~ TM - VH & Anna - search for the Wendigo ~

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Carl: *running into the pub; spots VH* Oh, Van Helsing... *turns to the lady* Hello, Miss... *back to VH* I have your new... *turns to the lady a second, then back to VH again* assignment. You have to go into the mountains of... *he turns to the lady again and blinks - a lot* Anna? *his voice squeaks*

VH: Carl... *tries to get the friar's attention*

Anna: *merely nodds to Carl*

Carl: But... Van Helsing...

VH: Not now, Carl. Where do I have to go?

Carl: Ummmm... *looks at Anna, back to VH* Mountains. Way up. There's a cave. Something called a Wendigo. *he turns and squints at Anna as though he's not sure what he's seeing* Van Helsing, I thought she was... dead.

VH: Carl...

Anna: "Carl," Anna speaks up, "I know about as much as you do at this point." She pauses. "The mountains, you say?"

Carl: Um, yes. Mountains. *blinks* Sorry. A village, near Prague. People are disappearing. The reports have said it's a Wendigo.

VH: Fine. How do I kill it?

Carl: Er... Well, I don't know, exactly. *he cringes a little*

Anna: *looks at Van Helsing, a little amused* "You were serious when you said normally you only ask two questions."

VH: *looks to Anna, then back to Carl* I need more information than that. What can I use to fight it? And how do I track it? If I can't find it, I can't kill it.

Carl: Um, well, I have a sketch... *reaches into his cloak and pulls out a parchment* This is what it looks like, only it's mostly white and has very large teeth. The stories say that most weapons will do nothing against it. *he shrugs* The shotgun might work.

VH: Might work?

Carl: I... I didn't have much time to do research...

Anna: *looks up at Carl* What works against it, other than weapons? Spells?

VH: Spells?
Carl: Uh, well... I don't know. *to Anna*

Anna: Surely there must be some sort of legend to the....being.

Carl: *a little annoyed* Yes, well, if I'd been given more time, I might have been able to come up with something. But all i've found so far are legends telling that no weapon can defeat the Wendigo.

VH: Carl, how old are these legends?

Carl: Um... well... *mumbles* couple hundred years...

Anna: The shotgun might work.

VH: Yes. Anything else I have that might work? *he eyes Carl*

Carl: *shuffles a bit - he's very out of his element - he's more comfy in the lab* Well, I suppose anything better than the old wooden bow and arrow. Like the shotgun. Pistols maybe. I really don't know…

VH: And we'll be out of cable range. Yes, I know.

Carl: *frightened look* We?

Anna: *looks to VH a little questioningly* Myself and Mr. Van Helsing.

Carl: *sighs with relief* Oh.

VH: What can you find for me before we have to go?

Carl: Probably not much more, I'm afraid. You'll need to get going soon. It's almost time for the Wendigo's next feeding cycle.

VH: *sighs and growls a little* Carl, is there anything else you haven't told me?

Carl: No. Just that the Wendigo is most active at dusk and pre-dawn. And it's cold in the cave. Just… just be careful, Van Helsing.

VH: Aren't I always?