While he wasn’t about to thank Jasper, Nocturne did appreciate the hand that saved from eating pork. He was mostly a vegetarian but did enjoy fish on occasion and even chicken when options were limited but pork and red meat were off the table. He had a friend in high school that knew of the nicknames he and Lyric had as Tigger and Piglet and would often tease him about that being the reason he didn’t eat pork. In truth, it was just the diet they grew up on thanks to their mom and Nocturne continued it after she left them.
The roll was delicious when he first popped it into his mouth but Jasper’s next words turned it to ash and he had trouble swallowing. He accepted a lot in life but realising he would age normally and possibly even die younger than the average human thanks to the way his body cycled magic was something he still hadn’t come to terms with. He never told anyone, but it was kind of why he had so many odd hobbies and tried his hand at everything he could and even the way he sometimes dove into the wild side—like going to a vampire club. He had to live his short life to the fullest. He knew there wasn’t time for regrets or moping around but the latter at least was hard not to do at times.
With a bit of effort, the sushi roll was swallowed and Nocturne took a drink of his chai latte. It gave him enough time to compose himself and try for his usual nonchalant vibe. “You’re right about that. I’m hoping for another thirty years but I’ll be happy with twenty.” It was true, too. He still didn’t like his short life expectancy but twenty years seemed like a good amount to ensure Lyric was strong enough to watch out for herself and have a good support system when he was no longer there to protect her.
“You probably already know that if, as you say, you’ve studied my condition,” Nocturne added with a slight shrug as if to say being a null wasn’t that big of deal and neither was dying. “You should know the answer to your question as well but, I’m rare and it’s not like we go around offering our veins to everyone. I imagine the ones that do get nibbled end up with a snapped neck out of punishment for daring to be misleading with the buffet advertisement so reports never made the rounds.” He did believe that idea but he also knew the guardians weren’t big on sharing secrets so some likely knew but didn’t need it getting out. They probably plotted to weaponize his blood somehow.
“So you’ve studied me in the broad sense but nothing specific?” It didn’t feel like Jasper knew anything personal about him but Nocturne knew he wasn’t the best reader of vampires and could be surprised any moment when his name, birthday, and address were recited back to him.
The roll was delicious when he first popped it into his mouth but Jasper’s next words turned it to ash and he had trouble swallowing. He accepted a lot in life but realising he would age normally and possibly even die younger than the average human thanks to the way his body cycled magic was something he still hadn’t come to terms with. He never told anyone, but it was kind of why he had so many odd hobbies and tried his hand at everything he could and even the way he sometimes dove into the wild side—like going to a vampire club. He had to live his short life to the fullest. He knew there wasn’t time for regrets or moping around but the latter at least was hard not to do at times.
With a bit of effort, the sushi roll was swallowed and Nocturne took a drink of his chai latte. It gave him enough time to compose himself and try for his usual nonchalant vibe. “You’re right about that. I’m hoping for another thirty years but I’ll be happy with twenty.” It was true, too. He still didn’t like his short life expectancy but twenty years seemed like a good amount to ensure Lyric was strong enough to watch out for herself and have a good support system when he was no longer there to protect her.
“You probably already know that if, as you say, you’ve studied my condition,” Nocturne added with a slight shrug as if to say being a null wasn’t that big of deal and neither was dying. “You should know the answer to your question as well but, I’m rare and it’s not like we go around offering our veins to everyone. I imagine the ones that do get nibbled end up with a snapped neck out of punishment for daring to be misleading with the buffet advertisement so reports never made the rounds.” He did believe that idea but he also knew the guardians weren’t big on sharing secrets so some likely knew but didn’t need it getting out. They probably plotted to weaponize his blood somehow.
“So you’ve studied me in the broad sense but nothing specific?” It didn’t feel like Jasper knew anything personal about him but Nocturne knew he wasn’t the best reader of vampires and could be surprised any moment when his name, birthday, and address were recited back to him.
