You, me, and most people from my world. [He can't blame her, and he's one of these nightmarish creatures.] Precautions aren't universal, either; what works for some worlds won't work for others.
Those silly films seem to proscribe -- what is it? Native soil? True faith? [ there's a touch of sarcasm in her voice. not that she's keen to make fun of belief, but she doesn't think of spirituality as a kind of panacea, capable of burning away the monsters of the world. ]
Or, if Stoker is to be believed, the inevitable march of progress and a typewriter that can print in triplicate.
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Or, if Stoker is to be believed, the inevitable march of progress and a typewriter that can print in triplicate.
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[Can't suspect Stefan of being a vampire if he's running that Interfaith Center, after all.]
Belief has significant power. Some vampires are more demon-like, so holy water actually works on them, but others like me? Not so much.
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[ would it be rude? could she expect a straight answer? ]
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[If not, Peggy is way less observant than he realized. Stefan's made no secret of how often - and how quickly - he runs from fire.]