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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 16:39:43 GMT -8
Outside it didn't feel like outside. The wet air loomed overhead like a ceiling and the warehouse street looked like endless walls. A black stretched luxury sedan sat patiently, a large door gaping for them. Vitus stood beside it. 
Vitus-
"Erm, well, you can just get in here and we'll go."
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Post by Skullbooty on Feb 3, 2014 16:45:28 GMT -8
Jason hastily walked ahead of Eli in an angered manner- he had nothing to say to Vitus. So, he clenched his fists as he entered the sedan.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 16:45:29 GMT -8
Eli-
"Ah it's... you. Sorry, I don't remember your name."
He kept his distance from Jason, even if the guy probably didn't have a knife now.
Vitus-
"'Salright. Vitus. Get in." (ORIGINALLY...)Eli maybe flashed a hint of angry face at Vitus before going back to his fake blank demeanor.  Vitus averted his eyes from Eli for a moment.
Vitus-
"...yeah. Well..."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 17:02:42 GMT -8
Vitus got into the front seat, out of sight behind an opaque plastic window. In the back seat, it was just Angela and Gaston-Louis, on a bench seat opposite the two new Sombretas - Eli and Jason.  
Angela-
"Welcome darlings, welcome! It's a shame to have such dismal weather on a day
that should be rather joyous, but you can't control the weather, can you?
Well, it's great to see you just the same, and it will be nice for you to get away from
this grotesque place. Really, this whole neighborhood is quite wretched.
No place for the likes of you! The Sombreta estate awaits."
Gaston-Louis-
"..."
 
Eli-
"Ahaha, yes, how wonderful."
The memory of who these people were began to trickle back to him. Where was polka dots? Guess he wasn't the... master. Ugh.
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Post by Skullbooty on Feb 3, 2014 17:14:47 GMT -8
Jason rested his hands on either side of him on the seat cushion.
He bit his lip in disgust; he had something to say- he had A LOT to say. But in this case, he decided to be passive and make the best out of the moment. Besides, being positive was all he could do at this particular moment... "Its a pleasure. By now, you know that I have hundreds of questions to ask. But, I just want to know one thing for now. Why did you pick Eli and I out of everyone?" He didn't trust them at all but it seemed like the most appropriate question to ask..(ORIGINALLY...)I'm sure Eli got in all fake blank faced thinking shit like,
"Upside inside out, She's livin' la vida loca"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 17:36:40 GMT -8
   
Angela-
"That is quite simple to answer, or it could be, but then a simple answer would
perhaps deprive you of the context of understanding. The Circle - we, the most
powerful vampires of Harlan - decided to add to our numbers recently. Certainly
the city has had more than enough mortals to sustain our needs for a long time,
but now seemed the moment. Well, each of the five lineages added a member last
week - your little friend Chloë among them. Dominic -remember my dear friend
Don Marchese? - he thought, well, this doesn't seem quite fair. Only five got to
choose someone to join? So he conceived of this party. Each of us was allowed
to choose one person, so we chose according to our individual passions. I am,
of course, a great connoisseuse of beauty, the artist, and a certain nostalgia for
the homeland, even if some of its memories are bittersweet, one can hardly erase
the memory of its sun, if you'll forgive the playful language. Gaston-Louis may
have held a different criterion, right, darling?"
Gaston-Louis-
"Oui. You were ze only one who seem as if you may have
Angela- ze potential to be a great warrior, in some small way like me."
"Splendid."
Eli-
"Fantastic."
(ORIGINALLY...)
Angela-
"That is quite simple to answer, or it could be, but then a simple answer would perhaps deprive you of the context of understanding. The Circle - we, the most powerful vampires of Harlan - decided to add to our numbers recently. Certainly the city has had more than enough mortals to sustain our needs for a long time, but now seemed the moment. Well, each of the five lineages added a member last week - your little friend Chloë among them. Dominic -remember my dear friend Don Marchese? - he thought, well, this doesn't seem quite fair. Only five got to choose someone to join? So he conceived of this party. Each of us was allowed to choose one person, so we chose according to our individual passions. I am, of course, a great connoisseuse of male beauty, if you'll forgive the playful language, where Gaston-Louis may have held a different criterion, right, darling?"
Gaston-Louis-
"Oui. You were ze only one who seem as if
you may 'ave ze potential to be a great warrior,
Angela- in some small way like me."
"Splendid."
Eli-
"..."
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Post by Skullbooty on Feb 3, 2014 17:51:29 GMT -8
Jason smiled slightly. It was good to see that someone saw some potential in Jason- it was a rare occasion. 
Jason-
"Well that's good to hear.
He turned to Eli,
Jason-
"Beauty huh?"
He joking nudged Eli on the shoulder. Jason wanted to him lighten up a little.
