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| cast= [[Annikah von Steiger]], [[Tommy Shanks]], [[Vincent Drake]], [[Klaire Henriette]], [[Jeremiah Hamilton]], [[Aya Jabir]] | | cast= [[Annikah von Steiger]], [[Tommy Shanks]], [[Vincent Drake]], [[Klaire Henriette]], [[Jeremiah Hamilton]], [[Ylva Theodulus]], [[Aya Jabir]] | ||
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'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
Bones sat at the corner booth that had been their regular for so long, and yet their absence had been noted as well. Rear Corner, straight sight line to the portal and the counter, and comfy diner cushions. | Bones sat at the corner booth that had been their regular for so long, and yet their absence had been noted as well. Rear Corner, straight sight line to the portal and the counter, and comfy diner cushions. | ||
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They wore a long black skirt, to mid-shins, with blue high tops, and a white men's button-down rolled up to the elbow with a blue vest over it. | They wore a long black skirt, to mid-shins, with blue high tops, and a white men's button-down rolled up to the elbow with a blue vest over it. | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
Annikah steps in through the portal wearing a pair of short black shorts and a plain black cropped tank top, plus a very well worn pair of Doc Martin boots. She turns to peer around the room, smiles when she spots Bones sitting back in their normal booth, and proceeds directly that way. | Annikah steps in through the portal wearing a pair of short black shorts and a plain black cropped tank top, plus a very well worn pair of Doc Martin boots. She turns to peer around the room, smiles when she spots Bones sitting back in their normal booth, and proceeds directly that way. | ||
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When she gets to the table she helps herself to a seat across from the Obrimos. "Sup, Tommy?" she asks. "You been okay?" | When she gets to the table she helps herself to a seat across from the Obrimos. "Sup, Tommy?" she asks. "You been okay?" | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Oh, Heya Annikah! Long time no see. Yeah. Mostly. Was ... technically still am under investigation, but I've also spent time abroad and a lot at home just researching the crap out of various things.... sorry if I missed anything important." | "Oh, Heya Annikah! Long time no see. Yeah. Mostly. Was ... technically still am under investigation, but I've also spent time abroad and a lot at home just researching the crap out of various things.... sorry if I missed anything important." | ||
They took a drink of their coffee and then looked up at the titanically strong woman with a soft, almost timid smile, as if expecting a dressing down at some point. | They took a drink of their coffee and then looked up at the titanically strong woman with a soft, almost timid smile, as if expecting a dressing down at some point. | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
Annikah waves a hand like being under investigation is no big deal. "If you're not doing something that someone important is squinting at suspiciously, are you really doing anything of value at all?" she asks. Like a Carthian. " | Annikah waves a hand like being under investigation is no big deal. "If you're not doing something that someone important is squinting at suspiciously, are you really doing anything of value at all?" she asks. Like a Carthian. " | ||
Anything fun in that research? As far as missing important things..." she shrugs. "Not that I'm aware of? Things have been a little quieter for a bit, which leaves me feeling like I'm itching for a problem to smash." | Anything fun in that research? As far as missing important things..." she shrugs. "Not that I'm aware of? Things have been a little quieter for a bit, which leaves me feeling like I'm itching for a problem to smash." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Problem smashing is always entertaining, is it not?" a bob of the head and a more broad smile. | "Problem smashing is always entertaining, is it not?" a bob of the head and a more broad smile. | ||
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"How's the fam?" | "How's the fam?" | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"I hardly feel alive if I'm not nearly dying." The tone of that response is joking, but there's a hint that there's some truth to it, too. | "I hardly feel alive if I'm not nearly dying." The tone of that response is joking, but there's a hint that there's some truth to it, too. | ||
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"They're doing alright. Well, Artje's having a bit of a fit over a truly awful runway show recently, but aside from that great offense committed against her, we're doing well enough." She tilts her head to one side. "I think. This reminds me it's been a bit too long since last time I called my mom." | "They're doing alright. Well, Artje's having a bit of a fit over a truly awful runway show recently, but aside from that great offense committed against her, we're doing well enough." She tilts her head to one side. "I think. This reminds me it's been a bit too long since last time I called my mom." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
A grin as their attention was definitely brought to the tits, "Hey, I've always been interested there, and for Kissing and such things too.... and yes, four. Magic helps my brain process it of course, and yet I find myself distracted. Especially if I'm in two spaces at once. New tricks requiring adaptation...." | A grin as their attention was definitely brought to the tits, "Hey, I've always been interested there, and for Kissing and such things too.... and yes, four. Magic helps my brain process it of course, and yet I find myself distracted. Especially if I'm in two spaces at once. New tricks requiring adaptation...." | ||
