✧ hunter and hunted

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[Well. This is mildly annoying.

Another day, another hunter sent by Diavolo--another vampire, though he never lets that on to the hunters he hires--to clear out a nest of cruel and vicious vampires to keep his daughter safe, when what he actually wants to do is wipe out a bunch of upstarts protecting said daughter, and then the daughter herself ... and probably take out the hunter, too, to clean up a loose end.

Bucciarati confiscated anything that could be used to harm them and the group stashed him in Fugo's room, with Fugo himself left to babysit. And now the others are bickering right outside his door about what to do with this guy.

Fugo flips a page in his book, then glares at the door. After a few seconds of glaring, he addresses the hunter.]

Do you want me to get them to take their arguing somewhere else?

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If you don't, they're gonna find out real quick why Doppio sent me.

[He's a big guy. He does not necessarily need his weapons to do some damage. Vampires may heal from punches, but they can still get their asses punched.

Ash cannot believe they took him out so quickly. Sure he's still kinda new to this gig, but come on. He's sulking on a chair in Fugo's room, not even able to poke at his phone because the dick in charge took it. Dick.]

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Yeah, yeah, hold on.

[He's setting his book aside before opening the door, scowling.]

Do you all mind?! Pipe down or argue somewhere that isn't right outside my door!

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[It's Abbacchio who answers.]

We can't just leave you with the hunter alone.

What the hell do you think lockin' me in here with him is, asshole?

[Someone stop Abbacchio from going to town on this kid.]

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Quiet down then--

[Bucciarati's on it, setting a hand on Abbacchio's shoulder and shaking his head.]

Leone, go call that witch friend of Trish's.

[He's also going to send Narancia and Mista off to do something else while he's at it. Fugo sighs in relief.]

Thank you.

[He closes the door.]

[switchaxe]

What the hell is their problem? I know werewolves who fight less than that.

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Abbacchio's always like that, I'm pretty sure Narancia should've been a swanmay, and Mista's an idiot.

[It's more fondly exasperated than truly annoyed, though.

He pauses, then picks up his Switch from where it's laying on his desk.]

Here.

[As he offers it to Ash.]

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[He takes it but he also gives Fugo a look.]

You sure?

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Not like I'm using it right now, and you're clearly bored out of your damn mind.

[switchaxe]

Yeah, because some asshole took my phone.

[But he is not going to complain because he is very fucking bored right now. Guy's probably got a fighting game or something he can play that won't ruin a save file or something...]

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[A couple fighting games, musous, at least one rogue-lite that has a free save file...]

Just as a precaution. You'll get it back later when all this gets sorted.

[switchaxe]

Yeaaah, I'll believe that when I walk outta here alive.

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I mean, that's the ideal outcome, yeah.

[As he picks up his phone and starts messing with that.]

That might be a while, since "Doppio" doesn't want a loose end out there, but.

[switchaxe]

Loose end? You mean failure?

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Mhm.

Hey, quick question, how much payment did you get out of him upfront?

[switchaxe]

[Weird question but okay?]

Like, a hundred? Outta the fifteen hundred, said he didn't want to pay all that money to a dead guy.

[And then it clicks.]

Motherfucker--

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And there you go. He was going to stiff you on the rest when the job was done, and take you out himself.

[switchaxe]

Shit. At least I used a fake name so he can't get a witch to track me down with that shit, but. Fuck!

[infezione]

And that makes you smarter than most hunters he tries to hire. We're bringing in a witch to provide additional protection for you until this all blows over.

[...]

This is a favored tactic of his, so we're wise to his bullshit by now.

[switchaxe]

Seriously? How many fuckin' guys has he sent out after you?

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I think you're the fifth or sixth one...? There's been a few. He wants us gone because we're protecting Trish from him.

[switchaxe]

...he doesn't wanna bring her home. Does he.

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He doesn't, no.

[He clearly doesn't need to elaborate.]

[switchaxe]

I'm gonna kill him myself, fuck this shit.

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We'll have to give you your shit back, then. [A beat.] And provide backup.

[... And maybe also call in further backup.]

[switchaxe]

I got backup including a coupl'a witches if I can get my phone.