[OPEN] The sun don't ever want to shine

[vampire_barbie_girl]

1. Singing @ Rhapsody in Red (a night club in Hackney) - Sept 4, evening

Singing at the club was quickly becoming Caroline's favourite thing. She'd always love to sing and was very proud of herself for being able to job doing it - and all without turning to mind control to land it. And sure, the place wasn't the nicest club in the world but the money was good and the customers generally behaved themselves. But most of all, on this little stage she was able to just put her emotions out there and not feel self conscious about it.

So far, London had not been what she'd hoped. Instead of feeling free in her life, she felt more trapped than ever. Trying to figure out just what was going on in the Nest from one day to another was exhausting - let alone dealing with any of the other factions and their politics. Plus, she missed everyone back home desperately. She had expected to be a little homesick but it was hitting harder than she'd anticipated.

All these feelings somehow led to her singing better than she ever had before.

She was singing the last song of her first set, an original rather than yet another cover, called Why Don't You Stay. It was a fairly standard break-up song, but there were a few lines that just had extra resonance now ...

I never thought it'd be so hard to let go.

When it was over, she was definitely read for a break. And a drink.




2. Outside Guilty Pleasures - Sept 5, evening

Soon after arriving in London, Caroline had decided to spend her nights off exploring Nest territory. She'd done a pretty good survey of Hackney by this point, so tonight it was time to go to Tower Hamlets. She's already done the tourist thing and checked out the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, so tonight she was hoping to find places of "local colour."

She's pretty sure it doesn't get more uh, colourful, than Guilty Pleasures. She was pretty sure she'd heard the name before, though right now she couldn't remember why. She also couldn't decide if she wanted to brave going inside or not. It was about as far from her usual scene as you could get. But that was old, Mystic Falls Caroline. New, London Caroline was still figuring out her scene.

She was out there thinking about it for awhile.



3. Wildcard (must be @ night in Nest territory)

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[vampire_barbie_girl]

"I'm open to trying anything tonight," she replies with a grin, then looks around again. The club really is something else. She wishes Elena and Bonnie were here too, to enjoy it with her.

"Can I ask what your name is or are you planning to be mysterious about that as well? Mine's Caroline."

[baisant]

He laughs softly at her question and comment about how mysterious he is handling his business here, and decides that sharing his name will not hurt so much in this game they are playing.

"I am Jean-Claude," he says, offering her a coy smile, in case the name should mean something to her. Who knows how much she knows about Guilty Pleasures, perhaps it might ring a bell. "Enchanté."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

Caroline's knowledge of Guilty Pleasures pretty much only extended to its location and what it was. So that secret is safe for now.

But now she at least knows his name. Jean-Claude. "Now was that so hard?"

[baisant]

Jean-Claude smiles in response to her question and shakes his head slightly. "I suppose that it was not, no, mon amie," he replies. "You will forgive me. I am used to people knowing who I am as soon as they set eyes on me. The fact that you do not is... Refreshing, if I may say as much."

[vampire_barbie_girl]

She smiles back. "What can I say, I'm new in town. No one warned me that I should recognize any handsome Frenchmen who hang around strip clubs."