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[It's early evening and the video shows Jonathan's room, the heavy curtains blocking out the waning daylight and the room lit by a single light. He's seated at a desk, papers spread out before him but clearly his attention isn't on them. Jonathan himself looks markedly better since the last time people may have seen him; there's colour in his skin and while he still looks slightly starved, there's nothing of the hungry expression in his eyes.]

The Lady Fayura and her court have been particularly helpful but have also made certain... factors clear to me. So I feel honesty is the best policy here. Rational thought and decision only.

[He settles forward to rest his weight on his elbows, pale blue eyes fixed on the far-caster.]

I am not human. As unbelievable as it may seem, after I returned to London following the war I was attacked, murdered, and reborn as what I am now. A creature of death and blood that must survive on the living.

[He says it so calmly, matter-of-fact in his delivery.]

I try not to feed on humans but it has been made clear to me that this will no longer work, and animals are not enough to survive on. My hunger cannot be so easily ignored here despite my efforts so I am asking a... favour, a show of trust, if any would be willing to make it.

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[ Mary finds herself rendered speechless for a long time. When Reid first started his announcement, she had been so pleased to see him looking so much better than he had lately. She had thought that perhaps he had found a cure for what was ailing him. Now she sees that such a cure is not possible.

His matter-of-fact tone only adds to how disturbing this is. ]

Dr. Reid... I... surely you are not saying what I think you are...

[ Murdered?

Reborn??? ]

They should've just let you stay dead.

[ Letting Jonathan come back to life was a personal attack on Haein. ]

[He recognises the voice and is starting to get used to this now.]

It seemed my Maker chose me specifically for the task I was to face, so I don't imagine leaving me dead would have helped him in that regard.

[He anticipated these reactions, although it hardly makes them any easier. Those he has come to think of as friends here have every right to be disturbed and afraid at learning the truth. His tone is gentle, but he doesn't shy from the topic either.]

I am a monster, Mary. I survive on blood and live in the dark of night. It is what I am now.

[ It would have helped Haein and that's what counts. ]

Yeah, I bet you're doing all kinds of helpful things like eating rats and trying to eat people.

If I weren't imaginin' things, I'd have said you were callin' yourself a vampire. [Fucking Eorzean fairy tales.

... But then again, with what he's seen a lot in his home world, fairy tales tend to have a terrible habit of proving themselves true.]

But then again, you are one, aren't you? So many things make so much bloody sense now.

Despite what you seem to think, I haven't eaten anyone here. I've been offered blood freely on two occasions.

And I would argue that we're both doing the same amount of helpful things. Just at different times of the day.

[Well that's interesting. A psychic touch isn't entirely new, although he's not certain how well he likes it here.]

I am indeed calling myself that. Although I have to admit I'm impressed that you're reacting so well to it. Are you familiar with vampires?

You drink blood. Were only stories told 'round the tenth month of the year, but if you say y'are, then y'are.

I seen things people said were only stories what turned out to be true in the end. I shouldn't be surprised anymore.

[ Jokes on you, Jonathan. Haein doing helpful things ever?? ]

You're more of a liability than anything else. I've seen you practically lose control, and you're asking for volunteers? You're going to have to score some real idiots.

Yes, I'm asking so that I might be able to take a small amount, with consent, in order to avoid being in a situation where I may not be able to control myself again.

Unless you have a better option you've neglected to tell me about?

I've seen much here and elsewhere that I thought impossible. Even my awakening was a vast change in how I saw the world. It seems there's always something new and unexpected on the horizon.

Yeah, but you're not going to like it.

[ It stars with a 'd' and ends with 'ie' so... ]

What if you don't get any volunteers?

Because you don't offer solutions, you seem to only complain.

[He'd also tried that option already and it hadn't taken so moving on seems the only one left.]

Lady Fayura has made it clear that she and some of her court would be willing to aid me if necessary. However her assistance is rather... overwhelming.

[ Um, what's wrong with complaining? He's GREAT at complaining. ]

It's not like you can afford to be picky.

I delved into a cavern in search o' treasure an' found that all the great, divine guardian beasts what sealed a terrible evil away were real. I put my hand right on Byakko's mane as he looked me in the eye. 'S why I ain't bothered by what you said.

True enough. But the Lady's blood seems to boost my strengths a great deal so I'm not certain it's the best outcome either.

[A large part of that doesn't make terribly much sense to him, but Jonathan nods after a moment. Whatever it was clearly had an impact at least.]

I appreciate the sentiment, although I imagine for many people there's a difference between finding out something like that in their own world and being faced with someone who may hurt them or worse here. I don't fault people their caution.

[Not even remotely what she'd expected to hear today. Or ever, really.]

So you're some kind of...

[What's the word? She'd heard about the mess with Lancer of Black and that he'd turned into a...]

..vampire? That's the word, right?

An Ekon, a vampire, a creature of the night that feeds on the living. A monster. All these things and more. That is what I am, what I have become.

This was brave of you to do, taking such a risk with information.

( river has her own secrets, similar in that she's also not quite human but it was something that was very closely guarded even without anything to fear. it also wasn't a necessary reveal like it was for him )

For a time I avoided sharing it but... I can no longer afford that luxury.

Is this need due to something having changed?

My... hunger cannot be ignored here as I would usually. Before I would feed on... vermin, but my hunger here is stronger, harder to ignore. I cannot be sated so easily and so I present a risk to everyone around me.

Lady Fayura has offered me aid but made it clear that I can no longer afford to simply avoid dealing with my needs.

Has this happened before? Your need changing as such.

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