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She sat and looked at cellphone screen for a while before getting up and bouncing down the stairs to the workshop dressed in an, on her frame anyway, over sized t-shirt belonging to Toran and a pair of pj pants which were apparently her clothing of choice for lazy nights at home. The t-shirt had slipped off one shoulder, showing that though casual she was at least wearing a sports bra underneath it, leaving her semi-decent if nothing else.

"Toran?" as always she would be careful about not interrupting him or startling him if he was working, waiting until he'd put any tools he might be handling down before moving up behind him to slip her arms around him. "Baby, I texted George, and he'll be coming over to talk. Hopefully using the door rather than knocking it in this time though" the Swede added with a soft chuckle as she turned her head to look at him.
"He said he wanted to talk to you too. But, don't worry, he's coming over to talk about how to go about getting permission to Embrace you" she still wasn't sure she'd be able to gain that right but, she could hope. And if she didn't try, well, she'd never get it if she didn't try.

"Hope you don't mind?" but she'd feel better talking there than some place else.
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"Works for me. I'll just disable the locks so he can just pull it open. No sense making him feel the need to batter it down."

The big man grinned with humor as he set down the torch he'd been using to weld the finishing seams behind this building and the one next door. The refurbishment was going well in there. Heavily reinforcing the warehouse so it could handle the "industrial base" he was going to be putting in. Which, granted, wasn't any kind of industrial base but what people didn't know wouldn't hurt him. They'd finished reinforcing the floors so now there warehouse was cut off from it's own huge basement, which worked fine for him.

He'd repaired the damage George's last visit had left behind without too much of a hassle and Lucy had told him that she'd have to speak to George and get permission for the Prince. So he'd been expecting this. He grinned at her. She looked, great really. Still he'd best put the blow torch away before he caused anyone's temper to fray or well, any freaking out. So that's what he set about doing.
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Yeah, putting the blowtorch away was a goo start. He might've noticed that while she didn't appear to have an issue lighting a lighter or smoking, she did tend to get a little edgy around more serious sources of fire. Like said blowtorches. It wasn't a conscious thing, but, she'd edge away from it without thinking, always keeping some distance between herself and it.

"Much better to just, you know, open it" Lucy chuckled, jumping up to perch herself on the edge of his work bench once she was certain there was nothing there that would immediately threaten to trigger her Beast.

She wondered though how, if he was turned, he'd handle all those things he worked with now. Welders, blowtorches, that stuff. She had seen vampires who handled it with no problem but it usually took a bit of practice and often what they had been used to pre-embrace helped to ease the transition. So, she'd hope, that if given permission to turn him, he'd be able to keep doing what he loved doing.

"You alright with seeing him again?"
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He chuckled and set the tools aside, shaking his head.

"I hope not. I haven't really had a chance to talk to Roisin and explain that our relationship is a bit.. different, from other peoples. But I got the sense from what you said of their departure that whatever it was they were going to do when they left, plotting vengeance on my poor mortal ass wasn't one of those things.

He was careful to ensure the canister of gas was sealed fully, then he detached the nozzle. Simple as that, the blowtorch became a harmless bit of metal. He's considered it. He'd seen the problems vampires had with fire and so he was preparing as much of the welding and what not NOW so he didn't have much to do once things are done. Hopefully it wouldn't be too much of an issue. He was pretty sure the flame thrower glove might be out for a while. Then again, if Lucy and George were anything to go buy, he'd have other methods to deal with potential problems.
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"Mmm, no no vengeance talk going on as far as I know. Besides, anyone wanting to get to you?" she smiled and held her hands out to him. "Would have to go through me first" which probably sounded all kinds of silly given that between the two of them, the one people were more liable to fear was him and not her.
Then again, most people wouldn't be aware of the whole vampire thing either, and tended to judge books based on their cover. A very very bad habit when dealing with the supernatural.

Thinking back, that night? Oh, it had been all sorts of fucked up really. Though, it was also the night he'd asked her to marry him and so, all those stupid emotions that suggested she'd been hurt or upset had sort of become hazy and blurred. Because that moment in the shower, trying to bring the warmth back in his body after having been out in the cold of winter London, sort of stood out among all the other things.

"I love you , baby... more than I can really show you or tell you in words" why else would be be petitioning the Prince for his Embrace when she was only a Neonate? She had to be a little bit nuts, surely...
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He took her hands and gladly walked into her arms, giving her a firm and solid hug. Stroking her back with a smile.