Eli-
"Ha ha."
Jason-
"Another question- after my death I woke up and I realized that I was the only one
who was covered in so much blood. And Ellen stated that 'Its good to see you intact'.
Why was I killed so violently?
(ORIGINALLY...)Jason smiled slightly. It was good to see that someone saw some potential in Jason- it was a rare occasion. "Well thats good to hear."He turned to Eli, "Male beauty huh?" He joking nudged Eli on the shoulder. Jason wanted to him lighten up a little.  "Another question- after my death I woke up and I realized that I was the only one who was covered in so much blood. And Ellen stated that 'Its good to see you intact'. Why was I killed so violently?"
Eli-
"Oh and just, wild hare, apropos of nothing, not thinking of ways to wreak bloody revenge, uh, you wouldn't happen to have any mortal enemies? Like werewolves that want to kill you? Sexy werewolves that I could seduce with my hot sexy sexy bod?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 18:18:20 GMT -8
Gaston-Louis flashed a sheepish smile at the mention of Jason's demise but
then resumed his usual placid demeanor. Angela sort of answered for him. 
Angela-
"Oh, the injuries? Gaston-Louis hasn't any experience with this
and was perhaps overzealous in the first ... part of the process...
¿Quizás deberíamos hablar en Glenés por Jason?..."
Eli-
"Apenas hablo Kastañol... Lo siento."
Angela-
"You'll join our family and friends! You've been with a few vampires tonight.
What have they told you of our ways? I'll let you know anything else you'd
like to know..."
Eli-
"Well, heh, we practically know nothing, so anything would be a good
start! So this is your family? Your sons? Is that not, um, literal...?"
(ORIGINALLY...)Gaston-Louis flashed a sheepish smile at the mention of Jason's demise but
then resumed his usual placid demeanor. Angela sort of answered for him.
Angela-
"Oh, the injuries? Gaston-Louis hasn't any experience with this and was perhaps overzealous in the first ... part of the process... ¿Quizás deberíamos hablar en Glenés por Jason?... You'll join our family and friends! You've been with a few vampires tonight. What have they told you of our ways? I'll let you know anything else you'd like to know... (To the second question) "What ever do you mean? No one attacks us. We are the undisputed lords and ladies of the vampires of this city. Some rabble cause grief from time to time, but there's never been a real-- Are you talking about the Crowboys? Who has been telling you about those pathetic creatures? Well, you've nothing to fear when you're with us, Elijah, I can assure you of that!"
Eli-
"Some not at all suspicious question about
how I can keell you all? Kill kill kill?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 21:17:40 GMT -8
Angela-
"No, well, familial terms of endearment feeel right, but it's not really accurate,
no. They are the boys that I have rendered immortal with the taste of my blood.
It's unfortunate in a sense that you were unconscious for the experience, because
I'm sure it's quite intimate and enlightening in
its way. How did you feel about being turned Gaston-Louis-
while awake, Gaston-Louis?" "Whatever."
Eli-
"Ah, I'm sure...! I thought it was interesting
how many people at the p-party were related.
That makes sense now. So we're going to your estate,
do you know where my other friends are going?" (ORIGINALLY...)Angela interrupted Eli like the devil she be.  
Angela-
"Can we not speak of such things? It must be the weather getting to you. So disss-mal! Even abysmal! That wasn't intentional Gaston-Louis, but would it be more shameful if it was? Now... Of progenitors and the turned, of sleeping in the day and seeking blood by night - these are the things I would imagine a youth to be curious about, but then, I might be mistaken. Whatever the case, let us try to make the conversation less wretched than this deluge."
Eli had some kind of a muted reaction, like, an attempt to not seem
like he was filled with rage-ohol, but just coming out friggin' weird.
Eli-
"Some kinda question about vampire biz."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 3, 2014 22:07:33 GMT -8
Jason was being weirdly quiet at that moment, which may have been a good thing. 
Angela-
"Ooh, I'm sorry, I do not remember much... Was Aubrey with the starlet?
Yes... I think so. Oh, and of course dear Dominic has the director,
the magnificent August."
Eli-
"Ah that's what I predicted, at least for August.
He was worried there wasn't actually going to be a film,
but of course there would be! You'll have to see our last one
sometime, it's really something else. Though it might seem
silly now that we know that v...ampires are real." (ORIGINALLY...)Angela looked a bit mystified but shook it off. She was not one to dwell on ambiguous feelings.
Angela-
"Hm. Well. Sometimes when a very special mortal dies under ignominious circumstances, the injustice of it all causes that great person to rise from their grave. But unlike the lowly revenant, this return can last forever. I avenged my murder at once, and have lived well enough ever since. I am a progenitor, as are the other leaders of The Circle - Tomasz Dragomir, Aubrey Greyburn, Dominic Marchese, and Inka Lepponen.
