Invitation to a Night Party

"Most of the people there could kill you with but a thought." Orlock explained to seth in a harsh tone "Are you so ready to throw your life away?"

Seth heard what Victor said, he guessed by the guys attitude towards him that he did not like him. Seth listened to what Orlock said, that did not sound healthy. "But... If I don't stand up for that who will? Sigh... I don't want to die but, they shouldn't treat humans like that..." Seth said, he was firm in his own beliefs.

"I find you annoying " Victor states flatly .

"Maybe not but but dying doesn't help anyone, bide your time" Orlock wisely advised

Victor is quietly seething at the boy , if master hadn't managed to hypnotize the fool fast enoughnthings could have gpttnenout of hand and the master's reputation would have been seriously damaged!

Seth let out a small sigh and spoke. "I guess you are right Sir... I'll be more thoughtful next time... I'm not fired from my job am I...?" Seth asked him, he was not sure if Orlock wanted to fire him after all that.

"You're not fired, do remember to contain yourself next time" Orlock said to the young vampire

Seth nods in understanding and speaks. "Well, thank you... I'll heed your advice and not get worked up again like that..." Seth said as he was sorry, but he was also glad that he was not fired from his job despite almost causing a scene.

Nenet arrived at Orlock's house soon after, but of course they'd know that due to that blasted marionette.

"He's in his lab" Mari spoke in her mind then added "I'm making tea would you like some?"

"Do i look like i want your tea," Nenet replied to her, before heading to the lab.

"Don't be such a ninny" The marionette punned as tools could be heard making noises and clanking in orlock's lab

"Up yours," She replied, before heading insied.

Victor waves casually as Nimet walks in.

"Love you too" Mari said said sarcastically "How about you vic, tea?" she asked in his head

Orlock was working on  what looked like a really big bronze cannon  turret thing, on a disk being held up by several metal spider legs, something like some sort of walking scifi cannon. He gave her a smile when he turned around. It was an automaton like the ancient wizards used to wage war on the vampire kingdoms. "I've rediscovered the lost magic of Automatons" He said excitedly

"Tea would be nice yes" Vic replies with a nod and smile , although he finds Mari a little creepy ,she's nice enough.

Mari soon appears behind him with tea

Victor nods in thanks and picks up a cup "Thank you"

"You're quite welcome" She said to him cheerfully

Victor nods "If I may ask , Orlock never actually explained to me want you are ,is it classified or are you able to tell me?" Victor questions.

"A marionette." She said in such away he couldn't tell if Mari was being serious or not

Victor nods "I feel like you're simplifying quite a bit because you don't think I'd understand if you fully explained"

"How much do you know about the obscure arts of the two millennia dead magic empire that waged war on the vampire kingdoms towards mutual destruction?" The marionette asked him tilting her head. The fact she already knew the answer always made speaking to someone complicated as if she had simply told him "You wouldn't she'd have seemed like a condescending bitch, and if she asked him the question he knew that she knew the answer and she still seemed condescending, conversations were a catch twenty two for her.

"Nothing at all , except it's all Orlock ever talks about " Vic replies "I just kind of zone him out most of the time" He explains.

"Then you probably wouldn't understand the mechanics" Mari said to him apologetically