Azalea

Vampirates

Dromena
"Fenrir, you realize this all sounds like some ridiculous rip off of some fairy tale."she answered dryly, grabbing the strange compass. She examined it carefully and then went to look at the other item. Fenrir was lucky that she was familiar with wizards otherwise it would have been difficult for her to believe the so called space wizard. She had lived with her old lover's family, after all, and- shit, didn't she have a kid somewhere? She briefly wondered what happened to him but Fantine did not want to think about her old life and instead continued her conversation with the captain. "But wizards are strange, so the story sounds plausible. Samhain, hm? We should have plenty of time to find these mystical spheres he spoke of, then, if we continue to work together efficiently."

She pressed a button on the scouter and saw the magic activate. Fantine brought the equipment up to her eye and was surprised that it stayed in place, but even more surprised when she started to receive data in front of her eye. According to Fenrir, all she had to do was think about what she wanted the data to display. She briefly thought of Fenrir's strengths and the scouter began to give her data on his werewolf abilities. "The scouter seems to work."she informed, although a bit skeptically, "This magic feels strange, though. Almost like lightning..."

She removed the scouter and then grabbed the radar, pressing a button on top of the object. The compass powered up with the same type of lightning magic she sensed from the scouter and she saw seven dots. Fantine pressed a random dot and the others disappeared and were replaced by an arrow.
"Apparently, this sphere is to the west."she commented, before turning off the device. Their search would not begin until they reached the island, so there was no need to waste the item's magic. "Well, they seem to work, Captain."

Charlie
"At least the ocean seems somewhat calm right now..."he mumbled, worryingly watching Protettore being lowered by the rope into the water. When the young vampire started to panic and splash around, Charlie frowned and wondered if they should try raising him up a bit more. "Um...Mariemaia...I don't think he's listening...maybe we-"

Cepheus
"Did you just dump the kid in the ocean?"he sighed, walking over to the two vampires and rubbing his temples. He was already in a bad mood because of the vampires from earlier, and now it looked like he would have to deal with Jecht's whims again. Even when asleep, his friend was making his life difficult.

"I'll go down there and calm him down, if that is alright with you...?"he asked, awaiting an answer.
"Uh, alright..."he heard Charlie agree, and that was all he needed to hear. Without bothering to undress, Cepheus took a deep breath and dived into the water.

The kid was still splashing around, probably not noticing him or just getting more afraid. Cepheus grabbed a hold of Protettore's arms and attempted to lift him higher above the water.

"Hey! Calm down, I have you, you won't drown."

Mafia {Azalea & Midorimacchi}

Adrien Szetella
17 years old

Adrien is a human down on his luck. He is an orphan from Italy who is a high school drop out who barely makes payments on his apartment by working at an amusement park dressing up as the mascot, handing out balloons to children. He is fast to trust people but even faster to doubt and lose that trust, making it difficult to get along with him. Unfortunately for Adrien, one night walking home from work he was forced to help a vampire and now resides in the Giordano Mobile Fortress. The only reason he is alive is because a dangerous spirit was bonded to him by a wizard and if he dies, she'll go free and damage the vampire's base.

Vampirates

Dromena
Wanting to keep track of her weapons, Dromena kept files of parchment detailing her creations and what they were capable of. At the moment she was describing the composition of her newest sword and felt quite proud of it. She couldn’t wait to test it out. When she heard a knock on her door and begin to open without her permission, she had to stop herself from testing out her new weapon, like she wanted to a few moments ago, on the intruder.

Dromena quietly observed the captain as he stepped in her room and privately was glad she had not reacted on instinct and threw her blade at him. “I have a feeling this make take some time. Please take a seat, Captain, if you wish. ” she spoke neutrally, quickly clearly her desk. She waved her hand to the empty chair across from her, motioning for Fenrir to sit.
“What is it you want to discuss?” she asked courteously.

Nemesis
Nemesis smiled. “Thanks sounds like an acceptable arrangement, thank you Videl.” she thanked earnestly, excited at the prospect of training with the strong vampire. The former princess had never done any physical workouts like she saw during Videl training and was unsure as to what they would actually be doing. All she knew was that whatever regime he came up with, it obviously worked for him, and hopefully it would work for her too. “What must I do to prepare? Will I be required to gather any items?” she asked curiously.

