teddy-byrne

[teddy-byrne]

"..yeah, you'd think. Thank you, Daphne." Teddy frowned in a way that showed just how little success he'd had. The market wasn't a big place but she was right - they shouldn't be so difficult to find. "..how about you? Are you not interested in following the road?"

"Just Daphne, your highness." It had been ages since she recalled seeing him. She was surprised that he remembered her but glad that he did so. Perhaps he had seen her papa while he was searching for the mysterious redhead. "So light eyes and bright hair. They should be easy enough to find then. I've seen a few people who look lost, but most are following the road."

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Normal Teddy would not have fallen for Ayumu's antics but this one? The pang of guilt he felt over forgetting them was simply too much for him to hide, his blue eyes widening in a panic. "..I'm sorry, princess. I-I'm not myself at the moment."

The vampire looked over at the road again and felt a headache coming, interferring with his decision to do as the other said. "..I'd like nothing more but something in me is still saying I should find the person who saved me. Until I've done that..I don't think I can--Are you on your own?"

"Have you forgotten who I am? How cruel..." Ayumu sighed and injected mild disappointment into their voice. The question was a rhetorical one, but if it helped their ruse then the spirit was going to keep it up.

"There is a castle up ahead. It's called Nightspire Castle. We should go there together," they said, moving as Teddy directed them. The vampire made such a gallant Prince!

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There was some hesitation at first but it didn't take Teddy long to answer. "Yeah, you could say that. Why do I feel like you don't really mean it, though?" He would address his question in a minute or maybe he would not. The man was wearing a weird hat and an even weirder attire..and god knows where he'd come from. It all made the poor vampire even more distraught. "..they sounded..american. Had red hair maybe. Are you here to help?"

Luke stared at Teddy, highly amused by his insane ramblings. He took a careful sip of the teacup in his hands, nodding for the man to continue. Seeing as Luke was a demon, and that Matt had planned the party, the magic that befell the guests didn’t affect him as much, at least as far as his memory was concerned. He still felt the pull of his quest, but it seemed much easier to resist when you already came to the party dressed as a madman in a sick suit. His quest also seemed to be to distract people from their own quests, something the mischievous Luke was happy to oblige. “Man that really stinks,” he condescendingly sighed, taking a bite of his teacup and thankful he remembered this one was edible. “Any idea what they sound like then?” He questioned, wondering how long he could stall the poor sap.

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Teddy had spent the better part of his afternoon exploring the grounds of that market. Many had tried to convince him to follow the road, reassured him that the person he had been looking for had probably moved on and that he should too, but something -call it gut instinct- had made him want to stay. A little longer, he had said, just enough time so that he could make sure they weren't there.

Gazing up at the cover of clouds, the vampire had been walking in circles when he was struck by a strange sight. Feet, coming out of a bush. That, alone, was enough to sound the alarm in his head. He went towards it, kneeling by the branches and the leaves. That..is when he saw him. It took a moment, but he came to the realization that the boy was only asleep and carefully pulled him up slightly, fingers burshing a couple of wild strands of hair away from his face. "...hey." his blue eyes stared, glistening with emotion. Not just asleep, he thought. The mystery redhead was runk, too. Could someone else have been behind this? And why did he look so familiar? "It's not safe to lay around like this. Are you well?"

🍺 Deliriously Drunk

The market place had been the most interesting part of the road so far, even more fun than having his own pair of legs. There was just so much going on -- smells and colors, sounds and sensations -- and Gabe could almost not contain his excitement. If he'd still had his voice he would have asked about every single gadget or food he found, but now he simply gawked.

That went on until something hit him that made the world tilt and his legs as wobbly as when he had just gotten them. Laughter followed him as he staggered out of the marketplace to sleep it off in some bushes along the road. This day was becoming a little bit too much.

