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Vampire-Nerd 08-Nov-21 08:51 AM

Death is the one predator we can't escape. But vampires have found the loophole so many of us crave. It is believed that is the allure of vampirism. Whether to thrive or merely subsist, to continue on beyond ones untimely end seems a draw for many who have seen the successful endeavors of their betters. They see these creatures living in high society with coffers of gold and silver at their disposal, and decided the money must come with the immortality. At least for some they must see this way... it creates problems. Deaths in the slums and crumbling streets of the east side. Beggars dying of blood fever at the feet of the riches mansion gates and being dumped into alleys to rot and then rise. Business has risen ten fold, and one of the best kept secrets has been poured out to the public on televisions across the city. Vampires plague their great cities and will come for you too! Here's a salve for bites to keep away blood sickness. Tabloids hawk snuff films, radios squeal false hopes of impotent gods, televisions play executions of the crazed blood thirsty monsters while a terrified public cheers that another baby stealing, raping, blood drinking fuck is dead. And those who exist amongst this fears for their lives; death is playing for keeps.

Marius BOT 08-Nov-21 02:00 PM

Marius' closed eyes flinched as he felt his vassals life end. It had been quite easy to worm his way into the families mind, establishing his coffin as an eccentric sort of antique. Hed been allowed rest in the side room of the home and treated with a reverence that one would treat fine china; a case to leave closed and for show. And he felt them dying, heard their screams be cut short. He opened his dark eyes for the first time in 50 years and focused on the inside lid of his coffin. "You sure its here? I don't feel nothing." "It's here, I'm sure. 'E's here." The voices rolled through Marius' head. So they were kin? But who'd come to find him? He heard the lid creak and them grunt in their attempts to pry open the coffin which had been nailed shut. Light fell across his eyes and faces swum before his blurry eyes. "See? Told ya!" "Its a dead man. Not a chance he's like us." "But 'e is!" Blood fell across his bared teeth and into his throat. He felt his body take breath. The blood was stagnant and sickly. Not kin; still human. They had not been properly turned. To humans they may seem the same species as Marius, but amongst proper vampires they were cockroaches. Nuisances on their betters territory. Marius felt his eyes focus as the blood flowed down his throat and into his veins. Even with the poor quality it would get him moving. "Why did you wake me?" He cleared his aching throat and forced himself to sit up, wizened hands grasping the edges of his coffin. "Its vampire heaven outside, Master. But we need monetary help." "You woke me for something so small? For money, you bothered me?!" He snarled at the two men who now seemed to consider the fact he was in hibernation for a reason. He grabbed ones arm, the bony hands tightening like a vice. "You fucking woke me for fucking money." He kept tightening down on the man's arm until the bone snapped. The man's scream echoed through the now silent house. Marius' claws cut through the man's chest like it was soft

butter, the man's blood dripping to the wood floor as he dropped the two halves of him. The other backed away, staring at his fallen comrade until Marius cut him down. "Fucking fools." Marius muttered, stepping over them. He looked up as someone pounded on the homes front door.

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 01:07 PM

Officer Richard Moore was used to these calls. Domestic violence was nothing new to him. He'd been on dozens of these over the last few months alone. With the economy the way it was, with the elites taking more and more of the wealth, it was obvious to him that the poorer the community was, the more violence there was going to be due to unrest, drinking, drugs... The reasons were endless. This neighborhood was affluent though. So it surprised him when they'd gotten the call to come to this "modest" McMansion. He banged on the door again. "This is the Oxlisle Police. Please open the door." He looked over to the rookie he was with, giving her a shrug. It was deathly silent inside of the home. Maybe they'd taken the fight elsewhere - one could only hope.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 01:10 PM

Jillian was new to this sort of thing. This was her first DV call. She was fresh out of the academy, still in her first three months of employment as a police officer of the great city of Oxlisle. She was on edge though. The way that the dispatcher had described it, the screaming had been awful. She was worried that this wasn't the typical run-of-the-mill DV call. Maybe she'd been watching too many YouTube videos and TikToks about the conspiracy theories around Vampires basically ruling the elite classes. That people were disappearing, only to be found later with puncture holes all over their bodies and no blood in their systems at all.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 01:16 PM

Marius winced at the sound, headache clouding his judgement. The door had been kicked and was barely latched minus less locked. Still starving, Marius had few abilities at his disposal. Hell he may fall even to humans if they knew how to dispose of him properly. The officers heard a near inaudible sound as he pressed back into the wall in the hope theyd see the carnage and run without noticing him in the dim room.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 01:52 PM

He tucked tight behind the cabinet against the wall, hiding a good portion of his face behind his dark hair and watched the door, eyes dark and dead orbs without reflection, grating like sandpaper against his lids. He was refusing to feed from the dead blood under his boots, too proud to do it.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 02:08 PM

"Rich, I think the door is nearly off the hinges," she whispered as she took out her gun and her flashlight. She positioned them using the Chapman technique after clicking the safety off her gun and the flashlight on. She moved to the side of the doorjamb. She noticed that the deadbolt had busted through the wood like a shotgun blast. "Rich, I really think we should call for backup." This wasn't a DV. This was a breaking and entering. And it looked like the guys were going to be big if they were still in there.

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 02:10 PM

"Jillie, please." He shook his head, but took his gun out of the holster too. "This is either some stupid kids that broke in to a mini-mansion for shits and giggles and then started screaming like the hooligans they are, or something stupid like that." He knocked again though, a bit harder this time - and the door actually swung in, and then sagged from where the first hinge had ripped through the doorjamb and the middle one was just barely hanging on. This caused Richard to obviously pale, but he kept his cool. "This is the Oxlisle Police Department! If there is anyone in this building, you need to come out with your hands up!!"

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 02:11 PM

There was silence for a few minutes. Nothing made a sound outside. The ambient noise from outside - crickets and cars - drowned everything out. But there was the noticeable scent of blood starting to waft out of the dwelling.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 02:12 PM

"Rich, I'm going in. Something's off. Someone might be dying in there." Without any more forethought, she stepped in to the house, shining her flashlight over the foyer, which didn't have anything amiss in it. She headed left, going in to the dining room where the barrel of light from her flashlight found the first crimson stain of blood on the otherwise pristine white carpet. "Rich! Call an ambulance! There's blood in here!"

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 02:13 PM

The officer did as he was bid, calling for an ambulance and backup. When the dispatcher had confirmed his call, he came in to the house himself, keeping to Jillian's 6. "Jillie, this isn't safe, we should --"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 02:14 PM

"We're not going anywhere til we confirm there's no one dying in here!" She was shining her flashlight around the room. There were a few dead bodies in front of what appeared to be an intricately carved coffin. SHIT, they were dealing with a vampire situation. "Rich, call the V-Squad too..." she breathed very quietly, fear making her blood run cold.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 02:19 PM

He kept tucked tight, remarking on the fact they knew of vampires... hunters? His coffin had been ripped open, soil inside spilled across the floor. Marius' fingers twitched from the habit of reaching for his sword. It had been broken the last battle before he went into the ground. Teeth clenched tight he tried to settle his fluttering heart and ignore his aching teeth. No time to feed he needed to get out before this 'squad' arrived.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 02:31 PM

he watched the female in the doorway, keeping note of her fear. At least that held throughout history. He flinched as the light quickly passed across his boots. God damn it, why am I hiding?! God damn it! He swallowed down his pride. Primary goal is to survive.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 02:51 PM

She swung the light back over what she'd assumed were boots, but there was so much dirt everywhere. Why was there dirt anyway? Maybe this was a freshly dug up coffin? She swung her flash light back over the coffin. No, it wasn't freshly dug up. It'd be covered in mud, right? She didn't know how people got buried. She hadn't died before and her parents were still alive, so she hadn't had to deal with that sort of thing before. She routinely avoided funerals. "Rich, are you gonna--" She turned to her partner to find him missing. "Rich! Where the hell did you go?" She turned around to see if he'd stepped in to another room or back outside.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 02:55 PM

With her back turned he slid low and crossed the room, digging into his coffin. His knife was buried somewhere. He required the soil of his homeland to properly hibernate and had his coffin filled with it before he left. He hoped she wouldn't turn back. He dug through blinking through the half blind eyesight. He rubbed his eyes on his sleeve. Too tired for this shit.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 03:06 PM

She didn't hear him moving in the background as she continued to call for Richard. "Rich! Come on man! This isn't funny!" She was beginning to think that this was a practical joke that the department had set up to fuck with the rookie. Maybe even the Captain was in on it. She walked out of the dining room and back in to the foyer. She frantically looked around for Richard - only to find him outside, puking his guts out.

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 03:07 PM

He was doubled over, profusely vomiting in to the well kept grass. Maybe the smell of blood and the sight of it had gotten to him? He hadn't managed to call for the V-Squad though.

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 03:08 PM

V-Squad was essentially a contingent of the Oxlisle PD that was geared to work on vampire-related cases. They got paramilitary weaponry, anti-vampire rounds, all kinds of neat shit that was too expensive to distribute to the rest of the police deparement.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 03:08 PM

"For fucks sake! Richard! Get your shit together. This is a crime scene and you're getting your DNA all over it!"

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 03:14 PM

Marius groaned as his knees buckled and he rested his head on the edge of the coffin his stomach twisting. And to think he'd actually consider lickong the blood from the carpet. He pushed himself up half stumbling through to foyer and they heard him run onto a table. He froze, wincing.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 04:00 PM

Jillian whirled around, her flashlight catching on a mirror, likely blinding the vampire in her haste. "Who the fuck was that?" she demanded. She was shaking now as she slowed her movements, searching over the floor until she found the being that had hit the table. Her flashlight followed the dirt-covered form up til she saw a face...

