The Red Bear

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Adam smirked as he looked at Danny trying to get some sleep in the study room, at least someone was unfazed from the whole 'almost-being-murdered' thing the night before. However answers had to be found to the question and Adam looked to his 'study-buddies' to throw some ideas around before he dropped the bomb on exactly what he knew about the girl and what he could safely deduce. However their debate was turning out to be rather fruitless for the lines that Adam was drawing in his head. On the outside, it looked like he wasn't even paying attention to what anyone was saying due to his staring off into the distance.

Adam knew all there was about slayers, he had gotten an ear-full about the workings and the known history(several versions of them) burned into his mind when he was home-schooled by his family. He would have never thought that those teachings would be of any use at any given time, truthfully he never thought that a Slayer would find their way to Washington but there it was. He knew what he had seen, it was a human being killing vampires as if they were flies, only one person could possess such power over the supernatural. Adam carefully sat back down in his seat, looking a couple shades paler than he did when he first came into the room.

He finally lifted his head to look at someone when Blaine spoke the word. 'Slayer'. He stared at him, carefully considering his words before actually bothering to speak up himself. "You are the smartest person in the room, Blaine, truly. We should be a bit more careful." There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice but Adam didn't allow it to set in before he continued. "I think I know what we are facing. Don't ask me how, I'm not going to tell you. They come only once in a generation and that they are those that stand in between us and all those demons and vampires that would harm us. In essence, they are half-demon but only in essence, it's hard to truly describe what they are." There was a certain amount of effort being projected on Adam's face, he was trying to remember everything he could from his family's teachings.

"So they do basically what you bunch like to do on your Friday nights except they do it better and they're packing a whole lot more. If one of them has come to town... Well we may have a whole bunch of competition in the playing-superhero field." Adam rubbed his chin as he stood up and began pacing around. "These beings are stronger, faster and more capable than anything we have ever faced and they are called-..." Adam stopped as he heard his phone's notification. He took it out and looked at the screen and his eyes widened. "Hold on, this is important, got to take this." He began typing up a flurry on his phone. It was a big sale being made and he had to capitalize on it.

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I am sensing a strong wood and metal shop vibe from this group of Scoobies. I approve. Largely because of how there was no wood or metal shop in the TV series. >:[ How dare they not give us a scene of the original Scoobies trying to make a wooden box.

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Routine had become a part of Adam's life, some would say that his parents would approve... If only it was the routine they wanted for him. Although the night before, Adam came close to honoring the wishes of his parents by going into the thick of the battle against the supernatural. Except he also came close to losing his life and possibly whatever blood he had in his body. Adam had sworn that he would never get involved in the personal business of those who come to make a purchase but he was willing to make an exception. He felt closer to the group he had hung out with the night before than any other student in the school, heck, he was hoping he could have made some friends.

You'd think that coming close to death's door would have had a negative impression on Adam but he viewed it as a blessing in disguise. The girl that saved their asses, Adam had a pretty good clue about who she was but he had to confirm his suspicions before he announced them to the group. The idea quietly cooked in his head and he appeared to be shiftier than ever when he first came into the study room. He remained silent for a while, his face serious and the constant looks over his shoulder suggesting paranoia. However it only took a short while before he settled down and allowed himself to speak.

"So dudes and dudettes, I have a new policy." He stood up from his chair, his face serious and stern. "No leading the party man of the party van into a giant death trap, sound cool to all of you?" There was something else, much more urgent on his mind and you could swear it was written on his forehead because Adam's poker face was not in top form.

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I see your Angel puppet gif and raise you at a Spike & Angel interaction gif.

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So character relations. It's that time of the RP. I'm going to post up what I have so far here and may change it if anyone decides to add anything or wants to change something. So everyone who have read Adam's bio get an idea by now that the guy is not exactly popular. He's a bit of an outsider even among outsiders and he's got his family to thank for that.

Adam and Casey(From Adam's Perspective) - Casey would be one of the only proper friends that Adam has in the school. Adam has definitely hung out and enjoyed his time hanging out with Casey outside of school hours although he does not exactly appreciate the nosiness into the Avery family business. Secrecy is key in an Avery's life and perhaps that is what ultimately holds back the friendship from becoming deeper between Casey and Adam. Nevertheless, the two have definitely shared a joint at one point or another and probably occasionally play video games. Casey is a frequent and reliable customer in Adam's little makeshift business and they often exchange advice and tales in regards to the supernatural.

