[Jillian Penrose] Personal thoughts
Jul 13, 2017 19:07:28 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 19:07:28 GMT
A newly purchased diary with a plain leather cover, enchanted with every protective charm a teenager could think of including anti-theft and locking charms. The writing itself has had concealing charms put upon them. If visible the writing is well laid out but not overly tidy, with additional scrawls in the margin in places.
Dear Diary,
I think that is how these things are typically started. This is my first time writing my thoughts is such a way, already it is very much different from the study guides I have written myself before.
So much has happened this summer that I felt the need to preserve these thoughts, perhaps writing them down will help me make sense of things as well.
Today is July the 11th, all I have done thus far today is go out and purchase this book. Things really began during my exams when Professor Kestrel mentioned she lived somewhere in London and implied she was not the only one of her kind who did.
She had long been one of my more interesting teachers and of course one I thought of most. She gave me a gift then too, it seems to have no purpose but is fascinating. In that regard it reminds me of the professor, deeply fascinating. Next year she said we would learn more about the power she possesses in class, I have no doubt I may earn the other students some house points from what I know now. - I wonder what she would make of my summer?..
In any case, she had been right. There are vampires/kindred/cainites in London.
It has been exactly two months and even with camp I have met several of them although I must say my approach so far has been haphazard at best and not one I shall be repeating in the near future!
All that I have met so far have been very different. Quite unlike the Defence Against the Dark Arts teachings I had several years back, as with many subjects the specifics are far more interesting than simple generic details and facts. All those I have spoken with have been polite though.
Professor Kestrel is not shy of using her abilities, having met the others I wonder if that is a reaction to being surrounded my magic she cannot utilise? A show of her power to prevent the students comparing her to a squib maybe as if any would. All those I have heard talk about her either find her as interesting as I do or fear her a lot, maybe that is why there are so few muggle studies students? Other than that she is similar to the headmistress in many ways and no more of a compliment could I give. Incredibly brilliant, yet stern. I think of her often.
The first two I met by myself were also truly interesting and by far the best at concealing what they are which surprised me a great deal.
They were a couple, at least I think so and the female, Rose, was perhaps more alluring than even Professor Kestrel if that is even possible. I wonder if the same is true for all female vampires?
Nikolaus, her business partner, attendant? Advisor? Bodyguard? Lover? Whatever else and more he is, is by far the most down to earth vampire I have met. Polite, calm, informative and yet cautious. It is not just the cane he walks with that made it difficult for me to tell what he was.
He impressed me a lot.
Thinking of him now I realise all vampires must be well travelled. Schools books noted them as territorial, so the contradiction is quite interesting.
The two took me for drinks and I learnt a great deal. They have their own words, phrases and more. I wonder if a dictionary exists? They have their own symbols too.
Clan - Pureblood vampire families perhaps? It seems their powers differ between each. I wonder if there are any equivalent to half-bloods?
Sect/Organisation - A grouping of clans for common purposes? Some have arrangements with the Ministry.
Kindred - Vampires? Otherwise known as Cainites perhaps?
Embrace - The act of becoming a vampire (more later). Others told me later than it involves near death and a sharing of blood?
Apprentices/Acolytes - New vampires? Or perhaps just people wishing to learn about them or hoping to be embraced? I don't know.
Rose tasked me with a challenge, she believes knowledge should be actively gained which I deeply agree with. The challenge was to find the name of their sect, which they seem greatly proud of, wearing its emblem which is known to the Ministry (Ministries I presume) and to other vampire sects all over!
It was this challenge that led to my other encounter. Not all vampires are polite I learnt the night before last. One I met then was almost savage or perhaps crazed. Far from friendly in any case – Mum, if you ever read this. I am very sorry for getting in danger like that!
I was rescued by perhaps one of the most handsome figures to walk the planet, one whose voice I still hear echoing in my mind and have done all day. A perfect gentleman and a knight by his own words. Not only that but as I discovered yesterday, he is a singer and a famous one at that!
I will not include his name here as I swore to keep his activity a secret, not that anyone would believe me.
But yes, D<3 saved me but not through anything as savage as his fists or wand blasts like any boy at school would but with his voice! Apparently in addition to simply sounding outright amazing, it can not only effect emotions and calm people (which I know myself) but can make people see things? – Apparently vampires/kindred/cainites do not like fire.
D<3 is apparently engaged to another of my teachers, who is shockingly in love with him.. I worry about how things will be at school next year. I do not know what to make of her now, she is both kind and terrifying, but cares a lot for her students. Far more approachable than many other teachers, though I have no idea how I will react with her next year. She did call me a child though, something neither Rose, Nikolaus or D<3 seem to treat me as.
Especially as D<3 gave me a jacket of his and his number! - I need to get hold of a phone somehow.
One thing I will only question here and not let be heard almost anywhere else was whether D<3 was flirting with me? Considering he is in love and far beyond my age, I would say not but the jacket, the number, some looks he gave me.. I swear he was licking his lips for my benefit at one point. An interesting sight as I think he was drinkingblood!! Wyne, at least that is what Nikolaus called it I think. Whatever they call it, he had been talking of not having tasted mine moments before.
He must know how he looks lounging about like he does as well. He even invited me to stay there the night (in the guest room), though I did not.
D<3 also told me some of his past, which by his fiancée's reaction is not something he does to anyone at all. His age amazes me, though he is physically twenty-five so that is something. His story was so sad and so painful. He lost so much.. They call it an embrace, but I still do not understand why. What happened to D<3 was far from being welcomed into someones arms..
He said he hates himself. Oh, what I would give to hug him as I saw my professor do.