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 04:08 PM

he was stumbling like a drunkard an arm blocking his sensitive eyes. He was probably quite popular with the opposite sex when he was human, having a defined and lofty face. Black hair tumbled to his shoulders and dark eyes stared from sunken sockets. He was clearly ill, even by undead standards. "pune lumina blestemata jos." he growled, three sets of fangs catching her light.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 04:55 PM

God damnit, it's a fucking vampire! Every alarm bell in her body was going off. She had to get the fuck out of there. She didn't even register what he was saying. Was it Latin? It certainly wasn't English. "S-Stay back!" She was trembling, the light and her gun shaking. She didn't have anything on her that would stop a god damn vampire. "Don't make another move or I'll shoot you. Do you hear me?" She didn't bother with any sort of semantics from there - she started yelling at the top of her lungs. "RICHARD YOU BETTER FUCKING GET THE VAMPIRE SQUAD HERE NOW YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!"

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 04:55 PM

But Richard wasn't where he'd last been. He was on his side in the grass, his face in his own stomach contents. He'd apparently passed out.

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 04:55 PM

There were sirens screaming in the distance though. Backup was on the way.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 05:08 PM

"Out of my way." He growled. The majority of vampires could be shut down for a decent amount of time with a bullet to the skull. He bared his fangs trying to scare her into bolting. As much as he wanted to eat itd shut his body down to heal. He let out a shaky breath of pain limping forward towards her as if he didn't see her as a threat. His eyes flicked to the gun, confused by it, but kept his forward shuffle. Maybe he did have time for a drink. He wanted a fucking drink. He kept his movements light and slow, keeping the appearance of illness.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 05:16 PM

"What the hell is wrong with you? I said don't move!" Her voice was shaking as was her body and she stuttered through the threat. It sounded even less intimidating to her own ears though. She backed up as he moved forward - and she ended up hitting the metal bit at the bottom of the entrance with the heel of her boot. It was unexpected, she went spiraling. The gun went off as she fell backwards. She could only hope that the bullet hit the vampire.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 05:25 PM

He went down as it tore through his skull body twitching as he went unconscious. He stared blankly at the ceiling mouth agape. After a moment he sucked in a breath groaning as he cupped his head struggling to sit up. "Ce naiba?!" He gasped trying to push himself back up, shaking with fury but too drained to get off the floor his head pounding as it healed.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 05:39 PM

Since her ass had hit the concrete of the tiny porch, she scooted backward as quickly as she could until she was next to Richard. She grabbed her radio and hurriedly called for more backup. "Shots fired! Officer down - no injury. Fucker passed out. Get somebody out here now!" She curled her legs up under herself so she could be more stabled. She still had her gun in hand, the flashlight was long gone though. The only thing that was illuminating the gaping maw of the entrance was the flimsy candle-light bulbs in the matching sconces on either side of the busted door. "Please stay down, please stay down," she kept repeating under her breath, as if it was a mantra that would save her life. She didn't think to run. She had to protect her partner.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 05:47 PM

He panted shaking hand at his forehead, panting and teeth grit. Fuck it. he growled, lapping at the stagnant pool under him, restraining his urge to vomit. Panting gently, he dug his fingers into the floor trembling. God damn it Marius. Get up. Most of his kind had blood prepared for when they woke. He hadn't expected it to be this harsh on his body.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 05:58 PM

The raido was buzzing with chatter. Backup would be here soon - but civilians were starting to come out of their houses to find out what all the fuss was about. Jillian didn't know what to do. They hadn't had a training segment on this shit at the Academy. "Everyone get back to your homes! This is a hostile situation!" She tried to shout at the stupid civvies that were approaching the flashing lights of her vehicle. "GET BACK!"

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 06:04 PM

He rasped his tongue across the floor, lapping blood until he had enough strength to stand. Itd already taken too long, he was injured, and he was furious. He kicked open the front door, covered in blood from his own fights and feeding from the floor. Snarling he launched off the step, clawed fingers closing around one of the civilians and tearing their head flat from their shoulders. He held his prize aloft and let the blood flow into his waiting mouth uncaring of the mess he was making. He drank like a man in a desert and relished the terror that washed off the prattle around him. Red eyes locked onto the officer, crazed and starved, dropping into an animalistic crouch with his teeth bared.

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 06:07 PM

The crowd began shrieking and fleeing as blood splattered the police vehicle, the pavement, a small child. Soon, the vampire and the two police officers - and the corpse, of course - were left alone, to their own devices.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 06:09 PM

She frantically shook Richard's shoulder. "Wake up you stupid mother fucker!" she hissed at him. She'd lowered her weapon. It was obvious it wasn't going to stop the vampire at all. The gun was all but forgotten as she tried to wake up the stupid officer beside her. Mascara and tears stained her cheeks. She was panicking, hyperventilating. She could smell blood all around her along with the putrid stench of vomit. "Richard, come on, wake up," she sobbed as the Vampire turned his attention back to her. "Come on, wake the fuck up!"

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 06:16 PM

A high pitched whine split the air and the vampire writhed, hands clapped over his ears before pushing himself forwards as if wading through waist high snow. He jerked as a dart hit his arm and he yanked it out snarling and threw it at high speed back to where the sniper had shot from. The dart pierced through the shooters throat in a spray of blood and two more buried into the vampires body. It took six darts to knock him unconscious, V-squad members running to put a large metal device over his head and a straight jacked laced with chains that looked far too thin. One of the men bent by the officers holding out a water bottle. "He bite anyone that you're aware of?"

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 06:17 PM

Marius felt the metal cut into his skin, burning as he tried to gain control of his numb body. His head was swimming. Where am I? Where...

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 06:27 PM

"He ripped that guys head off!" she shouted, pointing at the decapitated body with a shaking arm. "What took you guys so long? He was gonna kill me!"

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 06:28 PM

Richard finally started rousing from his passed out state. "The fuck is all over my face..." he grumbled as he sat up, swiped the sick from his cheek and then visibly gagged again. "Oh God, it's vomit! Ugh!"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 06:28 PM

"You fucking asshole! You passed out because of some fucking blood and I get attacked by a god damn vampire!" She shoved him hard, even as medics were surrounding him to see if he was injured in anyway other than his pride.

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 06:29 PM

Other officers began to flood the scene, blue lights blinking wildly in the night.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 06:34 PM

The guard held up a hand. "Enough its not his fault. The vampire shut down a threat so he could deal with you one at a time." He waved the officers with him to where the vampire was chained on the ground. "6 darts..." he tried shaking his head. "Damn... vampires have a bit of control over their prey's minds. Its why you see human slaves die for them despite their terrible treatments. But I've never seen one do it without being directly in the room of the victim. Hes... not the same as all the ones we've dealt with. We normally give 25ccs of tranquilizer and they go down immediately, right." The guard held up the inch long darted needle. "One of these holds 300 ccs. And he needed six of them." He stated. "But anyway. Ever wanting to do more, we could always use a good officer."

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 06:44 PM

Promotion was the first word that filtered through his mind as the medics pestered him by taking his vitals and wiping vomit off of his face and out of his hair. Where the hell had his hat gone? "I'd be highly interested in joining the team, sir!"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 06:45 PM

Jillian, on the other hand, stared at the other officer from the V-Squad as if he was daft. "I just got attacked by a vampire and you're offering to put me on the V-Squad?" Her voice was shrill. It was apparent that she was going in to shock. One of the medics attending to Richard moved to start checking her over. She was still shaking violently. But the idea did sound good...

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 06:45 PM

Other officers began to secure the rest of the scene, setting up a perimeter, clearing the house.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 06:53 PM

Marius was the only one left inside and they loaded him on a strapped stretcher. They let the two officers near to have a good look. He looked nearly human while asleep, albeit a bit pale. Two of the scientists were clearly excited by every tiny thing the being did. "He breathes! And has a heartbeat. He isn't like every. Other. One we've taken in." One hissed in excitement to the officer who laughed at the two's energy. They paused as the Vampire shifted, talking in his native tongue. "Jillian isn't it? He might talk to you. He is completely out of it right now but he's talking..." they offered.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 06:59 PM

She looked up from the clipboard that the medic had pushed in to her hands when he'd wrapped one of those big, thick woolen blankets around her shoulders. "What? Me?" Why the hell would he talk to her? She wasn't exactly calm. She wasn't exactly in the right state of mind. She shouldn't be making a decision like this right now. Not while she was in shock... But she got up anyway and she walked over to the restrained vampire. She looked down at him. He was deathly pale. But he wasn't unattractive, despite the deeply sunken eyes, the gauntness of his face. "What did you do to the family in that house?" she asked softly. She'd overheard some of the other officers talking about the blood bath they'd found inside. The mother and father had been brutally ripped apart in the living room as they'd watched TV - which was no broken due to something smashing in to it. The children had been in their beds, but had also been mutilated and ripped to shreds. This creature in front of her was obviously a deranged animal that needed to be put down. Why were these scientist types gawking over something so vile?

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 07:03 PM

Family? he blinked, trying to place where he was. Humans... "Vampires woke me. Blood spilled before I woke..." he struggled out barely able to keep his eyes open. "I just want to sleep." He groaned softly.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 07:03 PM

the guard snorted. "Wants to sleep but takes six tranqs and he still won't sleep."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 07:17 PM

"You're a liar," she told him, glaring down at him. "You're covered in blood." In a sudden burst of rashness, she punched him in the side. "You're covered in blood! You killed that entire family!"

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 07:18 PM

"Jillian, there were two other bodies in there. Don't think they were related to the family. Found them in the dining room. He might be telling the truth." An officer with a clipboard in his hand informed her.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 07:22 PM

he felt the strike and bared his teeth but unable to do much from the muzzle over his face. "Why kill my protection?" He muttered. "Where's Alexdre?" He asked quietly. It was nice to see his friend again. He tried to take her hand but his arm was too heavy to move. "When did you learn english?" He asked smiling and one if the scientists giggled. "I think he's high..."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 07:25 PM

"Who is Alexandre?" she asked, probing him for more information, despite the fact that he was very much high. "What do you mean by protection? Was that family protecting you? Why would they do such a thing? Who are you?"

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 07:30 PM

He smiled laughing slightly half dazed. "Hunters put me in the ground after I was injured." Tugging gently at the restraints, Marius growled getting annoyed. "Where's Alexandre?!" He looked around anxious. "Where's my wife?" He asked gently dropping his head back.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 07:34 PM

"Hunters?" she echoed the word. What the hell did he mean by that? And then he answered her first question. "Ah..." She didn't know how to answer that. He was obviously distraught at his wife not being there with him.

