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Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

Alice

Alice took the proffered cup with a smile, leaving her night terrors in the room behind her. Listening carefully to Alfonse's explinations, she nodded at the measures he had taken. "Good. I had noticed some issues with funding, but I'd rather this stays in house. The last thing we need is someone from outside coming to check on our school. Send it over to me for final approval once you're done setting everything up." As Baradiel and Desmond entered the room Alice greeted them with another small smile, taking a seat and fixing her tea the way she wanted. There was still time before full night, judging by the sky outside, and she wanted to go over a few details before the fight tonight.

"Before we head out, I want to go over the plan. I want to go about this quietly, rather than charging in half cocked. We barely know anything about what we're up against, other than that they've been stray long enough to forget their sanity. We'll go by car most of the way to avoid being noticed and scout out our target. Once we're sure what we're facing, we can form a more concrete plan." Alice looked at each of them in turn, making sure they were on board. It wasn't much of a plan at all, really just a more proactive version of 'wait and see', but she refused to put any of them in danger because she rushed into a fight she wasn't ready for.

Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

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In winter, the air is cold and the days are short. All too soon, darkness falls on the US, but it will be another few hours before it is light again in the UK.

As the Washington sun began to drift behind the mountains, Alice woke with a start, grasping in the air for something to hold onto. Breathing raggedly, she stilled and ordered her thoughts, calming herself as she realized her bed was cloth, not stone, and that the past was the past. Taking more time than necessary to steady herself and change into some spare clothing she kept around, she moved to the door. She carefully pushed her way into the main room, fully expecting everyone to be gathered and waiting for her. She had no idea exactly how long she had been asleep, but she felt more rested than she had in days so it must have been a while.

Devilish Determination (A Highschool DxD RP)

Clairemont

"Alison." Claire commanded, her voice sharp. Speaking again, she softened her voice, sounding more like a mother soothing an angry child, "We're all family here. We must forgive each other our... quirks." Moving her gaze to Pan, she made a small shooing motion with her hand. "That said dear, you need to find somewhere better to lie down. Playtime is all well and good, but we mustn't let it interfere with work that needs to be done. I promise you can get all the attention you need when things settle down."

"I've heard some whispers around the church recently." She said, turning back to business. "I couldn't get close enough to hear specifics, but there's been talk of unrest in the ranks. Nothing overt mind you, but I've seen certain priests meeting with some of the Fallen after dark."

Devilish Determination (A Highschool DxD RP)

Clairemont

"Word is pretty little Alice is all set to take care of that pest of a stray." Claire purred as she shimmered into view behind Pan. She trailed one finger across their shoulders before taking her position behind Rath. She eyed Alison for a second before deciding to leave the issue for the moment. The tension might become a problem later, but if it did she would just have to dig her claws in a little harder. "I saw that posh queen of hers send out his raven earlier before he headed out. I suspect while they're handling that, her bit of London will be completely defenseless. The question is do we stay here and lurk nearby, waiting to show them up, or do we take a little trip to keep an eye on things for her there? It would be such a shame if that girl lost face because she got in over her head."

Reaching down to press a finger against the Bishop in Rath's hand, she continued, "Don't worry about this little problem. That brat in Alice's household has an eye for the good catches, but I'll find you something worth your while soon enough." The way she said the word 'brat' carried no venom, but rather brought a gleam to her eye. The boy was a challenging opponent on this board, even if he had more room to hunt than she did.

Devilish Determination (A Highschool DxD RP)

Name: Clairemont de Kiermo
Age: 342 (Actual) 30 (Appearance)
Appearance:
Claire is lithe and tall, exuding an aura of subtle grace.

Evil Piece: Queen
Familiar: Salamander - A breed of lizard born of fire. It can turn anything it touches to flame.

Magic:
Claire's magic focuses primarily on sound and vibration.

Specific Magic:
Reverb - A spell that creates vibrations in anything Claire touches. These vibrations can be anywhere from a gentle hum to earthshaking tremors.

Forced Sympathy - A spell that creates a link between two objects Claire has touched recently. Once the link is formed, anything dramatic that happens to one of the objects will be shared by the other. This only works on inanimate objects.

Skills:
- Seduction
- Research

Bio:
Claire likes to keep her secrets to herself, saying that her past no longer has any relation to her future. Before joining Rath's peerage, she cut all ties with her past, took a new name, changed her face and disappeared from the world for a century. She is sure that any who once knew her now thinks she is long dead.

Likes:
- Strong Men
- Beautiful Women
- A Good Book
- Chocolate

Dislikes:
- Complainers
- Unwarranted Arrogance

Devilish Determination (A Highschool DxD RP)

Name: Clairemont de Kiermo
Age: 342 (Actual) 30 (Appearance)
Appearance:
Claire is lithe and tall, exuding an aura of subtle grace.

Evil Piece: Queen
Familiar: Salamander - A breed of lizard born of fire. It can turn anything it touches to flame.

Magic:
Claire's magic focuses primarily on sound and vibration.

Specific Magic:
Reverb - A spell that creates vibrations in anything Claire touches. These vibrations can be anywhere from a gentle hum to earthshaking tremors.

Forced Sympathy - A spell that creates a link between two objects Claire has touched recently. Once the link is formed, anything dramatic that happens to one of the objects will be shared by the other. This only works on inanimate objects.

Skills:
- Seduction
- Research

Bio:
Claire likes to keep her secrets to herself, saying that her past no longer has any relation to her future. Before joining Rath's peerage, she cut all ties with her past, took a new name, changed her face and disappeared from the world for a century. She is sure that any who once knew her now thinks she is long dead.

Likes:
- Strong Men
- Beautiful Women
- A Good Book
- Chocolate

Dislikes:
- Complainers
- Unwarranted Arrogance

Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

Hopefully we get to that soon before Alice recruits an entire Household in one fight.

Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

Alright, go ahead and post it in the character tab. If you want to get involved, you can have him hear a rumor about strange and frightening things happening up north and plan to go investigating at night, possibly with a few non-abled people in tow.

Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

In heavy contrast to Seattle, the London HQ was a very comfortable modern office building. On the surface, the building housed a lucrative consulting firm with clients in almost every field. The reality wasn't too far off, but while the clients were real, the consulting took the form of devil contracts. The building was staffed by lower class devils employed by the Corrumpi family who now technically worked for Alice. In practice, Alice hadn't changed their contracts and they had kept working as if nothing had changed.

The pair teleported into the CEO's office on the third floor, a spacious room with far more luxuries than the Renfield School had at it's disposal. The office took up almost the entire level, with a small reception area set aside near the elevator. It consisted of several rooms including a bedroom, full kitchen, and luxury bathroom. At the moment the two of them were the only people around.

Double Duty (A Highschool DxD RP)

Alice

Alice smiled again at Alfonse and Desmond as she took her seat, barely stifling another yawn. "I'm as well as can be expected, considering I haven't slept." She gratefully took her tea, breathing in the steam before adding a sugar cube and a splash of milk. After taking a moment to drink and collect her thoughts, she spoke again.

"Alphonse, go ahead and send Narti. Focus on the edges of our territory, I don't think it's crossed inside yet. Baradiel, I want you on hand in London to take care of any issues that might crop up. Desmond you should go with him in case he needs support. I'll call you back if we find any leads, but keep me updated in the meantime. I need... I need to get some rest. I can't go into a fight like this, even if it's just a stray."

Looking around at her small family, Alice smiled once more and finished her tea quickly, leaning her head back and closing her eyes. "I'm just gonna... close me eyes for a minute." She muttered as her focus started to drift. "Can't be caught asleep. Not when there's so many people who need..."