text: f and drop her body to the floor. Meanwhile the dop was watching the shadows. You look at her and from her body language she cringes a bit.
  
  "Geez... you really are ruthless. I mean I've seen you on occasion drink people, but...never quite like that. She said she loved you and you just...look I just want to remind you, I am definitely NOT going to betray you."
  "Glad to hear it, now stop wasting time and take her form or whatever it is you do."
  
  The dop wastes no time and soon there is a "new" tavern keeper's wife...actually you find out her name was Kayla. The doppelganger knew her better than you actually did, despite you feeding on her on a regular basis.
  
  After "Kayla" leaves to get more acquainted with her new role, you look around to make sure you can dispose of the real one safely. You aren't sure why you're bothering being so secretive since the villagers would probably be fine with a doppelganger if you told them to be fine with it.
  
  However, you do think it's probably a good idea to slowly introduce such things to them. While they may accept you as a master, they may be less willing to accept some other non-human lurking about as well.
  
  At least not until you make some of them non-human.
  
  The next night you start again with what you originally planned. This time you pick a married couple at random and decide to see how it goes. You give them both some of your blood which causes them to gag a bit and then generally feel "weird."
  
  The pair of them eventually stagger back home, and you tell Kayla to keep an eye on them both since you won't be able to observe them during the day.
  
  A couple days and nights pass and you repeat the process with them and just when you're starting to get frustrated, they start to show a change. The pair of them become more fawning than usual towards you and you don't even have to do anything. They're also paler and beginning to move in a less normal fashion. It's more of a loping gait. Their appetite becomes a lot less normal as well.
  
  You think you've finally changed them into ghouls. You're glad it didn't take as long as Isabella once suggested it would if you attempted it.
  
  However, you soon discover all her warnings were correct. First off, they ARE very annoying with how much they're underfoot all the time. Still, they are very obedient and they soon finish digging out the area meant to be your new resting place under the house. It's crude, but you figure it can be worked on continually. For now though it's functional enough that you don't need to sleep in a hole in the ground in the forest nearby.
  
  Keeping them subdued when you're asleep is another matter however. While you attempt to tell them to stand guard over you, they're little like children in that they get bored and have short attention spans.
  
  While they haven't actually attacked anyone yet, they're acting aggressive enough that it won't be long. This naturally causes some of the other villagers to be wary and now that's potentially messing up your relationship with them.
  
  To counter act this, you give a few intimidating speeches, re-hyponotize a few of the key villagers again and have the two ghouls whipped before the mob and scold them for their behavior. The pathetic creatures soon learn that they aren't going to be chewing on their neighbors anytime soon. Still, it does make other villagers less eager to want to become ghouls now, though you're sort of wondering if it's worth it anyway.
  
  While you're trying to keep a precarious balance of humans and non-humans together through your powers and plain old fear, Kayla reminds you that it will soon be time for her to meet with Green Eye's people and start part one of that plan. You originally thought you might send one of the ghouls with her, but that would probably just confuse them, or they'll fuck up the plan and they might even eat Kayla. So she's going alone. You're still fairly concerned about this, but this is what you've decided on, so that's what you're going to do.
  
  You don't even go to sleep that day; you stay awake mostly pacing in your underground sleeping area. You send Stinky and Fatty (Your new names for your ghouls since you never bothered to learn their real names) to go fetch you a "drink" so you can keep your strength up. You also tell them to keep an eye out for Kayla.
  
  At any moment you fully expect to hear the sounds of an attack above you. You aren't going to be able to help, so you hope Stinky and Fatty are up to the task.
  
  However, the pair of them eventually come back with Kayla who is back in her human form.
  
  "Here she is master!" Stinky says excitedly.
  "Did we do good?" Fatty adds.
  "Yeah, now get the hell out of here. Go dig up one of the corpses in the forest and reward yourself or something."
  
  You hardly need to tell them twice and they both leave you alone.
  
