<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167768.msg8058947#msg8058947">Quote from: Kythia on 15-04-2013, 00:07:11</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Bear in mind both of those are NPCs to a greater or lesser extent.  While on the one hand they need to act in character on the other I don't want all problems to be created and then resolved by me.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Ah, I misspoke.<br/><br/>I meant that it is out of the hands of the Alpha. My character can't direct them any further on what to do. From what was posted prior, I suspect that Xuxa would grab the clothing and hopefully the inventation in light of the rapidly decaying vampire. Maria would walk towards the long way back to James' home while Xuxa heads in a different direction and stays to the shadows. That way if the police come out to ask questions, Maria would be able to keep them off of Xuxa's tail for long enough for her to get away.<br/><br/>There would be no reason to suspect Maria in anything without evidence so she would go free. The GPS in James' car would show that he was at his home long before the events of the night and the cell he was using is just a burner.<br/><br/>Publicly, all that is needed after this is to send condolences to the family and show my support for her safe and quick return, issue a press conference on the dangers of citizens going out at night in this city and the ineptitude of not only the city and state representatives but of the police force in dealing with criminals preying on law-abiding citizens. Maybe add a few comments on the importance of self defense to get attention away from the events and focusing on a hot-button issue. That will insure any claims of guilt concerning the events by the police or any government system will be marked as just childish payback for what James said and pave the way for taking up a public office in the future.<br/><br/>In the shadows, the Pure made a rather unusual move. Ether they knew about the inventation and wanted to keep the Pack out of it, or they wanted to frame the Pack for the vampire's death. Ether way, they wanted to make enemies out of James' Pack and Alexander's Coven. So, it will be best to do the reverse. Sealing an alliance with Alexander so that both sides can put their backs to each other and search outward for the real enemy. They thought they could play a chess match with James. They underestimated this Alpha.