YOU'RE A VAMPIRE!

[nicol-baka]

Huh?



What's going on what are you-



Oh God! What's happened?



And who are you for that matter?


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Hello Everyone, welcome to this forum adventure! Yeah I'm not going keep that title it's just the first thing I thought of, oh Nic Cage.

Anyway I've recently become completely smitten by this section of the forum and I wanted to try making one myself. I actually do have a collaborative project in the works but in the meantime I wanted to do something on my own and have it be something a bit more casual. By that I mean that I that I don't have a plot structure in mind, heck I don't even really have much of a plot in mind and that when it comes to artwork I'm going to focus more on getting it done and getting it done quickly instead of getting caught up in trying to make it look finished and professional. I'm also going to be experimenting with the art a lot to try and establish a good process for churning this stuff out so don't be surprised if some of the panels look a bit different than others, though I am going to try and keep the style itself constant.

As for an update schedule, I make no promises other than that I have committed myself to this thing and will try my best to get something up AT LEAST once a week to keep it relatively fresh. However, the amount of free time I have changes every week and I often have a lot on my plate (in fact I should really be working on a paper right now X.x) so please be patient with me. Well I think I've rambled enough so without further ado, SUGGESTIONS PLZ?

BANNER:

[BigBurkhart]

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You certainly aren't Alex Jaegergeist, that's for certain. Haha. It's funny that we'd both do a story centering on vampires in mostly black and white, though coming at it from different angles. I approve. :]

Tanya Marlov

The last thing you remember was leaving your house planning to see a late movie before you started to feel hungry.

[Vancho1]

Your name is Elaina van der Zee, and you were just about to catch a train, leading to........

You don't remember. Strange.

[Whimbrel]

Sarah Erikson; You were making out with your boyfriend when...oh god. Look what you did

[nicol-baka]

hey guys just wanted to thank you for the support so far. I'm working on the next update but due to some extensive backgrounds it won't be up 'till tomorrow. also BigBurkhart, I went and read Jaegergeist and I dig it. We should totally do little cameos of each others characters if the situation calls for it!

[BigBurkhart]

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hey guys just wanted to thank you for the support so far. I'm working on the next update but due to some extensive backgrounds it won't be up 'till tomorrow. also BigBurkhart, I went and read Jaegergeist and I dig it. We should totally do little cameos of each others characters if the situation calls for it!

I'm definitely game for that if you are! Send me a message sometime if you want some character info.

[~ATH]

Mikhaela Grinnfast

You were just sleeping, a normal girl on a moonless night. Come crack of dawn, you've discovered yourself in this situation.

[nicol-baka]

"Your name is Elaina Marlov."



"Don't worry, Elaina, it's perfectly normal for a vampire to forget their human life when they first turn, in fact some never remember who they were."



"It doesn't really matter though, after all human lives are so very boring."



WHO'S THIS DOUCHEBAG?

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Sorry to make you guys play the name game again, I promise the next update will allow for a wide variety of commands. Also, if it wasn't clear before, there are two victims. The foot in the foreground of the second panel belongs to the guy she was sucking on when we came in and the one whose body you can see is the owner of the face looking up at her when she was looking at her hands. If anyone's wondering, his shirt says "Devil Fuckers" on it. I've decided that they're a band and we may see more swag, or heck maybe the band itself in the future.

[Vancho1]

The name's Devin Strigorovsk.

[siguard]

>Sam Adams, bloodsucker both figuratively and literally, and both a professional con artist and professional smart-ass.
EM> "for a guy who thinks that humans are boring you seem to dress, talk, walk, and act like one. does that mean your boring as well?"

[BigBurkhart]

Nikolai Vodnik.

[littlebeasti]

...Okay, where did this command come from.

>Elvis Presley.

[~ATH]

Mikhael Grinnfast.

What, no I didn't use the same name again.

[IPadDoodler]

> Angelo Marder.

[nicol-baka]

"The name's, Devin Grinnfast and I'm what is commonly known as your sire. Here, you can use this to clean your face up."



"You know, for a guy who thinks that humans are boring you sure seem to dress, talk, walk, and act like one. Does that mean you're boring too?"



"Hahaha. What, would you have me go naked? Because I'll have to insist that you do the same.As for if I'm boring or not there's plenty of time 'til sunrise..."
"No way!"





"I apologize, it seems I did a poor job of explaining the nature of our relationship. You belong to me and you'll do as I say."

You feel compelled to do as he says. So what's this douche bag's idea of a good time?



