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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on Mar 11, 2015 16:33:11 GMT -8
DKender Dr. Jar -- eet ees posted at last! Ru- "I was scared myself. I honestly didn't know what to do or if I should do anything at all. I'm sorry I left you out there... I thought it was safer at the time."
Chloë- "That's okay Ru, I wouldn't want to go up there either! What was the guy like? I can't believe... that sounds so scary."
Ru- Ru pauses. "Theodore? Well, he looked like a boy but I think it doesn't really matter with vampires, maybe he was really old. He seemed very honest and um... maybe a little sick in the head."
Babette- "Covered in blood, big eyes. Didn't blink."
Chloë- "I bet, I can't imagine trying to kill those old vampires. They're like, super old. I don't think they're all as strong as that priest guy, but he is soo scary. Marchese was pretty creepy but he was kind of nice in a weird way. It's too bad it had to be him."
Babette - "The priest guy - do you mean Dragomir?"
Ru – "I saw Dragomir-Senior destroy a whole room. He's terrifying. We're completely powerless against him, so this Theodore guy must be someone really powerful. Marchese did some bad things, but... He was always very civil to me, which is more than I can say for Dragomir-Senior."
Chloë- "Yeah, he did this creepy trick at a party one time, trying to scare me. He's so gross. Gah Ru! That sounds awful. Do you really think this guy is gonna kill all of them? He has to be really strong if he can do that!"
Ru- "I don't know. Maybe. I don't think they will all be so easy as the Marchese... I try not to think about it much either way, because he could lose. Dragomir-senior is very powerful. I don't know what happens if he ends up the last powerful vampire...I don't want to think about it."
Babette - "I'm banking on it! Depending on it, really. He has my 'phone number.'"
Chloë- "Yikes... it'd be nice to get rid of the really evil vampires but... I don't want to see anything scary. "
Babette puts her hands over her eyes and says, "Just see no evil."
Chloë- "What are you guys gonna do? Isn't it gonna be weird that you can't tell your... um, parents?"
Ru- "...I don't think he's going to want to deal with me very much. Wilhelm told me to hide from Demetri when I go home, as much as I can, and Dragomir Senior. They are all going to be stressed after this, I can just feel it. They don't care about each other, but having an elder die scares them."
Chloë- "Demetri seems kinda like the head master of the Circle. I guess it's sort of like if some kids set fire to the locker room and he's all pissed about it, you don't want to go in to give him a doctor's note right then
Babette - "Oh, Lord Greyburn does seem to care about the circle. I'm going to pretend to know nothing and do nothing. Acting is my strong point. But now that we know it's possible to kill our mommies and daddies, isn't it tempting?"
Ru nods. "Demetri has metaphorically saved my bacon more than once... I'm afraid to speak of it, Babette..." Ru's face seems to agree that he is tempted. "I don't even think it's within the realm of possibility for someone like us, I think we just have to wait..."
Chloë- "Oh my gosh, I can't even imagine that...! Lord Greyburn is the super oldest of all. He's really tall too, he put his hand on my head and it like, got my whole head. "
Ru- "Wait, does that mean that Lord Greyburn is older than Dragomir Senior?"
Chloë- "Yeah he is, they're both really old but he's even older. He's like, Holy Ages old... so weird."
Babette - "Centuries. I can't imagine. He's forgotten more than we'll ever know. And he's probably killed more people than the last great plague!"
Ru- "I wonder...do you know anything about Theodore? Wilhelm seemed to know him..."
Chloë- "I never heard of him before, but I guess when they started the Circle they kicked a bunch of vampires out of town. Or they left on their own, I forget. They say this Theodore guy is 'young' but you know they're all a hundred years old or more. He acted like Wilhelm was a kid."
Ru- "I wonder...do you know anything about Theodore? Wilhelm seemed to know him..." "...Maybe he's as old as Santi. It's hard for me to understand how old any of them are..."
Chloë- "Don't tell, but Wilhelm said he was lazy for a long time."
Ru- "Lazy? I guess I don't know how a vampire is lazy. I'm probably a really lazy vampire... I just steal food from other vampires, but I have a plan."
Chloë- "That's okay, we're just babies still. What's your plan?"
Babette - "I hope it's not the host club again ..."
Ru- "What's wrong with my host club?! I can look good with the right lighting and make-up. And my acting skills are fantastic...sometimes."
Babette - "Why don't you tell Chloe about your club? She can decide if it's a good plan or not."
Chloë- "You guys did a club? Like at school? I always wanted to go to a club but I got too tired after school."
Babette - "Aw, I wish I'd known you back then. We could have started a nap club."
Chloë- "That would be so cool! I missed that after Kindergarten. I get low blood sugar after a long class. I mean, I did before."
