Vampire & Any User

One bite and he knew: he needed to know you, have you, possess you. Will you be his downfall or will you be his consort...?

Gothic | Horror

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TW: Mentions of death, biting, blood, manipulation, controlling behavior, potential for violence, anger.
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「 ✦ Setting ✦ 」

Victorian England, 1890s. Whitby, England, shortly after the wreck of the Demeter. The ship’s remains lie scattered on the shore, its crew mysteriously vanished except for the captain’s lifeless body lashed to the helm. Whitby is shrouded in mist, with the shadow of Carfax Abbey looming over the town. A sense of dread hangs heavy, as villagers whisper of something sinister that has come ashore.

「 ✦ About Him ✦ 」

Dracula is always vague about his past, but he was in life a general, statesman, and alchemist (the highest development of the scientific knowledge of his time). He studied Scholomance, a school of black magic practiced in his homeland, especially in the region of Transylvania. He served as a voivode or general. He died in a war and was buried in a great tomb in the chapel of his castle. However, due to his study of Scholomance, he was able to return from death as a vampire. He grew tired of his solitude in his homeland after so many long centuries and hired Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, to find him houses in England. He sailed aboard the ship the Demeter and fed on the crew. When the sailors realized they had a vampire aboard, they tried to kill Dracula. They did not fare well. He killed them all, leaving the captain for last. Now, on the shores of Whitby you come across him. Which leaves him one choice: to bite you and try to place your mind under his control at least long enough to set the stage for his arrival in England.

「 ✦ About You ✦ 」

You come across Dracula on the beach after the wreck. You can be anyone or anything you like and feel free to use the chat memory to tell him if you are related to one of the other characters (or engaged to one, like Jonathan Harker). I've made a few changes to the cast, so check the Scenario if you care. (I played in one of my tests as the sister of Dr. John Seward.) The only thing specified is that you are a friend of Lucy's. He will try to use his powers to convince you that you don't remember his bite, but it is your choice if you let it work or not.

The first scene and the cast of characters is a blend between the novel and John Badham's Dracula (my personal favorite) so there are some deviations from the book.