done this sooner." He whispered to himself as he shadow ported from one alley to the next. He was hellbent on finding the other two escaped demons from limbo who tried to drag him back there. But so far, he was unable to find them, or much of anything. Then again, most supernatural beings would not be stupid enough to make themselves so easy to find. But then again, what was he?

As he thought more on this, Dolemeck shadow ported once more. He could find nothing, so he decided to look for a bar to go to for some fun.

living_dhampir:

After that nasty business with the vampire kidnappings, Tyler figured it was time to loosen up an unwind a little. He had the day's paper in hand as he went to the bar. He headed upstairs to where Rita was staying and knocked on her room-door.

"Rita? It's Tyler. Are you busy?"

nextgen_misc:

The number of missing young adults in Seattle had risen steadily in the past two months. Posters of the missing young adults were put up on telephone poles, bulletin boards in local businesses and anywhere else people were allowed to put up signs. Loved ones searched for the missing persons and continued to plaster the city with the missing posters.

A young girl, probably around the age of twenty two, stumbled down the sidewalk about a block from the Wolf's Den. Her clothes were torn and dried blood stained one forearm. She tripped on the uneven sidewalk and fell to her knees.

devilonstrings:

Jo shows up at Rita's doorstep, having every intention of abducting her for some outlet mall shopping and maybe something quick and cosmetic. Not a full spa day, but maybe just a mani-pedi or something. There'd been too much weight over everyone's head lately with the new bloodsucker in town. Time for some relaxing.

harkerlegacy:

Since it seemed like he was going to be staying in Seattle for while Bram had been a busy boy getting himself set up. Cheap costing motel rooms were fine for him while traveling around but if he was going to be staying some place for more than a few days he wanted something a little nicer. So he had bought himself a penthouse apartment and had been upgrading it to fit his needs. His contractor he was fairly certain thought he was crazy at this point but didn't complain to much with how much he was paying him.

Taking a break from construction and getting the a better sense of the lay of the land Bram headed over to the Jazz bar the others liked to hang out at to get a few drinks. Bram ordered a beer from his seat at the bar and took a look around the room.

ng_divine_ones5:

Ophois unleashed the Egyptian goddess Sakhmet on the city of Budapest. The goddess' blood lust was insatiable and she tore through the city leaving a sea of blood behind her. Anyone that got in her way was cut down and the blood flowed freely.

nextgen_misc:

Once the Champions returned to their headquarters and destroyed the Quantum Mirror returning all the heroes to normal. Once that was done they called a meeting of the superhero teams. Irina transported the Champions to the Avengers Mansion and volunteered to provide transportation for the other teams.

nextgen_holiday:

All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween as it has been come to be called, is a popular holiday with children and adults alike. It is a holiday that had its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain or Summer's End. Samhain celebrated the end of the "lighter half" of the year and the beginning of the "darker half".

On this evening the barriers between this world and the Otherworld were believed to be thin and the spirits, good and bad, of the dead could pass through. The spirits of the family's ancestors were welcomed in while evil and bad spirits were warded off by the wearing of masks and costumes. The costumes and masks disguised one as a harmful spirit and avoided harm from others.

It was also a harvest celebration and time to take stock of food stores for the winter. Livestock were slaughtered and the meat prepared for storage. It was the final harvest of the year and the crops were then stored for the winter. Celebrations included bonfires and tales of the family's ancestors.

It was a celebration of the dead and of the harvest.

Today we dress up in scary and not so scary costumes and masks and go door to door for candy or attend costume parties. It is a night for revelry, pranks and fun.

nextgen_adult:

Dr. Stephen Strange, Sorcerer Supreme of Earth, hovered over Seattle in his astral projection form. Earlier, he'd seeded the city with very special Darkhold invitations, directed to those who would be easiest to turn to his will. There would be no exchange of innermost desire for a soul-destroying payment. Those who accepted would be his to twist and he intended to twist every drop of humanity from them to use in his spells to open the doorways for demons to enter the world.

The first screams were sweet. The next were savored.

Monsters were alive and devouring Seattle.

fullmoonfever:

Greg was quite pleased. His bar/jazz club was taking off and each night it was packed whether they had a band or an open mic night. Tonight was an open mic night and once in awhile Greg would get up there and sing a song or two. He was just finishing a cover of Jimmy Buffett's "Tonight I Just Need My Guitar".

He finished and headed for the bar for a beer.

artofcreation:

Rita had done her shopping for the week. Fresh food and some other essentials that she needed. She's in a good mood because she found some fresh hair dye to touch up the red in her hair so she'd look like herself. The weather is also pretty nice for this time of year too.

She is even singing softly under her breath right up until she feels like there's something off about her living room. She glances around then just freezes. What the hell?

artofcreation:

Rita has no idea that there may be some people looking for her. It's business as usual for the alchemist. Her favorite shops are open late tonight and after the long day at her rather sucktastic day job she needs the stores to be open late.

