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[For now, Alucard doesn't chase after the bun. Instead he disappears off to at least go change his shirt, and when Leon returns it is to a fairly clean not-godson who mostly seems tired at this point.
Incinerator? Alucard shrugs his shoulders.]
I'm genuinely unsure. I know there's the furnace, but it wouldn't run hot enough. Sypha could probably do it, but she's asleep. Castle?
[Yes.]
Incinerator? Alucard shrugs his shoulders.]
I'm genuinely unsure. I know there's the furnace, but it wouldn't run hot enough. Sypha could probably do it, but she's asleep. Castle?
[Yes.]
Oh, in the state you're in currently? Hardly a problem, I assure you.
[Alucard smirks, well aware that he's being a little rude all things considered.]
[Alucard smirks, well aware that he's being a little rude all things considered.]
Send the body there. Leave no trace. Nothing for her to follow.
[ He's speaking to the castle there, not to Alucard. He wouldn't ask Alucard to burn a body for obvious reasons. He exhales in thought before his focus returns to Alucard. ]
Rest for today- I imagine my son has given you some difficulty. Your lessons begin at dawn tomorrow. Choose a weapon and bring it to the gardens.
[ He's speaking to the castle there, not to Alucard. He wouldn't ask Alucard to burn a body for obvious reasons. He exhales in thought before his focus returns to Alucard. ]
Rest for today- I imagine my son has given you some difficulty. Your lessons begin at dawn tomorrow. Choose a weapon and bring it to the gardens.
[The castle bristles. It doesn't like taking commands from Leon even now, but the desire to thwart Carmilla weighs out over all other thoughts. It will destroy the body and leave no traces. That is a promise.
Alucard can only nod at Leon's command. He's not a son, he's a ward or a prisoner, but that demands it's own kind of obedience.]
Understood. Thank you.
[And he does need to show that gratitude. This? This is so much more than he could have ever hoped for.]
The Speaker and I will devise a schedule for looking after him. After she wakes. I...will see you at some point in the near future then.
Alucard can only nod at Leon's command. He's not a son, he's a ward or a prisoner, but that demands it's own kind of obedience.]
Understood. Thank you.
[And he does need to show that gratitude. This? This is so much more than he could have ever hoped for.]
The Speaker and I will devise a schedule for looking after him. After she wakes. I...will see you at some point in the near future then.
[ If Leon realises how little the castle cares for taking orders from him, he doesn't show it. Simply moves toward a window and the sunlight flooding into it. Threads of light lance through him, appearing on the far side of his body like tiny pinpricks bleeding sunlight. He leaves Alucard with the same words he has left him with for years, only perhaps a little more insistent than before. ]
Be safe, Adrian. Do not leave the castle grounds.
[ With that, Alucard is alone with the bun. ]
Be safe, Adrian. Do not leave the castle grounds.
[ With that, Alucard is alone with the bun. ]
[Once when Leon is gone and Alucard has scooped up the bun again does he let out a soft, if slightly annoyed, sigh.]
When have I ever?
When have I ever?
[It's nice, Los Angeles. It has the same kind of endless summer as New Orleans, but without the humidity and sense of being a swamp creature. There's only sun and winter happens when the trio go to the mountain cabin for all of November.
LA is a city of Speakers. They work in entertainment at all levels, telling stories however they can. They won't write scripts, but they'll produce. Direct. Edit. Act. Everything but put the actual story itself on a page, and even then some of the truly modern ones have written some recent hits. Sypha is happy here and she deserves all of that and more.
LA is also a place where Alucard can build the home he wants. He picks a dramatic view that stares into into the Pacific Ocean, and he makes sure the yard is a place where all can enjoy that. He watches every sunset.
Tonight's sunset is a quiet one, full of the kind of fairy lights that Sypha first encountered at the not-Coronation in what feels like a lifetime ago. But she's not present. She's filming in New York City for a day longer, and then she'll be home. Work prevented both of her boys from going with her.
Alucard reclines on one of the overly plush outside sofas he's made custom for their home, the lights dancing around him. There's a bowl of almost too sweet smelling flowers at his side, because tonight there's also a matter to attend to.
