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꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚. 19-Feb-23 08:00 AM
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦, 𝑁𝑆𝐹𝑊 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑, 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝐷𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 19-Feb-23 08:41 AM
Obedience. The was the assumption by which all human beings were expected to treat their superiors with. Silas saw human beings as insufferable pests. Insufferable pests that had nearly ruined an entire planet and would have if they hadn't of been stopped. Insufferable pests that even forced the entirety of vampiric society to break a pact so large that it would change the shape of the world. Of course, it changed the shape of their world the most, after all, they faced the most dramatic status loss that they would ever know. Human beings. Worse than most creatures in his eyes, Silas saw them as pests that truly had to be terminated from the earth or entirely forced into subordination. Of course, that was what they had done, forced them into subordination. Yet now and then they still voice their wretched opinions. Did they not recognize that their opinions nearly broke an entire ecosystem and left many animals without habitats to the point that they died off in entirety? Perhaps they should not voice their opinions should they not be able to come to a consensus. In the centuries that the vampiric society had been watching over them, not once had the human race once find a way to quit their pointless squabbling. A deep breath pushed in through his lips as he looked down at the young woman on her knees. She was pitiful. Tears wobbling down her cheeks as she clutched at a child within her arms. A sneer curled along his lips as he stared down in disgust, "You didn't register it?" "M-Miss I-- I didn't mean to! I wasn't aware--" Her voice wobbled feebly as she clutched at the infant who seemed to be asleep, somehow ignorant to the wails of it's mother. "I just--" "That is not what I asked. I asked if you register the child. Not if you meant to have the child." His voice was cool and focused, uncaring. Entirely unsympathetic to the situation that the woman was in. She was of the class optimum but that certainly did not mean that the child would be as well
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. There was well a chance that the child could be of Medietas and no higher. "I--" Silence. The woman's sobs were the only sound that could be heard, her body curling as she fretted over the little helpless being within her arms. Silas did not understand why they brought them into the world if they did not want to face that they would be forcing that child to endure such torture. If he was in this situation, he would entirely stop procreating. Of course, vampires didn't procreate in the way that human beings did often. They much preferred to bite those who were worthy of joining vampiric society, after all, bringing one in through natural birth meant being entirely unable to judge their worth. "I didn't know what to do... He-- He took advantage of me..." A sigh pushed through his lips once more as he knelt down to the pitiful woman, wiping away her tears. "Is that what happened... Oh dear." He paused, eyes seemingly softening. "It certainly is a pity that your kind treats one another so poorly, is it not?" He questioned, his tone cold once more. "I'm sure the little one in your arms will face far worse. You did wonderfully to bring it into the world." He teased cruelly, pulling the baby from the woman's arms before leaning his lips towards it's fat little arm and smiling before biting into it. Upon biting into it, the baby promptly began to wail in pain. It squirmed in it's swaddle and cried out, painfully dreadful cries so loud that they made Silas want to bind it's mouth shut. He sneered and pulled his lips from it, "Medietas for now... though... I am sure it's quality will decrease if you allow it to become any porkier than this. Register it. And do not return. I have no need for a blood bag that keeps such secrets from me." The woman shuddered and took the child back, her face twisted in disgust and fear. Silas returned the sentiment without hesitation. After all, he had no such respect for their kind and didn't plan on starting.
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A third deep sigh expressed his discontent with the direction that the day was taking. Days like this were utterly frustrating. Days like this were entirely too tiring. Furthermore he now would have to report to the praecepta to request a new human become his. After all, Silas preferred to keep only one human around it so he could properly train it. That was his reputation. Silas Griffin, a vampire with a heart so dark it almost matched the darkness of his skin. Well known for refusing blood bags unless they were the highest of quality. The sound that Silas loved most was the sound of nothing at all. Silence. A fourth sigh as he leaned his head towards the side until there was a distinct crack. Air pushed through his lungs as he walked towards the door, the sound of his crisp footsteps on the marble flooring echoing through the room. "I suppose I should get this over with..." He noted cooly to himself, folding up the sleeves of his button up before throwing on a jacket.
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Silas Griffin was a man that most feared. Even among vampires, he was well known for his harsh glare and his long lineage of greatness. Silas Griffin came from a long line of vampires and was one of the few pure bread vampires that continued to walk the world today. Thusly, his power was incomparable to the majority of other vampires. In adjunction, Silas Griffin was well known for his temper and his possessive nature, both making it hard for the other nobles to even question his authority. He frowned as he walked into the Praecepta's office, his green eyes narrowed into a glare as if his sole intention was to intimidate. "Excuse me, what can I help you with, Mister Griffin?" A young voice piped up, a female vampire with blonde hair peeked out from her desk, her mousy figure almost infuriating to him. "I will need a new blood bag... and I will have it now. Go prepare one for me..." He noted coldly, motioning into one of the private rooms. "And I expect the highest of qualities." He added, taking a seat before crossing his leg over the other. His gaze fell to his watch with an expectant look. "Get going then, will you?" @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 19-Feb-23 12:21 PM
Tobias hated every moment of life in this crooked society ruled by bloodsucking monsters. Since the day he was born his only purpose as a human was merely to serve as food, to obey those who had conquered the human race years ago. Although his life was filled with the luxury that came along with being considered an optimum, a human with a more divine taste to those leeches, he despised all of it. He was alone in his room of the Praecepta, a privilege that was only provided for a human of the optimum class. Along with his own room he was also provided high quality clothes and only the best quality of food to maintain the quality of his blood. Tobias had tried everything to push away all of it, yet he couldn't deny everything, especially not a book if you don't have anyone to talk to for hours. He sat on his couch, reading in a small book off his shelf until a guard entered through the door, placing himself in front of it for a moment. The guard was a vampire as well, tall and well built, one of the monsters he hated with a burning passion. "Get up." the guards said to him in a cold harsh tone. With his bright blue eyes, Tobias gave him a cold glance remaining in his place on the couch, ignoring the vampire's order. When no reaction came from him the guard came up to him, grabbing Tobias by his black collar that he was forced to wear. "I said Get up." he snarled at him. "You'll be granted the honor to serve a new master." "Fuck off leech. Or does the Duke of… what was his name again…oh yes, Birmingham, want another rematch with me?" Tobias grinned at the guard mockingly, partly unfazed by the fact that the guard had pulled him on his feet by his shirt. He had many Vampires before trying to make him their blood bag, but most of them weren't able to deal with his attitude that he wasn't willing to bow his head, nore show any sign of obedience in the presence of an Undead.
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Among the people in the Praecepta he was known for his rebellious side, despite his exceptional high quality of blood that was probably the only reason why he was still alive. People would've called him crazy, telling him that he had a death wish since he wasn't willing to give any of them the satisfaction of obedience. The guard sneered at his comment, grabbing his arms forcefully behind his back to put on a pair of shackles. Tobias groaned as the guard yanked his arms behind his back, feeling the cold metal closing around his wrists. Now the guard began to push him towards the door. "Now move it." "Make me." Tobias snapped at him, giving him a cold glance as the vampire grabbed him by the arm and pushed him out of his room into the hallway towards the office. The room was empty, except one man, no, one vampire who sat on one of the chairs in the room. He was of dark skin, his black hair slicked back, his eyes the color of a bright green. This man had to be the vampire who claimed to be his new master and Tobias already hated him for that. "You can stop now." He hissed at the guard who had given him a sudden extra push into the room, making him almost trip. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 19-Feb-23 01:04 PM
Chains. It was the sound of chains that brought him back to reality. It had been quite a while since he had requested they bring him the new blood bag that would be serving him. Long enough that Silas had closed his eyes, tapping his foot onto the floor as if passively telling them to make haste. No one would want to bore him for too long, after all, he hadn't eaten today and he was beginning to feel the throbbing in his fangs begin to swell and throb with each moment. Vampires relied on one thing to keep them going: Blood. For many eons, vampires had found other ways to survive. Drinking animal blood or surviving off of human donation centers to take in their blood intact. They could last for a week without drinking if they wanted to survive the madness it caused, yet the pangs of pain in their fangs was enough to frustrate anyone. It was a constant swelling, throbbing that reminded them that they were hungry. After the coming of the new dawn, the vampires had decided that they would break the pact that they had once made, break the pact that they would never feed directly off of a human. Instead, they had deemed that humanity was not worth such pity. They were to be treated like the livestock they were. After all, they couldn't bring the world to an end if they were entirely trapped. A sigh escaped his lips as he lifted an eyebrow in the direction of the young clerk once more. "Any day now..." He warned, the glare in his eyes threatening that if he didn't get a drink soon she would be next. Vampire blood was decent in quality and while it was against most of societies standards, there were many who enjoyed the blood of their lovers or romantic partners when they were in a pinch. Silas had never done such, though. After all, he preferred to keep a blood bag around at all times to ensure that his teeth never panged him so. "You can stop now" Silas lifted his gaze and watched the young male human who had been nearly pushed into the room. "Finally." He sm
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iled, lifting to his feet before walking over swiftly. Silas had a particular grace to his movements, even the way he walked graceful and focused, as if he was gliding through the air and not walking. He paused in front of the man, smiling politely. "Now now, no need to glare so much." He looked towards the guard, motioning for him to get lost, "Do not rough handle my things before I've yet to gauge their quality." He scolded cruelly, walking towards Tobias before grabbing his chin. "Feisty, aren't you?" He smirked cooly, holding his chin between his fingers as he analyzed the man with a particular feeling of distance. It was clear, he did not in any way view this man as his equal. He forced his head to the side, smiling, "Nicely chiseled though. At the very least, good looking..." He noted, as if taking in the quality of his meat. "I suppose we'll have to do some training... of course. I suppose that is the fun of this." He smiled and motioned for Tobias to stand up. "You can walk on your own... can you not?" He questioned with a cynical expression, "I'd prefer to not have to drag you after all." He noted, letting go of the man's chin and grabbing the leash and beginning to walk forward, dragging if necessary. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 19-Feb-23 01:37 PM
He watched the Vampire with a cold stare as he almost hoverd towards him, taking a closer look at him. His facial features were flawless with the intimidating stare of two bright green eyes. From the looks of his body his overall appearance was of his late 20's which meant nothing to vampires. He could be way older than his body since he was almost immortal after all, or rather dead for all eternity. Tobias tsked as the vampire pulled his chin towards him, trying to pull away out of his grip, but with the power of a vampire his grip was too strong to pull out of. For that he gave him a warning side glance as the vampire turned his head to the side. He despised this man, this creature. The way he judged him as if he was looking at a fine cut of meat, the way his green eyes pierced through him, his cold degrading tone in his voice as Tobias was clearly not treated as an equal. "Get lost bloodsucker" he spat at his comment of his 'training'. Many have tried before him and failed and this man wouldn't be different. When the vampire grabbed the leash to his collar to pull him along like a dog he pulled back, leaning against the dragging on the leash. "Oh don't worry. I can walk perfectly on my own. Not just with you…" he said in a mocking sorrowful manner of speaking with a teasing smirk on his lips. "So I'm afraid you indeed have to drag me all the way if you want your blood, leech." He said in a challenging voice with confidence and determination with the smirk now vanished from his face. He wouldn't make it easy for the vampire to handle him. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 19-Feb-23 01:57 PM
Bloodsucker. He wasn't wrong at least. A smile curled along his lips as he pulled away from the spit that flew at him, his eyes narrowing analytically as he watched it land on the floor. "Very unique comeback." He chuckled falsely, bring his fingers back to the man's chin to lift it up higher and higher. "Did you think of it yourself?" He whispered, leaning in to the crook of Tobias's neck to take a deep whiff of his scent. "Call me blood sucker all you wish, at least you know your place, blood bag" His voice was smooth and rich, like a dark chocolate or espresso, deep in flavor and tone. He paused and pulled away, almost salivating at the scent of the man. He smelled as if tasted divine, like the best aged wine that they had from the old cellars. Not many smelt like that, even in class Optimum. Perhaps his attitude made him all the more alluring, after all, there was something particularly delectable about wining and dining after breaking a particularly fitful human. He paused and pulled away, standing up tall once more before cracking his neck once more, tilting his head towards the left and lowering his ear down to meet his shoulder. It popped with a sharp noise, his gaze cutting through the air. It truly was a shame he couldn't take him right there. It was considered rude to dine in the Praecepta's offices though. After all, it might make some jealous enough for them to lose their chill. Plus there was something particularly private about sucking blood. Especially for the first time. It was mind numbing to the human. There were many who liked the feeling, who enjoyed the way their heads went soft and fuzzy for several moments as their bodies grew hot from the heat of their blood being sucked. It seemed this one hadn't learned the pleasure yet. Silas would be sure to teach him. He was sure that after a point, even one as strong as this would begin to bend. He let out a soft sigh as the man pulled against the leash like a fitful dog, a puppy that had n
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ot been taught how to walk yet. He raised his eyebrow, "Shall I change that?" He asked softly, tapping his foot all of four times. Four times as he slowly stared the man down with an intimidating stare that could make most men quake in their boots. Even vampires feared his gaze, something entirely swaying as he made it evident that if he had to continue his statement that there would be some sort of hell to pay. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 19-Feb-23 09:48 PM
"Drooling already, aren't we bloodsucker" Tobias chuckled with a small smirk tugging at the corner of his lips when the vampire lifted his chin again and leaned into the crook of his neck inhaling his scent. He'd seen dozens of vampires drooling over him just from it, it was nothing unusual for him. When the vampire turned around to look at him Tobias paused for a second. He could feel the pressure on his shoulders from the vampires gaze. His green eyed stare felt like it was piercing his bare flesh. Unnoticeable Tobias had to take a small step back from the quiet threat towards him but he didn't gave in like he supposed other humans and even vampires would. "Oh yes please do if that stare is the only thing you got. Is it supposed to be intimidating?" Tobias glared back, fighting the urge to take another step back. It was noticeable that the gaze of the vampire was weighing on his shoulders and that he was struggling. The vampire's stare didn't leave him cold. He was curious what the vampire would do next, what he could to force his obedience. With his suicidal behaviour he was certain not to break under the vampires gaze. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 20-Feb-23 02:32 AM
A smirk curled along his lips so naturally it seemed as if it were meant to be there, an eyebrow raising smoothly as he looked at the man. "Awh how cute, you've already committed to my nickname." He teased with a smirk, digging one sharp fingernail into his skin and dragging it down from his shoulder to his collarbone, cutting through the skin teasingly as if it wouldn't hurt. "Very cute." He added with a smirk, fangs glinting and making it ever so evident that he was hungry, starving even. His teeth panged again, growing even sharper as he wondered how sweet the man's blood was. Sweet. From the scent he could already smell the hints of flavor he would finally get to experience were he home. Home. He needed to get home. His gaze rose once more, watching as the human stepped away almost instinctively. "Cute." He added a third time, wondering how long it would take to break the human down to bite size so that he could finally have a drink. Drink. He was parched. His teeth ached so, pounding and throbbing eagerly as he stared at the divine piece of meat that was struggling to remain tough in front of him. He managed, nonetheless, seemingly pushing forwards despite the fact that his body knew the threat that was posed against him. "Of course not, my pet. I wouldn't dare to intimidate you." He whispered soothingly, walking up to him and placing his fingers on his chin. "Of course... seeing as you are my pet, I will see to it that you're trained properly... and are entirely leash trained." He teased, entirely comparing him to a dog both in intelligence and similarity. "Now... come." He demanded, his words having an unusual effect to urge his body forward. Just as his body had instinctively stepped backwards, he now would feel a strange inclement to listen. To walk forwards without question. Could it be broken? Yes, but not without a sense of might far beyond his own. He would have to truly push forward to be able to break the command that he had spoken. It was a
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trait only the strongest of vampires tended to have, nobility or higher. Mind control. Hypnosis. It had many names, but the one that Silas quite enjoyed the most was Charm Speak. After all, he believed himself to be quite charming and would like to give himself the credit that he believed he had earned. He started forwards with a glint in his eye, "You are coming, right, pup?" He teased once more, well knowing that while his body would want to move and walk that it would anger his mind. He didn't mind continuing to whittling down at his pride, hoping to break him within the week so that he would have a well trained blood bag that well knew it's place. Knew that it stood no chance to him, and knew that loyalty and obedience would be quite rewarded should it be given properly. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 20-Feb-23 06:36 AM
Taking in a sharp breath Tobias pressed his teeth together as the vampires nail burried into his flesh of his shoulder where his skin was exposed under the in front open frilly and white blouse. Tho, he didn't flinch or backed further off he still threw a spiteful glance at him as he dragged his nail down further down his collarbone. He'd been through far worse than this little pain, although he was certain that it would become a scar. He was disgusted by the way the vampire looked at him, how he let him see a glimpse of his sharp teeth to intimate further and how he spoke to him and treated him like a disobeying pet. He despised this man with every cell of his body. now come…* As the last words left the vampire's lips, Tobias felt a mild pressure in the back of his head, as if something wanted to break into his mind, something that felt uncomfortably familiar to him. Suddenly he felt the strong urge to follow the order of the man, to *come to him, to follow his steps. Tobias took one step forward before coming back to his senses as he realized that this wasn't what he wanted. He groaned as he tried to stop his body from moving and his body stopped indeed, but this urge was still there which he had to fight. "You… fucking bastard…" he cursed at the Vampire in a cool tone, trying to remain in control over his body. "Force me all you want… leech. This won't make me want to be… your fucking…pet…" he pressed through his teeth, fighting the almost overwhelming urge to follow him like the pet the vampire claimed him to be. It took him a lot of his strength to not just let his body do the bidding of this creature's deviled tongue but even as he fought it his body took slowly step after step towards the Vampire. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 20-Feb-23 06:48 AM
Bastard. It wasn't the first time that he had been called such a name. No, Silas had grown quite accustom to such names. A deep sigh pushed in through his nose and out, his eyes falling shut as he paused in his place before turning back towards the fighting human, perhaps something in his eyes pitying the poor creature. He fought so hard and even he would break as time went on. That, Silas was sure of. After all, there was no human who was strong enough mentally continue on with such torment for long. He paused, "Of course not." He noted softly, "Now, come. I'd like to get home." For a moment and only even a hint of a moment truly, the dark skinned man's tone almost sounded soft. Kind, even. But as he continued forward, it flickered away like an after thought that dared not even be questioned. After all, vampires were not known for their softness and Silas Griffin was known for it least of all. Kindness was not a word to be associated with one so cruel. The vampire took several steps forward and paused, glancing over his shoulder. "Don't make this harder for yourself." He warned, the intimidation in his glare almost dripping from him. If he would not be given respect, he would demand it and even beat it into his body. Yet right now, he couldn't help but push forward. For if he didn't get blood soon, he had a feeling he would pin the human down in the middle of the street without hesitation. Behavior entirely uncalled for as a noble. He swallowed down the saliva that was welling in his through and tugged the leash forward until they reached a car. Softly, he would put his hand on the young man's shoulder and push him in before climbing into the driver's seat. "What is your name?" He questioned once he buckled his seatbelt, his gaze connecting through the rearview mirror. "My name is Silas Griffin.... and as noted, I will be your new master." He took a deep breath and pulled out of his parking spot, the car humming as he began to drive. "You may have it one o
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f two ways, so choose wisely. If you listen well... and treat me with respect, we will get along. If not, we shall not. I highly encourage that you try your best to get along with me. This whole...debacle... was quite tiring, was it not?" He noted, pressing his foot down to the pedal so that he drove faster, taking several turns as he laid out the rules and expectations to his new ward. "I'd prefer it not continue. Understood?" @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 20-Feb-23 02:50 PM
His body was aching at this point, covered in a mild sweat as he tried to resist the urge to follow the man along. Yet that quick flicker of softness in the vampire's stern individuum caught him slightly off guard. It was enough for now to lose his control over his body again, out of breath, physically and mentally too powerless to fight it any longer, though he still had plenty of energy left to give the vampire a spiteful glare as a response to his again intimidating stare. Tobias had known from the start that he was taken home by the vampire was unavoidable but his whole fit would've been enough for now to show him that he wasn't like any other optimum. As for this vampire, he seemed to be like every other one he'd come across in his life. He was certain that he would grow tired of Tobias's attitude and that he would be back in his room at the praecepta within a week. He now had no other choice to follow the vampire to his car as he let himself drop onto the backseat of his car. Another thing that surprised him mildly was that this vampire, who had introduced himself as Silas, actually asked to know his name. Most of the other vampires didn't even bother to know his real name. Most of the names he'd been given included things such as "slave", "blood bag" or the one he despised the most, "pet". "The name's Tobias Edwards and I've heard this kind of offer countless times before. Just to give you a little warning, the praecepta just gave you what they already call the 'problem blood bag'.
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I've met enough of you monsters to know that both of those options are going to end up down the drain, no matter which one I choose." He replied coldly, chuckling a bit at his statement about him being the 'problem bloodbag' before getting serious again, staring Silas down in the mirror as he drove them to his residence. It was true. He made himself a name already amongst the vampire employees and the other humans in the praecepta. He had been never gone for longer than a month before. Most vampires gave up breaking him since Tobias was not willing to give them any of the satisfaction they wanted to have from him besides his oh so divine tasting blood. But somehow something about Silas seemed different from other vampires. It was barely a whisper of intuition though, his actions and manner of speaking clearly spoke against it. He would act up as long as possible to make this bloodsucker either kill him, to end his endless wandering and suffering or to get sent back into the praecepta. It was clearly not a home to him, but it was the closest he could get as an optimum @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 21-Feb-23 01:16 AM
A sigh. Silas seemed to sigh a lot. The discontent hanging in the air as he tapped the steering wheel with his right index fingers three times, his gaze focused on the road. "Is that so?" He asked with a frown, seeming unamused yet entirely unsurprised. "I suppose it's a good match then." He noted with a promptness that made it clear that this wasn't even necessarily a quip he had through about. "After all, they call me the 'problem vampire.' Perhaps it was meant to be." His voice remained smooth, fingers flicking the blinkers on as he brought the car to a smooth left turn. Silas had a particular manner about him. He was peculiar even in vampire terms. Perhaps that was why even vampires seemed to fear him, after all, the majority of vampires seemed to have very similar levels of twisted personalities. It wasn't hard for one to assume they all had the same personality or they were all the same for that reason. Often times, they were. The core personality traits of vampires in the current day and age was power and control. They saw their power as something that couldn't be taken away and that was why they found human's like Tobias to be quite frustrating as while he couldn't physically stand up to them, mentally his fortitude was stronger than most. Silas well understood that. Breaking a human's mind wasn't necessarily his goal though. A companion was what he wanted and while his parents may have requested all companions be vampire, Silas found that to be just as much of a drag as any other. In reality, as much as Silas didn't like humans, he also didn't enjoy the company of other vampires. He found them to be power hungry and emotionally weak, watching in pity as they attempted to their best abilities to put on silly shows of power. No. Silas never wanted to perform in order to express the power he had. He simply made it known. Most didn't even know the true extent of his powers. All they knew was that ice cold glare and the cynical expression he often
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wore that hardly faded. He paused and listened to the young man's words, letting the car pull to a stop as the light began to flicker red. "Tobias...." He noted once under his breath, as if he was memorizing the name. He wasn't one for such nicknames unless they were just. Mostly as a way of teasing or pissing others off if need be. "It's a nice name." He noted softly, letting his foot smoothly press down onto the pedal, causing the car to slowly lurch forwards in response. For the rest of the drive, Silas remained silent, his gaze honed onto the road. He didn't see a point in establishing any expectations when in the car. There was hardly a way to level set with the ward without making proper eye contact and he was well aware the ward might need some time to grow on the idea of living with him. His plan certainly was that he would be taking a bit of his blood and than giving him some personal time to do as he wish, though of course that meant inside the manor. It was the best way to get the ward acclimated without forcing him to, and Silas well understood that force was not always the only option. After 15 minutes had passed, the car pulled to a stop in front of a large white mansion, surprisingly bright and clean looking in comparison to the darker houses that vampires tended to prefer. It was sleek and modern, keeping to the trends that had been popular prior to the cataclysm. He took a deep breath and pressed down the button to unbuckle himself before sliding out of his seat, promptly opening the door for his new friend. He nodded as he held the door open, "Make haste, please." He noted, "I'd prefer to not force you once more and I'm sure your body would agree with that. It'd be best to settle in with grace. " @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 21-Feb-23 01:47 PM
"Oh yes, a perfect match made in hell." Tobias said in a sarcastic tone, a mild smirk tugging on the corner of his lips after he'd rolled his eyes. Tobias was caught off guard as the vampire savored his name on his tongue like a delicate piece of chocolate and furthermore by the fact how his voice suddenly changed as he spoke his name out loud. Silas's voice was gentle all of a sudden, soft as he noted how nice his name was. The softness in his voice only remained for a brief moment before it got broken down by silence. In this short moment Tobias felt his cheeks warming up a little, almost unnoticeable before scoffing mildly and turning his head to the side, looking out of the window, remaining silent as well for the rest of the ride. No one had ever spoken his name out like that or complimented him on his name which was overall a stupid thing to do. Complimenting someone for the name their parents chose for them. Tobias had never known his own parents so he had no one to complain about his name, but still it was very unusual behavior for creatures who mostly wouldn't even bother to know his name. But still, Tobias knew by now that a vampire's words weren't to be trusted. Their words were meant to deceive and he knew too well that letting himself deceive by just a small amount of affection like this would end in pain and agony. Silas' mansion was different from most that Tobias had been before. When he opened the car door for Silas Tobias was hesitant at first. His words were true as much as he hated to admit. He wouldn't have enough power left to resist anyway but this didn't mean that Tobias would surrender. "Free me from this…" he glanced down at his leech and moved his clinging shackles…"and I shall walk with grace." he spoke in a partly fancy and mocking voice.
