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Post by hzp50 on Nov 5, 2010 7:36:26 GMT -8
Even vampires felt it right? he was no exception to the rule. Even though he had a coat on, Dr. Bryce Tobin the medical examiner felt a bit chilly outside of the M.E's office, not that it was not cold inside. He always had his lab coat with him but he was off work right now. He dialed a number for Assistant D.A Audrina Campbell, they were supposed to prep for trial. "Ms. Campbell?" he said into the phone. He listened to her on the other line, something about she had forgotten a whole load of stuff. He smiled shaking his head. "I'll give you time to get ready than, I'll see you in an hour and a half at your place?" he nodded and as he hung up he promptly was not paying attention to where he was going and bumped into someone. "oh, I'm so sorry" he apologized looking up hoping whoever it was, wasn't too mad at him.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 5, 2010 9:37:58 GMT -8
  
What on god's name or whoever made her park her car so away? She'd love to know, a human would never do it, but then again, she's not human, she's a super star killing machine, the perfect weapon, the perfect killer, she had no remorse and she really didn't care about humans, he did what he did because he wanted to and not because he cared, end of story; a human would be terrified to walk alone at this time of night, the alley she had to go through was dark for human eyes, but she could see just fine, no one was around, she would sense another vampire or human if there were, all that could be heard were her high heels echoing on the pavement, it was a long day of lawyers meeting and agreements and deals, all she wanted was to go home and relax, take a bath a glass of whiskey and get lost in her bubble, a text message pushed her out of her thoughts and pulled her back into reality, she was so lost reading that test, that her senses didn't alert her about another living near by and texting back, she bumped into that person
"oh, I'm so sorry"
She looked up and right into his eyes, the greenest ones she had ever seen and looking like a complete idiot she just went speechless for a second, letting her jaw drop for maybe an inch open
Smiling from ear to ear
"Are you alright? Sorry is that I can be a big clumsy sometimes!"
A complete lie of course but she was imposing as a human and most of them were.
word count [/b] No idea, sorry! status[/b] complete tag[/b] Bryce clothing[/b] here? notes[/b] Couldn't control myself! credits[/b] .duchess. of caution 2.0? made this. steal it and i steal your spleen[/color][/font][/right][/size] |
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 5, 2010 11:31:44 GMT -8
He looked at her and smiled, all he could do, you couldn't blame someone for being clumsy, vampire, human or whatever. He nodded. "I am sorry...it was my mistake" he told her which was the truth, he should have known better than to not focus where he was going, Audrina had told him when he had first arrived that people were everywhere, and not just humans either. Vampires, wolves, witches, and even slayers. He shook his head, snapping himself out of the thoughts. When he saw the younger woman's reactions, it took him by amusement but he didn't show it. He had seen her before, he tried to think where.
After a split second it hit him. He had been in her courtroom just a day and a half ago. He wasn't sure if she remembered but he decided he'd acknwoledge her all the same, again, it was only polite to do so. "oh, again, I'm forgetting manners my name is Bryce Tobin, a medical examiner" he hoped he didn't have to call her out to bering a judge. He hoped she remembered who he was and if her memories served her correct, she would. He than decided to say more just in case, it couldnt hurt right? holding her gaze he said. "I was at a tirla that you oversaw a day before yesturday...and a half ago to be exact, I was Assistant D.A Diane Sherral's expert witness" he named the A.D.A he had been testifying for at least he hoped that was her name, his memories weren't the greatest espeically these days becaues he was always thinking. "its a real pleasure to see you again, by the way" he spoke the truth, it was good to keep close in touch with those you worked with, thats how he could keep them safe and in Audrina's case, sane. Not that the girl was insane or anything, he just liked to keep an eye on everytrhing and everyone, it was in his nature. He put his hands in his pockets waiting for her to say somthing.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 8, 2010 7:35:43 GMT -8
When he spoke it was like something hit her, why was like this? She was always the one doing all the talking when man were around her, she was that kind of woman, she got the attention even if she didn’t wanted to; but she was the one on the other side now and it took her a second to acknowledge this, holding her hand out
"oh, again, I'm forgetting manners my name is Bryce Tobin, a medical examiner"
“Stephanie Campbell…”
A weird way to introduce yourself, she thought, not many uses it… Bryce, Bryce Tobin, why the name was so familiar? In her brain she was looking the answer when he provided it and a stupid smile formed in her lips
"I was at a tirla that you oversaw a day before yesturday...and a half ago to be exact, I was Assistant D.A Diane Sherral's expert witness"
“Yes, I remember now”
Stephanie was about to say something when her head snapped to a side suddenly, erasing the smile immediately, there was a noise ‘far’ and all of her senses heightened, trying to located the way the sound was coming from, she also picked something else, or the lack of it anyways, Bryce had no heart beat, that things along drew a smirk on her face, when he spoke again, she turned her head to look at him in the eyes and she took a big breath in, yes, he did have a great cologne but that was it, each human had their own scent and he didn’t smell like one; she was a rather new vampire so, what’s to say to another before they say it for themselves? She decided to keep her mouth shut and say nothing, after all, Stephanie somehow didn’t think he’d appreciate the little blown up cover, if he wanted to say something about it, he’d do it. The smile returned to her face and it was big
"its a real pleasure to see you again, by the way"
“The placer is all mine Bryce and please, we are out of work…”
She looked at him from head to toe, focusing on his hands; he didn’t have a lapis lazuli ring, so he must be covering the night shifts and on duty still
“Well, at least, I am so. call me Stephanie”
He put his hands on his pockets and she scoffed, that was a typical human reaction, vampires usually stood still and this was a sign that he was around humans a lot; putting a lock of her hair behind her ear
“Out for a…?”
