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asgardmeridiem2012-04-19 11:39 am
apostatises) wrote in asgardmeridiem2012-04-19 11:39 am
Entry tags:
- claire stanfield,
- claudia auditore da firenze,
- diva,
- draco malfoy,
- euridice taverna,
- france (francis bonnefoy),
- gai tsutsugami,
- jacob,
- johan liebert,
- johnny d'amico,
- kaz,
- lucifer morningstar,
- naminé,
- nina fortner,
- rapunzel,
- riku,
- ririchiyo shirakiin,
- sebastian moran [sharnoth],
- sora naegino,
- soushi miketsukami,
- vanitas,
- yifei zheng,
- yuri petrov
Lux Opening [OPEN]
Who: YOU. This is an OPEN log, heck yeah.
What: Lux's Grand Opening
When: Day 69, all night
Where: Lux, in the Baldr District
Rating: PG-13 to be safe—If the rating goes up in a thread, please let me know!
Maybe you saw the owner's post on the network and decided to come see. Or maybe you were just walking past and was curious about the crowd of people who had gathered. Regardless, you'll be welcomed into a ritzy bar and lounge. There are some locals mingling about, and jazz is drifting through the air, since the owner is currently playing.
Should you decide to stay, you'll find that the drinks and food are very generously half price for grand opening. Or, if that's not to your taste, then surely the music and crowd will make up for it.
Welcome to Lux, the bar owned by the Devil himself.
What: Lux's Grand Opening
When: Day 69, all night
Where: Lux, in the Baldr District
Rating: PG-13 to be safe—If the rating goes up in a thread, please let me know!
Welcome to Lux —
Maybe you saw the owner's post on the network and decided to come see. Or maybe you were just walking past and was curious about the crowd of people who had gathered. Regardless, you'll be welcomed into a ritzy bar and lounge. There are some locals mingling about, and jazz is drifting through the air, since the owner is currently playing.
Should you decide to stay, you'll find that the drinks and food are very generously half price for grand opening. Or, if that's not to your taste, then surely the music and crowd will make up for it.
Welcome to Lux, the bar owned by the Devil himself.
quick jump to threads
outside lux ☄ around the bar ☄ general mingling ☄ by the stage ☄ speak with the owner
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[That makes her laugh a little bit] I'm just a really straightforward person, I guess? I don't mind talking about stuff like this, because... Well, I guess because I never really got the chance to before! I wasn't allowed to really tell anyone what I was, or talk about my past. It was always fake, you know? I've had so many different fake names that I can't keep up with them.
[Diva gives a light shrug] So it's nice that I can just be honest here. It doesn't really matter if people know the truth, so that's kind of a relief. I wish Johan felt the same way, honestly, since I'd like to know more about him, but... [a light sigh] Well, he'll tell me when he's ready, I guess! But I'm just impatient with stuff like that, I guess.
[Diva's eyes light up like she'd just thought of the idea, though of course this was her original goal all along]
Ah... If it's not too much trouble, do you think I could ask you some little things, actually?
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Ah, of course.
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Well, I know about you, of course, but... The rest of your family, what were they like? Your parents? I guess that's not technically about him, but... That's important, right?
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When Diva asks about her parents, Nina's first thought is the Fortners. She can picture their smiling faces. Her mother cooking dinner with a laugh, her father reading the newspaper and asking how her day was.
She loved them dearly, missed them so much.
She remembers seeing them on the night of her twentieth birthday. If only she hadn't left them...]
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She was asking about Johan's parents, her parents too.
Only then did Nina think of Anna.]
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She remembers her mother dressing her and Johan similarly, though never explaining why.
She recalls eating meals together, usually bean soup. Nina remembers feeling loved by Anna (and listening to her lovely singing voice), but she can't recall if she ever saw her truly smile.
She remembers holding her hand tightly, so afraid and confused and not wanting to leave. Please don't let go. I want to stay with you. Who are they? I don't want to go.
"Mommy, please don't let go!"]
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It's... a long story. Johan and I... our mother, we haven't seen her since we were children. We never knew our father.
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Ah, I see...
[She wanted to press and to know out of curiosity, but decides against it.]
I didn't mean to ask such a sad question! It's just... Ah, well, I guess it's similar, even if I was hoping it wasn't! I never knew either one of my parents, so I like to hear what other peoples' are like...
[Diva trails off as she says that, feeling a bit embarrassed. That was a personal detail, and a part of herself that she was used to keeping very hidden from other people, since Amshel never liked to see it and discouraged her from feeling this way. She fidgets a little, but then shakes her head]
Maybe something simpler? Oh, like where are you both from? I'd guess Germany because he has a little bit of an accent, but [she laughs] it's pretty easy to fake an accent.
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[Nina pauses a moment to think. She doesn't want to lie to Diva, but there's no need to discuss the details of their past either.]
Well I've lived in Germany a long time, so I definitely consider it home. Johan too, I think. [Nina wonders if Johan would consider any place "home." Plus, she's not exactly sure where Johan lived during the ten years they were apart.]
