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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 18, 2014 16:40:41 GMT -8
Demetri- "I dabble in the art. I will definitely show you my studio soon."
Tristan- "Not anymore, but I'm good to make new frands. If I can meet more people... I hope so!"
Demetri- "I'll see what I can do but I can promise nothing."
Cameron- "Mm... Well, now what? I guess... What time is it?"
Demetri- "A little after midnight. About seven hours until sunrise. Given how large the estate is, I could just give you the long boring tour until we turn in for the day... I'd really like to settle things in your minds more. We can't have you running off to mortal acquaintances and making things difficult for everyone. What would it take to make you feel as set as you can about this state of affairs?"
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 18, 2014 18:03:22 GMT -8
Ru- "I already made letters to be sent in the event of my death. That is ok. I have no pets or children. I don't have a spouse. My girlfriend will probably just think I stopped returning her calls." He looked particularly sad about this, but what was to be done about it? He ventured a smile at Demetri. "Thanks for your help." In his mind he planned a trip to see his parents, but that would be...in a while.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 18, 2014 23:36:39 GMT -8
Demetri- "You are welcome."
Tristan- "...I think this is more about for the new guys..."
Demetri- "Indeed."
Cameron- "...Yeah, my family my old life, it's all up in Carburgh. It's weird. I guess, it's pretty sad, but also feels like, yeah, death happens. What are you gonna do? I can't imagine this will hurt them too badly for too long, you know? Is that fucked up?"
Demetri- "It's normal enough. I think it's astute of you to know that about your family. Many people are less dependent on their loved ones than romantic culture expects them to be. Some are, but it's actually a good thing that yours are not - given the situation."
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 19, 2014 4:20:00 GMT -8
Ru- "Maybe if I could call Babette. I know she's alright but I'd still like to talk to her. And your gallery would be lovely, Demetri." He seems to be more at ease with the situation, but to say he's not nervous would be a lie.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 20, 2014 18:43:22 GMT -8
Demetri nodded and drew out his cell phone.
Voice on other end- "Huh... Excuse me. Who is this?"
Demetri- "Demetri. Is Babette available?"
Ellen?- "What is it?"
Demetri- "Just that a friend would like to speak to her."
Ellen?- "Suuuure, why not?"
He passed the phone to Ru. Demetri- "Of course we can hear anything you say, but maybe you'll feel a little more comfortable to talk in another room. Just go to the bedroom there for a bit. I'll chat with these fellows until you return."
((Jara- add "on tha phone" to the beginning of your posts and edit in DeeK replies on your posts.))
As Ru accepted the phone, Demetri resumed chatting with Cameron and Tristan.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 20, 2014 18:47:34 GMT -8
Ru- "Thank you Demetri. I would like to see your private collection of art when you have a moment." Ru looked at the phone and then spoke awkwardly. -on the phone- "...Babette, are you ok? Is their house ok? I've been worried about you. I'm ok. Cameron is ok too. I am making new friends." He refrains from saying anything that might be not-so-nice about the other household but his concern remains relevant. It was true he felt better with others in this who might be a little helpful to his very particular lifestyle. His hands shake as he holds the phone and his smile melts away once he was outside of Demetri's viewing distance. Babette picked up the phone on her end. Ru seems worried but honest. "This is Ru. I am using someone else's phone. I just wanted to make sure that you are ok and everything. I am in the Dragomir mansion, but I am with Demetri, Cameron and Tristan now." Babette's tone became warmer. "Ru, Darling! How wonderful! Tell the boys that I adore them for this, won't you? Can you hear me, boys? Adore!" Ru seemed relieved that Babette didn't sound too upset. "...Boys? Which boys? Do you mean Demetri? They've all been very nice to me, actually. How... how is your side going?" Babette- "I mean Demetri, Cameron, and Tristan (she totally pronounced his name like Trees-tehn). Well, haha, Leo and I live in an abandoned Godchurch abbey of some sort. Ellen has showed us the ropes. I can make illusions now! Sort ... of." Ru- "That sounds good. Be... be careful, Babette. I will tell them all that they are lovely. I think we're in a mansion somewhat near normal people. Unless this is a neighborhood of vampires. That wouldn't surprise me. I don't have any powers but I fed..." Babette- "Do me a favor, will you? Will you do me a favor? Say yes first." Ru- "I'll do whatever I can if it's reasonable. If you tell me to try sleeping with a bearded guy again I might have some words for you." Babette can't see the finger waggling but it's there. Babette- "It was a goatee! And he had a band, for goodness sake. I thought you'd get along fantastically." Ru- Ru makes a dismissive sound, and then coughs. "Continue then, please." Babette- "Try very hard to become strong. We're in a precarious state. Maybe your friends Demetri and Treestehn will teach you martial arts. Is Fran there? She has those skills, too."" Ru- "...Fran isn't here right now, but Demetri offered to teach me martial arts. I...I'm not the fighterly type, you know that. I couldn't even punch David (a highschool bully) when he mashed my face into the peas. Then he called me "peehead" for the rest of the year. " Babette- "Ooooh, you are aware that vampires have fabulous senses, right? Darling, now everyone on both ends knows about that nickname." She paused. "David wasn't terribly creative. Didn't Amy put a hex on that boy? Nevermind. You must become a fighterly type." Ru- She can feel Ru wince on the otherside. "...She did, and..nevermind. I'm a weakling, I don't think I have combat within me, but I can try...I... What good would it do? I don't want to get my meals that way and it wouldn't be...very helpful against attackers." Babette- "Don't be discouraged. We all have to start somewhere." Ru-"I don't...alright. I'll do what I can. Be good." Babette- "You MUST call me every day. If possible." She sounded almost desperate and perhaps a little scared. "Well, we're going on errands now. Aubrey needs some space to finish his crafts." There was a pause. "Goodby, Ru." Ru- "I will, don't worry. Be safe, no matter what." Babette- "Of course. And you, too. Kisses <3" She hugged the phone against her chest dramatically and then hung up. Ru lowered the phone and stared into space for a long time, before walking back to Demetri and the others. "Here you are, that didn't take long did it?"