She meant to continue the sentence but she stopped talking, the noise she heard before was a lot closer now and a heartbeat that wasn’t steady and beat fast was approaching fast too, either he/she was jogging or there was something coming for them; Stephanie turned around fast too and her vampire self appeared, her fangs popped out and her eyes turned red
“Did you hear that?”
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 8, 2010 8:51:10 GMT -8
He had heard it and he even knew who that was. He already had sensed she was a vampire too but he wasn't about to say it there were things you just did not say. But when she was about to attack, whoever that was or at least that was the assumption that he had. He put a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Easy there...its only someone jogging, its Diane...she runs around here at night insisting on losing weight but that's just it...its okay" he said trying to sooth the younger woman. Well younger in a vampire sense. He was a lot younger than she in human years.
A woman with flaming red hair smiled as she passed. "See you later, oh she called she wants the papers like asap...evening your honor" and with that she was off.
Bryce smiled as he looked at Stephanie again. "See? and...oh I'm not on duty...I just got out of duty...I'm here because well, paperwork kept me late" it was lame but he couldn't say that he had to move around at night but he was almost certain that she knew that. How was anyone's guess but he said nothing. "Do you want to grab something to drink your honor?" he asked. Sure they were out of court but it was habit on his part.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 9, 2010 6:36:27 GMT -8
Her whole body was tense, right up until the moment she felt his gentle hand on her shoulder; his words had taken her out of that attack mood in a second, if she would’ve been alone, she would have killed that person for sure and even when she was around another vampire she would attack anyway; knowing that the other vampire wouldn’t mind or care what she did so, how could he calm her like this with just a touch? Stephanie sighed deep taking a big breathe in and retract her fangs just in time to see the lawyer Bryce was talking about
"Easy there...its only someone jogging, its Diane...she runs around here at night insisting on losing weight but that's just it...its okay"
"See you later, oh she called she wants the papers like asap...evening your honor"
“Good evening Counselor!”
Stephanie turned around and gulped hard at the sight of his eyes; the last time she felt something like this was with Audrina’s Father, 27 years ago, she tried to emulate the sudden blushed cheeks (when a vampire is well fed, his/her reactions are almost human alike) but couldn’t and looking at him in the eyes, she smiled big
"See? and...oh I'm not on duty...I just got out of duty...I'm here because well, paperwork kept me late"
“I know what that is, I’ve been held late today myself... And um...Thanks!”
For a second, Stephanie didn’t know what to say or do and was afraid that the awkward silence would ruin the moment, looking for the right words to say, Bryce did it first; she scoffed and smiled
"Do you want to grab something to drink your honor?"
“I thought I said to call me Stephanie, right?"
Putting a lock of hair behind her ears again, a habit she cannot stop doing, not after all the years of being a vampire, walked to his side
“I’d love to have a drink! Where to?”
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 9, 2010 9:36:21 GMT -8
"There is a little coffee shop not that far from this courthouse that I pass everyday" with that, he offered her his arm, taking her and gently leading her towards the very place. He knew he didn't normally act like this with complete strangers but he wanted to protect her at this point. Seeing Diane and how she reacted to her gave him an idea at least to him, what she must think. He wanted to let her know, reassure her that you didn't need to go into attack mode everytime you sensed something that wasn't normal and if she was a judge, she'd need to learn that quick.
