prismatica | UN: Scarletdevil (Video)

[The feed displays a petite blue haired woman with obvious fangs whenever her mouth is open.]

It has been some time since I first introduced myself and no doubt many newcomers have been brought to this world since I did so. So, for those who do not know me, I am the lady Remilia Scarlet, noble and vampire. Do not worry, I have no intention of attacking you for your blood, though if there is anyone who might be willing to offer theirs, I would not be adverse. However, it is not to seek my next meal that I speak today. Rather, it is curiosity. Before I found myself here, I was living in a place with only a small human population. Yet, this world's population seems rather lopsided in favor of humanity. I am aware not everyone here is saddled with mortality, and I have spoken to those who were clearly not human, but it seems to be only a small percentage.

And that is why my curiosity has prompted me to reach out. I wish to know with who, and what for that matter, I share this world with, and by this I mean I wish to know who among is something other than a human. If you do not wish to talk about it, so be it. This is something I ask out of boredom, not any particular need to know. But I would ever so appreciate a brief reprieve from my boredom.

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I don't know about vampires... But my husband and I are jinba. Or... "centaurs"? More people seem to call us that...

I have never heard of a 'jinba' but centaurs I have. I was not aware they actually existed. I think, perhaps, your kind does not in my world.

I don’t think vampires do in mine, so I guess we’re even?

It’s just jinba and humans where I’m from. Mostly humans.

Humans being the majority is standard in my world as well. I have noticed it seemed to be that way for many worlds, which was why I decided to ask to begin with. It is not that I dislike humans, although they do tend to be frail and short-lived. I was merely curious.

They’re not as strong as jinba, sure, but I don’t think they have short lives... I mean, not compared to Jinba. My boss said they probably live a little longer...

[There is a little bit of surprise in the vampire's voice.]

Truly? I suppose it is all a matter of perspective. Human lives seem short to me. I do not know if your kind tells time like humans, so this may mean nothing to you, but I have been around for more then five centuries now. Humans do not tend to even live a single one.

Ah... five centuries is a really long time, yeah...

[Maybe it was perspective, sure, but. Five centuries!]

That’s like... so many generations. I don’t know for sure about jinba now that I think about it... I know the stories, but. There aren’t many elders around.

To me, it is merely one generation. I have never brought another of my kind into the world and I am uncertain I ever will. I do have a darling sibling, but she has not come to this world with me, unfortunately. Other than her, I have no family of my own. I suppose that would make me the 'elder' of the Scarlet family.

[A sigh.]

I must say though, the worst part of living so long is the boredom. It is an ever present part of my life. Speaking with something I did not know even existed is perhaps the high point of my evening.

Does it really get boring... ?

[Spoken as only a mortal could, perhaps, but-]

There’s so many things out there I might do if I had all that time... or, well, maybe I’d still have to just work cause I still have to eat, but. You must know so many things... and meet so many people! Right?

Eventually, yes. It becomes boring. On my home world I have amassed the sort of wealth that would make most humans envious. I live in a mansion lacking for nothing I want. I have the finest of finery. I have so many books even I have not come close to reading even half of them. If I had to say, I may have read one out of every ten.

My point is, when I have all of this, what comes next? While I cannot claim I approve of being brought here against my will, the fact that so little is how I know it makes this world remarkably interesting. For the first time in decades, I am surrounded in things I neither know or understand. New experiences are precious gems to me, and they are not rare here. I am having one now. I had never heard the word jinba. I had no reason to believe centaurs were real. But I have learned something.

But allow me to ask, if you will, exactly who I am talking to. You said both you and your husband are jinba?

[Theoretical thinking isn’t Konoha’s strong point, but she does make an effort to imagine how it would be to live so long that you got everything you wanted. Wouldn’t she find new things to want? Apparently, but she’d just... run out of things?

She feels simple, thinking that she’d surely never get tired of a new food or a place, but if there weren’t any more?]

Sorry for doubting... I guess you would know best! It’s just really hard for me to imagine.

[But she says that learning about Jinba was interesting, and if that’s the case-]

Mm, we are. You can ask anything you want!

You need not worry, I am not offended. I understand it is probably difficult to comprehend. It may even sound foolish. In all honesty, I wish I was merely wrong. But enough of that. I do not even know your name. I, of course, have already introduced myself, but I do not wish to continue merely thinking of you as jinba.

But on top of that, I know absolutely nothing of your kind. There is nothing you can tell me that would not be new. Do you live as families? Do you have houses? Did you even know what I meant when I mentioned a mansion? The stories told of what we call centaurs do not paint them in a flattering light, but your mannerisms do not seem to match them.

Oh my goodness, you’re right- !

Konoha! My name is Konoha!

Ah, where to start... Um, well, we definitely aren’t like those... Greek centaurs? If that’s what you’ve heard about. I don’t think anyway.

My boss, she knows so much about jinba, she said that we used to live in the mountains and the forests by ourselves in small herds with a few families... and she said humans used to think we were kind of like gods! But that was a really long time ago... more than five hundred years probably.

Konoha. An easily remembered name, and pleasant to the ears. It sounds somewhat Asian influenced. I assume you would know where that is? If you know what Greece is, it only follows your world would have other places similiar to my own, yes?

I would not lot the Greek stories bother you. If one were to believe what the humans say about we vampires, I could be any number of things. A bloodthirsty monster, a wily seductresss, or anything in between. What matters most is the truth. I have never been praised as a diety, however, so I suppose your kind has that much on me! I have, however, met a few. They left me unimpressed were I to be honest.

Still, what little you know of your kind's past is more than I have for my own. I think, perhaps, that has something to do with why I was so determined to acquire the wealth that I did. I had nothing before...but listen to me, I am supposed to be asking about you and I have already turned the topic to myself.

I only know what "Greece" is because people here told me that's where they heard about centaurs from. But you're still right, I guess- I'm from Japan. Just not the Japan most people here know, I guess... It's the sixth year of Genna for me, and my Japan has jinba in it...

Do you not know a lot of vampire history? I was raised by humans, but I know things thanks to my boss. She's a jinba, and she's real smart- She even knows about before the wars, like the gods thing.

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