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 Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:34 pm
(( O.o ))
With neither of them really knowing where to go, Marie just started walking for the first door she saw. She wasn't particularly picky on where they went, she just wanted a place quiet so she could draw. She didn't want to loose that image, or the feeling with it. "Here's hoping we don't get lost." She said as she walked through the door. Marie suddenly found herself in a glass encased sunroom, filled with all sorts of exotic flowers blooming under the moonlight which was spilling in through the glass roof. At the far end of the room were french doors which clearly led out into a garden. "Oh let's go outside." She said excitedly, moving over to the twin doors.
As Marie stepped out, she was greeted by the chill of the night air. She didn't mind it, or the sudden sharp sense of total sobriety. She waited for Kael to follow before walking down the cobble walkway, careful not to catch a heel in the cracks between the stones. "Wow it's beautiful out here." She murmured, admiring the rows of flowers and shrubs. The flowering plum tree shading a small pond. Under said tree, was a bench. Marie decided that was the perfect place to go. She couldn't even hear the party from where they were anymore, just sounds of the night.
Marie took a seat on the bench and pulled a small sketchbook out from her purse and several penciled. Flipping through the heavy paper, she found a fresh page and began her magic. Her pencils danced across the page, creating her image in shades of grey. In between the lines she wrote in the colors she would use if they were available in that moment. Marie in that moment was completely absorbed in her work, just wanting to get thought to paper.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:03 pm
((There's any number of ways to make him get involved in the plot. Personally I was going to send him on his way to cause havoc, kill a few Cognitio servants and that way introduce Emmi when she posts if that's acceptable. I can even do something like wreck the O'Connor car or perhaps meet Jackie's parents too.
At any rate, damn you Cake, now I want to see Wayan fight Valen! pirate ))
Valen quickly strode through the interconnected hallways of the manor in general, his augmented sense of smell leading him over to the garage where the earliest and most influential & financially significant guests had their vehicles safely stored away for much later on into the night. To the Immortui, it was an ideal location for him to hunt out the Cognitio's servants and possibly find a serving maid or two to snack on. However, the most prominent thought in his mind was to retrieve what was his, the simple double-edged sword that was his constant companion. He had chosen to part from the weapon back inside the sleek black limousine that had been the Clan's mode of transportation, specifically recalling the black leather sheath set aside on across his seat towards the back of the car. Letting the familiar trail of scents wafting in the air against the nauseating odors of diesel fuel, motor oil, and gasoline that naturally accompanied the engines, the Consort found his target within the space of a handful of minutes. Here it is. I'm glad to get this back none too soon, especially with the Cognitio running around inside the manor. Hypocrites. Silently speaking to himself Valen opened the door to the limo, knowing it was unlocked simply because no one had reason to steal from it or the ride itself. Straining his arm towards the back he drew the leather bound blade out of its sheath, the clear ring of the metal soothing to his ears. Now then, I'll simply keep this with me.
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:32 pm
((Wayan VS Valen would be cool! I rather have Emni introduced at the party rather than trying to do damage control in the garage. As far as servants actually go I'm not too sure about their presence. It depends on how the Cognitio came to the party, of course if they got a limo too then they'd have a driver etc. If they really needed it there might be someone else to represent the clan, but there is little need for any pawns besides Liliths as protection, if even that. Fights against those would just drag out too.))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:55 am
Jackie raised an eyebrow as Nicholas placed his glass on the counter, light chuckles racking his body,
a small grin spreading across her own face as her eyes scanned the room before landing on her own parents. She had to admit, he was right about most of the people in this room.
Turning her head Jackie snorted, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink.
“I’m not a sensible person………….if I was I wouldn’t have been stuck in a hall way with an idiot who doesn’t understand the concept of personal space” taking a few steps back Jackie collapsed into one of the many chairs pushed around the side of the room before letting out an almost inaudible sigh as she continued the convocation, trying her best to hide the discomfort written across her face. she could at least make an effort.
“I’ve never heard of the CEAWA….do they work with primary schools?” ((hau~ my brain had died Y-Y ))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:46 am
Nicholas shrugged when Jackie replied she was not sensible for that reason. "Well, it's not like you can help idiots being idiots." He stated simply. Thinking about that, and the likelihood of it happening again, Nicholas sunk his hand into his right pant pocket. He followed her over to the chair she settled in but stayed standing nearby.
When his fingers finally grasped at the item, Nick revealed a small, innocently white canister from his pocket. The top of it indicated it was a spray bottle of some sort. "I could lend you my pepper spray," he explained but held it close to his chest, "but I don't want to be the reason you blind every single person that approaches you." Meaning for her to be reasonable in its use. Nick now offered it to her.
