BRAVE BARTENDER.

❛ you know , i have a black belt in karate . private for @FANGEDHQS. a roleplay blog for CAMILLE O'CONNELL a character from cw's the vampire diaries / the originals.

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THALIA *

a   warm   smile   was   all   that   she   offered   the   blonde                     her   hands   raised   in   offence   as   she   moved   closer     .          ‘     sorry   ,   sorry   ,   i   really   didn’t   mean   to   .     ’            and   that   was   the   truth   .   she   had   just   been   watching   the   blonde   ,   curious   ,    but   more   so   she   had   watched   the   darkness    cross   her   features   as   she   stared   up   at   the   old   building   .           ‘    it’s   just   you   looked   a   little   lost   ,   i   was   going   to   offer   to   help   ?     ’

                    SHE SMILED NOW , SHAKING    her head with a small laugh .      ‘   no no , it’s all my fault . i was lost in my thoughts   &   just a tiny bit jumpy , you could say .    ’      she laughed again now , taking another deep breath to calm herself down .      ‘   metaphorically  ?   definitely lost . i haven’t been to a church in maybe .. a year . my uncle’s a pastor in new orleans ..   &   i’m rambling . sorry .   ’

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                    SHE’D BEEN STANDING OUTSIDE   the church for a few hours , contemplating the pros   &   cons of entering . the last time she’d walked into one was for her brother’s funeral . it was the search for truth that had taken her to new orleans , with a promise to return once she’d finished her education . she’d failed to mention to her uncle , of course , of the trail she’d followed into town . the strange things she’d noticed couldn’t be just a confidence . it was these thoughts she’d lost herself into when she felt someone approach her . just back slightly , her hand fell against her chest with a thud .      ‘   oh god . you scared me half to death  !   ’

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–––––––          * apostcte  /  SAMAIRA .

without much protest, or rather seeing as she didn’t really have much of an ability to protest, the witch followed alongside the blonde with cup still in hand as she clumsily stumbled along the way.  “we can’t go too far, i might need another,” she said with a wide grin, her head bobbing along to the music as she took yet another sip. 

          THANKFUL FOR HER LACK   of protest , she helped the girl settle onto one of the couches currently empty of teenagers , settling down beside her .      ‘   okay , i’m going to take that from you   &   give you this . it’s much better .   ’     &   non alcoholic . but she figured the girl was too far gone to notice .   &   the lemon zest added enough bitterness to cut through the sweet .      ‘   so what’s your name  ?   ’

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–––––––          *  coldcharmingchaotic  /  KOL .

Kol had been wondering around the party for a while mostly flirting and feeding, as was his usual way. Once that started to loose it’s appeal he decided to go and find a room for himself, something he had yet to do since he had only woken up that day. It was the family home, or so it seemed, and so he felt entitled to also stay there. He was going to have to sleep with one eye open with Klaus around but he was willing to do that. He had been in the middle of looking around the room, making sure that it was perfect for his need when he heard the door open. What he expected was one of his siblings but what he saw was a very beautiful, very inebriated blonde. “No it definitely isn’t the bathroom.” He studied her for a second, took note of her carrying her shoes and a drink even though she had clearly had enough. “Do you need some help?” He asked, walking towards her.

          SHE TOOK A SMALL STEP BACK ,    intimidated in the presence of the man who didn’t look much older than her . yet , there was something ancient about him . maybe it was the accent , or the way he carried himself . a part of her was terrified but the more potent side of her was curious . the fact that he was ridiculously attractive hadn’t escaped her attention either .      ‘   um , maybe  ?   ’      she seemed to have momentarily forgotten why she was there , her shoes dropping to the ground just as quick so she could slip them back on , her movements clumsy   &   erratic at best .      ‘   do you livehere  ?  you’re one of rebekah’s brothers  ?   ’

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–––––––          * hvretic  /  MALCOLM .