"I love you too Lilbit. You're a gem, truly. You've made me happier than I've been in a REAL long time. Don't think you haven't shown me that, because you have."

He leaned down to plant a kiss right on her nose and smiled, his beard brushing her face as he chuckled and scooped her. Carrying her in the crook of one arm as he walked out to the front door so he could temporarily disarm the keypad scanner and allow George to walk in without a problem. Simple sign of respect not to have the man banging on a heavily reinforced steel vault door with a pink kraken painted on the front.
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A bit after Toran bypassed the keypad scanner, a taxi arrived and stopped just a bit down the road. After paying the driver, George exited the vehicle, dressed in the usual black with a white turtleneck, carrying a bouquet of pink lilies and a small parcel. He went to the front door, frowning at the sight of a... pink squid. Raising a hand to knock he frowned even more as he saw the keypad scanner. Wondering why the green light was on, he reached for the doorknob and... managed to open the door.

His confused look turned into a polite smile once he stepped inside the building. Looking out for Lucy and Toran he passed the glass counter and proceeded through the door leading further into the building. Upon seeing them he knocked on the door to let them know he was there.

"Good evening, I hope I don't disturb you... Just wanted to make sure you know I'm here now..."
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"You're good to me" the Brujah chuckled, a bright happy grin flashing across her lips when he talked to her like that and gave her butterflies. The Swede still in the arms of the much larger Ghoul when she noticed George who was kind enough to give them a little warning by knocking to announce his arrival.

"Oh, hey" she turned to her Primogen with a smile, much happier to see him under these conditions as opposed to last time which had been... well, let's just call it messy and settle at that. Because the true extent of that mess did not need to be brought up again.
"I'm so glad you could take the time to talk" seeing as he might very well have decided he didn't want anything to do at all with either of them after that whole Roisin, Toran, vampire slip up. And to a certain extent, she would've understood it. So, yes, she was grateful he was willing to talk and to even meet with them.

"Maybe we could go upstairs?" Lucy suggested, though she looked to Toran as if asking if that was okay. Because while she called it her home now, well, it was still his place originally and she didn't want him to feel like she didn't respect that.
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"That sounds like a lovely idea. Mr. Harris can see the lovely paint job you gave our sitting room."

The muscular ghoul included his head politely to George and let Lucy slip from his arms to welcome the Primogen. He waved his arm to indicate the iron spiral staircase and brushed off his clothing to get the tiny molten drops of metal off his black coveralls. He slipped off his heavy gloves and set them on counter.

He'd step up the stairs to guide them down the hall into the large living room with it's thick padded heavy lounge chairs, most big enough for two people to sit side by side if they wanted. A decent sound system on one side, a cabinet of movies on the other. The far wall was taken up by an impressively large flat screen tv, currently off.
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George laughed as Toran called him Mr. Harris. After the fit ended he gave Toran the package he carried.

"No need to be that formal, Toran... For friends and family I'm just George... By the way, I'm sorry for breaking down your door, so I thought about a little recompensation and hope you'll be able to use these..."

Smiling he looked at Lucy with a nod and handed her the bouquet with a bow.

"Well, if I didn't take the time for that, I'd be a poor Primogen, right ? besides as I probably said, I've something else to discuss with you, if you don't mind... But where are my manners ? Please accept these as an apology... I didn't know if you'd like them but I hope they do..."

After that he followed them upstairs, having a look at the living room and then sat down after they had with an approving nod.

"Looks very good, Lucy. You're truly an artist with paint... But enough flattery, I think... We're here for two reasons, so we might start talking business, right ?"

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"Oh" oh the flowers surprised her but was accepted with a friendly smile and careful hands that brought them up to her nose so she could smell. "They're beautiful, thank you" she smiled, cradling the bouquet in the corner of one arm as she traced her fingers lightly across the petals with the other as she walked with the two of them upstairs.

The comment on her work earned him another smile and a light chuckle.
"Well, thanks, I do try and it sorta helped lighten the bunker feeling of this place a little" though Toran slowly opening up and smiling more did even more to help lighten the place up. Not that she'd minded the way it had been before, just that this was more uhm cosy.