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"Afterall I am not your fucking pet. Prove me that you mean what you said earlier." He said daringly but he was serious. He knew he would be dragged into his mansion one way or another but he was curious how the Undead would react to his daring trade and his way of questioning the vampire's authority. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 24-Feb-23 04:34 AM
A match made in hell. It wasn't incorrect to say the least. Silas chuckled mildly, shaking his head after a moment. "If that's what you'd like to call it." He laughed lightly, actually seeming slightly amused where others may have considered it an insult deserving of the highest punishment. Silas was different though, of course, whether or not that was a good thing was yet to be seen. After all, that was up to Tobias to find out and while he had predispositions to dislike the vampire, perhaps something inside him would change. A deep silence fell over the car for the rest of the drive, as if Silas was allowing the taste of the young man's name to linger on his tongue like a decadent piece of candy that he wished to savor. He liked names. Unlike most vampires, that is. After all, names held a lot of meaning to them and while he knew they were chosen by their parents, he found them to hold so much information about a person. Tobias. Goodness of the lord. It was Hebrew in origin, the name being a rather old one historically. Of course, there were some vampires old enough that they remembered the first time that anyone had ever been named such things. Silas certainly had not. While it was indiscernible, Silas was a rather young vampire. It was only due to his rank that must assumed him older than he truly was and it was truly only humans that were unaware of his youth. Most vampires were aware of the fact that he was young, not underestimating his power or nobility nonetheless. As Silas paused outside of the car, he raised an eyebrow, watching the young human as he demanded that he wished to be unchained. "Ah..." He spoke softly, almost having forgotten that he wore such shackles. He raised an eyebrow and nodded, "So be it." He noted, leaning forward and undoing the shackles, taking several moments before entirely freeing him. "After all, it is not chains that hold you hostage... is it?" He smiled, though the smile made it evident that he well understood that es
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cape was not an option. "Now... shall we, Tobias?" He motioned towards the door, entirely trusting him not to run as he walked ahead, only looking back once. If there was a test, this was it. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 25-Feb-23 03:53 AM
Tobias was mildly surprised that Silas actually followed his demand, taking off his shackles and the leash from his collar. Many Vampires didn't free their blood bags from their leash to demonstrate their status of power. At that point, Silas seemed different then most of the vampires Tobias had encountered before but this meant nothing at this point. He still despised him and his mere existence. He would make Silas want to get rid of him one way or another, even if Tobias had no other choice but to follow him without his leash. He gave the vampire a salty glance at his supposed joke, meaning that he had no chance to run. As much as Tobias hated to admit it he really didn't have any other choice with this vampire's powers. Although his powers seemed new to him, they didn't feel that unfamiliar, as if his body had experienced it once but he couldn't tell why. He couldn't recall a single vampire that he had made an acquaintance with ever possessing such powers like this. While rubbing his stiff wrists now freed from his shackles he followed the vampire through this rather filled front yard. The whole garden was huge, cut off to the street through a wall and huge metal gate. It was a garden, well structured and filled with fields of blooming flowers. There were all kinds of fruit trees growing in between them with a small acre to the right side of the way where various vegetables were growing in strict lines. Most of the mansions he'd been to had empty gardens, cold and lifeless with perfectly cut lawns and bushes, everything perfectly in shape. Besides the unusual choice of plants, this garden was filled with life and true beauty. "How many people do you need to keep this beast of a garden in shape?" Tobias asked mildly impressed but also trying to mask it, his gaze wandering over the different flowers and plants as he followed Silas to his white mansion. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 25-Feb-23 09:22 AM
Collars. Useful at times, and yet at other times, a hinderance to both master and... whatever he would prefer to be called. Silas had long learned that collars and chains weren't always the best way to tame a blood bag. There were a certain breed that called for the use of such things, and yet as he took in Tobias, he was beginning to realize the way to best earn his respect would be to give some breathing room. To smother him would be to make an enemy of him. No. Silas would give the young man his space, at least for now. Bloodbags always expected their master to jump on them within moments of them being inside. They expected orders and demands. Silas wouldn't do that. After all, he was going to earn the respect that he knew he was due, and while he expected it off the bat, he knew that it wasn't often the case. He had long grown past those ideals and was more focused on the long term game that he could play with his new ward. "They must hurt." He noticed, his eyes almost softening as he watched the young man rub at his wrists. "I have some of... what do they call it..." He paused, rubbing his forehead for a moment before running a hand through his smooth black hair. "Yes, ointment inside. We can use that to ease the pain." He noted, walking ahead of the young man as he brought him towards the door. As noted, outside of the rather large white mansion was a lavish garden that he had spent many of his years cultivating. Growing living things required talent and skill. It didn't come naturally to him, and yet after many years of polishing his skills and researching, Silas had grown quite attached to the beautiful garden that he had created within his space. He paused and looked at the young man, noticing that his attention was on it, "There are fruit trees if you are hungry." He noted, motioning over to a large apple tree that seemed to be in season. Yet his thought seemingly was cut off when he heard the question of the young man. "One." He noted softly, "I
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t is a hobby of mine. I hire none to tend to it." He explained as he opened the door, motioning for him to follow, "You may look at it more once you have settled in. You will have full range of the grounds as you wish." After a moment of waiting, SIlas would walk inside, shutting the door behind Tobias. The foyer of the room was rather lavish and beautiful with a large well polished piano in the center of the room with a beautiful white cushioned seat. At it side was a large spiral staircase leading up to the second and even third floors of the house. He paused, "There is a staircase on the side of each wing as well... though this one is the most useful." He noted, as if beginning a tour of the place. "Should you wish to... play..." He motioned towards the piano, "Please do not do it loudly.... my hearing is rather..." He stopped himself, shaking his head before smiling almost charmingly. "Are you hungry at all? Shall I get you something to eat?" @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 25-Feb-23 10:09 AM
He raised an eyebrow when he told him that he was taking care of this garden alone. Even for a vampire this was rather impressive, but what else would there be to do. At least Silas seemed to know what to do with his eternal life. What a curse. His mansion was as clean and white as from the outside, simple but with elegant finish. The showstar of this open and airy entrance hall was definitely the giant staircase that wound up to the upper floors with the giant piano in the center. Tobias had expected this kind of wealth, but certainly in a darker shade since most of the other vampires preferred their homes dark to fit their kind's aesthetic, or furthermore with the advantage of bloodstains being not so easily noticeable. He squinted his eyes in suspicion as Silas offered him to get him some food. He was too nice… way too nice. He'd ignored his kindness with his offer of medication from earlier, but this whole thing started to smell foul. He'd expected him to lunge at him once the doors were shut, like the rest of his kind did with him, but there he stood with a kind and charming smile. Something that could not be so easily trusted especially from his kind. When Silas had mentioned the thing with his piano, he paid close attention to how he played his bidding off. Seemed like the Undead had some sensitive hearing. Tobias noted it to himself in his mind. He could use this weakness of Silas for his advantage… "How long are you able to keep this act up hmm?" Tobias scoffed after Silases offer of food. "Don't try to play tricks on me with this kind of honey trap. I've seen your teeth." He stated with a firm voice, glancing at him. "You're starving aren't you? Isn't it exhausting to keep this mask on?"
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He asked, a small smirk slowly forming on his face. "Come on you monster. Be like the rest of your pathetic doomed kind." Tobias said in a mocking and challenging tone, the smirk on his face now evident as he pulled the left side of his collar slightly up with his right arm behind his head, exposing more of his skin for the vampire to see his pulsing artery beneath his skin. Tobias knew comparing the vampire to the rest of his lower kind would be a sting in his pride and to give into his hunger after Tobias's offer would be shameful to him, exposing the vampire's own weakness and certainly the lack of dominance, a sign of submission. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 25-Feb-23 10:53 AM
"Oh right... medicine." Silas paused, as if the thought had totally slipped from him before walking forward into another room and ducking through a door. After a few moments of rooting around in the drawer, he pulled out a small tube of something called Neosporin which seemed to be a healing antidote of kinds. Silas paused and nodded, reading the back before wandering back out, offering the human what he might've needed. It took him a moment but he looked at him, "It's not an act, Tobias. Go on... put that on your wounds..." He noted, his gaze wandering the scars on the young man's neck. "Your previous master's didn't take very god care of you." He noted, a sigh escaping his lips as he found his teeth continuing to ache. Tobias was right, he was starving. Starving. Starving to the point that he wished to pounce on the man should he not care to keep up appearances. Starving to the point that his teeth ached with such pain that it almost felt as if it were going to drive him insane. He wanted to taste the blood that kept all of the vampires wishing for someone as venomous as the man who was Tobias. Yes, venomous was the correct word for it, of that Silas was entirely sure. Tobias's glare and his harsh words gave it all away, he was venomous. Exactly as he wanted. Those clear green eyes fell on the young man's neck, water filling in his mouth as he salivated at the mere thought of blood. "Is this amusing to you?" Silas questioned, his gaze almost pitying as he walked towards him. "You do not know me... and I do not know you, yes? Is that correct, mister Tobias?" Silas questioned, walking a slow circle around the human. An act of dominance. "You have known many of my kind, cruel masters and most likely a few kind ones... though I'm sure you saw their kindness for weakness, did you not?" He paused, lifting his fingertips to his lips. "You see... Tobias, my ward, I have known many humans as well." His voice was calculating, each word well chosen as he thoroughly
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thought through his words. "Some good... many not." He stopped, both speaking and moving as he paused in front of Tobias, his taller frame glaring down at him. "Would you prefer me treat you with the disgust that I feel for those who were not?" He questioned, slowly placing his index finger under the man's chin, holding it in place with his thumb before lifting it to demand his gaze meet his. "Because we surely could play that game, should you wish." He noted, his words holding a power of intimidation that could make most quiver. "Would you want to see how quickly I would make your knees go weak? How quickly I would pin you? Or would I be playing right into your beliefs?" He smirked, rolling his eyes a little. "Insufferable." He muttered, a look of sheer disgust twisting along his expression. "And to think I had higher expectations of you." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 25-Feb-23 02:53 PM
Tobias listened to the Vampire as he came closer ignoring the medicine he'd offered him. All his past experiences had told him that it wouldn't turn things right or make it any less painful for him. He glared back fiercely at Silas who was now towering in front of him, holding his chin in a firm grip, his green eyes piercing through him again to intimate. Tobias had enough of his words. He was sick of him, of all of it and he couldn't hold it back any longer. "Kindness is no weakness, but is it really kindness if you creatures only act this way to deceive us, to lure us into a false sense of security before feeding on us as if nothing more than pigs?" He spat those words at Silas with a rage burning behind those cool and sharp words. "Everytime when one of your kin showed me an act of your so-called kindness, I ended up suffering nonetheless. It doesn't make any difference if I accept yours." His rage slowly started to seep into his voice as his tone grew louder and louder the more he spoke. "Why would I care to know you if you don't act any differently than all the other vampires I've met before?! Do you think that this small gesture with the chains was enough to win my trust?!" He scoffed at his last sentence, his right hand grabbing onto Silases hand that he had placed under his chin. Tobias was tired of this, of this always repeating procedure that seemed not to end until he'd taken his last breath. "You wouldn't have done so if you didn't know with certainty that there was no way to escape for me. Treat me all the way you want!
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No matter which way it goes, I will feel pain, so save yourself this act of kindness!" Now Tobias was yelling those words into Silas's face, his grip tightening around the vampire's wrist while his fingernails dug into the flesh of his own other fist. He wanted to make those things clear to Silas. He had already told too much about himself, for Tobias it had already gotten way too personal for his liking but he was certain that these would've been his last words before getting sent back to the praecepta for his disobedience. "It'll only be the same as with everyone else." He turned his gaze away from Silas as he added those last words, his rage in his voice had faded, leaving only with mere exhaustion and frust for Silas to hear. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 25-Feb-23 03:10 PM
Hunger. It had a way of bring one closer to anger than Silas wanted to admit. The frustrating pangs of pain, the emptiness in his stomach. He had once heard a human call it Hanger for this reason. A silly term that only a human would make. And yet, it wasn't entirely wrong, the way that he felt his temper thin and wear at the human's constant whining. He didn't enjoy whining. Especially when it had not yet been earned. Silas would give him a reason to whine should he want one. No. Silas knew it was not yet time for that. Clenching his jaw, he looked into the eyes of the angered human, knowing that his words came with a history of turmoil and hatred. Vampires had their own turmoil and hatred towards humans, after all, they had let the humans exist in peace for centuries, only to intervene when they had nearly brought an end to the world. He paused and looked into the young man's eyes, a deep breath of frustration pushing in through his nose. It was obvious that he was growing annoyed, the look in his eyes evident as he attempted to keep himself calm. He clicked his tongue. "If you don't accept my kindness, then you'll never find out. Now... for heaven's sake please stop being so dense..." He scoffed in frustration, his gaze shifting down to the man's wrists, sighing as he pulled them up. "Stop that..." He softened, holding them up angrily. As he held his wrists up, he let his gaze meet with Tobias's, "You're hurting yourself. You said it yourself... I'll treat you the way I want." He sighed, shaking his head as he brought the tube of neosporin towards his mouth, cursing under his breath as he put the cap in between his teeth and began to undo it. Half way through he muttered something about wishing he had another hand but continued on, spitting the cap onto the ground, "Can you please stay still..." He scolded, yanking his wrists closer before squeezing some of the ointment onto his wrists. "My actions are not worth harming yourself." He noted with a softer
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tone, something almost sad in his eyes as he began to rub the ointment into Tobias's skin. "Don't do this again." It wasn't a question. It was an order, and yet, one that told him it was for his own good. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 02:28 AM
Tobias didn't know what to expect of Silas, but the way he told him to cut his stubborn behavior, how he pulled his wrists to him and started to open the tube of what appeared to be nerosporin with his teeth was certainly not what he'd expected. He tried to pull his wrists out of Silas's grip, until Silas held them up angrily, telling him to stop. Tobias stared at the vampire in a moment of mild disbelief as he applied the medicine on his skin, his cold fingers gliding elegantly over his scarred and irritated skin and even tracing the inside of his hand where Tobias's nails had left a strong red imprint. After catching himself, Tobias tsked looking away from the vampire as his cheeks gained only a slight hint of pink, letting him apply the medicine without any more problems. It had been some time since any of his masters had shown him such an act of kindness. Maybe Silas actually cared about him, but Tobias was still hesitant. "Why… why are you doing this?" Tobias asked mildly hesitant after Silas had scolded him for his actions not like a puppy, but a small child, turning his head again to meet Silases gaze. He had questions. Why was Silas still treating him with kindness after his constant disobedience? Why did he care about his wounds? Why hadn't he pinned Tobias against the wall to feast on his blood? Why… @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 03:43 AM
It frustrated him. Seeing another like this. After all, despite the fact that Silas found humans to be generally rather annoying and selfish creatures, he hated watching as Tobias hurt himself to the extent of even rejecting help. He couldn't understand how a creature so selfish would even reject such help. In the heat of the moment his hands began taking control, frustratingly taking off the lid with his teeth despite his aching and throbbing. He could feel the young man's gaze on him, "If you have something to say... spit it out." He noted cooly, his eyes focused as he began to massage the ointment into his skin softly. Silas's hands were surprisingly soft, his skin supple despite having a mildly cold touch to them. Moreso, he wasn't grabbing roughly, one hand holding his wrist in place while the other gently and kindly massaged it in. "Why?" He questioned in response, frowning. "It looked like it hurt." It was a simple answer and yet, in all reality it was the truth. "You're my responsibility. I will see to it that you're healthy... I'd prefer you not to suffer... physically or mentally." As Silas saw things, humans and vampires could have a sort of symbiotic relationship. Vampires needed humans to survive, yet vampires were strong enough to protect humans from all sorts of harm. In this society, having a strong high blood vampire like Silas around would shield you from all sorts of danger. It was why so many humans chose not to fight and instead to warm up to their masters. "If you're going to be living with me... I'd prefer it not to be in misery." He noted, seeming rather genuine about this statement, his gaze shifting to the other wrist. "So please do not hurt yourself... I cannot heal your scars... but I will try my best to ease what pain I can." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 04:33 AM
It looked like it hurt Silas's prompt and simple answers caught him off guard once more. His hand felt cold against his skin as he rubbed in the ointment on his wounds."A bit, yeah" Tobias mumbled, looking down at his hands, his gaze softening a bit as he watched every elegant and precise movement of the vampire's hands. "Fine" Tobias grumbled, a bit flustered by Silases statement of how he actually seemed worried about his state of health, with a softness in his voice as if he would actually care about him. "Earlier on, I was being serious. You're really starving, aren't you? I can see it." Tobias mumbled after a moment of silence, formulating every word carefully. "I know that I can't stop you from taking it and… you probably have to sooner or later." He added with a mild softness in his voice. It was true. Silas could take his blood at any time and Tobias did not have the strength to stop his actions. A part of him felt guilty as if repaying him for his kindness to not stand in the vampire's debt. After a long exhausted sigh Tobias took his free hand, bringing it up to his neck to expose the scarred skin under his collar. "Let's just get this over with." Tobias grumbled a bit, looking to the side with a rather stern and embarrassed look on his face. He couldn't believe that he was offering a vampire his blood out of his own will. To Tobias the process of being used to feed on was never pleasant. Most of the vampires were greedy, sucking him almost dry after their first taste with his neck aching and his head spinning for days. But if Silas would stick to his word Tobias could at least try to return this act of kindness, as much as he disliked it. Maybe Silas was really different… @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 04:49 AM
Straight forward. Silas had always been straight forward. Perhaps too much even. Or at least that was what his parents had said. They had found him to be a frightening child. Frightening because he spoke what he thought, admitted the world exactly as he saw it and never strayed from such thoughts. He made decisions based upon how he saw the world and while he found many of the humans he had met to be frustrating, he was willing to give Tobias a shot. Perhaps he would be different. After all, he hadn't necessarily proved that he wasn't yet. "Course it did." He said softly, almost rolling his eyes at him as he looked at the wounds where his nails had dug into him. "Why do you do this?" He asked, raising the wrist with the wounds in it. His gaze genuinely confused for a moment before he shook it away. He had never understood why humans would go to the extent of hurting one another or even themselves. It was simply self destructive in his mind. He honestly couldn't seem to see it any other way. Silas didn't like pain all that much after all, and to bring it to himself made very little sense. Perhaps while empathetic, this was one thing he didn't and yet hadn't found to understand. He paused and lifted his gaze from the young man's wrists when he heard him speak. His eyebrows raised almost before he shook his head. "You need not worry about that..." He started, almost about to deny his own hunger despite the fact that his extended incisor teeth gave it away. He was starving, even being this close to Tobias was hard, the scent of fresh blood enough to drive him crazy. And yet Silas didn't wish to be a savage and force the human to allow him to feed. He didn't want to break the trust he was attempting to form. He paused as he noted that he couldn't stop him, even taking his hand to expose his neck for him. Silas seemed... surprised to say the least. It was probably one of the softest expressions he had made even, his eyes softening as he watched the human hold his
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collar to the side. "These must've hurt too..." He noted softly, almost under his breath. "This won't hurt like that." He promised before leaning into the young man's neck before pausing with his lips ever so close to his neck. "Thank you, Tobias." His voice was honey sweet as he dipped in, pressing his lips to his neck softly, almost as if a kiss before letting his teeth sink in. Despite his previous experiences, Silas's teeth pressing into the skin didn't seem to hurt. It was only a slight pinch as they cracked through the outer layer of skin and punctured into his neck. He was being careful despite the way that his senses were being overwhelmed with the rush of blood entering his mouth. He didn't want this experience to be a bad one, he wanted Tobias to remember. To engrain in him that this wasn't going to hurt, that taking blood could even be quite an enjoyable sensation when done with the intent not to hurt. Silas would suck his blood for several moments, careful to make sure to provide a sense of bliss onto the human as he enjoyed himself. The human would experience a plethora of feelings, the strongest being pleasure though, almost that of euphoria and heightened senses. And just as he was about to fall deeper into it, Silas would pull away, his teeth exiting the human's flesh before he leaned forward and gentle kissed the wound, licking it once to allow it to heal. After all, vampire's puncture wounds didn't have to leave scars if they were handled properly and while a tad gross, vampire's saliva had healing properties enough to wipe those scars away. As he had noted, he couldn't wash away the scars made by those in the past, but Silas would put his effort in to avoid creating new ones if possible. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 06:07 AM
He tsked at Silases' question for his wound. He didn't understand that his rage had driven him and it had not been his intention to hurt himself. He didn't give him an answer though. Silas seemed to be caught off guard, surprised as Tobias had offered him his neck. When he approached the human Silas pulled him gently closer to him, putting one arm around his hips while placing his other on Tobias's neck to fix it to the side. All those gestures were gentle, none of them filled with rage or brutality that came with hunger. Tobias glanced down at him as Silas bowed into the crook of his neck to kiss his neck. He blushed at the vampire's sudden sweet tone of voice as he was actually thanking Tobias before he sank his teeth into the exposed side of his neck. It didn't hurt. It was unexpected for Tobias as he felt only a mild pressure in his side before Silas began to drink. This feeling was something Tobias had never experienced before. He couldn't quite describe it, but it felt good. He could feel his blood rushing, connected to this vampire as Tobias's chest began to flutter with a lightness that made him mildly lightheaded the more Silas drank. It was a very pleasurable feeling that grew stronger and stronger, making his breath shaken and his eyes flutter while soft gasps escaped his lips. As much as he hated to admit it, it was an almost addictive feeling, something other vampires haven't been able to give him until now. Tobias legs were trembling mildly as Silas held him close, pulling his fangs out of his neck to savor those last drops of blood on his fangs. He shuddered as his tongue grazed over his skin, feeling his wound begin to itch and slowly heal. "The fuck was that…" Tobias whispered after Silas was done, still breathing heavily. He just couldn't understand. How could this feel so good when it had only brought him pain all of his life. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 06:22 AM
Tsk. The sound of Tobias quickly clicking his tongue in frustration. Silas understood why. After all, he didn't understand him entirely. It would be silly to assume he entirely could, most likely never having felt the level of frustration or anger that would ever bring him to bring harm to himself in the way that Tobias felt the need to. After all, while he had his own problems, he was well aware that the human had probably faced far bigger and been through far worse than he. Except for the pain of a turning, Silas well understood the pain in that and hadn't ever experienced anything worse. Perhaps that was why Silas avoided pain in such a way. He felt the same way about scars, honestly disappointed in the way that his previous master's had left so many scars on his lovely pale skin. To scar upon it felt wrong, impure, in Silas's opinion and while leaving your mark was fun and interesting, he always would make sure that it wouldn't last forever should that be his intent. Shaky breaths. Each tiny breath was important as Silas paid intense attention to his ward, listening for the way that he gasped in pleasure, his enjoyment growing despite his wishes. He needed to pay attention, not only for his wanting to know that Tobias were enjoying himself but also to be sure as to not drink too much, careful to not leave him overly dizzy from the feeling. It was several moments before Silas pulled away, his hands remaining held around the human for support as he took a soft breath, catching the human's words. "Are you alright?" He questioned softly, leaving his arms around him as he could feel him trembling still. "Perhaps you should take a seat." He urged him, the concern in his eyes making it clear that he was worried. "It didn't hurt...right?" He asked, unsure of whether he had done entirely well in achieving his intentions. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 07:06 AM
"I'm…fine" Tobias muttered as he tried to move out of the vampire's grasp, but failed with his trembling knees, dropping back against Silases chest. "Maybe I could use a seat." He chuckled a bit. He was used to vampires draining him almost to the point of near death from the way his blood tasted but even just a few deep sips from his blood took a toll on him. He'd need a moment to recover from it. From Silases expression and his voice filled with concern, it appeared as if he was actually worried about Tobias. "And no it didn't hurt" he added quickly afterwards. His head was still dizzy, his breath was only just starting to calm down. "I have to admit, I'm surprised that you didn't drain me dry." Tobias noted after a moment, speaking from his cruel experiences of the past that still haunted him to his day. Some days he'd wished for his previous masters just to end his misery, but none did. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 07:19 AM
Relief washed over him as the young man admitted that he was okay, perhaps a little dizzy and lightheaded but in all truth, entirely fine in every other condition. A part of him had been worried he had gone too far, or drank for too long and left him ill. He well understood that many masters were known to do that but in all honesty, Silas found it rather repulsive and savage to use your companion in such a way. Of course, Silas was one of the few who saw their blood bags as a companion. Most would rather treat them as a slave or a pet, and while every now and then Silas would take on such terms, he much more preferred to think of them as companions. After all, living in a large house like this left you apt to loneliness, especially when you were estranged from your rather important parents. Silas paused and smiled softly as the young man leaned against his chest, catching him softly and nodding. "That's it." He whispered, guiding him over to the nearest seat, a small bench that he had for anyone who was watching the piano. "Give me one second." He smiled, walking away and returning several moments later with a glass of water. "Drink... you're probably dehydrated." He offered, handing it to him. "I won't do that." He noted promptly in response, shaking his head. "I do not intend to use you in the ways that your other Master's may have. Here... I hope you can live comfortably... or at least as close to comfortably as you can get. I..." He paused, seemingly hesitating, "I know this is not the ideal situation for you... but... I hope we can get along." He looked away, almost seeming shy as he rubbed at the back of his neck. "When you're ready... I'll show you to your room... you may wish for some rest after that. It can take a lot of energy out of you." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 08:27 AM
He let himself be guided by Silases arms towards one of the nearby benches. Tobias let himself drop onto it with a mild groan. It had been the right decision to sit down. As Silas disappeared for a moment Tobias leaned his back against the well cushioned back of the bench, closing his eyes for a moment and putting his arms on top of the back of the bench to make his head stop spinning. He took the glass of water once Silas had returned with a shaky hand, taking a small sip from it, which resulted in him downing half of the glass. He had been watching Silas as he spoke and Tobias began to question him even more. All of his words seemed true and genuine as Silas even gave Tobias a glimpse of his hard and cold mask crumbling even more when the vampire admitted that he truly wished to get along well with Tobias. Tobias was again surprised by the vampire, looking at him in silent disbelief as if he couldn't trust his ears. He seemed lonely, maybe even a bit desperate and Tobias even felt a bit of sympathy for this vampire. He could imagine a life in such a big house all by himself must be very lonely at some point. "Some rest would be good indeed" Tobias said with clear exhaustion, trying to get up from the bench on his own so that Silas could show him his room before almost falling back onto the bench. His body needed the rest. If Silas was telling the truth this stay might not be so unpleasant as Tobias first assumed it to be. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 08:41 AM
Silas's gaze lingered on him, careful eyes watching as he hydrated. One glass wouldn't be enough to hydrate him but it was enough to at least get him started. After all, Silas planned on giving him the night to himself, giving him as much time and space as he would like. Silas wasn't one to crowd and he was sure that Tobias had plenty to think about. In all actuality, Silas himself had a lot to think about as well as prepare. He would have to get Tobias some clothing, after all, he hadn't known his size and while he may have fit into some of his stuff, some would reasonably be too long. Silas smiled softly as he watched the young man try to stand up, almost falling backwards. "Now now.." He softened, smiling as he walked over to him and scooped him into his arms as if he weighed nothing. "You should stay off of your feet." He smirked, seeming ever so slightly proud as he began to carry him towards the stairwell. While vampires were known to be strong, there were many that wouldn't be able to carry a crown man like this, Silas's strength fitting of his strapping frame. As they walked up the spiral staircase, Silas let out a soft breath, humming ever so slightly before carrying Tobias into a large room with royal blue accents, the walls still the same lovely shade of white. Inside the room was a rather cushy looking bed, a couch and a beautiful window that overlooked the backyard. From this view, no houses were in sight, just the beautiful nature. On the bedside table there was a pitcher of water and a beautiful crystal glass next to it for his hydration. And attached was a bathroom with a beautiful tub and shower, all prepared with different soaps should he need them. The room also had a small balcony in which he could get some fresh air on if he would like. He paused and walked over to the bed, placing him down with a soft sigh. "Alright then. This will be your room from now on...but if you need anything, don't hesitate to holler for me. I'll be in the library.
