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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:04 pm
Reginald sat in the darkness, relishing in it. He had to train himself to avoid sleeping during the daytime and that meant sleeping at night. He blinked his heavy eyelids and ruffled himself. He needed to stay awake this evening. His 'drink' was to be delivered. He was in front of the complex that the trainees stayed in, stupidly sitting in the pathway that led inside. As with his coffin, they wouldn't dare come closer then they needed to.
He sighed. When did he start feeling like he had a disease? In the Coven, there were only vampires, so he never felt isolated. Here...? Here he was afraid to even smile properly, fearing someone would call him out on it. Shun him from the very circus. He picked at his black shirt then let out a hearty sigh. If only he had someone to speak to... His eyes landed on a female. Maybe...
"Hello there!" He called with a polite smile.
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 11:46 am
 Arahila had been having trouble sleeping lately and found a midnight strole comforting. This whole Kalediostage thing was giving her more stress then she had anticipated. She still felt like there wasn't any room for a contortionist in the high paced and exciting shows that were expected of them and she was having difficulty finding a back up plan. The trapeze looked like so much fun...but she just didn't have the strength. The trampoline didn't hold any real attraction for her. Maybe she just hadn't found something that really interested her like bending her body into strange positions. There might even be something where her flexibility could be useful. Wandering aimlessly towards the dorm, she was pulled from her thoughts by an unexpected call.
Snapping her head up, she stopped and turned around slowly, finally spotting a figure further down the path. She approached slowly, curious as to who else would be out this late at night but she soon relaxed as she realized it was another trainee. She didn't know his name but she knew he had been in one of her classes. Health class maybe.
"Hi. Nice night, isn't it?" She said and smiled. Reaching out her hand she decided to introduce herself. "I'm Arahila. What's your name?"
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:59 am
He stood up and took the offered hand quickly, placing a kiss on it. "Reginald..." He answered relinquishing the hand and stepping out of slapping range. If she was anything like the other two females he'd met she'd get angry about the kiss. "What is a such a beautiful woman doing out here so late...?"
The vampire flickered his eyes to the road and creased his brow in worry. How long had he been sitting here? Hell, how long had it been since he'd eaten... He forced his eyes to focus on the woman's eyes rather then her neck where they were currently straying. "It... could be dangerous... at night."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 4:14 pm
Arahila blushed at the kiss but said nothing and made no move to suggest that she had been offended by it. She hadn't been around men much in her life so she wasn't sure the proper response to the kiss, but she knew that she kinda liked the attention after feeling so alone here.
"Dangerous? I don't think so..." She said, not noticing the eyes on her neck or not realizing what it meant. She was rather naive at times....
"I'm just out walking...it helps me to think a little. I guess I've just been stressed lately with getting sick and not feeling like I fit in." Her blush deepened but she shook it off and attempted to smile. "Are you out for the same reason? I haven't really seen you around much."
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:42 am
His small smile turned to one of understanding. "Oh yes my dear... I quite understand your feeling." The vampire turned away from her and held one of his hands up toward the sky. "The reason I'm out tonight is..."
He hesitated. Dare he say such a thing? The true reason for his nightly charade? He took a deep intake of air and put on a wider smile, eager to please the young woman as he pivoted back around to face her. "I... You see... I have to wait here for a time for ... a truck. You see... I... have odd eating habits." As if to prove this point, his fangs extended over his lips out of nervousness. "I'm having slight trouble adjusting."
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:38 pm
Arahila was about to ask how he was coping with feeling like he didn't fit in when she noticed his teeth. They were long and accompanied by his eating habits comment that could only mean one thing...but he was a trainee, wasn't he? He couldn't be dangerous...
She realized she was staring and tried to recover but just ended up blushing more. "Well, I guess that's one way of putting it, huh?" Smiling she looked around and hugged her shawl closer. "So out for a midnight snack or just a stroll?" Arahila was trying to make light of the awkward place she had found herself in while not insulting him. She also hoped that being a trainee meant that he was harmless.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:26 pm
His blue eyes dimmed as he turned away from her. "Unfortunately a snack. Its supposed to becoming, however,... they're late." He fiddled with his collar, smoothing out the wrinkles. "Please, I don't intend to hurt you... if you wish you may leave but... I wouldn't mind the company."
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:23 pm
Arahila was about to look for a way to leave, out of the childish fear of becoming that snack but something in his voice stopped her. He was waiting to feed, yes, but chances were that it wasn't her. Or at least he was very good at conning women. That last bit stuck though...it sounded so sincere and close to her own wants that she gulped down any second thoughts and sat on a stone bench with a shy smile. "I think I'll stay then."
