☽ II: video

[inabluemoon]

[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~

Comments

[compagno]

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.

[inabluemoon]

[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.

[compagno]

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

[inabluemoon]

So how are you managing that here?

[compagno]

Apparently the government was already prepared for the idea.

[inabluemoon]

How vile.

[compagno]

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

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

[inabluemoon]

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.

[compagno]

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.

[inabluemoon]

[He chuckles.]

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

There is a vampire here from my own world.

[compagno]

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

[inabluemoon]

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

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

[compagno]

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 ]

[inabluemoon]

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.

[compagno]

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

[inabluemoon]

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.

[compagno]

It sounds like you're concerned about him.

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

[inabluemoon]

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

[compagno]

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 ]

[inabluemoon]

Why go out of your way like that for someone you don't even know?

[He doesn't understand it. Although after a moment he sighs.]

Whatever, it isn't as though it's my business one way or the other. His name is Noé Archiviste. He's difficult to miss- tall with dark skin and white hair.

[compagno]

Maybe I just feel an obligation as a fellow vampire.

[ no, he's just a nice guy ]

I'll keep an eye out for him.

[inabluemoon]

That's still weird.

[He still doesn't really get that sense of obligation.]

You can do whatever you like.

[compagno]

Don't worry about it.