Nefertiti was awakened the moment the sun set by a feeling of existential dread. Fog had set over the entire city and the sound of flapping filled the darkness above her). Milo had not returned home and the ghouls had not come into work tonight so she was by herself.

Nefertiti was a bit shocked that she felt such dread so soon and it was strong enough to wake her up quickly.  She moved to a window and looked out at the flapping sound to see creatures flying.  She watched to see what direction they were heading.  Making sure that she wasn't the target of them also she remembered the warning about a heavy hitting out there because of Milo being attacked.

She walked around the place to get herself familiar with each level and each room that she had access to.

Then she can think of something else to do after she was done with knowing every nook and cranny of this place.

 Milo's place was once an abandoned factory with all the equipment removed. The vast majority of the building was just empty space aside from the main hallway that ran across the front of the building with smaller rooms that had been converted from offices to bedrooms and stores (the main one being a tattoo parlor, but there were a few more with computers and another with a surgeon's table. Milo was a man of many talents)

 It was mostly empty space so it didn't take very long for her to familiarize herself with the layout.

Now that Nefertiti was able to get the whole layout of this building, she now needed to see if the sky was still filled with flying creatures and locate its direction.

She was a being of the NIGHT now, without her consent but she was going to make the most out of it for now and she will need to discover Sal's little secret so that she too may be able to move about during the day.

Her mind raced and she also needed to learn from someone who was more advance in the Arcana spheres than she was. Noah bragged about being a Master of Prime but if he was to help in this matter there would be a hole lot of tongue holding.  Pride was a nasty emotion to have and Nefertiti was still young and hasn't lived long enough to curb hers.

She was born a Princess and it seems that she would be now a Queen of the land of her people.  A Queen that walks the night.  Letting out a soft sigh she thought for a moment.  Mistral was also now a Archwizard.  That was what they called her.  The feelings between the two hasn't diminished any.

"Mistral, are you able to hear and communicate with me? she said not sure if it would work but it would never hurt to try.

 The sky remained filled with flapping and squeaking and Nefertiti could now see shadows darting between cover at great speed. This night was filled with monsters and she could feel their bloodlust upon the air.

 Every instinct in her body said that no place in this city was truly safe tonight.

Nefertiti was impressed at the way these creatures moved in the shadows with such speed and the bloodlust she was feeling was overwhelming.  If these creatures can emit such a feeling then they surely was something to be wary of.  But it did run through her mind as to who was this heavy hitter.  She remember Milo speaking of his Sire, and that young Markus.  Her nails seemed to be tapping on the window she was looking out.

The silence dragged on long enough for Nefertiti to stop expecting a reply, but then spoke an ethereal French-accented voice into her mind, "Bonsoir, Nefertiti.  I see you are well, though the night ahead promises to be less so."  There was a pause, then the voice continued, "Your sire ran afoul of hunters, if you were wondering what became of him.  Now he is well and his pursuers are off the board."  She paused again, then concluded, "Milo's sire took issue with the threat to his childe at the hands of the hunters, and has come here.  You may have noticed the disturbance brought by his arrival."

 The fog and feeling of impending doom did not lessen as the minutes passed. If anything, it only grew more oppressive the longer she waited. The flitting shadows did not seem to be interested in her, but their presence made her feel trapped... like a mouse in a den of cats.

Nefertiti didn't mind the wait, she wasn't even sure that Mistral was capable of hearing her speak her name but as it seemed it did work as she thought.  Something to put in her records.

"Yes I am well.  Thank you for asking.  And yourself, how is things where ever you are? she asked but didn't wait long for a reply.

"I was informed that Milo was attacked and a heavy hitter was in town, I assumed correct then.  His Sire.

She paused "Is Milo with you? her voice sounded concerned. "If he needs anything I am at home.  Was waiting for him but it seemed he is safe after all.

Taking a deep breath of air "Where are you located?

Mistral's ethereal voice whispered across space in answer into Nefertiti's mind, "I am as well as could be expected, given present circumstances."  She had never been much of one for small-talk, even before she'd transcended mortality.

To the question of Milo's whereabouts, Mistral answered, "He is not, but I know where he is.  I am unaware of his plans pour ce soir.  If there is mutual desire between you and he for a reunion, I may arrange it."

When asked her own location, Mistral answered in her typical cryptic way, "I am everywhere that it suits me to be.  Have you intention in asking this, or do you merely faire la conversation?"

There was smirk on Mistral's last comment "I asked only to know where Milo's location is.  That was if he was with you. she paused "But as you informed me he is not with you.

Do let him know that I asked about him.

Adieu. she kindly said in the language of the French woman.  For there was no language she couldn't speak.

Now that she knows she is able to do other things until Milo returns or reaches out to his Adopted Childe.

OOC: Milo's place had electricity right?

OOC: Yes. What's the plan?

Nefertiti was starting to feel a little bored as she walked around this empty place and it seemed that the fog and feeling of impending doom did not lessen.  Who was this heavy hitter, Sire of Milo.

Dracula.

Her mind raced for any knowledge of this being but she came up with nothing, it seemed that he wasn't around of her timeline.  But it seemed odd that Carmilla was.  She didn't show such power and she was older than even Nefertiti.  Well that is the story that she got from an unworthy source.  Her eyes rolled at the thought of that damn Dragon.

Now that Nefertiti was growing in power she needed to focus on her own Domain or shall we say Cult.  Followers that would aid her in gaining the wisdom and knowledge of this time.

She needed to find out all she could about this city they call New York.  But was she able to find out anything using those blasted computers.  Letting out a heavy sigh, she moved to a room where she could gain access to a computer and hope that she could turn it on and get a layout of New York and if possible to look up this Dracula while time slipped pass.

 Nefertiti managed to get the machine turned on. After a lot of "flailing about", she managed to open an internet page and, eventually, get a map of New York open. After a LOT more failing, she managed to locate the address of this building and enter it into the little white box.

 She then found that she could look up other addresses by typing in what and where they were and get turn by turn locations to that place. With regard to Dracula, she managed to learn the history and the lore of the man as understood by men... a king of a much later timeline than herself, a warrior known to be as fearsome as a thousand men in life and renowned for his cruelty and prowess in war. There were many stories as to the origin of his vampirism, and many were wildly different. This seemed to be a common occurance among all vampire myths, and none seemed to be remotely close to the truth.

OOC: Nefertiti now has a basic understanding of how Google Maps works as well as a basic understanding of how to look up things online and will no longer need a computer roll to get the internet to function. Learning the basics took you 3 hours.
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Nefertiti didn't notice the time passing as this was all just a blink of an eye to her and she was so focused in learning how to use the computer.  She also looked at the areas were most was destroyed by the Storm and if any of the areas were still showing signs of that STRANGE FRUIT.  She had her idea as to what they were but still they were a well source of energy.  Learning that there was a thing called Refrigerator that kept things fresher longer was a nice discovery.  She knew that it held some of the blood that Milo had saved for special quests.

She still was very new to this Vampire culture and she needed to be taught more from her Adopted Sire, but it seemed he was out somewhere busy.

Since her Awakening, she hasn't meet many and those that she hung around were no where to be found.  Michael was a blessing to be around and his Faith granted him some interesting Powers.

OOC: How long has it been since she risen in the Museum?