002: [visual] consummate businessman

[fogdar]

The feed opens to show Eric sitting in a throne (yes, a throne), in a dimly lit bar that appears to be a shrine to the colors black and red. It is not by any means a dive, but it doesn't particularly ooze class, either.

"Good evening, fellow citizens," (the word citizens contains a generous helping of irony) "I own a bar, located in Osten, called

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[thesecondslayer]

"You again?"

Faith.

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[fogdar]

Oh, hello. Eric has absolutely no idea who Faith is (he only knows her by name, thanks to Godric's explanations), but appearing to be confused simply wouldn't do. So instead he gives her a 'friendly' finger-waggling wave.

"Pleased to see me?"

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[thesecondslayer]

And Faith will just assume until proved otherwise that this is indeed the same Eric, and therefore the friendly wave gets a rather impolite snort. (For the record, Eric: she's pretty sure you've seen her tits.)

"Like I said last time. Stay the hell off my neck and we're five by five, I don't care if your boy need to eat."

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[fogdar]

Oooooh, well that makes a lot of sense, all of a sudden. This one must be Faith, the one he apparently forced Godric to feed from. Of course, sly bastard that he is, he doesn't let on that he's only just realized who she is.

"What makes you think I'd serve the same dish twice, Faith?" Obligatory pause for a brazen lecherous look, oh yes. "No matter how delicious."

Well, Godric didn't mention that she's hot. Of course generally he prefers them blonde, but credit where credit's due.

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[thesecondslayer]

And given Faith's less than stellar skills at... anything that involves deductive reasoning (or planning, or patience, or math) she will not question Eric's recognition of her.

"Dude, I'm just saying. We're cool, whatever, bar's just closed." ...And Eric will just be getting a 'yeah right' look right now, because... well, because Faith is pretty convinced Godric and Eric are living in sin together. (Long story.) So he can ogle the goods all he likes, she'll still make comments about 'his boy'. "Yeah, yeah, I'm steak, I remember."

...Now her feelings are hurt. Okay, no they're not.

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[fogdar]

He is not gay for Godric, okay. Where do these rumors come from, anyway?

The reference to steak is something of a mystery to him, though he can only assume he must've compared her to one, at some point in the past. His curiosity is quite heightened, so he decides to run with the pretense. It seems to be working very well so far.

"I understand I've been gone for quite some time." He replies, ignoring her 'closed' bar. "How has my favorite Slayer been?"

Hmm. Perhaps that was laying it on a bit thick? He's having fun with this little game, though.

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[thesecondslayer]

He is totally gay for Godric, whatever. And the rumors come from their total gayness. (...Okay, and Gossip Girl.)

"Really? Guess I didn't notice." Yes, yes she did. Because Faith is weird and actually doesn't mind Eric all that much. "And can the charm, Fang. Told you before, you're barking up the wrong Slayer for that." And thus did Faith do everything but put up a billboard saying 'Buffy Summers gets hot if you're cold.'

Eric once sent her the most fucking hideous arrangement of flowers ever made to thank her for the privilege of nearly killing her. 'Too thick' is close to impossible.

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[fogdar]

Lies. Slander and lies and crazytalk.

Eric gives Faith a mock-wounded look at her assertion that she didn't notice he was gone, and tries very very hard to keep his expression neutral when she implies that the other one - Puffy? Something like that, anyway - gets it on with vampires. How paradoxical and odd.

"Such a shame," he sighs, looking disappointed. "Let me know if you ever have a change of policy on that."