Narrator BOT 11-Nov-21 07:34 PM

"There were no other coffins found in the residence. Seemed like he was by himself." The helpful officer quipped.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 07:37 PM

He tugged at the table making it creak and one of the scientist put more tranquilizers into his blood stream and he stopped, falling asleep. They loaded his sleeping form into a truck the guard stepping in after him. "Are you two coming? I'll let our bosses know. And we have rooms at the facility."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 07:40 PM

She nodded sharply. She couldn't help herself. She wanted to know more. This vampire was a puzzle now and she had to solve it.

Officer Richard Moore BOT 11-Nov-21 07:41 PM

"I'll take a ride back to the station so I can have my wife pick me up," Richard asked instead of going with them. He had better shit to do than mess with fucking vampires.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 07:48 PM

the guard helped her in the truck, listening to the scientists talk about his organ systems. Apparently he was odd in that he breathed and had a heart beat. They cut open the front of his shirt to attach electrodes to his chest, one adjusting a computer to read his pulse and blood pressure. His heart beat half the speed of a humans, his blood pressure what would be considered 'dangerously low' in humans. He muttered something in his sleep, hand twitching. His nails were short but razor sharp and grew naturally black and shiny. Upon moving his arms they remarked on the number of scars along the inside of his limbs. They were clearly bites, long healed over and faded.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 07:52 PM

Jillian sat, watching the scientists poke and prod him. This isn't exactly what she'd signed up for when she'd entered the police academy. She'd just wanted to help people. She didn't want to deal with all of this nonsense. She probably shouldn't have accepted the offer to go with the guys from V-Squad. Nobody really knew anything about them in the department, and she wasn't much more than a patrol officer, and a rookie at that. She looked down at her lap where her hands sat limply. They were covered in dirt and grime. She felt disgusting. She thought that some of Rich's puke had gotten on her slacks. That or the scent was ingrained in her brain for all of eternity. Which would frankly suck ass if it were the case.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 07:55 PM

the guard sucked in a breath when they rolled him, looking at the brands across the vampires back. Burned and scarred in his skin was Latin words that the V-squad clearly recognized from the way they responded. The scientists looked at each other in astonishment. "What the hell?" The guard muttered. "Thats... our creed. Our rules and contract..."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 08:00 PM

Jillian looked up. What on Earth were they talking about? Weren't they cops just like she was? She stayed silent. If she didn't ask questions, maybe they'd reveal more because they were so distracted and probably had forgotten that she even existed.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 08:03 PM

the guard stuttered, hand pushing back his hair. "Our department used to be called 'The Hunters of Hellsing.' And I mean way way back in history. Before we got picked up by the government but we kept the family creed. Which is basically carved into his back..." he explained simply shocked.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 08:13 PM

She stared at the guard. And then she started laughing. Hysterically laughing at how absurd that sounded.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 08:18 PM

"He's... old. Hundreds of years. He said 'Hunters put him in the ground when he was injured.' They buried him to heal... those younger vampires woke him out of a sleep of potentially hundreds of years in length." The scientist stated using a metal tool to lift his lip to look at his teeth. Three sets extendable from his gum line, made to keep prey in place. "I've never seen multiple sets like this..."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 08:19 PM

She tried to stifle her laughter. This was all too ridiculous though! This vampire was hundreds of years old? "Is he fucking Dracula or something?" she asked, joking, of course.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 08:22 PM

"you laugh... but Dracula did exist. He led an army of ghouls against the religious zealots in Wallachia. In 1446." The guard explained and one of the scientists pointed to a date within the creed on his back. "Not Dracula but near his years. 1476. Around the time of Vlad the Impaler."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 08:24 PM

"I thought that Vlad the Impaler and Dracula were the same person." She sobered now. There were dates on the vampire's back as well as Latin scrawling. Though she really oughtn't call it that. These words and numbers were branded in to his skin. She didn't think that was possible with vampires. Then again, all she really knew about them was from fairy tales and Interview with a Vampire.

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 08:31 PM

he shook his head no. "They were different..." he started but stopped when the vampires arm snapped out to close around the scientists throat. There was a moment of tense silence and the vampire let go, hand limp and the young man sighed in relief. They strapped him back down to the table stretched out on his back, and cleaned his hair free of dirt and his arms of blood, careful. The ride ahead was over an hour long. He woke about 10 minutes later, eyes silently flicking open, sharp and calculated. He looked around the truck sighing.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 11-Nov-21 08:45 PM

She'd gone for her gun on instinct, but when no one else moved, her hand stayed on her holster. They clearly reviered him, despite the fact he was a blood thirsty vampire. When he released the man in the lab coat and he'd been strapped back down, something came to mind. "He said his wife's name is Alexandre. Does that ring any bells for you, history geek?"

Information BOT 11-Nov-21 08:46 PM

"Uh... no..." he shook his head looking back out the window.

Marius BOT 11-Nov-21 08:48 PM

Marius glanced around, head pounding and he blinked at the bright light in his eyes. Four humans. One the officer who hurt him. The strange distance weapon. He groaned eyes closed. "Damn..."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 12-Nov-21 07:16 AM

Jillian watched the guard. He didn't seem like he was lying. As silence filled the truck again, she leaned back, pulling the blanket on her shoulders a bit tighter around her. There was a chill to the air, she felt, as she looked at the vampire. She heard his mutter of a curse word. She couldn't really blame him for swearing (not that she didn't talk like a sailor herself some days). He was in a pretty bad predicament. He'd been awoken from God knew how long of a nap. He looked drained. He probably needed more blood than he'd already drank. Her mind flashed, bringing back the horrifying image of him ripping that man's head clean off of his shoulders, arterial blood spraying all over the place as the man's heart beat a few more times before it ceased. The vampire holding the limp corpse up so that he could let the blood pour down his throat like some grotesque gatorade bottle at a football game. She cringed and dipped her gaze down to the bare metal of the floor. She didn't want to think about that anymore. But all she could see in her mind's eye was the glowing red eyes, the predatory gleam to them... And something startled her as something else entirely took root in her. A rush of electric heat ran through her body, down her spine, spiking right in to her clit and her entire cunt spasmed and warmed involuntarily as she imagined those red eyes in a different state. Predatory? Yes. Hungry? Oh most definitely. But not for blood... Her face flushed a ruddy shade of red and she kept her gaze on her boots, though she wasn't exactly seeing the shape of the rounded, black toe. She didn't want to give away that she was having such lewd thoughts about a man - no, a creature - that had almost killed her.

If any of the guards were paying her a lick of attention, they would notice her squirm uncomfortably, pulling the blanket tighter (if at all possible), trying to hide her body from the Vampire.

Marius BOT 12-Nov-21 12:46 PM

Marius rewoke like a man out of a coma, and tried to cup his burning head to feel the silver straps stop him. "Damn it... " he muttered again. He could push them mentally to unstrap him but it might cause more trouble. Those darts packed a massive punch. He shifted uncomfortable on the coolness of the table, and blinked at the thought of his back. He often forgot the markings he carried. Blinking he closed his eyes again, following the flow of the air. 2 males. 2 females. One new, the other the officer. Hot metal.

Information BOT 12-Nov-21 12:46 PM

One motioned that he was awake, silently gesturing to the monitor that showed his heart rate.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:56 AM

She peered at him, clutching the woolen blanket that was covering her shoulders a bit tighter at her neck. Her uniform did a pretty damn good job of covering up where the major arteries and veins were in her neck, but she didn't want him to even think about biting her - or ripping her head off. She involuntarily shuddered at the thought. "Why did you rip off his head?" she asked rather quietly. So quiet the other humans probably wouldn't hear what she had said, or at least not understand the words, but the vampire might...

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 07:07 AM

He blinked at the question and did have a foggy memory of doing so. "Ey?" He tongued his teeth. "I haven't eaten for hundreds of years. You'd snap too." He said softly. "Surprised you gents know to use silver. Not enough to harm, but enough it is a great annoyance." He laughed gently, taping his nails of the metal top of the table.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 07:18 AM

She gaped at him, her mouth opening and closing a few times. That was actually a reasonable answer and she couldn't honestly find fault in that. "Don't vampires usually bite though?" she asked. Maybe if the guy had been bitten and not decapitated, he would've survived at least. She looked to the guard and the scientists in the van. "I don't know so much about silver..."

Information BOT 23-Nov-21 07:32 AM

"The bands are weaved with it. It saps their strength and in high amounts burn the skin. And yes normally they would but imagine this, a starving dog is freed and there's a bunny in their yard. They're going to kill and eat it." One of the scientists explained. "Plus, vampires don't just hunt to eat. Its in their instincts to hunt. For food, for mates even if their sterile, and to protect territory." She sat back down, writing notes.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 07:35 AM

Marius blinked trying to wet his scratchy eyes, relaxing as best he could on the uncomfortable table and too tight straps. He lifted his head slightly trying to move his hair from under it. He sighed gently as the guard flinched at his movements. "If I wanted out, I'd be on the road. You're freaking me out twitching all the time." Marius grinned.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:16 AM

Jillian just stared at the scientist for a hot minute. "Mates?" she repeated, a bit dumbstruck, obviously. But she quickly ducked her head as she realized just how much that word had affected her. Her cheeks had flushed a ruddy shade of red that she didn't want anyone else to see. It's not like she found the vampire attractive or something... She glanced at him and he was grumbling at the guard. Okay, maybe he was attractive in a classic sort of way...

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 10:23 AM

He grinned softly at her shift, even though she was seated above him. "For an officer, you do let your feelings show." He laughed and looked through his lashes at her, fangs showing. "As much as I'd love for you to have my children, I do think your guard would shoot me.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:26 AM

"What?!" she practically shrieked. She scrambled backward - not that there was anywhere to go - and pressed against the back of the truck bed. "I wouldn't have your children in a million years you psycho!" She was quite frantic, on the verge of hysterical with this idea. Why on Earth would he even say something like that?! And then it dawned on her and she sobered instantly - he was trying to get a rise out of her because she wore her heart on her sleeve. She'd have to be more guarded with her reactions. She narrowed her wide eyes in to narrow slits, glaring at him, then huffed loudly, turning her gaze away as she settled back in to her seat. "How much longer until we're at wherever the hell we're going?"

