Trapped in Night Eternal

Oh, my good friend Casimir. I have heard from him, thankfully.

I hope he will not mind me saying this… But, he appears to be going through a very tough time emotionally at the moment. He was not ready to talk to me about it just yet, especially not over the phone, but I hope he will soon.

We met over my refusal to go to therapy. We have been working at a friendship, though I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I find him endlessly attractive, both physically and intellectually.

-grins and laughs at Lestat’s admission-

Oh, that’s delightful, Lestat. He is quite the charmer when he likes someone, friend or otherwise. I’m sure he likes you just as much.

I see him more as a…sibling, but I can understand his appeal.

-his smile disappeared at the mention of his last love-

Oh, that…makes sense.

Did he injure this other person fairly badly?

And yes, do. He also found out that Reese is more...actively around that I think he was prepared to discover, so that didn't help.

Oh, I see. While I cannot relate to the level of regret he feels nor that feeling of a great love lost in such a way, I do understand how lonely he must be sometimes. I think he’s been burying a lot of that for a very long time.

Oh, my good friend Casimir. I have heard from him, thankfully.

I hope he will not mind me saying this… But, he appears to be going through a very tough time emotionally at the moment. He was not ready to talk to me about it just yet, especially not over the phone, but I hope he will soon.

We met over my refusal to go to therapy. We have been working at a friendship, though I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I find him endlessly attractive, both physically and intellectually.

-grins and laughs at Lestat’s admission-

Oh, that’s delightful, Lestat. He is quite the charmer when he likes someone, friend or otherwise. I’m sure he likes you just as much.

I see him more as a…sibling, but I can understand his appeal.

-his smile disappeared at the mention of his last love-

Oh, that…makes sense.

Did he injure this other person fairly badly?

Oh, my good friend Casimir. I have heard from him, thankfully.

I hope he will not mind me saying this… But, he appears to be going through a very tough time emotionally at the moment. He was not ready to talk to me about it just yet, especially not over the phone, but I hope he will soon.

We met over my refusal to go to therapy. We have been working at a friendship, though I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I find him endlessly attractive, both physically and intellectually.

-grins and laughs at Lestat’s admission-

Oh, that’s delightful, Lestat. He is quite the charmer when he likes someone, friend or otherwise. I’m sure he likes you just as much.

I see him more as a…sibling, but I can understand his appeal.

-his smile disappeared at the mention of his last love-

Oh, that…makes sense.

Oh, my good friend Casimir. I have heard from him, thankfully.

I hope he will not mind me saying this… But, he appears to be going through a very tough time emotionally at the moment. He was not ready to talk to me about it just yet, especially not over the phone, but I hope he will soon.

"Don't call yourself that Angelus." The witch's words are quick to retort. "I get it I don't know about you well. I don't know how you feed, but I've known monsters, and you don't feel like one. If you needing to live off human or having a body that works different you're no more a monster than we are to cows and pigs. Then the hawk is to the hare. That's natural. You're natural. You're vampire and that's it."

He paused for a moment then sighed. Angelus didn't need him to tell him this.

DIALOGUE PROMPTS

could you... do that again?

please come back.

hold me again.

i need to feel you close.

we could share the same bed.

could we try holding hands?

right there. just like that.

i want to know how it feels.

i like it when you're nearby.

if you could just... stay here for a while.

lean into me. it's okay.

i like your hugs.

i want you here.

please touch me.

your arms feel so safe.

stay close to me.

the bed feels so cold.

come into my arms.

let me hold you.

cling to me.

you can keep doing that.

you don't have to let go.

i feel safe when you're near me.

that feels so good.

that was... really nice.

i like it when you play with my fingers.

could you come a little closer?

you can play with my hair if you want.

you don't have to sit so far away.

would you sleep here with me?

you feel like home to me.

if you keep doing that, i can't promise i'll behave.

can i lay on you?

would you touch me again?

don't let go of me.

stay like this.

don't go.

ACTION PROMPTS

[ reach ] sender hesitantly reaches for receiver's hand, unsure if the action will be reciprocated

[ instinct ] sender takes receiver's hand on instinct in reaction to a startling sight or event, not even realizing they did it

[ cling ] sender wraps both of their arms around one of receiver's arms and clings

[ rest ] sender sits next to receiver and rests their head on receiver's shoulder

[ doze ] sender falls asleep with their head on receiver's shoulder

[ play ] sender clings to receiver's hand and begins absentmindedly playing with their fingers

[ reassure ] sender reassures receiver by rubbing their arm up and down, hoping to ease their stress

[ heart ] sender guides receiver's hand to their heart

[ quiver ] sender and receiver's hands brush with slight contact, causing receiver to shiver on instinct

