❖ 013 // [Action]

[crisisrain]

[Raven's been at that wine in the fountain for a good hour or so now. When life gives you lemons take them, they're free lemons right? He's pretty out of it - hugging anyone who happens to pass by, even the guys. Yeah there's birds being lovey-dubey and some flowers he keeps treading on, not to mention the fountain itself. But he's occupied with getting wasted, because you know, he has priorities. Fortunately for you guys he was affected and taken about 3 days ago.]

Comments

[herotypical]

[Nope. Just managed to fall for a psychotic who's desperate for Buffy to get her mojo back so they can have epic battles together. Except..maybe there's a little bit of self-destruction involved. She did ask Kadaj to hit her, after all.]

I'll be fine. I live with a doctor...and I'm not exactly super cozy with clinics in the first place.

[crisisrain]

Are ya sure? I know we don't know each other that well, but I don't wanna see ya gettin' hurt like this. [And he gives you a hug, making sure not to touch anywhere near that injury of yours :( ]

[herotypical]

I'm sure. [Annnd she has no intention of telling Bones. It's not the worst she's had, anyway.] Believe me, pain is one of those occupational hazards, too. Along with the creepy cemetery company.

[crisisrain]

Creepy Cemetary Company is yer way of sayin' Vampires I take it? I've heard of quite a few bein' here in Luceti.

[herotypical]

Too many, for my liking. But...the guy I talked about earlier? He used to be here.

[crisisrain]

I take it he got sent home then? Lucky fer some.

[herotypical]

We were already very much exes before I showed up here, of course. But yeah, he got sent home. Which was good. Home needed him.

[crisisrain]

Some kinda anti-hero vampire then? Ya've got weird connections I'll give you that.

[herotypical]

A vampire with a soul. Kind of a big thing, in my world. He fights for the good guys.

[crisisrain]

Can't say we have real vampires where I'm from. Read about them in books before but, I didn't realise them havin' a soul was such a big deal.

[herotypical]

Having a soul means they some humanity. It means they feel guilt. It means they know enough to fight the good fight.

[crisisrain]

So if ya don't feel guilt, it means ya don't have a soul?

[herotypical]

It's not really that simple. A vampire, right? It's a demon. A monster that takes over a person's body. If you return the soul to the body then they gotta wrestle it out for control. The soul's forced to remember all the havoc the body caused while the demon was at the steering wheel.

[crisisrain]

If they still got a soul, then shouldn't it be possible ta kick the vampire demon outta 'em?

[herotypical]

Nope. The soul only comes back under particular circumstances. [She shrugs.] There have only ever been two vampires with souls.

[crisisrain]

Did they both end up here? Or just the one?

[herotypical]

They were both here when I arrived...but they've both gone back home since.

[crisisrain]

Did ya ever do it with both of 'em at the same time?

[herotypical]

W-wait, what?

[She looks offended but...to be honest? Sometimes...in her brain. Oh god thank goodness this is canon or I'd be going to a special hell]

[crisisrain]

I've been drinkin' wine fer about 2 hours now, what did ya seriously think I was gonna ask?

[herotypical]

Well, no. I didn't. [Not at the same time, at least.]

[crisisrain]

OK, how about this one then. What'cha gonna do if one of these guys gets dragged back 'ere?

[herotypical]

[What are you, a prophet?]

Depends who it'd be.

[crisisrain]

[Wait... /goes to check reserves.]

Oh? Picky lady has a favourite then~

[herotypical]

Less picky, more complicated.

[There's a certain peroxide blond in her future, perhaps.]