As for business though, yeah, she nodded even as she went about finding a vase, only to realize that heh, Toran didn't have any now did he? So a beer glass would have to do. It worked just as well really.
"By all means. You know the reason why I asked you here so, maybe you can start with telling me what you had in mind?" as far as any business he was bringing to the table.
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Toran sat down in one of the thick chairs and shifted it so they could sit in a sort of triangle. Normally he'd just have Lucy sit on his lap but for now since they were talking business he might as well look a LITTLE more professional. He regarded the package with curiosity, but wasn't sure if he should open it now or wait until later. As for the door...

"I can understand how you felt Sir. If I though Lucy was in danger I'd smash through a door or two myself. No need to apologize."

He settled himself to wait patiently for George to say what he had in mind. He did need to arrange a time to explain to Roisin that they hadn't been betraying Lucy, but that could wait. Not to mention wait to see if Roisin was ALLOWED anywhere near him in the future. George might forgive, but that might not mean he wanted his ghoul or girl or ward to be hanging around a man like Toran, even if he didn't mind Toran being himself.
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George looked at them, apparently thinking how to phrase it, then started to talk.

"Thank you for understanding Toran. In fact I'm here because I wanted to ask you a little favour... You know Roisin, right ? You know I want to ghoul her and perhaps someday even more... And that is where the problem is: Before I ghoul her I'd like her to understand it, you know ? She'll need someone explaining the changes she'll go through and as I've never been a ghoul, I figured I'd find someone who is in the exact situation she'll be in... We had a talk about it and agreed that you'd be a good teacher for her, if you want..."

With a small smile and a nod he resumed the train of thought after breaking off.

"I'll be present during those lessons as well, on her request... I'm not quite sure why but she seems to think I should be, moral support possibly... Yes, that's the favour I, no, we, would like to ask of you..."
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That was... unexpected. And honestly not up to her, that was up to Toran so the other Brujah simply glanced at him , wondering what he thought of the request. It wasn't as if she would say no or yes on his behalf, it, well, it honestly was his choice. Lucy had never been a Ghoul either so it wasn't a situation she could fully understand, even if she had some knowledge about it.

She only glanced his way though before chewing on her lip and sort of uhm... wondered if Roisin and George had talked about everything that had happened that night...
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"Ah, well Sir, I am pretty well versed in the physical changes that occur when someone becomes a ghoul, and when someone detoxes as well. I have some experience with the basic psychological changes. Certain sections of the human mind are... enhanced.. by the vitae in the system. Sexual and violent impulses, half-submerged psychological drives can become enhanced. Mood swings for some. Others depend on the clan providing the blood. In the case of Brujah... impulse control can be a complication."

He regarded George with a touch of apprehension.

"Roisin and I... have a certain physical attraction. In part because of my ghoul nature. I think perhaps she wants you there because she's under the impression that any action in that respect is a betrayal to Lucy. Lucy and I... have an unconventional relationship. Since becoming a ghoul my sexual drives have, well they've enhanced to the point of addiction. While Lucy and I have ways of coping with this when Roisin and I last encountered each other that attraction bloomed into a sexual encounter. I think she is of the impression that we sinned against Lucy and doesn't wish to repeat that. I can respect her wishes but there may well be some tension she hopes to avoid by having a chaperon."

He shifted and crossed his arms across his lap. Leaning back and attempting to look as least threatening as possible, his thick shoulders slumping as he rubbed his forearms.

"That is what I mean when I say psychological drives can be amplified. Vitae has a tendency of cranking the human emotional palette to extremes. Putting it up to 11 on a scale of 10 really."
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Listening to Torans words about being well versed in those things George nodded and smiled at Toran.

"That's exactly why we thought of you, Toran, you know... It'd help her understanding the change if someone who'd been through all that himself explained it to her, instead of someone who just heard of the effects... I know it might be complicated, but I'd ask you to at least try it... You're the best choice for that, we think..."

Hearing the bit about the rather complicated relationship of Toran and Roisin he looked... perplexed. Apparently he didn't know there had been more to that than just what he had seen. After a while he shook his head and then managed to look as before.

"I see... It is a bit more complicated than I thought, it appears. I guess, I'll have to talk with her about that, but that is not the main point here, right ? I mean you can explain it to her, can't you ? If you wanted you could try to solve that issue as well... I'll just be there in the background and won't disturb you, if it helps you..."
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He looked over at Lucy to make sure it was OK for him to continue and smiled.

