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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 18:19:30 GMT -8
It almost felt like heading back to the University District, but the stretched sedan took a less traveled street and came to rest in a posh residential neighborhood a little shy of where Jason and Eli felt they really belonged. They were at a clean, white, smallish mansion on a well-manicured grounds dotted with white marble statues.
When all of the vampires were out of the car, an unseen human drove it away to the garage. As they walked up to the building, they could see the downtown skyline of tall, sparkling buildings behind it and away. It looked like every light in the house was on - apparently, Sombreta liked it bright.
Angela said, "You are always welcome here," and they scaled a short flight of stairs, through a door heading directly into a broad, tall-ceilinged parlor full of colorful red and violet furniture and statuary of sexy dudes and mythological themes. There weren't many paintings on the walls, which were accented with more light fixtures and drapery. Vitus- "This is it."
Angela- "Vitus, please. You make it sound like the end, but it's just a beginning. A wonderful beginning, I say. Welcome to your new home!" (ORIGINALLY...)It almost felt like heading back to the University District, but the stretched sedan took a less traveled street and came to rest in a posh residential neighborhood a little shy of where Jason and Eli felt they really belonged. They were at a clean, white, smallish mansion on a well-manicured grounds dotted with white marble statues.
When all of the vampires were out of the car, an unseen human drove it away to the garage. As they walked up to the building, they could see the downtown skyline of tall, sparkling buildings behind it and away. It looked like every light in the house was on - apparently, Sombreta liked it bright.
Angela said, "You are always welcome here," and they scaled a short flight of stairs, through a door heading directly into a broad, tall-ceilinged parlor full of colorful red and violet furniture and statuary of sexy dudes and mythological themes. There weren't many paintings on the walls, which were accented with more light fixtures and drapery. Vitus- "This is it."
Angela- "Vitus, please. You make it sound like the end, but it's just a beginning. A wonderful beginning, I say. Welcome to your new home!"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 4, 2014 18:31:34 GMT -8
Someone peered from around a corner. Jack- "Heyyy..."
Eli- "Oh, hello...! You and Jason have almost the same shirt, haha... How about that."
FROM THIS POINT ON There are a great many conversations that would not have happened, because no one with any sense would have acted like original Eli did. To read the canon, skip all spoilered posts...(ORIGINALLY...) "....Interesting choice of decor."
"A-anyways.....So, Vitus. We need to talk. Why don't you show me around and we can figure out the particulars of some things. Two birds with one stone, right?"
"Er, hey there. Why don't you come along?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 4, 2014 18:43:01 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) Jack- "Uh. Okay."
Eli moved towards Jack, erasing the distance between the two somewhat rapidly. Once there, he turned toward Vitus expectantly.
"You coming?"
"Er, I'm totally not ditching you, Jason. I have some...loose ends to attend to. Be back in a few!"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 18:56:11 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Vitus glanced to Angela. Angela- "Oh, go ahead. He's worried about his things."
Vitus- "Right. Er, come this way then. I'll show you your room."
Jason was left with Angela and Gaston-Louis, who shortly escorted him to the Upper Floors.
Meanwhile, Vitus walked Jack and Eli down a fancy hall. Vitus- "Your effects from the party... We have them. We're holding onto the electronics for a little longer - the phone and the computer. Just want to be sure you aren't freaking out and contacting people from beyond the grave. But everything else is in your room." They reached the room. It was luxurious and nice, though it shared the loud aesthetic of the rest of the mansion. There was a main room with an open passage into the bedroom proper, and from there one could also access the bathroom. Eli's bag was laying on the bed.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 4, 2014 19:24:13 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) "Should've expected that. Though it's simplistic. All you would need to do to disable communications is remove the SIM card from the phone. And unless there's an unsecure network somewhere, I couldn't connect to the internet. But that's not what I'm worried about."
"First. Brent. What happened? He was kind of a creeper, but he certainly didn't deserve...death death. Still, he got a flower. Your flower." Admittedly, Eli was a little bit nervous about being so blunt. Maybe these guys were cut from the same cloth as Wilhelm. But, then again, Angela wasn't that far away. Surely she would be angered if something happened to her newest vampire. Jack- "Dude... do you really want to know that? I know there's something I really wouldn't want to have known."
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 4, 2014 20:09:06 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) "I would prefer to know the truth. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to know the gory details of what happened to him. I just want to know why. Everyone got a flower. He should be here, whether that's better or worse than what happened to him..."
Vitus- "Ehm-- One-- I don't think we should talk about this right now. Two-- I don't think we should talk about this around Jack--"
Jack- "Probably not."
Vitus- "--And three-- I don't actually know. I'm sorry. It was very chaotic, and if something happened to him-- it wasn't very dramatic. Honestly, I was mostly keeping an eye on you, to the detriment of your blue-haired friend unfortunately. I'll ask around and find out for you, okay? As for the flower, that was a ruse to get you to talk to everyone. I have Jack already so I didn't have an opening. We should talk about something else..."
"Oh, then that's why..."
"I guess I should be thanking you, then."
Eli looked down, and didn't speak for a few moments.
"But....the other thing... I have some stuff at my dorm... If we could grab it somehow, I'd appreciate it. Also, I'd like to come with you when you. I don't mean going inside my dorm, but..."
