The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who: Charlie and Greg
What: Counseling
Where: Charlie's office
When: evening

( Everyone expected us to grow up suddenly when we're still 6, but look 15. Then, when we do act our age, they get upset that we don't act like our real age. )

Who: Charlie, Maggie, Ava, and Ana
When: Monday evening
Where: Ava's apartment
What: they need some family time

Charlie was still angry with Ava, and he figured he might always be, but his rage had been quenched for the time being by killing her sire. Saul was primarily to blame for what happened to Maggie. Charlie knew that. But that didn't make it any easier to cope with the fact that she'd been turned against her will by Ava. Logic couldn't heal the hurt he felt. It also couldn't ease the pain now felt by the twins and his niece now that their bloodline had been severed.

Maggie wasn't in as much pain as Ava and Ana, but she did suffer, and she was growing more upset as the reality of her new lot in life settled in. After talking with Ava, he packed up some things for himself and Maggie, along with Cassius and Edelweiss, and the group headed over to Ava's campus apartment for a sleep over.

"You're not gonna fight more, are you?" Maggie asked as she dragged her feet. She felt somewhat weak.

"I can't promise that, Maggie."

"Can you try," she pleaded as she hugged Edelweiss' furry body to her chest.

Charlie nodded. "I can try. We're going over there because it will make you all feel better. I don't want them suffering any more than I want you suffering.. angry or not."

Maggie was quiet then, and she let Charlie knock on the door lightly when they arrived. Ava said the door would be open, so he turned the knob a second later and let Cassius run inside. The dog seemed to know that he was expected to be calm and quickly find a place to settle, so he did. He got comfortable on a rug under the dining table. Maggie didn't let go of Edelweiss. Now that the cat wasn't afraid of her anymore, she carried the furball around as a security blanket of sorts. "Go find Ava," Charlie told Maggie as he leaned in to kiss the top of her head and send her on his way. When she was off, he went to see Ana.

He found her in the spare room curled up in bed. "Hey," Charlie said softly as he sat on the edge of the bed and put his hand on her gently.

Who: Charlie, Adam (and eventually Ana and Saul)
When: Friday night
Where: a Boston hotel
What: killing the bastard!

( incomplete gdoc under the cut )

Who: Ava, Maggie and Charlie
When: Thursday morning, around 1am
Where: his apartment
What: breaking the bad news

( How were you meant to do something like this? That was all Ava could think as she and Maggie walked towards Charlie’s room, and there was no answer coming to her.  )

Who: Ava and Charlie.
What: Going for a ride.
Where: Starting in the school parking lot.
When: Tuesday

Ava was still adjusting to being so damn emotional, apparently from other people's feelings. It was almost as annoying as the ever-changing hair and eye colors had been, so it wasn't so surprising when she agreed to meet Charlie so easily. It would be a nice change from being subjected to the emotions of the people in this school... at least that was her excuse. It was possible she just wanted to see him, although she was nervous about having to be so near and aware of his emotions.

Still out of sight, she adjusted her outfit, took a deep breath, and walked out, towards where she anticipated Charlie and his bike to be. Running her fingers through her hair as she walked, Ava may have been trying to project a sexy persona as a cover for being nervous. "Enjoying the sun?" She asked with a laugh as she reached him.

Who: Trevor/Charlie and a little bit of Rez.
Where: Trevor and Rez's apt.
When: early evening
What: Trevor and Charlie doing what they do.
Rating: NSFW

Trevor wasn't expecting her. She hadn't called or texted first or even mentkioned possibly coming by when she had seen him at school earlier but that was the point. He had been down lately and so she wanted to surprise him! So she had gotten a cab from the house over to his apartment after getting the address, and permission, from Riley. She was now standing in front of the door to his apartment with a smile upon her face as she reached a hand up to knock loudly just in case he was in his room, that way he'd still hear her.

( I don't.. this is.. I don't need to see this! )

Who: Charlie, Maggie, Harlow (and a little Peyton thrown in)
When: Sunday morning
Where: Charlie's apartment
What: breakfast!

Charlie got a call from Maggie the night before, telling him that she had invited Harlow to come over for their usual Sunday breakfast. Charlie and Maggie shared a lot of meals throughout the week, but Sunday morning breakfast was the main one, the rest were impromptu. He was busy mixing the pancake batter while Peyton helped herself to his video game collection.