Malcolm could see the boy trying to make a break for it out the corner of his ey, so he reached a hand out to grip the back of his shirt, effectively stilling his movements and preventing him from making a move to get away from the two of them. “Ah-ah, you’re not going anywhere yet, kid.” He turned his attention back to the blonde, nodding his head. “That sounds like our best bet. Do you know where the kitchen is?”

          SHE WATCHED HIM STOP   the other male , her eyebrow raising slightly at the sight .      ‘   wow, great reflexes .   ’      at his agreement , she came out from behind the table , looking around at their surroundings .      ‘   might be down that hallway , i got lost looking for a bathroom earlier   &   might’ve seen it . thank you so much for doing this , by the way .   ’

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–––––––          * ofprodigium  /  OPHELIA .

Laughing, Ophelia was glad she hadn’t offended the woman by accident. She watched as she mixed a drink together—definitely something better than she had been planning on making. Fee laughed. “That’s probably a really handy thing to do professionally.” Sheepishly, she took the drink. She never really learned the don’t-trust-drinks-from-strangers rule, she was just nervous. She took a sip. Her face lit up. “Oh my GOD, if I hadn’t seen you put vodka in that I wouldn’t even know.” She held her cup in a cheers. “Thanks for the drink. I’m Fee.”

          SHE PICKED UP HER   own drink , lifting it towards her before taking a sip .      ‘   cheers to that . i never have to be sober if i don’t want to be . which , now that i think about it , makes me sound like an alcoholic . wow . definitely not the message i’m trying to throw out into the world .   ’      chuckling again , she watched her reaction , accepting the compliment with a wider smile .      ‘  thankyou , it’s what got me through college .   &   you’re welcome , fee .   ’

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–––––––          * apostcte  /  SAMAIRA .

the brunette’s grin widened as she looked over to the blonde, “you are an absolute angel, do you know that?” she said a bit loudly but was too incoherent to even notice. grabbing the cup immediately, she brought it to her lips, taking a sip before yet another chuckle escaped her. “hm? oh i feel great! you know you should be like a bartender or something because this is like…amazing!” she chimed before taking a big sip of her drink.

          HER FROWN DEEPENED ,    if that was even possible , watching her clumsily take a sip of her cup . she welcomed the compliments , of course , but currently  ?   it was the last thing she was concerned with .      ‘   okay okay , come on . we’re gonna go sit down over there   &   finish our drinks . how does that sound ? that sounds good doesn’t it  ?   ’      she came out from behind the table , arm looping around the younger girl’s . she definitely didn’t feel mature enough to handle this . 

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–––––––          * ofcaptors  /  ALARIC .

          AS  SOMEONE  WHO  TOOK  THEIR  DRINKING  SERIOUSLY  ,  he  couldn’t  help  but  feel  relieved  at  the  reassurance  of  a  plethora  of  alcohol  .  perhaps  his  frequent  use  of  drinking  as  a  way  of  self  -  medication  would  serve  as  an  issue  later  down  the  line  ,  but  as  for  now  ?  he  planned  on  reveling  in  every  sip  .  after  swallowing  down  the  amber  liquid  ,  alaric’s  brows  furrowed  for  a  moment  before  he  replied  ,  “  i’d  like  to  think  i’m  not  nearly  as  broody  as  half  the  poor  chumps  in  this  town  ––––  but  ,  yeah  ,  it  was  probably  me  .  i  like  my  liquor  ,  what  can  i  say  ?  ”

          POURING HERSELF SOMETHING STRONGER ,    she pushed her empty bottle of beer aside . mixing wasn’t supposed to be a good idea , but as a bartender , she disagreed . alcohol was made to be mixed , at least when you knew where your limits were . taking a sip of her own drink , she chuckled slightly as his words .      ‘   you’re not wrong . i appreciate that in a person , truly . well it’s nice to meet you then , i’m cami ––––––– your soon to be favourite local bartender .   ’

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–––––––          * hvretic  /  MALCOLM .

