7807/A slow night at Aeterna.

A slow night at Aeterna.
Date of Scene:	09 June 2019
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Ekaterina Vespucci, Spike, Cypher

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Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
Ekaterina Vespucci the thus far practicably invivisble owner of 'Aeterna' or in the Latin 'Immortal'. It is gauche and uncharacteristic of the owner. But the 'owner' that being the strange tiny girl with large cornflower blue eyes is uncharacteristic of anything. This tiny girl Ekaterina Vespucci - 'The Contessa' as she is called in underworld circles is five foot nothing. In fact she is the least menacing person anyone might imagine as a crime lord. She is like an Anime character with her large eyes and small frame. Her bar is a marvel of modernist contruction - deliberately it is used to sell the art of her community college students. The style late renaissance. Kat likes her realism. Most of her staff dismissed this 'crime lord' the Contessa tends bar on her own. No security or even other staff are present.

Spike has posed:
"Bugger it!"

The voice is London accented as Spike hurls another dart at the board and misses. "Bollocks to you too, board" Spike says retrieving the three darts and standing there, tossing them again. This tim he hits the bulls eye three times. "No no no. I'm going for double eight to finish" Spike says, then takes a long drink from his beer. he's got his usual clothing on, and came here to unwind and look for trouble. He's....restrained a little by the chip. No hurting humans, but even so he's gone from the bar, to the dart board and back to the bar, seeing if he can hit the board from a bar stool. He can....after nearly putting a dart in somebody's shoulder, mind. Spike's not too caring, he's several drinks in, beer wise. He's got past bitching about the taste, and just orders a beer for himself. He's paying with money he's 'borrowed' earlier. Spike loves it here. No security. He's made a habit to come here...and he and the Contesssa got history. He 'got' a few art pieces and genuinely likes her. She's good people.

Cypher has posed:
Doug was actually here looking for something in specific. He doesn't really seem like the sort -- he's barely twenty, he's sipping a diet coke, and he's looking at the paintings. He's well-turned out though, in a black turtleneck, tan pants and chelsea boots. "I heard there was somebody who frequents this bar who collects vinyl records." Doug says, "I'm looking for a first pressing of a Lila Cheney single. The B-Side on it has a lot of personal importance to me. I used to have one, but... I lost it." When he died. Like you do.

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
One of Spike's dart thrown slightly wild curves in an odd angle marking Eakterina's entry to the floor. Aeterna is sparse tonight. It's very Wednesday. The dart that is bent heads the way Spike wanted to throw it through the bullseye. Unless that placed him over the Darts score of his bet. Ekaterina seems to have few ideas of whqat is sanctioned in the gambling games. But she gives Spike a perfect Bullseye. "How goes it big bad?" the tiny External asks Spike. Kat does hear the Lil Cheney remark from where she is, "Lila Cheney/" she asks to the ether.

Spike has posed:
Spike takes the bet money either way and grins "Hey Kat. I'm good. Been keeping you paid in beer sales" he grins and looks around the bar again. "You know, I like it here" he admis and then waves to Doug. "Yo, what's going on?" he asks....his acent sounding oddly out of place with the wrods he's saying. Sliding back to his table, Spike raises his beer to salute Kat then turns his attention to Doug. "You want somebody to find you a record, or 'find' you a record?" Spike asks, doing the air quote thing with his fingers.

Cypher has posed:
Doug raises an eyebrow, as he takes Spike in. .oO(He's a vampire. Would it be rude to bring attention to this?) Then he sips his coke, and says, "Well no, I'm not going to steal it. I just want to buy it. The B-Side of the single, 'Lost Kids' is about a group of friends I used to hang out with. And me, I suppose." He quirks his mouth. "No luck, I suppose. Lila's less popular around here than she ought to be." Huge galactically, though. Sells out stadiums in the Shi'ar empire, comes to Earth to play shitty nightclubs.

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
Kat uncharacteristically dispenses with Doug's query before Spike's sine she loves her antiques, "Who was the dealer here for you particular album?" She asks Doug. "I'm the owner here. Call me Kat." To Spike she casually whisper as is uncomfortably a custom to him, "Got some business. Talk soon."

