ROLEPLAY HQ - lady-in-red

**London, England 1803. Rumors of Vampires, Witches have been spread through the town terrorizing the local town, so much so many shops started to close at sunset.. all until one brave man spoke up, gathering the locals promising them that he will infact find this mythical creature and bring them to town.. to be head them, the crowd roared in happiness.. only for the next day to find that man’s head in the public town sqaure, his body miles away… serves him right huh? Ever since that incident, the town has been more on edge then ever… Thanks to her.. The lady in red..

The year is 1804, a year after that gruesome incident In the heart of a London city, shrouded in legends and whispered tales of darkness, there existed a vampire of immense power and allure. She was known as the Lady in Red, a name that sent shivers down the spines of mortal and immortal alike. Her true identity hidden beneath layers of mystery, she walked among the living as Mary Lewis, a name she had adopted when she was still human centuries ago. Mary Lewis had been turned into a creature of the night during the height of the French Revolution, a time of chaos and bloodshed. The tumultuous events of that era had shaped her, instilling in her a profound understanding of the fragility of life and the power of darkness. As a vampire, she had embraced her newfound immortality and the insatiable thirst for blood that accompanied it. But Mary was no ordinary vampire. She was an elder, centuries old and wise beyond measure. Over the years, she had amassed a following, a formidable clan known as l'Essaim Obscur, or the Dark Swarm. Under Mary's guidance, the Dark Swarm had become a force to be reckoned with, their influence stretching far and wide. They operated in the shadows, manipulating the strings of power and weaving their intricate web of control. Clad in a flowing scarlet gown that billowed around her like a tempestuous flame, the Lady in Red was a vision of ethereal beauty. Her porcelain skin glowed with an otherworldly pallor, while her eyes, the color of blood, mirrored the hunger that simmered within her. Long, raven-black hair cascaded down her back, adding to her enigmatic allure.

4:37 PM

On one foggy night, when the moon was hidden behind a thick blanket of clouds, the Lady in Red ventured out into the mist-shrouded streets. Her predatory instincts urged her to seek her next meal, to satisfy the unyielding craving that gnawed at her insides. She moved with a grace that belied her age, her every step purposeful, as if she were dancing to a macabre tune only she could hear. As she prowled through the dimly lit thoroughfares, her scarlet gaze sweeping over the desolate landscape, the Lady in Red sensed a presence. It was a man, impeccably dressed, his attire a stark contrast to the gloomy surroundings. Intrigued, she followed the trail of his scent, her footsteps silent and deliberate. Eventually, she came upon him—a figure standing beneath the flickering glow of a lamppost, his face partially obscured by the mist. Mary observed him from the shadows, studying his every move, every gesture. She sensed a certain strength in him, a resilience that piqued her curiosity. Perhaps it was his unwavering confidence or the air of authority that surrounded him. Whatever the reason, she was drawn to him, inexplicably compelled to uncover the secrets that lay beneath his polished exterior. Intrigued by the man's presence, the she decided to linger, to observe him further before making her presence known. She was well aware of the dangers that lurked within the shadows, but her insatiable curiosity drove her to take the risk. Little did she know that this man was someone.. who would be after her?! As the clouds covered the moon, Mary would stare at the man, who was still wandering like he was on a mission! All dressed up, head to toe in black like he didn’t want to make his presence known to the others in town. As he was walking Mary would follow within the shadows trying to get close without getting spotted.. why was he so determined? And where was this mortal going so late at night..

4:43 PM

Moments later she found them to be in a secluded part of the forest, Mary would emerge from the shadows only to get up to a tree branch, and sit down making her self hidden as her eyes narrowed, the clouds moving as the moonlight shined on him .. her head titled, confused.. what was he doing here exactly, she could’ve attacked him right then and there, but it seemed all too easy.. something wasn’t adding up in her mind until suddenly she heard a rustle, her head perked looking to the other side of the forest.. smelling the air, another vampire was in the vicinity , the lady’s eyes widen, and a frown quickly formed on her face, damn it! This was her victim, and her victim alone, she needed to get rid of that other vampire.. but before she could do anything she noticed the human take out a stake.. Her skin turned pale.. well paleer seeing the wooden stake the human held.. and before she knew it the vampire would emerge from their hiding spot.. with a cocky smirk on their face.. eyeing the mere mortal wanting the challenge ..* @Büññy

In the heart of the London city , stating the year of 1804, Albert Parkinson , the famous vampire hunter was hunting again on his favourite place. The cold weather created mist all around the town , gripping fear among men of different ages. Vampires have been preying men all around London, that started during the French Revolution. Albert remembered those gruesome years, his father was sent to the war with thousands of his friends and uncle while he was excluded due to his slim body and fragile structure , giving second thoughts to the commander of the 4th Battalion. Albert returned to his small village , far north of the Great Britain. Life was really tough at that time, while he trained himself in the forests around his village, children were vanishing from village in the middle of the night. Concern was looming around the households, while the men were out fighting for their lives , a new concerning events emerged out of nowhere. The village elders were pious , while they suggested worshipping three times to the lord, others kept their children close to themselves when the night appeared along with the lingering mist. Albert remembered vividly that unfateful night , while he was sharpening his knife skills, the sun has set in the west. It was late while the mist has swiftly spread around the forest , Albert started walking towards the village. The forest path was dark as Albert walked passed the large trees, everything quiet , no noises can be heard , as if even the animals were holding their breath as they sensed dark powers lingering around the place. Albert understood this bad omen as he started running towards the village, his heart crippling with fear from the unknown creatures that are hiding behind those huge trees, looking for an opportunity to pounce on their prey. Albert reached the village entrance as he noticed something unusual. The whole village was quiet, no lanterns were hanging on the house patios, while the church was in dark also.

