"Yeah. I'm a vampire. No. I'm not going to pin you to your bed with crazy mind powers or some shit and drain you of every drop of blood you have. I'm not one of those purple monstrosities. Thank the gods I'm not... It would be hell to find clothes that wouldn't clash with my skin...

"You would think I wouldn't worry about clothes looking good or whatever... But if you are going to live for several hundred years, you don't want to get the reputation for being filthy and not caring... What kind of self respecting vampire would allow that to happen? Well... That was a poor question... I can name a few...

"I was blooded as a half vampire in 1917... And to be honest, that isn't very interesting... The interesting things started happening in 1925 when I was made into a full vampire.

"I'm not going to tell you all of the secrets of the Clan... Like our hangouts... Nor will I tell you any names... Except, of course, mine... That is obvious...

"The day was... Hmmm... Tuesday... December 15, 1925... New York City... My master and I were attending a party in the ballroom of a hotel in Manhattan... I was surrounded by young women all dying for my attention while I fascinated the crowds with "magic" tricks.

"We had decided to remain at the hotel for the evening, which, for my master, was odd. He rarely liked to spend time in hotels or other places that were comfortable... He preferred to sleep outside but in a coffin... Which I had to carry around. It was a pain in the ass. That night, though... He said was for me. We had one of the finest rooms available... No coffin in sight... Just a huge room... A suite... 2 bedrooms... Bathroom... Absolutely perfect... The hotel is still there... Maybe I will take you there one day...

"My master called me into his room 2 hours before dawn. He told me to sit on the bed. I did so, after all... My master had never led me astray. He told me, 'These past years have been wonderful for me. You have been like a son to me. Now it is time to make you into a full vampire.'

"His words touched me... I never saw myself as his son... But I guess when you are sterile, vampire... Your assistants become your children... I guess that doesn't matter much to you though...

"He blooded me and I became a true member of the Clan... In my eyes, at least. I felt as if, until I became a full vampire, I didn't belong there... Which was silly. Half vampires are more than welcome into the Clan.

"Well... The sun is coming up. It is time for bed... I will continue my story after sunset..."