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"Well fuck - have I got a story to tell you, mate.  Pack a lunch and buckle your seatbelt."

Barrackers’ mind grew weary from the explanation, it was a lot of information to process.  Another universe.  It was hard to comprehend.  Would Hades have known of this, all this time?  Surely Hades' power reaches where they are from, maybe he is called another name there?  Are the Quinity behind these people arriving in this world?  But no…  No magic, means no Source.  [colour=green][i]But how can a world exist without Source?[/i][/colour] the paladin thought as the rabbit hole just kept getting deeper.

The events of their journey so far were hard to follow, because of the weight of implications of this other universe, but Barracker managed to keep up with Zell.  In just a few days, without even knowing anything about the world they were in, their path had been riddled with danger.  Suffering two deaths within their group, hunted by WitchQueen agents and stumbling into the grasp of ‘Aurok the man-eater,’ of all creatures to meet in this world.  [colour=green][i]That atrocity of a beast would’ve probably killed a full party of adventurers of my strength, nevermind me on my own,[/i][/colour] he thought as a monster hunter himself.  [colour=green][i]Mother Iris must’ve been on their side for even a single one of them to have survived.[/i][/colour]

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"Hey Barracker," 

Suddenly Barracker was dragged out of his deep thoughts by his companion, but whatever he started talking about was difficult to concentrate on, as he was still quite bewildered and occupied by what he had been told in the park.   

"You know; vampires aren't real in my world.  We just have them in stories and mov- err, theatre productions and stuff.  They're usually pretty scary fuckers, drinking blood and kidnapping women.  There's some pretty-boy teenage-girl's fantasy types.  But there's one vampire that I bloody loved... his name was Blade."  

These people from another universe, where Source did not exist, had the gift of the Source crystal from the start.  And the source had blessed James as a cleric with divine connection to the entire Quinity and all fifteen of the smaller gods.  Did Areleth know the extent of ‘Second Chance’s’ importance?  Was his destiny to join them truly part of Hades’ plan for the paladin?  He was now feeling an added pressure to do his part for the team and keep them safe.  Something deep in his gut told him that this would be a tall task.

 "This dude was a total badass. Sunlight didn't affect him, he had a silver sword, a bandoleer of steaks and he hunted the bad vampires to protect humans.  Wore shades, a bullet-proof vest and a trench coat, rode a motorbike.  Kicked the shit outta everyone.  Not to be messed with."

Barracker gave a vague smile to disguise the fact he hadn’t fully heard or understood what the other fighter had been rambling on about for the last minute.

"What. A. Film.  If I could tell my mates I'm now fighting side by side with a badass vampire, they'd be jelly ay-eff, I swear. Ha!"  

[colour=green][i]Get yourself together,[/i][/colour] he thought to himself.

"So, what have you been up to in your time as an adventurer?  What did you do before this?"

Barracker rubbed the top of his hooded head.  As he replied he could be heard perfectly well from behind his enchanted mask.  [colour=green]“I spent my teenage years serving in the ranks of the military.  First as a squire, then as a soldier.  Then the gift blessed me as a paladin.  But I became a monster hunter rather than joining an adventurer party.  I have been doing that until now, the high septum Areleth thinks your party of great importance, and now do I come to the same conclusion,”[/colour] the paladin spoke with a strong belief on the matter.