Video[One bedroom, early morning, a tangle of sheets pale in the darkness. Someone enjoyed last night. Beneath the sheets, there is a woman, features indistinct in the poor light. The pillow beside her is shadowed where her bedpartner's head rested until recently ( Read more... )

I'm not a forgiving man. Mercy, for all of its moral value, gets you killed. It's a luxury, or at times a practical tool. Opportunities to exercise it can be rare. When each day threatens the death of those close to you, you soon learn to recognize when forgiveness is a waste of your time ( Read more... )

Video Post[The memory begins with a goodbye. Niko, his hair damp and left loose to dry, kisses a pale woman in pearls before he steps out into the opulent hall that leads from the front door of her New York penthouse to the bank of elevators and emergency stairs. He opts for the stairs and descends twenty-three stories in the time most would ( Read more... )

Vampires in my world are neither dead nor undead. They are not cold. They are not without a heartbeat. They are not without breath. They are not singularly classified as monsters and killers ( Read more... )

Compared to this torture, last week's curses were inconveniences. If any of my staff are affected, do us all a favor and take the day off. I'll count it as mental health leave. I do not want to see you serving drinks and flirting incompetently with the clientele at the same time. You can go back on the clock after midnight ( Read more... )