  "Well?" you ask.
  "Well, I'm back and it's done. I made enough trouble that Green Eye will be willing to speak with you tonight. I didn't really want to be at Green Eye's any longer than I had to anyway, let alone directly confront him. Fairly certain that gem eye of his sees through disguises. In fact, I highly suggest that you not talk to him and just attack as soon as you see him, lest you fall under his command." Kayla says.
  "You're joking right? I'm a fucking vampire. I am the one who commands."
  "Yeah, I know you've got powers of your own, but it's that gem eye. It's magic. How the hell do you think he got that motley bunch to work for him?"
  "You seem immune considering you're selling him out."
  "Well I imagine that might be a combination of being a doppelganger, along with not being in his presence for an extended period of time. Whenever I was though, I felt the urge to serve him. I mean think about it, he managed to convince YOU not to wipe out his group the first time around. How the hell did he do that? I like to think I've gotten to know you well enough that you're not really a man that takes chances on potential future threats so you sparing him and everyone else seems a bit out of character."
  "I spared and took a chance on you."
  "True I suppose, but still...I dunno I'm just saying you probably shouldn't speak with him just to be safe."
  "Your concern is touching. I'm guessing it's dark about now, I'll be heading out with the ghouls then."
  "Okay, well did you need me for anything else then?"
  "Not right now and assuming you haven't set me up, I will remember your actions on this task."
  
  You take your leave of Kayla to go get your ghouls. You find them quite easily in the forest nearby finishing off a corpse. One of them hits the other and points at you.
  
  "The master is coming! The master is here!" Fatty says excitedly and runs up to you until you smack him down.
  "I need the pair of you to accompany me to an important meeting. When we get there though don't do anything until I say so."
  
  Fatty and Stinky follow you happily as you make your way to Green Eye's mine. You feel like you're walking into a trap the entire time, but at least you've got some help. Normally you wouldn't even be concerned, but you haven't rested or fed too much so you don't feel like you're a full strength either.
  
  Eventually you see the mine and you also see a short figure surrounded by several figures at the entrance. They don't look like his usual men though. They're all female and look very cowed for one thing.
  
  "I wasn't expecting this." You say.
  "Well considering you arrived here in broad daylight demanding your tribute and then saying it wasn't good enough, I figured I'd offer you a selection. All of these girls are from the nearby villages." Green Eye says.
  "What if I want them all?"
  "Well then I guess you're getting them all, far be it for me to fight a vampire that can walk around in the daytime. Interesting trick. Didn't know you guys could do that. Almost hard to believe..."
  "Well you saw it with your own eye."
  "Actually I didn't, I got the report second hand from one of my men. Granted I trust him...or rather I trust that he believes what he saw, but let's just say, I have some questions."
  "I'm not here to answer yours."
  "True, but I'm going to ask anyway, because I strongly think something weird is going on here and I'd rather we talk than it come to violence."
  "Of course you would, because you'd be on the losing end of that deal."
  "Most likely, but are you so sure? I see you've brought two friends with you, meaning you're smart enough to not take this meeting lightly."
  "Choose your next words carefully dwarf."
  "I always do. I have a hunch that we're both being set up to kill each other. I'm betting you've been talking with that treacherous dop haven't you? I bet that's even who impersonated you. It's a liar you know. All of their kind are, and I should have known better than to have one in my community. Our relationship has been cordial and can remain that way. I will even increase the tribute. We don't have to fight." Green Eye says.
  
  Something is very weird about all this. Green Eye seems a lot more relaxed than you are right now and with how much he's talking; it feels almost like he's stalling you for some purpose. Maybe he's got his men hiding elsewhere to ambush, but there really isn't any place to hide nearby.
  
  The fact that he's pointed out potential treachery of the doppelganger makes you suspicious though. For all you know Green Eye's telling the truth.
  
  > Attack
  Whether you're getting set up or not isn't the issue. The fact remains Green Eye has obviously still been spying on you at best and gearing up to kill you at worst. You can deal with Kayla when you return because you don't intend on dying tonight.
  
  "Kill everything!" you shout.
  "SHIT! FIRE!" Green Eye shouts back.
  
