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libraryofbabelPaula is having a little bit of a panic—which is of course reasonable,1 but you're doing your best to reassure her that there's really nothing to be afraid of. "I don't want to go in there again," she keeps saying, even though you've told her that sometimes hallucinations are a side effect of the sensory deprivation plus the ley energies in the Wyrm's Nest, so there's really nothing dangerous about it.2
"Come, Paula," you say, gently. "As a vampire, there theoretically will always be something that sets you apart from people—but this will help fix that. You'll be able to get along well with so many people, and I'll be undergoing the Chrysalis as well. We'll get through this together. I know you have the strength within you."3
Truth be told, you're a little frustrated, though you try not to let that show on your face. You're behind schedule, and you'd like to try reintroducing Paula to society in the next month—but something about the last Chrysalis made her skittish, and you wonder if it worked properly, even though it did work on you. Something about the ley line calibration…?4
"Please, Grace—" She stutters, slightly, not making eye contact. "I—don't think I can do this. Maybe in… in a week…? I mean, I… um, I know you had plans, but—"
"Now, Paula—I have full faith. After all, it's only a few days of simple meditation, and we've practiced, right?5 And when things are a little scary, what better than to push through them sooner rather than later?" You really do have full faith. This clever young woman, whose life was nearly ruined by vampires—she'll become the new model for a way vampires can be.
Nothing can go wrong.
[1] This was, Yi knew, the very cutting edge of occult sciences—a truly fundamental alteration to the state of vampirism itself. Undergoing these changes was not for the faint of heart.
[2] This was mostly a true opinion to have, although there were certainly plenty of dangerous things that found themselves attracted to ley lines and Wyrm's Nests.
[3] Paula had greatly reminded Yi of herself, after all; therefore, she labored under the belief that Paula would have the same strength of will to overcome this that she did.
[4] Even if it was an issue with conditions, those things could be adjusted. Every variable could be accounted for.
[5] At this time, she had not yet realized she had stopped accounting for what fears and desires lay in the hearts of others, in focusing on her larger vision for the world.
"Come, Paula," you say, gently. "As a vampire, there theoretically will always be something that sets you apart from people—but this will help fix that. You'll be able to get along well with so many people, and I'll be undergoing the Chrysalis as well. We'll get through this together. I know you have the strength within you."3
Truth be told, you're a little frustrated, though you try not to let that show on your face. You're behind schedule, and you'd like to try reintroducing Paula to society in the next month—but something about the last Chrysalis made her skittish, and you wonder if it worked properly, even though it did work on you. Something about the ley line calibration…?4
"Please, Grace—" She stutters, slightly, not making eye contact. "I—don't think I can do this. Maybe in… in a week…? I mean, I… um, I know you had plans, but—"
"Now, Paula—I have full faith. After all, it's only a few days of simple meditation, and we've practiced, right?5 And when things are a little scary, what better than to push through them sooner rather than later?" You really do have full faith. This clever young woman, whose life was nearly ruined by vampires—she'll become the new model for a way vampires can be.
Nothing can go wrong.
[1] This was, Yi knew, the very cutting edge of occult sciences—a truly fundamental alteration to the state of vampirism itself. Undergoing these changes was not for the faint of heart.
[2] This was mostly a true opinion to have, although there were certainly plenty of dangerous things that found themselves attracted to ley lines and Wyrm's Nests.
[3] Paula had greatly reminded Yi of herself, after all; therefore, she labored under the belief that Paula would have the same strength of will to overcome this that she did.
[4] Even if it was an issue with conditions, those things could be adjusted. Every variable could be accounted for.
[5] At this time, she had not yet realized she had stopped accounting for what fears and desires lay in the hearts of others, in focusing on her larger vision for the world.