Nestled in the thick expanse of forest bordering the outskirts of DC, the reportedly abandoned Forest Haven Asylum drew in bugs by the thousands. Clouds of moths engulfed lanterns that had been irregularly placed along the exterior of buildings, casting flickering shadows on the rotting plaster walls of the facility. Spiders, attracted by the undisturbed nature of the area, had spun webs in paneless windows and across narrow walkways between buildings. Rain droplets and moths alike hung in the air, stuck to the spider silk. Even with the dim lanterns, the entire cluster of buildings would have appeared to be deserted if not for the chapel.<br/><br/>Located in the direct center of the complex, the Chapel was softly lit with lamps, allowing the broken stained glass windows to cast varying colors on the floor. At one point, decaying pews made of concrete and wood had filled the room, but now they were stacked along the walls to create makeshift shelves. Books filled most of the pews, but an odd assortment of items populated some, and a softly playing phonograph and assorted records took up one. Barely audible over the sound of crickets, the device droned on playing a dated record.<br/><br/>In the back of the Chapel, Anaksi used the pulpit as a table to rest the book she was engulfed in. Her staff was leaning against the back wall, and her seeing stone had been carefully placed on one of the pew-shelves. With all of her followers out gathering supplies to make their new residence more livable, and no pressing magical ceremonies to be done, there was no need for either. With a wave of her hand, a page of the book turned quietly, accompanied by the sound of rings and bracelets clinking against her bones. She had plans for her attendants when they returned, but for now she was content to simply read in the decrepit remains of the asylum.<br/>--<br/>In the central room of the Gifted headquarters, Kavindi sprawled out in the most ungraceful way possible on a small couch. Had she been human, lying upside down with her head dangling off the seat for such long periods of time would have been far more uncomfortable.<br/><br/>The sound of Tanaka’s emergence from the room down the hall caught Kavindi’s attention, cueing her to look over. Forgetting she was holding her phone in her hands, she waved to acknowledge his presence. A casual greeting formed on her lips, but it was immediately cut short as her phone landed on her face.<br/><br/>“Ow.” she deadpanned, letting the device slide off her face.<br/><br/>Kavind had been perfectly able to catch the phone before it hit her using the inherent speed of the Gifted, but she was probably by far the most undisciplined senior member of the clan. If it wasn’t already immediately apparent, it was made more obvious by the method in which she chose to get off of the couch- tumbling backwards by pitching her legs away from the couch. Wobbling as she stood, she greeted Tanaka again.<br/><br/>“What up, Tanaka?” Kavindi grinned in her usual overly enthusiastic manner, pocketing her hands.<br/>--<br/>Despite the fact that vampirism negated the need for food, Evelyn was well on the way to finishing her third burger. The warmth from the food was appreciated, but the stress relief from cramming herself full of food was the main benefit. Evelyn knew that the Valtieris would be in town soon, and the oath she'd been involuntarily taken would force her hand. Granted, she had almost no idea what to do- she'd been given a few spots "suspected of Nightkin activity" and there wasn't much else she could do besides wander around them and hope to be noticed.<br/><br/>Evelyn licked her fingers, wiped them off on a napkin and stood from the slightly wet park bench she'd been sitting on. Today was a good a time as any to start aimlessly wandering the areas, even if she didn't particularly want to. Tossing her trash away with a bit of a basketball-esque dunk, she began loping towards the closest one of the areas she'd been told of. It wasn’t like she had much else to do anyways, besides mournfully cleaning her apartment and lying on her face.