prismatica | ☽ II: video

[Vanitas is seated with his chin propped up in one hand when the video comes on. He looks significantly calmer (and less Sanguis-y) than the last time he made a post like this.]

Bonjour. I've done this once before, but I feel as though I wouldn't be doing my due diligence if I just relied on snooping and idle gossip.

[He straightens up, a hand going to his chest with an undeniably cocky grin.]

So! My name is Vanitas and I am a doctor to vampires, although I myself am just an average human. In an attempt to better understand the nature of the world we currently find ourselves in and those that all of you are from I have a request! I'd like to hear all of your "legends" about vampires. It's become clear that despite the wide variety of worlds represented here vampires are a reality in very few, so I'm curious about where your preconceived notions of them stem from.

Of course if you yourself happen to be a vampire or personally acquainted with any I'm even more interested in you. Don't hesitate to come forward and chat with me, I'll even be accommodating if you want to do so anonymously.

[He waves a gloved hand that ends in sharp nails.] Au revoir~

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[ leonardo laughs ]

You're correct, I don't age at the same rate as humans. I stopped aging when I reached maturity.

[ when he became HOT for the mechanics of an ikemen game ]

And never beyond that? How convenient.

[He's been told about slower aging being popular in legends, but never stopping completely.]

Are you able to eat human food or can you only subsist on blood?

I enjoy human food, but it doesn't do anything for me.

[ maybe he should not be discussing this in a public place??? but then again here he is ]

[Vanitas certainly isn't going to stop him because this is useful and interesting.]

I see. So that probably adds more difficulty to concealing yourself.

[ this is why he has st. germain, usually, to keep him from being stupid. ]

Not really. I still like to partake in it, even if it isn't what ultimately gives me sustenance. And it's not like I go around biting people.

[Unfortunately the majority of Vanitas' self-control is still back in France and the rest of it isn't paying attention to him so. He's off the leash.]

Does your bite have any adverse effects on humans? Aside from the blood-draining, obviously.

Death.

[ i mean, he could turn humans but he wouldn't. and he wouldn't kill them, either. ]

It's not really worth talking about.

[Ah, a touchy subject perhaps. Interesting.]

I can't say I've ever met a vampire who doesn't consider that worth talking about. Where I'm from blood isn't a necessity for vampires, but many enjoy it quite a lot.

It's the opposite for me. It's a necessity.

So how are you managing that here?

Apparently the government was already prepared for the idea.

How vile.

It's better than the alternative of making victims out of strangers.

[ he'll take the sad, depressing blood pills any day. ]

I suppose that's commendable. Many vampires wouldn't show such restraint.

I wonder if the vampire I'm acquainted with will take it as well as you.

I've been showing restrain for 500 years, I have good practice.

Not everyone where I'm from would feel the same way, of course.

[He chuckles.]

I suppose that's true enough. Practice certainly comes with age.

There is a vampire here from my own world.

A friend of yours? Or just someone from your world?

He's just an acquaintance, we're not close or anything.

[You begged him to be your "shield" Vanitas, but okay.]

I can imagine being in another world, even having an acquaintance is meaningful. Do you know if he's handling it alright?

[ i mean, he mustve brought up this guy for a reason ]

Well he doesn't require blood in the same way you do so he's likely doing all right on that front.

[Probably. But if Noé gets gluttonous and drinks from someone and gets into trouble he's definitely not bailing him out.]

He's a complete country bumpkin though, so he's probably gotten lost in the city by now. Dealing with him in Paris was a nightmare.

To be fair, Paris can be a menace if you don't know it well.

I agree, but you would think that would make a newcomer be careful and stick with someone who knows the way! Yet he wanders off like a child instead!

[Vanitas this guy isn't here to listen to you rant.]

... I don't know why we're on this topic. Forget it.

It sounds like you're concerned about him.

[ what other relationship does this sound like...hm... him and st germain? nah ]

Tch! I'm definitely not. I'm not his keeper or anything.

That's alright, the burden doesn't have to fall to you just because you're from his world. It sounds like he might need someone to check in on him, though. If you give me his name, I can do so.

[ since vanitas is ""not concerned"" or anything ]

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