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.. and I'll certainly hear you if you call out. Don't wander too much either... it's easy to get lost." He rubbed the back of his neck, mentally confirming that he had covered everything of note before nodding. "Alright, I'll leave you be then." He nodded, turning to leave. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 10:03 AM
He let out a surprised gasp when Silas swooped him off his shaky feet as if he weighed nothing. He wanted to protest at first but decided to let it be and just let him carry him up the stairs. Tobias wouldn't have been able to walk them up all by himself anyway. Clinging to Silas shoulder he let his gaze wander around the illuminated hall as they made their way up their stairs, a hint of blush on his cheeks as he listened to his soft humming until they arrived in his rather spacious room. It was a wide open space with a huge soft bed in the middle which Silas placed him on as he explained to him how things would work around here. Tobias had seen quite a few luxurious mansions like those, but getting a room of this size for his own use and not a cell as such was a rarity. Additionally this room had a quiet peaceful view upon the nature outside, also part of Silas garden he supposed. He could easily get used to this room. When Silas had left and closed the door behind him Tobias let out a long sigh of exhaustion. He kicked both of his shoes off and rolled himself into the middle of this ginormous bed. Maybe things weren't gonna be so bad… It didn't take Tobias long until he fell asleep. He woke up in his bed still with his clothes on, greeted by the morning sun shining through the windows. He set himself up with a groan, rubbing his neck where Silas had drunk from him and took a moment until he went up, putting on his shoes to go to the nearby bathroom that was attached to this room. After he was done and downed a glass of water out of this rather delicate glass he made his way into the white and elegant hallway, trying to orient himself in those big halls.
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He went around the staircase, to the room across from his room where one of the doors stood wide open. Walls stacked with books on books filled this beautiful and large library with the sun shining through the round glass dome window in the ceiling. He found Silas a bit deeper in the library, standing in front of one of the many walls of books. "This house is freaking huge" Tobias grumbled sleepy as a greeting towards Silas. He knew he'd probably heard him coming since he'd been awake. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 10:47 AM
Despite the house being large, the mansion in which Silas Griffin had made home was rather empty. Clean. But empty. Upon every corner and turn it seemed like the place was even more silent than the moment before. One's own footsteps seemed to echo through the room, resonating loud and clear despite not being all that loud. It was evident why even a cold hearted vampire would feel lonely in a place like this, it seeming as if the only company that he had to keep was the walls themselves. It hadn't always been like this. Well, at least not when Silas was young. This had been the family home after all, where his brothers had once wrestled with him and his sister had sniffled about the nightmares that she had. Even the room that he had given to Tobias had once belonged to his younger brother Damien. After all, his family hadn't always been vampires. In reality, Silas had two families, of course, most vampires considered themselves to have such. Their human families tied by blood and genetics, shared identities and oftentimes childhoods. Secondly, their vampire family, tied by blood and yet in a different way. After all, in order to create a vampire, blood must be shared. The Griffin family was rather large and successful, Dimitri Griffin, Silas's father, being the head of a successful company. Of course, this was prior to the cataclysm. Prior to the time that the vampires had chosen to entirely take over. His mother, Amelia Griffin was a teacher, working with grade school students not much older than Silas himself. Silas was one of five children, a middle child nonetheless. His eldest sister was Elysia, a beautiful girl with a bright smile. She was 7 years older than Silas and yet he had always found her to be a lovely young woman that he admired. His eldest brother was William was 5 years older than him, one whom he had always fought with despite the fact that he was meant to be both older and more mature. Silas was the next eldest child, having two younger sib
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lings whom he had always tried his best to take care of. Little Aria was 3 years younger than him and had clung to him like he could ward off any bad spirits. Younger than that was Damien, who had only been a toddler when it all happened. It was when he was six when they attacked. Silas didn't know why and yet according to Lysander, the vampires had been forced to attack. After all, his father had been running what they considered to be a corrupt business. They hadn't had a choice. Or at least that was what he had been told. It had been many years since then and long ago had he stopped asking why they did what they did, why they had attempted to turn a mere toddler and watched as his body self destructed. Why they had killed Amelia in cold blood, sucking her until she was dry and her body was lifeless. And where had Amelia and Willian disappeared to. Had they been turned or had they disappeared into the wind, before Silas had ever had a chance to find them. Perhaps it was due to this that Silas had grown rather cold to both humans and vampires, finding himself feeling at home with neither. He was not cold enough to be a vampire and not alive enough to be human. No, he was entirely alone. Unless... there was someone willing to stay by his side. Silas was standing with his back to the young man when he heard him speak, turning slightly. "It was my mothers. My father had it built for my mother who loved writing more than anything else.. she was a school teacher." He explained softly, holding a book in his hand. "She quite loved reading...though she never had a chance to read everything he put in here... I've made it my goal to read them all and even after so many years... I've still found myself far too distracted to sit down and read in peace for much longer than a few hours." He admitted, smiling slightly. After a moment, he shut the book and placed it down, "Are you hungry? Shall I make you something to eat?" @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 11:26 AM
While Tobias listened to Silas telling his story he stepped closer beside him letting his hand glide over the back of all the books. He loved books. Books were the only trustworthy companions and entertainment he had in his life. A good book could help him dive into another world for hours even in the most gruesome place. When given, books kept him sane and allowed him to relax. For Tobias books were comfort. "What a shame." Tobias said, not an ounce of mocking in his voice as his gaze wandered over the shelf. A few older books immediately caught his eye, pulling one out and letting his hands glide over the leather cover with the golden title "Peter Pan" embroidered into it. It had been one of his favorite fairy tales when he was a kid, one of the books that the praecepta had provided for the kids. The child in him always envied Peter and his lost boys who would never grow up and stay carefree innocent children, playing all day without any worries of life, without worries to survive. "I'd love to read some of those. Some seem quite rare." He muttered for himself, putting the book back onto the shelf with a soft smile before his attention snapped back onto Silas. His stomach had been rumbling all morning so a bit of food would not be a bad idea. "Not a bad idea." He replied, his gaze wandering back to all the books. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 11:48 AM
At ease. While in the library, Silas found himself most at peace. At peace in a way that he wished he always would be, entirely comfortable with himself. It was the one place he enjoyed himself, the one place where he could be at peace. When he was young, he remembered his mother reading to him in this room, whispering sweet words to him and cuddling him as she read stories of lost boys and pixie dust. She would hold little Damien on her lap with her arms wrapped around him, Aria and Silas both curled on either side of her. She had the best voices, that was what he remembered. He couldn't remember her face without a photograph and yet he remembered the way that she would goofily act out each voice, putting on a different voice per character. She had a way of making each and every voice sound different, wagging her head back and forth as she teasingly pretended to be the characters. Each phrase would make Aria and him burst into fits of giggles and laughter. It had been so long since laughter had filled those halls, and yet the book still held the remnants of the past within them. Stains on their pages from dirty children's fingertips and tears from when they had turned the page with too much force. Silas's gaze fell on the book that Tobias had pulled, the front page having a small inscription in pen and cursive, reading a message to "her dearest lost boy, Silas." It was clearly written by his mother, the caption reading: "My Dearest Lost Boy, Silas, My dearest little thing, I wish you the most wonderful of birthdays. When I was a child my mother read this book to me, painting my room in glitter that she called pixie dust. I hope that this book can bring the same enjoyment to you. Be sure to share with your siblings, I'm sure they'll love it too. Your Mother, Amelia Griffin." The cursive was curvy and beautiful, each letter delicately written as if she hadn't wanted it to lose sight of being legible. Silas smiled softly as he watched Tobias place the book ba
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ck, "One of my favorites as well." He noted softly, taking the book and gently letting his gaze fall on the inscription with a smile. It made him feel warm and fuzzy inside, as if this entire library meant he still had a piece of her or two. "You're entirely welcome to spend as much time as you wish here. These books need some more love in their lives. They've hardly been read enough times." He smiled, running a hand through his hair before placing the book back where it had come from, sliding it neatly into place. He smiled before looking back towards Tobias, his gaze longing and yet at peace. After all, it had been many years since he had turned and while he still missed them, he knew things would never return to those days. "Come then." He noted, motioning towards the door as he began to walk out. He seemed to wear a smile more often now, his gaze held forward as he began downstairs once more, leading the way through the different hallways before returning to the main spiral staircase and walking down it. The mansion as expected, certainly could be a maze should you not know it and it was unsure what kinds of things he may have been hiding should he want to. He let out a deep breath as he made his way down to the bottom the stairwell and into a large kitchen, looking over his shoulder. "What kind of food most suits you?" He asked, opening his fridge. While able to, many vampires found eating human food to be a waste. After all, it didn't provide the sustenance that blood did for them. In many cases they only kept it around for their blood bags, knowing that if they them to taste better, they needed to be well fed. Of course, most vampires didn't even know how to cook so most relied on microwavable meals. Silas on the other hand, had an entirely stocked kitchen with spices and many veggies, fresh fruit and more, clearly not just keeping food around for him but also enjoying the cooking that he could do. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 12:35 PM
"This place is a real maze." Tobias muttered as he followed Silas through the different hallways around different corners until they went back down the main staircase into a large kitchen. "Well, I never really had the option to choose my food, but over the years I've grown quite fond of a good tea…" he shrugged. Tobias never chose his food and had never been able to. Another question from Silas that caught him off guard. He'd been always fed with the best of the best available, one advantage as part of the class optimum and an advantage even in the worst living conditions. The food was always of high quality to ensure the quality of his blood for his previous masters. At some point he'd grown so sick of one of his masters that he denied every form of food he'd been offered, starving himself in an attempt to lower the quality of his blood until the food was basically shoved down his throat by one of the guards. "That's a lot of food for an Undead who lives alone…" He raised an eyebrow at the full fridge, gazing at the wide sortiment of herbs, vegetables, meat and spices. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 12:55 PM
"Sorry." Silas chuckled softly at the comment, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "Just imagine playing hide and seek in here." He joked, letting out a soft chuckle, reminiscing in the way he had used to find himself curling into the smallest of corners to hide from Elysia and Aria. William rarely played, considering himself above such childish games. He had always found a way of making things less fun anyway. And yet that didn't mean that Silas had loved him any less than his other siblings. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he remembered the way they used to play when things had been easier. The look in his eyes had longing, sadness even in them. After a moment, Silas shook his head, "No matter though." He smiled, smoothing his own hair before taking a deep breath and looking into the refrigerator. "I like the taste..." He noted, looking over at Tobias with an honest shrug. There were many vampires who abandoned the roots once turning. Some even considered it a sort of rebirth, a chance for new life. Yet seeing as it hadn't been willing, Silas refused to look at it as so. He saw it as a different era of his life but that didn't mean that other eras of his life ceased to be. They had made him the man he was today and he refused to ever let go of that. Looking into the refrigerator, Silas wondered what would be a good meal for a day like today. First his attention shifted towards the window, watching as the gray skies grew drearier and drearier by the moment. "Looks like it'll be a cold day." He noted, almost looking disappointed as it meant he wouldn't be able to go outside, seeming like it would rain at any moment. He paused and looked at his ingredients, "How about crepes...?" He offered, wondering if the human had ever had anything so decadent and blissful. After all, while humans were often fed the highest quality of food, that also meant they were often kept away from the sweets that they craved. No one wanted their bloodbag to grow fat after all. I
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f they had been given a taste, it would only be as a treat, seldom meant for every day life. Silas paused, nodding to himself as he took out the ingredients. First he would take out some of the fresh strawberries and banana, picking up a knife and beginning to slice the strawberries into fine pieces. "Tobias, have you ever cooked before?" He asked, attention on the strawberries as he wondered if he would enjoy it. Silas found some comfort in cooking, it was rewarding and the effort and detail you put in nearly always came out. He paused and looked at him, "Want to cut up the banana for me?" He asked, offering a small paring knife to him. Most vampires would never offer their blood bags a knife. After all, while immortal for the most part, vampires could in fact be killed. They lived longer than humans and were technically dead and yet should they be struck through the chest with a stake, they would die. Therefore vampires often kept such things away. Even a small knife like such could bring harm to him in reality, and yet he had offered it without question, his gaze shifting as he walked away to create the batter. Crepe batter consisted of a few things, not all that different from a normal pancake. · Flour: These basic French crêpes start with a cup of all-purpose flour. · Eggs: Eggs act as a binder, which means they help hold the batter together. · Milk: Milk adds moisture and keeps the crêpes tender. · Water: Water helps thin the batter. · Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor. · Butter: Butter lends richness and moisture to the crêpes. Diligently, Silas began to gather these things, humming to himself as he pulled out the eggs and milk from the refrigerator, seeming rather in his own element as he enjoyed himself. He truly seemed to enjoy doing these things, much unlike most other vampires who had long forgotten their human lives and the skills they learned in them. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 26-Feb-23 01:41 PM
Tobias escaped a small chuckle at the bluntness and seriousness in Silases voice as he mentioned how he enjoyed the taste of food, although it didn't give them the satisfaction they needed and that they could only get through blood. It was quite the irony, a contradiction in his whole existence. "I've heard about crepes before but I've never had any." Tobias admitted, shrugging a little. Sugary dessert things weren't on the list of things vampires liked to feed the humans. "Not really…" Tobias looked to the side, mildly embarrassed that he didn't really know how to cook, such a simple task that used to be so common for most of the humans. Growing up in his place, he was just never allowed nore required to cook. "Umm…sure." He hesitantly took the small knife and banana, looking at it for a moment before grabbing one of the nearby plates, placing the banana on it and began to cut the fruit with the peel still on into discs. Noone has ever handed him a knife just like this before since Tobias could cause himself harm and with a knife he was certainly able to kill another vampire. Silas truly showed him his trust with this seemingly small gesture. As he cut up the banana, he watched Silas as he hummed and smiled quite happily while grabbing all the ingredients he needed. It was odd... @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 26-Feb-23 01:53 PM
"You'll like them." Silas assured with a smile, his gaze shifting over his shoulder towards Tobias. His smile was soft, natural even. Despite the cold exterior he had presented the day before, it seemed that this kind of expression was one that he made too. Since he felt that he could be open with Tobias now, he was more comfortable and clearly had loosened up a bit, no longer trying to intimidate him. He took a deep breath, "My mother used to make them when I was a child." He smiled, "I have many years on her and yet I'm fairly sure hers were still better." He chuckled, admitting his own fault. For a moment, he focused into cooking, whisking the flour and eggs until they were nice and in shape before pouring in both the water and the milk, stirring them in gently. He seemed entirely focused on what he was doing, not necessarily paying much attention to Tobias. After all, he assumed that he would be able to figure it out from having watched him cut the strawberries. He had just about finished with the batter before looking over his shoulder and noticing the way in which Tobias cut the banana. He paused, staring at it for a moment before bursting into laughter. His laughter was soft and rich, having a silky tone to it that made it nice to hear. He gasped for air through his laughter and shook his head, "You're too cute." He shook his head, walking over and picking up the second banana. "You're meant to peel it first." He smiled, seeming far too amused with his simple mistake. "Sorry sorry. I shouldn't have assumed you knew..." He laughed, the sides of his mouth crinkling as he chuckled lightly. "Peel it first, then cut." He noted, unpeeling the banana before throwing the peel in the trash. He placed it down once more, leaning on the table as to watch him cut. "Go on." He urged, wanting to see how he did it. After a moment of him starting, he shook his head and walked behind him. "You'll cut yourself like that." He noted softly, wrapping his arm around him and
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guiding his hand into the proper form. He would gently curl his fingers and guide him to hold the knife properly before practicing the motion once or twice before letting go. "Like this." He whispered into his ear, smiling, "There you go." He would praise once he had gotten it right, smiling before pulling out his pan and pouring the batter in. Inside the pan the batter sizzled, forming into a thin crepe as he filled it. He thinned it out masterfully and then placed it onto the plate, smearing nutella into it and putting an assortment of berries and bananas into it. He would fold it up gently before offering it to him with a glass of milk, "Try it." He smiled, glad that they had been able to make it together, as it felt like a bonding experience. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 27-Feb-23 01:40 PM
Tobias turned his head over his shoulder in confusion as Silas suddenly busted out into laughter. "What's so funny?" Tobias asked in a mild confusion before Silas came up to him and pointed out his rather obvious mistake which resulted in his cheeks flushing red from his embarrassment. "How should I've known that you have to take off the peel first" Tobias grumbled, trying to overplay his embarrassment while looking down onto his hand. The truth was that he never really had a banana before. His usual assortment of fruits was usually apples. He then looked back up to see how Silas peeled the banana correctly and placed him on his plate, urging him softly to continue his cutting. He had placed two of his fingers outstretched onto the peeled fruit and just as he was about to cut a piece off Silas stopped him, coming up from behind him and gently leaning against him as he wrapped his arms around Tobias and took his hands to show him how to hold the knife correctly. The way his body leaned against his back, how he gently entwined his fingers with his to correct his grip and how he whispered his words into his ear made his cheeks turn even more red. When Silas went back to prepare the dough Tobias let out a small sigh as he finished to cut up the second banana correctly before handing him with a "Here". That was an odd feeling, how he was so close to the vampire without having him bury his fangs into his neck without any warning as some of his previous masters did. A part of him was quite glad that Silas didn't. Soon the kitchen was filled with the sweet warm scent of the crepe dough sizzling in the pan. He watched Silas finish preparing their crepes, before handing him a plate and a glass of milk.
