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Juliette d'Amboise (truetostyle) wrote in zionmystiqueooc,
@ 2019-11-03 01:20:00

Hello, I'm Charlie. I'm introducing you to Juliette d'Amboise. She's an 80-something nightwalker vampire who's had an EXTREMELY hard life. Carnival life isn't exactly what she'd been expecting to go into for the third time but she made a bit too much noise in her unlife. She's quiet, refined, but not necessarily properly educated though she does enjoy a good book. Her appearance is... tribal, wild, what someone imagined those heathen gypsies ought to look like while dragging in body modification rituals from whatever slaves they knew at the time. She is exotic despite being from a poor family in a small French village.

She is a "preys on shitty humans" type and generally lumps everyone in with them until proven otherwise. The definition of "shitty" varies from day-to-day. She has been with ZM for 9 years as a cootchie dancer, doing belly dancing, contortionism, and 'snake charming' along with turning tricks on the side as she sees fit. Never a headliner but always remembered.

Please come and plot! All the plots. -drags errybody in-

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artonwheels
2019-11-03 06:47 am UTC (link)

Lexi here. Welcome!!! My kids blurbs are in the first OOC post but here’s a little bit of connections and what not to yours maybe :).

Eva - They work the same show. So have performed before or after each other, or in the Bally for the other. They both worked with/for Miss Lola since she left. Eva sort of snaked her way into the headlining sport after that (she says she can understand if Juliette is jealous- she should be). Also a vampire, not been around as long as Juliette (in Zion or as a vampire) her sire is their shows talker. Eva would be quite nice, she fully believes their kind are above the humans (just adores the attention). She can be a bit selfish (*cough*morethanabit*cough*), and has her pet(s) (rn just the professor), she’s real generous with her friends- so long as they love her. Eva also doesn’t mind tricks, so would totally help Juliette out- extra money and they’re both ‘exotic’ so the guys probably won’t even notice.

Kerr - only been around a year. Works with the animals, def looks(ish) like a boy. But about once a month def would give any vamps a sign that she might not be? Or maybe that’s just blood from the fresh meat from feeding the animals??? Hmm.

Jack - has been around a long, long time, like 23 years long time. Grew up in Zion (from when he was 10) so Juliette would def know him, or of him. He’s sweet for a boy bound in a wheelchair and up for being friends with everyone.

Reverend Conrad, Will. Runs mass every Sunday. And really believes. So, yea. He promises that if she doesn’t eat him he’ll keep his rosary away from her. 😉 otherwise, he’s pretty chill with other carnies, been around about as long as her (15ish years), so I’m sure they have some ‘rules’ about interacting with each other.

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truetostyle
2019-11-03 07:01 am UTC (link)

Eva - She might be surprised to find out that Juliette is not at all jealous of Eva headlining. Juliette has been the headline before in different places - she's really quite over it. And you can get more done when there aren't so many expectations on you. ;D Juliette has been polite and generally speaks of humans as if they're vermin but she has never explained why. Her past is her's and she doubts Eva would actually care anyway. But having a partner-in-crime on occasion is enough to keep her from writing Eva off and being too much of a snarky bitch. I feel like they sometimes sit around at night and people watch and just make rude comments about people they don't like the look of.

Kerr - Juliette might be a little suspicious but to be perfectly honest, even if she knew, she wouldn't say anything. She perfectly understands the need to hide or escape or whatever it is. If she could have changed her look to anything resembling normal again, she would have. Unfortunately, that option isn't available to her. Kerr likely helps her take care of the snakes she uses in her act - all boas of some kind.

Jack - since his mother was a snake charmer, I think it would be interesting if it was his idea for Juliette to work snakes into her act. I feel like she's absolutely commissioned him for a small portrait, just to see what she looks like now considering she doesn't cast a reflection. It would have been the first time she'd seen herself since she was 20-something. She would have cried - angry tears. And then she would have told him to keep the portrait - burn it, hide it, bury it. She doesn't care.

The Rev - Now look... When it comes to non-humans, she doesn't just eat willy-nilly but she'd definitely ask if he ever felt like volunteering. And to be honest, she's religious in her own way even if she believes God is the real bastard for letting children suffer as she's seen. The Devil at least gives them the chance for vengeance even if he isn't exactly kind either.

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artonwheels
2019-11-03 07:16 am UTC (link)

I can totally see them doing that. The occasional girls night into the city maybe to catch the latest at the bijou (when she can’t get one of her pets to take her). Juliette might be one of the few people who she’s slipped and referred to James (and others as she gains them) as her pet.

Yea, and she’s know why Kerr’s hiding (her being sought by the law is known- just not that they’re looking for a girl. So when the law comes around her- and probably a few others over the years- all go on the downlow lol. And yea she’ll totally help with the snakes. Tbh they’d probably remain in her wagon when not ‘performing’ because of their small nature and how they’d react with the other animals (and that being locked in a wagon is better to limit escape attempts lol) but she’d def help nonetheless.

Poor Juliette. Jack would have tried to comfort her. Tell her how beautiful she is. He’ll maybe this is something we should play out. Like screw it happening in the past maybe now she should get up the nerve lol. And I’m totally cool with him helping her with the snake idea. He probably still had his mother’s favorite (I think Boa’s are longer living, right? Google? Lol) and gave it to her.

