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Vlad Dracul is a son of the dragon. (the_impaler) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2015-05-09 13:37:00

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dracula, hannibal lecter, jonathan harker

It is nice to wake up and find, for once, my dreams have given me something that is not dirt and that will not inflict harm. Though I admit I have little use for fifteenth century fashion or a sword, but they are finely made so perhaps I will find a place to display the sword.

I do think there are several on this network who have received such a gift, yes?

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	businesslike 2015-05-09 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	But that's not you, is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Dreams have a strange way of blurring into reality. While I most certainly lack of bloodlust, who can say for certain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	I suspect you mean these dreams have a way of blurring into reality. Because for the most part, for most people, they remain simply dreams - whatever hidden meaning people believe they possess, if any. Vlad Tępęs dipped bread into the blood of his victims. That is not going to be you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Your faith in me is flattering, Mr Harker. I suspect your views will change in time. The Vlad I dream of now lacks the cruelty of his namesake. His advance against the turks is done far more selflessly than history would suggest, but he knows he has made himself a monster. Awareness of the condition subdues the more disagreeable traits. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	It just doesn't make sense. Romanians generally don't like to fully acknowledge how insane he was, since it speaks to the darker parts of their history, but. I don't see why history would repeat itself. Even monsters can feel remorse, I suppose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	I do find it a strange thing. Growing up, I was taught of him being a hero. He did much to defend the empire and his homeland, and so to dream of his deeds then being twisted is curious to me. I admire his ruthlessness. But it seems I am more likely to become the monster than the man. Or at the very least, the superstition. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

businesslike
2015-05-09 10:17 pm UTC (link)

It is strange, but interesting. He usually sided with the poor, and some make the argument that his victims were mostly attacking Turks. But it's more about the pleasure he apparently seemed to derive from torture. And eating and drinking in the company of dead bodies. I hope you keep better company for your meals, personally.

Do you believe you possess no control at all?

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	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	~~You are welcome to discover for yourself~~ I am remarkably in control. I suppose I am lucky that I haven't experienced any urges, but I know what I am and what may lay in my future. That does much to calm the mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	Few can say they really know what they are. If you do then that's an advantage. Seeing this version of yourself doesn't make you afraid of what may lay in your future? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	To fear something is to give it power, is it not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	Depends. Sometimes fear keeps you alive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	Is fear what motivates you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	In a sense. Everyone has fears, but holding back fear makes you stronger. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Your practicality pleases me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	~~This is a very deep conversation to have out in the open--~~ Does it? Now you can't ever erase that sentiment, because it's on the internet forever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	I find it to be both admirable and endearing, in its way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	~~Can I ask why I got sent to your office to drop off paperwork like six times last week though--~~ What's that saying? Sometimes you have to jump and build your wings on the way down? It makes sense. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	I am afraid I have never heard it. Even after all this years, some idioms and colloquialisms escape me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	There are some odd ones in English anyway. Granted, not as odd as the Romanian way of conveying nervousness by saying you have a carrot in your ass. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Pah. I would say the Germans have odder sayings. Kummerspeck comes to mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, la vache! Are you guilty of Kummerspeck yourself? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	Thankfully not. I would hope the same for you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	Can't say that I am. But when you see me on Monday you can take a closer look to be sure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_impaler 2015-05-09 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	You ought to be careful of the offers you make. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	businesslike 2015-05-09 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	huruisjkjaklfdsa I didn't-- What. Well, I just meant that you can see and. Because you have really good vision, don't you? 20/20? Maybe 20/15? ~~Carrots---~~ ~~No, don't talk about carrots--~~ Spinach has a lot of lutein in it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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