Valorian Castor's Story

"Technically I'm supposed to be 25 years old...however, I'm actually 617 years old,"

Rose widens her eyes and looks at Valorian. Holy hell, he's even older than I am! Rose noticed the blood still on his teeth and her eyes widened even wider. H-Human blood? Rose hears a noise coming down from the attic and watches the bat flying onto his arm. Rose listened as Valorian introduced his 'most trusted friend' to Samantha and shrugged. Maybe he is trying to be nice to her after all... Then all of a sudden...

"Gregorian is the father of most of my other bats. Did you know that the male vampire bats eat the mother of their children after they give birth?"

Okay, maybe not... Rose covered her face with her palm and glared over towards Valorian. "Yeah, good thing." Rose looked at Samantha and a thought flew through her head. What the hell is he trying to accomplish... Rose gave her a, I-wont-let-him-eat-you-if-it-comes-down-to-that look.

Valorian laughed, again dark humor clouding his eyes. "Samantha, I couldn't bear to part with one syllable of the name," Honestly, he was just old fashioned, and he despised nicknames. Only Gregorian referred to him as Val. Gregorian flew back to his arm, and Val whispered something to him. The bat was back up and down the stairs in a second.

Following Gregorian was an extremely small, extremely pale brown (to the point of being creamy golden brown) bat. "This is Evangeline. Evangeline is yours now, Samantha. She'll do anything you ask her," He smiled slightly, an actual smile. He wasn't trying to be scary or mean or dark humored. The little creamy bat landed on Sam's shoulder, making a little sound that almost mimicked a chirp.

Valorian looked at Rose, and smiled. "How old are you, Lady Rose?" He asked in an extremely formal manner that vampires used when they spoke to each other. Maybe showing her respect would have him earn hers in return.

Aiden watched in amusement at the three interacting. He really didn’t know what to do, a smirk on his face. He heard something burst through the door, a loud neighing followed as Aiden turned around to see Calsifer rushing at him.

“Oh, hell.” He said as the massive stallion ran at the group in frenzy. The horse only stopped inches from running into the vampire, Calisfer’s odd blue eyes looking at Aiden. Something had spooked the black horse, his breathing was a little uneven and Aiden just stared at him for a moment before servants came rushing in to get him.

“Don’t touch him.” Aiden said coolly to the nearest servant, his anger apparent. The vampire’s gaze cut to the horse, which was looking around the room.

A servant began to speak but Aiden cut him off, “Maybe if you learn how to board a horse, this wouldn’t have happened.” He growled lightly, looking at the man.

“Mr. Aiden, I can assure-“ He shot the man a look, silencing him.

“Then get it right” He growled.

[[Sorry for the little dramatic thing here..I didn't know what else to write. :/]]

I frowned for a moment when Valorian refused to call me Sam. Oh well to teach their own, if he'd rather call me Samantha then I guess I'll deal with it. Then he gave me a bat and forgot all about that. "Evangeline." I said to myself. And that smile, a real smile not a snooty one, or an evil one, or anything else. Maybe I was wrong about him. I found myself smiling as I shared my second cupcake with Evangeline. I wasn't falling in love with Valorian yet, but I was definitely warming up to him. My happy daze was broken when a huge black horse came bursting in. The guy who had just recently arrived got mad at a servant. The servant said his name, Aiden. Well atleast now I know what his name is.

Rose's eyes slightly widened as she relaxed her face in her hand and sighed. No point in hiding it now, there's already 3 other vampires in this hell hole. Rose also seemed a bit happier when he referred to her as, 'Lady Rose'. She smirked at him and quietly attempted to speak, "Well, Lord Valorian, a bit over--" but was interrupted by a huge black stallion running inside and charged at the group. Rose was getting ready to push her new friends, Charisma out of the way, as she was the closest chair to the door, until it stopped just inches in front of Aiden. Rose exhaled in relief and plopped back down in her seat, sitting in a comfortable, yet very un-ladylike position. Rose could understand why Aiden was so angry. She hated when the servants back at home pissed Khalla off. Though, she would just suck one of them dry and leave that as a warning to the rest of the servants.

Valorian had instantly grabbed Samantha and pulled her away from the horse, hissing in anger. He hated animals, excepting of course his bats. His stance was protective, one arm around her waist, the other shielding them from the horse. When he realized the horse was being controlled by his master, he released Samantha and stood straighter, pushing a few loose strands of hair out of his face.

"Well, I'm not one for surprises Miss Samantha," he stated as if he hadn't just grabbed her extremely protectively. Valorian clears his throat and straightens his suit jacket. "Control your horse, and your servants, Lord Aiden," Val said as he took Samantha's hand. "Come. Lets see if I can't guess your favorite meal and execute it perfectly,"

I was blushing like crazy as Valorian pulled me away from the horse. Yeah, definitely wrong about him. "Okay." Was all I could manage to say when took my hand and said he was going to cook my favorite meal. Words, what are those you dumbass? I mentally abused myself for acting like a lovesick puppy. I'm not in love with him, he's probably using some sort of Vampire mind control thingy. Yeah that's it, mind control. Evangeline was still on my shoulder, seemingly content after the cupcake I shared with her.

