I guess the police station is the most likely to have amenities and some measure of security. Maybe even some leftover clothes.

we make the police station our hideout... mostly because we can lock up the slaves.

We can visit the clothing store later by ourselves to look nice.

The police station is the obvious choice; which means there's a good chance it's taken already. Be very cautious when approaching it.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/04(Sat)21:23 No. 384359 ID: f72f26
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we arrive at the police station

Sania: "there are definitely mortals in this building, I can smell them"

Loria: "how should we proceed?"

If there are still mortals in here, that means they've been able to fend off the crows. This means they have guns and a fortified position.

We may be in over our heads. Transform into rats to scout the area.

>>384359
Can you hide your vampirism?
If so, knock and ask if anybody's in there.

Ideally I guess you want to get the jump on one mortal that is on his or her own, turn that person into a ghoul and then get some information from the ghoul before having it help you enslave the rest.

Turning into rats might be the best approach. Then you'll be able to come from a completely unexpected angle. I would suggest scaling the building, but it's probably more fortified higher up if there are flying crow monsters about...

>>384434
Ideally you capture all of them alive so you'll have plenty of blood available.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/14(Tue)21:02 No. 386773 ID: f72f26
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we transform into rats and sneak into the building
there are mortals they seem well armed

Male Drifter: " . . . I saw them I tell you, two blood suckers, and they're headed this way, if we're not ready we're all dead!"

Can we speak in rat form? Perhaps we can stay hidden and speak to them without danger.

Something like "What makes you think we're here to kill you? That would be such a waste of potential allies..."

if not then back up enough then transform when there is room to talk.

>>386773
Sneak up behind them, return to normal, and put a hand around each of their necks.
"Calm down; we'd hate to hurt you.
We would like to offer our services; we protect you, rescue other survivors, and acquire provisions. In exchange you each give us a little blood every few days. As a show of good faith we'll bring you a survivor and a guard bird.
Are you willing to negotiate the specifics on our return?"

I vote against talking. Just bide your time. They will get tired and make a mistakes like splitting up to go to the toilet or putting their weapons aside to do mundane tasks.

Still think it's a good idea to get at least one ghoul. Sure it means less blood, but it does mean you will have at least one loyal companion and guard who won't stab you in the back at the first opportunity while you rest during daytime.

>>386778
Except this treats them as equals instead of our servants.

Sneaking up behind them, transforming back, and then grabbing them by the neck is sensible.

But at that point its more of a "you are too valuable to us alive to kill...
its up to you whether you are a well treated servant or a crippled bloodsack"

Maybe we shouldn't kill so many humans at the moment... Only tasteful food-supply, you know?
Seen any animals? Our crow-woman seem to need meat, too...
So either make them allies, slaves or search for another place.
I doubt they would like to be allies... Or they would like to be allies until we harmed the crows and then turn on us... which isn't that great.
About slaves: They are more than us in number, so direct combat will come with injuries... So, maybe some separation-tactic before we go with old proven tactics: beat to pulp then offer slavery.


By the way about convincing the our crow...
We did collect an Ipod, right?
sound&moving-pictures => magic items, right?
How about using that for making the crow more loyal to us? It was just a beginner in the crow-community and our new slave apparently only were looking forward to getting some treasure... It might be an idea to offer it to Sharub as a future reward for loyalty...

>>387185
humans hate crows.

>>387186
which is why mutual slaves is ideal.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/17(Fri)19:53 No. 387395 ID: f72f26
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>How about using the Ipod for making the crow more loyal to us?

hmmm we'll have to try that later

* * *

doesn't look like the Kine were ready to put up much of a fight

Loria "you are too valuable to us alive to kill... its up to you whether you are a well treated servant or a crippled bloodsack"

Young Drifter: "We'll never serve you fiends!"

"look, we don't want much, you give us some blood we keep the zombies and crows away. right now we don't want to hurt you. we need you as much as you need us"

Ask her to choose which limb she wants to lose first. Go slowly and let her have enough time to beg... but if she is clearly still giving you lip then break one of her arms, then lock each one of them in a separate cell.

"I will ask again every day, every day you refuse I break another limb. Beg and I might consider allowing those already broken to be put into a cast to heal in a non crippling manner"
Ignore any further taunts and make sure you ask only once a day. Sitting in a cell with a broken limb and nothing to think about other then her inevitable crippling would surely erode her fighting spirit.

