driftfleet | 002 In Which Vampires are Silly

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002 In Which Vampires are Silly

Who: Akeldama and you!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Planet side and Iskaulit
When: throughout December

Iskaulit library - actually more in late November ~~shh~~
[What was Lord Akeldama to do with himself when he didn't have the life he normally lived at home? No drones, no going out to the see the latest show at the theater. None of it. So he had headed to the library. True, he typically only read what appeared in the gossip rags now-a-days, but that didn't mean he was incapable of a good book.

Well... that's if he could find a good book...

Curiosity had compelled him to look at one of the books on Earth history, but he clearly hadn't gotten very far, sitting there, drumming his nails against the table as he stared at one section]

Planet side - shopping!
[At the first possible opportunity, Lord Akeldama was shopping! He was sadly lacking in clothes and he wanted so much to be able to burn those horrid jumpsuits that had been given to him. They were a travesty against all things fashion after all.

So he could easily be found in the formal section of a clothing store browsing different options that fit his taste... in as many colors as he could possibly afford. He didn't like not having funds to just do whatever he wanted.

He had also found a fabric store while he was there, browsing quietly. Not like he could do anything with it after all. An unfortunate side effect of metamorphosis, no more creativity.

That was until he had happened to find a blue paisley fabric. It was exactly his style!]

This would make the most perfect waistcoat! A shame though...

Open Broadcast
[Of course here is Lord Akeldama and he has to make this a post. Why? Because he's showing off in a way. So he'd seen all of this about "ugly Christmas sweaters" which why would someone do that to themselves. But he had found something else and he was playing this off as if it is completely normal.

So Lord Akeldama is dressed in dark brown trousers, a sage green jacket, a rose gold cravat, and this vest as if it were a waistcoat. Nothing odd to see here, just a vampire in an ugly Christmas vest...]

This truly is a remarkable place. It has been so long since I've had the chance to visit a city such as this.

So what have been your favorite things to do here? I would like to know what all I have missed thus far.

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No, I do not answer to a queen. I have only lived in one hive, but the atmosphere is so oppressive. Unless you are the praetoriani, your freedom is restricted. The queen can pretty much tell you to do whatever she likes, what to wear, when you have to be near her. You can't even have your own drones. Officially, they work for the hive. Yes, everyone has their favorites, but there's nothing to be done for it.

I much prefer to be the one at the head of the house.

Mm... I guess that makes sense, then.

[Keith nodded.]

So, what ship are you on?

On the First Breath. With Captain Loki.

[If he's keeping track of where certain others are in the fleet, he'll realize that this is also where Haggar is]

And yourself?

[There was a beat as Keith processed that, wondering why the ship name triggered some warning flags. He snapped back out of it quickly enough.]

The Huntress. I'm one of the pilots.

[First Breath... Haggar... Keith nodded a little, trying to keep himself steady and even so it didn't look like he had a weird reaction.]

How's the rest of the crew been with you?

Pilot? That must be very exciting.

My crew? [He wonders about the question but answers it] They have been just delightful. So many people with a remarkably similar design taste to me.

[But he figures there is a reason WHY he’s asking so he’ll be nice give him one for free]

They do have their quirks though. The captain is a god. The cook is an elf who can cook without even lifting a finger. Then there was the medical professional who would not tell me her name. I had to make come up with one for her myself simply for a proper way to greet her. Aside from that, she was perfectly lovely.

There are a lot of people in the Fleet with quirks. I mean, we don't have public knowledge of vampires being real in my world, so I don't know if they are... and it's likely they're not, but, because of that, you're kind of quirky to me, too.

[Keith smirked a little.]

But, it's good to hear that you're getting along with most everyone. [The "medical professional", huh? Yeah, that was Haggar. Keith seemed amused for a moment.] You gave her a nickname because she didn't give you her name? [Then again, she hadn't given him her name, either, so Keith wasn't really surprised.] Can I ask what you decided to call her?