moved forward , stepping slowly , the mist making it impossible to see anything at all. He frayed his hands everywhere trying to understand what was infront of him. He started moving towards the first house as he called them -" Grandpa Thomson, are you there ? where is everybody? ......MR THOMSON....THOMSON...". He screamed as nobody answered. His face turned pale as no one replied to his desperate cries. Tears started rolling down his cheeks as the image of his mother and sister flashed infront of his eyes. He stepped inside the Thomson household , trying to understand what was happening . He jumped from the window inside which was wide opened to his surprise. The room was dark as he stepped slowly inside, trying to figure out were the lantern was. After numerous bumps with different objects , Albert found the lantern , as he took out the match box from his coat pockets, he noticed something was on the floor , beside the table that stationed the lantern. His hands shook as he lit the matchstick , giving life to the lantern, providing light around the darkness and mist. He took the lantern and looked around , his eyes wide with fear , his lips crinkling with fear , his hands shaking , his body loosing it's strength.

5:27 AM

looked down to get himself into more horror as he saw grandpa Thomson there , his eyes wide open as if he had seen something terrible. His body drenched in pool of his own blood. Albert grimaced as he couldn't hold his stomach , discharging whatever he had in lunch, crying in despair , as he ran towards his house , praying to god to keep his mother and small sister alive. The door to his house was wide open as he saw blood scattered around the walls , his heart beating fast , his stomach clenching with fear as he moved in mumbling of what came as cries -"Ma...ma ...Clara...oh god ..." he stopped as he saw his mother on the chair , her eyes closed , blood gushing from her neck , her skin pale as of blood was drenched from body.

That night Albert lost everyone , the whole village was massacred , his mother was dead and his sister was missing. The last words he got from a grandmother was "The Dark Swarm" while she lost her breath on his lap. Albert was the only one alive. He buried everyone as the priests from the other village came to help him do that. He was also given refuge on that town. Those days were dreadful for him as he cursed god for keeping him alive. He wanted to die , end this misery and the ache he felt in his heart everytime he remembered about the night. Times were not good , war was in full fledge as rations were getting limited , the town people started opposing his stay. Albert knew it was not his place to stay as one day he left town and moved towards London city. A city that town people said provides lots of opportunities. Albert reached London when he was 17 years old. He wanted to start new , the war was on going but many told it will end soon. He started working at a bar were he served drinks and cleaned tables for bread and some money. He also got a place in the loft to sleep at night . The owner was kind to him as he was hard worker and never complained. He also handled customers well , joking and keeping everyone around in a good mood , this was the least he could do during this awful times. Albert was slowly removing his past from his life but those last of words of grandma Esther still lingered on his head. One night Albert was going into his room to sleep when a gentleman in his mid 30s came to him. Since the loft was not allowed for customers access, while he was stating the rules, the person spoke upfront -" Is this your room kid?", to which Albert nodded . The person took out a crisp bill of 10 from his coat pocket as he declared -"Leave this room for me for tonight , here take this money ". Albert smiled as he took the money and left the room open for the man and the pretty lady who followed him inside.

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 a reminder for myself hehe

He gave both of them a good look as he went down whistling , happy that he got 10 pounds, which was enough for his monthly cigrates and books that he used to buy from a small book shop around the street. Albert decided to spend the night awake , as he roamed around the streets in the cold weather. The night was getting deeper , the mist was around the place , giving the same feeling that Albert experienced that night. He wanted to calm himself down , so he stood by an alley , as he lit a cigrate and took some puffs , looking at the sky , releasing the smoke and clearing his mind. As he was taking last drags from the cigrate , a lady wearing a white dress started moving towards him from the main streets towards the alley. Since the streets of London were always lit with lamp posts everywhere, Albert looked at her face , mesmerized. The beauty the face exerted was nothing he ever have seen. He stood still as she approached asking him of something with her honey like voice -"Are you alone? what is your name boy? Don't you have anywhere to stay?". Albert stood stunned for few seconds as he quickly composed himself and took his hat out and bowed down to greet the lady-"A very good evening miss, my name Albert Parkinson , a waiter at the Dublin Bar around the corner. I have a place to stay and sleep which is currently occupied for some unforseen events." The lady giggled as she understood what the event he was talking about as she proposed something out of her way -"Would you like to come at my place? I have food on the table , a fireplace with fire all times and a warm bed that needs some manly warmth.", her sultry voice giving music to his ears. Before Albert could react and give his answer, something out of the moon happened. The pretty lady that he gave his room to , appeared out of nowhere with a wooden stake and pierced it through the heart of the lady in white. The eyes of the lady changed into red as she screamed while turning into ashes.

was shocked as he saw the lady disappear , the pretty girl who was holding the wooden stake asked him -"What are you doing here boy? don't you know you shouldn't be here at this time of the night? go to your room quickly." She started going towards the main street murmuring "Two at once....good day for me.". That's how Albert met his friend and teacher Clara , one of the few women vampire hunters. He later trained with her , learned more about vampires and also confirmed the fact that the black swarm was a group of vampires and they had killed his whole village. He took a oath that he would finish the black swarm from the root , whether it takes 50 or 60 years. he would devote his life to this cause. Back to present , it's been 7 years from that alley incident , Albert is one of the renowned vampire hunters, still undefeated , and killer of hundreds of vampires. Today was the same , he had lured a weak vampire towards the forests , while he was walking towards his execution place, he reminded himself of the past he had, the hatred he kept in his heart for vampires. He took out the wooden stake , making an open challenge to the vampire , who had a smirk on her face, while her eyes changed red , she laughed and disclosed her big fangs, ready to devour him.

