[Hey, Yamato. Malice wasn't exactly seeking him out this time for more shenanigans, but here he is and here Malice is, so obviously there will be shenanigans of some sort. Particularly since those look like...]
Hey, is that sugar? Are you makin' some for that request?
[Malice, being a vampire, has no need to eat and therefore no idea how to make sugar, but it seems like Yamato's figured something out!]
[ How does he put this simply. At least he knows what electricity is? ]
A robot is...an automated machine. You just press buttons and tell it to do things and it'll do them for you. A battery is its energy source most of the time.
[ well dead wizards power some stuff up here apparently so- ]
He's in my room right now, but I can grab him for you when we head back. I'm just trying to conserve as much of his power as I can, before I learn how to charge him back up again. In the meantime...
[ He tosses Malice a piece of sugar. ]
Can you eat this stuff? If so, tell me how it tastes?
Anyway, Malice catches the sugar easily enough but makes a face at both it and the question.]
Nah. [tosses it back!!] Can't eat it at all. Anythin' that ain't blood'll make me sick. So I dunno how it's supposed to taste anyway! You'll have'ta taste-test it yourself.
Yep, Tara gave me some ideas. I can use magic to sate my hunger, though that's gonna be a work-in-progress, an' if that doesn't work, he offered to help me out.
[He's got some other backup options as well, so he'll be fine! Unlike Mika,,,]
[Malice makes a face at the first part; thank you for trusting him not to go wild because boy that is not something he wants to do!!
But the second part gets him to relax again and he hums as he considers it.]
I could ask you what it's like bein' a human, an' you probably wouldn't have much of an answer for me, yeah? It's just who an' what I am. I've always been a vampire, so it's not like I've got anything to compare it to.
[Unlike Mika?? Other worlds' vampires are weird.]
At our core, we ain't all that different from humans. A lotta vampires try to pretend that we're nothin' alike, but we're just... people. Y'know?
[...]
Though I will say that humans have more of a sense of... community than vampires. Humans look out for one another. When y'all are in trouble, more of you come runnin'. I've always really liked that. Vampires aren't like that; you gotta be strong enough to survive, an' if you ain't, then you die. They spend their time playin' at being nobles while ignorin' the ones who need help.
[Well that suddenly got serious, didn't it. Malice seems to realize that and lifts his shoulders a bit in a shrug.]
That didn't really answer your question, did it? Sorry.
[ He's quiet as Malice explains himself. He feels kind of dumb for asking now, thinking that Malice doesn't have much to say about the matter, but that last part makes him think otherwise. That lines up with everything Yamato knows about him thus far. ]
Sorry for asking it in the first place. In hindsight, it's a pretty silly question.
[ He stops to consider something, though. ]
Your community has an "every man for himself" mentality, then...well, it's a good thing that this group doesn't seem to be like that. I get the feeling that at least a good number of us aren't interested in leaving one another to die out here.
[ Himself included. ]
That'd explain why you hate a lot of things and people back in your world, though.
[Malice's gaze darts for a brief moment. Considering he always makes entirely too much eye contact, it's probably pretty noticeable.]
That's one of the reasons I really like humans. Hell, even the ones I was workin' with started warmin' up to me after awhile an' I'm a damn vampire.
[And look what he did to them. Well, he did tell them not to trust him, so clearly it's their own damn fault.]
But yeah, guess it really does explain a lot 'bout me, huh? I ain't all that complicated, when it comes down to it. Just a guy shaped by my crappy circumstances.
A part of him wants to say that humans are pretty rotten – ones like himself, anyway – but he's certain that Malice would rather be among people who would actually look out for him than his current circumstances. He hasn't exactly been dealt a good hand in life, huh.
Food for thought, Yamato thinks. It's certainly a unique perspective on the human race. ]
You seem like the kind of person who's exactly who he says he is. I don't think that's a bad thing. I'm a little envious of that, actually.
[ Which probably says more about him than he intended, but...
Idly, he plays with a piece of sugar in his hand. ]
Rest assured, you likely have people here who won't leave you if you're in trouble. [ He won't say it, but he's one of them. ] Would you do the same for them?
[He's certainly taken note of what Yamato's said, and that... probably says a lot about him, actually. If you aren't willing or able to talk about yourself... then what secrets do you have to keep? Why can't you - or won't you - open up to others? Trust issues in a different direction than Malice's own, if he had to guess.
