A "vampire" arrives

[chaosvessel]

Who: Vincent Valentine and YOU
What: Vincent's arrival and initial exploration of the city
Where: Dormitories + the Park primarily, could wander
When: September 7-10
Warnings: Possible discussions of death? Otherwise, nothing really



a. dormitories

[After all he'd seen, 'this can't be happening' wasn't something he was going to entertain with a ponder. He followed the directions given by the statues and the strange "Head". Normally, he would have explored this strange new place in which he's found himself, but with all the unknowns, he opted for compliance, at least until he's found this dormitory room which was to double as his base of operations while he figured out the real purpose behind his being brought here. While he wasn't a scientist, Vincent had spent enough time around them to know the collection and analysis of DNA was rarely a good thing, especially when performed under such questionable circumstances.

He nods to the concierge when he's provided his key and network device, frowning down at it briefly before slipping it into the pocket and taking a look around the place. It was so...mundane...He didn't make an effort to appear inconspicuous in his leathers and red cape, knowing his brass claw stood out all on its own, but he doesn't immediately proceed upstairs, instead opting to take up a position near a wall and watch those who came and went.]


b. central square park | ota

[After getting to know the dormitories, he sets out to get to know his surroundings. His Turk training never really left, and getting a lay of the land, and by extension, the city, was pivotal to understanding where he's been taken. As he moves through the lush setting, a growing sense of unease grasped him as he made notes mentally:

There were no woodland creatures. The sounds, or the lack thereof, were unsettling and his hand was never far from the grip of his handgun. Because of the silence, the statues had a looming effect and his crimson gaze shifted around warily. It...might not be a good idea to sneak up on the guy.]


c. central square park | closed to Thane

[Continued from here.

Vincent approved of the selection of the Central Square Park. It was, as its name implied, centrally located but also public. They may not have privacy, but they would have the security of the location. Old habits die hard, and being a bodyguard had been ingrained in him for a very young age. He waited for the Drell near a bench, though he himself was leaning against a nearby statue, arms crossed. He'd never seen another of Tannor's race in Dualis. He'd be difficult to miss.]

Comments

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[hellofishies]

[ At first Arkady had been filled with a lot of indignant frustration. This was not where she needed to be right now. It was very, very far from it. There was work that needed to be done and she needed to make sure Connor was okay. Of course he would be okay. That was a silly worry, but she worried anyway. What if something went wrong? It wouldn't. She told herself that over and over. It wouldn't. They came back, they all did and they always would. The worry was needless and the frustration wasn't going to make anything better. This was where she was now, for better or worse.

It wasn't a resignation that she intended to just blindly accept without any investigation or inquiry. For now though it seemed best to just try to see who else was here. That started with making her way to the dormitory. When she got there and started inside it actually hit her how weird this was. Weird and sad. She couldn't' actually remember ever not living around the others. Suddenly here she was completely by herself and she couldn't help but let the sadness wash over her expression.

Then she noticed the weird guy making himself obvious in the lobby. Had he just left a mall hang out. ]

Hello! [ She forced the sadness out of her expression and replaced it with a bright smile. She tilted her head as she looked him over. ] Going to a party? Or coming from one?

[chaosvessel]

[He'd watched the strange girl enter, watched her receive her network device and room key, but noted not having seen her outside. Had she wandered farther than him? Had he been waiting here longer than he'd realized?

He frowned, though, at her question.]

...party?

[hellofishies]

Yes. Your costume. [ Because really that had to be a costume. Right? Unless it wasn't. Maybe it wasn't a costume. It did feel a bit strange. Maybe that meant he was a bit strange. Not that there was anything wrong with that. ]

[chaosvessel]

...costume? [He looked down at himself momentarily, frowning at what she was claiming to be some sort of holiday outfit. They...were just his casual clothes, even before he died. The only time he wore a suit was for work...]

