Julian Gallio (hellfireprince) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-01-06 20:29:00

Current location:	New York
Entry tags:	inactive - julian gallo, npc team - hellfire club

Prelude to Opening Night
"Paulo, let's make sure we have the extra cases of Patron on hand. I don't want us running out midway through the night. It's one the bigger sellers on this side of the Atlantic." Julian Gallio, known to most as Julian Howard, said to assembled team around him. He often had meetings like these with his staff to motivate them and keep the company goal in mind. The goal of the Howard Entertainment Group was to provide a complete sensory experience at all levels of the "performance" as it were.

He'd gone to each of these five men and women personally, selling them the idea of working for his brand, a fledgling in truth, but his idea, his ultimate goal was to make himself known on the nighttime scene through the Popular Outcast, the club they now stood in. The group stood on the spacious dance floor, with poles and cages at each of the corners for the female clientele that loved to put on a show for the boys. Of course, the fun kept the women coming back. The women, booze and hint of an illicit sexual encounter or two kept the men coming.

Julian considered himself as a purveyor of a service that most of the world's people needed, but never asked for: freedom.

"All right, people. Let's get back to work and get this place ready for opening night. Francesca, when my 2pm shows, please direct her to my office in the back. I'll be going over figures." Julian said, straightening his tie and cuff-links. Francesca came over and helped as the others dispersed to carry on their jobs.

"You look fine, Mr. Howard. Your meeting will go well." Francesca said in lightly accented Italian.

"Thank you, bella. I'm sure it will go well. Back to work now." he said, heading toward his office.

Upon entry, his visitor would find an onyx desk with a personal laptop with a leather chair behind it, in which Julian sat. There was a bookcase on the South wall, and a couch directly across from it. Julian often read or thought on the couch when he wasn't busy otherwise. When she entered, he'd stand and receive his visitor. Viveca Von Rohem.

This...was going to be interesting.

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hellfireprince
2010-01-08 03:46 am UTC (link)

"Kine is our likeliest target, so perhaps we'll have to wait for an opportunity to present itself. They don't trust him, so that gives us ground to work with. What kind of advantage does Kine provide except another vote in Sebastian's favor?" Julian said. Tend and sow the field, then reap. his mother always told him.

"And it's not a con if it's as close to the truth as possible. They trust Kine to do what he has to to stay in their good Graces. So him setting up to overthrow Louis Shaw isn't-- wait." he said, halting.

"We know that Shaw trusts DaCosta to stand against him, the same as he expects Emma Frost to stand against him. Perhaps we don't need to provide Sebastian with a probable threat." Julian mused. He set the coffee cup down and allowed his mind to work.

"Perhaps we need to give Roberto DaCosta the initiative to remove Kine for us? If it seems Kine has designs on DaCosta's position, DaCosta would need to act or be removed. If he removes Kine, that gets one person out of the way. However, that could also be read as an indirect assault on the Shaws' power base, since Kine has spent years currying favor and making himself useful.

Then, DaCosta draws attention on himself from Sebastian and the others. It could lead to a vote out for DaCosta, or a serious weakening of his stature within the Club, leaving a vacuum to fill." Julian said aloud, trying to follow the ideas to their conclusion.

"There isn't a White King to counter Sebastian's ambitions, and DaCosta and Frost are two against many. It could work, and yes, it will take time. If you're not wholly against the idea of sponsoring me into the Club, I'm willing to work with you." he said, then he saw the frown. He thought he knew what it was about, but he didn't voice his suspicion.

"How much of what I'm telling you do you plan to report to Sebastian?" he asked, smiling.

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ng_hellfire
2010-01-08 04:21 am UTC (link)

"Well, Sebastian thinks his creepy parlor tricks are pretty handy -- I've told him if he ever tries it on me he'd better keep it up for the rest of our lives because I'll rip his throat out when he lets me go."

And then she just listens. "It's an idea, I guess..."

And then he seems to make an assumption that's dead wrong. And Viveca's face just lights up. Julian has no idea how secure seeing him make a mistake makes her feel.
Or maybe he does, who knows.

"Heh. Just the most minimal, dumbed-down, obvious stuff about your wanting in," she says with utter sincerity. "A few accurate but vaguely stupid comments about business. I'm not his dog, either. But he won't be expecting me to say much, when he asks..." And the frown's there again. "Since he'll figure my eyes glazed over the moment I walked into the room with you, so I can't be expected to know much."

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hellfireprince
2010-01-08 04:46 am UTC (link)

"You don't pull any punches. I like that." he says. Her manner is a bit abrasive, but he expects such from Americans.

"Yes, it's just conjecture now. I'll be watching to see how things work out, and adjust my plan from there. I've got some other irons in the fire right now, and patience is a virtue." he says, considering just how long he has in comparison to the rest of them.

Julian smiles when she does, but for reasons of his own. Today's meeting was more productive than he expected, and Viveca acted as he thought she might. He would go over the tapes later and review everything, but for now, he had what he needed.

"Will you be contacting me again when the rest of the Lords Cardinal are ready to meet with me?" he asked.

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	ng_hellfire 2010-01-08 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. Possession's a pet peeve." She listens and nods as she sips the last of her coffee. "Yeah," she says as she sets the cup down. "If you don't mind 'carrying my books' to get in on the meetings for a while, then I think we can do this." She stands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hellfireprince 2010-01-08 05:06 am UTC (link)
	He stands as well, extending a hand to shake. "I don't mind getting to know people. Like I said, I'm not my mother. We can do do this." he says. "In the meantime, feel free to stop by the club whenever. I'll put you on the VIP list." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_hellfire 2010-01-08 05:09 am UTC (link)
	She shakes. "Be seeing you, then." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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