
“That won’t keep vampires out,” said Alexander toying with the stand of garlic hanging on the wall.
“Then why the myth?”
Alexander shrugged. “Created by the church… as contraception. Garlic reeks for anyone.”
“It adds flavour to blood?”
“Only if the vampire has a kink. I prefer sugar. Sweet and delicious.”
Sky dropped her partially eaten chocolate bar on the bench. “Do I need to fend you off with a stick?”
Alexander ran his tongue across his fangs. Cute. “You could try – staking or decapitation, lady’s choice.”
His human picked up a piece of paper. “Death by a thousand paper cuts.”
“Now, that’s just nasty.”
Ouch!! A vampire is what first came to mind when I saw the photo for the prompt.
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It does scream vampire. Or cooking…
Thanks D!
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I liked their relationship
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Hopefully he wont eat her.
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A little vampiric flirtation goes a long way.
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Tame the beast… women seem to like that.
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Vampire flirtations have worked in the past…to a certain extent. Who doesn’t like a little danger?
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Doesn’t hurt that vampires are always hot. I think he likes his human so she’s safe.
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Ain’t that the truth. I had such an image of Lestat when I read Interview With the Vampire, and the rest of the series. Sorry, Tom Cruise, you were NOT what I had in mind 😉
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I liked the Interview with a Vampire movie, but you’re right, after reading the book Tom Cruise was no Lestat. Brad Pitt at his finest though. 😀
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Do you know that Anne Rice originally envisioned Rutger Hauer for Lestat? Course, he was a little long in the tooth by the time the movie.csme out. At least be was tall 😉. And yes Brad was fab…
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I didn’t know about Rutger Hauer. Can’t see it my self. Lestat is such a tricky character to cast.
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I think a much younger Rutger could’ve worked but you’re right, difficult to cast. All things considered Tom did a decent job.
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Dear Tanille,
Sounds like a dicey relationship. Fun dialogue.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think the vampire sees her as a pet. I think she is safe. For now anyway.
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I’m sure he enjoys flirting with his food…
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Maybe a little too much… 😀
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I doubt if he is too worried about the paper cuts 😉
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Might sting a little!
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I wonder how vampires manage social distancing, Tannille?
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I don’t think they bother. Their immunity superior to human. But if it weren’t… I’d say they’re screwed. Rats for them 😀.
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Vampires with kinks – blimey! 🙂
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Hahaha I’m sure some are vanilla!
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love.
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Thanks T! 😀
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That sure is an unusual relationship! Nice one Tannille.
Here’s mine!
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A bit of multiculturalism at it’s best.
Thanks K!
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Great dialogue – loved the lightness of tone. Well done!
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This one was fun to write. 😀
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What an interesting relationship!. That Alexander refers to Sky as “his human” is a little disturbing though. Very engagingly written, Tannille 🙂
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Better than being his food, he’s rather fond of her. 😀
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Whew! I’m relieved 😌 Now I can enjoy their witty dialogue.
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I got a kink, I mean a kick, out of that one.
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I wrote that line especially for you!
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I noticed a couple such lines. I’m hoping “Death by a thousand paper cuts.” wasn’t another.
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Hmm save that for the dog house… 😀
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You may have noticed, I live in the dog house. Look, there are three now.
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Kinky vampires. Who knew? I enjoyed the humor in this story.
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I’m sure some of them are straight. 😀
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Yep, interesting stuff, I think it may work, but the killing could prove an issue!
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He might turn her… but yes, death is always a threat with vampires.
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I like their dynamic. You can see the sparks fly…
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I might visit these two again. 😀
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Vampires are having a hard time these COVID times, though I hear they found some communities where masking and social distancing is equated with weakness. So they feast there. And help Corona pass herself along.
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People are lonely in isolation, they invite vampires in. 😀
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Hey, perhaps vampires have antidotes to corona! 😉
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Now that would be cool! We just need to go vampire hunting…
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You go on right ahead, then, I’m gonna hang out right here. With my garlic … 😉
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it looks like she’s safe for now. but what about tomorrow and the day after that? 🙂
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Always a gamble, but the same can be said about human men. 😀
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What a great idea! Flirting between a human and a vampire. Sky had better be careful, though. Bats have all sorts of nasty viruses – including Covid (and worse)
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Haha. That’s a good point about bats… Perhaps vampires spred Covid. 😀
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That’s a nasty death, even for a vampire.
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Absolutely, papercuts sting!
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Even vampires can be divided into sweet and savory groups. Enjoyed the dialogue and relationship between the vampire and his human. Nicely done!
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Who knew? 😀. Some might even like chilly…
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Does she know he is a vampire? What is she waiting for, the moment she becomes part of the eternal living vampires?
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They’re friends. It’s a cultural exchange.
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Good little human, keeping him entertained. And always a snack on hand 🙂
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The perfect pet.
Thanks D!
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So funny and surprising. Great take.
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Thanks Trish! 😀
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Just the thought of a paper cut makes me cringe. I like the humour.
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“His human.” This one made me grin throughout. I’m sure she can handle her own well enough.
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Some humans aren’t for eating…
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