010 | Closed Action - Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

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[Waiting patiently outside Solomon's residence was one April, calmly sipping her tea and looking as though she was merely enjoying the sun, not scooping out the place. Of course, the minute Solomon leaves is the minute April starts counting under her breath. Ten minutes later, she's striding through the door and taking the elevator up to the penthouse.]

[Someone had a place to rob! To bad she's forgetting something Solomon had said once. Something about a roommate... Lock pick tools in hand, April's busy at the door. There was just one thing nagging at her, and it wasn't her forgetfulness over the roommate, but rather the lack of security. No wires, no keypad, just a deadbolt and a lock? Pins sliding into place, April slowly turned the doorknob with her left, holding her breath as she listened in at the door.]

[And then she squeezed herself inside.]

((ooc: open to Solomon and Marishka))

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[She heard someone at the door and didn't pay it mind at first. Perhaps it was Solomon returning? No. That couldn't be. She knew what he sounded like and that was not his heart. Eyes glowing in the dim light of her room, she slipped out and hid in the shadows of the apartment. Solomon had placed heavy curtains around so she could come out during the day, after all.

Seeing a girl there, Marishka smiled slowly.]

Did you come to play?

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[April holds still as she squeezes that last inch into the room. It was much darker then she had expected, but she was a big girl. Her eyes only needed a few minutes to adjust to the darkness. A few minutes she still needed.]

Depends, what kind of play were you hoping to get?

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[Marishka giggled and in the blink of an eye she was right next to this stranger. Reaching out, she ran an icy finger over her face.]

Should not be here~ Not welcome~

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[April's hand reaches out to slap Marishka's away, her mind already calculating the speed of movement, and the odds of making it out of there alive. But the door was already shut, and with Marishka right there...

Dodging to the side, April threw the first thing that came to hand, hoping to catch Marishka off guard. Her other hand pressed a gun tight against her side as she scanned the room, shadowed edges slowly coming into focus.

Just where was Marishka now?]

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[Her laughter fang through the room as she leaped into the air to cling to the ceiling. It was easy for her to move that way, crawling along up there and vanishing into the shadows again. Of course, the gun meant nothing to her. It couldn't hurt her.]

Silly child~ Coming to me~

[Marishka dropped down directly in front of her very suddenly.]

Don't worry. I will play gentle.

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[Marishka's laugh was a dead giveaway in position, and April didn't hold herself still for very long as she crept around the room, looking for any advantage, but not even furniture would protect her if Marishka could cling to the ceiling. It was better to look up, and be prepared.]

[Barely flinching as Marishka landed next to her, April tilted up her hand and squeezed the trigger of her gun, aiming straight for Marishka's heart. Her last word were drowned out by the sharp crack of the gun, and April immediately stepped back, holding her gun steady as she fired a second shot and then a third. One should never assume the first shot hit its mark, even if April did have exceptional aim, especially at such close quarters.]

((ooc: feel free to godmod whatever you need to for the next tag!))

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[Each bullet hit and Marishka let her body jerk back, her body even falling back some. Black holes appeared on her pale skin and she seemed to hang in the air.

And then she was back in her feet with a smile on her face, the bullets falling out of her body as the wounds healed. She started to 'tsk' her right before she backhanded her hard to send her flying through the air, moving faster than the eye could follow to catch her in her arms.]

Bang-bang! So silly~

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[April barely had a moment to realize the gun was useless against Marishka before she was backhanded, flying through the air only to get caught.]

[Grunting, biting her lip to keep herself from answering Marishka's taunts, April thrust the palm of her hand against Marishka's jaw even as her skin started to glow blue as she activated her contract. She just needed a few moments to gather up the moisture in the air. If bullets didn't work, maybe drowning her would.]

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[Marishka laughed as she threw her across the room, shifting into a bat-like creature in the blink of an eye.]

Here, little girl~ I will play so nicely~