One might wonder why a vampire, especially a consort, would ever need protection in the form of something as insignificant as a pepper spray, and the answer is that he didn't. It was much more than that. The Cognitio would not raise their fists against anyone, but that did not mean they could not defend themselves.
The material inside the bottle was extremely potent. Used on a mere human, the spray could permanently damage their eyesight to the point of entirely blinding them, and would extremely disturb their nasal cavities. On a vampire it would greatly disorient even the hardiest of them. A vampire lacking eyesight, the ability to smell and in great pain in such sensitive areas was very easy to overcome - no matter how powerful they were physically or mentally. One mistake, a swift shower to the face, and that could decide it entirely.
Would something so simple work? The weakness of such a powerful race was hubris - the arrogant way of thinking that they were above all others. None ever expected such a small thing to have such a grave impact.
"It stands for the Cognito Enterprises for Advancing World Education. Bit of am mouth full, I know." Nick told her, quite amused. "Primary schools? Absolutely. All the way to further education as well." Nick replied. The start of one's education was key to future success. If the basics were lacking, how could they advance further? "Why do you ask, do you have one in mind?" He was keen on advancing his work and the more people they could help, the better.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:51 am
Jackie raised an eyebrow, her fingers turning the bottle this way and that as she examined it, the slight slosh of the liquid inside only causing her eyebrows to raise further, why exactly this man had been carrying it around with him in the first place was a mystery but she wasn’t exactly going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Though she couldn’t promise she wouldn’t blind that idiot who previously invaded her personal space.
Nodding her head Jackie tucked the small bottle neatly into the end of her glove, scowling as the silken material slipped further down her arm, revealing the thick white bandaged that encased her elbow. The gloves had taken hours of adjusting to hide, (in Jackie’s opinion) the ugly stark white of the medical material only for them to fall down in little more than five seconds. At least the bottle was staying put, that was a plus she supposed.
Sighing through her nose in aggravation she took a sip of water before deciding to ignore it in favour of finding out more of this Cognito Enterprise, maybe if she pretended she couldn’t see it then neither would Nicholas.
“Nehi, I work for a small primary school – St. Argents – we don’t have enough funding currently to start our new school project, we want to be able to start a green house club and a small animal care club…….a lot of the more troubled children respond better to having their lessons out of the class room” Gripping her glass Jackie looked up at the man, unaware that just talking about the children she helped had caused a soft, almost motherly smile to cross her face((oya~ oya~ so many good plots *_* they all sound so good!))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:00 pm
((I had to write this twice from scratch, suffering through technical difficulties today...))
Nicholas did not want the girl to come across many others of his kind, but he adored the idea of a crude vampire being struck by her with that spray. The image of an Immortui trying to harm her but being taken surprise instead, and forced down at the feet of a human, was hilarious.
He did notice the white medical bandaging but did not let his gaze linger on it, not wanting to stare, and neither did he bring it up. It would only make for distasteful conversation bringing up something she seemed quite keen on hiding. Nicholas continued smiling, not showing any sign of him having noticed what she hid beneath those fancy gloves.
What she said then was absolutely brilliant. He had just found a human keen on improving the education and lives of her fellow people. The expression on her face showed how dedicated she was to her ideas. Not only that but she knew what she was talking about.
"Oh, hold onto that thought." Nicholas spoke quickly and pulled a small, black notebook out of the inner pocket of his coat. From its side hung a pen, which Nicholas picked up, and its end extended with a small 'click'. Opening the notebook, Nicholas quickly took down everything she had just said, at times quietly repeating what he was writing.
Done, Nick looked up from his notebook and smiled brightly. "I am so pleased to find a person so dedicated to helping others. The entirety of our operations at CEAWE depend on people just like you." He stated and put away his pen. Then, with a sudden flick of his wrist, he presented Jacqueline with a small business card. It was white and laminated, and contained certain information including his full name, title and contact details. "If you ever need to contact me, especially on matters such as this. I will make sure to look into the possibility of working with St. Argents the moment I get back to my office."
The girl was a Cognitio clan dream find.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:28 pm
((Sorry to hear about that Cake. I hope your tech gets back into order soon enough.))
