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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 1:17:41 GMT -8
Dana-
"Sorry, I've heard of BADA but I'm not really up on the arts..."
They glanced back to Anselm, who was leaning casually on the bar, gazing at nothing in particular."So that guy is like, forty? Heh... What's his deal anyway?
Janice and Lucio? They gotta be... like that. Hm. "
Dana glanced back to August.
Dana-
"So, what was wrong with you? Is it all just Immuno-babies?
Or am I special? Heh, hard to imagine..."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 1:36:53 GMT -8
  "Ehhh he's Anselm. I like him. He's kinda different than me. There's two ways ya become a vampire, either ya made like me or you possibly, then there's progenitors. Vampires who just became vampires when they died. That's Anselm, a couple of the bigwig progenitors died and Anselm replaced one of them so they want him to have some babies of his own. That's you. My progenitor was one of the ones who died. It's a whole big thing."   "Janice and Lucio? They're from a Reckenburg progenitor and came to help out with uh the thing. They're pretty cool, they're friends of Ans. I don't think they take anything too serious. I think they're hundreds of years old though."   "Oh no, I was perfectly healthy. Sorry. The others weren't as thoughtful as Anselm. They wanted to fill their ranks and we were convenient. Never go to a vampire party is my advice. It was me and my film crew. They each chose one of us. Anselm doesn't really want to do it but he thought this was the kindest way." |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 1:49:57 GMT -8
Dana rested their chin on their hands, as they took in August's words with an emotional expression. They looked like they might want to keep quiet even after that, but Anselm was receiving the drinks, so Dana whispered.
Dana-
"--So, does he just... bite me or what?"
Anselm-
"No-- vell, maybe a little,
but it iss more complicated!"
Anselm spoke up about twenty feet away, before he drew closer with the clinking drinks. Dana jolted at Anselm's excellent hearing, even over the din of cheery new wave.
Dana-
"Guess that's a thing..."
Anselm-
"Vhat's a 'dhing? Oh-- sorry,
I try to not listen but..."
He sat the drinks on the table, and joined August in the booth.
Dana-
"Both you guys... are dead?"
 
Anselm-
"I am, at least. I never check August's heart."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 2:01:07 GMT -8
 "Hahaha I think I'd be giving off a little more heat if I was still alive, Ans. Sadly yeah. We're both dead. Ya have to die before ya become a vampire. Uh I don't actually know much else. I was asleep when they made me. Is there another part, Ans?" |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 2:12:43 GMT -8
Anselm-
"I don't know if I should say it all now.
It does not need to be painful.
You know vhat Janice and Lucio do.
'Dhey to it to you for it too."
Dana-
*weakly* "Hm..."
Anselm-
"Next day you will sleep, be reborn.
You vill live forever, never age.
Never be sick, injuries vill heal each night.
Pain is nothing, you rid yourself.
For me I haff bad mental illnesses in life,
'dhe vorst is healed by dying."
Dana-
"Maybe don't use the 'd' word...
But... you're really dead. Both of you?
Really, really dead..."
Anselm laid his hands on the table, palm up.
Anselm-
"Check my heart, no body heat.
No blood moving in 'dhe veins."
Dana didn't dare.
Dana-
"Some people just have cold hands..."
Anselm-
"Any proof I show vill scare you."
Dana-
"I guess that's true?"
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 2:40:46 GMT -8
  "What kinda proof do ya want, Dana? Oh I know. Look up me name in Lookit. It'll be associated with a car crash. Anything else will go into the scary territory I'm afraid or something ya can just logic away. We don't wanna make a show in public." |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 2:52:31 GMT -8
Dana gave August that emotional look again, and nodded. They tapped their fingers on the table, and drank half a drink in one go.
Dana-
"If I was to do this, what would I do?"
Anselm-
"You cannot haff long to decide. Take a day, zay yes or no.
Tomorrow night you vill come to me, and vee vill make you
comfortable. Vhen you are well, You may liff in your own home,
if you choose. Vee vill help you to learn and grow, you are free
to do as you vant."
Dana-
"What's different? I mean to be... you?
How is it different from being alive?
Besides the obvious. Can't eat or drink.
Can you... uh, you know? Heh."
Anselm-
"Sex? Ahaha, yes, of course! I do all 'dhe time.
You can spit and cry, zo you can... yes.
It is... eh, perhaps more controllable vhat you do,
zo it is all 'dhe more pleasurable."
 
Dana-
"Haha, only slightly TMI. But duly noted.
Haven't gotten to that much lately for...
various reasons. What's different?
Do humans look like big juicy blood bags? Do I?"
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 3:13:38 GMT -8
  "Don't worry that's everyone's first question. If ya hang with Jan and Lucio there's lots of sex."    "I dunno. So daytime feels like the worst hangover but ya won't burn away into nothing. Most of the time ya just wanna sleep until night. We literally sleep like the dead. If ya do take blood with drugs in it, it don't last too long. Ya can say goodbye to any tattoos ya have. I had a beaut on me neck. Ya keep piercings though unless ya rip em out. Anything ya have now ya keep. So the length of ya hair or whatever ya have shaved. Like I have as much chance as a girl of growing a director's beard. I'd have to wear a fake."   "Ya look like you but like really warm, ya can see it. When ya first get changed every human looks like a bonfire. Some vamps still struggle to see past them." |
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 3:27:01 GMT -8
Dana downed the rest of the drink.
