Second Time Bitten ✗ Video

[notevenagirl]

[The feed flicks on to the redhead, looking concerned. Her normal semi-cheerful smile is gone, and those who know her would know she hasn't been herself since the last jump.]

I know I ain't the first person who's come back here before. I mean however long the jump normally lasts? I went back home for a few weeks. Seems like there's always something. [Which she's fine with. She always seems to manage, make it through. But now with Bill being as brainwashed as he is, and everything completely fucked, it's taken a lot out of her.]

Guess I'm just wonderin' how y'all cope with knowin' that there's some pretty heavy shit goin' on back home, and there's nothin' you can do about it.

[She chews on her lip for a moment.] I think it's the not knowin' that's botherin' me the most. I ain't helpless. Best part'a bein' a vampire is you can really fuck some things up, but what do you do when another vampire-- who is supposed to be dead [thank you, Eric]-- is three thousand years old and about to attack like an entire race of-- well whatever fairies are? Not to mention someone close to you.

And I'm here. In space hell again. [She gives an exaggerated smile.] Fantastic.

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[target]

[ignore the text that gets sent first. he's still trying to break himself out of that habit.]

Trying to work out how to deal with shit back home is a waste of time. You're just gonna forget all about this place when you leave.

[well, in his experience, at least.]

[notevenagirl]

I did forget about this place when I was home. But that doesn't mean I can forget about home while I'm here. [Which has been her problem since she came back.]

[target]

You keep focusing on all that, you're only going to fuck yourself over. [a shrug and-]

Maybe it's time to find yourself a distraction instead.

[notevenagirl]

[Okay, he may have a point. She tilts her head.]

Like what? Ain't much to do here 'less you know about space or are a doctor.

[target]

That...would really depend on what you're in to.

[even if they are pretty limited in choice.]

[notevenagirl]

Not sure. I'm pretty flexible though. [At this point, she's that bored.]

Could pick up a new hobby.

[target]

Well, so far I've been thrown the options of reading, phys ed, fighting, and fucking. Then there's bars, those rec rooms, and a pool.

[yes, he counted all those things off on his fingers. but now he just shrugs.]

Fuck all in the way of hobbies though, unless you're some kind of science geek.

[notevenagirl]

Yeah, I've been here long enough. I work at the bar occasionally. [Something to do and all.]

Not exactly. I hated school, and sort'a dropped out after I was made.

[target]

Made a vampire, right? Not that you really missed out on much there. All that school shit is a waste of time anyway.

[okay, maybe that's just cause his last job sucked balls.]

[notevenagirl]

Yeah. I was made when I was seventeen. And I was homeschooled before that, sooo-- [She shrugs.]

[target]

Homeschooling? [there's some amusement now.] You've got my sympathies. Guess that made skipping a bitch.

[notevenagirl]

[She laughs lightly.] My dad was really big on religion.

[target]

You really had no chance, did you. How'd he take the whole vampire deal?

[notevenagirl]

He doesn't know. [Which is the truth, but sounds better than, 'I nearly killed him for the years of abuse, but then my Maker glamoured him to forget everything.']

[target]

[well. he has a feeling he may've put his foot in it there. but it's not like that's anything new. must be time to do it again then]

Must make dinner time fun.

[notevenagirl]

Haven't really seen him in years. I was sort of kidnapped beforehand, and they don't know what happened to me. [She nods her head slightly. Yep, this is awkward.]

[target]

You didn't bother going back?

[notevenagirl]

It's not really my life any more. And my Maker thought it best. [Plus there was that time where she nearly killed.]

My father wasn't a good father-- it's for the best this way.

[target]

If you're happier that way- [shrug. it's not like he's one to talk anyway]

[notevenagirl]

Loads. I'm stronger and actually livin'. Well I mean I'm dead, but I do things, I do mostly whatever I want. Yeah, there's a lot of fucked up shit, and it took awhile to get used to blood tears and stuff, but I'm okay now. I ain't afraid'a who I am.

[target]

[it's a sentiment he's all too familiar with, which is why he finally wises up a little. stick to the easier topics.

or weird ones]

Blood tears?

[notevenagirl]

Vampires where I'm from cry blood tears. It's kind'a gross. [And alarming the first time.]

[target]

And kind of fucked up. Thought you guys needed blood to survive.

[notevenagirl]

We do. I dunno why we do it. I dunno why I can do half the shit I can. It just happens.

[target]

Guess you're just better off enjoying it while you can.