Potter

Avalia

Corvina

Time: Morning
Location: Forest outside Roshmi
Interaction: @helo Cade & @Tae Elsea
Mention Ayita & Rei

While Cade spoke, Cora kept silent and glanced around. It was peacefully quiet, and she was enjoying it. The past two week had taught her not to let her guard down though. She glanced at the flame on her hand and beckoned it to stay alive. The concentration though was beginning to bog her down. She sighed and closed her hand over the flame to extinguish it. Her eyes widened as he spoke about Ayita. Shock wasn’t enough to describe it. The land, the tribe, and the white men…. Cora was left speechless. Had the DROMS ripped through various timelines? She blinked, her jaw agape. Then, remembering her mouth, quickly shut it to purse her lips. Her heart skipped a beat, then fell. Ayita… Ayita was a Native American, and her people had been wiped out by Cora’s ancestors. She didn’t react to Cade preparing her breakfast. Finally, after what seemed like hours, Cora finally spoke.

“Thank you Cade,” she replied. Cora took the lettuce wrap and hid the vermin inside of it. If she could trick her mind that it wasn’t a rodent, perhaps she could maybe digest it. She sighed and took a deep breath before finally biting into it. Grimacing, unsuccessfully. She tried to hide it from Cade, and forced herself to chew and swallow it. Then she forced out a smile. ”I believe I would take this over bugs.” In case he was offended, she continued to eat. She began thinking of how to respond to Cade in a way he might understand to distract her from her food. ”I… I am from a different timeline of Ayita. See, I come from her future. The white men are my ancestors. I condone what happened to her tribe and the many others that existed." Cora paused to allow the differences sink it and continued.

"Also, my family isn't noble. My family was - never mind. I lived alone on Earth for quite some time before I got pulled here," Cora avoided delving deeper into her history. A noble - as if. She was an orphan for most of her life until the Kings adopted her, only to throw her out in the end. How ironic was that? Alone... That's where she had been when she was pulled until she found Rei. He was all she had from home, and she desperately wished he was safe. She couldn't wait to see him again and tell him about Ayita. Cora couldn't help but wonder if she would end up alone on Avalia as well. It seamed as if life had her out to be alone. Perhaps this was her chance to turn the page and make a new fate for herself. She smiled faintly, thinking of her friends here. At first it had been Rei, Kenia and Malachi; now she had Elsea and Cade.

In reverie, she paused and forced herself to chew and swallow the food. She would kill right now for Taco Bell or Panera. Even a hamburger and milkshake. Cora turned to watch Elsea join them and offered her a sweet smile, in between her bites. She stared at her now too, frozen. Was Elsea from a different timeline as well? Her voice held an Irish accent as well. What timeline was she from? Taking a deep breath, she replied, ”The patch of land that Christopher Columbus thought was India, became the United States of America. It’s by Canada and Mexico.” Her jade green eyes were wide with shock and awe. Realizing this might not help, she pushed further. "Where and what year are you from?” Cora watched her friend eat the rat as if it were normal and knew this girl was from a vastly different time as well. Cora was stunned into silence and turned her attention to her lettuce wrap while glancing at Elsea for a response.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Alice

Time: Late Afternoon
Location: Streets of Ember Grove
Interaction: @Pink Khione

The streets of Ember Grove were unnaturally busy and bustling with people. The small child stood out amongst them and hid in her hoodie. She clutched her care bear to her chest. Next, she moved up against a wall. There were too many people for her to be able to handle. It felt like there was an elephant on her chest. She wasn’t sure if the restaurant nearby her specialized in making onions, but her eyes kept tearing. She had to keep rubbing them with her hands and she was tired of it. Alice stared at the ground as she watched a family walk by, laughing about something. There was hope, even happiness in their eyes and she envied it. It made her blood boil and heat to rise in her face. She lowered her hands and clenched them into fists.

Her stomach would not stop rumbling. She reached into her pockets as if money might appear. To her disappointment, none had magically materialized. Would she have to steal? What happened to girls who tried stealing? She bit her lip as she stared at Starbucks. Her mother had loved going there and always let her pick out pastries. Her eyes filled with tears but she was determined not to let anymore fall. She was so hungry. She gripped the backpack over her shoulder and shuffled her feet. Nervousness filled her. This isn't right. What else could she do though? Go back home and get yelled at? Sent to an orphanage or in jail? She didn’t want that. Alice couldn’t help but crave blood. Her parents couldn’t understand the sudden, weird transformation. She wished she could be normal.