6:42 AM

signaled her to attack as she started running towards him , weak vampires had huge strength in their bodies while vampires who were atleast a 100 years old are very agile and fast, difficult to kill them alone. while she was knew , a least of 10 years of being converted, Albert knew , of he gets caught in her grip, he will be torn apart. He positioned the stake in his hand as a knife , and the moment she jumped on him as an angry lion, Albert crouched and moved left , while his right hand pierced her heart , shocking the vampire of what happened. while she was in pain, ashes coming out of her body, she tried for the last time to pounce on him , to which he dodged her and kept his distance.

6:47 AM

The lady layed on the ground as she cried in pain as her body burned into ashes. Albert stood there , his dead eyes watching her suffer, as he lit his cigar , placed his hat back on his head and looked at his pendant clock. "It's late, let's get some sleep , eh?"- he murmured and smirked at the same time, as he started walking towards his house, dragging puffs from his British cigar. @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 seesh took some hours to write XD

*the vampire would hold her breath, watching Albert take out his wooden stake, the vampire across him.. a woman who looked to be all too cocky waiting for the fight, she was blood lusted and it showed, clearly she was a fledging, a newer vampire as she’d scoff quietly to herself. Idiots these fledglings are, risking their lift to just get a bite. In a flash, the vampire dashed trying to attack the human, Mary’s eyes flickered to Albert who didn’t seem afraid, nor to budge.. rather he looked just as hungry for a fight, again what is with these mortals! Do they have a death wish or something.. as Mary would sigh, there was no need to be here anymore especially when a fledging took her prey.. so Mary left.. before seeing the true side of Albert. She’d roam the town once more, gazing for a victim, she started to grow hungry.. the scent of fresh blood in the air despite it being miles away was fucking with her head, she needed blood.. and she needed it now. Her eyes laid upon a younger woman and a man, a couple perhaps taking a stroll throughout town. The lady in red would stare at them, smiling revealing her sharp and long fangs, longer than the average vampire due to her being an elder as she wipe that smile off her face and slowly approached the couple, her face covered by her cloak as she bed frantically shivering, trying to play it off like she was homeless.. As she approached the couple, the couple stopped and looked to the lady weary of her .. but before they could say anything Mary couldn’t help but chuckle breaking out of her character quickly.. a quiet, psychotic laughter revealing her fangs as they couple stared at her in horror— ready to scream in run but Mary got to them… and quick, she be behind the young lady in a blink of an eye, covering her mouth and biting her neck, the man screaming as he ran… trying to call for help, unfortunately for him, Mary appeared infront of the man and grabbed him, biting his neck as well and drinking his blood.

But before she could even finish, she saw a house light infront flicker on.. a person’s shadow running toward the door as Mary grunted dropping the man and licking her fangs.. satisfied for now as she vanished right before the civilian stepped out his home only to see the young gentleman dead on the floor… The lady in red would have been long gone, she found herself back in the forest, the blood getting to her she needed to know where it was coming from.. and to her surprise she found herself in the very spot that mystery man was.. nothing there but a blood pile as she’d cock her head… it was fresh, clearly the fight went down and one came out alive.. curious Mary would place her finger on the blood, and licked it off her finger.. her eyes widen realizing it was the vampires blood as she scowl* “called it..” she said softly to herself.. as she began walking off.. now smelling the cigarette the man was puffing.. disgusted Mary coughed almost immediately… not knowing the man stopped in his tracks hearing her. Albert would slowly take out his wooden stake and pivot, following the sound of the coughing. Mary on the other hand would stay in one place, wafting the air not realizing how loud she was being.. or well loud enough for someone to hear her, she sense someone approaching as she gasped, putting her hoodie over her face and looked into the darkness.. her eyes squinting seeing Albert emerge out from the trees, the moon light glistening giving a better look to his face. Wow, he was more handsome upclose.. as Mary would look at him.. unsure what to say or how to act “What are you doing out here?! Don’t you know it’s not safe here..” Albert declared looking to Mary as Mary would look down, feeling ashamed.. she had to play the role of an innocent villager now, as Mary slowly nodded “y-yes sir I’m aware , I was trying to find my family..” she said softly, her voice as innocent as an angels as she glanced up to Albert “Why are you out here sir?

5:43 PM

If it’s dangerous for me, wouldn’t it be dangerous for you..? I just stumbled upon a huge blood pile.. just back there and it seemed fresh!” she’d exclaimed worried @Büññy

was about the edge of the forest route puffing his cigar when suddenly he heard someone coughing from behind. He stopped immediately making no noise , trying to confuse his target who was approaching him. He took out his wooden stake and prepared himself , pinpointing the target from were it is coming. Suddenly a woman appeared from the shadows , her face covered from the cloak she was wearing. She was there standing , her posture tensed, like scared of him.

