Gabriel - Video - 03

[hung_garian]

Lots of newbies lately, huh? How you doing, welcome to the place, make yourselves at home. Oh, and ignore the lies everyone's been feeding you, this is really a secret testing facility sponsored by the federal government. Fight the power, lock your doors and don't trust the water.

[He doesn't bother trying to make that sound convincing; the apathetic drawl should be enough to convince even those inclined to trust him dubious.]

With that particular PSA out of the way, on to more serious matters. I'm bored. Really bored. Boreder than a straight adult male watching Maid in Manhattan. Any of you monkeys feel like entertaining me, or will I have to revert to my old habit of serial murder to help pass those long lonely hours? Just a simple outraged shouty reply will do, if you can't come up with something more imaginative.

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[primogen_vampirate]

Yes, darling. I am horrible.

How else does one survive?

[hung_garian]

Trust me, sweetheart, being horrible's no guarantee at all of survival.

[And he's really not in a position to give advice on surviving, except as the 'what not to do' example.]

[primogen_vampirate]

There is no guarantee. We just have to muddle through.

[hung_garian]

This conversation has taken an unexpected turn for the existential.

[Pause.]

Too mature. Don't like it. Can we go back to talking about your Hallentine costume?

[primogen_vampirate]

Throw a party and you'll see it all.

[hung_garian]

Let me put it this way. People, as a whole, are great. Love them. As individuals? Not so much. I'm like a cat, if I'm not the centre of their universe I want 'em out. And if they are and I get bored I want 'em out too. I'm not inviting a whole slew of them to my place to mess up my stuff and take up my air if they won't just be paying attention to me the whole time. And if I invite them then I can't exactly just drive them out with a broom whenever I feel like it.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment.]

Well, I guess I could, but then when I wanted them back to fawn over me again they'd probably say no.

[And to think that of the angels, he's one of the best with social skills. Communication, yes - empathy, not so much.]

[primogen_vampirate]

Then why did you post this message?

[hung_garian]

People can entertain me without me having to be nice to them. If I were hosting a party, I'd have to be nice.

[primogen_vampirate]

I see.

[hung_garian]

Well, I suppose I wouldn't have to, but I hear it's the done thing.

[Besides, what he's just said is only half-true anyway. He does genuinely like people and spending time with them. Just, preferably on someone else's turf if there are going to be a lot of people. Less responsibility.]

[primogen_vampirate]

My dear Pendragon, you don't have to do anything.

One of the benefits of being a god.

[hung_garian]

One of the many benefits.

[primogen_vampirate]

Don't bother throwing a party. They'll worship you anyway.

[hung_garian]

Including you?

[He flutter his eyelashes. It's up to her to decide whether that's more or less creepy Chan his tendency to waggle his eyebrows.]

[primogen_vampirate]

Well. I am a Valkyrie.

Make of that what you will, darling.

[hung_garian]

I suppose I am the closest here to Odin. Does that make me your boss?

[primogen_vampirate]

Mmm...no. More like an honorary figurehead.

[hung_garian]

My head is kinda pretty. You could do worse. Especially when your alternative's Odin, pretty sure he never figured out what a razor was for.

[primogen_vampirate]

"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him."

[hung_garian]

So ideally, you're after someone with a bit of stubble. Hm. If only we knew someone who fit that description.

[He taps his chin thoughtfully. His chin which has stubble on.]

If only.

[primogen_vampirate]

Wouldn't that be something?

[hung_garian]

Guess it'll just have to be one of those 'what if's. Hope it doesn't haunt us too badly.

[primogen_vampirate]

Do you really believe in ghosts?

[hung_garian]

Says the va-- Valkyrie to the god?

[Nice save :|]

Yeah, course I do. Not the stubbly kind, though.

[primogen_vampirate]

I meant the metaphorical kind, dear. Otherwise known as "regrets."