Post by bastien guntram on Dec 28, 2012 23:36:33 GMT -5
Bastien's toes curled inwardly as the sun beat down on him. The day had been particularly vicious to him; the law firm he was working for had him sent on several errands in the morning and even in the afternoons. He was glad for the longer nights during the season, but it didn't change the fact that he didn't do well with sun at all.
Feeling slightly nauseous and horrid all over, the vampire shifted his box of belongings (he didn't have much, most of it being cases he had to work on) over to one knee, freed one of his hands, and rapped twice on the door. It seemed polite, but really, vampires couldn't enter someone's home without permission.
Once that was done, Bastien adjusted his glasses slightly, and stood in front of the door, box in hands, long parka draped over his shoulders. Now, to wait.
Post by sophia rosenberg on Dec 29, 2012 0:22:38 GMT -5
Sophia had been busy clearing out the rest of her belongings from the guest bedroom when she heard the knocking on the door. She straightened up from her work and glanced at her wall clock. Exactly on time. She doesn't know why she feels so nervous now - she's known about this date for the past several weeks now. Maybe it's the prospect of sharing a living space with another person, but Sophia knows that can't be true - Vivienne practically treats her apartment like a second home nowadays. The guest himself isn't a problem - she's known Bastien for longer than she's known Vivienne. Maybe it's the prospect of change itself that brings about her unease.
Sophia is not without preparations, though. When she finally opens the door to meet Bastien, she holds a slip of paper out to him with the following:
rules
1. do not open the curtains during daytime 2. do not disclose this location to anyone without sophia rosenberg's express permission 3. take care of your own nutritional needs and don't drag any bodies back 4. expect chores to be divided equally 5. it is in your best interest to refrain from bothering the neighbors. especially not any girl with platinum-blond hair and a height of 5'10 6. only by accepting these conditions will bastien guntram be given "permission" to enter and leave this residence freely for as long as sophia rosenburg remains alive.
She steps aside, knowing that she holds all the cards. It's not as if she doesn't trust him at all, but keeping the old habits alive would ensure that she doesn't get sloppy in the long run. Anyone who understands her in the least should remember that much.
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Vivienne doesn't invite herself over to Sophia's apartment that often, honestly. She's not completely socially inept. She knows that Sophia isn't big on the high-powered all the time, party every day lifestyle that Vivienne's into. She knows that, and it's okay. They're friends anyway. (She's pretty sure they're friends.) She hasn't like, pressured Vivienne about her past or anything, that's not what quasi-friends do, but she figures there's some pretty intense shit hovering in the background of her life. No big deal. Vivienne doesn't care about that. She likes Sophia for who she is when they're together, not whatever vampire stuff she gets up to on her own, and she doesn't bother with pointless introspection and wallowing about which is the real Sophia, because fuck that, they both are, in her mind.
Anyway, the point is that when Vivienne bounds down the hallway to Sophia's place in only her bra and panties (matching, thank you, both items solid blue and edged with frothy white lace--the bra even sports a jaunty bow in the middle), it isn't like, a usual thing. That would be weird, and intrusive, and Vivienne is neither of those things! She thinks.
But today there's a cute boy standing in the threshold, and she can see Sophia actually both holding the door open to invite him in and offering a note. Of course, given the fact that this is Sophia it's probably likely that the cute boy is either some insane psycho vamp killer, or he's a hapless victim about to be ruthlessly used and discarded for his blood, but whatever, she's going to ignore that in favor of lasciviously wiggling her eyebrows and saying:
"Oh, Sophia, I didn't know that you were so serious with someone that you were moving him in. Does this mean we can't have naked pillow fights anymore? Or just that he's going to join us?"
Post by bastien guntram on Dec 29, 2012 10:05:21 GMT -5
His eyes skim the note, adjusting well to the darkening skies. Frankly, the darkness suited him more -- he was still a vampire. His gaze eventually settled into a half-squint as he looked at Sophia, and her rules. It seemed fairly common given their shared situation, but unlike her, he was a daywalker.
"Yeah, that's fine," he said, giving her a nod of agreement. He entered the residence, before turning around to come face-to-face with someone else. Bastien withdrew slightly from the sudden, close presence and took a furtive, but firm step into the house.
Post by sophia rosenberg on Dec 29, 2012 11:56:47 GMT -5
The sight of Bastien's box reinforces the gravity of their agreement. Sophia isn't usually a tenant for very long, and this apartment in Midtown is her longest-lasting one. Many of the usual experiences are lost when she usually treats an apartment as a place to sleep and little else. When she thinks that Vivienne treats her place as a second home, she literally means that Vivienne has done more than stand for thirty minutes at the doorway. She might have invited the Emperor in if he had asked, but that was the extent of her usual guest list. Sophia isn't exactly sure how roommates work, but she's done her research. For now, that should serve as a crutch for as long as Sophia needs to figure things out.
Meanwhile, she gives Vivienne a very confused look before realizing that it was probably a joke. Probably. "He's an old friend". As a general rule, Sophia is nearly never the first one to give out names. It's an old habit from her human days, back when Goliath nearly broke her jaw during a meeting with the other coven members. She is not so frightened anymore, but the tendency remains.
"She doesn't bite." Sophia omits the "Usually", but figures that it doesn't make any difference. Bastien is hardly her idea of a troublemaker. That is, if he hasn't changed since she last saw him. Sophia glances at Vivienne nonchalantly and murmurs, "Did you need me for something?". She is also assuming that Vivienne racing to her apartment in nothing but her undergarments is not going to be a usual thing. Probably.
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"It's nice to meet you," she tells Bastien, before focusing on Sophia again. Now that cute possibly psycho vampire boy had taken a step into the house, Vivienne took advantage of the cleared space to lounge against the door frame, crossing her ankles and folding her arms.
"I was wondering if you had a pair of heels I could borrow, actually. I normally wouldn't ask you--" Vivienne loved shopping with Sophia, she really did, but that woman dressed so career-chic it was a crime. She was going to be young and beautiful forever! What was the point if she didn't take advantage of it? But whatever. "--but I have a hit tonight at an actual legitimate adult establishment and I don't think any of my stripper heels are going to fly there."
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