Devil's Nest, Monday, March 9

[bitten_notshy]

There was plenty for Jack to do at the bar today, but all of it seemed weirdly uninspiring. Somebody else could reorder the vodka, and he had a few days before he needed to bother with payroll. He could do it all when he -- yawn -- wasn't so damned tired.

Besides, Eric was out today. Jack normally stayed far from the VIP section -- it reeked of vampire -- but today it looked soft and cozy. He ended up napping in a VIP booth, legs covered with his jacket.

The DJ, in between naps of his own, played soft acoustic lullabies.

[OOC: Open, sleepy bar and post.]

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[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

And exactly what was wrong with eau de vampire?

Allie sat heavily in side of the booth opposite Jack and put her own head back. She'd just close her eyes for a minute. It had been a long walk from her place judging by how she felt.

[bitten_notshy]

Jack sensed more than he heard Allie's presence. He raised his head a fraction in attempted acknowledgement.

"Mmmmph."

That was nap-ese for Hello.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"Hfffff" was Allie's eloquent response.

[bitten_notshy]

Jack shifted slightly, pulling his coat closer around his torso, and managed to open one eye. "Need anything?"

Not that he'd necessarily get it for her,but it seemed polite to at least ask.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"A bottle of True Blood spiked with caffeine?" she mused, forcing her own eyes open.

"So it's not just me?"

[bitten_notshy]

"Uh-uh." Jack shook his head and managed to focus his eyes on Allie for a moment. "Could I convince you to get your own drink?"

He didn't want to stand up!

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"No. But only because that's not actually a thing." It should be a thing. There might be a market for it.

"You can stay in your little nest."

[bitten_notshy]

"Allie, I'd kiss you for that if it didn't mean leaving my nest," Jack told her.

He drifted a bit. Then: "Island's weird again?"

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"You can owe me one," Allie told him, thinking longingly of the blanket nest on her own couch. But it was such a long walk back.

"Seems like. Hopefully it's harmless." Because she was just going to doze for a few moments.

[bitten_notshy]

"So far it is," Jack told her, closing his eyes again. "And if something wants to kill us horribly, there are worse ways to go."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"Death by napping. Definitely worse ways to go."

She didn't need to breath, so technically there was no need for that yawn. But Allie did it anyway.

"Don't suppose you have an extra blanket?"

[bitten_notshy]

"There are tablecloths in the lounge."

Not that Jack was making any moves to retrieve such a thing. Sorry, Allie.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"But it so far away," she whined.

[bitten_notshy]

Jack sighed but managed to get onto his feet for long enough to claim two tablecloths for blankets, plus little lounge pillows to rest their heads on. he left a set on the floor by Allie's hand.

"There," he said, burrowing back into his nest with a yawn. "S'pose I could do more if I'm standing up already, but...."

The rest of that sentence trailed off into a yawn.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

Tablecloths weren't the cozy blankets on her couch, but they were there and her couch wasn't. Allie would survive.

"It can wait. If the whole island is like this..." Yawn. "I don't think you'll get many customers."

[bitten_notshy]

"Probably not," Jack agreed. "Surprised you even made it in."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"Felt like saying hi when I wasn't under the island's influence," she explained. "Didn't realize how bad it was still I was almost here."

[bitten_notshy]

"Should be glad you didn't decide to take a nap in the street," Jack teased. "Might get run over by a rickshaw that way."

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"Or under a tree. Until the sun cam up. That could get messy." Getting dirt out of her after going to ground was a pain in the ass.

[bitten_notshy]

"Mmmmm, I like you better not burned to death," Jack agreed sleepily.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"I like me better not burned to death. It hurts," she grumbled.

[bitten_notshy]

"Has it happened to you before?" Jack's sleepy voice held some concern.

[allie-vamp.livejournal.com]

"I've been scorched a few times, when I pushed things to far. But never anything I couldn't recover from."

Obviously. Sleepy logic at it's best.

"Getting staked by Jackal? That almost killed me."