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Post by Armand on Jul 31, 2009 19:21:37 GMT -5
Armand would have continued on by, had it not been for the other vampire's reaction. Alex stopped, yes, turned and looked at him, and then- a flash of recognition. Armand stopped as well and stood, staring, at the other. His eyes narrowed as he did so.
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2009 19:25:16 GMT -5
"Armand?" He asked hesitantly.
He would err on the side of caution, and really, he couldn't act as though they were friends or anything--he hadn't had a lot of interaction with the other vampire.
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Post by Armand on Jul 31, 2009 19:29:24 GMT -5
"Who are you?" Armand's voice was soft but not, if one actually looked past the mild tone and the lovely eyes, the way he stood, unassuming and slender- all that friendly.
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2009 19:31:07 GMT -5
"Alex. I used to be with Daniel...?"
It didn't bother him that Armand didn't recognize him--they'd met maybe a handful of times, and briefly at that.
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Post by Armand on Jul 31, 2009 19:38:03 GMT -5
A slender eyebrow lifted. "Before or after I turned him?" Armand asked, eyes lingering on Alex' clothing. Perhaps, like David, this blooddrinker was from Armand's future, not his past. Not that Armand remembered much of either. If he was a vampire, though- "No, nevermind."
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2009 19:40:13 GMT -5
"After. I met him on Night Island."
Among...a hell of a lot of others.
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Post by Armand on Jul 31, 2009 20:06:39 GMT -5
Night Island. Such a strange resonance to the title. Armand had the vague impression of marble, light, mortals. Sand. None of this showed on his face.
His history with Daniel was spotted, too. Oh, Armand knew the basics, he knew Daniel, he knew all about the hunt and the falling and the eventual failure- gain- on his part. And, of course, the aftermath. Some of the aftermath. Daniel reacted so violently to him now- but Armand had been cruel, and he'd never expected what they had to end in happiness. There wasn't any such thing as a happy ending, and he had never expected that Daniel would stay, he'd known Daniel would despise him afterward... and so this must be who Daniel had moved on to. Night Island. Armand wished he could remember. He wanted to know so very, very badly, and Daniel was not about to tell him.
He looked at Alex with a new appreciation, his manner perfectly pleasant, even curious. "Did he turn you?"
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2009 20:10:16 GMT -5
Well, at least Armand wasn't hostile to him--but then, there wasn't any reason to be hostile.
Alex shook his head.
"Oh, no, that was Lestat. Daniel couldn't because of the illness."
Don't you remember?
((And now the wonky fanon rears its ugly head again XD))
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Post by Armand on Jul 31, 2009 20:38:05 GMT -5
The illness. How curious. Armand took another step closer to Alex. He was almost certain, Alex seemed so young, and that clothing was as neat, precise, and blandly stitched as David's had been. Besides, despite that Daniel was here, in Paris, David had implied that he was a more modern fling. "It seems we have things to explain to each other, you and I."
(( Yup. Poor Armand will be so confused. ^_^ ))
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2009 20:41:18 GMT -5
"Oh, I...suppose so. I never really got to speak with you before."
He was still cautious. But, it would be rather stupid for a still young vampire not to be around one Armand's age.
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Post by Miles on Jul 31, 2009 20:48:45 GMT -5
((Or Armand in general. Y'know. What with his famed penchant for killing the young ones and all.))
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Post by Armand on Aug 2, 2009 18:35:33 GMT -5
(( Shush. He won't hurt Alex. After all, Alex has things to tell him. ))
Armand smiled. It was not an unpleasant smile. "Tell me about Night Island, and about Daniel, and about myself, and I'll tell you where you are now, and a little more. I'll answer your questions. You must have them."
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Post by Alex on Aug 2, 2009 18:39:27 GMT -5
((Not to mention the fallout that would come from somebody killing Alex. Really, we don't want a wrathful Daniel on our hands.))
Well, that wasn't quite the response he'd expected.
"But...you were there. Don't you remember?"
It wasn't that he was unwilling to tell, it was just that, well...Armand had to know already.
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Post by Armand on Aug 2, 2009 19:13:04 GMT -5
(( Horror of horrors. Even Armand would not be prepared for wrathfulvampire!Daniel when he's on the warpath. )
What an idiot, this friend of Daniel's. Armand's smile didn't falter, but it did turn a little bland. "Come with me off the bridge. I want privacy for this talk."
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Post by Alex on Aug 2, 2009 19:30:03 GMT -5
"I..."
He felt sudden alarm, not really wanting a private discussion with Armand. The other vampire hadn't threatened him, yet he couldn't help but feel nervous about the suggestion.
"Okay."
He was probably overreacting, Armand wasn't going to hurt him. Alex has plot armor!
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