2020-02-28 - Three Girls and a Guy

The morning after the disaster that was the end of the what was meant to be a nice gathering, with one thing. Hera might having stayed our after the shock of it passing out on the couch. If that's the case she would be covered by a blanket by Kim at some point. At least after Kim herself recovered from the terrible effects of the experience. Hera herself recovered quickly it seems they can't steal things for long.
Kim is making some coffee and breakfast trying to focus on mundane tasks. Trying to push away the awful things she said and did to those closest to her. Still recovering from other encounter it has her really shaken, but she is trying to keep going as if nothing happened.

Grace would be around as well. Most likely in the room with Kim, but woken up in the middle of night, or very early in the momrning. Going to sleep/talk to Faith. She does show up soon after Kim, in shorts and a large oversized t-shirt. Looking around some as she walks about in the morning, barefooted.

Hera might have stayed over given the circumstance. After Kim's long stay in the hospital, she has clearly been worried for her friend. Hopefully the Asian artist has managed to get a really large home. "Coffee" Hera groans, "I need coffee, the more probably the better sheesh. I need to tell Jessica about all this that, did what happen really happen? I mean, how could I stop feeling anything for her? My love for her is so intense."

Kim does come out of the kitchen with a pot of coffee and several mugs. Setting them down on the coffee table before heading over to Grace giving a long hug "I'm so sorry about what I said last night." she probably apologized before, but really feels the need to again. "I was just empty like I did care about anything more. Not anything good at any rate." the shared house is very large, not mansion sized but it has does have at least five bedrooms. Looking over to Hera as she stirs "Coffee's on the table and breakfast is ready in the kitchen. I don't have the answers at all. But I know how you feel and yes you should tell Jessica. What if it goes after her."

Grace smiles and hugs Kim. "It's okay, I think we all were feeling quite off." She says and sighs, a kiss to Kim's cheek. Looking over to Hera as well. "I am sure it will work out." Kim's last words make Grace nod though, "Indeed, make sure nothing bad happens." Moving to try and get something to drink. "If you do that again I'll make you sleep on the couch." She half jests to Kim. About what happened.

Hera hears coffee and she immediately jumps out of bed. "Yes, I'm sure it will work out. The thing I would like to know is, when it will be back. Jessica might know of a way to put this thing six feet under for good."

Kim manages to give a weak smile to Grace in return "Of that I have no doubt." luckily for at least someone she isn't to bring up the question she asked right before they were attacked for awhile. A return kiss on the cheek. She knows Grace's comment was meant in jest she just winces "I can't seem to keep any one safe. Not even in my home. I'm just monster food." she is certainly feeling more morose about things. Perking up on the thought Jessica might know how to beat it. "She might and won't that be great...Everett found a way to kill one of them." pointing down a black and wide stain on the carpet. That's going to need to be replaced and no way insurance is covering monster attack even in Gray Harbor.

Grace takes Kim's hands and spins her before kissing her. "You're not. And I'm here to help keep people safe as well." She offers. "A team and all that, right?" Nodding about Jessica perhaps knowing more. "Perhaps so. Maybe we should talk and train." She suggests, but shrugging a bit. Looking to the stain as well.

Hera goes to pour herself a cup of coffee and listens to the conversation, "Yes, to say the least we definitely make a team. Devlin has also had his abilities longer than I have. I wonder what he would say about all of this. If Everett was able to kill one, then we can kill the rest. I wonder though, why was the larger one focused on me at first?"

Kim can't help but giggle at being spun and the glorius kiss. Grace always has a way of snapping her out of her funk. "I know you are. You put yourself in harm's way for me. I didn't thank you for that. So thank you my love." before nodding "A team. The best team all of us." finally going to get herself some coffee and returning to Grace's side "Devlin won't be a bad choice either. To ask about these things that is. They seem to be very different than...the other gollum one." hand involuntary going up to touch the left over teeth marks on her face. "With a broken beer bottle no less. Last time we ran into it you did yell at it and threatened it with a chair. So maybe that's way?" she guesses, but likely the reason isn't so simple.

One way or another, Devlin has gotten a message on where to find Hera, or perhaps he had received the information about Grace and Kim's new place? It's a nice house, not a huge mansion but a home with at least five bedrooms so there's plenty of space. There's also a cute little dog by the name of Winston running around somewhere. Grace's sister, Faith, can likely be found and Grace may be off taking a nap or tending to many things. Hera is standing across from Kim as they have a little chat. In Hera's hand is a cup of coffee and she and the Asian woman seem to be having a serious conversation of some sort. "So, if Everett could hurt it, there's hope, but again we need to train, we need to prepare and, how can something just drain you of emotions?"

There is a knock at the door and when someone checks, there is Devlin. He is all smiles with a housewarming gift in hand.. Ut Oh.. it's wrapped, that either can be very good or very bad, knowing his sense of humor.

