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Alicia sighed as she looked out her dorm's window. The silver moon allowing its rays to dance around the courtyard. The students all venturing to their classes. While many boarding schools had students resting in their beds by eleven PM, Alicia and the students at her school went by the night. A vampires schedule, since many students could not handle daylight. Alicia was one of those students. A vampire, unable to step into the daylight without being extremely irritated. Her eyes stinging at the sight, and if her skin was exposed, would burn quickly. It was not a death sentence such as it was in fairy tales, but Vampires could not remain in sunlight for long periods of time without needing medical attention.
Her roommate was a lucky one, mortal, not bound by the vampiric curse. While she would still abide by the schedule of the night, the hours in which the school was active. Unlike Alicia she was not bound by the same rules. In fact, Alicia's Roommate had a very distinct role in her life, to protect Alicia. They were known as guardians. A mortal, immune to the curse, while receiving the gifts of inhuman strength and agility, would not be restricted by sunlight. Instead they were appointed a vampire to protect, while both shared an immortal life.
As the bell rang Alicia smiled. Class had finished for the night. Students would mingle and do as they wished, at least until the sun rose, that is when they would have to retreat to their dorms, or at least inside the school's walls. regardless Alicia was timid and tended to stay inside most days anyway, reading many books that came her way. The library the school had held many novels of Alicia's taste, some were silly, especially the ones based off of vampires, some of which annoyed her, such as a series known as twilight, in which vampires could be good or evil, they did not sparkle. other novels showed vampires in a better light, one more suited to her, showing vampires to be people, not monsters of the night, or merciless killers. once who seldom fed off of human blood, substituting it for cow or pig blood.
Unfortunately that was not an option in the real world. A vampire required Human blood, and Alicia hated feeding off of humans. going days at a time without a drop. Risking her own health and the safety of others by not feeding. While blood did give them nourishment it also kept them sane, as a long enough gap without feeding could push a vampire into a bloodlust, a level of insanity blinding the creature and driving them to kill and drain their victims until their thirst was satisfied. Alicia had been in a bloodlust once before, and while she never wanted to put people at risk again she also hated to feed.
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Her roommate was a lucky one, mortal, not bound by the vampiric curse. While she would still abide by the schedule of the night, the hours in which the school was active. Unlike Alicia she was not bound by the same rules. In fact, Alicia's Roommate had a very distinct role in her life, to protect Alicia. They were known as guardians. A mortal, immune to the curse, while receiving the gifts of inhuman strength and agility, would not be restricted by sunlight. Instead they were appointed a vampire to protect, while both shared an immortal life.
As the bell rang Alicia smiled. Class had finished for the night. Students would mingle and do as they wished, at least until the sun rose, that is when they would have to retreat to their dorms, or at least inside the school's walls. regardless Alicia was timid and tended to stay inside most days anyway, reading many books that came her way. The library the school had held many novels of Alicia's taste, some were silly, especially the ones based off of vampires, some of which annoyed her, such as a series known as twilight, in which vampires could be good or evil, they did not sparkle. other novels showed vampires in a better light, one more suited to her, showing vampires to be people, not monsters of the night, or merciless killers. once who seldom fed off of human blood, substituting it for cow or pig blood.
Unfortunately that was not an option in the real world. A vampire required Human blood, and Alicia hated feeding off of humans. going days at a time without a drop. Risking her own health and the safety of others by not feeding. While blood did give them nourishment it also kept them sane, as a long enough gap without feeding could push a vampire into a bloodlust, a level of insanity blinding the creature and driving them to kill and drain their victims until their thirst was satisfied. Alicia had been in a bloodlust once before, and while she never wanted to put people at risk again she also hated to feed.
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