An account of events

[Roderic]

I spent the night with Strix.
Not like that.
In the same place.
I couldn't leave her like that.
With one leg and a head injury.
It wasn't that bad.
We talked a lot.
About nothing specific.
Nothing too personal.
It was different. Maybe even nice. Relaxing.
It was good conversation.

I said I would come see her dance.
I bet she dances nice.
I don't think she needs to take her clothes off to keep the attention of anyone, but it's what she likes to do.
So I said I'd come support her since we're friends.
Once you've seen boobs, there sort of all the same to me.
So her being topless isn't really going to bother me.
But someone should check out the place that she works for.
Make sure she likes it.

I haven't decided what to do with her leg yet.
It seems cliche to make a lamp out of it. It's the obvious choice.
Maybe a coat rack. I don't wear a lot of coats, but it's an idea.
Or something to keep my sword at when I get home.
I'll give it more thought.
It's too nice of a leg to just toss away.

[Roderic]

Last night I got a lap dance.
By Phoebe.
I think it was one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever experienced in my life.
At first.
She was too close. I've never let anyone in my space before like that.
Or in my space at all.

It wasn't that she was bad at it.
I guess.
I've not had any many lap dances before to compare it to.
But she's quite fit and limber.
It was impressive.
She followed through on the dare too.

I don't know why I choked her.
But it felt right.
It felt good.
She didn't care.

Just like she didn't care when I told her about the things I've done and will do.
She knows some things.
Not everything. It's not safe to tell someone everything.
That's just stupid and asking for trouble.
Then she fell asleep on me.
Naked.
Almost naked.
In my space again.

Speaking of spaces, I've decided to make her leg in to a coat hook of sorts.
For my space.
I don't know how long I can tolerate her, or anyone being in my space.

[Roderic]

My project on Strix's leg is coming along nicely.
Now I have an eye, but I'm not sure what to do with that yet.
If anything.
Eyes are sort of small and you can only do so much with items that are small.
I'll have to give it more thought.

There was some Altaire get together the other night.
In the middle of it I choked the **** out of Strix.
I'm sure I broke a bone or two.
I left a nice bruise, that's for sure.
I think it looks nice.
It's sort of frustrating that she won't die, but at the same time, it's sort of nice.
She can handle pain and she keeps coming back for more.
It's almost a win-win situation for me.

I didn't just choke her.
I let her in my space.
I think that was sort of what I was fighting with when I turned her neck in to mush.
My space being invaded by someone.
Once it's invaded, it's sort of hard to turn back from that point, right?
I have to be careful.
Sure, she knows who I am.
What I am.
But that might not be something she likes for any long length of time.

Cuddling also lets people in to your space.
Nix says Strix likes to cuddle, but Strix says she doesn't.
Apparently it gets men lots of sex. This cuddling thing.
I'm not sure who I believe. Why would Nix say Strix likes something, when she doesn't?
Or is Strix lying?
Strix doesn't lie. She's blunt to a fault some would say.
I know where I stand with her.
You know where you stand with her.
I think Nix is just hormonal due to that thing inside of her.
The thing I'm hoping to get to kill.
It sounds like a beast.
It sounds like a good trophy.

I think Strix is irritated about something.
Like she thinks I should know things I don't have any clue about.
I'm not sure she understands how few of people I have in my space.
I don't even let Nix in it all the way.
I'm trying to share my space.

I feel like these women are up to something.
Nix and Strix.
Nix asked me if I was alright with something. How I felt about something.
It threw me off guard.
How should I feel about it?
Strix isn't monogamous she says. I can't say I was surprised by that confession.
I've seen her flirt on the Crownet.
Was I supposed to care and say that I care?
Or am I not supposed to care?
You can't change a leopord's spots.
Just like me.
I like my work. I'll have a business soon.
If Nix or anyone ever said I couldn't do my work anymore, I'd be pissed.
Just like if someone said Strix couldn't be the way she is.
I like the way she is.

On a more positive note, Strix is getting better with swords.
She took my eye first and now I've got a eye patch. We sort of match.
She said we're like twins.
It was funny and true.
I'm sure she'll take a leg one of these nights.
And I'll take the other of hers.

[Roderic]

Ran in to Strix tonight.
Guess that's not really true.
Since she's staying at my place until her leg grows back.
She got in trouble with Nix.
Says Nix doesn't want us fighting anymore.
I'm not sure why.
She's a tough cookie.

So now what am I supposed to do with Strix if she listens to her?
She doesn't want to listen to her, but at the same time, maybe Nix is right.
She won't get stronger and I definitely want her to get stronger.
That means we might not be able to fight anymore.
Still doesn't solve the issue of what to do with Strix when she comes around.
If she comes around. I'm not going to assume anything.
I should talk to Nix and see what's going on.
It's not like Phoebe can die.
Not that easily.
I don't think I would really kill her.
I'm just having some fun.

