#julius tourneau

[igglemouse]

Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood

Narrator: Life could certainly be better for Julius Tourneau but he was a man coming to realize that what gave life meaning was the people you surround yourself with and he could not have picked a better wife than Jana. Sure, he didn't see her as much as Maria who was always around him but when they did come together they often enjoyed each other's company. Tonight they decided to share a dance.

His relationship with Jana had been rocky at first, she agreed to marry him because she understood how it would raise her reputation among other vampires but she did not agree to become one of his multiple wives. She didn't sign up for that but over the years he had done a great job of convincing her that it wasn't so bad because he treated her like royalty which is what she desired most.

Unlike Tabitha she was allowed to play politics and had a seat on the council. She was allowed to be the enterprising woman she always wanted to be and unlike Maria she was well, free. The redhead had basically been a puppet of Julius, a happy and content one to be sure but a puppet all the same.

"I do like our current plan," she said as they grew tired of dancing. Not physically tired, they were vampires after all, but having he had a desire to hold her and she had a desire to be held. 

"I'll do anything to keep you all alive," he said softly. This was his weak point she knew. Since Violante had killed his father and so close to killing his mother he knew that he was vulnerable. The dysfunction of the council and Caleb's constant adversarial position to his was a minor distraction to the immediate threat the Blood Roses posed.

A mostly mysterious group led by an ex-lover of his and a hunter  named Violante who had chased obsessed over killing him for decades now. He had devised a plan to crush the Roses and he felt like finally things were falling into place.

"Tullus will deliver her right to you," Jana said, a smirk on her lips, knowing that once again her husband would win in the end. He always won.

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These poses were made by the super talented @helenofsimblr​ who made them for this couple some time ago and I am now just using them! Thank you Helen and I hope I’ve done the poses well!

[igglemouse]

Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing

Julius rushed to shake the man’s hand, eager to complete the deal. “Consider your wish granted, Mr. Cinna!” Julius was ecstatic. 

“I umm, thank you, Count Tourneau-”

“No, thank you! You plan on turning her, correct?”

“I umm, yes, of course. If the courtship goes well then-”

“Good, good! Tell her mother I said hi, it’s been far too long since we’ve last...spoken.” 

Tullus wondered if this were some kind of trap...

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[igglemouse]

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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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing

“Mr. Cinna, is it?” Julius had said, taking in his guest with the gaze of a man who didn’t have much time to waste although it looked as if he were doing nothing but lounging around and soaking in his power and accomplishments. Here he was, after all, a man who had been exiled from Forgotten Hollow only to rule it again but not only that, to sit at the head of a newly created vampire council, a council he had nearly full control over since Jana, one of his beloved eternal wives, also sat on the council. “You wished to have a word with me?” 

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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing

“It has,” he said, keeping his eyes forward. “I must say, the castle is well maintained, at least from what I can see.”

“I am sure Master Tourneau will appreciate the compliment, Tullus, especially if you deliver it in that silly accent of yours,” she giggled. The sound was always so grating but he knew she liked to tease him. His accent did stand out since it was quite literally out of time. It had taken a bit for him to grow used to the modern world he had woken to and in fact he was sure he would never learn to tolerate it completely. “Master Tourneau is always a big fan of compliments but only if they are sincere,” she giggles again.

“Understood,” he said punctually. He always thought that the less one talks to Maria the better. From what he understood, her turning was especially chaotic and she caried that chaos with her. She got off on humiliating others, especially men, and while he badly wanted to point out how she was shackled and chain and in the end bowed before a man he knew that Maria would quite easily forget her ‘place’ and attempt to put him in his.

“Do you miss working with me, Mr. Cinna?” She asked, determined to carry on this conversation. “We had such fun together, didn’t we? Remember that time those oil barons slipped inside of my club?” She giggled at the memory.

