It seems your neighbor needs your help... why are you getting deja vu? Surely inviting her is the right thing to do, you can watch a movie with her!
You will soon find out she is a Vampire and she will feed from you and then remove all your memories of her. And she will do it again and again. Until she makes a mistake.
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You will soon find out she is a Vampire and she will feed from you and then remove all your memories of her. And she will do it again and again. Until she makes a mistake.
Script by u/Stormcoming7
Come a little closer and warm up by the fire, it's getting chilly out here! I hope it helps you find some peace and stress relief. 💖
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00:00:08Hi, hello there, good day. Well, good evening, I guess, or good night. The sun's already
00:00:16down. How are you doing today? No, wait, please don't close the door. I promise I'm not trying
00:00:23to sell you something. Look, it's me. It's Murr, your neighbor. You recognize me, right?
00:00:31We met at that 4th of July party last year. Yeah, yeah, I know. It's been a while. My
00:00:39job basically forces me to be nocturnal. Otherwise, I promise I'd be less non-existent. I'm not
00:00:47completely anti-social. I just sleep while everyone else is doing things. I, yeah, okay.
00:00:56So, um, this is gonna sound terrible. This is gonna sound bad. Can I stay the night here?
00:01:06Look, normally I'd never ask this because we don't even know each other, obviously. But
00:01:13I accidentally locked myself out of my house and I don't know anyone else on the street
00:01:20either. And, well, I remembered you being friendly that time that we did meet and it's really
00:01:29cold out and I don't wanna try to sleep in my car and... You, you will? Oh, thank you.
00:01:37I'll come up with a way to pay you back. I promise. You're sure I can come in? I mean,
00:01:45you still don't really know me and you're inviting me into your house. You're okay with
00:01:52that? Thank you. I promise I don't need much. I already ate and I can just sleep on the couch.
00:02:01I don't wanna cause you any bother. Oh, wow. It's warm in here. I never expected to be this warm
00:02:11when I go to other people's places. My house and the building I work at, they're always freezing.
00:02:19So this is nice. Feels like a place I can just relax, you know?
00:02:26What? Um, no, no, it's fine. I'll call a locksmith in the morning and, uh, hell, worst comes to worst,
00:02:35I'll break a window. I just needed some place where I wouldn't breeze to death while I waited.
00:02:42Which, thank you again for providing.
00:02:46I mean, yeah, you saw the weather report, right? Not the nicest out tonight. I don't think I would
00:02:53have gotten frostbite, but it wouldn't have been fun to find out. My hands? Why? Oh,
00:03:02they can't be that cold, right? Uh, not very long. Maybe only an hour. Because first,
00:03:11I was trying to get inside. And then I was working up the courage to knock. Because I didn't want
00:03:18to
00:03:18bother you and... What? Oh, no, come on. You don't have to do that. I promise. I'm fine just being
00:03:26in
00:03:26here and I already feel much better. That's a very large blanket. Oh, okay, two of them feels
00:03:36excessive. I... Alright, fine, many blankets are fine. No, no, no, I said I already ate. I'm not hungry. I...
00:03:46Did you say hot chocolate? Well, maybe I could just have a little... Wow, that was fast. Did you
00:03:56already have the water boiling?
00:04:00Mmm, this is delicious. What brand is it? I should have guessed. Homemade is always better.
00:04:11Especially when it's made in a home as nice as this. Well, if you really want me to eat
00:04:19something, do you maybe still have any of that peach cobbler? That was... What? Oh, oh, I mean, well, um...
00:04:31Damn, I guess I got a little too comfy there, didn't I? And I was really looking forward to the
00:04:37movie you were going to suggest. Alright, no, no, calm down. I promise I can explain just...
00:04:46Ugh, this isn't going to work. Still.
00:04:51That's better. No freaking out tonight, okay? Here. Come on, let's sit you down. Put those
00:05:01blankets on you. Does that feel nice? I know you can't answer, but I'm going to assume that
00:05:10feels nice. What am I going to do with you? I really am sorry about this. I promise it's
00:05:21not how I wanted the night to go. It's just hard to stay on my guard about things like that
00:05:29when I'm here. When I'm here, this place relaxes me. You feel more like home than anywhere I've ever
00:05:37lived has. My tongue tends to slip. I'm sure you understand. I should explain. I suppose I don't have
00:05:49too. You won't remember anyway, but you do deserve to know what's happening.
00:05:57I come over here rather a lot. I always use some variant of the poor lost innocent act,
00:06:06and it works every time. You let me in, and you start trying to take care of me,
00:06:12and you're always so protective and sweet. It's nice. The first few times, I was annoyed.
00:06:22I thought your kindness was just weakness. Or worse, that you were only being kind because
00:06:30you wanted something. I didn't even realize how hypocritical I was being. Can you believe that?
