In A.D. 2011, war was beginning.

[pacifisted.livejournal.com]

WHO: 300,000 angry nerds and the Imports who fight them. Tag yourselves in, please!
WHERE: All around, but mostly near the Porter tower
WHEN: 7:30A May 18 - 3:13P May 20, 2011
WARNINGS: There is no fourth wall. Only Zuul. And violence. And probably bad language. And other things as well. JUST ASSUME THAT THIS LOG IS NOT FOR LIL'UNS.
SUMMARY: The Crabhammers declare war on the Porter and, to a lesser extent, the Imports. The battle lasts three days, is horrible in just about every way you can think of, and this is how it goes down.
FORMAT: However people wanna do it!

"There's no environment. Use your imagination. There's no fourth wall, whether it's the first time you've told this story about her life, or the sixth time."

Everything you need to know is here.

quick links to avoid crashy computers
in the fray
DAY ONE: 7:30 AM--10:00 AM (FIRST CHARGE, BROKEN TRAINS, TRAFFIC JAMS)
DAY ONE: 10:00 AM ONWARD (CONTINUED BATTLING, PUBLIC DISTURBANCES ELSEWHERE)
DAY ONE: 5:17 PM ONWARD (CONTINUED BATTLING, FIRES AND BOMBS ALL OVER)
DAY TWO: 1:00 AM -- 6:28 AM (CONTINUED BATTLING, ENEMY ENERGY DRINKS)
DAY TWO: 6:28 AM -- 12:00 PM (CONTINUED BATTLING, PIRATING THE RADIO STATION)
DAY TWO: 12:00 PM -- 7:42 PM (CONTINUED BATTLING, TOY RAIDS)
DAY TWO: 7:42 PM -- DAY THREE: 12:00 AM (CONTINUED BATTLING, ENEMY IMPORT-HATING REINFORCEMENTS)
DAY THREE: 12:01 AM ONWARD (CONTINUED BATTLING, HERE COMES THE CAVALRY)
DAY THREE: 6:45 AM -- 1:00 PM (CONTINUED BATTLING, CREATE YOUR OWN INSANE LAST-DITCH GEEK TRICKS)
DAY THREE: 1:00 PM -- 3:13 PM (CONTINUED BATTLING, THE MADAGASCARIAN TWENTY-GRAND HOLDOUT)
DAY THREE: 3:13 PM ONWARD (WAR OVER. TAKE PRISONERS, MAKE FRIENDS, GET HEALED, FALL ASLEEP, ETC)

not quite in the fray
DAY ONE: ALL DAY (ON THE SIDELINES, AT REST, TAKING BREAKS, ETC.)
DAY TWO: ALL DAY (ON THE SIDELINES, AT REST, TAKING BREAKS, ETC.)
DAY THREE: ALL DAY (ON THE SIDELINES, AT REST, TAKING BREAKS, ETC.)

fuck the fray
DAY ONE: ALL DAY (FORGET THE BATTLE, I HAVE HBO)
DAY TWO: ALL DAY (YOU LOSERS ARE STILL FIGHTING? IT'S AMERICAN IDOL TIME!)
DAY THREE: ALL DAY (IF YOU'RE ALL BUSY ELSEWHERE I'M JUST GONNA GO ROB A BANK)

Comments

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine." Aaron isn't even breathing hard, it's like he just went for a short walk, but the geek is heaving. The fake-Dracula looked like he'd just tried to sprint a mile, but he's smiling broadly. Holy cow, he's met Buffy and been arrested by a vampire cop in the span of five minutes. He may miss his vampire fix, but this might actually make up for it all, in the long run.

"Yeah, but I bet you never got arrested by a vampire." So retorts the Dracula-nerd to Buffy, hoping to incite enough trouble to escape. Aaron just raises an eyebrow above his sunglasses as he looks confused. He has no idea who Buffy is, or anything else about her, but her comment about meeting the 'real' Dracula and the crossbow she's holding have him wondering while he holds the nerd off to the side.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

"So. Hello, Mr. Policeman..." She looks down at her crossbow, going a little wide-eyed. Is she about to get in trouble here? She ends up just assuming she isn't, since she doesn't do the whole fighting cops thing. Unless they're zombie cops or something. "What's up with everyone? What do they want with...her. Or the. Creepy computer grabby hands thing."