Charlie
Charlie frowned as he heard Protettore’s declaration, but he was not frowning at the young vampire, but at one of his old memories. “Um…honestly, this training probably came at an excellent time then. I mean, that the Captain is not here. When I first joined the crew I did not know how to swim either, and when he figured it out he pushed me into the ocean and told me to learn quickly otherwise I would drown and die or be left behind by the ship. Since it was still moving, still.” he explained, sighing as he remembered that horrible experience. “I really did learn how to swim, but I do not want you to go through that. I feel depressed just thinking about that…”he mumbled.
Charlie did not know what to do about the situation, though. There was no way he was going to be like Jecht and throw the child into the water, but he did not want to disobey the captain’s orders. “Er, I am not much of a teacher. I learned by nearly drowning, I would not know where to start with teaching you…um…I will go find someone. Wait here. Please.” he requested nervously, silently hoping that the child did not run away and hide as soon as he left. He briskly strode towards the rooms again and silently wished that the person he was seeking was nearby.

He reached the room and knocked on the door.

“Mariemaia?” he called out. “Can you help me with something Jecht wants done?”

He remembered the female pirate and how the captain sunk her ship during their first meeting. Charlie figured that she knew how to swim since she didn’t drown after she lost the duel with Jecht. Well, at least he hoped so.

Cepheus
“Well if it isn’t the captain’s pet bitch.”

Cepheus snarled at the random vampire he encountered, not even bothering to learn his name. There were few vampires on the crew that he bothered to learn the names of, the rest were just nameless fools who he hoped to send to mother Cerberus one day. He was really annoyed to encounter one of them so soon after dealing with Jecht’s ridiculousness earlier.

“You belong with the rest of the human livestock you- AHH!” the vampire had began to say, but Cepheus snatched his neck and choked him in order to stop him from speaking.

“Shut your mouth.” he growled darkly. “If you know what is good for you.”

Cepheus was tempted to throw him overboard and wondered if Jecht would even notice if one of his crew members had mysteriously disappeared. He figured that, yes Jecht would notice, and then the vampires would be given even more reason to hate him. So instead, he just tossed him against the wall and quickly retreated before he could be attacked from behind.

Jecht

Jecht was dreaming.

Dreaming of something strange.

There was a large sign, with large words in English. The dream Jecht squint his eyes and even with his vampire sight could barely make out what it said: THE END. The letters were written in a bright green color. He snorted, figuring that it was drawn by some sort of child. Such an unelegant scripture, he mused.
The dream Jecht felt confused by it but he pressed a giant blue arrow that suddenly appeared next to him. The sign saying “THE END.” suddenly disappeared. His surroundings turned black and he instantly went on his guard.

Then, he heard a sound unexpected.

He heard laughter. Strange, mysterious laughter.
The vampire cautiously glanced around and there, he saw it. A green monster. He had green skin and his face look like a skull with bright red eyes and wore a strange outfit. His scent was strange and he could not tell what he was. And floating around him were heads of what he thought was human, based on the smell since he actually could tell this time, with large X’s drawn with blood covering the face. The X's would disappear and then reappear. The heads had white eyes but he figured it was because they were obviously dead. The creature was also glowing for some reason but he could not tell why.

The dream Jecht stared at the creature in confusion, wondering when the laughs would stop.

Vampirates {Azalea & Midorimacchi}

Romulus Ruelle || Remus Ruelle

Romulus is a werewolf and the younger, playful brother of the two who always finds himself getting into trouble. Remus, also a werewolf, is the older responsible brother who always has to drag Romulus out of whatever situation he got himself into.

The two have a strong bond and have lived together all of their lives. Their parents died when they were children so Remus raised his younger brother mostly on his own and the two of them wandered the land together for years, never staying in one place for too long and constantly struggling to find a permanent home. Remus had always been overprotective of Romulus because he was his only family left, so he felt suspicious of anyone who came near them and acted very distrustful towards people. They met Fenrir in a town after Romulus accidentally bumped into him while running and spilled the food he had been carrying all over him. Remus was instantly protective of his brother and was wary of Fenrir, because many rude people had picked fights over less things, and would have gladly confronted him with a fight if he had to. But thankfully, Fenrir was not too bothered. The brothers ran off, but kept coincidentally running into Fenrir during the man's stay in town. After some conversations, Remus and Romulus willingly became werewolves of his pack. Romulus accepted without thought because he thought it sounded amazing to become strong and he felt joining his pack would give him that family he craved, since he had no memory of their parents or other relatives. Remus was more hesitant, but refused to leave Romulus and decided that it would be good to have Fenrir as their protector. Both consider Fenrir as the one who saved their lives, neither under the delusion that they would have survived much longer on their own. Out of gratefulness, they follow their alpha obediently and are now pirates of Fenrir's crew.