She's after some extra things as she has been needing to build more of her alchemical bombs amnd work on a few projects she has in mind.

artofcreation:

They had been driving all night. Well she had she was sure Greg had slept. It was just after sunrise when she decided that she needed to pull into a rest stop. There was an old fashioned looking dinner, a big looking rest room, and a gas station.

She needed coffee so badly so she parked the car and let out a groan. She might need a hand getting out of the car at this point.

"Mornin' Greg," she grumbles trying to not face plant on the steering wheel. Once she has coffee and something terrible for her she'll feel better.

living_dhampir:

Tyler had just learned what happened. The bar he and Rita had investigated in their search for a vicious Polish vampire, had just been burnt to the ground..and all the vampires inside were dead. He had to let Rita know, so he put in a call.

nextgen_baddie:

It had taken Morlun considerable time since that impropmtu battle with so many unusual idividuals, but now he was healthy. He had tracked the wolf to a nearby park. He smirked lightly. He could also sense the totem of the one with the vampire bat, though he was a distance away. He couldn't sense if the other three were here, but it was a possibility. Did they mean to ambush him? It was an amusing thought. Even the five of them together could not best him. A surprise attack against the wolf was pointless at this juncture. Sometimes it was best to just be frank.

"Good evening, Mr. Price."

nextgen_holiday:

Drink to me, only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine ;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I'll not look for wine.
The thirst, that from the soul doth rise,
Doth ask a drink divine :
But might I of Jove's nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much honoring thee,
As giving it a hope, that there
It could not wither'd be.
But thou thereon didst only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me :
Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
Not of itself, but thee. Ben Johnson

fullmoonfever:

Greg wiped down the mahogany bar with a clean rag in preparation of opening for the night. He had bought the bar two weeks ago and so far it had been keeping him extremely busy. He had the idea of buying an establishment before he went out to LA and after talking to his father the idea became more concrete. When he returned to Seattle he purchased space and got things set up. The Wolf's Den opened a few days ago and had been crowded every night since.

His staff, bartenders and waitresses, have done an excellent job so far and Greg had done well when he hired them. He finished wiping and threw the rag into the sink under he bar. They wouldn't open for a few hours yet, but right now there would be a few people stopping by.

He went to the door.

artofcreation:

Post Nightstalkers forming

Rita had been having a very long week. Things hadn't improved when a vampire she had been tracking had gotten away. She had tried every trick she had learned only to come up short. It left her frequently feeling frustrated since she really wanted that vampire taken out. He was a nasty piece of work.

Finally she gave up because she knew she couldn't find him on her own. So that was why she decided she'd call Tyler since he was an experienced vampire hunter. So she grabbed her cell phone out of her jacket and decided to give Tyler a call. Maybe he had an idea when it came to tracking down a vampire in a city as big as Seattle when it seemed like the creature had gone to ground.

fullmoonfever:

Greg walked into a bar called AFK and grabbed a stool at the bar. The bar was a hangout for local geeks, but beer was beer and that was all that Greg wanted. He didn't feel like the type of clientele that occupied normal bars. Tonight he just wanted a beer and quiet.

He ordered a Guinness and got lost in his own thoughts as he waited.

nextgen_holiday:

“We’re here outside the Four Seasons Hotel in New York where the who’s who is gathered tonight. Celebrities, royals and superheroes have all turned out for the annual Maria Stark Foundation Winter Charity event benefiting Toys for Tots.

The stars and celebrities are out tonight to help a good cause.

Donald Trump arrived with his wife and is one of many other famous faces to arrive. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Ryan Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Chris Evans, Patrick Stewart, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift are just a few celebrities who have made an appearance here tonight.

Miss Anya Stark, the organizer of this event arrived with Mr. James Rogers and both had arms full of gifts. Other public heroes are out in attendance and supporting a good cause. Members of the Avengers, Defenders, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four and other teams are in attendance.

This party also has royal guests. His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Mikhail Loganovich is in attendance with a lovely lady on each arm. Princess Nimue of Atlantis is here tonight and is being escorted by Mason Jeffries of Alpha Flight. Prince Mackenzie of Atlantis is also in attendance and is escorting Miss Andrea Denker of the Fantastic Four. Vincent Vernard, heir to Latveria, is also in attendance tonight. We even have otherworld royalty in attendance as the children of Thor are here tonight as well.

It is a night to have fun and help a wonderful charity."

artofcreation:

Rita had been keeping busy. Winter was really starting to hit them and she was enjoying the fact it was getting chillier out. She loved the cold!

What she didn't love was hearing about trouble. The kind of trouble she wanted to nip in the bud.

She was sure it was the kind of thing that would leave her terrified but she wasn't going to let a little fear stop her. So she hoped on her bike and went to track it down.

It took some work trying to pin it down because she was rubbish with directions.

Then by the time she found the area she was going to check out it was dark so she shivered just a little and hid her sword under her coat and slung her bag over one shoulder and started walking. She had to play up the poor innocent girl act a bit.

Too bad her hair and boots don't help capture that image very well.