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    Before the party

    Kiara Griffen
    Kiara Griffen


    Gender : Female Location : Shreveport
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:23 pm

    It was early. Well, early for her. Working in vampire hours always made a mess of her sleep schedule, especially when she had prepping to do during the day. Not many employees serviced the mansion during daylight hours, mostly just security. Today however was slightly different. There were caterers coming in, people setting up on the patio for the party, the donors she’d called in getting set up in their small quarters as well. She also had to conference with all of the security personnel, going over every little detail. They all knew the rooms where guests would be allowed and not allowed. The rule was “if it does belong, turn them around or fill them with silver or lead, no exceptions”. Essentially only herself or the king himself would be allowed to wonder about while the guests were there.

    The donors would have to check in every 15 minutes to ensure everyone who started alive, remained alive. Security personnel would be on 20 and 45 minute rotation cycles and all of them would be wearing the special eye gear to avoid being glamoured. The list of guests was on everyone’s tablets, pictures to match names to match species and in the case of human guests even downright to blood types. All electronics would be confiscated and if they refused they would be escorted off the premises and electronics would be destroyed. Also any electronics found being smuggled would also be destroyed and the guest immediately removed. There would be no media leaks tonight. All the food was to be specifically prepared, as well as a whole assortment of bottled blood as well as her own special bloodwine. Everything was tasted and tested for purity.

    The gathering wouldn’t start until well after sundown and it took her all the way up to around 3 pm to sort every single detail out. Not only for the party, but also about Jessica, about the AVL, a whole host of donations, and then appointments for Mr Compton to appear in the media, or statements to be delivered by him. By the end of it she was tired and she was hungry and she still had to somehow look all proper for this gathering. She figured she could take a short nap to banish the tired grumpy look, then she could find something appropriate to wear, sneak a meal and then act as arm candy to the vampire king.

    She told security that she was going dark, aka taking a nap for a bit. The decorator hadn’t finished with her so called permanent room so she was still in the guest quarters which suited her just fine. She closed the door behind her, dressed down into nothing but a thin tank top and her panties and slid into bed, setting her phone to wake her up about thirty minutes after sundown, somewhere around 6:30 and closed her eyes, easily falling back asleep hugging her long body pillow, the silk sheets coming up just to her thighs.
    Bill Compton
    Bill Compton
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    King


    Gender : Male Location : Bon Temps
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:17 am

    The sun had set beyond the clouds disappearing and in it's wake welcomed the darkness. Whilst humans sought the comfort of their beds for the night, different people rose to begin their's. Vampires. Eyes snapped open just as Bill's body awoke for the night, nestled under the thin sheets that covered his naked body as he sought sleep as morning broke. But now the night was laid out ahead of him, the party which was happening within two hours. Guests, both of human and vampire alike would be attending.

    Bill had left the running of the day to day tasks with the guards who were to follow Kiara's instruction and without hesitation. He trusted that tonight's event would run without a problem but Bill was dubious about that prospect.

    Naked, he climbed from his bed and walked straight into the shower and turned on the hot water. Stepping under the spray as hot water cascaded down his naked body to swirl down the drain. Muscles tensed as the spray hit his upper arms as he let his head fall back and water hit his face. Once showered and clean, Bill left the shower and dried on his way back to the bedroom and dressed in a dark suit with white shirt and black shoes.

    He wasn't normally a tie wearing vampires and wouldn't be tonight either. Running a hand through his hair, the water suds ran down his desk which he mopped up with his palm. And now he had an event to prepare for.
    Kiara Griffen
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:34 am

    The nap had done wonders, although honestly she wished she could sleep more, but beggars can’t be choosers and right now she had a little bit of time to make herself look party ready. Kiara hopped into the shower for a quick minute before stepping out. Between a towel and a blow dryer she got her hair under control. She then checked in her closet. Not much in terms of super elegant, but you could never go wrong with a black dress. So she chose one that was an off the shoulder number and that came down to just above her knees. Maybe a bit flirty for the occasion but it wasn’t like she had the time to go dress shopping. Paired that with one of her favorite sets of stiletto boots and she felt like she could both appear elegant yet exude the ‘I will kick your ass across state lines’ vibe she prefer to put forth.

    Boyshorts and a strapless bra completed the outfit. She brushed down her hair, put in some bobby pins to keep it from floating down to her face, a pair of earrings and a small silver necklace for both form and function and she was out the door. She didn’t bother really with any perfume. One, most perfumes were just too strong and offensive for most vampires and two, nothing would cover up her were scent anyways. She smelled clean, that’s all that mattered.

    She headed across the hall where security had a small room as command central. She checked in with everyone. Guests would be arriving in less than an hour and things had to be perfect. Some servants were now just setting up the food so it would still be warm, security was already patrolling the entire perimeter of both the house and the property line and there was a proper security checkpoint at the gate ready to receive any cars. Satisfied that for now things were under control she went down to Bill’s office to report for party duty as it were.
    Bill Compton
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:11 am

    Bill had spoken to Bucky about alerting him if any protesters tried to enter the grounds and that he had the authority to silver any vampires that tried to cause a scene, regardless whether they were guests or not. And he was to alert the team who would be carrying silver, bullets and nets to contain any vampire threat that wanted to make a show of tonight's event.

    Dismissing Bucky to do his job, the guard being the head of Jessica's protection detail should she have been here but for her own safety she was not.

    Watching the human servants who were setting up for tonight's event, and dismissed the servant who offered him a blood, he had already had several after rising for the night so he would be okay for a while.