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Tobias took it hesitantly, eyeing this rather pretty desert and he could already feel his mouth watering at the sweet smell coming from it. He placed the glass on the kitchen counter before lifting a corner up to take a better bite from the crepe itself. The dough was still hot but Tobias was still able to eat it without any problems. His eyes widened in surprise as the flavors began spreading in his mouth, the mild flavor of the dough combined with the sweetness of the chocolate and the lightness of the fruit paired wonderfully. It was something he never had before and he couldn't help but to take a second bite directly afterwards. "Mmm this tastes good." Tobias muffled as he happily munched on his crepe and for a short moment completely forgetting who this man was, what he was as the two shared this rather peaceful moment with each other without any reminder in which constellation they stood to each other. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 28-Feb-23 09:59 AM
The sound of laughter. Silas had almost forgotten what the sound of his own laughter sounded like. After all, it had been long since laughter had filled the halls of this mansion. Long since one had even been willing to crack a smile in the halls. It had been long since one had been willing to open up to him. Perhaps that was only a fault of his own though. Silas knew he came off poorly, and yet after years of warping, he found himself confused even in his own identity. People had claimed he was a rather intimidating man since he was in his twenties. They claimed he had the face of a killer. Claimed that his glare alone was enough to cut through diamond, a clean slice. At first, he hadn't necessarily meant to scare them, yet as their faces glared back at him, refused him over and over, he found himself warping faster than he had ever expected. Even he could not keep his shape as the years found him rather hardened and cruel. Yet... he had laughed. Silas had almost forgotten what his own laughter sounded like, what it would feel like and the way that serotonin flowed into your body near immediately afterwards. He paused and looked at the human, his lips tugging into a warm smile that he had not worn in many many years. "Nothing--" He chuckled, placing his hand on Tobias's hand as he walked him through the steps rather intimately. Sometimes, it seemed as if Silas was unaware of himself. Unaware of the effect he was having on others. After all, despite being so close, Silas remained unaware of the reason for Tobias's increase in heat. He could feel the warmth that had covered him radiating on him, after all, warmth was a sensation he could no longer produce himself and yet he still desperately longed for. Perhaps that was the reason for the many throws that covered the couches and bedding throughout the mansion, each chair nearly having one on it. It wasn't long before he found himself watching the young human eat, his gaze lingering on him perhaps a tad
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too long. He knew it wasn't polite to watch another eat and yet as he watched him, he found his heart growing warm in a way that he hadn't felt in so long. He smiled softly, the corners of his lips tugging upwards warmly as he wondered how much he had liked it. "You like it?" He grinned, unable to conceal how happy it had made him. The pride that he held in cooking was something he had always tried to share with his wards, yet Tobias was the first to be willing to admit that he had liked it, to give him the praise he longed for. "I can make you more if that doesn't feel like enough?" He asked, taking a bite of his own and letting the sweet flavor linger on his tongue for a few moments, truly savoring it. Many vampires claimed their sense of taste changed after changing. Silas thought it was complete baloney. After all, while they didn't need human food, Silas had found that his cravings for chocolate neared that of his lust for blood. Of course, chocolate couldn't sustain him, but he still had a deep love for the flavor, for the way it melted on his tongue. He smiled as he welcomed the flavor into his mouth for several moments, growing silent as he enjoyed himself. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 28-Feb-23 12:18 PM
Tobias downed the last few bites quickly, stuffing them into his mouth and licking off his chocolate covered fingertips. This was one of the best meals he had in a long time. Not just because something like crepes was considered unhealthy for humans, but because it made him happy and his heart flutter. He turned around to see Silas smiling at him warmly while asking if Tobias wanted more. He almost wanted to agree immediately but then hesitated. Silas was still a vampire, monsters who were known to treat humans like livestock, but why was Tobias so calm, why was he so happy in this moment around him? Why did Silas treat him…human… After his question Tobias stepped over to the kitchen counter, glancing into the bowl where still some of the crepe mixture was left. "I mean… There is still some dough left. It would be a shame to waste it…" Tobias shrugged, trying to disguise his agreement towards the vampire with a rather logical reason. "Do you have another banana?" Tobias asked, looking over to Silas. "Don't worry, this time I'll cut it right." he added quickly with some blush returning to his cheek, not noticing the faint smile that was curling on his lips as he held his one hand out, waiting for Silas to hand him another banana if he still had one left. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 01-Mar-23 11:19 AM
Nutella. A hazelnut and chocolate spread. Whomever had created it clearly had been a genius. His name was Michele Ferrero. In 1964, the first jar of what we now call Nutella was sold from a bakery in Alba, Piedmont. Not long after, the chocolate-hazelnut spread would conquer the entire world. But the unusual and sometimes controversial history of the world-famous spread might surprise even its most dedicated fans. It was one thing created by a human that Silas quite enjoyed, his green eyes seeming to light up in enjoyment as he savored the flavor on his tongue. Like a child, Silas seemed to wear his happiness on his sleeve. It was clear from the expression that he was making that he was happy, genuinely happy. This wasn't a honey trap. Silas Griffin entirely was enjoying his treat, his gaze lingering between both Tobias and his own treat, occasionally switching between the two. He felt content in a way that he hadn't in a long time. It wasn't because of the nutella. His green eyes lifted to linger on Tobias, watching the way he licked his finger tips and smiled at his own food. He didn't judge the action, after all, it was one he would be replicating once had had finished his own last few bites. He paused as he heard him mention finishing off the batter, a grin curling onto his lips. "Good idea." he chuckled, walking to the sink and washing his hands off, eyes flickering with a sense of joy. "My mother used to make crepes for my siblings and I when we were young." He explained as he dried his hands off methodically, taking his time before placing the towel back down. "They were special. We only got them on special holidays or weekends if we had been really good. We used to try and stage rebellions in order to get them everyday but mother claimed we would get too fat." He chuckled, perhaps oversharing. Silas felt comfortable. Perhaps that was why he was sharing this. After all, he had never shared his past with others before. Not even vampires. He lifted
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the bowl of batter and poured it into the batter into the pan, letting it cook for a second before turning back towards Tobias. "Oh yes.. good idea." He nodded, reaching to grab another banana to place into his hand. He paused as he placed it in his hand, his eyes widening as if he had remembered something he had forgotten. "Shit.." He cursed under his breath, walking over to a calendar with a grimace as he looked at the date with a frown. He seemed frustrated, his hand lifting towards his neck and anxiously rubbing at it as he looked at the date. "Well fuck..." He sighed, shaking his head to himself as he walked back over to the pan. He had grown silent. It wasn't evident what he had remembered that had put him in a sour mood, but he clearly had shifted. He looked down at the crepe with a frown, smoothing it as if he hoped he could pretend it hadn't happened. He bit at the inside of his cheek, a deep sigh escaping his lips as he slid the crepe onto Tobias's plate and began to fill it with nutella and fruit. He clearly seemed preoccupied with something, seemingly attempting to figure out a solution to some problem he might've had. "There you go." He noted softly, taking a deep breath before walking back to the pan and pouring into the last of the batter. "I'll make you a third... I've lost my appetite." He added, lying as if Tobias would believe that his appetite was ever satiated by such luxuries like their dessert of a breakfast. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 01-Mar-23 05:36 PM
Leaning his back against the opposite kitchen counter, Tobias watched Silas preparing the rest of the crepes and listened to his little family stories. "It must've been nice to grow up with a family like that." Tobias said, a small amount of sadness in his voice as his gaze went soft. He never had a family like this. He was taken away from his parents by a very young age and grew up in a way that was always more isolated from others, regardless of those little kindergarten groups he was allowed to visit at a younger age. A part of him was surprised and maybe a bit jealous that Silas seemed to have such a happy childhood. Though when Silas handed him the banana for Tobias to cut, he watched Silas's calm and happy expression shifting into one of mild panic, as if he had forgotten something and suddenly remembered. "What's wrong?" Tobias asked him, mildly concerned as Silas went to stare at a nearest calendar, muttering curses under his breath as he stepped away to prepare the rest of the crepe for Tobias to eat, clearly not amused. Wanting to know what was going on, Tobias put the banana on the counter and went to look at the calendar himself. Under the date of today was written in elegant letters: "Everdusk Ball" Those words made Tobias freeze, his face twisting into a sneer of disgust. He knew what this ball was and he certainly shared no good memories with it. "You'll attend too, do you?" He asked Silas, his mood now as bad as Silases own when he had taken his place at the kitchen counter again. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 02-Mar-23 08:47 AM
The Everdusk Ball A yearly event that Silas couldn't help but grimace at. He had attended nearly a hundred times by now and no matter what silly events they pulled out, Silas knew it would only grow worse with age. It was the exact opposite of a fine wine. It was like a piece of moldy bread, or a sticky spot of melted ice cream that you left on the floor. It had gone far past the stage of melting and had began attracting cockroaches. They were cockroaches. Silas ran a hand through his hair and shook his head at the human, wishing he could avoid bringing up the topic all together. He was an Optimum. It was sure that he had been brought before, all of the vampires toting a bloodbag by their side, leashed and contained as they strutted them around like accessories. Some of them were accessories. No longer bearing unique thoughts as their individuality had been beaten out of them. A few preferred theirs tongueless, rendering them incapable of speech. Others seared their names into their foreheads or skin, branding them like mere livestock. It sent chills up his spine, and yet what made him feel worse was the thought of bringing Tobias to such an event. He felt sick. SIlas looked at the now burnt batter in the pan, his eyes darkening in color as he nodded. "Yes." He noted softly, his gaze shifting over his shoulder towards him. "As will you..." He added, as an after thought. He frowned and looked away. "I burnt the batter... Two will have to do for today... if you haven't lost your appetite." He let out a soft sigh, entirely aware of how this would put a wall between their budding trust. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 02-Mar-23 12:05 PM
The Everdusk Ball held no pretty memories for Tobias. A grotesque event for the Elite of vampires and their pet blood bags to show off amongst each other. He had been there before only twice, it could've been more if his previous masters hadn't conveniently abducted him to get a better, more obedient bloodbag. He'd still been young when he got dragged to his first ball. A truly disturbing experience for a 10 yo boy surrounded by mobsters who were only salivating at his smell. Additionally, it was almost guaranteed that they would be attending as well… Tobias lowered his gaze but it shot up again as Silas said that he had to come along as well. To Tobias it had been unavoidable from the start but a small part of him had hoped that it could be avoided. He would've loved to yell at the vampire. To straight up refuse to go, but somehow Tobias remained silent. Somehow his urge to rebel against Silas wasn't as prominent as it had been with any other vampire before. He couldn't deny that Silases crepes were indeed delicious, but for Tobias it couldn't just be the only reason why he somehow…wanted to stay. "Don't worry, my appetite is gone." He replied, letting out an exhausted soft sigh. He wasn't able to get one more bite down. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 02-Mar-23 12:21 PM
Fingers tangled in hair. Silas looked down in frustration as he attempted to think of a way that this wouldn't leave Tobias in anguish. To bring a bloodbag to the ball was to put them on display, to tote them around for everyone to see. That was why it was taboo to bring one that was ill behaved unless you meant to make a public display for them, to truly set them in their place in a room filled with hundreds of high noble vampires. Silas had always brought one as well, after all, to come without one would be to admit weakness. And while Silas was not fond of the event, he knew better than to walk into a den of wolves unarmed. He paused and looked down at Tobias, his eyes shifting on the young man. "I know..." He frowned, moving the pan off of the stove before taking a seat beside Tobias. "I'm sorry..." He apologized softly, his fingers tangling in his own hair once more. It seemed to be a nervous habit of his, his gaze casting down as he grew frustrated with the situation. He knew that this would be tumultuous for Tobias, bringing up past trauma and pain that he had felt. It would drag up all of the negative emotions that he felt about vampires and there was nothing Silas could do to stop that from spiralling into their relationship as well. After a moment he let his hand reach for Tobias's, his green eyes connecting with his. "You are not an accessory for my enjoyment... you understand that, yes?" He looked at him, eyes softening, begging to connect. "I... wish not to put you on a leash, to drag you around or to make you put on a show to impress the other nobles." He explained, his hand gently placing on top of Tobias's should he let him. "Would... you be willing to work with me?..." Silas paused, his gaze lingering for several moments as he wondered whether he would be up for the challenge. "I'll protect you... for what it's worth. I'll never let anyone hurt you." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 02-Mar-23 01:48 PM
Tobias' mood had begun to spiral down even deeper ever since the ball got brought up again. Unpleasant fragments of his past had already begun to whirl up from the bottom of his memory. Pain. Fear. Hate and it was only getting worse… Until he felt Silases hand gently rest on his own. Tobias's gaze snapped back up, meeting Silases green eyes, pulling him out of his spiral of misery. You are not an accessory… That was the first time Tobias had ever heard such words from a vampire. He stared a moment at Silas in disbelief, feeling his hand slowly press more onto his which made his cheeks gain a light pink. He did not force him to wear a leash. He did not want to bind him. He was not trying to change him. Silas was accepting him. I'll never let anyone hurt you… Somehow Tobias just knew by now that this was no honey trap of Silas. His gaze was too soft and all his actions had spoken for himself. And so Tobias gave Silas a faint smile as he turned his head to the side, interning his fingers with Silas's, gently squeezing it. He felt the vampire's guilt as well. He was clearly not fond of bringing Tobias along, but they now had to work together to get through this. "We'll work together on this" Tobias said, his gaze softening as it connected with Silases. Now Tobias was certain… Silas was different. Hopefully he wasn't wrong. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 02-Mar-23 02:23 PM
Was he overstepping? Silas bit his lip ever so slightly, watching as Tobias's gaze remained lost for several moments. His gaze shifted towards his hand on top of the young man's, hoping his touch alone didn't repulse him. He wouldn't blame him. Even if it hurt. He had watched many a human pull their way in disgust, watched as their eyes filled with hatred despite the kindness he attempted to display. Yet Tobias didn't. Instead, his lips tugged upwards ever so slightly into a smile. A smile. Silas stared, the look in his eyes genuinely surprised. It was like he had thawed through something he hadn't known was frozen in his heart. It felt warm, warm in the way that he always longed for. He swallowed and looked down, watching as Tobias's fingers intertwined with his own. He softened, his hand gently squeezing back. "Thank you." He whispered, letting out a deep breath of relief. He seemed to care very deeply about not hurting him, about not further traumatizing him or hurting him. After a moment, he stood, looking at him and steeling himself. "Should we get ready for the day....We should go get you some new clothes... mine will be too big most likely. But they will have to do for now." He noted, motioning for him to follow upstairs. Of course, his fingers still intertwined with his. "Come on." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 03-Mar-23 04:58 AM
He watched the Vampire sigh out of relief once Tobias had agreed, although Tobias was still not pleased that he had to go. Once Silas had seemed to have caught himself and brought up the topic of clothes, Tobias looked down at his body. He still wore the uniform from the praecepta, a white open blouse along with some simple black pants and slipper like shoes. Those were even some of the finer ones, only provided for the class optimum. Lower classes wore a uniform similar to potato sacks then actual clothing. "You're probably right." Tobias sighed before following Silas up the stairs towards his room, their hands still entwined as Silas took the lead. His hands were cold, but surprisingly soft. They felt nice… Once they entered Silases room Tobias was hit once more with the luxury that almost every vampire had possessed. His chamber was huge, white and with several emerald green accents. Large bookshelves filled most of the walls along with a sitting area and couches, a desk in the back and a large bed near the window. A door led to a large balcony which gave one the perfect view over Silases garden. It was a nice room, comfortable and not as stoic as the rest of his mansion. Silas guided him towards a door which let the two into a large walk-in closet. The walls were filled with hangers and suits, shelves tapered with all sorts of shoes and in the middle of it all was a kitchen like counter with lots of different drawers on. Tobias took a moment to orientate himself in this room, his gaze wandering over all those fine clothes. "We'll never gonna find something in time that is gonna fit me." he said towards Silas, staring at all the clothes. Not something that he wouldn't mind tho. If they'd arrive later, the less time they had to spend at the ball. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 04-Mar-23 07:52 AM
Uniform. Bland, in his opinion. As Silas looked down at Tobias's clothing, he wondered why they had given them such poor sense of clothing. He was well aware that it was to remind them of their status, but the clothing lacked any individuality at all. Silas quite hated uniforms. He had even hated them when he was a child attending school. He saw no purpose in the uniformity of a group, the killing of individuality as he saw it. He wanted nothing more to do away with Tobias's bland uniform so that the young human could find clothing both more comfortable and stylish. Indeed, he would need something more stylish for the ball. Something that fit him too. While today he could borrow something, Silas was ready to spend quite the amount on his new companion. Of course, that was with the intention that he wouldn't be leaving any time soon, but that was past the question. After all, he hadn't given Tobias a reason to wish to leave yet, had he? Silas smiled and gently led him upstairs once more, his steps slow as he took his time to lead him upstairs towards his room. His room was several doors down from Tobias's, the door having a emerald on it as to signify it was his whereas Tobias's had a deep blue sapphire on it. Many of the bedroom doors had such, a relic of his father's system for keeping things organized. Each of the kid's rooms had one, though all of the other rooms remained unused. He paused and opened the door, only letting his hand slip away once he had closed the door behind them. "You can borrow practically anything you'd like." He noted, walking into the closet with a motion to follow. Clothing. It was one of those things that Silas just allowed to pile up. It wasn't necessarily because he was a shopaholic or anything, he just preferred to look nice and when you've lived for many years without much change of your physique, you gather quite a lot. Within Silas's closet were clothing of all types, some outdated and other clearly relevant within the fa
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shion world. He paused and walked towards one of the sections of hanging clothing, looking towards the suits with a frown. All of them would be too long on him, his frame different in comparison to his own. Silas paused after a moment, "Oh, of course not. We'll be going shopping." He looked towards him, shaking his head as he walked towards a drawer and pulled out a large and soft navy looking sweater, handing it towards him. "Here... it's cold out... you can wear this." He explained, pausing for a moment, "You're probably William's size.." He noted, walking out of the room and heading down to a room that was signified by a Ruby. The room looked as if it hadn't been used in a long time and yet remained entirely clean. There were a school books on the bookcase in this room as well as several old relics of videogame consoles. "This was my brother's room..." He noted, kneeling down to a drawer and pulling it open to reveal some pairs of pants. "I couldn't bare to get rid of their stuff..." He explained softly, his eyes darkening ever so slightly as he handed him a pair of khaki's. "These should look nice at least to go shopping." It was hours later before their excursion had come to an end. Several hours. A few hundred dollars. Don't forget a lot of groaning. And even more trying clothes on. By the time that they got home, Silas was well aware that rest was in turn. If they were going to make what they could of the night, they would need rest. Rest so that they could put their best foot forwards despite all of the pressure pushing against them. Silas encourages Tobias to go take a nap, as when he returned it would be time to get ready. Time to get dressed and put on their costumes for this gross little performance they would be putting on.
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Yet as the time grew nearer and nearer, Silas could feel his teeth beginning to ache, the familiar feeling of hunger beginning to gnaw at his stomach. He swallowed as he tightened his hands around the steering wheel, glancing over to Tobias. "Shall we?" He asked softly, his eyes seeming less lively than before. He looked tired. Vampires didn't rest like humans did. While able to sleep, Silas's dreams were always nightmares. Instead he remained awake during most hours to avoid the thoughts that plagued him. Without food and sleep, he could feel himself beginning to slip. Silas now wore a black suit, the color somehow making him seem darker, blending into his dark skin. The suit was tidy, a sheer button up underneath that was covered by a silk vest of the highest qualities. He had topped that with a well fitted jacket of the finest of fabrics and a cashmere emerald scarf to protect him from the cold that continued to howl outside. Silas had never liked the cold, and somehow after turning he began to dislike it more. It ate away at him if he wasn't careful. He frowned and let out a soft sigh, raising his hand to run it through his hair before stopping. It would be problematic if he messed it up further, having been rather frustrated with the way he had gelled it back earlier and managed to leave it just slightly out of place. "It'll be a long night." He noted, his fingertips tightening around the steering wheel as he urged the car forwards, allowing it to take off softly. The car smelled of his cologne, soft notes of sandalwood flicking and tickling at his nose. It suited him, the natural way that he had rubbed it onto his wrists and neck so that the scent continued to linger in the air around him. Despite hating such events, it was clear he had put a semblance of effort into his appearance today, his gaze cast forwards. "I'll be by your side... but... I wish for us to come up with..." He frowned, thinking of the words, "A code of sorts." He looked towards him out
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of the corner of his eye, hoping this wouldn't be difficult for him. While this wasn't Tobias's first rodeo, Silas was well aware that this would not be a walk in the park. Not only would Tobias most likely see familiar faces that brought him grief, he was sure to see a plethora of displays that could even put a bad taste in Silas's mouth. He couldn't protect him from the sights of such things and yet Silas hoped he could protect him emotionally, hoping this wouldn't resurface previous pain. "That way we can communicate even if we cannot say it out loud." He nodded to himself, reassuring himself that if they communicated properly that they would be fine. Be fine even when they had to watch the most disturbing events or someone urged them to do something vulgar. He gritted his jaw and took a deep breath, "I'll be by your side no matter what. Do not forget that. I will not allow anyone to hurt you, physically or mentally. I'll not have it." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 06-Mar-23 11:21 AM
Tobias took the sweater that Silas handed him only hesitantly, following him towards his brother's room which seemed to be untouched since he…well. Some devices seemed completely unfamiliar while the pants that Silas gave him out of the drawer seemed to be in a good condition, not that he would mind much. Afterall it was better and more comfortable then his uniform. He didn't say anything at Silases rather sad comment about his brother, right now Tobias had other things to worry about. The comment about shopping made Tobias roll his eyes. He'd went clothes shopping with his previous masters before. It made him feel even more like a doll to dress up, a toy, more similar to a pet than a human, especially since be wasn't the one actually picking his clothes. His masters had dressed him up in things they thought as pretty or especially humiliating for his disobedience. To him the whole process of trying on different clothes was exhausting. Most of the clothes that Silas had offered him to try on were incredibly expensive and made out of the finest material. It made Tobias roll his eyes and the presence of the Vampire staff who watched him with this degrading look didn't make it any better. But other than his previous masters Silas actually listened to his opinion and besides picking some more casual fitting clothes for Tobias, Silas helped him pick a costume for their masquerade that didn't look too bad, even in Tobias's opinion besides hating the whole purpose of it. Sitting now in the car beside Silas, Tobias wore a fine navy blue suit along with a matching pants button up vest and white blouse underneath.
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Tobias Edwards BOT 06-Mar-23 11:38 AM
His mood was as bad and as tensed up as Silas besides him. Tobias knew that this evening would be hell for him with lots of unpleasant meetings and a lot of bad memories but there was no other choice. The whole car smelled like cologne as they began to approach this disastrous evening. When Silas mentioned something about a secret code to communicate Tobias began to think. "What about…" Tobias straightened the front of his suit " this for 'asshole in sight' and this…" he tugged twice at the sleeve of his suit "for 'get me the fuck out of here'?" He suggested, feeling how his temper began to act up again. When Silas reassured him again that he was gonna protect him, something in him warmed up a little. Although he was still a vampire, which words had to be taken with usually a huge grain of salt, it made him feel just a little bit better, a bit safer. His gaze softened a little as his eyes wandered out of the window into the starry night sky. "I… just want it to be over" Tobias sighed. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 06-Mar-23 12:05 PM
A frown curled around Silas's lips. He was tired. A deep sort of sigh that was beginning to grow in the pit of his body. The sort of tired that couldn't be washed away by an energy drink or a protein bar. As he heard Tobias's words, he rubbed at his forehead in frustration. He couldn't blame him and yet the constant attitude that Tobias had been wearing for their afternoon had been digging deep into him. He clenched his jaw tiredly and let out a sigh. "Yes... that would be wonderful Tobias." He noted softly, his voice coming more tired than usual. A deep sigh pushed in through Silas's lips as he tried to focus on the road. There was a bad taste in his mouth. Was it hunger? He swallowed it down and shook his head, pushing the familiar panging of his teeth away. Now was not the time to be hungry. His hunger would only continue to upset his companion, only continue to ruin the trust that he had been attempting to build. He let out a sigh and nodded as he heard Tobias speak up once again. "I understand." He noted softly, his voice sounding like it had little fight in it. Exhaustion had a way of wearing down on you. Silas hated to admit it. Even vampires were affected by exhaustion's effect and he couldn't deny it. He frowned softly as he continued forwards, keeping his eyes on the road. "I'll remember those. As for me." He noted softly, tugging on his left ear lobe anxiously. "This means... 'be careful'." He explained, knowing that it would be dangerous to not warn him of those who were dangerous and he might not know. There were too many vampires who were dangerous to be around. Too many that would bite your neck off if you stepped on their toes. And while Tobias might've known quite a few of those, it didn't mean this would be any safer for him. "I'm really sorry." He noted softly as he pulled up towards a rather large mansion. The exterior of the mansion was surprisingly white, of course, most of it couldn't be seen by the red ivy that climbed up all of the
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walls. As if it were stained in blood itself. The owner of the house was the Garnier Family. The owner and head of the family being Levian Garnier, a rather well esteemed vampire with the cynicality of a politician. He was a snake hiding behind a fake smile that even gave Silas the chills. He paused and pulled the car to a stop, a sigh escaping his lips as he opened his door. "Wait here." he noted to Tobias as he climbed out and walked towards his door, opening it for him, his gaze holding forwards. Just like a red carpet event, a long carpet of crimson velvet was splayed towards the door, leading them directly to the entrance. Several vampires and their pets were walking along it. While most of the time, vampires did not pay attention to what their blood bags were wearing, today was different. Many were draped in red suits and dresses. A few in black. And those who had angered their sadistic masters wore white. The most notable was a young human with blonde hair who wore a sparkling white dress and stood by an older vampire's side. The vampire smiled in Silas's direction as they stepped towards the stairs, "Silas, what a sight for sore eyes." He welcomed him with a smile, opening his arms for a hug. "I suppose it truly has been a year. You ought to visit more often." He grinned as Silas took a deep breath and stiffly hugged him. "Of course, Levian. I wouldn't miss this for the world." He lied through his teeth, forcing a smile. "Do you know if Aria will be in attendance?" He questioned, his gaze softening as he mentioned the girl. "I believe she's already inside. She has a lovely young man by her side tonight. Though... I see you do as well. You have him trained quite...spectacularly." He smiled as he walked towards Tobias with the kind of look that made it clear he was looking down on him. "He's quite attractive. I'm sure it wasn't easy to tame a beast like this one."
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Silas looked towards Tobias, his eyes softening, "Of course not." He chuckled, "Quite a few have had their best tries with him." He smiled towards the older man, hoping his words were not to be believed by Tobias. "I suppose they did not try hard enough." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 06-Mar-23 01:07 PM
Tobias took notice of his sign before they both went silent for the rest of the car ride until they both pulled up in front of this disgusting mansion. Although the ball was held in rotating locations, he had been at this mansion before, of course with no happy memories made. He waited for Silas to open the door for him so that they could both walk towards this luxurious red carpet where Silas greeted the host of this evening's event. Tobias stood silent by Silases side, glancing over to the other vampire's blood bag, a woman with beautifully draped up blonde locks and a white dress that shimmered like diamonds. Her gaze didn't fit her lively outfit at all. Her eyes were empty, as if all of her will to live had been sucked out of her, which was probably the case. He listened to Silas talking to the vampire host whose name he caught to be Levian and he didn't like Silases words at all. While a part of it was expected for their act, hearing those expected degrading words coming from Silases lips still stung a bit and ignited a small flame of rage inside of him that would have to wait until they made it out alive. His gaze snapped back onto the vampire who held the end of the woman's golden chain in his hands, judging Tobias as if looking at a well trained dog. Tobias despised this look and since it wouldn't be the best idea if he talked back, he didn't hesitate to throw a deadly glare at Levian with his piercing blue eyes, the small corner near his nose slightly pulled up to a light and almost unnoticeable hint of a sneer. Tobias had already seen enough. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 10-Mar-23 02:49 AM
A knot tightened in the back of his throat. It felt like it was hard to speak and yet as he stood in front of the man, he knew he had to force the words out. He was sure he could feel Tobias's gaze settling on him in disgust. Harboring a hatred that would grow even for him. After all, it was cruel of him to say such disgusting words in front of the human. No. Tobias was not just a human. It was cruel for him to say such things in front of Tobias, most of all. A sigh pushed through his lips as he plastered a fake smile on his lips, looking in the direction of the elder vampire before looking over his shoulder at Tobias. He couldn't fake a smile in front of him, his gaze revealing exactly how tired he was growing. It had a weight on him. This act. It was unsure how long he would be able to keep it up. His gaze shifted away and towards the blonde haired girl, "Melody, it is a pleasure to see you again." He smiled politely at the young bloodbag, his gaze shifting towards Levian. "She gets more beautiful each time I see her." He complimented, knowing that Levian had spent a lot of time and money to train the girl into the docile creature that he saw in front of him. "She's not getting any younger." The older man scowled as if it were an issue. "I suppose I only have a few more years with her left." He looked at her with disenchanted eyes, ignoring Tobias's glare before turning to lift the girl's chin. "Isn't that right, my dear? Why don't you show this one how you smile? He ought to learn. That scowl is rather....unappealing, is it not, Silas?" He mentioned, looking towards Tobias and the glare he continued to wear. "I quite like it." He quipped back, stepping a few steps closer to Tobias to place his hand on the human's shoulder. "He's got fight in him." He noted with a soft voice, "I like that." He smiled, his gaze falling down. Levian furrowed his eyebrows before letting out a chuckle. "Never take the easy way, do you, kid?" He laughed, walking over to wrap h
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is arms around Silas and bring him into a hug. As he did so, he flashed his teeth at Tobias, as if telling him to learn his manners, his glare crystal clear before he pulled away from Silas and plastered the false smile onto his lips once more. "Course not. That would be too easy." Silas chuckled before wrapping an arm around Tobias possessively before guiding him inside. "Wonderful seeing you Levian. I suppose I should go look for my sister." Silas smiled, already walking inside with Tobias at his side. It was not until he was inside that his posture softened a little, his gaze shifting around the ball. Inside the mansion, the ball was rather glamourous. Women in luxurious ball gowns toted their pets around on crystal bedazzled leashes, and men in silken suits smiled upon those who suited their fancy. There was a distinct scent in the air, one that Silas knew well. His fangs throbbed. A response he wish he did not have. His hand on Tobias's shoulder gripping slightly before he forced himself to let go. "Apologies." He whispered under his breath, almost too quietly even for Tobias to hear such. Blood. In the center of the room was a dazzling crystal fountain which was entirely flooded with the stuff. It was unsure of how many it had taken to create such a fountain but it was evident that many had died to fill it. Another lavish display of their power, their dominance over them. And a warning. A warning to all of the bloodbags in the vicinity. Be good. Or this will be you next year. "Silas!" A young voice called out from behind. The voice belonged to Aria Griffin, a young and beautiful vampire with a golden skin and dark hair like Silas's. While she bore resemblance to Silas, her skin was significantly lighter and her eyes were a dewey brown color. She wore hair in braids that tumbled down her back and was wearing a beautiful crimson dress, her eyes lighting up as she ran to join her brother. "It's been ages!" She exclaimed, wrapping her arms around him.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 10-Mar-23 02:58 AM
Behind her, she pulled a young man with dark hair on a leash. He looked rather obedient and yet still had a fitful look in his eyes. Like a steed that was mostly tamed and yet still reared it's legs back now and then. He wore a white suit. Clearly a punishment. It was evident that Aria did not contain the same kind heart as her brother, clearly enjoying her dominance even over the larger human. "Aria." He smiled softly and wrapped his arms around her. "How have you been?" Around the younger girl, his eyes seemed to soften. He cared for her. Yet his gaze almost seemed saddened. It was hard for him to watch her thrive among them, to watch her blend in amongst them and live their cruel life. "Wonderful! Ah, yes, I have not introduced you. He's new." She tugged the young man closer to her, demanding him to lower his head as she yanked on the leash. "This is my new pet." She looked towards the young man, "This is Silas, my brother. You are to respect him and to treat him nicely, understood." The young man grimaced and tilted his head to the side to offer his neck. He did not speak. He simply waited as if Silas were meant to take a bite. "Ah, thank you for the offer, sister. But... I have grown quite spoiled." He claimed, lying through his teeth, "I only enjoy the taste of my own." He referenced Tobias, his hand motioning in his direction. "This is Tobias." He noted, making it evident that he referred to him by his name. Not many did such things any longer and he wanted to make it clear that he wasn't going to stop doing so simply because his sister did not. After all, he didn't agree with many of the things his sister did. She smiled softly, "he's quite attractive." She noted in admiration, "May I have a bite?" Silas's gaze snapped back towards her, his jaw clenching possessively, "No." He snapped, stepping in front of Tobias protectively. "Oh brother, please? He smells delectable." "I said no." "Don't be selfish!" She whined, stepping towards her brother
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and Tobias. SIlas glared, intimidation dripping from him as he glared down at her. "I said no. Do not make me say it again." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 11-Mar-23 02:39 AM
The smile that appeared on Melodies was as empty as her eyes, forced and lifeless. He didn't know how the vampire could perceive this as beautiful, it was just a cruel and disgusting thing to do. Tobias's face gained even more hints of a sneer when Levian set his eyes on him again. His expression only softened slightly once Silas took his side, but it was only for a brief moment until Silas said his goodbye and guided Tobias inside for more of those disgusting festives. Once they entered the crowded ballroom, the smell of blood penetrated his nose. The scent was coming from a giant crystal fountain in the center of the room. Tobias was utterly disgusted. Disgusted how those monsters could slaughter so many humans for this ridiculous amount of blood that would go to waste in the end. It was not possible for vampires to feed off the blood of the Dead or the Sick as it would drag them down into death with them. The fountain was a grotesque display of power and a warning for all the blood bags at this ball. He could feel Silas's grip around his shoulder tighten before he'd let go with a whisper of an apology. The smell of the blood seemed to affect the vampire more than the humans and he was wondering when Silas would have to feed again. Letting his gaze wander over the crowd he tensed up his fist a bit more. There were many of those monsters in this room and as expected, he recognized some of them. Count Winterberg, how he had buried his claws especially hard into his thigh the moment he had pinned him against the wall to feast, Lady Williams who had thrown him to the floor and kept him there pinned with her sharp heels calling him a dog… The list went on as some unpleasant memories were brought up for Tobias, fueling the hatred inside of him even more. Both of them turned around at the sound of the female voice. He watched Silas's sister with his glare of hatred before shifting his gaze towards the man beside her.
