Should I have known from the beginning
This day would not be an ordinary one?
Sure there’s been danger, lots of running
But things have gone too far
And now it seems my time is done
Punch the clock and start the countdown
'Cause I’m ’bout to blast away
Cells ignite
Blinding light
Who’ll be left when I am done?
Oh, that is all part of the fun

Think of it as a change of wardrobe
Though the outcome I cannot foretell
A whole new set of quirks and customs
And you’ll never know
What I may pin on my lapel
Every era has its ending
But time rolls on, and so much I
No, don’t cry
While there’s life
There is something new to see
Wouldn’t you know?
Right now that something new is me

I who am about to die salute you
You were fantastic and so was I
It’s an end
But it’s not the end
It’s the process that allows me
And my adventures to survive
And I am feeling so alive

Name: Selene "Nott" Caine

Age: 263

Race: Vampire -- Malkavian

Selene York – who would later become Nott – was born in the year 1747 in Notting Hill, England, the first daughter of Adam York, a professor of ancient religions, and his wife Lilith York, a Parliament member's daughter. The family was surprisingly well off, Adam being from new money. Selene had a privileged childhood, she and her younger sister, Diana, being given the best of everything. At the age of twelve, Selene became an older sister again when the third York daughter, Artemis, was born.

Selene was never close to her sisters during her mortal life. She remained aloof, understanding her role better than dreamy Diana and funny Artemis. Her role was to marry and have children with little fuss. Responsibility was rather important to Selene, even if she felt burdened by the pressure of her life. Though she attempted to have a close relationship towards her father, she begrudged the fact that she was never given the same love that her sisters enjoyed. Neither of her parents was close to Selene, preferring to see that she settled into the role she soon would play. There was little reason to pamper her now that younger children were in the house. Despite her annoyance, she always wore the necklace her father had given her as a gift on her sixteenth birthday

( In 1762... )

Name: Artemis Seth

Age: 250

Race: Vampire -- Malkavian

Artemis York–-who would later become Artemis Seth-–was born in the year 1759 in Notting Hill, England. She was the third child of Adam York, a professor of ancient religions, and his wife Lilith York, a Parliament member's daughter. The family was surprisingly well off, Adam being from new money. Artemis was a completely unexpected surprise, born seven years after her sister Diana and thirteen years after her sister Selene. She quickly became the complete apple of Adam's eye.

From an early age, there was something "slightly off" about Artemis, however. Something that alienated her from her mother. She often reported strange dreams. Unlike other girls her age, she showed little interest in dolls and pretty dresses. At times, she would say completely erratic and unpredictable things. Although her mother sometimes scolded her for predicting that Diana would one day march against the military or that Selene would bathe in rivers of blood, Artemis persisted, insisting that she was only telling the truth. It would be many, many years before Artemis and her family realized that these childish utterances were actually prophetic.

( Like her father... )

Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away
I've done alright up to now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls, loneliness calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me

I've been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town
Sooner or later, the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me

Somebody oo Somebody oo
Somebody who loves me yeah
Somebody oo Somebody oo
To hold me in his arms oh

I need a man who'll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me

Don'tcha wanna dance with me baby
Dontcha wanna dance with me boy
Hey Don'tcha wanna dance with me baby
With somebody who loves me

Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
With somebody who loves me
Dance

Name: Fatima Merali

Age: 20

Race: Dhampir

Early in 1779, a Cainite named Adam York, living in England, hired a Middle Eastern woman by the name of Shauzia Merali to work in his household. Shauzia was thought to be a witch, owing largely to her use of herbal remedies, and many of the English guests who paid a call on York would eye her suspiciously. Nevertheless, Adam treated her kindly and grew to care for her, as did his youngest daughter and childe, Artemis Seth. This affection, however, did not escape the notice of one of Adam's enemies, a fourteenth generation Ventrue named Liam Stephens. In order to settle a score with him, one night, Liam attacked the household and violently raped Shauzia. He had planned to kill her in front of Adam and Artemis, but they weren't there. Liam decided, then, that it would be a better torture to let Shauzia live, to tell her tale of horror and to ensure that Adam never felt safe in his own home. The plan worked.

In order to protect Shauzia and the rest of the household, Adam relocated them all to Ireland. There, Shauzia gave birth to a dhampir daughter, sired by Liam. Adam and Artemis vowed to keep Shauzia and her child safe from danger. Unfortunately, Adam didn't live long enough to fulfill his promise. Liam and a host of allies tracked down the family to Ireland, eventually cornering Adam and Artemis in the streets one night. Ultimately, Adam was killed, but Artemis managed to escape. She raced back to the household, waking up Shauzia and the other servants and quickly packing them onto a ship, headed for the Americas.

( The dedication that... )

Name: Elsbeth Lennox

Age: Roughly 500

Race: Vampire -- Gangrel

Elsbeth Lennox was born in 1573 in the wake of Queen Mary's final defeat. The daughter of two Scottish nobles, Elsbeth was the first of six children of the Lennox Clan. Her early childhood was quiet, living in the sheltered Lennox Castle, apart from the great battles between the Scottish Clans, provoked, in large part, by the English political struggle.

While her father, George Lennox, was away in 1583, an enemy clan, the MacLeods, attacked the castle, taking everyone by surprise. Elsbeth, who was with her mother at the time of the attack, heard the servants screaming and hid behind her mother. Members of the MacLeod Clan burst into the room and killed her mother. The body fell on top of her and Elsbeth was not found. For hours, she remained under her mother's corpse, crying and praying, but no one would answer her prayers. Meanwhile, George Lennox himself was informed of the attack and decided to challenge the MacLeods himself. He was killed. To add insult to injury, the body was never returned to the family and a proper burial was never given.

( The MacDonald Clan... )