Haji

[With a crash and a woman's scream, the device falls to the ground with a vertigo-inducing tumble coming to rest, the camera on its side. The tips of wings brush the ground, and a woman's feet kick and struggle against the winged creature, her cries echoing in the dark alleyway. Drops of blood fall to the ground creating a small pool - just enough to make you wonder where the rest of the blood went.

Swiftly, the cries and the struggles cease and the lifeless body is dropped, eyes vacant and throat torn out. Dark talons reach down, closing the eyes and caressing the dead woman's cheek.

The flashing light of the recording device captures the beast's attention and the claw closes around it. In the dark, you can barely see Haji's face... save for his glowing eyes before he turns to look at the sky. With a leap, he takes to the air, powerful wings propelling him upwards, shutting off the device as it's slipped inside his coat.]


[ooc: He's going to feel so bad about this week. If you're the monster-hunting type, feel free to challenge him. If you're the police-type, you can assume there's been a number of these bodies found and you can challenge him, too. If you want to be his next victim, step right up, he doesn't feed much normally so he's binging this week while he's absolutely evil. Action for any, open to all for whatever.]

[The camera is laying on its side, showing Haji, seated near the fountain in the morning light, his cell out and playing the third movement of the Cassadó Cello Suite. It's nearly flawless, save for the section where it's required to manually pluck the strings with his bow-hand, a little difficult when one considers his bandages covering it. Still, he manages, decades of practice compensating for the handicap.

He's gathered a small audience of onlookers, perhaps they're on their way to work, or to play - it is the weekend, after all - and when he's finished, they all clap. Some do it to be polite, but some seem genuinely moved and those individuals toss coins into the open cello case near his feet. To those people, he speaks in his usual, calm voice.]

Thank you for the kind donation. I'm certain it will go far towards the contribution I'm expected towards my lodging. While my [there's a slight pause] brother made it clear that he would take what I could manage in terms of rent, I certain he would not be put out should I come up short and he had reason to evict me. [Pause.] Not that I really believe he would, Saya would not allow it and the one thing we do agree on is that her needs and wishes come first. But the thought would cross his mind at least once, if not more. In fact, he will no doubt be pleased that I have decided to spend today out here, playing for all of you. It gives him more time to devote to her without worry of being interrupted by me, something I understand he must have gotten quite used to before my arrival. Which begs the question, should I call her and invite her to join me for a time? It would be nice to play with her, we could start working on some duets I found and it has been a long time since I've heard her play. But Solomon would no doubt consider it another attempt to keep her away from him when in truth I just miss spending time with her and the music she taught me, without worrying about other things. Perhaps if I invited him to join us? I have no idea if he is musically inclined, but it would be polite and I'm certain Saya would appreciate the effort for her sake. I should call her. But perhaps later, she might like to sleep in later and I don't want to disturb her needlessly. After lunch, I can call her after she's had lunch. [Pause.] I wonder if she received the note I left...

[He keeps talking while his audience walks away, wondering what sort of malady might have afflicted the poor mad musician. In fact, considering his apparent madness a few double or even triple their donations. Haji, for what it's worth, doesn't stop talking until he starts playing again, this time the familiar Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no. 5.]




[ooc: No Inner Monologue. For a guy who likes to leave a LOT of things unsaid, this should be interesting.]

[In the darkness, a hunched figure appears near the fountain and the sound of a cello echoes over the network. The playing is precise and haunting, executed flawlessly until a single note is missed, then two, then there’s the sound of the bow being dropped and a scrape as the chair falls backward and the tall figure unfolds upwards, finally realizing that he's not where he was when he started the song.]

Saya?

[He looks around, movements as measured and precise as the music as the cello is packed away hastily. The figure stands again, turning, a pale, concerned face finally coming into view.]

SAYA! ANSWER ME! …Saya?

[He starts off in a direction, intent on something. Someone should stop probably him.]


[ooc: Pretend this is happening tonight, and just posted now because it's easier, okay?]

[series]: Blood+
[character]: Haji
[character history / background]: See wikipedia HERE and wikia HERE.

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