Date Night

Part One: Dinner

Brigette: *sighs while waiting outside for everyone*



Etharas: *walks up and stops short at the sight of her* Ummm, hi. You look, amazing.

Brigette: *glances up* As do you.

Etharas: Why thank you. *smiles*



Chakor: *walks up*

Etharas: Gods, why is he here?!

Brigette: I don't know... Why are you here, Chakor?



Chakor: Jesu invited me and Letarri to join the festivities.

*Jesu and Jenna approach the group, walking arm in arm*

















Etharas: *clenches fist*

Brigette: *wince* I should have told you I invited Jenna and Jesu. Though I didn't think they would invite MORE people.

Etharas: *smiles* No, no. I'm not upset about that. Yes, the MORE people... *sigh*

Jesu: *looking sheepish* Ah, hello

Chakor: Hello. Where is Letarri?

Jenna: Yeah, where is she?

Letarri: Right behind you.



Chakor: *puts hand over heart* Whoa.

Jenna: *jaw drops*

Letarri: *blushes and giggles*

Jesu: *whistles*

Etharas: *holds breath*

Brigette: Um, you look lovely Letarri

Letarri: Thank you Brigette. You do too!

Chakor: *stares and forgets to breath*

Brigette: Let's go inside...

Etharas: *shakes self* Yes, let's. I'm famished. *wraps arm around Brigette's waist and leads her inside*

Jesu: Breath, Chakor, breath!

Chakor: Of course. Ahem. *holds arm out to Letarri* Ready to eat?

Letarri: *hooks arm with his* Yes. *smiles*

Jesu: Jenna?

Jenna: Yup, let's go.

Letarri: Jenna, I love that dress. It looks lovely on you.

*a hostess shows them to their seat, a large booth in the back*

Jenna: Oh thanks. I don't usually dress up. Yours is ... wow. Is it heavy?

Letarri: *whispers to Jenna* It's a traditional dress of Lizak, where Chakor is from. Oh no. It's very comfortable and light.

Jenna: Oh no wonder Chakor nearly passed out, besides you looking drop-dead gorgeous in it! I love your hair too

Letarri: *giggles* Thanks. Anastasia did my hair for me. I normally don't wear it up like this.

Brigette: *looks at the menu*

Chakor: So what is good to eat here? *opens a menu*

Etharas: *mutters* Some punch.

Jesu: *watches Jenna*

Brigette: *giggles* I assure you, none of you will get blood in your drinks unless you ask for it..

Letarri: *sighs in relief* No offense.

Brigette: None taken.

Jenna: *glances and menu and makes a face* I doubt it matters what I order, it will all taste the same to me, won't it?

Jesu: Yes.

Letarri: I'm sorry Jenna.

Jenna: *sigh* It's okay. I just miss the way food taste. I can still remember what it's like to have big juicy burger.

Letarri: Would it make you feel better if I ordered my food with no spices?

Jenna: *laugh* Oh no, you don't have to do that! You enjoy your food, get whatever you want

Letarri: *laugh* Okay.

Brigette: *orders a strawberry daiquiri with "bite"*

Letarri: What is a daiquiri?

Brigette: An alcoholic drink the humans made up.

Letarri: Oh. *ponders* I think I might try one. *orders a strawberry daiquiri*

Chakor: I'll just have a beer or ale to drink, please.

Etharas: *grumbles* I'll have the same.

Jesu: *orders a bloody mary, hold the liquor*

Brigette: *traces Etharas' pecks with her fingertip* So how are things?

Etharas: *smirks* Better now.

Chakor: Really. We are the table.

Brigette: *Grins*

at*

Etharas: Back off Chakor. I'm on a date.

Jenna: How are things in the faery lands?

Etharas & Chakor: Fine.

Jenna: Uh ... I was talking to Lettari.

Letarri: *nervous giggle* They are well Jenna. Anastasia is still editing book 1 but it's coming along nicely.

Jenna: Oh good

Letarri: How are things for you? I hear JD is finished with the editing for your book?

Jenna: Yes, and she plans to write the 2nd installment in November. We're very excited. And nervous.

Letarri: Yes. I think Anastasia will still write book 2 in November also, even if Book 1 isn't fully completed.

Jenna: That's great!

