Caritas [Sunday Evening]

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

Greg opened up Caritas, mulling over the conversation from earlier in the day with his school-appointed and very grumpy little brother.

He whistled as he started to reassemble the band, and then took his place behind the bar and waving cheerfully to Jarod on the other side of the bar.

[Wait for OCD threads! Threads are up and Caritas is open.]

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Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

From the man who'd been to Hell and back and damned an innocent soul. And, who'd just been served a couple of teeth grinding platitudes.

He nodded and took another swig of his drink.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Right. And who are you, then, John Constantine?"

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John shrugged and took a drag on his cigarette.

"No one much, Oh Angel of Death."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Everyone who comes here has some story or other," Walter said, remembering his own cigarette.

No, he was not going to sit around and get drunk with one of the newbies, no matter how good looking he was.

He waved Tino over for another lager.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

"And you believe them all?" asked John with a grin.

He held up his hand with the cigarette still held between his fingers. Then he folded his fingers over. When he opened his palm again, the cigarette had vannished.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"No. But it's interesting to hear what they come up with." Walter watched the sleight of hand without looking overly impressed.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John nodded.

"Best to take that fag off've your ear before your hair catches fire," he said.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter reached up and managed to not burn his fingertips on the cigarette neatly tucked behind his ear.

"Nice." He moved with a speed that might not even be a blur to tuck the cigarette behind John's ear.

He never liked being shown up, after all.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

So, the kid who called himself 'The Angel of Death' was fast. Good to know. Though, John wasn't getting any non-human vibes from him. And, you could always tell...

He made no comment, and only ordered himself another drink.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter glanced over at John. "So, are you one of the school's new magic people, then? Or just good at parlor tricks?"

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John settled back on his barstool, shrugging more deeply into his trench coat.

"I just know a few tricks," he said, "Enough to get me by."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"They had magic classes last semester," Walter said obliviously. "I'll leave that for other people. I've had my fill."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John nodded.

"It's not everyone who's got the nous for magic," he said, "Best to find out sooner rather than later whether or not you can stomach it."

The corners of his mouth may have twitched a fraction or so.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter snorted. "You talk like you have more stories than you want to admit to."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John took a drag and exhaled.

"Maybe I've just heard a few."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." Walter rolled his eyes. He'd been Alfred's pupil too long to buy it. "They're your stories to tell or not."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John gave an inward chuckle at the boy's petulant expression.

"I might note that you haven't exactly volunteered any of yours, mate."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter shrugged. "I hunt vampires. Most of the stories are just bloody, not interesting."

But fun.

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John recalled his few meetings with The King of Vampires.

"Interesting hobby."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"It's a job, not a hobby." And not just a job, an adventure. "And I'm damned good at it."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John snorted.

"I should hate to see the state of you if you weren't."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"There wouldn't be a me if I weren't," Walter said.

And Alucard....

"But I'm here, not at home, and here I'm a student."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John finished off his drink and signalled for another.

"You can't be both?"

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"My job and authority are at home, not here," Walter said, taking a drag off his cigarette. "And in the spring there was a vampire student here."

Re: The Bar [08/27]

[flash-mage.livejournal.com]

John pulled a bit of face. The only thing worse that vampires was demons. Or Tories. Or vampire Tories.

"I don't see how that changes anything. I mean, yeah, you're a student, but you're also a bloke who hunts vampires."