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5:34 AM
Unknown Number: Hello, Mr. Veylocke.
5:40 AM
Unknown Number: Don't ignore me. I know you're awake.
6:45 AM
Abolish Veylocke: how did you get this number?
Unknown Number: I might've had a little conversation with a coworker of yours.
Abolish Veylocke: what did you do?
Unknown Number: I can be very convincing.
Abolish Veylocke: scott
Unknown Number: Yes?
Abolish Veylocke: lose this number
Unknown Number: Mm, no. It's very convenient to be able to contact you directly.
Unknown Number: I was hesitant about these smartphones, but they really are quite useful.
Abolish Veylocke: you only just got a phone?
Unknown Number: I didn't need one before.
Abolish Veylocke: and you do now?
Unknown Number: This is starting to sound like an interrogation. As far as I know, you can't do those without justification.
Abolish Veylocke: you forced my coworker to give you my number. that's plenty justification
Unknown Number: I didn't force him to do anything. Like I said, I'm very persuasive. Really, your problem should be with that lose-lipped hunter.
Unknown Number: But that's not the point. Now, we can plan check-ins in advance instead of you staring creepily through mine and Shelby's window.
Abolish Veylocke: they're supposed to be random
Unknown Number: You've done them once a month for nearly two hundred years. Don't you think that if I was planning on doing something awful, I would've done it by now?
Unknown Number: I'm not saying to stop the visits, I'm just saying you can be more personable.
Unknown Number: Besides, I always know when you're there. They're random, not surprising.
9:01 AM
Abolish Veylocke: just dont text me while i'm on jobs
Scott Goldsmith: Understood.
Scott Goldsmith: I knew you'd come around.
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11:59 PM
Scott Goldsmith: I'm telling Shelby and Drift about you today. Just so you know.
Abolish Veylocke: i thought you already had
Scott Goldsmith: You're not a very effective stalker if your target knows about you.
Abolish Veylocke: i'm not a stalker
Scott Goldsmith: Could've fooled me.
Abolish Veylocke: and you knew about me anyway
Scott Goldsmith: Exactly. No need to make your job even harder.
12:06 AM
Abolish Veylocke: they're gonna be pissed
Scott Goldsmith: They'll be fine. They can't stay mad at me.
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1:32 AM
Scott Goldsmith: If you're not careful, someone's gonna spot you. Katherine almost did.
Abolish Veylocke: but she didn't
Scott Goldsmith: Thanks to me. You're welcome.
Abolish Veylocke: i had it covered
Scott Goldsmith: Did you now?
Scott Goldsmith: By the way, Shelby invited you over.
1:39 AM
Abolish Veylocke: why
Scott Goldsmith: I think she wants to catch up. You know her; she's the sentimental type.
Abolish Veylocke: why didn't she text me?
Scott Goldsmith: She doesn't have your number. I figured you weren't too keen on sharing, given how hard it was to get in the first place.
Abolish Veylocke: oh
1:44 AM
Abolish Veylocke: i didn't think she'd want to see me
Scott Goldsmith: She's also the forgiving type. How do you think I'm still around?
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5:55 AM
Scott Goldsmith: What's the name of your organization?
Abolish Veylocke: in what universe would i tell you that?
Scott Goldsmith: I'm just curious, Christ. I realized that I know nothing about it.
Abolish Veylocke: that's by design
Scott Goldsmith: Where are your headquarters? Your coworkers? Surely I would've met other hunters by now. Well, I suppose I have, but none like you.
Scott Goldsmith: I guess I did meet one of your coworkers. He actually tried to kill me, but he wasn't very good at it. I never would've guessed you two were from the same organization.
Abolish Veylocke: we aren't anymore
Scott Goldsmith: Oh my god. You killed him?
Abolish Veylocke: what? no. he was fired for giving you my number. and going after you in the first place
Scott Goldsmith: Boring. Though, to be fair, he didn't give me your number.
