"Do you know why we have blood banks, sweetheart?" Lord Noctem Aeternus stared at me with his golden eyes. I stared back at him, then lifted my cigarette to my mouth taking a puff off of it. I held onto the cancerous gas for a moment, while I thought the question over; then I blew it out. Lord Noctem of course wrinkled up his sensitive nose, and it seemed as if he was going to snarl at me.
I smiled, then replied "I thought it was for the people that bled too much and needed blood tranfusions."
His black eyebrows rose in curiosity to my answer, then he nodded softly. "Do you really believe that?"
Of course I believed it, why would we have blood banks if it wasn't for the sick or dying? He noticed my confusion and smiled at me, his fangs pointing out from under his upper lip.
"My dear, it never seems to fail me how humans can be so blind." He almost laughed, but he seemed to think better of it. "Ever heard of keeping the beast fed?"
I shoved my cigarette into the astray, snuffing out the fire from it. I looked into his face, and I stared for a moment trying to find the right thing to say. But even I, a skilled journalist found it hard to respond. "I don't know what you mean."
"Well, it's a theory that if you keep the beasts fed, they won't come looking for food." He held his hand out to me as if gestering to the very thing he spoke of. "Down in Australia they feed the marine life, like the sharks to keep them away from the people. Then baring the swimming areas off, but do you think that a wall and small amounts of meat can keep all of them away?"
My curiousity peaked, blood banks to feed the beast or vampires? Could this even be possible that my own federal government knew about these predators that hunted us? "You mean to tell me that my government is feeding you willingly, to perserve my life."
He didn't have to say anything, but merely smiled at my comprehension. Then went on, "You'd be surprised at what the government hides from you, and yet keeps it so keenly within grasp."
I felt like this conversation was going in a direction that I hadn't expected it to be going. Lord Noctem Aeternus was a self-proclaimed vampire, and he had a house that had many more like him. I was only doing this interview for research over disorders for my pyshcology class. I had expected him to tell me a bunch of non-sense; something that I could just write down and disregard.
Now I found him pulling me into his world, and in some aspects it was intriguing in others it was frighthening. My hair started to stand up on my arms.
Conversations like these reminded me of times were your words weighed heavily on life and death. Conversations that started wars, began life, ended it. I felt the pressure of my very tongue then, and I couldn't help but wonder if he knew exactly how he was affecting me.
He just seemed to sip on his drink, and not mind that it took me a while to speak. He was much more paitent than other people that I knew. Infact he was like no one else I knew at all.
"Lord Noctem, are you getting the feeling that this conversation is weighing more heavily than it should?"
He stared at me for a moment, then as if he understood what I meant he nodded. "Conversations of life and death?"
I nodded softly, then said exactly what I was thinking. "Conversations of war and peace."
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Well I'm interested. I started to read and promptly forgot about what the title said. I am definitely interested to read more if you were going to write more. It could stand on it's own but I am extremely curious as to whether or not this is going to continue.
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I agree with Asfand, not really into vampires and such but still a very good story. You kept me interested the whole time I read which can sometimes be a little difficult to do. Great job.
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hm.............its quite interesting, i'm not really into the vampires and werewolves but i liked it alot........it had a gud flow and very vivid desciptions!!
i liked the fact that it was sort of heated, and set in a human world, not the middle ages!!! thnk god!!
i find it difficult to write about these supernartural things, i find them ordinary and easily overlooked but this story clearly is very gud........
its not like every other story u find and that makes it a must read!!!
hope to read more of ur work soon!!!
Cheers!!!
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This made me grin. I have a weakness for vampire stories and I loved how this was set in modern times, with such a normal and human narrator. The ending caught my imagination too. It seems quite like a springboard for continuation and a whole great world. And the narration had a great tone, that fit wonderfully and remained constant. Great job there. I'm glad I had a chance to read this; thank you for sharing.
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Wow this was interesting. There were a few spelling and grammar errors, but other than that it was terrific!
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Fantastic
This is amazing! It's rough, and it needs work...but you already knew that! When it all comes together, I think you'll have a best-seller on your hands!
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Okay I admit it. When I first looked at this I seriously thought it would be scrap but this is one fantastic piece of writing. There was not one sentence in it that I could not discard. The characters though they would be fairly irresponsive if ever put on display seem so controversial to the prominent fact of this little eclipse of truth that they create a whole new story within itself.
Very influential thinking with the character, Lord Noctem Aeternus. He was incredibly well competed with by the other character but in a way they complemented each other in the way their thoughts were motioned as being on the same wave length.
Overall it was an astounding piece of writing and with a very new concept to vampires that was just what the doctor ordered. Keep up the fabulous work.
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ooh, very scary. I liked how the vampire is a little deeper than most charecter. Sort of reminds me of hanible lector
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This was very cool and stylish. I'd like to read more of this and this world, too. Excellent stuff!
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Well, I am glad that you enjoy the story. There is about 7 other parts so feel free to read on!
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I really liked this, I liked the begging because it draws you into the story, but also it was just an all around good story. I want to hear more!
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Thanks! I do hope you continue to read!
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Wow... I really like how this is written!
Very well done!
I hope you'll continue writing about this world
Well done
beginning: 4, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 4, characters: 5.
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I have six other parts to it. I do hope you'll leave me comments to how you think it's going.
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Was going to mention some stuff but Gryphon mentioned them once again. This is still really really spectacular! Loved it!! Although..how old is Ryu?
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Wow... This was awesome. However, the whole situation with the government, vampires and all that was a little confusing. Will that be explained a bit more?
But anyway, this was really, really good. I love how you jump right in on the conversation and then explain why they are having it about mid-way through. Brilliant!
beginning: 5, language: 5, plot: 4, ending: 5, dialog: 4, characters: 4.
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