00:06:36But it's true. It took more weeks than I'd like to admit to realize how good it felt. Having you
00:06:45want
00:06:46to take care of me. Once I did, I started coming by more often. Staying longer, trying to get to
00:06:54know
00:06:55you better in the time that we had. I started looking forward to getting to take a load up with
00:07:01you more
00:07:02and more too. It's gotten to the point where staying with you is the brightest spot in my week. This
00:07:11house
00:07:12has become my little home away from home. My sanctuary from all my problems. And you, you're what makes it
00:07:23that. So thank you. All of that. And you're probably more confused than when I started. I suppose I've
00:07:35danced around the relevant point. I am... Well, I'm... Well... Well, there's no easy way to say it.
00:07:53I'm a vampire. And... At the end of every night, I feed on you. And then I remove your memories
00:08:06of me.
00:08:08No, no, no, no. Keep calm. I can feel your heart rate increasing. There's no need for it to.
00:08:17I'm not here to hurt you, I promise. I haven't hurt you any time before. And I don't plan to
00:08:25start now.
00:08:26I would never. I'm only here for a tiny bit of food. A tiny bit of blood. Just a taste,
00:08:39really.
00:08:41You won't even notice the loss. Well, okay. You might notice it a little. You'll probably feel
00:08:52kind of weak in the morning. But the marks will have faded away completely. And the bite won't even hurt.
00:09:05We've done this dozens of times by now, and I promise the worst you've felt is a little woozy.
00:09:16I think it'll even feel good. You've definitely seemed happy with the feeling before.
00:09:25Oh, don't look at me like that. You think I want it to be like this?
00:09:31I hate having to pretend not to know you. Not to love... I hate it. Almost as much as I
00:09:40hate the lack
00:09:41of recognition in your eyes when you see me. I want you to know me. To light up when you
00:09:49see me. But this,
00:09:51this is the way it has to be.
00:09:55I thought about coming to you under other pretenses. Introducing myself. Maybe starting a real
00:10:05relationship. I could take care of you after every feeding, instead of abandoning you like I want to
00:10:14so badly. I could spend more time in your refuge from the chaos of the world and give you someone
00:10:23to share it with. I think we'd both be happy. But it's not that simple, is it? Every day takes
00:10:33us
00:10:33farther from our first meeting. Makes it harder to introduce myself.
00:10:39And every memory we make makes me more likely to out myself, as we saw earlier.
00:10:49Besides, I've gotten used to this. I like being able to treat you as a safe place without having to
00:10:56put
00:10:56any burdens on you. And God knows, dating a vampire? Hell, just being friends with one comes with burdens.
00:11:09You deserve better than that. I still want to be a part of your life one day, and to have
00:11:16you be a part of mine.
00:11:18But it can't happen today. I can't do that to you today.
00:11:27All I can do is enjoy the time I can steal with you and watch over you from afar.
00:11:36Stop anyone else from destroying this little sanctuary of ours. Keep you safe from...
00:11:42interlopers. There's no need to discuss them. Not now.
00:11:53I really was looking forward to spending time with you tonight. Maybe you would have even finally
00:11:59asked me to cuddle. A shame. It has to be cut short.
00:12:06Not such a shame. Titans, you smell good.
00:12:16It reminds me of why I wanted your blood in the first place. It might be the most delicious thing
00:12:25I've ever tasted.
00:12:28Another reason I like coming here so much. Probably.
00:12:33Alright. Now just hold still.
00:12:38I mean, I know you can't do much else, but please, try to relax. This will only hurt for a
00:12:50moment.
00:13:12Oh, that was wonderful.
00:13:17And you think you're feeling alright after that?
00:13:23Oh, you can't answer, can you?
00:13:27I could... I really should unfreeze you. Listen to what you have to say about all of this.
00:13:36Maybe you would be okay with it. Maybe you'd even... accept me.
00:13:44But no. What if you told me to leave and never come back?
00:13:51I don't think I'm brave enough for that.
00:13:55I can't lose this. I can't lose you. Even if watching you forget me is almost the same.
00:14:06I am sorry about this. I say that every time. And it never stops being true.
00:14:15I don't want to... I don't want to do this to you. But it is the way it has to
00:14:22be.
00:14:25Maybe if I keep telling myself that, I will start feeling true.
00:14:34forget... sleep... sleep... sleep... sleep...
00:14:43forget... forget... and see...
00:14:57forget... sleep...
00:15:00soon
00:15:10Hi, hello there. Good day. Well, a good evening, I guess or a good night. The sun is already down
00:15:20How are you feeling today?
00:15:22No, wait, please don't close the door. I
00:15:25Promise I'm not trying to sell you something
00:15:28Look, it's me. It's Murr. Your neighbor?
00:15:34You recognize me, right? We met at the 4th of July party last summer
00:15:43Yeah, I know I keep trying to find ways to meet the neighborhood
00:15:48I'm just always asleep whenever things are happening
00:15:52The graveyard shift, you know
00:15:55I promise. I would have loved to get to know you better a while ago. It's just
00:16:01Never seemed to be the right time
00:16:05I
00:16:07Yeah, okay, so
00:16:12This is gonna sound terrible and this is gonna sound bad
00:16:17I suppose I just have to ask
00:16:21Can I stay the night here?