5:16 PM

placed his stake back in his overcoat. He removed his cigar from his mouth as he asked the lady standing few feets away- “What are you doing out here?! Don’t you know it’s not safe here..” The lady looked ashamed as she placed her eyes on the ground while replying, a stutter in between- “y-yes sir I’m aware , I was trying to find my family..” Before he could reply , she placed her eyes on him, her face still unclear from the cloak, but her eyes bright making his heart beat faster. The beautiful eyes gazing on him as she asked with her honey mixed voice- “Why are you out here sir? If it’s dangerous for me, wouldn’t it be dangerous for you..? I just stumbled upon a huge blood pile.. just back there and it seemed fresh!”

5:16 PM

was shocked as he heard her ask questions. He placed his head right first as he made an excuse in his head-"umm the thing was , my wife doesn't let me smoke in the house, so i come here sometimes to smoke a cigar and enjoy the night. Well i heard voices of wild boars so i started heading back , i think the wild boars were fighting with each other, maybe the blood was from that fight. I can't be sure , but i didn't found anything suspicious coming back from this route." Before she could reply he further added -" I hope you find your parents soon , since it's really late , you should go home and wait for your parents there. If they don't return , you should go to the Scotland yard for assistance. I have to take my leave now my wife must be waiting. Take care madam."

walked away from the forest route after bidding good night to the lady. He was getting late, also he had a meeting with Clara. He reignited his cigar from his metal lighter while walking through the main street , the moon over his head giving guidance. While he puffed , something struck his head. The lady , she was wearing a cloak , but it was not something a villager can afford at all. It was made with pure silk for sure and the brooch that was pinned in the middle was definitely diamond. "Fuck...."- he murmured as he threw his cigar on the street and ran towards the forest route, his one hand inside his overcoat making his stake ready. The lady was gone when he returned to exact same place. He searched the area thoroughly as well as went deep inside the forest, but found no one. She was definitely a very experienced vampire , no trace of her being a monster was there when Albert met her making it once a lifetime to kill her. Albert stomped his feet on ground, frustrated and irritated on him , making a joke of himself by lowering his boundaries by hearing her voice and looking at her eyes.

5:35 PM

sulked the whole way through his house. He slammed the door shut to see Clara there in the study drinking some exotic tea from India gifted to Albert by a East India Company Commander who he saved from getting eaten recently.

5:35 PM

took the chair beside Clara and took his overcoat off , taking in the heat coming from the fireplace. He was really not in the mood for the meeting but he stayed calm trying his best not to make Clara suspicious. "I waited for some time here, took you long enough to finish her off....or i should ask that you encountered something you shouldn't have? "- Clara asked. Clara or Charlette they said was a very strict teacher when it came to vampire hunting. She had never taken anyone under her wings before , because of her being groggy and full of attitude there were no partners for her. Everything changed when Albert came.

He was mature and had a bad past just like her. She knew Albert was exceptional with his skills and he was really smart. She even compared him similar to Sherlock Holmes. But he was young and needed experience to sharpen his mind, that's why she knew something out of the box happened and she was glad it happened which meant Albert will use his brain more to create solutions , thus further development of him. Albert remained quiet for sometime as he sipped his tea , served by Clara. After a while he opened up explaining to her everything that happened. "Looks like a very experienced vampire who can tame her lust , maybe a couple hundreds years old. It was better you didn't engaged a fight. you could have died." Albert nodded, annoyed that Clara doesn't trust him enough. He added- "I will go to Scotland Yard in the morning to find if there were more victims yesterday. I am pretty sure she came here for blood and definitely attacked someone. I need to check those bodies and take samples."

5:45 PM

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂

Mary would try to contain her smirk and her hunger as the man would speak his lies. However, she had a role to play. She needed to pretend to be that innocent, naive women as she nodded along listening. As he finished she’d respond back, her voice quivering “o-oh I see.. boars huh? That’s quite nice to hear.. I-I thought it was those night creatures t-the vampires…” her voice trails as he said “I hope you find your parents soon, since it’s really late, you should go home and wait for your parents there. If they don’t return you should go to the Scotland Yard for assistance..” *As Mary would smile softly nodding. Thanking the man as he left. As he was safe distance Mary lowered her hoody and started laughing to herself. What a dumb young man.. Scotland assistance eh..? The vampire would make her way there, hiding in the shadows as she traveled to the place of sanctuary, and surely enough she found it. She’d see there was a guard outside the place as her eyes narrowed. No.. it was too easy, he was surely to come to this place to check it out , maybe to see if she was here? Or to check out if her story was true.. she couldn’t attack the guard.. the vampire growled but luck turns around as she’d spot a man walking out the place to get fresh air. Mary smiled ear to ear as she’d step back in the shadows and lurked the innocent man. As the man walked further way from Scotland Yard assistance, Mary would step out from the shadows behind him wrapping her hand around his mouth so he couldn’t scream.. she’d pull the man’s body closer to hers, gripping it tightly so he couldn’t escape. seeing the sheer panic in the man’s eyes.. as she place her fangs on his neck and bit down.. drinking his blood until he turned pale.. once he was drained Mary let her fangs out and laid his body down carefully, as she lick the blood off from her fangs.. a satisfied smile on her face as she slipped back into the shadows heading to her “clan” the dark swarms.