I could see Will being up for that. Especially since the NW bite is reeeally nice lol. He’s not realllg apologetic about stuff and if she points out a guy who was an ass to her he’d totally be up for creating a bit of chaos in his life.

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truetostyle
2019-11-03 07:28 am UTC (link)

Yaaaas vamp girls. Although Eva would have to help her dress for the occasion. She doesn't really own regular clothes. I don't think she'd say anything about the slip. It's not her business... but she'd tuck the information away just in case.

Feel free to hide in her wagon when the law comes around, Kerr. Seriously. Open invitation. It's probably for the best if Kerr maintains them with Juliette being asleep during their prime WARM hours.

They live 20-30 years, btw. O lord, that'd be a guuuut wrenching scene, I can see it already. Badass vampire has emotional breakdown - news at ten.

"I can absolument take care of myself but if you wanted to play with that one there, I don't think any hearts would be broken, mon cher."

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shot_inthedark
2019-11-03 07:17 am UTC (link)

Howdy and welcome to the game! I'm BB and my boys are the Professor and Charles. Both are humans (a sorcerer illusionist, and a psychic cowboy), and have been around Zion for a little bit. Professor Blackstone for 11 years (joined up in 1908), and Charles for 2.

James likely has no real clue who Juliette is unless they've crossed paths during meal times or unless she's been to see his 'show'. For the most part he is relatively oblivious/lost in a world of his own making thanks to his magic. Still he's well dressed, well read, and adores a good book. He's also been the companion (or pet if you ask Eva) to another vampire dancer with at the Carnival.

Charles is well dressed, and something of a cowboy/gentleman when he's not drunk or high. To be fair the rye whiskey and laudanum are all that help with the migraines he gets from using his powers...even though the man has no clue that he possesses any abilities at all. Still, he's likely enjoyed watching Juliette dance over the years, if not enjoyed a private show too if you wanted. He's probably never been a snack for her though since the man's luck seems to be insanely high and he always slips out of trouble without trying.

I'm all for plot goodness!

And again welcome to Zion. :D

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truetostyle
2019-11-03 07:34 am UTC (link)

Juliette gets to the other acts as much as she can to make sure she knows who is who and thusly make them off-limits. Poor James. So taken in. She'd almost feel bad for him if she actually cared. She'd like to borrow and trade books with him on occasion.

Oh, he's more than welcome to a little private showing. She doesn't drink from other Carnies unless they volunteer so if he doesn't ask or has said no thank you, she doesn't try. But she totally would use her fangs to tease even if she's not puncturing skin so he's felt them.

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shot_inthedark
2019-11-03 07:41 am UTC (link)

Nice! His act is...weird. Lol, it's an empty tent that is not empty at all. He can make reality bend to his desire in there, more or less, and create an illusion that fools the senses. Granted he tends to forget what's real and what's not too, and may talk to illusions that only he can see from time to time. Oh trading books is always welcome, as long as she isn't after his magic tomes :D

Cool beans. Yeah Charles has no clue that she's a real vampire, he thinks it's all part of the show and earnestly doesn't realize that supernatural creatures are real. XD

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	truetostyle 2019-11-03 07:44 am UTC (link)
	No, no. No magic tomes. Just regular books. She can see why Eva fancies keeping him around though. Poor little broken thing. So easy to manipulate. Charles, plz. You're gonna have to figure it out eventually. Ya gonna get so broken when you catch somebody feeding on something they're not supposed to be eating if they were regular folk. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shot_inthedark
2019-11-03 07:49 am UTC (link)

Regular books it is! LOL, oh broken yes indeed. Easy to manipulate...sometimes XD Hard to get his focus at times, when he's lost in his own mind.

lmao! He hasn't been sober in years thanks to his powers leaving the poor guy in a state of near constant pain. So he's been in a bit of a haze for quite a long time. Even if he saw something strange, there's a half decent chance he'd think it was a fever dream or hallucination. :)

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truetostyle
2019-11-03 08:01 am UTC (link)

I love playing characters like that. If they're sympathetic enough, they get away with so much. XD

Someone needs to help this poor child with his rebellious brain. Juliette, unfortunately, is not the one to do that. But she will give him scalp massages and let him cuddle when he's really out of it because she 100% enjoys simple affection even if she would never admit to it.

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	shot_inthedark 2019-11-03 08:03 am UTC (link)
	As do I! So true!! XD lol, scalp massages and cuddles will do nicely. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

gentlyfleeting
2019-11-03 05:52 pm UTC (link)

Hi hi! And welcome!

I play Theo (magus, conwoman and fortune teller, been around about 11 years) and Nicolas (shifter and animal handler, been around 6)

I honestly don't know how well Theo and Juliette would get along - might depend on whether Theo falls into the 'shitty person's category in her eyes! Could be kinda interesting if she did - but, if not, could still be fun to see them interact.

Nic on the other hand does his best to avoid the vampires as a rule I think. He might help with her snakes though!

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	truetostyle 2019-11-03 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	lmao when I say shitty person, it's more... enslaves people, beats children, etc levels of shitty rather than conning a person out of their purse. Yes, all the help with the snakes. Although she knows what to do after nine years, she's never really awake enough to feed them during the day, etc. (Reply to this) (Parent)