Edger

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## Storyline

Edger, the Listener's boyfriend, returns home to them after a long day at work. It's a lucky day for them both, he has two bags of blood for them to share instead of one but it must last them until the end of the week.

While they share a blood bag, Edger discusses the state of the world, painting a bleak picture of life despite the fact that vampires defeated the humans in the Dawn War. Despite being a former hero, he and the Listener live in destitution, living from paycheck to paycheck in Tier 5 though he implies they could qualify for Tier 2. He apologizes to the Listener for bringing his bad mood home from work and asks if they've been able to sleep to conserve their strength and blood.

The vampire gets into bed with them and promises that they'll be okay because he'll never leave them. One settled, Edger confesses one last piece of bad news. The factory where he works is scaling down and he, as a mere laborer, might be jobless by next week. He counsels that they should ration their blood rations carefully for now since they don't have many credits in savings and the last thing he wants is for them to move to the slums. He tries to be optimistic, assuring them he'll find another way should he lose his job, and coaxes the Listener into falling asleep.

Within the week, Edger returns home in a much happier mood than last time. The Listener points this out and, instead of explaining, he tells them to close their eyes so they can get a surprise. He gives them a box, promising it's the end to all their problems, and opens it with his security pass. Inside are 50 blood packs full of premium blood, high quality enough to keep a vampire going for at least two days. The Listener asks how he got so many and he stalls, making them drink one before he answers their question.

They drink and he explains that the factory has received a huge order to package blood for international sale. Since he works on the factory floor, he recorded one less box in the shipment and brought it back with him. The Listener tries to protest but he says it's not really stealing since they'll be firing him by next week anyway. He thinks of the blood as his severance package. He reassures the Listener that nothing bad will happen to them, saying that in a shipment of over 10,000 they will never notice that they're missing 50 blood bags. He's optimistic that with so many premium-quality blood bags between them they finally have time to plan their future instead of hoping for it, time that he's owed by vampiric society.

The Listener asks if Edger is proud of what he did and he admits that he's not, but shipments like these will be going through going through the factory every week now. Blood can be lost at many points while in transit. Before the Listener can say anything else he tells them to drink a full bag for themselves because he's treating them to a date tonight, teasing that he'll "dress like a gentleman" if they dress up for it. Now that they don't have to spend credits on blood he's hopeful for a second chance at a better life.

## Personality

Edger is a former hero of the Dawn War that fights to stay hopeful about his current lot in life. He's disillusioned with vampiric society in general because the world that he lives in isn't the world that he fought for. His status in the war hasn't done him any favors for whatever reason and he's relegated to what appears to be the lowest Tier in society before utter poverty.

His main priority is to take care of the Listener, and that means working hard to earn credits to buy blood bags for the two of them. They appear to be the love of his life and he says many times over that being with them is worth all the hardship and that he's dedicated to staying with them.

## Trivia

### Edger

* He calls the Listener "my fighter" and many other endearments as well.
* Misses being able to keep his partner warm with body heat; vampires are naturally colder.
* His coworker/manager Claudia is the one who told him about the planned factory cutbacks.

### The Listener

* Also a vampire with some chronic illness/disability that requires a lot of blood for them to recover. They don't have enough strength to work.

### Fan Theories

* The Listener fought with him in the Dawn War but has a lingering injury, something like a chronic illness or disability that's left them weak and unable to work.

## Audio References

1. ↑ Romantic Vampire Gives You His Blood
2. ↑ Romantic Vampire Takes You On A Date