Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (Alexandrea)

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

He took the uniform and went to the bathroom. Once in there he thought the mirror was playing tricks on him. Scratching his head he got dressed and stared even more into the mirror. "I cant see myself." Frowning he was about to turn when his sire knocked on the door. "I cant see myself. Is this normal?" How was he supposed to know what his hair looks like or if he had something on his face. Opening the door he stood there and sighed.

[Alexandrea]

As soon as Alston opened the door Alexandrea stepped into the bathroom beside him.

"Look. Do you see what I see when I look at me?" Alex whispered as she pointed at the mirror. The image was that of a skull with just a few wisps of bone white hair hanging on for dear life. "Do you see it? I'd rather see nothing to be honest. So yes, NOT seeing yourself is normal. Seeing what I see is also normal for an Allurist but you are a Killer."

"There are ways around it. I use my webcam to make up my face for example. But I'd suspect applying makeup isn't something you worry about. Not that I'd care if you did. Live and let live.. or unlive and let unlive!" Alex chuckled and than looked her childe over from head to toe.

"The clothes do fit you well" She said with a short nod as she clipped his new id badge onto him.

"There are three places I want us to try to visit tonight. The first is a safe place for you to fed if you can not buy bloodbags or find a blood doll. The next two are places to train but both are under military control. Any questions?"

The night was growing late, Alexandrea wasn't sure she would have time to show Alston both the Quarantine zone and the Mausoleum, as well as to show him how to feed. But she had hideouts in both places so if things took too long, they would at least have a safe place to rest when the sun rose.

She looked at Alston expectantly and wondered what was going through his mind. It still seemed to Alexandrea that he was being a bit too casual about having been turned into a vampire so suddenly.

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

The shock hadn't settled in that this was his new life. Of course he knew he was a vampire but he wanted to remain calm for the time being. Not seeing his own face scared him but he always felt invisible anyways. When his sire stepped in she looked like a creature from a horror movie. Trying not to make her feel uncomfortable he nodded and accepted this was the way it was going to be.

Realizing now why he was dressed up he just followed her instructions. Blinking he asked her a curious question "Blood doll?" He didnt know if it was a doll or someone who dressed up like one. He also wondered where he could get one of these blood dolls.

[Kira]

Kira was roaming the woods in her animal form. The serval was an African cat so she was freezing her paws off after a few hours, although playing and chasing anything that moved helped expel her energy which would keep her from going off and killing gangsters or other illegal activities. Once she changed back she wouldn't feel that cold anymore.

She hurried off to Willow Court, going to her home. She pushed on the animal door but it was locked. She growled. Damn.. she thought. It wasn't locked when she left. She checked all the windows but of course they were closed. ****..

She ran across the patch of green that was between her house and the house she shared with Lexy. She hoped the woman was home, or left a window open at least. Moving around the house she spotted a window open and jumped up onto the windowsill. She pushed herself under the window, it wasn't open enough for her to comfortably get in. Maybe if she was a house cat...but no. She pushed her big cat body in, lost her footing and crashed into the room.

She stood up, looked around like any other cat would to make sure no one saw her big fail. That was graceful.. she trotted off into the living room to head upstairs but saw that there were people by the bathroom which was strange.

She went into the bathroom, rubbed up against Lexy's leg before jumping up onto the sink. She looked to the male intently. 'Who is this Lexy? Is he ok or am I clawing someone's eyes out?' she sent to her friend's mind. She looked to the mirror, the man had no image so she knew he was no human at least.

Distracted, she put her front paws on the mirror and looked at herself. She looked back at them. The cat in her says she was such a pretty kitty. She pulled herself away from the mirror, pacing as she watched the male. She knew she wasn't going to be much help in this form though.

'Don't go upstairs. I'm going to have to get naked to get into my room.' Kira sent to Lexy's mind before jumping down and ran upstairs. She was glad at least the camera was away enough from her room for her not to be caught on it. She got to her door and shifted back into herself. She opened her door and closed it. "Alright, what kind of clothes do I have stashed here.." she said. She had clothes at all the places she stayed but there was no telling what she had where.

Kira found a complete outfit and changed, she grabbed a pair of heels but didn't put them on just yet. She ran back downstairs, heels dangling from her hand. She went to them again. "Sorry, sometimes its hard to fight the cat instincts." she said, "So..." she added, her green eyes settling on the male. "What's going on?"

[Alexandrea]

Alston repeated the words 'blood doll' back to Alex as a question, and Alexandrea thought about her friend Red from the Necropolis as she decided how to best answer her childe.

"I am not sure if that is what they all want to called, but the one I am friends with used that as her title. Sh works at a club run for and by vampires although she is human. He job is to allow vampires to drink her blood, although not for free. Then there are thralls as well.. but that is another story."

The rubbing around her legs interrupted her train of thought and she looked down to see Kira in her animal form. She went to pick her up but before she could, Kira Kitty had jumped up onto the sink and was checking out Alston. The message came into Alex's head and sent sent back into Kira's mind, explaining that she had just turned this young man and his name was Alston.

