[open] Late September/Early October catchall

[cryptsleeper]

Who: Alucard + open
What: The comings and goings of a dhampir
Where: Libertas, the Horizon, Al’s sad sack not a crypt in the desert outside Cadens
When: Late September through early October
Warnings: Added as needed

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[cointosser]

[He throws his head back and laughs. And yes, it's a bit touched with drink. That's the point of this. And if he lets the drink settle, he can dissuade his mind from lingering on terrible, inconvenient things. He's certainly set on doing so. Except he says into the quiet:] Ah, Sypha. I miss her.

[He knows Alucard must, too.

Hector, not so much. All of these people he's so found of from a sphere he will never visit. He drinks, swirling after merely for something to do with his hands. It's a funny thing, isn't it?]

No, I'm quite sure they are. We're taught about them in university, you know; I mean, as much as one truly learns about the beasties of the world beyond "you must never attempt to encounter a single one of them, because they will all likely kill you." I never met a vampire on the Continent, but I never doubted their existence. I believe it is more rational to believe in the impossible than to be perplexed when one finally encounters it.

[Alucard is now well-acquainted with Jaskier's attempts at philosophy when the wine truly hits.]

[cryptsleeper]

[To that, Alucard can only nod.  He's not discussed her departure, nor does he see any reason to do so with others.  She was here, they repaired things and made progress, and doubtlessly there is more to do in Wallachia.  She is better equipped for it than he is.  That's the simple truth of it all, and he while he might be upset, it is not the worst thing that has happened in his life by far.

He huffs, taking the point.  How dare vampires be the example though???]

Fine, fine.  They're real in your world.  Does the lore about having to be a virgin to see one exist in your world?  Because that could explain why you've never seen one.

[Alucard, did you really just do that???]

[cointosser]

[They're always relevant when one's closest friend is a vampire!]

Actually, it does! Of course, I believe only old wives believe such a thing. There are surely elves that have seen unicorns, I should suspect, since they're both old beings. [Of course this is all speculation, but it's what Jaskier believes. Or what he'd like to.

It makes for good stories.]

I -- [He'd simply gone on with it without having every word hit his mind.] That's an incredibly silly joke when you know, very well, how far from a virgin I am.

[Well, not personally, but Alucard has certainly had chances otherwise to find out. Despite it, Jaskier snorts, flicking water in the dhampir's face.] You're drunk.

[cryptsleeper]

[Alucard offers a sideways grin once Jaskier realizes what, exactly, the dhampir has said this. It took him long enough, and frankly the reaction is worth it. He leans back, water sloshing as he uses his arms to brace himself against the side of the springs.]

Only in our shared imagination. But yes. And it's good wine, so why not indulge?

[It's one of those moments where Alucard is actually unclenched and acting like an actual person, rather than the stick up his ass dhampir scion he always puts on as. The break is nice, and he wouldn't do this in just anyone's company. Jaskier has earned it and then some. He's probably the only person who has.]