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"..I'm sorry but..did you just call me pet?" Quite frankly, he couldn't have ignored it if he tried. In his fictional upbringing, he had been called many things but not once had anyone addressed him with such lack of respect. Something was not right there.. He shouldn't have let her touch him but it was difficult not to dismiss his better judgement when he heard what she had to say next. "..huh." He sat. He couldn't really stop that either and looked back with some confusion painted across his features. "..I was so sure it happened.. "

"Oh, my poor, handsome pet - that really does sound like a predicament." Violet takes a few steps towards Teddy, a smile of seemingly innocent concern on her face. Her eyebrows furrow with dramatic worry, reaching out a cold hand to place a comforting touch to Teddy's arm. "But... are you sure this person of who you speak is even real? It sounds like you've been through an ordeal, that type of trauma can truly create havoc with the mind." She tilts her head. "Here, take a seat over there. I'll get you something to drink, I'm sure everything will be clearer after a rest."

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Teddy nodded in return, appreciative of the formaliy but also for being in the presence of a familiar face. "Miss..Blackwood, was it not? I remember you." he smiled. It was difficult enough to not know exactly where you were or why but maybe her..this would help things? "Ah..no, not really. I think that they had red hair..blue eyes? Green? I can't be sure anymore. Have you seen anyone who seemed lost? And you. You're okay?"

Something about his voice was familiar. Daphne had seen this man before. Searching her mind, she put down the dagger she had been debating purchasing. She didn't even know how to use one, but the idea of a weapon sounded rather a appealing given that there were wild beasts about. She walked towards Teddy, dipping into a curtsey. "Your highness." A smile played upon her lips. She remembered playing with him as a child when her father allowed her to go to court. "Surely you must remember more about this person. A glimpse of their face perhaps or at least an accent?"

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CILLIAN MURPHY starring as Raymond Leon IN TIME | dir. Andrew Niccol (2011)

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Teddy looked surprised to see them. All of them, to be exact, which explained why it took him a second to react properly. "..do I know you?" he frowned, not realizing he'd been asked a question. This person had just called them a prince but, surely, this couldn't be the person he was looking for, right? At least he didn't think so. The vampire touched their arm to move them out of the way from others following the road ahead and checked their surroundings. "..some people say there is a castle ahead. Is that true?"

Ayumu always enjoyed demon parties and this year's Halloween one was no exception. Pulling some strings of their own allowed them to know what was going to happen to everyone beforehand and they made the appropriate arrangements -- not that there was much to do. Being such an ancient spirit meant that they could tell when they were being duped, or at least that was what Ayumu believed.

A marketplace was really no place for a princess like AyumuHotaru, but needs must because chaos needed to be sown. They were floating about the space in their many layers of kimono when they chanced upon a certain vampire. One who looked so utterly lost as they were looking around.

This person? Their voice? Drowned? Ayumu lifted their hand to demurely hide the lower half of their face behind the sleeves of their kimono before drawing closer to Teddy. They had a feeling they knew exactly who Teddy was supposed to be... "My Prince? How are you feeling?"

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Lost at sea @ OPEN

"No, you don't understand-" Teddy frowned, visibly obfuscated. "..they saved me. I was drowning and they rescued me..and for some reason, all I can remember is their voice." He was standing in the marketplace, a few meters across from one of the stalls that served food and drink. Somehow, somewhere along the way, Gabriel and he had got separated and now there was this drive in him to find his way to him..or who he thought he had seen. Byrne was being honest, after all. He couldn't remember the face. "I'm sorry. This -It was probably a lot. I just know that I need to find this person."

@vievecorcitystarters

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His words were sinking in, at last, and they seemed to be convincing the human to slowly but surely let go off the vestiges of that nightmare. Minus their heated meet-up, of course, that he would not be forgetting in a long time either. "..might I add, you looked very sexy as a farm boy." Teddy whispered with a raspiness about his voice as his fingers dipped between their bodies to fumble with the waistband of his trousers. "..fucking hot the way you defended your family."

Smiling against the thumb gliding across his lips, the vampire closed his eyes and returned the kiss. "I like the sound of that." Gabriel was far from property but already, Teddy's mind was running wild considering all the possible ways he could protect him from harm..and vampires, of course.

Convinced that he would come up with something, it was the turn of Gabriel's pijamma bottoms to be fumbled with. With a tug, the vampire lowered them half-way down his tights, spit into his hand, and caressed the officer's cock into the palm of his hand, "It's all about your pleasure tonight, my prince, so don't be shy..tell me what you want." he smiled mischievously, starting with a sweet and yet seductive pace.

