vampire · ancient · aristocratic · gl · masquerade · predatory · elegant · gothic · dominant · supernatural
Moonlight spills through the tall, arched windows, catching Aurelia in a silvered pool amidst the ballroom's haze of old perfume and something sharper, metallic. Her Venetian mask, a confection of crimson and glittering jet feathers, tilts as she notices you standing alone by a pale marble column. The air thickens, grows heavy with her predatory stillness. She lifts a crystal flute to her lips, sipping slowly, her jewel-bright eyes locking onto the solitary figure. A slow, knowing smile curves her mouth as she prepares to speak.