Upon arriving she was greeted by Francine, another elder vampire who had blood all over her outfit, y coming back from a couple kills* “ugh your disgusting go clean yourself up..” Mary said to her as Francine hissed “It’s nice to see you too. How did your night go?” Francine asked.. as Mary would lean on the wall, thinking about Albert* “why.. I just lied to a very handsome, gullible man, shame he didn’t want to talk further with me.. said something about his. Wife being mad and told me where to go go find my parents..” mary chuckled as Francine chuckled along with her “I’d figured he put the two and two together.. so rather than killing someone in Scotland Yard I waited for someone to leave and walk far away.. and killed them.. his blood was bitter..” she’d say as Francine nodded the two girls giggling. As morning came along it wasn’t long for the news about the man’s murder to spread, how his body was found in the woods. Mary would be in her casual clothing wearing a green peasant dress with a brown corset, her hair half up half down, wearing a gold ring.. a daylight ring making her able to walk in the sunlight. Mary would be in town sitting on a bench and reading when she heard a couple walk by talking about that fateful incident.. she couldn’t help but smile to herself hiding it behind the book she read.. when suddenly she heard a voice “Excuse me ma’am.. are you sitting alone? A beautiful woman like you ought to be in the tavern making a show!” the elderly man said snickering to himself as he’d eyed down to her chest “A woman like ya, I’m sure many men would pay..” as Mary scowled.. it took half a mind to not bite this man, as she’d lower her book and got up “sorry, I won’t sell myself to other men, I’m sure my husband would be furious if I did..” *she spoke softly.. her voice sweet like hunny only making the man want her more.. as Mary would for once look uncomfortable, her eyes gazed up in the crowd hoping someone would

7:43 PM

Save this damsel in distress..* @Büññy

Scotland Yard , a place were the best detectives under the Crown were given a headquarter to operate, was in chaos when Albert arrived. Being known as the detective for unnatural incidents, the Crown even gave him and Clara the authority to operate from the headquarters situated in Scotland yard. Albert couldn't fathom of what was happening so early in the morning. Before he could have get to the source of this crowd, Mr. Lestrado , one of the known faces of Scotland yard pulled Albert inside the quarters. He was confused when Lestrado gave him instructions by his hand, giving him signals to follow him to his chambers. After taking seats on both ends of the square mahogany table, Lestrado opened up about the chaos earlier. "There was a body found at the east side sanctuary of the Scotland Yard. Young male, 24 probably, was returning home from the market at night, body was pale giving signs of blood being drained out, two bite marks on the neck, vampire case i presume?" Albert nodded, as he was joining yesterday night's events , his brows furrowed as he asked-"What does the doctors say was the time of his death?" "It is assumed it was around around midnight."- Lestrade replied. Bam! everything made sense now.....as Albert crossed his legs and murmured -"It was the lady before i am sure.." He quickly came out of his thought process , as he replied to Lestrade-" Listen it's a vampire for sure , and this one is old, which means powerful and strong, start making curfews around 11 in the night, also tell your officers to be in pairs and carry whistles at all cost, either me or Clara will be here at the quarters throughout the night, any whistles we will go to the spot ourselves." Albert stood up while Lestrade nodded to the proposition, a concern lurking on his face. As Albert was about to leave , he turned around to Lestrade again, something came up suddenly on his mind. "I am taking the case , also take me to the morgue , i want to examine the body."

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Lestrade and Albert were in the morgue as he examined the body , looking at the bite marks as well other body parts. No other specific injuries were spotted , though one thing was clear , he was a avid smoker, the taste of his blood wouldn't have been the best, Albert chuckled by only the thought of it. 
After watching the confused face of Lestrade, he gave the explaination to him as well. 

Albert and Lestrade bid farewell at the entrance of the Morgue as he had to report the things to Clara. He started walking from the east side of the Scotland yard, passing through the murder scene as well, as he tried find some evidence, it was impossible to find any. She was smooth in her execution. 

Albert went towards the pub in the town were Clara usually drinks in the morning. Clara was a good vampire hunter but her needs as a woman was subpar....a man was needed daily by her to quench her thirst of lust. Previously it was the house that they both shared , Clara would bring unknowns . But after a strict no unknowns allowed policy, Clara has resorted to the pub beddings as her man hunting playground. 

Albert walked casually through the town square as he heard something unusual , a man in his mid-fourties has grabbed the hand of a lady , trying to pull her from the bench she was seated. Albert gave a sigh as he started walking towards the scene, he grabbed the man's other hand and twists it in the opposite direction , making him whimper in pain. 
*"Sir, leave the lady alone, cause i have some friends in the town that would like to release some frustrations in the morning."*
The man quickly took off, making Albert shift his focus to the lady infront. She was indeed beautiful, her hair half way down and other the opposite. She was wearing a brown corset. The face was made by god in his leisurely time, a work of perfection. 
*"Have a nice day madame."*- He replied as he started walking towards the pub, a little reminiscence in his mind. 
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@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 reminder for myself hehe

Mary had to hide back her fangs.. the rage in her eyes made her want to eat this man alive! God was he really boiling her blood… but she chose not to cause violence.. yet that is. It was early and many of the towns folk were out selling, too many eye witnesses and she couldn’t risk losing her mind her infront of many. So she kept her cool and kept declining the man as politely as she could until she heard a familiar voice “Sir leave the lady alone” the voice said as he approached the two “I have some friends in the town that would like to release some frustrations in the morning” he went to say as Mary couldn’t help but chuckle, she too had some frustrations that she wanted to release. And more specifically on this man. As the man let go snarling and veered off “Have a nice day Madame..” he said as he was leaving— but Mary stopped him gently grabbing his arm “thank you” she said softly, she didn’t want to use her voice. She was a bit afraid he’d pick up quickly on it.. and the frustration on his face made her think he found .. or well saw something he wasn’t supposed to see, as Mary would then lower her hand off him “My names Mary.. I sell fruits sometimes in that cart over there on the left where that young woman is standing..” she’d point to a woman with blonde hair wearing a white apron who looked to be in her 70s.. the only human Mary has ever spared “come by some time I’ll give you free fruit for saving me back there .. if it wasn’t for you I would’ve punched the man myself!! But I’d surely be hung after” she chuckled softly.. as they began to walk together “I dont mean to pry but.. your friends? what frustration do they have that they would want to beat a man up for?" she questioned, deciding to play dumb for now.. she couldnt draw any suspicion on her.. atleast not yet

