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[backdated to the 17th]

Did someone lose this? [Nothing holds up a denim jacket, just his size, and probably a better choice than the dirty coat he has on at the moment.] It's not mine. This thing is awesome though so I bet one of you wants it back.

I'm not too far from the Spires. You can have it if you want. [Although if the way he's holding onto it suggests anything, it's that he doesn't want to give it up.]

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[it was created by a much younger Laura in her earlier days of being terrorized by BOB.

Laura just blinks a few times, not sure she heard right] I'm sorry, it may be the acid talking, but I'm pretty sure that you said you're a vampire, your father was your lover, and your favorite band killed him?

It's not the acid. That's what I said. [And in true Nothing form he asks:] Is it starting to hit you?

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...wow. [she shakes her head] No, I think you win the award for most unusual life.

And, yeah. Everything's all shiny.

You're here, I'm not even in the running. [Everything that happened to him felt so natural, at least. In a very literal way he was discovering his roots. As far as he knew, no one in his life's narrative had ever suffered some sort of supernatural attack.]

Yeah, it stays shiny and you can see everything. I like that part.

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[she laughs a little] Well, if you insist. But hey, if you're a vampire, does that mean you need blood donations?

It stays shiny? Good. [pauses for a long moment] I really like the stars they hung up in here. Makes it seem. . . wider.

Kind of? I mean, we drink blood. [They just usually end up killing people for it. Donations would be welcome in his eyes though.]

I like them too. They're one of the good things here.

So, how have you been getting it? [she wouldn't be open to being killed, but she'd be willing to donate]

The Speakeasy is another.

Back home we killed people for it. Here? [He shrugs.] I don't have to drink it, but I feel a lot better when I do.

We should go.

I guess you could still do that. Hope brings everybody back, after all. How do you feel when you don't have it?

To the Speakeasy? Sure.

Maybe, but I don't like killing people if I don't have to.

Um. Like a human, I guess. That doesn't sound bad, but it's what I thought I was for a long time, and I'm not one. We're a lot like humans but we're stronger and tougher. Knowing what I should feel like makes it suck when I don't.

Maybe the clinic could set you up?

That's too bad. You shouldn't have to feel lesser than you should feel.

[Nothing brightens visibly.] Yeah, maybe they could!

Hey. [For a second he struggles with proper words and settles for the succinct.]

Thanks.

I'm sorry about BOB.

Right? I mean, they're here for our health.

[she stops on her way to the Speakeasy and looks over at him]

You're welcome.

So am I.

But do they count this?

[He looks at her for a long moment before smiling self-consciously and offering her his hand.]

They'd have to. You have needs, too.

[she gives him a genuine smile and takes his hand]

Not a very fair one though.

[Regardless, he's happy to hold hands with her.</small] Are you okay?

Who says it's not fair?

[so is she. it's rare that she does something nonsexual with a male] Me? I'm great. Made a new friend, took acid, headed to the Speakeasy.

Them, maybe. People need blood to live, they might not give it away as a drink. [It's still worth checking out though.

Not doing anything sexual is largely a consideration toward her health. Laura's pretty and looks hot in her dress, but he knows how fucked up everything could get if they had sex. Holding her hand is enough for him.]

Me too.

You've gotta have other friends. They can help, too.

[Laura has used sex as a means to an end, either as a source of money or just to fuck the pain away, she's not entirely sure how to navigate a friendship with a guy, but she's trying]

Good.

We're almost there. What are you gonna get?

A couple, maybe. But you can't really ask people for their blood, you know?

[Sex is useful as all of those things, but Nothing's experienced it as something real and meaningful too. Laura probably doesn't have that luxury. Just being close to her nonsexually is nice.]

I don't know. Do they have Chartreuse?

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Sure you can. Just explain to them the same way you did to me. How many times in a month do you have to have it?

[she has one experience where it wasn't awful or a means of manipulation and it wasn't about getting paid, but that's it]

I have no idea. I guess we'll find out?

Wait. Would you give me some? [Nothing is so surprised by this that it takes him a second to register the question.] As much as I can get it, I guess, but I think I can live without it. Just not as long and not as well.

[Poor Laura. Nothing's sexual experiences are weird and twisted, but at least they weren't traumatic for him. He wishes the same was true for her.]

Okay. [He squeezes her hand.] Have you ever had it?

Yeah. I mean, I've helped with blood drives. Giving that much blood isn't a big deal. So ask your other friends, see if they're cool.

[she hasn't met anyone who's piqued her interest here yet but then again, she hasn't really been looking]

No, I normally stuck to beer. Bourbon. Stuff like that. [she squeezes back]

You think so? I don't know how to take blood like a doctor does.

If they do, you should try it. It's a lot like liquorice.

That's why we'd go to the Clinic. Somebody there has to know how to draw blood.

Like black liquourice?

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