Mask of Glass (Closed)

[Gabriel Seran]

(ooc: Closed to Quest characters)

Lurking behind the Glass
Theme

To say immaturity was out of his of qualifications was quite a stretch, even the first in line to the Seran heritage Gabriel had his moments. But this was one where he was incognito. No one knew he was here, or so he'd hopped so he had to slim back his normal attire perhaps appearing a bit too pedestrian. To a degree still appearing suited up like he was on business because honestly.... he was.

THE JOKE IS IN YOU HANDS

In bold teal marker on the bathroom wall. A firm grin settled into his features as he stepped away from the stall and walked out into the misty dance floor. The heavy thrum of the bass off the walls, the sweaty glimmer of those throbbing bodies clashing together in a beautiful rhythm and yet his pale practiced walk as though he'd done it millions of times.

Arching his back and dropping his hips pacing each step to the sway of the beat. Those black shoes tapping away invisibly against the dark floor only appearing visible with the neon glow from the strobes. His black collared shit bouncing with the slightly longer than ordinary hair. It was his way of "changing up" his appearance.

Eyes daunted from the bar for a moment, though he was safe against the tide of dancers crashing over against the dimly lit shoreline. A single glance of emerald fading up. He was finally safe from the observers within the VIP room. Stairs leading the way were dimly lit and susceptible to tripping but having practiced countlessly he'd made way to the top watching out over a one sided paned glass.

"Plans are in order....." He said low enough over the throb of music.

[victor]

Dancing... somewhere out in front of the glass

Victor, was a man of many women. and by a man of many women, I of course mean that he has slept with many women. but secretly, out of all the women that he had slept with he had a secret weakness of the women who counted themselves as the following:

Scene
Goth
Emo
anyone who wears tons of eyeliner, and parts their hair in an overly fakely straightened way.

The appeal to him was incredible.

in the middle of the giant orgy of moving people, swaying to the steady, dark rythym and bass between a gaggle of girls was a white patch. The boy, all of 5' 10'' wore a white jacket, with studs all across the length of the shoulders and arms, quite punk if not for the incredible white-ness of it. he wore white skinny jeans and his white jack purcells with it, swinging his hips, rubbing against the bodies around him. he of course was "Rolling" as the kids called it these days, and in his mind was a connection to everyone else in the club so powerful that it felt like truly love for every person around him, it was a beautiful thing that melted away his own existance and allowed him to be one with all those around him. the scene girls giggled, not sure what to do with their random man in white. of course from the boy's shining blue eye's was a black tear, marked on by eyeliner, and his blonde hair was parted down much like the rest of the scene kids, though only the tips had been sprayed black.

there was a reason he was here... he thought, other than dancing and feeling like he was one with so many people of course. and yet he couldn't bring himself to remember what had brought him here, why he should be doing something other than dancing, and socializing.

all of these alternative lifestyle kids, not his usual crowd, and they certainly had their own feel to everything, including raves. for a brief moment Victor remembered a girl named tash, who was not a raver, but a beautiful italian who looked a great deal like a raver whom he had once had relations with. and by relations with, I mean he fucked her.

Right! the reason he was here!

well of course it had been a long time since he had focused on the reason for anything since he had run away from his old home of long beach. leaving behind friends, and love. he couldn't believe he had managed to convince his parents to move. actually he could believe it, but still it was very nice. he tried to appreciate everything. tried.

So he had been a nazi until previously. an occupation he gave up quite easily as soon as he had the chance. yes, gabriel had approached him out of the blue, offering a new idea, one that seemed revolutionary, and Victor's willingness to follow someone or something that interested him came to his own rescue. he now had protection from the worst should it ever happen...

gabriel gabriel gabriel....

yeeeeessssssssssssssss..... what a curious one he was

I bet he wishes he was out here, dancing with all the hot scene girls, and not chilling out in the VIP room, waiting for Victor to realize that Gabriel was waiting for him and had called him here for that reason, and that reason specifically.

of course, Victor couldn't remember that, not now, and certainly not in time to avoid what he was about to happen.

Victor suddenly threw his weight forward, brushing heavily against the girl in front of him, a very short, sexy scene girl in a tiny victorian mini-skirt with a ruffled tank top, and a black corsette-esque vest that looked like it had been bought at hot topic over it. for all the sweat, motion, lights, music, and general noise it was amazing how easily Victor's rich baritone overcleared all of that, breaking through to the girls senses the moment he spoke

"Hey... wanna go see what the V.I.P. room is like?" he asked calmly, almost as if asking what time it was. part of that what how comfortable he had become with asking chicks strange questions enticing them to leave the room as the first step of getting laid, the other part was that the Ectsasy and the opiates in the air where completely infiltrated his body and his blood stream, the mist of the air not bothering him at all, his body and mind at peace, if only for a moment.

