Aderyn smiled sweetly, "No, no that's not at all how you do a curse." She wasn't lifting her voice to be heard, just chattering back because it wasn't in her nature to be silent unless the job required it. An instant responce was simple because they had been prepared for a fight. Of course they'd thought they would be fighting human mages if anyone, but happy enough it hadn't turned out that way. At least not yet. She kept her body edge on to the vampire, a smaller target, hands moving gracefully as she produced a bolt of pure energy aimed at the closest vampire.<br/><br/>Watching the vampires go down from the shots, Islwyn added, "It is a good contraption, I wouldn't mind some." He didn't lift his voice more than his sister had.<br/><br/>The distance and softness of their voices didn't seem to stop Aderyn from hearing, though perhaps that was about a mental connection more than hearing since ears would be ringing from the shots. "You and your toys, it might be useful, but would you have the fun?"<br/><br/>Islwyn said, "Good point. Save contraptions for a time when we have to make a real effort then." His tone was teasing, mocking the vampires who might listen. Knives were not really made to stand against swords. Or guns. So his smile was rather wicked, even as a crowd of vampires headed at him. With their movement, he began to practice some magic of his own, though it was small, subtle things. With a glance he'd glue the toes of a moving vampire to the floor for just one critical moment to make them lose balance. A gesture of his knife and a wind swirled glittering metallic dust into their eyes. Apparently he highly enjoyed the art of cheating in a fight. Any stumbles or shaking heads and squinting eyes and he was there to take advantage with brutal strikes of his sword. He seemed to fully embrace the policy that going on the offensive was his best defense.<br/><br/>Aderyn watched for any vampires that might try to circle her brother. She seemed almost surprised when the head vampire tried her knives again, holding her hand in the same gesture as before and gathering the slightly slowed knives as quickly as they came. She kissed each one as she caught it, and threw them, this time toward vampires focused on Islwyn. A different, less specialized magic buzzed the blades, making them just a little more deadly to the dead than a normal knife. The last she kept in her hand. Another movement, tai chi or a dance, and then she whispered, "Call your brother." No need to waste a good curse. The blade that had just missed the vampire woman and gone over the edge of the building came flying back, attracted to the one she held as if it were a super-magnet. She could hope it hit on the way to her, but she wasn't counting on being so lucky.<br/><br/>Both fae seemed completely content, even enjoying the chaos and chance to battle. Though it seemed she could catch the knives thrown at her, Aderyn seemed focused on the enemies and watching her brother's back in his attempt to scythe through them. She was, for now, leaving Andy and Neo to their own devices and their own defense. Watching the vampire dodge bullets she murmured, "Faster than the others I think. Does she draw from them?" One would need to save the knife. To be closer.<br/><br/>Aderyn stopped her movement, only her eyes shifting as she looked from one vampire to another and back to the woman, seeking any hint of energy flow. It could be simply the woman was older. Better. The purple flames licking at her back made it impossible to tell and she gave it up after a few seconds, murmuring to Iswyn, "Oh just kill them all, then lets see if the leader slows down or not."<br/><br/>Islwyn chuckled softly again, "In the spirit of experimentation?"<br/><br/>"Of course."