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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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[nedofpies]

[ Another small shrug, his shoulders hunched rather defensively, even though all they are doing is talking. Ned hates having to think of himself like this - as some kind of walking, embodied weapon ]

I don't- it just happens. I can't control it.

[primogen_vampirate]

You were born with this?

[nedofpies]

I guess. Probably. [ If Charles' theory is correct, it's a genetic mutation that wasn't triggered until he was a young boy, but he's not going into the details of all of that with a complete stranger. ]

[primogen_vampirate]

Fascinating.

I would love to look at your blood.

[nedofpies]

[ Ned is now definitely regretting speaking up. He should have just minded his own business and made sure to keep a distance from this woman if he saw her around. He is far more frightened of doctors than he is of vampires, and her curiosity, though he's sure it is well intentioned, is setting off all kind of alarm bells in his mind. It'd be hard for her to miss the fear and discomfort in his expression and tone of voice ]

I- uh. I don't think that's a good idea.

[primogen_vampirate]

I'm not about to dissect you, dear.

[nedofpies]

[ He's not sure if it's intentional, the way her reassurance sounds more like a threat, but did she really have to use the d-word? He knows it is different here, that he has people to turn to if he needs help, but his hands are starting to shake, regardless. He has to brace the communicator against his knee so the video doesn't rattle. He's just gonna do what he always does when something's starting to freak him out and pretend he didn't hear it. ]

Anyway, I just wanted to warn you, for both our sakes.

[ With that he gives her the thinnest, most unconvincing smile ever and terminates the video. ]