The First Night, Anew....

[Blackblood]

Vex groaned within one of the many small and cramped coffins that had been stuffed into the shack-sized mausoleum. It was night already, and just after dusk. He could feel it in his bones. Were it not bad enough that he'd been sharing this small case with another corpse, he'd not fed in almost two days, and found the pickings to be rather slim in the local parts. With no further patience for this makeshift Haven he'd uncomfortably called his home, he pushed both palms against the upper door of the coffin and gave a mighty shove. Wood splintered and cracked as the door flew from its hinges and crashed among the stone walls lined with coffins of whatever family mausoleum he'd broken into. Dust settled around him and he sat up, with the bones and decayed flesh caked against his red coat. Thin lips turned to a scowl, and a leather gloved hand swept the remnants of the corpse away as he climbed from the cadaver's final resting place. Upon placing his feet against the stone floor, he slipped from the space in the wall and straightened, raising arms high above his head. He swore, he could have felt several discs slip back into place along his spine, and he released a sigh of air that he needed not to breathe. A hand lifted and rubbed at the back of his neck, beneath the fading black locks of hair, that slowly were turning to stark white. His blood levels were fading and he'd need to feed soon, either on human or find a blood bank. He turned on heel, and moved toward the large stone door, moving it slowly to avoid detection....

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Greyish blue orbs were settled on the the tomb stones and read each name in a silent whisper, as the time passed she felt the chill of the night air against her bare arms and slowly folded her arms against her chest firmly and took a step back and turned sharply on the back of her heels and walked off the grass and onto the small path but stopped half way and gave another narrowed look over her surroundings "Hmmmmm....." tapping her chin before following her gut feeling and the nagging pull of her eyes as they danced around looking for something or anything.

[Blackblood]

Vex emerged from the small mausoleum with a soft grumble as he'd bent over slightly to pass through the stone archway. He placed a palm along the highest peak of the archway, as if to brace either the structure or himself for support as he moved through it. He was dressed in belts, (see reference picture with the severed head.) and his hair was fading from black into a silvery grey, commonly seen in human senior citizens. As he stepped into the pale light, by grace of the moon, Vex took a moment to study his surroundings. He'd not seen anyone, and so he must have been safe to emerge fully from the shadows. He turned and scraped the door back to its closed position. The door had made little noise, though louder now than just a few moments ago, as motion was made much quicker than when it was opened.

Vex turned again, and stepped from the stoop to the soft grass, which was already littered with sparkling buds of moisture. Either an evening dew, or he'd just missed the sprinkler system. Were it man-made, he'd rather skip it. Though for rain, he would have enjoyed the extra cover of slipping from not just the mausoleum, but just as well, the cemetery. He had a few things in mind for the night, in need of extra clothes and wardrobe, and to finally find food for himself. At this time, he still has no idea where to find what, and had been scrounging on bare minimums of rodent and serpent wildlife. It was not fit for a vampire, and the thirst demanded to be sated.

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Little sounds played against her ears, as she ducked under a low hanging branch and weaved between the tomb stones but no sound could be heard, as she was tender with her steps and much more careful with where she walked but another turn set her on th path where the noise was somewhat clear now but as she came closer and get eyes fell on the tall figure she ducked behind a tomb stone and crouched low but keeping herself hidden but she did focused on man and tryed reading him.

[Blackblood]

Where as Vex held mastery over the shadows and darkness, he knew only enough of telepathy to keep up a mental barrier to repel the invading eyes of other vampires and telepathic creatures. Communication was difficult, and he could only lower the barrier to pass messages along. But without need to send these messages, the barrier had never needed to be lowered. For him, that was just fine. He moved through the rows of headstones and weeping angels that towered over long-dead children and relatives of mortals, occasionally stopping to admire some of the old Gothic architecture.

"It never ceases to amaze..." He grumbled to himself, just as his stomach had made a soft noise in anticipation of the blood to come later. Even if it were just a snake's.

The vampire rested a hand against his stomach and grinned to himself, only revealing the front six of his upper teeth, protruding and dragged against his lower lip. He pat his stomach before continuing toward the main cemetery road, where it would eventually lead to the highway. If he was lucky enough, he may find a poor hitch-hiker, lost on their way to where ever. No one ever missed those mortals, much less, did they ever find them regardless of a vampire's attack or not. The man tapped his hips of either side softly, contemplating. He did not like drinking dirty or diseased blood, and hoped that if by chance he did come across a stray mortal, that they would be clean enough to drink from.

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Waiting as the figure left and soon enough she was on the follow again and used anything to duck behind when the time called for it but she knelt and sprung upwards and land on the branches above the his head and just watched him but cursed herself when she ruffled the branch and sent a couple of twigs and blossoming flowers to fall and with that she crept backwards and pressed against the tree and waited and focused on keeping herself balanced.

[Blackblood]

The rustle of leaves without breeze to cause them demanded a reaction from Vex. Though, he did not turn with a snarl, nor would he. If someone was watching him, and had the intent to do bodily harm, they would have done so already. Slowly, his head turned and he looked down to the orchid blossoms that had fallen to the ground. He knelt for a moment, and snatched one between his fingers. Careful, and nimble, he held the flower in a cage of gloved fingers as if holding a butterfly captive. He seemed to examine the flower, as lips had part to speak,

"I know that you mean no harm, but please, reveal thyself, and no harm shall come to you..."

