Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Gaming - it always makes more sense at 4 a.m.

Hudson and Lennox are just leaving a library located in the spirit realm where the librarian – Jenkins – has informed them that Lennox is being possessed by an occultist called MT Hart. In exchange for instructions on how to drive her out of Lennox they are to deliver two minds to be added to the library, preferably great minds. Being in a bit of hurry they decide to lure a few members of the Levelyn Association into Jenkins’ library (they’re pretty corrupt anyway). They successfully force a woman into Jenkins but as they wait around for an other Harper shows up (he has previously hypnotized Lennox and has very good eyesight). Being scared as hell of him and lacking any better alternative they run into Jenkins’ library but not before Harper has thrown a dagger at Lennox back. Harper follows Hudson and Lennox into the library where he is apparently trapped for the time being.

Lennox goes to the hospital while Hudson finds a student he has previously talked to and tricks her into believing that he has found a secret entrance to a restricted area of the university library. Lennox meets up and they bring her to Jenkins where she becomes a permanent part of his book collection. Harper is pretty upset as it turns out that the girl was his ghoul and he promises that he will come after Hudson and Lennox as soon as he gets out of the library. Lennox starts flirting with him and somehow she ends up agreeing to being hunted by him – at least he doesn’t want to kill her any longer, she hopes. Jenkins informs them that they need a specific symbol (the key of Solomon) to perform the ritual that will drive Hart out of Lennox and gives them the name of a guy that knows it; Kyle. They set off towards New York to find Kyle who just happens to be the former leader of the cult that Andrew, Lennox’ brother is now leading. They meet Andrew and Lennox starts pulling every foul trick she has up her sleeve on account of being his older sister and after a while it is revealed that Kyle is actually possessing Andrew.

Kyle/Andrew agrees to help Lennox with the ritual but it takes some convincing to get them to agree to go to Baltimore (where Jenkins’ library is located). But when they arrive at the helicopter it seems they have changed their mind(s) since there are six armed cult members waiting for them. Lennox puts a gun at Kyle/Andrews forehead and threatens to shoot. “You wouldn’t kill your brother would you?” “I’m not sure.” Kyle/Andrew seems convinced that she is capable of pulling the trigger (might have something to do with the fact that her morality is down at 4 after scarifying innocent people to an evil librarian) and they go to Baltimore.

Just as they arrive at the entrance to Jenkins’ library Harper goes out of it and is apparently disappointed at Lennox. “Are you even trying?” “No.” The prospect of seeing the ritual does, however, offer some consolation. Fortunately Hudson manages to complete the ritual successfully by drenching Lennox in flammable oil and putting her on fire and Hart is added to the library. At this point Kyle/Andrew pulls out a rock (that seems so scare the hell out of Jenkins) and he is about to demand something when Harper slaps the rock out of his hand. Both Hudson and Kyle/Andrew make a run for it and end up pointing guns at each other. Harper takes the rock. Kyle/Andrew shoots Hudson. Lennox shoots Kyle/Andrew. Hudson turns into a huge werewolf and starts to tear Kyle/Andrew (and the library) to pieces. Jenkins turns over a bookshelf at Hudson who subsequently runs off in the library. Harper and Lennox brings Kyle/Andrew out of the library and Harper drains Lennox of most of her blood. Hudson runs out of the library (through a wall) and into the park. Lennox asks Harper if he can go and look for Hudson – sure, in exchange for dinner. Lennox goes out and manages to convince a guy that she is a (healthy) hooker and brings him to the university library where she has sex with him (always time for sex, besides – he was cute). Harper finds Hudson lurking about near the hotel they have been staying at, trying to look like a stray dog. They start talking and seem to have a lot in common. They go back to the university and Harper has his dinner and then they go into Jenkins’ library and set fire on Andrew, making Kyle the latest addition to the library – a fair compensation for Hudson’s outburst. Harper, Lennox and Hudson drive Andrew to a hospital and work out the details for how Hudson and Harper are going to compete at hunting Lennox…

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