Meeting of Roses

[Rebecca Dawson]

"I love some debauchery as much as our other cousins. Don't mistake me. I just want you to know a few things that others wouldn't. I want us to know each other and to keep the bonds of our family strong. I had very humble beginnings, and some of my interests have held onto me even in my Danse." She showed her cousin her hands, and sure enough, there were calouses on her hands. The kind that came from manual labor. "I have made many types, but my favorites are Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, and Syrah. For the champagne, well I should say sparkling wine, technically you can only call something Champagne if it comes from France. I typically do a sparkling malbec, which are so amazing! Very hard to find commercially, but I make it myself! I also make Prosecco."

"Thank you! You do not have that issue though cousin. You are absolutely captivating. You are everything a Daeva should be. Enough about me though. Tell me about yourself." She proceeded to snack on some chocolates, leaving the question open ended for her cousin to share what she wanted to share. She was curious what she would say, and was at rapt attention.

"It has been my experience over the years that someone's main residence should remain undisclosed. If someone undesirable should get wind of that exact location and manage a successful attack, not only could you both be lost, but the whole shebang shattered should something unfortunate be witnessed." She made a hand gesture briefly. As if to say things happen. Nasty things.

[Alicia Silvers]

"Debauchery in all it´s splendor, still that is not all there is. To narrow oneself down and have nothing but it would truly be a shame now, wouldn´t it?" She certainly had other aspects to herself. "On that note so are we in agreement, there is nothing more important than blood. As such getting to know you better, to strengthen our bonds and be able to build a trust for one another hard and time consuming as it may be would be a delight." Looking down upon the hands with her own slowly approaching, gently placed against her cousins to let the tips of her fingers outline the callouses. "We are indeed different then, I was born with the silver spoon in my mouth, high society my birthright, where I roamed until that chapter of my life came to a close." Looking up at her cousin, just narrowly avoiding eye contact whilst lost in the story. "Now that sounds intriguing, what factor do you use to calculate when it is done, what alcohol content do you go for, and do you ever experiment?"

Raising an eyebrow at the willingly consumed chocolate, knowing how much she herself hated the price for such indulgance.
"You are to kind, about me though now that is a hard one." Taking out her Fum mod with a light inhale, tapping it against her lip and looking upon a painting. "Is there anything in particular you desire to know or just in general? In my world so do I seldom make myself to a topic, to praise, to raise, and make others soar is more my skillset." Turning her head toward her cousin with a little wink. "Like you garden, so am I very keen on scents." Fishing out a little pill between her index finger and thumb. "And by extension these little things."

Letting out a soft harmonious laughter.
"Aww are you worried about me or" swirling her glass with a little look to one of the paintings. "Have warning words of danger already reached your ears? We do live in danger that is a truth, and I should look into the matter there is one thing that does make me wonder though." Taking a second puff from her Fum mod. "If it should remain undisclosed, would it be wise to use your aid to get a place?" Leaving no malice in her voice, only a curiosity to see how her cousin would reply.

[Rebecca Dawson]

Rebecca grinned and shrugged her shoulders gently. “I don't begrudge your privilege. I admire those born wealthy for their education, refined tastes, and drive to succeed.” All super important to the Danse, and they come preloaded with it. The rich that is. She watched her closely as tried to avoid her eyes again and decided to address it. “Avoiding another of our social clubs' direct gaze doesn’t keep you safe from being taken in, so to speak.. As long as they can see your eyes, period, it applies.” She gently imparted that bit of wisdom. No need for her cousin to learn the hard way on that one. “Sparkling Malbec is a lower abv percentage of 11.99%. I don’t mess around with it with sparkling wine, with regular wine I do, but I stick within the optimum range for type of wine.”


She watched her cousin elaborate a little bit more. “I mean, whatever comes to mind. Hobbies, things you are trying to learn or expand your knowledge on,” she paused looking thoughtful for a second. “Those kind of things.” She listened and grinned. “I like scents too! I think it helps set a tone for the evening. Though I think I have grown lax with the whole scents thing.” She chuckled at the drugs. Ahhh.Makes sense now. “Gotcha. That can be very fun under the right circumstances.” She nodded in agreement.


“Well I don’t want you dead. It would suck to be all alone in a new city with no family.” Not like she hadn’t been there before a time or two, but usually not for very long. She shook her head firmly ‘no.’ “No I have not.” She shrugged. “The realtor will work for you and it's a firm that handles a lot of important peoples' business. Meaning if they blab their business out to others, they would lose their reputation for being discreet.” She shook her head. “I will have no further part to play in you finding a place.” Other than financial assistance if needed.

[Alicia Silvers]

Rolling her eyes clearly not in agreement to the words.
"You do? I pity those little fools, there is nothing worse than those lives. My grandest boon is to have left it, and to be free of that awful life." It had turned out marvelously but the life, now that was a nightmare and probably one of the two lives of hers she disliked the most even if it was the longest. "I am well aware cousin, usually I just glance over them at most but I do admit my tendency to show a bit more trust in family, besides how do you expect me to keep my eyes of you?" Looking a bit intrigued at the words. "11.99%? Now that is a peculiar number why not just round it up to 12%, Wouldn't that be far better? Sadly so am I not the best in the field, but I do know some basics of mead production. Have you ever tried to make something like mountain dew wine or something fun with it?"

