Introducing Prince Jalmari (also featuring Jen)

Jalmari: I will have you know that I am offended. Jen, you of all people know why vampires do not converse with the human race, and you know why such a deed is especially dangerous for me. I am appalled that you ask me to blog to the public, and even more so that you would force me.

Humans of the world, I would not dare to share my name or history with you.

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Jen: Quit being dumb, Jalmari. You’re the reason I wrote the dang book to begin with.

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Jalmari: That may be, but do you forget why I refused to be the main character?

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Jen: No, I didn’t forget. But here’s something for you to think about: Shut up and write your blog post before I think of something evil to do to you in the sequel.

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Jalmari: You mean something more evil than what you already have planned? *Rolls eyes*

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Jen: *Puts hands on hips* Don’t push me, mister.

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Jalmari: Very well, how’s this: Humans of the world, I am Prince Jalmari ta Korento, heir and ruler of the Neo-Draugrian clan. You do not know that my kind exist because that is how we like things. However, the truth is, if not for me, most of you would be dead, your bodies sucked dry to feed my fa –

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Jen: *Sigh* Just … stop. If you’re not going to take this seriously, than I’m not going to bother with you.

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Jalmari: Excellent.

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Jen: Ugh! *Walks away from the computer, shaking head.*

Introducing Etharas and Letarri

*whisper* Come close, I have a secret. *looks around* I must be quick about this introduction before Etharas shows up. My name is Letarri Celter. I’m Rosyani’s younger sister – one of them anyway. I’m the middle child of five and I help my old University professor teach the new students about their powers.

*looks over her shoulder*

Anyway, I’m sure you’re wondering why I’m trying to avoid Etharas. He has feelings for me although I’m not sure how true or pure those feelings are. He is a good faen – strong and independent. However, he has this tendency to put his physical desires ahead of others. I do not care for that sort of thing. I wish to avoid him since he seems to think I have feelings for him too, or at least that he must protect me. From what, I don’t know.

*looks around again*

Well, I should probably go before he shows up. I promise to be more detailed for my next post. If you see Etharas, I wasn’t here.

*sneaks away*

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Excuse me, have you see Letarri anywhere? You haven’t? *sigh* I was hoping to talk with her about this blog post but I suppose she is not going to show up. She’s mad at me although I’m not exactly sure why.

I am Etharas Tryalis, Prince of Finnat. I do have an older sister but she is heir to the throne, so I do not see much of her as of late. Not that it matters, we were never that close anyway. So, I got thrust into this journey with the others although I don’t know why I’m needed. I suppose my telepathic abilities can be of use as we travel, yet so far it has only proven to anger me.

I would love to stay and talk with you all, but I must find Letarri. I must know what angered her so much to run away from me. I mean, why would she run away from me? Me! I am handsome, charming, and intelligent. What more could she want? *sigh* Perhaps one day she’ll see the truth.

*blows a kiss to the ladies and nods to the gentlemen*

Introducing Jesu and Jenna

Jenna: Hi, I’m Jenna Marx and um … this is really weird. Look at me, I’m blogging and I don’t even have a physical body. Okay about me. Well, I’m the main character from Dark Heirloom. I’m from Chicago, but I get kidnapped by Jalmari and taken to Finland where I’m then turned into a vampire. Or vampyre, I should say. Jen sent me to Hell and back in the first book … literally. It was crazy. And not to mention scary as … well … Hell.

So now I live in this huge castle … really. A castle. Think gothic arches, gargoyles, the works. *Laughs* Who knew I’d go from the slums of the city to that? *shrug*

Jesu, the blue looking guy you’ll meet in a minute, is also a vampire, but he’s pretty cool as far as vampires go. He’s … nice. Yeah, that’s the word. I mean, at least he’s trying to help me figure this mess out. I just … I just need to stop drinking blood around him. It makes me do weird things. Things I wouldn’t normally do ….

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Jesu: Yenna, you will learn to control the bloodlust in time. Do not worry. And … you know I do not mind the after effects so much.

Hello humans. I am called Jesu ta Korento. I am Jalmari’s younger brother and second prince of the Neo-Draugrian clan. Being a prince has its benefits and makes up for being a vampire (as opposed to being a vampyre, which is a higher title in our society). However, I am happy to let my brother worry about the politics of running a clan as large as ours. He has proven himself more than worthy of the position.