Ru- “Um, well, I was talking to Quinn since we are terrible vampires, and sleeping with people isn't really our thing, and we thought that maybe we could use our vampire dark-mystique to attract ladies who like vampires, and doing a Vampire Princess sort of deal, then getting a meal..."
He looks awkward and if he could, he'd blush while describing his harebrained scheme.
Chloë- "Oh wow! Like we get goths to hang out with us?"
Babette- "I guess it is a good idea ..."
Ru brightens up. "Yes! Because otherwise Demetri said I should hurt people like he does, and I don't want to do that, even if they're rude..."
Chloë- "That is a good idea. I just get blood with Wilhelm normally, but it'd be nice to do it on my own. I'm too shy to approach people. :/ But if we had a club..."
Babette- "You two can just wait in my closet and share . Or would that be too weird?"
Chloë- "We don't have sex with people but we kinda... pretend we're going to. It's pretty rude I guess. And it's reeeeally embarrassing. Well, if we acted like we were just pretending... it'd be like playing a game."
Ru nods. "...Yes, and vampires are popular now... Um.. I think I...I might take you up if I was desperate..." He says to Babette. "...Oh... well, that is embarrassing, but... you still eat. That was my idea, like let them know it's a game, but we're going to make it fun. That way it's not mean because it isn't a trick."
Chloë- "Yeah, that sounds cool! I wonder if I would have joined that club. Remember those guys that brought the foam swords to school and got in trouble for pretend fighting on the quad? It'd be like that but less nerdy, yeah?"
Ru nods "Exactly. I saw some but I don't think I was cool enough...But I could be with some effort. I know what make-up can do."
Chloë- "You totally make a good vampire. Plus we're all really pale now, so you probably don't need much make up. Maybe just the lipstick."
Babette- "I saw a cape you could borrow next to the space dress."
Ru- "You can come with us so it's less embarrassing, too. I felt awkward thinking about doing it alone, but I feel better that Quinn wants to also, and if you're coming..." He thinks about the lipstick. "Well, we can have touches to make us look more glamorous. Like, I'm pretty plain, but with some make-up I could be a pretty vampire..."
Chloë- "I could do your makeup! Well, you could do your own too of course.Wilhelm has this really old makeup, it smells weird but I wear it sometimes. It comes in nice tins."
Babette - "Didn't they use lead during his heyday? Or am I thinking of Greyburn's times again?"
Chloë- "Oh, maybe so. Guess we don't have to worry about that now"
Ru- "We should all try it on. Maybe ask Wilhelm for help looking as pretty as he does.. Well, we won't die of lead now."
Chloë- "Be careful who you kiss though."
Babette - "Kiss of death. Thrilling, Darlings."
Chloë- "Maybe Leo could do our makeup. She'd be a good vampire too. She might be more a rocker though, I'm not sure."
Ru grins for once. It looks lopsided and awkward, and probably not like an expression he should use to attract women.
Chloë- "There are lots of old costumes here too, it's good we're all small because the old actors were really tiny."
Ru- "Oh yeah. We should ask her to help us. I'm actually not that fashionable but we should decide on a look to frame ourselves with. Something mysterious... Oh! We should look through them for something flattering, just make sure it isn't funny-smelling."
Chloë- "Yeah, I tried to spray it with air freshener but I got yelled at. "
Ru has an odd thought. "... Wilhelm would be really good at this host club thing, but he isn't silly enough to do it..."
Babette - "Ru has had a crush on Wilhelm since the party."
Ru coughs. "HEY."
Babette- "There are no secrets between friends."
Ru- "That was my secret to give away."
Chloë- "That's okay, a lot of the vampires are really pretty. I understand! Wilhelm said there's a lot of super pretty vampires in Grauland. They have big parties with all of them."
Ru- "Babette... We're going to have to talk to August and Wilhelm about how best to go about making the movie coherent. I think we should make sure the script is tight and we only have the scenes we want to do. I like being the old man...I like our parts, but we have to capitalize on them."
Babette - "Now he's all business. I agree, I agree. I need an understudy, though. Hm. I hope Marchese's death doesn't interfere with our movie. The show must go on!"
Chloë- "I hope so too. I think it will be okay, we have everything here still. He was pretty smart though. "
Ru- "We should make sure Wilhelm still wants to make the movie. He's kind of the heart of it, but you're the star, Chloe."
Chloë- "Aw! Yeah maybe it'll be better in a way, those guys were always disagreeing about scenes. I think August wants to have more control of the film. Maybe now would be a good time while Wilhelm is distracted. I'm just glad we don't have to dance naked now."
Ru- "Me too. I wasn't sure about that part, I decided not to say anything about it."
