Death happens, as we like to say. And when I am paid for it, death happens more often.

[rogue_crow]

[Filtered FROM: Drones, Conrad and Seychelles]To the man who assaulted my friend with Casimiro - Fin, I believe he called you? I gave your partner full warning of the consequences if he attacked Conrad, and as that did not stop him, I took that as an acceptance of my terms

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[deaths_heritor]

I did tell him to practice on me. Now what sort of trouble are you getting into on his behalf?

[rogue_crow]

Killing vampires, it would seem. I am not entirely surprised Conrad has made enemies, with that rather surly attitude of his...but it hardly calls for a beating. By two men, no less! One might as well kick a kitten when it scratches you.

Of course, murdering a man over a beating is hardly a proportionate punishment, either...but death is temporary here, and he simply refused to be dissuaded in any other manner.

[deaths_heritor]

He is rather harmless that way. Perhaps these are the sort of men who enjoy kicking kittens.

Still, you should be a smidgen more careful lest you start up some sort of murder war.

[As if she weren't already in one of those.]

[rogue_crow]

From my attempts to reason with Casimiro, I would say that is a fairly accurate description of them.

But who would be better suited for a murder war than I? I have done both! Certainly I can combine the two easily enough.

[deaths_heritor]

Don't be so selfish. We'll all have to suffer through vaguely menacing and excessively melodramatic phone calls every other week.

[rogue_crow]

I will try to make my menacing and excessively melodramatic phone calls very specific and detailed, just for you, my dear.

[deaths_heritor]

I suppose it's more interesting than the programmes on the television, anyway.

On a more serious note, you are stirring up quite a lot of trouble. I don't approve. You don't care whether or not I approve, but I thought I'd make it clear, anyway. Just make sure you can handle the repercussions.

[rogue_crow]

Not to be blunt, but I imagine the list of things you do approve of is very short.

That said, if there were a less troublesome way to protect my friends, I would take it, but these vampires are not being particularly reasonable.

[deaths_heritor]

Nonsense. There are at least four things on there; I only just added chocolate-covered bananas last month. . . . OR has it been two?

You do know most people think of murder as a last resort.

[rogue_crow]

You see? Not being on that list has no shame!

And most people do not live in Mayfield. And even fewer of them are assassins! Only natural, really.

[deaths_heritor]

The point is that there were other options you could have tested before you went around sticking people in the gut.

[rogue_crow]

Such as? I suppose I could have beaten him in exchange, which might have been more fitting to the initial crime, but to what end? To harass and inconvenience him, and hopefully teach him a lesson? Killing him serves the same purposes, only more effectively. And diplomacy had already been tried.

Some attempt was made to teach Conrad how to defend himself, as well, but between the two of us, the man is hopeless. Even if he had the skills, he simply does not possess the mindset. And while perhaps he might be able to hide away from these two in the future...cowering is not a proper solution, really. And he is quite nervy enough as it is.

[deaths_heritor]

Imagine using a cannonball to shoot a squirrel where throwing a rock would do. You try the rock before the cannonball simply because it's such an extreme solution.

As for Conrad, he's hopeless, but he must learn to defend himself. He's a vampire. He'll require it.

[rogue_crow]

And I am asking you what this 'rock' of yours would equate to. What should I have done instead? Beatings, as I said, would have been impractical. Torture? I may be familiar with the practices, but I am not myself sadistic enough to use them.

True, I suppose he must. But until he can be taught - and it may take some time - he must be defended by other people and other means.

[deaths_heritor]

I disagree. A good round of fisticuffs, first. Assassination could be considered later.

We'll have to do something about him sooner or later. I suggest soon.

[rogue_crow]

A proper beating would have only achieved the same ends as killing him, and not as well. Not to mention that I am an elf, and thus shorter and lighter than almost all humans; fisticuffs, as you put it, would be quite difficult for me to manage when my opponent would surely outweigh me and have the advantage of reach. Better to stick to what I know, even if it is somewhat more drastic.

Agreed. Do you have any suggestions in particular?