She began walking toward the store as if in a trance. She bumped into a few people on her way. Mumbling apologies, Alice made her way into the store. She glanced around. She saw a couple sitting together by the window, and an older woman reading and sipping her latte. The store was busy, not overwhelming though. She wished there were more people in it. Alice inhaled the scents of the store. She smelled vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice… Her gaze moved over the pastries. She saw the muffins, cake, and the scones. Right next to them were the cake pops decorated like animals. Her mouth watered even more. She needed the fox pop right now. She wouldn’t mind a croissant either. The cheese danish next to it looked yummy, too. She glanced at the chips, fruit cups, and the granola bars. Though she was ten feet away, she could read all the labels clearly. Why had her eyesight become so sharp?

Her eyes glanced at the cold sandwiches and salad. They were easier to steal. Alice cleared her throat and moved inside the store. As she waited, she began to evaluate her moves. She wanted to grab as much as she could. Her mind wandered. If her heart was beating, it’d jump out of her chest. Alice hesitated and allowed a few older college looking students in front of her and moved to the counter. Slowly, and glancing around, Alice began to grab the items one at a time and stick them in her bag.

Adrenaline rushing, she stuck her items in her bag and jumped when a clerk snapped, ”Hey, kid! What are you doing?” Alice inhaled and jumped. She turned to find people staring and watching her. Frozen like a deer in headlights, she remained silent. Her mind began cooking up a reply but went blank. She stared, eyes wide and gripped the orange juice bottle in her hand.

”Just um, looking at your food….” Alice bit her lip and let out a bashful smile. She batted her eyelashes sweetly. ”I.. um, my mom’s outside. She’s going to pay for it.” She glanced outside as if beckoning someone to join her, but nobody came. No one stood up for her, either. The clerk came over as did the manager to stare at her accusingly. The looks on their faces reminded her of her parent's disdainful horrified expressions when she'd tasted the blood. She tensed up and felt her mouth run dry. What did she do?

”Young lady, you need to put that food back.” The woman glared at her and tried to block her path. Alice knew she was caught and needed to escape now. The cops would identify her, then call her parents and she’d be back in that horrible place. She glanced around and then darted for the doorway. She moved quicker than expected and took them off guard. She bolted for the door and kicked a chair into her pathway to help stall them. Once at the door she burst through it and nearly took it off its hinges. People yelled at her to come back and tried stopping her, but the young girl was too fast for them. She raced down the street and down an empty alleyway. The hall was too high to just scale, but the dumpster was nearby enough that she figured she could climb it. Panicking and seeing no other escape, Alice thrust her bag over her shoulders and climbed the dumpster. She began to climb it when the voices came closer. She gasped with fear and tried to make it over the wall. Instead, she twisted her ankle and fell into the dumpster. The lid sealed over her. Plunged into darkness, Alice curled up into a ball and awaited whatever doom would come next. Tears streamed down her face as she held her breath.

Avalia

Belladonna

Time: Morning
Location: Forest near Roshmi
Interaction: @princess Malachi | @13org Myra | @Dezuel Terneus |

The scene that unfolded before Belladonna was a mixture of horror and shock. She had never expected to see spiders attacking. Where there were babies, would be a mother spider. Her eyes scanned the forest. For now, she couldn’t see anything. It would be likely soon that it would appear. Spiders weren’t something she feared however the blue oozing from there would be clearly poisonous. Malachi confirmed it s well. Her expression morphed into annoyance. She was hungry; the bastards couldn’t wait? She sighed and turned to watch Malachi take out his bow and quickly begin shooting spiders.

Soon after, the Wizard ran off on a horse with the creature named Myra. Malachi's comment made her chuckle and she nodded in agreement. To her surprise, the creature returned. She took a defensive stance in front of them and Belle stared with surprise. Her tail rose into the air, reminding her of a skunk or cat. Amused briefly, Belle kept her expression stony so nobody saw. She had started to summon her magic when another visitor arrived. Sadly. it was the governor; one of the last Avalians she wished to encounter. How had he found them? Was it possible they were being followed? If so, who else knew they were here? As she watched, she noticed he was being useful by he beginning to attack the spiders. She pushed it to the back of her mind. Right now, he would be the last threat on her mind. Still, his presence would not bode well for her.