  Stinky and Fatty both advance forward and every one of the girls that looked so submissive, suddenly draw pistols out from their clothing and Green Eye raises his own large barreled rifle.
  
  What happens next is a bit of a blur. Your speed, your ghouls and the nervousness of the girls helps you avoid most of the shots, however at this close range you still catch one to the leg.
  
  This is enough to cause you to stumble long enough for Green Eye to pick his shot, which would have probably hit you in the head, if it wasn't for Fatty taking the silver bullet straight to his body and ripping his gut open and tearing up his insides.
  
  You roll out of the way to avoid being crushed by the falling ghoul, and scramble to get to Green Eye who is already in the process of taking his next shot. Meanwhile most of the girls that fired at you are either running, or they're being mauled by Stinky.
  
  You grab one of the girls that was trying to run and throw her hard into Green Eye. His shot goes wild as she hits him. By the time he recovers, you grab his rifle and then break it over his head. He falls and then you grab the girl you just threw and sink your teeth into her neck for a quick taste that you don't even finish. You then toss her dying bleeding out body aside and refocus your attention back to Green Eye who is trying to get back up.
  
  "OBEY VAMPIRE! O..." he shouts as one last attempt to stop you.
  "Not likely." You answer and then rip out his green gem eye.
  
  Green Eye (Now No Eye) screams in agony as you crush the gem. You aren't entirely sure if it ever had an effect on you, but no point in taking chances.
  
  He tries to pathetically kick at you from his prone position, but even with silver lodged in your leg, you easily move out of the way.
  
  He shouts a bunch of curses at you, some that are probably dwarven, but you finally put an end to his flailing with repeated stomps to his head.
  
  It's done. Green Eye is dead and all the bitches that were shooting at you are either dead or run off. Stinky is busily eating one of them, unconcerned with her dead husband lying nearby. You guess she's probably just happy eating and that you're alive.
  
  You have no idea if you rest of Green Eye's people are lurking in the mine or if they fled ahead of time. Chances are, without Green Eye's leadership, whatever remains of the "community" isn't going to stay together anyway. You suppose you could go hunt them down if they are in the mines, but honestly you're a little wary that Green Eye might have set up a system of traps or something to get you in case he failed. You see no reason to bother playing in tunnels trying to avoid traps and ambushes with a wounded leg.
  
  Instead you start destroying to support beams around the entrance and eventually you cause a cave in. If anyone is hiding inside, they're going to have a hell of a time digging their way out.
  
  "Come on Stinky, let's go home." You say.
  "Did I do good?" she asks.
  "A lot better than Fatty, that's for sure.
  
  Stinky makes a weird laugh and snuffles about looking for a choice piece of meat to take with her on the way home.
  
  "Oh that reminds me..." you say.
  
  When you get back to Maldito, you toss the mushy decapitated head of Green Eye towards the feet of a nearby villager who is standing "guard" as a night watch. He's a little horrified by the head, but stays put wondering what this all means.
  
  "Rejoice citizens, Green Eye and his band of cutthroats truly are no more. I have finished them off utterly. Spread the word." You announce.
  
  Your words and actions of course get the desired effect of praise from the villager, who immediately runs off to tell everyone (and considering that it's fairly late, waking most of them up).
  
  You tell Stinky to go find something to do since you've got something important to take care of. She complies and runs off back into the forest.
  
  You head to the tavern and apparently it's a slower night since not many are in. Kayla is cleaning a glass with a bored expression Everyone though looks when you enter.
  
  "Everyone except Kayla leave. Celebrate the death of our enemies outside." You say.
  
  You don't need to say it twice, everyone obeys and Kayla puts down the glass she's cleaning.
  
  "So...I take it you killed Green Eye?" she asks.
  "He had some interesting things to say about you before I did." You answer.
  "I'm not surprised. Probably was trying to save his own skin."
  "Probably, but I get the impression he wasn't completely wrong. Tell me the truth, did you sort of set that up hoping that we'd probably kill one another? Maybe just side with whoever came out the winner?"
  "No, I knew you'd win. I mean you obviously had more power than Green Eye who was essentially a crippled dwarf with a bit of magic to help him. As I said, I am loyal to you now."
  "Now. Interesting choice of words. Sort of implies you might not be in the future."
  
