10520/A Coven-ted Time

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A Coven-ted Time
Date of Scene: 23 December 2019
Location: Semira Estate - Westchester
Synopsis: Selene invites Andre to the coven's mansion
Cast of Characters: Selene (Underworld), Andre Jackson




Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Dusk's finally finished in Westchester County, the night starting as the New World Coven's home stands behind its fence, the home dark in the darkness of night. Inside, servants are hurrying around, the coven are going through their nightly rituals and refrains.

Selene included. She's in a sitting room with her long coat on. She's ready for battle, but she's not going anywhere. After her failed meeting, Selene's confined to the mansion. She's okay with this. Mostly since she gets to stay in her coven's home. The sitting room is straight out of the Old World. Crystal chandeliers, wood panels, and deep carpets with luxurious chairs. Selene's settled in one, eyes closed, relaxed.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    It's been a while since he's last seen Selene, so it was a bit surprising when he recieved a call from her to come to this address. As he neared the gates, he presses the button to notify someone he's here. He looks around feeling that he's being watched and it feels a bit creepy. Rubbing a hand along the back of his neck as he stands there waiting, he does turn around a few times to watch his back.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's not the one to open the gate. That falls to a servant and an armored, armed Death Dealer. "Please, come in. Selene's waiting" the servant says with a nod. Dressed like....well.....a servant, only with a winter coat over formal shirt, pants, and a suit jacket, the servant asks if Andre needs directions. The Death Dealer's watching Dre, then looks to him. "How do you know our leader?" she asks. Selen's walking to the gate to meet them, too. So much for 'stay in the house'.

Okay so it was 'stay inside the fences', technically. Selene moves, quickly, graceful,she nods to the servant and Death Dealer in greeting.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Andre follows the servant, as they walk he looks to the woman and smiles a bit, she was pretty hot. He shrugs his shoulders a bit, he yawns and rubs his eyes, he's a bit tired, but still he's pretty happy. "Oh we've met back in Gotham." he says to her. "Actually she met me in the backyard of my apartment complex with a few Death Dealers." he grins.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene smiles to Andre and leads the way to the mansion. "I thought you'd be in Gotham" she admits with a nod. "You work and live there. Yet you're here" Selene adds and opens the doorr to the mansion, nodding to the house. "I'm sure if you want anything the servants will get it for you" she nods and leans on a wall, with a look to Andre, the Death Dealer, who goes back to security detail, and the servant who asks if Andre wants anything.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Following Selene into the mansion, he blinks, "Whoa this place is pretty dope." he laughs. When Selene speaks to him about Gotham, "Yeah, I do. My aunt lives here in New York so I'm pretty much going back and forth between both places." he says to her. "I didn' tknow you were up here until you contacted me. This is a really nice place and....." he leans in close to Selene, "You guys aren't going to drink my blood right?" he asks.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene smiles, "Oh no, I'm not. Do I look like the vampires of myth and legend?" she asks. Now that's out the way....Selene relaxes just a little. "Oh no, we keep to ourselves here. We're out of the city. Your aunt, huh?" she asks and looks to the servant, who runs off to get a tray of snacks and drinks for Dre. Selene leads the way into the ssitting room. "How've you been since we met at the Hugo Building?" she asks with a look of quiet contemplatin, resuming her seat as Selene relaxes more in her chair. "Please, find a seat"

There's luxurious couches, and seats, a crystal chandelier, and the servant comes back with crystal glasses. Apparently the coven love their high life. Selene, too.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Andre takes a seat, "It was a joke." he says as he looks over at her. "No, you look really good in that tight black leather." he says to her as he grins. "Still you're all the first vampires that I've ever met." he says as he looks to Selene. He looks around at the servants and other vampires within the building. "I've been doing alright, I can't complain. It's been nice, the holidays always do that for me." he chuckles. "What are you all doing?" he asks.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene looks amused by Andre's words. "Well, you're not likely to meet, say, Dracula, are you?" she adds. "Wrong bit of the world, for one. For two, Vlad Dracul is long dead" Selene adds with a nod, sitting back in her chair. "What're we doing? It's our home, what do you think we're doing? Living here" Selene adds, hands folded behind her head, studying Dre with a nod.

