She sat alone on the island that was her bed, the sheets tangled around her as she drew her knees to her chin. The sun was shining brightly outside - she could sense it - but could not bring herself to sleep; she’d only just stopped wringing her hands like Lady Macscot, still not convinced she had rid them completely of the human blood. Of course, ( Read more... )

She hadn't wanted to get up -- not after having spent the last ten years sleeping through the day. But even with the vampire within suppressed, Natalie could feel the sun rising beyond the darkness of her basement apartment...and she couldn't wait to get out into the daylight ( Read more... )

Natalie sat back from the microscope, lowering herself onto the stool. On the glass slide, a small sample of her vampiric blood was actively being changed by an enzyme that, like Lytoveuterine-B, hadn't existed all that long ago; it was the direct result of the advancement of modern medical science. Unlike the Lytoveuterine-B, however, this ( Read more... )

( Showers were wonderful things... )

( Nick hadn't been ready to let go. )

Natalie surveyed herself in the full-length mirror with a critical eye, not entirely sure she liked what she saw in the reflection. The dress looked like something she had seen at the Raven. Which, for her purposes tonight, was probably appropriate; it didn't mean that she had to like it ( Read more... )

Nat felt bleary-eyed and more dead than usual when she woke up around one-thirty on Wednesday afternoon. Typically on days where she had shift, she would sleep until about three, and the set about getting ready for the evening -- a schedule that usually left her with plenty of time to relax a bit before heading to the clinic ( Read more... )

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to all the folks who pitched in and took care of the clinic shifts this weekend. I was away, visiting family, navel gazing, and just recharging the batteries a bit. It was wonderful to unplug for a weekend before heading back into things this week.

Again, thanks, and see you guys around the island!

Natalie felt his presence even before she entered the basement apartment. As she entered, she saw him standing by the kitchen bar, features tight with worry.

( 'Nat, we need to talk...' )

So she had something of a deathwish today ( Read more... )