They tried to remember any news headlines about a vicious runway show, and finding none in their memory, continued onwards, "Calling parents is always useful. I am lucky enough to have friends take care of Papi when I'm busy, and I still try to be there as much as possible. One of the reasons for my recent tricks actually." | They tried to remember any news headlines about a vicious runway show, and finding none in their memory, continued onwards, "Calling parents is always useful. I am lucky enough to have friends take care of Papi when I'm busy, and I still try to be there as much as possible. One of the reasons for my recent tricks actually." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"I can do two worlds, sort of. Twilight isn't really another world, but," she waves a hand like the difference is, for these purposes, not that important. "I suppose you could say that magic enables that, too, but only in the sense that my existence is a kind of magic, in its way." | "I can do two worlds, sort of. Twilight isn't really another world, but," she waves a hand like the difference is, for these purposes, not that important. "I suppose you could say that magic enables that, too, but only in the sense that my existence is a kind of magic, in its way." | ||
She puts the menu down, leans back, and puts her arms along the back of the booth. "In this case, by mom, I mean my Sire. My human parents are both pieces of shit, and there's a reason I ran away when I was a teenager and never went back." With a laugh she adds, "Elsa, who I meant when I said mom, is much worse than I am at feeling the constant need to be causing trouble, believe it or not." | She puts the menu down, leans back, and puts her arms along the back of the booth. "In this case, by mom, I mean my Sire. My human parents are both pieces of shit, and there's a reason I ran away when I was a teenager and never went back." With a laugh she adds, "Elsa, who I meant when I said mom, is much worse than I am at feeling the constant need to be causing trouble, believe it or not." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"True, it isn't another world... It's just easier to explain it some times. My eyes right now are seeing the Physical, alongside the Spiritual Twilight, Ghostly Twilight, and Astral Twilight. Here and in my Library...." a chuckle, "I figured it wasn't your biological Mother, unless there is some sort of Lestat style family dynamics involved." | "True, it isn't another world... It's just easier to explain it some times. My eyes right now are seeing the Physical, alongside the Spiritual Twilight, Ghostly Twilight, and Astral Twilight. Here and in my Library...." a chuckle, "I figured it wasn't your biological Mother, unless there is some sort of Lestat style family dynamics involved." | ||
A tilt of the head, "Your existence was magical to others, I'm sure, even before the Embrace, as I believe its called." | A tilt of the head, "Your existence was magical to others, I'm sure, even before the Embrace, as I believe its called." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Ah, do your abilities differentiate between the different Twilight states?" Annikah asks, keenly gleaning some information from what Bones just shared. "I use my Beast's eyes to do it, and he doesn't differentiate. I know that things in one of those states tend to not be able to interact with others, that ghosts and spirits don't really interact, but the Beast seems indifferent to the distinction." She shrugs, like it makes no real difference to her, either. | "Ah, do your abilities differentiate between the different Twilight states?" Annikah asks, keenly gleaning some information from what Bones just shared. "I use my Beast's eyes to do it, and he doesn't differentiate. I know that things in one of those states tend to not be able to interact with others, that ghosts and spirits don't really interact, but the Beast seems indifferent to the distinction." She shrugs, like it makes no real difference to her, either. | ||
Then she laughs again. "I wouldn't be so sure about that, aside from the fact that I was a ghoul, perhaps. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe at all that my life had no worth before all that happened, but since I was an essentially homeless high school dropout there was a lot of society that tended to view me that way." | Then she laughs again. "I wouldn't be so sure about that, aside from the fact that I was a ghoul, perhaps. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe at all that my life had no worth before all that happened, but since I was an essentially homeless high school dropout there was a lot of society that tended to view me that way." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Sure, but society tends to not see, as Aladdin put it, the Diamonds in the rough. A beautiful, smart, caring individual? Existence there is always magical to someone around you..." they reached out to touch Annikah's hand, before thinking upon the levels of twilight, "Mmmm... yes. They fall under entire different realms of influence. For example I could create or destroy a spirit, and yet, I can barely see the Dead." | "Sure, but society tends to not see, as Aladdin put it, the Diamonds in the rough. A beautiful, smart, caring individual? Existence there is always magical to someone around you..." they reached out to touch Annikah's hand, before thinking upon the levels of twilight, "Mmmm... yes. They fall under entire different realms of influence. For example I could create or destroy a spirit, and yet, I can barely see the Dead." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Anni of that time period would probably have scoffed at all of those descriptions of her," Annikah says with a smile, accepting the touch. She's warm at the moment, under the Blush of Life. "It's amazing how much someone can flourish when day to day survival stops being a struggle and they're allowed to dedicate time to themselves, though. Probably why so much of the way society is built tries to keep too many people from being able to do just that." | "Anni of that time period would probably have scoffed at all of those descriptions of her," Annikah says with a smile, accepting the touch. She's warm at the moment, under the Blush of Life. "It's amazing how much someone can flourish when day to day survival stops being a struggle and they're allowed to dedicate time to themselves, though. Probably why so much of the way society is built tries to keep too many people from being able to do just that." | ||
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"It's interesting that for all of the power people like you have, your abilities overcomplicate things sometimes." | "It's interesting that for all of the power people like you have, your abilities overcomplicate things sometimes." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
They giggled at the reputation line, quite a bit, and then goes as stoic as possible for them, which still involves giggling every few seconds. | They giggled at the reputation line, quite a bit, and then goes as stoic as possible for them, which still involves giggling every few seconds. | ||