Looking around, she didn't see much so she thought that maybe a change in subject would be nice. "I'm a contortionist." Looking over at him she blushed once more as she realized that it was kinda a random statement. "That's what I got into the program for anyways. I want to learn something more useful before the next show though. And you?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:26 am
The vampire looked over to her with a stunned expression. She knew what he was and still she chose to stay? The coldness of his gaze melted into a sincere and very relieved smile. "Thank you... You don't know how much that means to me..."
When the new conversation came up, he paused. What WAS he going to be? Before this moment he hadn't ever really thought of it. As he thought, he commented on her statement. "Contortionist is something not everyone can do..." He glanced down the road again and clicked his tongue against his teeth. "I've... always had a small... erm, attraction to the tightrope..." He admitted with a sheepish smile in her direction.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:35 pm
"Tightrope?" Arahila looked at him curiously and smiled gently. "Wow, you must ave great balance...and no fear of heights. I tried the trapeze a few weeks ago with that girl Shima...it was scary and I just don't think I have the arm strength for it."
Looking around she began to realize how late it was getting but she didn't really mind. Talking with someone was kinda nice since she was usually so shy. "I really don't know what I'm going to do. Being flexible is good and all...but I just don't feel there's any room in the high paced shows that we put on..." She drifted off slightly, loosing herself to her thoughts of what she could possibly do but shook it off just as quickly as it ad come on. "So what do you like about the tightrope?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:20 am
He threw his head back and let out a deep and rich laugh. "Oh yes... Also the part of being able to die gives me an edge as well." He rose an eyebrow at the mention of the trapeze. "Well that is a tough one..."
The vampire debated a perfect nitch for someone flexible. "Well, for the tightrope... Everyone in the audience would have their eyes on you no matter what... I'm not really sure why I like it..." He admitted with a shrug.
He grinned, looking to Arahila. "I have an idea... We can work on your upper body strength." He placed an ice cold hand on her arm. "I believe you can do it. I can help you..."
Though he didn't intend it that way, his ever tired eyes hued a soft red. He tore his eyes off her and laid backward, staring up at the sky, to avoid doing something further or scaring her.
Still no sign of that van...
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:53 pm
"That would be nice...thanks. I don't really know what to do though. I was thinking of trying some other things. Maybe dancing...I have good rhythm." She tilted her head back to look at the stairs and try to wipe the sensation of Reginald's eyes turning red from her mind. Obviously that hadn't happened and ad been a terrible trick of her mind. Relaxing slightly she looked back to him and nodded. "I can see why you would like the tightrope. I think you'll be great at it. So...umm...what are you waiting for exactly may I ask?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:41 am
He pushed himself off the ground and began to walk in a slow circle, everyone now and then giving a rough shake of his head. Her heartbeat... He could hear it taunting him. How dare it taunt him! He should end it... yes... NO! Another shake of his head and this time he stopped. "My blood..." He tried to keep the edge out of his voice, "I'm waiting for my delivery of blood. They promised I would get it."
So if they're late they wouldn't mind if you... His gaze slid back to the woman, an internal fight in progress. She trusted him. That was the last thing he'd do to break that trust.
The sound of a vehicle made his entire body relax to the point where he might fall. "They're here..." He breathed a sigh of relief and turned to greet the white van. There was a short interlude where Reginald firmly told them NEVER to be late again. It must have scared the man because after Reginald was given his blood, the van shot down the road at high speeds.
The vampire just shook his head and sat back down where he was. He had six-what looked to be coke bottles with red fluid in them- gathered at his feet. He was already drinking from the seventh greedily.
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:06 pm
Arahila had started to feel uncomfortable with Regi pacing and looking at her neck....and mentioning needing blood...so she was relieved when the van pulled up. Too bad that feeling quickly disappeared as she watched him drink his delivery. She felt herself get light headed at the sight and had enough time to be scared slightly and think that maybe she should go before she passed out...but the though came to late and she slouched slowly. Finally she lost all hold on her consciousness and fell off the bench, onto the grass.
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:50 pm
"Arahila!" He shouted dropping his bottle and rushing to her side. "C'mon honey, wake up." He lowered his voice and glanced up, looking around. Where? What did he do? The boy wondered what could have made her pass out so suddenly. Lack of food? It being too late at night? Himself...?
He left her for a moment and grabbed the bottles then picked her up and as gently as he could, swinging her over hi shoulder. "Hold on... I'll try to help you..." He abandoned his half drank bottle, ignoring it as the substance drained onto the grass, staining it. He could help her.
Not knowing where her room was, he took her to his. He disappeared into shadows and made it through completely unnoticed. He mentally thanked... someone... that he was a vampire. Made things like sneaking so much easier. He carefully maneuvered and keyed into his room.
Now what?
He set her down on the floor and pulled sheets out of the inside of his coffin, arranging it on top. Once he was convinced that she wouldn't be horrified about a coffin, he placed her on top. "Arahila... wake up..." He said again this time adding incentive by dumping a handful of water on her face from the sink.
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