Spike has posed:
Spike grins "Ah I wasn't gonna say steal it. I was gonna say find a good buyer and buy it off 'em" he adds then nods to Kat. "I'l check the back" he says, or, in code, I'll wait somewhere quiet to talk. He doesn't move immediately though, he slowly gets up and ambles his way into the back...but he's positioned himself where he can see Kat and Doug, he gives Kat a friendly wave as if to say 'yeah, Here'

Spike's waiting for 'business' to happen. He's known Kat for a good while. She's interesting, and doesn't really care if he starts the odd donnybrook or two every few months. Perfect place for Spike, really.....it's just a shame it's not in Bloodhaven. Still though Spike gives Kat a wink and a nod.

Cypher has posed:
"Well that's just it, I don't know who it was. I just saw on some message boards that someone frequents this bar who deals in hard to find vinyl records and I was hoping to find them." Doug puts his hand on his chin and says, "Honestly I probably should've come better prepared."

He glances up to Spike, and waits until he's (probably) out of earshot, before he looks to Ekaterina. "Ah. Pardon me for asking, but you know he's a vampire, right?"

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
"You still speak of yourself as 'Spike' do you not William?" Kay cants her head at Doug, "Do I know you are a Vampire?" asks Spike. "Do you know what I am?" She asks Spike. "Are you exactly human?" she directs her question to Doug.

Spike has posed:
Spike looks over and calls, "Yeah I still go by Spike. Nobody calls me mey given name any more. Else they get a good punch in the nose" Spike seethes and waits in the back, asking for a drink and snacks. He's even.....liking those little peanut snacks too.

Cypher has posed:
Doug looks back and forth between the two, and then says, "...Maybe I should go. Because on further analysis, you're--" He frowns, and rubs the back of his neck. "I'm mostly human. At least seventy-five percent human."

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
Kat with her huge blue eyes looks to Doug. "I'm human just like you are. But I insist on staying around alot more. In fact something does on my behalf." Kat looks to Spike, "This poor mutant is uncomfortable in your and my presence." She thinks for a moment and says, "I blame you. Make him happy. Paid job," Kat winks at Spike.

Spike has posed:
Spike gives Kat a nod to her 'paid job' comment. Apparently, he's just strutted into employment. "Well how can I make you happy?" Spike asks Doug. "I don't bite at first sight, I drink animal blood. I'm positiviely a vegan vampire. You're safe" Spike says and looks to Kat. "See, I worked for you before and it ended up fine. I nearly got busted for stealing art. You helpe dme out of that so I" Spike says, and looks to Doug, his sentence forgotten. "You any good at cards or pool?" Spike asks suddenly, "I promise not to drink you dry. This chip in my head won't let me anyhow."

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
"Don't set you fangs in me blood," Kat says to Spike with a discerning measure of cencern, "For some strange reason I kill peeps like you - at a sip.." Kat randomly ahd to clarify this. "i posed for a bundle of renaissance nudes a few hundred years back. And I need to reacquire them..." Kay says blushing mildly.

Cypher has posed:
Doug raises an eyebrow at Spike and says, "I didn't say you being a vampire BOTHERED me sir, it really doesn't, I'm not a bigot. I was just curious if she knew--." Then Doug gives Spike a thoughtful look and he says, "I'm OK at pool... better at cards?"

Spike has posed:
Spike shakes his head. "So I'm recovering Renissance era smut for you and you pay me?" he asks and shakes his head. "Ah don't worry. I'm not gonna sink my fangs into ya. You're paying me" Spike says then laughs. "Cards, huh? I can get us a deck of cards. Name your game" he says to Doug with a grin. "Blackjack, Poker, Rummy, you name it...I'll deal 'em out"

Ekaterina Vespucci has posed:
Kat leaves the not 'eating her' stuff alone. "Cards upstairs boys." Kat has several dozen illegal games going on in the longer term in her favor. But as they enter the back room Kat has to ask given her Demon dealers, "what are we staking? Soul or money boys?"

Cypher has posed:
"Um." Doug says, "I don't have a lot of either. One free translation of the item of your choice, as long as it won't leave me possessed or insane." He shrugs his shoulders, and says, "I'm good at translations. You might be better off with Blackjack, I'm much better at poker."

Spike has posed:
Spike cracks his knuckles, "Money. I ain't got a soul to wager. besides, I'm better at getting money" Spike adds with a nod, "You know where to find those pictures? I'll keep give them back, wouldn't want Renaissance era smut cluttering up my crypt" Spike shrugs and pulls up a seat and looks impressed at the gambling setup. "Alright guys" Spike grins.

Cypher has posed:
"Well, if we're wagering money," Doug says, "...Poker, then." He's not about to give up his advantage, here. He has a seat at the table.