"Yeah, it's more divided than some... but it allows very precise control of things within expertises." | "Yeah, it's more divided than some... but it allows very precise control of things within expertises." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Tradeoffs to everything," Annikah agrees with a smile. "I can't create them, for instance, just see them, communicate with them, and interact. Which means, theoretically, I can destroy them, but in the same way I can destroy a person. By hitting them hard." She shrugs. | "Tradeoffs to everything," Annikah agrees with a smile. "I can't create them, for instance, just see them, communicate with them, and interact. Which means, theoretically, I can destroy them, but in the same way I can destroy a person. By hitting them hard." She shrugs. | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Truth. It's weird to run across some of the things in twilight and think that they are a natural part of existence, until you run across the parts of twilight that are unnatural..." a shudder. | "Truth. It's weird to run across some of the things in twilight and think that they are a natural part of existence, until you run across the parts of twilight that are unnatural..." a shudder. | ||
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"I'd offer a challenge of some sort, but you'd squish me like a bug even with all my bells and whistles... " | "I'd offer a challenge of some sort, but you'd squish me like a bug even with all my bells and whistles... " | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"I mean, if you decided that it was a good idea to box with me or something, then probably," Anni says with grin, while squeezing her right hand into a fist that makes her knuckles crack. "But I'm sure you have tricks up your sleeve if you decided to try some other approach than standing toe to toe. Kind of like talking about whether a bulldoze or a sports car would win. Are we talking about a race or a head on collision?" | "I mean, if you decided that it was a good idea to box with me or something, then probably," Anni says with grin, while squeezing her right hand into a fist that makes her knuckles crack. "But I'm sure you have tricks up your sleeve if you decided to try some other approach than standing toe to toe. Kind of like talking about whether a bulldoze or a sports car would win. Are we talking about a race or a head on collision?" | ||
When the server comes by she orders biscuits and gravy, and asks for a cup for coffee as well. | When the server comes by she orders biscuits and gravy, and asks for a cup for coffee as well. | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Ah, southern girl, or just adopted the food?" | "Ah, southern girl, or just adopted the food?" | ||
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"I can handle myself among human opponents in a fight. Apparently I've gained enough in my time that I could be a soldier, a professional athelete and so on... and yet, it's my mind that I prefer. And there are elements there that..." their mind drifts off for a second, trying to connect dots here and there, before shaking back to the present, "...well, I do deeply intense studies of things for a reason." | "I can handle myself among human opponents in a fight. Apparently I've gained enough in my time that I could be a soldier, a professional athelete and so on... and yet, it's my mind that I prefer. And there are elements there that..." their mind drifts off for a second, trying to connect dots here and there, before shaking back to the present, "...well, I do deeply intense studies of things for a reason." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"No," Annikah says with a laugh, then a thoughtful look. "I'm pretty sure Vienna is further north than Philly, actually. But how can you go wrong with warm, flakey biscuits and delicious gravy? I'd never had that kind of biscuit of gravy before coming here, and I was missing out." | "No," Annikah says with a laugh, then a thoughtful look. "I'm pretty sure Vienna is further north than Philly, actually. But how can you go wrong with warm, flakey biscuits and delicious gravy? I'd never had that kind of biscuit of gravy before coming here, and I was missing out." | ||
She nods like she understands the rest. "I might not look like it, but I spend a lot of my time studying and researching, or just thinking about the things I've taken in and the world around me. I'm not all punching. I do understand, to some degree." | She nods like she understands the rest. "I might not look like it, but I spend a lot of my time studying and researching, or just thinking about the things I've taken in and the world around me. I'm not all punching. I do understand, to some degree." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Hey, in this life, I've seen sumo wrestlers that can outflip circus acts. It takes all kinds in the realm of mysteries and weirdness..." a shake of the head, laughing. | "Hey, in this life, I've seen sumo wrestlers that can outflip circus acts. It takes all kinds in the realm of mysteries and weirdness..." a shake of the head, laughing. | ||
"I may have insulted some Invictus type last night, with my distracted mind. I ordered some waffles here, and brought them instantaneously to the cheesesteak house that we were all eating at... honestly though, if someone were to see... strangeness helps to push the mind forwards." | "I may have insulted some Invictus type last night, with my distracted mind. I ordered some waffles here, and brought them instantaneously to the cheesesteak house that we were all eating at... honestly though, if someone were to see... strangeness helps to push the mind forwards." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Don't knock sumo wrestlers, those guys are serious athletes," Annikah says in agreement. "I definitely wouldn't have wanted to get in a fight with one of them before all this vampire nonsense happened to me. Not that I think I'm too likely to get in such a fight now," she adds with a smile. "Somehow I don't see that being a high probability." | "Don't knock sumo wrestlers, those guys are serious athletes," Annikah says in agreement. "I definitely wouldn't have wanted to get in a fight with one of them before all this vampire nonsense happened to me. Not that I think I'm too likely to get in such a fight now," she adds with a smile. "Somehow I don't see that being a high probability." | ||
