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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood
I woke up with my hopes of having a normal day immediately dashed. There, on my couch as you can see, is my sister. Yes, the one I've mentioned several times before. Charlotte. Daughter of Tabitha and so she is my half-sister but sister all the same.
"How did you get in here?" I ask, the most obvious question.
"You gave me rights of protection, do you not remember, dearest sister?"
I groaned, wondering when I managed to do that but likely knowing she was right. She was the one family member other than my mother that I have grown to trust. 
"What are you doing here, then?"
"Oh you know, checking in on you...and I hear Tobias is in town as well so checking in on him as well."
Great. It looks like they all attract each other. Soon, the entire family will be here.
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood
She does explain to me that she had been here for the entire night which makes sense to me. After all, it would have been easy for her to sneak inside while I was sleeping then I guess just hang out on the couch until I wake up? Either way, since its sunny outside I realize that she's her for the rest of the day at least.
"This place is...something, I guess," she says in that haughty tone of hers. Charlotte was a bit spoiled, as you can imagine. My house was likely as big as her room."I will never understand how you've grown used to this, dear sister. It's all a bit-"
"Plain?"
"Yes, plain," she spat out with some disgust. "Are you sure you don't wish for me to drain you dry and impart upon you the gift of immortality?"
"How can you be so sure that it is a gift when you know nothing of what comes after life?"
"Ah!" that had stumped her I could tell but she of course would smack away my comment as if I had said nothing at all. "But you only hope for some paradise after life when you could have one during."
"Paradise? Don't you have a blood orgy to go to?"
"Oh dearest sister, I wish!" she said with a laugh. I didn't laugh back because I knew she was being serious. Yes, blood orgies are a thing. Yes, they are disgusting. No, I've never been to one, technically, but I have seen the aftermath of one. The stench of death and lust is something I'll never forget. "But I do say this quaint little town likely would not make for much of one. Perhaps we can look around and-"
"Charlotte, what do you want, really?"
"Oh, well, simply to see you dear sister! It’s always so hard to find you and when I heard you were here it seemed a good opportunity, no?"
Not sure I believe her but I suppose I must at this point. She's going to do whatever she wants to do and there is little I can do to stop it honestly.
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igglemouse · 2 years ago
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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing
For a moment Tullus Cinna froze. It wasn’t that he was intimidated, no, this was a man born in antiquity and it took a lot to intimidate him. He froze out of shock be cause Maria strolled right past him and found her knees next to Julius. 
‘What an odd relationship’ he thought. Maria was the third of Julius’ wives and Tullus thought a wife should be treated better? He knew Jana wasn’t treated in this way and as for Tabitha, the 2nd of his wives, she mostly kept out of vampire business. Still, seeing this particular woman lower herself beneath Julius had confused him but he had to shake the thought out of his mind. He wasn’t here for that.
“I would like to thank you for once again saving Tobias’ life. If only you had caught the perpetrator who had almost slain him...you said it was a woman, correct?”
“I-...yes, yes Count Tourneau,” he wasn’t here to talk about this either but he knew it was important for Julius. For some time Julius has put a bounty on a wild vampire known as Vio, a woman who has terrorized his family since her existence. “It was she, Viol-”
“Do not speak her name,” Julius hissed but quickly calmed himself with a deep exhale. “Tobias is foolish and in his youth and will be thanking you personally shortly. I believe he is out hunting tonight but-”
“He doesn’t need to, Count Tourneau. He’s but a pup and prone to mistakes, he had no idea who he was dealing with,” and neither did Tullus as he barely escaped with his life. He had hoped to never see Vio again.
“Fair enough, so, what do you wish for your reward? I imagine it is more than just meeting me although that is an accomplishment in of itself. I have a feeling that you want something more? Land? Hunting grounds? What is it?”
Tullus paused because now that the moment was here he wasn’t sure if he should ask for what he wasn’t sure if he should ask. Perhaps the turn in tone of Julius had scared him off. Suddenly the master vampire was impatient and agitated. He blamed Maria for that since she was practically purring for his attention. It was distracting and he imagined that it must be for Julius as well. All the same he had went face to face with Violante and he had saved the life of Julius’ only son. He deserved something. 