[ come back ] receiver took their hand away, so sender reaches for it a second time, taking it back and refusing to let go

[ first hug ] sender pulls receiver into their first hug

[ lasting ] sender and receiver's innocent hug lasts a little longer than they both expected

[ trace ] sender lightly traces the shape of sender's face, exploring every part of their complexion with tender fingertips

[ comb ] sender takes their time brushing receiver's hair

[ refuse ] when receiver insists they break their hug, sender refuses and only tightens their grip around them

[ cuddle ] sender moves closer to receiver as they sleep and snuggles down beside them, finding comfort in their presence

[ pull back ] sender pulls receiver back into bed with them

[ nuzzle ] sender nuzzles into receiver's cheek with their nose

[ cheek ] sender caresses receiver's cheek

[ nose ] sender lightly taps the tip of receiver's nose

[ lips ] sender caresses receiver's lips with their fingertip

[ chest ] sender smooths a hand over receiver's chest

[ legs ] sender starts to drag a hand back and forth over receiver's legs

[ inner thigh ] as sender caresses receiver's thigh, they gently slip their hand between receiver's legs

[ distance ] unable to touch or embrace receiver, sender self-soothes by wrapping their arms around themselves

[ pinky ] sender and receiver hold hands by their pinky fingers

[ smooth ] sender takes their time caressing over every part of receiver's body

[voice message] See you soon!

[voice message] Hektor and I were already out, so that gives us the perfect amount of time to reach you in the car. Obviously, I am not driving.

[voice message] You will have to tell me how the daylight effects you. Some breeds of our kind seem to be a bit different.

[voice message] See you soon.

Angelus had Hektor wrap up the errands rather quickly so that they had enough time to get to the small port of Amoudi Bay where the ferry would be docking. He had requested to accompany the man because he wasn’t exactly sure when Florian would arrive, given various factors with transportation like trains and ferries. When they arrived, Angelus exited the car and made his way to the slip. As he walked, local passersby greeted him politely, and he smiled and greeted them back. (Tourists usually gawked, but he ignored them until they spoke to him directly.) Once he reached his destination, he sat one of the large rocks there, waiting patiently as he listened for the telltale sound of a motor and water splashing against the sides of the boat.

[voice message] See you so soon!

As the boat pulled up, Florian grabbed his stuff and hopped off the boat. It was super easy to find Angelus - of course it was. He did rather stand out. Not just because of his looks but his aura too. There was just something about him. Florian assumed he did not have any kind of aura so he called out loudly to alert Angelus.

“Hello, Florian,” he said, holding is hands out to the other. He’d have to ask if he preferred Florian or Flo. “I am happy that you are here.”

"Thanks again for picking me up." He looked at Angelus and took in the sight of him, up close and personal, unable to believe a guy like that invited him somewhere this beautiful.

“You’re most welcome. There is a cab one can take, but I wouldn’t dream of making you pay for such service when you have already bought train and ferry tickets to get here. Besides, this allows for even more time in each other’s company,” Angelus explained smiling serenely as he felt the other’s eyes on him. “Come, the car is this way.”

As they walked up the path back to where Hektor was waiting, the local people around them greeted Angelus politely and by name but also kept out of his path so as not to obstruct the way. No one seemed afraid of them or even suspicious. “The whole town is beautiful. The air is as clean as it can be, given the use of cars and other motorized vehicles here. My home has a wonderful view of the bay, not that I can appreciate it properly, but I do love standing out on the patio and enjoying the nice winds, or just floating in the small pool I have out there. I do hope you enjoy your time here.”

When they came up on the vehicle, a man with salt and pepper hand was waiting for them, leaning against the passenger door facing them. His skin was very tan from being out in the sun most of his life, and it showed the signs of age that any man nearing his fifties might have. At the sight of them he broke into an amused grin, popping the trunk of the car with a click of the key fob as he opened the passenger door for the two of them. “Close the trunk after you’ve stowed your belongings,” the older man directed at Florian, appearing completely unbothered by the two Vampires as he then got into the front seat of the car and cranked the engine.

He opened the door for Angelus to get in, hoping he wasn't being too forward in helping. "I got that for you. You want to get in? I'll sit in the back."

Smiling serenely, he took ahold of Florian’s hand and bumped the passenger door closed with his hip. “I will be riding in the back with you, Flo. I will not make you sit by yourself,” He explained, his hand sliding along the side of the car until he came to find the handle for the backseat. He opened it and climbed inside, essentially pulling Florian gently along with him. Hektor looked terribly amused by the whole thing from his place in the front seat.

