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HONEYWAGONS
A STAR'S WELCOME
ACTOR RESUME
WELLA WARBLER
Height: 4 inches Weight: 5 oz Age: 3 years (24 in bird years!) Eye color: black Hair color: yellow
TYPECAST & SUITABLE ROLES
• animal sidekick • emotional guide • damsel in distress
KINKS & FETISHES
• berry licking • mating dances • hardcore bdsm
SPECIAL SKILLS
• singing • flying fast • speed sudoku
COSTUME DEPARTMENT
GET INTO CHARACTER
GRAB A GIG
FIND YOUR BIG BREAK
LORD OF THE WINGS
AN EPIC (AND SEXY) JOURNEY
【 Once upon a time, in a magical land far, far away...
The Lord of the Wings, a massive dragon with no equal, demanded a bride tribute from all of the kingdoms across the continent. Every month each province was required to send their most beautiful men and women to become the dragon's next bride(s). Ever greedy, the dragon was not satisfied with having one bride. Not with twelve brides, nor two hundred brides. The dragon always demanded more. The number of hot people around to bang dwindled. Things were looking grim.
Soon, a group of brave warriors gathered to travel the lands and slay this dragon. They enjoyed adventures of fucking their way through sirens, fucking their way though the faeries, and fucking their way through the mage school and beastmen tribes. They reached the dragon's crystal lair where the dragon, who took beautiful humanoid form, approached them.
The dragon promised that if any warrior could satisfy them sexually, they would return all of the brides to their homes. Each warrior took a turn trying to satisfy the dragon — but only with their efforts combined in one massive orgy was the dragon finally satisfied.
All of the brides were released and the warriors moved into the crystal lair to live a loving polyamorous relationship with the dragon. All was well. The end. 】
STAR WARBLERS
A THRILLING (AND SEXY) SPACE OPERA
【 Once upon a time, in a galaxy, far away...
The Palm Warblers and the Pine Warblers, two different legions of the massive Warbler fleet, began to battle. Whenever their ships would meet in space they would fight with the winner taking prisoners of war. After one such battle, a captured Captain of the Palm Warbler legion held in prison met a Lieutenant of the Pine Warbler tribe. After some rivalry, the two fell deeply in love.
They had a ton of kinky prison sex. However, the two were not satisfied with fucking between prison bars. They wanted to properly marry. But how could they with their two legions at war?
They each gathered friends and more sex was had between all. More matches between the Palms and the Pines happened, leading to even more kinky space sex. Bolstered by friendship and newfound fetishes, they gripped their laser guns and seized the science lab where some important keystone gemstone was being examined and researched by space scientists. This stone was very important for the future breeding of the Warbler race.
By holding the lab hostage, the ship's Commander put down their weapons and handed over the keys. The Palm Captain and the Pine Lieutenant held hands as they steered the ship off to find a new planet where they could live in peace together. The war between the two tribes ended because of good sex. All was well. The end. 】
SHORT FILMS
THE GOLDEN PEACOCK SUPPORTS THE ARTS
【 Ladies and Gentlemen!
Peacock Productions is pleased to announce the following short erotic films. Actors interested in participating in filming are welcome to arrive on set to shoot at any time. Various accommodations are available depending upon actor comfort.
FILMS • ALIENS PROBED ME!
• ARRANGED MARRIAGE WEDDING NIGHT
• BIG TIDDY NUN NEEDS PUNISHING
• BIRD IN THE BUSH
• EXORCIST KIDNAPPED BY DEMON LOVER
• FELINE ATTRACTION
• GUARD TOPS MASTER IN BED
• HORNY NERD CREAMPIE
• HOT FOR TEACHER
• INCUBUS SEDUCES SLUTTY PRIEST
FILMS • JEALOUS SPOUSE DISCIPLINES LOVER
• LONELY TENTACLES WANT LOVE
• MAGES GONE WILD
• PIZZA DELIVERY BOY IS HOT
• PLANTS HUNGER FOR SEX
• SAMURAI PLEDGES AND SERVES
• THEY WERE BOTH BOTTOMS
• TOP ON TOP ACTION
• VAMPIRE’S AROUSING BITE
• VIRGIN’S FIRST TIME
• WHOLESOME COUPLE MAKING LOVE
• WOLFMAN TAKES A MATE
… and many, many, many more! We look forward to working with you. 】
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( he does a double take, and she stills for a beat with a slight squint like she's trying to decide on something,
then ultimately lets it go with a huff. )
Makeup work? Or do you mean..
