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1. (WIP) When Thirst Beckons by babyowls

   Fandoms: Original Work  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Other, F/M, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   04 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Original Male Character(s)/Undisclosed
   • Original Character(s) & Original Character(s)
   • Original Character(s)/Original Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Original Characters
   • Original Human Character(s)
   • Original Non-Human Character(s)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Vampires
   • Victorian
   • Detectives
   • Work In Progress
   • Inspired by Sherlock Holmes
   • Undead
   • English Is Not The Author's First Language
   • Police
   • Vampire Hunters
   • Author Is Not Religious
   • 19th Century
   • Work Contains Fandom Elements
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • Anno 1871
   • Immortality
   • Puzzles
   • British
   • Historical
   • Not Completely Historically Accurate
   • Crime Fighting
   • Crimes & Criminals
   • Crime Scenes
   • Supernatural Elements
   • London
   • Religion
   • References to Christian Religion & Lore
   • Holy Water
   • Churches & Cathedrals
   • Original Fiction
   • Original Character(s)
   • Original Character-centric
   • Character Turned Into Vampire
   • POV Third Person
   • POV Male Character
   • Atheist Character
   • British Character
   • Depression
   • References to Depression
   • References to Illness
   • Eating Disorders
   • Starvation
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Angst
   • Blood and Injury
   • Blood
   • Blood and Gore
   • Blood and Violence
   • Blood Drinking
   • Non-Consensual Blood Drinking
   • Graphic Description
   • Graphic Description of Corpses
   • Betrayal
   • Fear
   • Fear of Discovery
   • Stalking
   • Anger
   • Prostitution
   • Poverty
   • Religious Discussion
   • Gothic
   • Morbid
   • Illustrations
   • Sketches
   • Slow-paced
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Slow To Update

   Summary

   Not veryy proud of this yet, but I'm working it out. I'm writing as much as I can right now because I actually like doing so, but I also have a ton of homework. My detective about a vampire that doesn't want to be a vampire. Set in 1871, Marlin Ashdown (who has lived since the year 1663) works as a detective alongside the London police force. He investigates murders and maybe goes a little crazy.

   Please keep in mind that despite the fact that I'm almost fluent, English is still not my first language. Therefore there may be some grammar mistakes or weird sentences, though not many. Slang (esp. Victorian slang) is a weak point of mine, please correct me if necessary.

   Series

   • Part 1 of London 1871

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   5,293

   Chapters:

   5/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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