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His gaze wasn't all empty yet but it was certainly one of defeat. He pitied this man. Aria didn't seem to be like her brother at all. He noticed how Silas actually introduced him with his name, not like his sister, not like any other vampire had done before, but with his actual name. A sign of his acknowledgement, despite his manner of speaking with his sister. His face pulled into a more obvious and disgusted sneer when Aria had eyed him like her next meal, talking casually as if asking his brother for a piece of his plate. Tobias was already expecting her to lunge at him like the rest of their kind, but got proven wrong as Silas stepped in front of him protectively, keeping his promise and protecting him from his own sister. Get your fucking drink somewhere else… Tobias added quietly in his mind. "Guess you were right about her Silas. Your sister is just a needy and spoiled rotten brat indeed." Tobias snapped back at Aria with a sharp and calculated tone once Silas was shielding him. He knew very well that it was not the best idea to talk back at another vampire, but he had to keep his reputation up, proving to both of them that he was not something that could be easily tamed, hoping to ignite a small flame inside the man that would give him the hope to fight. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 13-Mar-23 05:54 AM
Guess you were right about her, Silas. Silas turned slightly, his eyebrows furrowing as his ward spoke, entirely unsure of what he was referencing. "Right about what--" He started, being cut off when Tobias added his second part of his mention. Your sister is just a needy and spoiled rotten brat indeed. Silas blinked, his green eyes held on Tobias with surprise. It almost seemed as if the quip had wounded him more than it did Aria. Of course, the female vampire indeed seemed affected by it, but it had entirely silenced Silas who simply stared at Tobias. Tired. He clenched his jaw and looked towards the ground, entirely too tired to deal with such nonsense. "Oh?" Aria spat, walking up towards Tobias before making a beeline for his Master. "Is that what you think about me?" She asked, grabbing ahold of Silas's collar, entirely wrinkling it in the process as she tugged him down, "You think I'm a spoiled brat?" She growled angrily, her own dark eyes glaring up into his. She was shorter than him, a decent amount even, and yet Silas obliged her and let her tug him down. "You think you're better than I am. Don't you?" Silas let out a sigh of disdain, his gaze softening, "Yes." He noted as he looked at her, emerald green eyes glistening. "Now will you let go of me?" He noted, his voice growing colder. "I have no clue where he got the idea that you were a spoiled brat... though... I suppose he is quick to pick up on things." His voice was growing lower, his eyes looking tired and apathetic as he looked at his sister. "Course, I'm not without fault myself... after mother and father died, I thought the only way to make you happy was to give you everything you wished for. I taught you not an ounce of empathy or kindness... simply how to demand what you wish for..." He sighed, running a hand through his hair despite the effort he had put into it earlier. "Now..." He pulled her hand from his collar and leaned towards her ear, whispering something inaudible to her. She
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paled almost instantaneously before pulling away and glaring at Tobias before looking towards her pet and pulling him away by his hand, not his leash. As she stepped out of sight, Silas softened, a sigh escaping his lips as he turned his back towards Tobias. He seemed tired. Even more tired. The event was already wearing on him. He frowned and lifted his hand towards his forehead, rubbing the in between of his eyebrows to ignore the headache that was growing. "Don't do that again." He noted coldly to Tobias, clearly frustrated. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 14-Mar-23 09:55 AM
Tobias stood behind Silas, watching the two Siblings fight. It made him chuckle a bit that his words had brought Silas this kind of trouble in between siblings. A part in him envied him for it. Tobias didn't know if he had siblings and someone to play with would've made his childhood a lot easier for him. He furrowed his eyebrows a little as Silas leaned in close to his sister, her face paling as Silas whispered something in the vampire's ears, inaudible for Tobias to hear. He wondered what Silas had whispered to her that made her storm off like that. He was just about to ask when Silas turned around to face him. He seemed worn out, tired and his tone only played into Tobias's assumptions. "If your lovely sister doesn't ask again to take a bite out of me like she's talking about taking a bite out of a fucking apple, I won't." He replied, clearly annoyed and exhausted as well. Maybe it hasn't been his best decision to snap back at her. A part inside of him felt sorry for Silas but somehow he still had to keep his reputation up as well. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 15-Mar-23 01:37 PM
Don't do that again It wasn't a question. Nor was it a request. It was a demand. Perhaps that was why when he heard Tobias reply in a snippy tone back, his gaze narrowed, his eyebrows furrowing in frustration. For the first time, he looked relatively annoyed with Tobias. It wasn't that he didn't understand why Tobias was annoyed and felt the need to snap back at her. It was that he hadn't given a care into how that would reflect on him. Perhaps he expected respect and kinship too early, and yet he had felt that they were growing to understand one another. Perhaps he had been wrong. He let out a withdrawn sigh and shook his head at Tobias, turning to face him and walking right up to him, his green eyes narrowing. "You want me to protect you? Then I hope you'll protect me too... in the only way you can." He requested in a whisper of a tone, his hand gently landing to rest on his shoulder. He took a deep breath and looked at him, "I won't allow anyone to take a bite out of you. I promise." He added softly, softly taking his hand off of his shoulder and gently grabbing his wrist to urge him forward. "Come." He noted softly, wandering deeper into the room. There was a lot going on. Too much quite frankly. The scent alone was overwhelming, The scent of blood lingered on his nose, and yet it was drowned by perfume and cologne. Voices echoed around him, each too loud. His sense of hearing had always been rather sensitive and it had only become worse as he aged into a vampiric puberty of sorts. He walked around the anxiously, glancing around as if looking for somewhere to bring Tobias to rest, though was struggling to find one. He let his hand slip from Tobias's wrist as he found the crowd meddlesome, allowing Tobias the freedom to follow. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 16-Mar-23 03:54 AM
Glaring back at Silas, Tobias gaze softened slightly when the vampire reassured him his safety once again, but only if they would work together. "Fine." Tobias grumbled after Silas scolded him for his behavior. He let himself guide through the smaller crowds of people, the smell of blood, cologne and expensive perfume penetrating his nose. He tried to keep up with Silas's pace when suddenly, a cold icy shower ran across his spine at the sound of two pairs of heels behind him. Tobias knew who they had to belong to. Could it be…With his heart beginning to beat faster wanting to catch up to Tobias, a cold hand settled on his shoulder, stopping him in his pace. "Well, well, look who we have here. You were right brother, it is really him." A male voice behind him said with a glint of delight. Tobias eyes widened in shock, his feet as heavy as bricks. He couldn't move. His heart racing in his chest. "I know, brother." Another similar, but deeper voice chuckled behind him as the figure bowed down to the crook of his neck, inhaling Tobias's scent. "I would recognize this scent everywhere." Tobias flinched at the sound of his voice in his ear and finally was able to pull himself free in a hurry. He turned around to stare at the two tall vampires behind him, his body taking instinctively two steps further back which made the two chuckle a bit more.
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They were twins, it was obvious, one having white hair and a white heavy fur coat on his shoulders while the other had black hair with a similar black fur coat on his shoulders. Both wore sunglasses and a relatively open and similar outfit with high boots and tight partly see-through tops. The one with the white hair on the right was looking at him with a sickening and cruel smile, exposing his two golden fangs while the other brother wore an expression of cruel delight. Tucked in between the two, chained to a leash stood a boy, barely 18. His red suit made his skin look even more sickly pale, his eyes empty, not even looking at Tobias. "How long has it been Tobias? My, you've grown quite a bit since we last saw each other." The white haired twin said delighted as he put his thick framed sunglasses up into his slicked back hair. "You're even more handsome now." The other brother added, looking at him with longing and hunger. Tobias wasn't able to say, nore move further. His body screamed at him to run, but he couldn't. Memories were brought up, deep emotions and fears which made his inner panic grow more and more. He stood alone. In his mind he begged for someone to save him, to bring him out of this miserable situation. Silas… Help me… @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 16-Mar-23 01:53 PM
Worn thin. Silas could feel the way that his hunger alone was wearing him thin. The scent was too strong. So strong that he couldn't even focus on the young man who was walking behind him. Couldn't even focus to hold his hand so that he didn't get dragged away by the wrong sort. After all, most had their pets on leashes so that no one could steal them. His not being on a leash in many ways put him at risk, despite the way that it flaunted his freedom. It was a double edged sword and it entirely demanded Silas's focus in order to ensure his safety. Two seconds too late. Perhaps 60 in reality, after all, it had nearly been a minute before he turned to see the two young vampires standing behind Tobias with eyes that looked upon him as if he were nothing more than a piece of meat. The expression on the young man's face was one that Silas had never even imagined him to make. Pale. Horrified. Frozen. He looked as if he couldn't run away even if he wanted to, his face giving his fear away not only to the notoriously sadistic twins, but to Silas. Silas mentally scolded himself for allowing them to even put a hand on his shoulder, his green eyes narrowing as he slowly stepped over, each step meticulous as his shoes clinked on the flooring. He paused behind Tobias, protectively wrapping his arm around him, pulling him towards his chest. "You're okay now." He whispered softly into his ear before lifting his attention towards the twins, his eyes narrowing in annoyance. "Ah Sebastián, Adrian. I almost didn't notice the two of you." He lied, letting out a laugh as he looked at the two. He knew plenty of them. They knew plenty of him as well. After all, they had turned around the same time and had competed against one another for their status as nobles. They still resented the way he had rang triumphant despite being a rather mystic vampire who preferred solitude over high society. He smiled, "Would you mind keeping Tobias's name out of your mouths?" He plastered a sick
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ly smile on his face, one that oozed with a possessiveness he had not yet displayed in front of his ward. "I wouldn't want to sully it after all." He noted. Part of him debated rushing Tobias out so that he could have a moment to breathe, and yet in the moment, he simply pulled the young man into his chest, holding him to him protectively. "Keep your hands off of my companion." He shifted his gaze towards Adrian, "Next time you so much as look in his direction, I'll personally deliver a stake towards your door." He noted before turning, guiding Tobias away in front of him so that the vampires couldn't even lay their gaze on him once more. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 16-Mar-23 11:55 PM
Someone… Help me.. Tobias's mind was racing as he spiraled even deeper into an inner panic, completely petrified under the gaze of the Anrep Twins. His chest went up and down in fast short pants, his face pale and mortified. An expression of fear, something that Tobias had learned to disguise. He couldn't allow himself to show any kind of weakness. But here it was different. They were different in not a positive way. But then, he felt the arm crossing over his chest, flinching at his touch. Silas… he realized as he whispered his soft words of reassured safety into his ear while pulling him closer to his chest. He glanced at Silas from the side with an expression of yet still fear, but also a sort of relief. That he had kept his promise. The smile that plastered his lips as he confronted the twins in a rather cheerful tone was dripping with something territorial. Despite his polite acting Tobias knew what this smile meant. An act of dominance to protect his own prey from another predator, the Twins. Mine… "Look Sebastian, if that isn't our old friend Silas." Adrian greeted him with a similar sickened grin, giving him a glance at his golden canines. "We didn't know that you were the next lucky winner to get our hands on our friend. A shame that he didn't stay longer with us." Sebastián added with a sorrowful undertone. At Sila's warning to keep Tobiases name out of their mouths, the Two only chuckled. "Relax Silas. We were just having a nice little conversation with an old friend…" Adrian stated with an innocence in his voice that made Tobias stomach twist. "isn't that right Tobias?" Adrian's red eyes fixed on Tobias again, not seeming to care about Silas's threat. "Now now, that is no way of treating some old friends of yours, isn't it?"
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Adrian raised one hand in defense, sounding mildly offended at the now more obvious threat towards him. "Relax Silas, we're not gonna take him away from you. He's all yours now." Sebastián reassured with a smoothness in his voice. As Silas was just about to turn away, shielding Tobias from the Two, Sebastián reached out to lay his hand on Silas's shoulder. "Before you go, at least have a little drink with us." He offered him, both now wearing a cruel smile. Tugging their blood bag in front of them to face their master, Adrian gently grabbed the boy by the side of his neck while Sebastián took the boy's wrist. There was no hint of emotion on the boy's face. "A little toast wouldn't hurt, right Silas?" Adrian stated, glancing with a sinister grin over to Silas as he began to lean into the crook of the boy's neck while Sebastián lifted the wrist up to his lips. Both had their fangs bared, ready to sink them into the boy's flesh, their red eyes fixed onto Silas. With this offer they were insisting on Silas taking a bite out of his own pet. A sort of toast, comparable to one with champagne on a birthday. It was no request, but a demand. Refusing such a toast would be considered rude. Tobias knew this kind of gesture too well. His gaze flicked onto Silas, waiting for what he would do. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 17-Mar-23 02:03 AM
Tobias. His name. Each time it left the vampire's mouth, Silas felt as if it were being sullied. After all, it had been special in his eyes. It had been a name he used in order to make Tobias know that he cared and yet now it was being thrown around as if it had little to meaning. Yet this wasn't the place to make a scene, his arm merely tightening around Tobias protectively as he glared at the two, hardly able to mock such politeness as his anger began to well up from within him. His. Tobias was his. No. Silas internally scolded himself for the thought. Tobias was not his pet nor his bloodbag. He was his companion. And that meant that Tobias did not belong to him. Tobias belonged to none other than himself. He deserved such in the very least rather than having to be toted around like some sort of purse pooch at a party where he was seen as nothing more than an horderve. No. He was less than that in the eyes of the twins. Silas could see the way that the pair looked at him, the way their fangs glimmered as if they would pounce and take a bite of him at any minute. He had no idea of the kinds of things they had done to the poor human before but the posture of the young men both was rather telling. Their sadistic tendencies had not changed and it was seeming that Tobias had once been their victim. "I suppose he was meant for better things, better people." He noted cooly, his emerald eyes shining as he looked at the pair. Each had their own style of wickedness. Silas had always found it hard to combat. Especially in settings such as this. The two had a sickening taste. It was parties like this that were exactly to their enjoyment, their twisted senses of the world much altered to the shifting of power that had happened not long after their turning. Yet his temper would be noticed should he keep letting it out, his hand slightly tightening around Tobias. He hated to make the young man wait longer for reprieve. Hated to prolong his fear, his suffering.
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Tobias had simply gone silent in his arms and yet Silas was entirely aware that his fear had not subsided. No. He was frozen, his breaths still bated as he struggled to remain calm. While relieved, he still was afraid and Silas knew he did not have the kind of power to wash that pain away. Have a little drink with us. Silas paused. His teeth ached at the mere thought. He let his lips part to reject the notion when the second twin spoke up, his lips growing into a sinister grin. A little toast wouldn't hurt, right Silas? Silas's hand on Tobias's shoulder tightened ever so slightly, though only to him would it be recognizable that he was shaking. No wasn't an answer. Especially not here. At a party like this to refuse a toast was direct rudeness. Not only would it be considered rude, but he well understood he would get a talking to from his father. He knew mother would have some sort of lecture to give him about manners. And he tried to avoid the two of them as often as possible as they were of the old kind, their power much higher than Silas's own. As Tobias's gaze shifted to his, Silas frowned. "No..." He muttered softly, letting his hands shift around Tobias to turn him to face him gently. "It wouldn't hurt..." He noted softly, lifting a trembling hand to Tobias's chin to gently lift it up. His gaze flicked towards him almost for permission yet quickly dipped away as he remembered he could not ask such a thing in front of the twins or they would take advantage of such. He leaned into his neck and whispered the quietest of apologies as his lips touched his skin once more, his teeth dipping it as painless as the last time. The mind numbing pleasure would wash over Tobias once more, making his fingers tingle and his body feel as if it were on cloud nine as Silas took gentle care of him while drinking. In the eyes of the public, Silas appeared very much graceful, a gentleman. His approach different from the twins and yet holding more grace to it.
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After several moments of drinking, Silas would pull away, deep breaths escaping his lips. While his hunger had been satisfied, he felt sick to his stomach. Sick to his stomach in a way that no vampire truly was meant to get. After all, they needed blood to survive. To even show such disgust on his face would be a sin, his gaze shifting towards Tobias's as he kept his arm wrapped around him to support him. He shifted his gaze towards the twins and paused, "Lovely seeing the two of you.... but I believe I'd like a moment of privacy with Tobias...." He noted smoothly, slowly guiding Tobias out of the room, ready to swoop him off of his feet if need be. Without further question, he ushered the young man away, out of the ball room and towards a guest bedroom where he guided him to the bed before rushing towards the bathroom wordlessly, gasping in audible disgust as he struggled to not vomit. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 19-Mar-23 02:28 AM
During their whole conversation, Tobias could feel Silas's grip slowly tighten across his chest, keeping him close, showing him that he was not alone and protected. He knew that Silas wasn't allowed to refuse the offer of the twins and him acting up now would only result in further trouble. When Silas turned him around to face him, Tobias's gaze was filled with fear, disgust and a hint of despair as he looked at Silas as if asking Will it hurt? His gaze softened ever so slightly when Silas whispered his promise to him as if he had heard his silent prayers. Closing his eyes, Tobias accepted his fate as much as he wanted to do otherwise, but something inside him was glad that it was Silas who sank his teeth painlessly into the side of his neck. He could feel the mild dizziness wash over him, along with the gentle warmth and this odd sense of pleasure that spread through his whole body. Few soft gasps escaped from Tobias's lips, his closed eyelids fluttering as his breath shifted into deep and shaky huffs, leaning his head more to the side as part of him wanted to give into this twisted kind of pleasure. The Twins on the other hand weren't nearly as gentle as Silas. They had watched Silas's fangs pierce Tobias's neck before they both dug their fangs into the neck and wrist of their own blood bag. The boy didn't resist, his face remaining empty as the Twins began to drink from him without any consideration of the boy's state. He didn't make a sound, only a dry almost unnoticeable powerless groan when both of the Twins lost themselves in the pleasure of feeding on him. Leaning against Silas's chest with trembling legs, Tobias tried to calm his soft breathing a bit after the vampire was done drinking. He felt still a bit dizzy, but it had pushed a part of his fear into the background.
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He needed a short rest, away from the Twins and this sick masquerade, for he was glad that Silas gently guided him away towards a private guest room. "Of course." Adrian nodded, smiling amused as he grazed his golden canines with his tongue to collect the rest of the blood. "It was truly a pleasure meeting you again Silas." Sebastián added, the still bleeding boy now hanging onto the leash, limp in Adrian's arms. They both watched them leave with a sinister and cruel smirk. With the vampire's arms still wrapped around him Tobias was able to walk with his trembling legs into the room before letting himself drop onto the bed, taking a moment to process what had just happened. He buried his face into his hands, trying to calm himself down, neck still pounding. Although Silas has kept his promise of no one would hurt him, he'd been the one drinking from him. Part of Tobias was angry at him, but he lived long enough by those beasts to know that he was given no other choice. Tobias knew that as a Vampire Silas must've just waited for this excuse to drain him further, until he lifted his head out of his hands to look through the open bathroom door at the clearly audible gagging noises coming from him. He was clearly as disgusted as Tobias. Oddly, a part of him wanted to get up to give Silas comfort, but he had no strength to do so. He put his face back into his hands, trying to calm his thoughts that slowly began to ramble again, trying to push all the memories and pain away. "Why…" That was the only word and question Tobias had the strength to muster. Why was he gagging after his cravings should've been satisfied? Why did it have to be the Twins? Why did all this pain have to come back after all those years? Why… @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 19-Mar-23 07:52 AM
Trembling. He could feel the way that Tobias had trembled against him. The way his legs shuddered and grew weak, the way he leaned against him tiredly. It was his fault. The only thing he could do to alleviate the issue at hand was to support him, Silas's arms wrapping around the young man in an attempt to apologize for his wrong doings. He almost wanted to pick him up as he did last time and yet he knew it would only further bring attention to the young man. He couldn't give them ammo to hold against him. To hold and use against Tobias. Silas didn't even dare wait for Adrian's response before walking off, after all, he hadn't been asking for their permission. The two had just thoroughly manipulated him and he wouldn't dare allow them a win further. Quite frankly, he didn't have the energy in him to do any more than this. To fight back. He was helpless in a way that he hadn't felt since he was a child. Since before he had turned. Helpless and weak, entirely unable to stand up for his beliefs. Trembling. Yet no longer was it the young man who was trembling. It was himself. As Silas pushed through the bathroom door, he fell to the ground, only closing the door half way in an effort to give himself a semblance of privacy. He ought to have closed it entirely and yet in his rushed efforts he had fallen short. He gasped, his stomach twisting and wrenching as he struggled to breathe. He couldn't focus. Couldn't even think straight. This was his fault. He balled his fists as he turned on the water and let it run, dipping his face into the water roughly before spitting it out. Disgust. Of course, his disgust did not stem from the blood having tasting bad. It stemmed from the moral dilemma that Silas was forced to face every single day and now that he had finally, finally developed relationship that he cared about, he had been forced to strain it. He didn't blame Tobias for his anger. No. His anger was deserved. Silas didn't deserve to even look on him
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after the stunt he had just pulled. He didn't deserve Tobias's trust nor his kindness. He shivered as he stared at the bloody water in the sink, his gaze heavy as he found himself slowly sinking to his knees. Get up, you fool. He thought to himself, his trembling hands roughly running through his hair. He needed to pull himself together. They hadn't even made it two hours into the event and he was sure both of them were a mess. There was the option to go home and yet SIlas was well aware that should he do so, he would be harshly judged. Mother and Father would demand an audience with him and from there, he was sure things would only get dirtier. He clenched his fists and pulled himself back to his feet, unplugging the sink so that the water could swirl down the drain. For several moments he watched the water, the way it swirled into a small whirlpool before disappearing. He wished it calmed him in the way it had when he was a youth. Nothing seemed to calm him anymore. Nothing seemed t push away the growing guilt in his heart. He sighed and pushed through the door once more, softly sitting onto the bed beside Tobias, his hand gently placing on the young man's shoulder. "I'm sorry." He said softly, his words soft and his face still glistening with droplets of water. His hair had been entirely messed up now, though he almost looked better like this. Less perfect. More human. His eyes were glassy and his breathing pattern had shifted as he looked at Tobias with a gaze so anxious that it might've been thought whether he could break him. "I..." He paused, his voice crackling as he searched for the correct words to say in such a moment. "I shouldn't have brought you here..." He noted softly, regretting his choice, "I--I should have protected you." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 19-Mar-23 12:21 PM
When Silas put his hand on his shoulder, Tobias pushed it back off. He was angry at him for his cowardly actions. "I don't want your apology." He whispered as Silas was trying to apologize. "You could've said no you know, as unpleasant as it might've been afterwards." He now glared at Silas from the side, eyes filled with a kind of exhausted rage, his voice calm but with an obvious hint of spite. "But yet you agreed and toasted with those two bastards." He looked back down into his hands, now the defeat obvious in his tone of voice. "But you did." He added, glaring towards Silas again, the anger and regret starting to boil inside of him. He was angry at Silas and at himself, for believing that a vampire would actually keep his promises. That he had made a fool out of himself once more for beginning to open up towards one. The anger and frustration was still there. He was ready to rage at the vampire until Tobias met Silas's sorrowful gaze. Silas looked defeated, desperate and defenseless. He had completely dropped the stone mask that he had kept up for the act, his imperfect hair and wet skin making him look even more human than he actually was. "I'm sorry… I just… have some very unpleasant memories with those Two." Tobias let out a long exhausted sigh, rubbing the side or his neck as he looked away again. Now he somehow felt bad for snapping at Silas earlier. Maybe he really didn't have another choice. Maybe all his actions had a deeper reason. Afterall he'd lived in this society for way longer than Tobias. But still, it didn't change the fact that he gave into the pressure of the Twins. "I… am glad that you were there…" he said after a moment of silence, scooting his hand in between them a tad bit closer towards Silas. It was hard to formulate those words. Expressing his gratitude towards vampires felt wrong. But something inside him felt right to say those words, maybe an attempt to fix what might've been not completely broken yet. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 19-Mar-23 01:16 PM
Selfish. As Tobias swatted him away, Silas realized it. He had been selfish. Silas's hand fell backwards and landed onto his lap, his gaze shifting away. He knew he was right. "You're right." He noted softly, his gaze lingering on his hands idly. He had been cowardly in a way he wished not to admit. A way unbefitting of him. He had attempted to stay true to himself and yet in that moment, he let himself be bent to their will. He was much aware of this and yet even now, he couldn't say that he would have made a different decision. After all, should he have rejected them, it would put Tobias in danger, whether he was aware of it or not. "I know..." He nodded, digging his hands into a fist. There was an anger that he couldn't wash away. No amount of water would wash away his own disgust at himself. No matter how hungry or tired he was, he should have fought. He should have kept his promise to Tobias. Yet he had allowed that to be an excuse for his actions. He swallowed and looked away from the young man. He didn't know how to approach him. How to make it up to him. He knew he was entirely at fault and he was fairly sure there wasn't much he could do to regain the young man's trust. He didn't deserve his trust. He had thrown it away the moment he had obliged to the twins. The moment he had allowed them to stop him from guiding the young man away immediately. "Don't apologize..." He forced a soft smile, well understanding that he clearly had a complicated past. All of them did. He was part of the problem and he was well aware of that. He was sure that he had been the cause of trauma for many as well. After all, he hadn't been known for his warm and understanding demeanor. No. Silas Griffin was known as a harsh man with unforgiving taste. He swallowed down his own self loathing and hatred, his gaze remaining lost on his hand as the young man attempted to give him an ounce of grace. I am glad you were there. Was he just saying it to appease him? Was it pity?