Heedless of the incumbent surprise meant for him, courtesy of Nicholas' gift to Jackie of course, the Immortui had more on his thoughts than returning to the party immediately. Though the prospect of bothering the O'Connor girl was an exceptionally tempting one, Valen had a better idea on how best to spend his time apart from the masses. Stalking among the motionless bulks of the limousines he sniffed the air searching for the proper odor, the signature stench of ink, freshly sleeved paper, the metallic edge of lead coupled with graphite, and of course the iron of blood that denoted the Cognitio. At least, such had been the smell wafting in the passage after Sharpe's intrusion, and the Consort had little to nothing else to go on in terms of physical hints for tracking. His reddish-brown pupils flashed a pure fluid crimson against the darkness of the garage, the instinctive filter for night vision to the vampire that he had never bothered to correct. Now then, time for reconnaissance. I need to locate his clan in addition to any others at attendance in the party just for my own peace of mind. In the worst case scenario some of the fodder might not only go after Wayan, but perhaps even Sable as well. And that is nothing less than tantamount to open mayhem in the best possible outcome.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:28 pm
Extending her hand Jackie gripped the card between two fingers pulling it back to her face as her eye flicked over the white laminated surface eagerly. Maybe with Nicholas’s help she would be able to help other children like her in the future.
“Nehi, I would love to be able to help………a lot of children out there are abandoned as troubled children, most of them are just like me…..they deserve a chance” Looking up at the ceiling the brown haired girl grinned “so I take it that’s why you’re here? You seem like you would prefer the company of a book more than” turning to face him for the first time without a bitter scowl of resentment or a venomous glare, gesturing towards the crowed “people who seem to be looking for any claim to that rich git for nothing more than their own gain”.
Jackie’s entire personality seemed to relax, the vocal habit she normally only developed when surrounded by family starting to pop into her sentences. If he was willing to help out the school that she held so dear to her then maybe she could relax around him.
he certainly didn’t seem to be as intrusive as her last guest.((oya~ oya~ I feel your pain -gives him a peach- also i don't think this post made much sence x-x it seemed kinda....all over the place to me ))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:01 pm
(( ^`0`^ -noms peach- Oh thank you. And it works ^.^ I see no problem in it.))
There was that noise again, just before the words when Jackie spoke. It was a very curious feature to say the least and quite appealing. As she relaxed, he could only keep smiling. Her company was turning ever better.
Nicholas glanced towards the crowds at which she gestured and shrugged. "Oh they may be pompous snobs, but some of those pompous snobs run the more highly esteemed institutions here in Metropolis - now whether that is a good thing is entirely debatable. Plus they're so morally bankrupt it's easy to guilt trip funding out of them to support our projects." He spoke very honestly and could not help but snicker, even just a little. Nick was partly joking, but there actually was truth to that.
"But I would really love a good book right now. To get out of these tight clothes, just go chill and read something new." He sighed while staring into emptiness with a look of deep longing. It would be nice when the party ended and they could go back home. If he could just delay looking into the matter of Jackie's mentioned school for tonight, he could spend the rest of the day relaxing with Anastasie.
Nicholas snapped out of his day dream and his attention returned to the human. "So tell me, how is it working at the school? Do you have particular areas of interest?" He was sounding genuinely curious. New knowledge was always welcome of course. Nick went as far as taking the nearest seat so he could sit as they talked.
((I can add details about the Cognitio transport thats in the garage in my next post, I'm a little busy and want to get a reply to Snuggle as soon as possible -post post-))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:09 pm
Valen took in another deep breath on his way through the garage, his eyes alert before he realized that the grill of the gate was rising upwards to allow yet another car to arrive inside. Damn. No hope of going to the Cognitio then. Tsk. I'll have to suffice dealing with the humans for now. He knew that staying within the garage was synonymous with exposure, and so he raced discreetly outside onto the manor grounds where even more cars were left unattended as their owners conversed inside at the party. Immediately the Consort stepped away to conceal himself from plain view, watching the latecomers step out of their simple black luxury sedan before their driver, hidden from the vantage point for the vampire, drove backwards outside to park on the grass. Following the couple that had emerged he realized that they looked rather familiar to him, his crimson pupils taking in every detail of the overly pompous grey-haired man in a tuxedo with (presumably) his wife with rich auburn hair and a dress both matching up to Jackie's own from earlier on. It can't be...The girl's parents? Pondering the connection he had to admit there was a resemblance from both partners to the girl still inside the manor, enough of one at least to let him plot out his next move. Stepping away from the large solid black sculpture of a gargoyle, for he hadn't yet been seen by the couple in question, he lounged around as though he had just recently left the main affair. Turning to the O'Connors with practiced ease he bowed deeply in welcome, catching the older humans off-guard. "Good evening to you both, sir, madam. If you'll pardon my asking...I did believe I saw a girl rather close to your own, with an abhorrent loathing of the color purple, with rich brown hair and an aversion to others..."
((I'll come back to revise this post as needed to keep things moving. I'll avoid the transport for now and just have Valen mess around with Jackie and Nicholas some more. Thanks for the consideration though.
