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While filming has ended and we are waiting for Being Human series 5, how about we fill the Hal shaped hole with a bit of discussion that may turn into fan fiction on Hal's long past! We have had various clues and hints...but there are centuries to fill!

Remember Hal's 'list' as told to Annie by Leo? 

Things he must avoid: 

* Small dogs
* Budgies
* Blood
* People
* Kia-ora

How about we have a go at fleshing out the backstory and filling in the HAL Flashback gaps with some letters written by Hal himself? could be fun! 

Hals' A-MAZING letter explaining the miniature circus incident on the BBC Being Human Blog will inspire!!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/beinghuman/2012/02/s4_files_trouble_at_the_minatu.html

 

 



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I haven't seen this Hal letter before, didn't know it existed!!! Brilliant, u can see him writing it, even the handwriting !!! As u know I'm not creative at all, but I can imagine the remorse Hal has felt every time he kills and the people that effects, how many letters would he need to write I wonder :/

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It makes me shudder to think Ciara... Hal's conscience must weigh so heavily. this letter seemed less of an apology and more of a justification perhaps? so funny his pompous tone, and yet there is pathos too.... we can understand how it is a moment to moment struggle with his 'condition' but for those who do not know he is a vampire his words come across as psychotic, excusing himself with "I allowed instinct to take over". Love how it walks that knife edge between horror and comedy.

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I dont know what else to say apart from how much i love the hand writting ... its lush >:) Xx

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Anyway, must dash. Friend about to kill lots of people.

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Agreed Kayla, and a fountain pen? I can imagine Hal with a fountain pen, when he is not with pencil of course....

 

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30 January 1958

 

Dear Pearl,


I am writing in an attempt to explain and apologize for my unforgiveable behaviour and the unfortunate events of the New Year party.

I have always found it best to avoid attempting resolutions face to face where there are heightened emotions, that and the fact that in the four weeks since the party each time I have entered a room you are in, a most distressed look passes across your face before you near run out - I can only imagine to be as far away from me as possible. So please would you do me the honour of reading this letter in full, I know I do not deserve it but I cannot go on without at least having the opportunity to offer an apology, I could never forgive myself if our friendship - which has become greatly important to me and in managing my condition - were destroyed over this tragic mishap.

To the night in question. As you must know by now, I am very careful at all times with my - for want of a better word - appetites. The decisions I made that night were based upon keeping myself and others as safe as possible, but what resulted is so grossly unfair that I myself am also the victim of this unbearable situation.

Despite the difficulty I seem to have with socialising since leaving my past life, I was really quite looking forward to the New Year party with you and Leo and had every intention of joining you both in seeing out the year in a jubilant fashion. My decision to avoid all alcoholic beverages, even the wonderful sherry you had so kindly provided (which happens to be an old favourite of mine) was a conscious choice to ensure that I remained in complete command of my faculties. As we both know, although alcohol itself is not really ‘my poison’, in the past it has often been the ‘lubrication’ for various wheels to start turning, inevitably leading to the most depressing scenarios.  So when you offered me the fruit cordial, 'Kia-ora' I think you called it, I took it gladly, fully trusting that it would be a completely neutral substance that would allow me to join in with raising a glass with you and Leo, free from consequences. Had I known this drink was to have such a powerful effect on my system I would not have touched it with a barge pole, but before I had a chance to even consider the possibility of what was to come, an intoxicating force began to engulf me and despite summoning all my remaining willpower, I felt an uncontrollable urge sweep over me.

Let’s just say that for the man I once was, these urges were a secondary, but seemingly inevitable consequence of my condition that I used to enjoy indulging. It makes me shudder to think of it and I shall always haunted by that monster I used to be.

Perhaps it is because you are in your non-corporeal form, but after one sip of the drink it was not the bloodlust that came to the surface but, as you know, another kind of desire. This was an entirely new experience for me.  I shall never, ever forget the look of abject horror on your face as I launched myself at you in the most ungentlemanly fashion and tried to kiss you, the memory of that alone is punishment enough.

I know I am asking a lot of you Pearl, but I beg you to understand, that despicable man was not me but the beast that the drink unleashed upon you that night. I humbly ask for your forgiveness, in return for my guarantee that it will never happen again.

I must ask you to remove this hideous substance from the house and never allow it back in, both to avoid this situation ever happening again and to remove all possibility that I may not be able to resist the urge to experience the unfamiliar sensation of this particular appetite in isolation without the more familiar one I am used to in the presence of women.  If I also may be so bold, this 'Kia-ora' should be added to my ‘must avoid’ list, really it should. If the conditions are right, I believe I can be the most amenable housemate, if you will continue to give me the chance to prove it. 

 

 

Yours sincerely,


Hal



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ha ha! love it.

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OMG lucky Pearl!!!! I read it yesterday but didn't have time to comment, love it Domino, funny and clever. It would also explain why she was so freaked out when they were telling Annie about his list !!! KIA ORA makes Hal randy!!! LMAO

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Glad you both enjoyed it, thank you for commenting smileyflowers

Agree HalGal, Pearls' reaction when talking about Hal and Kia-ora was so immense ..and also it struck me as almsot it being incredibly personal to her... ? just me?

I have never imagined there to be any romance twixt Hal and Pearl at all ever, that is why this scenario is so funny to me, that and the added interesting twist that Hal's blood lust was temorarily removed...that prospect intrigues me!



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That's brilliant!  It fits Pearl's reaction perfectly.

"'It's just for me and my dog'  'I'll be your dog'".  Sorry, just needed to get that out there!



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I never did understand those adverts !!! LMAO
Do u mean Kia Ora takes away Hal's blood lust & replaces it with good old rumpy pumpy lust?!!!! lust

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haha! oh my... this made me Lol Ciara, "Good old rumpy pumpy lust"! halyes

The idea of the kia ora having a different effect on him than blood struck me from the start. But, the idea of one 'appetite' replacing the other is even more intriguing..and one for which i cannot take full credit, a Hal/Being Human fanfic'er @KatyNewt introduced me to that idea in one of her fanfics (we linked to it ) albeit through a non kia ora and completely different mechanism. 

I just wanted to put this version of the 'kia ora effect' out there, as it adds a new dimension to Hal's avoidance of it, not an abhorrent substance that turns him into a blood sucking killing monster, but also possilby a medicine of sorts! although the side effect is him turning into a randy beast, the temptation to be free from the blood lust and free to explore "good old rumpy pumpy lust" would require a strong resistance!

here you go Hal .. kiaora



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I love it Domino!!! ;D xxx

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Wonderful letter Domino!! Very very clever! I love it! You did an excellent job of capturing his speaking style!

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Oh you are so clever! I read the fanfic that inspired you and I am also intrigued at the idea of Hal without the blood lust.

Picturing him launching himself at Pearl! I nearly fell off my chair laughing!LMAO



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Thank you Sami and TJ, happy you enjoyed it

I am not sure his speaking style would be so verbose, but definitely as hyperbolic?

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Wow, that letter is perfect!  Just so much fun!

 

I have to admit seeing Pearl's reaction about the Kia Ora I suspected he tried something on her.     Sorry but that emoticon probably never gets used so I had to..... lol...... When Alex catches him singing in the cafe and she says "I'll have a shot of whatever you're on too", he says "no drugs, no Kia Ora, just good old fashioned hard work and routine" so I figured it makes him "really happy"  I can see "those urges" suppressing the blood lust.  Maybe they need to give him some Kia Ora while he detoxes!

 

I just finished @KatyNewt's fanfic!  I liked it and I did like how she had the blood lust go away.  Wish she'd written a little more details during those times....



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