The meeting with Sir Integra

[RedMattis]

[ Aiden Vice and Father Mathias are both going for a talk with Sir Integra ]

Aiden panted as he reached the second floor, where the offices, briefing room and surveillance could be found.
He sighed heavily as he leaned on the wall next to the stairs to the third floor, where the quest rooms, library and other less military rooms had been placed "Hm, I wonder if that odd looking guy from before found his room" said Aiden to no one in particular.
Then Aiden pushed himself off the wall and wearily walked away towards Integra's office "The cellar is a goddamn maze... gesh... I'm completely out of shape... I've got to take a work work-out once this is over..." complained Aiden

[fatherm]

Father Mathias casually strolled down the hall, occasionaly glancing at the odd suit of armor or coat of arms. Upon turning left down the hall, he noticed Aiden at the end of the hall, heading in towards Sir Integra's office. Upon identifying him as the man he saw earlyer, Father Mathias moves to Aiden and offers a slight bow in recognition.

"Greetings again, my son. Would you happen to have any idea as to where I might be able to find Miss Integra's office?"

[RedMattis]

"Hello..." ~right, a priest...~ "eh. . hello father" said Aiden hesitantly.
"uh... Integra's office you say? Right, this way" said Aiden as he suddenly gathered his composure in a split second.
"Integra has her office here on the second floor. Her office is on the back of the building, overlooking the garden. I'll show you the way" explained Aiden as he started walking in the direction of Integra's office.
"By the way, I assume that you haven't meet Sir Integra before, and I have to warn you that she has quite the temper, so try to avoid saying things that might upset her" continued Aiden

[fatherm]

Father Mathias briskly strolled allong with Aiden towards Sir Integra's office. At Aidens's comment on Integra's "temper", he allowed himself a goodhearted chuckle.

"Oh I assure you, Sir Integra's...well...'temperment' is quite the tale at Iscariot."

The father places a hand on his forehead in a sudden realization.

"My goodness, I've only just realized: I've yet to introduce myself."

Stopping in his tracks the father issues a formal bow to Aiden.

"Father Mathias Falkland, temporary head of Vatican-Anglican relations, Vatican Special Section 13: Iscariot."

With a flourish of his right hand, the father completes his bow, and holds the pose.

"A pleasure to meet you."

[RedMattis]

~Iscariot!? great, then he'd simply love to have me burn at the stake... I'll keep even more quiet about by magic than usual~
"Aiden Vice, a soldier of Hellsing, it's pleasure to meet you father Mathias" replied Aiden formally as they reached their destination.
"Well, there it is, the office of Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing" stated Aiden and stopped outside the door.
"I have a meeting with Sir Integra as well, but I am sure that your is of more importance, so I'll wait outside." said Aiden.

[Sir Integral]

The door swung open, seemingly of its own accord, but in fact held by a white-gloved hand.
"Yes, yes, come in. Father Falkland, Officer Vice, please be seated." She gave them both a stern look.
"Officer Aiden Vice, please be warned in advance that we have an influx of vampire and other non-human employees, not all of whom will be pleased to meet your kind. I suggest you keep yourself very courteous and don't let my officers half-kill themselves in the sunlight fetching you."
She turned her face slightly to look at the priest. "Father Mathias Falkland, please be warned that our near-omnipotent employed vampire Alucard is brobably watching this meeting and everything you do. Therefore, do not make the mistakes of your predecessors by insulting me."
She gave a slight glare to them both, aloof and slightly irritated.
"Now, what was it that you wanted?"

[RedMattis]

(Barely audible) "eheheheh.... I'm so dead...." whimpered Aiden as he sat down.
~'what was it that you wanted'? ...oh, right!~ thought Aiden for a second
Aiden suddenly stood up and saluted "Aiden Vice reporting back and ready for duty! Sir!"

[fatherm]

Father Mathias chuckles lightheartedly and bows to Sir Integra.

"My dear, I woldn't dream of such a thing. To quote the varbatism of my predessesor-"

The father stands erect and motions to the blade held about his waist.

"I've come to you today with my sword sheathed."

Father Mathias takes a seat in front of Sir Integra's desk in on of the two seats placed in front of the table.

"Now then... all pleasentries aside, we must get down to buisness. The Vatican is willing to contribute in part to the restoration of London, as well as offer a private appology to the Queen for the actions of Section Thirteen, as well as the last order of the Knights Templar, during the Battle of London. To further continue good relations between the Anglican Church, the Vatican would like to request my appointment to the status of 'entrenched ambassidor to Hellsing', as well as ofering a similarly minded member of your staff to a similar post back in Rome."

Falkland lowers his glasses to the tip of his nose, gazing at Integra with an unearthly glimer in his eyes.

"I would advise you accept."