  You stare at Kayla who begins to look very nervous.
  
  "So...um...you gonna kill me too?" she asks.
  "Should I kill you?" you ask.
  "Probably not doing myself any favors, but I suppose if you wanted to play it safe, you should. However, I of course would rather you didn't. I said I could continue to help you and I meant that. There are other villages nearby, and I don't see why you can't take those over as well. I can help."
  "Oh, right. The little pose as me, walking around in the daytime trick to make out like I'm a REALLY powerful vampire."
  "Well, it's not a bad idea, you have to admit. It'll keep the rest of the ignorant villages guessing of when you'll show up or not. Plus you'll be able to directly take tribute, instead of relying on Green Eye now."
  "Still don't see why I really need you. I mean I could easily put the fear into any village all by myself. I can create ghouls for the daytime."
  "And you trust your creatures completely to not mess things up? I think we both know the answer to that. Perhaps they do learn in time, but honestly you can't afford to wait around forever for them."
  "Okay, this sounds all very nice, about you wanting to serve and all of that, however WHY?"
  "Why what?"
  "Why do you want to serve me, why are you helping? You can transform into anything. Surely you could probably say go to the Delantium Kingdom and pose as an aristocrat's wife and live a safe pampered life without much concern. Why risk serving a vampire for not much reward and the threat of violence done upon you? In fact why were you serving Green Eye for that matter? I can't imagine that was much better."
  "Well as I pointed out, Green Eye's magic gem had a little to do with my servitude to him. As for you, well you already bit me. You made it quite clear you could find me anywhere now so what's the point in me even leaving? I might as well try to make the best of this situation. Also, on top of being afraid of you, you're using your vampire powers on me, compelling me to stay."
  "What? I've done no such thing actually. And if I were, you wouldn't even be aware of it. Well at least I don't think you would be."
  "Maybe you're not aware that you're doing it. You are very alluring you know, and I have no idea why because you're even more...abrasive than Green Eye was."
  
  You're wondering if Kayla's on to something, maybe your powers are getting stronger and you have a more "commanding aura" now. You know you always felt it a bit with Isabella and it didn't really ever go away until she made you independent.
  
  You also wondering if you're starting to miss Isabella in some way. Not really on the physical side of things since you got the village girls for that (Though they aren't as good as Isabella of course) but just in other ways. For example, while you definitely don't want a return to someone being above you, you are starting to find it a bit boring talking with people that are quaking in fear all the time. You didn't think you would, but then you didn't think you'd ever be in this position either.
  
  "So, you're saying it's ALL on me huh? Somehow I'm really not buying it. I feel like you have some sort of agenda." You say.
  "Well, I suppose if you feel that way then I guess your choice is clear. Could you please try to not make it painful?" Kayla asks a bit meekly.
  "Will you stop with that already? I'm not going to kill you...well at least not today. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you probably weren't rooting for me to get killed though you probably wouldn't have been that broken up about it if I had. Also I'm intrigued enough by you that I'd like to keep you around. It's somewhat more interesting to speak with someone who isn't completely fearful of me every once in awhile."
  "I think I've made it quite clear on many occasions that I am quite afraid of you."
  "Eh, yeah, but it's not the same as the rest of the mortals out there. Not to mention I don't think you're as afraid as you claim you are. But that's okay, since we seem to be on the same page with future goals, speaking of which we should start talking about those."
  "As you wish, you're in charge after all."
  
  You and Kayla begin you discuss your plans.
  
  > Time passes...
  Year 34
  
  Maldito; the village of ghouls and your ruling capital.
  
  Though you aren't exactly sure now if what you're ruling is worth all that much.
  
  Green Eye was terrorizing the villages in the area long before you showed up and was still terrorizing them for you when you arrived. It wasn't hard to intimidate them into submission.
  
  If you killing their former tormenter wasn't enough to do it, then you being a vampire certain was. Kayla posing as "you" in the daytime, was just overkill.
  
