A Little Pity
adobedragon on July 12, 2007
It's Thursday; i.e., that's what day it is for Regan and Jason. I think the day of the week is mentioned back at the beginning of Chapter Three, but that's been awhile. Anyway, just thought I'd mention that, since their next date is will happen on Saturday. Regan has all of Friday to wonder, “What the heck have I done? Agreeing to a second date? Am I crazy?”
At this point, both Regan and Jason's motivations are unclear. I don't write black and white, good vs. evil storylines. I find them simplistic. The Holders aren't the good guys. The Grey Brethren (vampires), aren't the bad. Although the Holders' mission is to protect humanity from pesky non-humans like the vampires, over time they've gotten more bureaucratic and power hungry. The Grey Brethren have not desire to destroy the world and kill all humans, “Bwah-hah-hah-ha,” cheesy evil laugh. Besides needing humans as a food source, vampires are fond of the things humans produce, especially technology.
So Jason may know exactly what Regan is (human vampire hybrid), or he may just thinks she's a human with innate magic (and a potential Holder recruit.) Another date would be a means of keeping track of her.
Or maybe he just likes her.
Regan…well, chances are, she hasn't given the matter nearly enough thought.
End of Chapter Four. Finally! Whew.
Thanks all! P.K.
adobedragon at 12:39PM, July 13, 2007
King of Snake: Thanks! Tantz_Aerine: The Grey Brethren have rules about "not killing" your meal, so technically, well-behaved vampires don't impact the human population much. (Regan's job is to deal with those that don't behave.) And thanks for reading, as always! Vindibudd: Starry, starry night... Heh.
Vindibudd at 12:18PM, July 13, 2007
Oooh I like the starry night. I kind of hand a weakness for stars...
Tantz_Aerine at 11:38AM, July 13, 2007
Well 'needing humans as food' does serve a lot to categorize a group, doesn't it? Heheh. I know what you mean though, about not writing black and white stories. I assume this is a character driven story, so where would the fun be if it was all black and white? Heh heh. Good chapter, looking forward to more.