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[Night 13] Area Between Killers' and Traitors' Wings

Dec 29, 2009 10:03

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Armand emerged into the open area. It felt like true outside here, and that was enough to relieve his nerves some, even though the danger out here was greater. He could see the Chapel ahead, and didn't let his steps hesitate even as he drew deeper breaths of the night air. He held the bottles against his chest with both arms, so his ( Read more... )

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petite_frere January 3 2010, 19:37:06 UTC

[from here]

Armand emerged into the night air and took a deep breath. He tried to decide if he should go back into the courtyard or assume he'd been left and circle around outside the buildings. It was a bother to go back inside, but it was dangerous to walk around the perimeter on his own.

aiursfavoredson January 3 2010, 21:15:13 UTC

[Moving through to here]

'Have you had the pleasure of visiting the Chapel yet, Eric?' Tassadar asked the vampire as he made his way outside.

His gaze automatically scanned the area around them, and as his attention settled on a figure up ahead, the Protoss warrior's posture instantly turned cautious. He held the wrist-mounted blade out to his side defensively. Body hunching over slightly, Tassadar began to cautiously approach.

mr_fangtasia January 4 2010, 04:06:21 UTC

The corner of Eric's mouth curled up in a crooked smile at the question. The idea of being asked by another to visit a chapel amused him - back on Earth, it simply didn't happen. After all, everyone assumed that he, being a vampire, was damned and would likely melt if he entered a church or some such nonsense. Of course, that wasn't the case.

"I have not," he said as he followed the large alien outside. He was about to say something else when the Protoss became suddenly alert. Eric, too, crouched defensively as he caught sight of the humanoid figure ahead, his leg muscles tense and ready to spring. His fangs flicked out in a split second, a hiss forming in the back of his throat as an instinctual warning.

petite_frere January 4 2010, 06:43:08 UTC

The young Frenchmen didn't notice them at first. He was holding the heavy metal cross in one hand, but resting against his chest. He finally decided to go back to the courtyard and turned that way, and froze. He saw their shapes, then he realized that the one figure could only be Tassadar.

He waved with his free hand.

aiursfavoredson January 5 2010, 03:08:32 UTC

Tassadar's attention shifted completely over to the being across the yard area. He had to wait a few seconds in order to find the direction of the breeze, but as he began to move more downwind, he caught sight of the wave just as the scent of who it was was revealed.

His posture automatically relaxed, and with a glance over to Eric, the templar murmured, 'He is another of our brethren,' Tassadar mentioned before the Protoss warrior paused. He had never referred to another human other than Raynor with such a title, and yet he'd done so here without a second thought. Those he'd allied himself with here were just that to him, though, and it was with renewed spirits that the High Templar began to approach Armand.

'It is rare to see you wandering alone, old friend.' He murmured to the Frenchman as he approached.

mr_fangtasia January 5 2010, 03:26:22 UTC

Eric didn't know that the figure approaching them was human until his sight confirmed it. The vampire found himself irritated again - normally he would have been able to catch the scent of a human easily from a much further distance. This prison was maddening in that regard.

Eric couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the title he gave the human. It also appeared that it was the same human he'd frightened in the showers his first morning here. This could definitely be interesting.

He stayed silent as he stood a short distance away. Eric hoped the human wouldn't be accompanying them, though he had suspicion that that would be the case. As long as he was required to defend him to make up for his inadequacies, then he would indulge them.

petite_frere January 5 2010, 16:26:51 UTC

Tassadar's greeting was a relief, but when they drew close enough that Armand recognized Eric, he drew himself up defensively and held the cross out. Even if this particular vampire wasn't hurt by crosses, this one was large, metallic and quite heavy enough as a club.

"I had an errand to run. Who is that with you?" he asked Tassadar, even though he could see perfectly well on his own now. So much for getting back to his friends.

aiursfavoredson January 5 2010, 16:38:53 UTC

Armand's reaction drew nothing but confused curiosity from the templar. He'd never seen the young human so defensive before, and he found the sudden raising of the large metal cross in his hand to be an odd gesture. Whatever it was meant to symbolise went completely over the Protoss warrior's comprehension.

'I see. Do you require aid?' Tassadar asked before his attention shifted over to regard the vampire standing a short distance away.

Perhaps Armand had yet to meet his companion?

'He is Eric Northman,' The High Templar said as a way of introductions before his attention shifted back over to the Frenchman, 'He means you no harm.'