( a vague gesture to the door and beyond. y'know. the acting and such.
either way, she's already turned her heel to grab a primer, testing viscosity with a bit on her finger before she swipes up a new sponge and a headband to hand off the latter instead of trying to put that on him herself. she can chat and keep busy. )
I wouldn't call it ideal? I'm better used as security. ( which reminds her of their burly owl companions, which in turn she makes a bit of a face about. why are they like that anyway?? ) But comparatively it's not the worst.
( which works for any interpretation of his question. )
Either, I suppose. You do know the nature of what they're filming here, don't you?
[Though, maybe the make up part of it is harmless right now, he suspects it's a something like a gateway drug to getting her to be exactly in the spot Vanitas is in sooner or later. And there's two years between them, if that, so he doesn't have a whole lot of room to judge.
He doesn't know what she's doing with all those lotions and sponges she has to tap against his skin, but she looks confident enough that he doesn't see need to doubt her abilities. Instead closes his eyes a moment while she does her thing.]
Security, hm? What did you do before coming here? [Vanitas means here in a general sense, always a little curious about the other worlds that the people around here came from.]
( on account of the costume choices ranging from the outrageous to nonexistent no matter what the film title is. not that she's grown any used to seeing this amount of bared skin, but the idea doesn't seem foreign to her either.
it also doesn't seem to occur to her that perhaps society as a whole and its demeanor might be different across worlds? so she just chatters as if work like this is something of a norm even if she's personally never dealt in it.
at least he's not making her current task difficult, so that's nice! the way he settles in his chair is absolutely taken for permission to get started with the prep work after some testing on the back of her hand.
she's even gentle despite her brashness. she wouldn't want people to be anything else if they had to do her makeup for her, after all. )
I get sent out to hunt monsters. ( to put simply, just ignore the fact that she's positively sparkling with pride. ) My blood seems to be something they favor over others, so it saves a lot of time when I'm the one dispatched.
( this is no time to be preening, and yet! )
But what about you? Was this something you were already doing before?
[Vanitas notices just how professional she is with the make up application. Like it's all second nature to her. There is a very brief moment where he wonder if she is actually one of the staff at the hotel that didn't just get drawn here and trapped, maybe she's been there the whole time.
That theory dies very quickly when she mentions hunting monsters, and Vanitas lets out a low whistle, wanting to show he's impressed but without moving his face while she does her thing. He also doesn't want to make this process any more difficult than he assumes it is.]
I was a traveling vampire doctor. I specialized in curse removal, and before that I was in training to become a vampire hunter, but it didn't work out. [There's a quick little bitter smile, but he relaxes his face again. He's slowly becoming able to be forthcoming with information about himself. The risk here is minimal when he isn't even sure there is a way back home.]
It sounds like our true lives would make better films than.. whatever all of this is meant to be.
( oh dear. don't inflate her ego more than it already is.. she's insufferable enough already. although she's far more chipper now than she was just minutes before? but that's unsurprising when someone lives and breathes affirmation from others.
it wasn't an answer she would've ever expected, but it's an interesting one as far as answers go. to go from hunting them to curing them is quite the leap, but that's not what she reacts to first. there's a 'monster' among their ranks that she considers a colleague, so it's not like the idea of helping them is unusual.
it's the way he smiles about the latter that stays her hand.
she agrees, but the standard to beat is ridiculously low. the premise of what they used to do would be a more interesting tale, though she can't help but wonder if he'd rather live a more mundane one instead. she does, sometimes. )
Isn't that better? ( a safer question to ask than 'how does a change like that even happen?' ) .. If you ask me, if there was a way to help the things I go after, I wouldn't be killing them.
[It did take something drastic to alter his path from one way to the other, but it's exactly what she suspects. Vanitas has learned that there are terrible people on either side of the divide, so drawing lines that way didn't make sense for him. He's taking the middle road, deep distrust for everyone across the board.]
Yes, you're right. I would have hated the person I became if I stayed with the Church. [More than he hates his current self, certainly.]
I have to help them, or no one else will. Otherwise bearing the curse is a death sentence. [It's times like this he feels restless. Doing all of this is such a waste of time, but he knows there's nothing to be done about being stuck here. He's looked for ways and come out emptyhanded.]
Maybe there's a way that just hasn't been found yet. Maybe not enough people have come together to try?
( that's the question, isn't it? she doesn't know the answer to that. she's not trained in whatever sciences and studies they've done with what information they have now. they put a blade in her hand and her dedication saw her through its training.
she has her place, and it was to deal with threats and bring back what she can, when she can.
absentmindedly, she's freed one of her hands by offloading the foundation she was just using to the other, reaching up to pat him on the crown of his head for the lack of any real idea for what she can even say in the moment. how could she possibly? but this is what she thinks she'd want were she to be in his position.
...
does she apologize? ask for clarification on some of the points? she doesn't know. )
There are people are who looking into what's causing it.
