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[holyposition]

what do you MEAN this IS the emergency

who did the kitchen bleed out to get you this???

do you want me to leave? you can just say so, before you put snakes in my pillowcase

[kobes]

It's not an emergency, it's blood bags. Sometimes people need blood, and it's better to have some on hand.

You're being dramatic. I can put it in the other fridge, if you're that squeamish.

[holyposition]

Why would anyone be coming to your room for it instead of a hospital?

I'm not squeamish, and I'm not dramatic. This is WEIRD

[kobes]

They most likely won't, but what if we're trapped in our rooms again and someone's hurt?
I don't want to be stuck watching someone bleed out if I can stop it by being prepared.





Tim, you believe in the wolfman, right? You saw him?

[holyposition]

You would need equipment, Koby!

Yes, you know I did.

[kobes]

I have most of it. IV lines, needles, syringes. I've been doing my research.

Do you believe in other things, like that? Monsters, werewolves and vampires and magic and things?

[holyposition]

There's people on the network claiming to be vampires. You don't need to be the one feeding them.

[kobes]

If not me, then who?

[holyposition]

????

they're vampires. nobody!

[kobes]

I'm not going to let ANYONE starve, Tim. Besides, it'd be safer to have sated, fed vampires around, if things go bad.

I'll keep it in the other fridge from now on.

[holyposition]

There's no safe way to invite someone who eats people to your room. I sleep here!

[kobes]

I wouldn't bring them to the room, I'd go to them.

I'd never put you in danger, Tim. Ever. I promise.

[holyposition]

I believe that you think that, but you are bomb prepping for blood suckers.

[kobes]

I feel like that's probably an unkind term to use.

Did I tell you that in the last place I was, between here and home, we had to drink blood?
I don't, anymore, but what if we all wake up and suddenly that's what we need? Or someone we care about gets turned?

I need to prepare for everything.

[holyposition]

Undead murderers. Is that nicer?

No you didn't because that's insane

Did you hurt people?

[kobes]

Tim. There are some very nice vampires here.

I know it's insane, but it happened and it was terrible.
No, we didn't. We drank animal blood, mostly.

[holyposition]

Who?

I'm sorry that happened to you. But it wasn't permanent, like someone who is actually calling themselves a vampire. It's not the same.

[kobes]

I promised I wouldn't say.
But they're trustworthy. And I want to make sure they're taken care of.

Maybe not, but it's similar enough. Besides, blood is also helpful if someone gets stabbed or shot.

[holyposition]

Are they? If they eat people?

You need the right type for that, too. You're not a doctor!

[kobes]

Yes. I believe they are. I can't explain without giving them away, I just need you to trust that I'm being careful.

I know enough. I stitched up my own injuries for years.

[holyposition]

You sound like Hawk.

Have you ever given yourself a blood transfusion?

[kobes]

That's not fair.

No, but only because I didn't have blood bags lying around. Or a donor.

[holyposition]

"I know this seems completely messed up in every way, but it's the right thing, I just won't tell you why"
his playbook exactly.

that is so dangerous koby.

this isn't usable anymore anyway.

[kobes]

Have I given you any reason not to trust me?

I didn't have a choice. Sometimes you don't get a choice.

Why? Did you spill it?
I'll come clean it up.

[holyposition]

[ He knows it’s not the same, but it’s a kneejerk defensive curl, trust issues newly developed and not at all addressed. ]

No.
But you’re making me sound unreasonable. Im not.

I dropped one of the bags when I realized what it was. You don’t need to come though, we’ve got it.