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Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 11:40:57 GMT -6
Given that one of the biggest social events of his undead life was a wedding that said a lot. It had also been the first events he'd attended where no one dies or at least not at the ceremony or reception but Davina had lost someone she cared for deeply. It made it hard to sleep thinking of Davina and how happy she'd been at the wedding and know she wouldn't be that way again.
It was almost noon but he'd still yet to sleep. He could hear a few of the others waking and wondered if with the new wolf pack in the Quarter they could move back to being what they once were. It didn't really matter to him, not the way it mattered to Marcel but it would be nice to be closer to Davina especially now.
He should be happy given that Aiden had decide to stop hiding what they were but his happiness was over shadowed by so much more. Moving his right hand to his mouth he started chewing on his thumb nail until he tasted blood and pulled it away. The wound began to heal immediately as he looked at his phone but there were no messages.
Hearing footsteps his head tilted but due to the pressure and footfall he could tell who it was. "Morning sunshine." He said in a teasing tone as he looked over at Gia. They were family now brought together by unfortunate circumstance but it seemed that they had both been looking for a home and so far Gia had a much easier time with it all than he had. She was lucky in that regard but he had the feeling what was to come was going to the worse they'd faced yet.
Last Edit: Feb 23, 2015 11:41:29 GMT -6 by Josh Rosza
Ever since Gia had been turned she had been struggling to settle into the ways of the vampire world. Marcel had trusted her with Elijah but since he was never returning her calls or even showing up to their training sessions she had given up with him. He only wanted her when it suited him but he seemed so wrapped up other things that she was left to the back of his mind.
He hadn't even spoken to her at the wedding which shouldn't have bothered her but it did. She had spent most of the night with Davina, Josh, Marcel and Aiden. But still it pissed her off that Elijah was ignoring her. Well whatever it was he could handle it himself, she wasn't bothered any more.
Entering the room she heard Josh's morning greetings, giving him a quick smile before sinking into a chair "You are awfully chirpy this morning" she commented throwing her leg over the arm of the chair.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 11:59:28 GMT -6
It seemed liked he wasn't the only one with a lot on his mind. Despite being a new vampire Gia was figuring thing out pretty fast and had already deal with more hunger than he had in his first year. Though Marcel liked to say Josh had been turned in the Golden Age for vampire's in New Orleans. They had owned the Quarter and no one had questioned it, not until the witches and then werewolves made themselves known again.
Gia was turned in the dark age of vampires when most of them had been wiped out by the wolves. Davina had saved him, she had saved him time and time again and her friendship was something he held dear because he knew without her and Marcel he would already be dead. "You have something on your mind. You have this expression of deep annoyance it's sort of like your normal expression but a little more...grrr." He said raising his hands to him mouth and making fangs with his index fingers.
Sure he wasn't the youngest of the vampires anymore but he'd been turned when he was twenty as they were all sort of stuck with him this way. Which given everything they had to face on a daily bases that didn't seem like such a bad thing. "Chirpy is a word but I'm not sure that would be what I am." Most of the time he hide behind a mask of sarcasm and jokes and now was one of those times.
"So why do you look like you're about to rip someone's head off?" He asked with a raised brow. Most here didn't like to ask or get to know the rest. Marcel liked to keep up to date on them all but he wasn't sure if that was as a friend or a lead and many expected most of them would die and new vampires would be created so why care? But that wasn't him, loyalty was why Marcel had picked him, his friendly nature just came with the package.
Gia rolled her eyes and lay her head on the back of the chair and sighed shaking her head at Josh. She really liked Josh since he was different from all of the other vampires that she had met. He hadn't changed from being human from what he had told her. But ever since she had been turned the anger that she carried with her came with her and Marcel was helping her to deal with that. She was constantly being told of for not keeping her cool around Klaus.
Sure one bite could kill her but luckily Marcel had vials of his blood in case the wolves decided to attack which was very regularly around this place. "Is that your attempt at being funny?" she asked with a sarcastic tone.
Swinging her leg over the arm of the chair to sit up straight, running her hands through her long locks and resting her chin on her hand which rested on her leg "I'm sorry, it's just like.." she stopped herself "Don't you ever get fed up of all this being left out of the loop crap? I mean we are vampires Josh we have all this power and strength and here we are sitting ducks locked away like we have done something wrong" she exclaimed "I guess its just since that spell broke I have been feeling like Marcel has been keeping us on a short leash, it was like that with Elijah and its still the same now" she grumbled.
