Ah, other vampires? In a gloomy, unreadable establishment such as this? Kukuku. [ A deep chuckle. The deepest he could manage with how awkwardly fatigued he was. One had to keep up appearances, even if it meant tottering just on the edge of consciousness. The dark corridor carried their voices just as well as it carried the small hints here and there of some incessant need to be clean. ] You may be on to something, my child. Nay, I'm sure of it. Those of my ilk would find a place like this rather becoming, what with how neatly the gloom settles.
Still, a vampire cannot entire one's private property without permission... [ Which absolutely contradicted his early statement about himself, but Rei wasn't about to explain. There was no reason to refute anything about it, really. Unless asked, of course. Then he would've explained proper. But this girl, with her eyes twinkling full of adventure and mystery -- she'd seemed to take his statements at face value, and for that sole reason it was important to maintain his stance. Children must keep dreaming their dreams, and an idol always sought to please, after all. The show much go on. ]
... and so, unless the patrons of this place gave shelter to a few creatures of the night, I'm not sure of the chances. Though it would be exciting, would it not? The thought alone makes one's blood run cold. ♪ [ But hopefully, there wouldn't be... any actual vampires. Would the measly supernatural gifts he'd been granted be enough to hold them back? Or really, perhaps he could simply... negotiate, one vampire to another. It was worth considering. ]
[ Ah. The fatigue was getting to be too much, no matter how much of a strong face he'd willed to pull for this girl. Trekking the long way mid-day and without any time to rest... -- the fainting spell took over, and as he started to fall, Rei's knee slammed unceremoniously into one of the open foyer's side tables. He winced, using it for balance. ]
[ And then... the unexpected. Soft whispers and a light dust drifted from just above them. A tiny rope? What was that, exactly? Ah. That was... ]
Above us. Something. [ He said weakly, with a tiny tear in each eye. ] An... an attic entrance?
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Still, a vampire cannot entire one's private property without permission... [ Which absolutely contradicted his early statement about himself, but Rei wasn't about to explain. There was no reason to refute anything about it, really. Unless asked, of course. Then he would've explained proper. But this girl, with her eyes twinkling full of adventure and mystery -- she'd seemed to take his statements at face value, and for that sole reason it was important to maintain his stance. Children must keep dreaming their dreams, and an idol always sought to please, after all. The show much go on. ]
... and so, unless the patrons of this place gave shelter to a few creatures of the night, I'm not sure of the chances. Though it would be exciting, would it not? The thought alone makes one's blood run cold. ♪ [ But hopefully, there wouldn't be... any actual vampires. Would the measly supernatural gifts he'd been granted be enough to hold them back? Or really, perhaps he could simply... negotiate, one vampire to another. It was worth considering. ]
[ Ah. The fatigue was getting to be too much, no matter how much of a strong face he'd willed to pull for this girl. Trekking the long way mid-day and without any time to rest... -- the fainting spell took over, and as he started to fall, Rei's knee slammed unceremoniously into one of the open foyer's side tables. He winced, using it for balance. ]
[ And then... the unexpected. Soft whispers and a light dust drifted from just above them. A tiny rope? What was that, exactly? Ah. That was... ]
Above us. Something. [ He said weakly, with a tiny tear in each eye. ] An... an attic entrance?