[Sodium_noir] Killing Time at Harlequins

[Bill]

--- Spikey <spikey at khaoshq.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Michael Gaunt, Tess Martin, John Black, The Urmen
> Mage, Mortal, Mr Mystery, Vamp, Garou and Mummy
> a Booth
> Club Harlequin
> 
> 
> >"I hope you'll forgive me for being so forward,
> >ladies, but it's so rare that I'm surprised by
> finding
> >an old friend in unexpected places."  He tried to
> make
> >his smile charming.
> 
> "You can be as forward as you like shugar ..." The
> Dark haired Vampire
> replied in a voice so much warmer than her flesh. A
> Voice that reminded John
> of nights with French Courtesans and New Orleans
> harlots. A Voice that
> Michael gaunt had taught girls to adopt so they
> might subdue troublesome
> customers. A Voice Tess had used when the price was
> right. "Sometimes a Girl
> likes a man to be direct!"
> 
> "<Well met warrior of the Mists>" Babe greeted him
> in an old tongue. The
> tongue of the Empire and the Legion. The Tongue of
> the dominant male legacy
> of Romulus and Remus. "<It seems that the mistress
> Renet has blessed me with
> your company in this city of twisted souls. How
> should I address you? What
> name would you go by when I introduce you to my
> friends?>"

Carthephius keeps his smile relaxed, but hearing the
language of the Republic, or the Empire, brings a
warmth and comfort to him similar to what he felt last
night when he found out Felicia was in town.  He
pauses before he answers when someone sneaks up behind
him and addresses another of the ladies.

Michael smiled in return, his eyes flashing with
suppressed amusement 
as he
reached back in his memory for the right words, "<Most
Holy Asura, may 
I
introduce the...>" He paused for a moment, searching
for a word,
"<Chatelaine [or whatever the ancient Indian
equivalent is, he's making 
sure
Tess is marked as very important to Panic and an
integral part of his
household] of the Guru Panic's Ashram, and my very old
friend and 
companion,
Tess>."

"I am rude to her however," he nodded to Tess, "Tess,
may I introduce
Columbine, the Harlequin's consort. I missed the names
of her 
companions the
other night however."

He pauses for a moment, then looks at Nekhen.  <John
Black.  We will need to talk.  Two other members of
our Society are in town, and one may be in trouble. 
But for a brief instant, lets enjoy the surprise of
two old friends runnign into each other.>

His words were warm and friendly.  It was good to see
Babe again.

tags

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