Gia couldn't explain how she felt right now it was hard to pin point exactly the correct emotion that she was feeling.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 12:33:48 GMT -6
Marcel always told him that when you were turned that your emotions became heightened and to an extent he got that but he had never held a great amount of anger or frustration so that wasn't what he held on to now. Gia was different he was pretty sure that she had abandonment issues or something. After she was turned she was angry with everyone and seemed to hate everyone. He was pretty sure he was growing on her but he was one of the few that tried. His humanity was what he held onto and since Klaus had compelled him right after his transition he was just happy to be himself.
"My attempt at being funny? Your words hurt Gia, besides I'm the only entertainment you're going to get around here and you know it." Marcel would probably be around soon to help Gia with her vamp training. The older vampire had done the same for him but he was pretty sure he was still a pretty shitty vampire, at least in the rip, kill, feed since of it. He was good with blood bags, it cut out temptation and his compulsion skills...well he could do it he would just rather not.
Stretching he listened to Gia as she spoke and he knew exactly what she meant. A lot of Marcel's secrets and meaning well had lead to a lot of hardship for his younger vampires. "You mean Papa Marcel keeping secrets like we're children who can't handle it? Yeah I get that feeling a lot." They were some of the most powerful beings but until Gia he'd seen witches and were-wolves which were stronger. He'd been here for the war for the city and understood why Marcel was trying to protect them.
"Marcel used to be more open and would give us pep talks and get the troops rallied. Marcel used to have men that were far more vamp like than I am. They were trusted and fierce. Most once hunted were-wolves but now we're just a small branch of children in comparison." He understood Gia's feelings but he knew what Marcel had once been, what the vampires of the French Quarter had once been. Before Klaus and the rest of the Originals had showed up everything was good.
"This isn't the first time our hungers been used against us and most of us far too new to be able to fight it. There are a lot of beings out there who want to kill us. In his own way he's trying to protect us not thinking that we can protect ourselves." He had the feeling there was more. Elijah was supposed to be training her, she was supposed to be his responsibility and yet the Original hadn't been around or training her like he should. Josh was beginning to wonder if Elijah even remembered that she existed.
"Your lucky. You got the fun teacher and I got stuck with Elijah who was rules this, rules that" she scoffed. Gia spotted a fridge and pushed herself out of the chair and headed straight to it, maybe a pick me up would help settle her nerves.
Opening the fridge she spotted some blood bags. Picking out two she turned and tossed one to Josh who caught it. Tearing the seal on her own blood bag she squeezed the bag emptying the blood into her mouth and tossing the empty bag into the trash.
Gia could see the look that Josh was giving her, she shrugged "What? I was hungry" she told him. Gia knew that her mood was bringing him down so deciding to change the subject "So how are things going with Aiden? I mean since the wedding he hasn't been chewing on dog bones or digging holes in the dirt" she chuckled.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 13:25:13 GMT -6
"Well in my defense I was turned before Elijah got here and he was a bit busy with a pregnant were-wolf and a brother who wanted to rule the city. But yeah I got luckily but I mean...I'm pretty sure Elijah would have ripped my heart out for not being able to shut up. Marcel was as patient as he could be but even then his neck had been snapped a few times for blissful silence.
"Mmmmh lunch, full of nutrients and tasty chemicals to keep it from coagulating." Catching the bag he held it and broke the steal before raising it to his lips. It was a welcome relief not to hunger and want to feed from all creatures with a heart beat around him. Were as Gia finished hers quickly he slowly sipped on his wanting to make it last afraid of feeling an unquenchable hunger again.
Josh nodded in understanding since hunger was something every vampire could understand and when you had heightened emotions like anger and resentment you wanted to feed more and needed more. "Hey no judgement." He said putting a defensive hand up.
"Oh you know I'm just dating a super charged wolf lead who's people may not accept me. It's a fun game of wolf roulette." He couldn't help but laugh as Gia asked about chewing on bones and digging holes. "Well as long as he's not chewing on my bone I don't really want to know." He joked. Aiden was afraid the wolves still under Finn's control would use him, however Finn wanted to kills his siblings and Klaus' death would mean his own so really he was in danger no matter what and sadly he was used to that.