Her expression didn’t change. She eyed the scene before her and bit her lip. Now what did she do? With the pompous governor here, she wasn’t sure if she should use her magic. She glanced at Malachi questioningly with a frown. Had the Govt seen her as a human? There was a possibility of lying her way out of it too. Malachi already assumed the role of being her father. She was also small enough to be an elven adolescent as much as she despised it right now.

She watched as the spiders came closer and shot off her feet like a rocket into the air. Belle landed a few steps away and into a defensive stance. She quickly rose back up and hopped out of the way of an oncoming spider. Belle grabbed the stick from the fire and began waving it at them. They hissed and moved away. Once it was safe, Belle moved back towards the group. Belle grabbed another stick and touched the flames. The stick quickly burst into flames at the end of it. She grinned as the spiders scuttled backwards. She wished she had fire right now, so she could create a ring of it around the spiders and light them up. Unfortunately, she had fire’s nemesis: water. She glanced around. There had to be a stream nearby she could summon water from…. But how could she use it with the governor here?

She gritted her teeth and glanced at Malachi silently asking for answers. She eyed his bow and raised her eyebrows, hoping he understood that she wanted it. Her eyes wandered to the governor and back to the bow. Belle kept attacking the spiders and forcing them to retreat. While waiting for Malachi's decision, Belle took a step forward and glared at the spiders.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Time: Morning to Late Afternoon
Location: Diner > Hotel > Ember Grove
Interactions: NPC Iris
Mentions: @princess Angel

After being dropped off at the Hotel Inn did she realize she had forgotten her painting. Cursing at herself, she had entered the hotel. No matter, she’d contact Angel again. That woman would use it as leverage over her and Shay was certain she'd know. She felt a pit in her stomach form. She was risking her life by revealing it to her; yet, the devil was forming a plan so ghastly that it would wipe out the human race. She looked down at the floor. She had to choose between what was right, and what was easy. What would be easy would be running away. She gritted her teeth. She wanted to run away but to where? She couldn’t hide forever.

On the other note, there was also the Holy Saviors she’d have to worry about. Would they recognize her? They would be everywhere. After all, Father Asshole had his cult in this town. It had been a year already. Did those bastards retain that knowledge? She shrugged it off. There were only so many problems she could worry about now. Perhaps she could finish what they had started. Besides, they wouldn’t expect her to be in the lion’s den, so close to their base. She felt a surge rush through her.

The screams of her family filled her mind’s eyes. Helplessly, Shay had watched her seven year old nephew, Peter, get shot in the head. There had been over a dozen Holy Assholes, far too many for a witch with her skill level to fight. The rage in her eyes was visible as she glanced up at the hotel clerk who had been beckoning her forward. Shay had been in a reverie and hadn’t noticed. The woman blinked with surprise at her expression. Shay moved forward with a scowl. The Dark Magic she was using only fueled her anger, and she took several deep breaths to calm down.

”Welcome to the Holiday Inn! Do you have a reservation?” Shay stared at the blue-eyed brown hair girl with a sigh. Her name tag read “Iris”.

”I’d like a room.” She shook her head and sighed. She hoped there was room and if not, she would go outside and hack inside the system. There was no way she would return to the campsite. There was a great possibility the residents would notice a few things missing...

”Thank you ma’am, do you have any preferences?”

”Between the third and fifth floor, no balcony, and in the middle of the hall. Also I want to rent a car preferably with tinted windows.” She began taking out her card before the woman could start talking. ”Book them both for a week.” The clerk began punching in the information into her computer to find an available room. She kept glancing at Shay with curiosity, in which she sternly glowered at her. Shay glanced around, keeping one eye on the clerk and the rest on the hotel. Nobody looked suspicious or out of sorts. She didn’t spot any bloodsuckers or Holy Saviors. She glanced back at the clerk and huffed to show her annoyance at waiting.

When the dumb ordeal was finally finished, Iris called out, ”All set ma’am, enjoy your stay at the Holiday Inn!”

Shay had begun sauntering away and managed a sly grin. ”Don’t you worry ma’am, I certainly will.”

