The One Who Fights

This is an independent, mostly canon rp blog for Eben Oleson from 30 Days of Night. Cross-fandom friendly, but it is recommended that all players read the 'INTRODUCTION' page for information on starters and verses before interaction.

[bloodredbitcharchive]

        Save the chit-chat of ’ I’m initially here to rip your head off and show it to my bosses for a pretty penny ’ for a time when she’s certain of which decision is best made. Funny how she’s easily swayed to take things into her own hands, maybe she’s deceived herself into thinking she does it for the money. Everyone loves the highest bidder. Vampires, right? Seemed like a childhood fear — and Ada’s no child. Simply sees what it is for what it’s worth. Risky life, risky business, a game best played whilst teetering on the edge. Regardless, she makes her self at home, plucking the file from his desk and flipping it open.

      “Really." Almost condescending as ashen hues skim over the information. "Why not?" Inquired perhaps in a way that seemed as if she wasn’t taking this at all seriously, simply put; she doesn’t like to be uninformed. Might even be stubborn on the topic. However, something about the research does capture her attention. “Impressive work for just… Some guy. You sure there isn’t someone else pulling your strings?” Eyes suddenly canting up to face him again. So if she trusts him, she’s not going to let him know that. Get all cozy with someone, that’s when the real trouble hits. Not to mention the fan she is of figuring out just how far she can push someone before they push back. Testing the waters, pushing his buttons, whatever it takes to keep his mind off her spotty stories.

[30daysofnightmares]

He'd prefer it if she never got to that whole 'here to rip your head off' bit, since that was very against his own goals, but he'd deal with it when the time came.  Either her skills or his combination would put one of them on top, and he wasn't sure which it would be.  He was better off trying to keep her on his side, really, but he wasn't out to make enemies for nothing, especially out of a strong, capable woman.  His Stella had made him appreciate the type.

"Hey, I never said I was 'some guy'," he pointed out, amused still as he caught her eyes and aware that his weren't quite right.  No matter how human he tried to look, there was always something that gave him away as something a little off.  "I used to be a cop, before all this.  Still have some contacts, nobody telling me what to do, promise."

With that smile still in place, he reached up and crossed his finger over his heart, then glanced away as he shook his head like he was laughing at himself for it.  "They have something precious in that nest somewhere, and I don't want it to burn.  That's all."

[agenthelenaharper]

    On edge, walking home from a night out never usually bothered Helena. She was a trained cop, a government agent, and beyond. She could do more than handle herself, which was perhaps why she had absent mindedly been tailing someone who looked a little more than.. off putting. 

  She turned around, slowly, eyeing up the stranger before standing straighter, hands at her sides. “Only the ones that happen to look like they’re up to something.”

[30daysofnightmares]

"And I look like I'm up to something?" he asked, smiling at her like it was amusing because, honestly, it was.  'Up to something' could cover it, since he was hunting, but he didn't typically set off the locals.  Maybe he'd waited too long to feed.

She was interesting; she didn't smell like anything overly special, just gunpowder and oil, but there was no fear smell.  He saw her start, obviously surprised a bit, but no fear.  For a woman walking alone at night being surprised by a strange man, she was confident.  It was a good trait.  "Sorry I startled you.  Thought you might been planning on mugging me."

[pistolforamouth-archive]

         ” I have more than enough clothing to bury a body in— still, I didn’t expect it to be this cold.”

[30daysofnightmares]

"Nobody ever does.  What did you say your agency was sending you up here for?  This is a quiet town, we don't get big-shot agents out here often."

[protoxhipster-a-deactivated2017]

        ”–-–-You with the cops?”

[30daysofnightmares]

Gesturing to the shield on the shoulder of his coat, Eben just quirked up the corner of his lips.  "Out here, I am the cops.  What brings you to Barrow, Mr. ...?"

[badassbarmaid]

Tifa wasn’t one to express a lot of fear, but the moment she set foot in this town, it was all she could feel. What started as a short vacation turned into a nightmare, when beings that she only knew from books began hunting down people all around her. How she managed to survive this long, she could only contribute to her fighting skills and strong sense of self-preservation.