Vampirates

Dave
The parrot chirped and flew off of Trixxtal, landing on young Protettore's head. The Golden Haired Mate desired sleep. Therefore, Dave figured he would watch over the Little Vampire, since both his Chosen and the Golden Haired Mate seemed to have taken an interest in the child's activities. Dave chirped once more to let the Golden Haired Mate know that he would guard the Little Vampire and the Sad Faced Vampire as they completed his Chosen's request.

Charlie
The vampire wanted to correct Trixxtal, but hesitated. He overheard the recent fight between him and Jecht, so bringing up the captain would probably land him into some sort of trouble. The two vampires fought often and he learned long ago to avoid getting brought into their quarrels.

"Um, right..."he muttered uncertainly as the other blond left him and Protettore in the hallway. He looked over at the child and noticed Jecht's new parrot on his head, raising his brows with confusion. The captain must have gotten the bird during their stop in Italy after hearing the rumor that all great pirate captains had their trusty parrot with them. "Yes, please come with me." he requested, ignoring the parrot for now, beginning to walk out of the hallway with Protettore. As they made their way to the deck, Charlie explained Jecht's mission for him.

"Well...you see...the captain sort of wants you to start your training, now, "he began, somewhat worried that the child would be hurt by Jecht's crazy training regime, "and stressed that it is very important...that you retrieve a certain item that First Mate Trixxtal sent into the ocean a few minutes ago."

Charlie paused, and smiled sadly at Protettore. "I'll watch over you though...to make sure you stay safe. The captain might get mad if I interfere, but I've been through worse...so I'll help you if I sense anything going wrong. But it should not be that bad, really."

When they reached the deck, Charlie led the younger vampire to the edge of the ship. "The ship is not sailing right now, so you just have to dive in and find the crown." he explained, giving Protettore a detailed description of the paper crown. "Some of the jewels your uncle placed on the paper crown might have fallen off, so I would grab those too if you happen to see any. Um...any questions?"

Nemesis
She smiled warmly at Videl, grateful for him agreeing. Deep down she wondered if he only agreed because she was a girl, but Nemesis wasn’t about to admit that thought. She needed his help, after all.
“Ok.” she nodded, not understanding his last comment. She couldn’t speak Spanish but she was guessing that princesa meant princess. “So when is a good time for you? To start, I mean.” she asked excitedly. “And thank you, Videl, I’m so excited!”

Cepheus & Jecht
Once Jecht was finally finished feeding, Cepheus smirked and asked, “Weren’t you flirting with Trixxtal the other day, I’m pretty sure I saw you two kiss while fighting on that enemy ship.”

Jecht scowled at the memory, still angry at the vampire, but didn’t say anything. He suddenly remembered that pocket watch he gave to Trixxtal and wondered if his first mate still had it.

“Anyways, it’s time for me to act mother hen and tell you that you should go to sleep. Not tucking you in though and definitely no bed time stories!” interrupted Cepheus with a laugh, who stood from his seat and forcibly pushed Jecht onto his bed.

Cepheus stepped back from the bed and turned around, walking towards the door. He reached the doorknob and paused for a moment. “Well, I hope you recover quickly…“We really should find a healer for the crew, captain.” he added, turning his head slightly only to see that Jecht had already fallen asleep. Cepheus shrugged, made a mental note to address the issue of a healer when Jecht was better, and then left.

