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 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)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	"You really did help, thanks. My dads are doing their best -- well, my stepdad's doing his best, Dad and I still aren't totally cool yet -- but I need more people in on this who know what's what, you know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Victoria nodded. "One of the most important things for anyone touched by the supernatural, whether by inclination or by circumstance of birth, is the establishment of a community. I know you have already met Jason Blood... but I shall consult my own contacts to see if anyone else would be useful for you to know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	"That could be good, yeah. So... Miss Craft? What do I do the next time I get... Hungry. Hormonal. Both. More. You know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Unfortunately," Victoria said, "for the moment, the best thing for you to do is simply to find someone who appears vital enough to survive the temporary loss of life force. Take extra caution to avoid injuries, at any rate." "In the meantime, I will continue to consult with more sorcerous individuals, to see if a better solution can be brought about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	Sally listens and nods sadly. "Yeah. Thanks." And then her dads are knocking anxiously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-11 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	Victoria excused herself and rose to answer the door. "Gentlemen," she said. "If you would please come in? I need to speak with you as well, before you Salome leaves." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	too_sexy 2010-09-11 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	The taller one, who bears a passing resemblance to Sally, starts to frown, but the shorter, darker man glares at him, and the taller one nods as they step in. "Thank you. Jude Roth, this is my partner, Thomas. Thanks for seeing her, Miss Craft." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

just_a_stranger
2010-09-11 11:48 pm UTC (link)

"A pleasure to meet you both," she told them. "I was happy to render what assistance I could."

Once all her seated, she began. "I will be frank with both of you. At the moment, there is precious little that can be done. Trying to defy or change something or someone's basic nature inevitably results in disaster. I am going to continue to consult with my colleagues, and we may be able to determine an alternative source of energy... but in the meantime, Salome will continue to hunger for and require life energy."

"Provided she does not experience injury or undue exertion, this need should not manifest for some time again. You can minimize outbreaks... but they will occur."

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too_sexy
2010-09-12 01:55 am UTC (link)

Sit and listen. Jude just frowns.

Thomas Flores's dark hand darts out to grab his stepdaughter's and looks at Victoria with a degree of confusion about the whole thing. "Is she only going to be able to do it to people she.... affects? Can't Jude and I help her with it so she doesn't have to worry about causing trouble?"

"Daddy, it's not like donating blood. It's just...not," Sally mutters, hunching over.

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just_a_stranger
2010-09-12 02:09 am UTC (link)

"Not at this time, Mr. Flores," Victoria tells him. "And I would not recommend it in any case. Prolonged exchanges of energy between any two individuals, even disregarding your daughter's nature, often carry undesirable side effects with them."

She frowned, before deciding to push on with the explanation. "For her own health, both physical and mental, Salome will need to prey upon those she is able to affect."

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	too_sexy 2010-09-12 02:18 am UTC (link)
	Sally can tell there's a story in that frown somewhere. One she doesn't want to hear, and Miss Craft probably doesn't particularly doesn't want to tell, but may come up eventually anyway. But she and her dads just nod, although they wince a little at the word 'prey'. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-12 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"Fortunately," she went on, "as I said, you can minimize this need. No strenuous activity and taking precautions against injury. This will limit outbreaks, but they may occur on their own, as her succubus nature continues to assert itself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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