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 20, 2014 20:41:43 GMT -8
Ru- "Thanks Demetri. I can continue the tour now. I know you don't want to bore us, I'm sure you do all sorts of things to fill your time! I...can definitely try to learn what you can teach me. I didn't know magic was real, but now.. maybe I can do more with it." Ru seems a little bit more cheered and his voice was stronger. Maybe things would be alright.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 21, 2014 6:06:07 GMT -8
Demetri- "Thank you. Perhaps we'll focus on the estate tonight, see my studio tomorrow. Come along."
Cameron- "Cool."
Tristan- "It is pretty nice, guys. Real big."
Demetri- "... quite."
They began to comport themselves for another, longer walk.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 21, 2014 6:50:49 GMT -8
Ru- "Alright then." He makes an "after you" gesture and links arms with Cameron if so allowed, and would walk with them.
His face is tense even though he's smiling, and still very anxious about the place but Cameron's vampire presence seemed comforting. He looked around the estate mutely as they waited to get going.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 21, 2014 20:48:45 GMT -8
They moved along. If Ru was ever a fan of PreRevolutionary architecture and furnishings, he was in luck. This place had fancy in its fancy. It was like a stereotypical monocled rich guy got wasted drinking shots of liquid gold and barfed luxury all over the place's luxuries. Some places his dust bunnies the size of Tyrannosaurs, but it would be hard to keep that from happening in an estate the size of a high rise apartment toppled on its side.
Cameron tended to walk closer to Ru and Tristan to Demetri, though they were all within easy talking distance of each other. Demetri tried not to be too dull, but if anyone had a question about the history of the art or other fancy stuff, he was an encyclopedia for it.
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 21, 2014 21:56:17 GMT -8
"What sort of art was this? Do you know the history of this chair? Oh it's gorgeous...The person who decorated it surely knew fashion..." His eyes sparkled just a little. Somewhere in his brain, he had always imagined a life in a place like this, even for inspiration...."Wow...How...You must enjoy this life." He comments to Demetri.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 21, 2014 23:11:57 GMT -8
Demetri- "This place, it's a bit like a fairy tale. Sadly, one replete with monsters..."
Cameron- "Eesh."
Ru got further into the future than any of the other PCs, spending hours learning about the estate and its art. They only saw another human servant once, and occasionally a cat in the distance. Outside the grounds were less well kept, but they had a wild appeal. Ru could see the fireballs of raccoons and other night dwellers slipping through the brush. He heard every sound, smelled the earth, and tasted the life in the air - as well as traces of vehicle waste from the city. The lights of Harlan formed an aura over the black treeline at the property's edge, like a sun that would never rise.
((Any info Ru would like to glean from his guys, or things he'd like to achieve before moving on?))
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 21, 2014 23:29:50 GMT -8
Ru- Ru seemed to settle into things and become more comfortable. It was uneasy but it was more comfortable than what anxiety he had before. He had at least the notion that things could possibly be ok. Ru asked, "Demetri, is Gaston Louis just the coolest cat in town? Can you teach me to be that cool? Not that you aren't cool but the man has style." Or maybe he's just snooty as all heck. It was his homeland's influence he was sure.
Ru's heart ached, he wanted to reach out to his parents, and see his sister graduate highschool but like many times before he kept it a secret. It wasn't the time to be a baby. It was time to be a man.
He forced a smile. Maybe this was a joke.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Feb 21, 2014 23:50:53 GMT -8
Demetri- "I suppose someone had to think he was cool eventually."
Cameron- "I don't know from style. It's t-shirts and jeans all the way down. That guy reminded me of the cat from Cyber-Messiah though."
Tristan- "Style is really fun. Did I tell you I was a model?"
Demetri- "It was my understanding his taste in style was lost to a rather ... unfashionable subculture a few decades ago. Men with pony tails and Bonnish skirts under their greatcoats. Perhaps I have lost touch with the avant garde. What do you think?"
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Post by Dr. Jar on Feb 21, 2014 23:59:49 GMT -8
Ru- "If that's true it's gone back around again and he became a cool cat again. He looks like one of the vampires from the movies.. Speaking of which, how do we go about learning mind powers and martial arts?" Ru could only hope to aspire to Gaston-Louis' movie-style coolness. With martial arts (for show) and mind powers to hypnotize people. Also a sword. "He looks like he deserves some Goth-metal going on while he does his thing." He looks at Tristan thoughtfully and then smiles. "Modelling? For clothing? Do you still model? I was told in college I had a good look for high fashion. I'm not really tall enough... but... "
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