Information BOT 23-Nov-21 10:33 AM

"About 20 minutes." The guard stated, keeping the gun trained on Marius despite his relaxed state. "Are you going to listen, Vampire? Or do I need to put you down again?"

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 10:34 AM

"I will listen to her. Not you." He stated, pointing with a finger despite the straps about his wrists.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:39 AM

"What?" She turned sharply to him. "Why me? You wouldn't listen to me earlier when I told you to stop! I had to put a bullet in your head!" Albeit, that had been entirely accidental, but still.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 10:43 AM

"I was also delirious and hallucinating. And blind." He laughed softly. "Though I have to admit I am still floating on air." He grinned.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:43 AM

"You're a freaking psycho, you know that?" Jillian scoffed again, and stubbed the toe of her boot against the plastic lining the truck bed. "Fine. So you gotta do whatever I say then?"

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 10:45 AM

"To a point yes, I will." He said solemnly, trying to make his voice genuine despite their distrust.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:47 AM

She didn't trust him. Not one bit. "What do you guys restrain Vampires with when they're not likely to behave?" she asked. She figured it would be straps similar to the ones keeping the vampire on the bed. "And, what's your name?" she asked of the vampire, himself. "I'm Officer Andrews."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 10:52 AM

He sighed, "You may restrain me if it'll calm your little heart, Miss Andrews. But you must remember hunting is also my job, it is why I was created and called forth. I will not let you stand between me and that job." He warned.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:53 AM

Curiosity killed the cat... part of her brain warned her as the next question slipped from her lips. "What do you mean by hunting? Like what that guy said? Where you hunt for prey for food, and for other stuff? Or do you hunt like they do? Hunt vampires?"

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 11:01 AM

"I have a hunters creed on my back carved into my flesh. Put two and two together, Miss Andrews." He said gently and pushed mentally into one of doctors heads, promoting his own ideas and thoughts into the others mind. The scientist began to unstrap his neck, the band having left an irritated red burn. "The only reason you are alive it because you would have killed me, had I been a weaker man." The guard stood aiming the gun and the other doctor yanked the rifle from his hands, as the first started on the straps at his wrists.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 11:05 AM

She blanched as she noticed what was going on. "Stop it right there." She grabbed her gun from her holster, bolting upright, even as the truck jostled over a pothole, throwing her off-balance. "You two, stop unstrapping him right now or I'll fucking shoot you, do you hear me?" She held tightly on to the grip of her gun, even though she was very much not in the mood to shoot anyone else tonight, let alone an actual human being. "I don't care if that's why I'm alive, I don't want you to be able to touch me without my explicit consent, do you understand me vampire? Hunter or not, I watched you rip the head off of a man and drink his blood, and I don't trust you."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 11:09 AM

The scientists ignored her completely and he sat up rubbing his neck. "And that's fine. Be suspicious." The doctors suddenly blinked awake, panicking now that he was free. He pressed a hand into his chest, lungs aching. "Fetch your little cuffs then. I just can't lay on this damn table."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 11:16 AM

Her own cuffs were made out of the standard stainless steel, so they'd do fuck all to this brute. "One of you guys fucking cuff him already!" she hissed shrilly at the guard and the two scientists. "You did that mind trick thing I've seen in movies, didn't you." The statement was entirely accusatory. Though she very well knew that he'd done something like that so it was more for her own confirmation than anything else.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 11:22 AM

"Smart girl." He smiled and let the guard put the special cuffs over his arms, covering in metal sleeves from wrist to shoulder with chains running between. He allowed one of the doctors, who was shaking in terror, put a muzzle over his face. "Nice to see proper restraints." He chuckled.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 11:30 AM

"What is your endgame?" she demanded, lowering her weapon so that it wasn't exactly pointing at any of the vampire's vital organs. "Why are you awake? You said you'd been asleep for hundreds of years."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 11:34 AM

"I was interrupted. And I was not asleep by choice." He said quietly and jerked as the van stopped. "You all seem unable to contain this epidemic. I figured I'd lend my expertise." He stood up as the guard pulled him, Marius' shoulders strained from being pulled and held so tightly back behind him.

Information BOT 23-Nov-21 11:35 AM

The truck was opened, more armed squad members helping them out of the vehicle.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 11:38 AM

"Look, this vampire 'epidemic' just came to light. Most civilians didn't even know what the hell was lurking in the night before some asshole decided to bring it to the forefront of humanity." She scoffed derisively, shaking her head. The blanket was forgotten as she hopped out of the truck, putting her gun back in its holster. She felt a lot more comfortable with the vampire restrained. "So, whatever you lot did in ye olden times, you might want to start talking." She supposed it would only be prudent to tackle this head on. Even though she was terrified of what was going to happen to her now that she was with v-squad (did they even have to do a transfer for that? Would she get a raise?), if she was going to be working with them, she should be proactive about it, right? She put her hands on her hips, feeling that part of her clothing was still saturated with some sort of bodily fluid that she didn't want to think about. Ugh, she needed a shower.

Information BOT 23-Nov-21 11:42 AM

The squad avoided touching Marius more than they needed, careful not to touch his skin and kept grip on the restraints and the guards brought her with them the guard she'd originally met leading her.

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 11:50 AM

He lead the officer with him into the large structure and to a small room. "I figured you'd want a change of clothes too. You can use this room for now. Ill be back in about an hour, okay?"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 12:10 PM

She followed the guard along to the small little locker room, keeping her back ram-rod straight, to give her an air of 'I don't care what's happening around me' even though inside she was a puddle of quivering nerves. She nodded to the guard, Jack, and told him she'd be done by then, for sure. She looked around the room, finding a row of lockers that contained a few different sizes of uniforms, a cabinet full of standard issue, scratchy towels, some various toiletries, and essentials like a hair dryer and some pony tail holders. This must be the ladies' locker room, at least. She gathered up what she needed and slipped in to one of the shower stalls that lined the far side of the wall. At least there was a bench to put her stuff down and hook for her belt. She was quick to get out of her clothes and under the hot spray, scrubbing vigorously at her skin to rid herself of the filth of the night.

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 12:21 PM

He returned with a Squad armor set, holding it out. "This should fit ya. And set with proper ammunition as well as a key card to our new friend's cell." He laughed softly. "Hes down in the second floor of the basement by the way." He smiled.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 01:36 PM

She'd finished dressing, dawning some dark colored dickies and a t-shirt. She'd, begrudgingly, put her own bra back on since she couldn't find a sports bra that would fit her anywhere. But at least there had been nice and clean undies to dawn. She felt much better after her shower and having scrubbed her skin to the point it was a very angry red all over. When Jack returned with the armor, she was quick to dive in to it, feeling all the more safer. Keycard in hand, gun loaded with the proper ammunition, she felt about as safe as one could be in a place that probably had more than just this one vampire housed in it. "Should I... Go talk to him?" she asked. She was, after all, a rookie cop. She wasn't a detective or something.

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 01:42 PM

"Thats up to you. You and I have been assigned to him. So if he gets field permissions hed be with us." He held out a small case. "These are tranq darts. I got them adjusted to the level needed to put him down. Since our previous ones weren't enough."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 04:52 PM

"I..." She shook her head. "I mean, what would we even talk to him about?" She ran her hand over her still wet hair, slicking it back even more. "Do you guys have like a protocol for this kind of shit?"

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 05:00 PM

"Not at all... but he's refusing to talk to anyone and is overall being angry about being in the basement." He laughed softly rubbing the back of his neck.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 05:03 PM

She rolled her eyes and laughed a little bit, though it came out a bit manic, a tad hysterical. "Well, I suppose I should go and grace his highness with my presence, eh?" She tried to sound joking, but she was incredibly nervous. "Lead the way then, Officer Jack?"

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 05:12 PM

He led the way, half babbling about the facility. Training started next week, and there was suites to live in on the facility grounds, pool was on the first floor, exercise rooms, on and on. The elevator opened into a stone walled sublevel and through several locked gates, guarded by a rifleman at every step, and they walked through into glass walled cells, the last of which was the only one closed.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 05:13 PM

Marius smiled as he heard the elevators pneumatic hiss and the scent of the officer. So she was already coming to say hello. He sat and waited, on his tiny cot.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 05:19 PM

The pair came up on the silver-plated grate that separated them from the monster on the other side. She'd only been half listening to Jack. Only partly easing herself in to this new life. She was still wondering if this was just a horrible dream. But as they came to stand in front of the vampire, sitting on his tiny cot, unshackled and disheveled, she felt pity and the reality that this was reality...

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 05:21 PM

He grinned at Jacks confused panic and the fact his cuffs and muzzle were on the floor. He sat silently on his small cot. "Hello Miss Andrews." He smiled. "Good to see you so soon." He chuckled gently.

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 05:28 PM

"How did you get the cuffs off?!" He asked incredulous.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 05:29 PM

"I designed them. Do you think I'd not be able to get them off?" He grinned again laughing gently.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 05:39 PM

She didn't seem as fazed about him being shackle-less as Jack was. He'd already proven he was more than capable of getting out of any situation he found himself in just with a little mind control. He was hundreds of years old from what she'd gathered so far and he wasn't exactly what one would call stupid. A little out of touch, certainly, but there was definitely raw intelligence about him. Jillian just rolled her eyes. "It's Officer Andrews," she sharply corrected him, crossing her arms over the Kevlar that covered her chest. She narrowed her eyes at him. "So, you don't want to talk to anyone but me?" It was less of a question, more of a statement, and it was said with the bluntness one would find in someone that was actually confident about their situation. Which she wasn't. Far from it, in fact.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 05:42 PM

"I already told you, I am going to listen to only but you. " he smiled, and shot a look to Jack. "Go. Away." He stated and jack sighed and left, walking a little way down the wide hall to sit down on a small bench. Marius looked back the Jillian, red eyes calculated. "He wants to fuck you, you know."

