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Reply Subj: Re: And that's bad Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 at 04:59:33 am EDT (Viewed 3 times) | |||||||
Quote: The Carnifax is a big game hunter writ large. He likes tracking things and laying traps with appropriate bait. It's part of the fun.Liu Xi can't really stop Vinnie for falling into traps, but she can try. Quote: His contracts are his storng point. His comprehension of things like love and care are his blindspots.She most likely wouldn't sign the contract unless she knew the loophole up front to exploit it later. Quote: Quote: The difference, she would hope, would be that if she takes the blood back and returns it to Vrykolakas, he might not like her for it, but he'd at least appreciate that she takes it seriously, unlike the WNC. That seems to be right now, since Vinnie got the same "courtesy".Quote: Vrykolakas (which is simply the old Greek work for a blood-drinker, by the way) will associate with mortals if he must, most often to further his scholarly and scientific researches.It's all Greek to me. And Lara is smart enough to know an ancient vampire isn't going to want to be her friend. She'd go into the return-the-blood scenario as all-business. Something like "I believe this belongs to you." and then hand it to him and not even expect a thank-you. She'd know it's really more like a hostage exchange than anything else. Quote: It's one reason that Xander always remained a little apart from the LL.Vinnie may have to learn to also, unless he's willing to change the dynamic quite a bit. And Liu Xi is no Cleone - she's far more active and involved. And would object to being called a sidekick. Quote: Quote: Or the other scenario is Liu Xi may have to purposely harm the friendship because Vinnie insists on allowing himself to be harmed to protect her or the Lair Legion.Quote: Vinnie does tend to put others first.That could turn out to be a mess someday, since he thinks he's protecting his friends, and Liu Xi is insistent on protecting him. Quote: Quote: The other alternative is that two heads are better than one - if Vinnie gets backed into a corner, since he's closer to Liu Xi and the Lair Legion than Xander was, he'll have a lot of help coming up with alternate ideas.Quote: If only Vinnie can get over his fear of dependency that stems from his upbringing; but that won't be happening for a while. I do intend to do a "Vinnie goes to his family reunion" story one day.But first you need him to have motivation to actually go, since he pretty much disowned them all. | |||||||