We gotta show them who exactly is the boss. Well treated servants don't give us lip.

Crow also gets her own separate cell.

I honestly feel bad about such actions but it is totally in character; in fact its downright generous in character

>>387399
broken bones will DRASTICALLY lower their ability to make blood. we can't have that.

Take the Young Drifter and snap the bones in her lower legs and arms. Strip her of belongings and ask the second one what she chooses.

>>387401
true, but we are only breaking one... I guess a we should start with a finger.

>>387403
Sure, it will break their spirits... but also their bodies and we want slaves not just blood sacks. If only for the fact that we wouldn't have to babysit them as much if they aren't crippled.

>>387395
Just take their weapons away and toss them in the cells.
Don't damage them! That would slow their blood production!
"We need a blood supply, you make blood. You need protection, we are killing machines. Cooperate and your lives will be much improved."

>>387440
yeah that works.

>>387440
This.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/18(Sat)06:17 No. 387448 ID: f72f26
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we lock them into cells.

Sania: "we'll figure out what to do with them later."
Loria: "that one's going to be trouble."

Which one?

>>387448
S: "Don't be such a baby about this. It's just a little blood every once in awhile, and we have to keep you healthy. That means we'll be protecting you, getting supplies, and gathering other survivors."
L: Go get the slave and servant while S guards these people.

>>387450
Add on, "Its either that or we drain you and turn you into a ghoul/zombie to guard your former comrades."
Try to scare them into submission without hurting them.

>>387448
Yeah, okay. Just turn her into a ghoul now. Her resistance will make the others also resist, not worth the trouble to keep her alive.

>>387448

Search them properly for hidden weapons, hidden keys, lockpicks, or things that could be improvised into weapons. Any wires they have on them, even if it's a part of their clothing, should be taken away. Take their belts, shoe laces, and anything else that could be used to make a garrote or noose. They might kill themselves just to spite you, and you need them alive.

>>387452
Your misunderstanding of our primary objective is both amusing and annoying.
We do not need servants, we need a steady supply of blood.
Turning her into a ghoul works directly against this goal, and the fact that it would prompt suicide instead of cooperation makes it a double-whammy against our interests.

>>387462
indeed.
would make them feel their fate is sealed so suicide is the only way out. being stuborn is a common human thing. when it comes time to eat drink her first so she is too tired to incite a rebellion.

>>387451
Scaring them is counterproductive at this point, and combative people tend to get angrier instead of intimidated. We don't even have enough units to make submission through fear reliable. Besides, we're vampires so that part goes without saying.
Just appealing to their self-interests is much more likely to work.

basically, make them see how much better off they are with vampire overlords.

You know, the scariest thing for them right now is probably going to be seeing what you did to that one crow... bring her over and put her in a separate cell from them (we don't want them killing each other)

Sania&Loria 2012/02/19(Sun)16:52 No. 387789 ID: f72f26
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Sania: "Don't be such a baby about this. It's just a little blood every once in awhile, and we have to keep you healthy. That means we'll be protecting you, getting supplies, and gathering other survivors."

Young Drifter: "yeah, whatever . . ."

Loria heads back towards the truck

* * *

huh, nobody inside, that's probably not a good thing

put those noses to work, follow her trail.

Track 'em.

Track them down, capture them, take them back to the police station, beat the shit out of them in front of the others, kill them, then zombie them.

"And that is what happens to people who don't do as we say."

>>387894
.... one of them is half conscious. any movements she did would not be her fault. basically, that is way too fucking extreme.

>>387898

One is half conscious, the other has multiple broken limbs.

They did not escape on their own, they were either captured or rescued, depending on who found them.

regardless we need to track them.

Loria 2012/02/20(Mon)15:08 No. 387989 ID: f72f26
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*sniff* sniff*

They've gone up to the roof.

pursue quickly but be ready to dodge.

don't pursue, but take the ladder; it lets you take care of them at your leisure, or when they decide it's worth breaking their legs to get down. both are better times than that moment when your head pops over the edge of a roof like a giant overripe tomato waiting to be shot.

also, you are nearby a ladder. keep an eye out for an asian man holding a baby who doesn't want any trabble.

