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i_didntdoit (i_didntdoit) wrote in we_coexist,
@ 2011-07-20 19:34:00

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logan echolls, lorne, veronica mars

My boss is a demon? (Lorne)
Yet another night at Caritas was winding down. Logan still hadn't quite gotten used to the elaborate make-up and prosthetics worn by about half the clientele, and by his boss. He really wasn't sure what to make of the posted rules referring to vampires with souls and trans-dimensional ejection for not tipping, except to conclude that Lorne had a strange sense of humor.

For that matter, Lorne himself was a little strange. Nice and a lot of fun to work with, but not exactly like anyone Logan had ever met.

He absentmindedly wiped down the counter with a bar rag as he waited for the last of the patrons to finish their songs and drinks and shuffle out. He did his best not to wince at the particularly bad rendition of 'I Will Survive' currently being... well, performed was too kind a word for what it was really.

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i_host
2011-07-26 03:59 pm UTC (link)

"'Fraid not, puddin'."

Lorne could now feel the serious anxiety coming off of Logan in waves. He went behind the bar and started making him a drink to calm his nerves... And one for himself, too. Having a panic attack because Logan was freaking out was not something Lorne really wanted. Empathy had its serious drawbacks.

He mixed vodka and juice and ice and listened to Logan keep talking.

"I don't know about comic book superheroes, but it wouldn't surprise me." He poured the mixture into a glass and slid it over to Logan with a nod of his chin. "Or the starship enterprise. What I *do* know is that the things that do exist usually fly under the radar of normal people. Yes, Virginia, there are demons. Some are scary. Some work for evil law firms. Some, like me, can't do much more than point you in the direction you want to go, and are, when you get down to it, less scary than kittens. Most of the time."

He left out the part about feeling Logan's panic because it was so pronounced. There was no need to make the kid feel bad about his worldview going topsy-turvy.

"Batman's a pretty good guy, though, right? It seems like The City could use a caped crusader or two. Anger problem not withstanding."

"Bite?" Lorne gestured to Logan to let him see it more clearly.

	i_didntdoit 2011-07-28 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Logan found his way to the stool and managed to sit down, his face blank. "A... vampire?" he shook his head with disbelief. "A vampire...." he repeated slowly. Finally, something else registered and he looked up at Lorne, alarmed. "A slayer? That sounds... ominous." he frowned. "I think I need to sit down," he said weakly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	i_host 2011-07-28 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Lorne smiled. "Nope. Buffy. Pretty blonde girl. Angel had a picture of her on his desk." He looked at Logan, carefully. The sounds of people outside had all long since faded. Caritas was silent, and so were its surroundings. "You doing okay with this?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	i_host 2011-07-29 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Lorne was going to have to keep the water coming, he could see. And maybe grab him one of the plates of fries in the back. "The bar?" Lorne was interested, now. For a few reasons. Competition, for one. Was this that vampire place he'd seen advertisements for? He sort of hoped not. Biting the patrons was not a good business strategy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	i_didntdoit 2011-07-29 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Logan waved his hand dismissively. "Just some dive bar right off campus. At least, it was off campus when I went to it. I'm pretty sure it had moved by the time I tried to go home." He took another swig from the bottle. "Have I mentioned how much I hate this City sometimes?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)