What is this shit.

[gracelessklutz]

This is officially your worst idea yet.

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[diana_abel]

Never say that to a Cainite.

[There's some giggling.]

[gracelessklutz]

Sorry, I don't think I get it? [EXPLANATION NEEDED.]

[diana_abel]

Oh, right. Cainite. The more common term would be "vampire."

[gracelessklutz]

Oh. Those I'm pretty familiar with. [Ahaha, she gets the joke now...]

[diana_abel]

Sucks to be yo.

Oops, I did it again.

[gracelessklutz]

It's not all bad, honestly. Most of the vampires I know are pretty nice.

[diana_abel]

Really? Well, they're clearly not like most of the vamps in Bete Noire.

[gracelessklutz]

I'm friends with a few...vegetarian vampires.

[diana_abel]

Vegetarian vampires. Is that a thing?

[gracelessklutz]

Well, not vegetable-type-vegetarian. Just not...human-eating.

[diana_abel]

Oh. Farmers.

[gracelessklutz]

"Farmers"?

[diana_abel]

Cainite slang for vampires who drink animal blood.

We call vampires who drink blood bags "bankers."

[gracelessklutz]

Got it. [Clever, akshully.] What other vampire slang is there?

[diana_abel]

Well, turning someone into a vampire is called "the Embrace." And they call my particular clan "the Lunatics." Which is only slightly justified.

Werewolves call us "licks."

[gracelessklutz]

"The Embrace", huh? [Sounds ~*romantic*~.] Why does "Lunatics" apply? And why "licks"? [BELLA HAS SO MANY QUESTIONS.]

[diana_abel]

Well, Lunatics because my particular clan is prone to getting visions. And going insane. It's a whole Cassandra thingy.

And they call us "licks" because Cainites lick the wounds they inflict with their teeth, in order to heal them.

It's kinda gross to them, I guess. Which is funny. Since dogs lick other things...

[gracelessklutz]

...I guess that's kind of appropriate, then.

You can heal the wounds? [Wow, that's so simple. As opposed to, you know, venom that turns you into a vampire if it hits your bloodstream.

Also hey, be nice about werewolves. Her best friend is one.] Werewolves aren't really dogs, though.

[diana_abel]

I know. But they're pretty cold-blooded killers. I heard about a werewolf who ripped a Cainite apart in three swipes a few years back. It was awful.

[gracelessklutz]

[UNSURE MOMENT.] The werewolves I know only kill vampires who are actually a threat to humans.

[diana_abel]

Wow. They must be really busy.

[gracelessklutz]

It would be, if they didn't just stay in a specific area.

[diana_abel]

Your world sounds a little bit complicated.

Of course, I shouldn't talk. There are over thirteen different types of Cainites. And that whole new lexicon thing we addressed.

[gracelessklutz]

Thirteen? We...kind of just have one kind, as far as I know.

[diana_abel]

Easier that way.

There are tons of different types in Bete Noire. And all of the guys are total losers.