Fable & Ashlie
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Mr.Spurlock: So, that was Fable? The one you are so high on Mr.Bates?
Melvin: Yep. That was her.
Mr.Spurlock: Why did you pair her with that clutz? Do you think that’s fair?
Melvin: I think Ashlie can hold her own, sir. I think they will prove to be a compatible pair.
Mr.Spurlock: I see.
Mr.Spurlock had been in the room for the entire time, in a nook, quietly listening. He hadn’t been impressed with Fable, not as much as those he hired to run this thing. It wasn’t that Fable wasn’t competent, he had seen her records, seen her tests, watched videos of her passing the obstacle course, she was by all means exemplary. That wasn’t her problem, the problem was that she simply was...she. If Mr.Spurlock had his way, he’d ban women from being hunters. He’d have to convince the rest of the board and they would never go for it, not with Lady Carnage and Hornet proving his prejudice wrong.
Mr.Spurlock: Do you think this is a game, Mr. Bates?
Melvin: Of course not. I’ve been in the field sir, as you know-
Mr.Spurlock: You were a mediocre hunter, to say the least. You retired before you could be killed.
Melvin: I went toe to toe with a giant moth man creature and lived to tell the tale. You also put me in charge of this....whatever it is. Do they know what they are getting into sir? They are under the assumption that this is all isolated, do they realize that this entire camp is in danger? We have innocent civilians out here sir, don’t you think it is risky to allow a bunch of rookies with a task like this? You wouldn’t even let our most experienced hunters hunt a werewolf much less these-
Mr.Spurlock: Many of them will die, they signed up for it.
Melvin opened his mouth to retort but thought better of it. It was always best to let Mr.Spurlock have his way or at least, let him think of it that way, but Melvin would do all he could to keep these prospects alive.
Mr.Spurlock: You could prevent all this. Whoever captures the werewolf alive wins, correct?
Melvin: Yes, those are the rules we decided on.
Mr.Spurlock: Good. Help Liam Coldshower win the competition. The sooner the better, the rest get to go home and we get another real hunter into our ranks. We could use more men like that. If we had more men like him, my son wouldn’t be a hostage to fucking vampires.
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