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[jemerite]

[Good morning, Garden. Zinc is in the small rectangular courtyard of her little white house. She has a basket at her hip, plucking down the strange little fruits from its branches. They look like apples, but you may remember that's not quite right.

When she realizes she has the vines attention she pauses, looking pensive for a moment.]

Where have the birds gone?

[She is up frequently in the early morning, she is used to hearing them outside. She had even made them feeders, but they are all empty. She gazes at them sadly.]

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[damaged_goods]

I see. Life is best when it's simple, don't you agree?

[jemerite]

I do, yes.

[She tilts her head curiously.]

Hello.

[damaged_goods]

Hello to you as well?

[jemerite]

I don't recognize you. Did you arrive, recently?

[damaged_goods]

Ah, yes. I just arrived in this place several days ago.

[jemerite]

My name is Zinc. It is... often quiet here. Simple, except when there is trouble.

[damaged_goods]

I've gone by a few names in my life but I imagine you can call me Shinobu for now. Quiet is good. I've been running for centuries, it will be a good change of pace.

[jemerite]

Are you a goddess?

[damaged_goods]

Hardly. I'm a vampire.

[jemerite]

I think... there have been vampires, before.

[damaged_goods]

Before? Has something happened to them?

[jemerite]

People come and go, often. I left, for a few months. Now I am back again.

[damaged_goods]

I see. I had expected suicide. Most who have the possibility of living forever succumb sooner or later.

[jemerite]

[She hesitates, expression darkening, eyes sad.]

...no. I have died twice. Once at my hand. They would wake, again.

[damaged_goods]

I imagine that means I won't be dying in this place either. Oh well, I imagine that means I can keep that ridicules promise my master made to me.

[jemerite]

A promise?

[damaged_goods]

He pledged to go on living as long as I did. In other words, a "I can't live without you" kind of thing. I imagine it would be romantic if he wasn't constantly hitting on other girls.

[jemerite]

It's cruel. To make someone live.

[damaged_goods]

I don't like to think I'm being forced to do anything. He maybe my master, but he does not control my actions.

[jemerite]

Just manipulates.

[damaged_goods]

Are you speaking from experience?

[jemerite]

[She's silent for a moment.]

Maybe.

[He would show enough care to break her resolve, to put her back on the downward spiral again, so she crash one more time for him.]

[damaged_goods]

How interesting. Humans are such odd creatures.

[jemerite]

I am Reanimate.

[damaged_goods]

You'll have to excuse me, I have no idea what that is.