Well. Whenever Trevor gets home.]
LA is a city of Speakers. They work in entertainment at all levels, telling stories however they can. They won't write scripts, but they'll produce. Direct. Edit. Act. Everything but put the actual story itself on a page, and even then some of the truly modern ones have written some recent hits. Sypha is happy here and she deserves all of that and more.
LA is also a place where Alucard can build the home he wants. He picks a dramatic view that stares into into the Pacific Ocean, and he makes sure the yard is a place where all can enjoy that. He watches every sunset.
Tonight's sunset is a quiet one, full of the kind of fairy lights that Sypha first encountered at the not-Coronation in what feels like a lifetime ago. But she's not present. She's filming in New York City for a day longer, and then she'll be home. Work prevented both of her boys from going with her.
Alucard reclines on one of the overly plush outside sofas he's made custom for their home, the lights dancing around him. There's a bowl of almost too sweet smelling flowers at his side, because tonight there's also a matter to attend to.
Well. Whenever Trevor gets home.]
[ Time was, ‘work’ was something of a euphemism. It was work, what he did, in the truest sense of the word, but it wasn’t-
-well, it wasn’t laying bricks. It wasn’t welding metal. It wasn’t packing crops or hauling boxes or any of the temporary jobs he’s flitted between as one person has ceased needing a labourer and another has begun. Work was something he was born into. A calling. Now? Now it’s a day’s sweat and dirt and nothing more.
It’s a relief, to be doing something normal. Adrian and Sypha found their places in the world, to heal the sick and to tell stories to the world. Trevor abandoned his. And to tell the truth, he’s just as happy for it as they ever were.
(He doesn’t need to work, not really. But whenever anybody points this out he just shrugs.)
Unfortunately, his place in the world has yet to abandon him in turn. The- condition has come and gone as a sickness might. He can disguise most of the physical effects, leaving one inconvenient thing. He can’t eat human food during the attacks. It makes him weak, not eating, and so they come up with a solution. ]
For me? [ A chuckle and a smirk as he falls onto the sofa. It barely reacts to his weight. ] You didn’t need to get pretty ones. They’re not for looking at.
-well, it wasn’t laying bricks. It wasn’t welding metal. It wasn’t packing crops or hauling boxes or any of the temporary jobs he’s flitted between as one person has ceased needing a labourer and another has begun. Work was something he was born into. A calling. Now? Now it’s a day’s sweat and dirt and nothing more.
It’s a relief, to be doing something normal. Adrian and Sypha found their places in the world, to heal the sick and to tell stories to the world. Trevor abandoned his. And to tell the truth, he’s just as happy for it as they ever were.
(He doesn’t need to work, not really. But whenever anybody points this out he just shrugs.)
Unfortunately, his place in the world has yet to abandon him in turn. The- condition has come and gone as a sickness might. He can disguise most of the physical effects, leaving one inconvenient thing. He can’t eat human food during the attacks. It makes him weak, not eating, and so they come up with a solution. ]
For me? [ A chuckle and a smirk as he falls onto the sofa. It barely reacts to his weight. ] You didn’t need to get pretty ones. They’re not for looking at.
I see no reason to treat it as an indulgence or luxury.
[Alucard moves closer to Trevor instead of dragging him over. The weight difference is something that Alucard finds alarming, and that isn't the goal tonight. Tonight, he wants it to have an air of something much more intimate.]
I could have gone much more over the top here.
[Alucard moves closer to Trevor instead of dragging him over. The weight difference is something that Alucard finds alarming, and that isn't the goal tonight. Tonight, he wants it to have an air of something much more intimate.]
I could have gone much more over the top here.
[ It’s less horrifying by now, at least to him. Earlier on he didn’t like the idea of the other two touching him more than necessary while he was in this state. He felt disgusting. Monstrous. By now? He still feels gross and unappealing, he’s tired and sweaty and also a fairy,, but it’s more similar to the experience of having a cold. Nothing horrifying. ]
You did go much more over the top, before. Still don’t have a fucking clue how you pulled that off in a blizzard.