>>388021
again, the "escapees" did not escape on their own.

climb the ladder but listen for anything that may be up there.

there is no way an unconscious human and an injured crow "escaped" up a ladder like that... climb NEARBY building, if there are ambushers kick their ass. Then jump to roof and follow the trial further

>>387989
I think this is a trap. Check nearby.

Loria 2012/02/20(Mon)22:52 No. 388068 ID: f72f26
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I climb up a nearby building instead.

I can see the crow, she has the mortal with her. I don't notice anything else out of place.

if there is anything it would be behind the large door thing.
leap down onto her. full surprise.

You will want you sister with you if you plan to attack anything.

wave to them

>>388068
Crawl up behind the rooftop entrance.

Those crows heal faster then expected...
Well since it is her and she is carrying the human, better chase her down now.

Loria 2012/02/23(Thu)08:08 No. 388500 ID: f72f26
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I leap down
she is surprised

she seems to try to speak but no words come out.

Offer her the IPOD.

slap dagger out of her hand, grab neck. say "you have one chance to explain why i shouldn't kill you, make it good"

>>388500
Show her the ipod
"We were planning on just giving this to you, but it seems you don't want it. I think we'll give it to the humans instead."
Take the dagger from her and drag them both to the car.
"You're lucky you still have value, bird."

Say "Whoa! Hang on! Look, we brought you a treasure!"

Don't just give it to her, she needs to earn it!
If anything taunt her with it "I was gonna offer this to you but you had to run, and steal a human"

Loria 2012/02/23(Thu)22:22 No. 388615 ID: f72f26
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I slap the dagger out of her hand.

Loria: "we were going to give you this magic box that we have, but-"

????: "CAAAW!"

Loria:"huh?"

*shunk*

Loria: " . . . ow"

>>388615
Wow, sucks to be you.

Guess we're down to one vampire chick and a cawbird now. I guess you should slash back at them or something but that seems pretty futile.

Well, it was nice knowing you!

bend forward and kick upward back in it's crotch, then while it's reeling spin around and drain him. may not taste good but you need it and it owes you.

backhand the assailant.

Keep the sword in you. Turn around to disarm the bird. and claw it across the eyes. Take the eyes out if you can but lots of blood dripping into them works fine too.

oh and try to turn it into a ghoul.

>>388615
It has a neck. Correct this.

I would say killing either is a bit premature.
Remember we wish to enslave them. But we should give a thorough beating to both and throw each in a cell. Also feed from them for now.

The question is then, are they actually dangerous to us? Perhaps we should forgo enslaving crows and just outright exterminate all of them, and stick to enslaving humans only?

>>388658
This is not a good time for holding back. We are outnumbered and they got the first blow. Go for the vitals- eyes and throat.

>>388666
we are a vampire, one is heavily injured, one just gave up their weapon (in a way that proves they don't know how to fight vampires), and there are two of us vs two of them.

Also, I am just saying we need to make a decision and stick to it. I think maybe exterminating the crows is a valid decision. But now is not the time to panic and tossing the plan without careful consideration.

Loria 2012/02/24(Fri)10:33 No. 388670 ID: f72f26
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I swing

Angal: "to slow blood sucker!"

Sania contacts me with her twin empathy: sunrise approaches.

>>388670
Retreat. Try and tear the girl away from them as you go, but first priority is not dying.

>>388670
pull the sword out, lick the blood off the blade and keep fighting, don't worry about sunrise for now.

>>388670
Grab your slave and servant and get inside if you think you can do it.
Either way, have Sania grab a gun and come shoot this bastard. He won't expect bullets from vampires.

Get all the bodies - living or dead - inside immediately, then feed on this stupid bird.

Talk to her back, tell her you're in trouble on the roof.

Loria 2012/02/24(Fri)19:24 No. 388702 ID: f72f26
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I respond to Sania and tell her of my situation: she already knows

Angal: "not so proud now eh blood sucker . . . Hey! where are you going!"

the female crow doesn't resist I grab her and the Kine and bust through roof doors

Grapple her down the stairs. If you can safely bite her and drain her blood, hopefully it will A Fill you blood reserves, and B make the her pass out from blood loss. Any way the fall should put the crow girl out of commission for the rest of the fight.

