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[agodintheopen]

[ A very simple message is on the network, today. Only one sentence, from an anonymous source.. ]

Are there any among the transports who play a musical instrument?

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[agodintheopen]

In the modern era, metal and hard rock.

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[courageous_wit]

I admit I don't listen to that music very often, but some people here may enjoy it. We should have a concert, if enough people are interested in playing.

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[agodintheopen]

Now we're talking... what is your name?

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[courageous_wit]

Hermione Granger.

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[agodintheopen]

[ His anonymous thing is turned off, now. ]

I am Lestat de Lioncourt.

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[courageous_wit]

Hello, Lestat. It's a pleasure to meet you.

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[agodintheopen]

Yes, yes... likewise.

Would you tell me a bit about yourself? I'd like to know these things ahead of time, if we're going to be performing with one another.

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[courageous_wit]

Of course. I am a witch from England. I had to take a year off school but I did very well in all my classes. I was given the rank of prefect in my fifth year.

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[agodintheopen]

A witch, you say? How interesting... you're the third I've met.

I was born in Auvergne, France, in November of 1760. I became a vampire twenty years later, and left France for New Orleans shortly before the French Revolution began. The rest... well, I already wrote two books about that.

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[courageous_wit]

Are any of your books available in the library? I'd love to read them.

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[agodintheopen]

It is possible. Though, I have been told someone by the name of 'Anne Rice' has written completely identical books to my own.

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[courageous_wit]

Books about myself and my friends exist in other worlds. Maybe that's what's happened with yours.

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[agodintheopen]

[ A slight pause. ]

What an odd coincidence.

[ He has no reason not to believe her. Though, he does have to ask... ]

You showed no reaction to me claiming to be a vampire. Why is that?

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[courageous_wit]

Vampires exist in my world, and in other worlds as well. It's no stranger than my being a witch.

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[agodintheopen]

I see. And you do not fear them?

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[courageous_wit]

There's no reason for me to fear them. If they are hostile, I can defend myself. If they mean me no harm, then I would welcome them as a friend.

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[agodintheopen]

You don't find a vampiric diet inherently 'hostile'?

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[courageous_wit]

No. I've known vampires who find a way to drink blood without hurting anyone.

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[agodintheopen]

The blood has to be extracted somehow. Though, I'll grant you that some ways of doing that are less painful and more safe than others.

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[courageous_wit]

True. But whichever method they use, I wouldn't hold that against them. Prejudice and fear just shows ignorance.

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[agodintheopen]

You remind me very much of another mortal I knew. Though, she is now a vampire herself.

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[courageous_wit]

Is that so...? I hope you mean the comparison as a compliment.

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[agodintheopen]

Of course.

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[courageous_wit]

In that case, thank you.

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[agodintheopen]

You are very welcome. Receiving a compliment from me should be quite an honor.