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Once settled in her room, Shay had ordered room service. She lounged on the bed, thankful for the comfort of it. She had become used to cold concrete, park benches, foliage and even Angel’s care. This bed though meant the world to her. Shay had turned the TV to watch cartoons but her mind wasn’t focused on it. She was stuck in her reverie. Her mind kept replaying that horrible day and her escape from Drake’s camp. She clenched her hands into fists and jumped like a cat when room service knocked on the door. She examined the perpetrator through the keyhole then swiftly took the food without a word. She began to examine the food for any traces of poison or tampering. When she discovered it was normal, she began chowing down quickly. She had ate at the diner but had more room left. She hadn’t been eating well.

Shay sighed as she stretched out the bed once finished. For now, it was peaceful, yet she couldn’t let her guard down. She needed to blend it and her rugged outfit wouldn’t cut it. She looked fresh out of Survivor. There was a mall nearby she could go to, but that risked exposure. She sighed and decided a makeover would help as well. It wouldn’t help against the bloodsuckers, yet it would impede the Holy Saviors. Their name made her sick inside and she forced it out of her mind. Saviors; what a joke.

When the text finally arrived her car was ready, Shay secured her room and turned off the TV. She grabbed her bag and pulled her hair back into a braid. Then, she pulled her hood up and exited the room. Within fifteen minutes, she was on her way to the salon and mall. Shay glanced around the car with a grin. The windows were tinted enough to conceal her, yet not so lavish that she looked suspicious. She grinned for now, allowing herself to feel the joy of a small win.

Avalia

Corvina

Time: Morning
Location: Forest outside Roshmi
Interaction: @helo Cade
Mention n/a

As Cora listened to Cade, sympathy rose inside of her. She found herself frowning as she listened. She didn’t dare interrupt him though. Her eyes widened when he mentioned the dragolich. Was that the skeletal dragon she had encountered her first night? She shuddered at the thought of it. While he spoke, Cora was able to admire his bravery and honor. She smiled faintly. The world had given ehr one of the best Avalians she could have asked for. However the mention of his brother dying had given her sorrow and sympathy now. It was terrible that the Lich’s rule had brought so much terror and strife. Cora shook her head and sighed. She was going to do whatever she could do help Cade and avenge all the fallen. T

The injustice of this world was hitting close to home. She felt anger fill her veins and pump through her like adrenaline. She glanced at him when he mentioned death, then quickly changed the subject. Her life having a price on it only fueled her rage more. She hadn’t been asked to be here. Instead, life had chosen her. She had a purpose, a mission. It was to help defeat the Lich, whatever it took.

”You don’t sound crazy, Cade,” Cora began to say as she stared at him earnestly. The fire she possessed in her palms was in her eyes. ”You’re better off dying for what you believe in, than dying on the sidelines watching. We’re going to avenge Shadow, Cade, I promise you.” She managed a wry smile. If she had to die, she hoped it was in battle fighting the Lich’s forces. She would make sure if she were kidnapped, she wouldn’t go down easy. Humans were a threat, and they had power the Avalians had not. Cora allowed it to pulse through her and the flame on her hand intensified. Still, she maintained control.

”Dying in glory of battle rather cowardice is what I believe in. You didn’t upset or scare me. I’ve already faced my share of horror here. I’m aware that at any moment, I could be killed. I trust you know that, and won’t let it happen if you can help it. I am not afraid. Should worst come to worst, I wouldn't go down easy. I plan on that." Cora then turned the conversation to Earth with a grin. Then, as Cade finished, her smile dropped.

Tribe? As in Native American tribes? She stared with shock and tilted her head to one side. ”Tribe?” she repeated and scratched her head. ”I.. Can you tell me more?” Was it possible that it was a modern tribe? Obviously Native Americans still existed. Cora’s gut feeling however doubted her notions as her mind buzzed. She wasn’t going to allow herself to think the impossible yet though.

She then recovered after the silence to add, ”Earth is similar to Avalia. Where I came from is called the United States of America. It has a government, and freedom mostly. It’s had its share of wars and tyranny, too. I wasn’t around for those times. The logistics of Avalia are very familiar to me though.” Her expression darkened. She thought of her childhood growing up happy, then having it come raining down. The years after it had brought her down into a dark, dark place. She bit her lip. She decided to move onto something happier. She glanced at the food and felt nauseated, though she kept it to herself. ”I think the food is done.”

