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 Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:24 pm
Vinny smirked. "Lady, you're gettin' colder." He paused, and his smirk faded. He realized that his boss didn't care. He remembered his policy on captured members: they are no longer friends of the "family." Vinny looked at Scarlet. "You wanna know the truth? I was bluffing. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind where you're goin' with this. I'd just rather leave." He leaned his head back. "I'm no longer on his payroll, so Rock can ******** off. His brother, Alfons, can too." He sighed. "The wire's on my left arm. I was assigned to kill Zeledon, the fed rat. I'm not being paid anymore." He leveled a stare at his interrogator.
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Alfons was startled by Devonte's warning. "Oh, Devonte, I didn't realize you were there." Alfons looked to his other side in order to see the Vampire. "How's the party going? I hope I haven't caused too much alarm for the guests."
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Jamie stopped 2/3 of the way to the door. He heard voices coming from one of the hallways. He took another drag from his cigarette, and turned to watch the hallway. "This should be interesting." He thought as a little of the ash fell off his cig.
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:45 pm
Scarlet's hand slid down his arm to find the small wire discretely taped just inside his elbow. She ripped his sleeve away, tore off the bug, and crushed it between her fingers.
"Now that that bit of business is concluded, you find yourself in a quandary," she said as she dusted her fingers off on her skirt. "Fortunately I have a solution. Work for me, dearest. If you choose to accept the serum and become warm, fleshy human again, I could always use an informant who walks in the sun. If you want to stay the way you are, completely accept my gift of undeath, then I will double your payroll to be my personal body guard. And I mean that in the most personal way, precious."
She leaned forward to kiss his neck, her fangs scraping delicately over his jugular while her hands explored his torso. "What say you, lover?" she whispered.
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"I am everywhere, you should know that," Devonte said coldly as he prepped the units of blood for transfusion. "The party carries on, as usual. Scarlet would not have it any other way. By the end of the night, I dare say your collapse will be the butt of every joke."
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ScarletFrost Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:35 pm
"That," Vinny responded, "is an enticing deal." He eyed the woman, and came to a conclusion. "This 'gift' you've given me appears to have opened up several doors. I will gladly accept your offer. Working for the Syndicate, I was stuck in the present; I see now that I have a future." He smiled. "If you haven't figured it out by now, my name's not really Vinny. It's Ciro. Ciro Salucci."
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Alfons chuckled. "Right, right. I almost forgot about your personality. I blame the head injury." He flashed a slightly nervous smile. Alfons was worried about Jamie; he wasn't sure if he'd left yet.
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Of course, Jamie hasn't left yet. He's skilled at what he does, but the man lacks sense.
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:23 am
"Excelent!" Scarlet said with a smart clap of her hands as she exited Ciro's lap. She was, in an instant, all business as she undid the manicals binding him to the chair. "If you take the stairs to the ground floor, then take your second left to another flight of stairs, go up two flights and open the first door on your right, you will find your new rooms. My rooms are directly above yours, should I ever need you. In the wardrobe, you should find several suits that will fit. Pick one, and meet me in the observatory with the rest of the guests. I expect you there in no more than 10 minutes. We still have a party to throw," she said. Then she turned her back to him and walked out of the dungeon, as if all her seducing meant nothing.
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"I have no personality that I'm aware of," grumbled Devonte as he roughly pulled one of Alfons' arms straight. Then with such care that he barely felt the needle, Devonte inserted the IV and hung the first unit of blood up on the bedpost. "Stay," he ordered. "And do not under any circumstances fall asleep. If you have a concussion, it could kill you. And then Scarlet would really be upset."
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ScarletFrost Vice Captain
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Chieftain Twilight Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:23 pm
arm in arm, Val led Cassandra to the Ballroom floor, and to the snack trays.
"well... there is alot to say about myself..." he started. he seemed hesitant to go on, and his muscles tensed.
"i have... a jaded past. full of personal mistakes, and life-changing decisions... the rarity of Elvish Vampires, and especially Dark Elvish Vampires, is largely the product of one of my undeath's difficulties."
he paused now, eyes still hidden by his Shades, and began piling sweets and Pumpkin-based foods on a plate.
after a few moments, he spoke again. "i appologize, i'm being very evasive with my answers." he said. "i will break away from my usual cautiousness. i'm a Slave-owner, and an ex-Kuro. i'm sepperated from my wife, a father of many children, and a Civil Rights Activist. i'm in hiding from the Kuro Gang, who wish me dead. that abouts sums up my life in bullet points, pardon the pun."
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:59 pm
Ciro was stunned by the instant change of demeanor. "... Of course. Thank you."
Ciro stood and went to his new room. There, he found a suit he liked and put it on. "I could get used to this," he thought. He finished up and went straight to the observatory.
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"Yes, I'm well aware of that," Alfons said in response to the lack of personality. "I probably do have a concussion. I'll definitely stay put. Wouldn't want to bother Scarlet with my death anyway." He sighed and laid back, a began to contemplate what his brother might do now that "Vinny" is out of the picture (he's completely unaware of Ciro's new job).
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Jamie noticed a chair nearby and sat. He was amused that the two at the snack bar hadn't noticed him. "I should leave. I really should leave. But I want to see what happens next." He smiled and observed from his seat.
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((I don't know why, but I feel like mentioning that single parentheses are just in-story descriptors, and double ones are me.))
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ScarletFrost Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:18 pm
Scarlet was already circulating among the guests, reassuring them that any strange noises were just some of the youngsters feeling frisky--the moon was full after all, and everyone understood how that brought out the crazy side of people--when she saw Ciro enter the observatory. He looked good. Almost good enough to eat. She crept up behind him and one hand snaked its way into the crook of his elbow.