Chloë- "I kind of don't want to be naked this time. How about you, Babette?"
Babette - "That was a little much. Haha. I used to get chilly, but that isn't a problem anymore."
Chloë- "That's true. I guess everyone already saw anyway... I'll do it if it's important to the story."
Babette - "I'll do it if August agrees to join in for emotional support."
Chloë- "Haha, he should!!"
Ru- "I don't think I want to ever be naked again, really. I don't care if the elder vampires can tell, it's a matter of decency... August should rewrite the script, but we keep the major ideas that Wilhelm had, just improve them. That way everyone is happy."
Chloë- "To be honest, I don't really understand the story of this one. "
Ru- "It's a little confusing. That's why we should rewrite it."
Babette- "Needs more gargoyles."
Chloë- "Are you guys good at writing? I'm not very good at spelling but I could read it to see if it makes sense."
Babette - "Poetry, mostly."
Ru- "Umm...I'm not good at writing really. Unless you count bad teen fiction. But I can spell ok, and proofread."
Chloë- "Cool, I bet August can do a good job too. I'll try to convince Wilhelm to let him help more."
Babette - "He needs to work, to keep his mind off ... what you saw."
Ru- "I could probably help fix the story, but we need someone good at fixing stories. Maybe you can help, Babette. We can keep the parts Wilhelm is attached to... August would be good at it as long as he doesn't include too many 'artistic' shots."
Chloë- "Yeah, we probably won't be able to get Trevor to edit this time, so it should be good to start with. Too bad we couldn't get everyone. We won't have Sophie to do our costumes now."
Ru- Ru nods solemnly. "We have to be careful. Demetri won't be around to save me every time I need it, especially not now."
Babette - "I'll protect you both! I have a sword."
Ru pats her arm. He doesn't have the heart to say he doesn't think that would be effective against a monster like Dragomir or even the Crowboys.
Chloë- "Thanks Babette. I bet you'll do really good at it, I heard Ellen beat Wilhelm at a sword fight."
Babette - "Heh heh heh heh.
Ru- "She did? Is Wilhelm good with swords?"
Chloë- "I guess not! That sounds like it would've been funny to see."
Babette - "It can be arranged. For our education."
Chloë- "I hope if that guy comes to fight the old vampires, you guys aren't there. You don't stay where they are, do you? Wilhelm and I live somewhere else from where Marchese was."
Babette - "I live near but not in Aubrey's horrorhouse. It's pretty goth."
Chloë- "That's good. Well probably for more than one reason, huh."
Ru- "I got moved out, but I'm in the same mansion as Dragomir Senior, so I have to be careful."
Babette - "Not for long! I can't hold it anymore - I put a hit on Dragomir, and he's probably already dead." Her voice dropped from loud to a whisper.
Chloë- "Whoa, what?! You can do that?"
Ru- "Yes, I was in one of Demetri's safehouses last night... I like that better than the mansion... I think...Demetri is very just, but I don't know if he's moral. He spent a long time comparing himself to a wolf, so I think he may be ruthless, but he is all I have right now...”
“WAIT WHAT?"
Babette - "Yes! I totally did. I wrote it on a piece of paper and gave it to the renegade blond."
Ru- ...Can...you trust that guy not to wave it around? What if Dragomir Senior kills him?"
Babette - "That's a risk I'm willing to take."
Chloë- "Oh wow! That'd be so cool if he got Dragomir. But what if you have to get married to him after?"
Ru- He grips Babette's hand tightly. "...You...you're..." He would try to pull her against him, trapping Chloe in the middle.
Babette - "Careful, Ru, you're squishing Chloe. If he wants to get married, I'll give him my understudy. That's why I need one."
Ru- Ru squints and tries to imagine Babette being married to Theodore. "You could just say no. He seems to respect your opinion..."
Chloë- "You should pick someone you don't like very much. I don't know any other girl vampires though. Maybe you can get Sarah, she's kind of rude."
Babette - "Sure, Sarah it is. She'll need to dye her hair black."
Ru- "...Sarah is...." He trails off trying to think of a nice way to put how much he doesn't like Sarah. "... She'd need a silence spell on her. Do those kinds of spells even exist for vampires?"
Chloë- "Hahaha, that sounds pretty, and especially if she was quiet. What do you think will happen if Dragomir dies?"
Ru- "Sarah and Demetri become the bosses of the household. I'm afraid of Sarah if she becomes the boss."
Babette - "And the world will be a better place. I'll dance on his grave."
Ru- "...mm...me too." He agrees in a very hushed whisper, as if afraid that tiny flying Dragomir Seniors were about.
Chloë- "That'd be cool if you got to have that house, it's really big!"
