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[heroxide]

[The video flickers on upside-down for a moment before Spike flips it over after a little squinting. He looks pretty annoyed, slightly tired, and sort of disappointed with everything in general.]

Alright. I have a little question for you all, in case anyone knows for sure.

Does the sun in this godforsaken place ever come fully out at all? I hope it does. Because if this is really a whole new world, then I've finally found a place where the sun doesn't immediately set me on fire if I step into it. Or that's how it should work, anyway, I think. But then if it turns out that the sun barely shows up anyway... what good does that do?

[He makes a disgusted sound and waves a hand.] That would really make my day, wouldn't it. If it honestly is just all rain and gloom every day, that's another thing to strike out while I'm searching for one single redeeming quality that this bloody place has. That search is getting old very quickly, as a side-note.

Anyone have an answer?

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[fishnetted]

A real, honest-to-God vampire?

[ There might be some staring. ]

As far as I know it's rain all the time.

[heroxide]

Yes. If you take out the "honest" part and the "god" part.

[He growls to himself and ignores the staring, even more disappointed by her answer.] Figures, doesn't it.

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[5055034455]

[And all Saul can think is: holy shit, a vampire. At least he looks neutral when he clicks the feed on, though there's no missing the smirk that seems to be ever-present.]

I've chalked off three whole months here and haven't seen the sun except for when they sent us to the beach, so you might be safe — but it couldn't hurt to carry one of those black umbrellas around with you, anyway. It's not like it would clash with your image. Heh.

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[heroxide]

An umbrella? [Seems irrationally almost offended by the suggestion. Umbrellas are not cool and badass!]

I'm safe from the sun anyway, umbrella or not. Only the sunlight in my own world hurts. I was hoping to finally get to feel it again in this place, but it looks like that's not gonna happen.

[Disappointed, but-- something he said catches his interest.] Three whole months?

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[crocodilesmiles]

It rains here a lot! We see the sun when we go on missions, though, and we just got back from like the Cretaceous. The sun there was intense!

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[heroxide]

Missions? CRETACEOUS??

[Really just has to add the extra emphasis to that second word.]

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[bodilesswarrior]

So it's only direct sunlight that's a problem? [Sorry Spike you're officially fascinating.]

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[heroxide]

[Looong, drawn-out sigh.] ...Yes. "Problem" is a good word for it. But I'm only telling people here that since it only counts if I'm in my own world, so don't get any ideas.

[Fascinating? D-DARN...]

[charming_jerk]

It seriously rains here 24/7. Sometimes it's pretty light, sometimes it's in fuckin' buckets. But if clouds are what ya like, you're in luck.

Better be careful when the Initiative sends us on missions, though.

[heroxide]

[Sighs in extreme exasperation.]

No. Clouds are not what I like, and I'm not in luck. That was the whole point of the question.

I was going to be excited to see the sun, because since this isn't my world, it wouldn't burn me. So I would be eager to see the sun without getting burned like I would back home. My question was whether or not the sun here ever actually comes out, since it seems to always be raining.

Now that the question has been answered with "yes, the sun never comes out", I'm disappointed because I won't get that opportunity. [Explaining it carefully to him to clarify.]

[reassures]

[Well hey. Vampires are not that unusual for Nill, so this question is pretty tame by her standards.]

No, it doesn't. If you want to avoid the sun, you should be safe regardless of the time of day.

You might want to be careful-- if things with the United Earth aren't going well, you should probably stay inside. If they decide to bomb us again the sun might come through the clouds.

[heroxide]

I don't want to avoid it. Since this isn't my world, it probably won't burn me; I was hoping I'd get to see it here without getting all ashy.

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[spellwork]

[ apologies for the way she's half-glaring at him very dramatically. ]

The lack of sunlight would be redeeming on its own, wouldn't it? Unless you were looking forward to violent destruction.

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[heroxide]

[Blinks at her expression. Whoa there.]

Only the sunlight in my own world hurts. What I was trying to get at with my question was whether or not I'd get to enjoy that little perk here, but I guess not. What's got your knickers in a twist?

[Sorry Spike's a jerk...]

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[lazyinlove]

not in the last 2 months. You srsly a vampire?

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[heroxide]

. . . yes

srsly

[He wishes he could convey a sarcastic tone over text.]

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[sithiche]

It's still fucking Britain.

[heroxide]

[Opens his mouth to say something along the lines of "that's not helpful!" and then realizes that he's got a point. Eyes are still drawn to those ears as he laughs, though.]

You know what? Fair enough.

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[maddeninghatter]

[ Assuming that "immediately set me on fire" is hyperbole (hey, he's pale, too)...

And also assuming that he's just winding Stan up on the whole "drinking blood" business. WTF is a vampire? ]

The sun in this world can definitely roast you, as most of the people who attended our recent beach holiday can attest.

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[heroxide]

Was it really a holiday? Or were they just telling you that to make you do it without complaining too much.

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[freewoman]

[She only knows of one thing that flame deters, and it's dead.]

How does the sun set you afire?

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[heroxide]

In my world it does. Trust me, being 'afire' is not so fun.

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[ensorceler]

You burn easily? You ought to adore the weather here, then

[ As she cries in her heart every day about it. ]

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[heroxide]

[Scowls tiredly.] That's not really what I meant at all, but I'll keep that info in mind.

[thats_brutal]

The sun sets you on fire if you step into it?

[beat]

That's brutal

[heroxide]

[Pauses and looks him over a few times, ssssooort of a little bit amused.]

One of those fellas. Great. Yeah, I'm sure I can think of plenty things more 'brutal' than that for you.