  Maldito was eventually ghoulified completely, so if a village steps out of line, you've got an "army" to threaten them with. Though once again, it's overkill considering you could wipe out every one of the villages yourself. The ghouls are just if you need something done in the daytime instead.
  
  Ghouls really are the most loathsome creatures you've ever had to be around. Everything about them disgusts you. Their habits, their sycophantic behavior, their smell, everything. They're lower than humans and you're surrounded by them, but at least their loyalty is certain and they watch during the day.
  
  This is what "ruling" does to you, makes you paranoid. Even with as scared as you have the rest of the villages, you still believe that one of them is going to get brave enough to actually do something about it.
  
  Maybe to some degree you're even hoping one will just to break up the monotony.
  
  Still it's all yours and you don't answer to anyone. You aren't sure if these are really the "best times" though. Something is missing. You spend a lot of time trying to remember the "good old days" but really when were those?
  
  Certainly wasn't when you were enslaved by Ral, though you suppose your brief time with Lisa was the exception. You still wonder what happened to her, hopefully she's doing better than you, if she's still alive.
  
  Wasn't when you had to spend time as a magically altered freak either. Once again, your only bright spot with that was Heather trying to help you. You've been thinking about your brief reunion with her in some of these moments of introspection and you still don't feel bad about it, but you do think that she probably didn't deserve it. Just bad timing.
  
  When you were with Isabella? Well there were a lot of good times you'll admit, but if things were truly that good, you wouldn't have left. You can only imagine if Isabella saw you now, she'd probably just be shaking her head at you. She'd probably even be right to do so. She always did know better, but then you were meant to be free and that's always been your problem.
  
  Even now, ruling all these worthless peasants, you still feel like a prisoner. You haven't really been free since your days as a petty thief with your sister.
  
  Now THOSE were the good old days. You wish you could go back to those times if only for a little while.
  
  As you sit in your own underground lair (Now properly built) you sense someone living approaching. It's Kayla. You still don't know her real name, but dops don't really have them anyway so you just continue calling her by a dead tavern keeper's wife. She doesn't even use that form anymore and just stays in her "natural" one when around Moldito. She only uses human forms (or yours) outside the village.
  
  You're still a little mystified of her exact intentions. She's been with you for a couple years now and hasn't shown any sign of leaving or betrayal. You can't imagine that she's entirely happy with her lot. She's not a ghoul and she isn't a fearful ignorant human either. You're in charge and YOU'RE not entirely happy, so why would she be?
  
  She has said in the past that she's happy serving you, but really have a hard time believing that. You're a tyrannical dick. Unless, she's in love with you, but that would be weird. You actually have been actively not using any sort of suggestive powers on her just to see how she acts. Besides, she's never given that indication though again, maybe you're just bad at reading the signs of a doppelganger.
  
  "Um, am I disturbing you sir?" Kayla asks.
  "Not really, just living up to the stereotype of the brooding vampire I suppose. What's going on?" you respond.
  "Uh, dunno how to tell you this, so I might as well come out and say it, but I was doing my usual routine in one of the villages and apparently they've caught the attention of hunters."
  "Hunters?"
  "Yes, apparently a group of them were investigating the village of Ulig recently. Now I don't know if anyone said anything outright, but due to all of their suspicious behavior they might have inadvertently told the hunters something anyway. Many of the villagers I overheard seemed to be worried that they did that accidently."
  "Well how many of these hunters were there and where are they?"
  "They're currently in Sibogri, but they may be coming here soon. I dunno exactly how many there are, but apparently a sizable group. Ten maybe? Maybe more. I feel like this really can't be a coincidence and someone must have told someone about all this."
  "Well obviously, if there are that many. I don't even think there were that many when they were in Holgard and that was a huge city. I wouldn't be surprised if there is so many due to them hearing rumors of a day walking vampire."
  "Apologies sir."
  "What're you apologizing for?"
  "The daytime thing I know was mainly my idea and I was just apologizing to you for bringing this upon you."
  "Are you kidding? This is probably the most excitement I've had in awhile. Besides, I imagine that hunters would have come around here eventually."
  "So you're not mad or concerned about all this?"
  "Not really, it's actually a motivator."
  "Oh? Well what were you planning on doing then?"
  
