Video | username: bigbad

[idolpire]

[Say hello to an angular looking face that's not smiling. He is smoking, which is all part of the bad boy look. Maybe.]

Let's get one thing clear here, yeah? Last thing I need is a bunch of goody-goodies hunting me down out of some obligated sense of protecting the masses. Yes, I'm a vampire. Ooh. Scary, I know.

[Hands lift to do a little 'woo' motion, a cigarette between two fingers that he pauses to take a drag from before continuing in a thick, lower-class British accent.]

No, I can't eat any humans. Got me on that synthetic crap here. So unless one of you plans on dropping off a bag of type you on my doorstep, consider yourselves safe.

[And it pains him to admit that. It's obvious on his face.]

So instead of blaming me for being all terrible and mean -- which I am, try blaming whatever brought me here. I was just off, being a vampire in my own little word, then poof. I wake up here. Not my fault. Didn't sign up for it. So you hero types, you bleeding heart goody-goodies, you can all put your pitchforks down and go pet a puppy or something.

[He pauses for a moment, then points at the screen.]

Non-humans, however, I can still hurt. So if you're up for an asskicking, by all means, come a'knocking. I could do with a good fight. It's too... nice around here. Gives me the willies. And please, don't try to come back with some 'all bad needs to be stopped'. It's bollocks. Every world needs a bit of bad. It's what gives the goodies something to be all superior over.

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video | @2b

[howlongiwonder]

Unless you do something that makes you a target, I have no intention of fighting you.

[The response comes from a woman who is dressed strangely, but sounds pretty boringly no-nonsense. However she feels about Spike's message is at the moment hidden behind an unexpressive mask.]

Attacking others just because you don't like them would destabilize the situation in this place. We'd best avoid that.

[idolpire]

Continue to be still my unbeating heart.

[See this? This was his face at its most unimpressed.]

If you expect me to be grateful you're not willing to soil yourself by lowering down to my level and trying to beat me senseless, you can hold your breath on that.

[howlongiwonder]

Gratefulness is unnecessary.

I'm merely stating my intentions.

[Yet at the same time she frowned briefly. Not the most pleasant of conversations, this one. But it can't be helped.]

You're not a human, are you?

[idolpire]

Don't listen, do you. Said it twice already.

[Honestly. Why even bother saying things if no one was going to listen? Or just... zero in on the bits they wanted to respond to, like 'can't hurt' or 'would like to chew your throat out'...]

[howlongiwonder]

I'm not familiar with the term "vampire". It could be a type of human. All you implied is that vampires have a bad reputation, and eat humans.

Well, except you can't right now.

[idolpire]

Not familiar with the ter-- really? No vampires in your... whatever it is, is there?

Must be boring. And no, I can't. So as I said, save the heroics for someone that needs them.

[howlongiwonder]

No vampires, to the best of my knowledge. It could use some boredom, though.

[She sighs quietly. Even if this... vampire seems very open about his intentions and past actions, he can't be the only person in the Quarantine who did some unsavory things in their pasts. Of course she realizes that.]

I'm only doing what is required of me. Heroics are unnecessary.

Can you even call yourself a hero for attacking someone who doesn't do anything to harm others at the moment?

[idolpire]

Some would. Most might. Fixing the problem before there's a problem.

[It wasn't any different from going after goody-goodies before they got in his way. He understood the mind set, but he still hated it. Which was what the message was for. A previous conversation with someone else's message had led to people being 'not happy' that he was what he was. So this... this was to clear that up. He might want to do harm, but as of this moment, he couldn't.]

[howlongiwonder]

It's a waste of resources and may escalate the situation.

Unless you do act against the Quarantine in the future. Any retaliation that comes would be justified, and I suspect I wouldn't be the only one given a mission to stop you then.

[Why is she saying that? "Don't try anything stupid"? 2B isn't sure herself.]

[idolpire]

[His answer? A very visible roll of his eyes and a snorting laugh.]

Right. I'll quiver with fear over the potential consequences for my future actions. That'll stop me.

[Can she hear the sarcasm?]

[howlongiwonder]

Well.

[She tries not to look bothered by Spike's reaction. She's not very good at it. There are people who can maintain an emotionless mask for a long time, but 2B is not one of them.]

I relayed my message, what you do with it is up to you.

[idolpire]

So... keep on as I am, then? Sounds about right to me.

[howlongiwonder]

Fair enough.

[At least 2B learnt something new from this conversation, so she can't be too disappointed.]

[idolpire]

[Yes. She learned that Spike was an asshole. That was always good information to have.]

Right then. We done here, nibblet?

[howlongiwonder]

Yes. End of transmission.

[2B speaks by habit before turning off the video feed. Then, even though Spike cannot hear her anymore, she can't help but wonder out loud...]

Nibblet?

[idolpire]

[Keep wondering, 2B. Or ask him some day.]