The kiss of Fate ((open))

[maximillion]

Maximillion nods.

"Vampirism is nothing more than an infection. A sexually transmitted disease. An epidemic. Oh sure, our bodies begin to function in an amplified and boosted fashion, but it kills our red blood cells. It forces us to feed on the blood of others. And what would you know, there are those amongst us who enjoy this fact."

He takes another drink from his shake and smiles.

"Whatever blood a Vampire has in them is that of his victims, therein tainted with his own essence and processed therein. Much like the vitamins and nutrients from our food is processed, so is the blood we devour, until it essencially becomes ours. Once the blood enters in through the esophagus and into the stomache, our unnatural digestive tracts take the blood, and make it into our own."

"As weird as it may sound, I find Vampire blood very addictive. With each amount I drink, I gain unimaginable power, depending on how old or strong the vampire was. The gains are minuscle in small numbers, but add it over the years, and perhaps you will understand how I came to be as strong as I now am."

Setting the now-empty glass aside to be refilled, he regarded Ian calmly.

"All I sought for two millennia was power. I wanted to become the most powerful creature in existance, not to conquer, but to defend that which I hold dear. However, in these past few centuries, I have lost that fire, it would seem. I long for something....GREATER than this. A way that, if possible, I could regain my humanity without sacrificing the power I've accumulated. I am currently in the process of developing that method as we speak."

As his glass got refilled, he leaned closer to Ian.

"It is a nifty research, and it could potentially allow us free reign to walk in daylight. We could become more than night-dwelling predators who feed on those weaker than us. We could become contributing members of society again. We could become phenomenal. And, should we gain our souls back, we could face something other than Hell in our afterlife, you know?"

[nightstalker]

"Something greater..." Ian nodded, that was how he felt most days. After so many years of darkness and doing the same thing every night, he's grown rather bored. And his own kin are starting to sicken him. Thets why he went into hidding to begin with. Why he came back, he had no idea. Nothings changed much.

Ian rested his arms on the table.
It almost made him smile at the thought that this man could gain power just by drinking his blood. He was older then him, plus he was turned by Vlad himself. That was something he was very prooud of.

Free reign to walk in daylight. That was something Ian liked the sound of. He would be willing to help out with that research but he knew that Maximillion most likely wouldn't need his help.

He toke another small drink of his water and sighed when he put it back down, pushing it away from him. Everything tasted like ash.

"How long have you been at this research of yours?"

[maximillion]

"I have been researching this since about 145 A.D., on the date of my 1,732th birthday, back when materials were far more raw and untameable. Perhaps that is why I have been able get an idea how this works, since I have seen materials as they were evolved, as they were artificially developed and whatnot."

"I was in Asia at the time, corresponding with a few of the Japanese Vampires who had been working on manufactoring a cure for our little 'disease' at the time. This happened more in the public's eye back then, due to Hand Zhidi, a vampire himself, assuming power and making Asia at that point in time more Vampire-friendly, though many didn't know it at the time."

He takes another drink of his milkshake, and shudders with pleasure as the amazing sensations of the strawberry, the milk and the ice cream blended inside melted on his tongue. He opened his eyes again and continued.

"Small doses of opium will allow us to feel senses again. Not sure exactly why, but I know that it seems to unlock many of our sensors we lost when we became what we now are. We can taste things other than Blood again, we can start feeling a LITTLE more emotion than normal, and the euphoria, though our bodies tear through it faster than a Human's anatomy would, still is present to a small extent."

He pulled out a small leaf and laid it on the table in front of Ian.

"The Cannibis plant is one of the necessary ingredients to regaining your humanity, and it's not surprising. It's regenerative capabilities are endless, and it can help you when you're in serious pain, or when you need to relax. Secret Anti-Vampire movements have worked behind the scenes to get the Cannibis plant, and it's various compounds, banned from open distribution on the streets due to this. So many of us were experiencing Awareness that they had to put a stop to it. They began denouncing the plant as evil, with potential of killing you or making you weak and lazy, so the humans started distributing it smaller numbers on the streets, but even that is risky."

He then chuckles.

"But then again, surely it seemed suspicious how every drug the government didn't manufacter got banned, right? And think about this.. why would a drug be manufactored that would do harm to other humans? Humans think it is a conspiracy to lower the Earth's population. The truth, my friend, is because these are drugs for Vampires, and they would look suspicious if they denied it to their fellow human."

He then shrugged, turning his eyes out the window again.

"But the ingredients I need to make this Elixur of sorts are commonly found on the streets, and it would require someone with far more Street Cred than myself. I am only known to people who can afford my Bounty Hunting services, and they're not the ones who will admit to being manufactorers of drugs. You, on the other hand, have had the exposure and the contacts that would do well with the ingredient-hunting."

He then smiles, his golden eyes turned towards Ian again.

"So... will you assist me?"

[angelsfall]

Juliet walked into the diner, and ran a hand through her wet blond hair. Her icy blue eyes looked around before she went and sat down at a table.
She flirted with the waiter when he came over to her, and then ordered something to drink.

Juliet turned her head to look over at the two males not too faw away from her, she smiled at Ian and then waved a the other gentlemen she didn't know.

Juliet looked away from them for a moment before standing and walking over to their table without waiting she sat down next to Ian. With another smile she reached into his pocket, taking the vile of blood, that he always had on him and put it into her own pocket "I need it more then you do love." She whispered staring at him.

Then turning her gaze over to the other man "Who are you?" she asked lightly and again smiled.

[nightstalker]

Ian smiled as he looked over at him and nodded "Yes, i'll assist you."

Ian saw the vampiress walk in and sighed he turned to the window say a few curse words under his breath. After about a minute he glanced over at her and she turned to smile at him. He looked away again.

"Maybe we should leave." He said low enough that Juliet couldn't hear him. But it was too late he soon realized as she came over and sat down next to him. Ian didn't try to stop her as she took the vile from his pocket. Nor did he say anything to her at first.

Once she looked away from him he said "Juliet why don't you go play somewhere else and stop bothering me. And stop calling me 'love' it creeps me out." All though Ian knew that was the reason behind her calling him that. He really was in no mood to deal with her today.