Abolish Veylocke: then how did you get it
Scott Goldsmith: I plead the Fifth.
5:59 AM
Scott Goldsmith: Wait, he was fired for coming after me. Are we protected from your agency?
Abolish Veylocke: no, but he went over his rank. he was way too inexperienced to go after you
Scott Goldsmith: Aw, you're such a flirt.
Scott Goldsmith: Why haven't any other hunters come after us, then? Ones of your rank?
6:01 AM
Scott Goldsmith: Abolish?
6:09 AM
Scott Goldsmith: Fine, keep your secrets.
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1:37 PM
Abolish Veylocke: [evidence.heic]
Abolish Veylocke: this you?
2:42 AM
Scott Goldsmith: Oh, dear.
Abolish Veylocke: victim said she saw a tall white man with short light hair
Scott Goldsmith: The girl in the picture? She survived? Wow.
Abolish Veylocke: she was turned. others weren't so lucky
Scott Goldsmith: I hope you're not falsely accusing me of murder. Again.
Abolish Veylocke: you did murder people
Scott Goldsmith: Technically, I murdered one person, and not when I was accused. Nor the person I was accused of murdering. Besides, does it count as murder if it's in self defense?
Abolish Veylocke: yes. and turning people also counts as murder
Scott Goldsmith: Barely.
Abolish Veylocke: scott.
Scott Goldsmith: Kidding, kidding. You're in a bad mood.
Abolish Veylocke: there's a rogue vampire on the loose
Scott Goldsmith: Touché. When did this happen?
Abolish Veylocke: i found her passed out next to her friends this morning. took a while for her to calm down once she woke up at the agency, but according to her it happened last night. around 1 am she thinks
Scott Goldsmith: And she only saw one vampire?
Abolish Veylocke: she only described one vampire, so probably
Scott Goldsmith: Interesting. They must be a newborn themself, to drain five whole people.
Abolish Veylocke: or very old with little restraint
Scott Goldsmith: Don't forget who you're talking to, Veylocke. I'm trying to help you.
Abolish Veylocke: now who can't take a joke
Scott Goldsmith: Cute.
Scott Goldsmith: I don't know what happened with your little pet project. Shelby and Drift were with me the whole night. You can ask them.
Abolish Veylocke: have you seen any other vamps around?
Abolish Veylocke: scott?
Scott Goldsmith: i think you made him mad loll
Abolish Veylocke: shelby?
Scott Goldsmith: yeah he gave me his phone and told me to "handle it"
Scott Goldsmith: two centuries and he's still not used to back-talk hehe
Scott Goldsmith: i mean me and drift do it all the time but he can't get mad at us
Scott Goldsmith: he's right tho we really were all together
Scott Goldsmith: we had a girls + scott day
Scott Goldsmith: oh and we haven't seen any vamps, not that i know of at least
Scott Goldsmith: tho clearly scott does keep things from us sometimes >:( can you believe he didn't tell us about you?? didnt tell ME???
Abolish Veylocke: that one surprised me too
Scott Goldsmith: ikr?? you think you know a guy......
Scott Goldsmith: seriously tho, i don't think scott did this. i mean he's changed and everything, but he also just wouldn't even have a reason. like we're perfectly well fed lol
Abolish Veylocke: alright. thanks for your input. keep an eye out
Scott Goldsmith: aye aye, captain o7
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9:22 PM
Scott Goldsmith: Find your killer yet?
Abolish Veylocke: yes
Scott Goldsmith: Oh. Really?
Abolish Veylocke: yes
Scott Goldsmith: Plan on expanding upon that?
Abolish Veylocke: it's agency business. i can't tell you anything beyond that the issue has been resolved
Scott Goldsmith: Boo, you whore.
11:11 PM
Abolish Veylocke: it was the hunter that went after you
Scott Goldsmith: You're kidding.
