BadWolf
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Post by BadWolf on Dec 12, 2020 12:51:29 GMT
"Considering the great amount of what you do know about me, i guess that makes sense." He smirked at her taking the offered bag from her then looking over her shoulder at her camping site.
"Nah. If they want to do so, their choice. Besides, burning them would show that someone had something to hide, and risk the forest catching fire. They are parked far away from each other, so maybe gas leak.. but then again as i said, more investigation on the site." He started moving back towards the Mustang, popping open the trunk of the car to shove her backpack in after he shaked off as much mud from it he could. "And we don't want that. For now..it's just couple of people that got lost in the woods, nothing special."
Before he closed the trunk he pulled from it a zip up hoodie to wear, as the cold started to bother him and his jacket was too bloody to casually wear in public. He wrap the hoodie around him and even if he zipped it all the way up, so his neck was covered by the material hiding it from the cold, he pulled his right sleeve up like wanting to have his lamb tattoo exposed for some reason.
"Alright, come on, get in." He said looking back at her after closing the trunk. "I don't want to waste too much time... after all i will have to drive all the way back here again."
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BadWolf
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Lucky for Me I Don't Believe in Luck~
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Post by BadWolf on Jan 4, 2021 0:26:37 GMT
* @mia watches Drake putting her backback into the Mustang's trunk. She blinks and nods herself awake, moving to the passanger door and testing it open. She looks around for the glasswalker as she belts herself. ''... There is, another place we could go. Besides a hotel.'' * Drake_ pat the trunk as to make sure it is closed then moved towards the driver side of the car opening the door and leaning to look at Mia through the car with a raised eyebrow. "And that would be?" * @mia leans into the seat, blinking herself awake as if that searching around brought up the sleepness she is yet to catch. ''... It is the Village i was heading to, you know. In that car, when we met?'' She rubs her eyes and turns them back to Drake. ''... They will be there. Matei. Maybe even the guys... If they made it.'' She shrugs. ''... Can't really tell <@mia> if its safe but honestly, at this foint i dont think i really care anymore.'' * Drake_ looked at her for a moment before straighing up so his face dissapeared above the car. Mia can hear the tapping on the roof of the car as he considers the next move before he exhales and get's in the car closing the door behind him. One more moment passed before he looked at Mia again. "You don't care?" He paused. "A moment ago you were trembling from fear and told me you don't want to die." <@mia> ''And I dont fucking want to die, Drake.'' She turns to him somewhat intolerant. ''... But I can't be really safe anywhere, can I? What difference does it makes if I go to the Village or the Hotel, or to whatever other hellhole?'' * Drake_ scoffs turning the keys to ignite the beast beneith the car mask once again. "The difference is the distance from the danger I guess." He says, not paying attention to her burst. "Fine. I guess it's too late for me to back off anyway.. lead the way. But do know, it will be harder and harder to keep you clean the deeper in this shitshow you go." * @mia has a scowl, shes somewhat anxious about whatever reaction Drake could have about her sudden but honest outburst. And she visibly chills at his reaction. ''... I know. And I will definitely regret this later....'' She is now typing on her phone... And is not long before she shows the screen out to Drake. There's a route but it seems somewhat random, like <@mia> it leads into a empty field. It is about 35 minutes from your current location though. ''... I just gotta see if they made it.'' * Drake_ takes the phone from her looking at the route. "Let's hope I will not regret this.." He muttered under his nose before giving her the phone back and starting to move the car backwards into the tiny path they arrived. "I can understand that. And how you know this place?" * Mia gets herself steady for the somewhat bumpy ride ahead.. ''... Because the plan was to get there if things went terribly tonight...And it did.'' * Drake_ glanced at her at that. "So.. you expected it to go south?" <Mia> ''Yeah.'' She nods at him, adjusting on the seat so she can see Drake. ''... I mean, we didnt know exactly what was happening. Or when, exactly. But we knew something bad was comming. There was even a plan for defense, and all that.'' * Drake_ now was looking at her, he even forgot for a moment he was driving but a bigger bumb reminded it to him so he started to pay attention again. As they reached the actual road he gently turn and pointed the car to the direction that he was supposed to go. "Alright.. tell me more about that. So those people knew they would get attacked?" <Drake_> "You kinda skipped on that information before..." * Mia blinks again. She glances at the road a little nervously when Drake remains too long without checking on it. ''... No. I mentioned they knew there was something, they just could not agreed on what. And everyone was freaking out. People were disappearing....'' <Drake_> "Yes... but if that was the case, why not leave? At least... get the kid to safety." He swallowed dry before shaking his head and shifting gear to move forward on the