Director Ted Nicolaou rewrites his original Subspecies story line and transplants it into the urban location of Bucharest, Romania. In this gothic tale, a wandering vampire named Zachary (subtly played by David Gunn) seeks revenge against the clan of vampires who crossed him over from mortal life. The abduction of acquaintance and young concert pianist Sofia (the charming Kirstin Cerre) lures him to the lair of Ash (Jonathon Morris) and his den of vampires living beneath a ritzy nightclub. In an interesting twist, the bloodsuckers do not commonly hunt down their prey in the outside world; rather, they seek them in willing bodies through the club, with whose owner they have dealings. Zachary seeks to free the terrified, imprisoned Sofia, who Ash has crossed over, and put an end to the clan's evil, decadent ways. In some instances, Vampire Journals suffers from melodramatic acting and overwrought dialogue, and conversation dominates overaction, but the combination of exquisite Romanian locations, Adolfo Bartoli's sumptuous cinematography, and Richard Kosinki's moody score will keep you watching. Another striking aspect of the film is that it is shot almost exclusively at nighttime, with the beautiful interiors often bathed in golden light; it offers a good representation of what living in eternal night must be like. --Bryan Reesman

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Chapter 14: Decision

Were anyone to walk by that section of wall, they might have noticed a small curled up figure sitting on the ground. If they were of preternatural learnings. Otherwise she hid rather well in plain view. Not that she exactly cared if anyone saw her, Koreena was rather wrapped up in her own thoughts again.

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02: The Alarm. -- The Pistol Shot. -- The Pursuit And Its Consequences.

Lights flashed about the building, and various room doors opened; voices called one to the other. There was an universal stir and commotion among the inhabitants.

"Did you hear a scream, Harry?" asked a young man, half-dressed, as he walked into the chamber of another about his own age.

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Grim Couplets

My Vampire Mate

I await eagerly for my vampire mate, So together we can spend eternity,fate.

Regret

There I sat, droopy and depressed, This is all there is, I should've guessed.

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Parliament says handover of Dracula Castle illegal

September 25, 2007 (AP / Alina Wolfe Murray) -- The Transylvanian fortress commonly known as Dracula's Castle was illegally returned to an heir of Romania's royal family, the country's parliament ruled Tuesday. In a vote, the legislators said the restitution was illegal because of procedural errors and called on authorities to launch an investigation.

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A story by SadisticRequiem -- Chapter 1 [MA]

-Lane-

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