[yeah, he pretty much loves this. a dedicated audience is all he ever really wants, after all.]

Oh, it's horrible stuff. Excessively dangerous. [he says, grinning with delight.] It does immediate, horrific things when it comes in contact with the blood, causing wracking pain throughout the body with even a small amount.

[he tips his head back a bit, to show off the markings just a little bit more.] However, when applied as an ink to scarification wounds, it makes for fantastic end results... even though the survival rate of its users is a little dodgy.