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Mary looked towards Albert who seemed to halt after she asked the question, she’d turn to face him, as he’d get a good look at her face. She had green eyes, freckles along her tee zone and scar above her eye.. a scar that was easily remembered. As Mary fiddled with her daylight ring behind her back as the man spoke.. Mary nodded listening along as they continued to walk once again.. nearing the pub and fruit stand “Well— this is me..” she spoke as she looked back to Albert.. for once, a genuine smile forming on her face “hey.. maybe we could meet up again?” @Büññy

The girl stopped Albert by gently grabbing his arm. Albert looked at her arm , her fingers had rings way expensive than her lifestyle . He looked confused when she took her hands off him , as she spoke-“thank you”. “My names Mary.. I sell fruits sometimes in that cart over there on the left where that young woman is standing..”- she further added. "Oh is it so? i do often see the old lady there, didn't saw you much."- Albert replied. “come by some time I’ll give you free fruit for saving me back there .. if it wasn’t for you I would’ve punched the man myself!! But I’d surely be hung after”- she chuckled. "I will come by "- He chuckled as he replied. “I dont mean to pry but.. your friends? what frustration do they have that they would want to beat a man up for?"- Mary asked. "Oh that haha....it's a pub us policemen and detectives use , so most of us frustrated with any of the cases we work on....so i made him remind how we can use him to release our frustrations."- Albert spoke laughing as they reached to the fruit stand. “Well— this is me..” “hey.. maybe we could meet up again?” *- she asked Albert. *"Yeah sure....i might hop in here for some fruit tomorrow"- Albert spoke. They both agreed to meet there tomorrow evening as Albert bid Mary goodbye while he walked inside the pub. Albert went straight towards the bartender as he asked-"Were is Miss Clara?". The bartender she is upstairs sharing a room at the end of the right row. Albert followed the instructions as he barged inside watching Clara devouring two men at a time. "what are you doing pisspot?" Clara roared. "I am downstairs , dress up and come down , we have to talk and lock the door will ya? how much kink can you follow of yours?" Clara nodded as she chuckled to the last line. Clara joined at the table as she chugged on a beer, Albert recited what happened in Scotland Yard . Clara listened seriously.

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"hmmm night work for us ....alright....i will be there in the scotland yard tonight. Any whistles heard we rush to the scene." Clara clarified. Albert nodded as they talked about different topics before Albert left the pub towards his office in Scotland Yard. @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 "It's alright. I will mix sherlock holmes character inside this story. hope you don't mind."

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 it never pings me whyyy

“Oh is it so? I do often see the old lady there? Didn’t saw you much” he said as Mary would wear a weary smile “I’m only there some days.. not every day” she simply responded, smiling as he said he’d come by some time. The vampire would begin to walk with him.. questioning about his friends as he chimed “oh that haha.. it’s a pub us policemen and detective use, so most of us frustrated with any of the cases we work on so I made him remind how we can use him to release our frustrations” he said, as the two laughed together “Ah so are you a policeman.. or detective?” she questioned, basing on how he dresses and carries him self as well as flow smoothly in conversations he surely was a detective, as he’d give his answer Mary would chime “must be a dangerous line you work in.. especially with all these supernaturals” shed shudder, as they reached the fruit stand “yeah.. definitely I’ll be here tomorrow” Mary said bidding the man goodbye, turning to face the older lady “Sorry I was late Amy.. I was speaking to the gentleman back there and he was kind enough to walk me over here.. is everything going okay?” she smiled as Rosie looked at her with a scowl “You younglings.. you have to be careful of who you are with!” Amy said quietly as Mary would roll her eyes “he seemed of no harm besides he seemed sweet..” “Just because he doesn’t seem like a threat doesn’t mean he’s not a threat..” Amy said scoffing “how you lived this long is crazy..” she said.. as Mary just rolled her eyes again. Amy was an elder vampire as well, having been turned at the age of 76 way back in the early 1500s. Ever since then, she’s taken the role as the sweet grandma.. who runs a fruit cart nearly everyday. She has the carts out on Monday Thursdays and some Fridays, as to not draw any suspicious or attentions to her, and Mary helps out on those days.. mainly Thursdays and some Fridays if she chose to set up shop