Yeah technology issues really really bite. Do you have an idea what the problem might be N K?))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:15 pm
Jackie couldn’t help but laugh as he took the seat next to her.
He was right about most of the acclaimed professors in the cowed being corrupt and couldn’t help but grin mischievously at the crowd, several of the ‘high class’ where people she recognized from reading her father’s case files . “nehi, seven parking fines, two speeding tickets, mishandling of college funds and one case of fraudulent university passes” closing her eyes Jackie shook her head “they don’t do a lot for society so the least they could do is fund the little people”.
Turning her head to face him she tapped her chin thoughtfully
“My particular area is books…..I help with the teaching of English and spelling though I do lie to get the children to work creatively….” Rubbing the back of her head Jackie let out a sheepish laugh
“Nehi, that’s why I wanted to start those projects….as much as I enjoy books I also love gardening….just like pages in a story you know where you are with a plant….” Crossing her arms (in a much more relaxed manor) Jackie sighed almost whistfully “what I wouldn’t give to be at home with the rest of my book”The lady jumpped and turned her head towards the smooth voice that caught the couples attnetion "Oh~ i'm sorry dear" turning fully to face him Maria smiled and nudged her husband, a rather podgy and greying man who didn't share his wife's kind features. "Oh! yes that sounds like our Jacqueline~" her voice was light hearted as she ajusted the shawl on her shoulders "always so agressive and head strong" the woman's smile faultered slightly as she took in the males apperance, normaly people only approched Maria and barry when their daughter had been over zelous in her dislike for people. A look of worry flitting across her face "she hasn't done anything to upset you has she sir? Jacqueline can be rather...." Maria stopped fishing for a word, her husband hanging his head slightly as wife coninued to sum up their daughter "...abrasive at times...and if she has said or done anything I can only senserly applogize" (( sorry i wasn't fast enough Y_Y -crys in a corner- urm also i ddidn't know if you wantted me to take over for the parents?? if not let me know and I can get rid of it))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:33 pm
With a soft smile of pleasure Valen leaned forward to kiss Mrs. O'Connor's hand, bowing low before he reached to shake Mr. O'Connor's hand in a firm shake between newly met acquaintances. "Why yes, I do consider myself one of Jackie's friends. She's been having a rather down time in the party however; when I tried to cheer her up, rather politely, she simply retreated to making herself scarce. Alas, I tried my best, but I stepped outside to take a short moment to myself." Smiling still towards the couple the vampire turned to motion to the front door held wide open, his fingers beckoning the wealthy parents to follow him inside. "I would be happy to lead you directly to her if you would like. Incidentally..." He paused to flash a smile of genuine warmth to both man and wife alike, his pupils already reverted from their scarlet coloring to their normal reddish-brown against the lighting of the celebration over his shoulders adding onto the visual appeal of his welcome. "I am Valen Paendragon, and it would be my utmost pleasure to escort you for the evening. Although, I do must warn you both, when last I saw her Jacqueline seemed to be in a rather fine one of her moods...As you say, she is quite abrasive at times. Not that I mind of course; I merely think her nature is quite refined, and she is simply a joy to be around."
((I don't think Cake will mind too much. He'll just be glad you managed to post.))
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:48 pm
Maria let out a girlish giggle and drew her hand back from the charming man, nudging her husband in the ribs as her offered to show them where their daughter was hiding.
"such a charming and well spoken Gentleman how on earth Jacqueline could possibly find fault with such impeccable manors is beyond me…. Though she does take more after her father in the attitude department” the red headed woman laced her fingers with her husbands before tugging him in the direction that Valen was now walking, her tone loving even as she teased the podgy man who’s walrus like moustache bristled in response to his wife’s frivolous attitude.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:52 pm
Simply keeping quiet and following the woman Kael watched her movements. His own footfalls almost inaudible vanishing completely as they left outside. The glow of the moon washed over him as he smiled behind Marie a sudden flash of ivory fangs they quickly washed away as they returned to normal length. The coldness of the night was lost on the vampire as he let his eyes slowly move around the area. They finally stopped upon Marie's figure just infront of him as she took a seat within a bench under a tree by a small pond.
Taking a place behind her Kael watched her pencil dart around the paper lines slowly coming together to give shape and form to an sketch. What she may have been sketching was to early to give an estimate but his interest was piqued none the less. He wanted this one for his own one of the very few he had met that have true artistic sense and abilities. The rest of his hosts were simply people he had wanted in sketches or who came from harsh lives with a small deal of artistic abilities. Marie tho compared to them being candles was a spotlight overshadowing what little light the others give off.
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