“I do,” he did not laugh at it as it wasn’t much fun for him. After all, she almost killed those men and what would that have done to the clan? It took everything in Tullus’ power to prevent her from slaughtering a handful of people because she was ‘bored’ and because they ‘deserved’ it. He quietly shook his head behind her.

“Ah, here we are! Master Tourneau will see you now!”

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Episode 1 ~ Sheep’s Clothing

Narrator: Tullus couldn’t believe it when he approached the grand Tourneau castle, which could only be approached with permission thanks to it being in Forgotten Hollow, a place no human or non-vampire dares to explore without having a death wish. 

Yet still, he couldn’t believe it. There she was, Maria P, the woman he had worked alongside with for over a decade now wearing something he could never quite imagine her in and she wore it with such a devious grin. 

Maria P had quickly rose in notoriety for running a club out in Windenberg, a small fetish community that was well known and respected among those who partook in such a thing but what many didn’t know is that it was also a blood farm for the Tourneau’s. Maria P served there as a dominatrix, a mistress, and Tullus was just one of the many guards there to make sure things ran smoothly, at least that’s how he started. Thanks to his stellar work he quickly grew closer and closer to the Tourneau clan, eventually finding work for Jana who then eventually gave him tasks to do for Julius Tourneau himself. 

Finally, after saving the life of Jana’s son, supposed heir for the Tourneau clan, he was able to call in a favor and that favor was to simply meet Julius face to face...and here he was.

“It’s been a while, Tullus,” Maria said, speaking so casually as if she weren’t almost completely bare to him. It was hard to imagine that this was a woman who seemed to easily bring any man to his knees before her and yet...

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Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood

The music had slowed and showed no signs of picking up. That was fine for the eternal couple as they had wanted to discuss their plans a little further and Jana decided the best place to do that was in Julius' lap.

"I look forward to getting my first born back," Julius said, feeling confident that all would go according to plan and Laverne would be back here, under his control, and finally he could figure out how to best use her to further his goals and perhaps get rid of two enemies of his. Luna and Violante. 

"Wouldn't it be magnificent if we turned her against her very mother? We could destroy the Roses in one swift move," Jana was enthused at the idea. She hadn't really known Luna all too well but she knew enough to hate the woman.

"All in due time, all in due time," but Julius wasn't prepared to underestimate her. "Let us just hope the actors play their roles and follow the script, yes?"

"Of course, Count Tourneau. Of course,"

And now we had back to the main stage...

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[igglemouse]

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]

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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Episode 4 ~ Redemption

An odd industrial fog covered the sky and I guess that made it safe for Tullus to come over a little earlier than he usually would have been able to.

"Is that Julius' doing or something?" I ask, referring to the odd orange sky.

He shrugs, sincerely confused. "Doubt it, you humans don't take care of your environment but you know I wouldn't put it past Count Tourneau to do something like this. May I come in?"

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Episode 3 ~ Thicker Than Water

He took a deep breath when he did find his seat, calming himself and composing himself. If he was going to get her permission to date and turn her daughter then he would have to show courage.

"What is your interest in my daughter?" Luna asks first. Her tone soft but the look in her eyes demanded a clear and concise reply.

"It was for power at first, yes. To improve my standing in clan Tourneau but the more I learned of her, the more I spend time with her the more-"

"She's charming, in her own way, at least that's what I hear," Luna stops then and hones in on the sound of Sabella feeding. "Of course you mean to turn her?"

"Of course," he replies quickly, figuring out that one must be up front with this creature.

"You do know her situation? I believe Vio has relayed it to you, yes?"

"She's...odd. Her blood-"

"Long story short? She was kidnapped by an faeries of the earth as a child, held against her will and had her vampirism cured, completely reversed. When she returned she returned as a human, at least, as human as one can be in her situation. She had these odd birthmarks though, purple eyes, and chalk white hair. Julius, from what I hear, had no idea what to do with the child. He kept her for a while, trying to turn her, it never worked," she stopped then, letting it sink in.

"You're saying she can't be turned?"

