OPEN LOG: Opening night at Fangtasia

[vampingitup]

Who: Eric Northman, the vampires of Siren's Port and YOU
When: Saturday Night, sundown
Where: Fangtasia, Sector One
Summary:  Fangtasia's opening night, and the place is thumping. It promises to be an exciting experience.
Warnings: Vampires. Please add your warnings in your comment headers as necessary.

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[vampingitup]

[There is a vampire serving drinks, and as much as it is a menial job, Eric is actually very good at it. When there's a rush on he just uses his speed, blurring up and down the bar and delivering the drinks into the hands of the expectant customers. And then slips away back to his schmoozing, or his office or wherever.

Feel free to speak to him in his office, behind the bar or in the club itself. He's in a remarkably good mood, mostly because nothing's kicked off and things seem to be going well. All he could ask for on an opening night, really.]

[vampingitup]

[He's being played with. Seduced in turn, and it's too tempting. Much too tempting. He knows the look of a hunter, and he can see it in Malone's eyes. Is the man hunting him? Perhaps. But they did say to keep your enemies closer, and it made the hunt that much more exciting, didn't it?

He should kill him right now. What a wonderful opening night that would be. Instead he just smiles, raising his hand up, almost but not touching Matches' cheek.]

I wouldn't dream of it. Fragile human hearts don't have the time to waste.

[kingofrooks]

[ Fragile human hearts, he says. Bruce's lips curl into a darker smile at that- and he leans backwards, dropping back into his chair, legs spreading open. Entirely relaxed, open, grinning. ]

Good answer. [ He cocks his head to the side a little, and flashes his canines- almost mockingly. ]

I'm lookin' forward ta workin' wit' ya.

[vampingitup]

[But he shows no sign of leaving, so Eric simply returns to his own seat and sits down, leaning back, hands steepling in front of him.]

Tell me something about yourself, Matches.

[kingofrooks]

[ He's not surprised at the order, but he just smirked, kicking his leg against the chair. ]

Nah. [ Blandly. Flatly. Not out of rebellion, but simple truth: he refuses, and he will not be moved. ]

I ain't tellin' ya so easily. Ya haveta watch me fer it.

[vampingitup]

[The challenge frustrates him and excites him at once, and it's a well played card from Bruce. After all, Eric is intrigued now. Very few people challenge him on an intellectual level, and he didn't expect it in this... Well. Rejected street rat.

Callouses on his hands. Darkness under his eyes from lack of sleep. Yes. He'll do just fine.]

And I will. Be watching.

[kingofrooks]

[ Hook, line and sinker. Bruce hasn't thought that it would be so easy, really. Eric surprises him a little- but then again, he seems the kind of man who would like to play with his food before he eats it.

He stands up, letting his usual lethal grace suffuse his movement for just a moment- then he goes back to the indolence. One hand on the back of the chair, leaning his weight on a single leg. ]

And I'll be lookin' forward ta what ya see.

[ A smirk. ]

See ya tomorrow night, Mister Eric.

[in_starvation]

[ In all, Jessica isn't really in any hurry to really meet Eric, not when there's so much to explore and do in this island. But when his club opened, there's really no reason for her to not to see him this time. She comes to the club for the music and for anyone willing for her to take a bite.

But she cannot deny that there are some things that need to be cleared up on her end. Something that she won't take the risk talking over the network. So she waits for the right moment to slip in to Eric's office. ]

[vampingitup]

[Actually he has plenty to discuss with Jessica, which is why he motions for her to close the door the moment she steps inside, tilting his head and pulling open a drawer.

From within he takes out what looks like a book of stamps, which he tosses across the desk to Jessica's side.]

Have you found a job yet, Jessica?

[in_starvation]

[ Jessica gives a sidelong glance at the stamps before closing the door behind her. ]

I have. At Sam's place, Sector Zero. Figured start at something familiar and work from there.

[vampingitup]

Good. A little bit of familiarity--that's all any of us needs.

Sit down.

This world, Jessica, is very different from home. With no Authority, it falls on us to make the rules we want, rather than to blindly obey what is set out for us by someone else. I have never been much of one for obeying rules.

[in_starvation]

[ She thought this conversation might go like this. ]

I know. I was in a similar position in the other world I was in.

[vampingitup]

[He merely tilts his head. No words. An indication for her to continue.]

[in_starvation]

[ She crossed her legs, looking down at the floor, trying to put together what she can remember. ]

When I first arrived, I took shelter in underground caves. The land of the world was much like ancient Japan, and the natives there were not familiar with vampires.

[ She pauses, sensing some kind of gap with her memories. ]

For some reason, I can't remember certain things. Certain people. Maybe it's because they might have been Newcomers in that world, or maybe it's something else. I don't know. Either way, it's a big gap altogether, so I can only guess what happened at certain times

[vampingitup]

They came after you, then. They won't here.

[His eyes flicker up.]

We need to protect the source.

[in_starvation]

You already dealing V?

[ She stares at him. It's one thing that Jessica had done it - she was alone, she was certain of it. But two vampires with valuable blood means more chances for others to find opportunity. ]