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[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina's sitting at a desk of some kind, leaned back, feet propped up and crossed at the ankles. She has a relaxed air, despite putting ample amounts of willpower into ensuring that her image comes through on the feed.

For a moment, she plays with the earring in her right ear (she doesn't wear on in the left), her tongue running over the tips of her teeth.]

Well. Now that we've made it through this sensational ordeal of seeing life through each other's eyes, embracing our differences, and coming together with a good, old-fashioned sense of community. Or whatever it is we did. I suppose now is as good a time as any to inform you all that I am, in fact, a vampire.

Yes. I am a legally certified doctor.

No. I don't feed off of my patients.

Yes. I do drink blood.

No. I don't want yours.

[A pause.]

And no. I don't sparkle.

If any of you have some sort of problem with this, you're welcome to come over to House 18 and kill me. It would certainly relieve the monotony of life. And it seems you have no need for a spare doctor around here. Otherwise, goodnight and do have a pleasant tomorrow.

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[manofiron]

Rude.

[ He isn't offended in the least. ]

I didn't want to sparkle.

[primogen_vampirate]

No one wants to sparkle, darling.

[manofiron]

No one's going to kill you, either.

[burnburnburn]

[Dilandau looks suspicious. Doctors are useful, even if he doesn't like visiting them, but she could all too easily be lying in order to lure the vulnerable into her power]

What are you feeding from if you're not taking payments from your patients?

[primogen_vampirate]

Other things have blood besides humans, dear.

[burnburnburn]

It's Dilandau, not Dear.

There's only so far you can roam in this prison to hunt for prey. How small an animal can sustain you?

[hexappeal]

I feel like every vampire I've ever met has been so blasé. Is it really so bad here?

[primogen_vampirate]

When one ceases to serve a purpose in life, it becomes a bit dreary.

[hexappeal]

You make your own purpose, most of the time. I imagine that we're also here for a purpose, however unclear it may be.

[justrunsasaloon]

Long as you keep your fangs to yourself, you'll have no problem with me.

[But she's still going to find something that can hack your head off. Just in case.]

[primogen_vampirate]

I'm sure.

And you would be?

[justrunsasaloon]

Ellen.

[She's still got healing scrapes and bruises on her face, too. The bruises on her body are worse, but she's managing.]

[nevermindtherunning]

I think I can manage to find some glitter, stitch you up. It'd be lovely! Not that you're not lovely already, mind you.

[Don't mind him, Mina.]

[primogen_vampirate]

I am quite lovely.

[She smirks.]

But I think I can do without any additional ornamentation. For awhile.

[nevermindtherunning]

Naaaah, one sprinkle should do the trick. It'll last a while. No need to reapply!

[He might seriously be considering this.]

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[hung_garian]

Are you suuuure you don't sparkle? Cause I seem to remember a little bit of lighting up going on. Course, that's not unusual in my presence.

[Have a grin. He intends it to be roguishly charming, but it's probably not.]

[primogen_vampirate]

Just your sparkling personality, dear.

[hung_garian]

Well, I wasn't going to be the first to say it.

[And, the actual reason he replied:]

By the way, if anyone tries to take you up on that whole 'murder' offer, my door's always open.

[But that was almost a serious thing that he just said! That won't do at all...]

Along with other things of mine, but that's another matter entirely.

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[tryingitall]

I'm a bit envious of the few who got to sparkle during the recent chaos. Perhaps our captors would like to consider just encrusting us all with rhinestones next time.

In any case, I doubt anyone will have a problem with a vampire who isn't going to hunt them.

[primogen_vampirate]

As I recall, your problem was more with women than with vampires.

[tryingitall]

[He's genuinely taken aback by that comment, but at least he's smart enough to know the correct answer here isn't 'But I love sleeping with women!'. There's a pause as he recalls the warning about potentially being slapped for his predecessor being smart with someone.

Looks like he and said someone have met at last!]

As far as I can recall, I have no problem with either of the above, but perhaps I've forgotten something. Have we met?

[blackmagus]

Why on Earth would a vampire sparkle?

[Yes, that seems to be the only part she's confused on. Way to have priorities, Fortescue.]

[primogen_vampirate]

Search me. Apparently, some do.

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[nedofpies]

[ Ned's gone back and forth trying to decide if he should send a message, but in the end he decides safe is better than sorry ]

In the interests of full disclosure and community and all that stuff you said I think I should mention... not a problem, exactly, but a warning? [ He knows he's rambling but this is sort of an awkward subject to bring up for him. He rubs the back of his neck nervously as he talks, not really looking into the communicator's camera ] If you're undead there's a small but not impossible chance that if I ever touched you you'd... die for real, so, if we ever run into each other around town, I guess, let's just make sure we don't run into each other run into each other.

[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina spares him an arched look.]

I'm not entirely sure what to make of that.