Vampirates {Azalea & Midorimacchi}

Regulus Voyd

Regulus is a young pirate for Fenrir's crew. He is half demon half human, but he despises his human blood and takes pride in his demon lineage. In fact, he hates all humans in general, stemming from the abuse he received from humans during his childhood. His demon mother abandoned him to be raised by his human father, but the man wanted nothing to do with him, and sold him into slavery. Regulus suffered abuse by humans his entire childhood until he discovered his demonic abilities, which gave him the power to defend himself and fight back. At fifteen he eventually freed himself with his powers and went into hiding, isolating himself in an abandoned town. Two years later when he met Fenrir, a werewolf who entered the abandoned town in order to find a rare plant needed for some sort of strange ritual, Regulus guided him to the flower. Before the werewolf left Regulus asked to come with him and he ended up joining his pirate crew. Regulus has opened up after being surrounded by the crew and some of them give him nicknames like "Lil Reggie". He is friendly enough, but as soon as Regulus spots a human, the worst of his personality is brought out and he has to restrain himself from hurting them. He also has intense jealously towards any loving parents because he never had any of his own.

Mafia {Azalea & Midorimacchi}

Vencentio Russello

Protettore's right hand man and unofficial mom of his sons.

unfinished backstory lmao

Vencentio was born October 31, 1713 in Venice, Italy and given to an orphanage by his mother, Mayra, who was a prostitute that could not support him. He was born with unnatural red eyes that outcast him from other children at the orphanage. Many were afraid of his unnerving eyes and those who were not, avoided him because everybody else did.

He did not meet his father, Viren, until he was older. His father had fallen in love with his mother and constantly visited her in the brothel, but one night he was unwillingly changed into a vampire. Out of fear of hurting Mayra, he told her he could not see her anymore, and left to learn how adjust to his new life. But Mayra had been unknowingly pregnant with his child when he disappeared. Mayra had killed her previous babies from her clients but she had a soft spot for Viren, and could not bring herself to kill his son so she gave him to the orphanage. Viren returned years later

Personality wise Vencentio acts deadly serious and professional when it comes to his job and hardly ever loses his composure. In actuality, Vencentio is not that serious of a person, and only appears that way to the famigilia because of his devotion to Protettore. He won't hesitate to drop everything when it comes to Protettore and he goes out of his way to do perfect jobs because he fears disappointing him. Vencentio never lies or acts when it comes to Protettore, but with everyone else he is a skilled actor with different personas depending on the situation, which is why Vencentio is good at undercover missions and espionage.

When he is in private or off duty, Vencentio will go out of his way to find entertainment and he finds most things hilarious. He never corrected Ryo and Ryuu when they started calling him "Mama" because he thought it was amusing, then wore a dress for a week straight so he could "live up to his role as their mother". He also never comments on his subordinate's misunderstanding about his relationship with Protettore because he thinks it is hilarious that they are mistaken as a couple, and sometimes does things just to add fire to rumors. He's kept a special diary for years but instead of containing any deep feelings he wanted to express, it is just Vencentio's written record of all the times he was the third wheel with Tori and Celia's relationship. After technology advanced, Vencentio spent half his time purposely creating shit memes to send to Tori and talking selfies is one of his favorite things to do.

He doesn't want to fall in love with anybody and promised himself to never commit to any serious relationships, because he refuses to give most of his devotion towards anyone but Protettore. Vencentio doesn't quite have romantic feelings for him but he can't see himself ever choosing someone over Tori, or even caring more for than Tori, and has zero interest in ever leaving his side.

Vampirates

dave
His new master, his Chosen One, had bestowed him the name Dave and Dave felt blessed to have the honor of having His Grace give him his new identity. He would protect his master's pirate ship, for his vessel had been earlier cursed by an Evil Wizard, and extend his protection to all of his master's allies. So, when he sensed the sadness in the heart of the Golden Haired Mate of his dear Chosen One, he flew to his side. The parrot nuzzled it's beak against Trixxtal, comforting the distraught vampire. He tweeted, knowing that the Golden Haired Mate would not understand him, but Dave hoped he would feel better knowing that he did not have to suffer alone and that Dave would be his companion until his Master ceased his foolish, hurtful words towards him.

nemesis
She slipped into the room, eyeing the vampire conduct his daily work out routine. The vampiress rarely concerned herself with Videl's training but the wizard's attack left her feeling insulted. Nemesis felt a constant irritation in the back of her mind, nagging at her to increase her power so that she would not be left defenseless yet again. The ease of how easy the wizard's spell left her incapacitated during his assault on the FlyingDeath over some ridiculous magical golden hook the captain apparently possessed reminded her of the days before meeting the pirates. The humiliation she experienced when she had been prisoner resurfaced into her memory after the crew's pitiful defeat from the wizard and Nemesis hated that she was so easily subdued. Obviously, she needed to work even harder at gaining power to protect herself! Perhaps Videl could help her?

