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Juliet was already within the confines of the Bellevue Hotel, currently she seems to be idly just relaxing in a chair with a tablet in hand and a drink sitting nearby. While her attention does seem mostly fixed on the tablet, she does not seem to be giving off any sort of "unapproachable" or "level me alone" vibes
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:18 PM
Valeria was out on a run, and ends it at the Bellevue Hotel, heading in the right entrance. She didn't look tired at all, but came in for water. She nods to a familiar face or two, and waves to Juliet, friendly enough. Juliet seemed busy though, best to not bother her unless Val was called over.
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:21 PM
glances up from her tablet and offers a smile and a courteous wave. "Good evening to you Miss Valeria. I hope your night has been pleasant enough." she presses the touch screen a couple times before flipping the protective cover over it and then subsequently placing it down on the table with her drink
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:23 PM
She waves, grabbing her water.
"Hey miss...uh, sorry, Dame Knight Juliet. I'm pretty good, just sorta chilling for the night. How about you?"
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:27 PM
"Checking in on Vincent's progress right now. I want to make sure he has what he needs for his venture. I am awaiting for him to submit a floor plan for me to review and offer insight for, but these things take time. Even when you have the proper help that you require."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:30 PM
"Ohhhh, gotcha. Mind if I join you?"
She gestures to the seat opposite.
"Cause he's making the nightclub, right? That's really cool that you're helping him out, I appreciate it."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:33 PM
-She motions to a seat, clearly signaling that she didn't mind-
"Feel free."
-She offers a brief nod-
"Thanks are not really necessary he is a member of my clan, a member of my covenant, and I am his liege. Besides, I wish to see his venture to fruition and see just how far he can blossom as a member of kindred society." (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:37 PM
She takes the seat, smiling.
"They may not be necessary but I wish to thank you anyway. He...has definitely struggled and I've seen that, and he seems way more confident now which is nice to see. Grown up almost. I've known him for 7 years and...well...he seems more like an adult than I've ever known him to be."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:43 PM
"Very well. You are most welcome."
-She says as she acknowledges the thanks-
"I believe he has potential that may have been . . . hindered. Thus a positive influence would be the most suitable way to help him break free of whatever shackles he might feel are placed upon him. He originally gave me the impression of someone who was knocked down so many times he forgot how to stand up. Thankfully that seems to have changed."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:45 PM
"I think it was less he forgot how to stand up, and more he thought the best way to get by was keeping his head down. He...well, seems to have found that footing and he's walking with his head held high again. Its nice to see as a best friend. I'm glad he found a positive influence, and that it was you."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:48 PM
"Now now, flattery will get you everywhere."
-A soft chuckle-
"How about you, Miss Valeria, how are you feeling? I heard of an intrusion several nights ago which makes me consider increasing my own defenses. After all I am a woman who appreciates her . . . alone time with her piano. Or if you feel that such discussion here is too open, how are you in general?" (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:53 PM
"I try to be at least half decent at flattery. It's not a bad thing to be able to look for the good things in people."
She smiles, which fades rather quickly.
"I'm...still a bit raw about that whole thing. What happened and the uh...intrusion. I think I'd rather not talk about it in the open, I haven't had a chance to talk to Guy about it either so I'd rather him find out directly, rather than chatters. I hope you understand."
She pauses, sipping her water.
"I'm pretending to be fine, thats about the best I can do right now."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 9:56 PM
-She holds out a hand for Valeria to take if she wished but she speaks even if it isn't taken-
"You can count on my discretion then, loose lips sink ships and all that after all." (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 9:57 PM
She hesitates at the offered hand, looking to Juliet and then accepting it.
"Thank you. I appreciate it."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:01 PM
-She takes the hand and gives it a comforting squeeze before turning to better face the other woman. Her other hand moves over and is placed on top-
"Miss Valeria . . . it is okay not to be fine. Sometimes pretending to be something we are not causes us the most stress and discomfort. For stars to be born first there is one thing that must happen. A gaseous nebula must collapse. If you must, collapse. Crumble. Do not let such things weigh so heavily on your shoulders. Do not view any hardships you endure as a means of destruction. View them as a means of being reborn."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:04 PM
She stares down at the hands, listening.
"No offense meant but...my way of getting these things off my shoulders is to talk to those close to me. I'm...gonna pretend until I get a chance to process my feelings with Guy, and that's what helps me feel better. I appreciate the advice though, I'll keep it in mind it I ever need to try something new."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:08 PM
-She removes her hands and offers a small nod-
"I am not telling you how to live your life or what to do, thought it might sound as if I am. All I am saying is, it is okay not to be okay. We all have our own processes that we go through when something has happened to us. I simply hope the end result is the same."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:12 PM
She nods in return.
"Thanks....er, thank you for understanding. I'll try to be okay with not being okay for a bit. I hope it is too. It shook me a bit so...I'm building myself back up, ya know?"
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:16 PM
"Take your time doing so. It is not a race that you are running right now after all. No, this feels more like a marathon to me. So take what time you need, grab some water and put in the work for the long haul."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:18 PM
She smiles at it bring put into athletic terms.
"Thanks, that's some pretty good advice."
A slight pause.
"Uh...hey. I did also want to apologize for setting off your Beast by being rude. I don't exactly...think through my words half the time. But I'm trying to work on it."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:24 PM
-This causes a slight pause as Juliet seems to be considering her words-
"The beast is not something that controls us entirely. We have the power to take the reigns and make it do what we want it to do. Is there a chance that things can go south if we fail? Absolutely. But the same can be said for most anything in life or unlife. I knew that it was not something that you were actively trying to do, even if it was I would attempt restraint for as long as I possibly could. You do not have to worry about the past with me. I forgive you, for it. Believe it or not, I nightly meditate to help me maintain some additional control over my specific issue." (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:26 PM
She takes a moment to process.