“I want the hand of your daughter,” he said at once causing another silence to fill the room. He was sure that Julius would laugh because of course Maria had started to giggle, that wretched sound of hers had made him want to rip out her tongue more than once and he so badly wished that he could. Julius never did join in on the laughter.
“I understand you are from a different...time, Mr. Cinna, but nowadays we don’t just hand off our daughters to some valiant knight for a reward.”
“I understand that and I only meant to be introduced to her, to court and gain her favor, I do not wish to claim her as an object to be leashed to me or-” he stopped, his eyes going on Maria who only giggled at the irony. “I just wish for a chance.”
I see...” it seemed Julius was in thought. “I could arrange a meeting with Charlotte but you must understand the woman has so many suitors and her mother, oh how Tabby dotes on her, you’ll have to gain her approval more than mines and-”
“You have it mistaken, Count Tourneau, it’s not Charlotte’s hand I wish for.”
“Laverne...” Julius whispered his lost daughter’s name as if it were a curse, just like Violante’s. At that moment he had risen to stand. 
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 3 ~ Thicker Than Water
Narrator: While Laverne wished for a night without vampires the vampires constantly hung out around her house and neighborhood. Maria, a stepmother of hers, had made her way into town as well but she was not here for Laverne.
She was here for her baby sister, Charlotte. "Your mother misses you, you know," Maria says, taking in the cool of the night around them and basking in the brilliance of a full moon. For a town that had hosted a werewolf (or two) they were suspiciously quiet tonight. "She fears you are getting in far too deep with this Blood Rose business."
A flowery sigh parted from Charlotte's lips and a playful roll of her eyes came along with it. "My mother wishes nothing more of me but to be another version of herself."
"A better version of herself," Maria corrects, as if this made all the difference. Another roll of Charlotte's eyes prodded more from Maria. "Is that a bad thing?"
"N-no, that's not it," yet it kind of was. Tabitha, the second of Julius' wives, was just sort of...plain. She was the most domestic of the three, usually staying home and minding the farm that brought Julius his wealth. Thanks to Tabitha's quiet role though she had known the Tourneau clan better than most, raising all of them as much as she could while Jana dealt with the politics of the clan while Maria dealt with...well, things better left unsaid.
"Well then? What is it?"
"She just wants to pair me off with someone, that's all. She spends every day trying to find just the right match for me when I'd rather be out here and-"
"Out here?" Maria chuckles. "You think the faint mind reading ability that your father has passed down to you can save you from the danger you have put yourself in?" Charlotte opened her mouth to reply but it was too late for that now. "What happens when you run into a Blood Rose, hmm? What happens if you run into Vio? What happens if you were out here tonight and one of those wolves catches your scent? Finding out that it wants to rip your head off won’t save you as it charges. What happens if-"
"Yeah yeah, I get it, trips over I guess. Time to get back to being a princess locked in a castle...errr, farm.” 
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 3 ~ Thicker Than Water
I actually don't mind my sister. She's one of the few vampires I can tolerate although she's very prideful of what she is for some reason. "We're just better," she always says. I guess its hard to argue knowing how vampires are stronger and faster and all that  jazz but is that all there is to life?
"Intelligence is also a factor," I remind her and look at that, we're both talking over a chessboard. "So then, you v me, chess?"
"Wisdom is part of intelligence and-"
"That's not true, wisdom is just experience and you're not even older than me, so I have you beat in that department," I tease.
"For now," she teases back. "Eventually, unfortunately, you will die. No, no, I don't look forward to that day. I hope you come to your senses, dear sister, and become what you were born to be yet-"
"Want to challenge me in chess? Yes or no?"
She accepts my challenge and I'm happy to tell you that I make easy work of her. It wasn't even that long of a game. "Faster, stronger, more agile, near invulnerable at night and yet...definitely not smarter!" I mock, getting her to roll her eyes.
"You'd only be smarter if you were turned," is her retort. She might be right but hopefully I'll never find out.