Abolish Veylocke: i don't know what happened yet, but after he was fired he managed to get himself turned
Scott Goldsmith: This feels strangely familiar.
Abolish Veylocke: huh
Abolish Veylocke: yeah i guess so
Scott Goldsmith: Keep me updated. I'm sure it'll be hectic with two new fledgelings.
Abolish Veylocke: it will
11:15 PM
Scott Goldsmith: You could always bring them to me, if you're having trouble.
Abolish Veylocke: absolutely not
Scott Goldsmith: It's just an offer.
Abolish Veylocke: don't need it. it's not my call, anyway
Scott Goldsmith: If you say so.
Scott Goldsmith: You know, it wouldn't hurt to say "thank you" every once in a while.
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7:50 AM
Scott Goldsmith: Shelby and Drift want you over again. I think they want to convince you to give them your number.
Abolish Veylocke: i don't need two more of you
Scott Goldsmith: Rude.
Scott Goldsmith: But understandable. Shelby would be much worse than I.
Scott Goldsmith: I'd say you owe it to them, but what do I know?
8:44 AM
Scott Goldsmith: So are you coming?
Abolish Veylocke: sure
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10:25 AM
Abolish Veylocke: he's not eating
Scott Goldsmith: "Good morning, Scott. How have you been?"
Abolish Veylocke: we've brought him bags, cups, willing humans, literally everything
Scott Goldsmith: Not sure what you want me to do about that. I'm not allowed near, remember?
Abolish Veylocke: what else can we try
Scott Goldsmith: Sigh.
Scott Goldsmith: He was a vampire hunter, and a novice at that. He's not going to drink blood willingly.
Abolish Veylocke: i'm not force feeding him
Scott Goldsmith: Why not?
Abolish Veylocke: its cruel
Scott Goldsmith: Oh, damn. You're right. Why don't you ask that girl he turned? I'm sure she'll have some insight.
10:31 AM
Scott Goldsmith: That's what I thought.
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4:29 AM
Scott Goldsmith: [IMG_109.heic]
Scott Goldsmith: Missing something?
Abolish Veylocke: wher did you find him
Scott Goldsmith: Trying to eat pigeons off of the sidewalk in front of my apartment. I'm not sure if it was coincidence or if he could sense that me and Shelby were kindred, but he's lucky either way.
Abolish Veylocke: omw
Scott Goldsmith: He's stable now. Take your time. What happened?
Abolish Veylocke: he ran when we tried to feed him
Scott Goldsmith: You better be bringing some blood with you then. We can only give so much.
6:00 AM
Abolish Veylocke: made it back. he wasn't happy about the sun
Scott Goldsmith: I would say "that's karma," but I do sympathize with him.
Scott Goldsmith: This all could've been avoided...
Abolish Veylocke: if we never tried to force feed him in the first place
Scott Goldsmith: And how was that turning out?
Abolish Veylocke: he wasn't running
Scott Goldsmith: Yeah, him starving to death would've been so much better.
Scott Goldsmith: You might not like it, but I know how to handle this much better than anyone at your organization. I'm sure your higher-ups would listen if you put in a good word for me.
Abolish Veylocke: they wouldn't
Scott Goldsmith: Wow, I love your confidence. You're seriously not even going to try?
6:02 AM
Scott Goldsmith: You can't always just ignore me when I say something you don't like.
Scott Goldsmith: It's been nearly two hundred years since Oakhurst. I've probably outlived your managers—or whatever they are—twice over, proven myself a million times, forced myself to go against instincts you couldn't even begin to comprehend, and you won't even try to help someone else because that solution involves me? I've taken you for many things, but a coward was never one of them.
6:08 AM
Scott Goldsmith: If the kid dies, it's on you all.
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Abolish Veylocke: started a call at 12:20 AM
1:31 AM
Scott Goldsmith: I'll be there in an hour.
Abolish Veylocke: for the record, i tried to convince them when you offered the first time