( an organization, even. the one she belongs to. she can't imagine what it'd be like shouldering that alone, no matter her habits.
she's also guilty of being rather quick to judge when it comes to those she normally puts to the blade, but she's staying mum about that. there's also a time in which she might've thought him crazy for doing what he does now, which is also rather damning. )
Do the.. vampires you help even want to be helped?
[Vanitas doesn't seem to mind the stretch of silence. Lost in his thoughts, he's started to find the make up application process somewhat peaceful. His world view up until now had meant he'll save as many vampires as possible regardless of whether they want it or not, but maybe that's not the proper way.
Something to think about another day.]
I used to think they didn't have the capacity to make a choice when it's too late, but now I'm not so sure. Curses usually cause them to lose control and go on violent rampages, so beheading is the historically acceptable method to deal with it but... [He sighs, closing his eyes.] My method is non-lethal to the patient. [Slightly lethal to himself over time, though, but that's no one else's concern.]
Do vampires exist where you're from? Or magic? [His eyes open again, looking up at her if it's not getting in the way of whatever's happening to his face.]
I guess when you put it that way.. I could see why you'd want to try first then let them decide on what they want to do with themselves after?
( maybe she shouldn't be using her frame of reference as a basis for her opinion, but it's all she's got. the disaster beasts are in no condition to make decisions of their own either, but now they're starting to see more and more exceptions to that the closer they get to retaining their human forms.
she's been thinking about that question before he asked, so at least she can share her current thoughts.
he'll have to excuse her for a moment as she turns his head for her again with the silent ask for him to hold there while she dabs a modest shade of tint over his lip. it's her turn to speak anyway. )
Blood drinking, afraid of the sun, that kind of thing? Not as far as I'm aware of. I feel like our broker would tell us if there were. Our things are kinda similar? I guess? I think ours will eat anything, but it just so happens that there's more people than anything else.
( then she's cleaning off the edge with her thumb, still thoughtful. how does this guy deal with something so dangerous long enough to treat them, anyway? it's far harder to restrain something than it is to kill it. )
As far as magic goes - I guess I haven't considered it before. Magic to me sounds more like something that'd be nicer than stuff specifically made to kill others. But.. I'd say the supernatural does, yeah. Watching things regenerate their arms and legs back after I've cut them off probably isn't normal.
[He's quiet while she works on his lips. While Vanitas isn't interested in make up normally, he is familiar enough with the concept. For a man, he might know a lot more than others of his gender simply due to his little hobby of people watching. There are mirrors around, but he can't see what she's doing from this angle, and he wants to show that he trusts her so he doesn't really look away to check her progress.
Instead he focuses on the conversation, waiting until he's not risking messing her up to respond.]
Yes. Exactly that kind of thing. Not so much the sun part, though.
[Vanitas definitely couldn't do it alone. His partner is a vampire, a strong one. And Noé helps to subdue so Vanitas can do his thing. Although sometimes they seem to argue more than help each other, but they were getting there before being separated and Vanitas ended up here.]
Regenerate!? Mon dieu! That's deeply unsettling. [He shivers at the thought.] Vampires were created from human experimentations with magic. So at least in my case, as long as they aren't cursed, diplomacy and conversation is possible between both sides. And since the war, vampires just keep to themselves, they hardly come into contact with humans without good reason.
( a gesture she quietly appreciates, of course. all the fussing just delays the whole process. this one pretty much just lets her do as she wishes while he's still within her grasp; pliant and easily repositioned if asked. if only there were more like him.
he even looks kind of like a doll to be dressed up, too.. so maybe she will if he lets her. )
They sound pretty similar at the base of it when you put it that way.
( eyeliner next! so she'll carefully urge him to close his eyes for her so she can proceed. )
It also sounds like the existence of vampires is well-known by everyone? We try to keep civilians out of it the best we can. Not just anyone knows they're very real.
( then, obviously she's going to bring it up again.... the braggart. )
I'm just that good. ( ✨😊✨ ) I could be out with just a wall between us and they wouldn't even know that something almost ate them.
[Well, she seems nice enough, and the conversation is decent. Vanitas doesn't have any reason not to let her work in peace--also she's very cute, but he keeps that part to himself.]
The church likes to let people believe that they don't exist anymore so it'll look more like they've hunted them into extinction, but.. the people who know, know.
[The eyeliner is a little bit intimidating, but thankfully she can apply it while his eyes are shut, hiding away his eerily blue colored irises for the time being.]
How are you at teaching? I've been out of practice for a while, and I've meant to start training again.
[He keeps his eyes closed until she says otherwise, so he doesn't know what kind of response he'll get without waiting to hear her answer.]
