43rd Appetizer

[council_king]

[Accidental Video]

[The sound of cascading water is the first thing to carry over Rido Kuran's network device, quickly followed by the visual of a white polished room filled with a thick steamy fog. Clearly, no moment can be too private in the City as even showers seem to be fair game.

Through the swirling mist, the viewers can catch glimpses of the long lean form of the vampire as he bathes. His dark loose curls are weighted down heavily upon his upper back by the water, and his skin glistens in the hazy interior light. He's quite clearly very unaware that he's being watched.

What he is aware of, however, is the sudden weight on his wrist as he reaches up to run his hand through his hair, and the sudden unmistakable presence of another being standing behind him. Muscles tensing, he slowly turns his head to gaze at the intruder, his face a careful mask to hide the various thoughts running through his mind.]

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[council-king.livejournal.com]

[The vampire waits a moment before answering. Just enough time for him to decide that killing the human would mean even more of an inconvenience for the next 24 hours. Lowering his head, he takes a deep breath before looking up again through the dark wet locks of his hair.]

... what's going on... is you're intruding on my bath.

[deathstrumpcard.livejournal.com]

[Cassian glared at the other man, trying to ignore the level of discomfort the wet clothes were causing.]

I didn't exactly walk in here. This must be one of the City's curses.

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Besides the point.

[Rido doesn't even attempt to ease the other man's discomfort. The shower stays 'on', with the vampire blocking access to the handle.

What do you have to say for yourself?

[deathstrumpcard.livejournal.com]

[Still glaring and now tugging at the chain.]

That I'd like out. Not just from your shower, I need to go home.

[council-king.livejournal.com]

Funny...

[The Pureblood's mouth quirks in an amused smile.]

You're not going anywhere. [He raises his wrist to display the handcuffs.] It's pointless trying to escape them. I've tried many times.

[deathstrumpcard.livejournal.com]

Great. I have to stay here until this worthless curse ends? Tch

[Clearly annoyed, Cassian just glares at everything, not many other options present themselves.]

[council-king.livejournal.com]

[Distracted, the Pureblood turns his head, ignoring the human's question as he moves to intercept the other conversation in the room. Luke... and another voice he doesn't recognize.

He drags Cassian behind him, heedless of any discomfort he might be causing the man. And instead, he spends the next brief length of time conversing with Luke, and ending the intrusion.

When he's done, he tosses the device back on his crumpled pile of clothes and turns to face his... guest.]

[deathstrumpcard.livejournal.com]

[Cassian just glares at him, although he finally seems to notice he's handcuffed to a very naked man and grabs the closest towel he can find before holding it out to him.]

If we're stuck together for the next day, can you at least be covered?

[council-king.livejournal.com]

I was planning on dressing, before I was so rudely interrupted.

[Still, he takes the proffered towel from Cassian's hand. The memory of such gestures repeated many times over the centuries. A single act of courtesy, and servility towards one of his station.]

A friend of yours... close friend by the sound of it. Do you know Luke? [The vampire asks as he wraps the towel around his waist. His face is emotionless and he curiously peers over to watch the other man's expression.]

[deathstrumpcard.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs, not really offering any other notion on how he feels about the other man.]

I know him, I wouldn't call us friends, but, he's not an enemy.