"Lead the way," replied Buffy as she exited the ladies room. She turns and follows Luthien.

Luthien does lead the way, deeming Chan to be more important then Van Tiel, who isn't immediately apparent at the moment. Besides, that who 'faded' thing was bothering him.

Melba made a note of the names of Ronald Jackson's brother and granddaughter.  More people who had been wronged by van Tiel.  She looked around for Garrett so they could go have a chat with them.

In reply to Luthien (msg # 441):

"So what happened back in Clive's office on your end? Really creepy arms reached out of the mirror and tried to grab Clive" said Buffy as they continued to follow Chan.

Luthien said, "We called Shannon's spirit out of the mirror. She wishes to see justice done before she passes on. Her spirit is with me now."

Luthien continued quickly after Chan.
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"Who exactly are we bringing to justice?" Buffy asked. She continues following Chan with Luthien.

"Ms. Van Tiel has the information we need to find the one we must seek out."

Still, Chan's situation is...disturbing. He walks a little faster

Buffy speeds up to keep pace with Luthien. I hope Cha hasn't been enthralled by the mirror again, thought Buffy.

"This is all bad, man...  People trapped in mirrors?  What the hell?" Darius muttered to himself as he watched the others hustling around.  Lacking anything to do, he couldn't help but frown and stew at his own lack of utility.  Magic.  The occult.  It was all bad, just another layer of problems for regular folk who just wanted to get on with their lives...

Wondering where Garrett was, Melba fretted but then she saw Darius seemingly at a loose end.  "There's some not occult stuff we can do".  And she told him about the man in prison for killing Shannon, which she was fairly sure didn't happen, and about the brother and granddaughter who were trying to find a lawyer to take up his case.

(OOC: I'm just gonna fast forward, here...)

Luthien and Buffy proceed to catch up with Chan before she gets too much further.

"Chan? You alright?"

"Chan, is everything ok? Where ya headed?" Buffy asked when they finally caught up to her.

Chan stopped in her tracks. She sighed, the weight of progressive weirdness finally taking their toll. "No. I'm definitely not okay." The girl spoke softly, but her head shake emphasized the "Not All Is Rightness" of their lives.

"I've just barely survived the craziness outside our school. Now, I'm finding out that one of the people our parents trust us with might have covered up a murder. The victim, by the way, now lives in a mirror in the Girls' bathroom! One of my friends from Art class is a Warlock, and you're a Vampire Slayer."

An exasperated Chan spun around and faced Luthien. "And you...!" Her voice trailed off as she jabbed an accusatory finger at the Man in White. However, Chan apparently thought better of giving voice to her concerns about Luthien.

She stalked off with a slow shake of her head. "If Mrs. Van Tiel isn't human, either, I might have a way of knowing. Maybe that's why horrible things keep happening to the students here?"

Luthien pauses...

"I'm here to make it right. But we need to find Van Tiel quickly to do that. Before she has any more ideas."

In reply to Chan Simmons (msg # 452):

Buffy was momentarily taken aback by Chan's outburst. "Look Chan, I'm sorry that you got caught up in all this craziness. I never wanted to be the Slayer. That job was forced on me by fate. All I want is to be a normal girl and to live a normal life free of vampires, demons, and evil mirrors. If I could wish all this craziness away I'd do it in a heart beat. If Mrs. Van Tiel isn't human you'll need our help, so Luthien and I are coming with you,". Buffy replied and resumed her pursuit of Chan.

Chan listened quietly. Buffy earned that when she saved her from Gabrielle, so rejecting her seemed like poor taste. The confusion showed on Chan's face as her internal conflict played out. After a few moments, she nodded. "I trust you, Buffy.

I just don't know if I trust him," she said with a quick thumb at Luthien. "He's hiding a lot from us, Buffy. I know you've helped us, too...but lying by omission is still lying. And when that's stacked up with the way you, like, stalk Buffy, it just makes me wonder if you're really on our side."

Luthien frowns, "...can we focus on Van Tiel for the moment?"

Luthien's not offering any explanations for himself at this time.

In reply to Chan Simmons (msg # 455):

"I've got my own theories on that too, but Luthien's right. Right now we need to focus on Van Tiel. So how exactly are you gonna prove whether or not she's human?" Buffy replied as she followed Chan.

Elsewhere.