She looked at him, her eyes incredibly dialated, her face calm and serene as he was, she simply nodded, raising out her hand. and without being told Victor's hand came up, his long fingers wrapping softly around her skin, every slight brush of their flesh leaving a tingling in his entired existance. as they calmly pushed through the crowd, losing themselves in the mass of people, and being lucky enough to keep holding hands the music just seemed to get softer and softer, and the lights less bright until they'd made their way to the door of the V.I.P. room. Victor smiled as the doorman opened the door for him, completely thinking that the doorman just thought he was cool, completely having forgot the doorman was opening it for him so that he could meet up with gabriel as he had originally been planned to do, ever so convieniently at this exact same time. and so Victor pulled his new friend in with him, racing up the flight of stairs, his blood already racing at what he knew would come next, his tension building

and as he reached the top of the stairs he saw an ever so familiar figure standing in front of him, looking through the glass down at the hundreds of dancing bodies below them, the usual stoic face upon the expression of master seran as there always was. at least he fit the theme of this rave better than Victor's mockery of it.

a cold breeze fell upon Victor as the air conditioning hit him, he shuddered a breath as it fell across his skin, raising goosebumps along his entire body. it also sobered him for a moment, long enough to realize why gabriel was here, and that he was meant to be here...

also, that he probably would not be getting laid.

"Hey bro... this is uh..." he realized he did not know the girl's name, he turned to her...

"Ashley" she said with a shy smile.

Victor nodded, his usual smile coming to his lips. "Ashley, she's of no consequence being here" he mentioned calmly, keeping his cool quite well for someone as completely high as he was, the sweat poured off his skin though, the one tell-sign, though it'd be just as easy to assume he was sweating because of how hot it had been out on the dance floor, or because of how sexually excited he was only moments ago.

"Anyway... I believe we had things to discuss?" Victor said in a mock important tone, his usual smile coming to his lips.

[Alexis Seran]

He didn't like me. I'm not even sure there was ever a time we were both on the same page. I hate him, he is a douche and a total dip shit... Dip shit.. I always called him that. He is older now. Gives me more to make fun of him for. I question his knowledge with something as simple as "are you sure this is right? You might be senile after all". My comebacks or disses aren't effecting him like they did a few years back. All it is doing is making our sessions go by longer...

"Bye..I had so much fun!" and just like that Alexis was out of the door. She didn't need to hear her shrink send her off, because quite honestly, she knew he wouldn't. He was always cross with her... and they parted on bad terms when he drove her in to Alaska. Why was she seeing him again? Alexis felt she wanted to fight that little monster inside her. She used to love lying, but now all it does is get her in trouble... and whether sh likes to do it or not.. she can't help it. Now she is at the point she will admit to the truth sometime after said lie... especially when that lie was directed towards Gabriel. Her least favourite thing to do with her pseudologia fantastica was the fact she would sometimes deceive Gabriel unintentionally.... Not only was she seeing her shrink for her pathological lying... but to ease her temper. Alexis was know to snap, and still will, but she is trying to get better.

She got in her car and headed towards the rave Gabriel and Victor would be attending. It wasn't her green Punch Buggy she called her "Victory" car... Now that she actually had her first job she could afford everything legally.... yet she is still stealing a hell of a lot... but she was working on that problem too..

She got into the rave and noticed everyone dancing. She enjoyed partying... not so much anymore, but a part of her will always. She headed straight to the VIP entrance only to find she was walking behind Victor and some girl. She didn't intervene knowing damn well what a bad wing man she would be if she were to do so. She got into the door with ease and entered the room to see Gabriel... the man she was with for more than two years and her friend, Victor. Alexis walked by the girl and introduced herself immediately after she heard the girl speak her name.

"I'm Alexis." and just like that she was by Gabriel's side, as always. She looked over to Victor with a smile that was of course sarcastic. "I'm sure we can't really discuss anything with alien ears.." and she was referring to the girl that exaggerated her makeup.

"But I'm ready when you all are." she said with her Australian accent. It wasn't as strong as it used to be, but it was still there and one could guess she was born from a foreign country.

[Gabriel Seran]

Always being of such staunch, serious in nature Gabriel's cold reaction towards Victor and his "friend" was very much expected however he resisted going about embarrassing Victor he did owe the man for coming here with him otherwise...things would be very different. Gabriel's mind somewhat drifted out of attention taking no heed to the quick trading of words between Victor and his lavish Friend.

"I'm Alexis."

A quick reflex like shift in his body jerked his head out of the clouds and up forward to watch Alexis enter. Somehow his stature becoming more rigid and yet relaxed in the same instant, as if he was still trying to impress her with mixed backgrounds of being calm and cool yet holding himself to the strict disciplines of his homeland. With her approach came a confident grin from Gabriel's face not expanding his old rather cold demeanor but it was evident that he was without a doubt happy to see her.

"Ashley, she's of no consequence being here"

Not thinking to gesture just yet as he slid a hand around Lexi's waist comfortably without thought really he turned up towards Victor prompting his mouth to open with a suitable response before he was quickly beaten to speak with much of the same words he was thinking.

"I'm sure we can't really discuss anything with alien ears.."

A sturdy grin feeling proud of her to an adoring extent as he gestured a simple nod to Victor in confirmation. The action yet another learning experience from a time when he was younger and spoke too much often alienating himself rather then read the signs, avoiding potential trouble of jumping into a room full of armed assailants their words just as deadly as guns.

