You should know that I won't hang up on you for any reason.
[ But he doesn't say anything else, letting Jaehyuk infer the words Tarr couldn't say. There's was a snort and then he had to huff slightly at that last bit of information. ]
I'm not ... sure. I'd have to say he's in his 20's at least physically.
I'm not even completely sure if he really is my son, but I can't take any chances. Not if we don't want their work to be for nothing. The call literally only happened a few minutes ago.
[ Vampires having children was rare, but they did happen. He thought Jaehyun would have taken precautions but that was neither here nor there at this point in time. ]
If he is your blood, there is a good chance that he also has your demonic side as well. I think that if he does, it would make him unable to listen to reason easily. After all, anger feeds anger, as you know.
I will see to the clan being safe. I have some investment in it as well.
It shouldn't, though. It's not as if I've been partaking in carnal desires all that much in the last decade. I've ... been too worried about hurting others to really try.
[ He generally does unless he's on a rage-bender but even then -
Honestly he's confused, angry, and just trying to figure out just what the fuck this is all about. This is probably the most shaken he's heard Jae in a very long time. ]
I have to get through to him somehow. If he is my son -
...
He mentioned talking to someone who said that talking to me wouldn't yield any results.
No.
Couldn't be.
[ His mind's racing, he's half babbling stream-of-consciousness at this point. ]
Regardless I know you have your investment as well. I don't doubt his abilities at all. I just. I don't want to take any chances.
[ And Tarr is trying to be soothing and calm. What they didn't need was for both of them to start panicking, especially given the implications of what may happen. ]
You were afraid of contacting me and Young-ho because you felt that we could be used against you. I think that if he is your son, that person would focus on him first since a young child has no idea of the dangers in our world.
Or doesn't care.
[ There's a murmured voice in the background; Dusty who was drawn by Tarr's voice and how stilted it had gotten as they talked. Tarr tended to shut down his emotions when worried and Dusty would know this. ]
You are a planner. When someone threatens your territory and they are stronger than you, what do you do?
[ Maybe prompting him to think of his plans while he was a Lord will help calm him down. Yes, the kid can be his son, but at this point, it sounded like the child was being shaped into a tool for revenge, and he was willing. ]
Yes. He ... seemed almost fixated on the clan leadership, so it would make sense for him to go after Young-ho first.
[ Jae takes a few deep breaths. Right. Panicking would only beget bad decisions. And getting angry would only make things worse, especially considering his nature and that of his supposed son. ]
The first thing is to gather information. Find out more about who exactly they are, what they do. What exactly their purpose here is. That way perhaps I can find a way to deescalate the situation and possibly prevent bloodshed.
Which means we need to check the defenses and see about alliances. I'll send him a message about that.
[ That's it, Jae. Bring that emotion under control. Tarr smiles a little, turning from the phone a little to mutter a reply to Dusty. ]
Then we need to do that. I also think that this is something to bring to the council. If he is a demon and a vampire combined, there are laws about that. I owe some of my continual existence to those laws.
Thank you. I'd rather be wrong about this, but you and I both know that if certain parties caught wind, they'd go against us out of pure spite.
[ Though he pauses again when there's mention of the elder council, clenching his jaw and swallowing. ]
They're not going to be happy I still exist, never mind that I have a true-born hybrid son. Young-ho's not going to be happy with me either, but I suppose that was more of an inevitability than anything.
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voice;
voice;
..Yes?
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I need you to help me keep tabs on the clan and Young-ho. I fear there's someone who might try harming them in the near future.
[ God, this is going to be weird to admit. ]
Someone ... who claims to be my son.
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[ But he doesn't say anything else, letting Jaehyuk infer the words Tarr couldn't say. There's was a snort and then he had to huff slightly at that last bit of information. ]
Your son. Just how old is this child?
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I'm not even completely sure if he really is my son, but I can't take any chances. Not if we don't want their work to be for nothing. The call literally only happened a few minutes ago.
None of this makes any sense to me, Ki-moon.
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[ Vampires having children was rare, but they did happen. He thought Jaehyun would have taken precautions but that was neither here nor there at this point in time. ]
If he is your blood, there is a good chance that he also has your demonic side as well. I think that if he does, it would make him unable to listen to reason easily. After all, anger feeds anger, as you know.
I will see to the clan being safe. I have some investment in it as well.
It never does.
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[ He generally does unless he's on a rage-bender but even then -
Honestly he's confused, angry, and just trying to figure out just what the fuck this is all about. This is probably the most shaken he's heard Jae in a very long time. ]
I have to get through to him somehow. If he is my son -
...
He mentioned talking to someone who said that talking to me wouldn't yield any results.
No.
Couldn't be.
[ His mind's racing, he's half babbling stream-of-consciousness at this point. ]
Regardless I know you have your investment as well. I don't doubt his abilities at all. I just. I don't want to take any chances.
I don't know what to do, love. I'm terrified.
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[ And Tarr is trying to be soothing and calm. What they didn't need was for both of them to start panicking, especially given the implications of what may happen. ]
You were afraid of contacting me and Young-ho because you felt that we could be used against you. I think that if he is your son, that person would focus on him first since a young child has no idea of the dangers in our world.
Or doesn't care.
[ There's a murmured voice in the background; Dusty who was drawn by Tarr's voice and how stilted it had gotten as they talked. Tarr tended to shut down his emotions when worried and Dusty would know this. ]
You are a planner. When someone threatens your territory and they are stronger than you, what do you do?
[ Maybe prompting him to think of his plans while he was a Lord will help calm him down. Yes, the kid can be his son, but at this point, it sounded like the child was being shaped into a tool for revenge, and he was willing. ]
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[ Jae takes a few deep breaths. Right. Panicking would only beget bad decisions. And getting angry would only make things worse, especially considering his nature and that of his supposed son. ]
The first thing is to gather information. Find out more about who exactly they are, what they do. What exactly their purpose here is. That way perhaps I can find a way to deescalate the situation and possibly prevent bloodshed.
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[ That's it, Jae. Bring that emotion under control. Tarr smiles a little, turning from the phone a little to mutter a reply to Dusty. ]
Then we need to do that. I also think that this is something to bring to the council. If he is a demon and a vampire combined, there are laws about that. I owe some of my continual existence to those laws.
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[ Though he pauses again when there's mention of the elder council, clenching his jaw and swallowing. ]
They're not going to be happy I still exist, never mind that I have a true-born hybrid son. Young-ho's not going to be happy with me either, but I suppose that was more of an inevitability than anything.