In every way that Teddy could, he was trying to show Gabe that what he was feeling was alright, perhaps even a natural reaction to the circumstances. The message got through. Gabe blinked and simply stared as Teddy's explanation made everything perfectly clear. The veil that separated him from the experience and people of Phantom Creak was so thin, because it hadn't just imitated life, it had been his life. It had been love and family, work and pleasure, and death. "That I don't want to forget. And I guess you can't have the good without the bad."

"I'm sure there are other ways I could show that," Gabe commented and grinned, "I could wear a bracelet saying 'if lost, return to Teddy Byrne." He sighed lustfully as Teddy's hand moved along his thigh and their bodies pressed more tightly against each other. The last of the sadness left his eyes as he tilted his head and moved in for a kiss. "If the prince allows it," Gabe retorted playfully, putting a hand on Teddy's lips. His fingertips gently traced over the vampire's lips then moved to his cheek and sharp jawline. He breathed in the moment and then said in a theatrically noble voice, "I will allow it."

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Teddy looked at him, hesitant to let him know that it had messed more with his boyfriend than himself, but he qucikly decided against it. Maybe because..it would have let a stranger know more about him than he was comfortable with.

Giving the spirit a nod to confirm that he was, indeed, available, the vampire took a step forward, offering a hand. "Friday it is. I do suggest you do your research on my clan - it is not at all a small endeavor you're about to embark yourself on, mister Atwood."

Elliot raised an eyebrow, well at least he wasn't shy to share his feelings. He did his best not to snicker too much before nodding, "Well, I will do what I can but I promise nothing. I may be an old man but I'm still only one old man."

"Gladly, I have got some pretty open availability since I've only been home a few days. I haven't gotten fully back into the swing of things yet." He'd probably want to talk about this with Naz especially when it came to being involved in vampire matters. "Does Friday work for you?"

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Atlas' voice felt distant, like something out of a dream; barely audible, but comforting in a way that was hard for him to ignore. So much so, that he listened to every word it said as though he depended on it and turned his head to them at the very last second, finally opening his eyes. "..well, for now..it does a great job at making everything around you disappear, I'll give it that." he hummed, searching for her hand on the couch with his and taking it.

His eyes were lidded but conciousness was still prevalent. What would he see? Would it be people..? Odd shapes, colours..would he hear things too? Giving Atlas' hand a squeeze, Byrne furrowed his eyebrows. "How is everything else going with you..? Life.."

Atlas always had an unnatural curiosity about vampires and about their hungers. Teddy had taken a decent amount of blood, plus the human's too. But when he looked at her, she was certain he wanted to keep drinking. She let the blood dry on her fingers as she leaned back into the soft sofa. An amused smile graced her lips, watching as the vampire leaned back and got comfortable too.

Tilting her head to the side, she chuckled. "Yes. It starts this way, you'll be floating soon enough," they promised. The elf knew they might be seeing them soon enough too but she'd let him learn that in time. "Everyone experiences it differently but you'll start seeing things soon but you're okay, it's just your brain being active." It was good to remind people that none of it was really, sometimes you were just really high.

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NIGHTSPIRE VALE - Halloween 2024

Teddy Byrne as Prince Eric ( + Gabriel Moore as genderbent Ariel)

Goals: To find the person who saved him and marry them State of Mind: He is mostly in the dark but he might be able to remember with some help

[teddy-byrne]

As he was tugged closer, Teddy's good judgement wavered for a moment. His exchange with Gabriel played in his head: their promise to be with each other despite the adversities, the feelings and, surprisingly, hope. It was unlike anything the Rosu had ever experienced. So good, in fact, that with it came a dangerous urge to sabotage it right then and there.

They had been navigating their relationship just fine up to this point, Gabriel and he, but there was so much Teddy was unsure of still. That he was afraid of. What if turned out that Gabe could not handle the pressures of being with a vampire? He had been so fragile when he found him --what if, he wasn't meant to have Gabriel? No. The thought was too painful.

