16429/Where are all the vampires

Where are all the vampires
Date of Scene:	13 July 2024
Location:	Club Evolution, Mutant Town
Synopsis:	Remy bumps into Lorna who talks about bats.
Cast of Characters:	Polaris, Gambit

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Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane should not be here, not after last night. Alex probably did not trust her here alone anymore after last night.

What happened last night?! Well...There is police tape up on the stage, so s burn marks (and holes) in the walks, apparently after some sort of fight broke out. Only a small section of the popular night club is open while clearly the rest is under investigation.

Club Evo is experiencing some new temp hours, closing a few hours earlier over the next week or two so policecan continue their investigation into whatever the heck happened here a couple nights ago.

But since it apparently involved a much beloved Xman, no doubt they will be more lenient in their investigation.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau has been out of loop on such things and just wanted a beer. So the police tape and burns get a bit of a strange look, but when a place specifically caters to mutants it's the sort of thing you grow to expect. He glances around, looking for familier faces and orders a Hefeweizen, since as he tells the bartender "It's bettah den no Weizen at all." He spots a familier emerald haired beauty and adds a second of the German microbrews to his order, offering one to Lorna. "All de gin joints blah blah, wan' a beer?

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane is certainly looking for a seat, and seeing an empty space next to Remy at the bar she slides in, nodding to him with a faint smile. She looks tired, maybe a bit concerned.

"Hey Remy..How are you..?" she seems more than a bit distracted by the sight of police tape and burn marks, nearly missing the server as they await her order.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau shrugs slightly. "Anot'er day in paradise. Jack decided mah new leat'er bike jacket was some sort of monster an' shredded it. Decided ta drown mah sorrows." He takes a swig of his beer placing the other in front of her. "What about yah, what bring yah inta de big bad city?"

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane blinks at the beer realizing a moment too late and smiles sheepishly. Not really a beer drinker but she'll take free drink nonetheless.

"Thanks! I'm sorry, I've been a bit distracted lately.." she waves a hand towards the police take which is primarily focused on the stage. As if to imply that is what has her troubled.

She chuckles a bit at his story. "So sorry to hear that, I sure would have been pissed.."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau glances back at the tape and then to the Princess. "So dat yah?" He asks curiously taking a sip of his own beer. "Remind me ta kick Kurt right in 'is tail foh getting me hooked on dis stuff." He shakes his head, "So what happen?"

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane sighs, shaking her head, "Seriously, why does everyone think I'm some sort of maniac?!" she practically snaps at him, before rubbing her temples. "Sorry, this whole thing has me on edge..It's actually, uh, Alex...Overreacting to a band he thought was mind controlling the audience with..Uh..Vampiric waves.."

She frowns, staring at her drink, "Granted I did feel a bit strange during the Performance ..And where did all those bats come from...But still..."

Still she seems upset about *something*

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau raise3s an eyebrow and tilts his head. "Yah in a mutant bar, an 'is firs' reaction is Vampires when dare some mind control t'ing going on? Dat Summers paranoia mus' be going strong." He sis his own beer again and shakes his head. "So den what 'appen?"

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane sighs, taking along slow sip of her beer. "Well a while back, a few mutants got kidnapped by vamps before some xmen came and broke em out. I was one of their captives and I was fed on before I broke free. I did get checked out at the medbay at the mansion, Beast did it himself, cleared my body of toxins, but..." her frown deepens, shaking her head.

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau sets his beer down and nods. "But yah c'n still feel it. Like some sort of craving gnawing at de back of yah mind." It's not so much a question as an understanding.

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane scowls a bit at that, shaking her head. "All I know is that my favorite band was playing and Alex overreacted.." although she hesitates as if wanting to trust her boyfriend but also clearly annoyed that he interrupted her fun. "Okay true so somehow a flock of bats got in the rafters and the band members fled without anyone seeing where they went but...."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau raises an eyebrow but is wise enough not to comment. Instead he motions to the bartender for another beer and glances at the damage again, "Restraint really not a summers trait is it?" He asks with a chuckle.

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane rolls her eyes, "Tell me about it, but I suppose he just wanted to protect me and who knows? maybe his gut instinct was right.." she finishes her last beer, yawns and stretches before climbing to her feet.

"Thanks for the chat, I'm probably just taking it the wrong way because I really wanted to hear the 'Bats in the Belfry' but I trust Alex..no matter how trigger happy he can appear at times."

She smiles, "I suppose my father is expecting me back at Genosha after the acolytes attacked it recently..You should drop by too sometime, he keeps putting pressure on me to recruit more people for the brotherhood.."

Gambit has posed:
Remy LeBeau snorts a little at that, "Non, Remy's loyalties gonna stay wit' de X-men foh now. Man c'n only turn 'is coat so many times for he forget which side he on. T'anks foh de offer 'owever."

Polaris has posed:
Lorna Dane frowns a bit. "I am also and always a reserve Xman but..He is my father afterall, and he has changed, for the better I truly believe this. All we want is peace and a safe haven for all mutants, away from the haters..If you change your mind, our doors are always open. Genosha welcomes all mutants."

Shes smiles and nods to him as she gathers up her purse and her phone, "Goid talking to you Remy. I'm sure I'll see you soon!" she gives a little wave as she heads out.

Overhead in the rafters, Remy might hear a distinctt and unusual fluttering that doesn't sound like normal wings. A big black bay peers down at him from the large vaulted ceiling before it flutters out the door moments after Lorna leaves.

But surely that was a coincidence.....Right..?