"Hello, Videl."she said smoothly. Nemesis steadily approached the male vampire, each step reflecting her graceful character. Her old habits were hard to break and she always carried herself with elegance and proper posture. She gave him an innocent smile once she had his attention. "Forgive me for interrupting your exercise but I was wondering if you could assist me? The wizard's spell reminded me that I require more training. I do not wish to be so easily defeated again."

jecht
Cepheus had the irritating effect of silencing him, like always. The vampire didn't even know how to respond to the grim's words at the moment; he didn't hear all of what he had lectured him about because earlier Jecht began to ignore the long sermon when his head started pounding again. "Shut up! You're giving me a headache."he muttered darkly at Cepheus, but Jecht was just met with more demands and he was reluctant to admit that he was indeed hungry. More annoyingly, Trixxtal was apparently agreeing with him! Oblivious to his fellow vampire's anger, Jecht frowned as he tried to keep himself standing steadily. He nearly stumbled over when Trixxtal shoved the golden hook into his hand and Jecht glared as he watched the retreating form of the vampire.

"Where are you going?!"he asked Trixxtal quickly, but Jecht was ignored and he watched as the blond went to a pile of strange items. He didn't even look at him! First, he tries to boss him around and then he had the nerve to gang up on him with Cepheus! To think he had gotten out of bed just to look for Trixxtal. Jecht suddenly felt angrier, enraged that he was reduced to this pathetic weakened state. The vampire snapped as he watched his friend walk away. "Fine, walk away from me and see if I care! I don't know why I bothered to look for you. In fact, I'm glad you weren't there when I woke up! This is all your fault! The stupid wizard was looking for this hook, and the only reason I have it is because of you. Because I was kind enough to try to help you find your family! I'm like this because of you; I am hurt because of you!" he shouted, waving the hook in his hands before shoving it in his pocket. Jecht began to cough violently and the pain in his chest began to feel worse, but that didn't stop him from observing Trixxtal.

He had no idea why Trixxtal threw some random crown looking thing off the boat, but the vampire had a feeling that this was a perfect opportunity to test his new student. It would be a great distraction from Trixxtal's "betrayal" anyways. Jecht smiled at his brilliant idea as he sauntered over to the ship's edge and randomly tossed an anchor off the ship, ignoring the stabbing pain he felt all over his body, in order to stop the ship from sailing away from this spot. He turned to the nearest crew member and barked out, "Instruct young Protettore to retrieve that item the first mate tossed overboard. It is shaped like a crown and made of parchment and jewels. Watch him while he swims in the water and do not let him return unless he finds it. Especially make sure he gets the jewels out of the water, Charlie, and that he understands the importance of this training!"

With his final order, he began to slowly return to his room, not giving a second glance towards Trixxtal.

cepheus
He had a sly smile on his face, knowing full well of the wrath he caused Trixxtal to feel over Jecht. The drama between the first mate and captain was absolutely delightful. The two were ridiculous and it was like watching a dramatic play unfold before him. He relaxed in a chair that he had placed beside Jecht's bed.

Cepheus smirked when the captain finally barged through the door, grumbling about something and Cepheus had no doubt that Jecht had gotten into some sort of argument before he forced himself to return here. "Oh? I did not think you would have come so soon. You must have missed me too much, I certainly expected you to be more difficult to deal with."he taunted as he rose from his chair, walking over to the vampire and guiding him to the bed. He was slightly surprised when Jecht didn't resist and the vampire's coughing worried him slightly. That wasn't going to stop his teasing, though. "Most likely you shouted something hypocritical and vicious and unreasonable to your darling first mate again before storming off and coming for your dinner."he laughed as held his neck to the vampire.

"Quiet...and it's his fault..."he heard Jecht mutter darkly before Cepheus felt the familiar pain in his neck. As he felt the blood drain from his body, the grim smiled playfully. "I see you did not deny it, sweet Jecht. Are you admitting that you were unreasonable to him then?"he asked, and winced as he felt Jecht dig his fangs even harder out of spite.