The servant's hovering in case either of them want something....though Selene's fine on that front. She looks to Dre again, "You never knew vampires were a thing?" Selene asks cautiously. News to her.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Quirking a brow up, "I meant, what are you doing for the holidays. Don't you all celebrate the holidays at all?" he asks. "So he was real?" he asks. "And no, until I met you that one night, I never knew you all were real or werewolves, as you did mention Lycans." he smiles. "I had other questions, but I didn't want to be rude or anything." he says simply. When the snacks and drinks came, he does eat, and he finds that he was given Cherry Coke. Feeling Selene's eyes on him, he looks over to her than around to see if anyone else watching him. "How bad ass are the Lycans?" he asks curiously.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
"Oh, no. We're working through it" Selene offers. Meaning. Killing lycans. Fighting the war. "It's a constant job, honestly. "What about you?" she asks. True, no holiday decorations, it's all business in the coven house. Selene's focused on winning the war. No time to enjoy holidays.

"We don't celebrate holidays like you do, Andre" Selene says gently. She sounds almost dissapointed, really...

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He stands up and he moves around the room a little and he looks to her as he makes a circle, "You can celebrate, just decorate a little bit, give it a bit lights or trees and so on." he smiles. "Nothign wrong with that and gives you all something to have, maybe on Christmas you do some gift sharing. Granted I don't know what you all would get each other because I'm sure you all have lived for a very long time, but it would be something nice to do.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene watches him with a smile. "Yes, we have. We could, I suppose. But by the time it's agreed on, it'll be January" Selene says, "Unless. Hmm. Unless...." she says and tilts her head, "Tell the Death Dealers to decorate the mansion" Selene says. It's an odd order. But, an order nonetheless. Sort of a surreal sight to see Death Dealers carrying decorations around, but Selene's wanting to see how this looks. Answer? It looks nice, the dark holly and ivy meshing with the wood panels. No frilly tinsel here. Just subtle, understated decorations. It's not like they'd wear Santa hats, after all. Selene wouldn't be seen dead in one. Or, undead, as it were.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Andre begins watching these men and women start decorating and it makes him laugh a bit, he shakes his head a little as he watches them, but he likes what they are doing. He walks back over and sits across from Selene. "This is nice." he says as he looks at her. "So what are your plans for the night? You going to patrol?" he asks as he looks at her.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Super serious military types...decorating. Selene's trying not to smile at it to. Looking to Dre, Selene looks to the decorations. It's made the mansion feel like a house.

"No, I'm staying home" Selene offers. "I'm supposed to stay home and take my punishment for messing up at work" Selene points out, "Hopefully your bosses aren't so tough"

She can't help it. She enjoys talking to Dre. Not that there's anything there, she just likes it.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    "Ok ladies and gents, smile a little." he says out loud as the militaristic people move about the house. He looks over to Selene just watching her, he enjoys being around her. He quirks his head a little bit, "What did you do wrong that you hve to stay in?" he asks. "Sounds like you've been grounded until your parents say it's ok for you to be able to go back outside." he says as he looks at her. "Hey.." he gets a mischevious grin and glint in his eyes. He quickly moves over to her side sitting next to hre, "We could always go back to your room, and sneak you out the window." he whispers and laughs, thinking that the other Death Dealers couldn't hear them.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene shakes her head, "You know we're in a room full of vampires, yeah?" she stage whispers. "I can hear you" the Death Dealer by the door says as Selene looks pleased. "Yeah, house full of vampires, and they got good hearing. Watch, now they'll all be waiting outside my window. Which gives me an idea" Selene adds, glancing to the door. "There's a back door out of here but one gate. I'm not about to throw you over the fence, either. I don't like my friends being hurt"^

