hopeless opus

[Location: Either somewhere in the castle compound or the village. Open for all.]

A crate. They managed to missplace a whole damn crate. And to top of that someone managed to be careless enough to let his ten-year-old Chamrosh escaped when loading his belongings to his suite. Erik could feel a headache coming on as he tempered down the fire threatening to erupt from within him. No, it won’t be good for him to lose his calm this way. He was better than this. The unfortunate staff trembled slightly when the Councilman’s serpentine glare were casted upon them. “Two days. Or I’ll have your head.”

After they scurried away to began searching for the crate, Erik took the opposite path. While it have been indeed a long journey all the way here from Berlin, it hadn’t feel right to simply succumb to the urge to retire to his suite just yet. Searching for his exotic frisky pet would probably do him good as he could not only stretch his legs but also check out both the castle and if possible the town nearby to see if there have been changes to them since his last visit. Almost hours passed by before he caught the sight of the familiar monstrosity; at that moment wagging its tail in excitement while seemingly engrossed in a staring contest with another person few metres away from it. “Orion, aus.” The Councilman commanded firmly.

 @krovscastlestarters​

He had been on his way back to the bakery when he came across a creature he was entirely unfamiliar with, one that caused the hair on the back of his neck to rise. While his panda instincts were never aggressive, the vampiric lamia bit was. As soon as Shang locked eyes with it, it seemed to turn into a stare-down, one he refused to lose. The approach of another man didn’t register in his mind, his entire focused fixed on the creature in front of him. It was the commanded words that finally drew his attention, his eyes flickering to the man for the brief moment that the creature seemed to react to the sound as well. 

“This your pet?” he asked, trying not to sound as defensive and hostile as he could tell he looked. If pandas were as intimidating at they were big, he might have shifted but he was still a human appearing as he always was these days. “I haven’t seen one of these before. It hurt people?”

Theoden gave a grin as he heard the other man’s words. “I’m afraid we might both be out of luck with that, man.” Theoden said with a shrug of his shoulders. “I came here looking for someone who’d be able to help me out as well with my vampire side. Specifically the fighting aspect of it.” Theoden said with a pout. “And I’m also part faerie and human as well. A nice mix of races, huh?” Theoden chuckled.

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It was a tiny bit disappointing but it wasn’t so bad, and he chuckled. Oh well, he wasn’t planning to be a good vampire at any point. So long as he could take care of himself, he wasn’t worried. “Good luck finding one, then.” He didn’t know very many vampires who would willingly instruct someone on how to be a vampire, otherwise he might have found someone himself. “I don’t know what that makes you, but it doesn’t sound too bad.”

“Of course not.” Joly’s voice softened with reassurance. “Just… give me a minute to pack a few things away and I’ll be with you.” The wolf smiled tentatively and moved off to pack a few things away into the pantry and fridges, starting to lock up for the evening. Though really, apart from stealing his ingredients and tearing down the actual walls, there wasn’t much left to take. He led them both from the front door when he was all done and locked it up, shrugging into his coat as they started through the snow.

It was the first time he’d seen Shang since the craziness of the spells had shut the bakery, “Shang… I-I should apologise for before— the spell,” He said quietly, “I’m sorry you had to, um… deal with that.”

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Shang wasn’t in any kind of rush, he would wait for Jolyan to finish whatever he was doing in his bakery. He sat back and waited, dragging his fingers along the wooden counter that was standing in place of the glass one that had been destroyed. When the wolf returned, he followed him out, watching as he locked the door behind them. The cold weather didn’t really bother him, probably a vampire thing since he was all cold on the inside now anyway. Joly definitely looked warm, though, making him want to curl up with him more. 

