#rubyvannevar

[kai-seasorrow]

Kai stared down into the cool, dark waters of the ocean below, the pier creaking below his bare feet. He'd strained his ears to listen harder, to block out the sound of crashing waves behind him.

From the open waters, there was only silence.

He slowly lowered himself down. Once he was sitting on the edge, his lower legs dipped beneath the surface, and the tattooed black tentacles painted on his foot seemed to writhe in movement.

He hissed under his breath as he noticed a small patch of delicate silver scales erupt on his leg, and quickly withdrew them again, opting to sit cross-legged instead. His black shorts slightly damp, he leaned back and closed his eyes, his face turned slightly up to the sun.

So lost in thought, he didn't hear the sound of gentle footsteps behind him.

[fangedmagick]

“   You have no power over me. ” || @rubyvannevar

He blinked his eyes finally, giving up his compulsion spell finally as he looked at the woman oddly and glanced at her body, making sure she wasn't some hunter carrying a weapon; Aurelius had been staked before in the past and didn't want to experience that horror and agony again.

"I suppose I don't." Either she was a hunter with no weapon and a talent to resist his compulsion... or something else. He finally dared to breathe in her scent and even that confused the Kindred further. It was human but it smelled vampiric to... and he was certain he smelled the scent of a vampire he knew to keep away from like most elders. Fuck, was he going to feed on someone Vannevar Thomas claimed? Nothing added up and he tried to hide his confusion and frustration. She didn't smell like a Thin-Blood either. "Okay, you know what I am clearly or have a guess. So I feel it's only fair I know what you are, miss. You smell like my kind but so much human to. It's confusing my senses." And also he didn't exactly want to have an elder vampire tearing his head off literally for an accident of hunting what was his prey and in an elder's territory without knowing.

[curseoffrell-archive]

"You need to run! I can hold them back for as long as possible-" || @rubyvannevar

Elliot grabbed her hand before his magic could take over, pulling her along as he did his best to stop himself from outright sprinting despite how eager his curse was to make him bolt down the corridors aimlessly. "You don't need to hold them back! We can both just run." He snapped, not really in the mind of headspace to start abandoning anyone else to death or arrest. "And stop telling me to do stupid stuff."

[mxrvelouscreations]

@rubyvannevar

Nick's gaze lingered on the woman as she sat in front of him. While he was used to having someone come and join him, it was usually those that he would take home as a snack. This one however, he could tell from smell alone that she wasn't going to be that, which was why he had told her that he was used to being alone. At least, that was until she mentioned how her father would like to see him.

"And what exactly does you father wish to see me about?" He asked, sitting back against his seat and swirling the whiskey glass in his hand. He had been nursing it all night, his way of watching the bar while pretending to be a part of the atmosphere. "I'm not looking for a fight if that's what he's after."

“Sorry, I’m used to being alone.” (Nick; @mxrvelouscreations

Vague @mxrvelouscreations

"Mm-m. As most of your kind."

She didn't sound condescending as she sat down in front of the man at the bar. She knew exactly what he was as soon as she got close enough to him and got a whiff of his scent and noticed that he had no pulse. Her odd heartbeat - never in sync, slow and measured -, must've given her away, too, although dhampirs were very rare. She placed her glass of a rich, red wine in front of herself.

"I am Ruby Vannevar", she introduced herself calmly as she brushed her fire red hair over her shoulder, her equally red eyes watching him intently, "my father is the head of a clan which arrived here not long ago. They'd like to see you."

[bloodymindedkaz]

Kazimir still was fully aware of his surroundings, just the strong linger of blood tickled his nose and that alone commanded his body to move. He sniffed the air deeply and closed his eyes to focus on where it was coming from.

“I know you’re here…!” He called out with a wicked grin across his lips.

Kaz then proceeded to follow the scent, his eyes completely blacked out from the blood lust being to strong. “Come on out!” Kazimir started to run now til he slipped around the corner, looking up at the top of the stairs he could see a figure—a woman. “Seems like the cat has found the silly little mouse..”

He laughed while his body swayed closer and closer towards her. The demon felt like he was stalking his prey, nothing but devouring clouded his mind.

⛓️Heavenly Bodies⛓️//ØPEN STARTER

—————-

It had been two years.

Two long years since he was sentenced to be locked away in a deep slumber til he was needed again.

The demons eyes shot open, flashing black then fading back to their original state. Something within made his body reanimate—Kazimir hadn’t know what time of the year it was but from the feeling it seemed near the colder seasons. Slowly he tried awakening himself, stretching out his limbs just as a cat would.

Kazimir stood up and stretched his body more, popping nearly every joint; it ached from how long he’s been asleep..the demon felt like he’d awoken from a coma. “Mmm…fuck..” He growled loudly, deep within his chest.

“..Who the hell woke me up?”

[bloodymindedkaz]

To amuse the other, Kazimir came to a stop. He wanted to hear what she had to say, a bit of entertainment for himself. He grumbled and clenched his jaw briefly before scuffing.

“Don’t play stupid with me, girl. You don’t just awaken a demon without knowing.” Kaz rolled his eyes in annoyance, this only made his hunger grow. “There must be something you’re wanting~”

He’d be lying if he wasn’t amused by how she was handling this situation, normally one would want to run away which made it a fun game for Kaz as he’d chase down his prey before toying with them—Before he went to speak, he noticed her eyes..the pale skin and he couldn’t even sense a pulse within her.

Definitely not human.

“You honestly believe I care what your worth to this city is, I have no morals of the sort—there’s not a being out there that could make me fear them..!” Kazimir growled under his breath as he stepped forward more, he body moving swiftly like a cat would.

