[ his reaction is pretty much instantaneous; she pulls away, and he reaches into his pocket for riptide. it looks like a regular ballpoint pen until he uncaps it -- and then a glowing bronze blade, leaf-shaped, shimmers to life in his hands.
she's right that "chiropteran" means nothing to him, but he's obviously heard of vampires -- and it's hard to deny her when she makes a point of showing off those fangs. though he just finds himself feeling...irritated. ]
Oh come on! [ he says, AGGRIEVED. ] A vampire?
[ theY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE REAL!!!!! he heaves a sigh. ]
Percy. I'm a half-blood...but you might be more familiar with the name demigod.
VAMPIIIIIIIIIRE
she's right that "chiropteran" means nothing to him, but he's obviously heard of vampires -- and it's hard to deny her when she makes a point of showing off those fangs. though he just finds himself feeling...irritated. ]
Oh come on! [ he says, AGGRIEVED. ] A vampire?
[ theY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE REAL!!!!! he heaves a sigh. ]
Percy. I'm a half-blood...but you might be more familiar with the name demigod.