[Open] Bloodlust

[moonlitknight]

Who: Zero and Anyone
Where: Around town
When: 3rd - 9th
What: After this, Zero will begin to lose control of his bloodlust till it culminates into something he can't control.
Warnings: General vampire stuff. He might attack someone near the end of the week, but not all is lost! Blood taste like shit this week  (color losses) so he'll back off once he gets a mouthful of it.


i. Reconnaissance

[ From the 3rd to the 5th, you can find Zero in town, properly exploring each district. At first glance, it seems harmless enough when all he does is walk through the streets, checking out different areas in each district from public spaces to more secluded ones, but it's not without cause. After encountering a vampire upon arrival, he's determined to get a head count and keep tabs on them for future reference. Hunters aren't supposed to harm vampires without a reason but then he's only doing reconnaissance work. No harm, no foul. On the 3rd, he'll be around Ruga, in Bluo the next day and on the 4th he can be spotted in Flavo sticking his nose in any suspicious areas. ]


ii. Bloodtablets

[ By the 6th and 7th, Zero seems a little on edge. His senses keep sharpening, focusing on things he doesn't want to focus on. Heartbeats start to invade his hearing and he only catches half of what people say to him. By the 7th he's become much more curt with people, choosing to end conversations a little too abruptly before taking off on his own in a rather rude manner. If someone follows him, they might catch him clutching his throat before heading off into a secluded alley. Seemingly out of sight, he'll quickly pull out a small silver case which he slides open with his thumb before pulling out two pills, swallowing them whole in one gulp. Approach with caution. ]


iii. Tattoo

[ By now, he's isolated himself from everyone and on the 8th he can no longer stand being in the middle of so many people clouding his judgement, making him crave things he doesn't want. Near dusk, he can be found swiftly moving through the Ruga district, which in and of itself isn't all that noteworthy, except is that a bit of red you caught there when he cut into a dark alley... was that his tattoo? No, it was probably just a play of light. But maybe, you should leave the guy alone. Yeah, that's probably a good idea. ]


iv. Bloody Rose

[ The final day of his punishment is the worst. Zero is all but absent from town. Where is he? Deep in the forest where gnarled trees have overgrown any path that might have once graced the green hills and to make matters worse, their extensive root systems break through the soil at random intervals before diving back in again making them an easy tripping hazard if anyone's not paying attention. Anyone being Zero. He's lost himself to his bloodlust far too deeply to properly think and as a result hasn't penetrated too far in which means a tracker can probably pick up his trail or anyone unlucky enough to be in the forest can also run into him by pure coincidence. Either way, his location becomes even less of a mystery when a gunshot is suddenly heard near the Flavo end of the woods. Depending on how close you are to the spooky place, you might want to think about turning back because as every scary movie has taught us, it's probably a very bad idea to go check it out. ]


[ooc; you're welcome to tag into multiple posts if you'd like! and if you have any question feel free to ping me @ Blythee

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[moonlitknight]

[ He pushes off against the tree in an attempt to leave but he's no Noble. He stumbles the moment he puts his full weight on that leg and hits, landing on his hands and knees. ]

[swordfucker]

[He's trying to protect him from himself? Guren can get that, but he doesn't understand. The red in the tattoo, the lack of color in his blood... Guren stumbles from the push, but he stays standing and follows after him, dropping to his own knee and gripping harsher at Zero's shoulder.]

You're not going anywhere like that. Whatever it is you are, or whatever you're dealing with, I can take it.

[So, he's just going to push Zero to the ground? If he can get away with it.] Let me see your damn wound, you idiot.

[moonlitknight]

[ The rush of blood through his veins intoxicates his senses, inciting his instincts until he can't think past the steady beat growing closer and closer until red fills his vision.

Red eyes, tattoo, a ruby mouth with elongated canines. At that moment, Zero makes the perfect picture of a vampire. One he graces the commander with when he hits the ground and looks up at him not with disgust or remorse from moments before, but with a piercing red gaze of a predator mesmerized by its prey before the kill. ]

[swordfucker]

[What a difficult thing to be faced with. It clicks, all at once, with that image, and Guren almost doesn't know how to react. His trained reaction from home can't be so instant. His hand reaches back, flicking the handle of his sword slightly out of its holder, unleashing even more power into himself, but he doesn't draw it.

His other hand does stay firmly on Zero's shoulder, though, like he's trying to balance being right in front of a beast.]

You're a bloodsucker. [It makes sense but it doesn't, and Guren is almost worried about it.] If you've been struggling with something like that, it's not something you should hide.

[moonlitknight]

[ He doesn't remember why his hunger was so out of control before, why he couldn't stop himself from feeding on the Level E's he hunted down before executing them. His memories of that time distorted by amnesia but here and now, he understands it. What drove him to sink so low. It's what's driven him into a corner again and like before, he's not hesitant to act. In an instant, he moves to reverse their position. ]

I told you to get away.

[ He's strong, stronger than before by a magnitude, but even as he says this, he doesn't let go, he can't. That same deep seated hunger from before claws at his insides, demanding things he can't have for reasons he can't remember. It consumes him leading him down a path of temptation as he leans down to sink his teeth into his throat. ]

[swordfucker]

[Guren's not surprised by the strength when he knows what he's dealing with now. His sword is drawn as his back hits the ground, and he brings it forward, not to stab, but to slice a wound against wherever he can. Enough to show that he can hurt a vampire, and will.

Of course, it's at the same time as those teeth sinking into him anyway, and he grits his teeth at the familiar feeling. He can't focus on commenting back when blood begins to drain from him like that. It's dizzying, especially when he just bled himself out a few hours ago— but Zero will soon get a mouthful of colorless disappointment, and that should solve things.]

