Meeting of the Secret Variety [Ivan]

[Anzeh]

Chaos walked down the street in normal, pedestrian clothes. Although she was indeed quite greedy and was always ready to have an unscheduled feeding, she had other things to attend to at the moment. Like this bizarre note she got slipped under her dorm door. She didn’t recognize the handwriting at all... so it was no one she knew... but she was so curious that even though every fiber of her being with logic screamed at her to ignore the note and just stay in for the night like she planned, she donned some modest clothes and went out.

Currently she was wearing a long white shirt and a satin skirt with leggings underneath and high-topped shoes. She’d opted for a sleeveless jacket as well.

Meet me in the alley behind Bite Cafe at midnight. Don’t be late.

That’s what the note said. There was no name and no other information other than the location and the time. No inkling of why this meeting had to happen and had to happen now. Why it couldn’t wait until another time.

Of course, the simplicity of the letter made this questions burn inside of her. Chaos wanted these questions answered as soon as possible. That was why she was walking towards Bite Cafe with her hands in her pockets and her intense red hair pulled into a tight bun, why she wasn’t wearing lipstick, the only makeup she actually used.

It was why she was covering so much skin.

She cleared the alleyway to the side which opened up to another alley, about six men across shoulder-to-shoulder. There she waited and watched for the person that had written her into coming here.

[Iƪƪia]

At last it was finally time to put phase 1 of the plan into action. For all the months he'd spent at this school already he had merely kept quiet and observed. Mapping out the school and the town, becoming well-acquainted with the staff and students; it all led him to this moment. This was where it all finally started.

And it started with the realization that he could use some help.

That thought brought to mind one of the more interesting- more useful creatures at the academy. He was quite familiar with her "talents" and Ivan was confident that she was the perfect creature for such a job. He was also confident that she'd be easily persuaded. Once she knew the terms, he was certain that she'd accept his proposal, just like he was certain that she'd follow the directions he'd left for her in his vague note.

Then, as if on cue, he heard the distinctive footsteps as someone entered the alley. He looked toward the sound, though he already knew who it would be.

As the Succubus stepped into view, he took a moment to glance her over from the shadows. Although she probably had no idea, he had seen her many times in the past, and he always stopped to observe her for a bit. He had to admit, she was quite a fascinating creature, the way she could so easily manipulate others into doing her bidding. Although, he had never had many encounters with Succubi in the past, so perhaps it was simply the novelty of it all that he found fascinating.

One thing that held his interest about her was how modestly she was dressed now. The outfits he had seen her in in the past had led him to wonder if she even owned any sensible clothes. Seeing her now caused him to smile broadly as he stepped out of the shadows, stopping several feet in front of her.

"Hello, Chaos," He said cordially, "Thank you for responding."

It was obvious that she had questions. She'd receive all the answers she wanted soon enough, but now was the time for pleasantries. And to play up the moment, of course. By all admissions, Ivan was a bit theatrical.

[Anzeh]

She entered the alleyway and found that someone was already there, waiting. It only took her a little while to survey him and come to this conclusion: He was attractive. There were only two categories in her world, and in these categories there were subcategories. The main categories were “attractive” and “unattractive”. In these categories are also “energy rich” and “energy lacking”. In her many thousand years of life, men had never been to so attractive as today, but they had also never been so energy lacking. Perhaps there’s a connection...

Chaos shook her head lightly and surveyed him again. He seemed energetic enough... No. That wasn’t why she was here. At least, she wanted to think the other had a better reason for calling her out in the middle of the night other than simply wanting to have a little illicit fun. He could have approached her himself if that was all he wanted.

So she scratched the side of her head and nodded slightly at his thanking her for coming. He’d probably known she was going to come. Usually guys at the school wouldn’t put themselves out like that unless they knew that they had either nothing to fear or nothing to hide. Judging by what she could see of him, it was most definitely nothing to fear. He looked like he had plenty to hide.

The Succubus gave a smile. “My pleasure.” she said simply, in response. After thinking for a moment, she opened her mouth again, speaking slowly and carefully, as though she was composing the sentence as it was coming out of her mouth. “Do you mind telling me why you called me out here at midnight for?”

After asking this she walked more into the alley, staring curiously.

[Iƪƪia]

He felt a wave of inordinate fascination rush through him as she smiled at him. Although he never really put much thought into it, he had to admit that she was quite attractive, and at this moment he would have loved to have been able to go away with her for awhile, simply to talk and... Observe. However, he had business to conduct, first and foremost.