Valorian walked to the kitchen and stood, looking around. "Hmm....If I was Miss Samantha, what would my favorite meal be?" He looks at her, a smirk on his face. "I don't think your one for Italian food...Something with an Asian influence? Or maybe good old fashioned Creole food?" Val circled her, smirking slightly and putting his hand on her shoulder. "I think...I think it's going to be either Coq a Vin, or desert crepes," His eyes met hers, shining with a sincere smile. "I give up. You're extremely difficult to read, Miss Samantha," he mused in a low voice. Gregorian was flapping aimlessly around the kitchen.

Rose smirked when Valorian pulled Samantha away from the horse-- Well, nothing in particular. So, he really does care about her. He grew quite attached to her very quickly. Valorian watched as Samantha took her away to cook her a meal. Rose looked at Samantha, making sure she was looking back at her and waved her fingers at Samantha, then proceeded to wink at her.

Aidens gaze cut to Valorian, his eyes narrowing. "Damn bastard needs to control how he speaks." Aiden hissed. He had an eyebrow raised, a sneer on his lips. Calsifer bumped Aiden in the small of his back, but he stood straight. Aiden had a temper, and it seemed to get the best of him most of the time.

He looked at Valorian, a glint in his eye. Without sayin more, the young man led the stallion out of the mansion, his anger flaring.

[[ On iPod ._.]]

I smiled at Rose at Valorian lead me away, after seeing her wave and wink. I listened as Valorian tried to figure out my favorite food. I smiled again when he said something with Asian influence. Then he gave up, telling me I was difficult to read. "You already said it, I love Asian food. Especially noodles."

Rose looked around her. Jack left, Samantha and Valorian left and so did Aiden. Charisma and Garrett don't seem to be paying very much attention to their surroundings, so I guess now might be a good time to unload my things. Rose walked over towards to door, in the direction where Garrett and Charisma were facing their backs. She focused on her luggage, lifted both arms in the air, and her luggage floated upwards. She smirked and kept her arms up while walking up the stairs and outside of her door. She finally put her hands down, which made her luggage go down. I don't want anyone to find out that I can do that just yet. Rose opened the door the her room and was greeted by Khalla. She dragged the rest of her luggage into her room and shut the door. She spent her time unloading her luggage into the drawers, decorating her room or moving furniture around with her secret ability.

Rose walked downstairs with her tiger, Khalla, following her. She walked into the kitchen and completely ignored Samantha and Valorian. She made herself some tea, and then left right away. She noticed Jack sitting by himself in the main room, so she went and joined him by sitting down in one of the other seats. "You can sketch?"

Kyta had spent some time watching the group of growing mortals, though apparently not all of them were standard mortals. In fact, she had never seen so many vampires in one building... Thoughtfully, she watched the creatures interact with one another. So much drama! Intrigued by the tones and body language of the females, Rose and... What was her name...? Ah.. Samantha. The group seemed to come together and then disperse, all pairing up in some fashion or another. Interestingly, the blonde male who had been the first to arrive was left alone for quite some time. Kyta silently debated with herself if she would go down to him. He looked so lonely... but then he left the mansion, and her sight of him was lost.

Keenly interested in the situation, she turned her attention to Rose, who seemed to give off a sort of commanding presence. She seemed to draw the attention of the room, without truly attempting to. Interested in learning the source of the pull, Kyta followed her around the castle, peeking through her many holes as the woman walked through the hallways. As she watched the female move things without touching them, Kyta had to admit that she was a little impressed. So, she wasn't your average mortal, er.. Vampire, as they liked to be called. Following her back to the main room, Kyta noticed that everyone had left, or gone outside. Leaving her alone in the main room. Kyta had never liked being alone.

Feeling the need to be around people, Kyta scampered across her room, peeking through the many holes, attempting to find someone, anyone. She stumbled upon the kitchen, noticing Samantha and Valorian. Samantha had an interesting voice, one that fluctuated into pitches that Kyta had never heard before. Valorian, on the other hand, reminded her of a storm cloud. There was something about him that seemed... uninviting. Kyta sat listening for a few moments before she decided to investigate Rose's room, where she enjoyed watching the tigress. To her great disappointment, the feline was not there anymore.

Growing increasingly depressed, Kyta padded back over to the mainroom, hoping that more people would arrive. When she got there, she overheard Rose and Jack conversing. Jack was drawing something onto a pad. Frustrated with not being able to see, Kyta descended onto the chandler, her scales rippling into a golden color to match the light fixture. Her amber eyes gleamed curiously as she leaned over, noticing the tigress, Khalla, in the picture. The mortal was really good! Repressing a purr, Kyta turned her attention from the picture to the real thing, tipping her head to the side, watching the breathing patterns and mannerisms of the feline. Kyta is very fond of cats, as the last dragon she feels as though they are the closest animals to her race and so she likes to watch them or have them around.