As Jenna said, I spend my nights helping her learn to control her new powers and her thirst. She is improving, but there is still so much for her to learn about our world and she must learn it fast.

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Jenna: Ugh. Again with the “you must learn to defend yourself” speech. *Rolls eyes*

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Jesu: … it is for your own good, Jenna. Everyone should know how to defend themselves.

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Jenna: I just don’t see why it’s necessary. I mean, the blood drinking part, yeah, I’d love to nick that in the bud. But the other stuff? *Shakes head*

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Jesu: You do realize you might still be human if you had known how to defend yourself before all this happened, right? May I finish my part of the blog now?

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Jenna: Fine.

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Jesu: Thank you. As I was saying, I spend my nights helping Jenna. During the day, I pass the hours painting in my room or reading.

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Jenna: And by reading, he means finding 10,000 paged text books bound in rubber bands for me to study…

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Jesu: *Sigh* May I be excused?

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Jenna: And so, in conclusion, Jesu is going to stuff vampire knowledge down my throat until I choke on it.

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Jesu: I would never choke you. I would never even dream of hurting you. You know that right?

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Jenna: Jesus Chri --. It’s called sarcasim, Jesu. On that note, I think I’m done blogging for today.

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Jesu: Yes, so am I. We should get some flying practice in before the dawn.

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Jenna: *Groans* Oh, here we go …

Introducing Drache and Rosyani

Greetings. I am Prince Drache Kestar, heir to the throne of Enthril. The lovely faena you see next to me is my beautiful wife, Rosyani. She is one of the best things in my life and I thank the Gods everyday for allowing me to be a part of hers.

As my parents run Enthril into the ground, Rosyani and I use what little power we have to help the citizens of our land. It is a heavy burden to watch the faeries suffer, but one smile from Rosyani or one hug from my baby sister, Karina, gives me the strength to soldier on.

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Stop, Drache. You are embarrassing me.

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What? It’s the truth! Don’t worry, love. I won’t tell them all your secrets or anything like that.

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I do not have any embarrassing secrets.

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Oh? What about when I tickle….

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I know what you are going to say and you will regret it if you say anything more.

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*laughs* Fine, love. We’ll just keep that our little secret. *wink* Now, what was I talking about? Oh yes, Enthril. Like I said, my parents prefer their life of luxury. I know, who wouldn’t right? But would you – at the expense of innocent families? I’m disgusted with my parents and count the days ‘til I am King.

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You truly count the days? And how long till you assume the throne?

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Unless my father dies before hand? 152,205 days or 417 years.

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*shakes head* I think it is sad that you know that.

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Why? It’s important to me. I can’t fix anything until I’m King. Plus, it’s the same day as my 500^th birth anniversary. Very important day.

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I know. Can we just continue with this blog please?

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Of course, love. Why don’t you continue?

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Fine. Should I talk about how you and I met? No, I should save that for when people read the book. Well, I am the oldest of five: one brother and three sisters. My brother is the only one I am close to. I used to think it was because he and I are so close in age. When I turned fifteen and my powers did not appear as they should have, I realized that my sisters and I were never truly that close.

After years of painful doctor’s visits and torment from my own family (and everyone else in Achatar), I finally ran away from home. I met Drache, but you will have to read the book to get the full details.

I am happier than I have been in many, many years. Living in Enthril with Drache has brought light into my life. He is very understanding and patient, everything I need to heal from the wounds of my past. I would have surely died of despair without him.

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Now you stop. You’re embarrassing me.

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*laugh* Well, why don’t we close this up so Anastasia can have her body back? She needs to return to editing our story.

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And finish Chapter 8!

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What is so important about Chapter 8? Oh. *blush* Right. *nervous giggle*

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*wiggles eyebrows* Exactly. Now, let’s go find Karina and have a picnic.

(Note: 'faena' is a female faery (so in essence "woman" or "girl"))

Welcome to the Life and Times of Imaginary People

Anastasia: I'm Anastasia and I live in Columbus, Ga with my 'boys' as I call them - my wonderful husband and my active toddler. I've been writing my whole life it seems and wouldn't have it any other way. I write mostly Epic Fantasy novels but do delve into Sci-Fi and Urban Fantasy genres along with poetry and short stories.