[moonlitknight]

[ An anti-vampire weapon... His skin opens beneath the sharp end of his sword, drawing blood, but the cut is far too tame to stop him from piercing his skin and gulping down the rush of blood that spills into his mouth relieving the--

He snaps back, teeth dislodging from his throat as he gags, spitting out the colorless blood that has him stomach heaving in protest. ]

[swordfucker]

[Yep, there he goes. Guren can hear him struggling with that, and so he takes a few extra seconds to recover, staring at the leaves of the many trees above him. He doesn't even have to lift a hand to cover the bite— the bleeding has stopped, and in a matter of minutes, the fang marks will be as good as gone.

Finally, he pushes himself to sit up, moving close enough to point his sword down at Zero.]

I could have told you that wouldn't taste good. Everyone's like that, right now.

[moonlitknight]

[ He spits out the colorless blood, before snapping angry eyes in his direction. They're a pale lavender now, and there's enough recognition there to wager he's some kind of handle of his bloodlust. ]

Shut up.

[swordfucker]

I'd kill you right here if you weren't trying to warn me at first, but that doesn't mean I trust you.

[He inches his sword slightly closer, and now those fang marks are sealed over on his neck, beneath the stains of his colorless blood.] If you're trying to protect people, you should be asking for help. Why didn't you?

[moonlitknight]

I told you to go!

[ His eyes may have gone back to normal, but his tattoo is still glowing, warning of the vampire far too close to the surface. ]

[swordfucker]

[Sword still pointed straight at him, Guren brings his foot down over his torso, just to apply pressure.]

I'm not talking about that! You don't wait until the last god damn minute to ask for help, or you'll lose control!

[moonlitknight]

[ He glares back at him, and moves to grab the sword to better point it at his heart. ]

Do your job!

[swordfucker]

Haha.

[What the fuck? That's so surprising, it actually gets a laugh out of him. He steps harder, but he doesn't move his sword.]

A suicidal vampire? Now, that's a first. [He doesn't get it, and normally, he'd grant that wish easily. But not here.] Look. Our numbers are limited, and you've still got some human in you.

[That's what it seems, anyway.] I can help you. You need blood? For a certain number of days before you go crazy with bloodlust?

[moonlitknight]

[ At the mention of blood, his tattoo brightens as the whispers return, the call rising in octave, obscuring his thoughts until he digs his fingers into the wound, the pain overwhelming the whispers until he was lucid once more. ]

I'm not taking your blood!

[ A level E, he could do, but not a human. He couldn't prey on them. Wouldn't! He'd rather die than become a mad beast out for blood1 ]

[swordfucker]

Then whose blood will you take? You think you can just hold back and last? This proves you can't.

[He pulls his sword back, not too carefully, so if Zero gets his hands cut that's his own fault. His foot still steps down on him.]

I've got it in vials. It's still colorless right now, but it's better than you drinking from the source, isn't it? You won't lose control like that.

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[moonlitknight]

[ His grits his teeth, the long canines drawing colorless blood that sends his stomach rolling. Tasteless, without an inkling of power behind it. The perfect counter-measure for a starving vampire from his world. Without the power to sweeten it, it did nothing to alleviate the hunger.

He knows. Knows what he's offering. It was the same thing he'd been offered before by... a faceless figure rises from the back of his mind and when he tries to pursue that line of thought pain explodes behind his eyes making him buckle. ]

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[moonlitknight]

[ A silver case falls from his person as the figure fades into the background. The case hits the ground spilling a dozen pills on the ground. He sees them and instantly grabs a handful and devours them, the effects haven't lasted long these past few days but it's better than nothing. ]

[swordfucker]

[Guren pulls his foot back when the vampire seems to be struggling with something beyond physical pain, and ends up watching as he rushes for those drugs. Drugs? Or... They're red?

He watches, keeping his sword at his side, just in case.]

Do those help you with the hunger?

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[moonlitknight]

[ He swallows thickly, wiping at his mouth as the drugs hit his system. Beneath his skin, the tattoo begins to fade, the glow of red receding to black. The bloodlust wanes, satisfied by the bloodtabled. He took too many, needed too many, but what choice did he have? He can think straight at least, the fog lifting for now.

He knows it's a temporary fix, knows it won't last. But it was either that or attacking him again and Zero didn't think he could stop himself a second time, even if he knew the blood was no good, he couldn't stop the part of him that craved it. An addiction. ]

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[moonlitknight]

[ He lets his head fall forward, looking exhausted as his breathing evens out. The red in his eyes and tattoo gone. He doesn't try to get up, doesn't even look at that sword. If Guden decides to use it against him, it's clear he wouldn't lift a finger to stop him. ]

Bloodtablets.

[ He slides the top back in place. ]

They stop it for a while.

[swordfucker]

Why didn't you use that first? How long do they work, and how many do you have left?

[He's still going to stand here and just interrogate, yes.]

[moonlitknight]

[ Exhaustion clouds his words. ]

That's all that's left.

[swordfucker]

So your supply is running low.

[Guren shifts, but doesn't really move, eyes focused on Zero.]

I could help you out with that. Is there anything special about them, aside from containing enough blood to satisfy you? What's the difference from drinking stored blood?

[moonlitknight]

[ For the first time, he raises his head but his expression is one of submission. ]

Cultured blood stem cells.

[ In other words, hematopoietic stem cells. An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells, found in peripheral blood and the bone marrow. The Night Class researched it and brought it into production as a foundation for their bid towards co-existence with the human race. ]

Once these run out, that's it.

[ There was no place to make them, no one with the knowledge necessary to culture the stem cells. ]