Welcome to the mansion... I'm sorry to interrupt.

You aren't interrupting. I was just leaving. Rose stood up quickly, not caring if she left Jack in her room, and marched towards the door. She grabbed onto the handle, shot one last glare at Jack, and walked out, slamming the door behind her. She walked down the stairs, past Garrett and Charisma then walked into the kitchen. She also marched past Valorian and Samantha then walked down into the cellar. Rose looked at the wine and smiled to herself. I thought that it would be down here... Rose grabbed a bottle and marched back upstairs, through the kitchen, through the main room then back into her room. When she got there, she looked at Jack and said in a calm voice, "Get out."

"Thank you Garrett. This means a lot to me." His smile widened a bit more as he watched her reaction to the gift. He had pleased the bride; his parents would be proud. For a few seconds, the two smiled at each other. He too, hadn't smiled like that in a while. Rose was the first to break the contact and speak. "I'll give you your gift later on... Okay?" Garrett merely shrugged. He honestly didn't mind. "That's alright. Long as you're happy..."It was true. As long as she was content, he was to be content. That is love, isn't it?

Garrett's thoughts were disrupted when another man, appearing to be about his age. This man wasn't a human either, he was sure. "Valorian Castor, you may call me Lord Valorian." Garrett raised an eyebrow and smirked. What an interesting man. He got a glimpse of Rose's reaction to Valorian's entrance and chuckled softly. No doubt, Valorian had grown up in the world where everything he wanted would be at his feet within moments. The other female seemed to chatter endlessly about Valorian and his 'snootiness'. His smile faltered and resumed his usual expression. He watched as the female scurried off to her room and return with a box of cupcakes. Cupcakes. Sweets. Garrett's expression cringed with disgust. Rose motioned toward the table and he nodded in agreement. He followed her to the table and took a seat. He regretfully took one cupcake and stared at it. Garrett sniffed the cupcake and instinct told him to throw the cupcake behind him. He fought back this urge and slowly bit into the cupcake. Sugar. Garrett gagged but continued to eat the cupcake, full of remorse and regret. Half-ignoring the conversation, Garrett fixated on finishing the task at hand.

"So...where are you all from?" ,asked one of the males, apparently bored and in need of conversation. Garrett had finished his cupcake and celebrated his triumph within his mind. "I'm from up north. Where all--"Just then, a rather short female burst in. Well, this one seemed rather bubbly. He tilted his head, hints of a smile playing on his lips. He raised an eyebrow as she left after a few seconds. She came back though, with an unusually short pony, Cowbell.

"I have a tiger."

Garrett shot a look of surprise, worry, and exhaustion at Rose. So a snake wasn't enough? He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Valorian had returned, in much more formal attire. "Horrible cupcakes. Good frosting, though." But yet, not so much of the formal attitude, in Garrett's eyes. He watched as Rose stood from her seat to pet Cowbell. The newest female had announced her name, Charisma. "Garrett." He raised his hand at Charisma and put his hand in his pockets one again. He studied Rose closely, she seemed kind and delicate. Smart and calculating. Quiet, yet friendly. There were more things to her, he was sure. Ah, nothing like a mystery to keep you busy. He also found out the other female's name. Samantha. Or just, Sam.

Garrett watched as Valorian chatted with his bride, Samantha. "Technically I'm supposed to be 25 years old...however, I'm actually 617 years old." Garrett's eyes widened. It's not everyday you meet a vampire that old, well to Garrett. Garrett merely watched on as the other's interacted. Soon enough, another person arrived. Vampire. Male. The man introduced himself as Aiden Rizoki. This man seemed fearless. Garrett frowned slightly as a horse interrupted the light atmosphere that had just been forming. Garrett watched on as Valorian exited with Samantha after protecting her. Garrett left too, excusing himself.

He walked toward the door and picked up his luggage. He noted that Rose had left to her room as well. Garrett wandered around the mansion, searching for the fitting room. He saw many rooms, though only one stood out. Garrett slowly turned the simple doorknob and smiled with pleasure at what he saw.

The room was decent, with soft colors and plenty of books on certain shelves. The window provided a grand view of the scenery outside. Garrett gently closed the door behind him and set the luggage in a corner. He put his hands on his hips and looked around the room. The room was located far from the others, perfect. Garrett left the room, just as Rose passed him with a bottle of booze in her hands. He raised an eyebrow and watched as she marched up her room. His eyes widened as he saw one of the males, Jack, exit the room with a small dragon on his shoulder. I didn't think Rose was one for alcohol and men... My, what have you gotten yourself into, Garrett. Garrett shook his thoughts and walked up the stairs to her room and gently knocked.
"This is Garrett. Mind letting me in, Rose?"