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undergrounds2017-01-05 03:56 pm
dredefulchilde) wrote in undergrounds2017-01-05 03:56 pm
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They say it's your birthday - Open to Islington Nest and Allies
6 January - Islington
Even after all this time, the amount of change that can take place in a simple twelve month span is still surprising.
Just one year ago, Joscelin been newly returned to London, scratching out a living on the fringes of vampire society and forced to attach himself to various mind-controlled individuals for a steady supply of blood. Now he's sitting in an expensive flat at the heart of Islington territory, a significant--if deliberately less visible than many others--player in Nest politics. Hunting for sport's been banned by the new regime he helped put in place, which is unfortunate, but he doesn't go hungry and it's still something of a novelty to feed from a completely willing donor.
And, most importantly, Millicent's gone.
It still doesn't quite feel real. So much has changed since the summer. Long experience has told him that Fortune's Wheel is rarely still, but a temporary respite is not unwelcome. Not when his star is on the ascendant, the same as Jean-Claude's.
Well, he can think about that later. It's January again, and that means it's his birthday.
This year, he's decided to throw a little party. Nothing big, nothing which would attract the attention of those he still doesn't want to upset. Just a few close friends (which he doesn't have, but it's the most applicable term here), some wine, and a bit of cake.
No candles, though. They wouldn't all fit.
Even after all this time, the amount of change that can take place in a simple twelve month span is still surprising.
Just one year ago, Joscelin been newly returned to London, scratching out a living on the fringes of vampire society and forced to attach himself to various mind-controlled individuals for a steady supply of blood. Now he's sitting in an expensive flat at the heart of Islington territory, a significant--if deliberately less visible than many others--player in Nest politics. Hunting for sport's been banned by the new regime he helped put in place, which is unfortunate, but he doesn't go hungry and it's still something of a novelty to feed from a completely willing donor.
And, most importantly, Millicent's gone.
It still doesn't quite feel real. So much has changed since the summer. Long experience has told him that Fortune's Wheel is rarely still, but a temporary respite is not unwelcome. Not when his star is on the ascendant, the same as Jean-Claude's.
Well, he can think about that later. It's January again, and that means it's his birthday.
This year, he's decided to throw a little party. Nothing big, nothing which would attract the attention of those he still doesn't want to upset. Just a few close friends (which he doesn't have, but it's the most applicable term here), some wine, and a bit of cake.
No candles, though. They wouldn't all fit.
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He flicks a smile at Joscelin in turn, although the look on his face is somewhat sad as he suggests, "Perhaps it is my way of keeping you in line. Do not give me reason to take it away, I beg of you, mon ami. I will be allowed this one moment of favor. I do not think they will allow me a second."
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"Then I'll be a good little boy and mind my manners," he says, a little bitterly. "You'll notice, Jean-Claude, that I have not killed anything--human or otherwise--since Raymond Harris's little party, and have only fed off willing humans. I am capable of behaving, as boring as it may be."
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Joscelin will understand the practicality of his need to keep a close eye on him. He can only hope that he will appreciate it, and not feel so stifled by it however. At least it is Jean-Claude keeping a close eye, after all. He does not think that it would go over so well if he were anyone else making the attempt.