OOC: Oops... totally forgot to post this conversation.  It's worth going back to, even though it's slightly out of order.

After the fourth attempt to reach Ichtaca fails, Giuliana is visibly tense.  He should have been here hours ago.  He always shows up when expected, and he calls if something delays him.  Giuliana's gut instinct tells her ( Read more... )

There is a soft knock on the door of the Keeping Room, and Giuliana stands, leaving the notes on Aidan and Dennis to go see who's in the hall.  She opens the door to see Nathan, Victor's lead ghoul, "Si, Nathan?"

"Mistress, your package has arrived from California.  I took the liberty of locking it in the vault until you're ready for it."

She nods, " ( Read more... )

OOC: Fair warning, this is a long post.  About 11 pages in Word, but it's so awesome I really couldn't trim it down without losing some of the story.  And, the best part is towards the end.

When Charles enters the study, Giuliana is seated on a chaise lounge near an unlit fireplace, laptop in her lap, completely focused on whatever is on the screen ( Read more... )

The Daeva nods, turns away, and leans back in the chair in the empty Jet Center, letting the silence continue for a bit, letting her revelation sink in. Finally, he continues, “When my Sire was torpored, I couldn't get to the body for months. I went to Atlanta too, to negotiate its recovery.” He looks at her. “The most difficult part was the ( Read more... )