Mini GP

[hollow_moon]

It was that time of the year, a time that used to fill Valentine with joy. Christmas was so wonderful usually, after all, but not so much this year. He simply wasn't in the holiday spirit. However, he'd planned this charity event months ago, and there was no cancelling it now. 

It wasn't as flash as ones he'd held in prior years, his museum open to the public with collection buckets all over for people to give what they could to ensure a better holiday for those in need. Music filled the space, and there were performers all throughout the space. Yes, he'd had to up security for the evening to keep his many occult related items safe, but- Well, it was worth it, he supposed. If nothing else, it seemed to be enough to stop his mother from worrying so much about him for a bit.

All were welcome and admission was free. The bar was reasonably priced, and there were a few free nibbles donated by a local restaurant. All and all, not a bad night for the bored and the generously inclined.

(Use this like you'd use any GP! OTA)

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[pecked_by_birds]

"That's how it goes, usually," the titan nodded, pushing his hair back and offering a smile that was just a bit too sharp.

[miss_ives]

"Usually?" Vanessa echoed, still watching him with the same acute gaze.

[pecked_by_birds]

"Most of the time, including now," he allowed.

[miss_ives]

"Ah," Vanessa acknowledged. "But some things carry over." One would hope so, if only for his sense of identity. But there was also the more selfish matter of their friendship. She had met him in one form, and built a friendship with his next. What of this one, though?

[pecked_by_birds]

"Some. ...Memories, thoughts, feelings- They travel and linger, though they do change sometimes. It's hard to explain, if I'm honest," he confessed.

[miss_ives]

"The most fascinating things in life tend to be," Vanessa remarked, then smiled, "but I shan't interrogate you. I think I'd rather find out about the new you on my own, either way."

[pecked_by_birds]

"I'm not sure interrogating me would do you any good anyway. I'm quite apt at lying," Prometheus countered, still smiling as he spoke.

[miss_ives]

Vanessa chuckled. "Quite apt at lying. That is one thing. But how often will you make use of that aptitude?" The glint in her eyes suggested that she was very aware of the possibility that his answer might in fact be a lie.

[pecked_by_birds]

"I suppose you'll just have to wait and find out, like everyone else," the titan said, smirking a little.

[miss_ives]

Vanessa's lips stretched into a smile. "You've grown a tease."

[pecked_by_birds]

"I suppose I have. Just another new thing to add to the list, I suppose," he grinned.

[miss_ives]

"I look forward to getting to know you again, Prometheus," Vanessa told him, eyes still smiling.

[pecked_by_birds]

"Well then, here's hoping I don't disappoint," he replied, holding his glass up in toast.

[miss_ives]

"I might as well say the same," Vanessa stated, raising her glass in answer, before taking a sip. For all of his changes, he might not care for her as much as he once had. This went both ways.

[pecked_by_birds]

The titan chuckled, sipping his drink and then looking around the room thoughtfully.

"Odd crowd tonight, hmm?"

[miss_ives]

"Not quite your usual fundraiser's," Vanessa agreed, letting her eyes roam over the crowd in question, "but not entirely unexpected, given the museum."

[pecked_by_birds]

Prometheus hummed a bit, then glanced back towards the other room.

"I must confess, I didn't come to be generous or mingle. I was thinking I might take back what's mine."

[miss_ives]

Vanessa looked back at him at those words, silent for a second as she worked out what he meant. "The vase."

[pecked_by_birds]

He nodded, then shrugged. "To mortals it's dangerous, but to me... It's power. My power. Just a little more that I could have back."

[miss_ives]

"Was much of it taken from you?" Vanessa enquired quietly, watching his face.

[pecked_by_birds]

"Not taken so much as lost," the titan said softly. "Chipped away, bit by bit, back on that rock."

[miss_ives]

Vanessa was quiet as she focused on her breathing - in and out, calmly. What she had felt touching his runes, and that rush of thoughts and sensations around the vase, she let all of it wash through her and retreat. There was nothing to say to that, so she simply stated,"Might I suggest that the middle of a fundraiser might not be the opportune moment for its retrieval?"

[pecked_by_birds]

"Could be exciting though," the titan countered with a smirk. "A fun little thrill..."

[miss_ives]

Vanessa smiled, ducking her head briefly on a soft chuckle. "And how would you go about it, one wonders?"

[pecked_by_birds]

"Wouldn't be so hard, a bit of electrical disturbance to take out the lights and security system, a bit of magic to unlock the case... Deft fingers to pluck the vase from it's velvet stand," he added, voice low and crisp as he leaned in closer to speak in her ear.

"I could be in and out in an instant."