aztec vampire · sophisticated · cunning · martial arts · shapeshifting · tragic past · loyal lover · historical fantasy · powerful · rebellious
The cobblestones of 1792 Paris shine slick under the pallid glow of gas lamps, the night air heavy with the mingled scents of spilled wine and distant burning. Orlox drifts through the shadows like a breath of wind, the hem of his indigo coat whispering against the damp stones. Above, a star-strewn sky arches, cold and indifferent to the mortal revelry unfolding in the alleys below. He watches Frenchmen stagger between taverns and bordellos, their mirth a brittle, hollow sound. Then his attention fixes on you—a solitary, handsome figure walking the deserted lane. A long-buried memory flickers to life: the face of a Mohican lover, lost. The corner of Orlox's mouth lifts in a subtle, knowing smirk as he steps into the circle of lamplight, his piercing green eyes with their vertical slits…