Inf act, she nearly had attacked the man speaking to her now when he snuck up behind her, but he looked human and sounded normal, so all she could do was nod. ”Where are we going?” she asked, equally as quiet.

[30daysofnightmares]

It was a strange time of year for tourists, but now that he saw the girl that had nearly put him on his ass, he remembered having seen her come in.  That she'd made it this far in this cold was actually pretty impressive, and now it was his job to make sure she stayed alive.  He had to protect these people.

"Somewhere safer than here, come on," he whispered back, glancing past her and gesturing her along.  "You okay?"

[spxctre-hiatus-deactivated20150]

  `That’s what I thought.` No immediate threat detected — Minus the colloquial cheek. Gaze unbroken, sussing out this Eben; Always analyzing. Force of habit for a voyeur. `…Life is stranger than fiction, right?` Rhetorical. `Unusual name.` Hiding a fanged smirk behind his cold metallic guise, `Makes you…Easy to find.`

[30daysofnightmares]

"So I'm noticing," he nodded, lips turning up the slightest at the question, then actually smiling at the mention of his name.  Maybe not an immediate threat, but capable nonetheless; appearing friendly and non-threatening was a talent.

"You'd think that, wouldn't you?"  This man, if he had the sources that he looked like he had, might find a good bit about Eben's human life, boring though it might be up until his tragic death when Barrow supposedly burned to the ground in a pipeline accident, and he might even get some whispers about his activities since, but finding him now?  That would take some even more impressive informants, many of them undead, and that was something Eben would be interested in.  "Not sure what would make me worth finding."

[30daysofnightmares]

pistolforamouth started following you

"You're an awful long way from home, Ms. Harper.  Hope you packed warm."

[30daysofnightmares]

agenthelenaharper started following you

"Something I can help you with, or are you in the habit of following random strangers around in the dark?" he asked, having cut into an alley so that he could do that sneaky little 'appearing behind your tail' thing that people following him always loved.

[30daysofnightmares]

protoxhipster started following you

"I just need to ask you a few questions, if that's alright.  Shouldn't take long."

[30daysofnightmares]

mxther started following you

"Shhh, quiet.  Come with me," he whispered, leaning in close enough that he could keep his voice from traveling as much as possible.  If they weren't quick and quiet, they were dead.  

[30daysofnightmares]

theyoungsir started following you

It was one thing to provide cover for your band of survivors in the bitter cold with brutal monsters (vampires?!) on your ass, but ducking into a building and nearly plowing into another person?  So beyond okay.  

"Jeeesus!" he hissed, initially a little louder and then immediately quieting his tone.  If they'd heard him...  "Have you been hiding in here?"

[30daysofnightmares]

oncepurenowblackened started following you

"Evening, stranger.  What happened to your coat?"

[30daysofnightmares]

He didn’t trust her.  From the moment she started talking, that was his primary thought, but she was aid that he wasn’t sorry to have.  Not yet, anyway.  Still, the lies…she was good, but he wasn’t human anymore.  ”I wouldn’t dream of it,” he told her, the small smile and smooth tone to his voice almost sounding amused, but it was partially just that little bit of knowledge in the back of his head.  Which was the lie?  Or were they all?  No way to know yet.

"Can the threats, we’re in this together, aren’t we?  I’ll tell you what you need to know, and if I figure out something else that’s need-to-know, you’ll get that, too."

[bloodredbitcharchive]

      There was a strange satisfaction she got from spewing out lies, though it wasn’t just for pleasure. Tangling someone in a web of lies was a tactic used to keep them from catching on. Each lie based on a single grain of truth, it’d take countless hours of interrogation to break someone like Ada Wong, because this was her game and she know how to play it quite well. Regardless, the issue remained that she was on a schedule. Employers to this sort of work were rarely flexible, luckily they were all too fearful to get close. She could make up as many excuses as she liked, and if she had any fear of Eben, she sure as Hell was hiding it well. A gentle cross of her arms, affirming a relaxed composure.

