[IC] The Room

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna quietly goes back to her picture books*

*She giggles slightly as she reads a book "Diary of a Wombat"*

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian nods, to Lecter.*
Jillian: Stand with them outside, if they start getting rowdy yell for me.
*She sighs.*
Jillian: I'm going to make sure they're are no stragglers.
*She then checks on the kitchen, the library, then finally the bar.*
Jillian: Go wait outside with the rest of the knights now.

[2BlackJack1]

*Lecter nods*
Lecter: If they start getting rowdy, they won't be for long.
*the Devil Hunter readjusts his hat and heads outside, with Karma following after him*

[Overlord Thraka]

*The Knight looks grumpily down at Jillian*
Knight: Piss off girly.
*Goes back to his drink. With his helmet off he doesn't look very knightly, unshaved and dirty*

*Silvan practically drags the other Knight outside where he's confronted by Anderson*
Anderson: Silvan! What is the meaning of this!?

*Iris sips coffee and walks out to the main room*
Iris: Hello?

[Taeria]

*Elmyra looks at the picture*

Elmyra: Perhaps.

*She then walks off because the knight had a rude tone with her*

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian tilts her head at the knight, then in one fluid motion draws her magnum, and shoots him in the foot.*
Jillian: Unacceptable.. Get out now.
*Her magnums is already put away, but she keeps her hand on it's butt.*
Jillian: You make me sick.

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna jumps at the sound of a gunshot*

*She gets up and goes into the main room looking for whoever shot the gun*

*She spots Iris then runs up and hugs her*

[Overlord Thraka]

*Iris holds Hanna close to her, looking around wildly for whoever shot the gun*
Iris: Easy dear... Just stay close... We need to find what made that noise so we can stay clear of it

*The Knight roars in pain and collapses, holding his foot and swearing violently, repeatedly cursing Jillian's eyes, mother, grandmother and aunts.*
*He limps to his feet and glares at Jillian*
KNight: Alright girly! Let's teach you a lesson!
*He draws a longsword and stumbles towards her awkwardly, half-drunk and in pain from the footshot*

*Silvan is rapidly spouting excuses, trying to keep Anderson and the other 2 knights from going back into the room*

*Merg slips out of her room and walks towards the sound of the gunshot, hand on the hilt of her massive claymore*

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian steps towards the knight with speed, and shoots his sword aiming to kick the sword out of his hand.*
Jillian: That was a mistake.
*She then pistol whips him a few times, trying to make the knight fall over.*

[Overlord Thraka]

*The knight's blade soars from his hand and he stumbles to the ground from the pistol whips. He rubs his bleeding face and bruised jaw angrily and starts to rise again*
Knight: I'll kill you for that you little bit- *There's a twanging sound, then the krrrnch of something punching through metal, then the smack of a heavy crossbow bolt slamming into the Knight's shoulder*
*He roars in pain and is knocked over as Mergoux strides towards them, slinging her crossbow over her back and drawing a long knife from the back of her belt*
Mergoux: Now you see what I mean?! These men are hardly better than those they pretend to fight against.
*The Knight is writhing in pain on the ground, hand scrabbling at the bolt, buried deep in his shoulder*

[2BlackJack1]

*Lecter watches the pair of knights, a casual appearance about him despite the situation*
Lecter: Ignore what you hear inside, if you've any sense.
*Karma sits perched on Lecter's shoulder, her eyes boring into the knights*

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian frowns at Mergoux, and aims her Magnum at her.*
Jillian: I did not need your help, nor do I care that he is bringing dishonor to his family. The other knights can be different then this piece of garbage...
*He turns to the knight, and points her magnum at his head.*
Jillian: You will be silent, and get up to go with your fellow knights... now... or I end you here, and now.

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna nods and stays attached to Iris*

Hanna: W-what do I do if i-it's a b-bad person?

