As the army grows daily and the remorted vampires rise steadily in power, the tribe  concentrates on honing battle skills and mastering spells and prayers.

In the midst of their study and combat they are surprised by a note from their former commander, Zuizide, who tells an amazing tale of adventures in other lands. 

On the literary front, Alice the bard, one of the new recruits, wrote a song about her journey to become a vampire.

Zuizide slipped his hand down to his right boot.  Reassured his dagger withstood the rigors of planeswalking he set off towards the repulsing light.  Shielding his eyes, yet more determined then ever, he continued his mission to find his betrayer, Mulder, and the all powerful creator OneEye IvoryFang was so bent on finding -- the Unknown Vampire Lord coined in the texts --  

The light formed the outline of trees about.  A forest of illumination surrounded the King of the Vampires.  He shouldn't have left without a word.  They were prepared though, missions of greater importance come about once in a hundred centuries.  Timing was always crucial. They knew that one day he would return to them, and return to them the greater glory of that which is Vampire.  Zuizide picked a direction in the forest and started off. 

Hours turned to days, and night never quite was day.  The sun shined not here, a light source different then that on Elacia shown here.

 The trees narrowed as Zuizide approached a gated path.  An uneasy feeling, followed by a glance over his right shoulder settled uneasily as he realized he was trapped.  Turning back towards the gates of Hades a figure started to form in the space before him.  Since the baring of mortals from the heavens, few have dared approach these gates.  Baring back his fangs, Zuizide for the first time in his life did not think they would serve him here the least bit.

Convincing Shank (Alice)

In the vampire keep 
where the monsters sleep
In their coffins of oak and stone
Dwelt a beast called Shank 
and the blood he drank
Was as cold as a gargoyle's bone

Then Alice fair with her snow white hair
Came to kneel at the vampire throne
Saying "If you please, I am on my knees,
For some fangs I can call my own."

Rhelawen said, "To be made undead
You must finish some tasks for me."
So the girl set out full of hope and doubt
And completed the quests all three.

But Shank said, "WAIT! If there's one thing I hate
It's a girl who won't talk to me.
She thinks she's hot, but converse she'll not
So a vamp she will never be!"

Poor Alice cried til she nearly died
Then she dried her tears to say
"I tried to speak for a game-time week
But Shank was AFK!

Please sponsor me! I'll behave! You'll see!
I'll be worthy to join your rank.
And to prove it now I will try somehow
To convince the likes of Shank!"

RP Poem (Anonymous, posted by Khalida)

Your tongue burns my cool skin like molten flame,
As you pierce my soul I silently scream your name,
I kiss your lips and taste your bloodied soul,
Feel the blood engorge us and make our love whole,
You come to me silently on wings of blackest night,
Consuming my heart with your dark lover's bite.
Joyously my blood gushes forth and splashes your face,
As my fevered body you now so passionately embrace,
My soul sings your black desires in endless refrain,
My dark angel lover you make pleasure such sweet pain.

RP Poem (Anonymous, posted by Rhelawen)

Salty sweat, the growl of pain.
Pleasure found in each pulsing vein. 
Flesh aflame with burning heat, 
Pulsing passion in each heartbeat.
Throbbing rapture growing fast, 
Screaming ecstasy that cannot last. 
The scrape of teeth, the whine of pleasure.
The bite that sinks into fleshbound treasure.
Silken skin that stokes the flame. 
Capturing desire in strokes of pain.
Racing hearts that scream in lust, 
Molten heat turns bone to dust.
The scream of desire that fills the soul, 
The joining of bodies that makes us whole.

Engagement (Dainara)

I am pleased to announce the upcoming nuptials to be exchanged by Murkanen and Khalida. He finally popped the question and she has agreed to become his better half!! Date to be announced.

Dainara, sister of the bride and Maid of honor!

The Blithering Graces of Snib (Kaih and Alice)

There once was a kobold named Snibby
who told the old king such a fibby
"I'm a great mage, 
this world's a cage
made out of an elephant's ribby!"

Said the king, "If you're such a hot mage
Make a goblin appear on my stage.
But if you cannot, 
then bring a large pot
For I'll boil you with parsley and sage!"

Said Snibby to this
"Why goblins is piss!
For such a big fuss
an eight-legged pus
shall take the stage in center!"

Well Snibby was muttering, "Summon" 
And the king thought, "If that fish is comin'
There'll be a big splash, 
and a terrible crash
With no tank for putting his bum in!" 

So he ordered for his best builder
who made a large box and then filled her
with water and salt 
and old Greefmonk's malt
what tasted like rabbit's distilled fur

When the builders had finished with lacquers,
And their hammers and widgets and whackers,
The mage hollered "Now!"
And the king hollered "Wow!" 
For she'd summoned a package of crackers.