[OOC] The Rebel Vampire

[PopeAlessandros]

Alexi took the potion first, and plans on taking all the doses along with Erik to show the effect it has on him. Once Alexi has a chance to explain a little more, he'll clear up a few things for Erik. Yes, no pain from the blood lust. When Alexi feels as pain right now is actually just Erik's emotions, but since Alexi himself has never felt that way, about anything, his passions running more mellow, that and the vast majority of the negative emotions being directed AT HIM, is why he feels it as pain. He's never had to deal with the emotions Erik is feeling.

Most taking the potion would yes, have their pain eased. But remember, this batch of the potion is pure, and designed to share soul, not to impress will upon another. Having one's will suppressed does not hurt, it's just very depressing.

[TShara]

That's... an interesting change. You weren't going to do it that way before. :-)

Yeah, Erik is a very passionate person, but he's usually much better at directing it. He has learned to control his temper over the years because that's part of effective leadership. But his emotions are very raw.

That does make sense though, that Alexi has never felt that. A lot of Erik's anger stems from the shame of failure, of having been tricked and captured, having put his own people at risk over a false lead. That's on top of well... everything else. If Alexi has truly never failed, then he would not really understand any of that.

[PopeAlessandros]

I told you, you swayed me, so :P

I know he's confused right now, but I can't wait to see how he responds. Can I at least request he belive that there was no way Alexi could have slipped the potion into the fresh blood in the bottle though? I tried to make it so there was no way he could miss that Alexi gave him pure untainted blood.

[TShara]

Actually, I was already going to do that. You made it pretty clear.

He's going to have his doubts, but I was going to say the potion could be a fake... and then have him decide that no one could have faked the pain in his eyes, and with a tiny leap of faith and Alexi's explanation, decide to trust him.

[PopeAlessandros]

Awww, sounds so sweet. *Smile*

[PopeAlessandros]

I may be speed posting for a while with you. I wanna see what happens :P

[TShara]

Hmm... are Erik's emotions clear enough that Alexi could tell the reasons for them? If Erik asks him the true cause of his hatred, as a test, could Alexi answer it? Or is it not that clear yet?

[PopeAlessandros]

He'll have an inkling, but he could not tell the exact reason. Humiliation and letting his people down, the feeling of failure would come across clear.

[TShara]

Alright, not sure if my question phrasing will come out well, but oh well.

Also, self-hatred stemming from all of that. He hates himself even more than he hates Alexi.

[PopeAlessandros]

Oki, I'll work that in :P

[TShara]

Argh, so tired... sorry about some of the awkward phrasing there. I need to sleep... but I also really want to see what happens.

Sorry to be so... picky. I'm trying to pad the decision to help justify the total change from "I'LL DIE FIRST" to voluntarily doing it, so that he doesn't look so fickle or hypocritical. Hopefully I'm explaining it well enough.
I worry too much. lol. :-)

[PopeAlessandros]

Sorry that took so long, one of my roommates came home and insisted on telling me all about her day and more :P

[TShara]

Sorry that took so long.... I had to sleep. :-P

They certainly are extremely different. Other than the abuse, Alexi has been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Erik was born a generic factory slave and has spent most of his life living in an underground community in the wilderness, though he has spent some time at other outposts that operate out of the city sewers and abandoned public transportation lines. Apart from that, Erik has killed people. He hates doing it, but he does as part of his "job." I got from one of your last posts that the idea of what Mois and Erik do in this war would make Alexi sick. This merging should be very interesting.

[PopeAlessandros]

LMAO

Not about what you said, but about this post I'm about to write. It just, makes me laugh :P

[TShara]

Lol, finish it then so that I can be in on the joke. :-P

[TShara]

I think Joseph has trained his emotions too well to get too terribly angry at Alexi... :-)

[PopeAlessandros]

*Giggles* I think the blood loss IS getting to Alexi, but he hasn't noticed yet :P

[TShara]

Even Erik thinks that Alexi was reckless... that's saying something, especially since it's not like they are best buddies or anything.

It will be a few hours before I can post... Nana wants to take me out to breakfast.

[PopeAlessandros]

No problem, take your time, and he was careful to slice his wrist "The wrong way" so he couldn't bleed to death :P

Have fun! =^.^=

[TShara]

Yeah, but still... Joseph is not happy. If Alexi were much younger he might have grounded his butt and given him a stern lecture on not endangering his life because he only has one to live. Compared to vampires, humans seem extremely fragile to him.