#hectorthefollower

Returning from Ankhuria empty handed left a rather sour taste on Mikhael’s mouth. A taste that he could not get rid of no matter how much he tried. Questions echoed in his head as he worshipped His Lord and His Light, and he wondered, for the first time, about what drove the Great Baal to act as he did. Saying he was conflicted was an understatement, and saying that he wanted to forget the whole trip was as well. So the sourness persisted. 

And then.

Then it grew stronger as he opened his next contract and he found Hector’s face staring back at him. Now, Mikhael had admittedly realized the cowboy wannabe was slightly shady on their trip, but he hadn’t realized that meant there was a bounty on his head. 

The Dreadnought been patient, as patient as he could be, and made sure to not allow his crimes at all resemble that of Lady Aetos. His old signature was distinctive which made things quite difficult. How many disappearances could he cause before the magisters got suspicious? He had to be even more cautious in Eterna, though The Dreadnought's fingers drummed furiously against his cane as he watched the streets. A specimen appeared, one whose undead body was especially alluring considering how the Deadlands was about the safest place on the mainland for the pirate. At least among vampires he had the skills to gain a little leverage.  His worst impulses were getting the better of him as he began to imagine every strand of sinew that held his unliving body together. Even with his mask obscuring his features, the direction of The Dreadnought's gaze was unmistakable. He didn't have much charm, but he did have hunger. "You seem to be enjoying yourself well enough, all things considering," he says as he approaches, his cane hitting the ground deliberately as he walked. The second pair of vocal chords he wove for himself further concealed his identity, making his tone of voice sound even less human. But Raiders were entitled to their secrets, no? "Let me buy you a drink. Or two. You look like you might be feeling thirsty."