00:16:25Look, normally I'd never even think of imposing in you like this because
00:16:30We don't even know each other obviously, but well
00:16:35I accidentally locked myself out of my house and
00:16:40You're the only one on the street. I even kind of know and it's really cold out and I don't
00:16:45want to try and sleep in my car and
00:16:48Yeah
00:16:49You will?
00:16:51Oh
00:16:53Thank you
00:16:55You don't know how happy I am to hear that
00:17:00Really?
00:17:01I am
00:17:04Well, you're sure I can come in I mean you still don't really know me and
00:17:12You're inviting me into your house
00:17:16You're okay with that?
00:17:20Thank you I
00:17:23Promise I don't need much. I already ate and I can just sleep on the couch
00:17:30I
00:17:30Don't want to cause you any bother
00:17:39It's warm in here that feels very nice
00:17:44Like half of my worries just melted away
00:17:51Let's just say it's a lot nicer in here than up there or
00:17:56Come to think of it than in my house
00:18:00I keep that place way too cold
00:18:03Oh, no, it's fine
00:18:06I'll call the locksmith in the morning
00:18:09Worst comes to worst
00:18:11I'll break a window
00:18:13I just needed some place where I wouldn't freeze to death while I waited
00:18:17Which
00:18:19Thank you again for providing
00:18:25Yeah, you saw the forecast, right?
00:18:28Pretty nasty out tonight
00:18:31I legitimately could have gotten frostbite
00:18:35I'm very glad I don't have to risk that
00:18:39My hands?
00:18:41Why?
00:18:44They can't be that cold, right?
00:18:48Um, not very long
00:18:51As soon as I realized I couldn't get into my house
00:18:55I knew I had to get inside somewhere
00:18:58So I only took maybe 20 minutes working up the nerve to knock
00:19:05What?
00:19:06Oh, come on, there's no need
00:19:09I promise I'm finally just being here
00:19:12I'm already much warmer
00:19:14I...
00:19:15Oh, I think that's the largest blanket I've ever seen
00:19:20Why do you have a second one?
00:19:21I promise I don't need that much
00:19:24All right, then
00:19:26You can give me as many blankets as you want
00:19:30No, no, I had dinner before
00:19:32I don't need any
00:19:33Did you say hot chocolate?
00:19:37Well, uh, maybe just a little
00:19:41Yeah, sure, I don't mind waiting
00:19:43Sure, it will be worth waiting for
00:19:47You have cheesecake?
00:19:50I'm the luckiest little vampire
00:19:54If you're willing to share, then yes, please
00:19:57I would like some
00:19:59All right, well, last week already
00:20:03What?
00:20:04Uh, oh, nothing
00:20:06I just had hot chocolate about a week ago
00:20:10and I'm sure this will be even better
00:20:14That looks delicious
00:20:18Thank you
00:20:21Oh, I'm sorry I didn't even think about what I'd be interrupting
00:20:27What were you doing before I showed up?
00:20:30If it was something important, you can get back to it
00:20:33I won't distract you anymore
00:20:36Reading is good
00:20:38What was the book?
00:20:40Something I've heard of?
00:20:43Oh, wow
00:20:44I'm reading that series too
00:20:47Yeah, I just started a few weeks ago
00:20:49I mean, I'm still on the first book
00:20:52I'm a very slow reader
00:20:54But, uh, so far I'm loving it
00:20:57It's gonna be a long undertaking, I can tell, but
00:21:00I don't know
00:21:02Something tells me it will be worth it
00:21:06Yeah
00:21:08Maybe we'll talk about it one day
00:21:13I think I'd like that
00:21:16Um, well, I didn't mean to interrupt your reading
00:21:20If you want to get back to that, I'll just sit and be quiet
00:21:25Again, I don't want to be a bother
00:21:30Well, I certainly have no objections to watching a movie if that's what you want to do
00:21:37Anything in particular in mind?
00:21:41Oh, I love that movie
00:21:44I just saw it a few days ago, but I'm totally down to re-watch it
00:21:49Well, if you're sure
00:21:54Oh, no, I shouldn't choose the movie
00:21:56It's your house after all
00:21:59Really?
00:22:00I'm fine with just about anything
00:22:04Although, how about this?
00:22:07Is there a movie you haven't seen in a while
00:22:10that you think would be better watched with company?
00:22:17Dracula it is then
00:22:19A perfect choice
00:22:21Oh, I don't know
00:22:24Something about a romance between a human and a creature of the night
00:22:29just seemed to fit my mood right now
00:22:33By all means, let's watch it
00:22:39Hey
00:22:41Can you see the TV from over there?
