[Voice/Action for Kid, Maka, and Soul/Action for all]

[what_is_a_man]

[Voice]

I have a question for the people of this place: How do you view vampires?

[Action; Locked to Maka, Kid, Soul (maybe Spirit if he knocks)]

[It has been a couple days, but the apartment has served his purposes fairly well. The big black wolf that followed Maka home one night always finds the darkest parts of the apartment to lounge during the day, and is always absent at night. He makes no mess, doesn't even shed. One of the most low-maintenance animals out there, really.]

[Action at night]

[Tonight, Dracula is exploring the satellite cities in turn, alternating between bats, wolf, and his more human forms. He is constantly surprised by what lies beyond each gate. It's almost as if walking through time and space itself. Still, he will be exploring all of it.]

Comments

[Voice]

[swordprincess]

They...turned into vampires? What were they before?

[Voice]

[what_is_a_man]

Human. When a vampire feeds on the blood of a mortal, one of two things happen. The victim either becomes the vampire's thrall, bound to the will of the vampire for eternity, or they become a vampire themselves.

That is how vampires replenish their numbers. They seek out those of strong wills, and feed on them. However, often times those turned are unwilling and revile what they have become.

[Voice]

[swordprincess]

...I don't like the sound of that. I'm glad there's nothing like that where I come from...

[Voice]

[what_is_a_man]

It is not an easy fate to bear, nor is it one that is asked for.

[Voice]

[swordprincess]

[He almost sounds as if he's experienced that fate...]

...Does this mean you've beared that fate?

[Voice]

[what_is_a_man]

That, I will leave up to your imagination for the moment.

[Voice]

[swordprincess]

Well.

[She's probably going to imagine yes, for the moment. And then wondering whether or not she should admit it. Tease...]