"Unfortunate, perhaps. But inevitable. Selene will understand my strength of nothing else." The pendulum begins moving again and Sebastian leans back slightly. Reginald came back as if from nowhere with packages. He looked at the carnage on the screen and looked almost as if he were viewing some strange modern painting- mild distaste without a hint of moral revulsion.

Alistaire's package included a deed to the Hellfire Club's primary New York property, as well as a promise of an exceedingly generous stipend. One of Sebastian's art collections had also been willed to him, to do as he desired with, as well as various smaller properties to be dispensed with as he pleased. It also included a custom-made Hellfire Club formal outfit, designed with Alistaire's sartorial preferences as far as the colonial styling permitted.

Stephanie's package included confirmation of her status as a board member of Shaw Industries, with a smaller stipend but a larger part of the Shaw stock portfolio. It also included deeds to numerous properties around the 11th street shelter, including relatively prime locations. Finally, it included a Hellfire Club formal outfit, cut a little more conservatively than the norm for the outfit and with the benefit of a cape.