But it's the latter part that gets a wry grin from him, and he answers without hesitation.]
'Course I would. We're all in the same situation, so it makes sense to look out for everyone. Our chance are better if we work together, yeah?
[And all of that is true, but it's also a reminder of the last time he worked with a group and— No, no sense in thinking about it. Things will be different this time. He won't make the same mistakes again.]
[ He grins and gives Malice a reaffirming nod. Sure, he just admitted to being a liar of sorts, but this he can agree on. He has no interest in seeing people die here, nor does he really want to die himself. So, yeah, he's on board with that. ]
They are, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the experiences you'll have.
[ If he hasn't been already, that is. Not everyone is friendly or so selfless, sure, but it doesn't seem like the group at large is interested in letting people drop like flies, Malice included.
There is something he feels pretty compelled to say after all of that, though: ]
You won't have to fight your battles on your own while you're here, for starters.
[ It's hypocritical, it's something he should really tell himself, too...but that's Yamato for you. He makes it a habit to lift other people up – people who really deserve it – instead of helping himself. ]
[Malice nods at that - so far, he has been. Everyone's been really chill with the fact he's a vampire, for starters. It's the second part that really gets him to pause for a moment because it's just... it's kind of an overwhelming idea, to be honest. The thought that these people, who he's only known for a short time, would be willing to help him fight his battles is just...]
...Well, I wouldn't wanna drag any of y'all back home with me. Your worlds sound way more interestin' after all!
[So instead of thinking about it, he just... deflects. It's easier to turn it into a joke, right? Right. Though maybe that is something to consider later, if anyone really wants to come with him to vampire hell to kick Lotisse's ass...]
Haha, I count myself lucky in that regard. You really wouldn't have any fun in my world.
[ Not much for him to fight, only humans for him to feast on, etc. ]
I prefer peace, myself. Day to day life is hard enough as is; anything bigger than that stresses me out. ... Ah, I'm sure my stressors are pretty mundane compared to others', though.
[But then he wouldn't have to deal with other shitty vampires......]
Nothin' wrong with that either. What stresses someone out varies from person to person, yeah? Hell, I get stressed out from social situations that require me to act a certain way, y'know? Anythin' that has me actin' different from my usual self's a stressor.
[And guess what we get to do next week!! A fancy ball... yay........]
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Hey, is that sugar? Are you makin' some for that request?
[Malice, being a vampire, has no need to eat and therefore no idea how to make sugar, but it seems like Yamato's figured something out!]
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[ He shrugs, looks at a series of sugar crystals in his hand. ]
I just thought I should practice creating things. ... Musashi's running out of power.
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[Well maybe you can help him figure it out!! But more importantly:] Who's Musashi?
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[ A roomba, if you will. ]
But there's no such thing as electricity here, so I can't charge his battery.
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[Sorry, Yamato, we're old timey here...]
I know what electricity is, but the rest? What's a robot an' a battery?
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[ How does he put this simply. At least he knows what electricity is? ]
A robot is...an automated machine. You just press buttons and tell it to do things and it'll do them for you. A battery is its energy source most of the time.
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[imagine if your roomba was powered by the souls of dead mages— i mean what]
Can I see it? Your robot.
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[ well dead wizards power some stuff up here apparently so- ]
He's in my room right now, but I can grab him for you when we head back. I'm just trying to conserve as much of his power as I can, before I learn how to charge him back up again. In the meantime...
[ He tosses Malice a piece of sugar. ]
Can you eat this stuff? If so, tell me how it tastes?
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Anyway, Malice catches the sugar easily enough but makes a face at both it and the question.]
Nah. [tosses it back!!] Can't eat it at all. Anythin' that ain't blood'll make me sick. So I dunno how it's supposed to taste anyway! You'll have'ta taste-test it yourself.
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[ He catches that and looks at Malice with some modicum of concern. ]
Did you get that sorted out with Tatara or Wanderer? Surely they can help you with that...?
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[He's got some other backup options as well, so he'll be fine! Unlike Mika,,,]
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[ Mika really didn't think this through, huh- ]
Good luck, then. The last thing we need is some kind of frenzy, but I'll trust you not to do anything like that.
[ L M A O @ MIKA- ]
What's it like...? Being a vampire.
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But the second part gets him to relax again and he hums as he considers it.]
I could ask you what it's like bein' a human, an' you probably wouldn't have much of an answer for me, yeah? It's just who an' what I am. I've always been a vampire, so it's not like I've got anything to compare it to.