He watched her face, noting her angry response to his calling her 'miss'. He seemed aware of her discomfort, and ignoring it purposely. He smiled softly again at her shift in body tone and pushed himself up, walking to the glass.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 05:59 PM

Her face went scarlet again and she side-eyed the other officer. Did that vampire have to be so crass? She dipped her head for just a moment to regain her composure. But before she was ready, he was standing right in front of the glass, looking down at her. She was easily tall for a woman at 5'6", but he still seemed to tower over her, like he was 8' tall. It took every ounce of her willpower not to shrink in front of him. He might've noticed a quiver of her lip, but she met his gaze head on after a moment. And she just glared back as defiantly as she could. "You're awfully crass for a thousand year old vampire," she grumbled at him, a bit perturbed by his language.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:04 PM

"If you're bothered by a cuss, you shouldn't be here." He grinned. "And I'll have to find a better partner." He tipped his head slightly. "Why did you agree to join this 'squad'? Why not stay in your happier little life?"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:16 PM

She rolled her eyes. It wasn't the swear that had offended her, but that she was the object of such talk. "Look, my eyes were opened tonight that there's a much bigger problem at hand. That there's vampires that are just killing people all willy nilly for the fun of it. That there are innocent lives that are paying the price for this rampant scourge." She smashed her finger in to the glass. "That people like you are ripping people's heads off and draining them of every ounce of blood. That people have to watch that sick and twisted brutality with their own eyes and then live with that horror. Do you know how many cases of PTSD that little display of hunger you pulled potentially caused? There were children out there, for fuck's sake." She scraped her palm over her face, growling something unintelligible under her breath. "My happy little life wouldn't be the same after tonight. Which is entirely your fault, by the way." She turned away, stomping her foot as she had a tiny little hissy fit. "It should've just been a standard domestic. But no, I had to walk in to an actual blood bath and end up stuck as the mouth piece of a fucking thousand year old vampire."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:18 PM

"Would you like me to erase your memory?" He asked, completely honest and offering it. It was a skill he used often, one that kept himself hidden and safe. He looked down at the woman, completely baffled at the concept someone would still willingly alter their life in service of others.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:26 PM

She looked at him as if he were stupid. "As if that's possible." She scoffed derisively. "There's no need to offer me pretty little fantasies to try to ease the sting of this being my reality now." She gestured loosely at their surroundings. With that said and done she shifted so that she was leaning against the wall opposite him, glaring up at him morosely. "Now, you better start talking. You said you were asleep for hundreds of years - that "they'd" put you there," she said with air quotes to emphasize. "Explain. Since I'm stuck with you, I'd feel better knowing what I'm getting my ass in to."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:31 PM

He sighed softly. "It is in my capabilities to do but fine, doubt me." He tsked, her words hitting a nerve. He crossed his arms, his movements both slow but astoundingly quicka nd precise, calculated to conserve energy. "I was taken as a young man by the Hellsing Organization, the predecessors of your squad. They were concerned by my abilities to kill my kin, something my others will not do. They tricked me, and put me underground."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:40 PM

She tsked in return. "Why on Earth would Vampire Hunters put a vampire killing vampire to sleep forever?" She shook her head. "That doesn't make a lick of sense."

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:45 PM

"Because none of them deserved my respect. So they did not believe I would be capable of assisting." He rolled a hand as he explained. "Because my full blooded kin cannot harm each other, and I can."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:47 PM

She deadpanned. Full blooded? "Are you some kind of halfbreed hybrid thing?" she asked with a healthy amount of skepticism.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:51 PM

"These things you've been killing were born human and turned. I was not. I never walked this earth as a mortal man. My full kin, they cannot kill one another. They are stopped. I am not. And they can kill me. I am the eldest brother of my species. The first to come."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 06:54 PM

Again she just stared at him, expressionless. And then she just started laughing. That was absolutely absurd. He was the original vampire? Pah! Hardly.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 06:56 PM

He bared his teeth furious and suddenly was gone. She blinked and he simply disappeared. His clawed fingers wrapped in her hair, yanking her head backwards and he hissed in her face. "You keep laughing, and I'll remove your fucking throat. You wanted me to speak, you listen as it is all fucking truth."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 07:04 PM

She froze as she felt her hair yanked back, her stomach dropping as her blood ran like ice in her veins. The... The silver grating in the glass hadn't stopped him... How had he gotten out? She could hear guards scrambling around her, but she stood there as if time was standing still, looking up in to the eyes of the vampire. Her mouth was slightly agape in surprise. It was quite evident that her heart had actually stopped for just a moment before it fluttered back to life and thumped like the beating hooves of a horse in a race for life or death. She didn't breathe a word, she didn't dare move. He could just rip her head right from her shoulders if he wanted. Very subtly, her body began to tremble and if she hadn't emptied her bladder prior to coming down here, she certainly would have wet herself.

Marius BOT 23-Nov-21 07:06 PM

He silently let go as a dart buried into his shoulder, and after a moment his eyes rolled into his head as he crumpled to the floor. Jack quickly rushed to her.

Jack BOT 23-Nov-21 07:07 PM

He hugged her tightly to him panicked. "Are you okay?! How'd he get out?! What happened?!" He panted and quickly let go cheeks flushed.

Information BOT 23-Nov-21 08:58 PM

Several guards dragged Marius back into the cell tossing him back inside and chaining his wrists to the wall, his head hanging forward limply against his arms. Theyd given him a simple black jumpsuit that he had changed into, and slip on shoes. He groaned softly panting in pain.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 23-Nov-21 10:25 PM

She stood in Jack's arms, trembling lightly. Her face was buried in her bullet proof vest. She didn't dare cry though. It was bad enough she was sure she reeked of fear. As the vampire was dragged away, she had at least some sense to push Jack away from her - though that was hardly what made sense in the moment. She needed space though. And she needed not to be touched. The echo of the vampire's voice echoed in her mind - "He wants to fuck you." She kept Jack at arm's length, her gloved palms pressed against the Kevlar of his vest as she looked down, blindly, at his belly. "Look, I just... Please don't touch me right now." She collected herself as she heard the clink of metal cuffs click around the vampire's wrists. He groaned in pain. They were likely silver, huh... Even though they'd given him a change of clothes, he still looked worse for wear. Maye he needed more blood. Why was she even worrying about this asshole?! He'd just... He hadn't hurt her. He'd just frightened her. He hadn't really threatened her, had he... He'd just emphasized that he needed to listen to her. After the guards had closed the glass again, she found herself crouching in front of it, watching him. His head lolled on his shoulders and he did sound like he was in pain. Her fingertips pressed to the glass as she watched him, not exactly caring what was going on behind her or around her, her attention solely on the vampire in front of her.

Narrator BOT 23-Nov-21 10:25 PM

"Yo, is she crazy or something?" one of the guards that had dragged Marius back in to his cell huffed at Jack as he adjusted the equipment he was wearing. "He just tried to rip her throat out, right? And she's just... She's fucking calm. What the hell?"

Jack BOT 24-Nov-21 06:55 AM

"She's been through alot, leave her alone." He snapped and sighed gently, refusing to leave. The vampire would be out for a few hours, and wake up ill, the tranq infused with silver to keep him as calm as possible. And how'd he get out? He ruffled his hair and sighed again. Whatever conversation they had was already messing with her head.

Marius BOT 24-Nov-21 06:58 AM

Marius groaned softly into his arm, wanting to vomit for the first time in a long time. Kudos for them for that he supposed. It was stupid to do, but it got his point across he supposed. He half slid down the wall waiting for them to leave. No way in hell would he act ill in front of them.

Marius BOT 24-Nov-21 07:10 AM

He forced his eyes open to see Jillian staring at him and he felt his lips curl into a smile almost unintentionally and she'd see him yank his hand so hard it broke on the cuffs. He slid his hand out and snapped it to place, now having a hand free. So he would break his bones for something as little as that?

Narrator BOT 24-Nov-21 07:41 AM

"C'mon man, she's just staring at him like he's a fucking saint or something." The guard visibly shuddered and then crossed himself. "She's fucking freaky, man."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 24-Nov-21 07:44 AM

She gasped audibly as he snapped his own wrist, breaking the cuff. She fell back on her ass, staring at him, bewildered. How was he so powerful? She'd never seen anything like it. But... she wasn't afraid for some eerie reason. Like she'd overcome the uncanny valley of all of this as she stared at him with her wide eyes. There was a thrill, yes, in watching someone so powerful just snap metal like it was just pencil lead.

Marius BOT 24-Nov-21 07:53 AM

He walked shakily to the glass, staring silently at the guard until he started to wiggle from discomfort. "Do I have permission to explain why you watch me so?" He asked her softly, eyes still trained on the now drenched in sweat guard. "I won't kill him. Just make him understand." God those darts were awful. he tsked to himself silently as his stomach rolled.

Jack BOT 24-Nov-21 07:58 AM

"Ugh no. You don't. " Jack raised the rifle to one of the airholes in the glass, aimed at Marius' chest but shot a glance to Jillian. "Right?" He asked her, still confused how he had gotten free again until he noticed the cuffs broken. He grit his teeth and shoved the rifle barrel through the glass until it touched the others chest.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 27-Nov-21 01:25 PM

She didn't bother to look away from the vampire. But she raised her hand and put it on the barrel of the gun. "Put it down," she murmured softly. She tilted her head slightly. "Explain." She said to the vampire.

Marius BOT 27-Nov-21 01:53 PM

He put two clawed fingers to the glass, and the man snorted and put up a hand to match it. The guards eyes went hazy like he was staring into space then silently broke away, backing up and walking down the hall. Pale faced and shaking, he ignored the questions of his coworkers. Marius looked pleased with himself.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 27-Nov-21 05:04 PM

"Do you have to do that?" she asked softly, continuing to peer at the vampire. "I think they're well aware of your strength by now." She seemed absolutely calm, as if she were in a trance herself, but really, her brain was screaming and had more things to do than to make her body freak out too.

