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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 14:48:25 GMT -5
Yager almost skipped to the huge doors of Castle von Krolock, humming to himself.
He'd show Buffy there was such a thing as a good vampire. And who better to be that example than his new friend?
The count was such a nice and proper vampire, still adhering to the good old ways. No sparkling in the sun, no strange immunities, just good manners and style. The way a vampire should be.
The vampire hunter banged on the door, he couldn't think of a better way to make himself heard. Besides, vampires had good hearing.
"Count?! Are you up? It's me, Yager! I brought a friend!"
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Post by Buffy Summers on Mar 25, 2009 14:56:58 GMT -5
Buffy, who did not sparkle, was nevertheless not convinced this was a good idea. After all, she was 1) a Slayer and 2) hadn't showered all day. Or changed her clothes.
Oh, and now she was Yager's friend? The man was astounding. Really, she almost wished Spike had come back in time, because she knew he'd be on her side and she needed someone to share the unbelievability with.
What she wasn't aware of was how good a distraction Yager was from her dwelling on her state. She was annoyed enough that she barely had time to think about being a vampire.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 25, 2009 15:02:50 GMT -5
Krolock, as it happened, was in the middle of one of his meandering walks through the castle when Yager started banging on the front doors. It was lucky, though, that it was Yager doing it, as anyone else would have been faced with the great and towering visage of the brooding vampire lord glaring down at them.
Krolock answered the door.
"Guten a--"
His eyes widened at the sight of Yager's companion.
"Slayer!"
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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 15:13:04 GMT -5
"Count!" Yager said happily, greeting the man with a hug.
See? You could hug a vampire just fine. Yager 1, Buffy 0. The vampire hunter smiled, but frowned at his friend's exclamation, directing his gaze in the same direction as Krolock's.
"What, where?" he asked before reminding himself of all the stuff the girl had mentioned.
"Oooh, you know Buffy?" Yager grinned. "That's nice. Long story short... she's a vampire, not very happy about it due to very bad prejudice and even a bit of specism... so I figured she'd just need a good example."
The vampire hunter moved away from the count a bit to make proper introductions. "Buffy, Graf von Krolock, count, Buffy." He gestured between the two, happy smile firmly in place.
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Post by Buffy Summers on Mar 25, 2009 15:42:54 GMT -5
Buffy's eyes widened too, but it wasn't in recognition. That is to say, it was just the visceral response to a vampire, a powerful one, and yet she couldn't tell if it was the Slayer reaction or the vampire in her. She still hadn't determined if she was the Slayer, still. How could she? She felt like it, but maybe that was just part of her identity.
Fists clenched at her sides, she stared at Krolock and readied herself for the fight.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 25, 2009 16:24:40 GMT -5
Krolock's eyes moved back and forth between Buffy and Yager. Something was seriously wrong here. He'd gotten an overwhelming Slayer sense, and yet...she also was a vampire.
"What...what is this? How can a Slayer be a vampire?"
He didn't think that Yager was trying to get him killed. He was pretty sure that if any murder happened, it wouldn't be because it was premeditated.
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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 16:29:26 GMT -5
"She mentioned something about magic... don't know the full story. Just fed her, tried to reason and when that failed brought her here." This seemed like quite a solid plan in Yager's book, though suddenly he felt compelled to add. "Just cut my arm, of course..."
He didn't want the count to think he'd let just anyone bite him.
Still, there was too much fang showing for his liking, so the vampire hunter began stroking the other man's abdomen in a soothing sort of way. Not even a vampire could stay angry while getting a bellyrub... that would defy all Laws of the Universe.
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Post by Buffy Summers on Mar 25, 2009 16:40:06 GMT -5
So, a couple things. First, it was gratifying (sort of) to be recognized as the Slayer even if she was a vampire, too. And second...
No, there was no putting into words what she was seeing. It was like watching a boy climb into the lion's cage at the zoo and expecting the lion to roll over. She was beginning to think that there was some sort of supernatural force protecting Yager, and that attempting to understand it was like staring into the sun.
"Um, okay," she said, frowning quickly and pushing back her hair. "I'm Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. I'm also a... vampire. I guess. So... Is this gonna be a problem for you?"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 25, 2009 16:44:20 GMT -5
It was a shame, really, that Krolock could be so stoic and stony-faced at times. If hadn't been so, then Buffy and Yager wouldn't have missed out on what would have been a very funny if very understandable facial expression.
As it was, he slapped Yager's hand away.
"Personal space." He snapped.
To Buffy,
"Madame, I'm not sure how you are both of those things at the same time, but I hope we can peacefully conduct business."
Buffy, at least, was more like a normal person.
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Post by Buffy Summers on Mar 25, 2009 16:50:02 GMT -5
Buffy's eyes grew wide and limpid.
"Madame?" she echoed quietly. "Oh my god, do I look old? Did becoming a vampire make me old?"
It was hard to tell whether she thought she was being funny or was genuinely distressed.
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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 16:56:26 GMT -5
"You looked angry... and since you have stated things about tearing limb-from-limb just because I woke you when we first met, a bellyrub is the safest option," Yager said defensively.
Then, however, his entire attention was taken in by Buffy's reaction. He stared at her for a few seconds. Women... he would never ever get them.
"I'm not sure if she's serious," he muttered. "But she's been like this pretty much from the start... well, right after the trying to kill me, anyhow."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 25, 2009 17:04:33 GMT -5
Krolock gave a sincerely made bow.
"Apologies. French isn't my first language and I can never be sure about the proper address...madamoiselle."
He flicked his gaze over to Yager, making a fairly decent guess as to why Buffy would be annoyed.
"I am quite particular about personal space, my friend. It is as I am."
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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 17:08:45 GMT -5
"Fine, fine... but we're not going to have any attempted, or worse... succesful murders tonight." He glanced over at Buffy. "And that goes for both of you."
It wasn't often that he used his 'stern voice', but the situation called for it.
He considered the count his friend and Buffy could very well become one once she'd sorted herself out, any premature deaths would be a real shame... well, premature, long-due... semantics, really.
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Post by Buffy Summers on Mar 25, 2009 17:13:07 GMT -5
Buffy ignored Yager for the time being, because she really didn't know what to say to his comment. Like what? Still, the older vampire was smooth, all European and stuff, even if he looked kind of scary. And she was lightly mollified.
"It's fine," she said breezily, flipping her hair over her shoulder. "Um... what kind of business did you have in mind?" she asked, puzzled.
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Post by Yager on Mar 25, 2009 17:17:31 GMT -5
"I for one suggest we teach her the proper ways... before she goes all sparkly and/or homicidal on us," Yager muttered.
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