Even if he did Tassadar himself wouldn't stand for such senseless violence.

mr_fangtasia January 9 2010, 06:02:14 UTC

With a smirk on his lips, Eric stepped up to stand parallel to the large alien, watching as the human approached. He had to raise a brow at his feeble attempt to protect himself with such an object. Clearly, he had the myth wrong. If the vampire had wished him harm, Armand would have had no chance of survival.

Fortunately for him, he did not wish such things upon him. Yet.

Eric waved to him with a flick of his hand, wondering if the human would out him for his rather flamboyant introduction. Not that it particularly mattered if he did, Eric though. It would just be another annoyance to take care of.

petite_frere January 9 2010, 17:17:45 UTC

"I know who is," Armand answered Tassadar. "And what he is. It may be safe for you with him." But not for me. Armand swallowed. The vampire was smirking, which meant he didn't think the cross was much of a threat.

"Monsieur Northman, what reason can you give that I should trust you?"

[OOC: Thanks for fixing]

aiursfavoredson January 9 2010, 18:23:41 UTC

It took a moment for the templar to place the animosity he sensed within Armand towards Eric, but as he regarded his friend closer, Tassadar found that it was more caution. He remembered well now that the vampire race drank the lifeblood of the living to continue existing themselves.

Survival instincts were within every creature, and he found himself inclining his head to allow the two to work this out. This was not his battle to fight, after all.

mr_fangtasia January 9 2010, 18:58:22 UTC

Eric chuckled at the human's poor attempt to stand up to him. Oh, how he loved to make them uncomfortable - it was natural for them to realize that they were little more than food.

"I don't much care if you trust me or not," he said, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. "Let's just say that if I intended to kill you, I would have done so already."

The grin returned to his face as he anticipated the human's reaction. "Just don't make me angry, and you'll be fine. I prefer women anyway." Well, he'd never used to have a preference, but then he'd had Sookie's blood. That infernal woman was changing him in ways that he somewhat hated, and would ever admit to anyone else.

[OOC: Thanks for letting me know. <3 I felt pretty silly]

petite_frere January 10 2010, 01:53:03 UTC

"I don't want to be your dinner, monsieur vampire." He relaxed a little. If Tassadar could work with the fiend, perhaps Armand could do it as well. With caution. Eric had made very colorful and specific threats when they first met.

"But... there is no point fighting among ourselves if you're not intending me harm at the moment." His shoulders slumped, a bit in relief. He felt a little upset with himself at caving, but he wasn't about to attack a stronger opponent in front of Tassadar. He suspected that if the alien hadn't been there, he'd already be dead, as Eric had implied.

"Where are you both going? I think my friends have left me behind."

aiursfavoredson January 11 2010, 17:40:01 UTC

Tassadar found himself regarding Armand thoughtfully throughout the exchange. It had been some time since he'd found the young human outside of the daylight hours, and he'd yet to see the true transformation in the other male.

The Protoss warrior found himself rather impressed and he held a new level of respect for Armand.

'Wise words spoken indeed,' The templar murmured when it appeared that Armand would allow for his vengeance to slide.

'Hmm?' He sounded questionably while peering at the young human, 'We are merely collecting supplies for another. Are you in need of finding those you travel with?'

mr_fangtasia January 12 2010, 17:45:15 UTC

"You never know until you try," Eric said, sadistically teasing him. "Some humans quite like it, though I can respect your wishes." For the moment, anyway.

He wouldn't hesitate to drink from the human if the situation required it, whether Tassadar was there or not. It was survival of the fittest here, after all.

Eric made no comment as the two spoke back and forth. If it was required that he keep the company of the human for one night, the so be it. So long as he wasn't required to protect it. He had enough to worry about saving his own hide.

petite_frere January 13 2010, 20:41:16 UTC

Torn between gratitude at Tassadar and annoyance at Eric, Armand mostly ended up looking confused. He held the cross against his chest to balance its weight. "I cannot afford to be weakened by feeding your blood lust, monsieur vampire." He thought that placed his reluctance in purely practical terms, and hoped that was acceptable.

Tassadar's kind inquiry was harder to answer. "I know where they've gone, and I don't think I can get there unaided. We were going together for a reason. They've gone to the North Wall to bury Yuuri's friend." Again. "I am a little worried because we were killed last time Yuuri and I went alone. I don't think he's alone tonight." He couldn't help gazing off in that direction. He hoped all would remain quiet and peaceful in that direction, because noise loud enough to be heard where they were would indicate trouble.

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