“Apologise for what? I’m the one who should apologise.” Shang dropped his gaze away from the wolf, feeling ashamed of his actions. “I took advantage of you. I didn’t want anyone to take advantage of you, and then I ended up doing it, instead. I’m sorry. I like having sex with you, but I like just being with you even more.” Maybe he should shut up before he rambled on and bored Joly to death.

say my name | shang & lovell

“You’re a vampire now. Make them do what you want,” Lovell retorted impatiently because that was how the varcolac behaved in the world they lived in. Vampires were the superior species and they could do what they wanted, especially in a place like Krovs.

Lovell’s eyes narrowed because Shang had hit the nail on the head. He did indeed treat Shang like a burden because he was not satisfied with the why he turned out after his experiments and would have killed him easily had the lamia not stolen his mother’s heart. “Doesn’t the fact that I’m letting you live mean anything, Shang?” Lovell said, trying to go for sweet but he only ended up sounding threatening instead.

Of course that would be Lovell’s answer, take what he wanted and no care about what others felt. “Just because I’m a vampire doesn’t mean I want to act like one,” he replied, unintentionally huffing. He already didn’t like drinking blood as it was, he didn’t want to force anybody to let him do it. 

The food wasn’t the best he had ever had but at least it was something that was satisfying his hunger. He forgot that the other was there for a moment until he spoke again and he looked to him. “I dunno, can you? All vampires are mean or sadistic from what I have seen. You sure you are a vampire?” He bit more into the meat, chewing it and letting it fall down his throat in large gulps. Though, part of him felt a little bad. Especially with the other’s following words. “Wait…don’t go.” He sighed, finishing his food as he slid over to the bars of the cell. “I still don’t trust you but…you did get me something to eat when you didn’t need to so…maybe you aren’t so bad. Besides, it’s kinda lonely. Keep me company?”

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“I’m definitely a vampire, unfortunately. I would never choose to drink blood.” If he could go back, even if it meant being a slave again and spending days in the cells, he would do it. That was never going to happen, though. Shang had already turned around to go when the wolf spoke up, keeping him from leaving. “That’s probably a good choice on your part. You shouldn’t really trust any vampire, but especially in this place.” He moved closer to the cell, sitting down by the bars. “How long’ve you been in here?”

Emilio thought she might end up tugging too tightly on his hair from the way his tongue felt against her skin, making her feel breathless. “That is my intention so I’m glad it’s work,” she said, smiling up at him in return. She continued stroking him slowly, ensuring his length was hard in her grasp. The fox gasped as her back hit the wall, caught between the cool stone and the heat of their bodies, craving more of his heat. Teeth pulled at her lower lip as she gazed up at him. “What do you want to do? Because I’m happy for you to fuck me right now, against this wall.”

Theoden let out a chuckle when the other commented and said that it was definitely something. “Nice to know I’m not the only semi-new master around here then.” Theoden said with a shrug of his shoulders. “I’ve only been a tribrid for about five years. Still getting used to this new vampire side of me.” Theoden admitted with a shrug of his shoulders. “It can definitely be a pain from time to time, but I’ve been getting better.”

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“You’ve been a vampire longer. Maybe you could teach me how to be a half decent vampire and I can show you the castle’s secrets.” He was really not enjoying how often he felt the hunger for blood and there didn’t seem to be much he could do other than drinking from blood bags or finding someone willing to offer him some fresh. “What else are you, if you don’t mind me asking?”

Today felt like the kind of day that deserved forgetting about the world and just being a panda for a while. It was kind of sunny, too, so he found a nice spot in the grass and let his body shift. He stretched out, remembering how this body felt, reaching out and flexing his paws. Unsurprising to him, he was much more comfortable as a panda. 

Hearing the other man’s words, Theoden nodded his head as he took in that piece of information. “I might have to visit down there sometime. I’ve never seen a merman in their transformed form before.” Theoden admitted as he followed after the other man. “My name is Theoden. I’m a new master to the castle. How long have you been here?” Theoden asked the other man curiously.

