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((Grendel))

The God, still smiling at Apollo, shrugged his shoulders. "I just thought maybe you'd be too busy. Your domain being so difficult to manage and all." He joked, taking another sip of his own drink before responding again. "I can't expect everyone to get along, but they could at least wait until after dinner."

He then turned his attention back to his son, who he could see was clearly very uncomfortable and stressed out.

"....Maybe you should just...have a drink. Or several. Keep my good friend Apollo entertained here for a few moments while I make my rounds." He said, before awkwardly reaching out and patting his son on the head.

To Leliel he turned his attention back to next, and he could tell that she was near, though not quite, as nervous to be there as his son. Grendel supposed that he could not blame her. "Thank you." His voice rumbled. "As I said, I am happy you have all come. Please, feel free to mingle and get to know everyone else as you see fit. We're all family here, after all."

Suddenly his ear twitched, and his head turned, gaze honing in on where Ravnos had cornered Cassius and Emppu.

"If you'll excuse me," He frowned, lips pursing, as he moved along around the table and off towards his Disciple.

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((Frenzy))

Frenzy might have actually hidden under the table if it hadn't been for his mate's hand on his shoulder, keeping him grounded. He still couldn't quite believe what was happening or had just happened, as it were. His father had not stuck with them for long and seemed to have other matters to attend to (Frenzy turned and watched him walk towards one of the guys that had seemed to be squabbling with someone else earlier).

He let out a long sigh of relief once he was gone, and grabbed the cup of wine that was in front of him, nearly sloshing it out over his hand. Raising it to his lips, he downed it all in a few gulps.

And as he set it down he watched as it magically filled back up again.

Huh. Neat?

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((Cassius))

Cassius knew he was being an a**. He knew but was having trouble caring. What he had said to Ravnos just now he would have never said in a million years, before, when he was trying so hard to earn the Disciple's respect. But now? Well, now it didn't really seem to matter, so why should he bother? Just because the guy was ancient and could probably pulverize him on the spot? Ya, sure. That would be the perfect end to the perfect month.

So when Ravnos retaliated by telling him to reign in his mate, his jaw set. That was to be expected, of course, though he had also expected some reprimanding or his own words, which never came.

Instead, he was....wait, what? Congratulating him? Cassius' pink gaze shot up, surprised and confused. For some reason, he was having trouble processing everything that Ravnos was saying, but he was managing to get the gist of it.

"I...Wait, hold on a second." He needed to process for a moment, the words running through his brain again. Realization dawned quickly this time. They were in! At least, it seemed like they were. Finally, he turned towards Emppu, looking at him expectantly. "So, are you still good with this?"

He wouldn't do it without him. He had known that from the start.

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((Grendel Again))

Grendel approached silently, an arm slipping around Ravnos's waist as he watched his son, who looked like he was having some great mental difficulty. He leaned over and kissed the Disciple on the cheek, before taking a long drink of his wine, still watching.

"Maybe I accidentally broke his mind when I was trying to fix it?" He said, conversationally, finding it all a little alarming. Cassius somehow hadn't even yet noticed the God's arrival and had just turned towards his mate to ask him a question.

"Did I really hear him ask if we are 'banging?'" He said next, taking another sip.

Ravnos’s demeanor seemed to soften as Grendel approach, the kiss on the cheek was a surprise. Although he supposed that the God could not tell he was conducting business. “Nmmm you sure it wasn’t that way before? I wonder where he gets that from.” A smirk came to his lip spreading them just slightly allowing fangs to peek out.

His gaze returned to the two in front of them. “Yes for some reason it seems to be going around.” Ravnos squinted at Grendel. Suspecting he might be going around spreading gossip about them. Not that he minded. But the. Again with his arm around his waste and the kiss on the cheek it was hard to deny that they were together. “Besides we are wnyway.”

