( video | un: alucard )

[ananym]

[ the feed starts with a very tall man with long blond hair, dressed in archaic clothing and a long black cloak. a large scar is visible on his chest. ]

Greetings.

My name is Alucard. I am a new arrival. No, I did not fill up the "form" as I found the criteria to be quite baffling and useless.

I do need to state that I am a half-vampire. Yes, I have fangs. No, I will not bite you. I do not require blood and you can go about your day in peace.

And no, I will not bite you if you have a kink for vampires. Find a sharp fork instead.

Comments

[blackfire]

Generosity has no bearing on the offer.

The better equipped people are to see our missions through, the fewer mistakes will be made.

I prefer not to repeat some of our more easily avoided issues when and where possible.

[ananym]

What happened? If I may ask.

[blackfire]

While we have not failed on any of our missions in retrieving the orb, there have been times when our efforts have hindered more than helped the worlds we have set foot upon due to matters of ignorance or misunderstanding. Generally, these issues arise from not doing as we have been directed by Viveca and Degar, or by lacking a fulsome understanding of what the orbs are and how they function.

It is simpler to direct you to our mission briefs than to explain in such a way that may intersect with my own personal biases.

[ananym]

We are a rather large group. Being homogenous in totality seems like a high bar to cross.

[blackfire]

Naturally.

Though that is, notably, not something I would propose. Our differences have been a strength in the past.

[ananym]

Yes. A distinct pool of talent and experience yields more success.

At any rate, I am cooperative. Though perhaps not overly friendly by nature.

[blackfire]

Luckily, 'friendliness' has not been a singular proponent of success as yet.

[ananym]

Not even a little?

[blackfire]

（ he does not respond for a moment, and then: ）

Kindness has won the day more often than cruelty.

But one does not need to be friendly to be kind.

[ananym]

I suppose not.

[blackfire]

If further questions arise, you know where I can be found. My name is Itachi. Uchiha is my surname.

（ he's gotten used to... differentiating, for those not of his culture. ）

[ananym]

[ it certainly helps in alucard's case. ]

Thank you. Alucard is the only name I use now.

[blackfire]

（ where he is from, he had said once — names have a weight.

so he understands that well enough, and leaves it be. ）

Then Alucard you shall be.

[ananym]

It is appreciated.

[blackfire]

（ there is no response necessary, so he says nothing.

but it is... pleasant, to speak with one of the newcomers who seems much less exuberant than some of the others. ）