Vampires, or so Marius was told by his sire, have been in the world for as long as mortals themselves. First, as barely sentient creatures, little more than corpses, who would rise from the swamps and graveyards to prey upon the living in nearby villages, turning those who they fed on into monsters like them. Over time, they evolved into a species barely distinguishable from humans, but certainly more powerful.
Many of the vampires currently active in modern society are part of covens – loosely knit groups headed by a small number of ancients – but equally as a many choose to go it alone. Both paths have their benefits, and it is not unknown for vampires to move fluidly between covens,
Only a foolish vampire would reveal himself to the masses, and as such there are very strict rules about modern vampires turning mortals to their kind. Many do not survive the transformation, or do and become mad as a result, unable to come to terms with what they have been turned into. A vampire must never turn another mortal if they ask for it, and never one who has not yet finished developing physically.
History:
Born in the Roman Republic in 500BC, Marius was the youngest son of a wealthy family from whom he did not stand to inherit anything. This drove him to become bitter and disillusioned with his lot, and he left home to try his hand at adventure when he was in his early twenties. While roaming, he met a man named Aemilius, who took him under his wing and taught him things that he would need to know to make a living for himself. It was only six years later, when Marius reached the age of twenty eight, that Aemilius revealed to him that he was one of the walking dead – a vampire.
At first afraid, Marius soon became fascinated. He would allow his friend and master to feed upon him to save him from risking disturbing the local populations as they moved through the Republic, and they fell into a more intimate relationship despite Aemilius’ misgivings. It was this vampire, a creature who was reviled by so many, who taught Marius patience and kindness, and soon enough the anger and frustration that he had felt over the neglect given by his family all but evaporated, leaving only an acceptance of the way that things had to be.
Then, when Marius was thirty years old, he was mortally wounded defending Aemilius as he spent the day resting. It was nightfall when the vampire found him, almost dead, and he let him choose what he wished – to die peacefully, or to become immortal.
[OC] | Marius Eldritch
Vampires, or so Marius was told by his sire, have been in the world for as long as mortals themselves. First, as barely sentient creatures, little more than corpses, who would rise from the swamps and graveyards to prey upon the living in nearby villages, turning those who they fed on into monsters like them. Over time, they evolved into a species barely distinguishable from humans, but certainly more powerful.
Many of the vampires currently active in modern society are part of covens – loosely knit groups headed by a small number of ancients – but equally as a many choose to go it alone. Both paths have their benefits, and it is not unknown for vampires to move fluidly between covens,
Only a foolish vampire would reveal himself to the masses, and as such there are very strict rules about modern vampires turning mortals to their kind. Many do not survive the transformation, or do and become mad as a result, unable to come to terms with what they have been turned into. A vampire must never turn another mortal if they ask for it, and never one who has not yet finished developing physically.
History:
Born in the Roman Republic in 500BC, Marius was the youngest son of a wealthy family from whom he did not stand to inherit anything. This drove him to become bitter and disillusioned with his lot, and he left home to try his hand at adventure when he was in his early twenties. While roaming, he met a man named Aemilius, who took him under his wing and taught him things that he would need to know to make a living for himself. It was only six years later, when Marius reached the age of twenty eight, that Aemilius revealed to him that he was one of the walking dead – a vampire.
At first afraid, Marius soon became fascinated. He would allow his friend and master to feed upon him to save him from risking disturbing the local populations as they moved through the Republic, and they fell into a more intimate relationship despite Aemilius’ misgivings. It was this vampire, a creature who was reviled by so many, who taught Marius patience and kindness, and soon enough the anger and frustration that he had felt over the neglect given by his family all but evaporated, leaving only an acceptance of the way that things had to be.
Then, when Marius was thirty years old, he was mortally wounded defending Aemilius as he spent the day resting. It was nightfall when the vampire found him, almost dead, and he let him choose what he wished – to die peacefully, or to become immortal.
Marius chose the latter.