Letarri: Why nervous? Is JD as evil as Anastasia?

Jesu: *chuckles* I'm afraid so. I worry about what she has planned for Jenna... *takes Jenna's hand*

Letarri: I'm nervous too. But I already know what happens in book 2.

Jesu: You never know, Ana could change things

Letarri: Oh I hope not! I love what happens. *smiles*

Chakor: Well what happens that is so great?

Letarri: *smiles* Nothing.

Jenna: And I am still in the dark about what happens. I don't understand why J.D. won't tell me...

Chakor: I don't believe you.

Jesu: You'll find out soon enough.

Letarri: Well I found out by accident. I happened to see her notes the other day as she was cleaning her desk.

Jenna: That's not fair though.

Jenna: I want to be prepared for whatever hellish nightmare she throws at me.

Letarri: Don't think of it as a hellish nightmare - more of ....an adventure. *smiles*

Jesu: Do not worry about it, I will be there to save you always...

Letarri: Um, Jesu. I don't think that type of statement puts her mind as ease.

Brigette: *whispers to no one* I'm gonna puke if they keep taking like that.

Jenna: Yeah, Jesu, what do I need saving from?

Etharas: *whispers to Brigette* If you do puke, just aim over there. *points away from himself then smiles*

Jesu: I just meant that you need not worry, that's all

Brigette: *rolls her eyes* *sips her drink*

Chakor: *leans toward Letarri's ear* You look stunning in that dress.

Letarri: *blushes* Thank you. You are very handsome as well.

Jenna: *heard* Aww

Etharas: *fake chokes*

Brigette: Lean that way *points* not on the dress, please.

Jesu: And Jenna, you do look ... stunning.

Etharas: *fake chokes on Brigette then laughs*

Brigette: *mocking voice* Etharas, did I tell you how utterly pretty you look?

Etharas: *bats eyelashes, wistful voice* Oh really? Why thank you! That just made my day!

Chakor: *quirks brow*

Brigette: That dress, it brings out you eyes perfectly! If I wasn't such a gentlemen, I'd ravage you right about now

Etharas: *high pitched voice and silly giggle* Oh you nasty beast!

Jenna: What the ....?

Letarri: I don't know.

Brigette: lol

Letarri: *shifts in seat*

Etharas: *laughs*

Jenna: ....?

Etharas: *wipes tear from eye* Brigette that was great. I needed a laugh like that.

Brigette: *nods* any time

Jesu: *raises an eyebrow*

Brigette: *takes a deep breath* So Etharas, what do you do?

Etharas: I'm a Prince, but I won't inherit the throne. In my land, the oldest daughter in herits so my sister will become Queen.

Brigette: Really? Are females the dominate gender there?

Etharas: It's not that they are dominate. It's just our law. My land is the only one like that though. The other thrones are all inherited by the oldest son.

Brigette: What about daughters of common families, do they inherit their fathers' money and property? Or should I say, their mother's?

Etharas: No. The only time the oldest daughter inherits anything is Princess to Queen.

Brigette: Oh.

Etharas: And it really just means her husband rules the kingdom. It's very backwards. *nods* But, it's the way we live.

Brigette: Ah, I see.

Etharas: She can be Queen but she can't really own her own land. Extra care is taken to choose a husband for the Princess in order to have a good King.

Jenna: *whispers to Letarri* That explains a lot ... his "backward" morels about women...

Letarri: *whispers back* I don't know. That might be part of it. But I think something goes much deeper, something personal.

Jesu: Does the princess get to choose who she marries?

Etharas: No. Her parents choose for her.

Jesu: Oh.

Etharas: In fact, most women don't get to choose where we are from.

Jenna: Sounds barbaric.

Letarri: It's really not Jenna. And that rule doesn't start until a woman is 50 years old. Etharas left that part out.

Jesu: Many human cultures follow that rule as well

Etharas: Yes, but how many faena's do you know Letarri that married before their 50th birthday? Hmm?

Letarri: One. My sister. *nods*

Jenna: I don't understand. Are they allowed to marry before they are 50?

And then what? They have to divorce the guy when it's time for the parents to choose?