To your twin Maker sure she engages the crow man. I do not want him to take of with our slave (it's ours) to warn the rest of the city of our location.

yeah just drain some even if it tastes bad, you need the boost and the other humans are a bit too far.

so... genocide crows or enslave them?
I think genocide. So drain the crow dry and when her friend comes to hit you while you are distracted your sister can jump him from behind... and drain him too.

>>388761
The female crow isn't resisting, so I'm thinking she was forced into this.
Of course, you need blood and she's the only one who can provide it right now, so take enough to stabilize yourself.

>>388775
I know she isn't resisting.
My point is that they are powerful beings which regenerate to a degree and are fast enough to dodge a vampire. They are a class above humans and are an actual threat. Combined with how fowl their blood tastes I am suggesting that we change our long term plan from "enslave them" to "genocide".

>>388784
>Genocide

:/

Anyways just grapple the crow, drain some blood from her but not enough to kill her, and pull that sword out.

Loria 2012/02/25(Sat)08:36 No. 388790 ID: f72f26
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I drink of the crow, I feel like I could vomit, but none the less is gives me strength.
the creature still lives, I could snap her neck right now, it would be easy . . .

I pull out the sword.

>>388790
So far she hasn't done anything to resist you in this encounter, so it's possible she was coerced into it as bait for a trap.

Regardless, she gets to live; her blood may be fowl but it just saved you. She's proven her worth as emergency food and has been docile enough to keep contained. You can't afford to ruin any blood supply when you're so critically low on them.

Ideally you'd capture the other bird, but don't worry too much if he dies.

use sword on man bird.

>>388791
That pun is fowl.
>>388790
Flip birdboy the bird. "I got your bitch, your prey, and your sword. Whatcha gonna do?"

Don't kill the girl peep.

Hold up the ipod to the boy peep, say "We could be friends, you know." and lick the blood off the corner of your mouth.

Keep the sword ready.

Rush him with your sister, beat him senseless, and drag him back inside then shut the doors.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/26(Sun)18:34 No. 389165 ID: f72f26
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Loria:"I got your bitch, your prey, and your sword. Whatcha gonna do?"

Angal: " KYAW HAH HAH, you think any of those things matter? enjoy your prizes blood sucker, they're replacable. enjoy your victory here for it will be short lived, our numbers are limitless yours are but a measily two. as one more prize I offer you a bit of advice: this city belongs to the crows if you expect to enjoy a long unlife you best get the hell off our turf."

Loria: "yeah well-"

the crow flies off

Sania: "Sister it is almost dawn, we must find a safe place to rest!"

take another cell, keep the keys in one of your coffins. put crow and girl in cell too.

>>389165
Inside the station. Put your human in with the other ones that haven't given you trouble, and the bird in her own cell.
Sleep in shifts.

Have whoever's on first watch question the bird about what happened. If she's cooperative then let her have the ipod for the night.

Crowboy is right. Question is, are we going to stick around get the location of the crow hideout from crowgirl and kill/ghoulify the crows or are we going to go west and see if we can control the zombies and get some lunch at the bunker town.
Or do something else.

Can you tell how much longer until daybreak? Do you have time to dash after him (boosting speed with blood), slay him, and come back? Do you think you could kill him with a sword throw?

Sania&Loria 2012/02/28(Tue)07:55 No. 389411 ID: f72f26
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Sania: despite the weakness it will bring to us, I see no option but for us to rest in shifts.

Loria: *sigh* "well if that's our only option . . ."

Sania: "you must rest first to help repair your injuries."

Lania: "wait I can't rest like this! I'll stain the inside of my coffin! I'll need something else to wear."

take root around in the kine's supplies for another shirt.
once you have enough blood supply that making a ghoul wont impact your ability to eat you can have it guard you at night.

You could just take it off.

>>389414
yes, i suppose you could just sleep in the nude. not like anyone besides your TWIN sister will see.

Sania&Loria 2012/02/28(Tue)19:24 No. 389495 ID: f72f26
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Sania: "we'll find you a new shirt at sun down, for now just get in the damned coffin.

Loria: "Fine, Fine"

Loria removes the ruined clothes and begins her rest in the coffin.

Sania: "I suppose our first night of our new awakening hasn't been all bad . . ."

to be continued