Darkling0096
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"Is there anyone that owes you a solid, that you can call in without making it a big public thing?", Wyn said, trying to phrase it in modern language, "Like Stoker, except still alive."
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Fantasy Dracula (CLOSED)
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BuddhistDracula
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"Ah, that's what you mean," Dracula replied. "I've got bodyguards and an army I can inform without creating a huge lot of publicity. Keeping military stuff and stuff related to the security of a country secret is pretty normal. Also, almost all of my family are trained in fighting. Different martial arts styles. And then, there's Ioan. He's pretty good at fighting with magic."
Darkling0096
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"Good start. You're all mostly vampires, so that aspect isn't a problem," Wyn floating back and forth in a ghost version of pacing for a few seconds, "We need to know what he can do before we can truly prepare."
BuddhistDracula
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Dracula nod in agreement. "Yeah. If we can find out where he is, we can use a spy..."
Darkling0096
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"The letter has a return address from Edirne, yes? Don't you know an Englishmen with... many faces?", Wyn asked.
BuddhistDracula
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"I do," Dracula replied.
Darkling0096
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"Well, can't he go unseen, or at least evade detection? It is his shtick."
BuddhistDracula
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"Maybe. We could try, but we'll have to be careful," Dracula replied. He knew the consequences could be harsh if they were to be caught.
Darkling0096
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"His uncle was Henry Jekyll. His family practically invented careful. He's probably asleep right now"
BuddhistDracula
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"Probably. I'm also gonna consult with my father," Dracula decided. "He always has a good piece of advice."
BuddhistDracula
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Dracula looked at the photo again. "Yeah."
Darkling0096
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"Alright, call him in the morning, he can go places you can't, and remain anonymous."
BuddhistDracula
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"Good idea," Dracula agreed.
Darkling0096
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Morning came, and with it came an English scientist who did not look like he was from this era. The man was Abram Jekyll, nephew of the Henry Jekyll that created the Hyde serum.
"You called?", Abram asked Dracula.
"You called?", Abram asked Dracula.
BuddhistDracula
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Dracula held the door open for him. "Yes, I did. Come in."
Darkling0096
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Abram nodded and stepped into the foyer. "To what do I owe the pleasure of an audience with the prince of Romania?"
BuddhistDracula
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Dracula sighed as he closed the door behind him. "I'm afraid we've got a problem and we might need your help. - Please follow me to the library."
Darkling0096
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Abram followed the Count to the library. "Interesting decor, I take it you also belong to the past?"
BuddhistDracula
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Dracula smiled and shrugged his shoulders a bit. "Kind of. However you take it."
Darkling0096
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"Victorian era myself," Abram added, "What is it you've called me for?"
BuddhistDracula
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"Please. Take a seat," Dracula said while offering him a chair. Ioan and Vladislaus were already sitting at a table in the library, with the photo and a few books spread out in front of them.
Darkling0096
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Abram took a seat and looked around the table, "Good morning, gentlemen." Looking at the books and pictures on the table, he added, "I would hope it is not my literary analysis that led you to bring me here."
BuddhistDracula
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"Good morning," Vladislaus greeted him back warmly. "It's not. It's more important. We need your ability to... change."
"We know we can shapeshift ourselves, but it's too dangerous. The person we need you for might still recognize us, he knows some of us pretty well," Ioan added to that.
"We should introduce ourselves first, though," Vladislaus suggested. "I'm Prince Vladislaus Dracul." He pointed at the monk attire he was wearing. "Despite my title, I don't hold any royal duties any more, but my son asked me for help."
"I'm Ioan Gheorghescu. Sorcerer," Ioan introduced himself.
"And you already know my name, but I'm Vladislaus Dracula, Prince of Romania," Dracula said and pointed at a tray with tea, wine, some bottled blood, and cookies. "Please. Help yourself if you like."
"We know we can shapeshift ourselves, but it's too dangerous. The person we need you for might still recognize us, he knows some of us pretty well," Ioan added to that.
"We should introduce ourselves first, though," Vladislaus suggested. "I'm Prince Vladislaus Dracul." He pointed at the monk attire he was wearing. "Despite my title, I don't hold any royal duties any more, but my son asked me for help."
"I'm Ioan Gheorghescu. Sorcerer," Ioan introduced himself.
"And you already know my name, but I'm Vladislaus Dracula, Prince of Romania," Dracula said and pointed at a tray with tea, wine, some bottled blood, and cookies. "Please. Help yourself if you like."
Darkling0096
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"Abram Jekyll," Abram replied. "So, you're saying you don't need me, you need the others.
"A psychologist would tell you that the others are simply dropped inhibitions in specific areas of my psyche, but they are their own people. The Hyde serum simply fragments the aspects of my soul. The changes wrought are indeed physical, and permanent until the counter is consumed." Abram reached into his satchel and pulled out a flask labeled "Hyde" on one side, and "Seik" on the other.
"I would not call it a change. I am but a passenger when I take the serum," Abram added. "Hyde is the catch-all for my evil, and there are pieces of him. Seik is the catch-all for my good, with several pieces of him. I am the two of them combined. Stop me if this stops making sense."
"A psychologist would tell you that the others are simply dropped inhibitions in specific areas of my psyche, but they are their own people. The Hyde serum simply fragments the aspects of my soul. The changes wrought are indeed physical, and permanent until the counter is consumed." Abram reached into his satchel and pulled out a flask labeled "Hyde" on one side, and "Seik" on the other.
"I would not call it a change. I am but a passenger when I take the serum," Abram added. "Hyde is the catch-all for my evil, and there are pieces of him. Seik is the catch-all for my good, with several pieces of him. I am the two of them combined. Stop me if this stops making sense."
BuddhistDracula
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"No, it makes perfect sense," Dracula ensured. He then proceeded to describe what had happened: "There's an old enemy of mine who sent me this..." He pointed at the picture. "Mehmed Fatih. He might have the capacity to threaten our national security. And he threatened me."