"So, any other reason you came over?"
"Just still lingering here, dear sister. I do enjoy your company."
"Your not so bad either!” She’s fun, for a baby sister at least. “Now, us mortals usually sleep at night so if you'll excuse me."
"Ah! How dull! If only you could see the night as I do! Good night, dear sister."
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 3 ~ Thicker Than Water
Which...it looks like I'm not going to make it two whole days without dealing with vampires huh? Yeeep, that's my little sister, taking advantage of the gloomy day of course.
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood
"So why are you here?" Tullus asked, sure that she could indeed read minds. He was sure it wasn't completely clear to her, it usually never was. He knew his maker had explained it to him forever ago. She had told him to guard his thoughts, know what the other person wants from you and keep it from your mind. Her theory was that a mind reader can only pull thoughts they search for. Charlotte had been looking for his intentions towards Laverne and so she simply needed to spark a conversation about her sister to find the thought she was looking for.
"I love my big sister you know," she said as if it was a throwaway comment because it might as well be. Anyone that had seen the two interact knew there was a real bond between them. Tullus didn't need mind reading ability to know that was the truth. "I'm terrified of losing her.-
"You want me turn her," Tullus finished as it made sense. Charlotte was a dark princess and used to getting her way but Laverne was mortal, very mortal, and so she was at risk of simply dying. A car crash, an illness, some random event could end Laverne’s life.
"I wish she'd come to the decision willingly to be sure but sometimes we need others to make decisions for us. As father likes to say."
"Right..." Tullus wasn't sure he agreed but he didn't want to start an argument with her. "When I asked Count Tourneau for his blessing I told him that I planned on turning her as well. There is only so much you can get out of a human before you-"
"Break them," Charlotte finished as if she had known from experience. "Yes, that is true."
"Still, are you here to help me or..."
"I am just here to make sure you are someone she would be happy with. I'm here as a sister, truly and sincerely."
"Fair enough," Tullus could respect that. Out of everyone in the Tourneau family Charlotte was the most honest but he knew there was something deeper within her capable of doing anything to get what she wanted. "I do think I've made some ground with her."
"Oh?"
"First she said one date only and she seemed to mean it but....but I've managed to see her several times. Chat with her, get to know her better. I'm just looking for that chance to really break through with her."
"Well, Tullus, she'll never accept you because she hates what she's been born into," Charlotte started. "She'll have to be turned before ever seeing you as an option-"
"Yes but-"
"Don't worry, it’s a matter of time, Sir Cinna. She is bound by blood and bound by clan. She was born a vampire and as such is forever meant to be one, whether she wants to admit to it or not..."
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood
She led the way, turning towards the famed bay of the city nicknamed the "Double S" from the locals and the various music artists that called it home.
The night here had a certain light to it, a certain life that was typical of a city full of lively citizens. It would be a nice place to call home but she could go nowhere until her mother found her a match.
"I know what you really want," she said, pulling away from Tullus.
"You do?"
"There's an empty spot on the council, isn’t there? Now is the time to make that move for it, isn't it, Tullus?"
"I..." he had wondered if she had pulled that from his mind. Julius had been known for having various mental abilities, some real, some rumored, but the power was always evident. He wasn't sure if Julius could read minds, he knew Julius could put things in your mind, make you believe things, make you see things, but he had a feeling that one of his children, the one he was with. Actually could read minds. Under certain conditions at least.
"Laverne is a Tourneau and if she is turned gets access to power, power you mean to access for yourself," she said matter of factly. Tullus could not deny it. It was true, in a way. "Tullus?"
"Yes," he admitted out loud. "But I like her for who she is as well."
"Yes, yes you do..." Charlotte confirmed this as well. "Come. Let's watch the sea. I do love to witness the gentle power of the moon, don't you?"
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igglemouse · 1 year ago
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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood
Narrator: Of course upon the coming of night Charlotte explored the city of San Sequoia or rather she searched for Tullus and had no issue finding him since he was hanging around Laverne's house like some papparazzo waiting for the right shot.
