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"Here There Be Vampires" A Promise City, Arizona Story Hour
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<blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 2543907" data-attributes="member: 12815"><p><strong>An Announcement and a Request</strong></p><p></p><p>"I think that Katherine has an excellent suggestion and I have some news that I am very excited about that I would like to share with all of you. Nanuet has some champagne for the occasion but first I would like to toast to all of you. I know that I have not been in Promise City very long, but you have all become very special to me and I would like to thank you all for including me in your lives." </p><p></p><p>She smiles all around and hold up her glass. "Before I came to Promise City I did not know what it was to have a home and a family that I could count on so whole-heartedly. If it were not for all of <em>you</em> I would not now be the <em>Permanent</em> Pastor of the Church of Olympus in Promise City. So I would like to toast my new family and my new home. May the gods watch over all of us!" she says, and spilling a bit of champagne on the floor to honor the gods she raises her glass in salute and drinks.</p><p></p><p><em>But not too closely,</em> Jake thinks. "Congratulations Senorita, you have earned your place here and the town is much richer for it. I am glad you count us among your friends."</p><p></p><p>Ruby lifts her drink. "Glad you'll be sticking around, priestess," she says with a smile.</p><p></p><p>Nanuet lifts his glass when the others do and waits for someone else to take a drink before he does, unfamiliar with the ceremony. He takes a sip then wrinkles his nose a bit and puts the glass on the table. He then claps his hands together loudly before giving Minerva a smothering hug.</p><p></p><p>Minerva holds on tight. She smiles radiantly as she looks around at her friends. <em>I am so blessed.</em></p><p></p><p>Kate took a small sip and put the glass down. "Why don't you tell us how Mrs. King looked? Bishop Papandras seemed to take some pleasure in the idea of how wrong she was about the reason he was here."</p><p></p><p>Minerva laughs loudly. "Oh it was priceless Katherine, you would have really enjoyed it! She looked like she was choking her face was so red!"</p><p></p><p>"It's not often I take pleasure in the idea of someone being crossed, but Mrs. King gets under my skin. Let's hope her state of confusion lasts," Kate smiled and looked around the table to her gathered friends. It was good to see them all happy as Miss Florencia continued to recount her morning. Once the conversation died down Kate took a deep breath. </p><p></p><p>"I have a request to make of all of you. I'm going to need some help in a few days. It's been too dangerous to go to Tombstone, but now.... I want to move Tom out to the ranch. I plan to go out there tomorrow and choose a spot for him, and I'll talk to Mr. Berg about what I need to do. I hope to bring him home by the end of the week, and I'll need your help."</p><p></p><p>"You know you can count on me Miss Kate,” Nanuet offered. “Whatever you need, I'll be glad to help any way I can."</p><p></p><p>"Need our help for what? I'm not sure I understand." Ruby sips at her drink but keeps looking nervously over her shoulder at the door.</p><p></p><p>Nanuet senses Ruby's discomfort. "Miss Ruby, you need something to take your mind off that man, perhaps you can sing us a song, or someone can play piano and we can dance?"</p><p></p><p>"A song? I don't know... I don't really feel like singing." Ruby smiles at Nanuet. "I'll be ok, I promise. I'll be good. We're celebrating after all." She takes another sip and makes a conscious effort to relax.</p><p></p><p>"Just figured it might take your mind off of things, maybe cards perhaps or we can plan our trip to Tombstone. We should be celebrating!"</p><p></p><p>"Of course I will help in anyway that I can, Katherine." Minerva pauses before continuing. "I do not want to make you uncomfortable by pushing myself on you, but you had mentioned that your husband attended services. If you would like me to I could perform a short memorial service for him."</p><p></p><p>"When he's reinterred, yes, that would be nice. Thank you, Priestess." Kate looked over at Nanuet and said, "I knew I could count on you. </p><p></p><p>I will need help because we will probably have to move him ourselves, which means.. ah... digging and..." She looked down and twisted her hands in her lap. "And I don't want to do it alone."