ext_242799 ([identity profile] undoing.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] taxonomites2011-02-16 04:13 pm

032 ━ [ visual ] / [ location: somewhere in wilde ].

Angel had abandoned the hotel after grabbing his sword and stocking his person up on other assorted weapons. The hotel had been home to him for so long, but it wasn't worth defending anymore. No-one that mattered lived there, and the only purpose it served was to be a fixture for memories; some he cared to remember, others he often wished would just stay forgotten - like the faint outline of the point of a pentagram that peeked out from under the couch that had been placed on top of it in a futile attempt to hide it.

He frowned at it, remembering the primordial magic he'd tampered with when he was trying to find a gateway to Quor'toth and the son that had been here in Taxon for a while, but had since been sent home. He was glad Connor wasn't here to deal with any of this chaos, though he knew his kid would be able to handle his own.

Into Wilde he went, tearing down zombies as he made his way towards the home of the person he'd since proclaimed himself the protector of. There was complicated reasoning behind why Angel was currently going deeper into the heart of the areas the zombies now overran, some of which he'd yet to clue himself into, but by the time he arrived on her doorstep, he was already wearing half of what he killed. (One didn't go into a fight expecting to emerge with a spotless wardrobe.)

[ ooc | for various planned shenanigans, but feel free to run into him somewhere in wilde or prod him via visual. the more the merrier! ]

[ location ] it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you

[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-16 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Sookie's holding her own just fine, thanks to a shotgun she's proficient if not amazing with-- she may be a lady, but she can take care of herself just fine thank you-- but she's going a little stir crazy trapped alone in the house, shooting at zombies that come near and talking aloud just to hear the sound of a voice.

Angel's appearance is a godsend, zombie guts and all. (When she and Bill first really spoke, he was licking blood out of a cut on her forehead, and she's a waitress. Jane Bodehouse after closing on a Saturday night's worse than this, most weeks.) And rescuers are thin on the ground these days, so she can hardly afford to be squeamish.

Sookie steps onto the porch with her shotgun held at the ready, threatening, but her face is lit with a relieved smile. "Angel, you're just about the best thing I've seen all month."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-16 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Once it becomes clear they're alone for the moment, Sookie lowers the gun with a little wince. "Sorry about that, I've been sleepin' with this damn thing the last couple days."

Stepping back into the house, Sookie casts a glance over her shoulder that's nearly flirtatious. "Well then, maybe you oughta ask me for what you need." Angel's face is worth the niggling thought that maybe she's taking a little too much pleasure in teasing a vampire, let alone one who puts her so much in mind of Bill. "Come on in, Angel."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, it was clear enough. Sookie just couldn't help teasing him about it for a moment, for reasons she doesn't care to examine too closely.

"Sometimes I miss the way my life was before people could say things about 'the usual' kinda zombies." But she sighs, shaking her head. "All right, I hate to just leave my house just sittin' here empty but I know know you're right."

She heads into the kitchen and crouches next to the fridge, looking through it. "I only have O, but it'll just take a few minutes to heat on up so you can eat before we head out. Is that gonna be okay, or do you need another type?" She's not putting on a good face for you, Angel; she really is this blase about your blood only diet.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
"I can take care of my end just fine if you're worried the trams'll just be a trap." She looks up from packing box after box of shotgun shells into a bag. "It's synthetic, actually. They make it back home, I keep some on hand in case Godric comes by. But if you want human, I guess I could hatch some for you if you give me a minute to finish packin' all this up."

She's puzzled, Angel; seriously, she would let you feed off her without a second thought if things got drastic enough.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie is strongly based in pragmatism in a lot of ways; Angel can't change what he is any more than he can turn himself into a housecat or a pair of pants, so why waste time worrying about what can't be fixed? And it's not like being a vampire makes him bad or anything. Sookie's rock solid faith in the equality of humans and vampires may be a little shakier now that she's had some time to see the ugly sides of their world, but that doesn't mean she's changed her mind.

"Well then, I can heat up the TruBlood and then we head on out." Drink the damn blood, Angel. It's rude to turn down someone's hospitality.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
The concept of Angel being unable to take even fake human blood is as utterly foreign to Sookie as her easy acceptance of his blood drinking is for him. Animal's blood's not a real option, as far as she knows so she is curious how he was getting by; but that's a question that can wait for later.

"Here, you keep loadin' in these boxes and I'll heat up the bottle for you." She programs the microwave with a certainty borne of experience; when Eric shows up to bother her, she heats it slightly too cold or hot, but for Angel she'll do it right.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie can't see how demanding he weaken and deny himself is doing Angel a kindness, and more than that is fair at all. It's like demanding a human being live off bread and water and a bit of that protein powder Jason used to put in his juice, just because they used to have a problem with eating. Oversimplification and lacking all the facts? Sure, but in her mind it's still just cruel. A vampire can't help needing blood any more than a snake can helping needing to eat mice, and that's that. As long as a vampire takes willing donors and nobody gets hurt, she doesn't see an issue with it.