Vex turned fully now, and flicked his wrist, to send the blossom back toward the tree, amongst numerous branches. The flower would not land near where it had originated from, but he knew that something hid behind the leaves, in the darkness. For the light was enough to see the ground level, and lest it was a small child hiding behind a headstone, that same child would have to fall from the tree, and it would have made sound. But it was no child, because there was no sound. Patiently, he awaited a response to his offering of momentary truce.

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Greyish blue eyes hovered over the man, as she danced her eyes back and forth and dropped from the branch and landed neatly behind him and smiled "Hello" she ran a hand through her thick black curls and cleared it from her sight si she see clearly "My name is Adele and you are?" an arch crept along her left eyebrow as sh.hooked her thumbs on either side of loops on her jeans and circled man carefully.

[Blackblood]

Vex had waited momentarily for the woman to circle around his body for the forward view. When she had stood before him, he made a single pace backward and bowed to her, the backs of his right hand knuckles against the small of his back, while the palm of his left hand pressed against his abdomen. Silvery-grey hair fell and dangled a moment as he was bent, and as he raised posture back to a stand, he pushed the sun-blocking red glasses back up the bridge of his nose. Speaking in a polite tone, he returned introduction while he stood.

"Good evening, Adele. I am.." The pause was only a fraction of a second long, hardly long enough to be considered a pause, "Blackblood."

His eyes moved slowly behind the red lenses, hidden, but not completely invisible. He had been sizing her up. He knew that she was not a mere human, but his first concern was that if she decided to attack, would he be able to drink from her. His stomach remained silent, though to keep it that way, he had flexed his abdominal muscle structure. Much of his bodily movements, subtle like the tightening of his stomach, were difficult to detect, even with how tightly the leather hugged his frame.

[Adele "Dele" Black]

A twitch in her lips caused them to appear in a wide smile, as she slowly shifted her body weight from left leg onto her right leg "A pleause also, Sir Blackblood" she returned the bow with her own but her hands moved and dangled at ger side and swung them at her side as she tilted her head upwards and settled on his eyes and tryed reading.him again but was well at hiding it as well "Welcome to these lands".

[Blackblood]

He stiffened slightly at the mention of being addressed as 'Sir Blackblood.' The man became lax again, and looked to the tree, curious of who the woman served and why she would be watching him. The matters rose little need inside his mind to voice them immediately, and he nodded slowly in thanks of the welcoming. Arms folded loosely over his chest, and the male stepped away from the woman, side-stepping to lean against one of the weeping angel statues. A small grin played across his lips, revealing no fangs, and he rose a hand just level with his stomach, palm faced the earth. He waved it a little, and added a remark,

"If you would please, just 'Blackblood.' I have no title in need of being addressed as sir."

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Those soft glowing hues were quick and they kept on him and watched his movements and her body seemed to follow her eyes and now she faced him again "Okay Blackblood and may i ask what brings you here?" resting her arms against ger chest as the light blue blouse gave warmth to her bare arms.

"Did you need help with anything ?" leaning back onto her heels and rocked a little back an forth.

[Blackblood]

The man seemed to relax at his own leisure, offering no threat to the woman, as he'd promised should she reveal herself. His feet remained planted, flat against the ground, should that change. He cocked his head to the right, a small series of pops could be heard if one were to listen so intently to him, and pay so much attention. But that much attention was unlikely.

"Here? The cemetery? Just paying my respect, I suppose."

He said at first, still unsure to what she was, or who she was, and was not about to answer so truthfully without first receiving some answers about his watcher. He watched her movements, eyes subtly studying the rocking motion she had made by shifting her weight around on the heels, before he waved his hand again to answer her second inquiry,

"Anything you say? Well... There are a few things I do require assistance with, but I would hardly think that you are in any position to help. We could barter, but I have nothing to offer in return for the assistance."

[Adele "Dele" Black]

Noticing eacg move and sound "Shouldn't pop your bones it's not good for you" nodding her head before tilting it on thebright side and darted those eyes around once more before they stilled on him once more "Name it and i'll see what.i cabdo" she took one step forwards and blurred from sight an appeared seated next to him but a crackling sound could be heard coming off her a she kept an eye on energy levels.

[Blackblood]

"I wouldn't be so sure. At least, not for me, in that sense."

The man blinked and turned his head to look beside him. Vex could hear the crackling, but there was no orange glow to show of a fire, and he hadn't moved from his spot. He smirked a little, before nodding his head, and stepped aside to give the stranger a little more room. As he unfolded his arms from his chest, his stomach growled slightly, and he laced fingers around one of the belts attentively. The other hand rose and rubbed his neck beneath the grey-silver locks.

"Well, if you insist upon playing fetch... You've received your answer." he said, looking down at his stomach. "Or, instead, you could point me to the nearest blood bank, and I'll be on my way."