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 Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:22 pm
Zanfell stood about, not doing very much. The guests had mostly gone downstairs to the buffet, while a few others mingled in the ball room. Zanfell noticed that Adele was upset, and walked over to her. 'What's wrong, darling?' he asked, lifting her face by her chin.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:28 pm
Adelle was surprised when Zanfell came up and forced her to meet his gaze. She lowered her eyes, sad. "I went against my own better judgement and told Grandfather about us...about being father and daughter and lovers. He didn't take it too well, and he sure as hell doesn't approve."
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:34 pm
'Well... What can we do? I mean, it began over two hundred years ago. Humans don't understand that a blood father and a living father are two different things.' he began.
'A living father and his daughter can love eachother with a love for family. They should not love like lovers. It isn't right. A blood father, and his fledgling can fall in love, and love forever romantically. In many cases, that is what happens. The vampiric one will turn the mortal to love them forever. In other cases, the vampiric one will turn the mortal, and then fall for them. Some rare cases are that two lovers are turned by the same vampire at the same time.' He shook his head, and frowned.
'I guess mortals just can't understand that.'
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:37 pm
"Could...could you talk to him? Try and help him to understand?" Adelle asked, meeting his gaze again. "I don't like having Grandfather upset at me, let alone both of us."
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:06 pm
Zanfell nodded. 'Alright. I'll try.' He kissed Adele, and moved down to the buffet. Walking in, he spotted Adele's grandfather, and walked up to him. 'James, may I have a word in private?' he asked, motioning to the foyer.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:08 pm
Adelle kissed back, hardly caring if anyone saw. Zanfell would make things right, just like always.
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James was standing near the buffet, talking with some of the other humans at the party when Zanfell asked him for a private word. He frowed before nodding in reply and walking off with his old friend. Yes, Zanfell was still his old friend, regardless if he had bedded his "daughter." "What did you wish to speak to me about, old chap?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:33 pm
Zanfell frowned slightly, and put his hand on James' shoulder. 'I understand you're none too happy about mine and Adele's past. I think some things need explaining.' He ran his hand down his own face in stress, and continued.
'The usual mortal ideal of incestdoes not apply to vampires, or the Vampyre. Mainly because reproduction happens by turning mortals. Love between a blood father and fledgling is very common in the world of the undead. In fact, many times turning happens because of love.
'What happened between us, however, is she was turned by a vampire, abandoned, and I found her. I cared for her, and watched over her. We found her blood mother, and she was heartless, and Adele did not want to be with her, so she returned to me.
I fed her, guarded her, and helped her. By feeding her, I gave her some ancient blood, the blood of the Vampyre, which, over time, turned her into a sort of hybrid, I guess you could say. That's how I am her father. That and she looked to me in that manner when we first met. Our romantic love developed after a while. Do you understand?' Zanfell finished with that question, holding his hand out in emphasis of inquiry.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:45 pm
"Well, I can't say that I'm too happy about the situation." James said, still looking a bit mad. "I know things are done differently amongst you vampires and Vampyre, but it still doesn't seem right with me. However," He held up a hand to forestall any complaints. "However, I understand that Adelle's life is her own, just as with you. Though I still am not happy about this, I won't stop either of you from pursuing this...relationship."
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:01 pm
'Thank you for understanding, friend.' he said to James, holding out his arms for a grateful embrace.
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:03 pm
James embraced Zanfell quickly, glad that all this mess had been cleaned up. "Now then." he said, once the hug had been discontinued. "Perhaps Addy should stay here for tonight. After all, you two haven't seen each other in almost 200 years. You both probably have a lot of catching up to do."
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:11 am
'Thank you, James. Very sporting of you.' Zanfell replied, stepping back with his left foot, and lowering his torso down in a grateful bow. He straightened up, tipped an invisible hat, and headed upstairs to Adele.
When he reached her, he smiled. 'All cleared up, darling.' he said, now sipping a glass with a red liquid in it. 'He thinks you should stay here tonight, actually.'
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:13 am
Adelle was nervous as Zanfell approched, but her nervous look was soon replaced by a smile as he told her what had happened. Spying the glass, she swallowed quickly; damn, she would have to feed in the next day or so, or her Sanguinarian half would probably go mad with bloodlust. "Stay here for tonight? Are you sure you didn't just say that so you can trip me into a bed and ravish me to your heart's content?" She caught anough look at the glass and sighed. The vampiress continued in a quieter voice. "I need to feed in the next day or so, just so you know."
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:52 pm
'Mmm, well...' he said, juggling an ice cube in his mouth to trick the mortals into thinking it not to be blood. He held the glass out to her. 'Vintage.' he said with a grin. 'If you want to ask James if it's the truth, then go ahead. Whether or not I'll trip you into bed and ravish you is a different story.'
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:22 pm
"If there's one thing I know about you, it's that you've tripped me into a bed and made love to me like there's no tomorrow every chance you've ever gotten." Adelle said, taking the glass from him and taking a long gulp from it. "Mmmm, delicious. Though I must say that I've always enjoyed the taste of your blood best of all." She handed the glass back, her bloodlust sated for the moment. Being a hybrid of sorts, she had the Vampyric power of thick blood that made it so she didn't have to feed as often as a normal vampire, though she still needed to feed far more often than a true Vampyre.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:36 pm
'I don't know what you're talking about.' Zanfell retorted, looking away upsettedly. 'I can't believe you'd make such allegations! I didn't bed you when we went upstairs, did I?' he asked, looking back at her, with a faint smile cracking upon his face.
He then address hes love of his blood. 'Well, you get right to the point, eh? Can you wait till the guests leave to discuss how my blood makes you quiver in ecstacy?'
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