"When the microwave beeps it'll be ready. If I'm not back by then take it on out and drink up. I just need to go grab a couple things from my room." Like a few more boxes of shells, the book Angel gave her and Bill's ring, which she refuses to wear but can't seem to let far out of her sight.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
If Sookie weren't used to that kind of movement from Bill, she might jump. As it is she just rolls her eyes and lays one hand on Angel's shoulder, attempting to shove him aside. "Angel, hon, I think I can walk upstairs by myself without anything bad happening. You just concentrate on gettin' yourself fed and watching the door, I'll be back before you know it."

The argument has the well-worn feel of a speech she's given time and time again. (Largely because it is and she has, thanks to Bill's protective habits.)

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
If Sookie's already irritated and Angel tries something like that, he'll get a piece of her mind on whatever else is bothering her under the guise of reminders that sneaking up on people like that is rude and anybody with manners would announce themselves. The rest of the time it's just another part of her life, like Jason's impetuousness or Tara's language or Lafayette's need to make her go red talking in detail about what he did over the weekend.

The zombie makes Sookie scream, but then Angel's shoving her out of the way and yelling for his sword and she just stills for a moment before grabbing it from against the wall. She means to just hand it to him, but the metal feels odd in her hand and that dark and old place inside starts calling. Before she can connect thought to action she's stabbing downwards herself, right through the skull and into the brain with an ease that a human woman of her size shouldn't be able to lay claim to.

Letting go of the hilt, Sookie stumbles back a half step and covers her mouth with one hand. "Oh my Lord, the smell."
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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie's apparent strength isn't something she dwells on. Other than the time she nearly choked one of the Rattrays to death, it's never really presented itself. What use is something like that when it doesn't make carrying heavy trays any easier? (And, admittedly: it's another thing that makes her other. Sookie's slowly letting herself accept that somewhere in her family tree is something fae, inhuman, but that doesn't make her comfortable with being so herself.)

"I'm doing all right with my shotgun." But she's also clutching the sword tight in her hand still. "All right, fine."

The gathering doesn't take long, largely because Sookie's not careless enough to think a heavy bag will do her any good. She just grabs the book and her jewelry box-- it's empty but for the ring, but Angel doesn't need to know that-- and stows them in a light backpack before nodding. "That's all I needed, thanks."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie winces to see her gun treated like that-- it's a firearm, Angel, not a damn battering ram and you better be certain you're cleaning all that up once this is all over-- but catches the keys handily and hustles for the car without comment. There'll be ample time later to explain why that's no way to treat a good gun.

She nearly makes it into the passenger seat without incident, but something-- smell, sound, the hair on the back of her neck raising-- warns her she's in danger and she whips around, face to face with a zombie. She doesn't even think; just raises a hand and wills it back. Light flares out of her outstretched palm, knocking the thing in front of her a good fifteen feet away before she can even draw a breath.

Lowering her hand and swallowing hard, Sookie breathes out, "Holy shit." It never came like that before, not even with Maryanne.
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[personal profile] faderbroderson 2011-02-17 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
Godric, attracted by the commotion and the familiar scents and voices, comes into visual range just in time to see Sookie turn, to see the zombie too close. For a moment, his heart leaps into his throat. His mind races, but even at top speed, the zombie might get in a bite before Godric gets there, and Angel is occupied. Eric is behind him, even further from the goal. He'd trusted that Sookie was safe, and now he might be too late.

Then Sookie, brilliant Sookie, takes care of the matter herself. The blast is far more powerful than the one other Godric had been witness to, and it surprises him. Still, he doesn't hesitate. When the zombie lands, skidding on its back, Godric lands next to it, bringing his foot down and crushing the zombie's head in one smooth motion.

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[identity profile] vikingvampire.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
And that's the scene Eric arrives to: Godric stamping down on a zombie head and it oozing blood, bone, and brain. Not unsettling in the least, really, especially considering how many zombie's he's already killed himself.

He looks around for a second, taking note of Angel fighting on the porch and Sookie standing by the car. He steps up next to Godric, wondering if he should bother helping Angel. It's why they came after all. Eric had felt Sookie through the blood bond, but Godric and Eric both had heard the other two in the distance at the time. It didn't take any convincing for either of them to immediately head in that direction.