[Overlord Thraka]

*Mergoux pauses as the gun is aimed at her then shakes her helmeted head*
Mergoux: Fine. You don't need my help.
*She walks over to the Knight and grabs him by the throat to stop him writhing, before yanking her bolt out of his shoulder with a sharp tug*
*The knight roars in pain as Mergoux steps back*
Mergoux: You heard the lady. Get up scum, time to take you to your 'friends'
*The knight staggers to his feet, hobbling because of the footshot, and pressing his hand into the shoulder wound, trying to stop the bleeding.*
*He snarls at both of them and spits at Jillian*
Knight: I'm not done with either of you! I'll have you swinging in the breeze before this is over!
*Mergoux remains silent, moves behind the knight and gives him a kick in the pants to get him moving*
*The knight glares at them both with hateful malice and goes towards the outside*

*Iris holds Hanna to her*
Iris: Well, if someone bad comes towards us, then I'll pick you up and we'll run. Just like we ran from the lab okay?
*She smiles, trying to put on a brace face for Hanna*

*Anderson walks up to Lecter*
Anderson: What is the meaning of this!? You dare stand in the way of the Oakleaf Knights!?

[2BlackJack1]

*Lecter nods once*
Lecter: Yes. You apparently have been creating issues, and I'm not in the mood to deal with it politely. I advise you to avoid violence, because otherwise I'll deal with it in the same way that I deal with Devils.

[LemonZest1337]

*Hanna looks at Iris*

Hanna:W-what about getting H-Horus? I-I'm tired of r-running...

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian wipes away the spit, and walks with Merg and Sir douche.*
Jillian: Pathetic...
*When they make it outside, she shoots once in the air, then stares coldly at Captain Anderson.*
Jillian: Here is Mergoux, though she seems just as dishonorable as you! I have questions, but first *Points to Sir douche.* This man has disobeyed my orders, and has brought shame to his family name. I asked that you take care to control your men, cause they are not knights they are thugs.
*She looks at all the knights.*
Jillian: I fear that ending you all here, and now would be my best option... But I will hear your words before I act. Who has Mergoux killed, and were they worth killing? She says she killed swine, and nothing else. Is this true?

[Overlord Thraka]

*The knights all jump at the gunshots*
*Mergoux looks over at Jillian but doesn't object to the dishonorable insult*
Anderson: What've you done to my knight!?
*The knight staggers over to his companions and one moves to help support him as Anderson walks over to Jillian and starts shouting in her face*
Anderson: YOU DARE INSULT THE OAKLEAF KNIGHTS?! LITTLE GIRL IF I WERE YOU I'D SUGGEST YOU RESPECT YOUR ELDERS!
*Mergoux takes a half-step forwards, then stops, allowing Jillian to handle it herself*

*Iris nods*
Iris: That's a better plan! Good idea! We run to get Horus and let him take care of it!
*She smiles slightly and jumps at the gunshot outside*
Iris: OH! Erm... Maybe we should go into the kitchen...

[Vulkan 707]

*Jillian meets Anderson's gaze, and grits her teeth.*
Jillian: I do, and they respect me as well, because I am a knight of Eld. We view each other as equals, and do not act like children when we are on duty. Now I my patience has run out, understand I can dispatch you, and your men before you can even draw your steel. Now explain to me what Mergoux did that was so bad... now.

[Overlord Thraka]

*Anderson scoffs*
Anderson: A knight!? You?! As if they'd ever let a female into a knightly order!
*He laughs rudely, which is the last straw for Silvan*
Silvan: Lord Anderson! I would have words with thee!
*Anderson turns to look at Silvan*
Anderson: What is it Brengest? What now?
*Silvan tears his Oakleaf tunic off his armor*
Silvan: The order has been dragged through the mud enough. I quit.
*He walks past a stunned Anderson to stand next to Jillian*
Silvan: I stand now with Lady Jillian, and Lady Coldstone.

*Anderson realizes now exactly who Mergoux is and takes a few steps back, paling*
Anderson: You! You are The Butcher?!
*Mergoux growls*
Mergoux: Aye. Now answer the damn question!
*Anderson swallows audibly, bravado weakened at the loss of a knight and the reveal of Mergoux*
Anderson: I- She- That is to say-
*He clears his throat and tries to look haughty*
Anderson: She has been convicted of 32 counts of murder! And that's all the ones we could prove she did! Not to mention the numerous assault charges, burglary charges and her escaping custody twice! She is to be executed at once!