[Roderic]

Walking on water is my favorite vampire power.
Always was, even as a blood thief.
Today I saw Paige. Or she saw me.
I was roaming the water front property along the QZ and she snuck up on me.
Said Hey to her. She asked me if I wanted to fight with her at the Altaire thing.
I said sure. Never heard back from her.
Waited for her to swing.
She didn't.
She said hey back and went on her way.
Thought it was kind of weird, but whatever.

Talked to Nix.
She's serious about Strix and I not fighting anymore.
I asked her what we could do instead.
She said an obvious answer.
Then she said chill.
What do people do when they "chill?"
I'm not sure Strix would want to go with me on my late night runs.

On another note: Strix started working at Silks.
I need to swing by that place.
Not like that.
Not to keep an eye on her or anything.
Just to see what it's like there.
Make sure it's legit.
Make sure she likes it there.

[Roderic]

Ran in to Paige a couple times.
Once we talked about a couple things.
Strix, but mostly Pyper.
I didn't have much to say about Pyper, I don't know her.
It's clear Paige likes Strix and Pyper.
She should stick with Pyper.
But since that's really Strix's call, I'm not really going to comment on it much.

Something is following me.
I don't know why.
But it's always around me.
Talking ****.
Wish I could shake the damn thing.
He's pissed at me.
So what if I killed him?
His life was mundane and meaningless.
I gave him a good, clean death that was exciting.
Go out with a big bang, I always figure.
Did him a favor.
Anyways, he'll move on when he's bored.

I went in to Silks, but turned right back around after stepping a foot in it.
The place was loud. And busy.
Unfamiliar.
Too many people. Too many women.
Not the right women either.
The right woman.
I didn't want Strix to know, so I booked it before anyone would notice me.
Not that I stuck out. As many women as there were, there were twice as many men.
Good place to work maybe.
Not that work. Like Strix does.
I wonder if Strix would, or could ever kill someone.
Interesting tag team.

[Roderic]

I got Strix a gift the other day.
I don't think she liked it.
She stopped attacking me.
She didn't say anything about it.
The gift.
I thought it was cool.
Clever.

Finally got with Thing Two.
There's a lot going on with her.
I gave her a gun and a blade.
I don't know which one she will take to, but it doesn't matter.
She needed something.
The gun wasn't the best thing in the world, but I don't use any guns at all.
So she got the best that I had on me.
The best I found.

I still haven't heard back from any job.
I'm just going to open that shop after all.
If I can't work for Juliet, then I don't think I really want to work for anyone anyways.

Yesterday I was attacked by something.
Not sure what it was.
Nix said she banished whatever it was.
Then shot the guy.
I would have loved to stab him.
She said I could next time.
If there is a next time.

[Roderic]

I started up a business a couple nights ago.
A legitimate one.
Where people can buy the things I make.
Happy Tree Taxidermy is what I decided to call it.
Right now people order online.
I might get a store in the future.
Depends on how it goes.

Thing Two is progressing nicely.
I would call her a success.
It might be too early to label her that though.
Thing One, not so successful.
A failure.
If I see him any time soon, I should put him out of his misery.
Or my own.

I've been spending more time in the catacombs.
I like it there.
There's a lot of blades on the ground.
Not sure who put them there, or why.
Most are not worth much, so I sell them for some quick cash.

Haven't seen or heard from Strix in a while.
I think her job is keeping her busy.
Or she's mad at me.
Should I apologize for the gift?
If I did, I wouldn't know why I was apologizing.
Just that I had to.
To get her to talk to me again.
I hate people.

[Roderic]

The first failed experiment has made contact.
I plan on killing him.
Thing Two is better.
Thing Two is making progression.
Thing Two can be the only Thing.
Which makes her Thing One.

I saw Strix the other night.
I almost stabbed her to say hi.
But Phoenix is a real drag lately.
I can't have any fun and she's watching me like a hawk.
For whatever reason.

Strix thanked me for the ring.
I still think she is bothered by it.
Some people just don't think outside the box I guess.
Some people just don't understand me others.

So I'll have to find someone Phoenix doesn't care about and stab them.
Maybe that Jai Li chick.
Or maybe Pyper.
Pyper likes to stab herself.
Nix would never know I stabbed her since she does it to herself all the time.

[Roderic]

I like Thing Two.
She's progressing nicely.
She can kill things in the catacombs now.
She shows potential.
She can stay.

I spend time with Thing Two last night.
She still doesn't recall her past.
I don't know anything about her to give her any clues.
I just found her.
Dying.
So I figured what the hell?
See what happens when I make a vampire.
Which turned in to making two vampires.
Can't really do a successful experiment with one test subject.
She asked me why I sired her.
I told her why.
She didn't care.
Have to admit I was surprised.
I expected a different result.
Something more, human and dramatic.
Again, I was impressed.

Pyper says she has animals for me.
But I've not heard back from her about them.
I want them.

I stabbed her the other day in greeting.
She did something back.
I'm still looking for what she suggested.
It was a good idea.
If it's possible.