For lastvoyages: Journal Entry 48 [video]

[nolongerhollow]

[Dracula is sitting at his desk, which has a substantial pile of library books and papers on it. The candles are all lit and the fire stoked, giving a good view of him. He is in his shirtsleeves and a smart dark blue vest in very subtle brocade. His expression is fairly pleasant, and his eyes, once vacant, now sparkle with curiosity and liveliness.]

When he left a friend of mine bequeathed me with a substantial portion of his motion picture collection. Of course, they involved a number of vampire movies, most of which are quite amusing. These, however, I have not seen yet. [He picks up a jewel case marked MST3K]. And apparently they are very amusing indeed.

Besides making the collection available for Movie Nights, I was wondering if anyone would like to join me for a viewing in the eighth floor common room once the proper arrangements are made?

Oh, and hello to any newcomers. I am Count Vladislaus Dracula...although chances are that I am not the man whom you associate with that name. 

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[nolongerhollow]

No, madame, I have never even heard the name before. Has she offended you in some way?

[death_becomes]

Yes, she is a vile and loathsome wench.

[nolongerhollow]

I am sorry that you have been inconvenienced. I assure you however...no relation. I don't really do vile and loathsome anymore.

[death_becomes]

Yes. Though possessing the same Sire, I suspect you are not the Count I am most familiar with. If I do say so, I find you much more becoming on the eyes, my Lord.

[nolongerhollow]

Well, I'm most heartened to hear that, provided that my more obnoxious parallel isn't a pile of tentacles or something. [He laughs lightly and his eyes twinkle flirtatiously.]

It always bothers me when I discover that some version of me has caused trouble for others. Like letting that book get published. It is like having a twin you wish you'd killed in the womb.

[death_becomes]

[Oh, Lady D likes this one very much.]

Where exactly are you, my Lord? Not terribly far, I hope?

[Her expression goes sour and she says with distaste:] Yes, I myself am familiar with less than desirable others. My bane would be Lady Demon.

[nolongerhollow]

Please, it's just Vlad. Especially in your case. I exist currently on an extradimensional vessel where I just spent the last year growing out of my "annoyingly amoral power-mad immortal" phase. I will soon come to work here, and those who do have access to any world within reason.

There is nothing for these obnoxious doubles except for making it clear how different we are from them. Unless of course they present themselves for a beating....

[death_becomes]

Vlad, then. A pleasure.

Unfortunately, my twin is within myself. A demon conjured forth for Lucifer's pleasures and ill-doing.

[nolongerhollow]

...oh.

I have a demonic force in my head, but I will be evicting him soon.

[death_becomes]

However shall you be accomplishing that?

[nolongerhollow]

Ritual purification. It won't be pleasant, but if I can get through this I can do anything.

[death_becomes]

[Lady Death wants to know more, her look that of someone very much intrigued, but before she can ask the how's and what's, the transmission cuts to white static before simply fading to black.]