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She was fairly certain that more had happened over the few decades or so since her last visit than a servant boy making a teenage girl follow him around, but Cale was in too stubborn a mood to share any more right now. She'd return, though. Of course she would. Maybe see just how much Zane had remembered of her lessons as well. "Well, that was very helpful. Thank you for the update, Cale...I'll be seeing you." She gestured to Daniel and left the apartment while Zane helped Cale back onto the couch.

2015-05-03 22:36:35

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Daniel followed Rati outside, cane in hand. Once they were outside, he spoke up once more. "If you do not mind, I would like to begin my investigation now." He spoke up.

2015-05-03 22:40:35

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"If you so wish. I may find out just how many vampires have settled in this area. It's always good to have a sense of the enemy's numbers."

2015-05-03 22:46:41

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After being treated at Lance's I'd returned to Terezi's as quickly as possible to avoid being a bother and promptly passed out. When I woke up it was time to go to work, goodness, already? I'd have to figure out how to explain my absence the previous night. I guessed they wouldn't take kindly to the excuse of 'I had to chase down two devils in a pick-up truck and one of them broke my rib'. Or maybe they would, who knows, but for now I'd decided to use the idea of being clipped by a passing taxi cab. That happened often in NY, right? I sat up and tried to neaten my hair with one hand without moving my upper body too much. It was still very sore, and a bruise was beginning to form under the bandages Lance had applied. He hadn't said anything about the scars on my back, which I appreciated.

2015-05-03 23:02:15

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Of course, Anndrea wasn't exactly have the best time of her life since Calypso returned. They had been at each other's throats non-stop. Luckily for her, she was able to keep the demon at bay. At least for a few hours. Calypso had gotten stronger over the years, but so did she.

Another lucky thing for her, is that Terezi caught on to how Seculus felt about Anndrea, at least that's how it was put in her mind. To what? Anndrea wasn't sure, but either way, she let Anndrea posses her, and that was all that matters.

She woke up on the floor of a room and looked down at herself. Correct body alright. "Seculus?" She called out to him, her voice the same calmness as it usually was but this time was hinted with slight excitement.

2015-05-03 23:11:37

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I raised my head and looked over at Terezi with a smile on my face. "Anndrea? Is it really you this time?"

2015-05-03 23:19:56

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She nodded. "Y-yeah. It's me." She stuttered, a smile slowly spread across her face.

2015-05-03 23:23:28

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"Oh, thank God." I got up, went over, and hugged her carefully. "Have you been all right dealing with the other one? Did you manage to put her back to sleep?"

2015-05-03 23:24:55

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She returned the hug tightly. "She's been a handful, but I can deal with her. How are you? Are you alright? Hows your rib?"

2015-05-03 23:29:14

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I winced a little at the squeeze. "...better so long as you don't do that."

2015-05-03 23:30:20

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She let go a bit. "S-s-sorry." She stuttered. "I'm just really happy to see you."

2015-05-03 23:34:12

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I smiled a little. "I'm happy to see you too. I have to go to work now, though, and explain why I didn't show up last night. You wanted to come with, right?"

2015-05-03 23:35:37

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"I'd love to." She nodded.

2015-05-03 23:37:15

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"Good. I mean, alright." I released the hug, took her hand, and went out into the hallway. A blonde person was standing by the door to the neighboring apartment, smiling at me. I raised an eyebrow and they said "Oh, don't mind me, just curious. You two sweet angels get on your way." What--? Did they...? I got an intense emanating rage from them, though at the same time they didn't seem hostile at all. Probably best to just ignore them for now.

2015-05-03 23:42:13

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Anndrea followed Seculus out the door. She glanced at the blonde person as they passed, but really didn't speak up. She knew how Terezi felt about them, but quite unsure herself on how to feel. Her gaze then went to Seculus, the only person she really wanted to focus on.

2015-05-03 23:45:57

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We went down to the street and I led the way to the cafe. This would probably be a bit awkward. Would they be upset with me for bringing a girl I already knew here? I considered this and glanced in to see how busy the place was. It was just opening up, so there were only a few regular customers, Daisuke, and the manager. The latter two looked up as I entered, wearing surprised expressions. "Didn't think you were coming back after last time," Daisuke said. "Where'd you go?" "I had a run-in with a cab and am currently recuperating. I'll be fine, though." "You got /hit by a cab/? Holy shit, why didn't you sue?" Ah, perhaps this wasn't the best excuse. "...I didn't get the license number?" He didn't look satisfied, but dropped the subject. The manager noticed Anndrea and smiled, coming over. "And who's this?"

2015-05-03 23:51:13

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Anndrea returned the smile. Though, what should she introduce herself as? Terezi? Herself? His friend? She guess she could just wing it and go from there. "I'm Anndrea." She answered. "I'm Seculus's..." She glanced at him and squeezed his hand slightly. "Very close friend." That seemed very reasonable? Right? Though a part felt like they could be more.

2015-05-03 23:55:07

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"Right." He winked. What? "Nice to meet you. I run this esteemed establishment. Your 'very close friend' did quite well on his first night here. You here as a customer or just company?"

2015-05-03 23:57:08

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"Company." She answered. "I thought it'd be best if I monitored him to make sure he didn't overwork himself tonight." That sounded about right.

2015-05-03 23:58:46

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"I assure you, he'll be fine with us." Daisuke looked me over. "Just how badly did you get hurt, anyway?" "Just a broken rib." "Just a -- Seth, you have some weird ideas of what counts as unimportant." "That's...."

2015-05-04 00:04:32

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"Which is why I decided to come along. He tends to overwork himself way too much."

2015-05-04 00:06:56

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"If I had my way, he wouldn't be here tonight at all, but it'd be harder to make him go home, so we may as well let him be. There's no way he can overpower all three of us if he tries to wear himself out." "I don't overwork myself /that/ much...wait, are you saying you'll use manpower to prevent me from injuring myself? Isn't that a bit counterproductive?" "Seth. Sit. Now." "That's really not my..."

2015-05-04 02:54:21

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Seth? Anndrea giggled. Is that what they called him? "I'm sure they are only concerned about your safety as much as I am, Seculus. "

2015-05-04 02:58:49

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Daisuke was pointing emphatically at a chair. I sighed. "Yes, thank you, but could I at least change first?" He thought about it, then nodded. "Probably better than having you sit around in your regular clothes. You were wearing those last time too. Do you have, like, five of the same outfit?" "....uh...I think I'll just go change now." I went to the back room and pulled my uniform off the rack, taking it to the changing room.

The manager watched him go, then looked over at Anndrea. "He's a weird guy. Must be a handful."

2015-05-04 03:06:54

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She smiled at the manager and watched as Seculus left to change. "Oh no, it seems I can't get get enough of him sometimes."

2015-05-04 03:08:16