Molly's skin began to flush until it was almost as red as her hair. Two flattering compliments in such a short space of time by two seperate men caught her off guard. Unusually Molly wasn't sure quite what to say, normally having a smart reply for everything. She stood for a while looking brainless, until the mysterious one asked for a drink.
"O-of course...thank you" she stammered, unable to string a coherent sentence together. She turned her back to them both as she looked around the bar, trying to think of something that would appeal to the complimenting stranger.
think Mol' think she chided herself as she eyed all the spirits and bottled beers. She smiled to herself as she got her initial impression of the stranger in her head. She picked up another bottle of Tru Blood for Felix and put it in the microwave to warm it. As she waited on it warming to the correct temperature she poured a drink out for the customer and grabbed a can of Coke for herself and poured it into a highball glass. She turned with the drink and handed it over with a napkin.
"Tequila alright for you?" she asked cautiously, putting it down in front of him before quickly turning back to collect Felix's bottle of Tru Blood.
"There y'go Felix" she smiled at him warmly.

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Meanwhile upstairs in the VIP lounge, Dawn was fumbling around awkwardly behind the bar. Deeply confused by the attention this ancient and powerful Vampire was giving her. She was used to customers trying to be smooth and come on to her. But this, this was different. The microwave signalling that the blood was ready made Dawn jump out of her deep thoughts. She picked up a pair of plastic wine glasses and put them on a tray with the two bottles of O. She turned to make her way back to the sofa only to see Satoru watching her. This made her even more nervous and she almost dropped the tray and everything on it.
She stopped in her tracks and focussed for a moment before returning to her steps.
She placed the tray onto the round glass table that sat front of the sofa where Satoru sat waiting. Waiting on what, she wasn't entirely sure.
"The drinks sir" she bowed as she sat on the furthest away part of the sofa from Satoru. He nodded in thanks and smiled at her warmly, "You're uncomfortable here. Please don't be." he patted the middle part of the sofa. "Please, come closer. It's not like I'm going to bite you" he smirked in an attempt to ease her.

"Have I any reason not to be uncomfortable?" Dawn asked, her body tense. Not moving closer as he asked.

"None at all Dawn, please sit" he motioned again. "I merely wish to talk with my hostess. Nothing more"

Dawn edged a little closer to the middle and turned to the table and poured out some into the two glasses. "Your drink sir" she said politely, turning to hand him his. He reached out and there hands met briefly, as soon as he had the glass firmly in his hand, Dawn shot her hand back towards her, but watched as he took a small sip of the Tru Blood.
He smiled in approval at her choice. "So, Dawn. Tell me all about yourself."

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He took the drink with a smile, "Thank you Molly. You're a sweetheart." Felix sipped his TruBlood slowly, enjoying both his drink and embarrasing the waitress.

Molly blushed again and wished Dawn was here to see the attention being shown towards her. Being a vampire, Dawn attracted attention, sure not always good attention. But she was an attraction of sorts, being the only Vampire employee. Molly held no ill will towards Dawn for it, as Dawn was generally embarassed and confused by any attention lavished upon her. Dawn just wanted to live a quiet life and do the job she loved.

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Dawn did a double take at Satoru's interest. "Um, there's not really much to tell really" she said modestly. "I'm not really that interesting, you'd have been much better asking Róisín to stay. She's much much older than I am and has probably forgotten more than I've learned." Dawn took her glass and nervously drank almost half the glass in one sip.

"Everyone has a tale to tell, Dawn. At the very least, tell me how old you are. When you were turned?" Satoru continued, stubbornly refusing to let go of his interest.

"I'm 60, I'm young and 9 times out of ten. Other, older Vampires aren't slow in telling me" Dawn unexpectedly vented before finishing off the remainder of her glass now fully embarassed about her outburst. "I'm sorry. That was pathetic" she stood up from the sofa and began to walk towards the bar when she felt Satoru's hand on her wrist.
"Please do not leave. I did not mean to offend you."

Dawn looked down at his hand and back up at his eyes, "You didn't, I'm going to get a refill. I have a funny feeling I'm gonna need it" she smiled thinly at him and he gently let her go.

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Róisín had barely entered the main club area downstairs when she noticed a familiar face by he bar. Mick. She had not seen him in decades. She gave him a quick nod, returning the greeting and made her way through the crowd towards the bar. She spotted her favorite human-to-play-with behind the counter.