( for the best, perhaps. she's the sort of girl who'd agree with a flair and grin.
she hums a thoughtful little sound, acknowledging the fact that she heard it. how similar yet different the church and the saragi are. their motivation for keeping mum about it doesn't strike her as particularly honest in this situation. what a complex situation he's found himself in.
the eyeliner itself shouldn't be too bad, she hopes. opting for a brush tip so that it'd simply glide along skin with a steady hand. now that she's not being watched, there's a moment where her eyes fall to his lip,
then his questions interrupts a line of thought and she clears her throat rather abruptly, standing up a little straighter to tap his cheek as a signal that she's done with that part. )
Obviously, I'm great at it! ( of course she'd say that.. ) But I'll have you know now that I'm not going to take it easy on you even if it's been awhile.
Don't worry though, I'm at least nice enough not to hit you in the face. ( ...... ) Unless you ask, because then it's gloves off.
[Vanitas is weak when it comes to strong women. He's able to be respectable at least. When he opens his eyes, he looks up at her like she'll give him some kind of sign that the eye liner application went well, but his thoughts quickly shift to their conversation again.]
I wouldn't want you to take it easy on me. How else am I supposed to get back into practice before the next crazy thing happens? [Not that fighting has been particularly useful for him here, but whatever skill he has, he doesn't want it to disappear the longer he goes without training. And also he wouldn't mind seeing Nei again under different circumstances.]
You don't have to go out of your way. It should be my own responsibility not to let you hit me in the face! [He laughs quietly, no doubt in his mind that she could take him down without much effort. But that's sort of what makes her the perfect person to practice with.] I'm sure there are many men with that kink.
( then boy is he in for a real treat if that's his thing! )
Oh?
( he's got spirit, she'll give him that much. to have some hint of what she can do and still want to put himself up against it is probably reckless to some degree, but she's not about to turn him down either. she knows damn well there's only so long she can go without getting antsy without some form of exercise.
so of course she's not going to argue against it, her smile chipper as can be as she circles his chair, making her way behind it to get out of his way of the view of the mirror.
you know, so he can see her hard work better, the one she'd hate to ruin with a cut or bruise. all while she toys with a longer bit of his hair between her fingers. should she do anything with it too? she hasn't quite decided yet. )
Then unless that's the sort of thing you're into, I'd highly suggest getting a good warm up and some practice before coming to me.
[He'd fought a vampire not too long ago and he left the fight having to be carried home by his opponent (and close friend), but he's almost certain that guy had been holding back to not hurt him.
So she's probably right about needing to get in practice first. Especially if she's as good a she sounds. While she's a little bit cocky, she doesn't lack the confidence, so he's sure she could easily destroy his face if she really wanted to--]
Oh..wow.. Wow. [He has to get out of the chair to lean in close to the mirror. The make up wasn't much but where she did add drama and a spooky kind of sexiness were his eyes. Vanitas nods in approval, laughing at his reflection.] I look like I feast on the blood of virgins. [Vanitas returns to the chair, looking over at her.]
Ah, yes. I'll let you know if I'm into it if it happens, but I'm not going to go out of my way to be your punching bag. That wouldn't be any fun for you.
( hehe! my, she certainly looks proud of herself. yes, yes. she deserves all these kind words and recognition and then some! )
Good, right? Not that I didn't have a good base, but I think this should be dramatic enough for whatever it is you're going to be doing in a bit. Don't mess up my hard work too badly.
( not that she doesn't know that it's inevitable in certain situationsm, but oh well. )
But I can do touch ups if it happens, I guess.
( why would she say no at another chance to be recognized?
then, she tilts her head. while he doesn't look like much of a fighter in comparison to some others she knows, she doesn't really think he's to be dismissed either. a thought she'll keep to herself for now, patting his shoulder in encouragement as she beams. )
You're right, that wouldn't be fun at all. So do your best, okay? I've been getting antsy and it'd be nice to have a sparring partner I know I can go to!
( because she refuses to skip a day of training if that's all she can do here!! )
[Oh she is almost certainly going to wipe the floor with him. Vanitas can get by in a fight with other humans with no training but he can't hold his own against a vampire or the type of human trained to hunt them--which is where he suspect she falls on that spectrum.
But, there's a lot she can teach him, and maybe unlock an unfortunate kink in the process.]
I don't plan to do anything that would mess up my--[Okay. There are things he may have to do that might make a mess of his make up, but hopefully he can avoid those things. If not, he'll be back to see her] I'll do what I can.
[Vanitas leaves to the set, and comes back maybe 45 minutes to an hour later to sit right back down in the make up chair for touch ups. He has smears in the make up over his cheeks, the entirety of around his mouth down to his chin also needs to be touched up. He makes awkward eye contact with her, and just sighs.]
