(05) Fifth Report [>>Video]

[zerosuitjill]

[When the video flickers on, the first thing -- and the only thing -- you'll see is a lot of... pink. There's some shifting, a sound of quick footsteps--]

Hey -- what're you doing with that?

[The pinkness is lifted and here's Jill, holding a rather harmless-looking creature that makes a purring sound as she picks it up off the tablet.]Guess I've

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[prodigalvampire]

You know, it's the cute things that usually do the most damage. [A pause.] And I don't think it's cute at all.

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[zerosuitjill]

[A wry kind of smile.] Really? It's usually the opposite where I'm from.

[She turns the Sanguini around to look into its face.] Oh, I don't know... that blank stare's a little endearing.

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[prodigalvampire]

Where I come from, cute things are usually hiding pretty nasty things.

...see, I was going to go with creepy.

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[zerosuitjill]

Guess I should feel lucky that my nasty things usually come with a danger label.

[The smile edges into a grin, and she turns the fluffball around to face the camera, her tone just a little teasing.] Come on. It beats a bloodthirsty, feral look any day.

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[prodigalvampire]

Danger labels are nothing to sneeze at. Is there an application process involved in getting some?

[He looks at the feed again.] You know what it reminds me of? A Mogwai. Those are bad, too.

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[zerosuitjill]

Nothing too complicated -- just being illegally created and sold on the black market. That's usually the only tip I need.

Mogwai? [She considers, then shakes her head.] Never heard of them. But I'll take your word for it and hope she's something else.

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[prodigalvampire]

You never saw the Gremlins movies, huh? That's a shame.

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[zerosuitjill]

[A laugh] Not since I was... thirteen, maybe. Is that what they called them?

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[prodigalvampire]

Yeah. Gizmo's a mogwai.

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[zerosuitjill]

Hm. I'll keep her dry, just in case.

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[prodigalvampire]

And don't feed her after midnight, just to be on the safe side.

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[zerosuitjill]

[And, out of habit as the thing settles back in her lap,] Roger that.