"Hey Molly, how's it going?" she shouted over the thumping music.

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Molly gulped as she overheard the voice of Róisín. A wave of panic swept over her as she looked around for Dawn and then cursed herself for forgetting where Dawn was. She eyed the other bar tender, a blonde haired guy in his mid-twenties called Leo. He was one of the few who stayed on after the change, but was still very wary and distrustful of Dawn. Molly bit her lip and walked over to Róisín, "What can I get you Róisín?" she asked, trying desperately to mask her fear of the old Vampiress.

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Dawn found herself inside the bar once again, heating up another two bottles of Type O. She wrung her hands together as she waited anxiously. She could sense Satoru watching her again. Her nerves began to calm, slowly at first till eventually she was back to her old self in the few minutes it took for the blood to heat. She took them out and placed them on the tray and made her way back to the table and sat back in the exact same spot as before.
"Sorry about that" she smiled and bowed slightly.

Satoru took one of the bottles and topped up there glasses, he looked up at Dawn as he passed her, her glass. "You have nothing to apologise for Dawn. I feel it is I who owe you an apology." he said in a sombre tone.

Dawn looked at him bewildered at his statement, "Why should you apologise?"

"I feel I have made you uncomfortable and that was not my intent." he took a small sip from his glass and returned it to the table. "I just wish some companionship and conversation, making my host feel at unease was rude of me"

Dawn tried to reply, but everything she tried to utter couldn't seem to pass her lips. She was completely thrown off by his modesty and politeness. She fully expected nothing but arrogance from this enigmatic Vampire. She was genuinely and pleasantly surprised that she was beginning to feel very comfortable around Satoru.

"So" he spoke up again, a broad smile on his face, "let's try this again shall we? Please, tell me about yourself."

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Róisín eyed the poor girl. Unease was written all over Molly's face. Not that Róisín would have needed to read her face for signs of fear. She could have sensed it from a mile away. She knew exactly what her mere presence did to Molly. She thrived on it and loved every second of it. She couldn't help but feel sorry for the kid, though. She knew she was giving Molly a hard time but at the same time she couldn't contain herself as the temptation was just too great. She was having way too much fun with it.

Róisín gave Molly a playful wild look. "How about a little something of that special juice of yours" she said teasingly, licking her upper lip.

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Molly caught herself in Róisín's deep gaze, unable to turn from it despite her fear and feelings of intimidation.
How about a little something of that special juice of yours
Molly almost did a double take at Róisín's teasing words and leering eyes.
"Uh, sure" she stumbled the words out clumsily. "Any particular preference?" she asked and then chewed on her bottom lip almost concerned about Róisín's reply. She started to breathe heavily, and her palms began to sweat. Róisín never failed to make her feel this way. She often wished she could have the courage to speak up, be more confident. But it was just wishful thinking.

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Dawn smiled a little and shook her head at Satoru's insistent question. "Like I said before, not much to tell at all. I'm pretty average, even in Vampire terms." she sighed a little as she contemplated his question a little more. "I'm pretty much looked down upon in Vampire circles." she lowered her head almost ashamed to even say the words aloud.

"Because you work here?" Satoru asked, his hand wrapped around the glass and motioning towards everyone below.

"Well, yeah that doesn't help my cause at all." she frowned. "More human than human" Dawn relayed the words that were often spoken about her, "That's me." she looked around the lounge akwardly.

"They simply do not understand you." Satoru began, "Blending in is now something we all must do. Some of us cannot accept change, especially the elders." he put his glass down and turned himself towards Dawn.

"And you" Dawn said, barely looking at him. " Have you accepted the Revelation? Where do you stand?"

"One who does not accept change, will forever live in the past. Immortality by its very nature should be something to embrace change." he said cryptically.
"So is that a yes or a no" Dawn asked with a smile. Satoru said nothing but smiled back at her.

They sat in silence, only the music from below interupting it. Dawn's mind began to wander. She felt strangely happy, a feeling she hadn't felt in many years. Being with Satoru made her feel comfortable and safe, he wasn't like many of the Vampires she'd crossed paths with in her past. Least of all him. Against her common sense she thought of her maker again, for the first time in decades his presence came to her and it unnerved her. He was cruel, controlling and possessive and after he turned her. Thought of her as nothing more than an aquisition. She began to tense up as her thoughts were only of him, and there life together.