"Tullus!" she beamed, always happy to see the man. She had no issues with him as he was always quite the gentleman. She had heard also from her father that he had been meaning to court her big sister which was the real reason she had come to San Sequoia because she was a fool for a good romantic story involving vampires. "You're never going to win her heart stalking, you know?"
She joked and Tullus as expected met her joke with good hearty laughter. "Not stalking just watching. You know, there are wolves in this city?"
"So I've heard," she said, looking around as if one might pop out and pounce. Wolves were always an issue, an ancient rival to not only vampires but spellcasters as well. "But how are you this close without that crazy woman lobbing your head off?"
"Vio," the name was a curse when coming from vampires. "I've had a talk with her actually and she approves of it-"
"Reaaaally? You’ve actually had a ‘conversation’ with that maniac and still have your head?” She was genuinely surprised. She had never seen Violante and she had figured seeing her would be the end of her. “It looks like the stars are aligning for you two, huh?"
"I'm not sure I'd say that but-"
"Come, come take a little walk with me, Sir Cinna."
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igglemouse · 2 years ago
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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing
But it does not help when I have a somewhat annoying sister...who is also a vampire, of course.
Charlotte is my half sister and was born to another vampire mother, Tabitha Tourneau, one of my dad’s wives? Yeah, that guy has lived an interesting ‘life’ if you want to call it that. 
Either way, I’ve remained cordial with one person from my family and that is Charlotte. She calls me now and then, usually just asking a question here and there and it is no different tonight. She wants to know if I’ve heard about the ‘Blood Roses’. 
I tell her I’m getting ready for bed and I don’t want to talk about it and besides I know little but I’ll tell you privately what I do know. 
The Blood Roses are a supposed clan of lady vamps that have been trying to wrest more and more power in the vampire community. I only know about it because my mother, I assume (not sure) is part of it. Don’t ask me for more as that is all I have!
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igglemouse · 2 years ago
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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing
“You didn’t bring your swords,” he said, knowing immediately who it was. He had never wanted to see her again but he had known that if he were to win over Laverne he would have to get through Violante, her dark guardian angel. “You have every reason to decapitate me and serve me as a 'rose’ to your associates.”
“A rose is useless without its thorns,” he could hear the smug smirk on her face. He had no idea what she meant by that but he did know it meant she was at least not going to chop his head off. For now.
“If you are not here to kill me then-”
“What did you think? Compared to Charlotte I mean, what did you think of her?”
“I...” he paused, wondering if this was some trick question, perhaps the answer would give her an excuse to kill him after all? She enjoyed playing with her prey. “I can’t compare the two, not really, it’s not fair-”
“She’s a little bland, isn’t she? Plain. Boring. Without the hair and magical blood thing going on with her there is nothing special about her. She’s a good kid though, worth protecting.”
“I...” he didn’t agree at all and he wanted to tell her that it was Charlotte who could not compare to Laverne. Charlotte was the boring one, she was the plain one that you could read within five minutes of meeting her, she was the one that was ultimately forgettable for him while Laverne was this complex being worth dissertation. “I don’t agree,” he dared to say, almost expecting the shwinging of a sword and a quick and decisive slice that would cut right clean through his neck.
Instead he was met with pure confusion: “You don’t agree?” 
“You plan on killing Julius Tourneau, what happens after that?” 
“Dunno, I look upon the sun one last final time and say ‘mission accomplished’ but let’s be real here, that’s a dream I’m not sure can be achieved at this point, at least not by my hands,” because she was of course scared. He knew that. Who wouldn’t be? Julius was strong, stronger than any being should be, he got in your head and manipulated your thoughts, he makes a puppet out of anyone near him. 
“Do you think he’ll ever pass down power to Tobias or Charlotte?”
“Umm, no!? Julius runs the council, runs it all really. All vampires bow to him-”
“Except you and your Roses,” Tullus pointed out, a fact that seemed more amusing than poignant to Violante. 
“Not my Roses Tummy, the whole Rose thing was Luna’s idea.”
“If I drink from Laverne will I be cured?” 
