CATCH-ALL FOR OCTOBER

[baisant]

[catch-all post for jean-claude for october! if you have any requests to thread with him, just hit me up by pm or at lycanthropy101! c:]

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[emotioneater]

Cooper's feet hang down, not even touching the floor as he sits at the bar, slowly sipping a whiskey sour. He's got a smile for Jean-Claude as he approaches. The vampire is one of the few that can command Cooper's respect. The fact the two of them seem to be on the same wavelength regarding the state of the nest is the reason why.

"Busy. Promotion doesn't mean just sittin' in the sun all day drinking margaritas. 'N someone has to keep an eye on the human bloodbags." Most in the nest were just using them to feed off of. Cooper figured they shouldn't be underestimated. His feelings weren't entirely colored by the fact Nancy was now an ally of Islington. Humans always had their uses.

[baisant]

Jean-Claude laughs softly at the other vampire's words. "No, mon ami, no it does not." They are both of the same social level in the nest, after all. Jean-Claude understands how much work it is to be here all too well. Of course, Jean-Claude has higher aspirations than this. Which is part of the reason he has sidled up to talk to the other vampire.

He tilts his head at the staff door just beyond the bar. "I would like to speak with you, if you are amenable. I will try to make it a quick conversation." He gestures towards the vampire's drink. "You may bring that with you, if you like." He'd just prefer to continue this conversation back in his office, where there is no chance of being overheard by anyone who shouldn't be listening in.

[emotioneater]

"Sure thing." Cooper hops off his bar stool, still holding onto his drink without ever spilling a drop. Waste not, want not. He follows Jean-Claude back towards his office. They don't get any looks from the patrons, and if the staff finds it at all unusual to see two high-level vampires fraternizing, they know to keep it to themselves. After all, one of them is supplying their paychecks.

Cooper follows the older vampire into his office. "Spill," he says as soon as the door has closed. "I know you didn't invite me back here just t'inquire after my health."

[baisant]

Jean-Claude shakes his head at the question, shutting the door behind them and then moving to fold himself into the corner of his sofa and motioning for Cooper to make himself comfortable as well. Outside of the public eye, Jean-Claude relaxes a little. But he doesn't let his guard down. He would be a fool to do so now, of all times.

"As charming as I find you and your new relationship, alas no. You are right. There are plans in the makings, mon ami," he replies. "And I would ask you where you would stand for them." He turns to glance up at Cooper, weighing his options before he just bluntly comes out with it. "Raymond is planning a Samhain gathering. If our plans go according to their fashion, he will not survive to see the end of it."

[emotioneater]

Cooper drops his usual devil-may-care, idiot teenager act the minute the door is closed. It's one thing for his enemies to underestimate him, but he'll put on a serious face when faced with an ally who needs him. His fangs come out in a wicked looking grin when Jean-Claude tells him of his plans. "That's the best news I've heard all week."

He takes another swig of his drink before he sets it down. "Truth be told, I've been waitin' for someone t'make a move for some time now. By my lonesome self I can't do a whole not against someone who's drivin' the nest into the ground. But with the right group of allies, I can help a whole lot more." He looks at JC with keen, assessing eyes. "Tell me, where do you stand on the humans in the nest?" Cooper is one of the few who gives a damn about them, he already knows this. But while they may be weak physically, they do have their uses and advantages. Of course, his position is a little colored by dating Nancy, but the point still stands.