He came to the quick conclusion that Angel could take care of himself, but he wouldn't hesitate to rip the head off of any zombie that got near Sookie. Even if she didn't appreciate or want his help.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie's still trying to catch her breath-- the power doesn't hurt, but it makes her feel stranger, itchy-- when the crack of skull being stomped on fairly echoes around them. Her head jerks up like it's on strings, her whole body tensing; but it's just Godric and Eric, and she relaxes almost immediately.

"What're y'all doin' out here?" Only Sookie Stackhouse scolds ancient vampires like this.
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[personal profile] faderbroderson 2011-02-18 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"We're killing zombies," explains Godric, smiling at Sookie, "Eric sensed something was wrong, and we heard your voices not far off, so we thought to come to your aid. I see now it was an unnecessary gesture." And he sounds as if he's rather proud of her for it.

He spares a nod at Angel, pleased to see he's taken it upon himself to act as Sookie's guard.

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[identity profile] vikingvampire.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Eric remains silent while Godric explains their being here. It's good to see his maker excited about the kill again; it's definitely something he's missed. As for Angel, Eric barely spares him another glance for the time being.

Instead, he turns his attention to Sookie, looking her over and making sure she's not actually injured in any way. With this new power of hers, no doubt she can take care of herself, but she's still human, fae blood or not.

"You okay?" he asks, in his usual manner that doesn't reveal any emotion he may or may not be feeling.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I never would've guessed." Being around Eric is still a sore spot, like poking at a bruise just enough it won't heal; it makes her tone tart like she normally isn't with Godric. She and Eric haven't had much chance to speak-- although, if Sookie's honest she can't lay claim to seeking him out so that's hardly just circumstance-- and it's hard to look at him and not see her porch and everything she thought she knew shattering to pieces with a few sentences. (And he doesn't even remember, if he was telling the truth when they spoke about it, and somehow that makes her even angrier at him. It's illogical and unfair, but nothing she feels about Eric Northman is ever neat and tidy so why start here?) If they were back home Bill and Eric could share their fair portions of the anger she's been holding back; as it is, Eric's just going to have to shoulder what she can't hold back for politeness and peace's sake.

She smiles at Godric, trying to take the sting out of her words. "I'm doin' all right, now. But it's nice of you to come check up on me." She winces a little because now it just sounds like they're at a nice party; but she can't find anything else to say and anyway, the manners are comforting.

What's not comforting is Eric's stare, and she crosses her arms over her chest and raises her chin. "I'm just fine, thank you very much."
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[personal profile] faderbroderson 2011-02-18 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
Godric resists the urge to pinch the bridge of his nose or throw his hands up. The tension between Eric and Sookie is palpable, and eventually it's going to come to a head. Godric would quite like it if Eric would learn how to apologize with sincerity and Sookie would admit that she finds Eric incredibly attractive. Then they could both have sex and feel mutually better about everything.

Barring that, he'll settle for the two of them not doing anything stupid or distracting each other in the middle of a zombie war zone. Which means pulling Eric back into the fray and sending Sookie on with Angel as quickly as possible.

"If you're well and Angel's with you, then we should be getting back to Faith. She's more than capable, but I'd rather not leave her alone for long."

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[identity profile] vikingvampire.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
Eric doesn't flinch at her frosty remark. After their moment on her porch in Bon Temps (which he actually does remember now, thanks to their hamster alien friends), it would be highly unlikely that she'd be anything but. He can't blame her really. He knew what the result would be the moment he spilled the beans on Bill's real intentions. But she had a right to know and if telling her also got rid of Bill, then dealing with her attitude was a small price to pay. "I can see that," he tells her, dryly.

He glances as Godric while he speaks. Ah yes, they did sort of leave Faith by herself, didn't they? And if Godric wanted to get back to her, who was Eric to object? They only came to make sure Sookie was alive and she is, so mission accomplished.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Eric's refusal to rise to the bait makes her cheeks go red; it's easier to be rude to him because he's always trying to get at her, and God only knows she's only in possession of so much patience. And that bastard kissed her like it meant something to him and then locked her up and then followed it up with breaking up her and Bill... well, when this is all over she's going to have a bone or ten to pick with one Mr. Northman.

For now, though, she just nods crisply and steps closer to Angel. "If y'all don't mind, maybe we oughta get off the streets."
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[ location ] you found a home in all your scars and ammunition;

[personal profile] herotypical 2011-02-17 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Buffy isn't new to being alone in a fight; it doesn't mean she will not bemoan it now. Mostly, she worries. Who, of her loved ones, could be pinned down in other buildings across the city? Guilt distracts her. It makes her itch to get out of here. She turns away from a hastily boarded window and picks at the paltry collection of weapons she managed to accrue before this moment.

A machete -- dullish, but good enough with her strength behind it. This morning she had hinged apart a zombie's jaw with it -- sawed through the head. Pulped the brain. She is used to seeing a lot of sights but this one is sticking with her. Churning her stomach. Making her itch.