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Episode 3 ~ Thicker Than Water

The woman tucked into the shadows of the club was Helen, of course, the blind vampiress that you'd never want as an enemy. Tullus had crossed paths with her before, a time or two, and each time she had been working for Clan Tourneau. Eternally loyal to Lenore and as such loyal to her son, Julius, so what had she been doing here working for his enemy?

He couldn't hope to know.

There was of course the possibility that she still worked for Julius as well as some kind of double agent but perhaps her loyalties had shifted? A lot had changed after all, Lenore was once again slumbering and her eternal love, Charles, had been slain. A lot had changed.

Either way, now wasn't the time to ponder such questions...

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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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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]

Episode 2 ~ Bound By Blood

"Isn’t it obvious?” Emerson said, finding humor because he felt Cons was far too naïve. He wasn’t. He had dealt with the beings fighting for control He had been face to face with Julius. He had been invited into the realm of magic and plead for mercy for his newly created pack before the likes of L. He had been a hunter of vampires himself before being kidnapped by Sims In Black and apparently becoming some test subject. The experiment had given him the ability to not only transform into werewolf but pass on the ‘curse’. Emerson had known that mysterious forces were at play and they were all fighting for power. “You are so foolish Cons, you think you can just live a normal life and-”

"Not this again...”

"Yes, this again. This again until things are set right, Cons.” Emerson said with finality. This was the path he had chosen and there was no turning back now. 

"So what do the pups in my territory have to do with this war you want to start? Or rather this war you want to pull us into?”

"Everything. Since one of Julius’ own is currently in your city. We plan to make an example out of her and I demand that you stay out of this business. I care little that you’ve taken interest in her. That is your mistake.”

Cons started shaking his head at once. He knew this was what it was about. He had a feeling in his gut that Laverne was the reason a group of pups had popped up in his territory and he didn’t want to imagine what they would do to her if they got a hold of her. “That girl is innocent. She just wants to live a normal life,” he found himself pleading now. 

"Too bad, I’ve wanted a lot from my life and everything I’ve wanted was taken away by vampires, specifically those of Clan Tourneau. I mean to take revenge as it is owed to me,” and from behind he could see the fairy Athena stand proudly behind Emerson. He wasn’t sure what she had to do with all of this but he had a feeling this was partly her fault.

"This is not going to end well-”

"You’re right, it isn’t, but it WILL end.”

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Episode 11 ~ My Immortal

“I can’t believe I’m having two children,” the news was really starting to hit me and needed to find a seat. Do I really have to start wearing condoms now?

“I can’t believe I’m having one!” Jana was clearly a lot more excited about this than I was.

“You have two as well, Laverne needs a mother.”

“I’ll leave that to your other one.”

Okay, not off to the best start there. Jana is not as much of a team player as Tabitha is but that’s alright, she’s right any way. Tabitha will probably adore playing the role of mom to Laverne, as soon as we can get her back, that is.

“Is this going to be an issue? Do you have a problem with any of this?”

“I will tolerate it. I do think that I am more than enough for you but I understand the kind of man I’m dealing with.”

“Hm.” What could I say to that? She’s willing to tolerate it, that’s good enough for now. Besides, if I had to choose to share a child with her or Tabitha it would definitely be her. Nothing at all wrong with Tabitha but she’s loyal and passionate about me while Jana is still missing that. I have been getting the sense that she’s not been entirely truthful about things but it’s just a sense for now. Unfortunately, my senses tend to be correct more often than not nowadays. “Well, make sure that you two get along and that we all get along. We all want what is best for the clan, after all.”

“Definitely. I’m team Tourneau all the way now,” she claims. I believe her. I do not believe this was always the case and her use of ‘now’ reveals that. I do remember our first interaction as well. I know that she’s wanted to use me all along but I feel that the baby has definitely changed things and in my favor. She’s going to be a lot more cooperative now and perhaps, not so self-serving.

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