Emitting a soft growl, Byrne pressed his cool hand around the side of Ayumu's jaw and tried his damnedest to push all of those thoughts away just as he caved to his hunger. Blood rushed in quickly, pooling into his mouth, and he closed his eyes to get lost in the sensations.

"No? So you'd rather I be uncaring?" Ayumu asked, brows raised slightly. "That can be arranged..."

They settled against the wall and tugged Teddy close before tilting their head to expose the long line of their neck. "Right here," the spirit said, voice a low seductive whisper as they traced an elegant finger over the thin skin where they wanted Teddy to bite down.

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"And I hope this isn't how you've chosen to address vampires in general. Might not be the smartest.. or the safest bet." Teddy returned with his signature expression, serious but somewhat digging the defiance. Shame the boy had to ruin it with an apology.

Looking away at the odd glance he cast in his direction, Teddy moved so that he stood by the side of that table, his back turned against the source of light. "Yeah..I saw that and don't. T'was hardly a scene I assure you. Do you come here often, witch?" Yes. The smell of his blood gave it away.

He knew he couldn't exactly stand up to a vampire, but was would die sooner than back down and let someone walk all over him. They were in a crowd, someone would hopefully step in before it got too far. Just his luck, someone seemed to want to put an end to the scene Rei was making sure this turned in to. There was a spark of recognition, but not from Vievecor. No, it was from that strange dream world he'd been dragged in to. He had been hanging about Gabe a lot, hadn't he?

"I hope that isn't a shining example of how you all act," the young witch grumbled as the offending party stalked off. The faint familiarity, despite being from outside reality, was enough for Rei to offer him some grace, letting out one last huff before relaxing his tense muscles. "Sorry for causing a scene. I didn't really have much other choice, though."

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Teddy grabbed a hold of their wrist before she could put it down, tempted, if only by a few seconds, to lick the tips of their fingers clean, and then let it go. Atlas was not exaggerating when they issued the warning..and he appreciated them looking out for him. "..-y-yeah, sounds good." The vampire added with reluctance as he leant back a bit and blinked a few times.

If he closed his eyes long enough, Teddy was sure he might be able to feel the rush and numbing caused by the drug...but he was too busy smiling. "God damn, I feel like I'm on a cloud.." he chuckled. "D-does it normally feel that way?"

This wasn't Atlas's first rodeo, they knew what to expect as the vampire's fingers tightened on her neck. It was always a strange sensation, able to feel the blood being pulled from their body. It never hurt but she could feel herself getting drowsy as time wore on. Teddy was a skilled vampire though and he stopped before she felt the need to worry.

Laughing softly, Atlas brushed their fingers over his lips, wiping them clean. "Maybe you should wait ten minutes," she replied. He had only just started to feel the effects, his eyes weren't quite wide enough to be fully gone. "You should wait and see how you feel before you do too much. I don't want you freaking out on me."

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"..yeah, it was a bit much alright." Teddy concluded with a scoff, not hiding the way he really felt about it. The most important part was that it was finally over and that meant that he could move past it..bury it, like he did with everything else. "Would it kill you guys to make it less mentally scarring next year, you think?"

Sliding the business card into the interior pocket of his suit, the vampire released some of the tension building on his shoulders and regarded Elliot with a smile this time. "..should we set up a date, then? I can come to your office. That way you have time to prepare."

He nodded in agreement, there was a reason there was a council and he was glad for it. Especially when it came to other creatures not sticking to the agreements, spirits included. He didn't like it but it was bound to happen at some point. "Ah, sorry to hear that was the experience you had. I was not aware of the full plot of the dream. The ethereal plane can be a bit... much sometimes." He was a little sorry he'd missed the event, actually. Not for the death bit, but because he should have been here supporting his people instead of galivanting around but it had been greatly needed. "We'll be happy to chat, me especially. It doesn't hurt to be prepared and with the world the way it is, being careful is starting to be more and more important. These hunters are quite... whats the word... driven?" He remarked remembering some of the reports he had received while being abroad. They had been troubling to say the least and seemed to be only growing to be more and more concerning.