"On the way, there are some things I'd like to ask you...vampirey things that I assume you have a fair amount of experience dealing with..." Should he blink SOS? How did that go? Eli attempted to convey his concern about Angela as well as he could.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Feb 4, 2014 20:42:55 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) Vitus- "Ohh I don't know if we can get possessions, see you're supposed to be dead and that really didn't work out well when we... did it before..."
Jack- "Maybe ask one of your friends-- uh, vampire friends. This guy isn't very helpful when it comes to that."
Vitus- "--but 'vampirey things' sounds like something I can help with! What would you like to know?"
Jack- "Peace out, I'm gonna go talk to the stripey guy."
"Um...Actually! I just thought of something and I don't want to forget it. Just stay here for a second while I grab my sketchbook and write it down and then I'll ask you some questions..." Eli grabbed his sketchbook and flipped to a new page. He dug through his bag for a pencil and started frantically writing. '100% gay. How to deal with Angela? Help.' "Actually, I think I misspelled something. Can you look at this?" He moved back to Vitus and showed him the page, pausing for a few moments before scribbling out the words.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 4, 2014 23:30:30 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Jack was gone. They could hear his footsteps fading. Vitus- "Yes... That should be spelled like... mm..."
He wrote: 'It isn't easier to be taken advantage of by a woman even if you are heterosexual. Ask women who are abused by men -- At any rate, I'll wager both you and Jack will have it much better than I did, as she's calmed much in the last century. Still, we'll have to keep you out of reach as much as possible. I'll do my best.'
A wave of relief washed over Eli. At least he had some kind of ally in this place. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to be stuck in this place...alone...with no one to help. "I'm so sorry..."
"Ah...thanks. I can't believe I messed that one up. Now, onto other topics..." Eli destroyed the evidence again, then stuck his sketchbook on the nearest flat surface. He placed the pencil on top and then turned back to Vitus. "Oh, yeah, I guess we should talk about...tedious things. Like the fact that I only have one set of clothes. And, do vampires even use soap or toothpaste? Didn't really consider that one."
"I suppose sorting out that and perhaps having some basic control over, uh, vampire related things should be high on the priority list right now."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 5, 2014 2:42:14 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) Vitus- "You're not the kind of person to leave a single thing to chance, are you? I put some of my clothes in here, they may be a little large, but will suffice until we can ... go shopping (his enthusiasm for shopping must equal the glamour of his wardrobe) ... and such. The toiletries in here should also be enough for a while. Just ask a servant to bring more if you run low on hygiene products." He stood up."The night isn't even halfway through and I really think we ought to go out and start your education immediately. We can come back when the sun is rising. But for now, we'll wait in the lobby until Jack and ... the other stripey guy return."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 5, 2014 15:37:47 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Eli was something like,
Eli- "I'm Eli and my stripey friend is Jason, you silly billy. Anyhoo, need bloods." Vitus- "Think I remember you a little better now. You're one of the thinkers, like that one with the glasses... Jason, right... Well, it won't be every night that you wake up like this one. You just died last night, had some changes during the day... and here we are." They started walking toward the lobby."Mm, there's different ways of going about getting your sustenance, but if you aren't in need tonight, maybe enjoy a moment of peace instead. That ... Jason looked a bit hungry though. Maybe we can point him in the right direction, observe. He's a handsome fellow, I'm sure he'll do well. Though we might have to choose our place more carefully with that style."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 5, 2014 20:32:50 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) Eli was like,
Eli- "Whatchu talkin' bout, Vitus?"
Vitus- "Oh, heh heh, well. There's different ways to seek what you need, but my preferred method is seduction. Is that how we do it in Elsinor novels?"
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 5, 2014 21:22:47 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) Eli shoulda been,
Eli- "Golly, isn't that unethical?" but instead probly just asked for tips. Vitus- "Well... If you have someone who is really unobservant, you can try to get them intoxicated. The problems with that: You can't drink without getting ill, and if you drink that blood, it will intoxicate you. Being a vampire, it's good to keep control of yourself... The alternatives are clinical, risky, antisocial, or some combination of the three."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 6, 2014 4:02:20 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Eli was something like,
Eli- "So je ne sais saxy, ohn hon hon?' Vitus- "That's more or less apt. My secret, anyways." Vitus- "The main thing is to avoid any circumstance which forces you to burn up your blood quickly - sudden traumatic injury or pushing your powers or your body to the limit. If you want to feel like a decent person, you don't want to kill anyone, you don't want to get too hungry. Fortunately, if you take it easy, you only lose a little blood over time. I can get away with drinking just a little every few days, most of the time."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 6, 2014 6:34:28 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...)Then Eli was all like,
Eli- "There's godda be a bedder waaay!" Vitus- "...Hypnosis. Learn how to render humans unconscious with a gaze. It shouldn't take too long to work that one out. Still... it requires some strategy to keep that from causing a problem." ((Perhaps we wait for Skull to catch up... These two may end up hitting the town together, don't want them too disjointed in time.))
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 7, 2014 1:07:37 GMT -8
(ORIGINALLY...) ((I meant Eli and Jason. As I think about it, we should probably not have your characters hanging out with each other because Skull posts so much more slowly than you. But I still think they should touch bases before heading their own separate ways, and this conversation is getting pretty far out in front of Jason's area.))
EDITING YEARS LATER, Don't really know what happened around this post, but somehow them assholes got back to tha lobby, where they met the rest.
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