[visual / location: don's apartment] (way backdated)

[verylittlesugar]

It's been a couple days since the attack and her phone call to Don, and Mattie's feeling better physically, but still a little wrung out emotionally. Mostly that manifests in being very quiet and trying convince Don to let her cook meals for him, and a noticeable absence of tiny sternfaces. There's a lot on her mind, however, and one or two

Comments

audio;

[ironfright]

Did you get yourself into trouble, little minnow?

[ despite the nickname, Puck's voice lacks it usual vitriol... if anything, he sounds oddly neutral at the moment ]

audio;

[verylittlesugar]

I hardly think being attacked unexpectedly qualifies as getting myself into trouble.

[There's less defensiveness than usual in her tone, probably because she's still shaken from the experience.]

Re: audio;

[ironfright]

Ha. Your guardian is sloppy.

[voice] surprise.

[selfmadman]

Not half as sloppy as whoever taught you manners.

[visual]

[slayersidekick]

"Well... the vampires from my world are afraid of crosses, holy symbols, a-and holy water really hurts. So, if you have any of those nearby, they make really good weapons." She pauses to think of what else.

"Also, if you look in a mirror, they don't have a reflection."

[visual]

[verylittlesugar]

"I have heard crosses and holy water from others as well, it seems to me these must be the best defenses." She's going to ask permission to use Don's hatch immediately, now that she has confirmation on the usefulness of those items.

"I think I would prefer not to let one get so close to me as to be able to test it in a mirror."

[visual]

[slayersidekick]

"That's probably for the best. Some of them aren't very friendly."

She frowns worriedly, looking over Mattie's form as best she can through the transmission. "Are you okay? Do you need anything?"

[visual]

[verylittlesugar]

Mattie just looks at Willow. As far as she's been able to tell, vampires are extremely unfriendly. Of course, she also doesn't know that she's met any of the less bitey types.

"No, thank you, I am staying with Mr. Draper right now and he has been very watchful."

[ voice ] SO LATE i am sorry.

[slaying]

[ hmm. another victim? ]

...You don't turn, if that's what you're wondering.

[ voice ] it is okay i am the slowest right now

[verylittlesugar]

How can you be sure? I have been told there may be more than one kind. Are they all the same in that regard?

[ voice ]

[slaying]

I haven't heard anything otherwise.

[ voice ]

[verylittlesugar]

Then I will not worry, and I will try to convince Mr. Draper to do the same.

[ voice ]

[lajolieblonde]

[ ...oh dear. ]

You okay, sweetheart?

[ voice ]

[verylittlesugar]

[The accent and sympathetic manner ping something like homesickness in Mattie.]

Yes, ma'am, or I will be.

[ voice ]

[lajolieblonde]

[ sookie: adopting taxon's tinies one by one. ]

You poor thing. You have someone lookin' after you, right? You gotta make sure you eat, it'll help.

[ sookie's solution to vampire bites: HAVE SOME FOOD. ]

[ voice ]

[verylittlesugar]

Mr. Draper is looking after me, though I am sure I will not need looking after for much longer.

[Mattie doesn't mention that more often than not, she's the one yelling at Don to eat better.]

[ voice ]

[verylittlesugar]

[Mattie is getting better at identifying voices, but 'what?' isn't very much to go on, so she's making an educated guess and hoping she's right.]

Stefan?

[ voice ]

[verylittlesugar]

I was bitten by one, but it seems all right. Everyone is saying so, at any rate, and I do not feel...unhealthy, only somewhat hurt and tired.