Status Report

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia was still feeling disgusted and humiliated after the disastrous attack on the Order. She'd spent the last few days lying low at her house in Scotland, and had avoided talking to any of the other Death Eaters whose blatant incompetence had destroyed her brilliant plans.

But when she received the summons from Voldemort, she reluctantly headed to the Death Eaters Headquarters to give her report. She walked in, filled with dread. Then she began to pace the floor while she waited for him to make his customary entrance from the shadows.

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles arrived at the Headquarters just after Claudia. He spotted her there pacing the floor and groaned. Trying to appear casual, he strolled in and flopped down on the coach. "Hello, Claudia," he mumbled.

[Lucius Malfoy]

Lucius swept into the Headquarters, tossing his long blonde mane behind him as he went. This was his very first Death Eater meeting and he wanted to make sure he stood out. He walked into the main room and spotted two other Death Eaters, both of them with white-blonde hair, like his own. He frowned and sat down in a small chair across from the other man. He chose not to speak to either of them and just waited patiently for the Dark Lord to arrive.

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia raised her eyebrows at the newcomer. He seemed little more than a child, yet still he carried himself with such an air of haughty superiority. Still, she wanted to laugh at the boy's long mane of shiny blonde hair. It was almost nicer than hers. Almost. "Boy, are you sure you're in the right place?" she sneered. "The nightclub is down the street."

[Tristan Collins]

Tristan strolled into the Headquarters. This was his first official meeting since being recruited to the Dark Lord's service a few weeks earlier. He hadn't even met Voldemort yet, and he was anxious to do so. As he entered the room, he looked around and saw three blondes in the room. There were so many inappropriate jokes he could have made then, but he kept his mouth shut and sat down in a hard chair next to a person with long blonde hair. He was about to hit on the person, assuming it was a girl, but after a closer look, realized it was a guy. He decided not to say a word to anyone to avoid embarassing himself. After all, the Dark Lord did not suffer fools.

[Logan VanHelsing]

Logan walked into the Headquarters for his first meeting. His eyes swept the room he saw that the blondes were the majorty of the room. His eyes stopped on a young boy for a split second longer then the others. He walked to a chair and sat down, he kept his hat low over his eyes.

[Charles Mortensen]

Charles eyed the new recruits casually as he leaned back against the sofa. They had potential, he thought. Even the boy, who was appallingly young and rather pretty for a boy, had an icy coldness in his pale blue eyes. He was as cold as Claudia normally was. Of course, today, Claudia was pacing the floor furiously. He knew she was going to try and find a way to blame him for what had happened, and he wasn't about to let her pin it all on him. After all, Nathan had been there, too.

He sighed. Death Eater meetings didn't have the same appeal for him without Isabella there.

[Lord Voldemort]

Lord Voldemort Walked from the shadows, He smiled at his fellows and said
"Well, As you might of noticed, we are missing a few, No matter they were allowed." he said walking over to Claudia he gave her a small smile. "Losing your touch aren't we?" he said in a frightful whisper.

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia froze and stood stiffly in place. Lifting her chin boldly, she whispered, "I am sorry, my Lord. It was not my fault, I was betrayed..."

[Lord Voldemort]

"Ah yes, Betrayed. I'm quite sure..." Voldemort walked away from her, turning his back on to his followers, then he swept around "Do you know why, I've risen to power my lovely girl? It's because I tolerate only loyalty, you know as well as Charles about what happens to those that find something else to be loyal to... It's a lesson, that I'm more than willing to teach you you Lucius, Tristan and Logan. Oh and my dear, how many have you gathered for me? I think I should show you all how it's done..." he said turning back to Claudia. He was going to reanimate a corpse to show them the extent of his power. an undead servant to their lord.

[Claudia Morley]

"I've gathered 120 corpses, My Lord," Claudia said, bowing to him. "Will you be requiring any more?" She hated to ask the question, but she wanted her Lord to know that she was truly loyal to him and willing to do whatever he asked, however distasteful it might be.

[Lord Voldemort]

Voldemort raised his eyebrows and smiled, he was pleased "Well, that certainly isn't a modest number." he said almost jovially.
"Unfortunately, I'll be needing more." he said smiling, knowing her skin probably crawled at the idea. "If you have to... make some, the fresher the better, they tend to move quicker." he said with an evil smile.

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia bristled, but nodded obediently. "I will do as you ask, my Lord," she said. Personally, she liked his idea of killing a few people to get new corpses. That was far less distasteful than digging up corpses that had been in the ground for a while.

[Alastor Domino]

Jake opened the door and quietly walked into the room.

He stood over in a corner and waited for someone to notice him.

[Tristan Collins]

Tristan raised his hand slightly. "Um, I hope you don't mind if I interrupt, my Lord, but perhaps I could be of assistance in this little project. You see, I work at St. Mungo's, and I have access to a lot of fresh corpses. Perhaps I could send them here?"

[Alastor Domino]

"Perhaps I can be of some assistance." Jake said coming out of the darkness. When he got into the light, he ran his tongue over his fangs.

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia rolled her eyes at both of them. "Oh, like I need you losers to help me. I've been doing just fine on my own, thank you very much." As much as she detested the job, it was hers, and she wasn't about to let newbies or bloodsuckers butt into her chance at pleasing the Dark Lord. "I mean, of course, if my Lord wishes for you to assist me, I will of course, accept, but really, the more people involved in such a delicate matter, the greater the chance of it being discovered, don't you think?"

[Alastor Domino]

"By the time it takes you to seduce a man and kill him, I'd have already killed two." Jake told her. He walked over to her. "All I would have to do is, corner them," He began moving her into the corner, "lean towards the neck," He leaned his mouth towards her neck, "and strike." He prepared to strike at her neck, and then stopped midway.

[Claudia Morley]

Claudia got very tense as he lunged toward her. When he stopped, she released the breath she had been holding, and pushed him away from her. "Ew!" she said harshly, trying to cover her terror with revulsion. "Get off me, you filthy half-breed!" She struggled to breathe normally and hide the shakiness in her voice. "While I've no doubt your skills will come in handy, I was merely suggesting that your methods were hardly subtle, and this job must be done with absolute secrecy. But of course, the decision is not mine to make. If the Dark Lord wishes it, I will accept your help, of course. But I'd prefer if you kept your distance from me, you walking corpse."

[Alastor Domino]

"You didn't seem to care before you knew I was a vampire, at the pub." Jake commented licking his fangs and raising an eyebrow. He could see that she was scared, which was exactly what he had wanted.