</p><p></p><p>Ruby nods. "I understand. You know we'll be there Kate. Although I'm not sure about the digging part..." she shivers. "Maybe we can leave that to the big burly men, you know, the ones who weren't shot this morning." She giggles at her own joke, her mood lightening.</p><p></p><p>"Katherine," Jake finally speaks up after being unusually quiet, "You don't have to do anything alone. All you have to do is ask, and you have. I would be happy to accompany you. If you don't mind though, it would be my honor to provide the laborers to do the hard work while we accompany you and escort your late husband to his new resting place."</p><p></p><p>"I don't mind, Jake," Katherine said with a warm smile through unshed tears. "Thank you all. It will be a relief to have him where he belongs. The service in Tombstone was rather a lonely thing, I've never felt right about it."</p><p></p><p>"Well, you don't have to be lonely anymore, do you? You'll be wishing for some loneliness in the not too distant future." </p><p></p><p>"Alright, no more sad stuff, ok? Let's drink and relax." </p><p></p><p>Ruby raises her glass, "To no more Cowboys, the new permanent Priestess, and moving on with our lives!" Ruby finishes her beverage.</p><p></p><p>"Yes, well I will definitly toast to that... and speaking of moving on... Nanuet and I have an appointment to keep!" she says turning to Nanuet with a smile.</p><p></p><p>"You know, I'm kinda tired tonight too. I think I want to go to bed early. None of you mind, do you? We can finish celebrating another night."</p><p></p><p>"An appointment? At this time of nig... oh yes an appointment!" he says, his face reddening. He drinks his drink down and repeats Ruby's toast. "So it's time then?" he says turning towards Minerva.</p><p></p><p>“Si, It is time Mi Amor," she whispers into his ear. "Let us go now before the storm rolls in.” Minerva smiles a bit nervously.</p><p></p><p>Nanuet’s eyes grow wide and his heart jumps to his throat. He can hear the pounding of the very physical entity so often associated with love in his ears as he looks at her timid smile and realizes what she is talking about. </p><p></p><p>"I was planning on spending the night at the El Parador, actually,” Kate said. “I'll be moving in a few days, and I want to enjoy my last few days there. We can celebrate another night."</p><p></p><p>"Alright then." Ruby stands from the table and hugs all her friends. "Thank goodess that is over with now. Everyone have a safe night, ok?" </p><p></p><p>Ruby turns to Jake. "I'm going to head upstairs, ok baby?"</p><p></p><p>Jake wishes all his friends a good night, but seems to stay unusually close to Ruby, even for Jake. "Let us go," he says simply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orchid blossom, post: 2543907, member: 12815"] [b]An Announcement and a Request[/b] "I think that Katherine has an excellent suggestion and I have some news that I am very excited about that I would like to share with all of you. Nanuet has some champagne for the occasion but first I would like to toast to all of you. I know that I have not been in Promise City very long, but you have all become very special to me and I would like to thank you all for including me in your lives." She smiles all around and hold up her glass. "Before I came to Promise City I did not know what it was to have a home and a family that I could count on so whole-heartedly. If it were not for all of [i]you[/i] I would not now be the [I]Permanent[/I] Pastor of the Church of Olympus in Promise City. So I would like to toast my new family and my new home. May the gods watch over all of us!" she says, and spilling a bit of champagne on the floor to honor the gods she raises her glass in salute and drinks. [I]But not too closely,[/I] Jake thinks. "Congratulations Senorita, you have earned your place here and the town is much richer for it. I am glad you count us among your friends." Ruby lifts her drink. "Glad you'll be sticking around, priestess," she says with a smile. Nanuet lifts his glass when the others do and waits for someone else to take a drink before he does, unfamiliar with the ceremony. He takes a sip then wrinkles his nose a bit and puts the glass on the table. He then claps his hands together loudly before giving Minerva a smothering hug. Minerva holds on tight. She smiles radiantly as she looks around at her friends. [I]I am so blessed.