by HalloweenNumber1 on Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:08 pm
It is common knowledge that vampire lords that rule over certain areas tend to have a supply of pets--a harem, if you will. They obtain their pets via many sources--through the simple, yet crude slave market, where you don’t entirely know what you’re buying until you have it; trading and selling from fellow lords who share similar tastes; and as gifts, from villages and slave merchants seeking to appease the lords and show their loyalty.
And it’s not just pretty girls that find themselves suddenly at the mercy of their nightly masters--young men often fall prey to such situations, especially if a lord has a particular taste. Effeminate teenagers are the choice prey for many a lord, and are often sought after.
One such harem is known for its beautiful inhabitants, though it has grown famous for the heritage of almost every one of them--they were almost all children born with a vampire parent, known as dhampirs. Beautiful beyond compare, these half-breeds had the best and worst of both worlds. While they were given food and a place to sleep, they were treated cruelly by their master, an ancient vampire whose power made many tremble at his feet. His obsession with the half-vampires grew as the years went by, slowly collecting the beautiful specimens from around the world, keeping them for himself.
Today, a new slave arrives--the youngest son of another powerful vampire and his human wife. With his blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin, and lithe body, he has been exalted as the finest dancer to ever grace the court. But even being the son of a high lord did not make him exempt from the rule, as he had been captured one night and taken from his home, forced to serve in a harem where it takes more than just a pretty face to survive.
And this little newcomer has a plan, to set all of the harem’s inhabitants free, so they may return to their homes and families. But first, he needs to be sure he has some sympathizers, other dhampirs children that wish to be free of their master’s clutches, perhaps even a guard or two. If all goes well, then maybe, just maybe, they will be free to leave...