Ember Grove - Reboot

Nikolaus

Time: 4pm
Location: OH Infirmary
Interaction: @princess Angel & @FunnyGuy Sean
Mention @Pink Khione Vivian

Nikolaus found himself captivated listening and watching Angel speak. He managed a wry smile when she inquired if he wanted to unplug the monitor. As much as he wanted to say yes, but he was not allowed. He sighed as the question appeared once more; why had he gone out? Part of him longed to explain why, yet with Sean there… He sighed and shook his head in response. He did however answer part of her question; ”My existence is enough reason to piss him off. Better yet, maybe peppermint schnapps and vodka is enough to infuriate him," Nikolaus felt livid knowing that his family name was enough to murder him. He clenched his fists and then began to take deep breaths to calm himself. He did manage a smirk thinking of Elias' prank.

Nikolaus sighed and turned to face Sean. The trade that came out of him was expected, but nonetheless surprising. He raised an eyebrow and kept a neutral expression. He knew he was right, though he didn’t care right now. Nikolaus listened and bit his lip when he’d heard an entire team had been massacred. His heart sank and showed in his eyes. While he hardly spoke to anyone, he did care deep down for the others. Some of them were stuck in this bullshit too, one way or another. He let him finish and then spoke.

”He sent three vampires to kill me and underestimated my abilities. One got away so I’m sure she’ll let him know. Thank you though." He replied with a joking tone, though he had underlying tension to his as well. ”What team was murdered?” He then glanced between them and nodded to Angel. What mission was this? ”Don’t be shy, Sean.” He narrowed his gaze but managed a neutral expression. Where was he taking Angel and why wouldn’t he share? Perhaps two could keep a secret.

Avalia

Corvina

Time: Morning
Location: Forest outside Roshmi
Interaction: @helo Cade
Mention n/a

Cora watched Cade speak and listened intently. She wasn’t sure how to soften the answer she needed to provide. She bit her lip and replied, ”On Earth, we sort of have factories and farmers that take care of our food supplies…” She was afraid to ginto detail in case of scaring him off. Cora then fell silent as he continued talking. A sad smile crossed her face as he spoke. His gentle and soothing words warmed her up akin to the fire in her palm. She knew people could be cunning bastards, but this feline here was not one of them. She could see the earnest in his eyes and his words. Cora nodded in appreciation.

“Thank you, Cade. It is heartwarming to hear you say that, and I, were the shoe on the other foot, would say the same.” Cora smiled broadly this time to show she understood and trusted him. What had she sacrificed? Not much. After that brat ruined her life, she had spiraled down hard. She had just started to get back on her feet. She couldn’t help but wonder if her life had gone the way she wanted, would she still be here? That was illogical to focus on, so she brushed it aside and focused her attention on the demihuman.

She continued speaking as if she hadn’t missed a beat. ”So Cade, what made you join the rebellion?” She began to lower the fire as the food began to finish cooking. Despite the grimace she fought to hide, she was excited to eat. Her stomach growled in agreement.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Nikolaus

Time: 4pm
Location: OH Infirmary
Interaction: @princess Angel & @FunnyGuy Sean
Mention @Pink Khione Vivian

Nikolaus was shocked into silence. Remy was missing. He’d gone out for his own selfish reasons and now the poor child was missing. A chill down his spine intensified his fears that she was in the Devil’s camp. He scowled as he listened to Trotter. Despite his fury, he managed to give him a faint and begrudging nod. ”Screw you,” he thought bitterly. Niko sighed as he watched the exchange. He felt as if there was a weight on his chest. Remy was missing, and now he couldn’t help search for her. One glance at Angel after hearing her tone told him enough. She was going to lose it. He sat up and bit his lip. What could he do to help? His mind wandered momentarily then returned back to Trotter and Sean. Niko rolled his eyes at his commentary. Whatever Sean thought was his business.

When it seemed as if he’d finally leave, the Colonel made a comment that caused Niko physical pain. He managed a scowl and hid his reaction. Niko remained silent the entire time until the Colonel had left. When the coast was clear, he gestured to Angel or Sean to shut the door. Once the task was accomplished, he turned to them both. ”I have news as well. My escapade was worth it.” He cleared his throat and slowly sat up. He winced but continued, ”Alexander is learning billiards and had a human at Alexei’s teaching him. She’s about our age. Also, he invited her to come to New Paeonia.” His tone was serious as he glanced between Angel and Sean. ”This human seems rather innocent and naïve to what he really is. I don’t want her ending up in his hellhole and becoming one of them.” For whatever reason, he felt compelled to protect the innocent. Maybe it was knowing that sweet, hyper Remy was in danger and was bringing it on. That poor child…