      “I’m just making sure we understand the terms of this arrangement. Not many people are willing to trust a vampire whose claimed facing his own kind. I’ve got my reasons, but given any inkling to act against you and I won’t hesitate. As I expect the same of you.” She’ll do them both a favor and shrug the topic away for now. Careful not to get him too curious about her own motivations. ” — … So, I’m going to assume you’ve got leads, I think the quicker we get this over with, the better.” Careful eyes upon him,  she did go into this no questions asked, his desire to hunt less than reputable others of his kind was what caused the hesitation. All be damned, no good double agent should be cursed with this conscience, but this was Ada after-all.

[30daysofnightmares]

She was slick, that was for sure, and the fact that he knew she was lying, just not what about, helped her case.  If he couldn't pinpoint which one it was, he couldn't easily call her out on it, could he?  He wasn't a fan of untrustworthy people, hadn't ever dealt kindly with them, but he wasn't Sheriff anymore, and he needed the help more than he wanted to admit.  He just didn't yet understand why she was helping him, or how far she trusted him.  He wasn't betting on much, but the fact that she was there was telling, if only because she was in very close quarters and he was dangerous.  He got the feeling she dealt with dangerous things often, but she was still only so fast.  She was taking a gamble, but why?

"The terms are understood, and it's mutual," he offered, leaning forward where he was sitting at her move to change the topic.  She wasn't wrong about him taking her out if she proved to be a threat, but he still somehow retained more of his humanity than he was betting she did; ironic though it was.  "Of course I have leads.  Desk, top drawer, there's a file.  It's a nest, which makes it tricky, and we can't just burn it to the ground."

[bloodredbitcharchive]

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TAKE YOUR BADGE AND LEAVE.

[30daysofnightmares]

Problem?

[spxctre-hiatus-deactivated20150]

  `Would you find cannibalism to be… Preferable?` Cold gaze & even colder tone. Levity is hard to pinpoint through monotonous speech. `I would not rule out the… Possibility of there being a problem if I were you… However. What am I…? Ha..Haha… A ghost, of sorts. Spectre. And you are?`

[30daysofnightmares]

"Ah, no, probably not," he returned, though his attention was even more claimed by this strange man than it already had been, if that was possible.  Cannibalism?  No, he wouldn't imagine vampires would be all that tasty, unless the guy knew something and meant humans.  As much as Eben wouldn't want to admit it, that was not only preferable, but required.

"Then I won't rule it out."  Smart, obviously.  He'd be checking out the colors this guy was sporting later - wasn't often that a military man in full gear was just casually 'in the area'.  "A ghost, huh?  Could almost say the same, I guess.  It's Eben."

[spxctre-hiatus-deactivated20150]

`Not necessarily. Unless you… Plan on pulling my strings.`

[30daysofnightmares]

"Buddy, there aren't many things I'd hate doing more than tugging on anything of yours.  If you're not a problem, what are you?"

[bloodredbitcharchive]

      “Don’t underestimate me. That would be a mistake” It’s an aimless threat for the most part, her mind hasn’t been made up. She’d still be paid good money for taking him down, but there’s a shrug to his response. “Regardless, I’d rather be smart than sorry. You’ll have to fill me in on everything you know about the ones you’re chasing. Remember, I’ve got standing and resources. So try anything to get on my bad side, someone will make sure you don’t live to regret it.”

[30daysofnightmares]

He didn't trust her.  From the moment she started talking, that was his primary thought, but she was aid that he wasn't sorry to have.  Not yet, anyway.  Still, the lies...she was good, but he wasn't human anymore.  "I wouldn't dream of it," he told her, the small smile and smooth tone to his voice almost sounding amused, but it was partially just that little bit of knowledge in the back of his head.  Which was the lie?  Or were they all?  No way to know yet.

"Can the threats, we're in this together, aren't we?  I'll tell you what you need to know, and if I figure out something else that's need-to-know, you'll get that, too."