Adam and Blaine(From Adam's Perspective) - Adam and Blaine are definitely good acquaintances and while they have not progressed much further than this, Adam finds Blaine to be a fascinating individual. Most importantly, Blaine appears to be the one person who truly doesn't hold any biases regarding Adam based on his strange and secretive family. Naturally, this makes Adam interested in becoming closer to Blaine however his vanity(whether real or acted) is not easy to ignore and get past. Despite this, Adam and Blaine find things to talk about and Adam always looks forward to the Blaine's visit to his party van whether for a conversation or for an item of some sort.

Adam and Danny(From Adam's Perspective) - This is a bit of an uncertain bag. Both Adam and Danny have a certain weariness of each other. Adam would like to get to know Danny better however he feels that he is kept at a distance and often gets the vibe that he is mistrusted. Fortunately, it's a vibe that Adam is familiar with thanks to his surname. Adam is always happy to receive Danny's business even though it's surprisingly mundane despite Adam witnessing Danny's little episodes. Adam tries to check in on Danny and his ventures with what he purchases but any attempt to talk about any kind of magic often results in rather unfriendly interactions.

Adam and Victoria(From Adam's Perspective) - It's a rather casual relationship. There's a friendly treatment to both but it never goes past a relationship between a customer and a salesman. Adam doesn't pry into Victoria's history and hopes to get the same treatment in turn. There is a certain amount of caution displayed by both sides when it comes to dealing with one another. Adam enjoys the business Victoria provides him.

This may be incomplete or I may have simply missed out on some details for I am just an imperfect human being. Do let me know if you want anything added, removed or edited! I have tried my best and given any more OOC discussions in PMs, I may change what I have thus far before we go into IC. Thank you all for giving your input on character relations!

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Question, because I can see pros and cons to both aspects of it, how familiar (if at all) should the Scoobies be with Mr. Pierce?

Know he's the school librarian?

Know he's a Watcher?

Should he already be helping them out a little?

Should he already be guiding them in their self-proclaimed fight?

Want everyone's opinion, if you have one.

@Ruby

It depends, since it appears we are starting off at the very start of this tale. Then the group would probably not know much about the mysterious Mr. Pierce. Obviously those who were already at the school for a while should know that Mr. Pierce is a librarian. However if we are starting off already on the monster-killing-as-a-team page then, I think they should know some about what he does, even if it isn't much right now. If that is not the case then I believe it should be left up to each character to have their own relation to the strange librarian.

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Adam Avery

Name: Adam Avery

Age: 17

Appearance: Adam is one who spends most of his days, out and about and anywhere but his own house and it shows. Between the messy hair which he has to keep adjusting on the go and the black marks under his eyes, it’s rather clear that he stays busy. He’ll be hesitant to tell you about what it is that he actually does, mind you but traces of dirt and occasionally stranger stains can be found on his clothing. He isn’t a very large individual, he stands at a pretty average height and his build is about the one you’d expect from one who stays on the move but doesn’t actually spend any time working out; thin yet lacking any significant muscle. The feature of every single attire he chooses to make his own on any given day is his signature green military jacket. Usually he will wear band shirts for rather old rock bands from the seventies and eighties but don’t you dare call him a hipster.

Adam is a slightly peculiar fellow, he’s got a tendency to look over his shoulder and sometimes get lost staring off at things that other people would find rather mundane. However when you get the guy talking, good luck getting him to stop. He always talks with his hands, using them to emphasize everything he is saying. Of course, perhaps the most important of all his habits is his phone. Indeed, he has a smart phone which he rarely neglects to hold in his hand and while most would see others giggle and smile at whatever they are doing on their phone, Adam’s face remains perfectly serious and stern and oddly… Calculating? He is up to something on that phone of his.

Specialty: So let’s cut the fluff and move on to the crunch. What do you want? Serial keys for video games? You got it. Alcohol even though you’re underage? You’re covered. Maybe you’re feeling a little 420-friendly? That’s fine, Adam won’t judge. Whatever you need, he can get through an extended and strange network of connections that involves friends, relatives and business associates. Of course, the things I have mentioned are only the small-fry stuff he has access to. Things of a less… Mundane nature that are much more dangerous are also a part of Mr. Avery’s repertoire, all you ever need do is ask. Oh also he has a black van and even a license to drive it!