"Dawn" Satoru spoke, as he watched Dawn frozen in terror at something unseen. "Dawn" he repeated and put his hand gently on her shoulder.

Dawn recoiled from his touch and shot up onto her feet.
"Don't touch me!" she yelled, her eyes frightened.

Satoru slowly stood up and walked over to her. "Dawn. What is wrong? I did not mean to.." he gently reached out for her, concerned over her reaction. "Dawn, it's alright."

For a few moments he stood, just watching her. Not wanting to frighten her anymore than she apparently already was. Slowly she came round, her eyes full of pain and hurt. She looked at Satoru's worried face and without thinking threw herself into his arms. Instinctively he wrapped his arms around her and just let her calm herself.

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Felix shivered as Róisín approached Molly. Frowning, he ignored the tingles that he recieved when sensing a vampire of higher rank and merely listened to what he could of her and Molly's conversation.

Demyan quietly muttered something in his language that politely equates to ‘Oh for crying out loud.’ He rubbed brow with the hand that did not contain the tequila. He could smell the girl’s irrational fear. “My, dear,” he said quietly, “you needn’t be so afraid. No vampyre would be so stupid as to do anything in public. Least not if it wants to continue living. And calm down, you’re making yourself interesting to all the vampyres within a hundred yards with your fear.”

He turned his head to look at the source of the fear: Rósin. “As for you, my not-so-scary vampyress,” he said without inflection, “bloody well leave the girl alone.”

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Molly took a step back from the bar as the stranger spoke up in her defense. She looked to him and back to Róisín, hoping that a scene would not erupt. Synn had been free of any serious incident in several months, now was not the time with a VIP in the club. She looked between the two again and found her voice, "Please, it's okay. She's a regular." she spat the words out in a attempt to quell any possible tension.

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Dawn came to her senses and pulled herself out from Satoru's embrace. She was flustered and confused. "I um.." she paused looking down at her feet. "I'm sorry about that." she walked over to the table and took a drink from her glass. She rubbed at her eyes, "I need some fresh air or frshen up or something."

Satoru looked over at her from the other side of the lounge. He didn't know her very well, but felt overwhelmed by his need to protect Dawn. "I will come with you. Make sure you are alright."

Dawn walked back over to him and raised her head to his. "No, it's okay. I'll be fine. I just need a few minutes to clear my head." she forced a smile, "Thank you anyway." she turned quickly and made her way towards the exit and paused turning her head back to look at him. "You'll be okay here without me, right?" she teased him, a genuine smile on her face.

"If you're not back in 10 minutes, I'll come find you myself" he said somberly as he watched her leave the lounge.

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Demyan snorted, "So that makes it okay, does it?" He sipped from the tequila and stared daggers at Rósín, "My words stand, vampyress. Get your drink and leave the girl alone."

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Molly began to panic, "Please...sir" she paused trying to find the right words. "We really don't need trouble here." she desperately tried her best at damage control.
"This is the worst night ever" she thought to herself, hoping there would be no altercation as this mysterious newcomer was beginning to frighten her more than anything Róisín ever managed. Róisín for all her menacing teases had never actually hurt her. This newcomer aggression made her unsure of his intentions.

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Dawn passed the twins with a small nod of acknowledgement and walked down the stairs and rather than make her way back into the main club area, she double backed passed the stairway and opened the large metallic exit door. The warm night air hit her as she stepped outside and absorbed the night, trying to clear her mind of her maker. Her thoughts were conflicted and jumbled. Deep in thought to the point of distraction, she did not notice the shadow looming towards her. His breathing was low and heavy and he moved towards Dawn with intent. Shaking herself mentally she sensed a presence behind her and spun round.
"Jesus, Alex!" she exclaimed recognising the dark haired man in front of her. "What're you tryin to do sneaking up on me like that" she let out a small laugh.

His blue-green eyes twinkled back at her as he smiled, "Like anything can scare you babe"

"You have no idea" Dawn replied wishing she was joking and that she was as fearless as Alex presumed. She raised an eyebrow at him quizzically. "What are you doing out here anyways?"

Alex just grinned back at her, "I've got something for ya"

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((The~Doctor - Róisín knows Molly. The teasing is all in good fun and should only be interpreted as such. This is something that Róisín does. She enjoys scaring humans for the heck of it. She would never hurt Molly and she never has. She just loves to play with the girl. Raivynn's in on it. Just had to clear that bit up.))