That’s when Violante really started to laugh and he knew why. That was always a lie. Well, not a lie per se but if it were true Violante would have already drained Laverne dry for a chance at humanity again. Her laughter was all the answer he needed although she did verbally confirm it. “No, no...we tried, we all did, she offered too but...no. She was given a bite of fruit that would either turn her into a plantsim or cure her of vampirism...it’s a fun rumor, though, she even believes it.” 
Fun because it lured others to Laverne which meant leading others into meeting Violante, which was usually the last being they’d see, if they would see her at all. 
He got up and prepared to leave in disgust...
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igglemouse · 2 years ago
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Laverne Tourneau
Birthplace: Henford On Bagley
Parents: Julius and Luna (Beverly) Tourneau
Siblings: Tobias Tourneau and Charlotte Tourneau
Occupation: Programmer
Story So Far...
Laverne’s life thus far has been...complicated. Born a vampire and kidnapped as a toddler by a peacefully chaotic group of plantsims (yep) and returned cured of her vampirism someway somehow. Which wasn’t exactly an issue for her father and then step mother Jana who planned on just turning her once again but that wasn’t to be. It was then her real mother decided that it was her turn in kidnapping her own daughter. Luna, believed to be dead or missing, hadn’t been at all and she came back to save her daughter from once again being turned and trying to raise her normally which well, didn’t turn out so well. I’m sure you’re hear more about that some other time.
No one understands quite how she was cured and Laverne herself doesn’t think much of it but whatever the plantsims had done to her it had changed her appearance and marked her for life. Giving her platinum hair and amethyst colored eyes and a few other markings that she tries to cover up when possible. 
She now lives as far as she can from her vampiric family, settling down in San Sequoia and hoping to scratch out a somewhat normal life but it just might be impossible to run from her past and it surely is impossible to change her bloodline...
Read Her Story!
Episode 1: Sheep’s Clothing
Episode 2: Bound By Blood
Episode 3: Thicker Than Water
Episode 4: Redemption
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igglemouse · 2 years ago
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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing
Unfortunately we could not spend the entire day in the sauna, well, we could try but I don’t think there would have been much conversation between us and I’m sure there are some kind of time limit to how long you can linger in there but either way we were wrapped in the comfy little robes that the spa provided and came out with the scent of contentment!
“Was that your first time in a spa?” Cons asks, seemingly satisfied that he had introduced me to something that had relieved so much stress.
“Ahhh...” I did think about that one time Charlotte invited me to her ‘spa’ and lets just say it was a lot bloodier. 
“Lav?” 
“Huh?” Oh, I tuned out for a moment since I had to scrub the mental image of Charlotte basically bathing in blood from who knows where. “Lav?” 
“Laverne is sort of a long name and everyone has a nickname, don’t they?” 
“Do they?” I guess I’ve never had one. Not that I know of but I was also around egotistical vampires that demand you say their name and sometimes their title along with it. Calling my dad anything but ‘Count Tourneau’ is a plea for punishment, for example.
“Do your co-workers not have a name for you, a nickname, I mean? I guess I’m so used to everyone calling me Con or Cons but I do understand my name is a lot longer than the average person.”
“I don’t have any co-workers,” I reveal. “N-not in that sense? I do work with people but the only interaction between us is through a computer screen.” 
“I would say that must be nice but I do understand there are pros and cons to everything.”
I chuckle at that because of course Cons would say that. He’s very philosophical after all, tries to see the good and bad and everything. 
“I don’t think there are many ‘cons’ to it, Cons. I’m not that great around people so the less I interact with others the better.”
“Hmmmm, that’s odd, I’d say I’m a person and you are great around me.”
“O-oh, thank you!?” Was that flirtatious? Is he flirting with me?
“You know, they do have a hot tub around here too?”
“Are you trying to get me naked?” I say a little pointedly but he seemed to take it as a tease.
“No, actually, I think they’ll kick us out if we do that!” He chuckles himself and it’s a really pleasant sound. “But I am trying make sure you get the full use of the spa since I’m paying for it all.”
He has a point there!
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