00:22:43It looks like a really awkward angle
00:22:47Oh, no, there's plenty of room on the couch
00:22:49You wouldn't be crowding me
00:22:52Yeah, I'm sure
00:22:53Come here
00:22:58What are you doing sitting on top of the blankets?
00:23:02Come on
00:23:03You made this little nest for a reason
00:23:06Get under here and warm up
00:23:10I promise
00:23:11I promise
00:23:12My feet will only feel a little bit like blocks of ice
00:23:22Hey
00:23:22Is everything all right?
00:23:26You seem a little aww
00:23:29Well
00:23:31I admit I don't know how you normally act, but I mean
00:23:37I don't know how to describe it
00:23:39You just seem oddly tense
00:23:43Is something wrong?
00:23:48Ew
00:23:49Work stuff
00:23:51Work should not be allowed to be annoying when you're at home
00:23:57Tell me about it
00:24:01Well, I'm not sure how much I can help you with that right now
00:24:05Much as I'd like to
00:24:07But
00:24:08Hey
00:24:10Maybe
00:24:11The movie will help you
00:24:13Relax
00:24:16Oh, whoa
00:24:17That had an effect
00:24:20I've never tried that before
00:24:22I wasn't expecting something so
00:24:24immediate
00:24:26I don't know
00:24:27Are you still in there?
00:24:29You're a little too spaced out for comfort at the moment
00:24:34All right
00:24:35I may put a little too much use into that
00:24:38A little less than for
00:24:41Wake up
00:24:45Are you sure you're feeling all right?
00:24:49You were just on another planet for a bit
00:24:53Wow, that was a yawn and a half
00:24:56If you want to skip the movie and just
00:25:02It works for me then
00:25:05Vampire movie it is
00:25:08Nothing, it's just an inside joke
00:25:11You know, you look really cute when you smile
00:25:16Just an observation
00:25:17Why don't you hit play?
00:25:20I don't know
00:25:21We can settle in
00:25:24Your arm
00:25:25It's
00:25:26Don't
00:25:27I mean
00:25:28No
00:25:28You don't need to move your arm
00:25:31I'm not uncomfortable with that in the slightest
00:25:34I can honestly say I wasn't expecting it
00:25:37Is all
00:25:41Hmm
00:25:55Hmm
00:25:58That was a good movie
00:26:01Thank you for watching it with me
00:26:04Oh, you look tired
00:26:07Where the Harker's boring or is it just that late
00:26:13Yeah
00:26:13Hmm
00:26:14I'm sleepy too
00:26:17It's so comfy here
00:26:19I almost don't want to leave
00:26:21Almost
00:26:24No, no, no
00:26:26Don't get out of the nest
00:26:28Mm-hmm
00:26:31Mm-hmm
00:26:32Mm-hmm
00:26:34Stay with me just a little longer
00:26:41But you're so warm
00:26:43And the blankets are so nice
00:26:49Don't you just want to stay and relax
00:26:54Relax
00:26:57Perfect
00:26:59I think I figured out the right amount of power to put into that
00:27:03You're still awake and aware
00:27:06But
00:27:07A bit too calm to care about what's happening around you
00:27:13You're okay with that
00:27:15Right?
00:27:19That seems like a yes, I'd say
00:27:21Hmm
00:27:24Tonight has been wonderful
00:27:27Thank you
00:27:30After that fiasco last week, I don't even know what I was expecting
00:27:36But you've definitely surpassed it
00:27:42All that time I spent trying to figure out how to ask you to cuddle
00:27:48And you just put your arm around me
00:27:54I wish I knew why
00:27:57But I won't be looking a gift horse in the mouth
00:28:02It was lovely tonight
00:28:04Even if it probably won't happen again anytime soon
00:28:12I'm not lucky enough for that
00:28:19If only you hadn't looked so beat down when I first got here
00:28:24You did a good job hiding it, but
00:28:27Well, you can't fool me
00:28:31What was wrong?
00:28:33Did something happen to you?
00:28:36Was it really just work stuff like you said?
00:28:42I like to think that I made you feel better, but
00:28:46Less cold comfort if I don't even know what made you feel down in the first place
00:28:54I should start keeping tabs on you
00:28:58If something is hurting you, I want to be there to make sure it can't
00:29:03You deserve that
00:29:06You deserve
00:29:09More than I've given you
00:29:13More than someone only takes
00:29:18Someday I'll be that for you
00:29:21I hope
00:29:23Gods, I hope
00:29:30You know what? No
00:29:32Tonight was too perfect for this kind of melancholy
00:29:36There was cheesecake and the vampire movie
00:29:39And actual cuddling for the first time
00:29:43Exactly what I've been longing for all this time
00:29:47Even if you didn't exactly realize your part in it all
00:29:54It was perfect
00:29:57As perfect as this can be
00:30:01That's
00:30:04That's all I need
00:30:09Well
00:30:11Not all, I suppose
00:30:15At the end of the day I did come here for blood
00:30:20And
00:30:22As much as I'd like to feel guilty about that
00:30:26You
00:30:28Are far too
00:30:32Delicious
00:30:33For regrets
00:30:38Just stay
00:30:40Relaxed
00:30:55I want to feel guilty about that
00:30:58It was really good
00:30:59It would taste so good
00:31:02It's so good
00:31:05It's so good
00:31:06Ssk
00:31:06Ssk
00:31:06Ssh
00:31:06Ssk
00:31:07Ssk
00:31:07Ssk
00:31:08Ssk
00:31:08Ssk
00:31:08Ssk
00:31:09Ssk
00:31:09Ssk
00:31:09Ssk
00:31:10Ssk
00:31:14Somehow, that was even better than normal.
