A Magical Reawakening

[Random Bystander she/her]

4 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

"If you heard some serial killer was lactose intolerant, would you surround your house with a circle of cheese?"

She started snickering. That image though. "Thank you for that hilarious mental image." She said with a grin. "But no. If I thought they'd go into a anaphylaxis however, that would be a different story. And with all of the myths, it sounds more like an anaphylactic shock thing than a Celiac thing." She said.

[Knight of Iron she/they]

4 minutes ago, Random Bystander said:

She started snickering. That image though. "Thank you for that hilarious mental image." She said with a grin. "But no. If I thought they'd go into a anaphylaxis however, that would be a different story. And with all of the myths, it sounds more like an anaphylactic shock thing than a Celiac thing." She said.

Kreshnik shrugged. "Like I said, it's been overblown."

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According to my research, the idea of garlic warding off vampires originated with some disease that kinda made people look pale-ish, and carried with it some intolerance to high-sulphur foods that include garlic.

 

[Random Bystander she/her]

9 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

Kreshnik shrugged. "Like I said, it's been overblown."

 

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Do you have any sources, because that sounds interesting.

"Yes, but I didn't know that until today."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

3 hours ago, Random Bystander said:

"Yes, but I didn't know that until today."

"Well, now you know. Don't go wearing garlic around your neck or anything, I could care less."

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Not the best source, considering it's from a "Garlic Festival" (those are a thing??), but it'll have to do. https://torontogarlicfestival.ca/vampires-hate-garlic/

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A persistent belief is the power of garlic is to ward off vampires. Probably the most popular theory of the origin of the vampire is the disease porphyria, a term for several diseases which are all caused by irregularities in the production of heme, a chemical in blood. Some forms of this disease cause sufferers to be sensitive to light and leads to disfigurement of the skin, including erosion of the lips and gums. These factors could have led to the corpse-like, fanged appearance that we associate with vampires and their dislike of sunlight. Interestingly, people who suffer from porphyria also have an intolerance to foods that have a high sulphur content…such as garlic.

 

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Wait did I kill the lion or are we still technically doing that?

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

 

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Oh, Cassander (which was his name btw, I checked) scared it off and it ran away. It's not used to facing things that could actually kill it, so it ran.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Right! So...

Cassander reentered the room. "I have dispelled the beast. What next?" He looked at the newcomer. "And who are you?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Cassander reentered the room. "I have dispelled the beast. What next?" He looked at the newcomer. "And who are you?"

"The name's Kreshnik," he said, "And as these nosy people have already figured out, I'm what could be called a 'vampire'."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Ah! I see." Cassander held out his hand. "Do you, by chance, give in to the nightly visceral desire to consume the flesh and blood of other creatures?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

5 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Ah! I see." Cassander held out his hand. "Do you, by chance, give in to the nightly visceral desire to consume the flesh and blood of other creatures?"

"I need the life force of other creatures to live, my friend."

[Condensation she/her]

9 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Cassander reentered the room. "I have dispelled the beast. What next?" He looked at the newcomer. "And who are you?"

Next we find a Cost-co!

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

"I need the life force of other creatures to live, my friend."

"But do you become a mindless rage monster as soon as the sun falls?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

24 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"But do you become a mindless rage monster as soon as the sun falls?"

“Of course not!” He looked offended. “And I’ve been forced to stick to animals... mostly. But this girl here tells me that the humans have blood centers now?”

[Trutharchivist he/him]

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Just one question before I introduce my character: is there a window in your area?

 

[Goob he/him]

3 hours ago, Trutharchivist said:

 

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Yeah. This is an apartment, but for some reason I doubt it matters how high up the window is to the ground outside

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

10 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

“Of course not!” He looked offended. “And I’ve been forced to stick to animals... mostly. But this girl here tells me that the humans have blood centers now?”

"Then you're good with us."

[Random Bystander she/her]

11 hours ago, Knight of Iron said:

“Of course not!” He looked offended. “And I’ve been forced to stick to animals... mostly. But this girl here tells me that the humans have blood centers now?”

"Yep. It's called a blood bank. Also, quick question. Could you hypothetically use other fluids, such as spinal fluid or lymph, to sustain yourself?" She asked curiously. "If so, what other things can you live off of?" She was a bit eager to learn this.

[Goob he/him]

On 9/3/2021 at 10:17 AM, Random Bystander said:

"Yep. It's called a blood bank. Also, quick question. Could you hypothetically use other fluids, such as spinal fluid or lymph, to sustain yourself?" She asked curiously. "If so, what other things can you live off of?" She was a bit eager to learn this.

"Wow, I can tell what you want to be when you graduate."

[Knight of Iron she/they]

On 9/3/2021 at 10:17 AM, Random Bystander said:

"Yep. It's called a blood bank. Also, quick question. Could you hypothetically use other fluids, such as spinal fluid or lymph, to sustain yourself?" She asked curiously. "If so, what other things can you live off of?" She was a bit eager to learn this.

"I have no idea," Kreshnik said, "Blood is tasty enough."

[Random Bystander she/her]

On 9/4/2021 at 8:57 PM, AmazingGoob said:

"Wow, I can tell what you want to be when you graduate."

"I doubt it. I want to be a Cytogeneticist."

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Cytogenetics is a really interesting field of study.

 

On 9/4/2021 at 10:05 PM, Knight of Iron said:

"I have no idea," Kreshnik said, "Blood is tasty enough."

She had an obviously disappointed look on her face. "Oh. Okay."

[Goob he/him]

On 9/6/2021 at 10:13 AM, Random Bystander said:

"I doubt it. I want to be a Cytogeneticist."

 

She had an obviously disappointed look on her face. "Oh. Okay."

"Well, you're right. I have no idea what that is. Anyways, can we get back on topic on how we're going to survive the apocalypse?"

[Condensation she/her]

I heard Cost-co? Is it made of stone trees?

[Random Bystander she/her]

12 hours ago, AmazingGoob said:

"Well, you're right. I have no idea what that is. Anyways, can we get back on topic on how we're going to survive the apocalypse?"

"Yep."

10 hours ago, Condensation said:

I heard Cost-co? Is it made of stone trees?

"But, he said that Costco's are evil, and we should instead go to IKEA." She said, pointing at Cassander. "However, before we do that, I say we go to a library, and take books on agriculture, electricity, and stuff like that. That way, we can know what to do if we run out of food, or need power."

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Libraries are usually safe," Cassander said, "but we must be cautious. There's no telling when a sphinx could become corrupted; and wherever you find knowledge, you find valravn."

[Condensation she/her]

What's valravn?