Vampire Niko

Hello. Do you have any interesting books around? [independent RP blog for vampire OC. Feel free to interact. Tracks #booksandfangs ]

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“Oh really? How long’s it been since you were last here then?” Marik arched a brow at Niko. He led her out of the shop and onto the crowded street.

The coffee shop wasn’t far, just around the corner. Marik led her inside and moved towards the counter, scanning the various options even though he knew he would just order his regular.

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“Far too long” she shook her head. “Wish my siblings could see it too, I’m sure they’d love it”

She glances at the list of available drinks, quickly making her decision.

“I think I’ll take caramel latte, you?”

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“Something like that, yeah. Was raised to be observant, shall we say.” Beyond commented, glancing over her very briefly. 

There was a chance he’d get to learn her secrets and if that meant answering a few questions, well, why should he say no? Nobody ever said he had to tell the truth. “How secluded were you thinking? Somewhere still a bit public or somewhere completely out of the way?”

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“Any place as long as they don’t bother us or pay attention to our conversation” she shrugged. “I know of a cafe close by that has a perfect spot. It should be almost empty at this time anyway”

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“That’s why. Because you’re fully aware of your unique qualities.” 

After seeing her fangs, everything clicked into place. The lack of a death date. Non-human. “And because of those. I mean, how many people do you meet with little natural weapons of their own?”

“But you’re right. My name is Beyond. Now, about those fangs…”

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"You know something was up even before you saw them, didn’t you?” she grinned, green eyes shinning brightly, like a cat that found a canary to play with.

“I might answer some of your questions, if you do the same. But first, we need to find a good place to chat without being bothered”

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Marik couldn’t help but grin at the large pile of books Niko picked up. It was a number even he would struggle to match.

“Oh, um … sure.” Marik hesitated just for a moment. He had already purchased the books he wanted, and was more here to browse, so nothing was stopping him. And here was someone who knew nothing about his past. If nothing else, his sister would be pleased. “I can show you a cafe, if you didn’t have anywhere in mind.”

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“That would be awesome” she smiled, purchasing her books and getting ready to leave the store.

“The city definitely changed a lot since last time I visited and I haven’t had an opportunity to explore everything yet”

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“Niko. Interesting. It’s a pleasure.” Beyond returned the smile, offering a small incline of his head in greeting. He wondered if he could just outright ask about the death date but then she probably wouldn’t understand the numbers and, truthfully? He couldn’t be bothered to explain them right now.

“Neither really. But if it means I get to meet more people like you, sweetheart, I might just make it a habit from now on.”

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“What makes you think I’m that interesting?” she tilted her head, genuine curiosity in her voice. The guy seemed amusing enough to stick around for a little while longer.

“But anyway, I doubt you’ll find someone exactly like me” she grinned, briefest glimpse of her fangs.

“How should I call you? After all, you know my name already”

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Egyptian stories

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“…You too.” Marik tried for a smile. He constantly reminded himself of his sister’s words. Be more friendly. You’re not supposed to be a villainous serial killer bent on world domination anymore. Act normal.

“Um, so…” He glanced around a little awkwardly. “…Anymore books on high shelves you want?”

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“No, thank you. I think have enough books for one evening” she grinned, gathering up her quite impressive stack of books. Suddenly, an idea came to her.

“Hey, wanna go out for a coffee or tea? As a repayment for your help“

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Beyond wasn’t in the mood for anything today. He was bored, tired and now, thanks to a very unwilling victim, he was pretty sure he was in possession of a couple of broken ribs. But just in the middle of his grumbling (and unfortunate occasional staggering) the killer spotted something he hadn’t expected to run into today. Something without a death date. Something new.

“Well… Hi there.” Beyond stopped the girl from walking past him, scanning over her briefly to assess her threat level. “Who are you?”

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It was supposed to be another ordinary evening for the vampire: wandering around the city waiting for something to spark her interest, considering whether or not it’s time to hunt, burying herself in her books. Someone trying to start conversation was welcome enough distraction that she did stop, bright green eyes looking up at him.

“Hello to you too, I’m Niko” she smiled, mindful not to show her fangs. “Is stopping random people your habit? Or a hobby?”

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Egyptian stories

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“I agree with you about the cold. I’m built for warmer climates.”

Marik hesitated for a moment. He supposed there was no real reason not to give her his name - it shouldn’t mean anything to her if she hadn’t been in Egypt for a while… “I’m … Marik.”

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“Nice to meet you, Marik” she grinned. She decided not to risk a handshake - it’s been a while since her last hunt, so her skin would be considerably colder to touch than that of a human. Oh well, she’ll have to remedy that when she gets the chance.

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Egyptian stories

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Marik smirked. “I don’t blame you. Europe is so dull - always cloudy and cold. Asia, on the other hand…”

He shrugged a little, glancing around the bookshop. They were still the only two customers. “Is this your first time in Egypt?”

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She shook her head.

“I’ve been here few times, but quite a long time ago. I do enjoy how warm it is. Me and cold weather don’t necessary agree” she chuckled.

“And by the way, my name is Niko. Nice to meet you”

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“…That’s true enough.” Marik glanced away. One thing he would never stoop to would be burning books. “It’s stupid, too. Books are knowledge, and knowledge is power.”

He gave a slight nod, glancing keenly at her. “Jericho, hm? And what brings you here?”