He cleared his throat again as he glanced at his heat monitor. It was beeping consistently although his blood pressure had dropped. Perhaps it was because the Angel herself was in this room, lighting it up with her beauty and grace. He kept trying not to stare at her as he glanced at her out of the corner of his eye instead. ”Are you okay, Angel?” He tried to remain impassive as he inquired casually. Or tried too, at least. He scowled in pain from his ribs and sighed. ”The bastard sent three vampires and it still wasn’t enough.” He chuckled to himself.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Little Misfit

Alice de La Trémoille

》Get to Know Alice

Full name: Alice Rose de La Trémoille
Age: 12
Date of Birth: November 1st, 2008
Gender: Female
Where are you from?: Ember Grove

》Appearance
Alice stands at 4’10 an weighs 95 pounds. She has dirty blonde hair that hangs around her shoulders in waves. She has freckles across her nose and cheeks. With fair skin, her bright blue, borderline silver, eyes stick out. She has her ears pierced and wears bracelets often. She has acne and also crooked teeth. She enjoys wearing girly clothing, although occasionally she will dress tomboyish. Alice used to wear more floral clothing, but often dresses a bit darker now. She has a slim frame, not seeming to have any muscle at all.

》Relationship
Alice is heterosexual, and is not interested in romance. She does not have any predetermined friends. Her old brother, Gabriel, committed suicide in 2019. Her parents are Samuel and Julia. She has a ginger cat named Honey who she no longer has with her. She is interested in friendship (8) and is not open for a relationship.

》Interests

Likes:
⋆ Tea and candy
⋆ Nature and the park
⋆ Playing hockey and soccer
⋆ Reading fiction
⋆ Drawing

Dislikes:
⋆ Blood
⋆ Bullies
⋆ Fighting
⋆ Mean, snotty people
⋆ Being alone

Hobbies:
⋆ Arts and Crafts
⋆ Playing the violin
⋆ Reading
⋆ Hockey

Skills:
⋆ Stealthy
⋆ Decent liar
⋆ Basic survival skills
⋆ From Girl Scouts, she can make a basic campfire

》Personality

The first impression of Alice is kindness and innocence. Her aura gives off a sweet vibe. There doesn’t seem to be a mean bone in her body. When being bullied, Alice quietly listens and will reflect on it later. She is emotional and moody. She can stay in solitude due to her introverted nature and then will become lonely and seek others. Due to the turbulent nature of her household, she has become moody, sneaky, and unpredictable. She is smart and tends to hide how clever and cunning she really is inside. When something is going wrong, she’s the first one to step in, due to having a big heart. Alice learned the hard way about making friends. She does not trust easily, although if you can win her over, she is naïve. Despite her youth, she is independent and aloof. She is resilient and determined to come back to life and enjoy it her way without any rules or anyone to tell her no. Alice lived a life of abiding by the rules up until the misfits, and now calculates everyone’s moves and intentions.

》History

Alice was born into what seemed a functional family. Their parents, Samuel and Juliette, both had great jobs, and her older brother, Gabriel, and she both got along. They went to a prestigious school and had good grades. She grew up learning French and English, although she prefers the former language. She joined the Girl Scouts with her mother as well. Julie was the primary breadwinner - until the company became bankrupt and crashed. Her mother was laid off. Her father took on two jobs to help pay for everything while her mother became a stay-at-home wife. Gabriel and she were taken out of the school where most of Alice’s friends were. They were enrolled into another school, much less prestigious and filled with riffraff.

Overly stressed, her mother turned to drinking while her father began to cheat. He’d leave early and stay out late. Gabriel began doing drugs and smoking to cope. Lonely, and unable to speak to anyone, Alice turned to school to find her self worth. She poured herself into education in hopes of making her parents proud. It didn’t work though as they couldn’t care. On the outside, their family seemed perfect as they never let out the secrets within. Their parents didn’t divorce as neither could afford to live without the other. Fights ensued, causing a chaotic household.

Alice learned independence at a young age. Her brother used to help and take care of her. Now, mostly drunk or high, he was no longer able to, which only increased Alice’s loneliness. A group of kids called the “Misfits” began taking notice in Alice’s eyes. They were popular and nobody messed with them. They were the oddballs of the school; staying indoors mainly and drinking a curious drink they’d never share with others. It was a combination of blood, mixed with fruit punch and water to dilute the taste of blood. They often caused trouble but the principal was unable to do anything: some of their parents were superintendents and on the executive board. They seemed like a close, tight knit group, something Alice craved. She began to tutor them since their grades were lower. She used this as a way in and eventually, became their friends.

