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[stoneup]

[God, is he ever sleeping off a hangover today. That's been the last few days, to be fair.]

is this a sooner is better than later situation?

[hadthegreatfall]

It isn't an emergency.

But I would prefer sometime soon.

[stoneup]

ah, all right.

then- give me a few hours?

[hadthegreatfall]

It doesn't have to be so soon, I don't want to inconvenience you.

[stoneup]

honestly, i'd rather leave the house right now.

[hadthegreatfall]

Is there somewhere you would prefer to meet?

[stoneup]

wherever's most comfortable for you, probably

since you're the one who wanted to talk.

[hadthegreatfall]

There's the park in the Up. Would that be all right?

[stoneup]

works for me. should i bring drinks?

[Coin flip on whether you get a paper bag full of malt liquor or some fancy coffees.]

[hadthegreatfall]

I wouldn't say no to a drink right now, honestly.

[stoneup]

i can do that.

we can always move somewhere else from the park if you decide you want more than one.

[hadthegreatfall]

All right. I look forward to it.

Action;

[stoneup]

[True to his word, Trevor shows up in the park at their specified time with two large, non-descript white cups that are filled to the brim with coffee ... as well as generous glugs of bourbon. It was recommended to him by one of the baristas.

That barista may or may not have been Alucard, but we digress.

He's wearing a brown leather jacket with a furred trim rather than his incredibly large cloak for once, but his large form is still pretty easy to notice. He drops down onto a bench to wait for Humpty, glancing around the park.

He'd never thought he'd be the one that someone would want to talk to, but -- well, here he was.]

[hadthegreatfall]

[Humpty Dumpty is very difficult to miss, but for different reasons than Trevor. Between his pale skin and hair he stands out considerably, but the fact that he has a large white snake curled around him just adds to that. For a while he hadn't taken Crak outside with him, especially once he left the Down, but after being separated in Fort Harmony he has since felt the absence of the reptile. And no one wants to mess with someone who carries a large snake wrapped around them.

Humpty spots Trevor as he makes his way into the park and approaches, offering a smile that seems tired. One might initially think that it must be difficult for someone as small as him to be supporting something as big as the snake, but that doesn't seem to be the problem.]

Thank you for meeting with me.

[stoneup]

[...well, the snake is going to limit their options if they do end up deciding that they want to go somewhere else to continue drinking (other than to Trevor's flat), but that's a bridge they can cross when they come to it.

Trevor, for his part, at least doesn't seem worried about the snake. He motions to the spot next to him on the bench, eyebrow raised. At least Humpty looks as tired as Trevor feels right now.]

Like I said, I could use the distraction.

[He's got his head canted toward the snake, curious.]

[hadthegreatfall]

[Humpty has gone to enough places with the snake without too much trouble because he's well-behaved, but yeah. That's something they can deal with later.

For now he sits down next to Trevor, the python adjusting the way its curled around him so that most of its bulk is settled on the bench and his lap. Red eyes fixate on Trevor in equal curiosity, tongue flicking out to gauge who this new person is.]

I take it you're still recovering from everything that happened at the Fort? Did you have problems getting back?

[stoneup]

Mm. Not much trouble getting back.

[His ribs had been an annoyance, coming back, but -- well. It was nothing compared to waking up to an empty house again after everything that had happened. He manages a half-smirk, passing over one of the coffees.]

But we're not here to be talking about me, right?

[hadthegreatfall]

[He takes one of the coffees and gives a small nod in thanks.]

I'm not usually a fan of making a conversation all about me but... No, I suppose we're not.

[Humpty sighs, turning the cup in his hands for a few moments as his expression dips into a frown. Really he supposes he shouldn't be bothering to put off just getting to the point since it isn't exactly like this scenario is necessarily new to him.]

While in the Fort I became acquainted with someone who I thought I shared some things in common with. Unfortunately since then I've learned that he is a vampire and elected to hide that from me.

[stoneup]

[Ah. Suddenly it makes a little more sense, why Humpty is approaching him about this.]

I'm not trying to be an asshole, here, but did he decide to hide it from you, or did it just not come up?

[Because he's been led to believe by some vampires (Jonathan, mainly) that being up front with their 'condition' isn't actually the default for a lot of creatures of the night. Considering his own propensity for previously wanting to kill them on the spot, he can't say he blames them.]

[hadthegreatfall]

We spoke several times about our worlds and experiences. I find it difficult to believe that such a thing wouldn't come up unless it was intentionally withheld.

[In Humpty's world where vampires are not only the majority but the essentially the ruling power the concept of one actively trying to hide is odd. And suspicious.]

[stoneup]

[Fortunately, Trevor's actually used to the concept of the opposite. He nods, though.]

Right, well. I guess it doesn't really matter whether it was intentional or not, 'cause you're not going to unring that bell.

You think that means you don't have those things in common any more, then?

[hadthegreatfall]

Yes, you're right.

[Humpty frowns a little more then, staring towards his hands before taking a drink. He notices the telltale taste of bourbon and blinks for just a moment at the taste before taking another sip.]

He could have been lying about everything else he told me. [But based on his tone it's clear that he doesn't entirely buy that. He's a skilled liar himself, but it hadn't seemed like Armand was lying.]

[stoneup]

[He notes the frown, the way that Humpty looks at his hands before he drinks the coffee -- and the expression after. Trevor had said he would bring drinks.

He takes a slow sip of his own coffee and shrugs.]

You don't sound convinced.

[Trevor...pauses.]

You said he talked to you at the camp, mostly?

[hadthegreatfall]

[He definitely isn't complaining about the alcohol. Really he much prefers his drinks like this, and fortunately he has strong tolerance regardless.

A hand moves to idly pet Crak's head as he nods slowly.]

Yes, that was where we met.

[stoneup]

Well, I don't know about this guy --

[Humpty hasn't even given him a name, after all,] -- but a lot of the others were having a rough go of it, being stripped of all their abilities.

You know, feeling weak.

[Is he actually referring back to the conversation he'd had with Humpty during their last spar? Because he's pretty sure that the guy wouldn't have been able to pick up a giant snake the last time they met hand-to-hand.]

So -- just a thought -- telling someone they're a vampire when they can't defend themselves seems a lot like putting a big, fat target on their head.