<strong>Name:</strong>Kamryn Phoenix (http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Character%20Ideas/eureka-199.jpg)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Seduction<br/><strong>Time of Day:</strong>Evening<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Military style blazer with tails over a crimson blouse, fitted black pants, thigh high boots with a modest heel, red rose pendant on a chain<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Gina (human NPC), Urien (vampire NPC), Raven (vampire NPC)<hr/>Seated comfortably at her desk in the large and rather cushy black leather chair she'd foolishly splurged on, Kam went over the books again searching for the discrepancies that were threatening to give her a headache already. Having arrived at the club early enough to receive new deliveries, check the current stock, and put a foot in the cleaning crews ass, she'd already put in a considerable days work and now it was coming down to the wire. Something was off with one of the registers and she was going to have to be a hard ass about it if she wanted to balance everything out again. Someone was likely going to get fired, because this was definitely a big enough discrepancy that it wasn't an accident, but Kam had no issues tossing someone out on their ass. She ran a tight ship with excellent service and she payed her people well to be on top of their game. There was no excuse for this.<br/><br/>Being one of the hotter nightclubs in the area Seduction was well in the black, having earned back Kamryn's investment in the first 6 months. Choosing to purchase and renovate an abandoned church and turn it into a club hadn't gone over well with some of the more religious figures in the city and they had pitched a fit. However the truth was the whole concept was just enough wrong to attract quite the crowd. Everything from young trendy hipsters, to vampire wannabes, and of course the vampires themselves, came out regularly to have a good time. Kam had never figured herself for a business type but she'd actually taken to it quite nicely. Most of her staff had been with her since the early stages and honestly it was the closest she had come to having a family since the passing of her father.<br/><br/>A knock sounded at her open door, tearing Kam's eyes from the logs before her to the form of a short and rather voluptuous blonde (http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Character%20Ideas/Gina2.jpg). "Hey Phoenix. Urien's here."<br/><br/>Her features tightened at the mention of the devil known as Urien, and the pulse beating in her neck sped up despite her attempt to remain unaffected.<strong>"Oh?"</strong>Did her voice really sound like that?! She cleared her throat and tried again.<strong>"Alright, send him up Gina. Is everything set up on the VIP floor? We've got a reservation."</strong><br/><br/>"Yep. Everything's good boss lady, we're just pullin' down chairs now." Kam couldn't help but smile at the Texas twang Gina frequently made use of. She was from the Bronx but no one would ever guess the petite blonde with the killer curves and disarming smile wasn't a genuine southern belle if she didn't want them to. "Oh and Raven wanted to talk to you too. She said it wasn't urgent or anything but she wanted to speak with you about security or somethin."<br/><br/><strong>"Alright, tell her I'll be down shortly. Though if I'm not out by 9..."</strong><br/><br/>"We know. Doors open 9 sharp. Relax Phoenix. We know."<br/><br/><strong>"Alright. Oh and see if Eric will take first shift at the door? I'm gonna want to rotate him inside once the reservation get here."</strong><br/><br/>"Sir, yes sir." Gina grinned and gave her a mock salute before turning to leave though she promptly let out a yip of surprise. Alarmed, Kam rose and started toward the door when suddenly Urien (http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Character%20Ideas/Urien2.jpg) danced the woman into the office, crooning some ancient tune that only he knew. She watched with irritation as he spun the other woman around with a sort of grace no mere man could match. Gina giggled and blushed over his attention and without realizing it, Kam frowned.<br/><br/>"Thank you for that marvelous interlude my dear." The dark haired vampire brought the dance to a close and pulled back to bow over his impromptu partner's hand. Gina giggled more as he let his lips brush against her skin and Kam finally recovered enough to clear her throat.<br/><br/><strong>"Are you done distracting my staff?"</strong>Her words were tight but that could easily be mistaken for her usual grumpiness in his presence.<br/><br/>"For now." He replied smoothly, sending a wink in Gina's direction as she ducked her head and left the room. "You know, you shouldn't frown so much..." she blinked once and suddenly he was just there. To her credit she didn't flinch but he knew she hated when he went all vamp mode on her. "You're going to put lines in that gorgeous face."<br/><br/>Kam snorted,<strong>"What lines I put in my face is the last of my concerns."</strong><br/><br/>"You're right of course. You should be more worried about living long enough to get lines in the first place."<br/><br/>Kam shrugged and crossed her arms over her breasts.<strong>"How long I live or don't is no concern of yours. You said you had information?"</strong>She looked up at him expectantly careful not to look him straight in the eye. At 6'2" he wasn't really much taller than her but somehow he always gave the impression he was towering over her while still maintaining a level of closeness that made their encounters seem far more intimate than they truly were.<br/><br/>"I do, though I am thinking it should wait until after close." Urien didn't back off despite Kam's closed off posture. His blue eyes were concerned as he looked her over, his hand lifting to touch the rose pendant she wore. He felt her breath shudder in and out but stubbornly she refused to be the one to back away.<br/><br/><strong>"Can't we just have one night where you don't play these games?"</strong>Her voice sounded angry, but frankly she was more tired than anything.