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Silas shook off the thoughts as he stood, "Let's go home... I... have no intention of remaining at this horrendous debacle." He noted promptly as he rose to his feet. "You have every right to be cross with me. I cannot fault you for such. I... was cowardly." He took a step forward, his back facing Tobias. "Come now." He urged him, offering a hand should he need it but ultimately ushering him out of the party. As they entered the room once more, it seemed that many eyes lingered on them, the attention drawn. Yet as people attempted to speak to Silas, he simply pushed by them, not saying a singular word as he guided them out towards the car once more. The ride home was silent. While music played in the background, the silence seemed to hang in the air. Before they knew it the pair had returned home, pulling into the garage slowly. After pulling the keys out of the car, Silas slid out and held the door open for Tobias, "Before you go to bed...I have energy drinks in the fridge... you should drink one to hydrate." He explained, having bought the gatorades so that the young man could feel better after he drank. "If you're hungry... help yourself. I'll be in my room." And with that, he turned on his foot and began inside, his silhouette seeming draped in the lonliness and self loathing that wouldn't go away. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 21-Mar-23 10:16 AM
Let's go home Tobias looked at him with a mix of confusion and relief. Why was he so determined to leave all of a sudden? Afterall he had done to please the people at the party, to keep his reputation, now he wanted to leave? It certainly couldn't be because of him, could it be? Silas was obviously not feeling well… but was it really the case because of his guilt towards Tobias? He remained silent, didn't question it any further as he managed to get up on his own, not needing Silases help and avoiding his gaze. Silas let himself fall behind him to guide him through the crowd towards the entrance. He could feel their gazes lingering on the Two as Silas was determined to leave their twisted festival too early. The car ride was silent. When Silas opened him the door, also gently advising him to hydrate, Tobias only gave him a quick glance before looking again to the side, getting out of the car towards the door. He watched Silas pas ls by him, entering the mansion before him, worn out by this terrible evening. He stood in the voyeur for a while before he headed towards the kitchen to grab one of the Gatorade and headed to his room to settle down. Taking a sip from his drink, Tobias settled down onto his bed, exhausted. He placed his suit on a nearby chair before changing into some more comfortable clothes for the night. It took him the rest of his energy, the energy drink only replenishing part of his energy, but not enough to keep his tired mind awake. And so, it didn't take him long to drift off into sleep, filled with nightmares. Three days had passed and Tobias hadn't spoken nore seen a glimpse of Silas. Somehow, everytime Tobias entered the kitchen to grab some food, a warm meal was prepared on the kitchen counter, but no sign of Silas. The vampire was obviously avoiding Tobias.
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Part of him was glad that Silas gave Tobias space, but at the same time it felt odd. He had to be hungry. He hadn't yet pounced at the human from around the corner. The atmosphere in this mansion had been suffocating in the last few days. A small feeling of worry had started to grow inside Tobias. He didn't know why he was being worried about a vampire, internally scolding himself a bit foe he had grown weak. But still, the feeling grew stronger the more time had passed. He knew that the feeling wouldn't ease until he spoke with Silas. So Tobias made his way to Silas's bedroom, hesitating for a moment before knocking on the door. "Silas? Are you in there? Can… I come in?" @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 03:44 AM
Silas couldn't put it into words. Of course, he felt as if he had never been good with words. Yet somehow this felt distinctly different. Perhaps that was why he felt the best decision for him was to entirely isolate himself from the one who he felt as if he needed to speak to. The one who he wanted to explain himself to. The one who needed an answer. It was the least he owed him after having brought him to such a place. The absolute least he could do. He owed him the bare minimum level of respect. Yet no matter how Silas wracked his mind for words, he found himself entirely wordless. Wordless for three days. He couldn't even bare to look him in the eye. Not until he had properly apologized for his demeanor. Made it up to him. Yet how could you apologize for throwing someone into such a line of danger. He had thrown him to the wolves out there and entirely broken his promise. Lied not only to Tobias but himself as he claimed he could protect him. Not even he could break free from societal norms, still beating to their drum despite believing that he was different. He was no different. No better. Certainly worse. A light knock brought him out of the trance that he was in, his gaze shifting towards the door anxiously. "No..." He went to say and yet his voice came quiet. He hadn't spoken in three days after all, his vocal chords were surprisingly stiff, struggling to speak. "Don't--" He coughed, his voice cracking as he tried to warn the young man not to come in. "Don't come in--" He started and yet the door was already pushing open, Silas's startled eyes fell to the young man. He didn't want him to see him like this. Silas anxiously turned away anxiously, his hand shaking and grabbing onto the bedsheets beneath him, his leg beginning to jitter up and down as he attempted to control himself. While Silas had attempted to hide himself by turning away, it was evident that Tobias would have been able to tell the state that he was in only after a mere glance. Even
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in a few days he seemingly had lost weight, his eyes looking tired and listless and his cheeks seeming ever so slightly sunken in. His hair was still disheveled and he wasn't wearing the kind of clothing that he always seemed to be wearing. Instead he wore a pair of gray sweatpants and a white t-shirt, what he considered bed clothing or sleepwear. "What do you need?" Silas questioned as he cleared his throat, even his dry and cracked sounding voice standing as a further reminder of his hunger. Most vampires drank three times a day at the bare minimum. Not unlike humans, they preferred a breakfast, lunch and dinner. Often a dessert as well but some would do without. Silas had already been pushing it to only manage with once a day. That much had been clear by any prior experience with vampires. Yet Silas had starved himself for three days already and from the look up of him, he was willing to continue should it need be. After a moment, Silas shifted, his gaze only slightly shifting towards Tobias before pulling down to the ground, "You shouldn't... You shouldn't be here." With each word, even the slightest tilt of his head, Silas could feel his teeth growing even sharper, each pain gnawing at him as he longed for the sweet taste of blood. Instinctively, he bit down into his tongue to try and fight off the urge, wincing as his fang dug into his tongue before he tasted the metallic taste of his own bitter blood. "Fuck..." he muttered, closing his eyes and running a hand through his hair, his leg beginning to jiggle up and down even more. "Tobias... I..." He shook his head, his demeanor struggling to remain refined and polite as he took in the intoxicating scent of the young man. "I need you to leave...I..." He looked at him desperately, his hands clenching onto the bed sheets as if they were the only things holding him down, as if he let go he would pounce whether he wanted to or not. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 07:51 AM
At the sound of Silas's sick voice, indicating the obvious, Tobias promptly ignored his pleading and slowly opened the door. He took in a small gasp as he saw Silas sitting on his bed. The vampire looked horrendous, sick in a way that it was even dangerous for an Undead. His trembling legs, the way he clawed into the sheets, it was obvious that he was starving to the point where it would be even dangerous for a vampire. He was certain if Tobias approached him now he would certainly pounce at him. "No. I won't." He replied to his pleading to get away from him. Tobias did not leave. If Silas really did all this because he was having regrets towards Tobias he would certainly starve himself to death. A part inside of him didn't want this to happen. No. Silas was doing this because he cared for Tobias and he was certain now. Silas was different. Instead of leaving he began to approach him despite the vampire's warnings, sitting himself beside him on the bed and pulling Silas into his arms, wrapping them tight over his shoulders and he would not let him go. "Stop it. I…I can't bear to see you like this." Tobias muttered softly as he gently squeezed him, burying his face in his shoulder and preparing for the vampire's fangs to pierce his skin. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 08:08 AM
It was impossible. Tobias knew that. A vampire couldn't survive without blood. Just as a human needs food and water to survive, vampires require blood and without it, it is only a matter of time before they die. Yes. Even the Undead can die if they do not take care of the bodies that they were given. If they didn't satisfy the primal urges that their body demanded of them. Yet that did not mean that vampires immediately were alright with their actions the moment that they were turned. Silas certainly hadn't. After all, he hadn't been turned willingly. Sometimes he wondered whether it truly was because they pitied him or whether it was a punishment to his parents. A punishment that they would always have to watch over the pair of surviving Griffin children that were forced to live as the same monsters that had killed their parents. Aria had been too young to reject her own new nature, but Silas. Silas was different. After all, he was old enough to understand death. Old enough to know that his parents weren't going to revive in the way that he had. He had refused to drink blood for the first week after. Nearly died until his new father forced it down his throat. Some things didn't change. Silas shook his head as he watched the young man approaching him, "Tobias--" He started, gasping at the insufferable scent, almost choking on his own saliva as he grew closer and closer. "Fuckkkk." He cursed, clawing even deeper into the sheets of the bed as felt the bed shift under the young man's weight. "You--" He was about to protest further when he was pulled into the young man's embrace. He... smelled good. Silas gritted his jaw tightly as his mouth filled with saliva, his leg somehow jiggling more as he grew more and more antsy. He couldn't control it any longer. A shaky whimper escaped the vampire's lips as Tobias pulled his face towards his shoulder, allowing him access to his neck. "I hate you..." He let out a soft pitiful whine as he allowed his teeth to sin
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k into the young human's shoulder. As blood entered his system once more, slowly, his legs ceased to shake and his hands softened from their tightly bound fists. Yet his tears continued to dribble onto Tobias's skin with every moment, soft noises escaping Silas as he regretfully drank. While it hadn't hurt like the brother's may have, Silas's initial control hadn't been as clean as the previous times. It would pinch just a tad more, teeth puncturing his skin with a little too much pressure. Yet after blood had hit Silas's tongue, he seemed to gain a bit of control, focusing through his own self hatred on making it at least feel good for him. His hands shifted to wrap around Tobias, embracing him back and supporting him until he pulled his teeth away. Shaky breaths escaped his lips as he lifted his head to look at Tobias. Tears. It was rare to see a vampire cry. Even more rare to see a male vampire cry. Yet in this moment, Silas couldn't hold back, his emerald eyes filled with tears as he looked at Tobias with a frown. "Why...?" He questioned, "Why would you do that...I--" He swallowed, his chest raising and falling with each anxious breath. "I don't deserve that. I--I should have protected you...and instead I royally fucked up." He raising a hand to pull at his hair, running through it once more. "I... I don't deserve you." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 09:11 AM
Tears. They ran warm down his skin as Silas began to drink in sorrowful tuggs from Tobias. He winced softly as Silas had buried his fangs not so gently in his shoulder than last time, but it was expected from the hunger that was gnawing at the vampire's senses. While he buried his hands in the back of Silas's shirt, he could feel his hands slowly wrapping Tobias in a warm embrace as he let out soft gasps from the feel of dizziness and lightheadedness that overtook him with his bite. He could feel Silases heartbeat, how it chases Tobias's own as more soft sorrowful whimpers escaped the vampire's lips. Once he was done with drinking, Tobias leaned his head slightly back, his body gently pulsing and buzzing from his loss of blood, cheeks flushed a mild pink. With mildly hazey eyes he watched Silas ramble as tears streamed down his cheeks. Before Tobias knew to act any further, his light headed body had made the decision to act, cutting off the vampire's words as Tobias pressed his lips onto his in a soft kiss to silence him. "Shut it now, will you." he murmured gently as he pulled away from him, watching him with mildly hazey eyes, his mind a bit dizzy and obviously still clouded. His cheeks flushed a deeper red several moments later once Tobias's mind had processed his actions. "I- I'm so sorry I… don't know what came over me-" he began to ramble a bit, looking embarrassed to the side. Why had he done that? @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 09:31 AM
"I...I don't deserve you--" His words were true. At least that was what he believed. He had hurt him. Betrayed his trust. He hadn't expected the young man to ever wish to see him again, to talk to him or even look him in the eyes. Yet, he had opened up to him in a way that Silas was not used. He allowed himself to be vulnerable, even offered himself up to him. Yet there was one thing echoing in his head : He didn't deserve a second chance. Why was he giving him one? Silas's thoughts continued to spiral for several moments until he felt something soft. Soft. That was the best way to describe it. The feeling of his lips tenderly pressing to his own. You were meant to close your eyes when you kissed someone. A pro had once told him so. Yet it took a moment for Silas to do so, his tear stained gaze lingering on the man as he gently held his lips to his own. It was as if his own heart had stopped for a moment. As if time itself had stopped for a moment. His breaths softened and he began to melt into the arms of his companion. Yet just as he was about to let his eyes flutter closed and lean into the agreeable kiss, Tobias was already pulling away, muttering for him to shut up. Shut it now, will you. His words had been harsh and yet at the same time gentle. What a juxtaposition. Silas's gaze followed him as he watched the man lean away, as he began to grow a deep shade of red as he realized what he had done. Had he not realized? Silas paused, still overwhelmed by the butterflies that he had been overcome by. "Don't apologize." He whispered, placing his hand on the nape of Tobias's neck before leaning in and pressing his lips to his with a bit more passion. As he did so, slowly he would fall on top of the young human, pinning him underneath him as he leaned into the kiss, beginning to slip into the heat of the moment. After several moments of kissing, Silas pulled away and looked down at him, his gaze tender as he leaned down and dipped towards the croo
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k of his neck and placed his lips against it. Perhaps it was moving too fast and yet in the moment Silas himself was almost intoxicated, gently planting soft kisses along his neck before leaning to suck on a spot on the edge of his neck not far from where he had bitten. As his skin began to leave a mark, Silas pulled away before looking down at him and shifting his hand towards Tobias's cheek, gently lifting his chin before giving him a little smile. "Is this okay?" @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 10:30 AM
Feelings were confusing. Although his mind told him that this was not supposed to happen between the two, Tobias felt drawn to him in a strange way. A way he'd never been drawn to someone else before. When Silas pulled him in for another kiss, he melted against his lips, a mild gasp escaping his lips as Silas fell on top of him, both dropping into the soft sheets on the mattress. His lips were soft. So soft as Tobias eyes fluttered under their more passionate kiss, his hands wandering up the vampire's back to keep him close. His breaths had turned into deep, shakey huffs already when Silas began to place not bites, but gentle kisses on his neck, something yet unexpected, but gentle. Tobias was gentle, even as he began placing a little mark which made Tobias gasp not in pain, but pleasure. Silas made him feel true pleasure, something that no other vampire before him had. He looked up at him as he lifted his chin, his cheeks flushed red as he stared at him for a moment. He asked for his consent, something that was once again much a rarity under vampires as was pleasure. "Y-yes…" he muttered, gazing up at Silas's soft smile which made his heart flutter even more. He gave him his consent, something he had never expected to give to anyone, despite the fact that Silas was a vampire, and a male one on top of that. But at this moment, Tobias wanted more of him. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 10:58 AM
Tangled. The two were tangling with one another. Silas's leg shifted between Tobias's legs as he adjusted his body so that he wasn't putting any weight on the smaller man beneath him. He didn't want to hurt him after all. That was the least he could do for him. To respect both him and his body. His wishes. Silas would not disrespect his wishes from now on. If he was being given a second chance, he would use it wisely. He would never hurt him again. He would keep his promise. He would protect him. Even if it meant from himself at times. Silas's gaze shifted down to the young man as he flushed. He was cute. Cute in a way that Silas hadn't seen anyone in a long time. It bought a smile to Silas's lips, his pupils dilating as he looked at the young man beneath him. Yes. Silas paused, his lips tugging further upwards as he heard the words. He had almost questioned whether he had kissed him by accident, questioned whether he shared the same feelings or had simply been too intoxicated by the adrenaline and serotonin mix that many felt after having their blood sucked. Yet in this moment, Tobias confirmed it. He felt the same. Or at least, he was leaning towards feeling the same as him. Silas hadn't ever been with a man before. After all, while it might've surprised most people who heard it. Silas Griffin had only been with one before. Aurelia Constello was her name. He couldn't remember her face any longer. Couldn't imagine it. Pictures didn't do it justice. Not to his belief. She had been much lovelier than a photo after all. She was the only one he had ever considered to be cute. Cute. Silas's lips tugged into a smile as he gently rubbed his finger in a circle against his chin. "Don't forget that." He whispered, leaning towards his lips and pressing a breathy kiss against them once more before mumbling against them, "At... any point. If... I'm moving too fast, you just have to tell me to slow down." He lifted his gaze sweetly, adoringly before he pressed h
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is lips against his once more. "And if you want to stop... you just tell me." He reiterated, lifting his hand from his chin to gently run it through his hair. "Just... tell me. I won't take it personally." He promised as he allowed his lips to finally press deeply into Tobias's once more, the heat of the moment beginning to grow. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 11:32 AM
No. He wouldn't forget it. Tobias wouldn't forget this sweet kiss, before Silas paused in between a few kisses to reassure that Tobias was comfortable, his adoring gaze lingering on Tobias. Silas was beautiful, Tobias could only look up at him in awe, longing for every kiss, everytime their lips touched. Tobias felt his back lightly arch, leaning his head back a bit as a shaky breath escaped his lips at Sila's fingers running through his hair. He gave him a silent nod of approval, not daring to speak, not wanting to break this beautiful spell between them as they dove back into another kiss, this time with Tobias's hands wandering up the back of his neck, his fingers running over the little hairs in his neck as he held himself close to Silas, not wanting to let go. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 11:41 AM
Longing. Silas wasn't sure how long he had waited for someone who could make him feel this way. Someone who made his heart pound, who made him feel almost human. Someone who could make him forget what he was, who could make him feel entirely so enthralled and lost in them that time could stop and he wouldn't notice. That. That was how Tobias made Silas feel. For a moment, this was no longer vampire and human. This was simply man and man. Two beating hearts who wanted nothing more than to be with one another. Silas's lips were soft at first, gently sliding against the younger mans as he leaned closer, lowering his body so that his chest ever so slightly pressed against Tobias's. Slowly, his kisses grew more passionate, his head tilting to the side slightly so that he could deepen the kiss. A soft hum escaped his lips as he enjoyed the way that Tobias's fingers teased at the back of his neck. He smiled into his lips and let his tongue push in between his lips, softly and sweetly pushing his tongue into his mouth so that it would brush along his own tongue. He wanted to introduce him slowly, to let him get used to the feelings so that he was never feeling too rushed. After all, he wanted this to be memorable for him. He wanted him to know that he wouldn't hurt him, he wouldn't use him for his own pleasure. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 12:11 PM
Tobias could feel the weight of Silas's body on his, his eyes widening for a split second as the vampire carefully snuck his tongue into their kiss. He gave into the more heated kisses, closing his eyes again as a with pleasure filled sound escaping into their kiss. Silas kisses tasted sweet with a small hint of remaining iron from his blood but Tobias had no time, nore did he cared to bother as he gently sucked on the vampire's tongue. He could feel the care and gentle movements of his, as if asking for consent with every gesture of his. He cared for him. Silas did not use Tobias for his own pleasure, but paid him respect, treating him equal to him despite their official status, despite their different species. Tobias longed for more, this intoxicating feeling of lust amplified through the effect of blood loss as their hearts were racing besides each other, unifying their beat into one as they wanted to be in this intimate moment. As their kisses got more heated, more soft gasps and a few moans escaped into their kiss, Tobias's body slightly arching against Silas's body. His hands wandered up his hair to gently tuck on it as they kissed as they lost themselves more and more in the feel of intimate pleasure. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 23-Mar-23 12:53 PM
Silas wanted him. More of him. As his tongue dipped into Tobias's mouth he found himself growing intoxicated by him. He could kiss him for hours without recognizing. He was sure of it. Time felt different when his lips were against his. Their hearts beginning to beat in unison as they enjoyed the new company that they could provide one another with. It was new. New for both of them in all reality. After all, Silas had never been with a man before, but that didn't stop him from listening to every moan, hum and gasp that the young man let out. His attention focused on taking note of things that made him melt, his lips curling into a smile as he watched Tobias bend and curve his back for him. Hands tangling in his hair tugged him deeper into the heat of pleasure, intimacy dragging him down as he let out a soft groan against his lips. It was a sound he hadn't made in a while and yet with him he made almost instinctively. Of course, it seemed that Tobias was enjoying it as well. His soft moans and gasps giving away each and every movement and act that made him coo and melt. After a long while of kissing, Silas dipped down once more towards his neck, planting kisses so soft they almost tingled along his skin. He seemed to enjoy doing it as well, his lips teasing his skin as he continued to adore him. He leaned towards his ear and let out a hot breath against it, one hand running through the boy's hair once more, tugging on it ever so slightly so that his chin would raise. He let a few hot breaths out against his ear before pressing his lips against it and whispering, "Tobias." The name lingered on the tip of his tongue the same way it always had. The way he savored his name like a sweet that he knew he wouldn't get again. A deep exhale pushed through his nose as he leaned down and softly bit his earlobe, careful to not use his fangs as he tugged on it playfully before whispering it once more. "Tobias." And again. His voice was smooth. Smooth like a rich creamy choco
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late, sweet and silky. He smiled and slowly let his kisses trail along the young man's jawline before finding his lips once more, only leaning in once he had taken one of his hands and laced his fingers with Tobias's lifting it over his head. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 23-Mar-23 10:05 PM
Soft whimpers and moans flowed into their intimate kiss as they both gave into their sense of pleasure. In this moment, he wanted Silas, this feeling of longing growing as time slowed down around them every time their lips touched. Soft breaths escaped his lips with every soft, tickling kiss that trailed along his neck, every kiss sending him into a mild frenzy. His warm breath against his ear made the hairs on his neck rise, his eyes widening as Silas whispered his name into his ear. Tobias He let out a soft airy whimper as his teeth tugged on his earlobe, feeling his pants tent further and further every time he heard his name being whispered by him as if spoken as a prayer. Noone ever said his name like that before. "S-Silas…" he was able to form those words in a shiver as Silas grabbed into his hair again, making Tobias arch against him with their hands entwining over his head. His lips melted into their sweet kiss, squeezing his entwined hand more as he took his other hand to cup Silas's cheek. He was completely intoxicated with his sense of pleasure, only being able to think about him as he forgot about everything and the rest of the world. The only thing that mattered for Tobias now was the taste of his sweet lips, his little with pleasure filled sound as Silas got obviously lost in their pleasure as well. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 24-Mar-23 05:04 AM
Soft sounds filled the once silent room. Silence used to feel as if it were about to swallow him. As if it could entirely engulf him and erase his existence. If a tree falls in a forest but no one is around to hear it, did it truly make a sound at all? Silas used to ponder the question for hours upon hours. Philosophy gave him a headache. Ifs. Buts. Maybes. Potentially's. The lot of them left his head pounding for hour upon hour as he wondered whether he truly was living at all. After all, they called them the undead for a reason. A term that made his chest sting, the pain of remembering continuing to linger inside of his heart. He was sure it would never go away. Or at least that was what he had thought at the time. Yet in this moment, Silas didn't feel such pain. There was no silence to swallow him up as the soft whimpers and moans of the young man underneath him continued to sound in the once quiet room. Each little sound was like music to his ears, they brought a smile to his face as he enjoyed the way that Tobias responded to each tiny movement against his skin. He was sensitive in a way that urged Silas forwards, his gaze shifting down slightly as he felt the young man's pants tent, his bulge pressing up against his torso which was slightly longer than Tobias's. His attention only lingered there for a moment, eyes softening as he melted into his lips once more, smiling as he felt Tobias's calloused hand reach for his cheek. After several moments of making out, Silas slowly pulled ever so slightly away, his lips beginning to move as he spoke in almost a whisper. "Tobias..." He started slowly, once more letting the name linger on the tip of his tongue. His hand pulled away from the boy's hair and slid down his shoulder towards his chest and then dipped lower, edging towards the tent in his pants. "Tell me if you wish for me to stop." He whispered in a breathy tone, softly beginning to undo his pants, his fingers working without seeing them. Of cours
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e, he was no professional at undoing clothing so unbuttoning the pants took even him a moment, but soon, he was unzipping, allowing more space for Tobias's growing excitement to continue. Of course, unless Tobias stopped him. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 24-Mar-23 05:48 AM
His kisses were addictive. Sweet. Soft. Gentle. He savored every single one of them as Tobias made out with Silas on his bed. When he pulled away Tobias laid beneath him in pure bliss, wanting to continue in an instant if he could as light pants made his chest rise and fall shakely. He felt Silas's grown length press against his torso, making his longing for him even more evident. It was a longing of love, a desire that one was supposed to have with their loved ones. The desire of other vampires towards Tobias was obviously different. They didn't care if Tobias wanted it or not. They only did it for their own sexual pleasure and they didn't hold back. His cheeks flushed red once more as Silas asked him once again for consent as he slowly began to open the zipper of Tobias's own pants, reminding him again that Tobias chose to do it out of his own free will and longing for him. In this moment, Silas had chosen Tobias and Silas had chosen Tobias. "Don't…please" Tobias whispered softly, swallowing hard as he was laying beneath him, his cheeks flushed red, his blonde hair disheveled. With his ocean blue eyes diluted, Tobias gazed up at the vampire above him, not wanting him to stop, not wanting him to leave. It wouldn't hurt. Slowly his hand slid up Silas's chest, snaking their way beneath his shirt as he slowly began pulling it up, feeling his soft, bare skin, stradiating a bit of warmth. The warmth of his blood. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 24-Mar-23 10:22 AM
Don't...please. Silas's gaze flashed, his gaze widening as the young man uttered the words out ever so quietly. He was confused. Just at least for a moment. His eyebrows furrowed as he wondered the meaning behind those words. Don't touch me? Silas swallowed, his gaze falling along the disheveled young man. Did he not feel the same? Had he been rushing or moving too quickly? He had assumed it was alright, every cue that he had given had led him to believe that much. After all, it seemed he was just as excited as Silas himself. Perhaps he had worried him with the pace he was moving. Silas's eyes shifted along the young man, hesitant in his movement as his fingers stopped working on the young man's pants. Lost in thoughts, Silas almost didn't recognize the hands sliding underneath his shirt, his gaze widening as Tobias gently pulled up his shirt. "I..." He started, his lips parking as he allowed him to pull the shirt up and off of him, leaving him free to see all of his bare chest as he wished. While he may not have bore the same scars as the high classed human, upon Silas's shoulder and torso were several scars, teeth marks. After all, when he had been turned, vampires were not yet allocated humans to drink from and while drinking from vampires was usually less enjoyable, there were those who had a fondness of vampiric blood as well. It had been long since one had fed on him but Silas still well remembered the pain. The reason Silas always put so much care into making it painless for those whom he drank from. "I thought you..." He started, though his voice cut off as he realized that he hadn't meant don't touch me but instead don't stop. Silas's cheeks reddened at his own misunderstanding before he smiled and shook his head, leaning down to kiss the young man. "Gods....you'll drive me insane if you keep looking at me like that." He cooed softly, his fingers returning to the pants as he fully undid them and moved to pull them off of him. His lips parted from
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his for a moment as he gracefully slid his pants and underwear off of him, his gaze lingering as he revealed the young man's body to his sight. As he looked upon the man, he let out a lustful hum before moving towards the young man, softly lifting him up to position him to sit up straight. Once he had, his finger tips curled along the bottom of his shirt, gently pulling it up and over his head. "Tobias..." He whispered as he leaned into the crook of his neck, kissing and nibbling on his skin once more, allowing him to fall back to lay on the bed if he wished as he began to show him the extent of his adoration, the extent of what he could do to him should he wish for it. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 24-Mar-23 02:09 PM
His gaze wandered over Silas's bare body. Even the body of the Undead was covered in scars, but it made him even more beautiful, showing that even he as a Vampire was not nearly perfect. He had his eyes closed for a second as he gave into this sweet sensation of pleasure that Silas made him experience, not noticing the moment the vampire took to process his partly misleading words before he seemed to realize that he had no reason to stop with his kisses. He looked back at Silas to see his gentle smile and soft gaze lingering on him before he pressed another soft kiss onto the man's lips. "But I want to look at you like that." He murmured softly at his comment just before Silas completely pulled his pants down, exposing his full grown length as it stood hard for attention. But Tobias didn't care if Silas exposed him like that. He would not hurt him. He was certain. He slowly got up to sit straight so that Silas's soft touch could strip him completely off his clothes. Another shiver ran down his spine as Silas praised his name once again, a shaky huff coming from his lips as he let himself drop back into the sheets beneath Silas. He had chosen to do so. Chosen to expose his body to him in a way he had never done to anyone else before. Exposed in the most vulnerable way. As he was laying on his back Silas was able to see some of the thin and thick scars and unhealed bite marks that spread mostly over his neck and collar area, but also over parts of his entire body, indicating how many people had already hurt him, flawed him.
