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[mrjanuary]

[The view is of a blonde man, tall and muscular, with the sun in his blonde hair. It's a good thing the Forge didn't choose to turn on before he'd decided, as his first glimpse into the sun had been one closer to fear.

It's been a long time since he's been able to do this without severe consequences. A very, very long time.

Now, though, he doesn't even squint as he stares into the burning orb in the sky. He quite likes the way he can stare at it without reducing his face to cinders.

He likes it quite a bit.

When he looks at the Forge, he's smiling, fangs extended. He is, to say the least, very pleased.]

I believe I like this place already.

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[slay]

[ omfg eric have you no shame. buffy is just all wide-eyed and oh god no please don't let this be -- but it is. just as damon predicted, other vampires. free range vampires. ]

Bad day. Bad, bad day.

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[mrjanuary]

[Nope, no shame. Vampires are out of the coffin in his world. Which means no more hiding. He's done plenty of that already. About 1100 years of it, in fact.]

On the contrary, I believe it's a very good day.

[He'll just put those fangs away, though, since she seems to be so terrified.]

[nolessthanseven]

[oh hey, he's cute and a vampire. Isabelle just grins right off the bat.]

It's not every day you get to hear that. Usually it's 'where am I? this sucks so much'.

[mrjanuary]

[It's always refreshing when the first reaction he gets out of a human isn't fear.]

I admit that my first reaction was anger, though the benefit of seeing the sun for the first time in centuries does help balance the scales.

[ones]

[ oh great. ]

Isn't sunlight supposed to... sorta spontaneously combust you guys?

[ after all, she's seen it once (though it was more of an alien made of sunlighty stuff) ]

[mrjanuary]

Something like that.

[But it's not. Lucky him.]

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[coy]

[whoa, he's bold with the fangs and stuff]

Are you... a vampire?

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[mrjanuary]

[He looks amused.]

If I told you no, would you believe me?

[bigbad]

[...Spike would have some snark to share about his face and fangs but you know what this sunlight thing is pretty nifty and so he'll just grin

And impart helpful advice.]

Don't bask for too long without sunscreen. Or you'll burn anyway.

[mrjanuary]

That sounds like some worthwhile advice. I likely would have forgotten that little details.

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[damoniacal]

Are you really that excited about catching up on your tan? You look more like the type to burn, to be honest. [Literally.]

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[mrjanuary]

Old habits die hard, so I will remain a night owl.

Still, it's nice to have...options.

[feyecandy]

[Have a very curious look.] Ah, you don't actually happen to be one of those vampires that have fangs, no? Because I keep being told about them, but I've never actually seen one. I was beginning to think such things don't exist~.

[mrjanuary]

Maybe you're just having a very convincing dream, then?

[Or not.]

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[bonniewitch]

[Fantastic. Another vampire. Bonnie didn't want to contend with any others at the moment.]

Guess you're not worried about outing yourself to everyone.

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[mrjanuary]

I am what I am. Someone would find out sooner or later, wouldn't you think?

[Probably not, if he didn't want anyone to know. But he just...doesn't really care, nor is he particularly intimidated by anyone he's met.]

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[onsilksheets]

[Well, hello. Tall, blonde and gorgeous.

And a vampire.

But Bela has no quarrel with him at the moment unless he tried to kill her. She's all smiles and charm.]

Not used to basking in the sun a lot?

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[mrjanuary]

Considering it usually leads to fire and death, I would have to say no.

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[instrumented]

[It's curious, to say the least, he supposes. A vampire who's out. Although, that really isn't something overly surprising, in Anatole. ]

Good for you, then.

[A cautious (maybe suspicious) approach, perhaps, however neutral. The vampires he's used to can go out in the sun, but mostly he's heard of others not being able to. It's weird.]

Newcomers aren't usually so accepting.

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[mrjanuary]

[A bit suspicious, yes, but he's not too worried at the moment. It's likely harmless enough, and if not, well...]

You misunderstand. Accepting has nothing to do with it. I am simply...enjoying one small aspect of what would otherwise be a very unhappy situation.

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[demonologist]

[Wonderful, just what they need. More vampires. And this one doesn't even care about outing his true nature. And Wesley can see that Buffy's already reacting with her usual oh-so-subtle charm.

He'll be a bit more cautious.]

Miss Summers is correct, there is human blood available at the clinic for those who have your...particular dietary requirements.

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[mrjanuary]

Miss Summers should watch her tongue.

[She's intriguing at least, if not somewhat irritating.]

Something tells me you do not particularly care about whether or not I starve, either.

[lol he wouldn't starve]

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[birdcalls]

There's a lot to like!

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[mrjanuary]

It does seem quaint, in an old-fashioned way. Perhaps that's why it attracts my eye.

[He smiles]

It reminds me quite a bit of 19th century London.

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[canbedeceitful]

That's a new one. [ She shrugs, not judging, but definitely curious, and that's before she even touches the obvious thing that's wrong with this picture. ] Most people who come this way aren't usually quite so pleased about it.

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[mrjanuary]

I may not be so pleased if this little vacation takes too long, but for the moment, I will have to content myself with the change of scenery.

[He just likes the sun, really. He won't be so happy once he figures out that he's really stuck here.]

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[wotcher]

That's a good attitude to have. Most people find coming here to be a huge pain in the neck.

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[mrjanuary]

[The corner of his mouth twitches, nearly causing him to smirk.]

Well, aren't you clever.

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[earnedmystripes]

...So you're more the Dracula-kinda vampire, huh?

[Don't mind him, he's just curious. 'Cause, his best friend here apart from his partner from home is a vampire, and he's nothing at all like in the movies. Also not even the slightest hint of fear here--he's more or less accepted with time that there will be people in Anatole that could crush him like an insect if they wanted to. What people like Dean don't understand is that they usually don't want to. It does more good for them to be with you than against you.]

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[mrjanuary]

[And that's a very true and valid point, especially to a vampire like Eric. If there's no benefit to him, such as torturing someone for vital information, then there's no reason. Crushing humans got old a long time ago.]

I assume you mean to some of the other vampires living here?

[He spoke to the one with the crazy claws up higher.]

I suppose that is a valid observation, yes. I cannot turn into a bat, however.

[He just straight up flies instead.]

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[daylighter]

Dude, you're a Daylighter too? I had no idea there were others out there!

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[mrjanuary]

Daylighter?

[It occurs to him that if he knew a vampire who could walk in the sun, he might call him something similar...before he tortured him to find out why he could walk in the sun in the first place.]

Yes, I suppose I am.

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[miata]

Fangs are showing.

[She's seen bigger and better.]

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[mrjanuary]

Do they offend you?

[He's not asking because he cares.]

[toldinthebook]

You're in the minority there. [ Sorry to say? ]

[mrjanuary]

These things happen.

[Being in the minority, that is.]

I am sure I will survive.

[weightlessly]

...Another vampire? [ she's a little surprised, herself, at his lack of attempt to hide those fangs. ]

[mrjanuary]

[He's quite attached to his fangs. Why hide them?]

That's correct. And you are?