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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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[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.]

[primogen_vampirate]

A pleasure, Ellen.

I take it you're from a world familiar with vampires?

[justrunsasaloon]

And other nasties.

Take it you've across hunters a time or two in your time.

[primogen_vampirate]

My dear. In my world, I am a hunter.

[justrunsasaloon]

[Ellen, ever so elegantly, rolls her eyes.]

Not the first time I've heard that, either.

[primogen_vampirate]

As you wish. I'm hardly here to argue.

Do tell me. What are the vampires like in your homeland?

[justrunsasaloon]

[She has to think for a moment.]

Hell, it's been a while since I ran across a nest. Last time I did, they were hunting on a college campus. Took three of us to clear 'em out.

[primogen_vampirate]

Your vampires are co-eds?

[justrunsasaloon]

[She doesn't want to be amused, but she is.]

No, they were just hunting on the campus. Boys ran into a different nest that was hunting animals not humans.

But the last nest I cleared out was years ago. Bigger problems cropped up.

[primogen_vampirate]

Boys?

[justrunsasaloon]

Sons of an old friend. I helped them out some from time to time.

[primogen_vampirate]

Mm.

Well, it's rather true in my world as well. Animal blood can be just as good as human blood. And without all the emotional, messy repercussions of biting a human.

[justrunsasaloon]

Well, that solves everything.

[Means she won't have to track down some dead man's blood.]

Anythin' we need to watch for for you?

[Because if you're not going to bite humans, then she's willing to help.]

[primogen_vampirate]

In what sense?

[justrunsasaloon]

Dunno. Never really thought about vampires' medical needs.

[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina laughs.]

We have very few.

[justrunsasaloon]

Anything I should avoid carrying? Like garlic?

[It's a joke, a very, very dry one. Because, well, garlic doesn't do shit.]

[primogen_vampirate]

[Mina smirks.]

Nothing like that. Just avoid cutting my head off.