She was a terrible house guest, but it was a comfort having her close by. He didn't know when he might need her teleporting ability, so he'd worked out an arrangement with her to live with him for the time being. The study had a twin sized bed that Maggie used when she stayed over, so it worked as a suitable guest room for Peyton to occupy. She'd definitely made herself at home. The room was a disaster.

All the noise from the TV wasn't enough to distract the vampire with excellent hearing when a knock came at the door. It had to be Harlow, because Maggie didn't knock. He set the mixing bowl aside and wiped his hands on his jeans, heading over to open the door. Tiny and blond, Harlow kind of reminded him of Maggie. He smiled at her and opened the door wide. "Hey, I'm Charlie. You beat Maggie.. but she'll probably be here in a second." Cassius, who had been munching on Peyton's crumbs (she was a slob), hopped up from his spot on the floor below her feet and walked over to greet the newcomer. He sniffed at Harlow and then nudged her leg for attention. "That's Cassius.. he's a sucker for cute girls."

Who: Charlie and Ava
What: Sharing of information
Where: Starting wherever his self defense lessons are held?
When: Wednesday afternoon/early evening.

Everything was a lot more put together and rational today than it was when Ava barged in on Charlie and started this whole fiasco about his need to be a knight in shining armor. Today she was dressed, ready for her class later infact, and a lot calmer and in control, instead of in a robe and shouting. Walking down to where he held his new class, Ava waited for the last of his students to leave and walked over to him. “Good class?” She asked politely, with a small smile.

( It was until you showed up and distracted me )

Who: Charlie and Candi
When: Tuesday morning
Where: his apartment
What: her sire is whispering not-so-sweet nothings into her ear
Note: done via AIM

Candi was moving quickly across campus faster than most, she had just woken up and needed to see Charlie. She ran up the stairs of his building and started knocking on his door, she had no idea if he was awake yet and she didn't care she would stay there until he did. She leaned on the door and glanced down at herself realizing she was still just wearing her pajamas, boy shorts and a thin tank top. "Way to go Candi," she mumbled to herself.

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Who: Charlie and Ava
What: A confrontation. What else?
Where: His apartment
When: Monday night

When Cassie told her what Charlie had planned, or at least what it sounded like, Ava buried her head in the bed and screamed from frustration. Damn hero complex of his! It was going to get him killed one day, maybe in the not too distant future from the sound of it! The more she thought about it, the more angry she got.

At first she was just going to IM him, but then he’d probably just log off or ignore her, and that would piss her off more, so wrapping herself in a robe, not even thinking about whether she should put something more on, Ava marched up to his apartment and banged on his door.

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Who: Charlie and McKenna
When: Thursday night
Where: starting at her apartment and heading into the city
What: a DATE!

Tonight had actually been planned as a real date, unlike Charlie's outing with Jay the other night. His intentions made him more nervous. He really liked McKenna. She was beautiful, smart, funny, and had been nothing but nice to him since the first night they met in her bathtub. To be honest, if he was ready to venture into another relationship, he'd pick her. Maybe he would be eventually, but not tonight. Tonight he was just looking to get back into the swing of things and have a good time with a good friend. What happened after that was anyone's guess. He'd have to see where things went.

This was the most casual he'd ever dressed for a first date, and that probably spoke volumes about his feelings for McKenna. He felt like he could be himself around her. She was so easy to talk to. She knew most of his secrets already and for some reason still liked him.

Far different from a trip to a strip club, Charlie planned this date to be youthful, innocent even. When he arrived at her door (just across the hall) and gave it a knock, he was wearing jeans, a dark grey Henley, and a black wool coat. He also had on sneakers in place of his usual motorcycle boots. He hoped she'd dressed casual as he'd suggested.

Who: Charlie and Candi
When: Monday evening
Where: starting at her apartment and heading to the rec center
What: he's helping her find her way to his class

Charlie was looking forward to getting to know Candi. She seemed nice, and given her son's relationship with Cassie, it would be good for them to be friends. Plus, Charlie could use some more friends. He'd felt isolated in recent months and hadn't branched out as much as he should have. That was starting to change, and Candi could help further that progress.