Babette - "Oh! We could make it a party house! For all our glamorous friends."
Chloë- "That'd be cool! We never get to have nice parties. "
Ru- "It's a gorgeous house, I love Demetri's art... I hope Demetri isn't hurt. Wilhelm said he might be if he's foolish."
Chloë- "That seems hard to imagine! He's so businesslike. I guess I haven't known him very long. I wonder about Lord Greyburn? That'd be weird too."
Ru shakes his head vigorously. "You're a tough one... Why would you be sad?"
Chloë- "He has big parties, but I don't want to go to them..."
Babette - "Is it wrong that I'd be a little bit sad?"
Ru shakes his head vigorously. "You're a tough one... Why would you be sad?"
Chloë- "No, he's kind of funny if you don't have to talk to him. I'd be a little sad too. I'm a little sad about Marchese still. Sometimes he was rude to Wilhelm and it was kind of funny. :x He'd call Wilhelm 'Willy' and he'd get so mad and I couldn't stop laughing!"
Ru- "Willy?" Ru laughs into his hand.
Chloë- " I know."
Babette - "Greyburn has a philosopher's knowledge of our damned existence. I respect that. Mmm, poor Wilhelm. Willy doesn't have to die with Marchese. For his honor, we should revive the nickname."
Chloë- "Okay but don't tell him I told you!"
Babette - "Pinky swear."
Ru- "I think he might not take kindly to that, but I like the nickname..." He solemnly nods and extends a pinky. They all interlock pinkies. It's a very serious pinky swear. Pinkies all around!Chloë- "You guys can come to stay the night with us, it's pretty nice, we watch movies."
Ru- "Wilhelm's old movies?" Doth Babette see the vaguest hints of a crush?
Chloë- "We could, they don't have any sound but weird old music. They're pretty funny though."
Babette - "I'd love that. Oh, Ru, stop mooning over Willy."
Chloë- "Haha! Aww..."
Ru looks embarrassed and makes frantic hand gestures like he's trying to paddle backwards away from this scene. Ru doesn’t make a great deal of hand gestures, but when he does they often look silly and overzealous. "...No, I'm just curious, I've never seen movies that old but that was supposed to be the inspiration to our film...
Chloë- "It's fun to act like the ladies in those movies, sometimes they grab their boob when they're trying to be dramatic. It always makes me laugh."
Babette - "We should call Jack later and plan a fun night." She makes a dramatic gesture. "Not THAT fun, though."
Ru- "That would be nice. We can look at the costumes and try on make-up while Wilhelm is talking to August."
Chloë- "Haha! You know Jack's gay right... but that's fun to think about."
Babette sighs. "I know. ;-;
Ru- "I didn't get to talk to Jack much... I...I was there when Demetri tried to teach him a lesson about being a predator."
Chloë- "Oh man Demetri totally has a crush on Jack, but Jack doesn't like him. It's so dramatic. Babette do you like any of the boys? Tristan is really cute."
Babette - "He used to be a model, right? Oh. Em. Gee."
Chloë- "I know right! Oh man you guys would look sooo cute together."
Ru- "That makes a lot of sense... Tristan is nice. I wish he could spend more time with us but he's stuck with Sarah. Whenever Cam and I invite him to go somewhere, Sarah wants him."
Babette - "I don't know - he's pretty tight with August. I kinda wonder ..."
Chloë- *squeals* OH BABETTE!"
Ru snorts. "I think it's just because he's from Hodden that you think so."
Chloë- "I thought August was... well, he did that movie with the bananas..."
Ru- "...Yeah those bananas...nevermind, I agree Babette."
Chloë- "That could be. I saw Wilhelm kiss a dude on the cheek, they do that in other countries."
Ru- "Does Wilhelm like men?" Honest question. Ru isn't really sure Wilhelm likes anyone at all besides Chloe.
Babette - "Why are you asking?"
Chloë- "Don't tell anyone! I think so... He likes girls too."
Babette- "It's your lucky day."
Chloë- "He has old sexy pictures, you should see them."
Ru gives Babette the side eye.
Chloë- "Oh Babette! You're terrible, hehehe."
Ru- "...sexy pictures? Like pornography?" He doesn't want to actually say "CAN I SEE THEM."
Babette- "Don't be vulgar! They're probably like his flower shirt pic."
Chloë- "Yeah, a lot of them are all old though so it's not that dirty... Just like stuff you'd see at school... I'm not supposed to dig through the old stuff but I totally do."
Babette - "Black and white, heavy shadows? We should make a coffee table book with them, give it to him for his birthday."
Ru tries to imagine it. " It's probably artistic... Would he get mad if he saw you do it?”
