Carrie Vaughn: If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and...

What the hell kind of name is Kitty for a werewolf?

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hell kind names

All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.

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you-think-you-know real thinking

A lot of what we're doing here deals with perception rather than truth. Many would argue that reality depends more on the former than the latter.

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perception arguing reality

Then I realized that most of the world's problems stemmed from macho dickheadism, and if I cold defeat that I could save the world.

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cold problem world

He's a bully. I love bullies. They have such big, shiny red buttons to push.

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buttons bully red

I imagined calling in to my own radio show: Yeah hi, I'm a werewolf, and I'm stuck in a cabin in the woods with another werewolf and a werewolf hunter.

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cabins radio calling

1980's: not a time period but a state of mind.

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states periods mind

Don't underestimate her ability to talk, it's her superpower.

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superpower ability underestimate

... We're werewolves. We don't get to judge 'crazy.

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werewolf crazy judging

Why vampires? You write centuries-long family sagas—why not write historical epics without any hint of the supernatural?" "Well, that would be boring, wouldn't it?" "Yeah, God only knows what Tolstoy was thinking.

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epic writing thinking

It’s only a scratch, don’t cut my arm off!

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scratches pirate cutting

Apparently it was unethical for lawyers to sleep with their clients. This from a man who offered legal representation to assassins.

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assassins sleep men

Now, what does a vampire do with a computer? Keep track of investments? Send e-mail to other vampires as you all plot to take over the world?” “I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia making corrections to the entries of historical figures I’ve known.” I blinked at him. “Really?” “No, Kitty. That was a joke.

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vampire track historical

It doesn’t bother you that your canine brethren are being paraded around show rings like slaves?” “My canine brethren?” I said. “I don’thave any canine brethren.” “How can you say that! You’re a werewolf.” “That’s right. I’m a werewolf, not a poodle. What makes you think I have any kinship with dogs?

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make-you-think dog thinking

I looked at my two wolves. When I knelt they came to me rubbed against me smelling me and I stroked them. "Thank you for believing in me " I said and maybe they understood and maybe they didn't.

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said two believe

I'm a werewolf trapped in a human body." "Well, yeah, that's kind of the definition." "No, really. I'm trapped." "Oh? When was the last time you shape-shifted?" "That's just it - I've never shape-shifted." "So you're not really a werewolf." "Not yet. But I was meant to be one, I just know it. How do I get a werewolf to attack me?" Stand in the middle of a forest under a full moon with a raw steak tied to your face, holding a sign that says, 'Eat me; I'm stupid'?

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body moon stupid

Just so you know, I'm straight. Totally straight. As an arrow." Her voice held a smile. "So am I

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arrows voice knows

Cormac interrupted. 'Maybe I oughta shoot you both, put you both out of your misery.

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interrupted misery

You know, I'm sick and tired of people pointing rifles at me.

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tired sick people

You're lucky to have a friend who will kill for you." So. I once had a friend who died for me, and now one who killed for me. Why didn't I feel lucky?

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died lucky feels

If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and living down to their stereotypes, they might actually take over the world someday