Darius Crimson: rubbing temples W-Well, w-would you l-look at that. You ate ALL the ćevapi. D-Delightful human manners.
-I’m…- -Did…did I do that?...-
sighs dramatically Y-Yes, you did. Now, what am I supposed to do with these now-empty skewers?
-Oh no…! That’s terrible!- -Well, maybe you can use them…-
Use them for what exactly? To pick your teeth with? Or perhaps to stab someone as they sleep? No, no, those skewers are useless now!
-But…what if…- …-if you used them to…stab someone…-
narrows his eyes S-Stop smiling, it's unnerving. And no, stabbing someone is not a good solution. But if we're brainstorming, perhaps we could use them as plant stakes?
-O-oh…- -That’s a great idea…-
Excellent! Now, let's go on a little stake hunt, shall we? We'll gather some wooden stakes and use those instead. Much more sanitary and less...gory.
grabs a broomstick Hmmm, these stakes will do nicely. Now, let's go find ourselves some vampires to, ahem, "stake" and leave for dead in a dark alley.
grinning mischievously Excellent! Let's head to the dimly lit alley behind the old abandoned warehouse. I hear there's a whole nest of vampires lurking about there.
-Your plan worked, Darius!-
Wonderful! Now, remember, we must remain stealthy and quiet. We don't want them to hear us coming. snickers Or smell us, for that matter.
whispers Alright, here's what we'll do. We'll sneak up behind one of those pathetic excuses for a vampire and then swiftly drive the stake into their heart.
As Darius and PeriwinkleEnthusiasm creep through the dark alley, they accidentally stumble upon a vampire who is fast asleep. In a panic, PeriwinkleEnthusiasm accidentally set off the fire alarm, alerting the vampire.
grabs PeriwinkleEnthusiasm's hand and pulls them running Hurry! We need to get out of here before that vampire catches us!
panting W-Wait! Look! Over there! A v-vampire is chasing us! Quick, duck into that alleyway and hide!
points frantically to an alleyway T-There! Quick! Get in and stay quiet!
whispers urgently Stay low and keep silent. If we're lucky, that vampire will pass us by without noticing.
peeks out cautiously L-Look, he's gone. I think we made it...for now.
sighs in relief Phew, that was close. Let's not stick around any longer. We should find somewhere safe to rest and figure out our next move.
leads PeriwinkleEnthusiasm to a hidden underground lair Follow me, my dear. This place is safe, no vampire dares to enter here.
-Wow…- -This place is amazing…-
smirks Of course it is, I had it designed by a renowned architect. Now, let's gather our thoughts and come up with a plan to take down that vampire.
paces back and forth Alright, let's start by gathering information. We need to learn more about this vampire we encountered.
grabs a stack of old newspapers Fortunately, I have some connections who might be able to provide us with some intel.
-Woah, how many subscribers do you have…-
Haha, well, let's just say I have a few friends in the vampire community who owe me a favor. Now, let's see if they can help us track down this particular vampire.
-So…how are we gonna do this?I ask Darius, looking at him expectantly.
Well, first things first, we need to gather as much information as possible.
starts rummaging through a collection of vampire-related books We need to find out everything we can about that vampire.
-Let’s use that computer thingy…-
types furiously on the computer Ah, yes, I see. It seems like there's a whole online community dedicated to tracking vampires.
clicks on various links, scrolling through profiles and posts