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Rudorufu (rudorufu) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-07-14 11:34:00

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active, armand, day 15, rudolf habsburg

Day 15, Early Morning
WHO: Rudolf and Armand
WHAT: A Chance Encounter
WHEN: Day 15, early morning
WHERE: the Aquarium
WARNINGS: umm...TBD
STATUS: Incomplete

Rudolf woke far earlier than usual this morning, and found he could not fall back asleep, no matter how he tried. With a sigh, he pushed himself up from bed and set about getting washed and dressed for the day. There was little point in staying in bed when his mind was so active and his eyes refused to stay shut. Glancing out his window as he buttoned his jacket, he realized that the grounds of the city had changed yet again. Most of the oddities of the previous day had disappeared, replaced with what looked like carefully-mown lawns. In a way, it reminded him of the grounds of his father's favorite summer palace, the one in Bad Ishchl.

Exploring early would give him an advantage over his best friend, he realized with a grin. For once, he'd be able to show the other man around, and explain the nature of the place. It was rare to get a drop on the other man, and the idea that he might put an extra bit of spring in Rudolf's step as he headed out the door. Lamps, like the odd ones in his room, illuminated signs that led to the various stark buildings he could see around as he stepped into the city proper. The one that caught his eye first was the sign for the aquarium.

Rudolf had seen many fish in his lifetime, but the vast majority were either in illustrations in his books, or on his plate, cooked and ready to eat. He'd never really seen fish in their natural environment. With eager eyes, he turned sharply and strode toward the building, marching across the lawns with a gait that, were he an outside observer of his own body, would remind him of his father's. He gave the goblin that opened the door for him a cursory nod, out of politeness, and stepped eagerly into a room bathed in rippling blue light. All around him were tanks of water, illuminated from within to better see the contents. Rudolf stepped up to the nearest tank, the odd light playing across his face, and peered inside, awed by the brightly colored creatures swimming and crawling around in the water. So enraptured was he by the movement of the sea creatures that he had completely failed to notice that he was not the only person in the room.

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vagabond_child
2009-07-28 06:16 am UTC (link)

Normally, Armand would be annoyed by the fact that his victim wasn't even paying attention to him. He hated that, on the rare occasions it happened. But, in this case, he was enjoying spying on the private feelings of the young man that he didn't even mind... much. Okay, it did sting his ego a bit, but it was beautiful enough that he could handle it. Chances were good, if he wanted to, he could force Rudolf to acknowledge him, but he let it go, this time.

In the end, he didn't take as much as he could have. Oh, Rudolf would be dizzy and feel a little sick, but with rest and food, he'd be fine. He slid his fangs free of the young man's neck, let him go entirely, to stand on his own or fall. Really, he didn't much care which. He gave him an amused look, then petulantly crossed his arms over his chest.

"Thinking of others, you should have been thinking of me, damn it, me!" A quick glance outside showed him that the sun was rising, and while the cloud cover held, he couldn't quite make himself stay out in the daytime. One time being nearly burned to a crisp had been enough. So with one more look at the young man, he turned to go. "You should ask him. He does not tell you anything, really, does he?" With that parting shot, he left, and quickly enough that the young man wouldn't see him leaving. He would seem to just disappear into thin air.

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