"Okay. Thank you. I should still try to not, just in case it does happen to break free of that restraint. Why tempt it, ya know?"
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:29 PM
"I think that there could be two schools of thought on that. One is just as you said. While the other is, "How can I learn to resist and control it if it never surfaces?" I believe in this instance that the most prudent option would be: if you are to do this, do it as safely as you can. Have someone else around to help you should you fail."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:32 PM
She nods along.
"That...makes sense, yeah. Sounds smart too. I've kinda thought of it like an addiction. Gotta stay away from the temptations...but if you learn to resist the temptations too it also works."
She nods.
"I'm also...a Gangrel's ghoul. I know if the time ever comes, I do want Guy to be the one to Embrace me. And so...I know the Beast would ride a bit closer to the surface for me."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:37 PM
"Forgive me, I might be a little out of touch with current trends. Though there is one I have noticed and done a little digging into and that is: Working out. From what I have gathered the people that work out with a set schedule are more prone to being able to maintain a certain level of muscle. Then there is the people that work out randomly or start and then suddenly stop. These people tend to find the next time they try to work out that their body is in quite the bit of pain the next day. I feel that this can sort of be a similar comparison to dealing with one's beast."
-She pauses-
"Apologies, I noticed that you seemed most pleased when I used terms that referred to athletics and this was the first to enter my mind."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:41 PM
She paused, thinking it over, and nods.
"That...yeah. Makes a lotta sense. I can definetly see that. If you practice reguarly, you get good at it, but can still hurt a muscle or something similar. If you don't practice reguarly, you're more likely to hurt yourself, but there's also still the chance you dont...but why not make your chances better. That sound about right?"
She smiles.
"Thanks for putting it in terms I can get. I'm an athlete so it does make sense to me, and I work out 6 days a week."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:47 PM
"You are most welcome. I am glad that I was able to make that analogy work, thinking of more recent trends and connecting them to things that I am more familiar is something that we usually tend to struggle with after a sleep. That is for the more obvious reasons, the world around us has changed quite significantly since the time I was awake here last after all there was still a Queen in England before I slept." (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:50 PM
"Torpor... right? I thought you got like... bits and pieces so you weren't lost when you woke up? Does it not give enough?"
She asks in genuine curiosity. Someone willing to learn.
"But...well...the world has been changing a lot lately. It wasn't too long ago that England went to a King instead though so that's still pretty recent."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:55 PM
"I have someone who takes notes for me while I am asleep, we tended to do a little bit of a rotation. What you speak of is possible within a Dynasty which is something I hope to establish. It basically allows a person to channel the elder in which is apart of the Dynasty. Generally this is a high ranking member who's will is well respected and wishes are best often honored."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 10:58 PM
"Oh...gotcha. Yeah...there's been a lotta learning over the past few weeks so some of it blends together. Thanks for setting me straight....well....as straight as I can be, which isn't much. I'm a lesbian."
She laughs.
"Im sorry. That was going great and then it just kinda dissolved on me."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 10:59 PM
"As am I."
-She responds rather casually-
"That was one thing that made me smile, it is not something that I feel the need to keep to myself anymore."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 11:01 PM
She grins happily.
"Oh that... that makes me really happy. I'm still really young... so seeing older queers is great. And... like hey, you're a much older queer and that's super refreshing."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 11:07 PM
A hand moves to her head as something Val said seems to have upset her
"That . . . word. I am still getting used to it not meaning what it once did. If I could request we go with the word "gay" for a little bit, that would be preferable to me. The adjustments of language are one of the more annoying things to come to terms with when it comes to my beast."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 11:10 PM
She looks a bit worried at first, then realizes.
"Oh...shoot...I...yeah. Gay it is. I've only been...out for like 3 years. I thought I was bisexual at first, then realized it was just women I really liked. I....the whole time I've identified as lgbtq+, que...that word has been a positive term. I'll stick to just gay for now with you, sorry about that."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 11:14 PM
"When I was awake it meant something entirely different and throughout my entire unlife it has been used mostly negatively. I am happy that a word was reclaimed, I truly am. It is just that hundreds of years of memories need to try and accept that fact. I am attempting to read up on words that have been taken back but even that is a slightly slow process. I have been . . . we shall call it "in" for over five hundred years. While I am happy this is not something I need keep to myself and my circle, it is taking some getting used to. Do not fret, a minor workout for tonight and those muscles remain without strain." (edited)
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 11:19 PM
"No, no, I totally get it. Its difficult to change that view. Im glad the world is so much more inclusive now. I...thought something was wrong with me for a while. 500 years of that...I couldn't imagine. And now everything with transgender stuff too...we're a community, we look out for each other. And I think thats beautiful."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 11:21 PM
"It is a beautiful sight to behold and to awaken to. However it is getting late and I feel I should be going, if you like I can give you a ride to someplace of your choosing."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 11:22 PM
"I'm so glad for that."
She checks her phone.
"I was just thinking that too...I unfortunatly do still have daytime stuff I gotta do. I think I'd rather run, but thank you for the offer!"
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 11:23 PM
"Very well, stay hydrated, Miss Valeria and if you need anything, feel free to contact me."
Valeria Rolan-Ruiz — 04/26 at 11:24 PM
"Thank you! I definetly will. Have a good night."
Juliet Morrigan — 04/26 at 11:24 PM
"You as well."
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