Marius BOT 27-Nov-21 05:16 PM

"They are not to consider me their lowers, nor their equals. Those that try will be shown why I am not. Leave me alone now, Miss Andrews. And, Jackson, you mentioned the possibility of past cases. Please bring them to me." He turned back, lowering himself carefully to the cot. Jack sighed softly and muttered 'fine' and went to the nearby office down the hall, leaving them alone.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 29-Nov-21 01:55 PM

She blinked at him again. "You didn't explain shit," she grumbled before she got up from her crouch. "You want me to leave you alone so you can rest? Jack, turn off the light in his cell," she called after the other officer.

Jack BOT 29-Nov-21 02:44 PM

"He just turns it back on!" He leaned out of the office with files in hand. He walked back sighing, "I tried to offer it earlier and he made the guard turn it back on." He set the files into a sliding drawer and pushed it into Marius' cell. "Thats all I could find on anyone vaguely resembling you." He leaned on the glass fall and Marius nodded.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 30-Nov-21 02:47 PM

She rolled her eyes and walked away. This was too much. She had to sit down and think. Jack had told her there were places to stay here, a place for her to lay down and try to forget what was happening... She passed an officer and stopped him to ask where she could go to catch a cat nap.

Information BOT 30-Nov-21 02:58 PM

he pointed to the suites upstairs. "Since you're class C you get one free as well." He explained after seeing her badge. The room was tiny and simple but it was hers, displaying her name on the door after scanning in her badge.

Information BOT 01-Dec-21 02:50 PM

The next morning Jack called her for 'training.' He told her how to get to one of the gyms and she pushed open the door to the large room, divided by activity. A track encircled several wrestling mats, weight machines, pull up bars, racks with hand weights, benches and more. There were a few runners but the room was mostly empty and she realized why when she saw Marius, accompanied by two armed guards. Jack gestured, "He's been going for nearly an hour. One of the doctors us trying to see what his limit is." Marius had an arm band over his upper arm, holding a heart rate monitor. He was built, but more like one who exercised for fun than a body builder. Enough muscle to be seen and flexed about. He'd tied the arms of the jumpsuit around his waist, doing pull ups. He paused at the top, raising a hand in greeting, his face marked with a sour disposition.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 02-Dec-21 07:57 AM

She'd been stupid enough to not wear her armored vest when Jack had told her where they'd be this morning. She hadn't expected the god damn vampire to be in the gym of all places. Usually a place like this would be bustling with activity, but it was eerily quiet and she didn't like it, not one bit. As she came to stand slightly behind Jack - as if Jack could protect her from the vampire or something - she took a good look at Marius. He was well built, muscles defined despite being asleep for god knew how long. She would've thought that his muscles would've atrophied if he'd truly been asleep as long as he'd claimed. But, it was hard to tell how his physiology would differ from others since he claimed he was a proto-vampire. When he noticed her and waved at her, she couldn't help but shyly wave back. It was an autonomic response, she told herself, even as she was chastizing herself inside. "So, they've got him hooked up to some monitors... What number of pull up is he on?" she asked, to make conversation, not because she was curious or intrigued or anything.

Jack BOT 02-Dec-21 08:07 AM

"they stopped counting an hour ago." He crossed his arms. "Only way they could get him to do it is by saying you told him too." He smirked softly. "Sorry we had to lie on that. I figured you wouldn't mind. I just have to run tests to see if you're fit for the outage group or internals. Considering you're already an officer you'll be fine. And he's already figured out how his cell works as well as the building vent system." He sighed. "4 am and he's in the fucking med bay. Gave the nurse a heart attack."

Information BOT 02-Dec-21 09:05 AM

Marius dropped silently to the floor holding out his arm at the doctors request, the woman fiddling with the monitor with complaints of broken equipment. He shook his head, talking quietly with her and Jack wandered over to listen. Marius waved him away angrily, seeming annoyed by Jack's presence.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 02-Dec-21 10:57 AM

She balked. "What the shit... So there's literally no point in locking him up, huh. He's just going to go where he wants, whenever he wants." She shook her head. "Good grief. And I don't mind you lying on that regard. If it makes him cooperate, I'm not going to fault you on that." And then the vampire was right in front of her. "Oh, um, hi..." Her cheeks flushed as she looked up from the mats, following his legs up to his torso and then his face. Why did he have to be so startlingly beautiful? "Jack, you said you needed to test me?" She didn't particularly want to deal with the vampire right now. Whom she just remembered she didn't even know the name of.

Marius BOT 02-Dec-21 11:10 AM

"You're testing with me." Marius cracked his neck. "Since you're in my guard section." He crossed his arms and Jack sighed softly face palming. "Since they're demanding me to take the same tests." He muttered, pulling his arm out of the doctor's grip.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 02-Dec-21 01:22 PM

She turned her gaze back up to him. "Ha, right..." Of course they'd have her testing with the vampire. "Well, what's the first test? Cuz I definitely can't do pull ups for an hour like you just did." It's not that she didn't have the stamina to do pull ups for a while, just not as quickly and easily as he had made it look. She started to stretch her arms over her head, to get the kinks out. "And I definitely can't take you in a fight." A nervous burst of laughter escaped her. "I mean, you'd probably stop if I told you to though, right?" More nervous laughter.

Marius BOT 02-Dec-21 01:48 PM

Marius shrugged slightly, seemingly amused. "Despite my experience, fist fighting is not my expertise." He recrossed his arms and took the clipboard out of the doctors hand, scanning the page. "Shooting, physical condition, IQ." He paused. "What the hell is IQ?"

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 02-Dec-21 01:50 PM

"Oh come on, I haven't had to take an IQ test since grade school." She groaned at the thought of having to sit down and take one. It'd been so boring the first time. "Have you ever shot a gun?" She looked at him in a new light because the guy was hundreds of years old. Did they even have guns in the times of Dracula? She couldn't even remember what century that was supposed to have even happened. "I can't imagine that you aren't at all good at fist fighting. I'd think you'd be able to read what move was going to happen next just based on body language alone."

Marius BOT 02-Dec-21 02:15 PM

He shook his head, "I can but humans are... wiggly. Half the time they try to fight me, they're terrified. And the only time I've seen a gun I then received a bullet to the skull." Was... was he fucking with her? He handed the clipboard back to the scientist and sighed softly when she pointed to one of the climbing ropes. "You know I can climb it so don't ask me."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 02-Dec-21 03:06 PM

She ducked her head in embarrassment as he reminded her that she'd shot him less than 24 hours ago. "Ah yeah, sorry about that... You asked for it though." She rubbed the back of her neck. "Where do you want us to start?" she asked the scientist.

Information BOT 02-Dec-21 03:14 PM

Jack sighed softly looking frustrated like Marius had been doing this quite a bit. The doctor gestured. "Can you climb?" She asked, smiling with a stopwatch in hand. "And can you make him climb it?" She asked and Marius tsked angrily. "And I'll need a lap after the rope climb."

Information BOT 02-Dec-21 03:23 PM

The doctor grinned, "Since you're here now I dont have to keep threatening him with his weird fascination with you." She murmured behind her hand and Marius rolled his eyes. "You do realize I can hear you. And its obsessive not fascination." He waved a hand. "Go climb the rope Miss Andrews. I want to go to bed."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 03:12 AM

She shook her head. "I really don't know why he insists on listening to me," she told the doctor before she started toward the rope. She decided to ignore his comment. As if obsession was somehow better than fascination. It made her blood run cold to hear that he was obsessed with her. But she needed to keep her game face on. This was a test, after all. "Come on, vampire. Let's go climb the rope." She gestured for him to follow her over to the sets of ropes hanging from the ceiling. She should've worn her gloves, it would've given her more of an edge. "Ready when you are doc!" she called, once she was in front of the rope itself. She waited for the doctor's signal before she started climbing as quickly as she could. She wasn't slow, but she wasn't exactly speedy about climbing a rope. She had a pretty bad fear of heights, so she just kept her face pointed at the metal struts crossing the ceiling above her as the rope swayed a bit as she hoisted herself up it. It took her less than 2 minutes to get to the top. She didn't dare look down until she was told to start climbing down.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 06:33 AM

He watched her ascend, grinning internally. Once she returned down he lazily looked over "1:23." He stated and the doctor nodded, collaborating the time. Marius wrapped the rope around his hand and hauled himself up slightly until the doctor nodded he could leave. He was meant to climb, not needing his feet though using them to keep anchored. At the top he wrapped his leg in and flipped to look down. "I believe I matched her time if I'm thinking correctly."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 08:28 AM

Once she was back on solid ground, she took a deep breath and then it was the vampire's turn. She didn't bother counting the time. She hadn't worn her watch, after all. The gym wasn't a place for a wrist watch - not that it had been super useful on patrol either considering it was a 12 hour analog watch rather than in 24 hour military time like her reporting required. At least the laptop in the patrol car had been set to military time. "Did you go slow on purpose?" she asked him, her tone rather smart as if she was annoyed, but really she was fascinated by the fact he'd pulled himself up with just his hands as if his body weighed nothing at all, and then he flipped down like a god damn acrobat. She'd seen some girls do something similar using huge swaths of cloth at a circus show once. She couldn't really recall the term they'd used to name the act, but it was very similar. And he knew how to do that? What the hell.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 08:36 AM

"Yes. I did." He smiled, the rope twisted around his foot. "I like matching. Just soothes my soul." He smiled wider. "Shall you make me climb a damned wall next." He rolled his eyes and came back down at Jacks insistence. He glanced over as the doctor sighed. "Theres no point to this. He's not going to go full blown and we already know she can beat the test if our captain did." She complained to jack.

Jack BOT 03-Dec-21 08:39 AM

"Fine we'll just move on. Can you run a lap so we can time?" He asked Jillian. He leaned closer to the doctor which made Marius raise an eyebrow. "I was wrong on the statement I previously made." He laughed softly and Jack growled.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 08:46 AM

She shrugged her shoulders quickly and quickly broke in to a steady pace of a run. She completed the lap, keeping her pace even, her breathing even. They hadn't asked her to sprint it, after all. Once she was done, she stopped in front of the doctor and Jack again. She hadn't even broken a sweat and her breathing wasn't terribly labored. "I can run faster than that, but yeah..." She let her thought trail off. She wasn't trying to brag or anything. In fact, opening her mouth like that had just further embarrassed herself. She rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly, keeping her eyes off of the vampire.

