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[hexappeal]

[The screen flickers on with a close-up of a woman's shoulder as she fiddles with the phone for a while, occasionally making a quiet, frustrated sound. Eventually, it remains in place, hovering about five feet in the air. She takes a few steps back.]

This is Zatanna. If my name means anything to you, please contact me. [And softly, if not annoyed:] I suppose it would be too much to ask for anyone from the League to be present, wouldn't it?

[She clears her throat and raises a hand to her top hat, giving the brim a tilt.] To everyone else, I can only hope that it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. And that under the circumstances, I'd say some handsome gentleman should be kind enough to offer this stranded, lonely damsel a drink. [She leans in, toward the screen, like she intends to shut it off, but pauses short of it.] It's still a bit early, so just an Americano will do.

[Then she continues with her intended motion.]

Comments

[eiremagic]

Shite, around here the arses who leer are probably out to bite anyway.

[hexappeal]

I'm not against that.

[eiremagic]

I mean vampires. Do you mean vampires?

[hexappeal]

Mostly.

Beside that, if they try to consume my blood they'll be in for a nasty surprise.

[eiremagic]

Yeah?

[Eden didn't scan her, it's not polite]

Tell me about it.

[hexappeal]

Seriously? Well, I'm not human, if that isn't obvious. I don't know how your magic works. I'm from a species that's an offset of humans, a direct line from Atlanteans. Our blood overtakes -- consumes all other. If it would be ingested or used as a transfusion, it would drive them insane.

But hey, if a guy wants to go and do that sort of thing without my permission, I'd say he deserves it. [Kink-shamer...]

[eiremagic]

[Eden lets out a sigh]

Me bloodline's fae.

[Huuuuurmph]

But we're mostly human, now. But if I get bitten, I can turn me blood into whatever I like.

Me boyfriend is a vampire cure.

[hexappeal]

[Oh. Faeries. Well, she seems pretty okay. Not all that tricksy or anything.]

Sounds like a useful skill. [Assuming it can be done more than once and it isn't forced on her the first time she's bitten.]

Cure? You'll have to pardon my ignorance.

[eiremagic]

Mmmhmm.

[She shrugs]

He was a vampire once, but he got cured. Turns out that shite is contagious because now it can cure other vamps. Or at least hurt the crap out of them. That's why he owns this place.

[hexappeal]

Gotta come in pretty handy, if this area's as infested as you've led me to believe.

[eiremagic]

Half and half. At least one of the arseholes on your introduction to the Network is one.

[hexappeal]

Really? Do tell.

[eiremagic]

Luke Valentine? The blonde, he's a dick.

[hexappeal]

Well, yeah. The Fabio look kind of guarantees that to be true.

[eiremagic]

There's one about here, named Karl - actually he works here - but he's an annoying prick. And fucking crazy.

[Shrug]

We had a tall Norse vampire once, he wasn't so bad, except he came with all sort of shite baggage about.

[hexappeal]

I'll take a mental note of that. [Do not flirt with. Too heavily.]

Of course. All the good ones do. [She hardly remembers her drink now.]

[eiremagic]

Anyway, there used to be more magic users. Now pickings are slim.

[hexappeal]

Good thing the pickings all seem to be quality company.

[eiremagic]

[Pause. Oh. She means Eden.]

Thanks.

[hexappeal]

[Shocking, right?]

So, other than hang out in vampire bars, what sort of things do you do for fun?

[eiremagic]

Not much.

[hexappeal]

Can't wait to take up a semi-permanent residence.