Duplicity Contact Post

[notrosecolored]

Call, text, action all go here

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[covert]

Where are you?

[notrosecolored]

In my assigned apartment. Do you need to come here or have me meet you somewhere?

[covert]

No, I need you to stay there and talk to Jean for me. Logan picked up his citation today. He's depowered for a month.

[notrosecolored]

[ Well that is absolutely Not Good, but- ]


Why do I need to talk to Jean for you?

[ That feels like a weird one. ]

[covert]

Because I don't know her well enough to talk her down and the last thing that's going to help is two more citations like this one.

They shaved and branded him after they did it. Like cattle. The scars won't heal.

[notrosecolored]

I'll handle it.

[ Jean, he means. Is he angry? Incredibly. Is he going to go off half-cocked as a result? No. Is he going to 'let' Jean? Also no. ]

The branding isn't the only thing that's not going to heal if he's entirely depowered.

[covert]

I know, it's a trick they've pulled before.

I've got it.

[notrosecolored]

Elaborate, please.

[covert]

I can't stop his body leeching poison from what's wrapped around his bones, but if I purify his blood often enough it'll keep him from falling apart.

[notrosecolored]

[ That actually makes sense to him. He probably has the mechanics all wrong, but it makes sense. ]

That wounds exhausting. If there's anything I can do for any of you on a practical level - besides talking Jean down - let me know and I'll do it.

[ He's worried about Logan, of course, but. Practical action first. ]

[covert]

It's not exhausting.

It's just my blood. He needs to feed from me.

[notrosecolored]

I figured, but that means you're also continually healing you, too.

[covert]

Benefits of being a vampire. Already dead.

[notrosecolored]

Are you feeding from him and then feeding blood back to him or just feeding him?

[covert]

I can't feed from him anymore, it's like licking a car exhaust.

I'll find some other immortals.

[notrosecolored]

...Find.

[covert]

They're not the rarest commodity, here.

[notrosecolored]

Do you already know and trust them enough to explain this? Do you know if their blood will work for you?

[covert]

That would be the find part. I fed today, I have time.

[notrosecolored]

This isn't using it as a weapon.

[covert]

No, it's using somebody as a juice box.

[notrosecolored]

Not if they're volunteering to be bitten.

[covert]

A consenting juice box.

Are you offering?

[notrosecolored]

Yes.

[ Could he elaborate reasoning? Sure. Will it add any clarity to his answer? No. ]

[covert]

I'll keep it in mind.