He showed up at her apartment when he said he would and knocked lightly. Charlie waited, stretching his neck side to side. He was eager to warm up and get in a quick workout before class. Charlie liked to be loose and prepared as he started each lesson.

Who: Charlie and Jay
When: Friday night
Where: starting at school and heading to Boston
What: a "date"
Warning: hard smexin', totally NOT planned!

In all honesty, Charlie was a little nervous. He'd not been on a date with anyone but Ava in a long time. Granted, this was meant to be a fake date. Jay was doing him a favor, and they were really just hanging out, but he still felt awkward about the whole thing. It was a very good thing he wasn't superstitious in addition to being nervous, because the calendar said it was the thirteenth. Friday the thirteenth. But, no, he wasn't superstitious. Just nervous, and it was evident in how long it took him to get ready.

Charlie felt like a fucking teenage girl with the number of things he'd tried on before settling on a dark, grey/blue suit. At first, he had the vest and the jacket, but that just made it look stuffy when paired with the tie. So Charlie ditched the suit jacket and decided he'd throw on his wool coat over everything for their travels, and just look semi-relaxed with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up.

His hair took even longer to fix, but that was pretty normal for Charlie. Getting that mussed to perfection look was not easy, especially since he hadn't been trying all that hard in the appearance department lately. He was trying tonight though. He'd promised as much to his niece, and while the date wasn't real, it needed to appear that it was.

When he was finally ready, he headed over to Jay's room and knocked firmly on the door twice.

Who: Maggie and Charlie
When: Wednesday night (late)
Where: Charlie's apartment
What: Maggie needs to tell him something

( She went from crying to barking orders in a matter of minutes, and now she was walking out. Fucking hell, teenagers were a nightmare! )

Who: Cassie, Jason and Charlie.
What: Making the boyfriend meet part of her TJS family officially.
Where: Charlie's apartment.
When: Tuesday evening.

It was while sitting in her Latin class, thinking about Jason and the things he'd shared, instead of what Nox was prattling on about, that Cassie realised she had never officially introduced her Prince Charming to her Action Hero. He met her family back home when he came for Christmas, and he'd even spoken to Bio-Dad on the phone, he knew her friends here, and she'd told Charlie all about him, they'd met before, but she'd never formally introduced her boyfriend to her substitute big brother.

As the day went on, and they went to their seperate lessons, or went about their day, the chaos demon started to think that maybe she should force them. It would be really good if Charlie and Jason were to get to know each other better, being two of the most important people in her life at the school. She couldn't see why they wouldn't. They had things in common, not least Cassie herself. She should shove them all together. Tonight.

When Jason's last lesson finished Cassie was waiting outside, having skipped her own last class, and she grabbed him the moment he walked out. "You met the parents, and the brothers, but are you ready to meet your girlfriend's action hero?" She said mysteriously, kissing him in greeting.

Who: Charlie and Ana
When: Monday night
Where: starting at her apartment, then probably heading into town
What: drinks and talking

Charlie couldn't be in Ava's company these days. He was still far too angry. But Ana was different. They'd come to sorta like each other after all this time. They were by no means best friends, but there seemed to be a mutual respect between them. And, like it or not, he'd always care for her just like he'd always care for Ava.

It seemed like Ana needed a break, and Charlie needed to get off campus for a bit. Going out for drinks and talking about someone else's problems would hopefully do him some good. Well, if Ana was willing to talk. But even if not, she'd surely appreciate a night out that included free booze.

He got dressed, actually making an effort tonight, and then headed down to her apartment. Knocking on the door, he put his hands in his pockets and waited.

Who: Charlie and Maggie (and later McKenna, possibly)
When: Thursday evening
Where: his new apartment
What: an important conversation, then cookies and milk with McKenna!

This wasn't going to be an easy conversation, and Charlie wasn't sure he'd be able to keep his temper in check. He had to. This was all about him and Ava, and there was no reason for Maggie to be dragged down by it. She loved Ava, and he didn't want to ruin that. So long as Ava was good to his goddaughter, Charlie saw no reason to keep them apart.