[ And he reaches over to pluck a flower from the bowl, looking it over for a second and then tucking it behind Alucard’s ear ]
There we go. All I really need.
You did go much more over the top, before. Still don’t have a fucking clue how you pulled that off in a blizzard.
[ And he reaches over to pluck a flower from the bowl, looking it over for a second and then tucking it behind Alucard’s ear ]
There we go. All I really need.
I keep telling you I didn't cause the blizzard.
[Alucard knows he has the right look for flowers in his hair. He's braided it back right now and pinned it up into an elegant bun, mostly to persuade the Belmont to play around with the best places to place flowers.
He reaches out for Trevor's hand though, hoping to both take it and then guide it back towards the bowl.]
Come here?
[Alucard knows he has the right look for flowers in his hair. He's braided it back right now and pinned it up into an elegant bun, mostly to persuade the Belmont to play around with the best places to place flowers.
He reaches out for Trevor's hand though, hoping to both take it and then guide it back towards the bowl.]
Come here?
Right. The two of you had nothing to do with it. Nothing at all.
[ He lets Alucard guide his hand back, fingertips grazing over the flowers. It's silly, really, that they use flowers instead of sugar water. Wasteful. But- it is nicer than just drinking a bottle of sugar water each morning might be. And it keeps Alucard happy, to be able to do things like this for them. And- much as these attacks of being a fairy leave him feeling more weird and unappealing, they do also leave him feeling a little more fragile than usual. Content to let himself be cared for. ]
Need to stop working on tall buildings, when this happens. Didn't realise what an issue high winds would be. [ And then, quickly, before the 'I fell off the building at work' implication of that sentence sinks in and horrifies the husband- ] -s'okay. remembered all the safety gear. Wasn't in danger of anything other than being used as a kite.
[ He lets Alucard guide his hand back, fingertips grazing over the flowers. It's silly, really, that they use flowers instead of sugar water. Wasteful. But- it is nicer than just drinking a bottle of sugar water each morning might be. And it keeps Alucard happy, to be able to do things like this for them. And- much as these attacks of being a fairy leave him feeling more weird and unappealing, they do also leave him feeling a little more fragile than usual. Content to let himself be cared for. ]
Need to stop working on tall buildings, when this happens. Didn't realise what an issue high winds would be. [ And then, quickly, before the 'I fell off the building at work' implication of that sentence sinks in and horrifies the husband- ] -s'okay. remembered all the safety gear. Wasn't in danger of anything other than being used as a kite.
We never touch the weather. I promise.
[The flowers had been Alucard's idea, after going by yet another get well soon arrangement at work. It was easy, wasn't it? Just buy them when they're needed and all will be well. Or pick them from the wild. Or any other option, so long as it was going to keep Trevor well.
He tuts softly at Trevor's admission, but it's no more than that.]
I'm glad that it wasn't more. Can you get a sense of how long this outburst will last for?
[Alucard selects one of the larger blossoms at random, and he holds it out and over for Trevor to take or simply eat. Like blood, this can't be anything but nutrition. But it can still be a closer act.]
[The flowers had been Alucard's idea, after going by yet another get well soon arrangement at work. It was easy, wasn't it? Just buy them when they're needed and all will be well. Or pick them from the wild. Or any other option, so long as it was going to keep Trevor well.
He tuts softly at Trevor's admission, but it's no more than that.]
I'm glad that it wasn't more. Can you get a sense of how long this outburst will last for?
[Alucard selects one of the larger blossoms at random, and he holds it out and over for Trevor to take or simply eat. Like blood, this can't be anything but nutrition. But it can still be a closer act.]
[ He brings the flower up to his mouth, burying his face in its petals, and it would probablly look very pretty and romantic and kissing flowers if he was not a large hairy fairy man and also if behind the flower his tongue was not extending into a thin, uncoiling proboscis to absorb the nectar from it.
...Alucard has a point about the blood thing, he's starting to learn. No matter how appealing it might look from the outside this flower thing is pretty gross from his point of view. ]
Another couple days, at least. Scales haven't started to shed yet. [ He talks into the flower at first, then puts it aside. ] I'll ask for work on the ground tomorrow. Tell them I'm feeling a little unsteady- something like that.