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“It’s definitely something,” he commented, having seen the transformation a handful of times while he was a slave. It kind of felt nice to be around someone else who was new and, in this case, newer than him, though he’d probably been a vampire for longer. “In the castle? Several years. As a master, just a year.” He thought he was starting to get a real hang of it, though he really had no idea. He knew there were other lamias in the castle, maybe he should meet them. “You been a vampire long?”

“I am.” Cullen looked up and found himself looking back at one of the masters of the castle. He perked a brow, eyes shimmered with curiosity as he wiped his hands dried with a clean kitchen cloth.

“Oh, you…want to learn to cook?” That was an unusual request from a vampire. After all, vampire couldn’t taste food like other races could. Cullen has tried to create recipes that masters could enjoy, but he knew it was still far from actual real food.

“I am happy to teach you. Are you trying to cook for someone specifically or just cooking in general…?”

Thank fuck he had found the right person. He already felt like an ass running around trying to find one guy within a castle full of men. “Yeah, is that weird or something?” he asked in a bit of a huff, but he was mostly worried that it was and he was doing something too abnormal to make excuses for. 

5. Monogomous or polyamorous?

“If the person I was with wanted to add someone else to the relationship, I could probably live with it.”

13. Are they interested in romance?

“Four pools? Are you serious?” Well, it’s nice to know that the castle isn’t shy about being luxurious. Theoden couldn’t help but to whistle and shake his head before hearing the other man offer to take him to one. “Yes please. I’m going to end up wandering these halls longer than I’m going to be in the pool at this rate.” Theoden said with a chuckle. “And no merman here. I’m a tribrid that doesn’t have any merman blood in them.” He assured.

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Shang snorted at the words. “You don’t know the half of it. This castle takes luxury and extravagance to the extreme.” He nodded his head in one direction before beginning to lead that way. “I only ask because the pool in the undercroft is specifically made for mermen, although more because collared ones can still transform in it.” It was a long walk, though, so they were saved that trouble. “I’m Shang. What’s your name?”

18. What are some things you like about your crush or person you’re dating?

"Their kindness, their sense of humor, and their cute face.” 

20. Do you enjoy wearing lingerie or seeing your partner wear it?

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“This is so messed up,” He really needed to work on this. Sure, this castle was fucking gigantic. But Theoden still hated that he seemed to get lost if he so much as tried to walk down the hall of his suite. He had been hoping to go for a nice swim at one of the pools that he had heard about. But he had somehow found himself wondering into another area of the castle. The Undercroft? The Music Room? The greenhouse? At this point, Theoden himself didn’t even know. 

Letting out a sigh, the tribrid decided to merely ask for directions. A towel thrown over his shoulder as he approached the nearest person to him, uncaring if they were a master, slave, or villager. “Hey um…Excuse me? Would you be able to help me out real quick? I’m trying to get to the pool but…I’m not having the best of luck.” The tribrid admitted with a sheepish look.

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He could hear the grumbled words down the hall and he had planned to avoid whoever was saying them, but it didn’t seem he was lucky enough to do that. The pool? “Which one are you looking for? There’s four of them.” One of them was in the undercroft and was special, but the other three was much nicer, considering they were for the masters. This guy didn’t seem too bad, especially when he was vaguely polite. “Do you want me to show you where they are? Are you a merman, by chance?”

1. What are your top 3 kinks?

“I like getting to play around with toys and see how long it takes to crack. I also like being praised, not that it happens often.”

3. Are you a top or bottom?

“I usually top but if someone wants to get on top of me, I won’t say no.”

4. Are you a dominant or submissive?

Although he didn’t eat food anymore, there were people in his life who did. He had already begun slowly learning how to bake, but he wanted to learn how to cook, too. There weren’t many people he could ask to show him how, either, so he instead went looking in the kitchens, hoping someone there was a kind soul and would at least give him some pointers, or point him in the direction of someone who might teach him. Someone had done that, sending him towards a chef named Cullen. 

“Are you Cullen?” he asked as he approached. “I was told you might be willing to teach me the basics of cooking.”