Yes. She called Andre a friend. That draws a loook from the servant who brought the tray.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Blink...blink....blink, "YOu cna still hear me?" he says very, very low to see if they can still hear them. "Really?" he asks as he waits to see if they respond. He smirks and looks to Selene a bit wide eyed, "Awe...." he says and reaches over and hugs her. Hoping she doesn't kill them, "Thanks." he sya as he looks at the others looking at him, "What we can't be friends?" he asks.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene returns the hug with a smile. "Oh, no, no, they can hear you" she whispers, watching the Death Dealers. They for their part have all turned watching Dre. and Selene. She looks amused to them, then Dre and nods. "I do want to sneak out though" she adds, the Death Dealers watching them both.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Andre looks at Selene, "Thats cheating." he says with a smirk. He looks over at the other Death Dealers, "For vampires, you all have to relax a little. You're at home everyone." he says with a smile on his face. He did enjoy the hug from Selene, "Hey, do you have boyfriedns, girlfriends, or do you get married and so on?" he asks. "I know thats all mortal stuff, but do you? YOu all do have....umm....well...y'know sex?" he asks. Hearing that she wants to sneak out, "Ready when you are." he mock whispers.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene shrugs, "Not me personally, but I know a few of us who get attached and date and...and...things" Selene points out with a shrug. "No idea why. And no, sneak out to look for lycans" Selene corrects. That's the last thing on her mind, carnal desires.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He nods his head and begins looking around, "Alright, she isn't hte only one here to talk guys and gals." he says as he looks at out everyone. He smiles and he looks over to her, "I've never met a Lycan, so can you educate me on why you hunt them?" he asks as he turns to face her. A genuine want to know, "If this pushes me more into your world, thats fine. I don't think I have any werewolf or vampires in my family....." he stops and thinks, "Unless you all know?" he asks as he looks to Selene and the others.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene gets up and paces the room. "It's been going on for centuries. That's the short version of it. It's a war between the two species" Selene shrugs looking to Dre. "You know Romeoand Juliet, the Montagues and Capulets?" Selene asks. "It's like that. Only, with vampires and werewolves, instead of Italian families. Less opera, more gunfire and warring to the death" Selene says, "Venice is a beautiful city at night. It's a shame lycans had to be there" she points out. She's hoping Dre knows the basics of Romeo and Juliet

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He nods his head, "Oh I now of Romeo and Juliet." he says as he looks to Selene as she gets up and begins talking to him about it. After she finishes, "If it's been going on for centuries..." he pauses and he looks around gauging the room he's in. "I'm not trying to start a fight, and I know you can hear me whispering and probably my heart." he takes a slow breath. "Do you know who the leader of the Lycans are?" he asks as he looks to Selene. "Why not talk and try to setup some sort of peace?" he asks as he looks to her than around the room. "I mean, I know it may not be a full peace, but aren't you tired of losing one another?" he asks as he looks to Selene than to teh others.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
"For every lycan that wants peace. Ten want war" Selene points out. "There's those who want a war to kill oul us. So we defend ourselves and take the fight to the lycans.Make sense?" Selene asks and sits back down again. "We're tired of losing our people, but so are the lycans. Every death's an attack. Even if we took a month off and didn't attack, the lycans would still attack us"

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Leaning back in his seat, he sighs, "This sounds like the issue that goes on with the gangs within all cities." he sighs a little bit and closes his eyes thinking. "Still a first step has to be taking. Who is the current leader of the Lycans?" he asks. "You are the leaders of your people here correct?" he asks as he looks towards her than to all of the other servants and Death Dealers.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene nods, "No idea. There's an alpha for each pack. They're fragmented really" Selene adds looking to Andre with a shrug. "No idea, you can't just go to one leader. Like you said with gangs, it's like if you go to a gang in Brooklyn, they won't be the same as gangs in Manhattan or the Bronx. Same for lycan packs" Selene says. "You could connvince an alpha to lay down their guns but somebody else could undo that as soon as you walk away" Selene offers, sighing a little.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Standing up from where he is sitting. Andre walks over to Selene, "A first step has to begin somewhere though. If you are tired of losing your people, I'm sure they are too." he says. "I've not dealt with many gangs, most I tend to fight." he says seriously. "But if this is costing you, it's costing them and if you all have been fighting this long, you have to be ready for a cease fire of some sort." He looks Selene in the eyes, "Point me in the direction of one of the more reasonable packs, I can try talking to their Alpha." he says. This is only their second meeting, but he's offering to help.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene admits Andre has a point....but a war that's been going on for centuries....Selene's got anagging feeling the Council won't accept it from the lycans. "Try the Gotham wolves. Problem is, they're close with hthe gangs" Selene says cautiously. She looks to Andre. "Why're you wanting to help though? What's in it for you?" she asks looking genuinely curious. Selene's used to solving her own problems after all, but....but....