"NO!"he heard the vampire exclaim almost immediately after he was done feeding, and Cepheus just threw his head back and laughed.

charlie
Charlie felt slightly surprised when he was suddenly called out, but then again he knew Jecht was probably twice as delirious at the moment since he was still recovering from his injuries. He had long ago realized that the dear captain sometimes had fits of insanity and acted ridiculous, especially if Trixxtal was involved. His order did not make any sense to him but the vampire simply nodded and did what he was told, beginning to walk towards the ship's interior. He felt a familiar deep weight on his heart with each step he took and he breath be breathed and like always, it was as if his body was moving automatically. His depression felt deeper than the entire ocean at the moment. Charlie always felt sad, but like the other pirates on board, being put to sleep and leaving Jecht alone to fight made him feel horrible. Charlie felt like a failure and he felt glad that the captain had given him this minor assignment as a distraction.

He stopped in front of a door and there was a brief paused before Charlie knocked on the door. "Protettore? I have a message from the captain."he called out gently.

milton
"Well," he began, "The body needs to be functioning, otherwise her soul will be attached to a motionless corpse. Her vessel will need to be alive, but soulless. One possibility is for you to summon her soul and have her possess a body and destroy the original soul so that she can take and use the body for herself. It is a difficult process and success is slim, so it would be in your best interests to just use that method as a last resort. I suggest constructing an entirely new body from scratch, almost like a golem of sorts. I could attempt to create it for you, but I am not a master of the art. The great dragon Koryuu is a being similar to myself and he has the power to help you."

Milton paused his story and held out his hand. A swirl of magic surrounded him and in a flash there were two devices in his palm. One was a type of eyewear created with the magic of a mage gifted with the Sight, an ability that sensed auras and power levels and could see hidden magicks. The second was shaped like a compass with a single star decorated in the middle. He held up the compass first.

"This is a compass called a radar and I'm going to let you borrow, if you desire Koryuu's aid. Koryuu will only grant the requests of those who have enough power, skill, and devotion to summon him and his trial is the gathering of seven spheres. The compass will lead you to the location of the spheres. Each one has a different number of stars and glow a bright orange color. Bring all seven together and you can summon Koryuu. He can create a new body for her and can be any appearance or species."explained Milton, and in a flash the compass appeared in Fenrir's hand. "Next, I will give you this item called a scouter. There will no doubt be obstacles and traps, this will help you."he said as he began informing him of what the scouter was capable of. After his explanation, the scouter appeared beside the radar.

Vampirates {Azalea & Midorimacchi}

Dromena Fantine

A unique fairy who was permanently changed from her small form into the size of an average human by a witch named Morte Nott who wanted her for himself. He seduced her with a love potion and kept her by his side for years. His family had no idea she was a fairy or that she was bewitched and they loved Dromena because she was the first person Morte had ever taken an interest in, and he acted like a better person around her. Their son, Olivier, was born two years into the relationship which made Morte consider making Dromena his bride. But he knew that her love was not true and decided to release her from the love potions. Dromena was furious with him and decided to leave him, and Morte let her without fighting her decision. However, as she flew away some hunters were fascinated by her wings and decided to try to capture her. Morte noticed this and saved her before she could be captured or harm, but even after he killed the hunters, he succumbed to his wounds. Dromena could have used her fairy magic to try to heal him but, out of fear he would try to enslave her again some day, she let him die. After bringing his body to his innocent family, she said goodbye to them and Olivier, then left the country to start a new life.

She did not want to return to Fairy Island where she was born, so Dromena decided to travel the world. She explored many places and learned new things, but the most significant event was the people she met. Dromena met a werewolf named Fenrir and befriended him. She eventually joined his pirate crew as the First Mate and she is devoted to helping him on his quest to find the Dragon Spheres.

Vampirates

dave
He could hear Jecht.

"NO. Nonono No. I am DONE recovering and don't need to rest anymore. Why don't you quit with that sassy attitude of yours and stop telling me what to do-"

Sensing an argument was about to begin at the sight of Jecht's rebellious look in his eyes, the bird swooped down from his resting place on the ship. The parrot suddenly landed on Jecht's shoulder, almost immediately swatted away by the vampire but no matter how much the man shooed him away the parrot just sat back down on his shoulder. Earning a suspicious look from the vampire, and then a flash of surprise and recognition, the parrot no longer held the attention of the pirate as he turned towards the sassy man in front of them. "I think I'll name him Dave..."muttered the captain randomly, patting the bird on the head, seeming to accept that Dave was simply not going to leave.