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What part of Germany did you live in? Germany was definitely one of my favorite places that I lived, even if it was really only around Munich and Berlin. It's not as nice as France, but definitely better than Russia. Ah, I bet it's changed a lot since I lived there, though! I haven't been back since the 40s.
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And I've never been to France or Russia. I haven't traveled that much, to be honest, but I'd like to visit both places someday.
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[Diva nods to her wine glass as she picks it up]
Wine might as well be in my blood. Ah, actually, it's kind of funny because the chateau I lived at is in ruins now, and they grow grapes for wine there. Their vintage is definitely my favorite too, but I can't get it here.
[She takes a sip to think of another question. She has one in mind, but she had been hoping to lead up to it with happier questions first. But maybe the mood was right for it after all. Her expression drops to a solemn one, though it's forced, because really, the question fills her with excitement.]
Hey, I guess I do have one more question... I mean, I know that Johan has done bad things, but nothing specific. I understand if you don't want to answer, but... [Diva looks up from her glass, her eyes full of a concern that she doesn't feel at all] What sort of things did Johan do?
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Still, after everything Diva shared with her, could she stay silent?]
...Many terrible things.
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...Like what?
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He's... [A pause.] Manipulated others. [A longer pause.] Caused many deaths. [Uncle Josef, Aunt Clara, the Lieberts... the Fortners.]
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Ah... Well, I knew that much, actually.
[She meets her eyes again, giving a sheepish smile, hoping that sharing a bit of information about herself will make her feel a bit more obligated to be more specific.]
It's not as if I haven't done the same thing. But... [She pauses, looking down at her wine, feigning embarrassment at admitting it] Well, I guess I'm asking too much, to be hoping for something specific. Sorry. I'm too curious for my own good sometimes.
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Usually, it was hard because she didn't want to burden anyone with the knowledge of her past or because talking about it overwhelmed her with sorrow, guilt, and resentment. This was a little different, though.
Hearing that Diva was curious doesn't surprise Nina, but she instinctively feels tense. Nina knows the question is innocent, and Diva's been kind to share so much with her, but she still hesitates.]
I'm sorry. This is difficult for me to talk about.
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[She shakes her head to dismiss her worries, but she's thinking to herself that she'll just have to ask Johan directly. But ultimately, she feels like it'll have the same unsatisfying sort of answer as Nina's.]
Ah, but maybe this is a better way to ask... The reason I want to know, I guess, is because I'm curious about how... careful I should be, maybe? It's hard to say, because I don't want it to seem like I don't trust him... [She trails off with a sigh, sounding very much like a girl worrying about some flaw in her boyfriend, though to a rather extreme to degree. After a pause, she asks,] How dangerous do you think he is? Um, on a scale of one to ten, I guess? I hope that's a better way to phrase is.
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[Diva's concern lowers Nina's guard a little.]
Ten.
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[Her surprise is genuine, since she can't really imagine him being that dangerous. She hardly underestimated the power of being intelligent and manipulative, but to her, a ten would combine that quality with power, of several sorts. Her Chevalier were the only ones that she would have given that number too, since the held physical, monetary and political power along with that intelligence. It doesn't make her think of Johan that differently, but she's more curious than ever to hear about his actions.
After a long pause, she runs her finger along the rim of her glass again, laughing coolly]
I guess that fits with my type, I guess. I always fall for rotten men. [Her laughter becomes lighter, amused by her own joke] I guess I'll just be careful! That's all I can do.
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I think that's best. Ah, but Johan's been through a lot too. [It would never excuse or condone what happened, but regaining her memories and learning about what he experienced helped her forgive him.] And I believe he wants to change. He's my brother, and I want to help him. [This was her fault, her responsibility.]
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[She makes a thoughtful noise, taking a sip of her wine at the thought. And when she speaks, it's honest, only because it suits the conversation to be honest in this case.]
I don't know if I want to change like Johan does, though. But I know that I'm not the same as Johan, so I don't think I could want to change like he does anyways.
[She realizes that this is confusing, so she elaborates after a thoughtful noise] I am changing, I think. Because I've gotten to meet humans and I've gotten to see for myself that they're... not as bad as I thought. Even if they can't understand me, that doesn't mean that they're bad or that they don't care. But I've never been on my own before either, so I don't think I'm doing everything right either. That's why Johan is important to me, though. Even if I mess up learning these kinds of things, he's there for me, and I try and be there for him.
That sounds really stupid, doesn't it? But I trust him, I guess is my point. [a pause] Almost more than anyone I've ever met.
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Nina still feels cautious, but learning more has made her feel hopeful.]
It's not stupid at all. Thank you, Diva. I'm glad Johan understands you and you've helped him. It means so much to me.
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Well, he has to have someone to help him. He gets into even more trouble than I do, it seems like! [Which is a genuinely amusing thought] I never thought that I would be the one protecting someone either, but it's not so bad.