Politics

[eunhathes]

(Rounds)

The streets are quiet and sleepy. It seems either people are at the party in the Night Queens or asleep. It put him at ease to know that for once there was not a fight needing broken up on the corner of a street or a person about to commit suicide. He relaxed and considered the possibility of driving back to the building where he had met the Prince and Kiki. He definitely needed Kiki's number in order to stay in touch. Pulling up to a red light, the Toreador paused long enough to watch traffic clear. As the light turned green, he pushed the accelerator down and turned towards the building where he would find Kiki.

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OOC: Perception Roll: 10, 5, 5, 3

[celest]

Lucine walks along the street glancing in different stores that still have lights on. She stops in front of a shoe store that seems to specialize in exactly what she likes. Looking at the boots in the window she ponders for a while weither she should buy them or not. The tall polished black leather would probaly go past her knees, but they were't sleek like most really tall boots. they had buckles and straps and laces all the way up the leg, some functional, some ornimental, all beatiful in thei placement. They certainly weren't friendly loking, but reminded her of dressed up army boots. Something that bege to kick some ass. Hmmmmm, from what I gathered from Shock, I bet she would like those. I do. I feel like we have more in common than she thinks and if not for her temper we could be friends. She looks at the boots some more debating weither to buy them or not, and breifly debating if she did buy them, to give them to Shock as a peace offering. "Well, condeing I'm not too far from her bar, maybe she has a pair. I cant pass those up, not at that price. They maybe useful. They give me an idea. A dangerous one. Maybe I should change my look for a little while." She muses to herself as she walks in to the store and looks for the clerk.

[Lylie]

The clerk looked up startled at Lucine. He looked to be about 23. Tall, tanned, and brown eyes. His hair was blond but it was obviously dyed and it was gelled into spikes. He smeemed suprised to see someone in the store. He stumbled up to his feet and walked over to Lucine, tripping a few times. "May I help you miss?" he said a littled awed.
He's not to bad looking, your typical beach boy kinda look.

When Halo got to the place that he had seen Kiki and the Prince at he noticed a woman standing there. She had blond hair and looked like she was looking for something. When he got closer it looked to be the prince standing there looking for something.

((ooc: sorry it took so long but i have been bogged down with a homework assignment and it just was not possible for me to get this up yet.))

[eunhathes]

[Prince's Palace]

The Toreador, stepping out from his car, proceded up to the woman there. She seemed like the Prince, but Halo would not believe that the Prince would be out and about. "Prince." He said casually, "What are you doing out here?" He approached her cautiously.

[delicriox]

Venon started to look around. he walked up to the bartender and handed him a piece of paper saying "do you know how i may be able to speak with the lupine waitress. i am not going to do anything i merly have some questions about her body...werewolf body that is."
he handed him the paper and waited.

[Lylie]

The woman whriled around. "I am looking for someone." She cocked an eyebrow. "What are you doing here?" She stands up straighter, looking more regal than a few minutes ago. "Why are you here?" She askes in her slight french accent.

The bartender takes the paper and reads it again. She looks up and puzzled and then reads the paper again. "hey Karsha. Come here." She looks at Venon and says, "you know she's probly going to deck you and then say ok. Your not deaf right. I am not blowing hot air out of my ass talkin to ya right?"

[celest]

She smiles purposely to expose her teeth wanting to see his reaction, if any. "Yes, I was wondering about those pretty things in the window. Are they on sale now, or is that their normal price.?"

[delicriox]

Venon looked at the bartender with a smile and then wrote on his little note pad. "That is quite alright. I merle want to study a live body, so that i may be able to create stronger beings...with my skills. I have wanted to for many a ages." and waited patiently for the women to get to the bar.

[eunhathes]

(With the Prince?)

Halo's eyebrow raised over his sunglasses. "I'm actually looking for Kiki. Is there some way I might be able to get in touch with her. I have questions for her." Halo was uncertain if this was the Prince, but she was certainly wearing different clothing. Certainly it was not befitting of a Prince of a city. He waited and played his cards formally.

[Lylie]

The Beach Boy looks at Lucine's teeth with fear at first and then curiosity. "Hey are those, like for the, uhhh...... That club down the street where everyone dresses up like vampires?" Forgetting or not remembering that you had asked for the shoes in the window.

The werewolf gets done with her customer and walks over to the bar. "What do you want Alex? I've got alot of customers waiting ya know." She looks impatient with what has been going on.

"Kiki?" She askes a little confused. "Oh Kiki! Yes Yes. I do not know where Kiki is. I can not remember where I left her. I am pretty sure that it was here though. I am. Will you help me find Kiki?" She seems to say some of the in French but enough was gotten out in english for you to get this.

[celest]

Lucine smiles getting an aswere with out asking the question. "Yes they are different aren't they. I know of a few people who buy fakes ones or have a dentist do this. Mine are real though. An unsual trait in my family, some of us juts have fangs due to genitics. Now about the boots?" She questioned him hoping to jar his memory. If she played it right she might go home with more than a new pair of boots.