She just ignores Dracula dude, repeating her nose-wrinkle and crossing her arms across her chest. Which only draws more attention to the crossbow, so she straightens out again.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"It appears some of the population," he tugs gently on the Dracula's arm to make his point, "are disgruntled about the results of the Porter's actions. Some of them have decided that their efforts might be effective against it. Whether they aim to send us home, or just prevent more imports from arriving, they are willing to go to extreme lengths to make their point." While he talks, he's mindful to keep his words a little quiet, which means his mouth doesn't open very wide. Unfortunately, Aaron is one of those vampires who cannot make his fangs 'disappear'.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

". . .He wasn't kidding. But! But--Sunlight." She points to the sky, forgetting she was holding a weapon and it goes clattering to the ground. "Oops."

The more she thinks about it, the more he's probably not a vampire. Right? He can't be... The gem of amara is gone, and if they managed to make another, he's not wearing it. Besides that, she's getting that weird tingly feeling she tends to get in graveyards late at night.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

Aaron watches the crossbow clatter to the ground. She seems a bit clumsy with it, and if she heads for the crowds, there's no telling who might be hurt. If it was up to him, everyone, even the instigators, would be alright at the end of things, but he has more than his fair share of experience to know better.

"Hmm." The cuffed nerd squirms a bit and Aaron looks down at him from the corner of his glasses. The nerd catches that disapproving look and winces. Aaron visibly frowns at the wince, addressing the Dracula. "Unlike what you did to my coworker, I don't bite. You will be held for assault of an officer, however."

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

Buffy tries again, like Aaron is slow or something. "You, vampire." And there's pointing. "That, Sun." More pointing, then she mimes a shrug. "Two very unmixy things and yet... here you are." The kid with the plastic teeth once again leaves her baffled and okay, she has to ask, "You bit someone? Ick."

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

He tilts his head a little at her, a little annoyed with the tone, but he had ignored her in favor of reprimanding the Dracula nerd.

"Yes, I realize what time it is." He sounds annoyed too, which is rare, but he's had a long morning. Since she's obviously clued into the fact, he doesn't bother to hide his fangs while he talks. "Where I'm from, it's perfectly normal. Most people around here seem surprised by this."

"Thank God he doesn't sparkle, right?" Quips the nerd and Aaron almost rolls his eyes.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

She would apologize but he is a vampire. Then again, he's a vampire cop walking in the daytime, and he's not seeming too keen on the attacking of her.

"Vampires don't arrest people where I'm from. They get more with the eating them, mostly." But she seems okay with giving Aaron a chance, and she's getting more baffled the more nerdy guy speaks. "Why would he sparkle? Nevermind. I don't wanna know."

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"I see." He does not sound impressed with the kind of vampires she deals with. "I think you'll quickly discover there are a few breeds around the city, and many do not tolerate murder. Of any sort." He glances down at her crossbow on the ground. He's beginning to wonder if it has something to do with her paranoia of his vampirism.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

Listen, she's not so impressed either. She looks uneasy, but she's not about to clam up either. "So, I should probably get with the openmindedness on the vampire front, is what you mean." Buffy looks down at her crossbow in a mirror to Aaron. Was she paranoid? Uh, yeah. "It might be a little difficult. I am the Slayer. Of vampires. Is me."

A beat as she realizes that kind of sounds like a threat. Or a lot sounds like one.

"Not of you, vampire. Of evil...vampire." Another beat. "Unless you turn out to be evil. But we'll cross that bridge when--we get there."

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

A slayer. In Aaron's world, she'd be called a genocidal maniac, but if vampires in her world are like some of the unpleasant ones he's discovered here, sometimes he can't blame people for certain prejudices against anyone that might fall under the term. Even if he is personally insulted.

"Yes, well, as much as I'd like to discuss our personal views on the matter, I do have a suspect to place in a holding cell. You're welcome to accompany me to the nearest station. With the size of the group that has organized this attack, we will probably need help, if you're the kind who might be willing to provide it."

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

"Oh." She's nodding, stiltedly picking up her crossbow. "Well, that's my .. kind. The helpful kind." So awkward, but she's following - watch her follow.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

Aaron starts leading the fanboy along, but the kid doesn't seem very willing to cooperate. After all, he has actual charges against him, that and he keeps glancing back to look at Buffy.

"Hey. Hey, Buffy." Aaron jostles him a little with a grunt, it's gentle, but it's a warning. The kid keeps talking. "You're going to let him do this? He's a vampire, for Christ's sake, who knows what he's really planning. Just shoot him already."

"That's enough." Aaron twists the kid's arm a bit harshly, even as he keeps heading for the nearby station. It's only a block and a half away.