BJ walked into the office and closed the door behind her, she was dressed in her 'school assembly' suit rather than her normal gym gear. She tapped a folder on her left palm as she walked over and looked at the person on the other side of the desk.

"I would say.. the board of trustees would be very interested in this." She said as she dropped the folder onto the desk and print outs and scans of several books out of the folder to scatter across the desk. "Questionable rituals, purchases from occult bookstores and hugely expensive rituals designed to do things to creatures like.. vampire. One could be excused for thinking you've lost your mind. Of course, we both know the truth apparently."

BJ has gotten an alert from her intel team, and a 'suggestion' from Command to put some leverage down. So here she was acting the heavy, showing the very big stick before offering a carrot. A few calls to Father Delgado back home had turned up a ritual that would possibly increase the foundation of someone's home. Personally she doubted either ritual would work without her kids but that was something she wasn't about to point out.
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In reply to Buffy Summers (msg # 457):

Luthien likewise follows along, a little quieter after inquiries into his secret keeping. Hopefully the girls will focus on the mission and quiz him...later.

Mrs. Van Tiel smiled at first, her face the usual pleasant mask that most of the school knew. However, the mask rapidly cracked when B.J. spread the evidence before the Assistant Dean. Her fingertips slid over the incriminating photos as she pored over the folder contents. When she finished, Mrs. Van Tiel stared coldly at B.J.. "You engage in some...extra-curricular activities, Coach Cordova. If I asked how you acquired that file, would you tell me?"

She spoke cordially, the smile back, even if it didn't quite reach her eyes. "I suppose the Board might very well question my sanity if you presented your file. Then again, whom would they truly consider the madwoman when you present your little conspiracy theory? After all, dear, I'm a member of the Savannah community in impeccable standing. You are a Coach who's barely washed the soap from your last undergraduate post-Soccer game shower from behind your ears."

Her voice oozed sweetness like a smooth sip of fresh Sweet Tea. Mrs. Van Tiel gathered the scans back into the folder and presented it to Bonita. "Really, Bonita. Which one of us do you think my peers will believe?"

OOC:

She's calling your bluff, B.J.! Your move!
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Melba calls Ronald Jackson's granddaughter.  Perhaps they can help each other.

"I'm not trying to blackmail you. I am pointing out that you aren't the right person to do this. And that your sources are.. lacking. The spell you're trying to use is for a fairly good sized house. Not a multi-acre school grounds and campus." BJ pointed out. "My statement was to point out that you're doing the same sort of thing I'm trying to do, protect the kids. I  came on heavy to make you be open about it."

"Besides.. if I wanted your goddamn job, I'd talk to a relative of a friend of mine who is on the board. Ten minutes later.. you'd be out on your ass." BJ shrugged. "And all in all, that would be bad. You care about the children, I'd rather you help me keep them safe."

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21:41, Today: B.J. Cordova rolled 10 using the Unisystem system (1d10+8).  Bluff.

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Bonita's appeal seemingly penetrated Mrs. Van Tiel's cool exterior. The older woman sighed, the cares of the years showing on her face. "I became a teacher so I could help children bloom, the way my own teachers helped me. When you reach even one child, and see the light in their eyes...but the shadows encroach on them all, Bonita. Threaten that light with a darkness no child should ever know."

Her lower lip trembled, and for a heartbeat, she looked as though she would break. Then, the poised veneer slipped back into place. Mrs. Van Tiel stood straighter, facing B.J. with a gun snatched from her open drawer. "Nice try, Coach, but my connections yield more influence than your own."

Van Tiel aimed the gun with one hand, motioning for B.J. with the other. "Take a seat, young lady. Now, see, I've done a little homework myself. I thoroughly investigate all new faculty. Your background check proved quite...entertaining. You're quite accomplished in your own right, Coach Cordova. What I learned about you certainly showed a predilection for adventure that one rarely sees in even the most fearless athlete.

I was willing to overlook your phony cover because you protected the innocent from the monsters in California. I wanted that for my kids, and I would abide secretiveness and fabricated backgrounds, so long as my students were safe. However, I cannot abide intrusion into my own affairs."

She gave a small shrug. "An unfair double standard, I know, but certain secrets here must never see the light of day. Now. Why don't you tell me exactly WHY you're in my office? "

Outside in the halls, Chan turned a corner, and bumped into a taller man. A taller man with horns and red skin. The devilish interloper gripped her shoulders tightly. "What are you doing here?!"