The Diaries of Vampires over 1000 years

they/them Hello o/ This is a side blog dedicated to documenting my playthroughs of Thousand Year Old Vampire (a solo journalling rpg - I've linked how to get the game below and I'd so reccommend it because it's incredible and I'm a big fan) and telling the stories that emerge from it with my vampires :D I'll probably have a lot of in-character posts here in the spirit of the game (and when I'm storytelling, even if I'm writing in third person, it will usually be very affected by the character's perspective) - if you want my own thoughts and ramblings about stuff, my main blog is the place to check Oh and uh these stories likely won't be 100% historically accurate - that's too much pressure to put on myself and I might fuck around with mythology and stuff because I love mythology main blog: calluna-of-the-grey links to get the game: https://thousandyearoldvampire.com/ or https://timhutchings.itch.io/tyov

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Memory 4: The Instruction at Athena's Temple - 440 BC

In order to fully step into the role of a priestess, I needed to be familliar with the rituals and practices that being a priestess entails. My mother, Theokleia, was the one who lectured to me about the teachings and what would be expected of me - my role in it all - but another priestess, Gaiana was the one who gifted me the white robes that would become my daily dress. My set of candles also came from her. She was in a higher position than me so her duties were not like mine but she would still find time to talk to me when I sought her out. I enjoy spending time with her and some days, I would try to finish my duties as quickly as possible to find her when I knew she would be free.

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Memory 3: Honey Cakes and a Pouch of Berries - 445 BC

I'd spent all morning with flour on my nose and dough beneath my hands to go see Lykos in the afternoon. He'd let me know as he poked his head through the window that he and some friends were going to the river to swim. I was welcome to join them.

It was only when I got there that I found out "some friends" included half the children in our district. Some were adolescents like us, some were younger and together with their older siblings. I held the small, wrapped package in my hand with a nervous hesitation. He was with some other boys and laughing when he spotted me and ran over. "Phoibe!" He linked his arm with mine and brought me towards the crowd, admitting that more people had come than he thought but word spread quickly.

"I baked something for you." I said with a voice that shook only a little bit and held that little package out. His smile was as bright as a warm summer's day.

"Thanks!" He said and gasped as he unravelled it, "this is my favourite!"

Swimming was a lot of fun and a lot of us stayed out until the sun began to get low in the sky. The day had cooled when he and I sat on the riverbank and he told me to hold out my hands before, with a grand display, placing a pouch into them. "Repayment, to show my gratefulness for your generous gift," he said and I laughed, almost too absorbed by the thing placed into my hand to hear him. It was with great care that I opened it to find it full of berries. They were sweet. We hung out for just a little longer, drawing the time out as much as we could and the berries were all eaten by the time we got home.

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Memory 2: Weaving - 450 BC

Theokleia sat with me when I was a child and led me through the motions of weaving. Her calm, gentle voice and the laughter as I got frustrated and whined that it was too difficult. But then she would hold my hand and guide it, explaining each motion and at last, I did it. I celebrated by immediately diving into another row, determined that I would figure out how to do it on my own and she sat beside me, watching.

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Memory 1: Early Life - 440 BC

My name is Phoibe. I hail from Athens, where I serve a temple of Athena as a priestess. I live quite a peaceful existence and have a few friends within the temple, who often look after me since I am one of the younger ones but this age difference also separates us. I spend most of my time sweeping and washing garments and I look up to Theokleia, who took me in when I had no one else.

I was born in the summer of 459 BC.

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Phoibe Character Sheet

Connections:

Theokleia ("She is my mentor and adoptive mother. She taught me how to weave.")

Gaiana ("She's a friend of mine, one of the other priestesses of Athena's temple")

Lykos ("A childhood friend... It's been a while since I've seen him but I remember having a crush on him when we were younger")

Skills:

Weaving

Baking

Knowledge of the practices of Athena's temples

Resources:

Many white robes

A box of candles

Weaving loom

Marks:

This will be edited as I go, adding things and crossing stuff out as necessary :]