Chloë- "Ah he'd probably be like "Oh Chloë... *sigh*" so I'm not too worried.
Ru- "I'm not sure he'd want to know that we know about it."
Chloë- "Yeah definitely don't tell! Oh man you guys have all these secrets you have to keep now. Do you guys have a secret you can tell me? I'm pretty good at keeping them. Sometimes I even forget them. I won't tell anyone who Ru has a crush on. "
Babette- "I might ..."
Ru- "I won't tell anyone..I don't usually talk about these things. BABETTE."
Babette- "Don't worry, Ru. Never again."
Ru sighs in relief.
Chloë- "Oh yeah, you put a hit out on Dragomir Babette, that's one..."
Babette- "And I'll do it again if I had the chance."
Chloë- "I hope it works."
Ru- "...um... I have a crush on Demetri but he likes Jack... He wouldn't like me how I like him anyways. And he's an old vampire who thinks he's a wolf too... so it's probably just silly."
Babette- "Whoa. That's one I didn't know."
Chloë- "Aww! That's really cute. I don't know, Well, if we're gonna be alive forever I bet you'll have a chance one day. Jack says 'never ever' with that guy. I think you could be Demetri's type. I'll try to find out for you."
Ru looks a little puff-cheeked. "It's not the same as Wilhelm. I thought Wilhelm was really handsome, but Demetri's done a lot, and never been mean or rude. I'm not even his baby."
Babette- "You're my baby, baby. Heheh. Chloe, you should. Don't forget to wear a trenchcoat."
Ru shakes his head. "No... it's ok, I'm a little...different. I think these things are better from afar anyways, even if I like them."
Ru seems amused by Babette. "I guess I am your baby sometimes."
Chloë- "Awwww. It's so cool you guys get to be together. You're BFFs huh."
Babette- "Ru and I go way back."
Babette- "Did you know that we met in high school? I fell on top of Ru. Like in a movie, but with more sprained ankles."
Ru- "It was my fault really. I shouldn't have been reading in the hallway."
Chloë- "Oh my gosh, that sounds like a movie!"
Babette- "We're living in a horror movie now - isn't it wonderful? I couldn't ask for a better cast."
Ru- "It sounds nice when you say it that way, but I wish I could switch roles... It's funny...that I played a vampire, now I play one forever"
Chloë- "So ummmm how come you guys never.... Or did you? Is that too secret?"
Ru- “...What do you mean?” Ru looks honestly puzzled.
Babette- "Pffft I tried. He turned me down."
"...Don't feel bad. I'd turn anyone down...I would, really. It's only fair."
Chloë- "Aw! You would be really cute together. Well, you're really cute as friends too."
Babette- "I don't mind this friendzone."
Ru- "You matter a lot to me though..." He pats her hand. "And you too, Chloe, you're really sweet. I'm sorry everyone was mean to you."
Chloë- "Aw, that's okay, thanks Ru. Yeah that was really freaky, people were usually really nice to me at BADA."
Babette- "Sometimes, in life, we meet jerks. And those jerks are mean to good people."
Ru- "And I think everyone was mad just because they were upset at what happened and were looking for someone to blame. It wasn't you. It's cruel, but it's how people are sometimes."
Chloë- "Thanks, yeah I felt really bad. I hoped people might be kind of happy they get to live forever, but I understand. I didn't really want to do it in the first place. At least we get to be with our friends."
Ru smiles awkwardly, even if he doesn't really think the same way as Babette does about all of this. "You didn't do anything, I think it was all kind of our fault if you want to blame someone. We watched to catch people's attention and be cool and artistic, and didn't count on one of those people being a vampire who liked arts and seeing other vampires in film. It's actually really ironic if I think about it that way."
Chloë - "Thanks Ru, yeah I guess maybe our movie was too good. "
Babette - "If it makes you feel better, death was the best thing to happen to me."
Chloë- "Really?"
Babette- "Oh, yes. I have the chance to be a great actress - I tried hard, in life, but never quite found recognition. Plus, I've always wanted to know what death feels like. Call it a morbid obsession."
Chloë- "That's good you feel like that Babette, but you were still young! I bet you could've been a movie star. Well, I bet you'll get to be one anyway. "
Babette - "Thank you, Chloe Blue."
Ru looks completely solemn. "It was the movie, then... Well, you were the twinkle-star that caught his eye, and he's the movie guy. You deserve that recognition."
Chloë- "Aw thanks you guys. I'm kind of glad this happened too, I like having something to do. I couldn't decide what I should do when I was in school, like one semester drawing, then print... I didn't know. But now I don't have to hurry before I graduate." "I miss school though. Never thought I'd say that. I hate waking up early."
Babette - "Maybe you'll have a chance to enroll in future college fifty years from now. I bet all the teachers will be holograms."
