Royal Pain in the- {backdated to the 20th}

[dirtyredneck]

The request for discretion in the matter of the kidnapping and rescue didn't surprise him. It happened quite a bit, especially for those who were higher profile in the London social circles - both supernatural and not. The divulging of who was actually in trouble and who they were related to, however, had Daryl walking on a tight rope while trying to track down whatever leads he could.

[ooc: kidnapping plot I was supposed to put log up for last week. Sorry for the late!]

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[baisant]

Why would Jean-Claude want people to check out his legs? Well, probably because he had really nice legs, for one. For another, because he has a really nice behind and he knows it. Alas he's sitting on it at the moment, and thus not at the liberty to flaunt it at the other man. As he might. He's going easy on you here, Daryl.

"Mmm," Jean-Claude hums slightly. "And you are certain that this Vonnor is the one you are after?" The name is ringing something of a bell for Jean-Claude, but he cannot say for certain just what. He must not be a very important vampire within the community. Or certainly not a very vocal one, at that.

[dirtyredneck]

He nodded and forced himself to refocus his eyes on the wall behind Jean-Claude's head. Where he could see movement, but his gaze wouldn't betray him.

"That's the name I was given by those that would know," Daryl answered. He wasn't going to get into the details if he could help it. He really hoped he wouldn't have to say much more on the matter.

[baisant]

Jean-Claude sits back, reclining slightly against the back of the sofa but still keeping himself poised, legs crossed, draping one arm across the back as he does. Another pose, of course. Is he taunting the poor man? Of course not...

"And you are here asking after the vampire who was after my Cherry?" he inquires in turn. As if he wants to be certain of the details, and not because he wants to draw this out for as long as he can so that he can watch the other man squirm.

[dirtyredneck]

"Yeah," he confirmed, having been sure he'd made that clear enough it didn't need to be confirmed. But it was starting to get stuffy enough Daryl was having a hard time focusing. He really needed to make this short and get out of there.

"Was he the one that took your girl?"

[baisant]

Ah, Jean-Claude cannot talk himself around such a direct question as that, not without it being obvious that he is dragging things out on purpose at this point. He sighs slightly, sobering before shaking his head.

"The vampire who took our Cherry was a man named Valentine," he says. "Who, as far as I have been told, has been disposed of. I must admit, I have never heard of this vampire you speak of yourself. But rarely is anything done in our society without some sort of higher motive."

[dirtyredneck]

It wasn't the same, then. That was good. Well, not good. Just good that it meant Daryl didn't have any reason to stick around wallowing in his discomfort. It was bad that he basically no other leads, however.

"Not at all?" It was kind of hard to believe so few people knew the asshole he was looking for. Sure, the people who hired him had been able to find out who he was - something about them having access to a lot of legal avenues most of the supernatural community didn't - but even they had been able to get a location. Just a name and a previously known address that was a good hundred years out of date and long since burned down. Either the Nest was good at hiding their own, or he'd never really put roots down since.

[baisant]

Jean-Claude shakes his head. "He is not one of the older vampires in the city," he replies. Which means that he's an upstart and if he's doing something to put him in trouble, then he will soon make a mistake that will get him killed. Either by the hunter before him or through some other means. Perhaps another vampire within the nest. Such things have been known to happen. If you are not smart, if you seek to aim beyond your reach before you're ready, then there's a good chance that you will be cut down.

He cocks his head to the side at the other man once more. "You are after this vampire, oui?" he questions. "He has taken a hostage, perhaps? Tell me. What is your goal? You are aiming to find him and rescue the girl, and what then? What will you do with him once he has been caught?"