I agree with her that D<3 is not a monster. He called me gracious lady, perhaps I should ask about that sometime.
I did not sleep much last night, the night before I had been so tired but last night I had too much to think on. At least staying up so late to talk with vampires has meant fewer odd dreams, though I expect dreams of D<3 being embraced may come in time.
I think that is how these things are typically started. This is my first time writing my thoughts is such a way, already it is very much different from the study guides I have written myself before.
So much has happened this summer that I felt the need to preserve these thoughts, perhaps writing them down will help me make sense of things as well.
Today is July the 11th, all I have done thus far today is go out and purchase this book. Things really began during my exams when Professor Kestrel mentioned she lived somewhere in London and implied she was not the only one of her kind who did.
She had long been one of my more interesting teachers and of course one I thought of most. She gave me a gift then too, it seems to have no purpose but is fascinating. In that regard it reminds me of the professor, deeply fascinating. Next year she said we would learn more about the power she possesses in class, I have no doubt I may earn the other students some house points from what I know now. - I wonder what she would make of my summer?..
In any case, she had been right. There are vampires/kindred/cainites in London.
It has been exactly two months and even with camp I have met several of them although I must say my approach so far has been haphazard at best and not one I shall be repeating in the near future!
All that I have met so far have been very different. Quite unlike the Defence Against the Dark Arts teachings I had several years back, as with many subjects the specifics are far more interesting than simple generic details and facts. All those I have spoken with have been polite though.
Professor Kestrel is not shy of using her abilities, having met the others I wonder if that is a reaction to being surrounded my magic she cannot utilise? A show of her power to prevent the students comparing her to a squib maybe as if any would. All those I have heard talk about her either find her as interesting as I do or fear her a lot, maybe that is why there are so few muggle studies students? Other than that she is similar to the headmistress in many ways and no more of a compliment could I give. Incredibly brilliant, yet stern. I think of her often.
The first two I met by myself were also truly interesting and by far the best at concealing what they are which surprised me a great deal.
They were a couple, at least I think so and the female, Rose, was perhaps more alluring than even Professor Kestrel if that is even possible. I wonder if the same is true for all female vampires?
Nikolaus, her business partner, attendant? Advisor? Bodyguard? Lover? Whatever else and more he is, is by far the most down to earth vampire I have met. Polite, calm, informative and yet cautious. It is not just the cane he walks with that made it difficult for me to tell what he was.
He impressed me a lot.
Thinking of him now I realise all vampires must be well travelled. Schools books noted them as territorial, so the contradiction is quite interesting.
The two took me for drinks and I learnt a great deal. They have their own words, phrases and more. I wonder if a dictionary exists? They have their own symbols too.
Clan - Pureblood vampire families perhaps? It seems their powers differ between each. I wonder if there are any equivalent to half-bloods?
Sect/Organisation - A grouping of clans for common purposes? Some have arrangements with the Ministry.
Kindred - Vampires? Otherwise known as Cainites perhaps?
Embrace - The act of becoming a vampire (more later). Others told me later than it involves near death and a sharing of blood?
Apprentices/Acolytes - New vampires? Or perhaps just people wishing to learn about them or hoping to be embraced? I don't know.
Rose tasked me with a challenge, she believes knowledge should be actively gained which I deeply agree with. The challenge was to find the name of their sect, which they seem greatly proud of, wearing its emblem which is known to the Ministry (Ministries I presume) and to other vampire sects all over!
It was this challenge that led to my other encounter. Not all vampires are polite I learnt the night before last. One I met then was almost savage or perhaps crazed. Far from friendly in any case – Mum, if you ever read this. I am very sorry for getting in danger like that!
I was rescued by perhaps one of the most handsome figures to walk the planet, one whose voice I still hear echoing in my mind and have done all day. A perfect gentleman and a knight by his own words. Not only that but as I discovered yesterday, he is a singer and a famous one at that!
I will not include his name here as I swore to keep his activity a secret, not that anyone would believe me.
But yes, D<3 saved me but not through anything as savage as his fists or wand blasts like any boy at school would but with his voice! Apparently in addition to simply sounding outright amazing, it can not only effect emotions and calm people (which I know myself) but can make people see things? – Apparently vampires/kindred/cainites do not like fire.
D<3 is apparently engaged to another of my teachers, who is shockingly in love with him.. I worry about how things will be at school next year. I do not know what to make of her now, she is both kind and terrifying, but cares a lot for her students. Far more approachable than many other teachers, though I have no idea how I will react with her next year. She did call me a child though, something neither Rose, Nikolaus or D<3 seem to treat me as.
Especially as D<3 gave me a jacket of his and his number! - I need to get hold of a phone somehow.
One thing I will only question here and not let be heard almost anywhere else was whether D<3 was flirting with me? Considering he is in love and far beyond my age, I would say not but the jacket, the number, some looks he gave me.. I swear he was licking his lips for my benefit at one point. An interesting sight as I think he was drinking
He must know how he looks lounging about like he does as well. He even invited me to stay there the night (in the guest room), though I did not.
D<3 also told me some of his past, which by his fiancée's reaction is not something he does to anyone at all. His age amazes me, though he is physically twenty-five so that is something. His story was so sad and so painful. He lost so much.. They call it an embrace, but I still do not understand why. What happened to D<3 was far from being welcomed into someones arms..
He said he hates himself. Oh, what I would give to hug him as I saw my professor do.
I agree with her that D<3 is not a monster. He called me gracious lady, perhaps I should ask about that sometime.
I did not sleep much last night, the night before I had been so tired but last night I had too much to think on. At least staying up so late to talk with vampires has meant fewer odd dreams, though I expect dreams of D<3 being embraced may come in time.