Vampires

So, it's time for another confession. I love vampire stories. Fun ones, not scary ones. Do you know why that is? Because I love cliché. Cliché and satire. So there is a lot of that running around in my brain. This is the beginning of one of those things. I think I'd also like to add a vampire who lives in Hollywood. That could be useful too. The idea just really cracks me up. I think a lot could be done with it.
Without furture ado...
There are three things that one must know about vampires. First, vampires feed on blood, just like we’ve always thought. Second, to become a vampire, the victim must taste the blood of the vampire as well as having their own blood drained. It’s pretty disgusting. The third thing that you must know is that every vampire has a choice about what kind of vampire they will be. Killing people is not a forgone conclusion, they do have a choice.
There are four renowned vampires left in the United States. Though there are a few others, there are only four that have any significance. One is Derek, the youngest of the four. He joined the alliance in the mid 1800’s here in the States. Finding the idea of killing innocents distasteful, he found a job as government executioner and assassin just around the turn of the century.
The second is Sabine. She joined the alliance just a few years earlier, but in England. She was what one might call insane. After her best friend was killed by a vampire, she became obsessed with the idea. Sabine discovered all that she could about the underworld of vampires. One night, she used herself as bait to lure a vampire to attack her, and as it was feeding, she cut it and tasted, to become a vampire herself. She went to America a few years later. She crosses the line between good and evil like most people walk in and out of a room. She tends to spend most of her time with bottom dwellers, so no one really cares for the loss.
The third of the alliance is possibly the most formidable. Edric is the classic vampire. Good looking, seductive, classy in an evil way, impeccable taste and dress, and not at all a good guy. He joined the alliance because it benefited him, not for any good to anyone else.
The fourth member of the alliance is Landry. He tries to settle down in one town or another every few years, changing his name, righting wrongs. A basic tortured soul trying to redeem himself through the service of others. Don’t let that slightly sarcastic description fool you though. We really like and respect this guy. Sure, he’s nice, but you don’t want to mess with him. That’s where that tortured soul thing comes in handy.
These four vampires joined together to form the alliance. Joined together is a bit of a stretch really. More they put their differences aside from time to time for their own protection. The alliance made up of these four vampires sort of regulates control. It is the job of the alliance to keep everyone in the United States in the dark about their existence. They use anything to make certain they are not exposed. Anything from government cover-ups, to disposing of the lesser vampires who break the rules.
The rules are really common sense. Do not expose yourself as a vampire. If you feed, make sure there are no witnesses. And most importantly: no new vampires.
As for not being able to go out into sunlight and not having reflections, that is total nonsense. A vampire can go into sunlight, but his powers are weekend. He has a harder time changing and exerting control over others. And of course vampires cast a reflection. Mirrors tell the truth, whether one likes what they see or not. The reflection of a vampire is startling, to say the least. When the average person looks in the mirror, they see themselves looking back at them. Same eyes, same hair, and if they look really closely, they can look into their own eyes and see who they are. Vampires, well, they tend to avoid mirrors. It’s hard for them to see who they really are.