Application: Lestat de Lioncourt, from Interview With the Vampire

[lestat_d_l]

A very pale man entered the room, bright blue eyes taking in everything while a huge grin swept over his features. He seemed utterly entranced with the entire place, though so far he had only seen the stone walls and a desk with a chair just waiting to have the pleasure of his ass sitting on it. His clothes were a bit... dated, though quite high

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[c_macaulay]

Camilla read the application and had a look at the applicant. Oh, dear. Francis would surely fall for this one. And eternal life as a bribe? The flamboyance and lactose-intolerance suggested to Camilla that this sort of eternal life might come with side effects. Not that the flamboyance would necessarily bother Francis any.

"Bonsoir, Monsieur de Lioncourt," she said to the applicant, simply and pleasantly. "I like your Slytherin answer."

[lestat_d_l]

"Why thank you, mademoiselle." He stood from his seat and gave a little half bow to her, always watching her face. "Might I kiss your hand, to show my pleasure in meeting such a lovely woman tonight?"

His blue eyes sparkled as he straightened back up, and they looked at her expectantly.

[c_macaulay]

Charming. Dangerous, but charming; and he had the courtesy to admit the danger right out. The last time Camilla met a vampire in the Sorting Room, she'd been taken by surprise, and almost taken by surprise, as it were.

Impulsively, she offered a pale white hand, its back facing up, for the requested kiss. There was as much bravado in it as anything. She didn't exactly trust him not to turn her hand over and savage her wrist. But she was going on intuition. Something told her he'd find such a move ... inelegant. "Camilla Macaulay," she said, with a small sweet smile. "Pleased to meet you."

[lestat_d_l]

Lestat took the offered hand, holding it very delicately in his own. His eyes flicked up to look at her just before his lips touched her skin, and as he let the hand slip away, he ventured a second to her index fingertip.

Straightening back up, he looked pleased with the way things were going.

"The pleasure is all mine, miss Camilla. I am absolutely enchanted by your bravery. Many a woman has attempted to leave the room screaming once finding out that I truly am a vampire."

It was that "attempted" part that really seemed to upset them, though.

[lady_h3ath3r]

"Gracious." Lady Heather looked the newcomer up and down. "You do have a flair for the theatrical, don't you?"

[lestat_d_l]

"I just may! But one look at a lady like yourself, and I can see that surely you may indulge yourself in the theatrical now and again, am I correct?"

He smiled widely at her, a sharp fang catching the light for just a moment before he turned.

[lady_h3ath3r]

"Oh, I indulge in many things now and again. As for the theatrical, you might say that it's my stock in trade."

She raised an eyebrow, untroubled by the flash of fang.

"Your Hufflepuff answer. Do be more specific about that 'multitude of talents,' won't you."

[lestat_d_l]

"Well my lady, not to brag, but I do think I have a bit of talent with the violin. And of course, being what I am does have its perks. Mind-reading, for one. Though, the Dark Gift is different for everyone, so talents among my kind are wide and varied."

It didn't hurt that they also got a boost of speed, strength, and vision, among other things.

[wolfram_jyari]

"Your name for your tavern just reminds me of a dropped little chocolate bar, left out in the rain. Now nobody wants to eat it, and they can't even pity it, because it doesn't have feelings." Wolfram shook his head and crossed his arms. "Because of that pathetic image, you are not allowed into the Hufflepuff House. I haven't been in Hogwarts for the last few months, but I have no doubt that it is still the best."

The demon waved a hand in defeat. He was trying to behave himself now that Yuuri could voluntarily travel worlds whenever he pleased, and so he couldn't just squib people left and right anymore. And that just made his mood worse. "I suppose you could be a Ravenclaw."

[the_mr_universe]

Mr. Universe laughed at that. "Well, after that comment about bars, I'm very much in doubt that Ravenclaw will take him; they aren't too fond of anyone who isn't fond of their liquor source." To the applicant, Mr. Universe said, "eternal life, huh? What's that like? Any drawbacks?"

[lestat_d_l]

((OOC: This one is for Mr. Universe, the other one is for Wolfram.))

"That depends, of course, on what you consider a drawback. Some miss food quite alot, and some are a bit... reluctant to take sustenance from humans, even if they are careful not to kill. Personally, I very much enjoy watching the world change around me. It's just.. well, delicious.

[wolfram_jyari]

Wolfram wondered who this curly-haired man was, why the stranger was speaking to him, and worst off, why he was criticizing his choices in front of the new applicant. He also looked a little grubby.

Well, Wolfram would not offer him any toast! The blond narrowed his eyes into a glare, and hmphed, looking away.

[whosneverbeen]

"Are you the sort of vampire that sparkles in the sun?" Luna asked with all apparent earnestness.

[lestat_d_l]

"Unfortunately it isn't so much that I sparkle, my dear. I come out a bit worse for wear, to be sure." he replied, looking at her.

He vaguely wondered if older girls behaved better than younger ones and would appreciate immortality more, instead of trying, oh so ungratefully, to kill their maker.

Vote: Slytherin

[whosneverbeen]

For whatever reason, this totally made sense to Luna. "I think Slytherin for you," she stated. "And I'm glad you don't sparkle. It takes away from what little manly image you have going there."

[daxtastic]

"Yes, but what about the rather prevalent contingent of castle residents who already have eternal life? Or even near-eternal." Sigh. People never stopped to think of the immortal-esque.

[lestat_d_l]

"As I said, other arrangements can be made, dear lady. Do you fancy something else? If I have it, I'm sure I can spare it for such a lovely woman."

[daxtastic]

"Actually, I'm only marginally a women," she said with a smile. Oh, Dax. Stop leading new students into thinking you're a transvestite. "I would ask that you not go around turning our more human students into vampires." In any case, weren't they supposed to picky about that sort of thing? Ah well. "But I don't foresee that being a problem. No one can be killed on school grounds."

[lestat_d_l]

"And if all the students here are as lovely as you, I could not possibly bring myself to end any of them, even if they are only marginally women."

He looked a bit more serious then, and nodded to himself.

"As for making more like me, I would only if they asked. Give them the choice I never had, as it were."