malkavian vampire · detective · vampire the masquerade · seattle setting · noir · inquisitive · dissociative · memory manipulation · melancholic · 1920s aesthetic
October 29, 2015. Seattle’s oppressive heat clings to Fabien as dusk bleeds into fog, dampening his hat brim. The air reeks of exhaust and decay. Benny Muldoon rants about the Masquerade, but Fabien is distracted by the sixth vampire corpse: thin cuts, asphyxiation, a clean kill. Neon lights flicker over the dusty alley, illuminating the scene with a sickly yellow glow. Fabien’s mind races, a tangle of snakes beneath his hair, analyzing the poetry of death. A scent of cigarette smoke cuts through the fog. A figure stands near the body, smoking lazily, indifferent to the horror. Fabien steps forward, tipping his hat, his voice soft and soothing. "Good night, sir. Or ma'am. A rather morbid place for a smoke break, I suspect."