Ru- "...Now you have time to learn whatever you want, and you can enjoy the night life. And we can pretend to be vampires for a while and get meals, and maybe become strong. Maybe one day, if we survive, we'll become as strong as Dragomir Senior."
Babette - "We can be roommates! I'll get a degree. We can join a sorority ... play pranks on the dean."
Ru- "...I can't join that sorority can I?"
Babette - "You can be our male mascot."
Chloë- "Oh wow if we went back to school it'd be like the Dark Heart Chronicles! Not that I read that. My mom did..."
Babette - "Ehe, don't worry. My "Mom" read that, too, and I know what you mean."
Ru- "Now I want to read them. Ohhh. You're making going back to college sound fun. I hope we can do that sooner than in fifty years. I was already graduated by the time I got turned into a vampire.. I guess I could still be a record store owner if I really wanted to. Too bad being a vampire didn't give me supernatural handsomeness." He pouts.
Chloë- "Oh Ru I bet you could! Helen owns a bar, and Thierry has a night club."
Chloë- "Aw do you guys miss your parents? I feel bad that my dad is probably so sad. That rhymed too much."
Babette - "I was distant from my family, but sometimes I do wonder if they're doing all right."
Ru-"I... I thought about making contact. A lot, but then I realized that would be really cruel. I think I wanted to cry a lot the first week. I still miss them. I know my mom is really sad."
Chloë- "Maybe if all the old vampires die we can tell our parents and not get in trouble."
Ru- "I think I'll do that if that happens...It makes me feel guilty about liking the movie or having crushes or thinking about a host club. It's all so silly in comparison to things like Theodore, my parents, death, Dragomir..."
Chloë- "I think it's okay, there's not a lot we can do about that big stuff."
Ru- "That.. I guess that's why I'm focusing on that stuff."
Babette - "That's looking on the bright side! Yes, I agree. The only escape from a myriad torments are life's silly little joys." As the group conversed, they heard a distant sound of a door closing, and August and Quinn talking excitedly in the costume room. They seemed too distracted to listen in on any juicy parts. Wilhelm was even further away, his voice was like a TV three blocks over. (Something they'd just become accustom to being able to hear.) As the conversation turned to casual topics, and the mood was light, he came to the set, phone in hand. Wilhelm - "I'm glad to see you all in a pleasant mood."
Ru looks up. Hopefully someone will shush him before he talks about VAMPIRE HOST CLUB CHRONICLES.
Ru- "... We were just talking about our ideas for the future..."
Chloë- "Yeah, we had fun."
Babette - "I wish you could join us, Willy. Another time."
Wilhelm - "I've just heard some unpleasant news. It seems that the Marchese home was attacked. Father and Santi have not been found and there is blood all over..."
Wilhelm- "Wait, Willy? Father's ghost lives on... *sigh* "
Ru cringes. "... Who do you think did this?" He asks, putting on his ACTING hat.
Babette- "Attacked, you say?"
Wilhelm - "Yes, it's terrible, really. Demetri wants everyone to go home immediately. There will be a Skall call, so we need to be sure to haff our computers."
Ru- "Are we in danger? Was it the boy at the symphony?"
Wilhelm - "Pehaps, it is an unknown attacker, is what i heard."
Babette- "How frightful. Be safe, everybody."
Ru had witnessed Theodore making threats, so it's not a bad guess for the uninformed to make. "...Ok. Where does he want me to go? I can go back to the safehouse, but I can also stay here."
Wilhelm- "I can take 'zeh two of you home. Chloë, can you watch after Quinn and August?"
Chloë- "Okay, I won't let them get into trouble."
Ru nods, and gets up from where he's sitting. "Ok." He looks nervous, as if afraid he'll be torn out of his dead sleep by a furious Dragomir the next night.
Chloë- "Thanks you guys, that was really nice. Let's talk about our club soon! And thanks Ru, for when I was a monkey. I should be a monkey more. "
Ru smiles faintly. "We just need a place for it, and to try on make-up... You were a fabulous monkey, and so soft..." Ru wishes he had a monkey more often.
Wilhelm - "Hm."
Babette stood to leave with Wilhelm. She propped the sword in the ship set. "Parting is such sweet sorrow."
Chloë gets up to go join August and Quinn, and gives Ru and Babette a friendful wave. Chloë- "Be safe, okay?"
Wilhelm - "Yes, thank you all for staying so calm. Ach those children 'zeh first night. What a headache." Ru waves to Chloe, with a smile. Wilhelm led Babette and Ru out of the studio, into the cold night air, and to his black sedan. It should've been cold enough to see his breath.
