#azazel.

poker night had completely changed emmeline's outlook. for years, the woman had gone through her days with a stable routine of work and self-care, making sure she didn't slip into one of her states where her thought patterns ran rampant... unfortunately, she was ill equipped to deal with the happenings of that night - the events had given her ammunition to enforce past ideas that had held her back. no amount of 'vampires, keep out' signs were going to make her feel safe so she'd shortened the business hours of her beloved shop, was more on edge with customers to the point that she was disengaging rather than being her helpful self and to anyone that knew her or her history, it would have raised alarm bells in their mind. she'd tried her best that night to keep people safe but she felt guilt for not acknowledging the feeling of dread before the games had even started - could she have done anything more? emmeline had kept alert, making sure that if she'd seen the one she accompanied to the hospital that night, she'd walk away from them. of course, she hadn't explained what had happened to the doctors at the hospital - she was in shock, knew that they wouldn't believe her and it would compromise her. still, her avoidance efforts seemed to be undone in an instant as she turned the corner of the street and there he was. "i-" the woman frowned and shook her head. "how have you been?" she herself was looking worse for wear; dark circles hung from her eyes, tangled hair and a lot more silver rings were stacked on her fingers in order to protect. "are you alright?"

emmeline had just come back from her break and was about to open the boutique before she caught a glimpse of the other in close proximity - he'd come back to her. of course, the dramatics of it all were only playing in her mind but in that moment, the woman felt chosen and knew she had to do the best by him. "lovely to see you again." emmeline called out whilst retrieving the key from her small shoulder bag. the boutique owner was aware of the shift happening and whilst she'd thought about contacting a doctor, she had a great mistrust for them and they would certainly use her new findings against her. sleep was disturbed but she was still going and that's what mattered. "don't worry-" gesturing to her hand written 'NO VAMPIRES ALLOWED!' sign, she almost looked smug with herself - ones that she had already invited might have free reign but she'd set up a clear boundary - how effective the boundary would be was to be predetermined. "openness is mistaken for weakness nowadays." it was true that some people had started to give her a look but in this instance, it didn't feel like a delusion, it felt like the truth; her brain wasn't able to differentiate if it came down to it. turning the lock and then the door, emmeline pushed on it gently. "should be safe as possible here."

FUCK YOU????

Katerina Petrova (bulgare: Катерина Петрова) est née dans une riche famille bulgare, le 5 juin 1473. En 1490, la très jeune Katerina est enceinte d'un homme inconnu. Elle porte l'enfant à terme, mais quelques secondes après la naissance de sa fille, le père de Katerina emmène l'enfant à l'écart. Il affirme qu'il serait mieux pour eux de ne jamais voir l'enfant et, par conséquent, la famille de Katerina la renie pour la honteuse naissance d'une fille illégitime. Katerina est exilée en Angleterre après avoir déshonoré la famille Petrova, elle prendra la nationalité anglaise et se fera appelée Shannon Pierce. En 1492, elle rencontre Trevor. Bien qu'il soit amoureux d'elle, elle reste fidèle à Lord Elijah. À son tour, il la présente à son jeune frère, Lord Niklaus. Shannon est attirée par Klaus jusqu'à ce qu'elle découvre qui il est et ce qu'il compte faire d'elle : un sacrifice pour briser la malédiction du loup-garou qui sommeille en lui. Shannon s'enfuie avec l'aide de Trevor, qui mène ses poursuivants sur une mauvaise piste. Shannon se réfugie dans un chalet dans les bois, où Rose l'amie de Trevor doit la garder en sécurité. Quand Rose découvre que Shannon a échappé à Klaus avec la pierre de lune, elle enferme Shannon dans une chambre et prévoit de la ramener à Klaus. Shannon simule alors son suicide en se poignardant elle-même avec un couteau, disant qu'elle préfère mourir plutôt que de retourner avec Klaus. Mais c'est une ruse pour forcer Rose à lui donner de son sang pour la guérir. Dès que Rose quitte la pièce pour affronter Trevor, Shannon se pend. Plus tard, se réveillant en transition, Shannon utilise la propriétaire du chalet comme un bouclier face à Rose et achève sa mutation en vampire. Elle s'enfuie, le 6 avril 1492.