Andre Jackson has posed:
    he nods his head, "Cool." he says to her. "I know quite a few of the gangs and should be able ot find them." he tells her. When asked, "All life is sacred Selene. It doesn't matter who it is. Yes there are times when lives will have to be taken, but you've all including the Lycans have been fighting for so damn long, I'm sure you all are tired of this. Loved ones, friends, and family gone. Same with the Lycans I'm betting." he states. He smirks, "Sorry there is nothing in it for me. No more deaths, a chance for both sides to thrive. I'm not saying let your guard down, but wouldn't you all like to go out and chill and not worry about looking over your backs constantly. You will but you can still enjoy your nights."

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene looks to Dre, "Just cause one pack is okay with us...they'll be a target for the other packs. You'd have to give up everything to travel the world and find all the wolves and give up seeing your aunt and things" Selene says, laying out the price of doing this. In short. Everything. Selene wouldn't give that up. !If the war does end, where does that leave me?" Selene asks, there's a note of uncertainty in her voice. After all her purpose is fighting, and, yes, that's what she's good at.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Thinking about this, he didn't want to give up everythiing, hell there are things he's still learning himself. He takes a moment to look around at everyone near him and Selene. He turns to face Selene, "There is plenty you can do." he smiles. Stepping closer to her, if she allows him he will hug her. "Well I know i can't let go of everything, but I can try to help where i can."

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene does hug Dre and looks concerned though, "It's like if all the gangs suddenly decided not to fight though. Where would that leave them or the Gotham police?" Selene asks. She's lived long enough to se this time and again. "Peace rarely lasts. All it takes is something to shatter it and you're right back to how things were before" Selene offers quietly, arms wrapped around Dre.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Holding Selene close as she hadn't let him go, "I just hope you all cna find a way to exist together." he says as he looks at her. "The police would still have things to do, believe me, but it would help save lives Selene." he says as he looks to her. "Still, I still will speak with the pack in Gotham, at least thats somethign I can do."

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene shakes her head and closes her eyes with a sigh. "It wouldn't matter" she says quietly. "Honestly, it wouldn't matter any. The American lycans are what they were before. If you're greedy? it's worse if you're a lycan or a vampire. I've had to kill my own kind who betray us" Selene offers quietly. One moment she's being held by Dre, the next, back on the couch. Houdini would be proud...

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He blinks when she is gone, he shrugs and walks back over to the couch and sits down. "Well I hope things get better for all of you." he says casting his glance around to them all. "You have at least one ally." he smiles. He leans back in the couch and his eyes drup a little, they will tell he's tired. "So did you want ot sneak out still." he smiles.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene nods to Dre and settles back on her seat again. Shaking her head, Selene listens. "We have allies in the Old World, as well.So tell me about your life" Selene offers, settling back. In her near 650 years of life...give or take, Selene's seen a lot, and done just as much. She singals a servant, who brings a blanket for Dre if he wants one. If not, Selene will take the blanket. She's watching the servant silently, while watching Dre out the corner of her eye.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He shrugs, "There really isn't much to tell.I grew up in Gotham, parents are both Detectives at Gotham PD." he starts off. "My grandfather trained me to fight and protect myself and others. My aunt is a goofball, but she's good people and loves her new young girlfriend." he laughs. He takes the offered blanket and spreads it out to include Selene. "I have no brothers or sisters, so there's that, I help kids at the Rec Center iin Gotham, as well as having a bad rep with some of the smaller gangs in Gotham. I don't like bullies." he says. He rubs his eyes a little bit but he seems to be waking up, having caught a second wind. "What about you?" he asks.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene listens quietly, then shrugs. "Your aunt. You were visiting her in the city, yes? You Americans are strange still. I've been here and I still can't get used to you" she offers and takes a breath. "I was born in Hungary, I wanted for nothing, yet my family was rich, in a time when being rich and having money, power....influence" she pauses,looking around, "Was seen as a way to be safe. Cruelty was a fact of life, as you Americans say. It was certain. Was I always a vampire? No. i was human once" Selene says. "I was nineteen when my family were murdered. I wanted revenge, and Victor gave me that chance, in exchange for immortality.I learned to fight, centuries ago. I became the greatest warrior my people have. If Victor heard you discussing peace with the lycans..." she trails off, a throat slitting gesture. "He'd order you killed. And your skin" Selene says reaching out a hand, "Would be a cause for death in my childhood. In many ways, it still is even in the country you Americans claim is so free. My parents claimed Hungary was free. What really is freedom?" Selene asks, gesturing around. "Are we free if we're keeping our guards up all the time, in case we're attacked, I by lycans, you for living? We're not so different, are we?" Selene asks. She sees flashes of herself in Andre, oddly enough