Ru looks like he really wants to talk about their lame host club to Wilhelm, but is restrained by feeling like this isn't the right time for that.Wilhelm - "I believe Observatory Hill is closest." The drive out to the hill was winding as ever, and there were very few cars on the road. Ru finally can't help himself. "..Wilhelm...you're an actor who has played a vampire... Did you know vampires are popular now?"
Wilhelm - "That's true, rather convenient, isn't it?"
Ru- "It...it is. Um....There are people who like the idea that vampires are real and make pretend about it. Some of them find vampires really attractive."
Babette stared out the window, lost in her thoughts. "Yes, Observatory Hill." Wilhelm's cell kept buzzing, but he only glanced to it and sighed.Ru he eyes the cellphone with dread, and momentarily stops talking.Wilhelm - "I've met those types, they are very useful! It used to be popular about fifteen, twenty years ago, even more than now I think. 'Zeh parties in Grauland were fantastic! You'd only know 'zeh difference between dead and alive by who was glowing! Since then it's been a bit dry, glad to see it come back into vogue."
Ru- "... I... I was thinking. We...um... the three of us were thinking of pretending that we are pretending to be vampires, and use that to get blood from people by acting romantic... making it look like an act. Chloe said you talked about the parties all the time. You would make a great 'pretend' vampire." Ru is digging himself into a very, very deep hole.
Wilhelm- "--Oh? That's an amusing idea."
Ru- "We aren't very good at being seductive... but maybe we'd be good at pretending to be vampires. I'm not handsome but with make-up I could be more handsome, and find clothing that caters to that... We could probably find clothing for you too..." He seems to mean vampire clothing. “Vampire Clothing.” He notes Babette’s copious silence.
Wilhelm - "How would we do that? Do you think there are enough ah, I don't know 'zeh word... deathers?"
Babette - "Guess Ru will find out."
Ru- "I can see them pretending. I think we just have to have enough real charisma.... I've seen them at clubs. I think we just need to make ourselves somewhat known." He looks increasingly embarrassed by his idea. "With enough make-up, we could all look... like someone that crowd would like. I think Vampire Princess has made that something of an ideal. And Chloe is cute too."
Wilhelm - "Hm! Well I am glad to see you thinking ahead. I would be glad to help as I can."
Babette catches a moony gaze from Ru. So moon. "Thank you, Wilhelm." Babette's was staring at the real moon, a big green orb like a nauseous baby. They wound their way around the hill, past the increasingly skeletal Autumn trees, until they reached the top. Babette - "Awww. I could not ask for a more atmospheric home. Thank you for the ride, Wilhelm. My condolences for your loss."
Wilhelm - "Thank you, and I wish the best for you. Stick with Ellen, she is brilliant and has done a job keeping others safe." Ru hugs Babette before she gets out of the car. Ru- "Thanks for your offer and everything you've done to help. You're braver than I'll ever be, Babette. I'm always surprised by your braveness..."
Babette- "And I yours." She steps outside and waves at the pair through the window. Ru waves back at her. He’s glad Wilhelm didn't laugh at his idea.Wilhelm gives her a wave, and he and Ru begin their descent back down the winding hill, and to the Dragomir estate.Wilhelm - "Do you like dance music? Or electronik? I don't know what 'zeh kids call it now"
Ru seems nervous as they go down the familiar path. "... I suppose so, I was more a fan of Death Cats when I was alive but electronic isn't bad at all." Wilhelm turned on some semi-tacky continental dance beats that would fit in better fifteen years ago. Ru does not seem to mind Wilhelm's phone kept buzzing.
Wilhelm - "Ah whatever it is can wait..."
Ru- "Are they trying to get more information out of you? I only met Ellen a couple times, but she was very nice. I hope she protects Babette well. Babette is probably the biggest of all of us on courage."
Wilhelm - "Most likely, or they are just expressing condolences. Ellen is wonderful, she is reserved but very thoughtful. She is an utter lion tamer with Lord Greyburn and receives such little fan fare. I am glad to hear that about Babette, she will do well."
Ru- "...I will try to stay low with everyone. Demetri is the kindest elder vampire in my household..."
Wilhelm - "He can be stern, but he is very competent."
Ru nods. "He... he's really saved my skin and he's treated me like his own baby. I think he's a little disappointed I'm not strong and fighterly, and I don't want to knock people out to eat them. Cam is more of his man for that kind of thing. I think they belong together really."
Wilhelm - "I think he will come to understand, that family can be rather dramatic. You notice not all of them live at home..."
Ru Ru nods, and then rubs his cheek, looking down at his hands as he speaks. "...That's true. I just wish I wasn't disappointing... but I've never really liked violence. It feels funny because really obnoxious people are targeted by both he and Gaston Louis... But I can't bring myself to hurt them. I know they deserve it more than anyone, but...it doesn't matter, I guess I just don't have it in me."
