There had been whispers in the criminal circles that had eventually made there way to Vapor, whispers about a child creature who apparently was very adept at making mischief. One could say that this child had exploits that might even rival some of its' own, though this was not so as the smoke monster had a few centuries to hone their own skills while this child had merely a hand full of years. Still von Rauch had felt, if felt was the correct word to use in this case, that while it could respect this child something had to be done to bolster the legacy it wanted to leave behind.
What to do though? While it knew that it's very existence was talked about all across Europe and some parts of the New world in hushed whispers here it was spoke as an oddity, one of many, who seemed to be rather charming if not self centred. It was all a carefully crafted puppet show it put on for these meat creatures but it was starting to get bored with it. Maybe it should 'out crime' this child, or even blackmail it somehow into its' own service?
No, none of this would do! It knew the answer before the train of thought even finished. This criminal child would have to die! No ordinary death would do no, it had to be horrific! People had to be afraid of the shadows, not just weary of them. Vapor von Rauch craved those whispers in the dark, the pleading to whatever gods these meat creatures believed in that whatever was out there would just spare them and their own. This was a smoke monster that wanted to be feared again!
After days of waiting, watching, plotting, and following the child as a harmless smoke cloud wondering exactly how this was going to go down it finally had its' opportunity right here before it! The child was in the downtown area, whatever it was doing here Vapor did not care but suspected it was something illegal, and as it was starting to get dark so this provided it with a flash of inspiration. All these alleyways and corridors, while it was not easy to accomplish one could become lost and end up in a dead end. If one was out of it's mind in fear and being harassed the entire way would also help accomplish this goal. Plus a murder in such a vital place in the city? There would be talk, there would be whispers. This one would make sure of that!
But HOW to do this? That was the question that lingered with Vapor until it heard something playing, some music off in one of the establishments. It was a song popular a few decades ago, one that kept mentioned being as hungry as a particular sort of canine. Those large wild dogs that weren't really dogs, what did they call them again? That was right, wolves! A wolf to a child might be frightening enough, but an over sized all black and grey one with large burning red eyes? Perfection. It was glad it had decided to follow as smoke and leave all the annoying clothing at home.
Vapor stuck to the shadows and waited for the perfect opportunity, when they were alone and the child was near a suitable alleyway, and then shifted into a rough approximation of one of those wolf canine creatures. It started to grow, softly at first and then getting louder, until it had the child’s attention. It was at this point it lept out of the shadows and rushed this Soren child, baring overly sharp pitch black teeth, it's eyes alight with an inhuman fiery light, and gave off an otherworldly howl.
The plan was it herd it, using claw and tooth, to a dead end. If the child started to go the wrong way one would simply intercept and bite, growl, bark, or slash and get it back on track. That was the plan it had formed in its mind. Give the meat creature no time to think, kept it in constant fear and running for their existence! The one thing Vapor knew is the more these things felt fear, the more likely they were to make mistakes and that is exactly what it wanted right now.
What to do though? While it knew that it's very existence was talked about all across Europe and some parts of the New world in hushed whispers here it was spoke as an oddity, one of many, who seemed to be rather charming if not self centred. It was all a carefully crafted puppet show it put on for these meat creatures but it was starting to get bored with it. Maybe it should 'out crime' this child, or even blackmail it somehow into its' own service?
No, none of this would do! It knew the answer before the train of thought even finished. This criminal child would have to die! No ordinary death would do no, it had to be horrific! People had to be afraid of the shadows, not just weary of them. Vapor von Rauch craved those whispers in the dark, the pleading to whatever gods these meat creatures believed in that whatever was out there would just spare them and their own. This was a smoke monster that wanted to be feared again!
After days of waiting, watching, plotting, and following the child as a harmless smoke cloud wondering exactly how this was going to go down it finally had its' opportunity right here before it! The child was in the downtown area, whatever it was doing here Vapor did not care but suspected it was something illegal, and as it was starting to get dark so this provided it with a flash of inspiration. All these alleyways and corridors, while it was not easy to accomplish one could become lost and end up in a dead end. If one was out of it's mind in fear and being harassed the entire way would also help accomplish this goal. Plus a murder in such a vital place in the city? There would be talk, there would be whispers. This one would make sure of that!
But HOW to do this? That was the question that lingered with Vapor until it heard something playing, some music off in one of the establishments. It was a song popular a few decades ago, one that kept mentioned being as hungry as a particular sort of canine. Those large wild dogs that weren't really dogs, what did they call them again? That was right, wolves! A wolf to a child might be frightening enough, but an over sized all black and grey one with large burning red eyes? Perfection. It was glad it had decided to follow as smoke and leave all the annoying clothing at home.
Vapor stuck to the shadows and waited for the perfect opportunity, when they were alone and the child was near a suitable alleyway, and then shifted into a rough approximation of one of those wolf canine creatures. It started to grow, softly at first and then getting louder, until it had the child’s attention. It was at this point it lept out of the shadows and rushed this Soren child, baring overly sharp pitch black teeth, it's eyes alight with an inhuman fiery light, and gave off an otherworldly howl.
The plan was it herd it, using claw and tooth, to a dead end. If the child started to go the wrong way one would simply intercept and bite, growl, bark, or slash and get it back on track. That was the plan it had formed in its mind. Give the meat creature no time to think, kept it in constant fear and running for their existence! The one thing Vapor knew is the more these things felt fear, the more likely they were to make mistakes and that is exactly what it wanted right now.
((@Emy for Soren))