When Maggie arrived at his apartment, dinner was just about ready. He figured they could eat, maybe play some video games, and eventually he'd work up the courage to tell her about the divorce and that it didn't look likely that a reconciliation was in their future. After his fight with Ava this morning, it seemed unlikely he'd ever even be able to have a civil conversation with her. Too many hurtful things had been said, and Charlie would never, ever be able to get the images of her and Godric out of his head. It was hard for Charlie to avoid killing the other vampire. But, again, this was about taking care of Maggie and doing what was best for her.

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Who: Ava and Charlie
What: Ava has an idea on how to make it all right
Where: Charlie's apartment
When: Near to midnight

It makes perfect sense Ava thought as she sat in her staff apartment staring at the piano that initially drove her out and to Ric's house. Everything that was going on, all the awkwardness people felt, and the tension, it was all about sex, so maybe the solution was to fight fire with fire, or in this case sex with sex.

When the responsible feeding class finished Ava wasn't quite sure where she was going. She had told Blake that she wasn't going to move out of the house, and she had no intentions of doing so, at least not permanently, but things were awkward there, and Ava wasn't really sure she wanted to return there tonight, even though she had only been back one night after spending Monday night on campus too. Then there was the on campus apartment, which made her feel awkward because of the piano that she and Charlie had restored together, and which was a constant reminder of everything that had gone wrong there. So what was she to do but put it off? Calling a taxi she went into the city, to a den, and she fed, drank alcohol, found herself another doll obviously on something, and fed some more, until she felt like she could take on the piano and it's judging her, or at least that was what she told the poor taxi driver who took her back to the school. The man earned every cent of his fare and the accompanying tip.

Now Ava had a plan. She was going to seduce Charlie, and get him to sleep with her, and that would clear the air and allow them to get on with things. She was sure of it. Wrapped in only a robe, matching emerald bra, panties and garter belt, with stockings and heels, she left her own apartment and headed to Charlie's. A knock on the door and she waited for him to open it before kissing him soundly, without a word.

Who: Charlie and Lupe
When: Sunday morning
Where: his apartment
What: teaching a succubus to curse in English

Charlie still thought the idea of him teaching anyone anything was a little far fetched. But Hope seemed to think it was a good idea, and now he'd promised to be an English tutor to the new succubus on campus. What a strange turn of events. It was good for him though. Maybe it would give him shit to do other than sit around drinking and feeling sorry for himself. He needed to get out of this funk.

It wasn't early, but considering how much he'd drank the night before, Charlie got up at a reasonable hour. There wasn't a trace of a hangover, because he didn't really get them anymore, and he slipped a few shots of tequila into his morning cup of blood just to take the edge off. It helped, or maybe he just thought it did, but if a placebo did the trick, then good, right?

After a quick shower, he changed into some relaxed jeans and an old, black AC/DC t-shirt that was softened from age and frequent use. He loved it. Charlie didn't bother with shoes or socks. He just stretched out on the sofa and scribbled in a notepad until Lupe arrived.

Who: Charlie and Hope
When: Saturday night
Where: Emmet's on Beacon Street in Boston
What: drinking

Charlie had put Maggie on lockdown since she arrived, and she was supposed to stay that way until Monday when he was putting her in classes. But he needed to get out and drink and get his mind off shit, so he called up Starbuck and asked if she could spend the night there. Thankfully, the guy was really cool about it and welcomed Charlie's niece without hesitation.

After dropping her off, he caught a cab into the city. Charlie knew his way around Boston fairly well, but he didn't have his car or bike back just yet, so he was forced to take cabs. It sucked, but he had no other choice. It took longer than he would have liked, smelled funny, and the music playing was terrible. Charlie was thrilled to finally arrive at Emmett's. He tossed the driver some cash and got out, smoothing his shirt once he did.

There was a time when Charlie dressed quite nice for a night out drinking with a woman. Those days were over. He definitely looked worse for the wear. Relaxed jeans that were well worn in the knees and ass, a plain white button up, and his leather jacket. That was it. No flare. No extra effort. His hair was kind of a mess too, and not in the sort of way that took an hour to perfect. All and all, it was obvious he didn't care all that much. He strolled inside and looked around for a familiar face while also letting his nose work. He could smell Hope's presence before he could spot her.