Róisín turned her head slightly and raised an eyebrow at the stranger who was pestering her. She could think of a million things she could do him. And a million reasons as to why not even bother.

"Anyway..." she said in a tone indicating she had been interrupted and turned back to face the anxious red-head behind the counter, "...what are you offering, there?" she said giving Molly a wink.

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Felix listened to the conversation, amused. Poor Girl. he thought, smiling mischivously, Must be hard...being in the middle of that...and being teased too. His grin widened and grew thoughtful as he fingered his Drink.

Molly's eyes darted between the pair, hoping that Róisín's lack of interest in a confrontation would cool the tension a little. Róisín teased her a little more, loving every second of watching Molly squirm.
"Type AB good for you?" Molly spat out the words quickly, knowing full well that every word she said Róisín was reveling in it.

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Dawn gave Alex a sidelong glance at his cryptic words. "Something for me" her tone was curious. Alex was a regular customer and was known for being odd and slightly quirky and seemed to change between believing Dawn was a Vampire and thinking she was having a sick joke at his expense.
She smiled at him, "Aw come on now, you disappear for days and then show up bearing gifts. What gives?"

Alex looked over Dawn with a grin. "Something for both of us. Something I need to know." he moved closer to her, his hands tightly in the front pockets of his black denims.

Dawn instinctively stepped back a few paces. Something was unsettling about Alex, he seemed more out of sorts than usual. Never feeling concern in his prescence before, Dawn was consciously aware of the change in his demeanour. "Alex" she said his name almost as a warning. "I think you should go now"

Alex nodded his head and turned to walk away then suddenly without warning he spun round and punched Dawn hard in the face. Dawn cringed in agony as the silver rings on his fingers grazed her skin. Alex repeated the process over and over, inflicting more and more pain upon the now helpless Dawn. "You think I wouldn't find out, huh?" he roared at her, his eyes wide with rage. He dipped his hand into his other pocket and pulled out a long silver chain and began wrapping it around Dawn's wrists and neck, causing her skin to redden and blister. Fully incapacitated, Alex continued his onslaught of abuse. Then suddenly stopped and knelt down to Dawn's body as it slumped against the wall. "So it is true" he gently stroked her reddened cheek and then slammed his fist into it once more.
"I guess I will be using this then" as he pulled out a long wooden stake and leaned his arm back to lay the final blow.

Upstairs in the lounge, Satoru was becoming agitated. He sensed something was not right and sped out of the room past the twins and followed his intuition right towards Dawn and her attacker. Grabbing Alex's arm and and with his other hand lifted him straight off his feet he spun round and pinned Alex to the far away wall by his throat. Slamming him against it hard, knocking the wind out of him.
"You will not hurt her anymore" he seethed with rage and dropped Alex to the ground and rushed to Dawn's side. Her body and face had been badly wounded from the silver and she was struggling to stay concious. He looked over her, thinking of how to get the silver chain from her to save her but without hurting himself in the process. Wrapping his hand up in the sleeve of his shirt, he gently pulled the chain off her and quickly threw it aside. He delicately lifted her up and brushed the hair from her face. "You need to feed Dawn, it's the only way you can help yourself."

Dawn managed to open her eyes at his words and shook her head slowly, "No" her voice croaked, "I can't...I can't"

Satoru looked at her understanding her quandry and reluctance, "You must. If you wish to survive, you must feed."

Satoru's twin bodyguards came rushing out behind him, he turned his head slightly to look at them both. "Guard the door, let no-one past. That is an order" and he turned his attention back to Dawn.

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NEW CHARACTER ALERT!!!

Name: Fern Sinclair
Human/Vampire: Human
Age: 23
Appearance: http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6327/tbrp01.jpg
Personality: Dreamy, reserved, quiet. Not comfortable in social gatherings.
Stance: Pro-Vampire.
Brief History: Born and raised in rural Idaho, nature was often her sole company growing up as friends were scarce. Not that they would have made friends with her had they been around. She had always sensed something was different about her. The folks in town shunned away from her though she never knew why until she got older. Homeschooled as she was, her parents had always wanted her to take a different path in life than the one she eventually chose for herself. She had always hated the way she was raised, everything from the name her parents had given her to the clothes they made her wear. She rebelled in her own quiet way in her late teens by moving to California to become the person she always knew she was, including changing her name.

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