i don't mind. it seems like that's all i've been doing lately but can we switch to video or something all this text makes my head swim i'm dyslexic.
and yes, it means something to me modern vampires are said to be descended from Hecate's empousa. as long as you have no intention of eating me or someone i don't have a problem with it.
[ And he does switch, from here on out. Rafa's face appears, looking friendly and a little curious. He's smiling, and there's no evidence of fangs. His skin is olive-toned, though it still manages to be pale. ]
Have no fear, I only drink from people here when I have heir consent. If you are truly a demigod, I doubt I could drink from you, anyway. Sacred things are not good for my kind.
I was going to ask about your other powers, but now you have made me curious. Dyslexic? I have never heard of that, I'm afraid.
Dyslexia is the reading disability where letters are switched in words, making it hard to read. All demigods are dyslexic because our brains are hardwired to read Ancient Greek.
Then I might have some minor control over them. I don't generally use that power unless I have to fight, but... yeah.
[ a shrug. ]
I don't have that kind of power. I have encountered vampires, empousa before, but they're considered monsters in my world. I can only fight them, not control them. I suspect the same would be true for you.
[ nico quickly shakes his head. he remembers bob the titan who might be considered a monster but never was. he thinks of mrs. o'leary, the hellhound, and the way she would roll onto her back for tummy rubs. and he remembers byrce lawrence, the demigod who was more of a monster than any nico had ever met... ]
As long as you don't intentionally harm others, you're no monster. I've seen monsters. Empousa are monsters because they don't care who or what they devour. I've met some. You... don't seem that way.
Oh, I don't think that. [ his lips curl, the shadow of a wry smirk. ] I'm just telling you that you don't seem like a monster. You're just... you. The fact you use control speaks a lot.
It can be, depending on the demigods. Some aren't as capable fighters as others. Some are more suited to other things. For example, my boyfriend is a son of Apollo. He's a very skilled healer.
Yes, he's very skilled and good to have in the middle of battles. But no, he isn't here. I... didn't actually intend to come here but stayed due to their offer. Apparently he won't even know I'm gone.
[ Rafa didn't even know that could happen. He looks startled. ]
How?
They told me the same thing - that those who would miss me will not know I am gone. Your boyfriend, he would not mind you showing 'affection' with others?
Not really but kind of. I wasn't really focusing when I traveled through the shadows and sometimes that means I end up in strange places I've never been before. I once ended up in China doing that.
[ a shrug. he doesn't figure it's too big of a deal. he's here now and he'll remain here until he achieves his goals. ]
Honestly... I don't know. He kind of takes after his dad, though, who... well, let's just say Apollo takes a lot of lovers. Will's never dated anyone but me, but he has eyes that wander. I don't mind it much. We're Greek and monogamy is not something our parents have ever considered.
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i have other questions, but i do not wish to presume
would you mind speaking of these things?
the son of the god of the underworld
i would imagine you would have other powers, yes.
i am a vampire. does that mean anything to you?
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it seems like that's all i've been doing lately
but can we switch to video or something
all this text makes my head swim
i'm dyslexic.
and yes, it means something to me
modern vampires are said to be descended
from Hecate's empousa.
as long as you have no intention of eating me or someone
i don't have a problem with it.
>> video
[ And he does switch, from here on out. Rafa's face appears, looking friendly and a little curious. He's smiling, and there's no evidence of fangs. His skin is olive-toned, though it still manages to be pale. ]
Have no fear, I only drink from people here when I have heir consent. If you are truly a demigod, I doubt I could drink from you, anyway. Sacred things are not good for my kind.
I was going to ask about your other powers, but now you have made me curious. Dyslexic? I have never heard of that, I'm afraid.
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[ In a tone that says, that's really weird. He accepts it, though. ]
Can the device not help you? Perhaps it could translate to Ancient Greek. They are always keen to help us in those ways.
What else does it mean to be a demigod? A halfblood. Are you immortal?
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[ scratches the back of his neck. ]
We're not immortal, but we heal faster than mortals. We also have some of the power our parents have.
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[ A pause. ]
King of Ghosts, indeed. Can you raise the dead, as well?
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But what of vampires? Some consider us to be dead things, though I do not hold to that. Have you encountered one of us before?
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[ a shrug. ]
I don't have that kind of power. I have encountered vampires, empousa before, but they're considered monsters in my world. I can only fight them, not control them. I suspect the same would be true for you.
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[ They're prey and he's the predator. He can hardly blame them for recognising the facts. ]
Empousa, that is...Greek, yes? Perhaps an older name for my kind. You have met vampires who use it still?
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As long as you don't intentionally harm others, you're no monster. I've seen monsters. Empousa are monsters because they don't care who or what they devour. I've met some. You... don't seem that way.
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Do not think me any kind of saint. I would not pretend to be.
We are not mindless creatures, though, and I do not harm anyone here. Control is important in a place like this.
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[ Alec had, too. It's because of that, and because he knows what Alec's answer would be, that he asks this next question. ]
Would you have fought the Empousa, if you met them in your world?
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[ You're cute, Nico, deal with it. ]
Would you fight them alone?
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I'd hope not. And sometimes I have.
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I would like to see that. I have never seen a demigod fight.
I imagine it would be impressive.
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When surrounded by fighters, I imagine that comes in handy. Is your boyfriend here with you?
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[ Rafa didn't even know that could happen. He looks startled. ]
How?
They told me the same thing - that those who would miss me will not know I am gone. Your boyfriend, he would not mind you showing 'affection' with others?
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[ a shrug. he doesn't figure it's too big of a deal. he's here now and he'll remain here until he achieves his goals. ]
Honestly... I don't know. He kind of takes after his dad, though, who... well, let's just say Apollo takes a lot of lovers. Will's never dated anyone but me, but he has eyes that wander. I don't mind it much. We're Greek and monogamy is not something our parents have ever considered.
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Of course not, they are immortal.
Besides which, everyone has eyes that wander. It is only that I rarely find humans who think so. Will you tell him about this? When you return.
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