It's new territory, [Charles admits, frowning] but I've never experienced emotions or memories as a gateway to bloodlust, alone. It's not something I've heard of happening to other vampires of my kind, either.
I'm willing to try it; I have some fresh memories from this place that could be recent enough to give the charm something extra to 'latch onto'. [He trails off pensively.]
But for the sake of taking additional precautions, I'll arrange to try it somewhere safe. [Which means relying on the same restraint he used with Alaric. Easy enough.] Is it something you'll need to be present for, to gauge the take?
[Even without a display of Nate's power, his confidence sells that he can handle himself. It's not enough to dissuade Charles from taking his own precautions, but it's reassuring, all the same.]
All the evidence I have says it can't, and won't, happen, but I prefer not to take risks with my vampirism. There's a basement room in the hospital that would serve the purposes of a test well: it's never occupied, and should you end up needing some kind of help, Kyle and numerous other magic-users work in the building. I can meet you there on any night you'd be prepared.
A couple weeks it is, then. I'll await your call. [And with any luck, the first test will work without any unexpected problems.]
And thank you, Nate, [he says, sincerely.] Even for simply trying - it means more to me than I could begin to explain.
[Which may go without saying, but it feels important to insist on the significance of his being able to live in the city without worrying about being a threat at any given moment.]
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[ A beat. ]
Is that possible, or likely to trigger an episode for you?
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I'm willing to try it; I have some fresh memories from this place that could be recent enough to give the charm something extra to 'latch onto'. [He trails off pensively.]
But for the sake of taking additional precautions, I'll arrange to try it somewhere safe. [Which means relying on the same restraint he used with Alaric. Easy enough.] Is it something you'll need to be present for, to gauge the take?
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I was planning to cast the spell actively. Would that be a problem, I mean...do you think it's likely to actually set off a bloodlust state for you?
Because if so, I should definitely be there. I can knock you out myself if need be.
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All the evidence I have says it can't, and won't, happen, but I prefer not to take risks with my vampirism. There's a basement room in the hospital that would serve the purposes of a test well: it's never occupied, and should you end up needing some kind of help, Kyle and numerous other magic-users work in the building. I can meet you there on any night you'd be prepared.
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That'll work. Kyle won't mind.
I have some research to do, and some building blocks to make, but...give me a couple of weeks, maybe? I'll be in touch.
[ ooc: would you like to play this out? ]
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And thank you, Nate, [he says, sincerely.] Even for simply trying - it means more to me than I could begin to explain.
[Which may go without saying, but it feels important to insist on the significance of his being able to live in the city without worrying about being a threat at any given moment.]