DEPLOYMENT 4: We Built This City on Blood and Gore
[ACTION - A (Outside Mayfield Dairy, OPEN TO ALL)]
[On his first day in Mayfield, Caesar had asked Balin if he had any explosives or powers strong enough to destroy an armored building, referring to the attack made on the Dairy back in March. So today, while Mayfield is temporarily without a police chief, Balin is outside the Mayfield Dairy.]
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[On his first day in Mayfield, Caesar had asked Balin if he had any explosives or powers strong enough to destroy an armored building, referring to the attack made on the Dairy back in March. So today, while Mayfield is temporarily without a police chief, Balin is outside the Mayfield Dairy.]
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Dead Apostle Ancestor. Most humans would phrase that as vampire.
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[Outwardly, he doesn't seem to really change his expression much-although there's something subtle in his body language that would be akin to someone finding out what they thought was a garden snake next to them is really a deadly poisonous variety instead.]
Astartes, youkai, livin' nations, hero-kings ... an' vampires. This town takes all kinds, don't it?
[Oddly enough, he just wrote down France's name.]
Why'a name "Dead Apostle Ancestor?" Don't tell me it's somethin' crazy like you bein' Saint Peter's granddad.
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Think of it like a rank in power. There is The Dead, ghouls after that, vampires after that, Dead Apostles after that, and finally, Dead Apostle Ancestors. There are only a few of those left in the world.
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Weird rankin' system, but I get it. You're'a one of'a most powerful where you're from.
What's your name, then?
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You can call me Merem Solomon.
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[And a red flag goes up in Balin's mind the minute he hears Merem's name; his eyes widen slightly in recognition. Garviel had mentioned Merem's name as a person to avoid ... and now, he's appreciating why.]
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[The implication seemed obvious, but Balin would rather not assume in this case. Meanwhile, he glances around the trophies. Nope ... no mention of Arcueid. Or Merem, for that matter. Looks like he's telling the truth there.]
Did Mayfield drag her here, too?
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... What'sa difference between her an'a vampire?
An' if she's an "ally of humanity," what about you? You just like talkin' philosophy an' morals with humans or somethin'?
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I'm an enemy of humans. As a matter of fact, humans betrayed and killed me while I was still human. Of course I wish to see them dead.
But yes, I do enjoy talking.
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[Although Balin's expression sours slightly, he's not planning on fighting Merem if he can help it. He'll only act in self-defense, especially when he knows so little about this kid. Instead ...]
So that's it? You hate everyone who's human 'cause some humans killed you?
[A beat. He probably can't relate it to any modern experience if Merem is thousands of years old ...]
Why'd they do it?
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... That's a pretty shitty way'a treat someone they were reverin' as a god.
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[Though it does beg the question as to how Merem became a vampire in the first place.]
... Does it matter to you any if'eres humans that can sympathize with what you had'a go through?
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