“I’m pretty sure juice and soda are the last things this kid wants.” Malcolm couldn’t help but overhear the self appointed bartender’s question when the drunk teenager stumbled over to the table. He had been lingering by the table for a few moments, just people watching, when he had clumsily made his way over. He had seen plenty of drunk teenagers that night, but he had to have been the drunkest by far. “What he needs is some water, that’s for sure. Got any bottles of water over there behind the table?” He asked, his eyes turning to land on the blonde.

          SHE LOOKED OVER AT THE SOURCE OF THE VOICE ,   knowing if she turned her back on the kid he’d just pick up a bottle of whatever was closest and scuttle off into the party . to be fair , she wasn’t exactly one to stop anyone . but she would help where she could regardless of the situation .      ‘   all alcohol and chasers . i guess rebekah mikaelson doesn’t believe in water .   ’      blowing out a little puff of air , she glanced at the man again .      ‘   you think you might wanna help me bring him to the kitchen  ?   maybe see if i can find him something to sober up  ?   ’ 

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          SHE DIDN’T REALIZE SHE WAS INEBRIATED    till she lifted herself off the chair she’d been seated on and almost tumbled right to the floor . composing herself , making sure no one had seen , she made her way out of the crowded room and towards where she believed the bathroom was . drink still in hand , a little walk had some normalcy returning to her movements ––––––– but before she knew it she found herself in a section of the house she was almost positive she wasn’t supposed to be in . looking around almost fearfully , she pushed open the door to her right . it was already slightly ajar , so when she stepped through to find someone there she stopped immediately , eyes wide like a gazelle caught in headlights . clearing her throat , she gave him an apologetic look .      ‘    i’m so so sorry .. i guess this isn’t the bathroom then  ?   ’      she chuckled .. terrible attempt at humor . with her heels in one hand   &   drink in the other , she knew she looked like a complete mess . 

@coldcharmingchaotic

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–––––––          * ofprodigium  /  OPHELIA .

Ophelia had lost Benny but found the bar once again. She figured she could grab a drink before she went on the hunt for her brother. She was surprised to find a blonde this time, asking for orders. She mouth hung open for a second before she pointed to the vodka. “Uhm, I was just going to grab the same thing I had before.” She swallowed a lump in her throat. “Are uh, you Rebekah? Or uh her sister?” She wasn’t exactly sure what the girl looked like, just a few glances from people pointing her out.

          SHE FROWNED SLIGHTLY ,    laughing at the idea .      ‘   oh no no, definitely not . that’s a compliment though , so i’ll take it .   ’      grabbing the vodka and ice , she poured it into the cup , mixing in some juices with a splash of soda ro create her signature punch .      ‘   cami , self appointed bartender because apparently you can take the girl out of work but you can’t stop her from working .   ’      shrugging , she handed the girl her drink , a little at ease considering she looked decently sober .      ‘   try it , tell me how it is .   ’

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–––––––          * ofcaptors  /  ALARIC .

          ALARIC  STUCK  OUT  LIKE  A  SORE  THUMB  .  a  teacher  at  a  party  ?  it  was  safe  to  say  he  was  avoided  like  the  plague  .  perhaps  he  showed  because  he  cared  about  his  students  and  wanted  to  act  as  a  pro  bono  chaperone  to  make  sure  they  were  safe  ––––  or  he  wanted  free  booze  .  kids  would  be  kids  and  drink  regardless  of  whether  or  not  an  adult  was  present  ,  he  figured  he  might  as  well  join  them  .  after  successfully  weaving  through  what  felt  like  a  tsunami  of  minors  ,  the  hunter  finally  arrived  at  the  bar  only  to  be  greeted  with  the  proposition  of  non  -  alcoholic  beverages  .  “  i’m  gonna  need  something  a  little  stronger  than  that  ––––  you  got  any  bourbon  ?  ”