So when Angel enters the house she isn't paying attention to the tingle at the base of her spine. She is too busy loading up a crossbow with enough wiggins to make her slip and scrape her thumb on the head. She sucks the wound, frowning...and bam. Footprints in the hall.

In a split-second, her crossbow is trained on the doorway. But...oh. "Angel." With supreme relief, her arm falls to her side.

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie follows Angel down the hall-- because no one in Taxon will ever just stay in the goddamn car, metaphorical or otherwise-- but stops just short of the doorway when Angel recognizes whoever it is they've run into. His tone sounds friendly enough, but that doesn't mean she's fine to just barge in.

So with uncharacteristic hesitance, she hovers just beyond Angel's shoulders, wondering if she should introduce herself.
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[personal profile] herotypical 2011-02-17 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Sorry. I was in zombie-turfing mode. Not exactly compatible with vamp-slaying mode." Wait...sorry? Buffy awkwardly points the crossbow just about anywhere that isn't at Angel. "Not that I'm looking slay you. 'Cause I'm not. It's more..."

She trails off with a thoughtful frown. A girl? A...a pretty girl. And one Buffy thinks she recognizes from the tablets. And that way Angel introduces her in the definite past-flame context. There is knee-jerk rankling and no small bit of eyebrow raising. Defensive snark. She knows just what to say to get h--no.

Buffy doesn't smile, but she doesn't close off either. "Hi. You two better weapon up." She does not make note of the gun -- after all, they never help. "It's not exactly daisies and blue skies out there."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie's worked in bars before Merlotte's, and Bon Temps is a very, very small town. She's also the sister of Jason Stackhouse, which means she's seen just about every kind of bristling being introduced as someone's ex can bring up. And make no mistake, the other pretty blonde in the room is bristling at her, sure as anything.

She's about to say something polite but frosty when she thinks about Bill; what if he introduced her as just someone he used to be with, and she can't make herself say it. "Now, I'm sure she's a whole lot more than that." She reaches out for Buffy's hand, rolling her eyes in a way that says 'men, right?' "I'm Sookie. I think we talked over the tablets, once?"

The mention of weapons is fair, and Sookie turns to look expectantly at Angel. Her shotgun, please. "I was stuck in my house up until Angel showed up, so right now I'm just glad to not be alone anymore."
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[personal profile] herotypical 2011-02-17 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lots, lots more," she quietly agrees with Sookie -- squeezing the other blonde's hand in only a brief second of support and solidarity. Years of slaying has taught her that sometimes, people in situations like this need some kind of physical accompaniment to the words and actions keeping them safe. "And yeah. We chatted. Buildings and waitressing and...yeah. Hi, again."

She keeps a sneaky side-glance on Angel's obedience. Okay, not too strange. Give a white hat a weapon and he'll make it work. But Buffy desperately wants to drag the vampire aside and talk quick strategy with him; however, she gets the impression this might be way rude.

So, she glues herself to the flip side of things. "I thought zombies weren't supposed to eat the flesh of the living, anyway. It was like...bullet point number five in Giles' long list of things people believe about the wiggy but shouldn't."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
The squeeze is a bit of a surprise-- not a bad one, but she was half expecting one of the limp, quick handshakes women from Shreveport give when they're wondering why the help's bothering to speak to them-- but Sookie rolls with it, nodding back and then dropping Buffy's hand as she adjusts her hold on the shotgun to something a little less precarious than one hand, her grip steady and filled with comfortable familiarity.

Buffy's comment makes her laugh, wryly. "Up until a couple days ago I was still thinkin' zombies were voodoo stories, what they used other than vampires to make tourists spend a lot in New Orleans. So at least you're ahead of me."
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[personal profile] herotypical 2011-02-18 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Real and all levels of yicky. Even the non-flesh-eating kind." She tempers her voice with a kind of understanding. It sucks to take these things in; although Sookie seems pre-familiar with the concept of vampires. That's...interesting. And it causes her to shoot a pointed look back at Angel. Who is this girl?

But in seconds, Buffy is back to playing sentry. "Could you drop the wildlife show act, Angel?" Still gently. "You're freaking me with all that...circling."

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[identity profile] lajolieblonde.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
"They didn't get close enough to eat anything of mine--" that shotgun isn't just for show, Buffy-- "But I'm not gonna disagree about them bein' disgusting." She notices the byplay between Angel and Buffy but leaves it be for now; in a moment she can make an excuse to go be in the other room, give them a chance to come up. (And what is this girl might be a better question, for the record.)

Sookie raises an eyebrow at that comment, but keeps her thoughts to herself.
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