The Underground IC Contact

[emotioneater]

"You've reached Cooper. You know what t'do."

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call ; June 7th

[acrookedchild]

[It's about two in the morning when Cooper's phone rings.]

Re: call ; June 7th

[emotioneater]

[He's lying out on his bed and watching some terrible television when his phone rings. He picks it up and answers cheerfully.]

Dia dhuit. It's Cooper.

[acrookedchild]

Hey.

[She sounds tired, but, well. It's been a long week. A very long week.]

It's Abby. Hope you don't mind me calling.

[emotioneater]

I'm sittin' here stewing in my own juices.

[And also considering the problem of a rampaging newborn, but that was neither here nor there.]

What's on your mind, girlie?

[acrookedchild]

[For several moments, Abigail is silent. Then, it comes, barely more than a whisper.]

They killed a girl.

[That she's near tears is probably all too evident in her voice.]

[emotioneater]

[He goes quiet, so quiet that it almost sounds like the line has gone dead. This is some heavy stuff.]

You saw it happen.

[It's not a question, merely a confirmation.]

[acrookedchild]

She wouldn’t give up her sisters.

[There's a quiet sound on the other end, a stifled sob. She wants to scream but can't.]

I told the police it was a mugging.

[emotioneater]

You did the right thing. There was nothing you could have done.

[One lone dark witch couldn't stand up against the full might of the factions.]

Have you told anyone else besides me?

[acrookedchild]

No.

[She's considered telling one other person, and she shared a few things with him, but not that.]

I don't trust anyone else enough.

[A pause.]

One other person knows I'm going to start a coven.

[emotioneater]

Good. You know what they say. Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

[He stops and considers just how morbid that sounds.]

Are you now? Being a leader is a tough gig, y'know. Never got into it myself. Always better at taking orders than giving them out.

[acrookedchild]

I--

[Abigail has to steel herself. Because she needs to say it. Needs to own it. She's already made her mind up. Now, she has to stick to it.

Which means she has to tell people.]

I am.

As long as we're scattered, we can't do anything. We'll be picked off with no one to say a word.

So... we have to unite.

[And she couldn't ask someone else to lead what is her idea.]

And-- [She tries to laugh.] Yeah. I know I sound mental.

[emotioneater]

When I thought you'd do something t'help them out, I didn't think you meant anything quite this big. 'N you're right. You do sound mental.

[Still, she has courage and he can respect that.]

I can't speak for the rest of my nest, but I'll throw my full support behind you when the time comes. For whatever that's worth to you.

[acrookedchild]

[Nests. Packs. Covens.

No one had ever taught her to expect to see this many similarities with the other groups. To feel such kinship with them all. But it's there none the less.]

Thank you. That--

That really means a lot to me.

I'm... not planning anything dramatic for awhile. So, hopefully you won't need to for a long time.

[emotioneater]

It's no trouble. I wouldn't be much of a person if I didn't stick by people when they needed me.

[His rash words will probably come back to bite him in the ass eventually. He means them all the same.]

Let me know if anything comes up, girlie. I'm always happy to help out a friend.

[acrookedchild]

Thanks. Even just-- Just for talking to me. It really helps.

[She can, at least, breathe a little more easily now. Try to tell herself this isn't completely insane.]

[emotioneater]

Think nothing of it. I'm just good at listening 'n talking, I suppose.

[He'd learned how to perfect the art of it over several lifetimes.]

[acrookedchild]

I appreciate it. Really.

[But it's late. At least for her. So, she smiles a little as she says:]

I'll let you go.

Thanks again.

Don't be a stranger, okay?

[emotioneater]

Of course not. My life would settle down too much if I kept to myself. G'night, Abigail.

[He hung up, strangely feeling better about Abigail's position then he had in any of their previous conversations.

call ; June 23rd

[acrookedchild]

[Abby calls early in the evening. The sun's down, but that doesn't mean he'll answer his phone. If he doesn't, she'll leave a message.]

[emotioneater]

[The phone call actually wakes him up. He's been dealing with keeping a newborn vampire contained for the past few nights and it is an exhausting task. Besides which, it's also wrecked havoc on his sleeping schedule. Abby is greeted with a fuzzy-sounding:]

Hello?

[acrookedchild]

Hey, Cooper.

[She's got a bit of energy to her voice, but actually having him pick up the phone means it wavers just a little.]

Am I bothering you?

[emotioneater]

No, no. I'm--

[He lets out a huge yawn and rubs at his eyes.]

--I'm up and about. What's going on, girlie?

[acrookedchild]

I--

I'm having a party. July first. At night. I wanted to invite you personally.

It's-- [A deep breath in and a small sigh.] I'll be announcing a coven for Circle Midnight.

[emotioneater]

[That makes him sit up a little bit straighter. Looks like there's important stuff going on.]

I'll be there, don't you worry none. Can't very well say how the rest of Islington will react, though.

[acrookedchild]

I've sent a formal invitation to the nest.

[It was only right, not to go through just one member. But to send it officially elsewhere, too.]

But I wanted to contact you myself.

[emotioneater]

Aw, makes me feel all wanted and such.

[Beneath his light tone is a genuine note of approval and happiness.]

[acrookedchild]

I'm not making the 'coven' part known on the invitation, but I figured I'd give you the heads up.

[Because he already knew she was going to do it, and, well. Having him there and aware of the situation made her feel a little safer.]

[emotioneater]

Save a bottle of champagne for me. We'll use it to toast your inevitable success.

[It was better than considering the alternative, which was a scary thought indeed.]

[acrookedchild]

I'll be sure to.

[She can't help but laugh a little.]

Later, I'll have to introduce you to my new sisters. We're... keeping their names quiet. I don't want them to be dragged into this.

Not yet. Not until we're sure it's safe.

[emotioneater]

Safe is a relative term in this situation.

[A coven of dark witches is in no way going to be safe as long as Circle Daybreak is in power.]

But I look forward t'meeting them. Hope they're all as pretty as you.

[He wonders if that's caused her to blush.]

[acrookedchild]

[It's very effective in making her blush, and she giggles a little into the phone while trying to hide it.]

I look forward to introducing you.

[emotioneater]

I'll see you then. Better let you go now. You've probaby got six different things you're going t'need to do to prepare for this shindig.

text - Oct 10th (no rush)

[kleptofaeniac]

Hey it's Kenzi I got your number from Nancy.

[Which would imply that Nancy knew Kenzi was talking to Cooper. Which she absolutely did not.]

I have a kind of favor to ask...