3625/A Proposition Continued...

A Proposition Continued...
Date of Scene:	12 January 2018
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Samantha Nishimura, Darkness

---

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha smiles at Jackie as she carefully folds the omelet and slides it onto a plate. "This is gonna be such an adventure. I'm SO excited," she says, beaming. She sets the plate on the counter in front of Jackie. "Just...y'know, pack to prepare for anything. Oh right, look who I'm talking to..."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie chuckles at Sam's enthusiasm and nods his head in agreement as he watches her make breakfast. "I've got no doubt this'll be a first time experience for me..." Once Sam sets the plate in front of him, he winks at her, "Thanks Samantha..." and starts to dig into the food, "Well, I'll need some help there. I've never even gone camping before, so I think a little advice will go a long way." The room darkens, a bit of tendrils creeping around his arm, "At night I should be fine, but in broad daylight... almost a normal guy."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha's eyes go wide. "So that's how it works...The shadows are what you need...I mean there are shadows everywhere in the jungle, though. Does it have to be dark? Can you make it darker anytime you want?" Her questions are coming rapid-fire now.

Darkness has posed:
"Only in broad daylight have I found any real issue." Jackie explains as he takes another mouthful of omlete. "During the day, as long as their shadows, I'm fine and capable. I'm stronger at night, for sure, but I'm not totally helpless at daytime." He nods as he chews down another mouthful, "I can darken an area, or remove the shadows when I want. I can even move a shadow if I need to in some circumstances."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha just stares, dumbfounded by the whole conversation. She's talking to this man...this entity...that is who knows how old. Older than dirt. Older than dirt's dad. And learning about it from him, and with him. Then, a slow smile tugs at her lips. "That is...fantastic. Where we're going, I think you'll be just fine."

Darkness has posed:
"And there are the Darklings..." Jackie adds, eyebrows raised as he scans into a nearby shadow, "...they hate Day time, so I don't make them come out. Imagine Gremlins the Movie, Angrier, and able to tear into a Tank. Then you'll start to understand what and who they are." He uses a nearby shadow to sculpt an image, terrifying in it's visage, "they are without remorse. Nasty little fuckers. But under my command."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Sam shudders. "Completely...under your command? They can't go rogue on you or anything? Mutiny?" She examines the image appraisingly. "Are...they always around you?"

Darkness has posed:
"They are around when I need them to be... or where I send them.." Jackie admits, a small grin on his face "I know when and where they are, so no sneaking a peak when we're having fun. Otherwise, back to the Void, or wherever the hell they come from." He finishes the last of the omelet, and takes the plate to the sink to clean it up. "As I get stronger so do they. Bigger, Wings, Venom. All kinds of nastiness."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Wrinkling her nose, Samantha shudders again, this time more powerfully. "If I make some sort of misstep...they aren't gonna bite me or eat me or anything, are they? Please say no...even if it's a lie..."