00:31:23I wonder if you could explain why your blood tastes like that.
00:31:32Maybe some things are meant to stay a mystery.
00:31:38After all, if it's only you, then I have an excuse to keep coming back, don't I?
00:31:49Why don't you just lie here for a while?
00:31:53Your arms wrapping around me?
00:31:59Is that just a reflex?
00:32:02It must be, right?
00:32:05I like that.
00:32:09I...
00:32:13No, I can't stay here.
00:32:18If I let myself stay much longer, I might never leave.
00:32:22And if I fall asleep now, you'll wake up with some interesting questions.
00:32:33We're both better off if I go.
00:32:37I wish I believed that.
00:32:42I don't want my heart to break all over again next time you look at me like a stranger.
00:32:50But no, it's better if I'm not involved in your life.
00:32:56Well, not overtly involved anyway.
00:33:02I will shake up on your job tomorrow.
00:33:05Just to make sure.
00:33:08It might not be the safest.
00:33:13But...
00:33:13Well...
00:33:14You're worth it.
00:33:18If I find something making you miserable, I will obliterate it.
00:33:27You're worth it.
00:33:29Now...
00:33:31Sleep.
00:33:32Sleep.
00:33:34Sleep.
00:33:35Relax.
00:33:37And sleep.
00:33:39Ah.
00:33:45Sleep.
00:33:47And sleep.
00:33:56again... soon...
00:34:05Hi, my name is Melody and I'm here for the job interview.
00:34:09Nice to meet you. I'm so glad to be here today.
00:34:16Well, I hope I'm ready. Sorry, I'm just a little shocked that things are moving so quickly. I mean,
00:34:23I only applied last night and I'm already getting called to see the place in person.
00:34:31This is all working out like magic. If I pass the interview, that is.
00:34:38Thanks.
00:34:41Oh, of course I'd be glad to take off the winter gear, just...
00:34:47Can I close the blinds there first?
00:34:51The sun's at a really awkward angle and I'd rather not have to squint the whole time I talk to
00:34:57you.
00:34:57Mm-hmm. Thank you.
00:35:07Phew.
00:35:10I should have taken that hood off a while ago. It's warm in here.
00:35:16So, as I said before, my name is Melody, but what I didn't say is that I'm enthusiastic,
00:35:23hard-working, devoted, and eager to please. I graduated with honors from...
00:35:30Hm?
00:35:32I, uh...
00:35:33Well, I don't think...
00:35:36No, I definitely remember.
00:35:39Wait a second...
00:35:41Oh yeah, you do look familiar. Don't we live on the same street?
00:35:47You go for walks at night sometimes. I see you as you pass my house.
00:35:53Fancy meeting you here.
00:35:55I can honestly say I was not expecting my interviewer to recognize me.
00:36:01Um, no? I think you're misremembering. That's not my name.
00:36:08Uh, oh that. Um, that was my middle name.
00:36:13Yeah, I go by it when I can, but Melody is my legal name, so it goes on, say, job
00:36:21applications and stuff.
00:36:23Yes, that's what's happening.
00:36:28Wait, why do you seem nervous? It's not like I'm interviewing you. There shouldn't be any reason.
00:36:38Hold on. Is something wrong? Is something wrong here?
00:36:43Is there something at the office making you nervous? Making you stressed? Because...
00:36:51What? Why would you have to leave? We're in the middle of an interview, aren't we?
00:36:56That's not a good time to leave.
00:36:58No, no, wait, where are you? Stop!
00:37:04Still.
00:37:07Oh, I didn't want to have to do that. Why did I have to do that? What happened?
00:37:16Oh, okay. Okay, okay, okay, okay. We'll figure this out. This is not unfixable.
00:37:22Let's get you back here, back to your desk, and we can talk. Just talk.
00:37:31Or, well, I guess you can talk, so I'll start. This wasn't supposed to happen.
00:37:43I just wanted to come in, talk with the interviewer for a little bit, and then find some excuse to
00:37:50hang
00:37:50around so I could see what was really going on here. I didn't expect it to be you I'd be
00:37:58talking with,
00:37:59but that's not the problem. The problem was you recognized me. Not even that. The problem was you
00:38:10were scared of me. Why would you be afraid of the neighbor you met a year ago? Where could-
00:38:18the neighbor you met a year ago? No. No, there's no way. That couldn't happen.
