delta v over delta t when there is no t

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"So where was I..."

He was describing yet another of the large number of sorts of people who exist in his world! Living in a world with all and only humans is still a little weird.

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Addy reciprocates with tidbits about her world, which has more kinds of people than Kithabel's but still many fewer than Milan's.

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Milan enjoys describing his world to the magic nerd. It is fun.

Oh, hey, he's not sleeping, that's cool. And his lowest setting is definitely getting higher. "This feels really weird," he comments.

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"That's by far the most positive review I've heard of the experience."

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"I mean, it also feels really unpleasant, don't get me wrong, it's just, fairy blessing," he says. "And I've been running high consistently enough for long enough that I am used to this sort of thing. I might start complaining more vigorously once I'm farther past my previous ceiling."

taste_tester

"Well, complaints are more interesting than screaming about how Hell is real."

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Snort. "Is it not, in your world?"

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"I wouldn't know, I'm still alive."

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"The existence of the infernal plane is pretty uncontroversial in my world but that's because it's been known to emit demons..."

And they're off again.

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Addy's having a wonderful time.

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So is Milan!

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That's weird, but no skin off her nose!

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It certainly makes it a lot easier to engage him in detailed discussion of the various properties of his world!

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ertia

Meanwhile, Kithabel catches up on her reading and peeks in on the conversation now and then.

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"Okay, 'incomprehensible agony' was a fair description," Milan concedes, two days in. "It's not your fault I'm cheating."

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"I wouldn't want you to think I was handing out false advertisements for my species."

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Giggle.

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And the passage of time and an Addy ready to boop the newborn vampire as soon as his heart stops.

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As it gets closer, he complains more frequently, but he's still firmly on top of things in a way that proto-vampires are not known for. He tells Addy about interesting magic from his world and his haphazard understanding of thaumatology and a few amusing childhood anecdotes (many things were set on fire that perhaps should not have been) and then he says "okay, ow," and...

A rippling wave of scattered light floods across his skin. Vampires are supposed to sparkle in sunlight. They are not supposed to do it indoors. Apparently Milan didn't get the memo.

Also, that's very clearly a bite mark on his neck. All his previous scars are gone, but that one stuck.

taste_tester

"Okay, that's weird."

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"Wh—oh," says Milan. "Goodness me, I'm all pretty."

taste_tester

"Well, you're supposed to be pretty, you aren't supposed to shine outside of sunlight! And you're not supposed to keep your bite mark, I would've offered to put it somewhere more discreet."

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