taxonomites | [Holo] 001: Entering the City

If the sudden shift in scenery had not been enough to irritate the, admittedly easily ruffled, vampire, the strange bracelet on his wrist certainly was. Wrapping his fingers around his wrist, he instinctively tried to remove the device, having little success. With a distinctive low growl, he stalked toward the pedestal and the (phone?) laying atop it. He wanted answers. Snatching the tablet from its resting place, he glared at the screen.

"This is not acceptable!"

The blinking message indicator caught his attention, and for a moment, his anger was diverted, his frown deepening as he read. Finally, he closed the document, leaning his elbow on the pedestal casually as he studied the device. Yes, he had discovered it was recording him. He was still glaring, but his anger was slightly less alarming.

"Couldn't we have managed without the jewelry? It doesn't match my suit." He looked back toward the platform he had arrived on, then back at the tablet in his hand. "But never mind that, I'll think of something."

And then he was grinning again. "But since we're all here, allow me to introduce myself. Nikola Tesla. Genius, inventor," and here there was a pause, mostly for effect, "vampire."

With that, he turned his attention to the strange blinking indicator directing him to another location in the city. "I wonder where you're taking me."

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Sorry, James.

He'll be happy to explain for you, but that's probably best left to someone with a touch more tact who isn't quite so likely to make enemies.

And yes. Yes, he did.

Oh, but he's grinning because this is a familiar face, ignoring the fact it's one he thought he would never see again. "I think it may be too late for that."

It is and it's why he's going to be stuck giving the talk. He really didn't want to have to give that talk, vampires are hard enough on a good day let alone well here.

And oh stop that smirking you git. He will find a way to reach out and hit you, he swears it. "Then I am not about to stop the probable manhunts and paranoia that ensues." No that's a lie he will step in and fight tooth and nail for Nikola, he'll just do it with a groan and a line face.

And no he's not going to explain how he's alive and well here really. Nope. Not at all.

Good luck doing that through the screen, James. He'll just continue his smirking, knowing full well he would defend him. "I would have thought a progressive alien society would be more civilized than that."

And he's not going to ask.

He will find a way Nikola, he will And he's just ignoring that smirk in favor of just giving him the most unamused look possible. "It is hardly an alien society Nikola, just a conglomeration of societies stuck into one city controlled by aliens."

There is a difference.

"Technicalities." He'll just keep his distance for a while.

"Hardly so, most of these people will tell you they are a far cry from them." Now he just wants his quiet life back. No Nikola here. That's all he wants.

"I must say, it's the nicest prison I've found myself in." Sorry, James, you're stuck with him.

"You say that now," but he does sigh at that and run a hand through his hair before returning it to where ever it was resting. "How far after my death that I have yet to experience are you?"

Oh, so he knows about that, does he? He'll look (almost) appropriately solemn in answering that question, which for him, means looking distinctly uncomfortable.

"Almost three years."

Yes he does, he managed to drag it out of Helen. Along with a number of other things. Which is why he frowns at that news, looking down and away.

"Then, you know about," he pauses to gather his words, "Ashley is here. Do try and be kind to her won't you?"

"About her death?" Tact? What is that? You caught him off guard, James, a rare accomplishment.

"Of course. And other things." And he's happy for it really as he knows how it is.

"Other things?" Give him something, James.

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