Gia shook her head laughing and holding up her hands "That is way too much information Josh" she grimaced getting that thought out of her head - too late that image was there now. "Look I am not judging you, he is a really great guy and you two are good together. I just want you to be careful. With the wolves now these powerful hybrid whatever since the wedding they are stronger" she paused.
"Although we are stronger I just don't want to loose a friend. I can't afford to loose friends right now cause your basically the only one I got" she smirked knowing that she was actually telling the truth.
Ever since becoming a vampire she didn't have any friends and Josh was the only one who actually understood her. She liked Marcel when he was around and not chasing after Klaus and well Elijah was a completely different story.
"So you know Marcel better than anyone. Where does he go when he is not with us?" she asked wanting to know more.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 14:16:41 GMT -6
There was one thing from being transformed that he had gained and that was a family that actually accepted him. He was sure he got on their nerves from time to time but they put up with him and his quirks regardless which was more than he could say about his parents. "What can I say? Sometimes I like to share." He joked while giving Gia a wink. In truth he liked to keep his personal life, well personal but he felt like sharing things with Gia especially helped her to feel included.
Her concern for his well being caused him to smile, "Trust me super powered wolves doing back flips off walls and cars is hot and all as long as it's my wolf but the rest." He shook his head. "I was there when the wolves first made their come back and ripped apart most of the Quarter vampires. Marcel and I were barely saved but most weren't so lucky." Given those were just wolves who had just tripped their wolf curse he could only imagine what these new wolves in control of their shift could do.
"Thanks for worrying about me Gia." He was kind of refreshing to be honest, Davina tended to worry over him but his usefulness of a pawn and leverage was pretty well know. Wolf bites, magic spells, it was like a party for people who didn't like vampires. "Trust me you won't be loosing my anytime soon. I may not seem like it but I'm a kind of resourceful guy, a survivor like you."
Thinking on Gia's questions he honestly wasn't sure of the answer, "To the compound I guess it used to be his home and despite all his fighting with Klaus in the past I don't think there is anyone he trusts more. Though since Kol's death he's probably with Davina. She's been like his family since he saved her from the Harvest." There was a lot Gia didn't understand about Marcel and though he knew a little bit more about the vampire he didn't know a whole lot either.
Sometimes Gia even wondered why she stayed in New Orleans, what stopped her from leaving to go and explore this whole new world that was laid out for her since becoming a vampire. Everything was different now but sometimes she wondered what was the point in anything? Even if she left New Orleans what would stop someone coming after her? She was basically trapped in this city and there was nothing that she could do about it.
"See I didn't know that cause no one tells me anything" she sighed bending down to her knees facing Josh. No one told her anything. Running her hand through her hair and sighing again to herself, it was okay for Josh he had someone to talk to. Gia had nobody.
"The closest I have come to actually knowing someone was Elijah when I had my hand wrapped around his heart" seeing the expression on Josh's face amused her "Long story" she chuckled.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 15:33:48 GMT -6
There was a lot about what the vampires had been that Marcel never talked about. It was also something Marcel didn't like Josh to talk about if he was around. Thierry and Diego had been a fixture when he had first been changed but now the vampires that lived in their new home outside of the Quarter knew nothing of them. Marcel always looked pained when he talked about them and how he could never leave New Orleans because they would never leave either.
"Thierry Vanchure, he was Marcel's second. Klaus had me compelled and I got him in trouble for breaking Marcel's most important rule, we never kill another. He was a musician in love with a witch at a time when witches and vampires didn't get along." He didn't know why he felt it was important for Gia to know but he wanted her to know that Marcel had cared and lost which was why he was so careful with them now.
"Thierry died. Diego replaced him and Diego died when the wolves gained power and forced us from the quarter. Marcel lost everything he worked so hard for and everyone he'd trained and raised pulling them from the pitiful situation which was their life." Now they had this new crappier life but it all started in the same place. He'd lost a friend and gained a family in the Quarter and he understood why Marcel wanted it back.
Gia spoke of knowing people and he shrugged, "I think I'm a pretty open book. The rest of them not so much but they've have years to build that aura of mystery." He teased before eyebrows went up and surprise and confusion. "I feel like I should ask about Elijah but at the same time I'm not sure I want to know."
Gia made herself comfortable listening to Josh tell his side of the story from what he knew about Marcel and the other vampires that used to rule the French Quarter. It was like story time with Josh and Gia episode one, except it was just Josh telling the story.