Life took another turn for the worst: Gabriel committed suicide. Her parents fought more and began verbally abusing her. Devastated, Alice began turning to the Misfits for comfort. They accepted her and began to entice her with their special drink, promising it would make her stronger. Naïve, she would drink it. Something the misfits were known for were pranks, ranging from mild to life threatening. One night, they invited Alice out for some ‘fun’. They snuck out to the misfits’ leaders bakehouse. They get in a raft over the lake and are horsing around. They are yelling and pushing each other in and swimming back to the raft. One of them shoved Alice into the water as laughter ensued. The water was deep, and Alice didn’t know how to swim. She starts crying and begging them to help her. They didn’t listen and figured she was kidding. The neighbors hear and call the cops and the group scatters. Alice continued to struggle until she became fatigued and began to sink. Alice kept screaming for help relentlessly. The neighbors heard and dove in to save her. They were able to revive her and bring her back to life.

At the hospital she was treated and later released with the doctors claiming it was a miracle. Once at home she complained of being hungry, and ate nonstop. Sam and Julie gave her whatever to make her feel better and took a ceasefire on arguing. She was taken out of school as well. Her aunt and uncle visited that week to check on her. They had brought her flowers. While Julie was cutting the roses, she accidentally pricked her finger on a thorn. Blood began to drip down. Alice felt as if she were a marionette as she moved towards her mother. Starving, she began to take samples of the blood on her finger and sniff it. Appalled, her family watched as she began to drink the blood. They quickly kicked her out, claiming she was an offspring of the devil.

Now, Alice is alone, disturbed, and devastated. She is determined to find out what she is exactly, and where to go next. That is, if she can escape child services and law enforcement looking for the family’s deranged blood-drinking child.

》Vampire

Alice does not have a clan and is a loner vampire. Also, she was recently turned into a vampire.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Nikolaus

Time: 4pm
Location: OH Infirmary
Interaction: Nathanial Trotter & Angel briefly
Mention @princess Angel & @FunnyGuy Sean

“Nikolaus, I expected better of you.“Trotter started disappointedly, shaking his head as he moved into the room hands folded behind his back. He continued after an exasperated sigh. “Going off on your own in the daytime? Paying a guard off? Really? I’ve had this issue with Angel and Remy, but from you? And now look at what it’s done to you. You could have died!” Once the man had started, he couldn’t be stopped. “You deliberately disobeyed me. Do you know how much importance your life is? I will have to revoke privileges from all of you! Oh and then apparently you ran into Drake and did not immediately report it to the HQ!” He stressfully sat down in a seat near the bed and put his face in his hands. After a pause, he mumbled the following question into his hands, separating his fingers to look at him, ”Was it Angel or Remy who got you to do this?”

Nikolaus watched his father begin his rant and stoically stared ahead. Disappointment, huh? He’d expected him to be angrier, and the dissatisfaction began crawling in. Still, the man wasn’t done yet. Niko fought to remain impassive. The guilt burned at the edge of his mind which he too ignored. The thought of him being upset at him dying piqued his interest. He tilted his head to one side and raised an eyebrow. It was short-lived, however, as his ranting began forming into anger. Then Niko felt his blood begin to boil as he clenched his fists. His heart monitor began beeping loudly. How dare he bring Angel into this? He emitted a low growl and resisted the urge to bite his tongue, as the fangs would draw blood. He turned away and thought he saw movement outside indicating people eavesdropping. This only increased his annoyance. He listened to Trotter and fought to remain silent. His mind was racing with retorts.

Niko turned to glower at him once he’d finished. With daggers in his eyes, Niko began his retort. ”I had low expectations, but damn.” Niko glared him down and wished looks could kill. ”You’re blaming this on Angel and Remy? The child you manipulated into this mess, and the other one you permanently screwed up? You’re blaming my actions on them?” He clenched his fists which began turning white. ”Maybe if you weren’t so blinded by your war on the supernaturals, you would take the time to notice it was my own actions and no one else’s. When’s the last time I spoke to those two, huh? Oh, wait. Fucking never, because you won’t let me near them but especially Angel.” Niko let his words sink in as he pushed on with venom in his voice.

