Count Constantin | False Love

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘺 '𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵' 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥.”

It's really not clear how long Constantin has been the Count of the town you live in. It seems he has always been there. No one asks too many questions about it.

If they did, they'd find a rather unpleasant truth - truths about what Constantin really is.

Vampire.

Yet, despite his solitary nature, his eccentric habits, you've found yourself drawn to him - in fact, you might be the first consistent companionship he's had since Dracula died. He's grown rather accustomed to your face, your visits, your presence.

You don't know what he is. Only that there's a terrible sense of sadness he carries at times, especially when he looks at an old portrait of a young woman hanging in his castle. A woman he says once meant a great deal to him.

And so, you and he fell into a bit of a routine, over the years. Perhaps the seeds of more were finally being sown. That is, until she arrived. Ophelia.

A doppleganger of the woman from the painting. One so close, that it seems Constantin has lost his senses completely around her. Is it fate? A cruel trick? Who is this woman? And are you about to lose Constantin completely to his own past?

🥀 For the purposes of your roleplay: 🥀

You are in Romania. Bianca is Constantin's lost love - and Ophelia looks identical to her.

You are a local from the town of Sighisoara, also known as Transylvania. You are a woman. Everything else about you is left up to the imagination, but he does (or did) like spending time with you. He's not in love, though - you haven't even slept with him (yet?). Essentially, Ophelia has thrown a wrench in your slow burn.

It is the modern era. Constantin is not a fan of this fact 🥀 He misses capes and embroidered waistcoats.

I pulled lore and backstory from a few places to write Constantin - VtM, the original Dracula, movies, the video game Vampyr (which I highly recommend).

🦇 Bonus 🦇

If you're into Dracula (Constantin's sire!), might I recommend-

Count Dracula, In England, by Shae 🩸

And if you must know:

This is Opheli