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Yet Silas wasn't able to see his mutilated back with the two long and full slashes drawn in a giant x from his shoulders all over his back down to his hips. "Silas…" he softly as he leaned his head back for a moment before Silas placed himself more over Tobias again so that he hooked both of his thumbs into the sides of Silases tented pants, slowly beginning to pull them down further and further until his full body and length was exposed to him as well. Silas was beautiful. When Tobias was done getting rid of the vampire's undergarments, he pulled Silas down by his neck into another sweet and soft kiss, closing his eyes to savor this sweet moment of unity between them. In this moment, he could only think of Silas, nothing more. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 25-Mar-23 02:11 AM
Porcelain. His skin was like porcelain. Cracked and scarred by those who had dared to bring their hands down on him. And yet still beautiful. Silas's fingers lightly grazed along his skin, embracing the broken body that he he bore, the wounded form that he had taken after so many long years. He was sure it felt like many long years. After all, he well remembered the pain of being used by another vampire. Well remembered the way it felt as if not only his blood was being drained but all of his life forces were depleting. It left you without the will to fight, and yet somehow Tobias had remained strong throughout. Remained true to himself. Silas hoped to reward that. To show him that it was worth it, that he was finally safe. "Fine..." He whispered, "Look at me however you wish." He cooed softly against his lips, his gaze softening as he pressed his lips to his neck, kissing each wound as if he could heal them. As if he could show Tobias that he was not broken at all. He would put him back together if he could, give him what he needed to move past the pain that ailed him. He would never allow him to feel that way again, not if he was around. Silas The soft coo of his voice caught his attention, his gaze lifting to meet his for a moment as he hooked his pants and pulled them down, revealing his own length to the young man. It almost caught him off guard as he was pulled down by the neck, his lips tugging into a smile as he melted against his lips. He let out a soft hum and let his fingers trace down the scars along his neck, tracing down towards his rib cage and slowly dipping lower. His fingertips trailed along his skin as if he were trying to memorize it, circling and trailing ever so gently that it could send chills up the young man's spine. "You're beautiful." He whispered against his lips, pulling away to slowly kiss down his body, paying extra attention to each scarred spot as he kissed gently against it. Slowly, his kisses crawled down his rib cage,
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down towards his stomach where he teased gently for a few moments, his finger tips softly dipping around the young man's spine. His gaze flicked upwards to watch to determine his pleasure, to see what made him tick as he guided his lips towards the young man's thighs, his fingertips slowly wrapping around his length gently, beginning to rub it slowly. Against his thighs, he cooed to him, "Is this okay?" He asked, emerald eyes lifting to confirm consent once more before he moved forwards. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 25-Mar-23 12:53 PM
Tobias got lost in the moment. Lost in between those gentle kisses, his soothing words that made him blush, his fingers carefully tracing along some of his scars in a mesmerizing sort of pattern. He made him feel good and Tobias couldn't but make it evident with soft moans spilling from his lips as he writhed in pleasure beneath Silas. Until Tobias suddenly stopped as he felt Silas's finger sliding beneath his back as he felt how he began to trace upwards one of the giant slashes that formed the x on his back. Tobias froze for a moment, his eyes widening in fear as he felt that he wasn't able to breathe. He began to tremble as quick flashes of memories filled his vision, the laughter of the Twins filling his ears after each one had placed one slash on him. On top of that, his body seemed to remember even more than Tobias could. After this moment of being frozen, Tobias's gaze snapped back at Silas as he kicked him away in a panic, his foot landing on the vampire's chest as Tobias pushed himself further away from him in a hurry until he reached the top of the bed. His panic filled eyes stared at him, before they flicked down at his body, seemingly only noticing now that he was naked. He quickly reached over for a part of the blanket that had surrounded him, covering up his still partly erected parts, his body covered in a glossy sweat. Tobias felt like he was suffocating, as if he wasn't able to get enough air into his lungs as his chest heaved still in a quick panic. "I'm so sorry. I-it was a reflex I-...I didn't…I'm so sorry…" Tobias began to ramble in a shaky and hoarse mumble, pulling his knees closer to his body as he bent slightly forward, holding his head as he could feel tears welling up beneath his eyes, but yet not flowing. Although he had chosen Silas, given into his feelings, his body was still repellant. He didn't want to push him away on purpose. Would he be angry now? Tobias was certain that it hurt his feelings. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 27-Mar-23 02:37 AM
Trembling. Since they had begun, their trembles had been a good thing. Perhaps that was why Silas didn't realize that the boy underneath him wasn't enjoying their time together anymore. Continuing, Silas let his fingers get to know the young man, wanting to never forget the feeling of his skin against his own. No. He never would. After all, this was the time that he and Tobias had mutually agreed on. Or at least that was what he thought. A gasp escaped Silas's lips as a foot crashed into his chest and pushed him backwards. He fell onto the edge of the bed, catching himself before he fell off with a thud. He hadn't expected it to say the least and the expression that he wore said the same. He was surprised, his eyes wide with shock as he clutched his hands to the side of the bed to hold himself onto it. "Tobias--" He started, his voice coming soft as he stared in horror at the expression of the boy. He looked.... petrified. Had he caused him to make such a expression? A knot tightened in his throat as he watched the young man instinctively began to cover himself, his breaths unsteady and uneasy. It was obvious. He had done something wrong. Silas swallowed, attempting to push down the knot in his throat. He could hear his apologies, his tear stained words, yet they sounded as if they were far away. The knot in his throat remained. Guilt so heavy that it could crush him beginning to push down onto his shoulders. He shouldn't have done that. He wasn't sure which part it was that had upset him though. He shouldn't have touched him. Shouldn't have allowed himself to dip deeper into his own wishes. It was selfish of him to think that he deserved such love. That was what he was sure of. But he couldn't worry about himself in such a situation, he needed to calm the young man. This was his fault, he needed to be the one to clean up this mess. "Tobias... it's okay." He smiled weakly, his gaze softening as he stood up and walked to his closet, offering him a rob
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e should he wish to put it on. "As I said, you can tell me when you want to stop." He gently knelt down onto the side of the bed closest to the boy, not touching him at all but offering his sympathy. "Put this on. You'll be more comfortable." He noted before taking a seat on the edge of the bed, his own back turned away from him to give him the privacy he deserved. "It's not fault. It's not your fault." He cooed in a soft whisper to him, his eyes soft yet pained. "I'm sorry I pushed you too far. It won't happen again, I promise." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 27-Mar-23 01:28 PM
At this point, Tobias was a partly curled up and trembling mess. With the blanket over his knees he'd pulled them up to his chest and held his head as the tears now started to flow down his cheeks, as much as he didn't want to cry in front of the vampire, he just didn't have the energy to care. He was mortified, his breaths going rapidly as if he was caught in a nightmare where he wasn't able to wake out of. "They were the ones who hurt me… one slash each…" he muttered. His voice sounded broken, just like the skin on his back. Broken and scarred for life. "I– I can hear them laughing…" he swallowed hard, the cruel and amused laughter audible in the back of his head, only for him to hear. He winced, drawing in a sharp breath with a quiet whimper as if the twins had placed those two slashes once more on his skin. Tobias could feel the pain, the heat of the blood that spilled down his back, the tears that once again stained his face. "I– make it stop… please…" he whispered desperately, hoping to escape this vivid nightmare, until his gaze snapped back up at the sound of Silas's soft and familiar voice. His tear stained eyes watched him for a second before staring at the robe for a moment and then reaching out with a trembling hand to take the piece of clothing he was offered. He took it and took the folded robe to his chest, trying to calm his breathing a little now that his vivid traumatic hallucinations were gone. Silas had come once again to help him. To comfort him. Tobias pressed the robe a bit tighter to his chest, inhaling some of Silas's scent.
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He smelled good. It smelled familiar. He could feel his breathing ease as he took a moment to relax, Silas's soothing words helping him to stay in touch with reality. "I'm sorry Silas I- I really wanted to…" Tobias spoke, his voice still a bit shaky after Silas had apologized. "I just-" he swallowed hard, trying to form the right words. "It wasn't your fault just… next time, d-don't touch my back like this." Tobias mumbled those last words shyly, more hesitant as he began to cuddle himself into the robe. His mind had been taken over by the intoxicating feeling of the vampire's bite, pulled in by them in the moment their lips had touched. Yet Tobias couldn't deny how good they felt, how soft they were, how beautiful Silas's smile was as he looked at him with sheer adoration. With his last words he was indicating that he was not completely repellent to their previous actions. That there might be a second opportunity if Silas wished for it. Afterall, Silas seemed to be swallowed by guilt again. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 28-Mar-23 04:06 AM
Tears. Silas swallowed as he watched the tears dribble down the young man's cheeks, something sinking into the pit of his stomach that said it's all my fault. He was sure it was. That was why he continued to gently coo to him that "It's not you fault." Repeating the phrase as he looked at the young man as he mentally began to crumble. Crumble in a way that Silas hoped he never would. Crumbled so far that even he wasn't sure he would be able to pick of the pieces. Silas paused and let his eyes linger on the young man, swallowing as he sunk deeper onto his knees in frustration with himself. Yet then he spoke. They were the ones who hurt me. Silas paused, swallowing and lifting his gaze back towards Tobias. They. It took Silas but a moment to recognize who he was speaking about. The twins. The cruel and sadistic twins that had caused Tobias to lose all of his bite but a few days ago. Silas understood that he had a past with the pair, but he hadn't imagined that they had scarred the boy in such a way. It angered him. The kind of anger that bubbled up from the pits of your stomach and continued to boil until it was entirely unable to breathe without steam coming out of your mouth. Yet Silas couldn't focus on that anger right now, no, right now he had to keep his attention on the wavering young man. He couldn't debate how he was going to kill them, he had to comfort him first. He had never been great at comforting others. He hadn't been able to comfort Aria when she cried out for her mother at night. He hadn't been able to dry Aurelia's tears when she wept out in pain, screaming out as he tore into her flesh, forcing him to watch as she withered. Would he be able to glue the pieces of this broken spirit together before he entirely crumbled to bits? While Silas doubted himself, he found his hands moving towards the boy as he clutched into his robe for comfort. While nervous, his hand gently found it's way onto his leg, gently comforting him as he moved to
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sit next to him. "I know... I know." He softly whispered, his hand moving from his leg to gently rest on his head, running his hand through his hair in attempt to comfort him. "They can't hurt you here. I promise. I won't let them ever hurt you again... I promise you that. I'll make them regret the day that they brought you into their cruel embrace." While he was attempting to comfort it, it seemed entirely clear that Silas meant what he said. He was going to make them pay, and his tone made that clear. I really wanted to Silas swallowed at those words, his mind shifting from the topic of the twins back to the man in front of him. Part of him worried that his actions had come from a place of drunkenness', too intoxicated to truly think straight about the consequences of his actions. As if Silas had meant to manipulate him and make him easier to sway romantically. Yet his words said otherwise. His words made it clear that he had made this decision and he truly wanted it. Silas swallowed and shifted closer to him, sitting by his side. "I really wanted to as well." He whispered affectionately, cracking a sweet smile at him. "Come here..." he whispered, opening his arms in case he would be open towards affection. "No one will hurt you as long as I'm around." He whispered, leaning over and gently pressing his lips to his forehead to kiss him. "No one." he reiterated, wanting to make it clear that he would never allow those wretched twins within their sight again. "I won't touch it again, I promise." he confirmed sweetly, his gaze lost on his as he tried to make it up to him. "You can show me exactly where you want me to touch you, and if it's no where... I'll respect that. You tell me what you want."
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Tobias Edwards BOT 31-Mar-23 07:42 AM
Sila's touch was the only thing that kept Tobias in touch with reality. His soft hand as he caressed his leg to comfort, his gentle strokes as his fingers brushed his hair back, the way his words comforted him. Tobias felt how his breathing started to ease a little, sniffing softly as his tears had stopped. "They can't hurt you here. I promise…" His smile was sweet when Tobias looked up at him as Silas had scooted closer to him on the bed. Tobias was hesitant at first towards his open arms, hesitant if they would let him feel this pain again or if it would be like before. Yet something inside Tobias still seemed to long for him, even after the effect of the bite had worn off. He wanted this sweet warm embrace and so he hesitantly scooted closer towards him, leaning against his broad chest in a more sideways position, hands tugging at his own robe. His face went red as Silas placed this gentle kiss on his forehead, not pulling back from him at how gentle he was, how he was so eager trying to comfort and help him. "Just… keep your hands lower. Upper shoulders and the rest are okay but… just don't touch…them...please." Tobias mumbled shyly, burying his face in Silas's chest, thankful for his understanding and offer. He knew which one of the countless scars was the one of the cruel twins. The giant X that scarred his back was the reminder that he'd once been theirs. No. He had never been theirs. Tell me what you want It was not often that vampire's had asked him for his wants and needs, but yet Silas seemed to prove them all wrong over and over again. "Don't go. Stay here with me…please." He muttered a little embarrassed, but to him it was obvious that he felt comfort in Silas's gentle embrace. Touch that he longed for but wasn't able to ask for. But for the first time after all those years, he felt some sort of safety. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 31-Mar-23 08:42 AM
Gentle. The touch of Silas's fingers came ever so gentle, as if he were touching fragile hand blown glass and was afraid it would break solely from the impact. He would not break him. His fingertips ever so softly glided across his skin as he felt the young man finally accept his hug, leaning towards him. "I'm sorry I scared you." He sweetly apologized, the look in his eyes entirely sincere. "I'll.. try my best to never let it happen again." He promised, knowing that he couldn't ensure it wouldn't happen again but he could at least ensure that he would work to avoid such. "Don't touch them please." "I won't. I promise. I promise." He repeated several times, wanting to make sure it was evident that he wouldn't ever let it happen again. He didn't want to upset him. He didn't want to watch as he was forced to endure the sort of trauma that he was having. After all, he had his own and he remembered when it used to haunt him in the same way, when his lungs felt as if they were collapsing in on themselves and his chest tightening so that each breath felt as if it was a stretch. Burning. Hands shaking. Mind swirling endlessly until he was entirely spiraling. He remembered those days very well. He wasn't sure he'd ever forget them. He wanted to ensure that Tobias didn't have to remember such a feeling ever again. "Don't go. Stay here with me... please." Silas paused, his gaze softening as he held him, his hands staying in the guided spots as to not touch the large mark that scarred his back. He gently pulled him towards his chest, taking a deep breath as he leaned back into the bed. "I'm not going anywhere." He promised once more, one hand moving to the young man's hair to gently run through it. "I won't leave you..." Silas's voice came soft, almost a whisper as he whispered countless words of promise towards Tobias, the young man whom he was beginning to fall for. "I don't want to lose you." He muttered under his breath, letting the boy calm down for as long
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as he liked. For now, he would simply cuddle him, letting him enjoy the safety and protection of being within his arms. He would ensure that he would feel safe, that he would feel loved and cared for. That was what he wanted to convey. So that he would never feel like this again. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 31-Mar-23 10:25 AM
Tobias could feel his mind slowly starting to ease at his gentle embrace, sinking softly against him as they both dropped back into the soft blankets. He snuggled a bit closer against Silas's bare chest feeling and heard his heartbeat beat alongside his own. It was soothing. The gentle stroke through his hand made him blush a little as he nuzzled his face against his chest. I don't want to loose you… Tobias didn't know what to say. His face grew a deeper shade of red, tightening his grip around Silas's waist more in response to those kind words. The unspoken truth was: Tobias didn't want to lose Silas eeither. He wanted to stay by his side. Although the Two didn't have the perfect conditions to start from, Silas made it clear that Tobias could trust him. He began to grow tired. He was exhausted, robbed of all his strength once he was safe in Silas's arms. And so as the Two were cuddling together, Tobias slowly drifted off into slumber in Silas's arms, knowing that he was safe and cared for, his loving words sneaking into his dreams and his heart. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 31-Mar-23 10:50 AM
Once more, their two hearts became one. Yet this time was different. While they may not have been kissing, Silas found himself feeling ever so close to him. He softened and sunk into the bed, feeling the mattress kindly welcoming them both into it's embrace. He could feel him begin to relax, his shoulders and back no longer as tense as before as he slowly embraced their closeness, pressing his head towards his chest. Silas hoped he couldn't hear how fast his heart was pounding. It had only sped up when his head touched his skin, yet he couldn't help grow nervous ever so slightly, his cheeks growing hot and rosy as he nuzzled softly into him. "You're safe." He cooed the word every now and then, his fingers tangling with his messy blonde hair. He could feel the way he had relaxed against him, the way his head had grown heavier against his chest. He could hear the way his heart was no longer racing, replaced with a slow steady heart rate and heavier breaths. He almost smiled at it, his gaze softening as he held him close to him. It wasn't long before he felt the young man entirely drift off, his head lulling against his chest as he fell deeper into his rest, exhausted from his panic attack that had stolen what little strength he had left. Rest. Silas rarely slept. In his dreams he saw them, after all. The twisted faces of his mother, father, and siblings. Their faces were warped, twisted in loathing as they glared at his monstrous form. A vampire. Aria wept. Wept that it was his fault that she was what she was. That he should have protected her. The others shouted slurs at him, reminding him that his surviving was not a blessing but indeed a curse. Aurelia was there too. She never turned around though, her gentle humming shifting into the soft sounds of her crying. He couldn't remember the sound of her voice. Even her humming sounded as if it were at the end of a very long tunnel. Yet this night was different. Perhaps it was the fact that his arm was nearl
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y numb from the weight of another body next to him, or perhaps it was that his heart felt full and safe, but that night Silas slept. Slept kissed his eyes closed and carried him to a world entirely without their faces. Just him. Tobias. He smiled as he curled into the loveseat closer to him, turning the page to Peter Pan, slowly reading the words in a gentle tone as he pressed up against his companion. Tobias was lazily pressed up against his chest, his gaze lost out the window as he listened intently, seemingly enjoying his time as they bonded further. A smile across his face that Silas hoped would never go away. Silas smiled along, his breaths steadying as he rested. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 01-Apr-23 03:09 AM
Tobias slowly opened his eyes as he awoke after the probably most peaceful sleep he had in a long time. He found himself snuggled against Silas's chest, one of his arms wrapped around him. Tobias didn't dare to move, didn't want to move. His skin felt warm with him beneath the warm blankets. It appeared as if Silas was still asleep. An indirect sign of deepest trust as it exposed great vulnerability towards the human, giving him a great enough opportunity to kill him in his sleep. His cheeks grew a light shade of pink as he snuggled closer to Silas, wanting to be close to him, feel his warm embrace longer. Silas was beautiful in any way, his expression peaceful as he held Tobias in his arm. It made Tobias feel all warm inside his chest, a warm and cozy feeling that he'd never felt in this way before. And so he stayed in his arms, snuggling against this man as he didn't notice how his arm was wrapped around his mark. Yet the memories didn't come back to haunt him like they did in the previous night, as if Silas was protecting him from his nightmares. Tobias felt truly safe in his arms. Since Silas seemed to be vastly asleep Tobias found it hard to resist his urges to be even closer to him. He wanted to feel his soft lips again. And so Tobias scooted a bit upward in his arms to completely face him and pressed his lips gently against Silas's soft lips, gently hoping that he wouldn't wake up from it. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 03-Apr-23 06:10 AM
Soft. The feeling of lips against his brought his eyes open, his eyelids fluttering open tiredly. Soft and warm. His vision still hazy, Silas let out a soft hum as he blinked away the sleep from his eyes to realize the soft fuzzy feeling that he was feeling was the young man's lips against his. Gently, his eyes fell closed as he melted into the kiss for several moments before feeling Tobias pull away. Silas could feel his heart fluttering, the way that his serotonin began to soar at the very thought that he had awoken him in such a way. His lips tugged upwards into a soft smile before relaxing as he opened his eyes once more, "Hello, you." He smiled charmingly, lifting his hand towards Tobias's cheek lovingly. He was sure he could melt into a moment like this. Time could stop and he would be content. He knew that. For someone who had lived for much longer than he had ever expected, he knew the pains of eternity and the graces that it brought with it. Yet moments like this were fleeting. They left faster than they had come and before you knew it they were gone. He hoped he would never lose this. No. He wouldn't allow anyone to take this away from him. He wanted to hold onto Tobias if it meant the death of him. He gently brought his lips back up towards his once more, smiling as their lips connected for just a moment, still touching when he began to speak. "Did you sleep alright?" He whispered in a soft tone, his voice only audible to Tobias because he was so close to him. "Are you feeling any better?" He asked, still not aware of the positioning of his left hand which hadn't moved since he had awoken. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 05-Apr-23 07:59 AM
His lips were soft. Their sensation as Tobias felt his lips on his let his heart flutter in a way it never did before. Why was he feeling this way? Tobias couldn't figure out yet why. It couldn't be feelings towards this vampire, right? He shook those thoughts off quickly as he parted his lips again from Silas, only seeming to notice that his soft hum didn't come from him in his sleep. No Silas looked at him now with open eyes and a gentle smile on his lips. Tobias felt caught like a kid who just stole a cookie out of the cookie jar on top of the fridge. His smile was beautiful. For a moment, Tobias wasn't able to look away until his mind seemed to have proceeded that he just kissed the vampire while he was now awake and knew what he did. His cheeks went crimson red as his eyes widened before quickly looking down in embarrassment. "H-hello." He muttered quietly, still avoiding his gaze until he felt his soft hand on his cheek as their lips connected once more. He gasped softly as Silas asked him if he slept well and if he was feeling better. His voice was a caring whisper, his breath warm against his lips. All of it sent a warm shiver down his spine. "Y-yes" he mumbled a bit startled as a response, his eyes only half opened as he'd given into the small feel of pleasure for a second before he knew what was happening. "We need to talk. What… you did yesterday with your hunger… don't do that again."
