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[Each inmate wakes up in a cell, with no memory of arriving there or of putting on the full body orange jumpsuit. There is a moderately chunky tablet wired into one of their arms, with dials on the side to flick through the different menus, including a limited note-taking function and a map

None of them are alone in their cells, either.

Whether they choose to leave their cell and explore or just stay and get to know their new roommate, it becomes clear that this place isn't anything like any of them have ever seen. For some, it's devoid of anything even remotely familiar. The door labeled Counselor's office is locked. The Counselor's office and the kitchen and mess hall all have placards stating hours when they're closed - or in the former's case, when "private office hours" will be held.

However they while away the next couple of hours, it seems like they're mostly alone on the ship. For a while, anyway.]

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[goldrighthand]

[She's got a hell of a pain tolerance, that's for sure. Or maybe no feeling in that arm at all? Either way, he's not letting up, still squeezing. Maybe even twisting a little now, let's see how far they go until something gives...]

I know my place, but I'll admit you're the first vampire I've met. Which means yours has yet to be decided.

[It sure as hell isn't above him, that's for sure. And by his tone, he's more humoring her on the 'vampire' thing than anything else.]

[acerolaorion]

[ She actually does allow herself a wince when he starts to twist; there shouldn't be a bone there, though, for all intents and purposes, so why does she feel like the limb is about to snap if he keeps this up for too long? ]

Vampires are naturally above humans on the food chain, that's simply the way of thi--

[ She's cut off by the jolt running up her body, an electric shock that runs up her arm from the device and makes her blonde hair start to frizz up. Whether it's the unexpectedness of the electricity or the force of it in unison with his grip that makes her react is unclear, but she does show her pain, now. ]

A-Agh!

[goldrighthand]

[Good news; he got her to express pain.

Bad news; it wasn't actually from him, and. He kind of felt that too. Akande grunts, trying to keep hold but it's a lost cause; even if he could endure the pain, the electricity causes a spasm in the prosthetic and it's all he can do to act like he meant to pull his hand back.

...is it smoking a little? He'll be reaching for it, glaring at first it and then at her]

You are deluded, girl, and for your sake I hope you realize it sooner than later.

[acerolaorion]

The only deluded one here is you, for challenging a creature of the night. Even if, in fairness, your strength exceeds that of most humans I've encountered...

[ Even without the prosthetic, his build rivals that of some vampires she's seen. He could give Dramaturgy a run for his money fairly easily, in particular.

Her arm seems bruised up, but looking it over, she wonders why it isn't regenerating. Even in a form like this, she should be able to recover from a wound like that in seconds, but the bruising is still there...

This could be a problem. ]

Once I retrieve my limbs, we'll have to settle this in a fair duel.

[goldrighthand]

[Akande blinks at her suggestion. And while most people would hesitate to accept that from a child?

While he's not convinced she's a vampire, he's not convinced she's a normal girl, either. So, he just nods, and...

...holds his hand back out. His left one, this time, the one that isn't currently aching from electricity. Not that he isn't in general, but he's gonna need to find something to check over his prosthetic.]

Agreed.

[acerolaorion]

[ Much better! Her grip on that hand is about as firm as can be; she's utterly dwarfed by him, but from the look of her smile, when she gives him a fair shake, she's eager to be able to settle this. ]

I'm not surprised that you've never seen a vampire, though, human. Most stories of our existence are mere rumor, perhaps fiction, if one decides to stretch it...but there's a certain power in words and belief that gives us strength, in its own way. This form you see here is but a mere husk, limited by a certain circumstance.

But you strike me as a worthy opponent, either way.

[goldrighthand]

[are they friends now

is this a thing

though considering she's not attempting to boss him around anymore he'll accept this...for now. And continue to humor her;]

I look forwards to seeing what you are capable of. [He'll even let her have the first hit. Until then he grips her hand back - impressive strength - and then lets go. He'll save his intent to defeat her for when it matters.] Especially since I have not had the opportunity to prove my strength in some time.

[That's not an excuse. That's, 'you have no idea what you've asked for']

[acerolaorion]

Since you haven't seen a vampire fight before, I'll have to show you every technique I'm capable of. The world of the night is very different from what you humans are used to seeing in daily life, after all. But it appears the world of the day has a great many tools and tricks that are foreign to me as well, even with my experience. An apparatus such as the one on your arm...

Well, one would imagine it's not simply for show.

[goldrighthand]

[tl;dr

or the audio equivalent thereof. still, she seems sure of himself. Akande snorts slightly, and begins to straighten up]

I take it you still want to know about this. [he taps his PIP with a finger.]

[acerolaorion]

...Well, now moreso than using it, I can't say I'm not curious about that shock it gave me...it was rather potent. For both of us.

What on earth is it?

[goldrighthand]

Don't try to remove it. [He got one earlier. Maybe if you removed the arm you could avoid that, but he's ignoring it for now. He considers, briefly, refusing to answer on the basis of their place not being settled; it seems too childish for him. Someone has to be the adult here, but still...]

Have you worked with it at all?

[acerolaorion]

I had intended on trying to sever it below the elbow, once I regained one of my limbs from my thrall. But those vampire hunters...it seems unlikely that I'll be able to find them here.

[ Or find her servant, for that matter. He doesn't seem to be here, either. ]

If nothing else, I've managed to get the display on. But there are far too many dials for my taste.

[goldrighthand]

You have...additional limbs.

[...

moving on.]

If you can't be bothered to use those, then how do you expect to understand it?