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For anyone a bit worried about where this is going, I just want to say that I am NOT turning this into a Mindfang/Dolorossa relationship. I could go on a long rant about why, but mostly I just don't want that kind of thing in this story. Additionally it's my personal headcanon (and I'm going to go ahead and declare it canon for this story) that vampires don't have much of a sex drive. I mean think about it, the sex drive comes from the biological need to reproduce and vampires can't reproduce. Sure vampires can still be sexy/sexual but it's mostly a way to lure prey, like that light on an anglerfish. It also doesn't mean that vampires never have/don't want sex, just that the need for blood is first and foremost on their agendas.

Also, OMG you guys I feel so stupid. I completely forgot about the existence of the paths tool, I mean would you look at how clean and straight those lines in panel 2 are! Also I decided to use different fonts so it'd be easier to tell who's talking, these aren't set in stone so if you have suggestions (or would prefer switching to colors which may be a good idea since there's a much wider range available) feel free to lay 'em out. Now go nuts I'm looking forward to some interesting suggestions.

[Vancho1]

A good time? Seeking out humans and making them freak out, then chase them down as they run. Afterwards, drain them of blood, making sure that they don't turn. Maybe even mess with the cops a little. Make sure to get to shelter by dawn, though!

[BigBurkhart]

Murder murder murder, blood blood blood.

Just try to avoid any Hunters.

[Erana]

vampires don't have much of a sex drive. I mean think about it, the sex drive comes from the biological need to reproduce and vampires can't reproduce. Sure vampires can still be sexy/sexual but it's mostly a way to lure prey, like that light on an anglerfish. It also doesn't mean that vampires never have/don't want sex, just that the need for blood is first and foremost on their agendas.

You know, a common reaction towards asexuals is the confused reaction to the term, resulting in people asking if we're trying to say that we're sea sponges.
Vampires being angler fish, when you look at that terrifying maw, is a strangely fitting analogy. Also, OH GOD ANGLERFISH TEETH MAKE IT GO AWAY. >.<
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Deep down, Devin loves classical literature and fine art, even above his sanguine propensities. Elaina's figure just spoke to him, and an eternally young and obedient woman makes the perfect model.
At this very moment, he is imagining her draped in fine fabric, holding a withered rose, human skull and a burnt but unlit candle in an ironic expression of mortality, in the tradition of the more morbid of Northern European still lives.

Or perhaps an art heist will do. Museums have never been much by way of security- some mortal cur walked right out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa a century or so ago, after all.

[nicol-baka]

AUGH home for thanksgiving break...brought my tablet so I could work on updates....forgot my tablet pen still going to get some updates out but they'll be hand-drawn and scanned so the quality may not be great. maybe i'll come back and remake 'em digitally if i have some free time.

[Andorxor]

>He likes to read books.Yes he is really boring.He is the most boring vampire ever.

[nicol-baka]

"Well I suppose I'd better teach you how to clean up first."



"You can lick the bite wounds closed."



"And I like to go ahead and slit throat so anyone who finds the body isn't wondering how the blood was drained without any wounds."



"Looks like we're alone. I'll show you how to feed without making a big mess, let me know if you see someone else coming, I'll only need three minutes."



"Hey there."



"If you lean them back like this and hunch over you can prevent any blood from winding up on your clothes. Also, as you become more practiced you'll get better about not letting it leak out too much."

You can tell that he's controlling the man the same way he did you, though he is unable to move or speak his eyes are wide in terror. So, you gonna just stand there while Devin murders someone?

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guh, sorry for the less-than-par art this time. If I had taken a few more days I could have made it look pretty nice even without having my tablet but I mean I'm going back to school on Sunday so there wouldn't be much point in doing it now instead of just waiting 'till I got back. Plus I'm going to be really busy next week so who knows how long you'd end up waiting? I also apologize for all the boring exposition but I figured I needed to address this stuff before you guys started going "so are the cops wondering where all these bodies with bite marks are coming from?" (stole the licking the wounds closed idea from Vampire: The Masquerade because it's just super-convenient).

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!

[littlebeasti]

> Probably. Not like you could stop him even if you tried, right?

[Erana]

So, you gonna just stand there while Devin murders someone?

Of course not. No amount of "suddenly wake up doing freaky things with a sketchy man doing freakier things" would make you not at least say something, especially since the events of the past few minutes haven't reduced you to crying in a corner.

[Yamtaggler]

>Tell him not to kill that guy! Killing is considered immoral!

[Vancho1]

Remember, he is your sire, so you have to be careful how you disobey him. Stop him in a way that he can't give you an order.

Oh! I have an idea. Use a machine from the laundromat to crush him. Using your superior vampire strength, you can easily lift one.