Twenty-First Drop: war averted...for now?

[spiritofsorrow]

Rip Van Winkle, Millennium murderer, has been captured. Of the fate of her associates, I am not sure. Keep your eyes open, but it appears that the figurehead, at the very least, is contained

Comments

[hidesinrestroom]

She should've covered her tracks better.

[spiritofsorrow]

She shouldn't have attempted such a foolish campaign to start with. A demonstration without the force to back it, is futile.

[hidesinrestroom]

Mn. Quite true.

[hiscountess]

Denied.

[spiritofsorrow]

And why not?

[hiscountess]

I don't have to give you explanations. As long she's under my care, Rip van Winkle shall not see or speak with anyone except us.

Is this clear enough to you?

[spiritofsorrow]

Quite clear, although you certainly could be a more polite undead entity. Nonetheless, what you do with her, is your own business, and I will not inquire.

(Private)

[valentineluke]

Received your message. To answer the question, I have none.

(Private)

[spiritofsorrow]

You were one of their targets. Do you intend, to let them try again?

Re: (Private)

[valentineluke]

The Lieutenant made her point. As for the accomplices, I have no idea who they were.

(Private)

[spiritofsorrow]

Unfortunate. Why did you leave them, given their power?

Franz so missed this plot point^^;;

[uxoriousemperor]

Do forgive me, but the Lieutenant has been accused of what!? Surely there must be some mistake. She has always seemed to me a very kind person.

oh wow it was huge I'm sorry ^^;

[spiritofsorrow]

...You are sorely mistaken.

Rip van Winkle appeared in her own post to the Journal, showing herself beside a dead body, having painted a swastika in blood nearby. She is clearly a murderer, and she is affiliated with the neo-Nazi vampire group Millennium.

Yeah, the beginning of November was bad for me; but I've caught up now^^

[uxoriousemperor]

Are you certain it was blood on the paint brush? Are you certain she was not attempting to help the person who had died? Was she seen with a weapon in hand? The Lieutenant and I have spoken several times over these contraptions, and she has been nothing but helpful and kind. I cannot imagine her doing the sorts of actions you assume her to have done.

I am afraid that I am unfamiliar with this term "Nazi". I assume from your description that it is not an affiliation one would wish to have.

Before arriving in this City, I would have scoffed at your assertion that vampires were indeed real, and not folklore used to frighten the peasant classes. However, many things seem to exist here that otherwise would seem impossible. But, truly? The Lieutenant is a vampire? Like the Countess Bathory? Such a thing does not seem possible.

ah, I understand :)

[spiritofsorrow]

She confessed it herself, and she was standing next to the corpse that had its torso opened into a bloody mess. And she always carries her musket.

...I understand that you trusted her. In a way, as did I. It feels like a betrayal, despite our opposite loyalties.

The Nazis were a political party in my world (and apparently in some others) who sought to exterminate a number of ethnic and other minority groups. They breed war and genocide wherever they go.

Vampires are not present in my world, as well, but yes, Lieutenant Van Winkle is a vampire. She and I have had quite a few conversations on the matter. I do not know who Countess Bathory is, but the Lieutenant is not a usual "legend" vampire. She has fewer weaknesses, at the least.