Despite rules and his (once) importance for adhering to them and the constraints of a time period, there were always parts of his personality that would shine through, the parts that set him apart from those around him. Brazen and unhindered in the way he displayed a sexual side. So much so in fact that in many ways it became almost harmless. Almost, but never quite completely.
It was what hooked people in. One of the many reasons people followed him and didn't stop. It wasn't always a conscious move (though it once had been), but it's who he was, and he wasn't sure he knew how to be any different. It was his identity in a way even his name wasn't. A constant. Without it, he wouldn't be sure he knew who he was.
Gently, and after a longer pause than necessary, Jack released her hand.
"Louis XV? Nice. Very nice. Never been here before," he said with an appreciative smile back down at her.
"Oh I prefer to surprise myself. What's the fun if you know exactly what's coming? Where's the excitement in that?"
His smile widened, and there was a glint in his eye as he looked at her. A glint of expectant adventure, or the tell tale signs of a man that's never too far from trouble.
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Date: 2009-11-26 05:02 pm (UTC)It was what hooked people in. One of the many reasons people followed him and didn't stop. It wasn't always a conscious move (though it once had been), but it's who he was, and he wasn't sure he knew how to be any different. It was his identity in a way even his name wasn't. A constant. Without it, he wouldn't be sure he knew who he was.
Gently, and after a longer pause than necessary, Jack released her hand.
"Louis XV? Nice. Very nice. Never been here before," he said with an appreciative smile back down at her.
"Oh I prefer to surprise myself. What's the fun if you know exactly what's coming? Where's the excitement in that?"
His smile widened, and there was a glint in his eye as he looked at her. A glint of expectant adventure, or the tell tale signs of a man that's never too far from trouble.