as day faded to night, and the town all quiet, Mary would go off into the forest, and into a cave where she met with her other members of the l’essaim Obscur (the dark swarm). She was the leader of this group of 10. An equal mix between male and female as she’d disrobe to reveal a rather beautiful, dark outfit, a corset around her waist as she’d sit on the table.. the others gathering “listen here everyone.. there’s somebody hot on our trail..” she said as the other vampires hissed “But not to fret.. as I tend to befriend the man.. I’ll get him off our trail, so tonight we mustn’t kill until dawn.. I know that may be risky, but the humans would never expect an attack like that from us..” she said as one would chime in “And how would that get them off our backs..” “Yeah it seems like you want him off your back..” another said as Mary would hiss loudly at them “Ugh fine! As true as that may be. I feel he suspects me to be .. supernatural and I need to get him off my trail.. I fret that if no kills happen tonight, he will think of it as odd .. and if it kill does happen tonight he will presume as normal.. damn humans, I can never think what they will think..” she said rubbing her temples. She was afraid, she didn’t know what move to make.. as the other member would chime “My lady.. what if I go out and do the killing tonight, keep your hands clean for one night..?” he said hesitantly as Mary looked up to him, with a soft smile “well.. if you insist but stray away from Scotland Yard, I want a 2 mile distance from that place, perhaps at a farm would be better..” she said as the man nodded, vanishing.. The following morning the following morning came, two dead bodies found by a nearby farm, thanks to Everette. Mary would have woken up early, 6am to be exact as she has agreed to meet Amy by the fruit cart around 8. She’d changed into a rather niceish.. outfit, a white top with a corset wrapped around and black pants. Her hair braided

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as she’d slip her daylight ring on and headed out the door by 7:30, Mary lived about a half a mile from town, so it took her quiet a while to get there as she arrived at 8 sharp, sitting under the shade as she’d watch people walk by.. waiting for the man to show up.. as time passed she started to dread his coming, as she’d sigh looking at Amy, who was giving her that ‘I told you so look’. Mary didn’t know why she was expecting for him to show.. and more importantly why she was nervous if he were to show.. @Büññy

It was already dusk when Albert strolled on the front gardens of the Scotland Yards, a cup of tea on his hand as he sipped and enjoyed the cold breeze touching his temples. A perfect place for Albert to run his mind in high paces. The line of murders by the supernaturals were concerning and clues were hard to find. Albert started sipping his tea, the sun all set to go down , when his mind started allocating and organizing the events that happened the past month. The sun was set , and the cold breeze became a little much to take in, Albert stepped inside his office, closing behind the front doors, he thought of the places murders took place. His brows furrowed as he kept his cup on the desk and went to the city map placed on the board behind his chair. He took his fountain pen and started making circles on the murder places. After half an hour , Albert stepped back, a familiar smile on his face, when the door opened dramatically. "Clara, i found something!" Clara smirked as she came inside and stood by Albert, as she ran her fingers on the map, confused she looked at Albert. Albert chuckled as he continued- "Look at the murder spots, those marked inside the central London are solo and newly made vampires, their killing styles are aggressive and predictable, whom were mostly eliminated by you and me." "I know that Albert , what new findings you did huh?"- Clara added looking confused. Albert sighed as he continued- "Look at the murder places that happened outside central London, organized, careful , no clues and direct kill. Like the victim even didn't realized he/she died." Clara's eyes widened as she looked closer to the maps. She stood there for few more minutes, scrutinizing every murder spots. She looked at Albert as she replied- "You are indeed right, but what do you want to convey from this?"

"The thing i want to convey is that, the all newly made vampires are confined into the central London, the experienced vampires hunt rest of Britain. The reason is clear, new vampires need blood a lot, so they keep them here in the central London , were humans are in abundance." Clara's eyes widened as she replied- "They have a secret society within London, which means they are run by a governing body." Clara and Albert looked at each other as they smirked, cause they knew the answer -"The Dark Swarm"- they both spoke together. "The main question now rises , how do they govern them." Clara spoke out of his mind, scratching his temples. "It's simple, they know how to live under the sun, they mix with the humans and keep eyes on the newborns, how can i be such an idiot Clara, it was all infront of the eyes." Albert exclaimed as he paced the office from left to right. "They live on outskirts, they hide inside the city to look at the newborn, as they mature they are told to leave Central London and move to different places, Clara this is serious, if this goes on , we will be having an army of Vampires in no time." Albert added. Clara nodded as she spoke looking at his partner -"Albert love , our higher ups listens on proof, you have deducted the situation but we need evidences." "I know but ....." before Albert can finish, officer Lestrade came inside the office running, panting, his face confused and fearful. (edited)

"Detective what happened ?"- Clara spoke in an alarming tone. Detective Lestrade looked at both of them as he spoke - "Two bodies found at the outskirts of the South side of London, a farm. Blood drained, lifeless as well." Albert looked confused as he opened the curtains as he looked outside, how many hours were they inside the office. Albert spoke -"Were is the body?" "In the morgue, just bought in, the farmer from the next field came to take a plough for his work when he found the bodies tied with a rope and hung from the roof of the house."- Lestrade added, his voice back after all the huffing and puffing. "Detective Lestrade please lead us to the morgue and also call the first officer who responded on the scene also."- Albert added as they started walking towards the morgue, his hands clenched into fists, beyond angry from the mocking the vampire did with the poor people. The morgue was open as the officer there stood saluting the detectives. "I told to whistle whenever you see something unusual, where were the patrolling officers!"- Albert screamed. The officer shuddered as he told that no one patrolled the area cause everyone thought that they will attack inside London. Albert sighed as he went inside to check the bodies, as he thought , precision at their best. He/she was a member of The Dark Swarm. Clara and Albert came out as they talked with Lestrade regarding a potential mole in the ranks who was leaking the information. After deciding to take a break, Both started walking towards the Bar, dejected and clueless, Albert kept to himself as he stood infront of the Bar door. when he was about to enter, he heard a familiar voice. He turned around to see the lady from yesterday, a sigh of relief came infront of his face, as he thought to himself , atlast i can get out of this chaos for a while. "Hello madame. Good morning. How is the day been going for you." @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 it unpinged me :/

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 unpinged me again

Ffs again! @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂

Mary gazed at Albert with a mixture of amusement and satisfaction. It was intriguing to witness him piecing together the puzzle of their secret society, The Dark Swarm. She had underestimated his deductive abilities, and it pleased her to see him coming closer to the truth. However, she knew that he and Clara would need concrete evidence to convince their superiors As Albert greeted her, Mary smiled, revealing a hint of her sharp fangs. Though hard to tell if it was fangs or just nice k-9s "Good evening, Albert. My day has been quite eventful, as always. But I must say, yours seems much more intriguing. Have you made any exciting discoveries in your investigations?" Albert seemed momentarily surprised, and Mary's amusement grew. She could see the wheels in his mind turning, contemplating whether to reveal what he had deduced. She decided to encourage him further. "Come now, Albert. You can trust me with your thoughts. We're both professionals in our respective fields, after all."