Bio: Adam Avery was was born to a strange family in Washington, Missouri. Few actually trusted anyone with the Avery surname because of their secretive and strange nature. The family had garnered themselves a reputation, some accounts would paint them as religious nuts and a secret cult. Others painted them as a crime family. Some claimed they were a coven of witches but how did this tarnished reputation even come to be? Most those who were an Avery were home-schooled and often strayed away from anyone from outside the family’s social circles. In fact Adam himself was home-schooled until he reached his early teens but why all the secrecy you might wonder? The Averys were a branch of an ancient family of demon hunters who were blessed to have a Slayer among their family tree(it just so happened that said slayer was Adam’s grandmother, he never got to meet her sadly.) The Averys were considered a warrior branch of a much larger family whose name eludes most tongues. Even Adam himself struggles to recall the name of the much larger ‘family’.

He was strictly schooled in his home by his family and most of his social life revolved around his siblings and whatever relatives came to visit at the time but after he became twelve, he insisted to his family that he would be sent to a public school. While they were hesitant at first, pressure and suspicion from the public had become too much to handle. He was well-versed on everything supernatural and strange but little was going to prepare him for what was considered by most to be a ‘normal’ life. Everyone around him appeared to be ignorant to the unnatural side of the world while he witnessed mundane events from a different point of view. He was labelled a weirdo and was treated with much suspicion by his peers due to the name that the Avery family had earned themselves with their clandestine nature.

While the original reaction to Adam was originally hesitant and suspicious, Adam quickly managed to make himself a relatively notable individual thanks to his family’s connections and training. What started first as merely stealing some alcohol for his fellow classmates eventually turned into things of a much more serious nature. Adam found that he could capitalise on family connections, becoming the middle-man to many transactions between many people. It got him involved with a bad crowd, sure but he was making himself the name as ‘the man’, he could get you what you needed and if he couldn’t, then he’d find a way to do it. He had a few entanglements with the law which got sorted through his parents who were anything but approving of the young Adam’s new lifestyle but attempts to get him under control failed more frequently as the boy grew older.

He enjoyed being the one everyone came to, gaining a unique sort of popularity instead of being isolated from all the social circles like the rest of his family. Despite the illusion he had created for himself for being the coolest kid in school, he failed to realize that many kids around him still did not precisely appreciate his presence. They treated him as more of a necessary evil because he could get them what they wanted but his shifty family and ‘connections’ so to speak made his fellow students fear him more. So even though they’d smile to him and label him the guy who could get anything, they would still whisper behind his back and keep their distance whenever he walked around.

Oh how ironic it turned out to be that despite the lessons taught by his family to hate the supernatural world, it was precisely the supernaturals that treated Adam in a manner that wasn’t hypocritical. In more than one instance did a witch approach seeking magical supplies or magical texts to get them started on their path to witchcraft. Along with other kinds of people who had some kind of ‘in’ into the supernatural world. You’ll be surprised to learn that it didn’t take long for the unnatural types to come flocking to Adam to get what they needed but being an Avery drew a certain type of crowd to someone. In the end, Adam’s closest and most regular ‘customers’ became the ones who were supernatural in one way or another, much to his family’s chagrin.

How did his family feel in the meantime? Pissed, expectedly. He had all but abandoned his studies to pick up the family legacy but there was little point to his family’s efforts. Regardless of his friendly treatment towards the world of the supernatural, Adam just did not have the killer instinct and fighting prowess that seemed to come to most Averys naturally. They tried to stop him and ground him and whatever was in their power to stop his association with the unsavory sorts but it was too little too late. Adam had become the go-to for many mundane as well as supernatural people for what they need. And whether they tried to forcibly stop him from doing what he did, someone would come along and get Adam out of his bind in order to get what they want.

So what happens now that Adam is close to graduating high school and becoming his own man? Well the responsibilities are piling up and Adam’s tensions with his family are greater than ever and they have made their threats to disown Adam but more than once Adam has called their bluff because they couldn’t just let a fellow Avery go. Not due to their morals however, but due to the main family’s teachings and rules. However, it’s starting to seem like the bigger, more serious family may get involved in disciplining Adam. More than once has Adam noticed shadowy figures stalking him from rooftops and cars tailing his ‘party van’.