Darkness has posed:
"Hah..." Jackie laughs out loud at that thought, and casts a glance over his shoulder at Sam "The only way they eat anyone is if I tell them to eat someone. We're... linked... it's not like stories of old demons interpreting how they want. I don't even have to talk to them, they know what I want, how I want it, and just get it done." He snickers, a few take some liberties in execution, but never so much as purposefully hurting someone on the Protect list. "Some aren't smart, but they all follow orders."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
"Wait...that's what was in my hotel room that night when you were there, isn't it? He didn't look too terrifying, really...But he also seemed like he might have been one of the not smart ones," Samantha recalls. "You sent him somewhere...I wasn't sure what to make of it, but it all makes sense now."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie nods his head, no point in telling her anything other than the truth, "Some of them take on interesting personality traits.." Jackie sighs, "and I think it's probably /my/ fault. But don't mistake it for anything other than an extension of the Darkness. Chaos Incarnate. Bringer of Change. Creation and Destruction all in one."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha shakes her head. "This is all so unbelievable. All the crazy ancient artifacts I've found or searched for, and I'm having breakfast with someone older and more significant than any of them..."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie snorts a little, putting the dish in the dishwasher, "Well, what's inside of me is as Old as Anything, from what I"ve heard from someone that's studied it. Supposedly older than when the whole 'Let there Be Light' thing happened." As he thinks on it, Jackie gets an immediate sense of Anger and Revulsion, which causes him to shiver, "The Darkness /knows/ and understands. More than I do... and that's what I want to figure out. How much it can change me."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
"Well," Samantha replies as she moves to the stove to clean up the pan and spatula, "what's waiting for us down there...let's hope it holds some of the answers. Cause I'll be honest, I kinda like you just the way you are."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie walks over, pulls Sam away from the stove, and kisses her lightly on the lips. He leans against the island, telling her "Hey, been the way I am my whole life. The Darkness has always been there, from what I know, just awakened when I was 21. Ain't nothing going to make me any meaner or crueler than I already am..." and if she spent any time looking into him, she'd know his reputation is terrifying on it's own. "I just want to make sure there's no surprises down the road."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha nods, returning his kiss and snuggling in against Jackie thoughtfully. "All the more reason we have to find the answers, then." A maniacal giggle comes from the bedroom upstairs as Harley is still watching cartoons, and Sam grins. "I've got a feelin' you've got all the surprises you need on your hands without any help at all from The Darkness."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie chuckles at the laughter upstairs, shaking his head, "Crazy is a matter of perception..." he starts off, a wry grin on his face, "...People would say I'm crazy for what I do, but it's all I know, and seems normal enough to me. I think people that walk into a job they hate every day of their life is crazy. I think the surprises I have here are every day life, and wouldn't trade them for anything..." taking a step back, he says "got something for you..."

Jackie walks to the couch, pulls out a top of the line camera bag, and puts it on the island. "Reinforced with Darkness on the inside, so no light issues. Water proof, able to stop a .50 caliber bullet and a knife. Should never have to worry about your gear again..." Sliding the bag over, he tells Sam, "Happy Christmas."

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha's eyes gleam as she looks the bag over. "Holy....I mean no way, SERIOUSLY?" She opens the bag and examines it all over. "I have got the ONLY possibly demonic camera bag in the western hemisphere..." She quirks a grin. "You're AMAZING, Jackie!" She flies into a hug, holding him tight for a moment before she lets him go with a little stolen kiss.

Samantha moves to the tree, decorated strangely in red and black. "Well...yours isn't quite as huge as this..." Pulling out a black rucksack from a hiding place behind it, she hands it over to Jackie. "Yeah...I suck at wrapping, so...Happy Christmas!" She thrusts the rucksack into his hands. When he unzips it, Jackie will find a plethora (yes, she knows what it means to have a plethora) of small camping items. She forewent the flashlights for obvious reasons, but there are toiletries, a waterproof case of TP, a compass, mosquito netting, repellent, and bite "Itch Sticks." Also inside are knives, wire cutters, flares and an air horn. "The air horn's just for sneaking up on someone who's using their waterproof TP and blasting it. Scares the bejeezus out of Lara, she fell over once..."

Darkness has posed:
Jackie digs through the bag like a kid with his first Christmas present. He stacks everything up on the island, looking at the airhorn, and blowing it loudly inside. He laughs, genuinely entertained, "Ok, we'll need to try this out..." and starts packing everything back up, "Thanks Samantha, this is exactly what I needed. An amazing gift. Thank you." and pulls her into a hug, and kisses the top of her head... and she can tell that he truly means it.

Samantha Nishimura has posed:
Samantha smiles warmly as Jackie goes through the contents and hugs him tightly. "There is one more thing..." She says as she lets go of him and unzips the front compartment. She pulls out what appears to be a boarding pass. "This is your ticket. Already paid for. I had that much faith in you."