‎ “A child could be more useful than that priest. That is simply the unfortunate truth of all things. He and his daughter are worthless” ‎

‎ Rarely does he agree with a mortal. Revolting ‎

‎ “It’s why his army failed to do much of anything. I did far more damage in my first day than he did his entire reign” ‎

‎ “Indeed. A true forgemaster is rare. To have met two in relatively recent years is remarkable. Living at the same time.. That new one in France. The priest.. He relied on a machine, to create copies.” ‎

‎ “A failed forgmaster allows his pets to regain self-awareness. Thus making them useless. One could even bring a vampire back. As some hellish abomination the church already thinks us” ‎

‎ “Forge masters use necromantic magics to reanimate a corpse and harness hell's energy to power it. Creating mindless beasts of hell. They exist solely to do as their master demands. The more energy used the bigger and smarter the beast” ‎

VAMPY! I was informed that Vecna will look weird.

‎ “At times a literal leash. It goes to show the lack of discipline. Beings in need of a higher power” ‎

‎ “My night creatures have better self-control.” ‎

‎ “I’m revolted by the majority of you” ‎

VAMPY! I have an expert nerd working on the case!

VAMPY! I still need a different villain to portray. I realize I am not cut out for the sweet and kind. Maybe Vecna? Stick with the human who became a god theme

VAMPY! I do not know enough people here to do that bandwagon. I know two.

VAMPY! If you ever say my name just know you have to shout it like I just committed atrocities to the gods.

words like violence break the silence.

VAMPY! I mean I'm sure we’ve all stopped and went “woo fuck didn't think I'd be /here/ after all these years” It’s so very human

VAMPY! I am very good at the sad. I think about how sad his unlife must be multiple times a day.

VAMPY! Ever think Dracula walks the halls of his castle and realizes his life has become like the very stones he used? Cold and stagnant?

VAMPY! I need to do stuff on Seres. Or maybe I'll see if Psy will make a new thingy for a different vampire… Decisions decisions

‎ Life is a prison. A prison I say

‎ “The day I fix these mirrors and no longer have to hear this is a day I shall forever celebrate.” ‎

‎ The library is (or was) magically enchanted. The inside being twice the size of the entire castle. Filled with myths, legends, and tomes of science. She’s welcome to spend all her time there. Many have before her. It’ll be the first breath of life in this old castle in hundreds of years. ‎

‎ He needs to find a new forgemaster.. ‎

‎ Ah yes.. One unfamiliar with the story of Dracula would probably not know how he decorates.. That he can handle. As well as the few remaining night creatures. Perhaps she can aid in organizing the damaged part of the library. Less science-intensive. ‎

‎ She’s welcome to stop by. It’s mostly fixing the mechanisms the speaker destroyed. And removing the human element ‎

‎ Yes back to work. The castle won't clean itself. Here he thought he raised Alucard better. ‎

‎ “Puts even my kin to shame” ‎

‎ ..he’s too old for this. ‎

‎ Yes, Majjy. You must do better old friend. ‎

‎ A drunk celestial body is somehow not the weirdest thing he’s heard. Though the concept is unsettling ‎

‎ “Her statues mean nothing in my land. I have enough books on science and magic to keep even Lisa busy. Her early years were spent in my library.” He smiled “I do not take kindly to trespassers. No matter the land. If someone comes looking for her they will be a new addition to my garden” ‎

⌜ THEY TURNED YOU INTO QUITE A PROFIT, AND HID THE REST IN MY CLOSET . ⌟

‎ “My castle is one of the safest places on Earth. So long as she avoids the lower rooms she will be fine. Any relative of yours is welcome in my land” He turned to the mirrors. “Most are not brazen enough to approach my castle. Though my child has ruined its fierce reputation” ‎

‎ The mirrors take shape to his right. Revealing the image of the vampire a light in crimson. Bolts of red arcane filled the room yet never dared to touch him. “We have hardly been apart yet here you call. To what do I owe the pleasure old friend?” ‎

‎ “Occult magics formed this stone.. Yet they cannot break it. A physical manifestation of chaos.. A battery” Raising a hand to summon forth several magic mirrors. Shards of class encase the crimson stone. “One failed experiment will not stop me.” The new test is floated over to an alter

‎ “I expect nothing less. Do feel free to have a stay at my castle. While it cannot travel yet it has many stories to tell” ‎

‎ A metal groan creaks from the still destroyed gates of Castle Dracula. Shimmering forms around it, before faltering. Crimson magics reform the gates, and windows. Leaving a now fixed castle cast against the moon. Much to do ‎

‎ “You again. It has been an age. Still watching from a distance?” ‎

‎ “It is good to be back” ‎

‎ “Quick to anger and quicker to run. Live your short life in fear girl” ‎

‎ “The last woman who said that was part of my court.. Carmilla. Wise despite her rage. She and her sisters died. Carmilla choked on her own blood without having made a difference. Just like your father. Old Man Coyote couldn't stop bragging about stealing his soul” ‎

‎ “I am Vlad Dracula-Tepes. Son of the dragon. The impaler. I have slain armies single-handed. Death is my servant. I am no simple monster. I am a god. A god of /your/ making” ‎

‎ “I will admit my death was a brazen act. Becoming a vampire? Of my own will? Love will push a man to become a monster. And I will forever be the monster humanity fears. Until the day I claw out your god's beating heart and mount it atop a cross. That is /FAIR/”

‎ “No greater monster than man. And I was once human. Your god took from me, my love. And for that I have taken the peace of his people. A fair trade” ‎

‎ “Mortals so quick to go to war. By all means, march your armies to my castle. I did grow fond of my field of skeletons” ‎

‎ “In the end, I do not think anyone will ever use it properly. Chaos destroys those who aren't like it. Gone beyond repair” He sighed “If you need me I shall be at my castle. I have much to fix” ‎

‎ “First I shall fix my castle. The boy destroyed my artifact and the gears needed to move it. Until then I cannot travel the world.” For he will not travel like a man again. “Perhaps I will just watch. I’ve seen many a new blood in my time. Or perhaps take from more realms. Expand my magics” ‎

‎ “Both she and her followers were fools. No god like her wishes for the undead to worship them. And the choice of host? Erzsebet. She was a power-hungry fool” He mused. “Though the tales hardly do any justice. . Blood, body, and soul” ‎