Olivia Buckman (handgesture) wrote,
@ 2011-08-28 22:02:00

Test Scene
It hadn't surprised Olivia that Julian Howard was too busy to speak with her. He was, after all, King, but more than that she wasn't anything of interest to him. Her hereditary membership in the Hellfire Club wasn't anything interesting to anyone, really, other than a "isn't she Ned Buckman's kid" whisper that sometimes passed between the members who were smart enough to know their history. After such a humiliating defeat no one considered much of anything related to "that Buckman girl" which was largely how Olivia liked it. But Julian was smarter than that, of course. Olivia knew as much. He'd passed her on to someone he could trust with an opinion instead of outright dismissing her. It was an opening of sorts and Olivia knew it. If she could get past the Black Queen she would be in firing range of her target.

Olivia checked the address she had been given for the body art parlor against the building her driver pulled up at. After telling him to leave the area and return only upon her call, Olivia got out and walked into the shop, a figure distinctly not the type of clientele that the shop usually attracted, though Olivia did have a piercing or two she could stand some new hardware for.

"Good afternoon."

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	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Viveca was happily running what she considered her less sleazy shop when she looked over the new arrival. Ned Buckman's kid. "Hello," she said, getting up from her counter. "Olivia, right?" She checked her own fingernails before she extended a hand. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Yes. It was Viveca, wasn't it?" Olivia extended her hand--ridiculously well-manicured as it was--and shook the other woman's hand firmly. "Thank you for making time for me. I understand that both you and Mr. Howard are quite busy. Interesting shop that you have here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. There wasn't exactly a lot of Von Roehm et cie left by the time I was 18, so I took the remains where they'd go." She'll walk with her to the private room, away from any employees. "Can I help you with something?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 11:52 am UTC (link)
	"I've been thinking about...doing more with my Hellfire Club experience. As you can probably guess, Mr. Howard has redirected me to you so you can get a feel for me." She smiled. "The Buckman name has a bit of stigma, you see." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 11:57 am UTC (link)
	And that gets an immediate response from Viveca. "If there's one thing that Julian and I established right off the bat, it's that there's not going to be a bunch of repeats of our parents." A slow fangy smile. "When we all stab each other in the back, it's going to be for our own reasons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 11:59 am UTC (link)
	"I certainly don't wish to repeat my parents' history. Being murdered really isn't in my five year plan. But I do think that since we are a new generation...certain elements of the old guard may want to be encouraged to retire." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 12:01 pm UTC (link)
	"It's an idea with it's good points. You've noticed we've had a few stepping-downs lately." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handgesture
2011-08-29 12:04 pm UTC (link)

"I have. It's been very encouraging, but we still have a true relic dragging down the rate of progress."

Olivia made no bones about it. She knew what she wanted. Secrets and whispers had been the method in her parents' day and where had it gotten them? No, sometimes a bold approach was the best subterfuge.

"Emma Frost is simply from another time. It's our time now."

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ng_hellfire
2011-08-29 12:14 pm UTC (link)

Viveca listens. She's got a good deadpan face, but there's a flicker of respect for the straight-shooting. Still, while Frost isn't quite her personal cup of tea, she's a lot better than plenty they've had to deal with, and she's a known quantity. Viveca doesn't know what Julian's going to make of an idea like that.

"Wow. Into learning to fly before you crawl, huh?"

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handgesture
2011-08-29 12:21 pm UTC (link)

"I've been crawling for years, just quietly and in the background. I also don't play around. It's the ridiculous scheming that has nearly wrecked the club over the years. I'm not all for repeating that. I don't intend to just walk in, kill some people, and take over a bloody crown. I just want my intentions to be clear. It's a respect thing and, thus far, Mr. Howard seems quite worthy of respect."

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	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 12:28 pm UTC (link)
	"And I can respect that." Viveca did, after all, attend meetings in the chair of the woman who'd destroyed her father, even if she'd allied with the woman's son. "Care to talk about your other ideas for new directions, just in broad terms?" She hoped to be able to give Julian a bit of a layout beyond 'heads up; new chick wants Frost gone.' (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	"I think we could improve our reach, quite frankly. It may be worth our while to look at trying to pull some of the more notable young upstarts into just basic membership. These are interesting times; we need to be stacking our political power with that in mind. We have that to some degree now, but we could improve upon it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 12:38 pm UTC (link)
	Politics. That was just the kind of stuff-Viveca-didn't-care-about that Julian was into these days. "Fair point," she deadpans. "So where's the best place to reach you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 12:41 pm UTC (link)
	Olivia produced a business card from her purse and handed it to Viveca. "The number there reaches me no matter where I am." Olivia smiled. "Are we finished here? If so I'd be interested in seeing your reference book. There's some work I've been considering having done..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 12:45 pm UTC (link)
	She takes the card and lips it into a shirt pocket. "I think we're good," she says as she stands and escorts her back into the main shop. "Got most of it showcased here, though we do take requests, too." She hands her a binder. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-29 12:52 pm UTC (link)
	"How extensive are your body modification services? I already have a few piercings, but I'm starting to have some interest in the more artistic things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 12:55 pm UTC (link)
	"If a body art parlor in New York can get legally licensed for it, I am," Viveca says. "I don't do the stupid dangerous crap, but I'm guessing you weren't asking for that. Check out page 28 fi you like. What kind of artistic is on your mind?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handgesture
2011-08-29 01:00 pm UTC (link)

"Truth was, I wasn't certain. I've been waffling between some serious piercings--the one where you can lace like a corset is fascinating--and just an elaborate but well-placed tattoo. I'm still in the idea phase, though expanding on my more personal peircing is always an option."

Olivia watched Viveca with interest. She'd been so bored when they were talking club business but the woman, though her facial expression had barely changed, was practically lighting up in front of her now. Passion. Olivia recognized it.

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ng_hellfire
2011-08-29 01:18 pm UTC (link)

"Well, that depends whether you have the time to take care of it every day for two months before you get any real aesthetic use out of it. And then you have to take into account physiological conditions, like diabetes or various mutations."

Viveca looks interested at the mention of Olivia's current piercing. "I've done some pretty good work on those. Happy to work with you on sorting that out."

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	handgesture 2011-08-29 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	Olivia flips through the binder, pausing at work pertaining to her present situation. "This on looks very nice.." It did. Olivia was being quite genuine, even though she was trying to get a feel for Viveca. "How much does work like this run?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-29 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks. That one went well." Viveca rattles off a fair figure for the work shown. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handgesture 2011-08-30 11:21 am UTC (link)
	The price is fair and Olivia is impressed. She nods. Then let's schedule it." It's quite the length to go but Olivia knew she'd be able to find out the most about Viveca watching her do what she was most comfortable with. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2011-08-30 12:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Great." And an appointment will be made for the following day. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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