On the never ending prowl for castmates.

[swapswithjonathan]

You know, you really are predictable, mun. I knew it wouldn't be long until you started to plot with the other muns about reviving the castle. Have you even brought it up with the mods yet? Well? Have you?

[ ... ]

Is that a no? That's what I thought. Also, for the record, I don't need anyone else in the city, thank you. Jonathan and Soma are quite enough, not that I need help with Dracula or anything anyways, but I'm just saying... too many cooks spoil the broth and what not. There are three of us and only one of him. We're fine, so stop trying to beg people to bring their characters into the city.

[ A pause. ]

Anyways, you're not fooling anyone. You're just trying to make things harder on me, well, guess what? It's not going to work. You may have attempted to embarrass me on Halloween, but we're all past that little event in time now. So really, you can stop now. Got it?

Good.

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[swapswithjonathan]

Yes, well, you try explaining that to her, because she wasn't hearing it from me. Something about God and laws -- I stopped listening.

Easily: find him and kill him, and get ready to do it all over again when he inevitably revives and pulls the same stunt again. That is, assuming we allow him to revive that quickly.

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[genuine_human]

In other words, you "search and destroy", yes? Search and destroy, search and destroy.

[He snickers to himself. He stretches out both his arms to his side and opens his hands.]

With sword in one hand, [He clenches his right hand.] a gun in the other, [He clenches his left.] and a golden cross hanging around your neck, the slayer marches into the castle, mowing down and slicing through the tyrant's soldiers. [He raises his fist, motioning the actions of the slayer in his words.] One after the other, everyone marches to their deaths, until the slayer's search comes to an end in, where else, the throne room. [He raises his arms.]

And as a proper conclusion should unfold, the fell king's reign comes to an end. [And lowers his hands, giving imagery to the king's fall.]

That is how it has been and that is how it ought to be, yes...?

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[genuine_human]

NEIN!

[He raises his fist in one, swift motion and unclenches his fingers in the air. His hand shakes as he puts pressure into his arm.]

Such a battle has been an exercise in futility for countless generations. The way you are treating your enemy... it is like you are treating him as a criminal! A supervillain from a child's comic book that is captured, only to be fought yet another week later!

Fraulein, you must not treat your enemy as human. He is not a human. He is not even a vampire. Dracula is Castlevania and Castlevania is Dracula. In order for the fortress to come toppling down, you must make sure it can never be rebuilt. Burn it down and poison the monarch. His being will wither away from the inside and never again will he plague the world!

[He turns to his side, letting the light shine down on his face. Light reflects from his glasses, covering the sight of his golden eyes. His hands are crossed behind his back.]

Such... is victory.

[swapswithjonathan]

Search and destroy is one way of putting it, I guess.

[ Oh, look. Eloquent story time. Her brow arches, and she simply listens to the Major's little speech; really, she can honestly see why his soldiers would listen and obey him so willingly. He's got a golden tongue, and he's not stupid.

Still, she can't help the sigh that she heaves. ]

I know that. We've always known that, but it isn't as simple as that -- no one has been able to figure out how to 'poison the monarch' as you put it. At least, not permanently. That's why the only thing we can do is hold him back until someone comes along to be that final link that's needed to put the Count back in his coffin for good.

[genuine_human]

It required the deaths of over a million in London to act as sufficient tribute to my Dracula, as well as a number of choice warriors. Dracula has a thirst, one that is never quenched for too long or at all. Surely a smart, pretty girl like you can exploit that.

[swapswithjonathan]

[ ...COMPLIMENTS. SHE ENJOYS THEM SO. Too bad you're a dirty Nazi. ]

I don't plan on sacrificing any lives save for my own if it comes down to it. He'll have his thirst quenched alright, but it'll be in the form of my most powerful spells being jammed down his throat.

[genuine_human]

[Just the words he wanted to hear. But he doesn't buy it yet.]

That is no good. No good at all. You must be willing to both lay down your life and those of others to defeat this immortal enemy. It's like going all in in a game of poker with just a pair of 2's.

[swapswithjonathan]

That's something that won't happen. Ever. I'd never willingly sacrifice anyone else. [ ...Maybe Jonathan. Maybe. Probably not. ] So I'll just have to find another way. There must be a spell somewhere... I just need to look harder to find it. I have more important things first, though...

[ ...Like, you know. Trying to find a way to stop the Vampire Killer from actually KILLING JONATHAN. ]