00:38:25That's too ironic to happen.
00:38:29Oh, well, that's too ironic not to happen, isn't it?
00:38:38Oh no, I forgot to make you forget.
00:38:46Okay. Okay, damage control. This doesn't have to be a bad thing. It was just last night. You
00:38:54haven't had time to tell anyone. In fact, you probably just thought it was a dream, didn't you?
00:39:02Until you saw me here, that is.
00:39:06Hmm. But what could you even remember? Watching a movie? Cuddling on the couch?
00:39:17Some unfocused rambling at the end about how much I liked being with you? That's not so terrible.
00:39:26Hmm. The worst case scenario is, of course, you remembering everything. But you were so relaxed
00:39:34through it all. It seems unlikely. Besides, even if you did, would- would that be so bad? You'd finally
00:39:46know the truth.
00:39:47Oh, gods. The truth. Oh, gods. The truth. That's...
00:39:56Well, it's terrifying. But also, I can't help but want it. Want it so badly.
00:40:08Hmm. I think I've done more than enough of the talking for now. I need to hear what you think
00:40:15about-
00:40:16Well, all of this. What do you remember?
00:40:21Speak.
00:40:24Hey, hey, hey, no. I'm not gonna hurt you.
00:40:28No, don't worry. Just don't shout, okay? Let's just talk this out like civilized people. Can we do that?
00:40:41That's not exactly what I wanted to hear. Please, I just need to know what you remember from last night.
00:40:50As soon as you tell me, I'll let you go.
00:40:56Oh, okay. Not ideal. Would it be at all possible to convince you that I didn't drink your blood?
00:41:06You could have just been having a dream.
00:41:13I thought not. Well, all right then. I guess you know.
00:41:20Oh, gods, you know. You finally know that I'm a vampire.
00:41:26That's... Wow.
00:41:31Yes, okay. I'm going to let you move now. I promise you're not gonna run off. We still need to
00:41:40talk.
00:41:42Free. Free. Free.
00:41:45Uh, I must admit, this is a new experience for me. I'm not used to humans knowing the truth about
00:41:54what I am.
00:41:54I half expected you to start screaming by now.
00:42:00I wouldn't blame you, but I'd much rather you didn't. I'd like it if things stayed civil.
00:42:09What? No, no, that wasn't a threat. I'm not gonna threaten you. I would never...
00:42:16I only mean a nice little conversation between the two of us.
00:42:21No outside interference. No shouting or other antics. Doesn't that sound the best?
00:42:30Seems like a good way to work everything out to me.
00:42:35Well, I suppose that's the question. What is there to work out, do you think?
00:42:47Alright, well, stalking feels like a very harsh way to put it.
00:42:51I mean, this is the first time I've even encountered you outside of your home.
00:42:57And that was the wrong thing to say, wasn't it?
00:43:03Okay, no. No, that's not...
00:43:06Well, I suppose technically...
00:43:10An explanation at this point could be difficult to provide. It's a fairly long story.
00:43:17I don't think you want to know all of the...
00:43:24Fine then. If you're gonna be that way about it...
00:43:28I have repeatedly done very similar to what I did last night.
00:43:36Whenever I can get away from my duties, approximately once a week,
00:43:42I visit your house, lie my way inside,
00:43:49force you to take care of me,
00:43:52spend as much time taking advantage of your hospitality as I think I can get away with,
00:43:59and then I drink just enough of your blood that you won't notice,
00:44:05and remove all your memories of the night.
00:44:13This has been going on for a little over half a year now,
00:44:18and last night marks the first time I've made a major mistake.
00:44:26Was that well summarized enough?
00:44:31No. What? No, don't say that. Please don't say that.
00:44:36I'm not a monster. I'm not. How can you...
00:44:42No. No, no. That wasn't why... Look, you're feeling a little overwhelmed.
00:44:52That makes perfect sense. This was a lot of information at once.
00:44:57If you'll just take a second to relax, to think about it, can we just...
00:45:04Okay, okay. I won't touch you. That's fair. Look, I think we're both a bit too upset.
00:45:11A little overly stressed. I know what can fix this. We can make this better.
00:45:20If you just look into my... No, wait, that's not...
00:45:33I'm not a monster.
00:45:43Hello?
00:45:44Hello? It's Mercurius. Could you open the door? I don't like standing out here.
00:45:53I know you're home. Look, please. We need to talk.
00:46:00I know you can hear me in there. You can't keep ignoring me forever.
00:46:05I'm risking everything coming here in the middle of the day.
00:46:08The least you can do is listen to what I have to say.
00:46:14I'm sorry, all right. Please, just come to the door.
00:46:19You won't even have to open it. Just talk to me, okay? Please?
00:46:27I know. I know why you're not talking to me. Why you're pretending you're not even home.
00:46:35I know I messed it all up. I tried to do everything too quickly.
00:46:40I tried to make you accept something you weren't ready for.