Watching Kira Kitty looking at her own furry reflection, made Alex chuckle. It was just very cute, her with her paws on the glass and tail swishing back and forth.

As her friend departed, with the warning about staying downstairs, Alexandrea turned to her childe.

"That was my room mate, Kira. She's one of us. She's going to go upstairs to switch back into her real form as she won't have any clothes on when she switches back. Once she returns I'll introduce you."

While they waited, Alex took Alston back to the living room and motioned to him to have a seat as Alex poured two glasses of wine.One for herself and the other for Kira, who was also an Allurist and could enjoy such things.

Her room mate was down the stairs more quickly than Alex expected, she must be curious, and Alexandrea held out a glass of wine. "Want some Kiwi?" Alex asked as she took a seat with her own glass in her other hand.

"What's going on is that I have a new childe. Alston. And it's a long story. But we could use your help in getting her settled if you're up for it?"

"Alston, this is my friend Kira. She is like a sister to me so I want you to trust her as you would me and listen to her when she tells you something, alright?"

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

The interruption upset him while he was trying to learn. Looking at the animal he was shocked to see a wild animal in the bathroom with them. "A serval?" He knew of the kind of animal being he had gone on many trips and had friends who also traveled. Watching the cat look at it self in the mirror he lost focus on what his sire was saying and wondered what he should do. Looking back at his sire he watched the cat leave and then he was told that the cat was an actual vampire.

Moving along he sat down and watched his sire pour wine then the cat woman came back. Captured by her beauty he stared for a moment then was shocked on how she was acting towards him. Had he done something wrong? Rather upset with the situation he just listened to his sire and gave a polite nod to the Kira.

[Kira]

"Sorry, did you want to hold the kitty me?" Kira mused to Lexy. She grins at the offered wine glass, "Yes please." she said, taking the glass and sat down next to her friend. She took a sip and eyed the man. "Ah, new childe. Alrightie then. Was concerned since no one is here but us unless its a holiday.." she said and dropped the heels on the floor next to her.

"Hello Alston." she said, the guy wasn't very talkative. Then again he might still be taking in all of this and she did just add the whole animal turns into a person thing. She looked to Lexy, "I don't mind helping." she said, relaxing into the sofa.

"Tip number one, if you come across a grumpy flirty black man named David. Run away fast." Kira said, "That's my pain in the *** childe. If he touches you in a bad way, you have my permission to beat the **** out of him. Hell get a hold of me and I'll do it." She would tell anyone the same, everyone should be warned about him and know that he was free game.

She tilts her head a moment. "Figured out what path he is yet?" she asked out of curiosity.

[Alexandrea]

Alexandrea gulped down a swallow of her wine hard and tried not to choke with laughter as Kira described David to Alston. She set her glass down on the coffee table and went ahead and sent Alston an image of the nudist (clothed) to her childe.

"Yeah... David. He's... different alright." Just sent you what he looks like into your head so file it away and if yo see him? I suggest turning around and going in the opposite direction. Or else he might try and kiss you. Unless you wanted him to kiss you that is. Most don't. Guys or gals. He likes to run through the sewers naked and wear bones in his hair.'

Alex looked away from Alston and back to Kira. "I'm pretty sure Alston is of the Killer path. It's still a bit soon to tell, I only turned him a few hours ago. But that's what I'm picking up on from him so far. Which would help explain why he isn't more upset by the fact he just died."

[Alston Hughes (DELETED 4923)]

His eyes look back and forth between the two women and listened to them talk. Blinking he wished he had a drink or a gun to get the mental image out of his head. He was going to stay far away from that man. Sitting there he started to zone out as he would when he was back at home.

While sitting there he was about to excuse himself when it dawned on him, he couldn't make excuses to leave. He couldn't see what he looked like, he couldn't use the bathroom and he couldn't drink to pass the time. Rubbing his legs he tried to stay interested in what the ladies were saying.

[Kira]

Kira listened to Lexy, "That was a phase...he snapped out of it after I cut off his hair." she said. "Either way he's a bit on the crazy side I say." she added with a shrug. She hated the man for many reasons. She drank down her glass of wine. When her friend said Killer, she looked to the man.

"There's way to test out shadow or nerco but he most likely wouldn't like being cut.." she said, if he was a shadow then his blood would be black. For the other path, they just needed some strong light. But she suppose it didn't matter what path he was, "Oh well, once he learns his first power, it will become clear." she said, looking from him to her. "He sure doesn't talk much.." she said. It was rather hard to get to know someone if they just sat there, not speaking.

She shrugged about him not being upset about dying. "I was pretty calm about my turning." she said, then again she swore she should have been on the killer path. At least then it was rumored that killers would grow and would be stuck being so short. Being an allurist was a pain but she would guess she was one for a reason.

"Though most people would have a ton of questions, I would think." Kira added, her life after being turned had been all hands on with some information being taught to her. She hadn't minded it but for others, she would think they'd have a lot to ask and learn about.

"Oh we should take him to the QZ and kill zombies, that's a good place to start, yes?" she said, hell killing **** was a bonding thing for her and maybe they would learn his path if he was thrown into a fight.