Jack BOT 03-Dec-21 09:04 AM

"This is all formality. We're required to run them for outage teams but considering this is a special case..." he shrugged. They seemed woefully unsure of how to deal with their unexpected guest. Jack held out an additional badge. "Keep this on you and it'll let you access his information." He gestured to Marius. "And give you permissions to be armed on site." He stated watching Marius be instructed on a machine by one of the doctors. It was a glorified carnival game, hit the button with the hammer and make it ring the bell, except this one measured pounds of pressure. He slammed the heel of his hand into the machines sensor and his results were recorded.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 02:45 PM

"Heh. Well, I figured it was a formality just to get him to do the procedures." She took the badge and clipped it on to the retractable lanyard on her belt. "Honestly, I don't know what we're going to do with him." She included herself in this since she was part of this now. In for the penny, in for the pound, so they said. "I guess we can't really keep him contained, so it's all just at his whim what he does... Even listening to me." She swallowed thickly, fear and bile rising up her throat. "Doesn't that scare you?"

Jack BOT 03-Dec-21 03:21 PM

He winced slightly debating answering but nodded. "But he claims he wants to help. Wants to hunt other vampires. And apart from his few... lapses... he hasn't shown violent tendencies. He could've killed the nurse in the locked med Bay this morning but he didn't. Just asked what floor he was. And I figured out how he had gotten out the first time... when he grabbed you? He'd stolen my badge... and we moved him to a cell without a vent." He sighed. "And he wants simple things so we told him if he behaved he may have them. A music player, paper and pens, bedding, books, things like that." Jack paused watching the doctor and Marius talk, seemingly about Marius' long black nails. "He also doesn't seem to know the majority of his past. He's been digging through our organizations records. Back as far as 1200's when it was founded. Anything remotely close to himself."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 03:29 PM

"How long was he really asleep?" she mumbled to herself, watching Marius from across the room. They'd moved him on to a gripping machine that would test the pounds of pressure he could grip at. They might even ask him to bite the damn thing.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 03:47 PM

He was getting annoyed. He'd told them these wouldn't measure correctly. He was tired. Letting out a breath he squeezed the device and it crushed under his claws. Smiling he held out the broken metal and plastic, dropped it in her hands and turned on his heel. Easiest way to get people to leave you alone, just go where they couldn't. He grabbed their climbing rope and took it to the rafters, pulling himself into the metal structures. Unless they were going to come fetch him, there wasn't tests up here. He laid back amongst the ceilings props, above the lights and let his leg dangle. Itching his arm, he blinked running a finger over the discolored skin. That wasn't right....

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 04:06 PM

She couldn't help but stifle a laugh behind her hand. Funny how he'd escaped like that. "I think he needs a break, doc." Emboldened because he was acting a tad silly, she moved to stand under him. "Hey, if you want a break, why don't we go to the cafeteria? They made me skip breakfast." It was true. And she had questions.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 04:14 PM

He rolled looking down, "Why do I have to come down? Why don't you come up?" He slid off the truss, holding onto the beam in a hand, unperturbed by the fact he was so high up. He let go and dropped back to the floor. "I'll go if you make the guards go away. I'm sick of them tailing me."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 05:14 PM

"Because I'm not fond of heights," she answered his second question. She glanced over to Jack. "Yeah, let's make that happen. We're powerless to stop you anyway."

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 05:22 PM

Jack sighed softly and just pointed, "Cafe's down the hall." And Marius led the way, scratching at his arm. "Come on then, Miss Andrews." He said softly pausing at the door to pull on his jumpsuit sleeves and buttoning the front completely to his throat.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 05:33 PM

She followed along, waited for him to adjust his clothing, and then they began to wander down the hallway. "So, you don't like your tail, but you keep escaping?"

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 05:53 PM

"I was proving a point to one of the assholes." He tsked. "He claimed i wouldn't be able to get to the third floor." He rolled his head to look at her. "I won a bottle of liquor for it. Shittest liquor I've ever drank." He snorted and glanced around the small cafeteria, wrinkling his nose at the smell. "This isn't food." She thought it was quite pleasant. Better than most cafeterias anyway...

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 06:00 PM

"What do you usually eat then?" she asked. She assumed it was blood. "These guys are idiots to make bets like that with you." She chuckled a bit as she walked toward the line. There were several other officers, guards, a few scientist types and such in the cafeteria, some in line, others sitting at tables. Many of them cast wary looks at Marius, not even paying a lick of attention to Jillian. And she was fine with that. She didn't want to stick out anymore than she already was. She grabbed a tray and started heading through the line. She got her usual - a salisbury steak, extra gravy, and a big heaping helping of mashed potatoes.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 06:03 PM

He picked through then just filled a plate with fruit grabbing a fork and following her to a table. He looked nearly anxious, for once keeping his head down and carefully eating his 'meal', covering his mouth with a hand when he chewed. He itched at his arms silently.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 06:20 PM

"You said you had questions." He stated, seemingly more mellow. His movements were measured and refined and would be no different than a normal man's, except everything about him made her instincts scream 'wrong.' He kept his eyes to the table, even when he looked at her he would look past or above her. And he restricted the movement of his face and lips which made him stiff and awkward. Until she realized he was trying to keep her nerves down. He knew what his presence did. He'd worked with humans before enough to have their ideals carved and burned into his body. He popped another piece of melon in his mouth, "and you should avoid that much salt and starch. Heavy calorie hitters." He teased.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 06:35 PM

"What's got you so shifty?" she asked him. She was trying to remain normal. She'd gotten a soda and they'd sat at a table far in the corner. He seemed to be scratching more often. What was wrong with him? Maybe whatever they'd used to keep him asleep, he was having withdrawal symptoms? She shrugged at his comment about her food. "Look, I like meat and taters. I'll get some fruit with dinner. They kind of let me oversleep or whatever... Though I frankly have no idea what time it is." She shook her head and looked back down at her plate. For sure, she was nervous. She was sitting in a room full of humans with a vampire on the otherside of the table from her. But he hadn't hurt anybody, not since they'd gotten here. And she had to at least try to trust him. After all, there wasn't much else she could do. If he was going to eat her, she well knew a bullet wouldn't stop him.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 08:09 PM

He chuckled into his fruit, taking another bite and pressed his hands into the table top. "Its about 11 am." He set his head in his palm propped up on the table. "And I'm trying not to set off fight or flight instinct in your subconscious. I dont intentionally do it, its just... the way it is." He said softly, picking through his pile of fruit.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 08:29 PM

"I think the only thing that's going to stop those senses is exposure to you." She dipped her head toward her plate. "You keep scratching though. Relax. If you relax, I'll relax."

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 08:34 PM

He stared at the now scarlet mark on his arm with a quiet sound of 'mm....-" then pulled his sleeve down. ".... something in my.... arm..." he muttered softly as if not realizing but took another bite of fruit.

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 08:44 PM

"and I dont know... how to relax. I am how I am. I can lower my heart rate all I like, doesn't change the fact." He murmured softly.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 08:51 PM

"Hmm, I suppose living in what, the 1200s wouldn't give you a lot of leisure time. Especially hunting vampires. How old are you anyway?"

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 08:58 PM

"I dont know. I remember a few key history points that give me an estimate but... exact age I hesitate to guess." He clicked the fork on his teeth. "They've given me an option for "therapy" but I dont care for the thought." He laughed softly.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 09:02 PM

"I was thinking yoga might be more your speed. But you're probably not wanting to stay still very long, eh?" She poked her plastic fork in to her mashed potatoes and swirled the gravy in to the creamy substance. "Do you remember what kinds of things you liked to do? Things that weren't your job?"

Marius BOT 03-Dec-21 09:17 PM

"Music." He smiled softly. "I enjoy music. All I had was my work. I took my pleasure from it and it was my world." He said gently looking at his plate. "Times have changed but the need for my work is the same." He rolled a grape in his fingertips. "And I am fine sitting still, its a matter of them prying into memories and thoughts that they do not need to see and hear." He popped the grape in his mouth crunching it. "What do you enjoy? Besides your being an officer."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 03-Dec-21 09:56 PM

"Did you play an instrument? Or sing?" She didn't know fuck all about music from the 13th century. The instant thought that came in to her mind was that bard from the Witcher series, singing about tossing a coin to their Witcher. And she had to stiffle a giggle.

Marius BOT 04-Dec-21 07:44 AM

He started listing instruments tapping his fingers. "Violin, cello, bass, piano, lyre, harp, glass armonica. Anything with strings or keys basically I was required to learn. And singing is.... not my strongest point." He smiled softly.

"And you did not answer my question. What do you enjoy..." he tapped his nails on the table top, realized he was doing it. And stopped.

Information BOT 05-Dec-21 07:13 PM

Talking of past seemed to make him anxious, his darkened red eyes flicking like a child caught lieing and his tics acting up. Tapping his fingers or twisting his head the slightest bit. It was odd to speak to him and not have him act as hauty as she'd expect. He was just... a man. An albeit pale, violent, off putting man but one nonetheless. He set his palm flat to the table looking at his nails. The doctor had filed them short but they still retained their glossy black, the keratin smooth unlike a regular humans matte tone.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 20-Dec-21 06:28 PM

"Oh, sorry about that. I'd like to hear you play sometime though." She smiled. "As for me, I like music. Not really in to classical, but ya know." She shrugged. "And I like playing video games."

Marius BOT 20-Dec-21 06:31 PM

He blinked and blurted, "Nintendo console, groundbreaking eight-bit video game console created by Japanese designer Uemura Masayuki. The Nintendo console, or Nintendo Entertainment System or NES, was released as the Famicom in Japan on July 15, 1983." He blinked hard again shaking his head as if clearing it and tipped it in surprise. "That was... odd."