”Maybe you should start seeing your assets as people instead of just your toys to use. I’m fucking sick of your training. Do you want to know a fun fact? I nearly broke my back the other day, and Emily told me to rest, but you pushed me to go on. What kind of a person does that to their son? Huh? You. Go screw yourself, Trotter.” He then picked up a bottle of water and almost whipped it at him. He sucked in a deep breath and drank some water. One finished, he set it down and glared venomously. He drank some water and awaited the waves of fury that would emit from this son of a bitch.

Trotter did a double-take, blinking. He let Nikolaus finish his rant and gave him a cold stare. “This isn’t about those girls. I just did not expect this behavior from you and being that the two have a track record, I came to that conclusion.” He got up suddenly and stood over him. “Son, I did not raise you to react in pure emotion. You need to think critically here. Your feelings are not important right now. You ran into Alexander Drake. The creature is responsible for hundreds of deaths. Even the deaths of Angel’s family. Yet you are making this about you being upset because you don’t get to hang out enough with the girls and you had a hard training session? This is nonsense.”

He stood up suddenly and waved his hand as if to wave off the conversation. Nikolaus was going off on a tangent in his eyes and not giving him the answers he needed and the boy seemed unnecessarily fixated on Angel just as he had been in his youth. ”Nevermind. Clearly you are covering for her... Nikolaus, I need you to explain to me what happened with Alexander.”

Nikolaus listened to him and felt his fury rise. The man's assumptions were wrong and he went to interject. However, the Colonel did not waste time and continued. He clenched his fists. The beeping of the monitor kept increasing, and it was likely his blood pressure rising. Dizziness was making the room spin, and he felt as if he couldn’t focus on Trotter. Unfortunately, it did not tune out his voice. He let go of his fists and felt his stomach churn. He fought his reaction and took deep breaths to slowly relax. Stress would only make his conditions worse. Sadly, there wasn’t any fixing it right now. The man had the nerve to pin it on Angel? Why was he surprised he wasn’t listening? Niko gritted his teeth and began to draw blood inside. He spat it out on the floor callously and turned back. He hated his fangs. The guilt was rising and he felt helpless and powerless as he had numerous times in the past.

Once he’d finished, Nikolaus glared vehemently. ”Blame Angel one more time,” He began low in a menacing tone, ”and I will make sure that the trip to Alexei’s look like a fucking field trip.” He sat up and shook his head as he began laughing sourly. There wasn’t humor in his laugh or eyes. He sat up and coughed hard. Briefly, he remembered his ribs had been bruised the nurse had said. He ignored it. A bruised rib wasn't enough to hold him back. ”Nothing happened with Drake. On the bright side, he was much nicer to me than you are, and he tried to have me unsuccessfully killed. If you wanted someone without emotions, you should have hired a robot.” He said nothing more and waved him off as he had done so previously. ”I’m done talking to you." He swallowed hard as not to show emotion and laid back down. His monitor was beeping loudly, and he was trying to take deep breaths to control it. He glanced at his blood pressure; it was higher than normal. Niko growled and faced the other way to avoid looking at the Colonel.

Trotter was silent as his eyes traveled to the heart monitor whilst listening to Nikolaus threaten him. He wasn’t sure how to get through to him and reach any understanding. The conversation was apparently stressing him out to an extreme and adding to his irrationality. To have his own son threaten him in such a way disturbed him and his own limit was getting pushed. His face reddened when Niko went as far as to compare him to Drake. Trotter had contained his composure this long, but Niko was to find out that his father was not a robot either.

His countenance indicated that he was ready to smack Nikolaus across the face, but he didn’t move to. He was glaring him down as he fought against his rising anger and instead concentrated on trying to pinpoint what was lighting this fire in Nikolaus, his usually rule-abiding son. The problem was clear from Nikolaus’s fixation in the conversation and she conveniently walked right into the room as if the universe was answering his question.

”Remy’s missing.”

Trotter stared as the young woman moved swiftly into the room and sat down on the edge of the bed, changing the topic and inviting herself in as if nothing else had been happening.

Niko watched as the angel herself strode into the room. Shocked, he watched her stride in casually and then take a seat nearby him. His heart monitor which had been slowing down, was now picking up again. Damn it. He began fidgeting with the cord until her words registered. Remy was missing? Oh God. He stared at her with wide eyes. ”What?” His voice was filled with horror.