jecht
"...Anyways, Trixxtal, I don't doubt that you have the ship under control! I just don't want to lay in bed all night..."he growled quietly, distracted from his anger by Dave's presence. "I don't need rest. I am perfectly fine."he lied quietly. His body still ached from the insufferable wizard's attack but Jecht did not want to admit it, there was no way in hell he would ever admit that. Sadly his quiet whining was over as fast as it arrived and he started raising his voice again, acting more unstable than usual. "That annoying wizard though! This is all his fault I wish I could have killed that scum. This is the worst mood I have ever woken up to. I can't believe all this happened over some dumb golden magical hook."he ranted, hoping he could distract Trixxtal by changing the subject. The captain crossed his arms, fury in his eyes, prepared to continue his incessant speech to avoid Trixxtal's earlier demand for him to go back to bed with the added bonus of getting to talk shit about wizards.

"That wizard could have killed you and the crew if he desired so and that infuriates me to no end. A miasma of darkness is not always going to randomly pop up out of nowhere in the middle of the ocean and save us and drag an attacking wizard to wherever it is he was sent to. I need to find ways of destroying wizards and their magic and teach it to the crew. Especially you, there is no way I am losing you, especially to that wizard! And I'll have to instruct Protettore too! He will need to grow up with the proper knowledge of how to deal with them, I just know he will need it someday. That boy will go far, you should be proud of your nephew. You were asleep, but I saw it all! His power, it is unrefined but he has much potential to be great...There is bravery behind that boy's endless stream of tears. He will be an interesting apprentice to mentor, Trixxtal, and training will occupy and distract the child from over-worrying about his parents."he lectured, his angered tone transformed into a voice of pride and then into wonder as Jecht continued on and on. Like always, however, Jecht's mood quickly shifted again and he was back to his screeching. "We could have been much closer to finding his parents if that dreadful wizard had not attacked. How did he even find us again?! Where is the hook?! I will be damned if I fought through all of that shit by myself for me to lose the damn thing. I-"

cepheus
"Hush, Jecht darling."

Out from the shadows, the grim approached his two superiors. The vampire who his words were directed towards suddenly scowled, turning towards Cepheus. "What have I told you about those ridiculous pet names Ce-"

"Hush, I was just attempting to wind you up, Jecht. It is the only method I know that would successfully free your poor victim from your childish attempt at avoiding proper bedrest. I arrived literally a few seconds ago and saw through your little scheme. You are on the verge of collapsing, I can sense it. You cannot fool the first mate or anyone on this ship right now, and you especially cannot fool me. I know you are frustrated, but we woke up and found you unconscious and dying. Listen to Trixxtal, you have confided in me yourself that he is the one who knows you best. So listen to him, he says you need rest, so rest, Jecht."

The entire time, his words gave off a sense of calmness. Stern, but calm, his voice never become raised loud enough to give off the impression of anger. He dismissed the irritated aura Jecht was giving off, a calculating look on Cepheus' face as he observed their reactions. He simply smiled at the two vampires and took a few more steps closer, extending his arm towards the parrot on Jecht's shoulder. "You have a parrot."he stated in a curious tone, as the bird hopped onto Cepheus' arm and then flew onto the top of his head. Cepheus did not understand why Jecht had a parrot but now was not the time to ask any more questions about the random bird. The look on the vampire's face clearly showed how annoyed he was at both Cepheus and Trixxtal and his situation in general, but Cepheus only chuckled.

"Anyways, I did have a reason for my presence. I apologize that I had to interrupt you two, but you need to feed, Jecht."he explained, before Dave flew onto Trixxtal's shoulder, "You'll get my blood once you two meet me back in your room. Please meet me there once you have decided to cease your stubborn behavior, Captain. And do not even think about trying to get out of going back to bed by feeding from another human. I will know."

Hoping his obvious threats to Jecht that he would only get blood was if he listening to Trixxtal and went back to bed and recover properly, he bowed to the two vampires politely before seemingly vanishing back into the shadows.

regulus
The crew had been instructed to retrieve blood for the vampires from the specified crate, and that crate only or else. Regulus knew better than to question why in the world Fenrir would care so much about blood. He opened the clearly labelled crate in front of him and cautiously grabbed two items that were stored inside.