Raising an eyebrow he cleared his throat. “Well? What will it be then? The offer does expire eventually.” He already knew what the answer was. Cassius and Emppu would join his clan. Adding to the ranks and strengthening it.

Emppu smiles a bit at Cassius' excitement, leaning into the kiss on his cheek before turning his attention back to Ravnos and Grendel, eventually dipping his head in what was, for him anyway, a respectful bow to the pair of them. Perhaps it would be best for the rest of the night if he just stayed silent and only answered when spoken to directly...? He had been reprimanded, after all, for his snickering earlier.

Grendel might have had one foot out the door on the conversation at hand if not for Ravnos's voice slipping through his mind. He looked at him, trying to discern if the Disciple wanted (or perhaps even needed) him to stay. Or maybe Grendel was being too hasty in his departure and did not realize it. He did not want to be rude...

He was probably overthinking things.

In a moment. I have a matter I need to discuss with Christabella. Though he could hear her chattering away with all guests within her reach from here, and knew that what he needed to speak with her about was not a pressing issue and could wait.

Out loud he said, "Ah, how excellent. I am glad to see at least one of my children has taken some initiative and has decided to join a clan. Well done." See, he could be nice, and supportive. Anything was possible when you were drinking wine and blood that was heavily laced with ambrosia.

He took another long sip of his drink.

He turned to Emppu next. "I see you managed to look after him after I left you the other night. He has made a wise choice of partner. Thank you." He gave the bright-haired vampire a nod of his head and then turned to Ravnos.

"...And now I am going." He grinned, and taking another sip of his drink, wandered off.

Emppu honestly didn't care what rank they were assigned upon being accepted into the clan, just so long as they were together. When Grendel turned his attention to him and spoke, Emppu smiles and nods in return. He then glances over at Cassius and gives a fangy grin at his mate.

It was indeed as if the little ghost were trying to win some kind of contest with how she stared at Lilith, red eyes never once blinking or faltering in their gaze. When Lilith smiled nothing changed, save for the ghost slooowwwly leaning forward from its place beneath the chair, eyes still locked on the great-grandmother that she had never met before.

When Lilith covered her eyes, the ghost took it as a great victory and sat back again, satisfied with her win. When she uncovered them again and mouthed the word 'boo' she might have heard a muffled giggle come from somewhere beneath the sheet, and a tail may have lashed out happily from behind before curling back in and under, but that was followed quickly by a little gasp when Lilith began to phase out, her body disappearing so that Gremlin was left staring at nothing but empty space and a glass of wine.

She slowly crawled forward, out from beneath the chair, head darting this way and that as she fully expected Lilith to just reappear at any moment and snatch her up, perhaps winning whatever new game they were playing now.

There was a sound. Perhaps Gremlin only heard it because she was on such high alert, but she whirled towards the sound, sheet fluttering out around her before it settled again.

Her gaze found Lilith in the hallway.

It was difficult for a sheet ghost to react with emotion, but this one crouched down low to the floor, like a kitten ready to pounce. It watched Lilith for a short moment, to see if she would disappear again, but when she didn't, the little ghost launched herself in that direction, little feet scampering and scurrying across the hard stone floor at a speed that was actually quite commendable.

The little ghost was just a blur of white that flew across the room, with one goal in mind.

Catch Lilith.

As the ghost came hurtling into the hallway, sheet floating and billowing with movement, and eyes locked on Lilith, it very suddenly came sliding to a stop as the great-grandmother faded out once more. Little ghost eyes narrowed with suspicion and stayed that way even when Lilith returned again, though she was now further down the hallway.

This game did not seem, to Gremlin, to be very fair.

Still, she stalked forward, this time more slowly, and deliberately. It seemed that Lilith would only allow her to get so close before disappearing again. So, why expend the extra effort? She watched the woman for signs that she might be near fading out again as she got closer and closer...

She also got lower and lower to the ground, the ghost sheet seeming to melt in towards the floor.

And then suddenly, she pounced!...or at least, she attempted to.