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“Seeking change of pace” she replied with a small grin, although careful not to reveal her fangs.

“Recently, I’ve been traveling mostly through Europe and got a bit bored of the culture”

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"Yes, thank you” she replied with a smile, making sure her fangs were hidden from view. Her Arabic was perfect, but accent made it clear that she wasn’t from around here.”I never knew this particular edition still existed. All copies were supposedly destroyed when fire consumed most of the library of private collector who commissioned them”

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“Is that so?” Marik reached up for the book, glancing down at it before passing it over to her. “That’s a great shame. I will never understand people who think open flames around books are a good idea.”

He sighed a little before tilting his head curiously. He couldn’t quite place her accent; though her arabic was good, he didn’t think she was a native speaker. Marik arched a brow. “Where are you from?” That came out a bit abruptly. Ishizu was always telling him to be more polite, but Marik didn’t care enough to change his behaviour. He did manage a smile, though.

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She accepted the book with a gracious nod.

“That could be an accident. Those were quite common when one didn’t have electrical light” she shrugged. “Deliberate burning books because they contradict one’s view of the world is much worse”

At the question of her origin, she paused for a second, pondering which reply won’t reveal to much.

“I grew up in Jericho, but I traveled quite a lot, so I tend to mess up languages and accents”

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Egyptian stories

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- Being surrounded by books, especially old and rare ones, calmed her down and definitely cheered her up. She noticed the boy hidden in dimly lit corner of the store observing her. Giving him a nod of acknowledgment, she went back to browsing, forming a neat stack of volumes next to her. Finally, her attention was caught by leather-bound book placed on the highest shelf. She sighed - she was quite sure she couldn’t reach it on her own. She knew the boy still was keeping an eye on her, so she couldn’t just jump and stay in the air without being noticed.

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Marik kept his eyes close on the girl as she picked out several books. She must be a keen reader. He noticed her glancing longingly at a tome on the top shelf. She clearly couldn’t reach it herself, as she was considerably shorter than Marik, but it wouldn’t be any bother for him.

He didn’t really want to go over, but his sister was always telling him to be more open to new people. Marik heaved a quiet sigh before snapping his book shut and walking towards her. “Did you want this one?” He asked, pointing to the leather-bound book on the highest shelf.

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"Yes, thank you” she replied with a smile, making sure her fangs were hidden from view. Her Arabic was perfect, but accent made it clear that she wasn’t from around here.”I never knew this particular edition still existed. All copies were supposedly destroyed when fire consumed most of the library of private collector who commissioned them”

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Strangers in the town

Quiet, autumn evening, just after sunset. It’s been few months since she moved into Domino City. She liked it enough - interesting people to observe, books to read, places to go and it provided so much needed change of pace. Hunting wasn’t the problem either - there was always some thug that mistook her for a helpless young girl.

But now something was amiss - strings of mysterious deaths (of course, media kept quiet about most details, but she had her ways to know things), enough to catch interest of the local police force.  She had a feeling that culprit or culprits were her own kind - group reckless vampires intend on causing too much trouble for both humans and other vampires. She had no choice but to attempt to work with police, making sure that little showdown won’t turn into bloodbath - that’s why she did extensive research on people involved with DPD and decided to contact one with enough influence to hear her out and keep others safe.

[text] I might have useful information about the ongoing case. Please meet me at Iris Cafe in half an hour. Niko

After sending text to current Chief, all she could do was to head to the cafe and hope he’ll show up.

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"Hello" vampire grinned, having sneaked her way into Toxic and spotting a familiar figure. "Anything interesting happened while I was away?"

"Hey there Niko." He gave the girl a slight smirk, leaning an arm against the counter. "Nothin’ special at all. How are ya doin?"

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" Quite good, actually" she grinned. "I've been a bit busy recently, but it's over so I have some free time to wander around"

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Egyptian stories

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Marik lurked in a shadowy corner of the bookshop. He held an old, third-hand volume in his hands, eyes running casually down the page. It wasn’t something he had read before, and he was still contemplating buying it, when the small bell over the shop door tinkled.

Marik glanced up to see an apparently young woman enter the shop. He arched a brow. Not many people found this shop, as it was down a usually empty alley, and Marik was frequently the only customer. He came here for peace. He narrowed his eyes at her for a moment, watching suspiciously.

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Being surrounded by books, especially old and rare ones, calmed her down and definitely cheered her up. She noticed the boy hidden in dimly lit corner of the store observing her. Giving him a nod of acknowledgment, she went back to browsing, forming a neat stack of volumes next to her. Finally, her attention was caught by leather-bound book placed on the highest shelf. She sighed - she was quite sure she couldn't reach it on her own. She knew the boy still was keeping an eye on her, so she couldn't just jump and stay in the air without being noticed.

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Egyptian stories

Dusty, heavy air of Egyptian city reminded her so much about her own hometown - one of rare occasions when she missed familiar streets, buildings and crowds. Of course, she visited Jericho briefly in all its modern glory, but it wasn't the same.

She sighed, reaching for a book from the shelf of small bookshop she found in an alleyway hidden from waves of casual tourists. A new reading material certainly should cheer her up, right? And besides, there was always opportunity to observe people - even if the only other people in the bookshop were the owner and teen with blonde hair.

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