Wade Von Doom
It's a word, no a name. DOOM
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2018
- Location
- Where Shawshank Redemption is
Anchorest
And above all that were the killings. A spree of murders with no clear suspects. Men and women alike were ravaged by some vicious being that defiled their corpses into masses of flesh, decorating the streets with their entrails for fun, and even drinking of their blood. It was always those of the lower class, street walkers who were desperate for money, or workers too exhausted from a day's work to make it home on time. The rumor had it that it was vampires. Such rumors were always quickly dismissed by police, but behind closed doors, even they feared this may have been the world of some unholy creature. And they were right. Because it wasn't just one vampire. It was a gang of them.
A whole enterprise of low lives and scum suckers who lived in the city's underbelly. There was a whole network of people that lived in the old ruins of Anchorest, those who worshiped occultic magic, or the thieves who stalked the night for coin, or the gangs who prowled the streets for territory when the cops weren't around to stop them. Or worst of them all, the factions of vampires that held control over this underworld. Their vampiric powers made them a force to be reckoned with, but like any organic life form that can produce advance thought, the moment power is introduced into the social ecosystem, someone wants it more than the other. And so there were several vying for control of the city from the shadows. The ones currently leading, and the most powerful, were the 'Valmonts.' And their leader was a youngster in comparison to every other vampire lord. But, his ruthless nature quickly made him top of their food chain, along with his mischievous mind that helped them gain more control of the city through dastardly deeds.
Tonight was a celebration of one. Old King Kade, last of the royal bloodline, finally croaked. His family had ruled Anchorest for generations, but as society changed, the power of the monarchy weakened, and with his heirs all dying young, he was the last of his bloodline. Once he passed, the council could decide either to vote a new ruler, or take full democratic control. The votes were leading for the latter. The 'old bastard' was going out of style and fading away like the fad he was, and now it was time to party for the new era.