It would seem that you were right. But, it's alright. I forgot to ask your name last time. I'm Vanitas.
( well, that's just partially the reason why the makeup artists are so busy! she doesn't mind, really. she'd much prefer to keep busy than remain idle down by those honeywagons or get chased down by people with cameras and such.
when he comes back some hour or so later, she looks up from her pile of brushes to see him settle on a chair. it takes a moment to put two and two together when she notices how her work has been smeared, and whatever thing she had to say remains on the tip of her tongue as she flusters from the implications.
she's done a few of these by now! she should be able to remain professional! so she clears her throat a bit when he speaks up, waving a hand vaguely as reassurance that it's fine as she searches for the same set of things she was using on him before as well as something to clean the ruined makeup with. )
I'm always right! ( maybe if she tries hard enough, the pink painted across her cheeks can be passed off as indignation! ) It's, um..
( oops, how rude of her not to introduce herself when she'd already figured he might have to come back.
the awkward look he's giving her is not helping! but it'd be equally rude to look away when making introductions, so she will simply have to deal. )
The name's Nei. ( since he's going to need that name at some point, ) Welcome back from drinking the blood of virgins.
And it's nice to meet you too, Vanitas. ( ......... ) So do you want water, or..
[Vanitas feels like he always ends up in unbecoming situations here, but hopefully that's the case for everyone and not just him. He inhales deeply before leveling her with an exhausted look while she helps him remove the make up.]
It's okay. This stuff happens here..often. [He tries to reassure her that the awkwardness of it is entirely normal. Vanitas having been through this (or somethings similar) before, is more annoyed than shy about it.] Actually, you can take it all off. I think I'm going to be done for the day after this.
[Vanitas offers a little bitter smile. His quarrel isn't with her, after all, it's with this place.] Pleased to meet you, mademoiselle. And thank you for the water. It'll go well with the taste of shame still on my mouth.
( often? well, that doesn't bode well for her now does it. the poor man looks exhausted by it all, and she can't really find it in her to fault him for it. eventually she'll need to get out there as well, but that's something for her to figure out later.
for now, she's off to fetch him a bottle of water, placing it delicately in his hand before she's off again to set the foundation back on the counter.
hm.. she's never really been in this kind of situation before. she's not sure what to say that'll help, but at the very least she can start with his request. one she starts by using her hand to brush his hair out of her way as soon as she thinks he's done with his water, and starts carefully wiping off his makeup. )
That bad?
( listen she doesn't know...... she's never had to act before, let alone done any of this type of content in any other context!! )
[Rather than having her assume the worst, he decides to let her know the situation to better understand.]
I wasn't supposed to be the star of this one, but there was this man. At least I think he was a man..maybe something not quite human?
[Vanitas takes the bottle of water, bringing it to his lips to gulp down.]
Ah, right. So they put this ring on his.. you know where..that transformed him into this massive demon. With horns and all of that. And his assigned costar left him like that because he was too big. I saw what was happening, that he needed to ejaculate before the ring could come off and he could be restored to his normal form.
[He definitely gives far more detail than necessary when he explains having to use his mouth to save this man from blue balls and whatever punishment comes from not participated in scenes.]
( nope!! no more!! he's going to shut up now! because guess who's decided to abandon whatever nicety she had after hearing his explanation of the scene and cover his mouth with her hand before she can get even more flustered by what's being said!!!!! )
I didn't need to know any of that!
( too much! like, way too much detail! and she is NOT letting go until she's sure he won't continue because there's only so much her delicate sensitivities can take, )
Why did you go into so much detail?!
( ever just get so embarrassed you circle back to being angry??? yeah. she's also not really thinking about the fact that she's covering the mouth of the same guy she's demanding answers from... )
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then ultimately lets it go with a huff. )
Makeup work? Or do you mean..
( a vague gesture to the door and beyond. y'know. the acting and such.
either way, she's already turned her heel to grab a primer, testing viscosity with a bit on her finger before she swipes up a new sponge and a headband to hand off the latter instead of trying to put that on him herself. she can chat and keep busy. )
I wouldn't call it ideal? I'm better used as security. ( which reminds her of their burly owl companions, which in turn she makes a bit of a face about. why are they like that anyway?? ) But comparatively it's not the worst.
( which works for any interpretation of his question. )
.. Paparazzi is getting on my nerves though.
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[Though, maybe the make up part of it is harmless right now, he suspects it's a something like a gateway drug to getting her to be exactly in the spot Vanitas is in sooner or later. And there's two years between them, if that, so he doesn't have a whole lot of room to judge.
He doesn't know what she's doing with all those lotions and sponges she has to tap against his skin, but she looks confident enough that he doesn't see need to doubt her abilities. Instead closes his eyes a moment while she does her thing.]
