[color=ed1c24][b][h3]Dmitri Pavlovich[/h3][/b][/color]

[@gravity22][@Shikaru]

[color=8882be][i]Dmitri grinned with genuine pleasure, as Anya bagged the Imp, cleanly too. Then his peripheral vision noticed the brat tucking something into her pocket, and he turned to watch her come over, completely unmoved by her tear stained face. Had today not gone as horribly as it had, then perhaps, he'd have relented and let the tough guy step aside for a bit. But today had been a manure festival, that fell through a meat grinder before hitting jet stream. If the brat survived the day it would be a serious testament to her own personal fortitude. He reached up to grab the hair at the nape of Addie's neck, as he started over towards Anya and the Imp. Dmitri dragged Addie with him, being careful to keep Addie on her toes the entire time, and stopped two paces from Anya and the Imp. He Spoke while he walked, his heavy foot falls punctuating his words ominously as they echoed in the cavernous building.[/i][/color] [color=ed1c24]"You are either brave or stupid, daring to demand anything of me considering that I just broke every traffic law on the way here, broke into a warehouse, and then murdered the thirty odd occupants in cold blood for no apparent reason. Since you decided to try and hide whatever you just slipped into your pocket and considering how we met, you're pretty solidly cemented into the stupid side of the spectrum, so don't think too highly of your self."

"Thank you Anya, have I ever told you that you're my favorite niece?"[/color] [color=f7941d][i]I stand over the Imp, wondering how to start the questions for a moment, still holding Addie by the hair of her head, pulling it up slightly so she'd have to be on her tip-toes to keep it from hurting. I'd deal with her in a minute, though I hadn't yet decided how I'd see to that. I smile again, as I consider the horror that might befall poor Solomon if he'd known that I was a far greater monster than Anya. She has her guilt and morals to guide her, I have no so such weakness. It had all been seared away ages ago. I ask the Imp, in surprisingly genuine curiosity.[/i][/color] [color=ed1c24]"Was your trip successful?"[/color]

[color=9e0039]*cough, cough, wheeze, cough.* "Right up until you swapped the holy water for the regular water in the surprisingly large sacrifice... though now I see why it was so much more than I'd planned for. You almost brought Vekata and his entire retinue through." *coughing laughter* "You would have enjoyed the look on his face though, when he drank of the blood mixed with holy water. He will come now, so in a way you've done me a favor humans, and vampire, my thanks for that." *More laughter that turns into another coughing fit.* "Pity he threw me so hard, I'll have to find some other way back... " *coughing, spittle and phlegm flying out now. A few more wheezing breaths and the Imp crisped into what looked like a charcoal gargoyle, before crumbling into a pile of warm ashes.*[/color]

[color=ed1c24]"Thank you Anya, this hunt was successful in large part due to your awareness. We got lucky with the holy water, I almost didn't notice the blood flowing in but not pooling because I was paying to much attention to this one. It was your confidence that the Imp wasn't here at the start that kept me alert enough to notice the flowing blood."[/color] [color=f7941d][i]I lift the hand holding Addie's hair a bit higher, pulling her off the ground briefly, as I mention her. Now I have to figure out what to do with his girl... Anya wouldn't want her, and while I could put her on the market, she'd be years behind the others in her training and wouldn't bring much profit, if any. What [b]had[/b] she tried to hide from me?[/i][/color] [color=ed1c24]"What did you just stuff into your pocket little girl? And why did you think risking ending up worse off than these corpses was worth trying to hide it? Lie if you like, but your life, or lack there of, depends on your answers so choose your words carefully."[/color]