Video; @theboneless There's a heartbeat and it never really died

[ragnarsson]

[The video turns on in a small room, a crib in one corner. It's getting dark outside and Ivar himself has the look of someone whose been a bit sleep-deprived lately. There's some quiet music playing in the background and it's a lot different then the usual metal that Ivar has come to enjoy. What can he say, he'll play whatever he can to get his daughter to go to sleep. She likes this stuff better than Metallica.

Winter's on the verge of falling asleep, but she's still in that state where she could potentially wake back up the minute he leaves the room, which has happened more than once. So he's stuck here until she's fully out like a light. So everyone else on the network can entertain him in the meantime. He stifles a yawn, looking thoughtful as he poses a question.]

If you got the offer to change yourself, permanently, would you take it? What if there was a trade-off, giving up something to gain something else, would you still do it?

[His eyes slide over to Winter's crib.]

And keep it down if you respond. Winter's still not fully asleep.

Comments

[alchemyfreak]

Actually, I'd offer to help if I could.

[Wow Ivar, what kind of asshole do you take him for? He's not fifteen anymore.]

Well, it sounds like you're already aware of the risks, then.

[He's not going to argue his point any further, the information and thought process was out there. Ivar could do what he wished with it.]

You did ask for an opinion. I gave you mine.

[ragnarsson]

That I did.

[Just because he disagrees with Ed's point of view doesn't mean it wasn't a valid one.]

We'll have to see what the future has in store.

[Maybe becoming a vampire is in Ivar's future. Maybe not. Only time will tell.]

[alchemyfreak]

I mean it, you know. If you need help.

[Because he doesn't think Ivar's taking that offer seriously.]

[ragnarsson]

If I go through with it, I'll consider asking for your help.

[Consider and nothing more. Ivar already thinks he knows everything.]

[alchemyfreak]

I'm not talking about that.

[Tunnel vision, much?]

Just in general. If you ever need anything, you know.

[He doesn't think Ivar's actually going to come to him for help, ever, on anything. Even if Ivar did, by some miracle, determine he needed someone's help.]

Even a simple repair.

[He's probably still the best on the moon in that department, at least.]

[ragnarsson]

We'll see.

[Ed had the measure of the young Viking already. He was a proud and arrogant fellow. Moments he decided that he needed help were far and few in between.]