When the food comes out she leans forward to inhale the scent of it. "God, that smells good," she says. "Insulting the Invictus tends to be pretty easy. Just don't treat them like they're the most important being in the room and it will often do the trick." | When the food comes out she leans forward to inhale the scent of it. "God, that smells good," she says. "Insulting the Invictus tends to be pretty easy. Just don't treat them like they're the most important being in the room and it will often do the trick." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"'How dare you do this in public, we should all separate and scatter!' I think they and the Guardians would get along great..." a chuckle. | "'How dare you do this in public, we should all separate and scatter!' I think they and the Guardians would get along great..." a chuckle. | ||
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"Infinite Cosmic Power, itty bitty living space." | "Infinite Cosmic Power, itty bitty living space." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"And yet, in my experience, they tend to be the ones who will break the rules the most when they think they'll get away with it," Annikah says with a roll of her eyes. "Very 'do what I say, not what I do'. Every member of the Invictus who I've liked has ended up leaving the Invictus, so..." she shrugs, then cracks a smile. "I used to be in a coterie with one of their knights, back in Vienna. She eventually got tired of them abusing her and her oaths and left them. I'm surprised it took her so long." | "And yet, in my experience, they tend to be the ones who will break the rules the most when they think they'll get away with it," Annikah says with a roll of her eyes. "Very 'do what I say, not what I do'. Every member of the Invictus who I've liked has ended up leaving the Invictus, so..." she shrugs, then cracks a smile. "I used to be in a coterie with one of their knights, back in Vienna. She eventually got tired of them abusing her and her oaths and left them. I'm surprised it took her so long." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"I'm hoping to have similar experiences with the Guardian in my life. Convince him of the truth of Freedom and the like," a laugh. | "I'm hoping to have similar experiences with the Guardian in my life. Convince him of the truth of Freedom and the like," a laugh. | ||
"Sure, the world pushes back as secrets become revealed, and yet, some day, the hope, at least among the Awakened, is to awaken the majority of the world to the Truth once again, or at least defeat the Lie so that it's less destructive to creation to do certain things." | "Sure, the world pushes back as secrets become revealed, and yet, some day, the hope, at least among the Awakened, is to awaken the majority of the world to the Truth once again, or at least defeat the Lie so that it's less destructive to creation to do certain things." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Good luck with that," Annikah says with what's not entirely clear as sarcasm or genuine well wishing. Maybe both. "I think we can all be glad that vampires are pretty solidly devoted to doing things from the shadows and not trying to be overt, since they'd probably just be trying to find the nearest throne to sit on. A lot of us, anyway." | "Good luck with that," Annikah says with what's not entirely clear as sarcasm or genuine well wishing. Maybe both. "I think we can all be glad that vampires are pretty solidly devoted to doing things from the shadows and not trying to be overt, since they'd probably just be trying to find the nearest throne to sit on. A lot of us, anyway." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Mmmm... there are definitely levels to that. Even among us. I just... I see the flow of magic. I see the symbols that make up the air, or the earth, or the gravy... just... so many things that make my mind wonder what it was like, versus what it is like now." | "Mmmm... there are definitely levels to that. Even among us. I just... I see the flow of magic. I see the symbols that make up the air, or the earth, or the gravy... just... so many things that make my mind wonder what it was like, versus what it is like now." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Gravy, the element that the Avatar's missing in their ending portfolio," Annikah says with another laugh. | "Gravy, the element that the Avatar's missing in their ending portfolio," Annikah says with another laugh. | ||
She suddenly gets a look, then. The kind of look someone gets when an idea just came to them. "Do you or others like you have the ability to find out what realm or reality an entity is in, if you know the entity and want to track it down? Like, for instance, if I was in the Astral, would you be able to track me there?" | She suddenly gets a look, then. The kind of look someone gets when an idea just came to them. "Do you or others like you have the ability to find out what realm or reality an entity is in, if you know the entity and want to track it down? Like, for instance, if I was in the Astral, would you be able to track me there?" | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"If someone can get there, then their normal skills would apply. If they could become one in the Astral, then they could track you... some might be able to do it from the physical too, I'd wager, with enough Mind and Space abilities to them..." a stroke of the chin, thinking to the concepts, "Yes, it's possible, but then it becomes a matter of having the right connection to you to do it." | "If someone can get there, then their normal skills would apply. If they could become one in the Astral, then they could track you... some might be able to do it from the physical too, I'd wager, with enough Mind and Space abilities to them..." a stroke of the chin, thinking to the concepts, "Yes, it's possible, but then it becomes a matter of having the right connection to you to do it." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"I can give you some more context for the question," Anni says as she's cutting up some pieces of the biscuits and gravy, for imminent consumption. "There's a particular entity that I know sometimes departs from here and goes... somewhere... but I don't know where that is, and I'm curious. I was wondering if it might be possible to figure out where it is without having any idea what's even in the realm of the possible ahead of time." | "I can give you some more context for the question," Anni says as she's cutting up some pieces of the biscuits and gravy, for imminent consumption. "There's a particular entity that I know sometimes departs from here and goes... somewhere... but I don't know where that is, and I'm curious. I was wondering if it might be possible to figure out where it is without having any idea what's even in the realm of the possible ahead of time." | ||