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Adam Avery

Name: Adam Avery

Age: 17

Appearance: Adam is one who spends most of his days, out and about and anywhere but his own house and it shows. Between the messy hair which he has to keep adjusting on the go and the black marks under his eyes, it’s rather clear that he stays busy. He’ll be hesitant to tell you about what it is that he actually does, mind you but traces of dirt and occasionally stranger stains can be found on his clothing. He isn’t a very large individual, he stands at a pretty average height and his build is about the one you’d expect from one who stays on the move but doesn’t actually spend any time working out; thin yet lacking any significant muscle. The feature of every single attire he chooses to make his own on any given day is his signature green military jacket. Usually he will wear band shirts for rather old rock bands from the seventies and eighties but don’t you dare call him a hipster.

Adam is a slightly peculiar fellow, he’s got a tendency to look over his shoulder and sometimes get lost staring off at things that other people would find rather mundane. However when you get the guy talking, good luck getting him to stop. He always talks with his hands, using them to emphasize everything he is saying. Of course, perhaps the most important of all his habits is his phone. Indeed, he has a smart phone which he rarely neglects to hold in his hand and while most would see others giggle and smile at whatever they are doing on their phone, Adam’s face remains perfectly serious and stern and oddly… Calculating? He is up to something on that phone of his.

Specialty: So let’s cut the fluff and move on to the crunch. What do you want? Serial keys for video games? You got it. Alcohol even though you’re underage? You’re covered. Maybe you’re feeling a little 420-friendly? That’s fine, Adam won’t judge. Whatever you need, he can get through an extended and strange network of connections that involves friends, relatives and business associates. Of course, the things I have mentioned are only the small-fry stuff he has access to. Things of a less… Mundane nature that are much more dangerous are also a part of Mr. Avery’s repertoire, all you ever need do is ask. Oh also he has a black van and even a license to drive it!

Bio: Adam Avery was was born to a strange family in Washington, Missouri. Few actually trusted anyone with the Avery surname because of their secretive and strange nature. The family had garnered themselves a reputation, some accounts would paint them as religious nuts and a secret cult. Others painted them as a crime family. Some claimed they were a coven of witches but how did this tarnished reputation even come to be? Most those who were an Avery were home-schooled and often strayed away from anyone from outside the family’s social circles. In fact Adam himself was home-schooled until he reached his early teens but why all the secrecy you might wonder? The Averys were a branch of an ancient family of demon hunters who were blessed to have a Slayer among their family tree(it just so happened that said slayer was Adam’s grandmother, he never got to meet her sadly.) The Averys were considered a warrior branch of a much larger family whose name eludes most tongues. Even Adam himself struggles to recall the name of the much larger ‘family’.

He was strictly schooled in his home by his family and most of his social life revolved around his siblings and whatever relatives came to visit at the time but after he became twelve, he insisted to his family that he would be sent to a public school. While they were hesitant at first, pressure and suspicion from the public had become too much to handle. He was well-versed on everything supernatural and strange but little was going to prepare him for what was considered by most to be a ‘normal’ life. Everyone around him appeared to be ignorant to the unnatural side of the world while he witnessed mundane events from a different point of view. He was labelled a weirdo and was treated with much suspicion by his peers due to the name that the Avery family had earned themselves with their clandestine nature.

While the original reaction to Adam was originally hesitant and suspicious, Adam quickly managed to make himself a relatively notable individual thanks to his family’s connections and training. What started first as merely stealing some alcohol for his fellow classmates eventually turned into things of a much more serious nature. Adam found that he could capitalise on family connections, becoming the middle-man to many transactions between many people. It got him involved with a bad crowd, sure but he was making himself the name as ‘the man’, he could get you what you needed and if he couldn’t, then he’d find a way to do it. He had a few entanglements with the law which got sorted through his parents who were anything but approving of the young Adam’s new lifestyle but attempts to get him under control failed more frequently as the boy grew older.

He enjoyed being the one everyone came to, gaining a unique sort of popularity instead of being isolated from all the social circles like the rest of his family. Despite the illusion he had created for himself for being the coolest kid in school, he failed to realize that many kids around him still did not precisely appreciate his presence. They treated him as more of a necessary evil because he could get them what they wanted but his shifty family and ‘connections’ so to speak made his fellow students fear him more. So even though they’d smile to him and label him the guy who could get anything, they would still whisper behind his back and keep their distance whenever he walked around.