[/I] Kate took a small sip and put the glass down. "Why don't you tell us how Mrs. King looked? Bishop Papandras seemed to take some pleasure in the idea of how wrong she was about the reason he was here." Minerva laughs loudly. "Oh it was priceless Katherine, you would have really enjoyed it! She looked like she was choking her face was so red!" "It's not often I take pleasure in the idea of someone being crossed, but Mrs. King gets under my skin. Let's hope her state of confusion lasts," Kate smiled and looked around the table to her gathered friends. It was good to see them all happy as Miss Florencia continued to recount her morning. Once the conversation died down Kate took a deep breath. "I have a request to make of all of you. I'm going to need some help in a few days. It's been too dangerous to go to Tombstone, but now.... I want to move Tom out to the ranch. I plan to go out there tomorrow and choose a spot for him, and I'll talk to Mr. Berg about what I need to do. I hope to bring him home by the end of the week, and I'll need your help." "You know you can count on me Miss Kate,” Nanuet offered. “Whatever you need, I'll be glad to help any way I can." "Need our help for what? I'm not sure I understand." Ruby sips at her drink but keeps looking nervously over her shoulder at the door. Nanuet senses Ruby's discomfort. "Miss Ruby, you need something to take your mind off that man, perhaps you can sing us a song, or someone can play piano and we can dance?" "A song? I don't know... I don't really feel like singing." Ruby smiles at Nanuet. "I'll be ok, I promise. I'll be good. We're celebrating after all." She takes another sip and makes a conscious effort to relax. "Just figured it might take your mind off of things, maybe cards perhaps or we can plan our trip to Tombstone. We should be celebrating!" "Of course I will help in anyway that I can, Katherine." Minerva pauses before continuing. "I do not want to make you uncomfortable by pushing myself on you, but you had mentioned that your husband attended services. If you would like me to I could perform a short memorial service for him." "When he's reinterred, yes, that would be nice. Thank you, Priestess." Kate looked over at Nanuet and said, "I knew I could count on you. I will need help because we will probably have to move him ourselves, which means.. ah... digging and..." She looked down and twisted her hands in her lap. "And I don't want to do it alone." Ruby nods. "I understand. You know we'll be there Kate. Although I'm not sure about the digging part..." she shivers. "Maybe we can leave that to the big burly men, you know, the ones who weren't shot this morning." She giggles at her own joke, her mood lightening. "Katherine," Jake finally speaks up after being unusually quiet, "You don't have to do anything alone. All you have to do is ask, and you have. I would be happy to accompany you. If you don't mind though, it would be my honor to provide the laborers to do the hard work while we accompany you and escort your late husband to his new resting place." "I don't mind, Jake," Katherine said with a warm smile through unshed tears. "Thank you all. It will be a relief to have him where he belongs. The service in Tombstone was rather a lonely thing, I've never felt right about it." "Well, you don't have to be lonely anymore, do you? You'll be wishing for some loneliness in the not too distant future." "Alright, no more sad stuff, ok? Let's drink and relax." Ruby raises her glass, "To no more Cowboys, the new permanent Priestess, and moving on with our lives!" Ruby finishes her beverage. "Yes, well I will definitly toast to that... and speaking of moving on... Nanuet and I have an appointment to keep!" she says turning to Nanuet with a smile. "You know, I'm kinda tired tonight too. I think I want to go to bed early. None of you mind, do you? We can finish celebrating another night." "An appointment? At this time of nig... oh yes an appointment!" he says, his face reddening. He drinks his drink down and repeats Ruby's toast. "So it's time then?" he says turning towards Minerva. “Si, It is time Mi Amor," she whispers into his ear. "Let us go now before the storm rolls in.” Minerva smiles a bit nervously. Nanuet’s eyes grow wide and his heart jumps to his throat. He can hear the pounding of the very physical entity so often associated with love in his ears as he looks at her timid smile and realizes what she is talking about. "I was planning on spending the night at the El Parador, actually,” Kate said. “I'll be moving in a few days, and I want to enjoy my last few days there. We can celebrate another night." "Alright then." Ruby stands from the table and hugs all her friends. "Thank goodess that is over with now. Everyone have a safe night, ok?" Ruby turns to Jake. "I'm going to head upstairs, ok baby?" Jake wishes all his friends a good night, but seems to stay unusually close to Ruby, even for Jake. "Let us go," he says simply. [/QUOTE]
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