Is that what you've read about vampires? I don't burn in the sun either. [ Easier to just use the common term here, so sure. Taking another small sip, he's definitely dodging the question on purpose. ]
[He chuckles] Well let's see... I know they sometimes turn into bats, or mist, or wolves. They can't cross running water or come into a home without being invited... Christian symbols such as crosses and holy water can do them in... [he waves a hand] But those all vary. One thing is a common thread -- that vampires feed on human or animal life force directly, either through blood or energy. [Again, no judgement -- just curiosity] Have the goats been providing your food for you? Ha. Or is Nirrti planning to let you starve and murder someone out of necessity?
[he scoffs at the idea, taking a sip] ... Which sounds exactly like the kind of overly dramatic and cruel nonsense she would get up to.
[ If any of those hit the mark, Natsuno appears to have a pretty good poker face. His liquor face is improving too, as long as he takes small sips. One of those characteristics Shadow has probably seen if he was paying attention when they first arrived though, because it sure did take a while for Natsuno to actually get into the mansion.
Damn goats and their non-verbal invitations. ]
I haven't asked, and I'm not going to. I don't need to drink blood to survive, so her leverage over me is nonexistent. For supposedly picking her pieces for a reason...she really doesn't know me at all.
[yeah uh he kinda wondered why you were living outside, bro]
Hm... I think I should be allowed to say this... but. The Witch of Dimensions chose the pieces. The Witch of Misfortune chose the game. I think, anyway. [he nods] But that's good to know. I'm glad she can't force you to suffer in that way, at least.
Mmm. I'm not either. And yet... here I am. [he finishes off his helping, and pours himself some more] Erika wasn't a particularly warm or pleasant person either. But he chose her... for her detective skills, I imagine? Perhaps he also needed... well, skeptics. People that won't just take what's told to them at face value, people that have trouble trusting and question everything.
Maybe that describes you, but it doesn't really fit me. [ He can be a skeptic yeah, but he can't imagine that would be a top characteristic if he asked other people to describe him. Setting the empty glass down, his cheeks are tinged slightly pink. It's probably the healthiest he's looked since he's been here, given his typical pallid appearance. ]
If I had to pick something... I'm stubborn, obstinate, and I don't know how to let go. [ A different type of candidness than his usual, courtesy of the liquor. ]
[ D'ya really need to ask Shadow, he's a teen having his first drink, of course he wants more. Pushing his empty glass forward just a touch enthusiastically. ]
That's one way to put it. [ His world view is well...it's something alright. ] I guess it could be worse. I didn't expect to get along with anyone here.
[Of course. Shadow obliges by pouring him another serving]
Well... if you shove 20 strangers together in a small place with common enemies, I think it forges friendships quicker than under normal circumstances. [Shadow sips his] I don't... make friends easily, myself.
Mm. [ Taking a sip, he thinks back to two people he hasn't put much thought into lately. Mostly because he feels like that chapter of his life is closed but it seems like they might have relevancy after all. Something he'll voice later maybe, but for now- ]
I do too much dangerous work, and have many dangerous enemies. [he looks into his drink, staring into his reflection in the amber liquid] Friends are... a luxury I cannot afford.
I could have escaped before it all got really bad. But I didn't want to leave them, I guess. [ He lets the silence hang there and screw the smaller drinks he was taking, just going for a gulp. Whether he regrets it or not is unclear. ]
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7/4/19 22:29 (UTC)(no subject)
7/4/19 23:38 (UTC)[Shadow what are you even talking about]
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7/4/19 23:54 (UTC)(no subject)
8/4/19 00:03 (UTC)[he scoffs at the idea, taking a sip] ... Which sounds exactly like the kind of overly dramatic and cruel nonsense she would get up to.
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8/4/19 03:30 (UTC)Damn goats and their non-verbal invitations. ]
I haven't asked, and I'm not going to. I don't need to drink blood to survive, so her leverage over me is nonexistent. For supposedly picking her pieces for a reason...she really doesn't know me at all.
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8/4/19 03:40 (UTC)Hm... I think I should be allowed to say this... but. The Witch of Dimensions chose the pieces. The Witch of Misfortune chose the game. I think, anyway. [he nods] But that's good to know. I'm glad she can't force you to suffer in that way, at least.
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8/4/19 22:18 (UTC)[ Natsuno doesnt really know what to say to the rest, so he just takes another drink of scotch. Don't worry about him, feelings are bad. ]
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9/4/19 02:01 (UTC)(no subject)
9/4/19 04:02 (UTC)If I had to pick something... I'm stubborn, obstinate, and I don't know how to let go. [ A different type of candidness than his usual, courtesy of the liquor. ]
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10/4/19 03:55 (UTC)[Shadow laughs at his honesty] Maybe it just takes all kinds. People with all different kinds of world-views.
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10/4/19 17:10 (UTC)That's one way to put it. [ His world view is well...it's something alright. ] I guess it could be worse. I didn't expect to get along with anyone here.
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14/4/19 01:13 (UTC)Well... if you shove 20 strangers together in a small place with common enemies, I think it forges friendships quicker than under normal circumstances. [Shadow sips his] I don't... make friends easily, myself.
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14/4/19 03:10 (UTC)Mm. [ Taking a sip, he thinks back to two people he hasn't put much thought into lately. Mostly because he feels like that chapter of his life is closed but it seems like they might have relevancy after all. Something he'll voice later maybe, but for now- ]
Does that bother you?
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14/4/19 04:41 (UTC)(no subject)
14/4/19 04:43 (UTC)'m the same, but not a lot of people get that.
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14/4/19 04:45 (UTC)(no subject)
14/4/19 04:49 (UTC)Maybe not the same then. I just don't... [ He wouldn't elaborate normally but. ] I never wanted any, and they're why I'm like this.
[ Smiling wryly to show his fangs. ]
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14/4/19 04:55 (UTC)(no subject)
14/4/19 05:55 (UTC)I could have escaped before it all got really bad. But I didn't want to leave them, I guess. [ He lets the silence hang there and screw the smaller drinks he was taking, just going for a gulp. Whether he regrets it or not is unclear. ]