The Suspects

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SophieA newer vampire, Sophie began her undead life about fifty years ago, turned byFrederik Antonov, the victim, himself. While she is still a relatively new vampire,Sophie is vicious and can be ruthless at times - not a vampire to be trifled with! |Sophie is excited about her immortality though, and has grown to enjoy being avampire. A few years ago she met Pike, and has since allowed him to join theAntonov clan.

AlenaOne of the oldest vampires known in the world, Alena is considered "VampireRoyalty". Nothing important happens in the vampire world without the knowledgeand permission of the royal family of vampires, including a change of the head ofa coven. Alena lives in Romania, but has traveled to Casillero de la Sombra tomeet with vampire clan leader Frederik Antonov about a private matter. She isimmaculately beautiful but one of the most dangerous creatures to walk theearth.

MeliseA visitor to Casillero de la Sombra, Melise is a quiet traveler who tends to keep toherself. A mysterious vampire, Melise claims to come from New Orleans, and herreasons for passing through the area are not known. Vampire etiquette statesthat a vampire must must extend refuge from the sunlight to another in needwhenever necessary. Because of this, Melise has been invited to stay at Casillerode la Sombra. She arrived the day before yesterday, and planned to continue hertravels tonight at sundown.

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CamilleCamille is a coquette kitten to the max. Originally from France, she still speakswith a heavy accent and loves to dress the part! Her words are peppered withFrench expressions like “Je ne sais quoi”. She arrived at the castle with Cassmonths ago, as the two of them met on a boat from France. When they arrived inthe area, they instantly sought out the famous Antonov clan to findcompanionship, and the victim, Frederik Antonov, accepted them into the clan.Camille is light-hearted and enjoys laughing, finding hilarity in even the smallestamusement.

ClaudetteA vampire almost as old as the victim and clan leader, Frederik Antonov,Claudette has been Frederik's companion for over one hundred years. An elegantand stately woman, Claudette is graceful and stern, demanding a certain amountof order within the walls of Casillero de la Sombra. Over the years, Claudette hastraveled the world, and is considered a confidante of the older members of the“vampire elite” - the royal family.

GracieA stranger in Casillero de la Sombra, no one in the Antonov Clan seems to knowwhere Gracie came from or how she came to be here! Gracie is shy andintroverted, and seems quite nervous. She is reluctant to speak with anyone else,and when she does, she answers quite plainly. A true mystery herself, Gracie haseveryone else in the castle stupefied.

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RenaraA long-standing member of the Antonov clan of vampires, Renara was turned bythe victim and clan leader, Frederik Antonov, personally. While most members ofthe Antonov clan are not exactly cheerful, Renara is by far the most prickly of theclan, and she seems only truly happy when she's hunting humans. Renaragenerally keeps to herself, and prefers solace over spending time with the rest ofthe clan. When she does speak, it's usually when spoken to, and her responsestend to be curt and unfriendly.

SirenaA companion of Mikelo, Sirena is staying at Casillero de la Sombra, and has beenfor three days. While taking rest and refuge from the sunlight, Sirena hasendeared herself to the clan with her soft voice and kind nature. In spite of this,she has also proven herself to be a vicious hunter, which has commanded therespect of those in the Antonov clan. Sirena is just as mysterious as her partner,Mikelo, and her knowing grin suggests she is a vampire who has been around formany centuries.

GlennaAround 160 years old, Glenna was turned by the victim, Frederik Antonov, duringthe time he was turning all his victims into vampires to create the Antonov clan.While initially she wasn't happy about being turned into a blood-thirsty monster,over the years she has come to terms with her afterlife as an undead. Glenna isunique from the other vampires in that she has even more heightened sensesthan the others, and can easily hear and smell approaching visitors, even othervampires, sometimes days before the other vampires can hear or smell them.Glenna is sophisticated and graceful in both her movements and speech.