She takes a bite and lets out a soft noise of pleasure. | She takes a bite and lets out a soft noise of pleasure. | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"There are ways to track it. Especially if someone has the ability to perceive the various states of twilight, or different realms. It mainly comes down to either.... having something connected to it that can cause a sympathetic link, like a voodoo doll if you're familiar with the concept, or enough of an idea of it as to ward or set alarms for certain areas." | "There are ways to track it. Especially if someone has the ability to perceive the various states of twilight, or different realms. It mainly comes down to either.... having something connected to it that can cause a sympathetic link, like a voodoo doll if you're familiar with the concept, or enough of an idea of it as to ward or set alarms for certain areas." | ||
Vincent/Thespis/Edward-ET — Yesterday at 1:15 PM | Vincent/Thespis/Edward-ET — Yesterday at 1:15 PM | ||
And through the portal came in Vincent, or slid in, or attempted to slide, who knows what he was doing out there but he tried to slide into Maddy's and then | And through the portal came in Vincent, or slid in, or attempted to slide, who knows what he was doing out there but he tried to slide into Maddy's and then proceeded to crash into something, a hand raising with a thumbs up. | ||
"I'm ok!" he said to no one, picking himself up, he was dressed today in black pants, crimson shirt, and a waist coat of all things, what can he say, he's trying new styles. Upon standing he got his usual Mt.Dew and saw Bones and Annikah and walked over | "I'm ok!" he said to no one, picking himself up, he was dressed today in black pants, crimson shirt, and a waist coat of all things, what can he say, he's trying new styles. Upon standing he got his usual Mt.Dew and saw Bones and Annikah and walked over | ||
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"Bones, two sightings in one week, I'm blessed, no wait, don't tell me," he said pointing at Annikah, "One of the Trio, starts with an A...Annikah right?" he asked, only seeing her once before, "How is Visiginy doing, I've been meaning to stop by for another spar but I've been busy, may I join you two?" | "Bones, two sightings in one week, I'm blessed, no wait, don't tell me," he said pointing at Annikah, "One of the Trio, starts with an A...Annikah right?" he asked, only seeing her once before, "How is Visiginy doing, I've been meaning to stop by for another spar but I've been busy, may I join you two?" | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
Annikah is about to answer when the crash happens, and she turns her head to look over and figure out what's happening. On spotting Vincent her smile turns into a slightly wicked grin. "Vinnie," she says with a nod of her head. "How is your hand? Feeling better?" | Annikah is about to answer when the crash happens, and she turns her head to look over and figure out what's happening. On spotting Vincent her smile turns into a slightly wicked grin. "Vinnie," she says with a nod of her head. "How is your hand? Feeling better?" | ||
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"Jean-Louis is doing well. I'll tell him you asked after him, if you'd like. It's fine with me if you'd like to join us." She looks at Bones and raises her brows in silent question. | "Jean-Louis is doing well. I'll tell him you asked after him, if you'd like. It's fine with me if you'd like to join us." She looks at Bones and raises her brows in silent question. | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Indeed, Vincey dear, join us. I was just telling Anni here how I upset your boss." | "Indeed, Vincey dear, join us. I was just telling Anni here how I upset your boss." | ||
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"It's doing better thank you, I was an ass that night, but my brain was making loops for reasons," he sat down, "If I insulted Mr.Winthrope or your family, I deeply apologize, doing so is the farthest thing I would wish to do for the kindness he has shown me," he bowed his head before turning to Bones, "Ah yes, even I have to admit, in my opinion at least, twas an overreaction simply because you have tricks we don't, I once had a conversation with a talking fox in public about Spirits and Atlantis, and no one paid us mind, I'm sure some cloaking field was going on." he sipped his drink | "It's doing better thank you, I was an ass that night, but my brain was making loops for reasons," he sat down, "If I insulted Mr.Winthrope or your family, I deeply apologize, doing so is the farthest thing I would wish to do for the kindness he has shown me," he bowed his head before turning to Bones, "Ah yes, even I have to admit, in my opinion at least, twas an overreaction simply because you have tricks we don't, I once had a conversation with a talking fox in public about Spirits and Atlantis, and no one paid us mind, I'm sure some cloaking field was going on." he sipped his drink | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Nah. Nothing cloaking ... well... I guess the fact that electronics cannot record me without my knowledge is probably a cloak of sorts. But other than that..." | "Nah. Nothing cloaking ... well... I guess the fact that electronics cannot record me without my knowledge is probably a cloak of sorts. But other than that..." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Thank you for the apology, and I'm glad the hand is fine," Annikah says, not that there was much doubt with vampiric healing. It's not like she was using her claws or something. | "Thank you for the apology, and I'm glad the hand is fine," Annikah says, not that there was much doubt with vampiric healing. It's not like she was using her claws or something. | ||
