[He briefly considers how open people have been here, and how forthcoming Billy is being about himself, and decides to just lay it all on the table.]
My world had mostly perfectly normal humans, but there were others who kept to the shadows. It was the vampires who chose exposure, not long ago.
We saw the way of the world turning, and chose to get ahead of it. We formed alliances with world governments and announced our existence to the public. We called it the Great Revelation. It went more smoothly than I had thought possible, but was not without problems by any means. We gained legitimacy, but lost certain rights, such as the right to marry.
[He shrugs lightly, as if the slight stings a little, but nothing more.]
Here, they already know what I am. My existence is "registered" with them, one way or another. So I feel my choice is down to whether or not I want to risk antagonizing them by rejecting them, or take advantage of their apparent goodwill until I'm given reason to do otherwise. My questions are primarily to help me make an educated decision. Either way they cannot keep me if I want to go.
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My world had mostly perfectly normal humans, but there were others who kept to the shadows. It was the vampires who chose exposure, not long ago.
We saw the way of the world turning, and chose to get ahead of it. We formed alliances with world governments and announced our existence to the public. We called it the Great Revelation. It went more smoothly than I had thought possible, but was not without problems by any means. We gained legitimacy, but lost certain rights, such as the right to marry.
[He shrugs lightly, as if the slight stings a little, but nothing more.]
Here, they already know what I am. My existence is "registered" with them, one way or another. So I feel my choice is down to whether or not I want to risk antagonizing them by rejecting them, or take advantage of their apparent goodwill until I'm given reason to do otherwise. My questions are primarily to help me make an educated decision. Either way they cannot keep me if I want to go.