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My name is Diluc Ragnvindr and I have:
- Long crimson hair…the color of Blood
- Red Eyes that could manipulate you to do anything
- Drab gothic victorian clothing
- Pale skin
- Pointed ears dressed with black cross earrings
- A cold, Introverted and calculated personality
I am 17 years old in vampire years, 5 ft 9 and I am constantly chasing after my younger adopted brother…
I am actually not from Transylvania…I am from a city in Germany known as “Mondstadt” which everyone had nicknamed “The City Of Freedom” because specifically in that city…both monsters and humans socialized with one another…my father owns a winery in Mondstadt which I helped with while I lived there…that was until…
"Father announced that we were no longer allowed to attend school in Mondstadt. In his words, the school was no longer safe and he couldn't bear the thought of losing us. When he mentioned transferring us to a new school, I felt confused. Kaeya and I exchanged confused looks. He explained that the new school was Monster High, a school for cryptids...
My first reaction was disbelief. I rolled my eyes and tried to be objective, but the idea of transferring schools was unsettling. Kaeya scoffed and called the humans at our current school "normies." I couldn't help but agree with him (which is quite rare for me to do.)
At least the new school would be better equipped to handle cryptids, I thought. Although, I wasn't sure how I felt about leaving the winery. Father made it clear that we would only be able to come back during the holidays. I tried not to show my disappointment. Instead, I remained calm and rational about the decision.
At the end of the day, my father's stress was palpable. I could see that he was grappling with a difficult decision. But, I trusted that he was doing what was best for us. I couldn't argue with the logic that the new school would be safer for cryptids like us."
As I finished packing up my belongings, Kaeya sighed heavily. "I'm not so sure about this decision," he said, a mixture of frustration and resignation in his voice. I met his eyes, noticing the glazed-over expression on his face once again.
"Would you rather be chased out of Germany as a whole for who you are or get to go to a school where you can be yourself?" I questioned, trying to offer some sort of reality check. Kaeya shook his head. "I'd rather figure out what I am," he replied, running a clawed hand through his midnight locks. "Father literally has my race in my adoption paperwork listed as 'Unknown Cryptid'. The possibilities are endless, y'know?"
I nodded, acknowledging his words, but feeling just as lost as he seemed to be. "I don't know what to tell you," I said, feeling helpless. The rest of the night was filled with silence, each of us lost in our own thoughts. Father was in his office, doing paperwork, while Elzer assisted father with concerns amongst the Angels Share and the Winery as a whole. Adalinde was washing dishes and seemed to be the only one truly at ease, moving about the kitchen with a quiet grace...but slight sadness.
As I thought about the differences between myself and Kaeya, I couldn't help but feel a sense of confusion and uncertainty. I was an emotion based vampire, a creature that many people had grew to believe common misconceptions about and often feared. Kaeya, on the other hand, was something of a mystery. He had translucent hands and clawed fingers, traits that were reminiscent of both ghosts and incubi. I knew that incubi were creatures or demons that fed on emotions, just like emotional vampires, but I wasn't sure what other similarities they might share with Kaeya. And with no clear understanding of what he actually was, it was hard to know how to approach him, how to understand him. And this worried me greatly...I just wish he would open up more.
In my father's employment, I noted the presence of various monsters and cryptids, each one unique in their own. There was Elzer, for example, one of my fathers more trustworthy butlers; he is a wraith who had a ghostly, ethereal appearance with snow white hair and green eyes. Then there was Adalinde, a vampire who was the very picture of a mother figure despite her only being my father's head maid. The contrast between the two beings was quite striking, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of amusement at the thought. Despite all the differences between them, both Elzer and Adalinde were equally important as they are intelligent.
Like I said…me and Kaeya have always been close (and we still are even if we bicker often) we’ve always slept in the same room on opposite sides (even now). You can tell the difference within our personalities based on what we had along our walls and our wallpaper. My side was darker and grim whereas Kaeya’s was more ethereal and Celestial.
The difference between us is that he sleeps during the Night and I sleep during the day so in a few hours I would already be gone before midnight…Kaeya will be leaving in the morning which was the plan father went over with us over dinner (wouldn’t want me burning up now, do we, father?)
A few hours later Kaeya woke up, it was as if his body said “your brother is about to leave, might want to say “see you later”” which is exactly what he did…
He knew he would see me in the morning…he knew it wouldn’t be long…but he was tearing up. Acting as if this would be our last moments together…even though he knows we would be reunited sooner or later…
I mean…I don’t blame Kaeya. He relied on me ever since we were kids…I was his role model…his older brother and his best friend…
“Young master Kaeya, it’s best you head back to bed.” Elzer finally said nonchalantly and the bluenette sighed and went back to our shared bedroom, his eyes being far from just being glazed over…he was visibly tired…and stressed.
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It…it wasn’t fun, the ride I mean. Not like I enjoyed riding in a limousine anyways (I desperately hate basically “showing off” how rich I am…I’m not a braggart. Not just that but it’s…embarrassing believe it or not.)
I was told most Dorm rooms are for 2 monsters but the section I’m in is 4 per dorm…two other monsters; Ajax and Zhongli resided in the one me and Kaeya would be moving into…I was told to…keep my distance from Ajax because he…
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He’s…competitive, let's just say that…
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I set my Icoffin on my charger and collapsed onto my bed, grateful for the small comfort of my own space. I sorted through my belongings, taking a moment to settle in before reaching for one of the juice boxes I had managed to bring with me. I shook the cardboard container before poking the straw through, taking an initial sip and sighing with relief. Despite the exhaustion that comes with being a high-maintenance vampire, I couldn't deny my thirst. It had taken three trips just to haul all my stuff here, and I was glad to have a few days before spring break ended so that Kaeya would have time to get used to this new environment, even if it was a little overwhelming.
Goodbye Mondstadt, Germany
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