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"Honestly, sometimes people have gone to me 'Vinny public', and I just look around and no one else is with us or I said so in a way it can be taken as a pop culture reference," he shrugged, "I was a nerd and weeb before I got the Death Hickey, I've always talked weird and no one paid me mind." | "Honestly, sometimes people have gone to me 'Vinny public', and I just look around and no one else is with us or I said so in a way it can be taken as a pop culture reference," he shrugged, "I was a nerd and weeb before I got the Death Hickey, I've always talked weird and no one paid me mind." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Especially when one adds role playing game references to the conversation. Start talking about Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars and shit and everyone just kinda ignores folx. Kinda like when I said I'm the local crazy archaeologist." | "Especially when one adds role playing game references to the conversation. Start talking about Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars and shit and everyone just kinda ignores folx. Kinda like when I said I'm the local crazy archaeologist." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Also, we live in a world of Twilight and Blade and Underworld, of the Dresden Files and Gandalf and so on. You're going to seem weirder if you pretend like you've never even heard of a vampires or mages or whatever at all than if you act like they're just interesting pop culture things," Annikah says with a shrug. "Sometimes freaking out about secrecy just draws more attention." | "Also, we live in a world of Twilight and Blade and Underworld, of the Dresden Files and Gandalf and so on. You're going to seem weirder if you pretend like you've never even heard of a vampires or mages or whatever at all than if you act like they're just interesting pop culture things," Annikah says with a shrug. "Sometimes freaking out about secrecy just draws more attention." | ||
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"Exactly, I've come to see pop culture as a Code Language of sorts, we can have in depth strategy meetings and people can just hear us nerding over Blade or Anime, oh, maybe I should write a treaties on it, Mister Drakes guide to Pop Culture, making it work for us," he takes out a pen and sticky note and writes that down, "Ugh, new idea, new idea," he muttered | "Exactly, I've come to see pop culture as a Code Language of sorts, we can have in depth strategy meetings and people can just hear us nerding over Blade or Anime, oh, maybe I should write a treaties on it, Mister Drakes guide to Pop Culture, making it work for us," he takes out a pen and sticky note and writes that down, "Ugh, new idea, new idea," he muttered | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"I saw your notice," they motion towards the board, "Maybe I should take the class, Charming Prince of the Night." | "I saw your notice," they motion towards the board, "Maybe I should take the class, Charming Prince of the Night." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"You know, I bet that if we just all wore fur suits we could probably talk about anything and nobody would think much of it," Annikah says with a tap of her finger on her chin. Then she pauses and says, "to be clear, I'm not knocking furries here at all. I've had nothing but positive interactions with that community. I just mean that people will probably think anything we said had to do with that whole subculture that they don't understand, and think nothing of it." | "You know, I bet that if we just all wore fur suits we could probably talk about anything and nobody would think much of it," Annikah says with a tap of her finger on her chin. Then she pauses and says, "to be clear, I'm not knocking furries here at all. I've had nothing but positive interactions with that community. I just mean that people will probably think anything we said had to do with that whole subculture that they don't understand, and think nothing of it." | ||
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"I can think of a few private lessons," Vincent said, devilish grin on his face before laughing at Annikah's comment, "Not my cup of tea, but nothing against them," he chuckled, "But in all seriousness, ya, I have ways to work a room and Guy said I could teach a class if I have anything to offer, and like the note says, mind and toungue are muscles too, if I get my foot in a conversation I can do wonders," he then rubbed the back of his head, "Or that can just be me building hype, I don't know." he laughed | "I can think of a few private lessons," Vincent said, devilish grin on his face before laughing at Annikah's comment, "Not my cup of tea, but nothing against them," he chuckled, "But in all seriousness, ya, I have ways to work a room and Guy said I could teach a class if I have anything to offer, and like the note says, mind and toungue are muscles too, if I get my foot in a conversation I can do wonders," he then rubbed the back of his head, "Or that can just be me building hype, I don't know." he laughed | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
They finish a mug's worth of coffee and order another, with some mint cream as usual, and then looked between the pairing, "WHereas I consider it a good night socially if I only put one foot in my mouth." | They finish a mug's worth of coffee and order another, with some mint cream as usual, and then looked between the pairing, "WHereas I consider it a good night socially if I only put one foot in my mouth." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Yours, or someone else's?" Annikah asks Bones with a sudden, toothy grin. A fangy grin, too. | "Yours, or someone else's?" Annikah asks Bones with a sudden, toothy grin. A fangy grin, too. | ||
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Vincent just continues to grin | Vincent just continues to grin | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
The blush was instant and obvious from face and down, perhaps a first degree burn would look less red. | The blush was instant and obvious from face and down, perhaps a first degree burn would look less red. | ||
"Metaphorically my own. Literally, contextually, another's isn't so bad. Unless they're trying to use it to kick in my teeth." | "Metaphorically my own. Literally, contextually, another's isn't so bad. Unless they're trying to use it to kick in my teeth." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"What if they're kicking them romantically?" Annikah asks as the grin gets a little wider still, then fades away. "Okay, fine, I understand that not everyone is into that kind of thing. I'm just weird." | "What if they're kicking them romantically?" Annikah asks as the grin gets a little wider still, then fades away. "Okay, fine, I understand that not everyone is into that kind of thing. I'm just weird." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"...Well... if it's consensual, I don't yuck others yum." | "...Well... if it's consensual, I don't yuck others yum." | ||
