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[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

He wanders downstairs, contented smile on his face, new cat perched quite happily on his shoulder, steps easy and light. It's early, but he has a feeling that he's going to be put away tonight so he figures he'll have a little fun.

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[macleod_connor]

Connor spots Nick - with a cat - and approaches...


"Hey, Nick." He points with his glass, "What's with the cat?"

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Nick smiles at Connor and points to the cat as his other hand strokes her down the back.

"This is Janette, a cat that Meg ended up giving me last night. Apparently, the little darling followed her in and she felt she wouldn't be able to care for her. So I took her in. She reminds me of my sister a little, you know, thus the name. And how are you, Connor? Well, I should hope."

His voice is polite and friendly.

[macleod_connor]

He tilts his head as he slides onto the next stool.

"Janette, huh? Sister? You never mentioned a sister."

"I'm doing well. But you -- are you all right?" he asks as he casually sips his drink, looking very much like he's just making conversation.

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Nick nods and sips at the drink he'd gotten in another thread earlier before holding out his arm for the cat to hop down to his lap.

"Yes, my sister. Well, another child of LaCroix anyway. Her name is Janette and she was my lover for some time, but always my friend and a source of comfort."

He smiles up at Connor, red eyes glowing.

"Would you care to pet her? She's quite sweet."

[macleod_connor]

"Thanks, but no. Cats and I don't get along well." Which isn't necessarily true, but Nick looks a little creepy and he's not sure what the cat might do - or, maybe he just doesn't like cats all that much.

"What's with the eyes? It's not a bad look, really, just a bit - different." Still with the casual conversation tone.

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Nick shrugs at the refusal of cat-petting before doing so himself to the cat, who is incredibly affectionate back. Definitely a "Janette." A second later he looks up with a grin, red eyes bright.

"Oh, I can change them if you like. They'll always glow because that's juts how I am, but I can make them blue if you like. I don't mean to make you uncomfortable. We both like you a great deal despite the fact that you got us drunk one night. Then again, since that had a rather happy ending to it all, not to mention that it was great fun, we don't really care. You're fun, Connor."

[macleod_connor]

Fun? That's new. I can hear Rachel laughing at that now.

"No. Red's fine."

He's a bit concerned about the sudden shift from singular to plural pronouns, but mentally shrugs that off until it becomes a problem.

"So, what's been going on with you? Heard you tried to cripsy-fry yourself a little while back. Reasons on that bit of insanity?"

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Nick was upset over what I did to LaCroix. My master asked for something, I gave it to him, and he didn't take to it very well. I did warn him, though, so I don't really know what Nick was so upset about."

He says all this in a vaguely disinterested tone as he continues to pet the cat.

[macleod_connor]

"And you would be?" he asks as though it's the most natural thing in the world.

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"Nick."

And he goes back to petting the cat.

[macleod_connor]

"Right. So I have Nick-one and Nick-two, then?"

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

He smiles brightly.

"You're the first one to consider me Nick. It's really rather nice, considering. LaCroix seems to think of me as Him or the Other, which is unfair, I think. You're welcome to call me just 'Nick' though. Really, we're the same person. Just...different facets."

[macleod_connor]

He shrugs.

"Yeah, well, Nick-two, what's the difference in the facets?"

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian walks up to him and lifts a hand to pet the cat, looking at the human for permission. He has gathered that this is the right thing to do.*

Ook?

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Nick smiles that someone he doesn't know approached him.

"You're welcome to, sir. She's very sweet."

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian nods. It should be perhaps be noted at this point that said Librarian is a large orange-furred simian.* Ook!

*He reaches out to pet the cat, which looks at his fingers with a quizzical look.*

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"She's really very sweet, sir. If she doesn't have a problem with me, I doubt she'll balk at a little orange fur."

Nick is a vampire, who has not only excellent vision, but excellent hearing and excellent olfactory senses. He is quite well aware that the Librarian is a large orangutang. The large black cat, who's fur is feather soft since He'd given her a bath last night, meows lightly at the finger before giving it a small lick.

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian beams and starts petting with two hands.*

Oook ook eeek ookeeruk. *He nods benignly.*

*He also happens to be holding a cup of tea with one foot and balancing on the other.*

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"She seems to like you, sir. Notice how she nuzzles her head into your wrist? So affectionate...I named her after my sister, Janette. She was the same way."

He grins.

"I'm Nick. Nice to meet you. And you are, sir?"

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian is pleased. Here, cats seem to like him, and so he pets thoroughly.* Oook! *He considers, and then puts the tea onto another table, using that foot to rummage in his fur for a napkin, which reads "The Librarian" in huge, neat handwriting. He nods and holds it out.*

Ook eek?

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"Pleased to meet you, Mr. Librarian. You have a lovely way with animals."

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian tenses. Any moment now, the M-word will probably be said. He hates the M-word.*

Ook!

*He keeps patting and looks fondly at the cat, who is currently purring.* Ookneek. *This is his best approximation of 'Jeanette'.*

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

"Indeed."

He smiles.

"I will say, sir, that you are the first orangutang I've met while here. Well, either of us honestly. Nick hasn't met one and neither have I. It's proving a refreshingly novel and lovely experience. I'm a vampire, by the way, but you have nothing to fear from me. I don't like hurting people."

[ookookook.livejournal.com]

*The Librarian perks up. Someone who called him his proper name! He's died and gone to simian heaven. Now, if only there was a banana plantation...*

Ook! *He pauses at the 'vampire' bit and visibly inspects his lapels for the black ribbon of the Temperance League. Still, 'refreshingly novel' and 'lovely'? He likes this human.

So, he hugs it. Simians are very good at giving bear hugs.* Oook!

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Nick is rather perplexed at the hug, but goes along with it since it is obviously a gesture of affection. He likes this oragutang. Nick is really rather easy to please.

"I appreciate the affection, though I think perhaps Janette is a little disturbed?"

Which isn't true, really, since the cat just happens to be on Nick's head (since she has no trouble with orange fur unless it is coming at her in a wall about to crush her to her Master).

Nick smiles.

"Would you like something to eat or drink? I'd suggest a banana, but I don't wish to play into such stereotypes without asking your actual preference."