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[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.

[kobes]

[Deep breaths over here, because Koby knows. He doesn't have the words for what it means when hurt sinks tendrils into everything, every action, every word, but he knows. He's not the one Tim's mad at.]

I don't think you're unreasonable. I trust your judgement more than anyone here.
I just promised someone I'd keep their identity a secret. And I know they'd never do anything to hurt me or anyone I cared about.

"We"?
I have a mop in the bathroom, it's behind the door. Use vinegar, it's better for cleaning blood.
Did any get on the carpets?

[holyposition]

Okay. I trust you. I’m still moving it to the other room.

[ He will be mentally flipping through people close enough to Koby to be candidates later. But right now, there’s a mess. ]

Me and Quentin.

Yeah, some of it. That’s the hard part.

[kobes]

That's perfectly fine. Just don't throw out the paper bag, that's where I'm keeping my extra kidneys and livers.


That was a joke. I'm joking.

Ah. Quentin. Have you two
talked? [Listen, he's been trying to figure out how to tell Tim "actually you were right ughhhh" for a hot second.]

The vinegar. Mix it with water, soak the spot, then blot it with a damp cloth after ten or so minutes. Don't scrub. It'll get the blood right out.

[holyposition]

We see each other every day. Should we be talking about something specific?

[kobes]

No, no, not necessarily.
Just
We went out on the lake and it was nice.
Talked about some things.


Go clean blood. [Do not perceive him!!]

[holyposition]

[ fine, he will go clean blood. It’ll take about an hour to do that, and then take a shower, and generally calm down. Because he trusts Koby, he does, he wouldn’t be a very good safe house if he didn’t, but it’s disturbing. Dangerous at best, and at worst, something insidious to chip away at his faith and all he thinks he knows about this place. Tim just needs a minute. ]

Talked about what? 😁

[kobes]

[During that hour, Koby will try (and fail) to think of a casual, chill, cool way to explain, and then will hope that Tim forgets the topic entirely.

Of course he doesn't do that.]

You might've been
Correct
In some observations
That you made
Maybe
A little


Stop smiling I can feel you smiling because you told me so
Stop it 😠