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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	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)

	too_sexy 2010-09-12 05:34 am UTC (link)
	They all listen carefully and nod. "We'd better get her home," Jude Roth says, and they all stand, Sally clutching the borrowed book. "Thank you again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2010-09-12 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	Victoria walked them to the door. "I am always happy to help those in need," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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