  Well that is the question isn't it?
  
  The obvious thing to do would be to fight, but given how you've been feeling lately, you could probably very well just leave. Where would you go? You have no idea, but it's an option.
  
  In the meantime...
  
  "Kayla. Why are you still here?" you suddenly ask.
  "I'll leave sir. Apologies." Kayla responds.
  "No, not that! I mean why are you still here?"
  "Is...this a test?"
  "No! Look, what I'm asking and there is no right or wrong answer here, is why are you still here? I mean are you in love with me or something similar?"
  "Um...well...not exactly...it's complicated. Can we talk about something else?"
  "Besides the hunter thing, this day is becoming the most interesting one in years. I should have asked this question years ago. What's so complicated? You either are or you aren't."
  
  Kayla is silent for a moment due to the awkward spot you've put her in. You can see her trying to come up with an answer and after some thought...
  
  "Nope, it's still not simple, but I can try to explain if that will please you." Kayla answers.
  "Well better than nothing I guess. Go ahead." You answer.
  "As a doppelganger, we do tend towards those with power. Eventually we tend to imprint upon them unless someone better comes along. I suppose that explains why I was with Green Eye for so long. However, I was also planning to kill him eventually and take his place. That's sort of what we do."
  "So...you're basically admitting to me, that you were planning on killing me all along."
  "Well...it's complicated."
  "So you've said. Look, you just admitted that you were planning to kill me. I think it would be in your best interest to explain in more detail."
  "I honestly haven't really been planning to kill you though. I mean I assumed I would at some point, but considering I'm already impersonating you most of the time and reaping some of power thrill directly when I'm doing it, the feeling isn't as strong. Muted in fact."
  "And that's it?"
  "There's also the fact that you created a bunch of ghouls that I wouldn't be able to control since they know I'm not really you. Not to mention I don't think I'd be able to kill you, so I'm sort of stuck and now it's gotten to the point where I'm comfortable in my position and don't really feel a desire to leave. I mean I could, but I'd probably feel really lost for a while as I tried to find a suitable role equal in status to this one and that's not the greatest feeling for a doppelganger."
  
  Well more enlightenment on the race of doppelgangers, but you notice she didn't entirely answer the original question. Doesn't matter you suppose, you're going to do what you want anyway, but there is one more important question.
  
  "So you're saying that if I fight these hunters, you aren't going to suddenly switch sides again?" you ask.
  "Not likely sir. Hunter types tend to be nomadic and have no real hierarchy. Also they are constantly seeking out vampires and the like to kill. I already know enough about vampires that I don't want to be hunting them on a regular basis. I'm with you sir." Kayla responds.
  
  Well, that's something you guess.
  
  "We're going to fight." You say.
  "Never expected anything different sir. So how are we going to go about this?" Kayla asks.
  "We need to gather a bit more information. If they aren't staying in the villages themselves, then that means they must be making camp in the forest. Maybe send Stinky...no wait not her. Send Lurky, to scout the nearby forest area. He tends to be quieter and smells less pungent than most of the other ghouls. I want you to keep doing your usual routine of blending in at the other villages. Try to gather as much information as possible. As for me, I'm going to start building up the defenses on this place. Probably should have done it years ago."
  "You think you have time to build a wall?"
  "No, but I once was a rogue and I knew how to set traps. Didn't do it often, but I knew how. If the hunters storm this place, it isn't just ghouls and me; they're going to have to deal with. The only thing I'll need to worry about are the ghouls accidently setting them off, but I think I can probably make them understand where they can go and where they can't. Let the rest of them know though, that I'm going to address them all as soon as it goes dark, so they all better be around."
  
  Kayla nods and goes to carry out your orders. Meanwhile you work on a few things until it's dark so you can address your ghouls.
  
  You address what's going on to your ghouls who of course all listen intently. They're actually eager to go fight right now, but you tell them there will be time for that soon. You tell them to start digging holes and placing sharpened sticks, spikes and then camouflaging them.
  