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PikePike is an older vampire who has only recently joined the Antonov clan. In hishuman life he was charming and debonair, qualities that serve him well as avampire, especially while hunting humans. A few years ago, while Pike wastraveling without a coven, he met Sophie, a member of the Antonov clan, and shehas since allowed him to join the family, much to the clan leader, FrederikAntonov's chagrin.

CirrusA young vampire, Cirrus is erratic and unpredictable. With a piercing stare andstartling good looks, he tends to remain silent unless he has something to say,and when he does, it's usually scathing and relentless. While most new vampirestend to act this way as they are adjusting to their new undead life, Cirrus istaking longer than most to adjust. In spite of this, he is a born leader, and clanleader and victim Frederik Antonov believed that with a good mentor, he wouldone day be a great clan leader.

MontroseA traveler, Montrose arrived yesterday at Casillero de la Sombra and is stayinghere for the night as he passes through the area. As vampire etiquette dictatesthat a vampire must extend another hospitality, Montrose is staying at the castleto pass the daylight hours before continuing his journey at sundown tonight.Montrose is strong, fierce and slightly jumpy. There is something about hisdisposition that tells the vampires in the coven to keep their distance from thismysterious night walker.

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CassCass likes extravagance – everything for him must be the biggest and the best.While the others in the coven play down their wealth and immortality, Casschooses a life of blatant opulence. He has only recently joined the Antonov clan,and did so with Camille, a French vampire he met on the ship over from France.Cass is serious and no-nonsense, and speaks very eloquently, showing a humanlife of high-breeding.

ArnauldArnauld is a guest at the mansion, staying with the vampire coven as he passesthrough town, as it's in the vampire code to extend hospitality to another vampirein need of shelter. He claims to be a sort of vampire historian, visiting the clansand documenting their history before moving on He's proper, well-mannered andvery well-spoken, and is considered the authority on vampire lore, past andpresent. He is also a long friend of the victim and clan leader, Frederik Antonov.

GabeA member of the “vampire elite” - the Royal Family in Romania, Gabe hastraveled to Casillero de la Sombra with his cousin, Alena, to meet with the victimand clan leader, Frederik Antonov. One of the oldest vampires in the world, Gabeis polished, well-spoken and charming. There is not much that happens in thevampire community worldwide that the royal family does not know about, andGabe is one of the most adamant advocates for maintaining the hierarchy, toensure the safety and continuation of the vampire bloodline for eternity, andwhen speaking on these matters, he does so with zero levity.

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HarrisonThe only known non-vampire inside Casillero de la Sombra, Harrison is a warlock,but a part of the clan, and uses his magic solely for the clan leader and victim,Frederik Antonov's benefit. Whenever the clan needs something done thatrequires magical intervention, Harrison is who they turn to, and he aids themwithout question. As such, he has earned both the trust of Frederik Antonov, aswell as his own home on the castle grounds, though it's unclear why, with hisotherworldly powers, he remains loyal to a clan of vampires.

MikeloA newcomer to the area, Mikelo and his companion, Sirena, have been staying atCasillero de la Sombra for three days. Though his reasons for traveling areunknown, he has been welcomed by the Antonov clan, whose hospitality hasincluded shelter from the sunlight, food and wine as well as a huntingcompanions. Mikelo is mysterious, and no one seems to know who he is or howhe came to be at the castle. He is serious and stately – all indicative of an oldervampire, although his movements are laboured, indicating he has been throughsome sort of physical trauma that has not yet healed – a rarity, as usuallyvampires' wounds heal immediately.

FabriceA member of the Antonov clan, Fabrice is 160 years old, and has spent all of hisvampire life in Casillero de la Sombra. Originally turned by the victim, FrederikAntonov, Fabrice values the clan unit, and works hard to try to maintain peaceand harmony inside the castle walls. An avid hunter, Fabrice specializes in findinglost humans in the forest on which to feed. He is cordial and amicable, and enjoysthe peace that the forest surrounding Casillero de la Sombra affords.

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