curiosity killed the cat

Theon sighed although important none of what his roommate’s brother’s words really helped narrow anything down, still he wasn’t surprised to find out the cops had no information this area really was beyond them. “Hm. Either of the three is possible but to me it would be strange werewolf behaviour, to steal someone away like that. Vampires are more proud, private and their destain for mundanes endless, I can easily imagine them doing this. Witches is the commonly used term so it make senses he would use it for that purpose but I would rule out mundanes dabbling in magic. Why then try to convince you of vampires and werewolves as well?” Thoughts tumbled in the Theon’s mind wondering what had been going on in the missing mundane’s head, if they had been just words or clues left to uncover. As he realised what Caroline said Theon became confused and slightly frustrated. “Your uncle is a member of the Praetor Lupus and neither you nor your brother knew of the Shadow world. Why haven’t you rung him already?”

“Yeah, I guess it would be weird for werewolves or warlocks — although, I mean, who knows what kind of bizarre shit he got himself into. Still, vampires have to be the most likely option.” She raised an eyebrow at his next question. “I have. I mean, I’m new to this but I’m not a complete idiot. He was one of the first people to know my brother was missing in the first place, and as soon as I figured out he was a werewolf, I told him everything.”

“Given those two options I would have to say general assholeishness which is something easy to ignore for a while, after a couple of centuries it becomes quite grating.”

“Fair enough. And what if you could take a third?”

“Well, then there you go … not so difficult then. Just a matter of technicalities and finding yourself a warlock to help you because I have already given you than enough gratuitous advice for today.”

“Well, thank you. I do have to ask, though — why tell me anything, when you think of it like that?”

“Well, that narrowsoptions down. Tracking spells are best performed with a personal item of theperson you’re looking for or where they were last seen. Their energy provides abetter connection, most of the times.”

“Well, I have plenty of his stuff. Where he was last seen would take a bit more work, but it still wouldn’t be difficult.”

Hailey would offer the girl a kind smile. “Don’t be silly i’m afraid i can be a bit of a clutz from time to time…” She’d chuckle at herself a little “I’m Hailey by the way.” Hailey would extend her hand towards the girl. 

“Aren’t we all?” She shook the woman’s hand. “Nice to meet you, I’m Caroline.”

“Did the police say anything? I going to guess with they didn’t have any leads.” Theon sympathised for his room mate though he had been an only child he was sure that Caroline’s brother’s disappearance was hard for her. “I suppose it’s always likely that he was taken by demons though why I couldn’t guess. Was there any species in particular he talked about when he asked you about the supernatural? That might be a clue but either way you want to find him, right? So find him.”

“They don’t.” Caroline thought back to the last day she had spoken to Tom, remembering what he had said. “I mean, kind of — he said, ‘you know, vampires, werewolves, witches, things like that.’ So I guess that could be three possibilities, or just what came to mind first,” the mundane sighed. “The one thing there is that he said witches instead of warlocks. Could he have been thinking of a female warlock in particular, or mundanes that dabble in magic? Or did he just say that because ‘warlock’ isn’t a particularly common term in the mundane world.” Shaking her head, Caroline gave him an apologetic look. “I’ve been going in circles like this since he went missing. The one hope I have is that my uncle is a member of the Praetor Lupus.”

“That’s all well and good in theory, but in practice, it gets a little more difficult. Harder to do if you have been holding a grudge for centuries or the line of teaching has been the same for centuries.”

“So, did something specific start your grudge against the Shadowhunters? Or was it just the general assholeishness.”

“Your brother? Now that’sinteresting. When did he go missing?”

“A few months ago, here in New York City.”

“Oh really? Who would that be?”

“My brother. He disappeared a few months ago.”

Almost a thousand yearsof living had taught him that morality was a grey area and anyone who wanted todefine it was an idiot. “Either that or they are going to get a little more setin their opinions,” Caleb scoffed with a shake of his head, “Too much bad bloodbetween certain individuals. Some things are hard to let go.”

“I mean, there are always going to be people who hold on to their grudges and prejudices, right? But if even some of them put that aside and stop tolerating nastiness from the others, that’ll still be some change.”

“Depends on the accuracy and the subject in question, why do you ask?”

“Well, there’s someone I’d really like to track.”

Theon was intrigued by Caroline’s story, he didn’t think he had heard of twins both born of the sight.  Of course the disappearance of her twin wasn’t a shock but it would be hard to ascertain the perpetrator with little other information. “Well it’s only natural that you wouldn’t believe him, in this day and age would few people would. Two days can be a while in a missing case, did you inform the police in the end? But I agree it’s unlikely after talking to you about the supernatural that mundanes were the cause of his disappearance. Of course the big question is who took him?”

“Yeah, right away. He often didn’t come home at night, so his roommate didn’t get suspicious until it had been a second day and his wallet and things had been left behind,” she sighed. “And he was gone without a trace.” Caroline ran her fingers through her hair. “I don’t know what to do.”

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos?

raspberry: favorite flower?

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names?

mango: what is your trademark?

passion fruit: how would you describe your style?

pineapple: sexual orientation?

strawberry: favorite desserts?

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

banana: favorite horror movies?

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama?

pomegranate: when do you feel the most confident?

cantaloupe: what are your parents' names?

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup?

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be?

plum: favorite clothing brands?

coconut: favorite perfume?

lychee: satin or lace?

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween?

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter?

kiwi: what's something that fascinates you?

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title?

papaya: what song describes your aesthetic?

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night?

nectarine: would you consider yourself an emotional person?

orange: do you have long eyelashes?

apricot: what do you do when you're sad?

star fruit: favorite sea creature?

“I’ve probably heard odder.” Theon replied lips curling into a teasing smile, he might not be the oldest person in the building but he had heard some interesting stories over the years. Still he didn’t want to force the girl to tell him her story so he told her as much before adding “It’s always worth it, and if they can’t help no doubt they can help point you in the right direction.”

“Fair Enough,” Caroline mirrored his small smile. “So, my twin brother and I were born with the Sight — but other than some stuff when we were really little, we both pretty much managed to rationalize and ignore it,” she paused, shrugging. “But last July, out of the blue, Tom asked me if I believe in the supernatural. At the time — abso-fucking-lutely not! I thought he was joking, and then he laughed it off, so it was business as usual. Until —,” she took a deep breath. “A week later I had a run in with a demon. And suddenly I didn’t think he’d been kidding. But when I called him, it turned out he’d been missing for two days and that his roommate was about to call the police.” Caroline sat back, collecting her thoughts. “And I don’t think he vanished because of mundane causes.”

“Place a bounty on them.” Liatris answers without much thought and takes a swig from her human liquor. Not the strongest thing she’s ever had, but not terribly bland either. “Just asking around won’t do much, but if you offer something many would be eager to have for themselves, they would actively be searching for your person. They might be delivered in a box or as a pile of ashes, but you’ll definitely get them.”