"So glad you could make it, precious," she crooned. "I was half afraid you would run the moment I left you alone. It will be good to have a constant companion besides my brother. When the party is over, I will brief you on all your duties, but until then, enjoy yourself. Just keep a lookout for anything that could be holy water or a stake made of ash, rowan, or oak. Nasty little side effect of our situation is that we are vulnerable to such primitive things. Oh, and if you happen to be thirsty, ask the bartender for my special wine, and you'll be just fine."
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"Since you understand, I will return to the party and inform Scarlet of your condition," Devonte said stoically, then added for emphasis, "Your death would not bother her, but the trouble she would go to in order to bring you back only to kill you again would give me a headache."
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:05 pm
"So, you are a civil rights activist who owns slaves." Cassandra let this drawl out of her mouth, as if trying to make sense of it. "Please, do explain more. I do not understand how these things do not contrast eachother."
Cassandra was not unnerved by the fact that Valthier owned slaves. She in fact had a few servants that could be classified as such. Silently, Cas willed that the young Elfpire would take of his glasses. She was trying her best to let him tell his story, without invading his mind, but it was always hard to capture an emotion without seeing the entire face behind it.
As they finally came to the top of the stairs, there was one man sitting in the otherwise empty ballroom. Cassandra could smell him right away. It was Jamie. Jamie had been drinking.
This is never a good thing to one who has lost alot of blood.
"Should we heal him, Valthier? I do not believe Devonte has found this one yet."
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Chieftain Twilight Captain
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:31 pm
Val chuckled at her confusion. as he tried to find the words to explain himself, the smell of alchahol caught his attention, and Cass then asked him her question.
he turned to the source of the smell to see Jamie.
gazing through his shades at the wounded G-Man, stoic face as usual, for a good several moments, Val finally spoke.
"yes, he deserves it. he has been a man of Honour tonight, and his actions warrant recognition from us. it is only a shame that his is a thankless job, publically speaking."
he walked over towards the staircase where Jamie was. "i'm no healer, i'm afraid. Cass, are you able to handle this? his wounds look pretty bad."
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:27 pm
Ciro nodded, "Of course. I was never much one for the Pious bilge, anyway." He smirked. "If you'll excuse me, I think I'll have some of that 'special wine' while I keep an eye out." Ciro slipped out of Scarlet's grip and made way for the bar.
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Alfons wasn't sure if he should laugh or be worried about Devonte's emphasis, so he simply nodded. Shortly after Devonte exited, Alfons started to sing to entertain himself:
Freude, schöner Götterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium!
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, Dein Heiligtum.
Deine Zauber binden wieder,
Was die Mode streng geteilt,
Alle Menschen werden Brüder,
Wo Dein sanfter Flügel weilt.
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Jamie watched as Twi approached. "Hello there! Didn't I speak to you earlier?" he called out.
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ScarletFrost Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:50 pm
No sooner had Ciro slipped from her grasp than Devonte was at her side.
"One of the guests was injured. I've set him up in one of the suites. I do not know what you want to do with him next," he grumbled.
"I assume he was caught up in the ruckus outside a few minutes ago? Ah, well, another interrogation, then," she sighed. They took so much out of her, and frankly she didn't have the patience to deal with potential enemies at the moment. Ciro was an exception, being as hansom as he was, and his eye patch gave him a very rakish look. Ciro had touched some soft spot in her otherwise ice-hardened heart, and Scarlet didn't feel like letting anyone else near that bruise. "Just make sure that all the guests have a good time," she instructed and bustled off to the guest suites.
She glided along until she game to Alfons' open door and heard his soft German song.
"You are quite an accomplished singer," she said by way of announcing her presence, leaning casually against the door jam. "I have a friend you might like to meet, also of a musical persuasion."
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:10 pm
"'Ode an die Freude' is one of my favorite songs, and thank you for the compliment." Alfons turned to look at Scarlet. "I'd be glad to meet any person who loves music as much as I.... So, I suppose you're not just here about my injuries. Tell me, what has become of Vinny?" Alfons cut straight to the point. He knew questions were coming.
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Ciro approached the bar, making a quick scan of the room for anything dangerous. Satisfied, he glanced at the bartender and ordered a glass of the "Special" Wine. Drinking it in one gulp, Ciro set the glass down, thanked the barkeep, and then went to mingle with guests.
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*Jamie waits for response*
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((Allergies are killing me gonk ))
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ScarletFrost Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:14 pm
"Your 'vinny' has passed from this world and will not trouble you further. However, a charming young Ciro Salucci has joined my staff as my personal attendant and body guard. You will no doubt mistake him for 'vinny' but I assure you, he is entirely mine," Scarlet replied smoothly. "In the mean time, I take your wounds as a personal affront. This ball was not to be a drop point in your crime games, and that you would scorn my invitation enough to bring a fight on to my doorstep--literally--is a grievous crime, one I will not let pass easily." Her eyes burned like embers in a fire.
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:29 pm
Cassandra all but winced for a second. She did not want the Jamie boy getting the wrong impression. She began gently removing the clothes around his wounds, while with the voice of an irritated doctor, she commanded him, "Don't take this the wrong way."
Promptly, she began to lick his wounds.
Now, Cassandra had never, within the reaches of her recollection, been a messy eater. There was always one wound she drank from, and one wound to heal after the victim had stopped twitching. Given these facts, one must visualise Cas' akward demeanor as she sucked out the bullets and licked the wounds of the all-living, all-breathing Jamie.
Thankfully for her, his blood had a high enough alcohol content to be considered a mixed drink.
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Chieftain Twilight Captain
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:00 pm
Val grunted, and smirked. "you'll have to teach me that trick, dear." he commented, a little snidely.
"and aye, you and i spoke briefly before." he responded to Jamie.
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