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<blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 8848289" data-attributes="member: 11760"><p><strong>Cologne, 1260</strong></p><p></p><p>I watched old Josel go, stifling a yawn as he went. My hours were not those of the living, but the Itzigs never complained.</p><p></p><p>"So fragile," a voice from the shadows behind me said quietly, "yet you rely on them so much."</p><p></p><p>"Julian," I said, turning my head slightly. "All of my defenses in this grand house, and you slip right past them."</p><p></p><p>"I know how you think, old man," he said, dripping out of the shadows, into the circle of candlelight. He was dressed head to toe in black, of the finest fabrics. "You have been quiet, lately. We've barely seen you at court."</p><p></p><p>"In contrast, I hear you have been very busy. They say you should be called Julian Red, rather than black."</p><p></p><p>The thing that used to be a boy laughed a mean laugh.</p><p></p><p>"It turns out I have a knack for these things. I have learned much in Cologne."</p><p></p><p>"And these people you kill, are they bad?"</p><p></p><p>Julian gave me a sharp look.</p><p></p><p>"Don't be clever with me. I came to bring you a gift. As I recall, you have had trouble getting the blood you needed at times."</p><p></p><p>I could not tell from his tone whether any of the old anger or resentment was still there. In a way, it would have been a relief, a sign that something of human morals still resided in him.</p><p></p><p>Julian pulled something from a bag -- black, of course -- and clapped it on the table.</p><p></p><p>I stared in confusion: a beating heart.</p><p></p><p>"Whose ...?"</p><p></p><p>"The owner is long-dead," Julian smiled, pleased with my shock. "I took this from a Serbian vampire who refused to abide by the Nachtgesetz, and I thought of you. This way, when you are starving, you won't have to feast on the mortals who trust you do do no harm. Although I imagine that old man just has dust in his veins at his age."</p><p></p><p>I watched the heart beat, feeling blood rushing to my face in shame.</p><p></p><p>Julian's mocking laughter echoed through the big dark house as he left me alone, staring at the heart he had left behind.</p><p>[spoiler="Character sheet"]Prompt 22 + 6 - 2 = Prompt 26</p><p></p><p><em>This immortal Character lurks on the fringes of your existence. They become an embodiment of one of your last savory checked Skills. How do they act when your paths cross? What disturbing gift do they give to you? Create a Resource.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Wilhelm Black</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Skills</strong>:</p><p>Skilled at navigating boats (checked);</p><p>Bloodthirsty (checked);</p><p>Knows the secrets of killing vampires (checked);</p><p>I control the beast;</p><p>Skilled merchant;</p><p>Cook Portuguese seafood dishes;</p><p>Knowledgeable of medieval medicine;</p><p>Knowledge of vampiric anatomy;</p><p></p><p><strong>Resources</strong>:</p><p>The Spear of Aeolius, an ancient Roman spear capable of killing vampires</p><p>Diary: A leather-bound German-made ledger book</p><p>An ever-beating heart, which magically will not die</p><p></p><p><strong>Characters</strong>:</p><p>Juião/Julian Black: a Portuguese orphan turned my servant turned vampire (Immortal);</p><p>The Itzig family: a Jewish family of bankers and merchants in medieval Cologne;</p><p></p><p><strong>Marks</strong>: My eyes cannot stand bright light and I have to remain in shadows at all times; my touch is fatal to plants;</p><p></p><p><strong>Memories (five, up to three Experiences each)</strong>:</p><p>1: I am Guilliame d'Orléans: I rescue a dark-haired girl from attack and Constansia pledges herself to me, believing me to be a servant of Satan, and we soon wed; Constansia conducts her Satanic rituals and summons a demon, Raum, to serve me in the form of a raven;</p><p>2: I am le Passeur or "the Frenchman": The Portuguese orphan Juião helps me after I am burned by sunlight, unafraid of my supernatural nature, and I take him in as my servant; Juião teaches me to cook with the seafood I catch underwater; at his urging, I prey on battlefield wounded as I tend to them.</p><p>3: I am le Passeur or "The Frenchman": I retreat to the islands off Portugal with my servant, Juião, and sail to the mainland at night, under cover of darkness, looking for prey; I feed on Juião when desperate for blood and accidentally turn him into a vampire; we relocate to Cologne, a city of gray skies and long nights, better suited for those such as ourselves than sunny Portugal.</p><p>4: I am Wilhelm Black: Brought into the society of the Nachtvolk of Cologne, I watched their leader slowly dismember a vampire, leaving him alive for hours, just in agony; with the help of the mortal Itzig family, I become a rich merchant, with investments across Europe.</p><p>5. I am Wilhelm Black: Julian, now a violent enforcer of the Nachtvolk, gifts me an ever-beating heart;</p><p></p><p><strong>Diary (four memories, up to three Experiences each)</strong></p><p>1: I am Guilliame d'Orléans: The night the other heretics were burned alive, Carnutes fed upon me as I screamed in pitch black darkness; I confront Carnutes about him making me a vampire and he confesses he did it out of loneliness and tells me I will suffer in the same way some day; Carnutes possessed Raum and led the Archbishop of Tours' men to try and killed me -- but I used the Spear of Aeolius and killed Raum and Carnutes instead.