Ivan took several steps forward, if only to be that much closer to her before bowing slightly, all the while never taking his eyes off of her. As expected, she wanted answers. She wasn't necessarily asking the right questions, though that was to be expected. She must have been terribly confused, receiving such an odd note.

"Of course... Ah, my name is Ivan," He began, considering for a moment how he should word his response. He couldn't give too much away, and yet he couldn't afford to be too vague either. He just had to tell her what she needed to know, "I have a sort of proposition for you."

Pausing here, he turned away to walk down the alley a bit. Yet more theatrics. Though it wasn't long before he had to look back again. He enjoyed this; merely admiring her. It was indeed a strange feeling. He had watched her work her magic on many others before, but now to have her simply paying attention to him... Well, it was nice. However, it was distracting him, and he had to look away as he spoke again.

"I'm aware of who you are. Of what you can do. And I believe that your abilities could be quite helpful to me. I can't go into specifics, but know that if you decide to help me, you will certainly be rewarded handsomely."

That last part should pique her interest, at least. She certainly didn't seem like she had many morals, so she would probably be up for just about anything as long as she got something in return.

[Anzeh]

When Ivan walked towards her and bowed, Chaos tilted her head slightly, wondering what that was about. She had been pretty sure that people didn't bow to each other anymore. Or maybe she was wrong. Chaos wasn't sure anymore. She was everything, she was nothing... It was too much trouble to keep track of the times as they changed, so she just resigned herself to it. Sure, sometimes she was lost, but only for a couple seconds. Succubi weren't known for their intelligence, but Chaos was rather bright for one.

A nod at getting his name. Ivan. That was an easy enough name to remember. Iva-an. It was a nice name, she figured. At the mention of a proposition, she let one eyebrow arch gracefully above her eye. A proposition?

Then he turned around and started to walk away, which only served to confuse the demon a little. Why was he walking away? Where was he going after this? She took a couple steps into the alleyway and ended up sitting on a stack of crates with her knees up and her elbows resting on their respective knees when he turned to look at her again. She expected him to say something, but he ended up turning away before saying anything at all.

... Rewarded, huh?

Chaos sat upon her boxes, not moving while she considered this newest development. She wasn't even going to pretend there wasn't truth behind what he was saying, he wouldn't bother with this if he was lying. A reward. She assumed it would be money or some energetic boys.

Silently she slid off her boxes and walked towards him. Obviously, she was shorter than him, but she didn't need height at all to do this.

"What kind of reward?" she asked. Once she got her answer she pulled her hand out of her pocket and held it out for him to shake. "Deal."

[Iƪƪia]

Just as he had predicted, the reward was primarily what she was interested in. Actually, it seemed to be all that she was interested in, as she didn't even bother to ask him what exactly she'd have to do. Although that probably didn't matter much to her. Spying, kidnapping, murder; she'd do whatever she had to to receive her reward. She was so fascinating.

Though, to be honest, he had dealt with people like her before, yet why was he particularly interested in her? It really didn't make much sense.

In response to her question, he turned toward her and shrugged.

"Whatever you like, dear. Money, jewels... Men."

No sooner had he given her her answer, that she accepted his proposal, offering him her hand. He noticed that she still hadn't inquired about the actual job, and he figured he might as well explain the situation. To a degree, of course. All she needed to know was the mission, not its purpose.

Gratefully taking her hand in both of his, he continued.

"I appreciate your acceptance, and I assure you that the task at hand will be quite simple for someone with your remarkable talents. All I require are a few students. It doesn't matter which ones, but I need... Oh, roughly ten or so. I've already captured a few, and we have another helping as well. Ah, and they need to be alive. I'll give you the coordinates for where you should take them later, though it should be relatively easy."

Perhaps it sounded like a strange task, but she'd go along with it nonetheless. And yet he still felt the need to avoid using the word 'kidnap'. Kidnappings... That word painted such an ugly picture. It made it sound as if he were abducting the students for personal gain. He would never stoop to the level of a common criminal. No, there was a genuine reason behind everything he did.

A reason that she didn't need to know.

Nodding to himself, he then realized that he still had her hand clasped between his. Stepping back, he chuckled slightly as he placed his hands into his pockets. For some reason, he was awfully distracted today.