( as with all of rafa's friends, this one is as stupid as he is pretty. wonderful. )
That seat, ( damon says slowly, standing up from his throne and beginning to walk over, ) is taken. Get out.
( as he approaches the bar, damon points to the back of the seat axelrod is sitting on. on it is a small brass plaque, etched into which are the words Seat Reserved In Memory of A.S. rafa was a bit bemused by the idea of a seat reserved for someone who isn't in eudio and never has been, but he allowed damon the indulgence, and damon is taking it seriously. that is ric's goddamn stool, and no one's sitting in it but him. )
( everyone in eudio is pretty, axel, you're not special. )
Pay more attention, then.
( damon doesn't bother acknowledging anything else axel's said — web stuff, cool, whatever. rafa's got a million friends, axel, you're really not special. once axel is out of ric's seat, damon very meticulously moves it back into place, reaching behind the bar to grab a rag to polish the plaque with.
ric is more important than randos who take his seat!!! )
( in damon's head, he's not even being that rude. dismissive, maybe, but to be rude he'd have to be actively insulting axel.
...out loud. in his head doesn't count.
unless axel can read minds. damon looks up from the stool and eyes axel contemplatively for a second, then thinks fuck you as loudly as he can in his direction. )
It's a bar. Take pictures of the alcohol.
( there's a caw from a corner of the bar, and damon looks over at merlo, eyebrow raised. )
Merlo's on his perch, you can get a picture of him too.
( alright, so he probably can't read minds. good, damon didn't want to have to censor himself in his head just to look out for this dude's peace of mind. he's not very good at that kind of thing — even when he likes someone, he's bluntly honest before he is anything else. sparing people's feelings is just not something damon really does. )
Happy to help, ( he says, though his tone implies quite the opposite. the question finally makes damon look up at axel, brows furrowed. )
No? I just remembered he's here.
( merlo is uncannily perceptive about damon's mood, but he's not sapient, axel, come on. that'd just be weird. )
The first one? He's an undead bird, not telepathic.
( gosh axel, don't be a moron. merlo flies out of the darkness where his perch is kept and lands on the back of ric's seat, cawing at damon before turning his gaze on axel. the crow blinks at him and tilts his head to the side — it almost looks like he's as boggled by axel's existence as damon is. )
I assume he is, he's been with me for over a hundred years. Either that or there's a species of unnaturally long-lived crows in Virginia that no one's ever discovered.
( this is totally normal, axel, idk what your problem is.
merlo blinks at axel, head tilting even more sharply. after a moment, he caws again.
I've never met any other vampires with undead animals, if that's what you mean.
( damon used to be something of a bleeding heart who gave a bird with a broken wing his blood. probably not a lot of other vampires would even bother to see if that kind of thing would work, hence very few supernatural animals.
merlo is not helping with damon's assertions that he's not actually sapient — as soon as axel asks him not to move, he stays stock still, wings slightly outstretched and beak open as he blinks up into the camera. when the flash goes off he caws again and takes off back toward his perch.
( ...no, don't compliment his bird, he might actually start to like you!!!
merlo's perch is a fake dead tree in the corner of the bar (#aesthetic). he's sitting on one of the highest branches, looking down at axel as he approaches. damon's following behind, keeping an eye on both of them. if merlo likes axel enough to pose for him, maybe damon should give him a chance. )
Seriously? He's a bird, he doesn't know what you're showing him.
( but damon does, show him how pretty his birb is ty. merlo ruffles his feathers out and begins to preen while damon tries to look entirely uninterested as he looks at the shots axel took.
...and then can't help a small laugh at creature feature. he appreciates puns, okay? )
The one on the chair was the best.
( trying to think of a way he can ask for a personal copy without sounding like he cares....... )
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That seat, ( damon says slowly, standing up from his throne and beginning to walk over, ) is taken. Get out.
( as he approaches the bar, damon points to the back of the seat axelrod is sitting on. on it is a small brass plaque, etched into which are the words Seat Reserved In Memory of A.S. rafa was a bit bemused by the idea of a seat reserved for someone who isn't in eudio and never has been, but he allowed damon the indulgence, and damon is taking it seriously. that is ric's goddamn stool, and no one's sitting in it but him. )
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Pay more attention, then.
( damon doesn't bother acknowledging anything else axel's said — web stuff, cool, whatever. rafa's got a million friends, axel, you're really not special. once axel is out of ric's seat, damon very meticulously moves it back into place, reaching behind the bar to grab a rag to polish the plaque with.
ric is more important than randos who take his seat!!! )
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...out loud. in his head doesn't count.
unless axel can read minds. damon looks up from the stool and eyes axel contemplatively for a second, then thinks fuck you as loudly as he can in his direction. )
It's a bar. Take pictures of the alcohol.
( there's a caw from a corner of the bar, and damon looks over at merlo, eyebrow raised. )
Merlo's on his perch, you can get a picture of him too.
( #aesthetic )
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Happy to help, ( he says, though his tone implies quite the opposite. the question finally makes damon look up at axel, brows furrowed. )
No? I just remembered he's here.
( merlo is uncannily perceptive about damon's mood, but he's not sapient, axel, come on. that'd just be weird. )
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The first one? He's an undead bird, not telepathic.
( gosh axel, don't be a moron. merlo flies out of the darkness where his perch is kept and lands on the back of ric's seat, cawing at damon before turning his gaze on axel. the crow blinks at him and tilts his head to the side — it almost looks like he's as boggled by axel's existence as damon is. )
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( this is totally normal, axel, idk what your problem is.
merlo blinks at axel, head tilting even more sharply. after a moment, he caws again.
he likes you, axel! )
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( damon used to be something of a bleeding heart who gave a bird with a broken wing his blood. probably not a lot of other vampires would even bother to see if that kind of thing would work, hence very few supernatural animals.
merlo is not helping with damon's assertions that he's not actually sapient — as soon as axel asks him not to move, he stays stock still, wings slightly outstretched and beak open as he blinks up into the camera. when the flash goes off he caws again and takes off back toward his perch.
that's where you wanted him, right? )
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merlo's perch is a fake dead tree in the corner of the bar (#aesthetic). he's sitting on one of the highest branches, looking down at axel as he approaches. damon's following behind, keeping an eye on both of them. if merlo likes axel enough to pose for him, maybe damon should give him a chance. )
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Seriously? He's a bird, he doesn't know what you're showing him.
( but damon does, show him how pretty his birb is ty. merlo ruffles his feathers out and begins to preen while damon tries to look entirely uninterested as he looks at the shots axel took.
...and then can't help a small laugh at creature feature. he appreciates puns, okay? )
The one on the chair was the best.
( trying to think of a way he can ask for a personal copy without sounding like he cares....... )