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Entry tags:

lust,
venom

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Eddie's back in the bar again, brooding quietly as he sits by himself. He's sipping some weird drink that pops and fizzes, and he's wondering if it would kill him were he normal. But hey, he's not, and he did ask for 'anything'. Probably his mistake.

His human guise is on him again, because he's really not in the mood for people staring at his teeth.

Come by and bother him. He could use the company.

(OOC: This is possibly Venom's last visit to Milliways for quite awhile. Tag away if you want to, it might be your last chance.)

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Lust walks over as soon as she sees him.

"Hello, Eddie ... I haven't seen you in a while."

Eddie jumps a little bit at the sudden greeting. And immediately curses himself for it. He's Venom! He doesn't jump!

Damn this place, and damn it's effect on him. He didn't even notice her coming.

"Hello, Lust. I've been...busy, lately."

As in, sitting in his room, bored out of his mind and trying to come up with a solution to his problem.

"We both have, it seems." She sits down. "What have you been doing?"

Er...

Quick! Lie!

"Nothing worth talking about."

...or just dodge it altogether.

"And you?"

"Trying to understand what it is to be human."

"Ah. When you set out to understand something, you really aim high don't you?"

"Is it so hard then? Let me ask you this ...

"If you could turn me human, and get nothing for it, would you?"

"Sure."

Eddie doesn't need a moment to think it over. Not that he's the 'help-everybody' type. He just doesn't see the harm in it.

"What if you had to kill a dozen people to do it?"

"Eh. Depends on the people. Do I get to choose?"

He's serious. He can immediately think of a dozen people he'd love to kill. Slowly.

"Strangers. Convicted of crimes and sentenced to death."

"Convicted criminals? With death sentences?"

Eddie's still not seeing the downside.

She nods. "Yes."

If she's looking for a normal answer, she probably shouldn't be asking Eddie. He goes beyond 'unstable'.

"Of course. I've killed criminals for less."

She smiles. "May I touch you?"

...that was random.

"Alright..."

He's wary of her motives, whatever they may be, but he'll sit still.

She leans over and gives him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you."

...ok, that was not what he expected.

"...you're welcome?"

Eddie's so confused. All he did was say he'd kill some people if it ever came down to it! That's as much a part of his daily routine as waking up in the morning.

But her heart's desire (if she had desires) is to be human, and to her, Eddie's willingness is sweet.

She sits back down. "Any plans for the future?"

"Get out of here and never ever come back. Hopefully forget this ever happened."

That's pretty much it.

"You will be missed," she says, then she nods. "But I understand your need to get out."

"Missed?"

This is news to Eddie.

"By who?"

She gives him a Look.

He's still not getting it. For Eddie, knowing somebody and being missed by them are two very different things. He isn't under the impression he'd be missed by anybody.

"I would miss you."

"...oh!"

Now he gets it. A bit.

"...why?"

Eddie is new to this 'being so social' thing.

"Because you are one of the few I would miss," she says simply. She doesn't understand it herself, really ...

"Oh. Well, uh, thanks."

He isn't sure how to react to that one.

"Well, as surprising as that is to hear, it's nice to know." It's true. For some reason he feels a bit better knowing he won't be forgotten by everybody. At least somebody will remember him.

"Have you found a way, yet?"

Eddie sighs. "Nothing. It would seem Bar is not yet done with me."

(ooc: Slow-time?)

(ooc: Of course)

"I am sorry," she commiserates.

Eddie shrugs. He's starting to accept it.

"Who knows, maybe I'm dead. I did get blasted before coming here. Maybe I'll never leave."

Oh joy! Eddie's version of pure hell.

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