road. Where in hell did he got himself involved again.. so little made sence. <Mia> *The Mustang breaks its own trail in the mud, through narrow paths till it's back into the road. Drake would see that the asphalt is worse than it would have seemed in the darkness, its almost vanished under layers of crust. Puddles from yesterday's rainfall shine with fiery silver, and even now there's not one other vehicle to be seen. <Mia> ''I don't know, Drake. There was so much chaos. People are stupid when they can't act or think colectivelly, I guess.... To be fair, they are stupid even when they can! And they were really simple folk. Anyway...'' She swallows. ''... As for us... As film makers... It was just getting too good, to stop our project. '' <Mia> 7me 's note us almost nostalgic now. She cant even hide it. ''... We knew we had quite something, there.'' * Mia tone is *** * Drake_ drove over the old asphalt in a careful speed, not taking the 4x4 drive off. "I guess you were right. You.. are too curius for your good." He said and smirked at his own words. "How you learned about qwhat was happening here? Those... folks.. don't seem as the kind to go and chase publicity.." * Mia glances between the phone and the road now, keeping track of the route. She smiles at Drake's comment. ''... Yeah. I guess you are right.'' The smirk is gone as she exhales this, next. ''.... Paul was... Is...!'' She rapidly corrects herself ''...really into horror movies. He also loves urban legends, ghost stories... All this sort of, real life terror <Mia> stuff. This was his project. And because most of the turism in Romenia revolves around count Dracula, vampires, etc... He managed to get us permission, and founds, to live and film here. We are here long enough that i can even speak Romenian!'' She adds with a tragic dort of chuckle. * Drake_ looked at her when she corrected herself and something made him swallow dry again but he shrugged off whatever that was. "Well, that will come handy." Drake smiles a bit but then glances at her. "So.. what about you? Was that your.. passion project as well?" * Mia sighs but, she quirks her brow and watches Drake a little skeptically when he asks that. She takes a small moment to anwer to that. ''... I guess it has become my passion project, yes. But it doesnt seem to matter now...'' She is quick to add. ''...Why are you asking me, though?'' Mia lifts herself in the seat. ''You genuinelly want to know, or <Mia> this is some way to cleverly dig for the answers you need for the greater good...?'' <Mia> ''Am I allowed to ask things about you, too?'' * Drake_ chuckles at her first answer. "Both I guess. One is that what you have learned, and maybe what you would learn.. you will have to keep it for yourself. Secrets and all.." He stops as she asked the last part. It kinda got him of guard, make him actually feel kinda bad as yes, he bombarded her with questions while answering none of hers. He looked back at the road. <Drake_> "Ok." He said finally. "Sure." * Mia nods.... Cointaining her curious excitement that somewhat cloudled her reason. She glanced at the phone screen one more time. It said, 12 minutes to Destination. that was the time she had for whatever questions she had. They remained driving in a straight line of a beaten up autobahn, eventually hitting bumps and cracks that shoke the Mustang. <Mia> ''So.. First of all. Why exactly is my life in danger...? Because of what I know?'' * Drake_ nodded. "What you saw was real.. no point to play you for stupid. But.. well, in order to avoid panic and death, it needs to be a secret. You saw many movies with that theme didn't you?" He glanced at her with a half smile. "The world is not gonna turn into True Blood episode, so measures needs to be taken some times." * Mia is glancing back at Drake meaningfully, even though she tries disguising whatever meaning that is. ''... So you are inside, somehow.'' She pauses for a moment as if she fears the answer. ''...Are you like, you know... A winchester? A hunter?'' <Drake_> "Yeah. You can say that I am, yeah." <Mia> ''Thats why our paths crossed...? Did you, make this happen somehow or it was it was all just by case?'' * Drake_ sighed. "No. How could i ... make it happen? That was pure rotten luck. I was just coming back from a.. delivery job." * Mia nods, he did say something about it (i think?). It just didnt make any sense. ''.... From america?'' <Drake_> "Yeah. I make the drop off in Odessa and.. well, here we are." * Mia has the most skeptical eyes shining through her poker face. ''Sure. Happens all the time.'' She glances once again at the phone, than the road, and simply gestures so Drake knows he should keep left as they now approach a turn. ''... What about your kid? I get he is super young...?'' Drake didnt seem like he'd have a daughter, somehow. * Drake_ looked at Mia and was about to say something but in the end he decided to not comment. He didn't lie to her, but either she believes him or not is not that important. He just followed her instructions. When she mentioned his kid he glanced at her then turned back at the road. His hand tighted around the wheel. "He turn four not long ago." * Mia peers at Drake's hand tightening at the steering weel. She leans a bit with the motion of the Mustang as it follows the mentioned left furn. ''You don't get to see him too much, do you?'' She asks a little reluctantly. But she couldnt help. The thrill of these daring questions kept her awake. ''I got a little half brother about that age...'' <Drake_> "There was a time I was.. away.. from him. But I try to make up for it now. I don't often take jobs