Well, I suppose, even if you were aware of vampires in your world, you might still call me quirky. [He smiled, not enough to show too much fang] I prefer eccentric though.

[In response to the question about giving a nickname, he hummed out] Yes, I did~. I decided to call her “starling” because of what she was wearing at the time.

[And now... since you asked, it’s time to repay the favor] What about your crew? What are they like?

[Keith smiled a little.]

Okay... eccentric, then.

[He looked a little confused at the reference about 'starling' to what Haggar might have been wearing, but he left that alone for now.]

My crew? [He shrugged.] I guess some of them are a bit eccentric, too. We've got a few elemental beings that are pretty much invisible to anyone unable to use something called resonance, along with their... I guess, vessel? I'm not sure what he is to them, but they're able to merge and use powers and all that. It's kind of cool.

There's a young nerdy kid who's our lab tech. Genius, really, so I'm not worried about him being younger than me. [Because Keith was all that old, really, but he was definitely older than Pete.]

There's Ben, which I'm still not really sure what to make of him.

And there's me and my co-pilot... who also happens to be a team member from home. And his sister.

We all get along for the most part, so it's not bad. We're just over half full, so there's actually a pretty decent amount of room on the ship, too.

My, my, sounds like you have quite a fascinating crew. So many people. And it is marvelous that you all get along as well. There are still so many here I need to meet.

[He’s willing to wager that he’s going to get another question about his crew at some point. Let’s see if he’s right]

Well, the Fleet is pretty big, after all.

[Keith hesitated, because he did actually have a load of questions about Haggar, but he didn't want to draw too much attention to that.]

I know not everyone is used to being in space, either. Are you handling that okay?

It is. I have noticed.

I am one of those who is unfamiliar with it. I never thought I'd be closer to the stars that my own roof. It was difficult in the beginning, but now that I have been on the surface, it has eased a great deal.

[Keith nodded a little.]

Yeah. It was goal for me when I was younger, but I never thought I'd be in a situation like this.

Well, it is a little more surprising for me because vampires cannot be too far from their tether. It seems somehow my ship has become my tether.

Tether?

[Keith blinked.]

What does that mean?

Well, you see, my dear, vampires have an unseen connection with their home. Helps them remain in good mental facilities, you see. A vampire queen's tether is so restricted, she cannot even leave her own home. Her other vampires with one exception have a limited amount of freedom from their home, but still they answer to her. Her protector has the most, but only because he is in a constant state of panic in order to do in.

So roves truly have the most freedom, but I cannot go too far from my home.

So they're like... trapped? That doesn't sound very good.

[Keith wasn't sure he'd like the idea of being tied down like that.]

Well, you can look at it that way. Queens however never have a problem getting visitors since they are supposed to be even more of an icon than me. The only ones I would say are trapped would be her male vampires other than her protector.

Of course I am not the best one to defend that position, darling. I was in that position and chose to leave despite the issues that come with leaving a hive.

What issues are those? If you don't mind me asking...

[He was curious...]

Supernatural folk do tend to group together and not just by coincidence. Roves and loners are seen with suspicion. It is also believed that roves do tend to go a bit fuzzy in the head when separating from the hive.

More eccentric, yes. Fuzzy, not a chance!

[Keith was definitely getting the impression that Dama was eccentric... He chuckled a bit.]

Okay. Makes sense... I think.

I could tell you were a smart lad. Nothing gets passed you.

Any other questions you might have?

[Keith shook his head.]

Not really. I feel bad asking all this stuff, though. Is there anything wanted to ask me?

[He ponders for a moment before speaking]

So what it is that you do in your world?

Do? You mean like a job?

[Keith shrugged a bit, stalling as he tried to figure out how to explain it.]

I travel around outerspace and help people break free from the Galra empire.

[Sort of. At least, that was where everything started. He supposed it had evolved since then.]

Oh so then you are like a soldier. How exciting. Of course it sounds like Galra Empire is quite the thorn in your side if you are traveling space for them.

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