Security, hm? What did you do before coming here? [Vanitas means here in a general sense, always a little curious about the other worlds that the people around here came from.]
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( on account of the costume choices ranging from the outrageous to nonexistent no matter what the film title is. not that she's grown any used to seeing this amount of bared skin, but the idea doesn't seem foreign to her either.
it also doesn't seem to occur to her that perhaps society as a whole and its demeanor might be different across worlds? so she just chatters as if work like this is something of a norm even if she's personally never dealt in it.
at least he's not making her current task difficult, so that's nice! the way he settles in his chair is absolutely taken for permission to get started with the prep work after some testing on the back of her hand.
she's even gentle despite her brashness. she wouldn't want people to be anything else if they had to do her makeup for her, after all. )
I get sent out to hunt monsters. ( to put simply, just ignore the fact that she's positively sparkling with pride. ) My blood seems to be something they favor over others, so it saves a lot of time when I'm the one dispatched.
( this is no time to be preening, and yet! )
But what about you? Was this something you were already doing before?
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That theory dies very quickly when she mentions hunting monsters, and Vanitas lets out a low whistle, wanting to show he's impressed but without moving his face while she does her thing. He also doesn't want to make this process any more difficult than he assumes it is.]
I was a traveling vampire doctor. I specialized in curse removal, and before that I was in training to become a vampire hunter, but it didn't work out. [There's a quick little bitter smile, but he relaxes his face again. He's slowly becoming able to be forthcoming with information about himself. The risk here is minimal when he isn't even sure there is a way back home.]
It sounds like our true lives would make better films than.. whatever all of this is meant to be.
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it wasn't an answer she would've ever expected, but it's an interesting one as far as answers go. to go from hunting them to curing them is quite the leap, but that's not what she reacts to first. there's a 'monster' among their ranks that she considers a colleague, so it's not like the idea of helping them is unusual.
it's the way he smiles about the latter that stays her hand.
she agrees, but the standard to beat is ridiculously low. the premise of what they used to do would be a more interesting tale, though she can't help but wonder if he'd rather live a more mundane one instead. she does, sometimes. )
Isn't that better? ( a safer question to ask than 'how does a change like that even happen?' ) .. If you ask me, if there was a way to help the things I go after, I wouldn't be killing them.
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Yes, you're right. I would have hated the person I became if I stayed with the Church. [More than he hates his current self, certainly.]
I have to help them, or no one else will. Otherwise bearing the curse is a death sentence. [It's times like this he feels restless. Doing all of this is such a waste of time, but he knows there's nothing to be done about being stuck here. He's looked for ways and come out emptyhanded.]
Maybe there's a way that just hasn't been found yet. Maybe not enough people have come together to try?
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( that's the question, isn't it? she doesn't know the answer to that. she's not trained in whatever sciences and studies they've done with what information they have now. they put a blade in her hand and her dedication saw her through its training.
she has her place, and it was to deal with threats and bring back what she can, when she can.
absentmindedly, she's freed one of her hands by offloading the foundation she was just using to the other, reaching up to pat him on the crown of his head for the lack of any real idea for what she can even say in the moment. how could she possibly? but this is what she thinks she'd want were she to be in his position.
...
does she apologize? ask for clarification on some of the points? she doesn't know. )
There are people are who looking into what's causing it.
( an organization, even. the one she belongs to. she can't imagine what it'd be like shouldering that alone, no matter her habits.
she's also guilty of being rather quick to judge when it comes to those she normally puts to the blade, but she's staying mum about that. there's also a time in which she might've thought him crazy for doing what he does now, which is also rather damning. )
Do the.. vampires you help even want to be helped?
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Something to think about another day.]
I used to think they didn't have the capacity to make a choice when it's too late, but now I'm not so sure. Curses usually cause them to lose control and go on violent rampages, so beheading is the historically acceptable method to deal with it but... [He sighs, closing his eyes.] My method is non-lethal to the patient. [Slightly lethal to himself over time, though, but that's no one else's concern.]
Do vampires exist where you're from? Or magic? [His eyes open again, looking up at her if it's not getting in the way of whatever's happening to his face.]
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( maybe she shouldn't be using her frame of reference as a basis for her opinion, but it's all she's got. the disaster beasts are in no condition to make decisions of their own either, but now they're starting to see more and more exceptions to that the closer they get to retaining their human forms.
she's been thinking about that question before he asked, so at least she can share her current thoughts.
he'll have to excuse her for a moment as she turns his head for her again with the silent ask for him to hold there while she dabs a modest shade of tint over his lip. it's her turn to speak anyway. )
Blood drinking, afraid of the sun, that kind of thing? Not as far as I'm aware of. I feel like our broker would tell us if there were. Our things are kinda similar? I guess? I think ours will eat anything, but it just so happens that there's more people than anything else.