[hellofishies]

Oh. They're just your clothes. [For most people this would probably be a very awkward moment. Luckily Arkady wasn't really most people. She just shrugged and moved on.] I like the cape. It looks very swooshy!

[chaosvessel]

Yes. [He glances down at himself, frowning before looking back up and nodding once.]

...swooshy?

[hellofishies]

Yeah! Like [ She lifts her skirt up, thank Karl for the fact that she wears underwear now, and moves it around in a swooping motion. ] that! Swooshy.

[chaosvessel]

[Because Vincent is polite if not a prude, he does look away at the raising of her skirt and the swishing of it, though he does, obviously, get the idea. Plus, she's not wrong. His cape *is* very swishy.]

I...I see.

[hellofishies]

Sorry. Karl gets mad about that. [And that was why she finally put on underwear! Everyone should be very pleased that she was generous enough to do that. It wasn't like it bothered her ever.]

Did you just get here too?

[chaosvessel]

[The name means nothing to Vincent, but he can only assume 'Karl' is a well-meaning friend of hers, which was fortunate. She could use...supervision.]

...yes. Are...you alone?

[hellofishies]

[ Now that actually causes her to break character from her smiles and carefree demeanor. Sadness overwhelmed her expression for just a split second before she smiled again. The smile was quieter now, like someone who remembered they were supposed to be happy. Was she alone? Yes. For the first time in twenty three years she was completely alone. The worst part was that she couldn't even feel the others in her mind anymore. ]

Yes. It's something new and new things are exciting. [ Or so she'd tell herself. ] Are you?

[chaosvessel]

New things are hard to predict. [It wasn't a position he preferred to be in and he intended to make certain it didn't stay that way.]

I don't know.

[hellofishies]

But you can learn to predict new things eventually. Just have to try. [ And she intended to figure things out about this place in time. ]

I hope you're not. It's always better to have friends.

[chaosvessel]

...predictions don't work that way.

[Or perhaps he doesn't know exactly what she means.]

...it is. [He didn't always feel that way, but that had changed.]

[hellofishies]

Oh. Right. I can learn them sometimes. [ She shrugged. ] The more you learn about a place the more predictable it gets. You just have to learn it. [ She pointedly chose to avoid the subject of friends any further. No reason getting sad. Especially in front of someone she didn't know. ]

[chaosvessel]

[Vincent nods, not arguing that point. It was how he operated now, spending extended amounts of time alone, observing, gathering information.]

This one changes. I wonder how predictably.

[hellofishies]

That would be something to find out. [ Something that could actually be important to find out. ] I would like to know that. [ So she'd have to look into it. She filed that away and then looked around. ] Is this where you're staying too?

[chaosvessel]

[He inclines his head in a nod, at both her observations.] The roof sounds like a good place to watch it, and...I think we all do.

[hellofishies]

Yes. It's where I usually go back home. Roofs. [ They were good places to look out reach out. The roof had been where she always went to expand her powers and remote view. She'd tried so hard to see if she could figure out how far the damage went that they'd caused. Each time all she could see though was how far it was spreading. She shook her head out of her thoughts. ]

Oh yes. Maybe we all do. What room?

[chaosvessel]

Me too. [He looks her over again. Strange, but with an otherworldly beauty to her, haunted and...haunting. He shakes his head and looks down at the key he'd been provided.]

303.

[hellofishies]

[ She blinked and then looked down at her key and then at him. Then, without the slightest hesitation, she wrapped her arms around his neck in a quick hug. ]

We're roommates then!

[chaosvessel]

[He stiffens at her touch but doesn't pull away.]

...It does?

[hellofishies]

Yup! [ She pulls back in a full grin. ] That's my room number too. I'm Arkady!

[chaosvessel]

Vincent. [He's not sure how this is going to work out, but it is what it is.] Should we...go see our room, then?

[hellofishies]

Hello, Vincent! I like that name. It's nice. [ She nods and claps her hands together. ] Yes, lets go! [ And she's just gonna start off that way expecting him to follow. ]