  Not all the houses are used in the village anymore since the ghouls seem to all like just staying outside and only really enter the bigger village hall if the sun especially bothers them. You deicide to trap some of these abandoned homes since you imagine the hunters will be meticulous enough to search every home.
  
  You spend the next few days doing this and then eventually you get a report from Kayla who has some interesting news.
  
  "Wait, so they're torturing people?" you say.
  "Yeah and they apparently got people doing this in several villages. They aren't letting anyone go either." Kayla says.
  "How many of these assholes are there?"
  "I still don't have an exact number, but it's looking like more than ten. Maybe fifty and I don't think this is just hunters, the Church of Joachim is getting mentioned a lot, along with terms like purging and cleansing."
  "Shit, this is a fucking crusade. How the hell did we not see something this large coming?"
  "Well we are a bit isolated even compared to the other villages, but I apologize sir, I probably should have noticed something sooner."
  "It's done now. Lurky hasn't even come back yet, so who knows if he's still alive. This is starting to look like more trouble than it's worth. What the hell am I really fight for anyway?"
  
  Kayla doesn't respond, she just shifts a bit nervously at your rise in temper.
  
  You think about your options, and just flat out leaving seems like a perfectly valid one.
  
  > Fight
  It may not be much and you may not entirely be satisfied with it, but this is your home for now and if you're ever going to leave it, it's going to be on your own terms, it won't be due to getting run off.
  
  You calm down a bit and gather your thoughts.
  
  "Okay, if these are also Joachimites that we're also dealing with, they're also going to have holy men and possibly even a little magic. We can't really afford to just wait for them to come to us, because I've run into these fanatics back in Holgard and they will absolutely kill every villagers if they think it's Joachim's will."
  "I don't know much about the human gods, and nothing about Joachim, but from what I heard, I don't doubt it." Kayla says.
  "Well generally the Joachimites are supposed to be pacifists, but occasionally you get a very militant sect and they can make a follower of Karn look like pussies by comparison. In any case, this could work in our favor. If they're torturing the hell out of the villagers, those same villagers are probably looking for their undead savior. Meaning me. Now I could go at night, but I'd like to keep up the illusion of walking around in the day. So I want you to take about twenty ghouls including Stinky and go wipe out any hunters or Joachimites at Ulig for starters. I also want you to encourage the villagers to start resisting the fanatics a lot better than they have been doing obviously."
  
  Kayla doesn't look confident in your orders.
  
  "Um..."
  "Problem?" you ask.
  "While the ghouls leave me be and some of them will even listen to me if I say the orders come from you, but you're asking me to herd twenty of them into battle. I just don't think they're going to listen to me like that."
  "Just say I'm giving the order or hell, bring Stinky and I'll tell her and she can relay the rest..."
  "It's uh, not that sir. I...um...the ghouls don't like me. Never have. I think they believe I shouldn't be so close to you when none of them get to be. I mean if it wasn't for you, I'm fairly certain they'd attack me."
  "Of course they would, but I'm here, so they won't."
  "That still doesn't mean they're going to be totally obedient to me. Even when I'm in your form they don't like it. I believe they find my scent offensive."
  "Wait, they're offended by YOUR smell? I don't think I've ever detected any sort of scent from you. It's as bland as your near featureless appearance."
  "Maybe that's problem. I'd probably have more success if I smelled more like you."
  "So what are you getting at exactly? You saying you need to rub up against me or something?"
  "Well I was suggesting something a little more than that. If we could be physically intimate, I believe I could adequately copy your scent and commanding presence..."
  
  You've practically got an army of religious fanatic vampire killers beating down your door and Kayla wants your dick. You'd laugh if this situation wasn't so serious...actually you laugh anyway.
  
  "Are you seriously telling me you want to have sex with me right now?" you say.
  "I know it seems like a weird time given all that's going on, but it really would help with the task you've assigned to me." Kayla responds.
  "I don't see...fuck it. If it's going to help, let's get to it. However, you're