Nightshift 29: M31-M40 Hallway

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Another unexciting dinner led into to another shot at busting out of the institution as Nightshift rolled around. Of course, Jack had other plans to attend to first. He had been rather interested in crashing paying a visit to M98 after the bulletin promised "cigarettes, booze, and sandwiches". The "manflesh" he could do without, but even if he wasn't welcome (last time he checked, he wasn't a hot lady, though the way things were going, who knew what tomorrow held?), he'd strong arm his way in and take what he wanted!

Sliding from his room into the hall with his maps and flashlight, the Fable set out to find his way to the party and may score some liquor and smokes.

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Re: M37

[bored-narrator.livejournal.com]

Kyon ...was starting to worry that this guy was going to have a meltdown. He eyed him strangely for a second before Kyon pulled his sleeve up just a little to show the spot of the injection on his arm.

"It's the typical place for an injection." Kyon ran his finger over it, feeling the mark it had left.

Re: M37

[idolism]

Tsking sharply, Aidou gave Kyon’s exposed arm a withering look and turned away again. An syringe full of pure blood injected into someone’s arm? How completely and utterly ridiculous. The mere insinuation was an insult. It just didn’t happen.

It just didn’t happen--and to think how incomplete even this ex-human was.

“Normally you’d be dead right now,” Aidou eventually said, voice crisp. “It is my utmost pleasure to destroy creatures like you, just so we’re clear. However, count yourself lucky--you’re going to get to live for a while yet. At least while you‘re still sane.” He glanced over his shoulder, expression strangely even, at utter odds with his whirlwind of thoughts. “But every privilege comes with a price, little ex-human. If you value your life, you’ll be happy to be put on a short leash. Ready to hear the terms? Because I‘m only going to warn you once.”

Re: M37

[bored-narrator.livejournal.com]

Great. This was the part of the conversation where Kyon mentally curses how he's able to get into the worst possible situations and run into the worst possible people. Even if this guy was an actual vampire.

He didn't like that this guy was dangling his freedom in front of his eyes. Or even that this guy thought he had some kind of say in Kyon's own life. He'd dealt with someone similar before. She had figured Kyon's life a mere variable in a much larger equation, and wondered how factoring it out would affect the world as a whole.

He learned from this experience that usually when someone acted that way, they could back themselves up.

He gave Aidou an expressionless nod, he'd go along with this for now. He didn't have much of a choice.

Re: M37

[idolism]

“Then first, come to terms with the fact that you’re no longer human, you’re never going to be human, and most importantly, that sets you apart from the ones you’ve been spending time with up until now. Understand? You don’t belong together, or with anyone, really--you’ve become a menace to us. So my second point should be obvious: you attack the humans, you’ll be exterminated. Feed only enough to stay alive, and do it so as to remain unidentified. And do it regularly.”

After the initial flood of words died down, Aidou gaze Kyon a lofty sort of up and down look, the kind only a highborn could possibly give.

“And about the people who already know... I know one is that twin you attacked. No doubt there were witnesses, so either you can’t count, or you’re lying. Who all knows?”

Re: M37

[bored-narrator.livejournal.com]

Kyon listened to Aidou's demands quietly. He kept his eyes closed as if he were mulling them over in his head. Really, he was just annoyed at how Aidou was speaking to him. He knew he wasn't normal anymore, there was no reason for him to even begin to reiterate that. If nothing else, Aidou was merely repeating the mantra that Doctor had fed him just before throwing him into the halls two nights ago.

"I'm not lying. The twin I attacked knows what I am, but his brother doesn't. He just thinks I'm nuts." Not like Kaoru had given him a chance to explain. "The other who knows was there when it happened. That's all. I've kept to myself otherwise and not let it spill."

He looked at Aidou finally with a serious, unmoving look. "Before I buy into anything your saying, I want to know who the hell you are."

Re: M37

[idolism]

The vampire couldn’t help it: he rolled his eyes. “The only reason they would try to believe otherwise is because they were convinced you were entirely human beforehand, am I right? That was the only thing you had going for you. As for the twin and your other confidante, shut them up. If rumours spread because of your messy exchanges, I’ll also kill you for being a nuisance. It goes without saying that I will not come up in any of your conversations, ever.”

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