<strong>"None of this maneuvering and manipulating.You give me the information I ask for and I pay you and you go away. That's how it should be."</strong><br/><br/>"You know I won't take your money." He said with a shrug.<br/><br/><strong>"I wish you would! This would be so much easier!"</strong>She blurted out before she could catch herself. He would no doubt take her words as some sort of admissiom, she could see it in the slight curve of his lips. The bastard.<br/><br/>"It doesn't have to be hard Kammi. It's you that makes it this way." He reached up as though he would touch her cheek and she swatted his hand away quickly, moving faster than most humans would.<br/><br/><strong>"Don't. Call me that."</strong>She growled, her face shutting down the way it typically did when she was about to hand someone their ass.<br/><br/>"Or what?" Urien bared his teeth, though his fangs remained hidden for the moment. Moving faster than she could react to his hand locked around her throat and he pushed her back til her ass hit the edge of her desk. He leaned forward and nipped her ear, enjoying the catch in her breath and the way her pulse beat like some caged thing under his hand. "Do not forget sweetheart. I saved your ass once. You're used to being top dog among the humans, having your way by being faster, stronger, better." He practically spat the words, mockery dripping from his voice. "But in this world, the one you willingly walked into by the way, all that just makes you look like a first class meal. News flash sweetheart, the weaklings are just appetizers. Most predators enjoy a chase."<br/><br/>Kam's jaw flexed as she struggled to control her breathing. She didn't bother trying to fight his hold on her because it would only be a waste of time. He might not look like the biggest or strongest guy in the world but she knew first hand the damage he could do with his bare hands. The memory was enough to send a shiver down her spine.<br/><br/>When Urien leaned in even further she tried not to let her body betray her and as he inhaled the scent of her flushed skin she lifted her knee sharply aiming to push his balls up into his throat. Predictably, he released her and moved away. Strong or not, he was still male. "Fine. Have it your way, Phoenix." He looked at her with gleaming blue eyes and for a second Kam thought she saw a flash of something like worry, but of course it was gone before she could blink, covered by a mask of arrogance and amusement. The vampire strolled to her door to make his exit but turned at the last second, unable to leave without giving her at least some sort of heads up. "Look Phoenix, you're smart. Vampire comes to your door talking about her employer this, her employer that, you know you've got trouble. Just... watch your six. I'll drop the information off after close. And don't worry, I won't linger. Wouldn't want to make things too hard for you." With that he was gone, her doorway empty before she could say a single word.<br/><br/><div align="center">~*~</div><br/>Kamryn took a few minutes to get her shit together—and yeah ok, to be sure Urien was gone—before heading downstairs. A quick stop through the VIP area showed it to be spotless, the view down to the main floor unobstructed. Looking over the rail she saw her staff making last minute adjustments and setting up behind the bar. Security was just breaking up with two heading toward the door and the others taking up other chores to help out the staff.<br/><br/>By 8:59 everything looked as it should, the space dimly lit and the bars, both upstairs and down showing off their massive array of pretty colored bottles. The dance floor dominated the open space, lighting up and flashing random patterns that matched the beat of whatever Raven, their resident vampire DJ, was spinning. Booths reminiscent of padded pews lined one wall while the stage and the DJ booth faced opposite the bar. the back of the booth was designed to look like some glowing pipe organ, lit up with various colors. There were also tables and chairs along the outside of the dance floor with a distinctly Gothic flare. All in all the space was an odd blend of old world elegance and modern flash that somehow worked.<br/><br/>Satisfied that things were on schedule, Kam headed downstairs. The doors opened promptly at nine and the first party goers of the night made their way in, heading straight to the bar for the happy hour specials. Seduction boasted an incredible selection and the bartenders, including herself, had all taken some advanced mixology lessons so that there were few drinks they couldn't provide. There was even a hidden menu for the vampire clientele should they choose to indulge. The staff all wore some mix of red and black, though their wasn't really a standard uniform. Some liked to show a bit more skin than others but as long as it didn't cross the line into indecency, Kam didn't care. The thing that identified them all as staff was the rose pendant they all wore, prominently displayed. Most were red roses like her own, but a few here and there were black. Black roses indicated they were willing feeders, and while Kam didn't necessarily like offering live food in her club, it had been Gina's idea (and yes, she was one who wore a black rose) to boost certain clientele.<br/><br/>Not many who entered Seduction even knew of the darkness that mingled among them but a few, like Gina, knew all to well. She had heard it described more than once that her club held a sort of charged atmosphere which she attributed to the presence of the predators. If it was really up to her she never would have gotten mixed up in all this, treading the line and tempting fate by welcoming vampires so openly. However, it wasn't really up to her anymore. Her father had started this mess by getting mixed up in the wrong thing to begin with and other than giving herself up as a feeder or servant, this was the best way to gain access to their world.<br/><br/>Shaking her head, Kam sighed and crossed the room, her path taking her to the DJ booth. Raven had wanted to talk to her and it would help take her mind off the dangerous waters she was steadily wading into. The night would bring what it would and her worrying wouldn't change a single thing.