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This world has such a stench to it... it's a wonder any of you can breathe.

In the interest of making this place more tolerable, where would one be able to acquire roses? I wish to start a garden.

Or are we incapable of having even that meager luxury?

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consultmybooks

I thought as much when I mentioned Dracula to you a few nights ago. And, while you could very well be lying, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

You ripped him off, or he ripped you off. Or your world just coincidentally has no Dracula yet your name is his backwards. Either way, it's funny.

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redstringed

There is no mistaking that it is the latter. An absurd little coincidence.

Or do you really think that a respected clan would intentionally name itself after the antagonist in a piece of trash that is only charitably called literature? We would be fools.

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consultmybooks

I've never actually come across a "respected clan" that was worthy of the name before.

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redstringed

Hardly surprising; the vampires in your world are brutish feral beasts. That would be akin to asking civility from a pack of wolves.

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consultmybooks

Yes, it would. Fair point. Although our Dracula typically manages a fair bit of style. His ability to hypnotize his pray helps matters, of course.

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redstringed

Relying on an innate power to enthrall others is far less impressive than to do it without such a crutch.

How did it work?

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consultmybooks

No idea. For his prey, he typically used seduction combined with a low grade suggestion. For others, however, he could seriously affect them. There are rumors that he learned some of his powers from the gypsies - I wouldn't be at all surprised.

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redstringed

Hm. An impressive crutch, perhaps, but used as a crutch nonetheless.

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consultmybooks

Agreed. He used it to hunt, and to attempt to elevate himself above the state of the average vampire. Who are, as you said, beasts ruled by their impulses.

The bit where he turned into mist upon being staked was a problem, however.

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redstringed

Little more than pretense, it seems to me.

Then he was unkillable? *She can't help but chuckle a bit* How deliciously ironic.

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consultmybooks

Unkillable, yes. Buffy kept staking him until he gave up, but he did eventually give up.

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redstringed

Then a beast putting on a pretense at nobility and weak of will.

What a masterful combination. I find it hard to believe your kind is frightened of him.

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consultmybooks

Did I not mention the part where he was unkillable?

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redstringed

Unkillable. Not undefeatable, as you have so kindly illustrated yourself.

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consultmybooks

True.

And he was a decent enough sport about it. We haven't seen him since.

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redstringed

How interesting. If he did, in fact, have such power, then it seems silly to not use it.

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consultmybooks

Oh, he does. But we quickly had bigger problems than a vampire who actually had a great deal of self restraint.

In the end, his arrangement with us wound up being quite similar to his deal with the gypsies. We left one another alone.

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redstringed

"Live and let live," then. How toothless of him.

Have you any idea what he had done to become so invulnerable?

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consultmybooks

Gypsy magic combined with his own nature as a vampire. The Master had a similar trick - he left his bones behind when he died, and those could be used to resurrect him - but it was nothing like as powerful.

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redstringed

Hmph. Magic, magic, magic - is that all your vampires use?

Was this Master a glorified parlor magician, then?

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consultmybooks

No. Dracula was unique in that regard. Well, him and a...few others.

The Master was no magician, however. He was religious fanatic, and that was worse.