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Tweak says, "Is that you're final answer?"

Spike (chipswiththat) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-05-03 08:38:00

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jezebel mephistopheles, martha jones, sebastian michaelis, spike, yuuki kuran

374 - open dreams
[ Dirty your nails. ]

[ You wake up in a coffin. You probably won't remember how you got here but now you're six feet under and awake. There's only one way up, through silk and walnut and several feet of loosely packed dirt. Maybe you panic before realizing you don't even breathe, and then panic some more. Maybe you'll just dig yourself out without further ado, because what else is there? Either way, you'll emerge in a graveyard.

It's the dead of night, but you can see clear as day. Everything sharper, more vibrant, crystal clear, an assault on supernatural senses. Cigarette smoke wafts through the air — Spike, sitting on a tombstone, waiting for you. ]

Took you long enough.

[ A night out ]

[ The Bronze is packed tonight. A local band is playing, high schoolers dancing or playing pool or drinking non-alcoholic drinks. A girl with red hair is fooling herself that she's doing homework in a corner when in reality she knows she'll get dragged out onto the dance floor before long, probably by the intense blonde who's already working her moves to the rhythm. It's a good night, good energy.

A guy in a black leather coat and bleach blond hair is surveying the crowd, slowly making his way along the outskirts with menacing intensity. Recognize him? Think this is a good time to say hi? ]

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servingdinner
2016-05-22 07:43 pm UTC (link)

[Sebastian is a beginner at this. He doesn't know what the Bronze is (some kind of dance place, maybe? a bar? or a brothel? it doesn't matter), or really what he's hungry for and how they'd even go about dining.

Clearly he's justified in looking down at Spike with an entirely confident, smug smile.]

And of course that is no shame upon the teacher, should his student struggle. [He'll show you, brat. Sebastian discards his gloves as they walk - no helping it if they're going with the honey-approach of catching something - brushing his fingers through his hair. It's dark; he'll look handsome enough even with the grave dirt still on him.]

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	chipswiththat 2016-05-23 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	You're confusing me with someone who cares. [ Which is the thing, really. If he'd sired this guy, if he'd made the choice of taking him under his wing and teach him everything he knows like an undead Baloo, then maybe he'd make an effort. Alas. ] Show me what you got, then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

I love how out of all possible similes, you go with "undead Baloo"

servingdinner
2016-05-24 04:00 pm UTC (link)

[See, this is why Sebastian considers himself so much better than the average demon. What's even the point of doing anything - whether that's snaring a victim, eating, or tutoring - if you aren't prepared to do it well? Other demons are such lazy, unambitious things.

He supposes he should feel sorry for Spike if he has so little of interest going on that he willingly spends his time on things he doesn't care about.]

Please don't judge me too harshly, then.

[Is that the Bronze over there? Sebastian completely dismisses Spike - he can tag along or linger behind as he pleases - instead walking up to two teens standing outside the club. He doesn't even know if he'd be let into the Bronze - might as well make it easy, then, if that's what's Spike's into.]

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he'll teach you all about the bear necessities

chipswiththat
2016-05-24 09:06 pm UTC (link)

[ He does linger at a safe distance, lighting up a cigarette as he watches Sebastian get to work. It's all this frou frou bullshit that he has no interest in — nothing like the snap of a neck or the thud-thud-thudding of a heartbeat dying out against his lips, but you don't have to make a bloody song and dance about it. No need to be cruel and unusual over lunch. ]

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meanwhile undead Mowgli...

servingdinner
2016-05-27 11:33 am UTC (link)

[...is apparently all about hanging out in the man village.

Meaning he takes at least fifteen minutes longer than strictly necessary apparently very much enjoying chatting up these kids. Sebastian doesn't always understand humans, but that doesn't stop him from being very charming and persuasive when he wants to be.

So there's a lot of talking, laughing, Sebastian leaning very close, Sebastian whispering something in one teenager's ear, her giggling in response... And at long last Sebastian heads back towards where Spike is waiting, a teenage boy at his left his side, a girl at his right, his arms around their waists as they walk.]

Now then... My acquaintance should not be far. [Look, he arranged the most spontaneous foursome. Aren't you proud, teacher? That's also Spike's cue to step out of whatever shadow he's hiding in. Especially since Sebastian just reached the "now what" stage of this operation.]

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chipswiththat
2016-05-29 04:28 pm UTC (link)

[ He watches impatiently — how long does it take to pick up dinner? — but shakes the annoyance off with a huff as Sebastian finally seals the deal. ]

About damn time.

[ He grins, all charm and danger, reaching for the girl. If they're going to make a foursome out of this, he's at least going to get his favorite meal. ]

Why don't we talk a walk? Find someplace a little more private?

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	servingdinner 2016-05-31 11:22 am UTC (link)
	[Sebastian likes talking, so sue him. It's not like the kids will be able to hold a conversation in a few minutes' time... Sebastian laughs softly, relinquishing the girl with no protests. So impatient, goodness.] See? I did say he has a wolfish appetite. [He could have opted for a joke about not getting any for a long time, but that'd be crude.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-06-03 08:16 am UTC (link)
	[ Hey, life is too short to stand in line. He's done enough waiting as it is. ] Oh yeah, I'm starving. [ He leers at the girl before giving Sebastian a look. Ready? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	servingdinner 2016-06-04 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	[He gets a fanged smile in response, and Sebastian raising his eyebrows at him. Sebastian is ready - but it's Spike's turn to do some work now.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-06-05 08:53 am UTC (link)
	[ Teamwork don't seem work, or some hallmark shit like that. He shifts into gameface with a gleeful growl, grabbing the girl by the hair and yanking her head to the side so he can bite deep, deep into her exposed neck. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

servingdinner
2016-06-05 05:09 pm UTC (link)

[Ah.