[ Look at him, willing to articulate needs and everything! ]
...Alucard has a point about the blood thing, he's starting to learn. No matter how appealing it might look from the outside this flower thing is pretty gross from his point of view. ]
Another couple days, at least. Scales haven't started to shed yet. [ He talks into the flower at first, then puts it aside. ] I'll ask for work on the ground tomorrow. Tell them I'm feeling a little unsteady- something like that.
[ Look at him, willing to articulate needs and everything! ]
Would you like a doctor's note?
[It's asked with a grin, because while Alucard would never go so far as to abuse the power of his office under most circumstances, well, this is the exception. It is a medical need, technically. And he is an authority. He is also technically Trevor's primary care physician on all pertinent paperwork.
Alucard doesn't reach over to offer his hand to take the flower away until he's sure the full of the nectar is gone.]
[It's asked with a grin, because while Alucard would never go so far as to abuse the power of his office under most circumstances, well, this is the exception. It is a medical need, technically. And he is an authority. He is also technically Trevor's primary care physician on all pertinent paperwork.
Alucard doesn't reach over to offer his hand to take the flower away until he's sure the full of the nectar is gone.]
Think you're supposed to examine me before any of that. [ ...he doesn't feel gross enough not to flirt when given such good bait, at least. ] Wouldn't make a difference. They'd just be rid of me nicely.
[ It should probably bother him. It does, when it's anyone else. It would bother him a whole fucking lot if they actually needed the money. But this is what he's wanted for so long, to be small and anonymous and completely and utterly replaceable, and there's a freedom to it. He went from alcohol to danger, and now he's gone from danger to a nasty, volatile labor market. The shit he finds comfort in...
He chuckles. ]
They'll be rid of me anyway, soon enough. Maybe I won't go back for a while, when they do. Be a pretty little housewife for the two of you for a couple months. Apron and everything.
[ It should probably bother him. It does, when it's anyone else. It would bother him a whole fucking lot if they actually needed the money. But this is what he's wanted for so long, to be small and anonymous and completely and utterly replaceable, and there's a freedom to it. He went from alcohol to danger, and now he's gone from danger to a nasty, volatile labor market. The shit he finds comfort in...
He chuckles. ]
They'll be rid of me anyway, soon enough. Maybe I won't go back for a while, when they do. Be a pretty little housewife for the two of you for a couple months. Apron and everything.
Oh, I need to take a baseline examination first when you're healthy. Helps me establish norms. [He'll fling that bait right back, Mr. Belmont.
All the same, Alucard inches closer. He can't drag Trevor into his lap properly until he's done eating, but he can make it easier.
He looks sideways at Trevor for a moment though, and there's that unspeakable fondness and utter happiness there that somehow always settles on Alucard's face these days, in the quiet moments. He knows that Trevor and work are almost always the same, but this is so different.
Sometimes they joke about how Trevor would be a good stuntman for Hollywood films. But then that's too much danger, and they all know that danger is best avoided for all of them now.]
Mmm, I can't say that I hate the idea. Or the mental image.
All the same, Alucard inches closer. He can't drag Trevor into his lap properly until he's done eating, but he can make it easier.
He looks sideways at Trevor for a moment though, and there's that unspeakable fondness and utter happiness there that somehow always settles on Alucard's face these days, in the quiet moments. He knows that Trevor and work are almost always the same, but this is so different.
Sometimes they joke about how Trevor would be a good stuntman for Hollywood films. But then that's too much danger, and they all know that danger is best avoided for all of them now.]
Mmm, I can't say that I hate the idea. Or the mental image.
[ Too much danger and too much attention. He likes being small and anonymous, and there are probably still things out there that the last Belmont should not be revealing his face to on such a large scale. Physical labour suits him fine. When that dries up, the church will have errands.
And while he might joke about it, it's not horrible to consider the idea of just keeping house for Alucard and Sypha. He leans in against Alucard, taking another flower and draining the nectar from it before he tucks the rest of it into the folds of his braid. ]
Said 'apron and everything', not 'just apron'. But I suppose that's an option, too.