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"I can definitely work some private lessons," he chuckled, "I can vibe with being kicked or the kicker, bi, switch, I'm just a nintendo in general, all you need to to is work the controls." and then he cackled | "I can definitely work some private lessons," he chuckled, "I can vibe with being kicked or the kicker, bi, switch, I'm just a nintendo in general, all you need to to is work the controls." and then he cackled | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"That's the spirit," Annikah says to one or both of them. She finishes up the biscuits and gravy she'd been eating, shifts so that she can pull some bills out of the pocket of her jean shorts, and takes a trio of tens out of the cash to put on the table. "I should probably get going again, but it was good to see you both." | "That's the spirit," Annikah says to one or both of them. She finishes up the biscuits and gravy she'd been eating, shifts so that she can pull some bills out of the pocket of her jean shorts, and takes a trio of tens out of the cash to put on the table. "I should probably get going again, but it was good to see you both." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"It is always a pleasure, Anni. Thank you for joining me this evening," they pat the Kindred's hand again. | "It is always a pleasure, Anni. Thank you for joining me this evening," they pat the Kindred's hand again. | ||
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"It was wonderful to see you, please give Visigny my regards, I do hope to spar with him again." he said as she got to leaving, "I mean...I never thought of that, I always saw myself as Bi, I just enjoy making people feel good, now I try to keep it to people I'm actively dating and close friends," he shrugged, "why would Pan work more do you think, and to be honest, Bi colors are my style." he smirked | "It was wonderful to see you, please give Visigny my regards, I do hope to spar with him again." he said as she got to leaving, "I mean...I never thought of that, I always saw myself as Bi, I just enjoy making people feel good, now I try to keep it to people I'm actively dating and close friends," he shrugged, "why would Pan work more do you think, and to be honest, Bi colors are my style." he smirked | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Because you date more than two genders." | "Because you date more than two genders." | ||
'''Annikah:'''<br> | |||
"Bi is attraction to two or more genders, but not necessarily all," Annikah says as she's climbing out of her seat. "At least if you're going by the definition that's been around in the community since the 90s." She lifts a hand with a wave. "Good night, both of you." Then she's suddenly a bat and flapping off toward the exit, and out. | "Bi is attraction to two or more genders, but not necessarily all," Annikah says as she's climbing out of her seat. "At least if you're going by the definition that's been around in the community since the 90s." She lifts a hand with a wave. "Good night, both of you." Then she's suddenly a bat and flapping off toward the exit, and out. | ||
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"I can do that now," he chuckled as she became a Bat, then thought, "Well, true, Avery is genderfluid and you're fluid too," he considered, never really thinking about it before, "I never really thought of it like that, but I'm not really up for changing my label yet...it's something to think about." he shrugged, "Ugh, you think ya know what ya are then new news keeps coming." | "I can do that now," he chuckled as she became a Bat, then thought, "Well, true, Avery is genderfluid and you're fluid too," he considered, never really thinking about it before, "I never really thought of it like that, but I'm not really up for changing my label yet...it's something to think about." he shrugged, "Ugh, you think ya know what ya are then new news keeps coming." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Something new every night," he mutters as Anni heads out, "Didn't realize it was that inclusive. Then again, my life among the community is newer than some... in multiple ways." | "Something new every night," he mutters as Anni heads out, "Didn't realize it was that inclusive. Then again, my life among the community is newer than some... in multiple ways." | ||
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he chuckled at the hair puling, before making an arm wrap around them, "I much prefer the hot professor type, to be completely honest," he smirked, "Tommy Shanks, do I have your non compelled permission to partake of your blood?" he said aloud, more for the Maddy's Employee's then anything else, rules are rules after all | he chuckled at the hair puling, before making an arm wrap around them, "I much prefer the hot professor type, to be completely honest," he smirked, "Tommy Shanks, do I have your non compelled permission to partake of your blood?" he said aloud, more for the Maddy's Employee's then anything else, rules are rules after all | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Oh yes, you do Mister Vincent Drake," a laugh and a bob of the head. | "Oh yes, you do Mister Vincent Drake," a laugh and a bob of the head. | ||
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"Hello, Tommy. It has been a while. Vincent." | "Hello, Tommy. It has been a while. Vincent." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
As the Kiss spread through the Awakened's mind, they sighed happily, 'embracing' the pleasure, as it were. | As the Kiss spread through the Awakened's mind, they sighed happily, 'embracing' the pleasure, as it were. | ||
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Rook, meanwhile, was let out of his vest and came over to snuggle Tommy. Sorry Vin, he's seen you a bunch and omg its Tommy! The little woofs and boofs roughly translate to "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG PET MEEEEEE OMGOMGOMG." | Rook, meanwhile, was let out of his vest and came over to snuggle Tommy. Sorry Vin, he's seen you a bunch and omg its Tommy! The little woofs and boofs roughly translate to "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG PET MEEEEEE OMGOMGOMG." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Hey Rook. Sorry bud..." they pet the dog carefully and lovingly, a sad smile on their face, "I got sucked all the way into my books and studies again. It's been a while since I did that, and then I had to help my people out more... and then... I'm antisocial sometimes without realizing it. Until last night, I didn't eat for an entire month, I think. Because, Magic." | "Hey Rook. Sorry bud..." they pet the dog carefully and lovingly, a sad smile on their face, "I got sucked all the way into my books and studies again. It's been a while since I did that, and then I had to help my people out more... and then... I'm antisocial sometimes without realizing it. Until last night, I didn't eat for an entire month, I think. Because, Magic." | ||