Gia was willing to absorb any and all information that she could. But she also made a mental note to corner Marcel and ask him what the deal was with Klaus plus all the other questions that were running through her mind.
Seeing Josh's expression on his face at her mention of Elijah and her hand around his heart, she knew that she had walked into something. Sitting with her knees brought up to her chest and her arms wrapped around her holding them in place.
"Nothing happened if that's what your thinking. We were training and he basically told me to do it and we had a moment I think...Well until Hayley arrived and now he is so wrapped up with Katherine now so I'm just another one pushed to the back. Take from that what you will" she grinned rolling her shoulders.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 16:04:01 GMT -6
It was weird being the one with all the information on what the French Quarter had once been. In vampire terms he was only about two years old and yet given everything he's seen and lived through he felt like he'd already lived lifetimes. "That's about all I know. The Quarter was calm before the Originals got here and there were rules but their arrival seemed to make everything go to hell."
Though he had to admit that without Klaus he probably wouldn't have been a vampire or know Davina. However he thought of Thierry a lot recently especially now that he was dating a vampire's number one enemy. Marcel accepted it but not all the vampires liked it but he didn't like all of them so it didn't really matter.
"At one point Davina was the most powerful witch in New Orleans...and they killed her to finish the Harvest. She was used by so many and yet for a long time she was my only friend." He understood needing needing a friend, someone to talk to and someone to listen. Which was why he tried to be that person for Gia even if she wasn't very open herself.
"You know I can honestly said I never had any training where I ended up holding a man's heart in my hand. But I mean to each their own I don't know what Originals teach. I had the preschool class with training wheels you're like in advanced placement or something." Hayley, Katherine they were both important to Elijah and to the Originals and Gia was the forgotten. She was a responsibility that Elijah was neglecting and Marcel was treating like a child.
"You know we're friends right? And I get it, all of it. If you need anything just ask alright? I'm probably like the worst teacher in the world but I care enough to try."
Gia couldn't help but smile at Josh. For some reason she trusted Josh and trust wasn't something that she just handed out free with candy. They had to earn her trust and Josh had it. He always seemed to know the right thing to say and make everything seem better from his happy go attitude. But that's what Gia needed right now, someone that was a constant in her life. Not people like Elijah who came and went as he pleased.
If he didn't care about the training any more then why should she? Gia could learn on her own if that is what it came down to. Gia nodded to Josh "Course we are? Where are you going to find someone like me?" she joked "One of a kind, but thanks" she added pushing herself to her feet.
Hearing a noise from behind her and approaching she knew exactly who it was and turned to face Josh "You have company" she grinned knowing that it was Aiden. She was glad to see him happy, but she just wanted him to be careful.
Post by Josh Rosza on Feb 23, 2015 16:54:56 GMT -6
He liked Gia, she was a no non-sense sort of girl and she didn't let anyone push her around. He followed Marcel because the man gave him a family and a home when he had nothing and forgave him after Davina had used magic to break his compulsion. Gia saw things for what they were not letting biased blind her. Gia was strong and fierce and there was a reason she had taken up Marcel's offer and shown up at the loft.
Friends were a rarity in their world and you learned to keep the ones you had close. Josh would do just about anything for Marcel and for Gia as well but loyalty like that didn't extend to all the new vampires in their community.
"I was just making sure you were aware we're friends because I mean I can find another rocker chick that owns the bongos and can play a violin, this is New Orleans after all." He joked knowing that there probably wasn't anyone else like Gia and that was what he liked best about her.
The familiar footfall made his heart do weird things but he was a little sad about the fact his bickering and teasing with Gia was done. Hopefully Elijah could get his head on straight or pull it out of his ass because Gia needed someone strong and competent and that wasn't him.
Gia gave him a wink before leaving the room, "Well good to know every as Mr. Super Wolf you haven't forgotten all the little people." He couldn't help but tease Aiden, the wolf was far too serious for his own good sometimes. But Josh did have to wonder how long he'd been hiding himself from others. Josh just wanted them to be two guys in a normal healthy relationship but none of this was normal. For the first time in a long time Josh was happy and felt a degree of safety with someone who should be an enemy and could easily cause his death but he wasn't going to worry about the details for now.
Last Edit: Feb 23, 2015 16:56:04 GMT -6 by Josh Rosza