Letarri: Oh yes. But most don't. We have much schooling to master our powers so much of our time is spent learning and studying - not real time for a relationship. Oh no! Once they are married, that is a final decision and the parents no longer have a say. The parents only choose a husband for their daughters if they are not yet married by the time they reach age

Jenna: Oh, I get it now. There's a time cap to choose their own husband.

Letarri: Yes, exactly.

Jenna: But wow, that's a lot of pressure! Sure 50 years is a long time, but I bet it's nothing when trying to find the ONE

Letarri: *laugh* It is a long time, Jenna. And so many things happen in that amount of time. But you're right. The pressure is there. That is why it is still rare to find a woman who marries a man she chose.

Jenna: I'm glad I didn't grow up any place that required me to choose a husband. No offense.

Letarri: None taken. *shrug* It is how we live and so we see nothing wrong with it. Especially when we do have a choice - at least for a time. It's our own fault if we don't use it.

Brigette: *sips her drink*

Chakor: I'd lock my daughter up until her 50th birthday. That why I can be certain she is with the right man. *laugh*

Jenna: *wince* That's horrible!

Letarri: *swats Chakor's shoulder* Oh stop it! That's just silly. It was just a joke Jenna.

Jenna: Oh god, okay good.

Etharas: *sighs and leans back against the booth, resting his arm across the back*

Jesu: Vampires laws are very different from the fae it seems

Brigette: *glances at Etharas*

Etharas: *quirks eyebrow at Brigette in question*

Brigette: *licks her lips*

Etharas: *lightly rubs thumb across the back of Brigettes neck*

Brigette: *leans into Etharas slightly*

Jesu: *bites his lip*

Etharas: *tilts head toward Brigette and quirks brow again*

Chakor: Gods...

Jenna: Ah .... right ...

Brigette: *blushes slightly and glances at her hands*

Etharas: *smirks, pulls Brigette close his side with one arm and plants a harsh kiss on her lips*

Brigette: *glances at Jesu out the corner of her eye brifly, then kisses Etharas back*

Chakor: Honestly!

Letarri: *blushes and turns away*

Jenna: Wow ... *looks away*

Chakor: We are in a public place for crying out loud.

Etharas: *leans back with Brigette still close to his side* Jealous Chakor?

Chakor: *scoffs*

Brigette: *lets her hand rest on Etharas' thigh

Letarri: Ahem *nervous giggle* So when does this movie start?

Brigette: Oh right ... in an hour.

Letarri: *shifts in chair* Umm, Jenna. I need to how do you say, power my nose? Would you like to join me?

Jenna: Not sure I want to be in a dark room with those two. Yes, I think I would.

Letarri: Great. Let's go.

*Letarri and Jenna head to the restrooms*

Jesu: *watches Jenna go*

Chakor: *stands as Letarri leaves the table, then sits down again once she walks away*

Brigette: what a gentleman

Etharas: What is the strongest alcohol you have?

Brigette: *looks at the menu* Looks like that would be tequila, why?

Etharas: This beer is only serving to upset me. *waves the server over and orders a bottle of tequila*

Brigette: Lol. A round of shots for all?

Etharas: Well, I guess I could share.

Brigette: Are human drinks just as weak for you as they are for us?

Etharas: I'm beginning to think so.

Brigette: In that case, we should order a second bottle

Etharas: *raises eyebrows* Really?

Brigette: It takes a lot to get a vampire buzzed. *shrug*

Etharas: Ahh yes. *orders another bottle*

Jesu: Is there a reason you too feel the need to drink that much?

Etharas: We need a reason?

Chakor: *rolls eyes*

Jesu: I was only curious.

Brigette: *shrugs* My date wants to drink, I'll drink with him

Etharas: *uncaps both bottles and hands one to Brigette* A toast to you and that devilish dress you are wearing.

Brigette: Oh, this old thing? I'd rather be back in uniform, wielding a sword to tell you the truth. *Takes a swig*

Etharas: A sword? Perhaps after the movie you can come back with me and I'll show you the broad sword my Mother gave me to me.

Brigette: I would love to.

Chakor: *sighes and looks toward the restrooms*

Jesu: *also looks to the restrooms* Do think something happened?

Chakor: *shakes head* No. Probably having some girl talk or something like that.

Brigette: Honestly, Jesu, what in gods name is going to happen to her in a restroom?

*Letarri and Jenna return laughing as they sit down*

Chakor: Everything all right?