Kim just shrugs "How does anything those monsters do work? How does what we do even work? Sorry my friend I don't have the answers. We do need to prepare. Most of our team just don't have what it takes yet, mostly me I guess. I thought I was ready though so don't take as I am beating myself up." then there is a knock on the door. Kim gets up to answer it. Opening the door to find Devlin "Oh hey Devlin. Come on in. Hera and I were just talking about you a little."

Hera looks relieved to see her cousin and she goes to offer him a hug. "I'm so relieved that you're here, I really am. We had a bit of an issue the other night, I think we need to igure out what we're dealing with it was, a strange thing, there was a master, and it had some really wierd servants uhm, Kim." She nervously reaches for her cup, "Kim, do you want to try to explain all this?"

Devlin nods as he returns the hug and passes the package to Kim, "House warming gift.." He grins perhaps a little much there.

Kim accepts the package "Thank you ever so much Devlin you didn't have to. I definitely appreciate it though." she wouldn't open it right away, but wait for Grace. Then yes it's explaining time. "The were shadow creatures that were following Grace, Hera, and I. Well I guess you, Stepie, and Jessica too. They weren't solid before, but when they showed up last night they were. The tall weird thing controlled the smaller bend limb outs. They seem to be able to suck out feelings. Just the good ones though. One took my feelings for Grace and other things. Hera for Jessica and for Stepie...oh god stepie she just walked out after the tall one took something."

Hera folders her arms over her chest and says, "They kept talking about shiney, I am not sure what this is about. I can only assume that it means they want to feed on someone with glimmer? Then they took emotions but, eventually, they returned. I don't like this Devlin, I don't like it at all. Our feelings are, who and what we are.

Devlin nods to Hera, "I did not realize they fed off how we feel. Does it seem different?" He hugs again, "Has to be a way to stop them.. I just do not know enough.. yet."

Hera goes to pour a cup of coffee for her cousin and shrugs, "Well, this one does and it has servants. Servants that seem to be attracted to those who, sparkle or glimmer or whatever the hell we do. I, I think that part of what I am learning to do it can, manipulate fire? What are you learning about what you can do?"

Devlin says, "Mostly just have to figure out how to use what I do know.. and how to get better at it. It's not easy."

Hera takes a deep breath and paces a bit, "Well, that is true, definitely true but, I think I have been in tune with things enough to, see energies and see how they can be manipulated. What, should we do from there? What else is out there?"

Devlin says, "I am going to the paranormal society to learn. The Doctor in charge of it seems to be fairly knowledgable.. and I trust her."

Hera stops pacing for a bit to continue the conversation, "Kim seems to know somethings, and I know Jessica would as well. Somehow she has learned a lot, and I mean a lot. I want to learn more Devlin, I do. I hate the idea of those I am close to being harmed and me, not able to defend them."

Devlin says, "I used to the grunts doing the hard fighting as I do my best to patch them up. But even a medic carries a rifle and other things.. so need to arm ourselves with knowledge and go from there."

Hera goes to take a seat on the couch, taking the cup of coffee with her, "You make it sound so easy cousin but, somehow, I don't think it's going to be that easy. Let's hope it is. I guess the saying of knowledge being power is true, but, what then? Also, what of these monsters I saw here. Is everything in this city full of monsters?"

Devlin says, "One we don't start shit.. two.. run when you can. three.. around those that know.. support them as best we can."

Hera says, "Five, I have a hard time thinking that it's that easy. Knowing how to improve, how to prepare, that's essential. Very very essential."

Devlin nods, "I have years of military experience to fall back on. And I know how to train people, Hera. Problem is.. for us.. no formal training being available. So we do what we can with what we have. It is all we can do."

Hera finises up the cup of coffee and goes over to put it in the sink. "I just don't think it's that easy, but I guess that's a good enough place to start. Grace and Kim seem to be somewhat stable for now. I'm really happy about their new home. I just wish that their proposal could have gone better. Hell, I still don't know if Grace said yes or not, but technically, I guess that's not my worry, even if I feel like it is."

Devlin nods, "Easier for me to take things a step at a time.. I have seen a lot of ways to prepare someone for bad things.. or combat if you would rather. In the end, it comes down to training, trust, and a true baptism of fire.. I have earned the blood, seen the mud, and more. But this is new. You know as much if not more than I, Hera. We are here.. and you can leave, I bet. Me, trapped by a politician. I leave.. I can kiss being a paramedic good bye."

Hera shakes her head and says, "I'm not leaving, you can forget that. I have my business here, I have Jessica, I have you, I have to look out for Grace and Kim too. No way in hell am I going to leave all of you behind to deal with this mess. Besides" she tries to add some humor, "Who is going to show Queso who is the real boss?"

Suddenly, fighting the monsters sounds more rational in comparison.

Devlin laughs, "Damn cats will rule the world.. until the cock roaches out last them.."

Hera smirks a bit and says, "True, well, I think I'm going to head home. It's good seeing you again cousin. Be safe in this crazy city."