[eunhathes]

(Right... Lost Kiki... )

Halo's eyes rolled behind his sunglasses. He couldn't believe his misfortune. Not only was this person most likely not the Prince, but she believed she was. "Well, if it's no difference to you, I'm going to look around for her." He reasoned that she always had appeared when he was here before, so why not try again? Halo stalked his way to the grand gallery where he had met Lucine. He looked over the paintings again, trying to understand the person who would own each of the different styles. The strokes themselves, if properly deciphered, could speak volumes of the owner. His boots, solid soled and steel-toed, echoed across the floor. He was making sure to be loud enough to be heard. Halo even started to whistle a little ditty he had in the back of his mind.

[Lylie]

"Uhh... boots? Oh right the boots in the window. Dude those are such sweet boots. Uhh... let me see what they cost ok babe?" He walks back to his counter and looks at a peice of paper "hmm.... boots boots boots. Hey I knew this group of kids in high school. Total weirdos. But they used to use other words for things that ment something else. Like boots was boobs. and let me see they would uhh... say something about carborators and businesses but I dont remember what that one was. Something about small people." he stopped for a moment of his reminences of what to be his better days, and exclaims "ohh dude here they are. There on sale, $35." He looks up with a puppy dog look on his face saying 'did I do a good job?'




When you get inside the place it looks even deader than befor. Some of the paintings are missing. Some of them are replaced. One that chatches your attention is one that lookes like the prince done as three people. A bad side of the prince, a good side of the prince, and a cold side of the prince. But something is off about the picture of the prince.

"Ok you go head and look for her Halo. I dont think that she's here though." The voice cought your attention. I didnt sound like the meek one from moments ago but did sound like the same person talking.

Halo turns around because of the strangeness in the voice. He sees that she is no longer there.

[celest]

"Wonderful." She says smiling at him. "I think I'll take them. Size 8 please." She walks over to him and watches him look for her size. "This store is open rather late. Does it get alot of night business or are you closing soon?"

[eunhathes]

(In the Prince's Chambres)

Halo looked around briefly for the person he had just been speaking to. Coming to the conclusion that she was no longer to be found, he turned his attention back to looking for Kiki. He wandered around for a few moments and, finally, found the back of the room where Kiki had led him through hours ago. Though it was dark, he placed his feet exactly where they had been before, turned the corner and climbed up the stairs there. At the top, the Toreador stood sielently, peering into the rooms beyond.

[Lylie]

"Huh? ohh yeah the store..." The guy kept looking for the size eights. "Well from what I understand the store owners have a rare skin condition, something about the sun. I don't understand it." he shook his head. "Ohh well. Their not freaks or anything, just cant go into the sun. So they keep this store open 24 hours so they can come in and run it at night. Although I was called in because they had a important party to go to." he flashed a grin at you. "Found them!" He stood up carrying the shoes. "But anyways, they are well known around here. So they have to go to these parties so that they don't seem rude or somthing like that." he carried the shoes over the chash registar and started to ring them up. "Lets see.... tonight I think that they were over at the Night Queen's. Yeah if you get an invitation from that place then your one of the high up muckity mucks in this town. Only the elite get to go there." He sighed and had a longing face that said, 'if only I could get one sometime. if only'. "Ok babe, it'll be $37.63 with tax."




The room is dark upstairs. The rooms look empty. No lights on and the door to the only room upstairs is open with no one inside. The place is empty just like the strange woman said it would be.

((ooc: roll your perception Halo))

[celest]

"The Night Queen's isn't so great," she smiles at him. "The owner has a real temper issue. Every one is on their toes making sure not to anger her." She pulls out two twenties for the boots and slides them to him. "But the onwers have a skin conditrion you say. Thats really quite interesting. I wonder what their's is called." She trails off a bit waiting to see what his next question will be.

[eunhathes]

(Prince's Sanctum?)

The Toreador prodigy stepped cautiously onto the flooring. He could hardly believe this was the same room as before. As he compared the appearances from before and now, he noticed that there was a singular discrepancy in the continuity of the room: A note thumb-tacked to the door. He pulled the crimson tack out and attempted to read the note. He realized how dark it was here and pulled his Zippo and flipped the flint. His breath seized for a moment as the fire came into existence beside him. His instincts screamed to run, but his years of experience with the lighter taught him that he had nothing to fear. Halo gazed down upon the pink paper with it's bright green words.

((OOC: Perception: 10, 8, 3, 1 // Rotschrech: 9, 9, 5, 4))

[Lylie]

The guy paused for a moment and said "I don' know. Never ask 'em. I figured that it wasn't my business as long as I get paid." He shruged. Handed Lucine her boots and smiled. "Heres your change babe." He said as he handed you the change.



The lettering glared at Halo as he read it.
'Dear Mr. Halo,
I want to tell you how much I will enjoy having you work
for me. I hope that you enjoy it just as much. Kiki has a
number that is used. It is on the contraption called a Cell
Phone. Her number is 465-2395. Please feel free to call
her. If she does not answer then she is busy with
something important. Please be paitent with her. She is
not that well with repeted calls. The do tend to upset her.
I hope that you enjoy my employment.

Sincerly,
Prince of the City

PS.
Please do be careful as to
who you are speaking with.'

[celest]

She takes the change and places it back into her bag. "Well then, what time are they supposed to get back?" She gives him a smile.