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Sitting and listening, this is something that he does a lot, and honestly this is how people are supposed to be when meeting and gettig to know someone. He looks to Selene, "Whoa, damn girl." he grins at her, "You don't look past 100." he winks at her being playful, though he is taking everything she is telling him seriously. "Money does give some aspect of power of protection in some areas. America is free, or it likes to claim that it is. Still, you can't tell with all the suffering that is out there." he says as he kicks his shoes off as he gets comfortable with the blanket. Hearing about how she was turned, he looks at her as he nods his head and hearing what Victor would do to him. "That would be something I would have to deal with, but as a leader, one would need to know when enough is enough. Human, mutant, vampire, lycan, alien or whatever, at some point fighting has to stop. Still, from what I can see, you're doing a good job, though I don't know all of the intricate ins and out of you're society and I'm sure what I'm saying some of your people would disagree with. Which is cool."

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
"Some in this room, even" Selene adds to that point. She's not going to sit here and argue with Dre about Victor. Not a chance. Instead aservant asks if Dre wants to sleep in one of the spare rooms tonight. Just...not Selene's room. She's effectively under house confinement, tonight. She does though shake her head. Dre's got a point, but....wars don't stop that easily, if ever. Plus if the war did stop, what would she do?

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Andre didn't want ot argue either, he doesn't know Vicktor and it wouldn't be his right. When offered a room, he looks at Selene, "One next to hers, we can talk through the vents, not like I can whisper, you all cna hear me." he laughs. "Besides even if I was in her room, she would probably kick my ass. ANd come you all still do kid punishments? I remember when I did something wrong my parents would make me stay in my room and take away my stuff." he chuckles.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene gestures to a window. "Yeah I'd kikck your ass, and throw you out the window" she says with a nod and a laugh, a soft laugh. "What makes you think they won't hear you, huh?" Selene asks from her spot on the seat. "Oh no, you get the spare room" the Death Dealer closest to Selene says, Selene conferring. Yes. Andre gets the spare room near the kitchen" she says. "Speaking of the kitchen..."

Selene gets up and moves swiftly to the kitchen. She sits at the kitchen counter, watching things going on, however. She's still thinking on what Andre's said to her, while looking out the window.

Andre Jackson has posed:
    Dre gives a mock hurt look, "Oh fine." he than chuckles. "Strong women are sexy." he says. He sits up, "Alright spare bedroom and access to the kitchen." he laughs. "I'm easy, feed me and I'm good." he says as he looks to the Death Dealer who spoke. "Hey now, no peeping in on me as I sleep. I mean I know I'm good looking, but hey." he cocks a brow and grins. "I hope teh rest of you all have a sense of humor, and no I have no weapons. I do know how to use a gun, but don't have one, they are expensive." he says. He looks to Selene as she gets up. He gets up and follows her into the kitchen, "Hey you good?" he asks, concern is etching his voice now as he watches her from the door way.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene nods quietly. "I should be out there keeping my people safe. Instead, I'm stuck in here" she points out, sitting at the kitchen counter. "You got everything you need for sleep?" she asks, her phone buzzing. "Ya? What? Where?" she asks, narrowing her gaze on the counter, listening. Selene nods, and pockets her phonee again before gettting up. Time to get out of this house. Time to protect her people...

Andre Jackson has posed:
    He nods his head, "Yeah I do." he says as he looks at her. "It sucks, but hey if....." he pauses as her phone goes off. He waits for her to finish her call but when she stands up stating she has to go, he nods. "Hey Selene, be safe alright, I hope to see you soon." he says to her. He smiles and moves from the door.