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He spoke with intentions of a rough demeanor, meaning to scold him a little but it came out softer than expected for some reason. "Tell me if you need some of my blood please.You shouldn't let yourself suffer like this only for the sake of my well being." Tobias now spoke softly, a quiet offer that he'd never given any vampire before. For the first time, he actually seemed to care for a vampire and for all Silas tried to make him feel safe and protected it would be a step in a good direction. Despite his rather compelling choice of words Tobias's body didn't bother to move. It was warm beneath the blankets. Warm close by Silas in his arms. He wasn't really fully awake yet as neither of them was. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 05-Apr-23 10:31 AM
There was a boyish naivety to him. Silas's eyes twinkled with happiness as he watched Tobias's cheeks grow hot and red, his gaze widening as he realized that he had indeed awoken him. He could have pretended to be asleep but at the moment he was glad that he had chosen to tease him in such a way. It brought out a side of him that Silas couldn't describe as any word other than cute. Adorable was a decent substitute. He truly was adorable. Adorable in a way that Silas felt as if he couldn't seem to get enough of. His lips tugged upwards as he looked at him with a loving smile, enjoying every moment of waking up with the young man. He didn't want to miss even a second of it, didn't want to look away from him and miss something.. He softened as he watched the young man dodge his gaze, hoping to surprise him as he brought his lips back to his in return. He couldn't help himself. After all, he felt as if he had been given permission. Permission to show him the affection that he wished to. That he was allowed to wrap his arms around him and even kiss him should he wish to. Of course, he wanted Tobias to want it as well, which was only further confirmed by the boy's decision of waking him up in such a way. "I'm glad." He said softly, cooing such gentle words to him. "I've... I haven't slept that well in a long time." He added in response, his eyes softening. It was clear that he felt refreshed, even his skin glowing in a way that it hadn't for days, in a way it hadn't since Tobias had known him. He looked healthy. Of course, he was still a bit underweight from his decision to starve himself for Tobias's own good, but even then he had gained a bit more back from his drink the night prior. While regrettable to the human race, Vampires were a surprisingly sturdy creature and they didn't break or flake easily. Of course, that didn't mean starvation was the right decision. Silas knew that. Of course he did. He softened as he heard his voice. *"What you did yesterday
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with your hunger....don't do that again." Silas paused and let his gaze fall away from Tobias's, his smile fading away. "I--" He started, his gaze shifting as he attempted to come up with an excuse. Yet of course, there was no excuse. "I... I don't want to hurt you." He muttered, almost boyish and childlike in the way that he pouted at being scolded. "I...I know..." He swallowed, biting his lip as he finally shifted his gaze back up towards the young man. "I won't let it happen again... at least not on purpose." He noted, rubbing the back of his neck before looking into Tobias's eyes once more. "Thank you..." He whispered, wrapping his arms slightly tighter around him before burying his face in the boy's shoulder. "Thank you so much..." He added again, letting out a few relaxed breaths before softening his embrace. Nearly 15 minutes passed before Silas spoke again, before he let his arms shift from around the young man. "We should get up..." he urged him, "I'll make you something nice for breakfast." He smiled, shifting in bed to sit up, pulling him with him softly. "Perhaps eggs... and bacon and a side of fruit?" He asked, swinging his legs off the side of the bed before helping Tobias to his feet. He smiled and stood up, his hair slightly messy as he walked towards his dresser to pull out a soft grey jacket over his head. "We can even pick something fresh from the garden if you'd like... If the weather is nice... we can eat outside and spend the day in the weather..?"
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Tobias Edwards BOT 11-Apr-23 12:30 AM
The kiss had been a mistake. Or was it? Tobias wasn't sure about it anymore. The way Silas had kissed him back, the childlike sparkle in his eyes, the way his arms had wrapped around him gently, keeping him close. Tobias was confused. What were those feelings? He was certain they were not meant to be. But why did it feel so good? His body was warm, reflecting Tobias's own body warmth. Yet he didn't want to pull away as he buried his face in Tobias' shoulder and whispered those soft words into his neck. His body didn't allow it. Time seemed to stop when he was laying in his arms, yet a fleeting moment in his life. Somehow Tobias kept himself in the man's warm embrace for further 15 minutes, almost dozing off again until Silas sat himself up, helping Tobias to sit up gently as he went for his closet to pick out new clothes. He looked away slightly so that Silas wouldn't see the hint of color on Tobias' face until he asked about breakfast and suggested how they could spend the day in the garden. "Yeah, sounds good." Tobias said, his cheeks gaining even more color at the thought of spending the whole day with him after they haven't been talking for almost half a week. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 12-Apr-23 09:25 AM
Fireworks. That was what Silas felt. Fireworks that certainly could not be contained. Firework-esque feelings that he had not felt in ages, feelings that he was sure couldn't be swallowed down or hidden within him. Silas's gaze said it all, eyes sparkling with almost a childlike expression, entirely pure and without any misintention. Vampires always had misintentions. They led people along as if it were the easiest thing to do in the world. Most assumed it was simply in their nature. Perhaps that was hard for Tobias to entirely trust Silas despite the fact that he was willing to put himself entirely out there. Silas paused and turned on his foot as he looked towards Tobias, his lips tugging into a hopeful smile. A day in the gardens. It had always been one of his favorite hobbies. Gardening. It had been his mother's favorite hobby as well. No matter how rich she was, she had raised him with the understanding that the ability to nurture another living being was important. He had been rather piss poor at it during her lifetime unfortunately. He even had once killed her daffodils, a rather hearty flower. He had cried and presented her with the dead petals on easter sunday that year. It was only after her death that he started putting an honest effort towards maintaining her plants. he locked himself in the library and studied each plant, working to provide it with the proper circumstances that it would need to thrive most. It took nearly 10 years until he had perfected his art and even now he thought that his garden paled in comparison to hers. He was sure his father would have agreed. Silas softened and looked at the boy, offering him his hand so he could lead him down. He wasn't sure if he would take it, but if he did, he would be ecstatic. He would gently lead him towards the kitchen, once more down the spiral staircase, past the piano and into the kitchen. He seemed to be glowing, his eyes alight with something that he hadn't had before. He seemed much mor
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e open, his eyes filled with a life that they had been missing. He seemed... optimistic. He smiled contently to himself as he opened the fridge and grabbed a carton of eggs, placing it down on the counter before picking up a package of bacon. He still quite enjoyed the scent of bacon even though it did nothing for him nutrition wise. Though it was questionably whether it did much for humans either. After all, it was too fatty for most humans to ever eat. Silas paused and looked at him in surprise, "Have you ever had bacon?" He asked, recognizing that there was a possibility that he hadn't. There was a lot he hoped to help the young man experience, hopefully by his side. A smile curled along his lips as he cracked the egg into the pan, hearing a satisfying sizzle of the food beginning to cook. Soon enough the smell of bacon and eggs began to waft through the kitchen, producing a satisfying aroma. He glanced over his shoulder, "Feel free to go pick any fresh fruit from the garden while this cooks. Just make sure it's ripe." He winked, eyes glimmering sweetly as he cooked breakfast for him adoringly. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 20-Apr-23 05:29 AM
When the Two got up, he looked down at his offered hand before flicking back to Silas's happy gaze. Why was he so happy? Tobias wasn't entirely sure as he looked down at the man's hand. He hesitated for an obvious moment, even noticeable for Silas with his expression being one of worry, confusion and doubt before he took his hand hesitantly. Tobias didn't know if it had been the right decision, yet somehow he wanted to take it. He felt himself warming up to this vampire, feeling how he began to open up more and more to him, but why was he doing that? He hadn't done this before? Why him? He stood in front of the kitchen counter, watching Silas take out the eggs and bacon. "I haven't actually. Too fatty you know." He answered his question, rubbing his neck nervously as he tried to avoid the man's gaze. Yet the smell that soon filled the whole room made his mouth water. It smelled really good. "Okay. I'll see if I find something." He said after Silas offered him to pick out fresh fruit from his garden. So Tobias went to one of the doors in the kitchen that when opened, seemed to lead to the garden. The garden was beautiful, the sun shining with only a few white clouds in the blue sky. Tobias had to admit that it was truly beautiful weather. He went a little deeper through the natural rows of flowers and fruit, unable to retain a little smile at the beautiful nature of the garden until he came across a peach tree who was carrying beautiful fruits already. Most of them were already a deep red with a hint of yellow and orange. He then proceeded to pluck four of the richest looking peaches off the branches, holding them in his arm as he made his way back to the kitchen where the delicious scent of eggs and bacon filled his nose. "Here. Are these good?" He asked as he put the peaches onto the kitchen counter. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 24-Apr-23 02:41 AM
Fluttering. Silas had once heard love as compared to the fluttering of a butterfly's wings. He hadn't understood at the time. It was a silly notion that sounded as if it belonged not in real life but in that of poetry. He had rolled his eyes and laughed at the time, shaking his head as he compared it more to a shackling of hearts. He couldn't have been more wrong. At least that was what he believed now. What he believed in such a moment as this. With a smile that couldn't be washed away, Silas found himself seemingly fluttering through the kitchen as bacon sizzled satisfyingly from the pan. There was a sort of giddiness that simply couldn't be washed away. I hope he feels the same. He had kissed him. He must feel the same. The corner's of Silas's lips curled into a wider smile as he looked down at the pan, "I always loved bacon as a kid... but my mother said it would make me fat." He explained to him, glancing over his shoulder. "But that's why we'll spend the day in the garden. You'd be surprised by how many calories you burn while working." He winked at the boy, chuckling as he watched him wander out towards the garden. Ripe. Silas wondered if their relationship had yet ripened to be so sweet. It was silly in concept, truly. And yet he found his mind wandering back to how they had gotten so far. In reality, it hadn't been long at all that the pair had been together. It hadn't even been long at all that they had began to understand one another. He still remembered the radiant and defiant look in the boy's eyes when they had first met. How he had felt the need to force him out. Force. A knot tangled in his throat. He wished he had not used such force with him now. He mentally vowed that he would never do such a thing again. Not to Tobias. Even if he was starving, he would be sure to always request consent of the young man. He would never take without being given. That was what he wanted to live by for as long as he possibly could. *Here. Are these
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good?* Silas turned on his back foot and looked at the beautifully ripe peaches, a smile curling along his lips as he nodded. "Those look lovely." He noted softly, walking to the toaster and plucking out some toast to plate. Each plate contained a piece of toast, two eggs, and several thick slices of maple bacon. He hummed softly to himself a beautiful song as he plated them, working diligently as he was sure the scent of the food was making the young man hungry. "Why don't you bring these to the table in the garden? I'll wash these and get them cut up for us." He smiled charmingly as he took the peaches into his hand and brought them towards the sink, fingers beginning to work on washing them. He seemed to be methodical about his cooking, his gaze focused as he attempted to make the most of everything. He wanted Tobias to experience the best of the best, and that was clear. It wasn't long after that Silas walked outside towards the tiny table in the garden. The table was white rimmed and made of a golden colored mosaic on top. It was surrounded by mostly flowers, specifically tiny lilies of the valley which seemed to grow abundantly in the garden. "Here we are." He smiled, placing down the two bowls of peaches. He had cut them into bite size pieces and sprinkled just a little sugar on them to bring out the flavor. "Bon Appetit." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 25-Apr-23 05:16 AM
He watched Silas as he precisely prepared the food. Tobias couldn't deny that his mouth was already watering from the smell. He gave Silas a silent nod before he went over to grab the two plates and some cutlery before heading towards the open doors to the garden. He went around the small corner over a little path over flat stones, the sideways and greens covered in small white lilies, seemingly growing everywhere. He sat both plates down onto the little mosaic table and took his seat in one of the chairs, waiting for Silas to come after him with two bowls of delicately cut peaches. "Bon Appetit." He replied before he took the fork and knife into his hands to cut off a piece of bacon and egg, piercing the perfectly runny yolk of the egg before he took his first bite. His eyes widened as the salty and savory taste of the bacon danced on his tongue, combined with the mild creamy flavor of the egg. It was even more delicious than he had expected. Tobias couldn't deny that Silas was a marvelous cook. He didn't even speak after his first bite as he immediately went back for another, this time taking some of the avocado along on the corner of the toast. Happy muffled sounds of munching came from the side of his table as he occupied himself with almost gobbling down his breakfast, seemingly forgetting who Silas was to make him this kind of delicious food. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 29-Apr-23 03:13 AM
Happiness. There was a time when he wondered if it existed. Though he supposed that was the problem with depression. Somehow it had the power to weigh out even the littlest of things that kept the world feeling as if it was a decent place. Watching him eat reminded him that happiness came in all shapes and sizes, his eyes softening as he watched the young man devour the savory snack that he had made for him. It was clear that he was happy as well. Silas considered himself decent enough at reading people and figured he could assume that much. Food often made people happy. Though, Silas hoped it wasn't only the food that was making Tobias make such a face. It was adorable almost, heart melting as he watched him indulge himself in the food that he had never had until today. "Do you like it?" He asked softly, his gaze shifting down towards his own food as he delicately and precisely cut it into a bite size piece before moving it towards his mouth. He too quite enjoyed the flavoring of eggs and bacon. While he loved the sweet flavor of crepes like the day before, these flavors were quite enjoyable too. But food certainly tasted better when enjoyed with others. "Do you have any hobbies?" He asked, unsure of whether the boy had ever been given time to explore himself to that extent. There were some who certainly did allow their bloodbags to do so, but there were plenty who made the creatures simply follow their master's around like lifeless pets. Knowing that Tobias had experienced the twins, he feared he had not had much time to get to know himself, no time to explore things that could make him happy. "If not... maybe we can try some things out... see if you like gardening or... even cooking like me." He smiled warmly, bringing another bite towards his lips before taking a bite happily. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 29-Apr-23 05:41 AM
He'd almost finished his toast but then looked up from his plate when Silas asked him if he had any hobbies. "I like to read. Books were one of the few things that are allowed in the praecepta." He said after a moment of silence, looking down at his plate with most of his happiness on his face fading away. Books were his closest friends in the praecepta. Books didn't hurt him seemingly like the rest of the world did. Due to his lack of obedience towards the other vampires none of them had really allowed to do something otherwise. Books had been the only thing that kept him sane, a small spark of happiness in his dark life but it almost seemed as if Tobias began to discover a new spark. When Silas offered him to try something new with him, Tobias looked back at him. He'd never been allowed to do neither of those things and a part of him was curious. Silas seemed happy, to him he looked even a bit adorable. Yet Tobias shook those thoughts off quickly, looking back down at his plate before he took another bite of bacon into his mouth, remaining silent at his offer. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 06-May-23 02:26 AM
Hobbies. He was sure they were what kept him alive all of these years. They were the only solace to a man who had lived in the loneliness of his own heart for many years. Without such, he was sure that he would have crumbled many years ago. A smile curled along his lips as he heard the boy speak. Reading. Of course. He should have been able to tell that he liked reading. After all, he had seen the library already and seemed rather happy with the sight. "Me as well." He smiled warmly, bringing his drink towards his lips with a hum. "Mother used to say reading was the one way that we had learned to travel that no one would ever truly replicate. Books can transport you to another universe near effortlessly... no amount of tinkering with tools will create something with such power." He explained softly, his tone gentle and kind as he let his fork idly toy with his food. "The library is always open to you." He added softly, "And... if you'd like, there is a wonderful bookstore that I frequent. I believe it to have even more books than my library... though... I may have run out of space." He chuckled, smiling towards him. Sometimes... Silas struggled to read him. The way that he grew quiet, his eyes refusing to speak to him as he looked down at his plate. As if he were unhappy at something. Perhaps he was. Silas hoped not. "Is... everything alright?" he questioned softly, his smile fading as he looked at him hesitantly. He feared that he had done something wrong, that he had offended him. Perhaps he was moving too fast. After all, everything that Silas was so used to was evidently very new to him. Perhaps it was all a bit much. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 06-May-23 11:51 AM
The thought at all those books made Tobias feel all warm inside. It was nice to have so many trusted friends around him. Books had been his only friends so far. There had been Noone to seemingly care for him or his hobbies. Yet now there was Silas, offering him all those opportunities he never had. The vampire had seemed to have noticed the doubt on his face as he'd been looking down on his plate. "Yeah it's just... I-" Tobias began, but then seemingly choking on his words. Why was it so hard to find the right words for him. He'd always been direct with his opinion and thoughts, but internally he felt torn apart. He wasn't able to form any words. "Don't you have to feed soon as well?" He added quickly, his eyes looking up slightly nervous as Tobias was clearly trying to distract Silas. He didn't know why he'd done that. Besides, he wasn't all wrong. If Silas didn't want to starve again, he would have to feed on someone. A part of him wouldn't let this happen again. A part of him never wanted to see this man suffer like this again for his own sake. Yet Tobias quickly pushed those feelings back into the back of his mind. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 22-May-23 05:28 AM
"Don't you have to feed soon as well?" His voice stopped Silas in his tracks, his gaze idly lifting towards him like a guilty puppy. He didn't want to feed. The look on his face made it all clear, his gaze falling once more as he grew quiet, fingers beginning to fiddle idly with his fork. A soft sigh pushed through his lips and his eyes darkened before lifting to meet Tobias's. "Mhm... probably..." He muttered, his voice coming softer than it had been prior. He made it obvious that he didn't want to, like a child who didn't want to take his medicine, his lips tugged into a frown. "But...it can wait." He noted to avoid the conversation, hoping to dodge the topic once more. He knew that he had promised Tobias that he wouldn't do this but it didn't mean it made him want to drink any more than he did prior. Silas's gaze shifted over to the fruit, idly sticking his fork into a piece before taking a bite. He had grown quiet, unsure of himself as he wondered if there was a topic that would help him to best dodge feeding. It wasn't that he wasn't hungry. No. It certainly wasn't that. But he also didn't want to be the one who initiated it. He didn't want Tobias to think it was all he cared about or believe it was the only reason he kept him around. "Can... we talk about last night?" Silas's voice came quietly, his gaze soft and gentle, held down shyly. "It's just... a lot happened and-- I don't want you to feel rushed... but...I--" Silas hesitated, his cheeks growing slightly red though it was hard to tell given his skin tone. "I really want you to know how much I care about you...." @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 30-May-23 08:21 AM
"I- I don't know what... I am feeling. It's all just- since I met you I- I feel confused about myself and... those feelings I've never really had before. I- I will need some time to figure it out..." He spoke quietly, looking for a moment at Silas before shifting his gaze away onto his plate again. His face grew even more red as he looked back up at the man's words, listening how Silas cared for him. "I... I care about you too." Tobias spoke those words before he could even think about it, the blush on his cheeks intensifying as he sunk a little into his chair from embarrassment. "Never thought I would say that to a vampire honestly. It's ironic isn't it." He faintly chuckled after a moment, rubbing his neck nervously. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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Tobias Edwards BOT 10-Jul-23 12:54 AM
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 10-Jul-23 01:02 AM
Silas's heart ached. The pang of pain almost made the vampire grab at his chest, his eyes twinging ever so slightly as he listened to the young man stumble over his own words, as he muddled through his feelings., Silas longed for him. Longed for partnership. Companionship. He longed to no longer be alone. But it was more than that. No longer could Silas long for just any one. He longed for Tobias at his very essence and was sure that no one else would do. "I know...." His words came softly, his gaze cast down. He needed to give him time and yet the pain in his heart wanted the boy so badly he could almost taste it. "It's okay to be confused...I... You can take all of the time you need--" He started, only caught off guard when Tobias interjected to add that he too cared for him. In a mere moment the pain softened. Silas removed his hand from his chest and watched as the boy's cheeks reddened in embarrassment. It was sweet. Innocent. Silas almost wanted to stand up and embrace him and yet he forced himself to hold back for he well understood that it would overwhelm him. "I--" He bit his lip, his lips still attempting to tug into a smile as he held himself back for a moment, allowing him to speak. "Never thought I would say that to a vampire honestly." Silas smiled softly, his eyes falling down to his hands shyly. "Thank you for allowing even me into your heart." His voice came soft, gentle enough that the wind almost carried it away. Yet the gentle and kind look in his eyes said it all. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 14-Jul-23 04:45 AM
A big part inside Tobias was relieved by the understanding of Silas although it might've hurt him as much as it did for the human to say those words, but now that he got it off his chest it took some of his worries away. He was glad that Silas seemed to take it quite well and that Tobias was even able to tell him the truth with his adorable puppy eyes looking at him. Thank you for allowing even me into your heart... Tobias looked up at him again, seeing how the man across from him looked away shyly The man was right. Tobias had allowed this man into his heart, but for what price? Was there even a price to pay? He didn't know but right now he did not want to think about it more. After a moment of silence, he pushed his chair audibly back a little, having finished his food by now, but he didn't stood up. Instead, he sat there waited, looking away shyly as he pulled the side of his shirt down, revealing his bare shoulder and delicate skin. "Now please... you need to drink, at least just a bit. You can have more later..." He noted quietly, looking back at Silas with his crystal blue eyes. @꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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Tobias Edwards BOT 01-Oct-23 06:05 AM
@꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛 BOT 01-Oct-23 06:53 AM
Patience. One would think it would come with time. It hadn't. Even after the many years that Silas had lived, he still found himself longing so desperately for the young man that he didn't know how to swallow it down entirely. But he had to, for the sake of Tobias. For the sake of their relationship. Slowly, Silas's gaze lifted towards the sun, bright eyes almost seeming to gain a emerald like shine in them. Some say that the early vampires were bound by the sun. Sworn to live outside of it's warmth. Of course. That wasn't exactly the truth. At least as far as he was aware. After all, there were many things said to swear off the old ones which he assumed to be untrue seeing as the old ones remained all powerful even among those of high society today. His eyes softened as he let his mind wander for but a moment before he heard Tobias begin to stir. A soft breath pushed through his lips as he guided his gaze down once more, watching as Tobias's chair revolted at the bricks that it pushed against, making an audible creak as he shifted. "All finished--?" Silas began to ask as he watched Tobias begin to pull his shirt down to reveal his shoulder to him. Water pooled in his mouth at the sight. Revolting. Silas's teeth ached and cried, urging his body towards a primal state that he hardly could hold back. Clenching his jaw, Silas forced himself to look away, knowing that the two had agreed upon this even if it was hard for him to bare. He offered a weak smile, one that hardly hid the sadness in those clear eyes of his. "I'm sorry." He muttered as he leaned down to press his lips to the crook of the boy's shoulder and neck. He swallowed and gently kissed the boy, his eyes falling closed as his teeth ever so gently sharpened and pierced his skin. His hands softly came to wrap around Tobias's shoulders, one gently carressing his other shoulder caringly in case he felt dizzy. Yet it only lasted a second before he pulled away, careful to be graceful about the wa
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y he treated him. @Maple MJ🍁
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Tobias Edwards BOT 06-Oct-23 01:57 PM
A small sigh of relief left Tobias lungs when he saw Silas approach him. Of course the situation was sort of unpleasant for both of them, but the human didn't want to see the vampire suffer again just because he refused to take what he needed to survive. "It's okay..." Tobias muttered when Silas loomed over him to bow into the crook of his exposed neck. His soft lips send a shiver down the humans spine, a airy gasp following when Silas fangs pierced through his skin. Tobias own hands wandered up to wrap around the vampire's shoulders and neck. He felt his body grow hot, prickling lightly from the venom injected into his veins. Few more airy whimpers, even a small moan followed as Silas drank from him before eventually pulling away. It left Tobias cheeks flushed, panting softly with half lidded eyes gazing up at him, not letting go of his neck for a long moment before he eventually did. Silas eyes were like emeralds, so beautiful. Tobias could've lost himself in those eyes for hours...
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@꒰ sunset shae ꒱ ༉‧₊˚.
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