Dana-
"It's just weird. Super weird.
Um... So I'm guessing you don't need
to kill people for blood, given that I'm still alive--
for the moment."
Anselm-
"Right. Even 'dhe vorst vampires don't typically.
You just need a little. Be friends vith Lucio and Janice,
very generous people. But you can get on your own,
different vays... Not killing, or even hurting much."
Dana-
"So... Lord Demos isn't exactly accurate."
Anselm-
"More 'dhan you expect. But not completely."
Dana drank half the second glass.
Dana-
"I don't know if it's just the alcohol mixing with my meds,
but I'm starting to buy all this."
Anselm-
"Good! I'm glad you buy. I like you."
Dana-
"Ah. That's... nice. What do I do now?
So, like, one day left to live? Can't say
I haven't already thought about it."
Anselm-
"Special though, not to die but to be... different.
As August said, cut your hair and groom how you vant forever.
I regret not haffing 'dhe chance, myself.
Vhat else August? I forget it all. Only one day..."
((btw Indea, sorry if I skip ahead in dialog too much, please feel free to refer to earlier bits of the dialog if you have something to say))
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 3:48:19 GMT -8
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 4:11:46 GMT -8
Dana-
"Heh, this is... well, it's something I expected would happen.
But more in slow motion, you know? You know you're gonna die,
but it isn't gonna be all at once. Just your health sucks more and more,
but maybe you'll get a hint. Like, tomorrow I'm going to the hospital
and I'm not coming back. Not like this."
Anselm-
"Mn."
Dana-
"Anyway, this is way better obviously! Just weird. I'm using that word too much!
I'm in good enough shape to go to the damn beach if I feel like it.
Guess I can't think on it too long, like you said."
Anselm-
"Sorry for a rush, but maybe better to not take too long anyway."
Dana-
"The bandage approach. Yeah. I can see it."
Dana looked to August.
Dana-
"Haha, I hate to say I was just a dilettante. Kinda true though.
Like, a lower-middle-class dilettante. The best kind!
I did clerical work for like, a year before I got sick.
Been mooching off these hot social services, almost being alive.
I know-- knew a lot of weirdos, I'm okay at dancing?
Guess I'll have... time now to develop a skill.
You guys have a business or something?"
Anselm-
"Haha, August vill recruit everyone for his project.
He doesn't get me yet, heehee... "
Dana-
"So that 'progenitor' thing, I don't think I get it entirely.
But they're like... the vampire boss I guess?
That's you, Anselm? How's that work?"
Anselm-
"It's different all over. But you vill be my relative.
Vee haff a connection even if you decide to leave me.
I don't know how it feels, I never haff children before.
In Harlan 'dhere are four odhers like me,
I guess vee are like... nobility. I don't feel much for it."
Dana-
"Just-- just me? Why? I don't even know you."
Anselm-
"One more, besides you. I needed to do it,
and I vanted zomeone who might appreciate."
Dana ran their fingers over the rim of the glass.
Dana-
"Hmm... So... there's a catch. Right?
I don't think I'm hot enough to be a sex slave
or something. Just a regular slave then?
Go out to get humans for you?
Isn't that what vampire lords do?"
Anselm-
"..."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 4:36:46 GMT -8
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 20, 2016 20:44:05 GMT -8
((Added a couple edits to yr post))
Dana-
"Sorry, yeah, ugh... I guess that was kind of rude.
I don't know about these things."
Anselm-
"..."
Dana-
"So about this 'war'... not to be rude again,
but am I just gonna be cannon fodder?
I'm gonna die anyway, but I'd rather it not
be getting torn apart by monsters or
whatever." Anselm crossed his legs and looked away peevishly.
Anselm-
"..."
Dana-
"Ummm... I just wanna know what I'm getting into.
It doesn't sound safe."
Anselm-
"If you don't vant to do, I find zomeone else."
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Post by ∆§Indea§∆ on May 20, 2016 21:46:41 GMT -8
  "Come on Ans. They're only just hearing about this, ya gotta admit it's pretty wild. They don't mean no harm, they've just gotta get to know you. They don't know. Not everyone can rush into defeat the Badboy like you did. They've just gotta know ya charming self. "
Anselm-
"Hmm... I guess zo."
 "Look no one is gonna force ya to fight or use ya as a shield. Do I look like I've been used as canon fodder? I haven't. Really our monsters are no more dangerous than a human's only we can take a lot more beatings. Me mate Cam grew back a whole arm. Ans has recovered from worse. Theodore is only after the inner circle so us babies are relatively safe, in fact he kinda thinks we're his friends. We'll teach ya how to protect ya self or run away. Ya would be amazed at what we can do with a shadow." A faint alcoholic aroma of roses filled the hair as August did a little showing off.  "See? This is just the tip." |
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 20, 2016 23:13:14 GMT -8
Dana-
"..."
Dana-
"More magic... er, vampire powers. Well. It still
sounds rather violent. What's the worst that's
happened to you, August?"
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