When Viktor tries to press the gauze on him, Astarion pulls his arm away. Not forcefully, but with a definite sense of I'm done being touched now, thank you very much. He'll press the gauze down himself for only a few seconds longer before discarding it carelessly on the table. ]
Ah, yes, that. His kind exist in my realm, though they're quite rare. [ He'd never actually met one before. He wrinkles his nose. ] I'm... let's call it in a transitionary state. They call us vampire spawn. [ He's speaking rather carelessly about all of this, but beneath his words is a simmering anger that Viktor might catch onto. ]
A full-fledged vampire turned me. I suffer all of their weaknesses and few of their powers, for on and on and ever, until he decides he offer me his blood and make me his equal. Which will never happen, because on top of torturing me for two centuries - [ he's near shouting at this point, his features twisted up as he seethes: ] - he also plans to sacrifice me in some insane pact he made with a gods-damned devil!
[ A beat, and he takes a deep breath, then exhales in a huff. Calms down (relatively). ]
So. [ He runs a hand down the front of his shirt to smooth it. ] Any other questions?
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When Viktor tries to press the gauze on him, Astarion pulls his arm away. Not forcefully, but with a definite sense of I'm done being touched now, thank you very much. He'll press the gauze down himself for only a few seconds longer before discarding it carelessly on the table. ]
Ah, yes, that. His kind exist in my realm, though they're quite rare. [ He'd never actually met one before. He wrinkles his nose. ] I'm... let's call it in a transitionary state. They call us vampire spawn. [ He's speaking rather carelessly about all of this, but beneath his words is a simmering anger that Viktor might catch onto. ]
A full-fledged vampire turned me. I suffer all of their weaknesses and few of their powers, for on and on and ever, until he decides he offer me his blood and make me his equal. Which will never happen, because on top of torturing me for two centuries - [ he's near shouting at this point, his features twisted up as he seethes: ] - he also plans to sacrifice me in some insane pact he made with a gods-damned devil!
[ A beat, and he takes a deep breath, then exhales in a huff. Calms down (relatively). ]
So. [ He runs a hand down the front of his shirt to smooth it. ] Any other questions?