Hemophobia

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

[Blood.]

[Dripping down every door in the onsen.]

[Human blood, rich and fresh, slipping to the floors, slowly, then disappearing into nothing. The flow goes on like a wound that will not clot. And of course, there is the smell.]

[It's perfectly real, perfectly nutritious for those with a sanguine diet. Some of it is the night-and-starlight blood of those who have died on the Plane.]

[And it just won't seem to wash off.]

[ooc; What? He was bored, and he figures that the vampires are probably a bit hungry. As Scarecrow isn't going to own up to What He Does When Given Shiny Rings, feel free to use this as an event post. That is, other characters are encouraged to comment to each other, because Dr Crane won't be responding to everyone about it. This effect will last until the end of the plot.]

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[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[sgsohns Person. Person darnit.

Sorin takes a few seconds of clinging to the wall and cursing his luck before turning his head to Danny and pulling himself away from the wall]

...I can explain. [Sure you can]

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[He's still stunned speechless, and isn't quite sure whether to stare at Sorin, or stare at the wall. In the end, he alternates between both, understanding what he just saw but not quite making the connection between the man and the blood on the wall.

He would be expecting an explanation now, actually, if he'd heard Sorin in the first place.]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[...Oh god; he's finally managed to create a zombie; THIS IS NOT A GOOD DAY!

Okay, just edge away from the wall and try to look normal]

...Hello.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[His eyes sloooowly, but surely, make their way over to Sorin and stay there. He's trying to forget that there's a big block of red in his peripheral vision, and it seems to be working quite well.

When he finally speaks, his voice is not steady, and he sounds raspy.]

Uh...hi.

[Now...how does one ask about licking blood off the walls?]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[This is Sorin "tottallly innocent I swear" voice]

I'm not going to leap on you and rip out your throat; don't worry.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[Well thanks for that Sorin. He wasn't considering that before, but you can bet he is now!]

Really? But you were just sucking that stuff off the wall, weren't you?

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Sorin has a PHD in making people feel comfortable- honest! It's right next to his credentials as a professional unicorn]

I... Don't think that it really belongs to anybody; I haven't killed anybody.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[Okay, ignoring the fact that this whacko thinks this blood isn't someone's...]

Even if you didn't--why were you licking it off the walls? Doesn't that seem...weird? [Along with disgusting, unhygienic, disturbing, and completely insane.]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

It's... It's what I do; I need to feed somehow and at least I'm not stalking the halls at midnight.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

So you...feed on blood? What, like a vampire? [He laughs uneasily at the idea--maybe if he laughs it off, vampires might not be real after all in this giant Fantasy Kitchen Sink.]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

Erm [A verrrry awkward pause ...Considering that I am one that'd be accurate.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

N-Not really, right? That's a metaphor for that medical thing where you have to drink blood to get your iron...right? [This is Danny pulling things out of his ass in a desperate attempt to not believe him!]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

...No, I ama vampire- honestly [With a long suffering sigh] I have fangs.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[Did you know that an anagram of 'Daniel' is 'denial'?]

...but...that doesn't make any sense. Vampires don't exist!

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Sorin's face basically says: wait; you saw me gulping down bllod and you're STILL denying it?]

...I exist, and I'm a vampire.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[It's a talent! Though, that look you're giving him is putting him on the borderline of denial and acceptance. Danny won't believe it without a bit more proof, is all!]

Yeah...but vampires aren't really real. They're just put into horror stories to scare little kids--l-like ghosts!

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Sorin admires it! Especially since he has his own super-shiny skills of denial]

...ghosts don't exist; they're impossible.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[A grin of relief! They agree on something!]

Yeah, that's what I mean! So it has to be the same with vampires, too.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Yay! Sorin shall be returning a smile to that grin... Except then it drops into a facepalm]

Vampires exist; nothing else does but vampires do.

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

W-well...then prove it! [and crosses his arms. That's right, he's asking for more proof.]

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Still facepalming over here; and slowly checking that nobody else is around]

...How much proof do you want?

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

[Blinks at you as though you are just a bit stupid.]

Enough proof to prove it. Isn't that obvious?

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

I've given you fangs and drinking blood- what else do you want?

[invisobillity.livejournal.com]

...wait, fangs? I don't remember fangs.

[firstmadeson.livejournal.com]

[Yeah; he'll be pointing at his mouth now] do you see them now?