Voice Testing

[withfangs]

I know this is almost as weird for you as it is for me, but it's still weirder for me. Did you even bother to think about what would happen in a place like that without a steady supply of Wolvie's blood?! Of course not! Thinking is not your strong suit.

We just gotta take it slow and figure out-- NO! What are you doing? Don't even think about writing an app. Can you even handle this new-found vampirisim? ... Because... I'm not sure if I can.

Comments

[daughters_of_janus]

Isn't that a little hypocritical given your friend is one of us now? I mean we'd be doing the same things, getting people willing and consenting to let us drink their blood with no harm done to them.

[nobodysbishie]

One of you... for now. We're the damn X-Men, death is nothing but a revolving door for us. All this is is an inconvenience.

An' in the meantime, I expect her to do things up decently. She could get her blood from a bag, or from a specialty shop- hell, she could get it from one'a our boys with a healing factor; at least one of them was supposed to have healing blood not too long ago.

She don't need any of what you're peddling.

[daughters_of_janus]

It's no better. Actually you're better knowing the source yourself.

Also what's the difference if she gets it from the healing guy or the one she likes? I didn't say she had to be with multiple people now did I?

[Well it was time to find out how well he could take a legitimately sad look.]

Do you think I wanted to be this way either?

[nobodysbishie]

Least that way, you're not runnin' the risk of drinking too deep.

One, where a regular guy might need six weeks to replenish what he lost, the one with the healing factor would need six seconds. Two, from what she said to me it's that healing blood that's all that stands between her and full-out evil monster status. Three, you sure as hell didn't suggest otherwise- not that one person could survive being a sole food source, anyway.

[In this case? Pretty darn well, not least because he doesn't for an instant believe it's anything more than an act.] I don't even know if you even count as the same person as you used to be; you sure as hell ain't the same species. The only reason I haven't taken you out is 'cause you seem to have a handle on your whole 'die and let live' situation, but tolerating your existence is a damn sight away from finding it acceptable.

Now just walk away; there's nothing you're gonna gain from me and I ain't gonna be the victim of your games.

[daughters_of_janus]

Well it must be different then. Vampire in my world have two aspects, humanity and their "beast". The beast is always in there waiting to come out but being humane and keeping up your eating habits is meant to keep you from going nuts.

One person could survive being a food source but you have to be smart about it. Also it is impossible for vampires from my world to accidentally made more of us, it has to be planned and deliberate.

[She frowns more she really was being sincere.]

I'm not just some stupid movie monster you know. I'm not like my sister who hates people.

/threadjack?

[anti_ventrue]

She doesn't seem to be peddling anything. She's saying we're not all Dracula, or Orlock, or some predator that hunts prey in abandoned alleys.

We have lives after undeath, after all. I own a major corporation, I visit my father, and yes, every now and again I drink blood. The ones I drink from, like your friend and her situation, are willing, aware of what's going on, and walk away feeling good, if a little tired and in need of orange juice and cookies.

Most vampires didn't ask to be vampires anymore than you asked to be a mutant, but we make do. So leave the righteous indignation for the real monsters who deserve it.

Threadjack ahoy!

[nobodysbishie]

She's saying that befuddlin' normal people outta their heads and then offering to trade sex for blood is a perfectly decent lifestyle- An' while it may beat being a life-drinking serial killer, that doesn't make it an acceptable option for a student/teammate of mine!

Kudos to you for staying 'safe, sane, & consensual', Mister. But the girlie you're defending made no point of ensuring the sane part... and MY friend has better options available. Especially since in our 'verse, your type are lumped in the automatically evil category; it's taking a steady diet of healing-factor blood to keep her from joinin' the Orlok crowd and going on the attack.

Across the multiverse, most vampires leave their morals back in the coffin. Save the wounded martyr speech for someone who forgets the 'most' part and shoots first.

[anti_ventrue]

Have a little sympathy for her, damn it; she's a Malkavian. You want me to explain things? I can do that. You want me to offer advice that can help? I can do that too.

Take it from a corporate executive who's a literal bloodsucker: it's not always the pulseless ones you have to look out for.

Now I can tell you this: she won't get that, because where we're from, turning vampire doesn't change who you are. Mostly. There are caveats, some things from clan to clan, but otherwise, you are who you are.

[nobodysbishie]

You realize that makes about as much sense to me as if I said she was a gligstith(click)optok, right? [Now THOSE bastards were a good example of civilized monstrosity.]

Either way, my sympathy extends as far as lettin' her live in peace. That don't mean I want to be her new Special Friend; even if she was still alive her lifestyle would still leave me cold.

An' if you're so interested in doing her a favor, try to teach her to stop assuming places like this are like your home 'verse. How'd you think she'd manage if she convinced someone to let her have a taste, only to find out they'd been blessed by magic sunlight or something?

There ain't a soul in this place who's obliged to live up to your expectations of how people- or even basic physics- work.

[anti_ventrue]

And I'm not obliged to deal with your shit, either.

I didn't once try to teach anyone to assume anything. You want to interpret something that way, be my guest. It's a free country. Jeanette can do as she pleases, and if she makes that mistake, she makes that mistake. I'm just telling you not to go treating her like she's worthless because of her night time habits.

I just saw what appeared to be an old friend in a familiar situation ... in regards to Jeanette and Jubilation.
[Definitely not a good time to mention he's slept with human Jubes...]

[nobodysbishie]

And yet, here you are still in my face.

Never said you did, just that you were the one acting concerned about her welfare- an' acting seems to be the operative word, here. Real good job demonstrating your type has feelings just like the living.

[To the rather protective psychically-resistant mutant with futureguns? Yeah, not a good time at ALL.]

[anti_ventrue]

There is that, isn't there?

Why should I be concerned? She's a grown woman and can take care of herself.

[On the bright side, vampyness means no babies...?]