          LOOKING UP AT THE MAN’S VOICE ,   she frowned with the realization that she wasn’t the only apparent adult in the premises . he looked almost as out of place   &   uncomfortable as she felt ,  &   maybe that meant she could find herself some adult company while going through their expensive booze . not that she’d ever been opposed to drinking alone .      ‘    fortunately , they have everything you could ask for .   ’      she smiled slightly , pouring him a drink and sliding it over .      ‘   have i seen you at the grill before  ?   broody guy , always drinks about half a bottle . but that describes half this town , so i could be wrong .   ’

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–––––––          * apostcte  /  SAMAIRA .

grin still in tack, the brunette placed her right hand over her heart while holding up her left, “i promise to come right back to this table if i’m in need of anything…like another refill.” she said in the most serious tone she could muster..which admittedly wasn’t really much of one at all. “i don’t know, i’ve just had whatever tastes the best. pretty sure it was clear?” she said in a manner that resembled more of a question than a statement. 

          MIXING A FEW JUICES IN A CUP ,   she looked at the girl with a raised eyebrow . that sounded like a bad idea ––––––– but she didn’t know the girl . or the host , for that matter . personally , she had nothing to lose . morally  ?   everything about this was wrong .      ‘   okay, vodka it is .   ’      pouring some into the cup , she pushed it towards the girl .      ‘  &   you’re sureyou don’t need anything else  ?   some food .. water  ?   ’

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–––––––          * apostcte  /  SAMAIRA .

although samaira had initially dreaded every and anything in relation to this event, she still for some reason had found herself attending. whether it be out of sheer boredom or as a means of an escape was to be determined. time passed and with that the witch had managed to accumulate quite a few drinks in her system of which had left her feeling like she was on cloud 9…possibly 11 if truth be told. walking as normal as she could possibly manage considering her current state, the brunette made her way to the drinks table, looking for her extra dose of escape. “um, something that can’t be found on the kids menu” she said, a laugh escaping her as she spoke.

          SHE COULDN’T HELP THE LITTLE SIGH ,    but then again , she barely knew the host enough to be this stressed about the whole situation . she’d been in high school once , and even though it felt like forever ago , it hadn’t really been that long .      ‘   okay , you know what  ?   i’m going to give this to you . but if you need anything .. any help , promise you’ll come straight to me .   ’      her words would have no impact , the girl would probably forget her face five minutes after she handed her a drink .      ‘   any chance you remember what you’ve been drinking all night  ?   it’s not a good idea to mix your light and dark liquors .   ’

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          SHE WASN’T EXACTLY SURE WHY SHE WAS THERE .   the house was full of underage teenagers drinking the way she had only four or so years ago . truth be told , she would still drink like that now . locating the bar that needed some serious organization , she decided almost immediately to be the self-appointed bartender . opening herself a beer first , she waited for the first kid to come stumbling toward the table . instinctively , she wanted to help . coffee , food , water .. but this was a party . the least she could do was try to find some normalcy .      ‘   so what’ll it be .. juice  ?   soda  ?   ’

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characters posters:  CAMILLE O’CONNELL

This is a city of death, fires, floods. to say nothing of the violence we do to each other. We may laissez les bon temps rouler, but really we’ve turned life into one big party to distract ourselves from a single, unavoidable truth: We’re all going to die.

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–––––––          * protectivevamp  /  LEXI .

“Has anyone seen a guy named Stefan recently? He’s about ye high and is usually seen brooding somewhere in his own eternal misery.” Lexi asked, raising her hand to around her best friend’s height and looking at the people around her. When nobody immediately responded she continued. “Either that or writing in his journal about his tortured soul. Last name’s Salvatore. Anyone? There’s a drink or two in it for you if you help me.” 

          SHE SHOULD HAVE ,    considering her occupation . but the girl talking to her looked barely old enough to drink , so she had to assume her friend wouldn’t frequent the bar at the grill either . leaning over the table , she rested her chin on her open palm .      ‘    bribing a bartender with drinks ?   does that ever work ?   ’      her tone was teasing , not unfriendly . still , she picked up the bottle of whiskey behind the bar and poured in two glasses , pushing one towards the blonde .      ‘  lucky for you , my shift’s almost over  &  i’ll pretend i saw some id .  ’