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[pneumo]

I need a picture of the gorgeous woman, does anyone have any??

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[beardstrokes]

At least you understand why it happened. It seems like you're managing well with your diet.

[pneumo]

So far, yup! The other day the angel bought me dinner too♥ [ He sighs happily at the memory ] I got a whole steak~

[beardstrokes]

The . . . angel?

[ Does he want to know. ]

[pneumo]

Yeah! He just got here a few days ago~! But he was super-nice to me and didn't care what I was! [ Puppylove at first site. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ Ah, he assumed it was a she. His mistake. ]

I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't care what you are, Sascha.

[pneumo]

Maybe... But most people get pretty angry or wary of me.

[beardstrokes]

Yes, but you might not even be the only vampire. Others might know or even understand what you need and help you out.

It hurts to reach out, I know, but sometimes you'll never know unless you try.

[pneumo]

--Do you really think there's more here?? [ Sascha perks up at the possibility, mostly because it means he wouldn't be the sole one there any longer. They'll probably decide he's strange like all the others back home and leave him, but still. ]

[beardstrokes]

I would not dismiss the possibility. There are stranger people than you in the Fleet. Why not other vampires?

[ Obi-Wan's own weirdness is offset by the fact that there are other Jedi, but he would not consider himself unique. He has a feeling there are many more vampires around. Among other things, of course. ]

[pneumo]

I haven't seen anyone who looked like one yet... I'll have to keep my eyes open. [ Because he really would like to meet some if they're around. They're much easier to approach. ]

If you know what to look for it's usually pretty easy.

[beardstrokes]

They might not look similar.

[ He imagines, with different universes, the term vampire can be interpreted loosely. And some physiological differences are to be expected. ]

Perhaps make a broadcast of it?

[pneumo]

I...I'll pass on that... [ Oh god. Noooo thank-you, Sascha could never work up the nerve to do that. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ Hm. ]

Well, it's your decision.

[pneumo]

Bigby would probably get mad at me too...

[beardstrokes]

How so?

[pneumo]

He doesn't want me to draw attention to myself.

[beardstrokes]

[ Hm. Obi-Wan isn't too sure about that approach, but granted, he doesn't know or carry the stigma of being a vampire.

Still. ]

What do you want to do, though?

[pneumo]

...

Sleep next to you. [ That's an appropriate way to answer this question, right? ]

[beardstrokes]

. . . I meant about the situation at hand.

[pneumo]

...Oh, the being a secret thing. [ Baw. ] I think...it's a good idea. Telling a lot of people about me only made them angry in the past.

[beardstrokes]

Very well.

[ It makes sense, pragmatically. ]

You may sleep here tonight, but I don't know if we should make a habit out of it.

[pneumo]

How come...? You're really comfortable. [ And nice to him, and apparently have endless patience. It's actually pretty impressive. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ He hesitates. While he doesn't suffer from nightmares like Anakin does, his sleep has always been a little rough around the edges. Years of war, living out in the open and so forth has made him a light sleeper.

And there are names he would keep secret, names he might call out in the dark. ]

I may not be the best person. For one, I don't sleep very well. I'm rather restless.

[pneumo]

I don't mind stuff like that! I'm used to being kicked and hit and stuff. [ In Bed? In his daily life? Who knows. ]

[beardstrokes]

Sascha, that's not something you should get accustomed to. And it's not fair to you, whether you're used to it or not.