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[miss_ives]

Vanessa had always had sharp instincts, and had long since learned to follow them. That night, as she walked home after dark, there was that odd pinprick on the back of her neck. Someone was watching. And as it lingered, she trusted that she wasn't simply being watched, but actually followed.

Her heart beat a little faster as she picked up the pace, cursing the fact that she was far from any busier street.

London, her home, the city she knew and loved, suddenly felt like a strange, dark, dangerous place. The lampposts felt less efficient than normal, and her steps on the pavement sounded louder than they ought to. She glanced back and saw three men a few yards behind her, hardly more than dark figures, doing nothing to hide themselves.

When she turned into the next street over and they were still following, her mind was made up. She stopped walking and turned around, a forbidding look on her pale features.

The three men slowed their steps but eventually came into clearer view, stopping a few feet from her. They were even paler than her, with sunken, abnormally clear eyes, and they felt wrong to her. Not, she reflected, unlike Mina had.

"What do you want with me?" she demanded.

They shared a look, and the one in the middle replied, "We don't want anything with you. We're not allowed. Our Master, however..."

Their Master. Mina had used that word as well. "Where is he?"

"Do you want to meet him?" the same one offered, stepping slowly nearer Vanessa.


((Feel free to stumble across Vanessa having a chat in a dark street with some vampires, Penny Dreadful style! They'll probably attack you if you try to jump in and get her away from them. Good times!))

Comments

[yves]

Yves hadn't been following Vanessa, not really. He'd sort of felt her near though, and he'd found himself headed her way, only to find her speaking with what appeared to be a group of Vampires.

"I don't think she does," he said, loud enough to be heard as he stepped closer. "It's not my place to speak for her, of course, but... I don't think she does," he said again, looking over at Vanessa.

[vampcharmante]

Janette had spent the early part of her evening expanding her wardrobe, but now the shops were closed, she was heading back to the Lenore, bags in hand. She could've flown, but she was in no hurry, so had chosen to walk. She noticed the three vampires stalking the young woman - they were doing nothing to hide their intent - and while it was none of her business, their lack of discretion could be a threat to the community, and their words made her curious.

"I think that would be unwise, hm?" she said as she stopped to the side but facing the vampires and where she could interpose if necessary.

[kersenjr]

Bonnie was walking in the other direction, and she hadn't been expecting to run into a bunch of vampires harassing someone. She was just trying to take a nighttime walk. The best and safest thing to do would definitely be to mind her own business and leave them alone. Unfortunately, her mouth was working faster than her brain, and she was blurting out words before she had a chance to think about them.

"Um, dudes? What the fuck?"

Didn't they know bothering humans was very much not allowed? What the hell were they thinking?