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[sheriffnorthman]

[He's on the phone with Pam, while he's flying to see the queen of Louisiana.]

--And I want you to keep an eye on a couple of vampires for me. You know the ones. They've gotten overexcited on multiple occasions and I won't have them damaging anymore of the human patrons. The cleanup alone isn't worth it. If they give you any trouble, you have my permission to correct that mistake as you see fit.

[There's static on the other end.]

Pam? [More static.]

[He notices the environment isn't New Orleans and he lands immediately. Nope definitely not New Orleans.]

Well. This is interesting.

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

When you're as old as I am, emotions become meaningless.

[Nope there wasn't a hint of him possibly maybe thinking about Godric righ then.]

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

You feel for Godric.

[ note that tense there, eric. feel, not felt. hmmmmmmm. ]

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

Godric was my maker.

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

Well, he still is unless you picked a new one since decidin' to get shot.

[ aaaaaaaaand from moving towards empathetic back to tart. she might actually feel bad about this, later. ]

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[Okay, she kinda gets a glare for that.]

He's dead, Sookie.

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

Eric, that's not funny.

[ at this rate, she might actually apologize to him.]

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

No, it's not.

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

But he's--

I just saw him, he was fine after that boy from the Fellowship--

[ she trails off there. ]

Oh, hell. You weren't jokin', were you?

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

I would not joke about this. You were there with him at the end, you should know.

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

Eric, I don't know what you're talkin' about.

[ ...this is such a bad call, she knows it is. ]

Where'd you end up in the City?

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[Pause while he gathers in his surroundings. I'm gonna say it's night since he'd be burnt to a crisp otherwise.]

There's a fountain nearby.

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[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

[ that would be awkward indeed. ]

I'll be right there.

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[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[Don't know if we're action threading this, or what, but Eric's waiting for her.]

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

[ sookie curses herself the entire way to the square. she ought to just let eric be, stay tucked away safe in her apartment and not let him near her. but if godric really is dead...

only god's supposed to know what's coming next, but if eric knows... there's a part of her that wants to know, too. ]

Eric?

[ she shivers a little, pulling her coat tighter around her. ]

Eric, I swear if you're just doin' this to get me to come see you...

[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[Eric steps up to her with his hands in his pockets.]

I wouldn't use Godric's death as some cheap ploy to lure you to me.

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

[ 'I don't think there's a whole lot you won't do' hovers on the end of her tongue, but Sookie swallows it back. Even if she doesn't like Eric-- even if she doesn't trust him-- he wouldn't lie about this. ]

I know you wouldn't. Is he-- I mean, if you don't mind me askin', what...

[ she trails off, biting her lip. 'How did your maker die' is just too indelicate a question, almost cruel. ]

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

Godric wanted to die. He let the sunlight burn him. [He says this softly but in a matter-of-fact way that only barely hides what he feels about that.]

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

But he--

[ she wants to ask why, how, what happened. instead eric gets a rush of sympathy through the bond and a small hand, resting lightly on his arm. ]

I'm so sorry, Eric.

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[His eyes meet hers and he clearly appreciates the sentiment.]

Thank you.

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

[ if this were tara or even jason, sookie would have some idea how to proceed. as it is,she stares down at the hand on his arm as if wondering who it belongs to, pats him awkwardly once then snatches it away. ]

Well.

...You should probably find a place to stay, where it'll be safe during the day. Underground might be best.

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

[He watches her snatch her arm away.]

I've survived this long, Sookie, I'll be fine. [It wasn't meant to be sarcastic at all, just a statement of fact.]

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

[ eric's not part of her circle of easy physical comfort. he can deal with being treated like he's a hot stove. ]

I'm not sayin' you can't. I'm just tryin' to help.

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[vikingvampire.livejournal.com]

Then where exactly in the Underground do you suggest I take my rest?

you've got bones in your closet you've got ghosts in your town

[lajolieblonde.livejournal.com]

I've never been, but I'm sure they got somethin' you can stay in to keep away from the sun. Everything else is apartments, and unless you wanna sleep in a closet I'd try Underground.

[ she doesn't care if you burn to a crisp, eric, it's called manners. don't read anything into it. ]