like this anymore, just to be there for him. Still... something needs to pay the bills." He shrugged a bit, like trying to hide the guilt. "Hmm. How old are you anyway?" * Mia nods. If she judges him about the time he ''was away'', she doesn't show. ''... You are right to do that now. A little longer, it might have been too late. His mom gotta be pissed at you, tho.'' She shrugs too, still somewhat testing her borders. But the more she knew about whatever made them similar, human... The more at ease she felt. She was even <Mia> starting to see herself real lucky. ''I am twenty two.'' * Drake_ nods something around the lines of a 'not bad' nod about her age, but his hand tightens just a little more, it is obvious she poked a painfull nerve. "I would give anything for her to be pissed at me." He said in a low tone focusing so much at the gray road ahead. "She's not around." <Mia> ''Shit.'' Mia sighs and leans back on her spot now, turning her eyes back to the road. ''... That sux, Drake. Sorry to hear it.'' The route at the phone goes wild now, as the siri like voice announces 'GPS SIGNAL LOST'. Mia leans over to check on it, and through the windows once again * Drake_ doesn't respond but he looks over when the phone lost it's signal. "That's a great sign." He comments and slows down just a little bit to have time to respond at any turn. "Remember the rest of the way?" <Mia> ''Yeah....'' She says after fumbling a bit with the phone. ''... Actually, yeah. We gotta....'' Mia leans even further as if it would help her seeing through the window more efficiently. ''...Go just a little further, than if i remember right, proceed by foot.'' * Drake_ looks at her for a moment narrowing hie eyebrows. "you don't sound convincing." He smirked but kept going as instructed. * Mia nods. She keeps her eyes in the road almost unblinkling, like she dont want to miss some important spot. It took a little while and concentration, but after a specific tree, or stone... Whatever caught her eye, she nods at some random side of the road. ''Here!'' <Mia> Theres nothing about here that would catch Drake's eye, it just seems like the old naked trees and red grounds hes been seeing all day. * Drake_ glanced at her one more time before he smoothly directed the Mustang to the side and stopped it. He looked at the trees from his window fro a moment then back at Mia, like he wanted one more confirmation from her before getting out. * Mia nods, again and again like she's more and more sure, herself, that is it. ''...It is here. But, I'd suggest we hide your car, from the main road at least.'' <Drake_> "And why is that?" <Mia> ''I dont want to say it and sound like some basic pretentious bitch....'' She curls her lips a bit. ''... But, since I probably am that a little bit...... I dont think the young folk here is used to see a sweet muscle car like that. They might.... Try to rob it.'' * Drake_ chuckles. "She's not going anywhere without me." He pats the dashboard. "But if it will make you feel better, i guess i can drive her more into the woods. Saying that he turned the steering wheel towards the trees. The engine roars loudly as Drake slowly moves the car between and pass the trees. The car is not made for this purpose, but still it's doing a good job climbing off the road. * Mia once again holds herself steady and relaxes, as the Mustang feels smoothier than it was hinting. ''That is better.'' She turns her head and points somewhere beyound the window, to indicate to Drake - as they pass by an old, beaten up car with a charrior attached to it. <Mia> ''At least they've made it.'' * Drake_ looks at where Mia is pointing and nods as he find a suitable place to stop his beast and secure it's handbreak. "Hmm. Then there was no need to drag me into this mess now was it?" He says to her but he smiles at the end making it sound more like a jest before coming out of the car. * Mia opens her belt up as the Mustang stops in whatever spot that is just as good as any other. She chuckles at Drake but there's a hint of a tension behind it. ''Yeah.... I guess I really wasted your time. But to think that I might have stayed in that hell ride... It gives me chills.'' Her shoulders do shake with a shiver at the mention of that. * Drake_ looks at her with a slight tilt of his head but doesn't say anything in the end, just closing the door behind him and looking around while waiting her to join him. Out of instinct tho, he raised the sleeve of his other hand as well.... just in case. * Mia will get out of the car, closing the door as silently as she can and looking around somewhat suspiciously.... She glances towards Drake and goes around the car to join him, making sure that they dont stand too far appart. ''Alright... If you see anything, with your seventh sense or whatever. Let me know?'' <Mia> ''You come with me at least to the camp... Right?!'' She adds fast realizing she's been just assuming he would. * Drake_ raises an eyebrow at her. "I don't have a... nevermind.." He stopped himself from beeing wrong in a way. As Mia adds the last bit he nods with a half smile. "Yeah, I'm coming." He turned once more towards the car, pressing a button on his keys to make the car's alarm light blink twice before looking at Mia again. "Lead the way." * Mia cant help but to sigh with relief as Drake announce he's comming. She nods at him with a small smile and than turns to follow through some of the trees, up into a small mound than down aold trail. Under dry twigs and overgrown greenery, the earth is scarred with the patterns of wheels. Ahead beyound the pale sun, smoke raises lazily indicating humanity.