00:46:45You got scared. And... I'm sorry.
00:46:50I... I can't...
00:46:54I can't fix this on my own, though. I can't make you feel better. I... I want to. I really
00:47:01do.
00:47:02So badly. But you need to be willing to talk to me.
00:47:11I... I... I'm not gonna leave. If there's one thing I know how to be, it's persistent.
00:47:18I can stand out here all day if I have to.
00:47:23Please don't do this. Don't keep me shut up.
00:47:27Oh. You opened the door. I mean... I hoped you would. I just wasn't sure. Are you going to...
00:47:41No. Don't tell me to go away. You know I can't do that. Not now. Not when it would mean
00:47:52going forever.
00:47:55No. I...
00:47:59You're right. I have to explain. You've become... important to me.
00:48:07In a way I can't remember anyone ever being.
00:48:12The time I spend with you, it... It matters. It makes my life... Well, un-life, I guess. Something I
00:48:23really want to live.
00:48:26I know. I know. But... You could. Right? It wouldn't be so bad, would it? Getting to know me.
00:48:39I promise. Not usually.
00:48:44Fine. I understand. That's the last thing on your mind right now. You just want the crazy monster to go
00:48:52away and leave you alone, right?
00:48:54You don't ever want to see her again. Well, that makes sense. I probably wouldn't want me anywhere near me
00:49:04if I were you.
00:49:07But I know. I know. I know. There's a way for us to figure this out. We can both be
00:49:13happy. I can...
00:49:14I can make you happy. That's all I ever wanted, really.
00:49:21Well, yeah. Of course.
00:49:25That's why I was at your office yesterday. Didn't you realize?
00:49:31I had to find out whether something was making you upset so I could... Remove it.
00:49:40I'm the one?
00:49:43Okay. Okay. If I'm the one making you life harder to live, then I can... I can remove myself from
00:49:52it.
00:49:52I'll stop. I'll stop. I'll stop bothering you. Forever.
00:49:59You won't have to worry about any vampires ever again.
00:50:06Is that what you wanted to hear?
00:50:11Well, then... I'll... I'll be going, shall I?
00:50:17Good day.
00:50:25What do you mean wait?
00:50:27I thought you never wanted to see me again.
00:50:35I... Yes. I think I'd like that. One last cup of hot chocolate before I go.
00:50:42I think I'd like that very much.
00:50:53And, uh... And I can come in?
00:50:57You let me into your house?
00:51:00Oh, thank you.
00:51:04You don't know how badly I needed that one thing.
00:51:10Uh-huh. That makes everything so much simpler.
00:51:16Oh, no. You don't have anything to worry about. Just...
00:51:22Work it. Work it. Work it.
00:51:28Thank the gods. You're awake.
00:51:30I was about 10 seconds away from calling an ambulance.
00:51:35Uh-huh. You passed out. You're lucky I was here.
00:51:41Oh, well, I was out getting my mail and I saw you leaving your house, but...
00:51:46Right as you got through the front door, you fell over.
00:51:50I thought you just tripped at first, but then you didn't get up, so...
00:51:54I ran over to see if you were okay and...
00:51:56You were unconscious.
00:51:58I almost freaked out because, like, I was not ready to administer medical treatment today.
00:52:05But I got you inside and up on the couch and you came too after a little bit.
00:52:09Thank the gods again.
00:52:11Do you remember what happened? Did you hit your head or...?
00:52:16Okay, well, not being sore is probably a good sign here, then.
00:52:22Here. Let me feel your forehead.
00:52:26Sorry. I know my hands are cold.
00:52:31Okay, more good news. You don't feel feverish. It doesn't seem like you're sick.
00:52:37If you just passed out then and no other symptoms, it was probably because your blood sugar was low.
00:52:43You should eat something.
00:52:46No, no. You stay there.
00:52:49We don't want you to fall again.
00:52:50Just lie there and rest for a bit. Whatever you were doing before can wait.
00:52:58What's it look like I'm doing? I'm finding your kitchen and grabbing you some food.
00:53:04No, no. It's no trouble. I want to help.
00:53:07Now, where's the fridge?
00:53:10Never mind. I found it.
00:53:13That's probably not healthy.
00:53:16Well, that looks spoiled. I can't tell what that is.
00:53:20Oh, here we go.
00:53:25Here, eat this.
00:53:28It doesn't matter if you're hungry or not. We need to make sure this whole debacle doesn't happen again.
00:53:34Here, drink some water too. It's good for the circulation.
00:53:41Come on. Haven't you heard the phrase hydrate or dehydrate?
00:53:45Eat the food and drink the water. Neither of us want you to go to the hospital.
00:53:54Oh, no. That was nothing. I mean, really. It was nothing. I didn't, don't know, apply CPR or anything.
00:54:05I just dragged you inside and sat here, wringing my hands for a few minutes.
00:54:10Anyone would have done the same and most would have known what to do better.