"Lets move this somewhere... else." Gabriel said in a low tone barely audible over the thrumming of the bass as he tilted his hips leading the group away to a private booth. Off aside to that area was an elegant display of sorts, lavender scented velvet sheets concealed the booth, the crimson cushions detailed with golden buttons neatly presumed that this was for very important VIPS.

Pulling back the curtain he offered them to go first in a cordial nature obviously following in after to later conceal the meeting and finding his suitable place beside Alexis. His hands would ruffle shortly in a tense matter and his brow furrowed with concern. Lacing his fingers together and resting his elbows at the table was his body language signifying that much more.

"Things are progressing rapidly, it seems as though this may be a bit out of our league..."

[victor]

Victor chuckled, his big smile coming to his lips, seemed as though his bro-sis and his bro where not having any of his sex pie antics whilst there was business to be done. Victor turned to ashley... and she was such a cute little goth girl too, alas... maybe later? Victor took her hand for a moment, scribbling his number on her palm with a pen that was in his studded white jacket, a quick motion that was incredibly beautiful, almost caligraphic writing. "Sorry hun, call me in twenty" he said, a big smile coming to his lips, the natural laugh lines of his face obscuring the little tear that had been drawn near his eye, and just as a perfectionist always will, he had to leave a signature, leaning forward his hand came up gently playing along her chin before his lips pressed against hers, she leaned into it, and as he pulled away it was clear she wanted more, but not now, instead Victor turned, a bright sparkle in his eyes as he followed alexis who followed gabriel, tilting his head with a quick thankyou as he entered the very very important person room. gaudy in its purple and gold decor, it was something out of a movie of royalty, but Victor liked it, he loved purple, and the whole room came together nicely, he sat across from alexis, watching as gabriel came in his usual fashion, and sat next to his lover. the thought of those two having sex was... hillarious at best, though Victor imagined gabriel had no trouble with the ladies, he simply couldn't imagine him having lots of sex...

oh well!

And so Victor made himself comfortable, leaning back into the plush couching, curious as to how many people had probably had sex back here.. he also wondered how much this room had cost to rent, the silly things that went through victor's mind...

with a smile he turned his attention to gabriel as he spoke.. things progressing rapidly, things out of OUR league?

wait...

wait...

WHAT!?

"Thats the closest thing I've ever heard to you admitting defeat" Victor said with a laugh, his chuckle rich and full, lightning the mood. "And whatever is it that is going on that could possibly cause you to want to say that... we couldn't possibly be THAT in over are heads" Victor said, never lacking confidence his piercing blue gaze and his smile unrelenting, he was now settling with blue balls, it better not be for something they can't even handle

"And if thats the case... what do you suppose we do to fix it?" Victor said, enjoying getting straight down to business the most, might as well clear the air and leave nothing untouched.

Never leave something untouched

[Alexis Seran]

Alexis smiled as Victor said goodbye to the girl in his all too familiar charming manner. They then followed Gabriel to the V.V.I.P Alexis sat near Gabriel as usual, but kept her hands to herself to remain in a business matter. Victor knew the two of them were together, but for some reason, Alexis felt it was business right now and nothing more.

The words that then came out of Gabriel's mouth was enough to make Victor and Alexis a little shocked.

Victor first spoke... being optimistic as usual as Alexis' hand rubbed Gabriel's thigh in a comforting "don't give up now" gesture. "I'm sure we can do it." she spoke before Gabriel could answer how to fix such a problem. "I'm sure all we need to do is find the foundation... and bring it down. All clocks need a tick. All we have to do is listen carefully."

Alexis waited to see what he would then say. It wasn't like Gabe to give up. He was most definitely a natural born leader.

It actually made Alexis doubt their efforts.

[Gabriel Seran]

"Thats the closest thing I've ever heard to you admitting defeat"

To be frank Gabriel had never been one to admit defeat and even now in the wake of something beyond their efforts he hadn't completely lost faith in it all. He sat aback settling his eyes closed and resting his chin on the neat little pad made by his enclosed fists. A breath of that intoxicating air of the club feeling the subtle throb of the beat from the bass.

"And if thats the case... what do you suppose we do to fix it?"

Gabriel sighed in a slow breath feeling the familiar and soothing brush of Alexis' hand on his thigh, a reassuring touch. Gabriel would break the somewhat worried expression before shifting to look down at Alexis with a loving nod. She was always there for him and he was more than thankful for that support, without her Gabriel would probably be dead now.

"I'm sure we can do it."

He grinned assured, they couldn't give up not here, there was always hope.

"I'm sure all we need to do is find the foundation... and bring it down. All clocks need a tick. All we have to do is listen carefully."

Gabriel would split his hands in an easy motion moving his left hand down to seize Lexi's. He'd drag it up to his lips kissing her gently a form of thanks so to speak.

"There is a way about this, though we'll need to tread carefully as to not get caught." A silent nod staring blissfully off center, "I hate to endorse the Pillar system as you do know, however the students of this school may be our only chance."