And while he might joke about it, it's not horrible to consider the idea of just keeping house for Alucard and Sypha. He leans in against Alucard, taking another flower and draining the nectar from it before he tucks the rest of it into the folds of his braid. ]
Said 'apron and everything', not 'just apron'. But I suppose that's an option, too.
...Oh, I hadn't even gone to that place.
[Alucard knows that he'll have his hair full of flowers by the end of this. The two have a strange tendency to sneak them in, and Alucard has never questioned why. There's a significance to it, but he's never quite understood it.
With Trevor leaned against him, Alucard wraps one arm around his shoulder and tugs him close.]
But...Sypha mentioned this, and it's a discussion the three of us need to have. You deserve time to think over the reaction, admittedly.
[This is hard. And a bit scary but.]
Would you mind keeping house for one more?
[Alucard knows that he'll have his hair full of flowers by the end of this. The two have a strange tendency to sneak them in, and Alucard has never questioned why. There's a significance to it, but he's never quite understood it.
With Trevor leaned against him, Alucard wraps one arm around his shoulder and tugs him close.]
But...Sypha mentioned this, and it's a discussion the three of us need to have. You deserve time to think over the reaction, admittedly.
[This is hard. And a bit scary but.]
Would you mind keeping house for one more?
Bullshit you hadn't.
[ It's because he has the longest hair. It's the best to decorate.
He leans against Alucard, listening, confused. It sounds like Alucard's asking about having a guest stay, but it's a weird amount of apprehension for that, unless- ]
-oh christ. Your dad's not coming to visit, is he?
[ MOOD: LOST. ]
[ It's because he has the longest hair. It's the best to decorate.
He leans against Alucard, listening, confused. It sounds like Alucard's asking about having a guest stay, but it's a weird amount of apprehension for that, unless- ]
-oh christ. Your dad's not coming to visit, is he?
[ MOOD: LOST. ]
No! I made this house specifically so he couldn't I--
[Okay out with it, dhampir.]
I'm talking about a baby, Trevor.
[Okay out with it, dhampir.]
I'm talking about a baby, Trevor.
Oh, thank fuck. Just a baby.
...wait.
Shit, a baby? I-
[ He doesn't pull away from Alucard, but does shift the way he's sitting. Still close but with less of his negligible weight against their vampire. A baby. That's a fuck of a lot to process. ]
-we're going to have to go through fairy law letter by fucking letter. And- she brought this up? As in she's okay with this? And-
[ -he trails off at that one. It can't be him, he knows it can't be him. He doesn't even want it to be him. At all. He didn't think that would sting anyway. ]
...wait.
Shit, a baby? I-
[ He doesn't pull away from Alucard, but does shift the way he's sitting. Still close but with less of his negligible weight against their vampire. A baby. That's a fuck of a lot to process. ]
-we're going to have to go through fairy law letter by fucking letter. And- she brought this up? As in she's okay with this? And-
[ -he trails off at that one. It can't be him, he knows it can't be him. He doesn't even want it to be him. At all. He didn't think that would sting anyway. ]
[This is roughly what Alucard expected, so he takes it all slowly, rolling along rather easily all things considered.]
It's a lot. That's why I said that you'll need time to think. We all do. But if you absolutely are uncomfortable, then it's off the table, full stop.
It's a lot. That's why I said that you'll need time to think. We all do. But if you absolutely are uncomfortable, then it's off the table, full stop.
No. No, I want to think about it. I just- shit, babies.
[ He doesn't know how he feels. Alucard's right that he'll need time to think. But he knows that he doesn't want it to be off the table forever. He takes a few more flowers, going through them one by one and putting them to one side as he does. ]
Is- is it even possible? For you, I mean. I don't know how this shit works.
[ He doesn't know how he feels. Alucard's right that he'll need time to think. But he knows that he doesn't want it to be off the table forever. He takes a few more flowers, going through them one by one and putting them to one side as he does. ]
Is- is it even possible? For you, I mean. I don't know how this shit works.
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