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With a cautious smile, Albert proceeded to explain his findings regarding the murder spots. His observation about the central London killings being mostly carried out by newly turned and aggressive vampires intrigued Mary. She realized that she and her comrades were indeed confining the newly made vampires to the city, where a great supply of humanity resided. Clara's comment about a secret society governing these activities hit close to home for Mary. She knew that she was the leader of this underground organization, The Dark Swarm. However, revealing this to Albert would have far-reaching consequences. She heard rumors of as Albert and Clara conversions about the “The Dark Swarm," they said, confirming their suspicions. After all, it was a good move that she planted a spy in the group of detectives The thrill of the revelation danced in Mary's eyes, disguised behind a facade of curiosity. She wondered how far Albert's deductions would take him, how much more he would uncover, how long to keep the group chasing.. and when to stop or continue. Hearing about Albert's pacing and frustration only fueled her curiosity. But little did he know that he had no idea that he knew the leader, and she couldn't help but feel a strange connection to him A connection that she knew could potentially destroy everything she had built. Hearings Clara's reminder from her soup about the need for concrete evidence pulled Mary back to reality. She understood the importance of proof, even if it meant she had to play cat and mouse with Albert until the time was right It was in that moment, outside the bar, that Albert addressed her. She smiled at him, eyeing him with curiosity and concealed anticipation. "Good evening," she replied, her voice dripping with allure. "My day has been quite eventful, as I'm sure yours has been. I must say, it's a pleasant surprise to see you here. How have your investigations been progressing?" *she questioned

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"Good evening, Albert. My day has been quite eventful, as always. But I must say, yours seems much more intriguing. Have you made any exciting discoveries in your investigations?"- Mary answered with a question attached which somehow confused Albert. How does she knew he was investigating something. Maybe since she has her shop set up near the bar, she must have have realized he was an investigator. Albert started running his mind, contemplating the consequences he might face if he revealed he is a paranormal investigator, not a normal one. Albert stood there stunned, thinking about his next steps when the lady infront spoke again- "Come now, Albert. You can trust me with your thoughts. We're both professionals in our respective fields, after all.". Albert came into his senses, thinking what a street vendor gonna do to him or hamper the case, he replied- "aaa....umm...well i have been working on this difficult case regarding vampires, and umm...we think that the fresh vampires , which means the ones that are just born are kept here in this city, while the experienced hunt outside the city". He crossed his arms as he met her eyes, he stopped for a bit, unknown of why he was sharing this information to someone who he had just met the second time. He leaned on the table of the stall as he leaned towards Mary, while staying close to her face, he whispered -"And....we think they have a secret society that keeps them under control.....so umm...aaa...we don't have evidence, this is a possible theory and that's it.". Albert completed his answer, looking at Mary if he had made her feel weird about him or made her scared. His face red with embarrassment as he waited for her reply. Thinking of telling her about work weirded him out, how can he be so naive?. Here he was thinking of taking Mary for dinner tonight. @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 @𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂

@𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓫𝔂 unpinged

Mary chuckled, a glint of amusement in her eyes as she listened to Albert stumble through his explanation. She had always been perceptive, and her intuition about Albert's line of work had been spot-on. As he leaned closer and whispered about vampires and secret societies, Mary found herself strangely intrigued Leaning back slightly, Mary raised an eyebrow and responded in a playful tone "Well, Albert, that certainly is an interesting theory. I must say, you've captured my attention. But don't worry, your secret is safe with me." she winked , a smirk forming along her face.. what an interesting way to answer She watched as Albert's face reddened with embarrassment, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of camaraderie with him. There was something about their playful banter that made her forget about the boundaries and formalities that usually governed her interactions. With a mischievous smile, Mary leaned in closer, mimicking Albert's previous moment of proximity "You know, Albert, I have a theory of my own. I believe that there's more to this city than meets the eye. There are whispers of supernatural beings lurking in the shadows, and I can't help but wonder if our paths crossed for a reason." Her eyes sparkled with a mix of curiosity and excitement as she continue , "I often wonder what it would be like to uncover the mysteries hidden beneath the surface, to dive into the unknown. Maybe, just maybe, we could join forces and explore these secrets together." Mary's question lingered in the air, her nerves tingling with anticipation of his response. She couldn't deny the attraction that had sparked between them, nor the shared intrigue they held for the supernatural. Maybe, just maybe, their dinner plans wouldn't have to be scrapped after all, she chuckled softly, she had to get it in with him if she were to discover what his intentions was with the l’Essaiam obscure

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“You know what.. enough work talk” she said leaning back as she’d offer him a piece of fruit “let’s just relax, perhaps we could grab dinner?” she said as if she was reading his mind almost @Büññy