The Time of Blood Remembered

[ur-Shulgi]

The world had changed. It had grown from Eden into a shadow of hell. The humans had climbed to the pinnacle of their culture, and there, at the peak of Babylon, they had unleashed... what? What had happened that had turned the world into this? What had happened that had sent the vampires, gods among men, into the hiding within the shadows of humanity? And what had happened to cause the fall of mankind's so-called 'Golden Age'?

Following the scent of it’s the cursed blood, ur-Shulgi stood now outside of one the ‘homes’ of the Cinites. Vampires, the humans had called them. A word synonymous with a curse to the mind of ur-Shulgi. And yet, its own kind, the Children of Nod, Siblings of the Blood, had accepted the word. They had allowed this new name to define them. And the one who resided within this particular dwelling was no different. It could feel that he had been here, but how long ago, it could not tell. Regardless, ur-Shulgi sought to feed and it would not be turned aside. Centuries had past since it had walked the surface of the world. The time for slumber was past. Now was the time for blood.

Through dreams, ur-Shulgi had found this 'vampire'. It was in these dreams that the existence of this domain, within the territory of the magi Horde, had been shown to it. Unfortunately for the cinite that resided here, it was also in the dreams that ur-Shulgi learned of the creature’s faith and worship of the human ‘Gog.’ Many things would happen tonight. The need for blood would be sated in ur-Shulgi, the will of its sire, the Fallen, would be sated, and the purge of the worshipers of Gog would begin.

[Anyssa]

Anyssa remained silent as the Ancient stood outside of the domain of the vampire. She wasn't sure what his purpose was, or who he sought but she knew better than to ask him. Anyssa would play the part of the good lapdog with this vampire. He was old, too old, and she did want to learn the limit of his powers. So Anyssa had done the only thing that made sense to survive. She served. This old vampire was after something and if he needed her, he would so demand it of her. In the meantime, Anyssa remained silent and followed her current master. A silent shadow waiting to strike. It was hard to follow him since he didn't seem to walk but simple was in another place. She had to stay back a good distance to widen her sight for where he would next appear.

It was clear that he did not seem to know where he was going. Should she dare ask him?

[ur-Shulgi]

The ancient thing stood as it was in front of the empty house. It sniffed the air, taking in the scent of unlife that filled this cavernous "city" below the ground. So much cursed blood. So much of its own Blood - diluted as it was. The hunger was strong tonight, as it had been upon its awakening. This so-called "city of cinites" was not a place of safety, but a place of cattle. Here, the modern night Children of Nod were huddled together so as to be easy picked for ur-Shulgi.

Deciding that it could take it's pick from many, ur-Shulgi turned it's mind to it's silent companion. This female cinite had proven useful during the first nights of its awakening. Now she continued to serve, but in her dreams, ur-Shulgi saw that she was much more. In her dreams were all things she chose to keep secret. Not that the ancient cinite cared to expose her - such politics were beyond it's notice. But in her dreams, the female dream of his grand-childer, Khaibit. It was Khaibit that ur-Shulgi had tasked with a greater purpose beyond the common Cinite. And now this female, this Anyssa, continued the work of the ahsahm'iyt, or Order of the Night that she called it. Indeed this female had proven useful, and would continue to do so.

In a moved that seemed awkward and atrophied, ur-Shulgi opened it's black mouth. A sound like dry earth cracking in the desert escaped from within the withered lips and cracked tongue, "Jarrow."

[Anyssa]

When he moved to speak, Anyssa thought for a moment that she was dead for certain.

Anyssa nodded obediantly. She knew the vampire the he spoke of and undertsood what he wanted. Ur Shulgi was an Aristocracy vampire and JArrow was from the Horde. The two were powerful but also deadly enemies.

What Anyssa did not understand was why he looked at her the way he did. With those black eyes it was as if he saw straight into her.