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Heimlich VonVictor
Heimlich VonVictor
Vigilante

Oct-24-2009 18:47

October 24, 1938- Heimlich VonVIctor felt a chill run down his spine. Autumn always had that effect on him. He looked up at the multitude of colors adorning the trees and placed his hands in his coat pockets. The pungent aroma in the air told him that, somewhere, leaves were being burnt. He took a deep breath and looked down, to the place he had visited as many times as he could in the past two years. The cold hard stone hadn’t changed a bit, and never would. It would always be a testament to the man resting under it.

RICHARD CAMBRIDGE
FEBRUARY 10, 1892-
JUNE 15, 1936
“Justice for all. Above all else.”

He took a deep sigh. He never left anything behind, nor did he suspect that Richard would want anything left for him. He leaned down and placed his hand on the stone, “I’m doing alright Richard. Eric and I started up another agency. We’re doing it right this time, and Sergei is getting better at English every day. He’s even solving cases now; you wouldn’t believe how well he’s doing.”

“Excuse me, detective VonVictor?” a voice called behind him

Heim whirled around to find himself face to face with a young uniformed officer, “What do you want?” he demanded, “Can’t you see I’m in a cemetery?”

“Yes sir,” he responded, “and I’m terribly sorry to disturb you, but I’ve been asked to fetch you right away, it’s a matter of life and death!”

Heimlich let out a sigh, and leaned down to touch the stone again, “It never ends Richard, it never ends. I have to go now, but I’ll be back real soon.”

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Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Dec-13-2009 12:54

"Don't worry darling, I'm an excellent driver..." Vulkie said, once more pushing the gas pedal down to the metal. The engine roared and roared with excitement. Serena looked out of the back window, seeing that one of the Order's member was dead.. "At least I got one... But not the driver..." Serena said, with a big smile on her face.

"Excellent... You're a good shot for a rookie..." Vulkie said and looked a few seconds in her rear mirror.

Vulkie saw an Order member pulling a tommy gun out of the window and firing bullets. The back windshield smashed into ten thousand pieces. Well, it seemed like ten thousand pieces.

"Serena, HEAD DOWN!" Vulkie yelled and Serena did so. Vulkie made a sharp turn to the right and went an immediate left,into an alley. The black buick rushed by them.

"Get out of the car. We're going for a walk. It's not far, five minutes from here..." Vulkie said, getting out of the car and pushing a piece of cloth in the car's gas entrance and litting it.

Serena ran out of the car,together with Vulkie. Vulkie looked at her watch, as they were walking. "It should blow up any moment.... now..." Vulkie murmered and an immediate BANG satisfied her.

"Ask a friend of mine, he can explain..." Vulkie said, pulling out a small book of her bag and writing something down.

"What's that?" Serena said, looking and pointing at the book. "It's my car book. I keep track of how many cars I got rid off and if I need to buy a new one..." Vulkie said and pushed the book back in her bag.

***Heimlich's house...***

It was a while since Vulkie was here for the last time... "2 years.... It has been 2 years since I've been here..." Vulkie murmered and walked up the stairs with Serena. Serena rang the doorbell.

Marc opened the door, looking astonished. "You... You're alive..." Marc said, hugging Vulkie. "You know me Marc,I never die out on these occasions..." Vulkie said, with a big smile on her face.

Just then, Heimlich came towards the three...

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Dec-13-2009 13:00

"Oh... It's you.... Hello there..." Heimlich said, bluntly.

"That's the only thing you can say? Oh, It's you, Hello there?" Vulkie said angered. "My apartment has just been decorated, the two of us barely made it out alive and you can only say that?!" Vulkie yelled at Heim and tried to punch him.

Heimlich immediately dodged the punch and Marc held Vulkie back.

"Easy there Vulkie! Heim doesn't understand yet... He hasn't been in contact with you lately, hasn't he?' Marc asked and Vulkie angrily gritted through her teeth : "YES!"

"Marc, let them in... It's dangerous out there for them now..." Joseph said, walking at them... Joseph had some kind of mitella for his left arm and smiled.

