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The Rooftop of Mrs. Westenra's

May 10, 2009 13:47

Getting up to the roof hadn't been as difficult as you'd think. There was a door, after all, and that door had a lock ... it was surprising what sort of locks would open for a plant ( Read more... )

wyn callahan, harry rosencrans, carlisle cullen, //mrs. westenra's, tiwa

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teachyouwhoiam May 10 2009, 23:03:57 UTC

Edward is distracted by the piano in the back room; this is well, for following the smell of dead flesh is probably not the best plan for the young vampire.

The older one however, follows the other man out to the roof access door and through it, clearing his throat to announce his presence.

"Hello."

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:21:53 UTC

Carlisle attempts to hide his confusion behind a laugh.

"You'll have to forgive me if I don't...quite follow, Harry."

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 00:23:11 UTC

He shrugs, apologetic.

"I'm not sure, really. It's uh, part of me. Since I was young, I suppose...along with my ability to encourage things to grow. Even here, without sunlight."

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:25:53 UTC

"Is it genetic? Can the rest of your family do similar things?"

Because that is what it boils down to -- traits and (virology?) similarities. Symptoms.

"Do you ever become injured or sick?"

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 00:28:41 UTC

"It's genetic, but I don't know much about my parents. They died when I was a teenager." Of course, he was a teenager up until about a year and a half ago.

Harry shrugs. "I don't get sick often, but I'm easy enough to injure." Hopefully Carlisle isn't going to cut him to make sure he isn't lying.

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:37:11 UTC

He's more into stitching people back together than the other thing. Carlisle bothers to stop with the questioning.

"I don't mean to pry, it's just...Well, you're the first outwardly normal person I've met here, and you're a man of science for as far as I can tell."

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 00:43:32 UTC

He grins. "I'm pretty awful at chemistry, but other than that -- yeah, I guess you could say that I'm a man of science." Of sorts.

Harry pauses, "I don't mind it, really. You can keep asking questions if you like, but I'm not sure how to answer. People where I'm from have always had abilities, so it's not been a source of many questions at home."

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:44:55 UTC

"Where are you from? Hopefully that's a simpler question. Though I suppose I should also ask 'when', since I sincerely doubt you are from my time."

It's the beard.

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 00:49:48 UTC

And by 'beard' he means 'silly scruffy thing'?

Harry can at least answer honestly. "We came from Boom Town, New York -- and we're from 2009."

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:54:38 UTC

Carlisle's hair hasn't changed in a couple of hundred years. It's a beard! He'd be jealous if he felt fashionable enough.

Right now, he's just impressed by the year.

"At home it is 90 years in your past."

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 00:55:51 UTC

Harry nods.

"That's ... quite a jump for you, then. I mean, if we are in contemporary Nightside."

Which they probably aren't.

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 00:57:44 UTC

"Is there a contemporary Nightside? Maybe you Timeslipped to the past?"

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 01:00:51 UTC

"Well, contemporary for me. Relatively speaking."

This all really makes his head hurt.

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 01:08:33 UTC

"How old are you, son?"

herbetterhalf May 11 2009, 01:10:42 UTC

'Son'?

"I'm twenty-one." Just barely.

teachyouwhoiam May 11 2009, 01:18:51 UTC

"And you're here with plants on the roof of an otherworld's boarding house by yourself because...you came here by accident."

It's a guess, but Carlisle amends the thought as something strikes him.

"You said you're from New York. Were you in New York when you came here or visiting London?"

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