Granny
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"Sorry that my heart attack interfered with your plans to sleep your way down the eastern seaboard!"
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 7:28:18 GMT -5
Granny blinked, then pushed her coffee to the side and walked over to the bar. "I'm going to need something STRONGER then coffee." she muttered. She grabbed herself a bottle of whiskey and poured herself a large tumbler full.
She took a drink of liquid courage before saying anything.
"It doesn't just bond you to someone," Granny began. "...It is a mark signifying compatibility. For MATING. FOR LIFE. Your grandfather did it to me, and your mother did it to your father... only if you decide later on that you're sick of the other person... it doesn't end well..." She took another sip. She really didn't want to go on about how Red's mother came after her husband, ready to eat him... if he hadn't died on the highway by thieves... he sure enough would have had a werewolf catch up with him.
"I don't feel 'to cure' this vampire problem is a good enough excuse to resort to something as extreme as marking." Granny concluded. "You have to have legitimate feelings for the other person before you can even CONSIDER IT."
The old woman could sense the burning attraction between the two young adults, you would have to be BLIND not to, but was it enough?
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 12, 2013 9:56:24 GMT -5
Yes.... Definitely more serious than Red had really anticipated...
Ruby still had Victors hand clasped tightly in hers, she looked at him and softened her hands a bit,"Um.... Well there you have it.... Any questions?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 12, 2013 13:17:57 GMT -5
"... By 'things don't end well'... if the other person becomes discontented with their marked partner..." Whale inquired. ".... What does that mean, exactly?" He wasn't sure if he wanted the answer.
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Granny
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 13:24:32 GMT -5
Granny took a swig. "Then one of you would have to sever the bond." She answered curtly. "And since Red is the one with the claws and fangs... my money is on her." The old woman saw the young doctor's face blanch and Red huff. Perhaps she was being too indelicate with the situation.
"Having you TURN would be a better safety precaution... but something tells me you're not too keen on that idea."
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 12, 2013 13:30:15 GMT -5
Whale sat in silence for the longest time, letting everything sink in.
"I would rather die myself... than a slave; a danger to everyone else." Of that he was certain. But he looked at Red. "But... I've said it before. I won't force you into this... I'll find another way... somehow... I'll..." he didn't know how, but he didn't want her to do this out of sympathy. If she was willing to do some grand gesture like this, he wanted it to be because she truly loved him. It was so early in their... togetherness... it was hard to tell if she felt the same way.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 12, 2013 13:52:16 GMT -5
Red smiled weakly, it felt weird being here and discussing something as.... Personal as this with Granny there, even if she was her grandmother and despite their arguments here and there they were indeed very close.
Still, Ruby would never forgive herself if another important person in her life died because of she couldn't protect them, and she REALLY cared for whale, for Victor, and it seemed like he did too... A lot.
Ruby leaned in and tenderly kissed his lips, not as light or breif as before, definitely deeper, but not so long that it was weird- being that granny was still sitting there. She looked back at him breaking away just a little," Victor.... I will, if this is what you want then I will.... I love you Victor...."
Oh god, the last part had kind of slipped out. Not that she didn't mean it, she believed those words more than anything else she had said tonight, but they had only been 'friends' for a few weeks, the premature 'I love you' was deadlier to a relationship than arsenic to Mickey Mouse.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 12, 2013 14:32:38 GMT -5
Red caught Victor by surprise... but that surprise melted into assurance. Solid assurance.
Victor pulled her back towards him, kissing her firmly, passionately. If the curse had never happened, he never would have met Red. Two soul mates forever separated by different worlds...never knowing that the other existed. For once he was actually GRATEFUL to Queen Regina.
He pulled his lips away, leaving Red a little breathless. Granny cleared her throat, loudly, to get the two to remember her presence during this tender moment.
"What do we have to do?" Whale asked, decision clearly made.
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Granny
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 15:42:14 GMT -5
Granny huffed. "YOUR funeral, Doctor." She laughed bitterly. Red couldn't POSSIBLY have meant what she said? She turned to her granddaughter. " Are you SURE... this is what you want?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 12, 2013 16:02:54 GMT -5
"I do" Ruby nodded, still blushing and her head spinning after that kiss... though her eyes drifted to the scars on her grandmothers arm
"...The mark.... is kind of like a vampires bite...." She secretly hoped she wouldn't have t do anything like that to Victor however
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Granny
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 16:16:54 GMT -5
Granny rubbed a hand over her own scar.
"Yes." She answered bluntly. "It would have to be done during the Wolf's Moon, in a few days, in your animal form. A simple bite to a none-threatening place... an arm or leg... DOWN TO THE BONE. and you would have to restrain yourself from giving in to his blood. It can be very tempting in that state."
She turned to Whale. "And if you survive... proving yourself worthy as a mate... then you get to enjoy the next night or two with a hellish fever. You can't heal the wound with magic... it has to be done naturally, or the mark won't take."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 12, 2013 18:02:14 GMT -5
to the bone...
In her wolf form too? Not exactly romantic.... Red swallowed, she hated the idea of hurting Victor like that- not to mention a fever?? At least he was a doctor, he could tell her what to do, there was no question in her mind that she'd be there to take care of him.
Red looked to him a little worry spread across her face, what would they do between now and then? There was no doubt in her mind that he was worthy but.... it was a little unnerving hearing all of these things that would come to pass
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 12, 2013 19:39:08 GMT -5
Whale would be lying if he didn't admit to swallowing some dread down as Granny gave the instructions.
A few days??? Could he even LAST a few more days without sleep???
"The only problem is... I can't sleep... until this is done." He said. Granny's expression put him on the defense. "No, you see... if I go to sleep, I'm under Dracula's power. Why just TONIGHT I almost-" he stopped when Ruby grabbed his arm for him to stop.
Perhaps telling Granny this wouldn't make the situation any better.
"What I'm trying to say is...a few days from now... I am going to be even more anemic, even more exhausted..." he listed. "...and these are NOT good conditions for optimal, healthy recovery from a severe flesh wound."
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Granny
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"Sorry that my heart attack interfered with your plans to sleep your way down the eastern seaboard!"
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 19:43:23 GMT -5
"Well, you'll just have to SUCK IT UP, sonny..." Granny said leaning back into her seat. But then she reconsidered. "Unless..." She saw that Ruby wanted her to continue. The old woman sighed. "It's the Wolf's Moon that brings the transformation. You CAN transform without the actual moon... but it will take very special fairy dust... the Blue Fairy is your only option..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 12, 2013 19:51:50 GMT -5
"Well That's what we'll do then" Ruby said firmly as she stood,".... and if Victors going to be under the weather with fever... maybe its a good idea for me to take some time off and make sure he has someone taking care of him"
Red thought for sure Granny would protest at that
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Granny
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"Sorry that my heart attack interfered with your plans to sleep your way down the eastern seaboard!"
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Post by Granny on Feb 12, 2013 21:30:48 GMT -5
Granny sat quietly for a moment.
"Alright." She said, finishing off her drink. "But if it becomes too much to handle, or you need rest... I'll just close up the diner and take over. Just CALL ME. LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, Red."
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