"So, who's your friend?" Joseph asked, while Vulkie and Serena made themselves into the living room.

"First, a glass of whiskey please... And Serena, what do you want?" Vulkie said and asked, looking at Serena.

"Also some whiskey please..." Serena said polite and Marc smiled.

"She's Eric's friend" Vulkie whispered to Marc and his face began to turn. Vulkie knew Marc more then two days to know him.

"Everyone, take a seat please..." Heimlich said and Joseph and Molly came in with the drinks.

"Hereby, the meeting has been opened... rather earlier then I had planned.." Heimlich said and he began to speak after taking a sip from his whiskey...

Molly Maltese
Molly Maltese
Old Shoe

Dec-13-2009 13:41

Molly came back in with the drinks and passed them out. She raised a delicate eyebrow at Vulkie.

"Don't tell me, another violent car chase Vulkie?" Molly asked, lightly brushing shattered glass shards off her back. "Lord, it seems everytime we see each other a guns ablazing car chase is not far behind. You must have your mechanic on speed dial. Which party was it this time? Evil Order? Spurned lover? In-laws?"

With a little smile, she took a seat in a corner, curling up and making a concentrated effort not to fall asleep. She had 'woken up early' for a shameful reason after all; no matter how hard she tried to put on her unaffected airs, and despite her steady aim, she was utterly shaken by shooting the man. She was a manipulator, a charmer, a vixen, a scrapper in some cases, a plotter, an actress but the hat of the killer was an ill fit, even after all these years.

"Well, Heimlich. We ought to go over the events in the museum, and come up with another plan of action." she suggested.

Molly Maltese
Molly Maltese
Old Shoe

Dec-13-2009 16:43

(Ahem. It has been brought so very graciously to my attention by Vulkie that there was no speed dial in the 1930's. I so very humbly retract my sarcastic quip and hope that no one was too, too offended by it. *deep curtsy, general supplication*)

M. Lacrimosa
M. Lacrimosa
Thespian

Dec-13-2009 18:41

Marc looked over at Vulkie. She looked distressed. As though she had been to hell and back. And her friend didn't look much better. Of course, they had been in a "guns ablazing car chase" as Molly had said moments ago. So what else would one expect them to look like after a situation like that.

He took a sip of his whiskey and Heimlich started talking. He began to talk about someone named Eric Marvington.

"Eric Marvington?" Marc thought to himself, "Where have I heard that name?"

After a moment into the meeting, Marc looked up to Heimlich. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but who is this Eric Marvington that is being mentioned? Would someone care to fill me in on what exactly is going on and how this has something to do with that jewel being stolen?"

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Dec-13-2009 23:38

((Sorry I haven't posted in a few days... RL has been hectic!))

~Evening of October 27~

"Damn the man!" Anais muttered when the door was firmly closed and bolted.

"Damn what man, Mummy? Daddy?" Josèe sweetly asked "You always tell me never to say damn. Why are you saying it? Does this mean I can say it? Damn! Damn! Damnmitty damn damn damn!" Josèe was skipping around the small living room.

"Josèe Victoire Nin!" Anais snapped out, eyes flashing, "You stop that this instant, young lady. I was wrong when I said that, but you, you know better. You are grounded tomorrow. And get you behind in bed this instant. Do you understand me?"

Josèe's lower lip protruded as she slowly nodded, turned, and shuffled off to her room.

Anais' heart broke at the sight of her melancholy little girl. "Oh, sweetie," Anais picked Josèe up, hugging her close, "I'm sorry I yelled like that. I'm worried about your daddy, and your Aunt Vulkie, and Uncle Heimie, and the rest of our friends here, alright? Tomorrow we are going to see someone, and you might have a friend to play with, ok?"

Josèe snuggled closer, hugging Anais tight. "I'm sorry I said that word, Mummy. I won't say it again. And I'm sorry I was listening to you and Daddy when I should of been asleep."

"I know, Josèe, I know," Anais murmured as she walked down the hallway. "Would you like to sleep in the big bed with me, darling?"

"Really, Mummy? I can sleep with you tonight?" Josèe popped her head up, wide toothy grin stretched across her face.