00:54:14I'm only sorry I can't help more.
00:54:19Oh, that. I guess I could take off the winter gear but,
00:54:23well, I'd had to put it back on before I left and then I would have to take it off
00:54:28again
00:54:29when I got inside my house. And it would be a whole deal.
00:54:33I'll just be efficient and stay covered up. Don't worry, I'm not gonna melt.
00:54:41Well, of course I had to wear this to get the mail. My other option was getting cold and I
00:54:47assure you
00:54:48that was an unacceptable outcome. Oh, right, I still haven't introduced myself.
00:54:55Well, I mean, we have met before but it was a long time ago and I was wearing significantly less
00:55:01padding back there.
00:55:04I'm Mercurius and I believe I remember your name but, just in case I'm wrong, could you?
00:55:10Ah, good. I knew I'd remember it. It would have been awkward otherwise.
00:55:17Alright, before anything else, how are you feeling? Now you got some food in you. Any dizziness? Lightheaded at all?
00:55:27Hm, that's encouraging. Don't try to get up yet though. Give it all a few minutes to settle.
00:55:36Yeah, yeah. When was the last time you ate a full meal anyway?
00:55:42I figured you'd say something like that. You have to treat your body better. You're not immortal, you know.
00:55:50Well, to be frank, even if you were immortal, you'd still have to take care of yourself.
00:55:57Probably even more so, honestly. Can you imagine spending thousands of years in a broken down body?
00:56:04Sounds like a nightmare to me. Oh, I mean, I spent some time thinking about it, I guess.
00:56:14Not everyone. It's just one of those generally interesting things, you know. Like, what would I do if I was
00:56:22a queen of the world, or where would I time travel to?
00:56:29Um, probably the first thing I'd do is find the inventor of compound interest and shake him by the hand.
00:56:38Oh yeah, of course he'd be an immortal too. I mean, come on. Who else would invent something so obviously
00:56:45useful for the incredibly long-lived?
00:56:48It was a cunning plan all along.
00:56:51How about you then? If you were suddenly, for some inexplicable reason, granted immortality.
00:56:59Or at least an extremely long lifespan. What do you think you'd do? Day one, I mean.
00:57:07You what? Why not? Everyone wants immortality.
00:57:15Okay, well, what if you could make sure that didn't happen? If you had loved ones that also wouldn't die,
00:57:22so you wouldn't have to worry about loneliness.
00:57:27I think there's plenty of things that make your life worth living that have nothing to do with death.
00:57:34Shouldn't knowing that your happiness doesn't have to be temporary make you even happier?
00:57:40I personally don't start thinking in the middle of a good time, wow, I'm glad this is gonna end.
00:57:48Well, there's living in the moment, and there's living for the moment. And the two are different, yeah?
00:57:55When you're an immortal, one gets harder, but the other one becomes much easier. Or, well, so I assume.
00:58:05I suppose that technically neither of us has tried it. Unless you're secretly some kind of eldritch being,
00:58:14and you haven't told me.
00:58:18Yeah, that's the only correct answer. Yeah, yeah, just stay in human form while I'm around.
00:58:25I like my sanity the way it is, and I prefer the Dark Lord Cthulhu to stay unsummoned. Thank you
00:58:33very much.
00:58:35Well, we appear to have gotten very off topic. Wasn't I telling you how you need to eat and drink
00:58:41properly?
00:58:42Why the heck are we talking about Cthulhu again?
00:58:46I'm gonna blame you. You're just too easy to talk to. You'll have to be more annoying next time.
00:58:53Um, next time we talk? I mean, I assume there will be a next time. It seems a shame to
00:59:02meet you,
00:59:02and then just never speak again. I guess if you don't want to talk to me anymore...
00:59:10I knew I was being too weird about the immortality stuff. I'm sorry, I just got excited about...
00:59:17Oh, well, I'm glad to hear that. I would very much enjoy meeting you again as well.
00:59:28Alright, well, um, I should probably get going before the sun gets any higher in the sky.
00:59:35Can't just hang out here all day, unfortunately.
00:59:39Look, before I go, promise me you'll take better care of yourself from now on.
00:59:44I don't want you passing out when I'm not here to help, okay?
00:59:50Perfect. Well, you know where I live. Feel free to drop by anytime.
00:59:57If I'm awake, I'll come and say hi. Although, if I'm asleep, you are getting ignored. I do sleep like
01:00:05the dead.
01:00:08I'll see you later then.
01:00:10I hope the rest of your day goes better than the start of it, yeah?
01:00:15Aww, that's sweet. Goodbye for now.
01:00:21Oh my god. That actually just happened. Months of hoping. It was all that easy.
01:00:30All I had to do was actually go outside during the day.
01:00:35Well, it was completely worth it. I think things might actually go well from here on out.
01:00:44But that's because I was just going to step up.
01:00:45That's what I'm supposed to do.
01:00:46Continue to step up.
01:00:46I love the rest of your day.
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