Vengeance. [Adi]

[Silas Rosier]

Hello Adrian.

I have some good news and some bad news. We’ll start with the good news.

1) The girl’s killer should be found some time in the next week. It’s been narrowed down to two suspects, both known to be in the area. I’m not telling you who because I don’t trust you not to fuck things up.

Take a moment to bask in the fact vengeance is nigh before you keep reading.

No, seriously.

Ready?

2) You owe me $25,000 and mounting.

Don’t look so surprised, I can picture your face already. Did you honestly think that A) finding people who don’t want to be found is cheap and B) I was going to pay for your project out of my own pocket?

So, you can either get me my money or go down for your parent’s murder. Oh yes, I’ve looked into you too. The evidence you rigged their car is staggering, and I’ve attached some indisputable evidence along with this letter to prove to you I’m not bluffing. I also might have your brother be willing to testify against you at a Wizengamot.

Looking forward to hearing from you,
- Rosier.

[Adrian Connery]

|| After an incredibly long gap Adrian's reply arrives. The gap had been spent swearing, cursing and staring at the letter in disbelief. The reply is also written in very shakey handwriting.||

Silas.

It's excellent to hear that you've almost uncovered the culprit, I look forward to the confrontation.

How on Earth can I pay you that? I'm a teacher for christ's sake, they don't exactly pay us much. Terrible, I know. Jesus I'm gonna have to sell everything I own if you expect that much. Can't we work something out?

And about my parents, you can't seriously expect to get away with that! I was off at training when they were killed, there's no way in Hell I could be put up for their deaths. And you can't have my brother, it's impossible. Last I heard of him he was off in some backwards country fighting some fucked up war.

-- Adrian.

[Silas Rosier]

This is your just come-uppance. How you pay it is your problem. I don’t care if you have to whore out yourself on the street or steal from Kingsley himself; I want my money. If you remember right you blackmailed me into this in the first place. Don’t tell me you were expecting me to go into financial ruin for you, a liar, and Dacian, a psychopathic wannabe murderer.

If you don’t think I have anything good on you, check the evidence I sent again.

I suggest you just go along without a fuss; it will be a lot easier that way for you AND Rickie. It’s not that difficult for me to incriminate him too if it suits me, or even pin the blame on him entirely.

Actually, that sounds like a more fun idea.

Let’s test your family loyalty, shall we?

Don’t take too long or I’m going to start charging interest.

[Adrian Connery]

No. You will not drag my brother into this mess. It almost killed him when our parents were killed, he does not need to be reminded of it especially where he is at the moment. That still doesn't excuse the fact I have witnesses who were at training with me and watched me get the news of my parents' deaths any way.

I'll get you your money, just leave Rickie out of this though I doubt even you will be able to find him. I have no idea where he is, he doesn't want to be found so he's not going to be found. As far as I know he's probably dead in a trench somewhere.

[Silas Rosier]

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Did you ever wonder why old Rickie-boy ran, Connery?[/blockquote]

[Adrian Connery]

"I know nothing of philosophical philanthropy. But I know what I have seen, and what I have looked in the face in this world here, where I find myself. And I tell you this, my friend, that there are people (men and women both, unfortunately) who have no good in them--none. That there are people whom it is necessary to detest without compromise. That there are people who must be dealt with as enemies of the human race. That there are people who have no human heart, and who must be crushed like savage beasts and cleared out of the way."

- Charles Dickens

I know why he left. He didn't like the fact I tried to be the best brother I could under the circumstances of being orphaned, etc.

[Silas Rosier]

Cute.

Dickens? You can read, Connery? I’m impressed.

Before you start questioning my humanity maybe you should look at your own. You’ve already proven yourself quite the budding menace to society from what I’ve seen; blackmail and assault, a disregard for the law, deceitfulness, aggressiveness, affinity for violence (sure Abe’s nose is a big fan of you), recklessness, failure to plan ahead, a lack of remorse, consorting with killers (Darling Dacian) and you even managed to drive your own family members away with your overbearing, hyper-controlling behaviour.

We’re all the same, underneath.

Hold onto that first stone a little longer.

[Adrian Connery]

You've done a wonderful job describing yourself. Do you know what you've listed there? You've listed symptoms but I won't waste my time in telling you what you are. Your kind have a habit of not listening.

And forgive me if I can't be totally stoic all of the time, that night and the days following it were incredibly emotionally draining, something you would have no idea about seeing as you have no emotion what so ever. I only blackmailed you because that's the only way I thought I could get your help. Seriously, would you really have helped if I had asked nicely? Like other sociopaths, you need motivation to help others.

As for the matter of Dacian, I would very much to see him skewered painfully with a stake but Vivian (the girl who was murdered) needs him unfortunately. Once she has no use for him anymore he's fair game.

[Silas Rosier]

The note arrives quickly with a much more hurried, scrawly handwriting than usual and it's clear the quill has been pressed a lot harder to the parchment, leaving indents.

Trying to tell me who I am, are you? I’ve had a lot of labels thrown at me over the years, sociopath has been one of them, but none of them have ever stuck. What makes you think you’re going to have any more success? Considering what I’ve already listed you can’t point a finger at me without pointing it at yourself too. The only difference between us is you have a problem viewing things objectively, which means all the strength to me. Don’t try to psychoanalyse me Connery, it isn’t going to work.

Also, are you that fucking dense? I already offered to help you, but you felt the need to crack the blackmail out anyway, again displaying your usual talent for making everything a bigger clusterfuck than it already is. Asking if you can do anything right is redundant at this stage, your trail of fuckups speaks for itself.

Besides, if you want to focus on anyone, look at Dacian. Did you know he’s taken to attacking the populace again? My staff populace specifically. Don’t be surprised if he looks a little more deep-fried than usual next time you see him.

[Adrian Connery]

Hey I'm not labelling you at all; I'm just calling what I see. I won't be going around calling you a sociopath either if that's what you're worried about. Yes I have my problems and I have been doing my best to fix them.

Again on the matter of Dacian I wholeheartedly agree. Dacian is a psychopath through and through. It’s disturbing to learn that he’s eating your staff. A gun or water pistol will keep him at bay if you fill it with Holy Water. Yes it’s simple but an incredibly painful vampire repellent. I can get my hands on some if you’re interested. As you’ve probably gathered I’m not the bastard’s biggest fan.

I’ve never actually seen Lumos Solem used on a vampire, what does he look like? I might just have to put all this aside for a moment and buy you a good quality firewhiskey now.