Seeing as Kiki wasn’t one for material things, it was of no surprise that Stanislav had opted to purchase a gown for the Midnight Masquerade. It was a chance to spoil her, and the vampire king had done his best to find something that fit his lover’s aesthetic and form. And yes, he had smiled (albeit in a subtle way, being as he was) when he saw the way Kiki’s eyes had twinkled. While he wouldn’t make this a normal happenstance, it was nonetheless a special ocassion.
Stanislav had found a mask, and instead of wearing his usual silver attire he’d selected a fashionable (though plain) tuxedo, the only colour being the white and gold of his mask. Black gloves adorned his hands seeing as there was the possibility of having to dance with others, and being as averse to touch as he was he thought it better to have a barrier of sorts. Arriving with Kiki in tow, the vampire king let his human run off to explore seeing as his essence remained within her body--and he knew her location always.
The devil works hard, but Stanislav worked harder seeing as even at an event meant to soothe the growing anxiety and tension over the beasts in the woods; the vampire king continued his search for the necromancer by the name of Blaire. That, and he wished to keep tabs on those in his community seeing as the kindred of Tabula Rasa were both restless and suspicious.
While the night remained young, Stanislav failed to accumulate any new information and though maintained his aloof exterior; he silently cursed himself in frustration but refused to let it show. Feeling someone bump into his bigger frame, he looked over his shoulder before turning on his heel when faced with his lover. “My, my. I held a strong conviction you’d see to the treats offered this evening.” The side of his mouth twitched into a small smile, and the vampire king assumed a position beside his lover; his arm making way around her waist. With a glove hand resting on her hip, Stanislav kept his grip both gentle and firm.
His eyes rest on the swathe of bodies dancing before them. This was much different compared to the last masquerade he’d been to--that time he had been with his maker. But it was meaningless to dwell on the past, seeing as Stanislav much preferred looking towards the future.
Glancing down at Kiki’s plate, he raised a brow though this was hidden by his mask. “...Interesting selection.” Knowing next to nothing about human food, and seeing he didn’t have a reason to care for it; this was Stanislav’s subtle way of inviting Kiki to discuss her recent discoveries.
Upon seeing it was her vampire who she bumped into her eyes sparkled. “Stan!” She sounded pleased to see him. Assuming he had finished whatever buisness he had to attend to. Seeing his smile made her heart flutter and she found herself staring at his lips. “The treats?...oh the treats!” She snapped out of her daze and moved her eyes down to her plate. “Yes, I have my sweets but I have yet to find any alcohol...”. She hums softly as the king wrapped his arm around her waist and leans into his touch.
As he mentioned the wiccans choice in food she took it as a sign to explain. Knowing that Stan wasn’t familiar with modern day sweets, or sweets in general. Pointing out each food on her plate as she named them with giving explanations. “These are cookies some can be hard and some can be soft, they vary in flavors and types. Specifically these are sugar and chocolate chip cookies.” She pointed to the item beside the cookies. “This is a cupcake! They are like the cake that Kasumi and I decorated. But they are miniature and shaped differently. This one is vanilla I’m unsure of the frosting flavor yet.” That being said she poked her finger into the icing and stuck it in her mouth. “Mmm it’s vanilla frosting too! Then these are chocolate covered strawberries. If you don’t know what strawberries are they are a fruit. You dip them into chocolate which hardens and they become a fruity treat!” She continues on until her entire plate has been explained to her lover. Taking her blue optics off of her plate she looks up to see her lovers reaction.