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BadWolf
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Post by BadWolf on May 17, 2021 19:56:07 GMT
Drake_ stayed close to Mia. He was not exactly scouting around but still he didn't let his guard down. The whole situation was so complicated it was not even funny. He didn't knew if he should hope for Mia's friends to be alive, or dead. And the village people? It's been a long time since he saw a fuck up like this. As the morning sun was indicating a time, so did Drake's watch make a soft chim alerting him about something. He turned it off and after a glance at Mia, he simply kept going towards whatever may wait for them. <@arne> *Mia follows over the beaten up, mistreaten trail overgrowing roots and greenery. She walks silently through the uneaven terrain, often trampling in a twig or having her legs stabbed. She curses under her breath, sometimes glancing over at Drake; Sometimes staring over her shoulders... <@arne> They approach the smoke, and a scent of burning comes with the wind - It is like someone is cooking barbecue and burning trash at the same time. Eventually, the trees spread out enough that Drake can see where they're heading: A large camp, where dozens of caravans and tents are settled in a random manner. <@arne> cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/08n11house-474628.jpg<@arne> *Mia frowns her nose at the overwhelming smell flutuating their way. And is not only that - Theres trash everywhere. ''...It's worse than I remember.'' She says and they're approaching one of the most unninviting, shit holes Drake has ever seen. <@arne> Above one of the caravans nearby, there is a man sitting on a plastic chair and smoking, he's probably on a look out as he stands up once spotting Drake and Mia. 06* Drake_ keeps moving through the forest, and he is in way less trouvble navigating the forest flooring then her. He stays just a couple of steps behind her but he doesn't seem to look back as much she does. When the smell reaches them he actually does raises his hand to cover his mouth and nose with his wrist in disgust. "I guess I see why they would want them out of the forest..." He says in a distasteful tone. As they approach the man he puts his hands into his jeans pockets and let Mia do the talking. <Arne> *The guy above the Caravan jumps down from the top of it, and his slippers sink into the walking mud that has formed around camp. The cigarette remain inside his lips and he has his hands on the pockets of a large, brown-grey fur coat. <Arne> He isnt wearing a shirt underneath it, and his lean but fit torso is bare, displaying a bunch of random, bad tattoos - a tic tac toe game, a cartoon like cat, a mutt with boxing gloves - stuff like that. <Arne> He's probably on his early 30s, got brown hair poking underneath a whool beanie and spiky sort of stubble. A golden oversized cross hangs from his neck as he approaches the two of you, his back is somewhat arched forward like some anime thug. <Arne> The man is a little bit shorter than Drake. He stinks of cheap cigarettes and regurgitaded vodka. He speaks in a incomprehensible way but instead of Mia, he looks and addresses Drake. <Arne> Drake would guess his tone feels like a question, instead of a threat. But as Mia atempts to speak in Romenian, she is ignored. Two or three other thug like men appear from the caravan gathering, approaching to join them and stare at Drake spectantly. <Arne> (we gotta throw for alertness, a tie will do!) 06* @drake_ straighed up his posture the moment he felt the glimmer of rage. Still something was off. He raised his hands slightly up showing that he is unarmed. "I do not speek your language." He said finally then pointed towards Mia. "She's speaking for me." He was not loosing the man from his sight, especially noticing that more were approaching. "Mia, stay close and if you translate, that would be wonderful." <@arne> ''I am trying....!'' Mia exclaimed, but her voice would just vanish into the noise. The unpleasant men caused her to take a step back, fold her arms and await. Annoyance and helplessness are all she got left as shes forced to the side bench and Drake is left to deal with the babbling, fragant folk who crowd his personal space. <@arne> *A caramel colored mutt, and a spotted one have snaked through the mens legs to come and sniff Drake's shoes. And the men don't seem to care for what Drake is trying to say. <@arne> They reach their hands out to touch Drakes jacket, hair, beard... Chuckling loudly and talking among each other. Their smoky breath, their overly sweet perfum blending to bodily odors, everything -too close. <@arne> Drake would notice that the man with the fur coat took a step back. He is watching this and grinning. Mia has her hands on her head like she foresees this could go fubar at any moment now. 06* Drake_ will make steps away when the others do come too close to his personal space. He doesn't try to communicate more and he actually left a growl at Mia giving up and those individuals acting like this. He doesn't care about the dogs but he will NOT let anyone actually touch him. His rage is rising and it may be easily overfelt now, in the end a rage of a high ranked Ahroun is not really something that can be ignored, in good or bad way. He raised his hands now more in a defence position, ready to manifest his guns in a glimpse.. but his eyes moved at the guy with the rage, focusing on him and his fur before shaking his head. "That's enough. We're leaving." He growled literally taking steps back in an attempt to depart from this place but not show his back towards the men.
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