Meeting Time!

[hotpaprika]

[On Wednesday morning, all the suites will find another note slid under their door. It seems much less formal this time, but the handwriting is still very distinct.]

I am holding another meeting today, at 5 o'clock. I am terribly sorry for the the location this time, but it will be in the dressing rooms at the department store, as that is one of the few places I could find that we would not be watched.

I ask, however, that you don't all come in at once, because I fear that otherwise, it could catch Fontaine's attention and may add further security measures.

I will be providing refreshments, although I welcome any additional help.

J. Harker

[The dressing rooms are, obviously, a very not ideal place to hold a meeting, but Jonathan had somewhat set things up so that they could at least talk to each other, with all the curtains pulled back and one stall reserved for some cakes and sandwiches. He politely greets everyone who enters but it's clear that he's somewhat wary from the motive.

When everyone arrives, he once again addresses the group.]

Good evening. I am sure last week was an icy shock to everyone that Fontaine is not content to let us live about in harmony. However, it is vital that we do not give up hope that we can find a way out of here, because when we do, Fontaine will have already won.

[He's trying to convince himself this as much as he's trying to convince everyone else.]

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Comments

[fuckingguy]

I just thought, you know, if this space is for changing clothes, it would be suspicious to come in here without any. Even though the basic purpose is nullified by my lack of reflection. But, at any rate...

[ Dracula really sounds so much more suave in that recording than he does now! Or at any other time, let's be honest! ]

... Think I get it now.

[ There is a certain innocence to the shitty recording of Jonathan's voice that, intensely naive though he may still be, has vanished from the Jonathan Harker he knows here and now. What happened between those two points?

A silly question, honestly.* Nandor has heard thousands of voices like that during the course of his life. The only real difference is that he kills the people those voices belong to, as any self-respecting vampire would. ]

That is not necessary for vampires, by the way. We just say "come in" like a normal person.



*OH, THIS TIME HE REALIZES IT

[hotpaprika]

[Jonathan wonders that too, sometimes. He wonders if he will ever gets his sense of innocent wonder again, or if he's been permanently damaged by his stay at Castle Dracula. Would Mina even recognize the look in his eyes, if they ever reunite? He wasn't quite sure.

He smiles and nods in understanding at the excuse with the coats.]

I should have included that in my message, now that you mention it.

[There's a pause before he frowns again.]

Oh, that's a relief. I was tempted to repeat that statement to you when you entered the ice cream parlor, but I couldn't quite remember the words.

... Dracula was the most peculiar man I've ever met, I must admit.

[fuckingguy]

As I have said, he is still a very big name for us. [ And, while he sets the coats down, there is absolutely some petulance in his voice: ] Not that I ever got it personally. He's not even that old.

[ let's be honest, nandor is just bitter because, despite never having actually encountered dracula (fingers crossed we do not get jossed in this upcoming season), he was still theoretically a part of that other team vlad tepes iii was holding back during his lifetime! ]

And this is your great regret?