You have the attention of a gaggle of frightened and fearsome teenage girls. Even if you believe Misty to be capable of discretion, I doubt they can be controlled.
The vampires are not a collective in the manner of the team. That they voted in unison seems to have been a concentrated effort on the part of one. Thusly, they may or may not vote as a unit again. I expect Lestat and Louis will remain coordinated — possibly with Armand, depending on the day — and have now gained control of the Yellowjacket voting bloc, if it remains intact.
Others like Good Stab and Spike seem somewhat unaffiliated.
Another trio within the group will coordinate their votes with one another, but their votes may differ. One feared how Saber would treat her, as a woman, and voted with sincere belief in Devon. Another simply thought him guilty, based on intelligence provided by Lestat. My beloved did not wish to make enemies or ruin credibility with his kind and followed suit, based on the evidence circulated from vampire to vampire.
Evidence that had been provided to Lestat, of course, by one of the Yellowjackets.
If I live to see the next vote, I might influence five of their number. If I do not, Astarion may be able to do so in my stead.
Edited (i’m sorry i can’t remember what vampires are public) 2025-10-09 08:04 (UTC)
I have one of their ears too if nobody else with it gets through to them or survives. Not that I rate my chances of outlasting anyone else very highly, but they're aware of the mistake made with Misty Quigley, and claim to intend to treat the voting process differently next time.
If we have any information approaching the next vote, they'll be receptive to it.
Edited (me not reading the edit. me then not properly editing for anonymity. Jesus Christ third time lucky) 2025-10-09 08:39 (UTC)
You begin by asserting that the Yellowjacket vote cannot be controlled and contradict yourself moments later by saying it is in the control of the vampires — who cast their vote as I did in order to secure that claim, and who did so to protect their own interests and, per your information, cannot actually be counted on to present a united front.
"Votes traded or gained are meaningless, if they’re turned upon the innocent," except that the vampires — and, it would seem, specifically Lestat — now have more sway over the girls' vote as a result. If you do influence them, and thereby the girls, you reap the benefit of that trade whether you like it or not.
This is not a fair game. All have had their powers stripped of them, and by night, are rendered incapable of defending themselves. And with so many of our number voting for personal reasons as opposed to rational ones, we won't save anyone by playing fair, either.
They can’t be controlled precisely because they’ve been bought at least twice, in addition to their temperaments. That does not make it any less worrying that they may align with Lestat and his numbers.
Again, I suggest you and Strange both check my missives for the term “fair.” Though, since you quote my words back to me in an attempt to dispute my points, you surely know this.
You can play both unfairly and poorly, Silco.
[ only time will tell whether the latter is true. ]
I cannot influence the girls. I doubt you have the power to do so, either. I can only sway those who trust me, and I will endeavour to do so to the benefit of all our innocents.
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The vampires are not a collective in the manner of the team. That they voted in unison seems to have been a concentrated effort on the part of one. Thusly, they may or may not vote as a unit again. I expect Lestat and Louis will remain coordinated — possibly with Armand, depending on the day — and have now gained control of the Yellowjacket voting bloc, if it remains intact.
Others like Good Stab and Spike seem somewhat unaffiliated.
Another trio within the group will coordinate their votes with one another, but their votes may differ. One feared how Saber would treat her, as a woman, and voted with sincere belief in Devon. Another simply thought him guilty, based on intelligence provided by Lestat. My beloved did not wish to make enemies or ruin credibility with his kind and followed suit, based on the evidence circulated from vampire to vampire.
Evidence that had been provided to Lestat, of course, by one of the Yellowjackets.
If I live to see the next vote, I might influence five of their number. If I do not, Astarion may be able to do so in my stead.
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Thank you for the information.
I have one of their ears too if nobody else with it gets through to them or survives. Not that I rate my chances of outlasting anyone else very highly, but they're aware of the mistake made with Misty Quigley, and claim to intend to treat the voting process differently next time.
If we have any information approaching the next vote, they'll be receptive to it.
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I hope we have the chance to make a difference.
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[ At this point, his own most realistic hope is to survive long enough to make a useful corpse. ]
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Please don’t speak so fatalistically of yourself where Shadowheart can read it. She values your life dearly.
And so I value it earnestly, despite our differences.
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Gale. I appreciate you're looking out for her, and I'll take the point on board. But I don't need another piece of feedback from you for a while.
[ Give me 1 minute to recover from being called out for apologising insufficiently in front of the whole class ]
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[ He supposes he expected no better. ]
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"Votes traded or gained are meaningless, if they’re turned upon the innocent," except that the vampires — and, it would seem, specifically Lestat — now have more sway over the girls' vote as a result. If you do influence them, and thereby the girls, you reap the benefit of that trade whether you like it or not.
This is not a fair game. All have had their powers stripped of them, and by night, are rendered incapable of defending themselves. And with so many of our number voting for personal reasons as opposed to rational ones, we won't save anyone by playing fair, either.
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Again, I suggest you and Strange both check my missives for the term “fair.” Though, since you quote my words back to me in an attempt to dispute my points, you surely know this.
You can play both unfairly and poorly, Silco.
[ only time will tell whether the latter is true. ]
I cannot influence the girls. I doubt you have the power to do so, either. I can only sway those who trust me, and I will endeavour to do so to the benefit of all our innocents.
I hope you will do the same.
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