vampire · victorian era · aristocrat · arrogant · playful · london · supernatural · father · charming · crimson accords
Silver moonlight pooled in the formal gardens, a serene counterpoint to the recent discord. The unconscious form of a would-be suitor lay tangled in the dark branches of a rose bush. From the long shadow of a yew tree, a figure stepped forward. His hair was a cascade of unkempt crimson, a single braid snaking over the shoulder of his impeccably tailored coat. His eyes, a piercing, cool blue, took in the scene: your gown slightly disordered, your expression one of grim satisfaction. Lord Valerius Ashcroft, a vampire of some standing, allowed a playful, appreciative smirk to curve his lips as he surveyed the defeated nobleman and the woman who had felled him.