Sally Roth (too_sexy) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-10 17:06:00

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A Good Talk
Sally Roth's dads rode with her on the train to Gotham. It was one of their more awkwardly quiet family trips ever, though she supposed it was better than going to school like this.
Her stepdad tried to talk to her reassuringly as she hunched herself over in her Granny Flores's overcoat. It wasn't particularly cold, but it was the best defense she could think of against the turned heads.

Eventually, they reached Gotham. Her dads helped her find the home of the lady Mr. Blood had mentioned, and then headed off to deal with some of her father's business stuff, get some food, and have a long talk of their own. Her stepdad initially wanted to stay with her at Miss Craft's, but her father didn't think it was a good idea. "It's not like you'll understand any of it," he'd said, and then silenced the oncoming angry retort with whispers he thought Sally couldn't hear, about making it a 'girl thing' to make it easier on her.

So Salome Roth was standing in Victoria Craft's doorway.

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	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 01:54 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "That you are able to derive energy from any kind of contact rather than sexual congress is a good thing," Victoria replied. "The boy is all right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, he went to the hospital, but he got better. Apparently, the symptoms were all like having really, really low blood sugar. And that was just hands touching. If I ever had sex with somebody -- which I'm Not Gonna -- I'd probably kill them or something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 02:12 am UTC (link)
	"A drain of life force could take that effect," Victoria agreed. "Likely," she went on, "you could exhibit other supernatural effects... You may even have been doing so without thinking about it. Have you noticed others being more... amorous around you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"My Dads and, now, Mr. Blood the other day are practically the only males I've known in the past five years who can be in the room with me for more than a couple of minutes without starting to look like they're getting hormonal," Sally said, scowling. "Plenty of girls, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"More signs of your supernatural nature, I am afraid," Victoria told her. Her own supernatural nature likely protected her as well. "Let me try something," she went on. "Give me your hand." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Sally compliantly hands it over. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Victoria drew upon a portion of her mystical energies, expanding and extending her mystical perceptions to Sally. She could dispel illusions, make the truth easier to see. That included what she was doing here. "You should see a bit of a shimmer about yourself. That represents your influence upon others. I want you to try and pull that in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 02:41 am UTC (link)
	Sally watches, tries to focus, biting her lip a little as tries to reel the... whatever-it-is in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 02:53 am UTC (link)
	Not the most promising start, though Victoria is reasonably certain she saw a brief flicker in the aurora. After a moment, she releases Sally's hand. "Eventually," she said, "you may be able to manifest greater control. For now, however... it is something you will simply have to learn to live with." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 03:22 am UTC (link)
	Sally sighs. "So, Miss Craft... this happen to a lot of people you know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"It is more common than you might think," she told Sally. "In some cases, I am capable of purging demonic aspects... in your case, however, it would seem your supernatural half comes from a particularly strong source." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"Oh." Sally's quiet. "Did you get your hair from your dad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 03:39 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "One of many traits I inherited. My father was not entirely human." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 03:44 am UTC (link)
	"Did they tell you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"Eventually. I was actually older than you when I met my father and discovered my own nature." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"Did they say why they waited so long?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

just_a_stranger
2010-09-11 03:54 am UTC (link)

Another nod. "My father is a powerful supernatural entity. Eminently a force for good, but one who has made innumerable enemies over the course of a life time. A lack of knowledge on my part was protection, keeping me safer in ignorance."

"There were others watching over me over the years, various people in the mystical realm. Some I noticed, but most passed without being seen. Fate intervened, and placed a threat near me, where my father would be forced to confront it."

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	too_sexy 2010-09-11 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Oh." Sally thinks. "Well, not knowing what's going on isn't always safer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 04:05 am UTC (link)
	A small smile worked its way across Victoria's face. "A most insightful observation," she said, the praise genuine. "And a point I myself raised. Mother and Father conceded that they may have been wrong... but what was done was done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 04:12 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," she says thoughtfully. "I guess you're right. No point whining about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

just_a_stranger
2010-09-11 04:49 pm UTC (link)

"A useful perspective, I've found," Victoria replied.

She considered something for a moment, then got up and retrieved a book from the near-by bookshelf. Careful inspection would reveal the first three shelves were full of ordinary volumes on education theory, classroom activities, and the like, while the last contained books with black binding and occasionally strange lettering.

"This particular volume deals specifically with succubi, what they are capable of, and their limitations, and the like. You may find it useful."

"The best advice I can give you the time is two-fold. Firstly, you must not deny your own nature. If you resist your urges when they first occur, they will only amplify to the point where you will lose control. What happened to the boy is unfortunate... but far preferable to other options. Secondly... is to advise simple caution. I sense something, I cannot yet determine quite what, but something rather powerful in the mystic currents about you. There may be those who will wish to use this."

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	too_sexy 2010-09-11 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	"So...don't be too scared to do...that again, but go ahead and be scared in general?" Probably good advice, but hard to make compatible. She holds the book. "Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	"I am afraid so. I will do what I can to guarantee your safety, or at least see to it that you are watched over, but there are forces quite capable of slipping through the cracks." "But you have my word that if something should happen, I will come to you aid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	Sally nods. "Thank you, Miss Craft." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	She scribbled a number of a piece of paper. "Your father have my telephone number, but this is for my cell phone. If you should find yourself in need, call, and I will be there." She frowned, ever so slightly. "I wish I could have been of more aid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)