</p><p>[/spoiler]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whizbang Dustyboots, post: 8848289, member: 11760"] [B]Cologne, 1260[/B] I watched old Josel go, stifling a yawn as he went. My hours were not those of the living, but the Itzigs never complained. "So fragile," a voice from the shadows behind me said quietly, "yet you rely on them so much." "Julian," I said, turning my head slightly. "All of my defenses in this grand house, and you slip right past them." "I know how you think, old man," he said, dripping out of the shadows, into the circle of candlelight. He was dressed head to toe in black, of the finest fabrics. "You have been quiet, lately. We've barely seen you at court." "In contrast, I hear you have been very busy. They say you should be called Julian Red, rather than black." The thing that used to be a boy laughed a mean laugh. "It turns out I have a knack for these things. I have learned much in Cologne." "And these people you kill, are they bad?" Julian gave me a sharp look. "Don't be clever with me. I came to bring you a gift. As I recall, you have had trouble getting the blood you needed at times." I could not tell from his tone whether any of the old anger or resentment was still there. In a way, it would have been a relief, a sign that something of human morals still resided in him. Julian pulled something from a bag -- black, of course -- and clapped it on the table. I stared in confusion: a beating heart. "Whose ...?" "The owner is long-dead," Julian smiled, pleased with my shock. "I took this from a Serbian vampire who refused to abide by the Nachtgesetz, and I thought of you. This way, when you are starving, you won't have to feast on the mortals who trust you do do no harm. Although I imagine that old man just has dust in his veins at his age." I watched the heart beat, feeling blood rushing to my face in shame. Julian's mocking laughter echoed through the big dark house as he left me alone, staring at the heart he had left behind. [spoiler="Character sheet"]Prompt 22 + 6 - 2 = Prompt 26 [I]This immortal Character lurks on the fringes of your existence. They become an embodiment of one of your last savory checked Skills. How do they act when your paths cross? What disturbing gift do they give to you? Create a Resource.[/I] [B]Wilhelm Black Skills[/B]: Skilled at navigating boats (checked); Bloodthirsty (checked); Knows the secrets of killing vampires (checked); I control the beast; Skilled merchant; Cook Portuguese seafood dishes; Knowledgeable of medieval medicine; Knowledge of vampiric anatomy; [B]Resources[/B]: The Spear of Aeolius, an ancient Roman spear capable of killing vampires Diary: A leather-bound German-made ledger book An ever-beating heart, which magically will not die [B]Characters[/B]: Juião/Julian Black: a Portuguese orphan turned my servant turned vampire (Immortal); The Itzig family: a Jewish family of bankers and merchants in medieval Cologne; [B]Marks[/B]: My eyes cannot stand bright light and I have to remain in shadows at all times; my touch is fatal to plants; [B]Memories (five, up to three Experiences each)[/B]: 1: I am Guilliame d'Orléans: I rescue a dark-haired girl from attack and Constansia pledges herself to me, believing me to be a servant of Satan, and we soon wed; Constansia conducts her Satanic rituals and summons a demon, Raum, to serve me in the form of a raven; 2: I am le Passeur or "the Frenchman": The Portuguese orphan Juião helps me after I am burned by sunlight, unafraid of my supernatural nature, and I take him in as my servant; Juião teaches me to cook with the seafood I catch underwater; at his urging, I prey on battlefield wounded as I tend to them. 3: I am le Passeur or "The Frenchman": I retreat to the islands off Portugal with my servant, Juião, and sail to the mainland at night, under cover of darkness, looking for prey; I feed on Juião when desperate for blood and accidentally turn him into a vampire; we relocate to Cologne, a city of gray skies and long nights, better suited for those such as ourselves than sunny Portugal. 4: I am Wilhelm Black: Brought into the society of the Nachtvolk of Cologne, I watched their leader slowly dismember a vampire, leaving him alive for hours, just in agony; with the help of the mortal Itzig family, I become a rich merchant, with investments across Europe. 5. I am Wilhelm Black: Julian, now a violent enforcer of the Nachtvolk, gifts me an ever-beating heart; [B]Diary (four memories, up to three Experiences each)[/B] 1: I am Guilliame d'Orléans: The night the other heretics were burned alive, Carnutes fed upon me as I screamed in pitch black darkness; I confront Carnutes about him making me a vampire and he confesses he did it out of loneliness and tells me I will suffer in the same way some day; Carnutes possessed Raum and led the Archbishop of Tours' men to try and killed me -- but I used the Spear of Aeolius and killed Raum and Carnutes instead. [/spoiler] [/QUOTE]
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