prismatica | ☽ I: video

[The video flicks on to reveal a figure silhouettes against the red moon glowing full overhead behind them. It looks like Vanitas has somehow gotten onto the roof of somewhere and is perched very precariously on the edge, his hair ruffled. For as dim as his face is in the darkness it's clear that he's grinning widely, his teeth looking almost suspiciously sharp and his blue eyes glowing with what seems to be red.]

Hello, fellow Moonblessed! To those of you who I haven't met yet, my name is Vanitas.

[Briefly the video becomes a blur as he spins to face the moon, gesturing to it broadly as the red glow washes over him.] Where I come from this sort of red moon usually heralds the birth of beings known as vampires. But it's a shame that such doesn't seem to be the case here, you know?

[He laughs, the sound just a bit manic.] You might be wondering why... It's simple- I'm a doctor to vampires, and without any patients it's just impossible for me to do my job! And I'm a very busy man, you know... So I'd like to make an offer to all of you!

If there are any vampires here, I want you to let me test something on you! If you're inhuman but not a vampire I suppose I could still try it on you, really... So what do all of you say?

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[ Something about the way he said good friend made him flush just a little, looking away from the screen before he answered. It wasn’t as if Italy being his best friend was a secret, but it was the emphasis that made him a little uneasy. ]

I’m just looking out for my colleagues, wouldn’t you do the same?

[Oh, he definitely notices that and it makes his grin all the more devious. Honestly Italy didn't even mention Germany and he had simply meant to be mocking with the way he said "good friend", but it's very interesting that he got that reaction. He'll remember that.]

I don't have colleagues. And even if I did I'm not anyone's babysitter.

[Big talk for someone who shows a lot of concern for a certain vampire back home.]

[ If only he knew what that small reaction had done, it still would have happened but he might have been more guarded about it. Or prepared for it, but truly things were weird right now. New place, strange feelings...

He frowned. ]

I'm not a babysitter.

[ He was. ]

Friends, then, if you don't have colleagues.

[ He wanted to say that everyone had colleagues, but he couldn't imagine there were many 'vampire doctors' out there. ]

[He doesn't seem to buy that, still looking amused.]

Aren't you?

[Vanitas snorts, beginning to look irritated with the direction of the conversation. Ugh, was this guy going to go into some friendship speech?]

I don't need those either.

[ He let out a sigh of exasperation. This attitude felt strangely familiar. ]

It’s not about needing them, it’s about having them whether you want them or not. Maybe it’s family, but making sure the people I care about are safe does not make me a babysitter!

[ What kind of a guy was this? Even Germany had friends. ]

[Vanitas frowns a little more.]

Getting attached to someone like that will only make you weak. At the end of the day the only thing people can rely on are themselves.

[ He could remember thinking like that before, but it hadn’t turned out to be as much of a weakness as he’d thought. ]

It’s only a weakness if you allow it to be! I used to think the same thing, but ultimately it’s turned out to be a strength.

[ A heavy sigh as he looked away from the screen again. ]

Living like that is lonely, I know that better than anyone. The only thing to be concerned about is getting attached to humans.

[He grits his teeth, the more pronounced fangs almost seeming to elongate as his irritation grows.]

Lonely? Ha! [He can't be lonely if he's always used to being alone, right? Right. It's for the best, anyway.]

Don't assume that we're the same. You don't know me!

[ What was happening with those teeth? He reacted out of instinct, trying to compose himself rapidly but the nervousness in his voice betrayed him. ]

I-I never meant to imply that we were the same, I was merely relaying my own experiences!!

[ This was a video, what did he have to be anxious for? No, it was the aura that was almost oozing from the screen. Vanitas was just a more dangerous version of someone else he knew... ]

[Vanitas seemed unaware or at least uninterested in his physical changes, more wrapped up in his own irritation.]

Tch. Well I'm not interested. Your experiences don't apply to me.

[ Distressed as Germany was by those physical changes, that managed to irritate him. While Vanitas made him uneasy, he couldn’t help but feel he wasn’t inherently bad. He knit his brow tightly, jawline tensing. ]

I NEVER SAID THEY DID!

[Typically people don't yell at Vanitas with the exception of Noé, so he looks almost genuinely taken aback when Germany raises his voice. Not upset necessarily, just surprised and almost shocked out of his own irritation.

He just stares for a long moment before gritting his teeth in a snarl and shutting off the video.]

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