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 11:39 AM

She tilted her head to one side. "You sounded like you were reading a wikipedia article right there..." She couldn't help but giggle a little bit. She was starting to feel a lot more... comfortable around him. He was strange, but he was a man out of his time - even if he happened to be a vampire. "I played the NES when I was a kid. I really like playing my Nintendo Switch. That's the new one, by the way." Then she blinked a bit. How would he know about the NES...? "Did you like, Google stuff on one of the computers out of boredom?"

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 11:45 AM

"I can use information from my kills. Apparently my blackout meal liked technology... normally I have more control but I blame my poor health on that one..." he admitted sheepishly. "It causes my dreams to be their memories." He rubbed the back of his head. "I'm aware of a program my kind created to assist in our catchup of history but I'm decently in the loop of the past I've been missing. Not my own past necessarily but past in general. I have our friend Guard I'm-better-than-everyone Jack locating files for me. Since they won't give me full access to their libraries..." he sighed poking a piece of fruit around with his fork.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 11:56 AM

He seemed so sullen and it made her heart clench uncomfortably. "I would think with you having their code of ethics permanently burned in to your back they'd trust you more." The only reason she didn't is she saw him rip someone's head off. "And... I'm sorry I shot you."

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 12:11 PM

He waved a hand. "No apologies when it comes to me. I am too tired to play coy." He scratched at his inner arm. Even with his nails filed down he was doing damage. His neck had signs of his little habit as well, faded marks from digging in his fingers. He let out a sigh. "I need to rest. Have a good day Jillian." He muttered and he pushed himself up. He walked alone out of the Cafe then tsked at the few guards who joined him. His patience was wearing thin with this.

Information BOT 22-Dec-21 12:23 PM

Several cases were taken on by Jillians' crew, her working close with Jack as he taught her the ropes. Most of their targets were human variants in groups of two or three, but occasionally the lone drifter. Easy bag and tag protocol. Until people's bodies began turning up. Huge amounts that immediately drew the press' attention. Marius was left in the dark, his enigmatic and erratic behavior and decisions seen as no help. Even Jillian wasn't allowed down until it was decided they'd ask the vampires opinion on the matter. Leads were going cold and decision needed making. Jillian would take the steps down and through the locked gates. As soon as the hydraulic's hissed open for the last the stench of old blood nearly made her retch. He had grown bored waiting and had begun harming himself to ease his hunger, unintentionally making it so much worse.... it was surprising how little flesh he needed to keep controlling limbs. The barest bit of tendon and he could flex his fingers. One of the guards was pale. "He wouldn't stop talking to me..." he muttered softly. "Found it funny...." he scanned the badge to let her and Jack through the final gate.

Vampire-Nerd 22-Dec-21 12:25 PM

@LilMegsiphorous

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 12:32 PM

It took all of Jillian's will to not vomit at the stench. But when she actually saw the carnage that Marius had caused himself, she found herself pressed against the last remaining barrier between them, fretful and scared. "What on Earth did you do to yourself?" she asked on a whisper, staring at his face that was splattered with dried, caked on blood. She knew something had been off. Something had been niggling at the back of her mind. Something had told her she needed to check on him, but she'd been told "no" over and over again. It'd been what, weeks, a month? More? Since she'd seen him. She'd lost track of time with the jobs she and Jack and their little contingent had been doing. Missions, as it were. But here the vampire had been suffering. Even if it had all been self inflicted, it was still horrifying to see that he was hurt and so badly. "Why?" she asked next. She didn't bother looking at Jack or the other very frazzled guard that was just outside.

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 12:39 PM

He grinned the light hitting off his feet. Hed had bit off several of his fingers, one of his arms hanging by tendons. His eyes were dried over with blood like he had gouged them out. She was grateful the lights were off in his cell. Jack muttered "Marius?..." and the vampire snarled "That is not my name!" He paced the small section of his cell. "What do you want?! Come to take my tongue?" He snarled and cracked the knuckles of his good hand.

Information BOT 22-Dec-21 12:51 PM

Jack muttered angrily crossing his arms. "Why are you like that?" Jack asked disgusted and Marius grinned standing against the glass. "Why. Does it dissettle you? Bother you? That I can cut off my limbs and use them? Eat my tongue and my eyes and still kill you without strain?" He pressed the palm into the glass, dark blood against his skin. "Now what do you want. Leave me alone." He snapped. He wasnt... himself. He was empty and confused.

Jack BOT 22-Dec-21 12:59 PM

"We want your opinion on a case." Jack said softly seeming unbothered. "You'll have to read it to me." Marius kept pacing. "Why?" Jack tsked. "I scratched out his eyes..." Marius grinned. Jack sighed opening the folder.

Vampire-Nerd 22-Dec-21 12:59 PM

@LilMegsiphorous

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 01:04 PM

She couldn't help herself and put her palm against his. She felt terrible that there was glass between them. Why am I so upset about this? she asked herself, but couldn't bring herself to answer the question. "What do you want to be called?" she asked softly, trying to get his attention on her. Even though he couldn't see her because he'd scratched his own eyes out. Could he re-grow them? She noticed some of the fingers were missing, that the arm was barely holding on by a thread.

Jack BOT 22-Dec-21 01:08 PM

"He's... in his own head. Most likely cuz he's a psychopath." Jack whispered to her. "He did this before in his therapy. He said this personality was inside him and was someone he had killed. We had to put him down because he immediately became violent." He said softly.

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 01:17 PM

He scratched his nails across the glass, following where her arm would be. "Marius and I are the same don't mistake us for being different. I am always here. He likes you." He giggled pressing a fingertip to the glass pointing at Jillian. "Doesnt like me talking about you." He giggled again. "Has me hurt him instead of freeing us. This..." he dug his nails into his chest. "Is your fault."

Jack BOT 22-Dec-21 01:25 PM

"Shut it psycho." Jack snapped and started reading the file. "Victims are being found with ligature marks around their limbs and throats and numbers carved into their bodies, with a variety of injuries..." he started and Marius interrupted.

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 01:26 PM

"Its a game.... put humans in one end of a maze with shit weapons and a vampire in the other. Even more so a starved one. I've played before. Play some music, make a play of it. " He grinned.

Vampire-Nerd 22-Dec-21 01:27 PM

@LilMegsiphorous

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 01:33 PM

"You shouldn't call people psychopaths all willy nilly," she shot at Jack in a very angry tone. But she kept her eyes on Marius. So, he had two personalities living inside of him. She blinked at the creature before her though. Marius liked her? That was almost funny. And then he blamed her. "How is it my fault?" she squeaked, pulling back a little bit from the glass as he stuck his nails in to his chest. Jack wasn't being very helpful, distracting the vampire with what was going on outside in the real world. Even though that was entirely why they were down here... She needed to focus. She had a job to do. "So, whomever is doing this, they're playing a game?"

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 01:41 PM

"Its a show. Bring in monsters, place a bet, have some drinks. No different then you humans and boxing." He grinned cracking his knuckles. "Last time we played, we were just children. Very fun time in Marius' life and was when I was born. He was so young." He giggled again. So this... being was what killed. How he protected himself. Hide behind a mask to keep his psyche safe.

Jack BOT 22-Dec-21 01:43 PM

"huh... a game.... Will you be willing to play it?" He posed to Marius who nodded and agreed. Jack nodded closing the folder. "I'm going back to report, are you coming Officer?" He looked to Jillian. "I'm going to have him moved to clean the cell."

Vampire-Nerd 22-Dec-21 02:03 PM

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Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 02:08 PM

"Jack, that might break Marius' mind," she admonished him. "Um, not-Marius, who else played with you?" She shook her head at Jack when he asked if she was coming. "I don't think he'll hurt me if you let him out so someone can clean the cell... Can you have someone bring me some medical supplies and some blood or something?"

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 02:32 PM

"Oh God I don't remember. He was 7. How am I supposed to remember." He waved a hand lazily and and watched Jack fluster afraid to give the chance. Eventually she was allowed to lead Marius to another cell once the guards arrived. He slunk down against the back wall, picking at his injured arm. "And he lied you know. He's old but he ain't no first vampire. Hellsing suppressed his memory. It's why I was in control at what they called 'therapy"." He looked up listening to the elevator as the guards came through.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 02:40 PM

She sat in the doorway of the cell, not letting them shut it til they brought her what she'd asked for. "Hellsing? Really?" she asked, peering at him. "I mean, I thought van Hellsing was a fairy tale. But vampires are real, so I guess that would make sense. So, what's the truth? And why do you and Marius share his body?"

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 02:47 PM

"Abuse a child, and they will put on an emotional mask to protect themselves. Same concept. He's aware I exist. He puts me forward to protect himself. He's not happy I'm speaking to you." He giggled gently, sinking to the floor of his new cell. "Hellsing wanted a proper weapon, not a sniveling child."

Information BOT 22-Dec-21 02:53 PM

He looked up as a guard held out a blood transfusion IV and a container of medical gear as well as a sleeping aid. "Need help? It looks... rough." He said softly, smiling and Marius hissed "Fuck off" at him.

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 03:04 PM

Marius silently took the tray of supplies and food. "I'm... alright now Jillian. Please... just let me sleep." He murmured softly, seeming exhausted. "Just please leave me. Ignore whatever I said. I'm just tired." He said softly, tearing open the bloodbag.

Vampire-Nerd 22-Dec-21 03:29 PM

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Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 03:36 PM

"Ah, so you're the superhero in his head..." She nodded softly. She'd seen similar in traumatized children. When the guard came, she stood up and took the things from Marius. "No, just... let me help you." She let him keep the blood bag. He needed to drink. "I'll stay quiet, and I won't ask any questions. Just... let me stay."

Marius BOT 22-Dec-21 03:51 PM

"Just... don't touch me." He muttered, ripping open the bag and downing the liquid inside in a few seconds before licking the plastic. He tossed it aside, holding his arm in the correct position until it healed, grunting softly in pain. He seemed back to his 'normal' self though quiet and tired.

Officer Jillian Andrews BOT 22-Dec-21 04:05 PM

She sat down opposite him with the tray of medical supplies. She stayed quiet, and she closed her eyes. He wouldn't hurt her, that much she was certain of. If he wanted to talk to her, he would. Otherwise, she would just stay here until he recovered.