Florian climbed into the back and did up his seatbelt, looking at Angelus with a smile. "First I took the euro, which is always fun. London to France, so it goes under water." So neat! "Then I took the EuroCity-Express trains. I got to try out the New Pendolino, it's a high speed tilting train. I love tilting trains, they're some of my favourites. Such a sleek design." Wait. He was rambling about trains. That was probably not what Angelus wanted to hear about. "Anyway, less about trains, I took a ferry from Port of Piraeus and here I am!"

The blonde just smiled happily as he listened to Florian speak of all the trains he had travelled in to get to where they now sat. Of course, Angelus enjoyed a good train ride, but he didn’t know a thing about them. He was more than happy to listen to Florian go on about them, as not only did he appear to really like talking about them, but Angelus did love to learn something new. “I know a high speed train must travel very quickly, but what do you mean when you call it a tilting train? That is not a term I am familiar with, when it comes to trains.” He wanted to know more of Florian’s passions. Even trains. At the mention of the ferry, he nodded. “The Ferry is very convenient! I love being on the water; the sea air is really quite something. We used to take sailing adventures each year when Hektor’s kids were younger. It has been some time since we have gone out though…how do you feel about being on a boat?”

“I am sorry to hear that you could not see the countryside from your seat on the train, Florian.” Angelus wondered why they didn’t simply shut off the lights? With night travel, surely the mortals on the train would have wished to sleep. “Fortunately, you will get to experience many lovely nighttime views here. While they are not the same as the countryside you travelled through, they are still beautiful.” Or so he heard.

[voice message] See you soon!

[voice message] Hektor and I were already out, so that gives us the perfect amount of time to reach you in the car. Obviously, I am not driving.

[voice message] You will have to tell me how the daylight effects you. Some breeds of our kind seem to be a bit different.

[voice message] See you soon.

Angelus had Hektor wrap up the errands rather quickly so that they had enough time to get to the small port of Amoudi Bay where the ferry would be docking. He had requested to accompany the man because he wasn’t exactly sure when Florian would arrive, given various factors with transportation like trains and ferries. When they arrived, Angelus exited the car and made his way to the slip. As he walked, local passersby greeted him politely, and he smiled and greeted them back. (Tourists usually gawked, but he ignored them until they spoke to him directly.) Once he reached his destination, he sat one of the large rocks there, waiting patiently as he listened for the telltale sound of a motor and water splashing against the sides of the boat.

[voice message] See you so soon!

As the boat pulled up, Florian grabbed his stuff and hopped off the boat. It was super easy to find Angelus - of course it was. He did rather stand out. Not just because of his looks but his aura too. There was just something about him. Florian assumed he did not have any kind of aura so he called out loudly to alert Angelus.

“Hello, Florian,” he said, holding is hands out to the other. He’d have to ask if he preferred Florian or Flo. “I am happy that you are here.”

"Thanks again for picking me up." He looked at Angelus and took in the sight of him, up close and personal, unable to believe a guy like that invited him somewhere this beautiful.

“You’re most welcome. There is a cab one can take, but I wouldn’t dream of making you pay for such service when you have already bought train and ferry tickets to get here. Besides, this allows for even more time in each other’s company,” Angelus explained smiling serenely as he felt the other’s eyes on him. “Come, the car is this way.”

As they walked up the path back to where Hektor was waiting, the local people around them greeted Angelus politely and by name but also kept out of his path so as not to obstruct the way. No one seemed afraid of them or even suspicious. “The whole town is beautiful. The air is as clean as it can be, given the use of cars and other motorized vehicles here. My home has a wonderful view of the bay, not that I can appreciate it properly, but I do love standing out on the patio and enjoying the nice winds, or just floating in the small pool I have out there. I do hope you enjoy your time here.”

When they came up on the vehicle, a man with salt and pepper hand was waiting for them, leaning against the passenger door facing them. His skin was very tan from being out in the sun most of his life, and it showed the signs of age that any man nearing his fifties might have. At the sight of them he broke into an amused grin, popping the trunk of the car with a click of the key fob as he opened the passenger door for the two of them. “Close the trunk after you’ve stowed your belongings,” the older man directed at Florian, appearing completely unbothered by the two Vampires as he then got into the front seat of the car and cranked the engine.

He opened the door for Angelus to get in, hoping he wasn't being too forward in helping. "I got that for you. You want to get in? I'll sit in the back."

Smiling serenely, he took ahold of Florian’s hand and bumped the passenger door closed with his hip. “I will be riding in the back with you, Flo. I will not make you sit by yourself,” He explained, his hand sliding along the side of the car until he came to find the handle for the backseat. He opened it and climbed inside, essentially pulling Florian gently along with him. Hektor looked terribly amused by the whole thing from his place in the front seat.