He also was intrigued by her, her mannerism something told me he was someone, a foreigner at least to her. That she hadn't had any encounters with anyone like she had with him. He also saw a bit of resemblance in her that he had seen in the prosecutor Audrina Campbell but he didn't say that. As he led her and held the door open for her at the shop he said. "ladies first" such an old saying but it was so true. He had always been taught respect and that's how he would treat Stephanie.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 10, 2010 5:45:03 GMT -8
“Alright!”
Stephanie said before feeling her arm being tucked into his and being gently pulled towards the exit of the alley, this act alone made her smile and also gave her an idea of how old he must really be, a century old at least, Alexander –her maker- used to do this as well and he was over 200 years old. That man, he died before he could teach her everything she wanted to know about her new self and upon his death bed she swore that if she ever turned someone she’d make sure she’d never do that, of course that there’s no way you can predict death but as a vampire there are so many tricks to avoid that!
In her eternal life Stephanie came across just a couple of vampires and she didn’t know in how to react to tell the truth. As they approached the coffee place, Bryce held the door open for her and said “Ladies first”; Stephanie chuckled, he was indeed old, she looked at him smiling
“Such a Gentleman… Wow!”
Passed and found a empty table, not thinking it twice she sat in it, trying to erase the stupid smile off her face, failing completely at the sight of him as he sat in front of her; not that she needed more light but with the artificial one she had, she could take a better look at him; he must’ve been in his early 30’s when he was turned and he did looked a bit younger than her but she didn’t care, she had finally found someone she could relate to with the whole eternal life thing; the waitress came with a coffee jar and poured them the dark liquid, when she left
“Thank you for calm me down on the alley…”
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 10, 2010 6:53:26 GMT -8
"That's no problem,, its not a good thing to react when you think you hear something, you've got to be able to distinguish between humans, witches, vampires, werewolves...sometimes, you can even sense intentions, its called true sight...but I don't know if you've heard of it...its a rare thing for vampires and sometimes inherited but I managed to teach myself...its quite okay...you'll be all right" He took his coffee and put his hands on it. Not that he needed it, at least he felt the warmth and it was a welcome change from the outside cold.
As he looked at her he decided to explain more about himself. "I was born in Russia, I was at the united states soon after my birth and than I turned...without my knowing it of course, it was hard adjusting but...I'd managed" He didn't actually mention who in the world turned him, he rather not think about that if he could help it. He hated his ex wife with a passion well at least she was gone now.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 11, 2010 5:22:24 GMT -8
She cupped the coffee with both hands as he spoke, his voice was soft and she couldn’t stop but to smile, Alexander had never told her about this true sight and though she had heard it as a witch, she never experienced it, not even as a witch she was able to develop it
“I heard of it when I was human, I was a witch and I still have some tricks but my powers are limited to the fact that to be a full fledge one, you have to be human…"
Furrowing her brows tight
"You were able to teach yourself about it?!”
It wasn’t really a question but more of a surprised expression, the –young- vampire has never even thought to give a shot at that, she was afraid of even try and a part of her wanted to know how to learn that, he was probably the kindest vampire she had ever known but kind didn’t mean anything.
Stephanie let the warmth of the cup to fill her and took a sip as he kept on talking, apparently, she wasn’t the only one who was turned without knowledge of what was going on and couldn’t help but to smile
“I was born in California and turned 13 years ago, I didn't know what had happened to me either, been running most of this years from nothing really, my maker died a few months after I was turned and he failed to teach me a lot…”
The reddish vampire took another sip of her coffee once more and looked around, she could hear every heart beat on that place and it was driving her insane, placing the cup on the table; she took her hands to her head and rubbed her temple hard for a few seconds before looking at him
“It’s the first time I’m around humans since I was turned and it’s not getting easier to do it by myself, especially when they are so loud…”
Rubbed her temple once more and smiling at him
“You say that it can be learnt, would you teach me how?”
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 11, 2010 7:52:11 GMT -8
Could he teach her, she seemed like a person to use her knowledge to maybe achieve her own means, not that it was a bad thing. But he had to ask. "Could I trust you to not use this knowledge to hurt others?" He asked just as a precaution not that he was afraid she'd do anything. Plus if push came to shove he'd be able to restrain her, he had a lot of perks by himself since his wife no scratch, ex wife was able to do a lot. He had seen her use her gifts and put them to use so he had known he'd be able to do the same and more.
