[Sodium_noir] The Wayward Apprentices

[Bill]

> Giger, Greenville, Tommy, Mike
> Tremere, Mortal, Mastiff
> Mike's Place
 
> > The dog turned to  the two vampires, and its look
> > seemed to say.  "Thanks a lot."  It went to lie
> down
> > behind the counter to continue playing with its
> toy.
> 
> > A loud squeaking broke the silence (and
> ambiance)of
> > the store.
> 
> Elizabeth looks to Giger, and then to the dog. She
> whispers to him. "If I may, I would like to visit
> with
> the dog."  
> 
> Giger gives her a strange look, but readily
> consents. 
> Her presence was not needed, the dog looked fairly
> harmless, and they had rudely interrupted the dog's
> entertainment. 

As Elizabeth approaches the dog behind a counter, she
sees it was in the process of tearing at the frabric
to try and get at the stuff underneath.  Mike looks up
at her as she approaches, showing no fear one might
expect from a dog as a vampire approaches.

She somehow gets the impression that fleeing from her
would require more work than the dog is prepared for. 
Playing however, is another matter entirely.

The tail begins to thump against the floor.  

As she offers her hand, he stands and seems to try and
shove the stuffed cat into it.
   
*****

> > "Is there anything specific I can help you with?"
> 
> "My needs this evening are simple."  Giger explains,
> implying that he might return another night for
> other
> items.  "I need a fair-sized bag of sawdust."  He
> replies.  He then seems to casually throw out
> another
> request.  "Oh, and I was wondering if the store
> either
> carries animal blood or if you might know of a good
> source."     

Tommy nods as if both requests were the most normal
thing in the world.  "Saw dust is not a problem.  We
have several types, and it's sold based on the type of
wood you want.  We also have generic sawdust, though
we take pains to prevent contamination."

"Animal blood is not something we keep on the premise,
but we can get for you.  The biggest issue is
preserving it.  We would be happy obtaining the
material for you, or if you'd like to cut out the
middle man, we'll direct you to one or two places you
might be able to find what your looking for."

"However, I should point out that for a small fee, we
will happily deal with the uncomfortable questions
that are bound to come up.  We could have it for you
by tomorrow afternoon."

Tommy showed no hesitation or concern as he spoke.  In
the few months that he'd been working here he'd had
all sorts of unusual requests.  These were no different.

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"I swear, as God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
-- Les Nessman

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