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[ there's a funny thing about every psa ric has seen over his device is that there's a distinct lack of explaining things like certain creatures that are on the ship with them. jenna had avoided mentioning anything about the supernatural when talking about the ship at large and her plans, kirk had mentioned people having different feeding needs (he knows jenna is one of them, and damon and— the others) and nathan had mentioned people not having voices. there's a part of him that needs to do something to get his mind off the fact that jenna said she handled klaus. it takes him a while to actually figure out what he wants to say (and if anyone cares to look they'll see notebooks around him testifying to just how much he's poured over them before he even turned on his device). when he finally does say anything it's clear he means business, but at the same time, there's a smile on his face like there's nothing to be alarmed about here. ]

There's a funny thing about stories you get to here at home sometimes. Legends, actually, but you can live your whole life without actually finding out that those legends you've heard are real. I get that a lot of you have never heard of things like vampires or werewolves or witches before, but if there's one thing my life and, I'll be honest, my time on this ship has taught me, is that while they may just be fantasy in your world, they're real in others. And, coincidentally, we have some of each on this ship.

You're scared or angry and you think it's a good idea to toss them off the ship because what if they hurt one of us. I'm going to let you in on a little secret, those vampires I mentioned? All of them are living off of synthetic blood from medical. Even the one that can't is asking for volunteers. None of them are feeding off the general populace. The werewolves? They're contained when they shift and if they weren't, all of us would know and the ones of us who can handle corralling them would. Typically witches don't actively go around killing people nor do they like being particularly evil depending on the type.

I can see why some of you might be scared, and admittedly, first time I met a vampire, it wasn't pleasant at all, but once you get to know some of them, it's not that bad. Supernatural creatures, in general, are only as evil as they want to be. True, some can be evil— [ like klaus ] but the same can be said with any one, honestly. Most can exist with humans, aliens, and anything else on this ship without causing mass panic. Honestly, any of them hiding are only hiding because they know how people can get. I'm not saying you have to be buddy with your resident supernatural creature, but unless they're going around harming the rest of us, there's nothing wrong with treating them like they're shockingly normal.

In the long run, as much as it hurts to imply that we'll be here for even longer, it's better that we don't end up starting fights with each other because someone had the unfortunate luck to be a vampire or a werewolf or a witch on a ship full of people who have been raised to know that they're creatures of the night that they need to run from. And if there is any fights started, there is security here and even though I'm just in gunnery, I would not actually hesitate to play for both of those teams and break up whatever fight happens because we couldn't act like rational adults.

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I didn't know vampires could live off of synthetic blood.

Does this mean you don't think there are any dangers on the ship?

Considering how old most of the myths are, you wouldn't. It's never been something anyone writing the myths are have had to think about and it never really was a viable option until someone even was able to synthesize it anyway.

I didn't say that. I said they're not automatically a danger, which is what people can jump to as far as conclusions go.

People are skittish. They're herd animals; if one of them is scared, it's contagious. And vampires are predators.

So are humans to things like actual herd animals and other animals. I haven't taken a biology class in ages, so I might be a bit fuzzy on that but pretty sure that's a fact.

And they're only predators in the sense that they'll eat you if they choose to be. Which, I don't know, the ones on here haven't seemed to choose.

I don't understand. [But there is, perhaps, the tiniest trace of longing in her voice.] You can't choose to stop doing what you're programmed to do.

[ He can hear that tiny trace of longing, if only because he's been there. ]

Yes, you can. It's not- people aren't programmed to do things. Animals aren't programmed to do things. You can train yourself out of doing things, or fight against any instinct you have. Besides, on the vampire front they can still get what they want, they just get it synthetically.

Animals are run by instinct, aren't they? Sometimes instincts override what you want.

That would be folly.

I don't understand.

To assume there is no danger aboard this ship, when only one source has been proven mostly harmless? Tsk.

People like to feel safe.

What are you most afraid of on the ship?

Oh, my dear, it takes much to frighten Hook.

[unless you're a crocodile. then all bets are off.]

Is that because you've seen a lot?

[Oh, Hook, she rather likes you already. You're interesting.]

Indeed. Far more than common folk.

[if he sounds like he's boasting-

he is.]

Although I do admit, this place is quite alien to me. And that is why one must practice vigilance, lest they be caught unawares.

It's difficult to be vigilant all the time here. It's very close quarters. Do you have someone taking shifts with you?

Oh, it is not so difficult as you make it sound.

I suppose it would be easier with sufficient caffeine intake.

It's more a manner of sleeping with one eye open.

You wouldn't get a lot of rest that way.

In the conventional sense perhaps.

Where are you from?

Neverland.

That's not a place.

Of course it is.

It's a world where children don't grow up. How did you?

[She's always wanted to know this :| ]

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