[RedMattis]

Aiden stood still for a few seconds like a dolt while Father Mathias spoke before he sat down again, and relaxed a little with a barely audible sigh ~To much has happened today... I'm getting jumpy...~
Aiden then turned to Father Mathias and listened to the conversation ~Interesting, now this ought to give me a new view into the politics of the different vampire hunter organisations... i hate how you don't know a shit about stuff like this when you're a soldier~ thought Aiden as he tried his best to snap up everything about the conversation.

[fatherm]

Father Mathias leaned foreward, his hands cupped infront of his face. As he continued unraveling the Vatican's various proposals, his voice seemed to permeate the room, each syllable of every word almost pounding into the skulls of those who was within earshot.

"I'd like to conclude with how eager the Vatican is to rejuvinate relations with Hellsing and England, myself included."

[Sir Integral]

Icy eyes, slightly vague behind the rimless glasses, suddenly snapped into a penetrative glare.
"Excuse me, Fahter Mathias," the Knight replied, quietly, her voice getting slightly louder as she continued "but it seems hardly appropriate to use powers of suggestion during a proposal of a mutual assistance pact. Wouldn't you agree?" And that voice, while not possessing any unnatural powers, per se, was so suddenly steely and cold that it seemed the direst of warnings.
Integral steepled her fingers, focussing on the priest with all the intensity of a strong, alarming, dauntless leader.
"Now, shall we continue negotiations without the interjection of your powers? They are innapropriate for such matters, albeit highly impressive."
She leaned back in her chair, then added, almost causally, "What's the current policy in the Vatican to werewolf staffing?"

[RedMattis]

"Uh, Sir, I'm pretty sure that he is human... so how could he even possibly possess a vampire's characteristic power of suggestion?"
~And if he went about throwing spells I'd notice it even at my level!~

[fatherm]

Father Mathias placed his arms across his chest, an appreciative smile playing across his face. With an almost careless air he pushed his black rimmed glasses up to the bridge of his nose, where the eyes of two different colors seemed to loose their edge. His fiery gaze lost, he addressed Sir Integra rather plainly.

"I must say my dear Integra, I am quite pleased. Few and far between are those who can resist the persuasive power I hold. I find it most...edifying to have a partner wary of such chicanery."

The priest nodded his head in Aiden's direction.

"You're right you know. It's not a spell. Just a bit of practice put to good use."

Father Mathias Falkland returned his attentions to Sir Integra, placing the second knuckle of his right index finger to his mouth, his thumb gently pressing upwards into his bottom lip.

"As to the matter of Werewolf staffing as you so inquired, the Vatican is willing to accept a Midian liaison, but only those under your direct watch and, as well as a personal assurance that no unprovoked hostile action will take place toward a Catholic by said Midian."

Father Mathias leaned back into his seat.

"Does that sound acceptable?"

[Sir Integral]

Mulling it over for a moment, she looked irate before inclining her head slightly.
"Well, it's possible that one of the two directly-controlled vampires--" she stressed the word and watched with a bare, mirthless smirk at the flinches "--could be stationed in the Vatican, but there are complications to this."
She leaned back slightly, withdrawing a cigarillo and lighter idly as she assessed the expressions. "One, our main vampire Alucard has a particular relish of finding the tender points of anyone and prodding them..." she smirked for a moment, "usually with a proverbial sharp stick. He has an exceptional grudge against Catholicism and a hot temper, and as little esteem as I currently hold for the Holy See, I'm not vindictive enough to set him on you." There was a brief, slightly amused smirk to soften the criticism, then she continued with, "And as for Seras Victoria, she's stubborn and not used to the power she wields, so it would be dangerous to allow her near the Iscariot organisation.
"We do have a half-vampire who's recently joined. Miss Mytha Torunc. She's a very new recruit, however, so perhaps that is not advisable."
Integral rolled the heavy thoughts through her mind, satisfied with her warnings.
"Do you... either of you... have any suggestions on the matter?"

[RedMattis]

Aiden sat thinking while the two talked ~The Vatican wants the help of vampires? or am I misunderstanding something?~
An expression of surprise or realization flashed over his face for a split second ~..! Wait, how did that priest figure out that I suspected that it was not a spell!? Might be a coincidence, but I'll keep my guard up from now on... that guy might not be human.~

Aiden then heard Integra voice her question, and thought for a second. "Sir, I just recently arrived here at the Headquarters, so I don't know much about the current situation, but from what I can see the vampire Seras is to young as a vampire to be sent away from her master, the half-breed not properly trained in our ways yet, and Alucard like you said - unavailable for this purpose"
Aiden collected seemed to think for a split second, and then continued. "So, Sir, for the moment it would seem that we cannot send any midian... unless we wait until the half-breed is trained to for the purpose, or send the draculina along anyways, preferably with a few troops and someone who knows how to handle a vampire... We don't have a lot of options, and as I see it, there will be risks in sending a midian no matter which, sir"
Aiden sat down on his chair again, and waited for an answer ~I wonder why she would ask for my opinion, last time I checked, I was just a regular private, so unless I got promoted without my knowledge..?~