So to pass any threshold - through the gate, into the castle - you need to hold salt water in your mouth. Keeps the castle from seeing you. You enter the grounds in the early morning, and you go around until you find a birds nest. Crows are awake in the morning, so they'll be away from the nest. And- It was spring, right? Early spring.
[ He thinks, laying on top of Alucard, trying to find a balance between talking about his cool job and just pawing lazily at his husband. He does not find a balance, instead alternating between long explanations and sleepy cuddling. ]
You climb up, take the eggs or the chicks, whichever you find, and replace them with dove feathers. Then you pour the doves blood at the far edge of the grounds and leave the eggs-babies-whatever there. The trick is to goad the crows into starting- you know- a bird war. They're clever, so you have to point that clever at something that isn't you, and then they can't keep the castle informed.
[ Another period of lazy cuddling before- ]
-thing is, most people see the human-shaped thing and think that's the weak link, the part you have to attack. That's not the case with vampires once they get past a certain age. You have to attack everything but them until you have them at enough of an advantage to not die. With the resources I'd have - the best shot would be confusing the castle. It doesn't have its eyes now - they're all off fighting bird wars against doves.
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[ He thinks, laying on top of Alucard, trying to find a balance between talking about his cool job and just pawing lazily at his husband. He does not find a balance, instead alternating between long explanations and sleepy cuddling. ]
You climb up, take the eggs or the chicks, whichever you find, and replace them with dove feathers. Then you pour the doves blood at the far edge of the grounds and leave the eggs-babies-whatever there. The trick is to goad the crows into starting- you know- a bird war. They're clever, so you have to point that clever at something that isn't you, and then they can't keep the castle informed.
[ Another period of lazy cuddling before- ]
-thing is, most people see the human-shaped thing and think that's the weak link, the part you have to attack. That's not the case with vampires once they get past a certain age. You have to attack everything but them until you have them at enough of an advantage to not die. With the resources I'd have - the best shot would be confusing the castle. It doesn't have its eyes now - they're all off fighting bird wars against doves.