"We'd be able to practice in the courthouse where there are lots of humans and a witch or two around...I'd need help disabling your other senses temporarily it's like your sixth sense, if your sight is not working this tends to be better...I went without my sight until I mastered this it took me a little bit longer since no one told me I had it but now I'm telling you so it should take at least six month with all the practice and everything, you seem really smart and you have to be to be a judge in the state of California so I'm betting even less for you"
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 12, 2010 6:30:25 GMT -8
“You could trust that I’ll use it on the best interest of everyone, you saw me back there, I almost got someone killed just because I couldn’t tell the difference”
She wanted to be better a better “person”, the closeness to her daughter only made her realize of all the horrible things she had done over the years, and that she had only what, 40 more years next to her daughter? That is if she didn’t got herself staked or something and if Audrina reached to her old age of course, 40 years were too much but they also went by in the blink of an eye; she wanted to change but she also knew that Audrina would never believe her if she didn’t give proof of this change.
Bryce explained her the upcoming sacrifice and hard work that she was about to get herself into and she sighed, 6 months? It was way too much but somehow she knew she’d be able to do it; Bryce on her side and the possibility on gaining her daughter’s trust was enough to convince her.
Giving him a side twisted smile, Stephanie looked at Bryce in the eyes and answered as sincere as possible
“Only if you don’t quite on me!”
Laughed softly and sip on her coffee
“So, here comes the inevitable question, how old are you?”
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Post by hzp50 on Nov 12, 2010 10:42:22 GMT -8
Bryce looked at her. He wasn't that old but old enough. "I'm two hundred and forty-five...I was turned when I was 29 or so, not sure my memory's not that good...and if you're willing to learn, I'm willing to teach you I'd never given up on anyone, I taught many people many things...I'm what you;d call well-rounded" This was true and he smiled kindly at her. Holding his hand out he placed his hands gently on her wrists. "Try it now..close your eyes and try and get in touch with your senses...something tells me you were a witch earlier before turning but that makes it better it helps you....focus on your energy...and use mine to help you if need be...tell me if there are anyone else besides you or me at this shop that is magically gifted"
He could tell of course by not even trying these days. He had also taught this to Audrina but she had already learned it halfway on her own, it had been the matter of bringing it out. He wanted to see what she could do. Where they should start. His hold on her was gentle but firm at the same time.
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Post by stephaniecampbell on Nov 15, 2010 5:45:18 GMT -8
Stephanie knew right there that she was meeting Bryce for a reason and she also knew that he was in her life now to never get out, since she acquired her powers, she always had the strong belief that in life and magic there is always a reason for everything, as a witch she saved many lives, as a lawyer, she prevented many injustices, fall in love with Matthew lead to the only one in life –up to that point- that she loved more than anyone else, her daughter; becoming a vampire to prevent her from dying and the reunion with Audrina a few days back to make her realize of all the wrong she had done over the years
“246 years?! … Really?!”
She opened her eyes wide and smiled only to elaborate on her life story a few seconds later
“I was 37, 13 years ago and I had an 18 year old daughter when I was turned, coming home late at night, at a crossroads, I didn’t see the car coming; the driver was one of us… he feed me with his blood but for some reason he killed me a few seconds later…”
Certain sadness seemed to choke her and a nod formed in her throat, Stephanie looked down at the empty mug in her hands and started to think about all those first minutes as a vampire. Suddenly she felt his grip on her hand and she couldn’t help but to raise her head with a smile on her face, for a second she thought he was comforting her in anyway but he wasn’t and Bryce decided to use the crowded place as a simple way to test her instincts, that sixth sense he was talking about; she felt a complete fool into believing that he could feel more that a mentor or father figure to her. Raising her brows and erasing the smile
“Here?!”
She asked confused but he was serious and holding his hand tighter; she took one long breathe in before closing her eyes and letting it go as slowly as it came in. Stephanie looked deep inside her until she came across her witch side, one that had being dead for almost a decade now. Must’ve take her 30 to 40 seconds before she popped her eyes open suddenly, not letting go of his hand yet, she looked over his shoulder and to a side of him, there was a blond girl seating alone in a table next to the window
“There! She’s gifted somehow”
Stephanie wanted to keep the hold on his hand a bit longer, it felt ridiculously good but she wasn’t sure on how would he felt, after all, they just met so, Stephanie let him go slowly
“How did I do?”Asked not being able to hide a proud smile.
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