#chiyo vc: this is just like a novel and i hate it thanks!! take it back!!!

[quietlyblooms]

bad moon rising | modern fantasy ii

chiyoko hisakawa died one fall evening, found too late by her cousin naoki in a pool of her own blood. perhaps it was just her luck -- wrong place and wrong time -- or perhaps her death was more than that. it would be hard to say because the one responsible would never be found, having left little evidence behind other than the wounds that chiyo would succumb to. there would never be an investigation, either, because while chiyoko hisakawa died one fall evening, she did not remain dead.

harnessing magic forbidden long ago, naoki brought his cousin back. but she came back different, changed. she was no longer mortal but a vampire, and the transition was not kind to her. she awoke alone in the apartment above her family's shop, left with a note explaining everything and quarts of blood. it'll be hard at first, but you need to eat, naoki wrote. if you keep yourself fed, you'll have nothing to worry about.

yet there is still plenty to worry about. she cannot exist among humans without the fear that she'll hurt them, still growing accustomed to her new senses, diet, and instincts. she cannot see her family for the same reason, and she's had to push back her manga's return date to give herself more time to adjust. there is also the matter of her visions.

for now, naoki has taken over hisakawa and family's night shift, and it is only a matter of time before word gets out that chiyo is not simply sick.

additional notes

i've decided that this verse is a continuation of her witch verse, meaning it is canon and not just an indulgent au anymore. i just think that'll be more interesting overall and present opportunities for fun plots!

that being said, chiyo still has her magic and her familiar jun, which are a few of the only comforts she has currently. she has also become aware of her visions manifesting in her art; after her revival, she happened to look at a few of her paintings and realized she painted notable objects/scenes relating to her own death. she isn't coping well with this tbh

chiyo's senses are still sensitive, although she can be around a human without wanting to tear into them. she just doesn't trust herself in the event that they cut themselves and thus avoids them.

though chiyo still technically lives in the apartment above her family's shop, she will often stay with cyrillo de bortolli, an influential and old vampire who is a prominent figure in the supernatural community. he owns apartments which mainly house other supernatural beings, though he has opened his own home to chiyo for the time being so that he might help her adjust. if you're curious about him, you can go here, though ofc i'm using his modern verse rather than his main! i may use this as an opportunity to test him out again on this blog uvu

the way chiyo was turned into a vampire isn't a method that is widely used or known anymore bc it's considered " black magic. " it's really just forbidden necromancy, but most will likely assume another vampire turned her. do with that what you will!

if you see an opportunity for a plot, please go for it -- that's part of why i've left the reason for chiyo's death very vague. i could come up with my own plot, but i think it'll be fun if that's something we come up with together!