Hesitating for a moment before shining up for a second.
"Well it is not something I have really told anyone but I do have been quite curious to learn about biochemistry, I feel like it holds a lot of secrets that I truly wish to unlock." Tapping her lips. "Other than that so well dancing, partying is of course an enjoyment even if a piece of it has been taken away to never be returned. A piece lost that few can ever grasp, otherwise so am I quite fond of board games, would like to build up a collection again one day. Otherwise so am I working on finding new enjoyments." Not that she believed she would succeed on her main goal but who knows maybe one day she could share it. Placing her right hand atop of her heart. "Lax with scents? Ohh that is such a missed thing." Raising an eyebrow as she looks between the pill and her cousin. "Just to be clear, you do not think that this is some kind of party drug or similar right?" Maybe I should make them look a bit different.

Stretching out her hand toward her cousin, fingers gently spread in a silent look to see if she would take her hand.
"You would not be alone, we have five family members that I know if in this city, granted one of them I think have left, another is extremely withdrawn after some things that happened but I think they were so before as well, and we both know the third one. So at least we are three that does more than work, eat and sleep." Taking another hit of her Fum mod. "That is good, we move in different circles, and have different insights so I do believe that aspects will reach you faster than they will reach me." The downside of not aligning herself. "If that is the case do send me a number, the narrow area to move within is quite a chore though. I do expect to have you over sooner than later though, even if it may be for the wrong reasons." Letting out a soft harmonious laugh, knowing herself far to well to not give that warning.

[Rebecca Dawson]

"I look at it differently because I think of the opportunities that I wished I had had in my formative years. It would have made things a lot easier on me later on in life." She nodded a little to her point of view. "I am glad you escaped the life you didn't want." She paused for a moment to eat some berries and take a sip of champagne. She thought for a moment. "No I haven't. I would love to try my hand at mead. That sounds like it would be fun." Different, but fun.


Rebecca's brow shot up. One perfectly manicured brow. She swirled wine in her glass for a moment. "That is a quite interesting field of study. Have you studied much of the sciences?" She inquired further. She listened intently to the added bits. "Things that are lost can be regained. At least in some measure. With the right training of course." She smiled a second, before going on. "I totally thought that was a party drug. Or maybe I was hoping it was because I wouldn't mind a connection in this city." She grinned then.


She felt her darker emotions stir at the extended hand, and the tilt of her head was more velociraptor than beautiful. Deep Breath. She slowly reached out to brush her cousin's hand gently, and that was all the contact she would allow for now. Her hand retreated casually. She smiled ever so slightly, and started quietly, "I have their number on this card, for you, in my purse." She reached in there and got out a card with the realtor's firm information on it. "We shall see.." She said to the last, and handed her the card.

[Alicia Silvers]

"The opportunities are not bad, the price for me at least though was to steep to enjoy it." Offering a soft teasing look. "If you desire the details ask me another night, it would be a shame to color our first night with such foul memories. It was a marvelous escape, to see the world so opened up, so many fun lives that followed since." Closing her eyes for a moment of nostalgia, with a soft memory that she needed to sort the little annoying affair of the past. "An old friend of mine was quite skilled at it, that is even how we met and how the backbone of many of my lives started." Swirling her champagne glass, lifting it to her nose and inhaling it´s scent. "If you do try so would I gladly assist, or just do it together, although it shall be admitted that the company of family is the best company so maybe it is just me desiring time with you."

Casting a light glance at the reaction, not one she had even remotely expected.
"Is my knowledge of the field that surprising to you?" Softly chuckling with a swirl of her champagne. "Surely you did not just think I was a pretty face who enjoyed a partying time right?" Winking at her cousin with a teasing look to mark it as a jest. "In higher regards no I have not, so hard to find one that can hold interest for more than a fleeting moment." Silently shaking her head with a hint of sadness in her eyes. "This cannot, it is eternally gone, not that it was wise to ever indulge in though." I hope she doesn´t suspect that I mean the unease we instill in the Kine. "Alas no." Moving the pill closer toward her cousin and crushing it into nothingness between her fingers as a scent of roses fills the air.

Taking the card between her fingers and whisking it away into her own purse.
"Thank you, and indeed we shall see, who knows with some luck it might even be for the right ones." A look down to her own hand, out over the art on display, the surprise that none seemed to have showed up still looming over her. "Maybe one day that hand can be taken for a dance, such a lack of quality dance partners within this city." Two is way to few.

A look upon her phone with a light frown.
"It has been an enjoyment to get to see a bit of you, but I do fear we should both start to consider retreating for the night. Unless you feel bold enough to handle a dance of silence before we part?" Hand raised up, fully expecting it not to be taken.

[Rebecca Dawson]

"I would love a day to make a batch. See what becomes of it!" She raised a glass to her Cousin. Fabulous proposal. Rebecca nodded in agreement. "We all have things we would have rather not done, or could have lived without entirely, but your history is what makes you unique." Good or bad.

Rebecca shook her head and reassured her Cousin. "Oh no no no!" She put up a hand in a stop motion. "I didn't mean it like that. I was just thinking of all of the scientifically minded Kindred I have met who are a part of my Covenant." She gave her a little nod of her head and a big smile. Rebecca delighted in the pill scent thingy. "That is really cool." She paused and pondered a second, gathering her thoughts. "I could see that being very trendy."

"You are right of course. It is almost time to turn into pumpkins!" She said with a smile, and sure enough. By the time they got out there the owners car was just pulling back up. He nodded to them nervously as he went to go in and take care of things from their little get together and lock up. "Good evening, Ms. Silvers. Stay safe." Human women always said that to each other. Or some variation of it.

Thank you for the scene!