The In Crowd

[st_clare]

She'd been meaning to get to Ragnarok anyway. Gerald had mentioned it to her ages ago, but between one thing and another there'd been no time. With spring approaching, classes had hit a bit of a lull, and she was prepared for the next week. That cleared some of her schedule.

Julianna had parked her car in the lot and was now waiting in the queue to get inside. Some of the 'costumed' staff were outside greeting guests, and the Watcher was amusing herself by trying to deduce who was actually human and who wasn't. It was the perfect place to be if you wanted to hide in plain sight. She wondered if the owner had to strike a deal with any vampires who might be employed here.

Inside, it was surprisingly ordinary, at least as far as decor went. Julianna ordered a gimlet at the bar, then sipped at it while she wondered at the possibility of getting an audience with the proprietor. Her colleague wouldn't have mentioned the woman if she might not be a valuable acquaintance to have, so perhaps she should make an effort herself.

In the meantime, she would enjoy the atmosphere here. Las Vegas might not be much for culture, per se, but it didn't lack for its own brand of ambiance.

Comments

[st_clare]

"Yes, actually. A colleague mentioned making her acquaintance, and I decided to give this place a look myself. It's a relatively small community, and perhaps there's information that can be shared."

Julianna had finished half of her new drink by now, and that meant she should cut herself off. Two was her limit in situations like this, when she wanted t make a reasonably good impression. The Watcher emptied her glass, set it down on the bar in front of her.

"If I don't see you before I leave, it was nice to see you again, Daniel."

[daniel_stacy]

"You, too." He pushed away from the bar, remembering that he needed to get back to his shift at the front door. "If I see Livia, I'll send her your way." He grabbed the bartender's attention on his way past and mumbled, "Put her drinks on my tab."