( then she's cleaning off the edge with her thumb, still thoughtful. how does this guy deal with something so dangerous long enough to treat them, anyway? it's far harder to restrain something than it is to kill it. )
As far as magic goes - I guess I haven't considered it before. Magic to me sounds more like something that'd be nicer than stuff specifically made to kill others. But.. I'd say the supernatural does, yeah. Watching things regenerate their arms and legs back after I've cut them off probably isn't normal.
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Instead he focuses on the conversation, waiting until he's not risking messing her up to respond.]
Yes. Exactly that kind of thing. Not so much the sun part, though.
[Vanitas definitely couldn't do it alone. His partner is a vampire, a strong one. And Noé helps to subdue so Vanitas can do his thing. Although sometimes they seem to argue more than help each other, but they were getting there before being separated and Vanitas ended up here.]
Regenerate!? Mon dieu! That's deeply unsettling. [He shivers at the thought.] Vampires were created from human experimentations with magic. So at least in my case, as long as they aren't cursed, diplomacy and conversation is possible between both sides. And since the war, vampires just keep to themselves, they hardly come into contact with humans without good reason.
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he even looks kind of like a doll to be dressed up, too.. so maybe she will if he lets her. )
They sound pretty similar at the base of it when you put it that way.
( eyeliner next! so she'll carefully urge him to close his eyes for her so she can proceed. )
It also sounds like the existence of vampires is well-known by everyone? We try to keep civilians out of it the best we can. Not just anyone knows they're very real.
( then, obviously she's going to bring it up again.... the braggart. )
I'm just that good. ( ✨😊✨ ) I could be out with just a wall between us and they wouldn't even know that something almost ate them.
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The church likes to let people believe that they don't exist anymore so it'll look more like they've hunted them into extinction, but.. the people who know, know.
[The eyeliner is a little bit intimidating, but thankfully she can apply it while his eyes are shut, hiding away his eerily blue colored irises for the time being.]
How are you at teaching? I've been out of practice for a while, and I've meant to start training again.
[He keeps his eyes closed until she says otherwise, so he doesn't know what kind of response he'll get without waiting to hear her answer.]
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she hums a thoughtful little sound, acknowledging the fact that she heard it. how similar yet different the church and the saragi are. their motivation for keeping mum about it doesn't strike her as particularly honest in this situation. what a complex situation he's found himself in.
the eyeliner itself shouldn't be too bad, she hopes. opting for a brush tip so that it'd simply glide along skin with a steady hand. now that she's not being watched, there's a moment where her eyes fall to his lip,
then his questions interrupts a line of thought and she clears her throat rather abruptly, standing up a little straighter to tap his cheek as a signal that she's done with that part. )
Obviously, I'm great at it! ( of course she'd say that.. ) But I'll have you know now that I'm not going to take it easy on you even if it's been awhile.
Don't worry though, I'm at least nice enough not to hit you in the face. ( ...... ) Unless you ask, because then it's gloves off.
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I wouldn't want you to take it easy on me. How else am I supposed to get back into practice before the next crazy thing happens? [Not that fighting has been particularly useful for him here, but whatever skill he has, he doesn't want it to disappear the longer he goes without training. And also he wouldn't mind seeing Nei again under different circumstances.]
You don't have to go out of your way. It should be my own responsibility not to let you hit me in the face! [He laughs quietly, no doubt in his mind that she could take him down without much effort. But that's sort of what makes her the perfect person to practice with.] I'm sure there are many men with that kink.
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Oh?
( he's got spirit, she'll give him that much. to have some hint of what she can do and still want to put himself up against it is probably reckless to some degree, but she's not about to turn him down either. she knows damn well there's only so long she can go without getting antsy without some form of exercise.
so of course she's not going to argue against it, her smile chipper as can be as she circles his chair, making her way behind it to get out of his way of the view of the mirror.
you know, so he can see her hard work better, the one she'd hate to ruin with a cut or bruise. all while she toys with a longer bit of his hair between her fingers. should she do anything with it too? she hasn't quite decided yet. )
Then unless that's the sort of thing you're into, I'd highly suggest getting a good warm up and some practice before coming to me.
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So she's probably right about needing to get in practice first. Especially if she's as good a she sounds. While she's a little bit cocky, she doesn't lack the confidence, so he's sure she could easily destroy his face if she really wanted to--]
Oh..wow.. Wow. [He has to get out of the chair to lean in close to the mirror. The make up wasn't much but where she did add drama and a spooky kind of sexiness were his eyes. Vanitas nods in approval, laughing at his reflection.] I look like I feast on the blood of virgins. [Vanitas returns to the chair, looking over at her.]
