"To give my assessment? I saw a little of both, of humanity and monstrosity, in the creator and the creature. I suppose, I've been involved in some at best questionable things done in the name of science," he admits, but there's a chariness in his tone now, as if he's not ready to disclose this.
He smirks at her question, regarding 'going full vampire'. "Almost, though not quite, initially. I was able to fend off several of my captors, but my strength abated and five of them pinned me down, with only my head free. I defended myself in the only way I had left: I bit the nearest one in the arm, hard enough that I drew blood. That taste gave me a boost of strength and I was able to break free and fight them off. I would have consumed it in a civilized way, but I didn't exactly have any syringes on me. One does what one can. I've been warned by some of the Wakers that folk with Vileblood are regarded as the source of inspiration for tales of vampires, and I'd had people in my world of origin say I looked like a 1990s vampire. Leaning into ones clichés isn't such a dire thing."
"We'll say, the people who don't find me so alarming are the ones most adept at getting through the defenses I'd raised about my spirit. That would include you," he says. "To fine company and the strength and cleverness to rise to whatever this town can and will toss our way," he adds, clinking his glass against her cup.
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He smirks at her question, regarding 'going full vampire'. "Almost, though not quite, initially. I was able to fend off several of my captors, but my strength abated and five of them pinned me down, with only my head free. I defended myself in the only way I had left: I bit the nearest one in the arm, hard enough that I drew blood. That taste gave me a boost of strength and I was able to break free and fight them off. I would have consumed it in a civilized way, but I didn't exactly have any syringes on me. One does what one can. I've been warned by some of the Wakers that folk with Vileblood are regarded as the source of inspiration for tales of vampires, and I'd had people in my world of origin say I looked like a 1990s vampire. Leaning into ones clichés isn't such a dire thing."
"We'll say, the people who don't find me so alarming are the ones most adept at getting through the defenses I'd raised about my spirit. That would include you," he says. "To fine company and the strength and cleverness to rise to whatever this town can and will toss our way," he adds, clinking his glass against her cup.