[Unlike Mika?? Other worlds' vampires are weird.]
At our core, we ain't all that different from humans. A lotta vampires try to pretend that we're nothin' alike, but we're just... people. Y'know?
[...]
Though I will say that humans have more of a sense of... community than vampires. Humans look out for one another. When y'all are in trouble, more of you come runnin'. I've always really liked that. Vampires aren't like that; you gotta be strong enough to survive, an' if you ain't, then you die. They spend their time playin' at being nobles while ignorin' the ones who need help.
[Well that suddenly got serious, didn't it. Malice seems to realize that and lifts his shoulders a bit in a shrug.]
That didn't really answer your question, did it? Sorry.
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Sorry for asking it in the first place. In hindsight, it's a pretty silly question.
[ He stops to consider something, though. ]
Your community has an "every man for himself" mentality, then...well, it's a good thing that this group doesn't seem to be like that. I get the feeling that at least a good number of us aren't interested in leaving one another to die out here.
[ Himself included. ]
That'd explain why you hate a lot of things and people back in your world, though.
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That's one of the reasons I really like humans. Hell, even the ones I was workin' with started warmin' up to me after awhile an' I'm a damn vampire.
[And look what he did to them. Well, he did tell them not to trust him, so clearly it's their own damn fault.]
But yeah, guess it really does explain a lot 'bout me, huh? I ain't all that complicated, when it comes down to it. Just a guy shaped by my crappy circumstances.
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A part of him wants to say that humans are pretty rotten – ones like himself, anyway – but he's certain that Malice would rather be among people who would actually look out for him than his current circumstances. He hasn't exactly been dealt a good hand in life, huh.
Food for thought, Yamato thinks. It's certainly a unique perspective on the human race. ]
You seem like the kind of person who's exactly who he says he is. I don't think that's a bad thing. I'm a little envious of that, actually.
[ Which probably says more about him than he intended, but...
Idly, he plays with a piece of sugar in his hand. ]
Rest assured, you likely have people here who won't leave you if you're in trouble. [ He won't say it, but he's one of them. ] Would you do the same for them?
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But it's the latter part that gets a wry grin from him, and he answers without hesitation.]
'Course I would. We're all in the same situation, so it makes sense to look out for everyone. Our chance are better if we work together, yeah?
[And all of that is true, but it's also a reminder of the last time he worked with a group and— No, no sense in thinking about it. Things will be different this time. He won't make the same mistakes again.]
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They are, and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the experiences you'll have.
[ If he hasn't been already, that is. Not everyone is friendly or so selfless, sure, but it doesn't seem like the group at large is interested in letting people drop like flies, Malice included.
There is something he feels pretty compelled to say after all of that, though: ]
You won't have to fight your battles on your own while you're here, for starters.
[ It's hypocritical, it's something he should really tell himself, too...but that's Yamato for you. He makes it a habit to lift other people up – people who really deserve it – instead of helping himself. ]
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...Well, I wouldn't wanna drag any of y'all back home with me. Your worlds sound way more interestin' after all!
[So instead of thinking about it, he just... deflects. It's easier to turn it into a joke, right? Right. Though maybe that is something to consider later, if anyone really wants to come with him to vampire hell to kick Lotisse's ass...]
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I don't know about that... Mine's pretty ordinary compared to everyone else's.
[ Even if he's from what is apparently a single iteration of Japan, the other versions seem, well. Not great. ]
I guess it's more peaceful, though? There's that.
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There ain't nothin' wrong with peace. Some people want that above all else!
[Talking with Kiryu was kind of weird for that reason...]
Not really my style, but I can see why people'd like it.
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[ Not much for him to fight, only humans for him to feast on, etc. ]
I prefer peace, myself. Day to day life is hard enough as is; anything bigger than that stresses me out. ... Ah, I'm sure my stressors are pretty mundane compared to others', though.
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Nothin' wrong with that either. What stresses someone out varies from person to person, yeah? Hell, I get stressed out from social situations that require me to act a certain way, y'know? Anythin' that has me actin' different from my usual self's a stressor.
[And guess what we get to do next week!! A fancy ball... yay........]
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[ Because yup, he remembers. ]
Hopefully we don't have to run into anything like that here. It's not exactly my favorite thing to do, either.
[ lol..... ]
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[lmao.]
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