[Accidental Video]

[whatwas]

[Horst has been up late playing around with the PCD, trying to figure out more of it. But he looks exhausted, and not just because he's tried to stay up.

He puts his hand on the door of his makeshift bedroom, but decides at the last minute not to open it; the sun's still up. Why is it still up?]

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[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Just let me know. I was planning to visit you anyway, to at least give you something to do while you waited.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

...In that case, I wouldn't mind some company sooner than later.

Re: [Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Alright.

Is there anything you'd like me to bring? I don't really have cards, but I made a rather primitive chess set awhile back.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Ohh, chess sounds nice.

And I think we've got some juice here, for...after the transfusion.

[It's a lot less creepy on his end to think of it that way]

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I'll bring it then.

Alright. I'll see what I can do. [He laughs, lightheartedly.] You know, all of my experiences, and I've never been bitten by a vampire. Bled to death, had my carotid artery cut, been bitten by a rather crazy person- I'm actually looking forward to a new experience. So don't feel bad.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Only Yuca can sound happy while talking about bleeding out] Oh it's very nice, I hear. Much better than being burned to death, but not quite as nice as being stabbed.

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Well, I've had both happen, so I think I can be the judge of that.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[His expression softens, but he's not one for pity and he doesn't backpedal] I'm sure this will be much better. Perhaps I'm biased, though.

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as I don't die from it, there's nothing to worry about!

[He laughs.]

Even if I do, then what does it matter?"

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Well, strictly speaking it matters here because this would be a very bad week for you to be unavailable. [He's teasing. Mostly.]

And I'd rather not be the one to send you off to the Animus' hands. They put the sun up permanently, they're clearly a bunch of sociopathic bastards.

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I've died here before.

[Nonchalant handwave.] They take something from you and plop you right back down like nothing ever happened. I don't even remember the week I was gone.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

How do you know what they take...?

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

You just find out, I suppose. Sometimes- like if they take a memory- you never know. They don't exactly leave a friendly note.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

...I guess that's better than some alternatives. You know what they took from you?

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Yes.

But it's hard to explain, and I'm not sure I want you to have that leverage over me yet.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Horst nods slightly] Fair enough.

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I can come over tomorrow- Break has offered to watch Rain for a bit. Would that be alright?

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd like that. Time doesn't matter, come when you can.

And--who's Break? I don't think I've met him...her?

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Xerxes Break is my- acquaintance, I suppose? We were friends, but we had a bit of a falling out.

[Namely, when Yuca turned him over to be vivisected out of boredom.]

With Rain's arrival though, he's been pleasant, and I know he'd never hurt him.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Someday Horst will ask himself why he gets so very attached to people like Yuca and Johannes. Seriously, man.]

'Falling out'? How do you define that?

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

We had a disagreement or two during an event- we each said some nasty things.

[Lies, lies.]

But I suppose we're alright now.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Hopefully not every disagreement results in a 'falling out' because if so, they're in for a rocky friendship.]

I'm glad to hear it. Er, you don't like debating? How bad does a disagreement get before you call it off?

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Well, it was during an event. Things were very sore then.

[He laughs quietly.]

But anyway- I'll bring my chess set, anything else? I could make some tea.

[Private Video]

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

No, no, just the chess and yourself. I can make tea here of course, you are my guest after all.

[Private Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

If you insist! I'll be there.