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. 

Comments

[una_persson]

Hello, Vladislaus.

[death_becomes]

[In a voice holding much disdain.] Are you associated with Vampirella?

[colormejellerz]

Siri, who made the first vampire a vampire?

[frickinbaretta]

Glad you liked what you saw; I mean, I know most of 'em are kinda crap, but. That's why they're good sometimes, you know?

[Pause. Right. Greeting first might have been better.]

Hey, man.

[bat_hug]

[Ultrasonic clicks, and then a string of similarly-pitched chatter that has a definite lingual component to it. A moment later, the translator at the large bat's neck outputs, cheerfully:]

Hello, Count. You are in our communications feed! Quite unexpected. But with winds from the equator even catchbirds are fed.

[This last said as if it is a common idiom. None of her colleagues know if she's cryptic intentionally or if it's just a translator glitch.]

[hasacoupon]

[Oh, god, Vladislaus. I hope you enjoy the guy in the costume store cape speaking in the really hideous faux Romanian accent.]

How ridiculous. Why, there is only one Count Vladislaus Dracula and you are not him.