"Ow ow ow! Okay, okay! I get it! You didn't twist the other dude's arm when he said that." Aaron has no idea who this 'other dude' the nerd is referring to, but he's not about to ask either.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

Buffy lifts an eyebrow, shooting a cheerful glance to Aaron. "Do you want me to knock him out? That's helpful, right?"

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"He'd have an excellent chance at getting free for police negligence if you did, unfortunately." Nerd Dracula finally gets the hint, and his face pales. Aaron would like to see him quieted down, and Buffy's offer has quelled his rebellion. He trudges along, not willingly, but he doesn't resist.

"Miss Buffy." Yes, Aaron did not forget her name. "May I ask how long you've been in the city?" He turns a corner and hey, there's a very busy police station up ahead.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, would you look at that. Her smile is a little quieter this time around. "Just a a few days. It's nice, so far. Clean." She nods, still running through the logistics in her mind of a vampire cop. She spends most her life in denial anyway, why make an exception now.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"We work hard to make it that way."  

What happens next might or might not help with her denial.  An enthusiastic officer comes running up to Aaron with a bandage on his shoulder, very close to his neck.  He does a visible double-take at Buffy but seems more interested in Aaron.

"Hey, Lieutenant!  You caught him!"  The officer smiles while the nerd turns almost deathly pale. "Lost your bite when you got caught by the real thing, eh?  I can take care of him from here, sir.  Commissioner wants you to call her when you get the chance though."

"Thank you."  Aaron hands off the Dracula and turns to Buffy.  "If you'll follow me, please.  I need to make this call.  I should only need a few minutes."

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

"Oh, um. Yes. I say yes." And she's back to following awkwardly, only going a little wide-eyed as the other men disappear. Something about this guy makes her feel five years old, and she's not sure if it's the vampage or the copage, but it's all about the weird either way. "Who do you have to call? Mrs. Vampire?"

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

The look on his face says he's not amused with her little quip as he heads for the station.  He's not about to make a scene out of it though, so he just keeps his eyes ahead.

"I need to call the Commissioner of the Import police.  She's probably scheduled a press conference.  It's likely I'll be addressing the city again this afternoon."  He doesn't exactly sound thrilled about it, though.  Considering the mayhem currently, it shouldn't be hard to understand why.

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

"Oh." She feels like a dick, but she's still not sure how to apologize. When she gets nervous, she just gets quippy. But that's not really an excuse, so she'll try something else instead... "Public speaking sucks. I don't..envy you. And thanks, for uh. Saving me." There, she was pretty pleased with herself. She just thanked a vampire, go her.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

He glances over at her, a mellow, but quizzical look on his face.  Save her?  He'd almost bowled her over chasing after a human wearing a costume.

"You're welcome, though I'm not certain what for."  He shoves his hands into his pockets.  "Judging from the crossbow, I doubt he would have given you too much trouble if he had tried anything."

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

"Right. But it's the thought that counts?" It wasn't every day she was in this situation, give her a break. "I'm just, a little in shock. Vampire, with a badge. Vampire with a badge, in the Sun! Vampire, with a badge, walking in the Sun with a mustache--well. Okay, that one's not so surprising."

She's looking a little horrified at her own rambling so don't bother with your own horror. She can handle it all by herself.

"So, you never told me your name, big vamp on campus guy."

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

At the rambling he can't help it as the faintest trace of a smile escapes for only a moment.  He stops walking toward the station and at least does her the service of a proper introduction, hand held out for a pleasant handshake if she decides to take him up on it.

"I'm sorry, it's been a long day.  I'm Lieutenant Aaron Grey."

((OOC: Whoops, forgot to mention this whole time, he has a faint Polish accent. It might sound a little 'Dracula' to her.))

oh thanks <33 good to know!

[slayerpreferred.livejournal.com]

Sure, why not. Vampire handshakes? No problem. She shakes his hand with a little smile. "Yeah, I.. can imagine. It looks a little long in the day around here, and it's not even .. you know, long in the day." A beat. "Summers. It's Buffy Summers."

He's been around for a while, I'll forget to mention it sometimes. I'm sorry.

[grey1911.livejournal.com]

"Especially if the day started yesterday." He gives another ghost of a smile. He's not looking for pity, he just feels bad he didn't remember his basic manners, even if she is a 'vampire slayer'. "It's a pleasure, Miss Summers. I just wish it were under more favorable circumstances. Perhaps after all this is over, we might have an opportunity to exchange information." He is always trying to keep on the learning curve for all the different kind of vampires coming in and out of the city, and if hers show up, he wants to know all that he can about them.