He breathed out slow, exhaled smoke curling up into the air. He’d been smoking more than usual, a way to keep himself awake and aware, but it was starting to wear on him.

It was a poor substitute for what he actually needed.

Large doe eyes that had only just started to tint with red scanned over the faces of the missing posters. He supposed this place hadn’t earned the title of ‘murder capital of the world’ for nothing.

Simon lingered a moment more at the board, looking into a face so similar to his own. The call outs of red hair and brown eyes, the photo showing glasses and a tidy appearance. ‘Pete’…. They could have been a perfect match.

As he turned away, he noticed someone staring at him, expression shocked and haunted.

"One thing I could never stand about living in Santa Carla -- all the damn vampires."

A verse set in the universe of The Lost Boys for four of my muses, details for each below. For anyone interested in interacting in this verse, please shoot me a message!

The boardwalk made Simon slightly uneasy. He'd gotten good at hiding in plain sight, but the amount of people around made that much more difficult. It also made it hard to think straight. Everything was so much louder, so much brighter.

It was disorienting, and had caused him to accidentally bump into someone. The rough looking man had not been happy about it, nor about the drink that he'd spilled down his shirt.

Simon had run hard toward the nearest open storefront he could see, hoping the man had given up pursuit and not daring to waste time to look behind him to confirm. He ducked inside and moved quickly down one of the isles, crouching low and trying to catch his breath.

Age: Appears late 20's, early 30's Species: Vampire Occupation: Shelter Volunteer Sexuality: Pansexual Biography: Leslie was a young man growing up in the late 60’s. Free-spirited and care-free, Leslie set out from his home in California on a road trip with his younger brother one summer, eager for independence but wanting to spend one last summer together before setting out on his own for good. But one night, after having spent the night in the arms of a strange woman, everything changed. With the drugs they had both taken, he hardly noticed at all as she was biting into his neck, drinking his blood, and then enticing him to drink hers. When he woke the next morning, the woman was nowhere to be found, and nothing was right. His senses were entirely blown, everything seeming too bright, too strong, too close. And the overwhelming hunger for something. As he was trying to collect himself, a knock came on the the van door. Green eyes turned to red and instinct took over. The next thing he remembers is coming to much later on, no idea how much time had passed. He was covered in blood, the van door was open, his hunger sated and his brother nowhere to be found. Over the years, Leslie came to learn to live with his curse. He grew to understand it, how to handle his new abilities and his dark desires, and how to handle his new life, but he never forgot what he had done. Nor would he ever truly stop wondering what happened to his brother. Personality: Despite the guilt that occasionally still haunts him and the horrors that his condition causes, Leslie is a positive, spirited man. He's easy going and lives vibrantly, his free spirit never turning down the chance to soak in each moment and make the most of his undead life.

Simon Chambers

Age: Appears mid 20's Species: Vampire Occupation: Photo Journalist Sexuality: Gay Biography: Simon Chambers has never had an easy life. Born to two abusive alcoholics, Simon spent most of his childhood learning how to walk on eggshells and doing what he could to stay alive. His torment didn't end at home, often finding himself the victim of the brutality of the high school football team. He found solace in his studies and in his love for photography, working both as a photographer for the school yearbook and for the town's small newspaper. But in his senior year, he was thrown head first into a dark world, one filled with the unbelievable, filled with monsters. Simon was bitten and turned, and he was forced to figure out this new life he'd been thrown into. But luckily for him, the small town housed more than enough secrets to help him keep his own hidden. Personality: Simon can come off as a little cold and closed off at first, he has a hard time trusting others. But give him time and get to know him, and Simon proves to be very quick-witted and loyal, with just a bit of sass to keep things interesting. He's one to listen first, keeping his thoughts to himself until he knows the full situation.

Clare MacKenzie

Age: Appears early 20's Species: Vampiric Ghoul Occupation: Servant of Death Sexuality: Questioning Biography: Clare grew up in the worst of situations, and his harshness was formed from it. In an effort to support his older sister while their father was in prison, Clare fell into work with the dark underground of the town, bringing to light the secrets that others were blissfully aware of. Wickedly clever with a talent for manipulation, Clare navigated the dark like an expert. Until the day he didn't. Dying wasn't what he expected, and neither was Death itself. Instead of moving on, Clare agreed to work for it, binding himself to its service. But after so long, something felt... off. He wants out, and he's desperate to find an escape. But being a servant of Death comes with consequences. And those consequences can only be held back for so long. Personality: A ghoul with the strength and bloodlust rivaling that of a vampire, Clare is a dangerous force to be reckoned with. Charming, clever and good at weeding out secrets, Clare isn't someone you want to get on the bad side of. But once someone manages to get through to him will find a fiercely loyal friend with a creative mind and a love for music.

Dominic “Dom” Marlow

Age: Appears early 40's Species: Werewolf Occupation: Record store owner/bartender Sexuality: Bisexual Biography: A drifter by nature, Dom found his way into the strange town with no intentions of sticking around for long. But that changed when he found himself in over his head after getting involved in toxic affair with a woman more dangerous than he knew. He quickly realized that something was wrong. Very wrong. He was changing, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Turned and therefore unable to leave, Dom created two businesses out of the few things he knew, music and bartending. During the day, he owns and operates a music store in town. At night, a bar just outside of town that is commonly frequented by a specific type of patrons. Personality: Despite being very laid back and easy to get along with, Dom has gotten very good at collecting secrets from anyone willing to tell him too much. After years of dealing with the town, he's become largely apathetic to the fates of those around him, though deep down, he cares more than he'll ever let anyone realize. He doesn't like what he is, or what the pack in town does, but there's not much he can do about it and he knows better than to try to fight it.

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