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scout can tell when her partner in crime is feeling off and anxious,they were very in tune with each other's emotions,and she had to do something to cheer her up,and maybe joking about demons being friends wasn't the best joke in the world,the faint smile told her that,and a frown formed on her face,''shit,bad joke. just trying to lighten the mood,y'know,like always.''she gives a small,faint smile,though there's guilt behind it,scout can't help it,she's usually the comic relief here - provoking demons and spirits alike,even if she couldn't sense them like steph could,she tried her best. they both did,that's why they're still doing what they do. she nods her head when she hears the infamous line from her friend,''white light,yeah,it's blinding me. it's helping though.''she runs a hand through her hair,biting her lower lip to no end,skin being pulled against her teeth,bad habit,she's aware,but she still can't brush away the feeling of being watched,even with the help of picturing the white light.

''i think we should -''she's cut off by something,hit with an energy so strong she almost falls over and has to steady herself on the desk,the cross around her neck feels pressure on the chain,she can feel it being tugged,and she could've sworn she felt breath on her,''hey,you demon fuck! if you're so powerful,pull the chain off,throw it across the room.''scout got her taunting to work,and she let out a yelp,being shoved down right on her ass,watching with widened green hues as the necklace flies off so fast,it felt like she imagined it,and in a hazed state,she looks up at steph,teary eyed.

''i- i think we need to leave. we'll come back some other time. might've pissed it off a little...''

scout knew there were more breeds of vampires than what movies show,but she didn't know just how many there were,and she was glad collin had a lot of knowledge about the various types of vampires. some scout had never even heard of,it left her mouth a gape as he explained,even giving her their unique powers they each have. at the mention of twilight,she can't help but laugh,a genuine laugh,''god twilight is the worst. now everyone and their mother wants to be a sparkly vampire and have a werewolf side piece.''she giggles at her own jab at the horrible perception of vampires of that series by that wretched woman,she shakes her head at that thought,wondering how and why the series got so popular. she was more of an interview with the vampire,the lost boys kinda gal. she thought even queen of the damned was good,the sequel to interview. nothing beat bram stroker's dracula though,in her humble opinion.

as she listens on,she's in awe of his knowledge,if only she could get off her lazy ass and have as much knowledge and wisdom,''i've seen almost all of those films,each of them great,but i've never watched buffy. i couldn't get into it. mister stephen king however,has my heart. that was actually the first book i read.''she admits proudly,being at the age of a budding middle schooler,getting into horror early on had it's perks and she had her folks to thank for that,she nods when he mentions his kind in particular,intrigued,then she pauses her excitement,''wait...are you feeding on my life force right now?''she teases,smirk on her face,she wouldn't be able to tell,he was right about that,how would anyone who didn't know about collin think he was anything else but a normal dude?

''but i bet you don't get many folks talking back with you when they're in that state. shit i'm sorry,collin. i'm sure you'll find somebody better,you're a pretty cool dude.''a beat,listening still,intent on learning everything and anything he was explaining to her about the vampire varieties,she raises an eyebrow at the mention of sexual vampires,''frankenstein vampires,basically. got it. nice decor in here. from what i've seen so far,i dig the vibe.''

it was crowded,as it normally was,but it seemed to feel like there were more bodies in here than usual - and scout didn't like that nor did she particularly enjoy jabbing people with her elbow to squeeze into this venue. she forgot her damn camera from a few nights ago and it had just occured to her that she'd left it here,2 days it took her to come to that realization. all because she partied too hard the night she'd forgotten it,and was too hungover to give a shit the next morning. but here she was,hoping it'd be in the dressing room where she'd last left it. she finally arrives to her desired location,showing her badge to the security letting him know she's good to be there for the time being,even explained to him her current predicament.

after getting that over with,she doesn't have a clue that there's a band playing,a band she's never heard of's posters were aliened on the wall,framed all fancy and shit. their stuff was in the dressing room,scout raised an eyebrow,shrugging it off,continuing the search for her camera. the bathroom was the last place she'd expect it to be,the security guard brought it up,so she checked,and it low and behold it was there in all it's glory,expect it was out of it's case,sitting on top rather than in.