Letarri: *smiles* Of course.

Jenna: *giggling* Did we miss anything?

Jesu: Etharas is going to show Brig his sword later...

Chakor: Not really. Etharas and Brigette are having a bottle of tequila - each.

Jenna: *frowns* What?

Etharas: *holds up bottle* Tequila

Brigette: *snorts* I'm sure he'll see a few of my "things" later too.

Etharas: *smirks and takes a drink*

Jenna: Right. That's um ... good for you.

Etharas: Why thank you. I think so too.

Letarri: *coughs* So should we head to the movie to make sure we get seats?

Jesu: Brig, that may not be a good idea.

Etharas: Why not?

Brigette: *frowns* Let me finish my drink first.

Jesu: Do you want to become a vampire, Etharas? Because that very well might happen ... drunk and wanting for fornicate with a VAMPIRE.

Brigette: I do have some self control, Jesu!

Etharas: *blinks* Fornicate? Umm, I was only going to show her the sword my mother gave to me. What a dirty mind you have!

Jesu: Right.

Brigette: What do you care, anyway, Jesu?

Etharas: You go ahead and think I'm cheap and easy. But remember, I couldn't do what I do if they weren't willing too. *swigs tequila*

Jenna: 'couldn't do what I do'?

Etharas: *smirks* Show off my sword.

Jesu: Oh, I am not worried about Brig not being "willing". I'm sure she is very willing

Brigette: Jesu!

Letarri: *leans into Chakor and whispers* I'm not comfortable with this conversation.

Jenna: I think we should have powdered our noses for 5 more minutes

Letarri: *chuckles* Yes.

Brigette: *sulks* I have no intention of biting him...

Chakor: *says to Letarri in a low voice* We'll be at the movies in a little while. It'll be okay.

Etharas: Not even a little bit? *chuckles*

Brigette: *smiles*

Etharas: *whispers in Brigettes ear* How bout I just bite you instead.

Brigette: *perks up and bites her lip*

Etharas: *nips playfully at her neck before sitting up again and taking a sip of tequila*

Chakor: *rolls eyes and mumbles* So glad I decided not to eat.

Brigette: *face gets all flushed and she takes a swig of her own drink*

Letarri: *looks down at lap and twiddles thumbs*

Jesu: I think I warn Ana that one of her fearies might be a vampire soon.

should*

Etharas: But you don't know for certain that I will - I am not human after all.

Jenna: Oh stop, Jesu. Etharas and Brigette get along. That's great.

Brigette: Thank you, Jenna.

Etharas: *raises his bottle to Jenna in thanks*

Jesu: You're right Etharas, you might not become a vampire. You might just die instead.

Etharas: *shrug* Then I'll die happy.

Brigette: I would not let you die. You're too sexy to lay in a grave rotting.

Etharas: *charming smile* Why thank you.

Chakor: *sighs and sips his beer* Do we know what movie we are watching?

Brigette: *twirls a strand of Etharas' hair around her finger*

Jesu: And shouldn't we get going to it?

Letarri: Yes. I think so.

Brigette: We're going to see Avatar

Chakor: Well, I vote for going before we are late. *stands and holds hand out to Letarri*

Letarri: Oh! Anastasia says that's a great movie.

Jesu: Yes, I agree.

Letarri: *takes Chakor's hand*

*Jenna and Jesu get up from the table*

Brigette: *quickly finishes off the bottle of tequila then stands*

Etharas: *stands and dramatically bows to Brigette* May I escort you to the movies?*

Brigette: *hooks her arm in Etharas'* Please.

Chakor: *rolls eyes and steers Letarri toward the door with a hand on the small of her back*

Brigette: Dear sir, what ever would I do without you holding my hand? *bats her eyelashes*

Etharas: *pats her hand* It's okay dearie. I'm here to help you.

Brigette: *scoffs* A feary helping a vampire ...

Etharas: *frowns and walks with Brigette to the door*

Brigette: Sorry, I didn't mean that you couldn't. I'm just not used to men "escorting" me around like I made of glass.

Etharas: It was merely a joke. To make fun of them *points to the others*

Brigette: But I worried I might have offended you with my comment.

Etharas: I don't offend easily. *smiles*

Brigette: Good. *smiles back*