"I will be glad to help Roisin understand what awaits her, as best I can. To some degree you can't predict what will come when a person drinks vitae regularly. For some... the change is hard to spot. Stronger, yes, and she'll eventually pick up other tricks if you teacher, based on your blood. For some people, aside from a bit of stronger emotions, there's almost no change. For others the emotional changes can be huge. A good number of ghouls suffer from something much like Bipolar disorder. When their Master is happy with them, they are jubilant, manic and almost hysterically happy. When their Master ignores them, or criticizes them, they can go into a morbid depression with unpredictable behaviors. Some might grow violent, others suicidal. It can be hard to predict.

Others, if they have some lingering mental quirk that isn't a disorder by any means, it COULD bloom into something much stronger. Like a person who used to get a little thrill from wearing a short dress could blossom into an exhibitionist. A shy person might develop severe social phobia. There's no telling WHEN this could happen either. Generally it's something that develops over the first few months, but it's unpredictable. Also... ghouls can frenzy. It's harder than with a vampire, though Brujah are more prone to it. Serious rage and humiliation can cause it. They also tend to get... hungry, for blood and flesh and when they frenzy some have been known to rape and eat other people... especially if they're seriously low on their Master's blood."


He shrugged his head shoulders and looked at Lucy raising his hands.

"You've been with me since just after I started as a ghoul, have you noticed any habits or patterns I haven't in my behavior changing?"
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She had listened quietly until Toran adressed her directly, making her blue eyes turn to him for a moment as she considered her answer.
"I don't know if all can be attributed the blood but, you've opened up more. You're not as guarded as you was. You're also.. hungrier, as far as physical stimulus goes" though that last one was obvious and one he was well aware of. "Heh... And there's the whole reaction to fangs..." he got kind of turned on when she "wore" hers. Though again that was likely a side effect of having grown to appreciate the effects od the Kiss.

She looked back to George, trying to get a feel of what he thought of it all with the information about what had happened between Roisin and Toran. She... Was unsure if he'd still be inclined to help her with her petition.
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So we could be opening a whole can of worms that might complicate everything even more... But I guess a certain amount of risk is necessary in all that, so why shouldn't we take it should she still want it after the lessons...

Frowning George listened to Torans words clearly imagining what might possibly become of Roisin and their relationship. At the point of some growing suicidal or violent he clearly looked worried. The worry increased as frenzy, depression and the... hunger were mentioned and for a split second fear showed on his face.

"So basically she gets stronger and can frenzy and the rest is just a game of lottery what exactly she gets ? Or rather Russian Roulette ?"

Taking a breath he relaxed, the worry disappeared into the background and a shaky smile appeared. Clearly he was changing the theme because the possibilities were unsettling to him.

"Thank you, Toran, I appreciate your help. Now we'd need to clear where and when we'll get that done, right ?"
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"There's no guarantee she'll suffer much in the way of adverse affects at all. She's a strong willed independent woman. So she shouldn't be as prone to loss of self-control. Ghouls also tend to only frenzy when driven into a rage, or severely humiliated, and even then not as easily as your kind. As long as give her blood regularly and treat her with respect, she should not suffer from loss of control easily. It is generally the cravings that cause the worst of ghoul violence."

He frowned and stroked his beard slightly, wanting to readdress George's concerns while being honest.

"I don't want to scare you. Being a ghoul mostly just amplifies what is already inside. As a strong and good hearted woman, she should remain so. Yes, her desires and cravings may grow stronger, but she can control that with help. She'll be bound to you by a supernatural love and loyalty that is truly hard to comprehend. You will have the power to give her any order, and she will follow it as though she has no choice; but if you take care in how you address her, she can still have her own will. Much will depend on how you treat her, and care for her. If you find the proper balance, she could be a companion for the centuries and remain mostly unchanged."

He was sincere. If George treated her as a person, allowed her to have her freedoms and did not force his will upon her at every bend, she may well remain the Roisin he cared for, merely amplified and intensified.

"She'll also never age. She'll never grow pregnant. She'll have immortality and the sun. Injuries that could kill a normal person would merely cause her to need your blood to heal. Broken bones that knit together in days instead of weeks. No disease, no cancer. She'll be protected from so many of the common causes of death in this world."
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