Oh how ironic it turned out to be that despite the lessons taught by his family to hate the supernatural world, it was precisely the supernaturals that treated Adam in a manner that wasn’t hypocritical. In more than one instance did a witch approach seeking magical supplies or magical texts to get them started on their path to witchcraft. Along with other kinds of people who had some kind of ‘in’ into the supernatural world. You’ll be surprised to learn that it didn’t take long for the unnatural types to come flocking to Adam to get what they needed but being an Avery drew a certain type of crowd to someone. In the end, Adam’s closest and most regular ‘customers’ became the ones who were supernatural in one way or another, much to his family’s chagrin.

How did his family feel in the meantime? Pissed, expectedly. He had all but abandoned his studies to pick up the family legacy but there was little point to his family’s efforts. Regardless of his friendly treatment towards the world of the supernatural, Adam just did not have the killer instinct and fighting prowess that seemed to come to most Averys naturally. They tried to stop him and ground him and whatever was in their power to stop his association with the unsavory sorts but it was too little too late. Adam had become the go-to for many mundane as well as supernatural people for what they need. And whether they tried to forcibly stop him from doing what he did, someone would come along and get Adam out of his bind in order to get what they want.

So what happens now that Adam is close to graduating high school and becoming his own man? Well the responsibilities are piling up and Adam’s tensions with his family are greater than ever and they have made their threats to disown Adam but more than once Adam has called their bluff because they couldn’t just let a fellow Avery go. Not due to their morals however, but due to the main family’s teachings and rules. However, it’s starting to seem like the bigger, more serious family may get involved in disciplining Adam. More than once has Adam noticed shadowy figures stalking him from rooftops and cars tailing his ‘party van’.

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In my original post, I wrote that it's a gang of three but depending on the situation. That number may grow, as it stands though. The immediate danger is posed by the approaching three but some might come out of alleyways or whatnot.

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The adrenaline coursing through Maximilian's veins felt like it was working over-time as his heart pounded and his eyes seemed to get a bad case of tunnel vision as he peeked from behind the carriage to look at the approaching and growing mob of huntsmen as more of them could be seen coming down the street. There was a vague familiarity as Maximilian stared at them approach from the distance, perhaps once upon a time they were his neighbors. He took a step back however into the safety of the carriage's cover, being caught would lead to the worst of outcomes. As he turned around to observe the area around him, he noticed the darkness stir and his heartbeat seemed to stop for a solitary moment as silence filled the mind of Maximilian and he went to draw his sword. However everything quickly fell back into focus as the moving shadows revealed themselves to be a man in a dark coat. He took a deep breath and shook his head at no one in particular as Lucian spoke quietly to him, choosing to keep his silence while failing to share his new immaculately dressed acquaintance's calm.

However trying to keep the silence turned out to be for naught as a voice on the other side of the carriage made itself known. Maximilian was far too consumed by the moment to truly decipher who or what was trying to communicate but then another voice joined the fray and very quickly Maximilian's mind turned to panic as his hiding spot was gradually being made rapidly worse by factors out of his control. Eventually he snapped when he heard the sounds of breaking chains on the other side and heard the distant huntsmen growing more agitated and angry as the echoes from the carriage filled the street. He stomped angrily to the other side and very carefully peeked to take a look at who it was.

Two figures immediately came into view. A lady who appeared to be a doctor wearing glasses that had seen better days and a man who appeared to be a cook, perhaps even a chef. Max spoke in what could only be described as a 'whisper shout' to both the figures. "Are you both daft?! You've drawn them to us!" He pointed to rapidly approaching huntsmen from the now not-so-very-far side of the street. He peered at the mob that was drawing nearer and his heart sank. Vivid thoughts of his demise came flooding to his head as Max became visibly and audibly shaky. "If you don't wish to become new victims of this Hunt, you will follow me!" He raised his lantern and scurried towards the nearby alley that was behind the carriage, motioning for his dark-dressed acquaintance who had been hiding with him to join him while sparing no second to stop moving. As he was making his hasty escape, Maximilian turned the crank on his lantern, allowing it to light up before he went into the dark alleyway.

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