*Later*

Josèe lay sound asleep beside Anais as the woman stared up at the ceiling. Memories assaulted her from all different times of her life. From being twelve and helping an eight year old Lisette get ready for school to sailing to London for the first time, to going through the academy, to meeting Joseph, to getting shot, to killing the man who killed her sister, to Freddie and Freddie Jr.

(continued)

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Dec-13-2009 23:38

Anais suppressed a sob as she thought of her late husband and their child. Their child who in dying, saved Anais. She knew that Freddie was with her, and always would be. Freddie Jr, too. If none of this had happened... life would be different. She would have a ten year-old son, a little girl of her own, and perhaps another son. She would live in the suburbs of Chicago and be a proper housewife, Freddie on a police force in an area with less crime, less chance of death on the job than in the Windy City itself. That's what they had planned, It had been their last week on the job. Anais continued down her useless fantasy, imagining that she and Lisette would of made up, and would have married Joseph, and the two families that were really one would travel back and forth on the train often to see each other.

Joseph. His image sprung up in her mind's eye.

Anais shook her head to clear it.

He popped back up.

She groaned and buried her head in the pillow.

When morning came, Anais was still awake.

(continued)

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Dec-14-2009 00:07

((^ that continued means in the morning, btw. ;) *yawn* I still have two days to account for!))

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Dec-15-2009 14:55

~October 28~

Anais reread the note that she had received from Heimlich the day before.

Anais,
My brother, Albert, is looking for someone to watch Valerie while he works on putting Barnes away. Would you be willing to watch her? She is eleven, and apparently a handful. Her mother died a few years ago. I would appreciate it if you could help out.
Heimlich

Something didn't sound quite right. But Anais couldn't figure out quite what. She heaved a sigh as she folded up the note, content to wait and see what was happening. 'No use stirring up any trouble' she thought as she pulled out her pocket calendar.

*Hotel Pennsylvania, 8:00AM*

"Mr. VonVictor, I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to meet you!" Anais exclaimed as she was ushered into the large suite, Josèe's hand firmly in grip. A girl with strawberry blond hair sat stiffly on the couch as a tallish man with a receding hairline greeted Anais with a firm handshake.

"Ms. Nin, I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate you coming over. You are a friend of my elder brother?" Albert VonVictor started the small talk as he gestured for Anais and Josèe to take a seat around the coffee table.

Josèe sat down next to the girl. "Hi! I'm Josèe! What's your name?" she asked in a whisper.

"Valerie," the older girl said with a sniff.

Small talk ensued for the next half hour, nothing of importance being said, but all parties measuring each other up. Finally, Albert said, "Well, Ms. Nin? would you be able to take Valerie along with you today?"

"Of course! She won't be a problem in the least. It will be good for both of the girls to have a companion, don't you think?" Anais replied.

"Please have Valerie back by dinner, if possible?"

"Of course!"

Albert bent down to Valerie as Josèe bounced up and took Anais' right hand. He whispered to his daughter and a worried smile crossed his face as Valerie scowled at him. Then, Valerie got up, and walked over to Anais.

"Let's go," Valerie said.

(continued)


Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Dec-15-2009 14:55

*Central Park*

They had gone to the zoo. Josèe bounced around without a care in the world as Valerie walked sullenly two steps behind Anais and refused to answer any questions Anais ventured to ask.

Josèe ran up to the sea lion enclosure and watched enthralled as a zoo keeper tossed a fish to one mother sea lion as her pups swam playfully around her. Anais and Valerie caught up. Out of the corner of her eye, Anais caught the sight of a small smile quickly cross Valerie's face at the playful pups.

After the zoo, the three bought hot dogs at a stand and ate them on the grass of the Sheep Meadow. Anais wondered what had gone on the night before, as she watched Josèe slowly start to bring Valerie out of her shell.

The rest of the day was spent playing around the Mother Goose Statue and exploring the park. By the end of the day, Valerie was walking on Anais' left as Josèe walked on the right, chatting away as if they had know each other for years. Well, Josèe talked more, but Valerie did respond when spoken to, and did venture some comments of her own.

(continued)

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