Spice and Sparkles ((Closed RP- Baron Harkonnen, Jasper, and the Raptor))

[i_am_harkonnen]

((Many thanks to A-mun for coming up with the thread title. It is my area of extreme FAIL.))

Although he couldn't claim to be satisfied, the Baron had finally gotten his rooms in order. He was still irritated that rooms was really one large room, with a closet and a semi-acceptable bathroom, but didn't plan to put up with it forever. What he'd

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[j_whitlock]

There was a lot weighing on Jasper's mind lately, and while he hadn't been avoiding others entirely, as he'd originally planned to, he was still spending more time alone. Whenever he allowed himself to be near people he was in a state of uncomfortable hyperawareness, especially with his human roommate and family-watching for the slightest hint of what Alice had warned him about. Thus far he'd found nothing, but was convinced he was simply missing the signs, wasn't looking hard enough. It was beyond frustrating

[i_am_harkonnen]

When a house elf arrived with a note far sooner than he expected, he was at first disappointed, presuming it was going to be the inevitable rejection involving various polite reasons for Jasper to excuse himself. On reading it, however, he was genuinely surprised, and his mood lifted to far better than it had been for some days. He found the remark about a guest cryptic, but, it sounded like Jasper thought he'd find him interesting. The idea of a friend was possibly a bit of a nuisance, but, Jasper's description made it sound more as if he actually thought Vladimir would enjoy this. It seemed a very personable note- he smiled at the use of his common name as he'd requested, rather than titles, and Jasper's own informal signature. And it was always possible the guest might be nearly as lovely- but the 'only one of his kind' comment made it sound almost as if it wasn't human

[j_whitlock]

Jasper assumed permission was implicit in the lack of refusal, so come early evening he had a house-elf direct him to the Baron's rooms, the recently fed raptor following behind almost as a heeling dog would.

At Alice's insistence (and with no small amount of her help), he was finally trying out wizarding fashion himself. His latest attempt was a set of fine velvet robes in a burnt copper colour, changing pale gold to near black depending on the light, and carefully tailored to be fitted throughout the torso and sleeves rather than being loose and flowing. Underneath he wore a nondescript, simple black dress shirt with a high collar, and black slacks. His cloak was of a contrasting deep blue shade. His only adornment aside from his wedding band was, as always, the Cullen crust crest-on a black wristband partially hidden beneath his sleeves.

Needless to say, he did feel more than a little ridiculous wearing velvet, but kept his discomfort from showing, remembering only too well what the Baron himself had shown up in. It seemed odd

[apex_raptor]

((LOLing at the crust link.))

Waiting beside Jasper was the mutant raptor who'd decided the vampire was his new packmate at his Sorting and had rarely left his side since. The raptor was even dressed in his own version of finery, a loose collar obviously meant for ornamentation rather than utility, and which was appropriately decorated with a rainbow of various colored jasper stones.

He stood about as tall as Jasper at his full height, but was currently crouched closer to the ground, the better to stalk his prey. The powerful muscles throughout his hind legs flexed as he shifted his weight slightly in preparation for a lunge. The touch of Jasper's inhumanly cold hand on his neck mostly dispelled the urge, so he made a content, continuous growling sound instead, not unlike a reptilian 'purr'.