“Give me one good reason I shouldn’t prey on you..? Hmm? That blood of yours smells devine and by your flesh is better..” As he stepped up beside her, Kaz began to walk circles around her. He didn’t move closer nor reach out to grab, just simply observing why someone would do this..let alone being by themselves.

What an interesting girl she was~

⛓️Heavenly Bodies⛓️//ØPEN STARTER

—————-

It had been two years.

Two long years since he was sentenced to be locked away in a deep slumber til he was needed again.

The demons eyes shot open, flashing black then fading back to their original state. Something within made his body reanimate—Kazimir hadn’t know what time of the year it was but from the feeling it seemed near the colder seasons. Slowly he tried awakening himself, stretching out his limbs just as a cat would.

Kazimir stood up and stretched his body more, popping nearly every joint; it ached from how long he’s been asleep..the demon felt like he’d awoken from a coma. “Mmm…fuck..” He growled loudly, deep within his chest.

“..Who the hell woke me up?”

[kai-seasorrow]

Kai jumped slightly and quickly opened his eyes, turning to look at whoever had spoken.

The first thing he noted was her hair: long and wild and scarlet, blowing slightly in the ocean breeze. Her eyes matched — a brilliant, provocative red, reminding him of comets burning across the night sky.

There was something alluring about her, like how a flame entices a moth, and he felt goosebumps rise on the back of his neck.

This wasn't just another villager. No, she must be something else.

His gaze raked down her unfamiliar form, taking in her black clothes, then raised back up to her face.

"It won't," he replied bluntly in answer to her question. "It's going to rain tonight, I can tell."

He turned his face away and briefly closed his eyes.

Wow, he thought. What a great way to sound like a total loser.

Kai stared down into the cool, dark waters of the ocean below, the pier creaking below his bare feet. He'd strained his ears to listen harder, to block out the sound of crashing waves behind him.

From the open waters, there was only silence.

He slowly lowered himself down. Once he was sitting on the edge, his lower legs dipped beneath the surface, and the tattooed black tentacles painted on his foot seemed to writhe in movement.

He hissed under his breath as he noticed a small patch of delicate silver scales erupt on his leg, and quickly withdrew them again, opting to sit cross-legged instead. His black shorts slightly damp, he leaned back and closed his eyes, his face turned slightly up to the sun.

So lost in thought, he didn't hear the sound of gentle footsteps behind him.

[fangedmagick]

He could not believe this, he was hired by some idiots that were now for sure probably thinking that using him as a scapegoat was good idea. Honestly he was told she was just a girl that did bad crap, not that she was Vannevar's. And for Cain's sake, Aurelius had so many doubts that even if he let her go now with a sorry he was going to be dead before sunrise.

He knew he was dead if he kept her here but dead if he let her go. If his heart could beat, it'd been racing like a frightened jackrabbit. He'd been so careful for nearly a century and now he was going to get destroyed for not looking deeper into this girl. She'd seen his face, probably knew his scent even if he was masked... he was fucked.

Truly even the scent of Vannevar was enough to strike fear into him. Aurelius was a useless baby in comparison, even with his forbidden diablerie of the consumption of another vampire's soul, which was also enough to give him the final death if someone important learned, he'd be erased. He had taken a girl that was important to him and Aurelius would pay the price. He could give the names and hell even if they were false identity, he'd easily find out their location. If he dies then so do the ones that set him up.

He looked at her as if she was lying. "Dhampir?" He repeated. Thin-Bloods he got, but Dhampir? And.. the next words would have made his heart stop if it beat. He wanted to die then and there. "I had thought you were one of us that broke some laws or some human that knew to much." He admitted. It probably didn't sound right but he'd needed money and blood after his place was broken into. He became desperate and now he was going to die from it?! Damn it all. "They told me you were someone that committed a forbidden act that put my territory at risk... I swear on Cain himself I didn't know what you were, and I'd never had done this no matter what you were, I just thought you were someone that was a true threat." He was sure that was no excuse. "I assure you, I am not someone that believes himself superior to you." He looks at the silver, finally noticing it burning her wrists. "I won't beg for mercy for what I'm doing, to you or your father, but I also am not going to let those vermin that used me get away either." He approached her and looks at her before sighing and began to unlock the silver chains, not even flinching when he touched them as they burned his fingers.

Aurelius this close reeked of a vampire that has been hellbent on revealing their kind to the world and lording over humanity like humans with cattle. Someone as dangerous and has yet to be taken down. Grindelwald, who has a very great gift of persuading even the most strongest of vampires. Aurelius was his childe but the man looked nothing like his fanatics and acolytes.

"Can't believe the vermin made me catch a dhampir and someone close to Mr. Vannevar.... I didn't know dhampir were possible." He added, almost saddened about something. "Or if there is any they hunt us but you refer to your father with high regard instead of hate. unless he is the mortal and your mother is not."

“   You have no power over me. ” || @rubyvannevar

He blinked his eyes finally, giving up his compulsion spell finally as he looked at the woman oddly and glanced at her body, making sure she wasn't some hunter carrying a weapon; Aurelius had been staked before in the past and didn't want to experience that horror and agony again.

"I suppose I don't." Either she was a hunter with no weapon and a talent to resist his compulsion... or something else. He finally dared to breathe in her scent and even that confused the Kindred further. It was human but it smelled vampiric to... and he was certain he smelled the scent of a vampire he knew to keep away from like most elders. Fuck, was he going to feed on someone Vannevar Thomas claimed? Nothing added up and he tried to hide his confusion and frustration. She didn't smell like a Thin-Blood either. "Okay, you know what I am clearly or have a guess. So I feel it's only fair I know what you are, miss. You smell like my kind but so much human to. It's confusing my senses." And also he didn't exactly want to have an elder vampire tearing his head off literally for an accident of hunting what was his prey and in an elder's territory without knowing.