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"Please, join us-I'm sorry what, you didn't eat for a whole month?!" he looked at Bones wide eyed, "Good Philly, please eat something, I'll order waffles and garlic knots and such!" | "Please, join us-I'm sorry what, you didn't eat for a whole month?!" he looked at Bones wide eyed, "Good Philly, please eat something, I'll order waffles and garlic knots and such!" | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Oh, it's fine, don't worry. I sustained myself with magic. Food, Drink, Sleep... didn't need it for a while." | "Oh, it's fine, don't worry. I sustained myself with magic. Food, Drink, Sleep... didn't need it for a while." | ||
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"What's been quiet?" Vinny asks, not in the loop of the central plot, "Oh, actually, there is something I've been meaning to ask you Bones, but public may not be the best place, even Maddy's" he shrugs, "Last big dangerous thing I did involved Owls and the number seven, not that anyone remembers." he chuckled | "What's been quiet?" Vinny asks, not in the loop of the central plot, "Oh, actually, there is something I've been meaning to ask you Bones, but public may not be the best place, even Maddy's" he shrugs, "Last big dangerous thing I did involved Owls and the number seven, not that anyone remembers." he chuckled | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Congratulations on keeping your title," a look up at Klaire from Rook, whom was clearly being used to help inform others without being direct. | "Congratulations on keeping your title," a look up at Klaire from Rook, whom was clearly being used to help inform others without being direct. | ||
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As the trio talked Jeremiah made his way through the portal, a spring in his step and a smile on his face. Spotting Bones and Klaire made that smile widen, giving the trio a nod. "Evening everyone." | As the trio talked Jeremiah made his way through the portal, a spring in his step and a smile on his face. Spotting Bones and Klaire made that smile widen, giving the trio a nod. "Evening everyone." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Good evening, Jay. How have you been since the last we spoke... the interrogation, I believe?" | "Good evening, Jay. How have you been since the last we spoke... the interrogation, I believe?" | ||
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He made a 'may I?' motion towards the table, waiting for clearance before claiming a seat. The pancakes did earn a small smirk from the Mastigos, giving Klaire a quick wink. "What've you been up to? On another wild adventure for your folx or handling personal business?" | He made a 'may I?' motion towards the table, waiting for clearance before claiming a seat. The pancakes did earn a small smirk from the Mastigos, giving Klaire a quick wink. "What've you been up to? On another wild adventure for your folx or handling personal business?" | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Sorry for the casual mention, Vinny. Forgot myself again." | "Sorry for the casual mention, Vinny. Forgot myself again." | ||
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Jeremiah slid into the booth once given the all-clear, putting in an order for a pigs in mud waffle and a coffee with a passing server before looking back to the others. "Still doesn't hurt to ask. Better to be polite and all that." | Jeremiah slid into the booth once given the all-clear, putting in an order for a pigs in mud waffle and a coffee with a passing server before looking back to the others. "Still doesn't hurt to ask. Better to be polite and all that." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Makes sense to me. I was rude by mistake around one of the more secretive kindred. If the whispers get your official ears." | "Makes sense to me. I was rude by mistake around one of the more secretive kindred. If the whispers get your official ears." | ||
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"Jerimiah." | "Jerimiah." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Juliet I Believe was her name. Vincent's supervisor." | "Juliet I Believe was her name. Vincent's supervisor." | ||
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"Grander goals indeed." | "Grander goals indeed." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
"Oh, well, that's good at least. Figured I was causing another incident, after my brain caught up to my free will and such." | "Oh, well, that's good at least. Figured I was causing another incident, after my brain caught up to my free will and such." | ||
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"I've been finding all the older members of our society can be like that," he mused, "I've been doing well, been helping at the Fairhill Center, been aiding some new arrivals in the city in adjusting, think I'll show them a night on the town on the 4th if they wish, been doing some digging into historical research, I think I've finally narrowed down some things and, after a rough entrance and first meeting of folks, several of whom I've pissed off," he looked to both Klaire and Jeremiah, "I've finally found what I'm here to do, and I'm totally at peace with it." | "I've been finding all the older members of our society can be like that," he mused, "I've been doing well, been helping at the Fairhill Center, been aiding some new arrivals in the city in adjusting, think I'll show them a night on the town on the 4th if they wish, been doing some digging into historical research, I think I've finally narrowed down some things and, after a rough entrance and first meeting of folks, several of whom I've pissed off," he looked to both Klaire and Jeremiah, "I've finally found what I'm here to do, and I'm totally at peace with it." | ||
'''Tommy:'''<br> | |||
As their phone rang, they answered it and excused themselves. | As their phone rang, they answered it and excused themselves. | ||
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