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I am.

( he's definitely not wrong about that. but, jim shrugs. )

Does that mean we have to be enemies though? Vampires can't be friends with other vampires?

I am not a vampire. [ Flat. ] I am a hunter.

[ Bred for it, vampiric blood running in his veins, but still undeniably the enemy of any vampire who walks. He glares coldly at the man; that there is even a question of this fact is so far beyond ridiculous that he hardly knows how to react. ]

Ooooooh.

( jim's eyes widen comically and he nods. a second later, he laughs. )

Makes more sense. But, you still aren't going to kill me. If you haven't yet, you aren't going to.

[ It is readily apparent the vampire is not impressed. Spock stifles the urge to roll his eyes at the theatrics. ]

I have not yet decided if I will kill you. [ A snippy correction. ] You have yet to provide an adequate reason I should allow you to live.

Because I've got no beef with you. And I gave you a compliment.

( he'd done impressive work. )

Why are you going to kill someone just because of what I am?

If I allow you to leave here unharmed, you will eventually seek out a human and kill them for a meal. Your biology requires it.

[ He lifts an eyebrow. ]

Am I incorrect in my assumption?

Yep.

( he smiles widely because no, you are not correct. )

I don't have to kill people to get what I need. I try not to. It's messy. So much effort to clean up. I take what I need and they wake up with a little headache.

[ The wide smile is not conducive to trust. Similarly, the vampire's far too casual attitude does not lend itself toward confidence in his claims. The logical course of action would be to kill him and move on before Spock wastes any more time and allows the nest's trail to grow cold.

Logical. And yet there are two options before him that make Spock hesitate.

Either what the vampire states is true and Spock's actions would be counterproductive, or the vampire is powerful enough to be unconcerned by the presence of a hunter, and Spock will surely waste a greater amount of valuable time. Perhaps that is the vampire's ultimate goal, a distraction.

Spock narrows his eyes. ]

You will accompany me. [ Flat, a little snippy despite himself. He has no desire to complicate this hunt, and the vampire's presence guarantees complications. ] I do not have time to linger here. Either your words will prove true, or you will reveal yourself and I will kill you with the rest.

I will accompany you?

( he doesn't exactly like being told what to do by anyone. he rolls his eyes. this guy was so uptight and while there's an urge to try and fix that, jim stays calm.

he doesn't want to end up staked. )

How am I going to prove myself? Are you going to watch me bite someone?

[ An arch of one eyebrow, then Spock turns and strides for the door, clearly expecting the vampire to follow. Over his shoulder, he snaps out: ]

If what you say is true, it should be a simple matter for you to demonstrate the behavior you claim while in my company.

[ You know, no biting a human and draining them dry, or trying to get in the way as Spock kills the vampires who do make a habit of doing that. Simple. ]

And if I say no, you'll just kill me?

( that doesn't seem totally fair to him. but, he also doesn't want any problems so he holds his hands up. )

Fine, you want me to show you, I will.

[ He doesn't offer a response to the question; perhaps he would not kill the vampire if he does not comply. It is more convenient to allow the impression that he will, and to have the vampire's agreement as a result. In return for the concession, Spock allows his nails to shrink away. He gives the vampire a short nod and heads to the door. Before heading out, he rubs his index and middle finger in a smear of spilled blood, and lifts them to his nose for a sniff.

It seems absent when he asks: ]

What is your name?

Oh, me?

( he snickers, following behind the hunter and looking at the dead vampires one last time before shaking his head. this hadn't been on his list of things to do today but it was happening. )

Roger.

( that's a lie. he doesn't do much to hide that he's lying either. )

Roger.

[ Flat, and he does nothing to hide his disbelief. Spock steps outside, though, and tilts his head up, taking a long inhale. ]

I am not opposed to referring to you as "you," if you desire.

No, Roger's fine.

( hey, this guy doesn't trust him so why should jim give out his real name? he'll consider doing that in a little bit if things go okay. )

Roger Dodger.

( he's so funny. )

[ It is almost irresistibly tempting to kill the vampire here and now so as to ensure that Spock never need hear the phrase "Roger Dodger" again. Through a great force of will, he refrains. ]

I will not call you that.

[ He is not funny whatsoever. ]

( excuse you, he's hilarious and you'd better not forget it. )

It's my name though. What are you going to call me if not my name?

[ Absolutely not. ]

I have yet to decide. It will not be "Roger Dodger."

[ Now he's just refusing out of spite. ]

But, it's my name!

( he tries not to laugh, tries to be serious. )

If you try and get my attention with something other than my name, I might not answer.

Should such an instance occur, I am willing to face that difficulty.

[ Even more dour. He glares into the gloom of the evening, and if that expression is more so due to "Roger's" tone of voice than the misty rain, at least no one is at an angle to see it.

Spock begins trudging through the alley outside, breathing deeply to catch what scents remain. ]

You're not a lot of fun, are you?

( he rolls his eyes as he moves to walk in step with the other man. )

What's stopping me from just taking off right now?

I am not.

[ It does not bother him. He is not required to be fun, or entertaining, or whatever else "Roger" might desire. ]

You are welcome to try. Should you do so, I will consider it an admission of your guilt.

[ He does not say that he will then kill the man. That should be obvious enough. ]

Yeah, that's valid.

( it would look pretty indicative that he had something to hide if he ran. still, jim waggles his eyebrows. )

You'd have to catch me, first.

[ Spock catches sight of the eyebrow waggle from the corner of his eye and resists the urge to scowl. ]

Catching you would be a simple matter.

That's what you think.

( jim knows he might not look like much but he knows how to evade people and he knows how to hide. )

I don't know if I like that you're underestimating me as much as you are.

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