The Park, early Sunday Morning

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

The mixer had run till late. After it ended, it seemed only right that Allie once again make a few late night circuits of the island. Once again she couldn't help but be surprised at how much it didn't seem to have changed from her memories.

The fact that Allie ended up at the park bench overlooking the flamingo pond a little while before dawn should shock no one.

[Expecting one, but open if anyone is up and about this early. It's Father's Day so I'm in great SP mode till this evening.]

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[chosehumanity]

There was a man coming her way, though it wasn't the one who'd always met her here back in the day. Mitchell didn't even know there was anybody hanging around - he was just trying to smoke his cigarette in peace.

Dying hobby, these days.

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Allie heard someone approaching, and for just a moment it seemed like it was twenty years earlier.

"Keeping up with really old habits...Oh, you're not who I thought you were," she said, sitting up a little straighter and watching the newcomer approach.

[chosehumanity]

"Sorry," Mitchell said, though he didn't sound too sorry. "I keep forgetting there were other vampires on this island."

He tossed his cigarette at the ground.

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"I think it's only you and I right now," Allie replied, eyebrow arched at the cigarette. "At least I haven't seen Eric or Navaan yet. They were here when I lived on the island."

[chosehumanity]

"Eric was here when I was," Mitchell agreed thoughtfully. "Haven't seen him in a while. But he's a busy man."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"I believe it. I haven't seen him in years, since I left." They'd parted on reasonably decent terms. Even if Allie was pretty sure he that what she was planning to do was futile. "But he was kind to me when I first got here. I know he didn't have to be, so I'll always appreciate that."

[chosehumanity]

Mitchell shrugged one shoulder. "He's as kind as he feels the inclination to be," he said. "He's an Old One, though. Best not to forget how dangerous he is."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"I won't. I've seen what a vampire that old and powerful can do," she agreed. "I'm not that young. At least not like I was then. Not even a year old. Fortunately I had enough of a sense of self preservation to just keep my head down and my mouth shut. Mostly."

"I'm Allison by the way."

[chosehumanity]

"Mitchell," he said with a nod.

"I used to teach here. Eric was a friend."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"He was my boss. I never did get around to teaching myself." Primarily because she'd never had all that much schooling herself. "But some of my friends did. What did you teach?"

[chosehumanity]

"Media studies, stories about the supernatural," Mitchell said, shrugging. "It was mostly an excuse to watch telly."

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"And bad movies?" Allie smirked. "I sat through the first Dusk movie. It's a good thing I'll live forever, otherwise I'd really regret those two hours of my life. Oh hell, who am I kidding? I still regret them."

[chosehumanity]

"You watched Dusk? Why would you do that?" Mitchell was appalled!

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If vampires could blush, Allie would have been scarlet. "Because I really didn't believe it could be that bad? I'm blaming being young and stupid. Besides there are a lot worst things I could have done."

[chosehumanity]

"But it's Dusk," Mitchell repeated. "There is nothing redeeming about Dusk. You could see that coming from miles away."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"I know, I know," she protested. "Young and naive. It's my only excuse. I've tried to be better since then." It helped that they still didn't have movies in Eden. "I wound up marathoning Wendy the Werewolf Hunter after that. It was much better."