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Hector ([personal profile] petcromancer) wrote2019-08-07 09:36 pm

Musebox

A home for PSLs.
cryptsleeper: (A moment in thought)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-19 12:02 pm (UTC)(link)
You're in a better position to judge than I am.

[But oh, Hector's response is telling. Alucard lets out a soft noise that's a muted sigh, aware that his question? That's the answer. His father is far worse off than when Alucard entered his coffin to recover and rest.

The hand wrapped around the hilt of his sword loosens, then falls to Alucard's side. Whatever threat Hector presented physically is gone, dashed against the rocks of horrible thoughts and bitter truths. There is no joy in bringing a person down like this, and from Hector's body language, this must be some time coming.

Hector leaving is good. A relief. But.]


And what shall you say to anyone who asks about your voyage?
cryptsleeper: (arrogantpire)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-19 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
That's...a choice.

[Incredibly stupid, if Alucard's being very honest. But the tension has been diffused, and in the end, isn't that the most important part?]

There are islands east of this area that have unique turtle populations. That should be sufficient.

[How Alucard knows that isn't clear, not if he's been asleep for as long as he has. The dhampir doesn't seem keen to share that, but he is walking towards Hector. Towards and then past, as there is only one set of stairs here.]

If I am found within several days by any of my father's fleet, I will be holding you accountable.
cryptsleeper: (arrogantpire)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-20 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, I suppose that you would.

[It just seems like a great way to say, escape, if need be. But Alucard doesn't say any more than that. Hector is an adult who can make his own choices, just as Alucard is free to side eye them with concern.]

Oh? Who else's ears perked?

[Look. Look. Over dramatics is an inherited trait Hector. You've met Dracula. Slowly but surely, Alucard starts his way up the steps.]

Twenty to thirty odd miles.
cryptsleeper: (A moment in thought)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-21 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
I grew up in my father's shadow, did I not? I know the vampires of the seas and of Europe.

[The vampires of the Americas? Now those are strangers, especially as more seem to enter those ranks every year. Alucard doesn't say that though, and he's careful as he hits the boat's middle deck. Now, now he can truly smell the salty air thanks to grates that also let the moon shine down in. Alucard passes directly underneath one of them, then stands there, soaking in the little light there is.

He is awake. That is worth taking a moment to acknowledge.]


Why do I hear barking?

[Vampire ears can pick up an awful lot.]
cryptsleeper: (arrogantpire)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-21 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd be surprised about him letting Godbrand into this nonsense, but few men are better agents of chaos than he is.

[Also, Godbrand Love Boats. It was inevitable that he join the madness, even if he wasn't invited.

Alucard clicks his tongue at Carmilla's name. He's never met her in person, only by reputation, and that has been more than enough. She'd see Alucard for the threat he is, and that means he must move faster. He'd ask additional questions, but it seems that a tiny dog has killed all hope in that department.]


I'm afraid I can't quite control the wind and thus if he's likely to catch my scent. Or if he'll recognize it as vampire or something else....
cryptsleeper: (i have an idea it's kind of a dick move)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-21 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Alucard pauses, then...okay, sure. One of his father's top men apparently has a small, yappy, needy dog. That's the least of all eccentric things that one could ever have, and it suggests one thing: perhaps Hector is better off outside of such employ.

Those are thoughts best left unsaid, save for the mental image of a dog attempting to leap into Dracula's lap. There's a soft noise that might be a laugh at such an attempt, and...

...he wants to see the dog, God help him.]


Would it help calm him down if he saw who it was and then there's no more fussing to be had?
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[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-22 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a dog appreciation life.

Alucard actually follows Hector down like a human, rather than just floating. It seems fair, and he doesn't want to scare the dog. Who--

--well, once Alucard sees the dog, he understands entirely. Not just what Hector really is in his father'e estimation, but why a dog might be so needy. He's a tiny thing, and they have tendencies at that size.]


Does he have a certain approach that's preferred when meeting strangers?
cryptsleeper: (Doing real research)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-22 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh goodness that's...endearing. And so Alucard does the only thing one can ever do in this situation: kneel down and extend a hand out to Cesar, both to be sniffed and more importantly, to administer pets.]

I am commonly known on the seas as Alucard. It's...perhaps not wise to name me by my parentage at the moment.

[Because Alucard is so subtle.

But the dhampir is at least gentle with Cesar, not rushing the pup along.]
cryptsleeper: (far too still)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-22 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[That dog is wearing a hat. Alucard has...questions, but they mostly boil down to how the hat stays in place.

And while they may be in the middle of the ocean, the wind will always carry. The ship could have it's spies. Alucard doesn't intend to invite more attention than he can manage. What he does intend to invite is Cesar's affection, and he goes for that belly rub with a very full gusto.]


Thank you for the hospitality, but I am satisfied in both areas. [Well, he's good on blood. The rest he'd rather take care of himself.]
cryptsleeper: (arrogantpire)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-22 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a marvel of textile design okay.

Alucard doe as he's told, because that's always a good trick. But more than that, there's a sense that he's lingering too long.]


Once, and then I shall have to take my leave back to my own ship.
cryptsleeper: (impale with great prejudice)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-23 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Cesar's a good dog. But to give any more compliments demands time that now they don't have. Alucard's eyes go from Cesar (who is blameless in this scenario) to Hector, who now? Now he has no trust in at all. Even if he was followed unaware, it doesn't matter. Carmilla has taken advantage of the situation.

There is a raw, furious hiss from Alucard, and without lifting a finger, his sword moves out of it's sheath and goes right for Carmilla's throat.

It's a cheap tactic. With a horrible burst of vampire speed, Alucard has leaped off Hector's boat entirely, and is relying on his own flight abilities to get back to his ship.

He can't fight. This is about retreat, and lasting until dawn.]
cryptsleeper: (impale with great prejudice)

[personal profile] cryptsleeper 2019-08-23 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's no time to concentrate on sending the sword further after Carmilla. Alucard can only recall it back to his side, already halfway over the waters now and in need of a bladed weapon. The boats, their sailors, he punches through them as they move close, the real problem being the lesser vampires who share the flying ability.

But he is the Son of Dracula. That comes with far greater power than most of them can ever dream of having, and more than one foe finds themselves buried in the water.

Alucard doesn't turn until he's managed to reach his own ship. Oh yes, there are more fiends aboard now, but this is his ship and that deserves defense.

Before he can communicate to the thing (for he can communicate with it to a degree for basic defenses), his eyes flash back to Hector's ship. Carmilla...ah. She has a hostage, and that is a cruel thing. But the part of Alucard that isn't certain that this was't intended? He thinks good. He then thinks fog and soon that billows forth from all around the ghost ship.]

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