Very small Gehenna Chapter 3: "Fair Is Foul" Spoilers, but thought I'd mention it anyway, just in case.



As a tribute to the scenario, I think it's appropriate to begin this one with a Garbage quote (a delightfully 2nd ed practice, don't you agree? Love it.):

"Choke on guilt, that's far too good for you
Say one word, I'll laugh and bury you
Leave you in the place where you left me"
Garbage - As Heaven Is Wide

Fitting. So here we go:




IF IT WERE NOT FOR YOU
or "The Duet of Mutual Scorn"

Caine and Lilith are having their final showdown in a dark alley. Both have arrived alone, and are eyeing one another with open hatred

LILITH
So farm-boy, we meet once more
How I've expected this!
Face now what I have in store
You KNOW what payback is!

CAINE
I have issues too, you know
Some quite unfinished business
Time to reap just what you sow
Jehova's vapid mistress

They starting walking slowly towards each other

LILITH
You are such a bother

CAINE
You are such a bitch

LILITH (Smirking)
Have you seen your brother?

CAINE (Burn!)
Have YOU seen your KIDS?

Inches from each other, they spin around. Now standing back to back, they start singing the chorus with diffrent lyrics at the same time

CAINE
LILITH simultaneously

How dare you spread your filthy lies
I took you in, helped you survive
Not even one is true
When all your hope was through
We'd all still live in Paradise...
My children would still be alive...

They spin again, facing each other

CAINE & LILITH
If it were not for you!

They leap few steps back and begin circling one another slowly. Lilith starts bombarding Caine with insults about his family

LILITH (Thumbing her nose)
Your father was a horny mule
Your mother was his toy
Your brother was a trusting fool
And you're a prideful boy

Caine looks dismayed and tries to think of a mean comeback. Then his face brightens

CAINE
Lots of men did try your stuff
But ALL chose to depart
I guess you were not good enough
You monster-breeding tart!

Caine sticks his tongue out

LILITH (Angry)
You are just a primate!

CAINE You love only schemes!

LILITH
Now it's time to die, mate!

CAINE
Baby, in your dreams!

They start fighting, in an over-coreographied Alias fashion. Caine spin-kicks Lilith, but she dodges easily and tries to slash at Caine's legs. Caine backflips over the blow and catches her neck between his legs in one smooth motion. Lilith grabs his ankles and pushes him away, but Caine lands on his feet. All the while they sing the chorus

CAINE
LILITH simultaneously
When you wandered all around
You're blaming me for monster-birth
I think you lost a screw
No really, YOU blame WHO?
Babies would be safe and sound
Vampires would not roam this earth

CAINE & LILITH
If it were not for you!

They start wrestling on the ground, pulling each other's hair. Suddenly Caine screams with pain and surprised delight

CAINE (Triumphantly)
A scrath! You scrathed me! Hahaa, you fool! Sevenfold curse! Now you die! Of blood loss! (Looks at Lilith, who is still around, healthy as ever) Or... something...

LILITH (Unimpressed)
Man... You REALLY believe in that shit, don't you?

They leap at each other's throats

CAINE & LILITH
If it were not for you
Our troubles would be few
This world could be so cool
Sky always would be blue
...and other great things, too
If only
Oh, if only
It! Were! Not! For! Y...

A voice interrupts them

VOICE
Oh, boo hoo hoo. Cry me a river. Why don't you both write a book? Maybe you'll find somebody who cares.

Caine and Lilith stop fighting and turn to face the speaker

CAINE & LILITH
But I really DID write a...

They fall silent. The speaker is YHWH, the vengeful WoD Old Testament God

LILITH (Seething)
Look who's here, you've got some gall!

CAINE (Furious)
You're the worst one of them all!

They both lunge at YHWH, who grabs them in by the ears

YHWH
Easy, there! Who are you anyway? Some insane farmer and his wife?

CAINE (Struggling)
I'm Caine! Remember? You cursed me for killing my brother and brought the scourge of vampires upon this world!

LILITH (Scrathing YWHW's arm)
And I'm your former divine consort! You and your cronies abused me and set the example for all male evil in the world!

YHWH (Amused)
Talk about delusional... Listen folks, I've never seen you before, but isn't it time to take responsibility for your own mistakes?

CAINE
Yeah, right... Like YOU never made mistakes.

YHWH
Well, I am God. All-powerful and -knowing. I fix my mistakes them before they even happen.

LILITH
That's the biggest load of crap I've ever...

YHWH
I knew you were going to say that! All-knowing, see?

He lifts them both up

CAINE
Why always me? It's not fair! Waah!

LILITH
Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!

YHWH
Ok, kids, time to leave.

He vanishes, taking Caine and Lilith with him. With Caine gone, vampires all over the world suddenly start experiencing a new kind of weakness... The Withering has begun



And now a few special "G:tM tickers", handling some things that won't get coverage in the musical:

//intercept/source—SchreckNet//:
H: The Sabbat packs have finally turned against their masters. The details are hazy, but apparently Cardinal Greyhound wanted to begin this years Palla Grande by making all the male participators chant: "It feels like something's heatin' up, can I leave with you?" and the female ones respond: "I don't know what I'm thinkin' bout, really leavin' with you". Suffice to say, his Presence failed and he is now a pile of ash. The Sabbat leadership is in shambles.
C.

Eurovision finalists fried on stage
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was brought to a shocking halt when the British finalists, a quartet called "Daughters", burned to death on stage in a freak pyrotechnics accident. Following the tragedy, hundreds of women have spontaneously combusted all around the world. Eyewitness reports describe the incidents identically, with each woman weeping, looking at the sunrise, then screaming: "Our masterplan has failed!" and bursting into flames.

New York rappers make a statement
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK - The fresh-faced rap trio "2nd Gen" released their debut album today. In the release party, the trio's leader Enoxx "Da wize", declared that the new album was aimed at "all generations" but specifically hoped it would "send a message to those who have been there from the start". The album "Payback", features Enoxx's, Z-Killah's and Radical I's cryptically named hit single "Rematch with the Antes".


NEXT in Act 3:
Trouble in New York!