[Holo] 001: Entering the City

[geniusforgotten]

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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[sourcebloodaughter]

Ashley just stared for a full minute as she noticed who was on her tablet screen that day. She'd met him only once before the Cabal had made her their soldier and he'd been intending to kill her mother at the time. After that, she could vaguely recall fighting him herself. He'd been pretty powerful and he'd been attempting to stop her, which was always a bonus. As far as she was concerned, stopping her once the Cabal had gotten their hands on her made him at least partially a good guy.

Still, she wasn't entirely sure what to think of him, how to feel, whether she should be glad for his presence or upset. That confusion explained the look on her face and the fact that the first thing out of her mouth was, "Oh what the hell."

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[geniusforgotten]

"Manners, young lady."

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[sourcebloodaughter]

Her expression soured considerably.

"Oh yeah, you're one to talk about manners, Mister I Like Electricity."

Yeah. Don't think she doesn't remember that.

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[geniusforgotten]

"As I recall, I wasn't the only one."

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"For the record? Not my choice. And that hurt, by the way."

She may or may not be half-sulking at this point.

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[geniusforgotten]

"I'd apologize, but you weren't exactly being cooperative."

Completely unsympathetic. She brought it up, after all.

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[sourcebloodaughter]

She just stares at him. Thanks, jerk.

"Again: Didn't exactly have a choice. You go under the Cabal's influence next time, see how you deal with it."

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[geniusforgotten]

"It wouldn't have worked on me."

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"Yeah, well, lucky you. You may get a taste of it here, whether you like it or not."

And then he can suck it up and deal with it, as far as she's concerned.

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[geniusforgotten]

"How so?"

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"Ask someone else to explain glitches to you," she replied with a roll of her eyes. "They're like the Cabal control on crack."

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[geniusforgotten]

"Interesting." He still wasn't especially concerned. He'd spent much of the past century avoiding handling the Cabal, and he didn't expect this to be different.

"And what else does this city have to offer. Everyone seems so eager to speak ill of it."

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"Hatches," Ashley answered with a shrug. "Find one of those, press your bracelet to it, and for a small charge, you can hatch anything you want." Pause. "As long as it's small. I'm pretty sure you can't hatch a house."

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[geniusforgotten]

"Hatch?"

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[sourcebloodaughter]

Sigh.

"Looks like a vending machine. They're scattered all over the city."

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[geniusforgotten]

He makes a face at that. "Vending machines? This is what you find notable?"

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[sourcebloodaughter]

And she makes one right back. "Dude, do you want a tour of the city or not? Because if you'd rather do it yourself, go look at the architecture or something. Or figure out how the center of the city works. There's a million things to do in there."

This'll teach her to ever help him again. Jerk.

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[geniusforgotten]

"Maybe if you were more helpful." He has no interest in architecture, but he's confident he can figure this place out for himself.

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"Maybe if you'd tell me what you want to hear instead of pissing us both off and letting me talk like an idiot."

She sees no point to this conversation, honestly, especially not if he's just going to bitch at every attempt she makes.

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[geniusforgotten]

"But it's so enjoyable."

It's part of his charm?

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[sourcebloodaughter]

"You are a big jerk, you know that?"

And that was putting it nicely as far as she was concerned.

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[geniusforgotten]

"I've been called worse."

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[sourcebloodaughter]

Ashley's jaw tightened considerably. "Don't tempt me to add to it." She would, too, gladly. And the ones she could think up wouldn't be nearly as flattering.

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[geniusforgotten]

"I'd be disappointed, if I didn't." Now, he's just pushing, and he knows it.

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[sourcebloodaughter]

She smirks. He's asking for it now.

"Jupiter. Or I could just go straight for it and call you 'Eddy.'"

Y.e.p. This is going to be the worst alliance or whatever it ends up being ever.