Mister Thirteen

~Nyte Bloods~

Alright @LadyRunic, here we are;
As stated, the next episode begins exactly seven days after the night at the bar. Throughout these seven days, Liza has done much for Alice:

-She has taught Alice the extent of a Vampire's abilities, the increased strength, speed, stamina, and leaping ability, as well as the ability to tap into the minds of more simpler beasts of the Earth such as rats, bats, dogs, wolves, cats, smaller creatures. Granted this is very draining and can lead to exhaustion if done extensively, like in fantasy worlds where Mages cast spells which tax their mana to the extreme and exhaust them.

-She has informed Alice of the two primary ways to kill a Vampire, by beheading or piercing their heart. There are other ways too, such as cremation, acid baths, and high explosives, anything that can destroy the body entirely.

-She has instructed Alice to adjust her sleeping schedule from 7 A.M to 5 P.M, and to avoid extended sun exposure, which will exhaust her body and temporarily drain her Vampiric abilities.

-Liza also bought Alice several coloring books, sketch pads, and sewing and crochet magazines to keep her occupied while Liza is at work. She also told Alice she can use any of her clothes she wanted and feel free to explore the surrounding neighborhood, just stay vigilant, stay disguised, and don't wonder too far from the apartment.

-I'm thinking Alice hasn't yet asked about immortality, for whatever reason, but wants to so bad.

So, that's that, what do you think for the past IC 7 seven days of events?

~Nyte Bloods~

Pardon my days tardiness. Bad weather in my realm of residence knocked out the power last night.

So, ready to hear my opening outline for the next episode?

~Nyte Bloods~

Ha, well youll have to wait till Friday I'm afraid @LadyRunic.

I have 2 tests and 2 papers to handle this week.
Try not to die from suspense. :p

~Nyte Bloods~

Of course @LadyRunic.

You write great and I like the Alice character.

The fact that you haven't ditched me after a week and are remaining true to the RP with me has me impressed alone.

I trust things are suiting on my end?

~Nyte Bloods~

So, if it's alright with you @LadyRunic, I say we end this episode on that last post of yours. I feel like that last bit in your post made for a meaningful and slightly dramatic end.

My proposal is that we end this episode and then the next episode time skips ahead by 7 seven days(a week). By that time, Alice has adjusted better to her Vampire life and living with Liza. Through that time, Liza has taught her about Vampires, their ways, strengths, weaknesses, maybe a short history on Vampires through the ages. I will tell you that Liam will return in the next episode.

Thoughts, opinions, complaints?

~Nyte Bloods~

"It's no problem at all, your welcome." Liza said with a smile over her shoulder as they headed for the back door.
Liza hailed a late night cab and they took it back to her apartment.
She knew she would need a shower when they got back to her place, considering that she smelled of beer and grease from the fryer.
Liza was glad that Alice had a nice evening, and was relieved that the night hadn't turned sour. She had been in Alice's place before, and she knew a nice "worldly" evening out would help Alice to relax, especially considering what she had been through these past few days.

So far, Liza found that she liked Alice. She was a nice lady with a warm personality, and not a speck of malice in her from what Liza could tell.
She also felt sympathy for Alice, for what had happened to her.
The initial shock of becoming a Vampire alone, along with the immediate pursuit of those bastard Inquisitors, not to mention the grilling from the doctors and police.

No wonder she was such a wreck. Liza thought somberly.

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The door to Liza's place opened with a short click.
Liza entered and flipped on her light switch, motioning for Alice to come on in.
"I'm going to take a quick shower," she said,"then take these clothes down to the laundry room and run them through the washer. Help yourself to the tv."

Liza walked over to her dresser and opened it, grabbing a simple t-shirt and some sweat pants. As she walked back past Alice and headed for the bathroom, she stopped just short of the door, looking back to Liza with a caring expression.
"I trust you had a nice time." She said with a smile.

~Nyte Bloods~

The night passed on, and had time flew by, the bar became emptier and emptier.
At ten thirty the bar had cleared out somewhat, with just over two dozen patrons spread throughout the establishment. There was little commotion other than across-the-table chatter here and there and the occasional laugh.

By midnight, the bar was practically empty, with five patrons total in the establishment aside from Alice. At this point, Liza and the other waiters and waitresses were idly chatting across the place in-between serving drinks and cleaning up from the busy night. Conner attempted idle chatter with Alice regarding the news, weather, and the occasional short bar story. Occasionally the few remaining patrons were chime up and talk with Liza and the staff.

Before long, it was twelve forty, and the last patron headed out the door after paying for his drink. The only people remaining were Alice, Conner, Liza, and the other six waiters, and the cook out back, who was already locking up and preparing to leave.

"Elizabeth," Conner called to a short, blonde waitress,"go ahead and lock the door, turn off the sign too."

The young waitress did as she was asked and locked up the front door and flipped the switch to the large, red cursive neon sign outside that said Benny's Bar. After that, she pulled down the shades over the front windows.

"A full till tonight, it's stuffed actually." Conner broadcasted as he locked up the cabinet doors under the bar where he had placed the assorted bottles of alcohol.

"Hey, you guys can all go ahead and leave," Conner called out,"I'll finish closing down."

"Thanks, boss." Came a males' voice.
"You rock." A dark haired waitress proclaimed.

Liza approached Alice from behind,"You ready to go?" She asked casually.

~Nyte Bloods~

"Hmm, I see." Dalton said with a slight nod,"Well, Alice, you have a good night. I would stay longer to chat with you but I have some very important things to do. I'll see you around."

He tipped his cap upward jokingly, and offered a thin smile as he lowered it back.
He stepped past Alice, as he did so saying,"Tell Liza I said 'goodnight'."
He headed toward the wooden door, walking in a casual pace as he did so. As he opened the door with a short squeak and stepped out, he could just be seen raising a small, black cellphone to his left ear before closing the door behind him with a thud.

The crowd around the bar had thinned a bit. While it was still somewhat full there were more open tables around the room, several booths had cleared out slightly too. But for the most part the place was still rather boisterous, though not nearly as rowdy as when Alice and Liza had first arrived.

~Nyte Bloods~

"Hmm, perhaps." Dalton replied simplistically with a short smile.

He raised his glass to his mouth and in one heavy swig downed the last of the Brandy from his glass, the flesh of his throat writhing about as he guzzled down the dark colored liquor. He sat the now empty glass down firmly with a combined clink of glass and thump of wood.

He then reached into his left pocket and pulled out a brown leather wallet.
He opened it fished around inside the folds of leather with his right index finger and thumb and pulled out three bills and lay them on the bar in front of him. He firmly pushed his wallet back down into his left pocket, and as Conner gathered up the three bills, Dalton said,"Keep the change." Which Conner replied to with a short nod and a "thank you".

Dalton turned around in his stool and stood slowly, looking to Alice as he stood,"I'm afraid I have to dash now," he said,"it was nice meeting you....what's your name now? You didn't really tell me earlier."

~Nyte Bloods~

Dalton chuckled slightly at Alice's suggestion.
"Well, what's wrong with black?" he asked,"I find it a very charming color really.
It's shadowy and mysterious, like a dark shroud hiding away what should not be seen. It holds an air of unsurity, true it's not flamboyant and expressive like say red, or blue or yellow. But it makes a statement of it's own. And white, well, it just adds a little 'seasoning'. In truth I've never been one for bright, showy colors. They draw too much attention."

He finished his sentence with a smirk. In truth, black and white were the most appealing colors to him. The dark and mysterious theme that black held was what he strived for, and the white added a speck of clarity to the black. When one brandished bright colors, they drew attention to themself. Something he preffered not to do on average.