Profile: Victoria

Vampire Mythology: She is undead. She needs to drink blood to persist, but it does not have to be human blood, nor does it have to be 'fresh'. Naturally nocturnal, she has greatly enhanced senses, particularly sight, hearing and smell. Childlike and delicate in appearance, she is neither. However, owing to her appearance (and the times in which she lived most of her un-life), when she chooses to feed on humans, she does so primarily on women and the young. Her skin is white, even after she has fed, though she becomes somehow paler when she needs to feed. Beyond the enhanced senses (and her own 'magic' through witchcraft), she has the vampiric charm, though rather than overt sexuality that most vampires exude, hers appears more like the ability to mesmerize people rather than seduce them. The sunlight does not instantly kill her, but direct sunlight will burn her, and continued exposure will lead to her death in short order. (Or yellowing *grin*.) She typically sleeps during the daylight, but her sleep is that of the dead, untouched by dreams, ever. Her vampiric powers are diminished during daylight, as they are drawn from the night. If she is woken during the daylight, her movements are slowed, and she is particularly groggy and has difficulty reacting.

History:
Youth: Victoria grew up believing the stories. Her parents met when he was serving in Austria, and quickly became involved. She was born on the continent, and soon after her parents returned to England where her father worked as a personal secretary to the lord he'd served under in the war. Her mother worked as a housemaid in the manor. Victoria never knew about her real father - the man who had been her mother's Lord, who had impregnated her and regularly fed on her. It was the pregnancy that finally pushed her mother to leave - scared for her child's life, her mother fled the manor and went to the only place she thought she would be safe - the enemy encampment. There she found Victoria's father and a way to a new life. Victoria spent much of her youth underfoot in the kitchens. It was the cook who recognized the Potential in Victoria, and quietly began training her - not just in the cooking arts, but in witchcraft.

Turning: She was turned when she was a young teenager (perhaps as young as 14). Hers was an accidental turning. The vampire who fed on her didn't recognize her tainted blood. Victoria was triple marked. She had been born on All Hallows Eve; she was a witch; she was descended from a vampire's concubine (and the vampire himself). She had traveled with her father and their Lord to visit one of his friends in the country for a house party. The cook had sent her to protect their Lord - she had seen dark omens over the trip. But Victoria wasn't ready to face the Vampire, who was another 'houseguest' at the party. The Vampire thought it nothing to prey upon the servants of the other guests (servants talked amongst each other, but the servants of the guests at the party wouldn't have the same network as those who lived in the residence) so would be safest. For her part, Victoria didn't like the man from the moment she met him, but couldn’t place why. Victoria recognized the threat but not the source. She wasn't experienced enough. She set some protective charms. But was protecting her Lord and her father... she didn't realize she ought to be protecting herself until the attack. She woke feeling cold in the middle of the night to realize she wasn't alone in the room, but wasn't fast enough to prevent the feeding that night. She sought to be prepared but her energy reserves were low from the feeding. No one took notice of it - the girl just wasn't used to country life or perhaps she was coming down with a cold. She thought she was prepared for the return, but he waited a few days just to lull her. She was not fooled, but regardless, her charms hardly slowed him. She fought him, but she was a fourteen year old girl against a full-fledged vampire. Enraged that she wasn't just falling under his thrall (and not recognizing that as a sign she was herself touched), he overpowered her and drained her, killing her.

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