    Smelling her scent before actually seeing her, Bill turned towards the stairs to see Kiara descending and he found himself staring before he approached the stairs.

    "Kiara, you look...lovely this evening." He complimented on her attire.
    Kiara Griffen
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:17 am

    Kiara inclined her head to her boss. “Thank you sir” she said as she held her phone in one hand. One of the security guards came over quickly and handed her a small earpiece. She nodded silently as she slid it into her ear. She was going to be listening in on everything to ensure nothing went wrong tonight.

    “All the preparations are complete and we’re just awaiting the arrival of your guests” she said calmly. The rush to get prepared had meant she hadn’t had time to grab a bite to eat, but no matter. Going hungry was something she could handle for the time being.

    “Shall I go over the security detail with you sir?” she asked.
    Bill Compton
    Bill Compton
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:49 am

    "Please." He nodded and waited until the human waitress had returned to her station before Bill turned to face Kiara. "And please call me Bill, you have been working for me for quite some time now and I'm not one for formalities. So, please. Bill." He smiled genuinely.

    Walking with Kiara towards the table, he could hear a rumble of her stomach which resembled like a beating drum to his hearing.

    "And please eat, the guests are not due here for a little while and it will not be good to be in a room with many vampires and have a rumbling stomach."

    Indicating to the various foods on the table, both vegetarian and meat dishes.

    "Please, help yourself before we begin.
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:43 am

    Kiara sighed but she did grab a few things from the buffet table, enough that it would quell her hunger for a few hours at least. Plate in hand she began to walk Bill through all the security protocols, showing all the security points and the perimeter where the guards were stationed both in and out of the mansion.

    "They know not to let anyone other than myself or you pass this point. Anyone violating that rule essentially forfeits their life" she said casually as she took a bite of some of the rissoto with mushrooms she'd grabbed.

    "I instructed staff to know that the gathering will end no later than 3am, so we would have a few hours before sunrise to ensure the mansion is secure" she added.
    Bill Compton
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:30 pm

    Bill listened to the protocols and how the security was running that Kiara had overseen during the day.

    "Yes, as much as I want this event to run smoothly I do not want any extended stays."

    The last thing Bill needed was human donors ending up on the missing people list and the public would immediately link it to vampires and as the King of Louisiana it was his job to keep the humans alive and still protect the vampires as well.

    "Should Northman attend, I want him watched. He has a way of disrupting events and this would be the perfect timing for him to cause disruption."
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:42 pm

    Kiara nodded, having already pre-planned for the tall sheriff to attend and disrupt things. “Not to worry, protocols are already in place” she said calmly as she finished off the little bit of food she had grabbed before.

    “The list of guests has been given to everyone on security so we know who should and should not be here. There were also several calls requesting your opinions and statements regarding several topics” she explained as she pulled out her phone to show him all the things the media and others were requesting.

    “I’ve made no appointments and no statements on your behalf, figuring you might want to cherry pick what you want to address”
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:23 pm

    Bill looked at the phone that Kiara had shown him and looked over the notes that she had made.

    "Have them scheduled accordingly over the next several weeks, the ones with high volume of attention priority as I will need to have them attend the premises. Again you know the protocol for those meetings and I will require your attendance."

    Turning to pick up a champagne flute filled with warm blood.

    "And I do believe Jessica will require your services in the next upcoming weeks. But you are not obligated to attend anything with her should you choose to. I shall leave that entirely up to you and for you to speak to her when she returns,"
    Kiara Griffen
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:30 pm

    Kiara nodded as she pocketed her phone. “Very well then…” she said calmly as she looked around. She could hear from her earpiece that guests were starting to arrive. She made a mental note about the things with Jessica. The young vampire was nice to work with, if a bit impulsive, which is why Bill always wanted her around for that. Kiara had a way of bringing Jessica down without being rude.

    “The first guests are at the gate, perhaps it would be best you are near the entrance of the mansion to greet them?” she suggested as her phone flashed a tiny light stating that an appropriate guest from the list had been checked off and were on their way. She handed off her plate to one of the many servants now floating about carrying flutes filled with blood or actual champagne as well as small snacks. She herself inclined her head so she could check on the donors and tell them to be ready for the night.
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    Post by Bill Compton Sun Jul 23, 2017 2:45 pm

    "Very well."

    He nodded and made his way to the entrance to greet his first guests and when the door opened, he saw that it was Arnell from Italy.

    "Good evening Arnell, so glad that you could join us."

    Arnell merely nodded and wrapped his arm around his human companion. "Thank you for the invitation. I have been wanting to visit the great state of Louisiana for sometime." And indicated to his human companion. "This is Annabella."

    Bowing his head. "Gracious of you to join us Annabella."

    The woman, slender and young with large breasts just rolled her eyes and left Arnells side and went straight for the champagne."
    Kiara Griffen
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    Post by Kiara Griffen Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:10 pm

    Kiara appeared shortly after Bill. A woman with quite an impressive rack made a bee line for the alcohol. She was dressed way too fancy, and assuming she had come in with the vampire talking to Bill then it was obvious she was more arm candy than a partner. However she said nothing. People flocked to vampires for all manner of reasons.

    She instead checked on the donors who were in small make shift little closets divided by near fabric curtains. Three males, three females, all dressed in simple clothing that kept their necks and arms exposed. She assured them that should they feel threatened they could just press a button nearby and security would come over before things got out of hand.

    Another call in her earpiece, another guest and now they were coming in more steadily. She managed a pleasant smile to the woman drinking the bubbly before she made her way over closer to Bill to keep up appearances.

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