Progenitors have the power to create, or 'turn' other vampires, by draining the blood of a mortal and replacing it with a bit of their own. It's a rather poetic thing, yes, and turned vampires can do it as well. I turned Gaston-Louis and you, Eli, and Gaston-Louis turned you, Jason."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 3, 2014 22:46:31 GMT -8
Angela-
"It might be closer to truth than you'd expect. The supernatural is as varied
and particular as nature itself. The facts in your film may not be true of real
vampires, but may be true of something else in this amazing world."
Eli-
"Haha, I can scarcely believe it... I guess I'll see it for myself." He glanced over to the sulking Jason nervously. Couldn't rely on that guy for small talk anyway.(ORIGINALLY...)
Eli-
"Golly that's somethin' else, but I shore am hongry."
Angela offered her wrist.
Angela-
"Oh darling you can always ask mummy! You'll never want for anything under my roof."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 3, 2014 23:40:29 GMT -8
Angela-
"Well then. I was given to understand you'd be furnished with all the
blood you'd require, but was that so? Are either of you hungry?"
Jason was having a moment, pointedly looking away,
and didn't avail himself as he perhaps should have.
Eli-
"Oh yes, we're fine I think. Thank you..."
He briefly recalled the mysterious fate of Brent. Where had that
furnished blood come from? As much as he wanted to ask...
Eli-
"So um, could you please tell us about the estate?"
(ORIGINALLY...)
Eli-
"B-b-but I ain't got no faaaangs!"
Angela-
"You little imp, you! Just think about your teeth. Gaston-Louis, show him--"
Gaston-Louis revealed a mouth of tiny, needle-like teeth.Angela-
"See, aren't they cute? Our family is not fierce in this manner as the others. You won't hurt me with those little things. At least not physically, you may have hurt my heart tonight, just a tiny bit. *sigh* But go on, don't be shy!"
Gaston-Louis-
"Tch, is plenty fierce. I do not know what you speak of... To
bite with the mouth is for childs only, real men use 'zeh blade."
Angela-
"Of course darling. Well, go on Eli! Hungry, yes? Here comes the airplane!" She put her wrist closer. |
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 13:57:03 GMT -8
Angela-
"It was built shiny and modern on University Hill, oh, was it a hundred
years ago? More like sixty? No idea. Well, it wasn't close to the school,
but it was at that time the largest building in the neighborhood, and
believe you me, we caught some grief over it. Especially from the church
next door. Couldn't stand the thought of their god being outshined.
Rather a phallic envy, haha, worrying about the height of a building."
Eli-
"Hahaha, it is! Well, a hundred years? I'm sorry if it's rude but...
how old are you? Wilhelm said he was over a hundred and
it sounded like he might be the youngest..." (ORIGINALLY...)As hungry as he was, bringing up the teeth was very easy. But as he became sated,
the the feeling of bloodlust almost faded like a memory and he couldn't recall the
feeling easily - or wouldn't.
Eli-
"I'm sorry, I just... a beast i am lest a beast i become"
 
Angela-
"I could never stay angry with you!"
((If the open gesture is meant to be an invite
for an embrace, that dude be gettin' embraced.)) |
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 16:40:16 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Her body was lean and muscular. If the shallow contemporary histories of
the old days were to be believed, they were times of hard work and deprivation.
The embrace was chaste enough, but it reminded Eli of why he wasn't eager to
spend eternity with this lady in the first place. He needed to find a safe way to
survive this new life, or an escape hatch, or something. But how?
Gaston-Louis didn't seem to have much to say, or perhaps Angela's presence kept him
quiet. The rest of the ride to the Sombreta estate was filled with the chatter of the lady...
((Cut to the new chapter when it opens, unless anyone wants to do anything else en route?))
Eli was like,
Eli-
"Th-thank you... I had some important material possessions
back at mi dormitorio on Yoony, can I has?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 17:20:44 GMT -8
Angela-
"Not everyone paid attention to birthdays when and where I was born,
but I'm surely near four hundred years at this point. Gaston-Louis is
quite older than young Wilhelm as well. Nothing to fuss about."
Eli-
"Oh wow, that's amazing...!"
Eli-
"I can't imagine. Everyone must have such interesting
stories. Oh that reminds me, you said you were a writer?"
He'd begun to calm down from the fear, though he still felt nervous. Maybe this really
could be better than anyone had imagined. Maybe it really was an opportunity.(ORIGINALLY...)
Angela-
"Mm... You should discuss this with Vitus when we get home. The estate is not far from the University District. I do not think you will be able to go in person, but something could be arranged, I am certain."
It sounded reasonably honest, but some empty promises are made in honesty, and Eli would feel better about his things only after something more concrete was determined. |
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