No wonder things feel different, then, if this is what they're eating.

Although Sebastian stares at Spike rather than cut into his own meal he at least has the sense to immediately clamp his hand over the boy's mouth before he can scream, twisting his arm and holding him tightly to prevent his running away. It's no great effort - more of an afterthought as Sebastian watches Spike and the girl, head slightly tilted.]

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-05 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	[ He drinks deep for a moment, feeling more starved than he should possibly be (is this the vampire equivalent of a wet dream? Absolutely) before realising that Sebastian isn't joining in on the fun. Chin wet with blood he looks up, bumpy brows furrowed. ] Don't play with your dinner. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

1/2

servingdinner
2016-06-05 08:19 pm UTC (link)

[He smiles somewhat helplessly at the reprimand. Right, papa bear...]

Ah, but this level of desperation is rather enticing, isn't it?

[He gives the boy - trembling all over and emitting pathetic, muffled noises of pure panic - a light tug to demonstrate. Isn't it a pretty sight? One feels so superior and in control. You can't blame Sebastian for wanting to draw it out a little.]

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servingdinner
2016-06-05 08:24 pm UTC (link)

[Right, but... this puts matters in a slightly different perspective. What connection does a vampire have to Hell?

Sebastian isn't one for takeaway and cheap fills - but he's starving right now and the smell of blood is intoxicating, and besides...]

Well. I do suppose this will certainly be a new culinary experience.

[And so he finally slips into game face himself, pulling the boy's head back with surprising gentleness before biting down.]

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-08 09:27 am UTC (link)
	[ What connection doesn't a vampire have to Hell? A demon is a demon, at least in this world, his world and the satisfaction of watching Sebastian give in to the rules is greater than having his mouth full of hot blood. He smirks, goes back to his own meal and saves the jabs about how goddamn gentle Sebastian is being for later. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

servingdinner
2016-06-08 03:30 pm UTC (link)

[In some alternative universe where Sebastian were an old, experienced vampire, chances are he'd turn his nose up on this kind of base, unsophisticated dining, and find the taste of such ordinary children downright revolting. Right now? It's all new and exciting and he hasn't had anything that's even the slightest bit filling or that taste good in years. He can hardly recall having ever tasted anything this delectable.

The gentleness only goes so far. In true demon-fashion Sebastian very much seems like he intends to drain the boy.]

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-09 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	[ That's more like it. Spike glances up with a grin, pleased that the meal isn't wasted on someone who can't appreciate a little bit of carnage. Done with the girl, he snaps her neck in a smooth motion, letting her drop to the ground as he wipes his mouth and slips out of game face. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

servingdinner
2016-06-09 08:28 pm UTC (link)

[Sebastian is too busy to glance up at Spike in turn. He's also too busy to concern himself with preventing any accidental new vampires, seeing as he unceremoniously just lets the boy fall once he's all spent.

There's barely-restrained excitement in his smile as he licks his lips clean of blood, eyes shining and a slight quiver in his movements as he lifts a hand to cover his face, likewise letting his features go back to normal. He remains like that, face hidden for a few additional seconds, saying nothing. Just give him a moment - he hates not being completely collected. But what a rush.]

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-10 03:52 pm UTC (link)
	[ Well then. He kneels down to finish the job, snapping the neck clean — that sound will never get old — and rolling his eyes at Sebastians behaviour. Bet he's the kind of guy who cries after shagging too. ] You done? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

servingdinner
2016-06-13 01:19 am UTC (link)

[Sebastian laughs at that, low and dark. He does uncover his face, even if his eyes still shine with that quiet excitement.]

If you are likewise finished with paying your respects? Then certainly.

[Spike was going to make jabs about Sebastian being gentle? Sebastian, meanwhile, thinks it's silly to care about the bodies - even if he might have an inkling as to the idea behind the neck-snapping. Why care about what happens after you've had your meal?]

Please do tell me - why mention Hell, that once?

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-13 09:34 am UTC (link)
	[ He scoffs at that — paying respects. Please. This has everything to do with competition. You don't want a flock of baby vamps ruining your hunting grounds. ] Because that's where demons come from. That's where we go when all this is done and over with. Hell is very much real, mate... especially here. We're sitting on a Hellmouth, after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

servingdinner
2016-06-13 02:32 pm UTC (link)

Is it, now?

[Sebastian continues with his dark, unpleasant chuckling - very politely behind his hand. Spike you are so funny. That, or Sebastian is a lightweight who just can't hold his blood.]

Well-- no doubt this is reprehensible, demonic behaviour. Wish you to be close to home?

[Why would anyone stay close to where anything disgusting might crawl out and ruin your fun in the human world?]

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	chipswiththat 2016-06-14 10:23 am UTC (link)
	[ Lightweight it is. Should've figured. ] It's where the action is. [ He shrugs. ] Is it really that difficult to understand? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	servingdinner 2016-06-15 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	[Pfft.] I should hope by now it is clear that you are almost entirely alien to me, ["Yes, it is. You're weird."] despite this bonding exercise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-06-16 09:25 am UTC (link)
	For being so inquisitive, you're not really offering up a lot of your own alien experience. [ Is he going to get attacked for showing interest in you now, Sebastian? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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