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Jen: Okay. I'm Jen and I live in Genoa City, Wisconsin with my two Pomeranians. I'm the author of the Dark Heirloom series. I'm an aspiring writer of the Urban Fantasy genera. I also have a few poems, but I stick to novels. Hehe.

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Anastasia: Jen and I met on Writing.com and became fast friends. Our love of the dark side bonded us together instantly. We finally traded crits for each other’s works, (Dark Heirloom and Burden of Prophecy) and our friendship was cemented in laughter, love, and imaginary people.

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Jen: Lots of laughter!

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Anastasia: Indeed!

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Jen: Anastasia and I became fast fans of each other’s characters. Since we both talk to our own characters on a regular basis, it was just a matter of time before my characters started talking to her and vice versa.

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Anastasia: Oh yes. In time it became obvious how our characters took over and soon the characters were talking - to both of us! Now, it is a rare occurrence where we have a conversation where one of the characters do not make an appearance.

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Jen: Yup. One thing lead to another, and soon our characters were talking to each other!

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Anastasia: Yes. I don't think either of us were prepared for how well they interacted either. Considering it's vampires and faeries from two totally different worlds, it's amazing to see them become friends with each other.

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Jen: Oh yeah. Our characters definitely have a mind of their own. Since then, it's been nonstop fun letting ALL of us mingle and chat. Though sometimes it can be chaotic, lol!

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Anastasia: That is very true! I'm sure some of you reading this think we have lost the plot here, but really, for me, my writing has improved immensely because of our character chats. My characters are more rounded with rich, deeper emotions - and I can convey those traits so much easier on paper too.

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Jen: Definitely. Unleashing my characters and letting them chat with Anastasia's has helped me see their true, unique voice. They reveal emotions and sides of themselves that I didn't realize were there - and I apply those gold nuggets to my writing all the time.

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Anastasia: With that in mind, we created this blog to unleash our characters to the world! We can't contain them in our own heads anymore! Okay, honestly, they bugged us until we caved and gave them their own blog, LOL!

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Jen: Haha! Yes. This was really Anastasia's idea, but I think it was only a matter of time, really. We love chatting with our characters so much that we saved copies of the chats! It was really just a matter of time before we realized how awesome it would be to share them with the world.

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Anastasia: Yes. So we crafted this space outside our heads just for them to talk to their fans and other characters too! Jen and I have stayed up late at night for a week planning every detail of this space to give our characters a comfortable place to share their thoughts and feelings.

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Jen: That's right. Anastasia's Fairies will blog on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My vampires will blog on Wednesdays and Fridays. Every Saturday will feature our famous "Character Chats" where you can see the awesomeness of multiple characters chatting with each other for yourself.

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Anastasia: Oh yes. The Saturday parties are definitely fun! Mondays will be for guest characters! That could be a minor character from our own works or even from other authors. Jen and I might make a few appearances to talk about the stories’ progress. I can't wait to see what other types of creatures we have visiting this space.

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Jen: And that's not all. We also have monthly forecast, predicted by two very wise, yet very ... urm ... colorful characters that you will meet later on the site.

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Anastasia: Oh yes! September will be the start of the forecasts. So come back then to see what Harmona Tion and The Crone have to say about the future!

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Jen: This blog is sure to be a blast, and it will constantly change as characters come and go - completely unleashed! So dig around and come back often!

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Anastasia: Let your characters come too! They need a break from the craziness of writing and editing too, so let them relax and enjoy the musings of a few funny (or demented, however you want to say it) characters from the heads of two insane authors.

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Jen: Insane, pssh! Lol.

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Anastasia: Oh right, I forgot. You can subscribe to this blog to get email updates of our posts by clicking on the "Sign me Up" button on the bottom right. You can also email the characters to ask them questions or leave them a personal message or two!

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Jen: Yes. Check the character pages to learn how to contact them.

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Anastasia: Come back soon and we (including the characters) look forward to seeing you again!

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Jen: We hope you enjoy yourself. Thanks for stopping by!