The young boy frowned as he re-entered the dungeons holding the captive vampires prisoner. Really, why did he agree to this annoying babysitting again? In his hands were two small vials, each filled with dark red blood. Regulus was pretty sure it was human blood he was holding. He could smell the horrid scent. It felt disgusting to touch, even through glass. "Vile vampires," he spat, "Here is your meal."

Not wanting to get any closer than required, he carefully bent his knees and placed the vials on the ground. He cautiously pushed the glass forward, forcing it to roll further into the cell and within reach of the prisoner. Regulus observed as the two vampires hungrily reached for the vials and removed the cork, drinking the blood that had been contained inside. The half demon quickly held his breath; oh how Regulus hated the smell of human blood! It smelled worse than garbage and vomit and rotting corpses. And he had been forced to deal with the horrible scent way more than he would like to when one of his previous masters had been a vampire. The filthy smell of human blood, he hated it so much, hated how it reminded him of his pathetic past.

"I will never understand how you monsters love drinking human blood so much."he hissed, shaking his head as he fled the dungeon.

dromena
"...And the prisoners did not speak, even when I gave them their vials, but they did drink all of the blood. Physically, their condition is fine and they will remain alive. Mentally, their wills seem to have finally broken."the young man reported. Dromena wondered if she only imagined that cheerful glint in his eyes that flashed for a moment at Reggie's final sentence. She simply nodded and broke the short silence that befell the room.

"Excellent. Good job, Reggie. I appreciate you taking over the shift. You will be free to do as you wish for the rest of tonight and tomorrow but will be notified if the situation changes."she informed, watching as he gave a polite bow and his lips curved into a small smile. "Thank you, Lady Fantine."he stated before he quickly departed from her chambers.

Dromena looked away from the door she watched him exit through and stared down at the parchment in front of her. She picked up her quill and continued the work she had been doing before Reggie arrived and informed her of the prisoner's status. The fairy briefly thought about how the boy acted so formal, being the only person who addressed her as "Lady Fantine". She supposed the behavior had to have been drilled into him due to the nature of his past, but it still felt odd to her . Dromena pushed the thoughts aside and set down the quill before she glanced at the book that was beside her on the desk. While she would rather be forging a blade or engaging in a friendly duel, she knew that the runes she was attempting to translate would be of great help for the ritual Fenrir desired to perform.

milton
Milton sat alone, his only companion running errands in the milky way galaxy. Only one planet, earth, held life but the tiny little rock held so much magic inside, so many alternate dimensions for just earth alone. Because of this, Milton found little earth fascinating. He often ordered Michael to bring him items from various time periods and timelines, both for his personal collection and to bait Michael into enjoying earth as much as he did. Milton even dressed in earth's clothing; his current outfit was formal attire from earth's modern age.

The man took a sip of wine, his legs crossed as he enjoyed his drink in his personal room. The liquid in his glass rippled suddenly and Milton set it down on his table. He felt magic pull at his insides; a pull from a familiar guest. "Ah, he's summoning me with words of the food. Fenrisulfr knows exactly how to get my attention."he mused, standing and walking away from his chair towards the main chamber. Milton returned to the Velvet room and saw that one of his mirrors was glowing red. He sat in his chair behind the table that held his tarot cards and summoned the mirror to him. The mirror flickered slightly and Milton saw the familiar face gazing into his eyes.

He gave the werewolf a soft, genuine smile."I did not expect you to contact me again so soon. You have collected all of the ingredients?"he asked gently, but did not wait for an answer before speaking again, "I suggest you wait to conduct the ritual on Samhain. The 31st day of the 10th month. In your perspective, that night is less than a year from now. It is a powerful, magical night for your planet. The blood you gather will be at it's most potent, as well as any spell cast. Samhain seems like the ideal night to open the gate of the underworld. The souls will be drawn to the magic and power..."

Milton paused in his explanation, a thoughtful expression on his face before he continued. "I have given you the ritual for opening the gate and now it is time for you to begin preparing for what occurs after the soul is summoned. If you would like your lover to come back to life, to truly come back from the dead...then you must construct a body to bind the soul to."

As he awaited his guest's response, Milton felt his heart sink the more he thought of the werewolf and his lover's fate. But his warm smile never strayed from his face. Knowing what he did, he couldn't do anything except smile at the man. It was Milton's only comfort to help him get through this situation. Milton knew the future. He knew the outcome of Fenrisulfr's request and ambition.

And he pitied him for it.