Wilhelm - "I understand that. You may think of my technique as somewhere between Vitus and and Demetri's. I try not to do harm, and to me, seduction is a form of harming if you act upon it.
Ru- "I think Chloe tried to explain a little. Could you explain more?" Ru is really glad he is unable to blush, for like, the last three conversations at large.
Wilhelm - "Ah, it's quite simple really. You need 'zeh ability to hypnotize, which can take time to perfect. Much as with Vitus, you lure someone to a private area. I give people a lift, or... well, ask them to come with me for other reasons. Then, I lull them to slumber, drink a bit, and send them off. No need for further interaction really."
"...I suppose that's like our idea, a little bit, but everyone knows what game we're playing in our case.... For movie planning, though maybe you know where we might be able to start our club..." Ru feels very silly planning his host club with Elder Vampire Slayer in their midst.
Wilhelm- "Perhaps at young Thierry's club, I always see dark ones there."
Ru- "I could try it. Quinn and I looked pretty silly last time we tried but we can just try harder."
Wilhelm - "It's a clever idea, really. Might be fun as well, hm? By 'zeh time you're my age, it's quite old hat so I tend to rush. I can see how one should enjoy themselves when they are young. I'm surprised Vitus is such a randy one, even at his age. >_> Never mind my gossip."
Ru- "I think so, because I get to act a vampire. I just have to perfect my act. Can you teach me to be suave?"
Wilhelm - "Haha, there is always something to learn. As an actor, you haff a good start. I'd be glad to help, nonetheless."
"I've never had to play someone sexual. I'm...not very sexual." He prevents himself from adding "like, not at all."
Wilhelm- "Ahaha, that's fine. Actually many vampires are not sexual at all either. It's merely pretending you are, when necessary. Talk to Helen sometime. She may act boy crazy, but it's only as a young girl does. She gets blood from human friends."
Ru- "I don't mean like, who doesn't...well, you know what I mean, I've never had to play someone charismatic in that way."
Wilhelm - "Ah, I see, well, there's always room to grow as an actor. "
Ru- "You're a kind vampire, Wilhelm… I'm not even your baby either."
Wilhelm - "Goodness, thank you. I'm glad to hear that. Hahaha, now whose baby are you? "
Ru- Ru seems amused. "Well... I'm technically Dragomir's baby." His face falls with the mention. "He picked me."
Wilhelm - "Ah yes... Well, you are in good company there, as terrible as he is he seems to haff good taste in company."
Ru- "He picked Demetri, who is also invaluable to me. But you've been a great help too. I'm glad that you want to keep the movie going. I was thinking, that the other vampires and I could help edit. I like the idea, but I think it needs to be edited a little so a modern audience can understand it."
Wilhelm - "Oh yes, the show must go on. I must haff a talk with August, when everything is calmer. I agree, hm... perhaps a car chase would be a good touch!"
Ru- "We could do our own stunts! We could do a lot of expensive effects. Maybe I could work on my shapeshifting ability! Imagine how grand it would be to become a bat on film!" Ru actually sounds excited about it.
Wilhelm - "A fantastic idea! Hm... now how to make it not *too* realistic. Though perhaps it is just this way to my old fashioned eye."
Ru- "I should show you modern movies. You'd never know the effects weren't real! Like Grauland Werebear In Aubergia."
Wilhelm - "I can only imagine, I had thought effects reached their pinnacle around 'zeh time your grandparents were young."
The autumn leaves scattered on the sides of the road, rustling as the car jostled them from their hiding places. The estate loomed large, and every light was on.
Ru- Ru's excitement dies down as he sees the lights. If he could, he'd become pale.
Wilhelm - "Well, good luck Ru, I will love to work more with you. I'm sure everything will be fine, you are in good hands with Demetri, even if he may be stern at the moment."
Ru- "It's...it's... they could never tell the difference between real transformation and fake ones. Especially if it was fast." The enthusiasm isn't in his voice. ".. I...Thank you. I trust him. I will just lay low...Thank you Wilhelm. I'll talk to Helen..."
Wilhelm - "On 'zeh bright side, Tomasz will likely be too involved in other issues to bother you."
Ru gives a long, long exhale. "...Yes."
Wilhelm - "Take care, and you may call me whenever you would like."
He waves to Wilhelm, and then sighs and looks at the lights ahead of him. “Goodnight Wilhelm." He plods towards the interior of the house.
Wilhelm - "Goodnight!"
As he pulls out of the drive, Ru hears him tersely answer his phone. Ru hurries inside, so as to avoid overhearing something awkward.
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