Ah, yes. I'll let you know if I'm into it if it happens, but I'm not going to go out of my way to be your punching bag. That wouldn't be any fun for you.
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Good, right? Not that I didn't have a good base, but I think this should be dramatic enough for whatever it is you're going to be doing in a bit. Don't mess up my hard work too badly.
( not that she doesn't know that it's inevitable in certain situationsm, but oh well. )
But I can do touch ups if it happens, I guess.
( why would she say no at another chance to be recognized?
then, she tilts her head. while he doesn't look like much of a fighter in comparison to some others she knows, she doesn't really think he's to be dismissed either. a thought she'll keep to herself for now, patting his shoulder in encouragement as she beams. )
You're right, that wouldn't be fun at all. So do your best, okay? I've been getting antsy and it'd be nice to have a sparring partner I know I can go to!
( because she refuses to skip a day of training if that's all she can do here!! )
i apologize for the time jump
But, there's a lot she can teach him, and maybe unlock an unfortunate kink in the process.]
I don't plan to do anything that would mess up my--[Okay. There are things he may have to do that might make a mess of his make up, but hopefully he can avoid those things. If not, he'll be back to see her] I'll do what I can.
[Vanitas leaves to the set, and comes back maybe 45 minutes to an hour later to sit right back down in the make up chair for touch ups. He has smears in the make up over his cheeks, the entirety of around his mouth down to his chin also needs to be touched up. He makes awkward eye contact with her, and just sighs.]
It would seem that you were right. But, it's alright. I forgot to ask your name last time. I'm Vanitas.
oh don't apologize silly this works perfectly!
when he comes back some hour or so later, she looks up from her pile of brushes to see him settle on a chair. it takes a moment to put two and two together when she notices how her work has been smeared, and whatever thing she had to say remains on the tip of her tongue as she flusters from the implications.
she's done a few of these by now! she should be able to remain professional! so she clears her throat a bit when he speaks up, waving a hand vaguely as reassurance that it's fine as she searches for the same set of things she was using on him before as well as something to clean the ruined makeup with. )
I'm always right! ( maybe if she tries hard enough, the pink painted across her cheeks can be passed off as indignation! ) It's, um..
( oops, how rude of her not to introduce herself when she'd already figured he might have to come back.
the awkward look he's giving her is not helping! but it'd be equally rude to look away when making introductions, so she will simply have to deal. )
The name's Nei. ( since he's going to need that name at some point, ) Welcome back from drinking the blood of virgins.
And it's nice to meet you too, Vanitas. ( ......... ) So do you want water, or..
( since, you know...... )
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It's okay. This stuff happens here..often. [He tries to reassure her that the awkwardness of it is entirely normal. Vanitas having been through this (or somethings similar) before, is more annoyed than shy about it.] Actually, you can take it all off. I think I'm going to be done for the day after this.
[Vanitas offers a little bitter smile. His quarrel isn't with her, after all, it's with this place.] Pleased to meet you, mademoiselle. And thank you for the water. It'll go well with the taste of shame still on my mouth.
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for now, she's off to fetch him a bottle of water, placing it delicately in his hand before she's off again to set the foundation back on the counter.
hm.. she's never really been in this kind of situation before. she's not sure what to say that'll help, but at the very least she can start with his request. one she starts by using her hand to brush his hair out of her way as soon as she thinks he's done with his water, and starts carefully wiping off his makeup. )
That bad?
( listen she doesn't know...... she's never had to act before, let alone done any of this type of content in any other context!! )
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I wasn't supposed to be the star of this one, but there was this man. At least I think he was a man..maybe something not quite human?
[Vanitas takes the bottle of water, bringing it to his lips to gulp down.]
Ah, right. So they put this ring on his.. you know where..that transformed him into this massive demon. With horns and all of that. And his assigned costar left him like that because he was too big. I saw what was happening, that he needed to ejaculate before the ring could come off and he could be restored to his normal form.
[He definitely gives far more detail than necessary when he explains having to use his mouth to save this man from blue balls and whatever punishment comes from not participated in scenes.]
And it got everywhere.
1/2 wrong order. i'm doing it over hol on
i lied it's 2/3
ok i'm done
I didn't need to know any of that!
( too much! like, way too much detail! and she is NOT letting go until she's sure he won't continue because there's only so much her delicate sensitivities can take, )
Why did you go into so much detail?!
( ever just get so embarrassed you circle back to being angry??? yeah. she's also not really thinking about the fact that she's covering the mouth of the same guy she's demanding answers from... )
i apologize for this man
ok but never apologize bc its funny even if she doesnt think so
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