1. No Such Thing as Vampire Experts - PG13

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1. No Such Thing as Vampire Experts - PG13

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This is the first in a series of sixteen dialogues between Mick and Josef. Before you begin, please read the Author's Note here: http://moonlightaholics.com/viewtopic.php?f=865&t=9996 :blinksmile:

Disclaimer: I do not own Moonlight or any of its characters. Occasionally one or two of them speak to me and I take dictation. No disrespect or copyright infringement is ever intended.

Rating: PG13.


1. No Such Thing as Vampire Experts


“Where've you been? This place is like a morgue. Oh wait – it matches the cuisine.”

“I told you – if you don't like it, you don't have to drink it. Or you could bring your own.”

“I could. And I did. Think of it as a 'chalice warming' gift.”

“You brought a chalice?”

“Souvenir.”

“I don't want to know.”

“You don't like it?”

“You shouldn't have. Really.”

“So? What took you so long?”

“I had to tie up some loose ends.”

“You tied her up? I'm impressed. Maybe there is hope for you.”

“Josef.”

“What? That's what I'd do...”

“Mmmhmm.”

“So, your loose end – the reporter – you gonna see her again?”

“I don't know. Why?”

“Why? You really need to ask me that?”

“No. I don’t know. I'll watch her. I mean, her show. I'll watch her show.”

“Mmm. Right. So, you're not interested in this girl?”

“Of course not.”

“Of course not.”

“What?”

“She's trouble, Mick. Nosy. Perky. I hate perky.”

“She's not – perky.”

“What would you call her, then?”

“She's smart, inquisitive... a little impulsive.”

“Impulsive. Beautiful. Impulsive humans and vampires do not play well together, my friend. You don't see a problem with this?”

“Joz'f – you’ve got humans around you all the time.”

“True... but mine are house-broken. This Turner girl – she's trouble. She's not going to play by the rules.”

“I've got it covered.”

“Why am I not convinced?”

“You can trust me.”

“It's not you I'm worried about... Drink?”

“No, thanks.”

“Hmm... And the slutty professor – what happens with him?”

“Ellis? Well, he took a pretty nasty blow to the head. Campus security found him unconscious in the basement of West Hall. When he came to, he was incoherent – mumbling something about bugs and vampires... a student who wasn’t really a student. He couldn't even remember where he lived.”

“A positive for the Mrs., at least...”

“Look, the police think the 'real' killer tried to silence him. Don't worry – he won't be saying anything. At least not anything that makes sense.”

“You should have wasted him. Just on principle. He gives vampires everywhere a bad name. Did you see his hair?”

“His hair? Really? That's all you – ”

“I'm thinking he should join Dr. Sambala for an impromptu field study in Micronesia.”

Who?”

“That guy from the news – the 'vampire expert.' Turns out they don't exist.”

“Who? Vampires?”

“No. Experts. There's no such thing. Anymore.”

“Present company excepted.”

“Naturally.... And the guy who did the killing?”

“Dead.”

“Finally. Someone gets offed.”

“You're welcome.”

“What's this?”

“My bill. You hired me to look into it, remember?”

“I hired you to end it. And it took you long enough. What'd you do – charge me by the missed opportunity?”

“Usual terms.”

“Damn. You ever hear of professional courtesy?”

“I gave you the senior citizen discount.”

“Very funny. Where's the scotch? I'm gonna need a bigger chalice...”
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Senior citizen discount... :snicker:

Nice, Lilly. It's like getting one of those "after the credits" scenes at the movies.
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eris wrote:It's like getting one of those "after the credits" scenes at the movies.
I love this description! :teeth: Thanks, eris!
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Very good liliy and spot on character.
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:hyper2:

:cheer:

:hug:

This is great, babe. :teeth: To me, the best moments of ML were any interactions between Mick and Josef, and this is just a continuation of that awesomeness.
“That guy from the news – the 'vampire expert.' Turns out they don't exist.”

“Who? Vampires?”

“No. Experts. There's no such thing. Anymore.”

So perfectly Josef. :teeth:

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Lilly

This is absolutely delicious! You have captured the snark, the attitude and the charm perfectly. Josef is...well, Josef and Mick is the perfect foil.

A fresh look at the conclusion of NSTAV.

Fabulous!

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BlueEyedMonster, Pgal and jen -- Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :rose:
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:yahoo: New work from Lilly!

:hyper2: :cheering: :cheer: :rolling: :yahoo: :clapping: :highfive:

This is a great beginning. No one writes Mick & Josef banter the way you do...no one.

I am so looking forward to all the future installments, whenever they may appear.

:hug: :rose:

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:rolling: I wanted to quote my two favorites, but they already are quoted.
This was fabulous. I just love that Mick charged Josef for the expenses, ample revenge for being interrogated by the worrywart. :snicker:
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I love this Lilly. :cheering: Those conversations between Mick and Josef on the show were the best and you taking us behind the scenes with more of this is wonderful. Looking forward to the rest of these. Thanks :thanks:
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Yay! Lilly, I'm so glad you've decided to post these as you finish them and not wait to finish the whole thing!! :hyper2: :hyper2: :hyper2:

I've commented elsewhere on your ear for the rhythms of the Moonlight characters' speech. To me, that's the strongest aspect of your writing, and that's saying a lot--because I love so much about your writing. But the way you capture the voices of Mick and Josef, especially, is really special, and these pieces are going to highlight that. So I'm thrilled. :cloud9:

This conversation fits perfectly into the episode, and I can picture the action in my mind's eye as I read it. The dialogue captures not just the rhythms of Mick and Josef's speech, but also the "feel" of the episode as a whole. Josef feels pretty brisk and blithe here, as he did in NSTAV. He's all snark and hidden savagery, a consummate predator dressed in fine clothes. Mick, too, has that first-episode feel. He is wryly funny, and his ambivalence about having revealed himself to Beth is perfectly portrayed. I love the way he balances between loyalty to Josef and the vampire community and wanting to watch out for the humans... especially Beth. But he's not admitting anything yet. Not even to himself.

Thank you so much for giving us this new peek into the world of Moonlight. I'm looking forward with happy anticipation to "listening in" on more of these conversations as time goes by. :teeth:
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:clapping: Oh, I love this. :clapping: Perfect Mick and Josef banter! Wonderfully written.

Thank you, Lilly. :flowers:
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Wonderful! I could definitely hear them in my head - pitch perfect! :twothumbs:

Looking forward to the others!
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Fantastic work, Lilly! :rose: :flowers: This conversation is absolutely perfect. It reads very well, and Mick's and Josef's speech patterns are spot-on! :notworthy:

These dialogues are such a neat idea! :hearts: I really hope Mick and Josef continue to let you listen in on their conversations. I look forward to reading upcoming installments of this series. :hug: :cheer:
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Thanks so much, everyone, for your very sweet and encouraging comments! :ghug: :ghug: :heart:

Lucky, francis, MLL60, Alle, fairytoes, MLC and Marigold -- I truly appreciate your kind words. :rose:

If this sounds at all like part of the episode, if it made you smile just a bit, then I feel like I've succeeded. :blinksmile:
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