{V:tM - IC} New York by Night

[KitanaVorr]

Putting her own arm around the little girls shoulders, Caitlyn smiled at her. Sabrina really was a precious thing! And the money and exposure to vast networking opportunities would be nice indeed...not to mention the attractive older brother the little girl had. Maybe she could convince him of a few things, like belief in her song writing ability and the Kindred Knights. Maybe he could sponsor the band to all his friends. Maybe he could stop looking at her like that so she could stop blushing.

Her fingers brushed Sabrina's hair and came into contact with the child's skin. Odd...the child felt...slightly cooler than normal for just a split second. Or perhaps it was just that Cate herself felt nervous and warmer...still it was strange.

 

[Catulle]

So close to the singer, Sabrina could feel the blood pulse within her, bringing back sharp memories of her hunger. With the woman's touch, her warmth all but cried out for the child to take it... (Sabrina self control - 10,7,6 - 3 successes) She suppressed the urge swiftly, storing the hunger away, locking it up tight inside again.

(Caitlyn Perception/Empathy - 8,7,2,1 - 1 success) Cate felt the child's body shiver slightly against her touch; perhaps she did have a chill?

(Max Perception/Empathy - 10,6,6,4 - 3 successes) Max saw Sabrina's reaction for what it was; a moment of blood-thirst rapidly concealed...

Nathaniel cast a reproachful glance towards Sabrina. "All in good time, my dear. Impatience is not becoming in a young lady, after all." Not if she knows what is good for her, that is.
He returned his eyes to Caitlyn, and a warm smile flitted across his features, "Do excuse my neice's excitement. It is rather late for her to be up but I had thought the performance would be a rare treat for her. She does so love music, as you can see, and you certainly did not dissappoint. I should hate for her company to become draining, though."
He turned to the younger man next to him, "Jemal. I sense we will be waiting a little longer yet. Why don't you take your sister for a walk. The exercise may take her mind off the 'tedium' here."And spare us the embarassment of her losing control...

 

[Shalimar]

With the delicate arm draped over her small frame Sabrina instinctively hugged herself close to the warmth, trying to capture it for herself. She didn't understand what she was doing or really why, but one glance at uncle Nathan was enough to tell the child she had better stop or else...

She didn't know quite what the or else was, but it was enough to drive the unpleasant desire from her tiny body once again. Her body did give a shiver as the urge to drink was replaced by anxiety. "I promise I'll be good uncle Nathan," she said earnestly trying to make him believ that she meant it, and it wasn't like the hundred or so other times she had said it in exactly the same way, with the same wide-eyed innocent expression.

"Can miss Cate come with us on our walk Jemal?" she asks her brother enjoying the hugging and physical contact that she never got at home. "And where are we gonna go? can we meet all these people, they all look so pretty."

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

The curtain slid back to make way for another member of New York's night dwelling residents. Gabriel Cross was a Kindred who, if rumor was to be believed, had been in New York during the fall of the Sabbat.

A long black leather coat draped over his form, hiding much of it in shadow. He wore black dress slacks, and a dark gray silk shirt beneath the coat. A cane resided in his right hand. It was also black, and was topped with a beautiful silver wolf head. He didn’t seem to need it to aid his walking; it was obviously just an accessory, or maybe even a weapon.

He proceeded into the room with an air of confidence and nodded slightly to those he knew. Valentine, and Qadir specifically. His ice blue eyes almost seemed to gleam in the faint light as he glanced about the room.

”Where is Aisling”, he wondered. Not seeing his surrogate sire, he moved to take a seat on one of the couches against the wall.

 

[Jemal]

Looking at nathan, Jemal nodded almost imperceptably to show that he could handle Sabrina for a while. He then grinned at the girls "Yes, I suppose your lovely new friend can come for a walk, so long as you behave yourself... And assuming she would like to accompany us?" Jemal shifts his eyes back to Caitlins face, his deep gaze clearly showing that he would really NOT mind the company as he gave her a slow, small smile.

Looking up to see Gabriel, their eyes met for a brief moment as Gabriel searched the room for something, and Jemal gave a small nod in his direction, before turning back to Caitlin and Sabrina.

