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Umbra Rose Condos

_{Late SAfternoon
Building 1 Cafeteria
Interacting with: @Expendable Qaymu @Xaltwind Miyuki @CitrusArms Yumeiko}

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As Goldie--Yumeiko--spoke to her, Velvet felt the last embers of her resentment gutter and die. She was just...so sweet. Almost toothachingly nice, in a way that people had seldom been to the vampire, and she finds herself matching the golden fox-turned-human's smile with her own. The pun didn't hurt either, and the smile broke out into a low chuckle before she could stop it. Now that it wasn't so hazardous around Yumeiko, Velvet could finally count the girl as someone who was pleasant to know. "Yep, night shifts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You should come down, I've got a whole drink menu for my own signatures. I think...you'd probably like the Faros Lighthouse."

Then she heard a sound from behind her, and jumped. She'd almost forgot that Qaymu was there, she realized, and a rush of guilt flooded through her. The sound was the king clacking down, and him offering a quick explanation, then rising and making to leave. He was interrupting their game? Done playing. She sighed, looking down at the board. She hadn't known how much she missed chess until--her face cleared up, and she slipped her phone into her hand, snapping a quick photo of the board before calling after him. "You don't think you'll escape, do you? No no. Once you're all done with this whole 'hunting' thing, we're going to continue this game!"

By the time she'd turned back to the pair of foxes, Yumeiko was just shifting her attention back as well, it seemed, from Miyuki. Her pulse was newly elevated; her body was warmed with racing blood. A little could be seen on her face as well, just to add more to the tangle. Oooooh. Interesting. Well that explained why they were constantly together, didn't it? Yumeiko's blood might've had an alien smell to it, but it was still similar enough that Velvet could tell what the scent of desire (or love, but it was sometimes hard to tell between the two) was.

Then Yumeiko spoke again, and Velvet had the good grace to appear embarrassed, and her mood grew a bit more subdued. Imperial bearing indeed. She let Yumeiko finish her discussion with her lover (partner?) before she interceded, not formally apologetic but still so, clearly. "I meant what I said, at least, Suzuyami." Was it still polite to use the last name in English? She wasn't sure. "Insincere as you think I may be, I am sorry, truly. I was starving, and my instincts took hold and wouldn't let go." Hopefully Miyuki would take it as sincere instead of simply an excuse, but frankly Velvet didn't expect much of her. She sighed, her good mood...well, it wasn't shot per se, but it was certainly reduced, and her voice became somewhat flat. "I hope the two of you enjoy your hunt."

Then, in a mumble more to herself, "I hope the freezer is still running..."

Umbra Rose Condos

She is the sweetest thing, god, Yumeiko is too pure for this sinful earth.

Umbra Rose Condos

OMG imagine the spectrum of guys they would attract. But she would have to have an excuse for every full moon and blue moon. But they could totally work together! That would be fun!

@BunniesOfDoom

Oh my god I completely forgot the Velvet and Iris bartender sitcom as a concept. Talking to her regulars like "'Sup, guys, this tall drink'a water here is Iris, my entirely platonic friend," with an exaggerated wink just to screw with her, and Iris--who up to this point has only seen a half-starved version of Velvet--gets to see her in a situation where she's entirely comfortable.

Umbra Rose Condos

<Snipped quote by Silver Carrot>

Samesies. But I recall reading a recap mentioning a gremlin-hunt and Velvet wanting no part in it, so we can annoy the hell out of her.

@Foster

Yep, she's kinda over the whole hunting thing. She's got games to play.

Now, if the gremlins start getting into her COMPUTER--

Umbra Rose Condos

Huh, actually, Lilith is probably the single most dangerous person in the entire complex for Velvet. Depending on how long the venom lasts Lilith could drag her out into the sunlight and hold her there until she sizzles and burns away.

Umbra Rose Condos

Best frenemies.

Velvet would like, spread her arms out with the biggest smirk on her face and tell Lilith to take a free shot, because it isn't like she can hurt her anyway.

...She is perhaps unaware of the paralytic venom.

Huh, I can't move. Why can't I move?

Oh.

Ohhhhh.

Umbra Rose Condos

Yes.
And a careless vampire is a dead vampire.

@Foster

To be honest, if Lilith tried to kill Velvet I think she'd laugh her ass off.

Umbra Rose Condos

Oh god.

Counterpoint to your counterpoint, though: Velvet is already a massive pain, do you really want to deal with her when she's out for blood and homicidally insane?

Umbra Rose Condos

Ah yes, all the people around to hear as she speaks in Japanese lmao

Anyway, as far as it goes, fire barely fazes Velvet. It can burn her to ashes--one of the few things that can really actually discorporate her--but she'll put herself back together in her crypt at the next midnight. She might even thank Miyuki for doing it, it's honestly probably easier than dealing with the pain of injuries, even if they heal quick. Velvet is nothing if not obscenely hard to hurt in any meaningful way and you need to jump through way too many hoops to have a chance at killing her. The only spells that might be dangerous would be spell that conjure sunlight. For, yknow, obvious reasons.

Though, fair point on the curses. She'd probably know, at least to some extent. Which means she might actually be cautious of something for once in her stupid immortal life, it'd suck to deal with a curse of misfortune for the next who knows how many centuries.

Operative word stupid, though. She's definitely an idjit, and humans are her main food source, after all. So really, who knows?

Umbra Rose Condos

I kind of love the idea of Miyuki assuming Velvet apologized for self-preservation and calling her on it, and Velvet just bursting out laughing because there's no way the fox could meaningfully harm her so why would she bother with self-preservation? She'd gotten mauled that morning and she's fine now, what's Miyuki supposed to do?

(Well, except for cursing her, but how is she supposed to know about that?)