To all of you with issues on my level of graphicicity (is that a word?). I don't like getting overly graphic as it always seems to lose the essence of the character, and I prefer to keep people in character (unless it's a parody, in which I find having some one OOC hilarious) So while I can and more than likely will be getting more graphic sometime in the future (lets keep in mind my newly appeared psychopathic plot arrival is a murderer and possibly a rapist, heh, good old poetic license) I'm not likely going to be taking things into the complete "thrusting manhood" stage. (Because I value what respect I've wrangled from my good friend Naomi…actually she just makes good cookies, but they're addictive, so it's not my FAULT!) Ergh, bad, bad, bad I have nothing against it, and someone like Bondaged Vampiressa can write things like that very well, I can write it, but I save that for my own original tales. (Shanin/Masked Grace knows what I'm on about, don't you Shan?). So to those just hanging out for a steamy scene, be patient, I'll write you one eventually. And to those who have issues with the few rather choice phrases I've used…well you're all prudes. I'm 18, been writing seriously since I was 11, and so you are getting my style, taste and flavour of writing, so get over it.
And I'm afraid I've been dethroned, I am no longer the Queen of Updating (still queen of the DBCA though). Because, please understand, I'm 18, and while I have no life (if you can call going out on Saturdays and picking up random guys while drunk having a life, sorry, I'm sarcastic today), I'm doing a full load in year 12 and its coming up on exam time so I'm moving to revision city for the next 6 or 8 weeks, so while you will probably get 1 or 2 chapters a week, the days of chapter a day are gone, at least until exams are over. Cos I'm down to 12 pages of prewritten material out of 142…But I'll keep trying! So please keep reviewing!
Erik: Are you done yet?
Authoress: (sigh) yes love
When Adriana woke next, Erik was gone, she stretched lazily like a cat, then fell back against the red velvet sheets. She opened her eyes onto a dark room, a single candle burned in a holder, not half an hour old. She jumped from the bed before she fell asleep again and searched for her dressing gown. She threw it on and slipped into the bathroom, she washed quickly and puled on the first clothes that came to hand, a pair of black pants and sleeveless green tunic. The delicate playing of a maestro on his violin wove through the shadows and reached her ears, she dropped the brush she was attempting to yank through her tangle of knots and twisted her hair into a bun at the base of her neck. Wandering Child echoed through the passageway and drew her out of the bedroom to seek out the player.
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Adriana watched from the doorway as Erik cast his bow across the strings of his violin.
He played with such passion, such love of music, with an ability the greatest maestro of all time could not hope to capture in a thousand years. She went to him and knelt beside his chair, resting her head on his knee as he continued to play.
The music died off into silence and Erik removed the violin from under his chin, "I thought you were going to sleep all day," he said conversationally, tugging a few strands of hair from behind her ear to twist around his fingers. Adriana shrugged, slipping backwards to look up at him, crossing her legs, "Vampire tendencies" she replied nonchalantly. Erik chuckled, tilting his head so that she could see his neck, where several bite marks and purpling bruises could be seen around the collar of his half unbuttoned shirt, "I suppose that would explain these?" he asked, indicating the marks with one pale, long-fingered hand, Adriana blushed, "Um, yes?" she ventured.
Suddenly the Authoress was struck by the sheer insanity of the situation, and Adriana began to giggle, "I gave the Phantom of the Opera a love bite" she muttered to herself, she cracked up laughing as the black cloaked Authoress grinned to herself at her computer and skipped to the next track on her Crowded House CD and thinking to herself "I really should go watch Spicks and Specks…I gave the Phantom of the Opera a love bite…I wonder if I could get that put on a T-shirt?…almost as good as 'I Saved A Snail!'(long story)"
Erik watched Adriana with worry, "Are you feeling alright?" he asked concernedly, Adriana nodded, clutching her stomach as she laughed, "Sorry," she apologised, "It just struck me as funny."
"I noticed," Erik replied wryly. Adriana stood up and pulled Erik's collar away from his neck, "Wow, I did a good job" she said admiringly, Erik jerked back and looked at her in shock, "You are beyond strange," he shook his head, "You noticed," Adriana imitated his wry tone, then she remembered something, "What are we going to do about the Ripper?"
Erik shrugged idly, "Let the police handle it," he replied, taking up his violin to start playing again.
"But they think he's you, wont the police come down here looking for you?" Adriana frowned, Erik stopped playing and frowned, the shifting of muscles looked strange on his bare face, Adriana tried not to stare. But the fact that he had resisted the urge to cover his face was strangely comforting.
"I hadn't thought of that," Erik admitted, "Until now, everyone assumed I was dead,"
"I didn't," Adriana muttered wickedly, Erik stared at her, a slow red blush creeping up his neck, Adriana cracked up laughing and kissed him thouroughly. Erik stiffened for a moment, then gave in, "I thought we were discussing an actual logical idea of what to do about an insane murderer on the loose," he said eventually.
"We were," Adriana shrugged, tucking the loose strand of hair behind her ear, "I can only handle sanity in small amounts, its not good for me." Erik shot her a strange look, she returned it, "Well it isn't."
"Very well," Erik looked at her slightly mistrustfully, and played a few notes as he thought, "Nadir knows more than he let on, I shall call on him soon,"
"Can I come?" Adriana asked eagerly, Erik shook his head, "No." he answered firmly, she pouted and he raised an eyebrow, "You look ridiculous," he told her mildly.
"Hrmph!" Adriana stood behind him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, "Come on Erik, I haven't been outside in seven months, I'll go insane if I cant run around like an idiot on the grass soon"
"You already are insane," Erik pointed out, "Well rub it in why don't you?" she retorted, Erik smirked, "If you're good," he promised, "Then we shall see."
"Oh crap," Adriana muttered, "I got no chance," then she grinned and looked at Erik evilly, "Do you take bribes?"
Hooray for Crowded House! The Best of CD inspired me to finally keep going! And Spicks and Specks is a music quiz show, it's the best ever! Aussie, so I don't know if any others will get it, but its good, especially Substitute. And to those who have no idea what Substitute is, you take a completely random book (or phic) and sing a well-known tune but use the words of the text in place of the real lyrics, while the other members on your team have to guess the song. Try it! Just take a random paragraph and start singing Think Of Me but with the words, it'll have you in fits!