 

[Catulle]

With a flourish of his manicured hand and a smile, Valentine acknowledged the newcomer's arrival. Other eyes around the room followed his gesture to alight on Gabriel. The scrutiny was intense, but brief.

Qadir, however, seemed preoccupied for the moment with the dark-clad Kindred by his side... (Gabriel - Int/Politics - 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3 - 3 successes) Nikolai? Yes, that was his name - another Tremere and a recent arrival as well. It would seem that House and Clan did not go un-represented here.
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Nathaniel cut across Jemal's reply, almost abruptly. "I do not think that would be fair, Jemal. Not when Ms Tran's friend here has waited so patiently for a moment of her time." his eyes moved across to meet Max's gaze, "If you will excuse me, my dear." He stood, and inclined his head briefly to Caitlyn and Max. A single focused glance passed between the elder and his progeny ~Feed her, Jemal. Quickly.~ before Nathaniel moved gracefully across the room to intercept Carrick.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Caitlyn released Sabrina gently, giving her a smooth brush on the top of her head with the palm of her hand. "Well then, your uncle has spoken, go with your brother," she spoke gently with a smile. "And I'll make arrangements later on tonight with your...wardens," she laughed again lightly at her choice of words, "to come teach you tommorrow?" Her eyes alighted back again on Jemal and she felt her smile soften just a tad.

Oh, Sabrina was such a beautiful child! Just looking at her gave Caitlyn a bit of a yearning...just a bit. Cate didn't have brothers or sisters, just endless masses of cousins that she had to take care of at parties. Looking at Sabrina made her miss her family all over again and wonder why she was still here in New York. Oh yes, she remembered now, that pesky songwriting dream. She sighed inwardly.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Max pauses as he heads back to Morgan's table, he glances back and notices the small girl flinch as she suppresses the urge to feed.

Holy S! Didn't they feed her before they came?

He rotates abruptly on his heel and paces back over to Caitlyn. He greets Gabriel with a smile and a nod on his way.

Have to get her somewhere else, introduce her to some friends, thats a good idea.

Upon his arrival he waits patiently as Nathaniel, Caitlyn and the time bomb chat away. He is relieved when Nathaiel motions the girl's... brother?... to go get her fed.

"Caitlyn! Hello again, I was just wondering if you'd like to meet any of the people here?" he asks, a little desperately.

I have to get her away from that wild cannon! Why did Valentine invite mortals to this!?

 

[KitanaVorr]

Caitlyn turned slightly as Max returned. A friendly smile touched her lips. "Of course, I'd love to meet everyone." Then her expression changed to one of slight embarrassment as she spoke in a soft voice. "I don't really know who to meet though...I only know Mr. Valentine and of course these wonderful people." She nods toward Jemal, Sabrina and the departing Nathan.

Her head tilted slightly, the black-auburn hair brushing her bare shoulders. "And I don't really know you as well either, Max...we haven't managed to exchange many words on occassion." She laughed lightly. "I don't even know what it is you do. Perhaps you should be the first person I meet." Dark eyes twinkled.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Max is surprised by her want to get to know him, he smiles meekly and takes a seat near her.

Wow, she's a real looker, kinda blows you away really...

"Well now, what I do for a living eh?" he scratches his head for a moment, not often facing this question.

"Well my income comes from working the bar in the night club a couple of blocks that way, err," he forgets the name of the place, it being pushed out of his head by the shocked feelings of someone being interested in him, "Ahh, umm, I forget the name but its that way, I think. I do a lot of research on the side, psychology, religion and stuff. Sometimes people actually wanna know about those things."

He smiles.

I better make sure I don't start rambling. I better not talk about the occult stuff or guns either. Gotta concentrate... very hard to though...

"Anyway, I better throw in some history right?"

Umm, better bulls about the apartment, I'll just say I come from a rich family.

"I grew up in Sydney, got a degree in Psycology with Honours, then moved over here to get work. I thought I'd get a job at a night club while I looked for a high paid one, but I found I liked the job too much. The apartment on the other hand my parents own, my father is all about the stock markets, I really couldn't care less though."

I think that sounds believable, heh.

"Anyway, enough of my ramblings how about you?"