HIGH TIDE RISING / intro

[align=center][div style="width: 600px; padding: 10px; height: auto; overflow: auto;"][div style="width: 550px; padding: 0px; line-height: 13px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt;"]In many ways, Carmen both agreed and disagreed with the traditions of the Pitt. She was not the fondest of slavery, though perhaps that was a double standard on her part. She had been a slave long ago, but she had always had an affinity for... pets. In its own way, that could be seen as slavery; little things that had no set in stone views of the world, molds in need of shaping. She had taken many under her wing. Boys that claimed to be men; ghosts of their past, living in their childhoods with an almost disgusting amount of naivety. Blessed were those who came under her command. She would make soldiers of them yet.

A revolution was not exactly what she was planning. A shift in power, perhaps, but she did not intend to rally any other Pittian to join her. Should she be successful in overthrowing the current leadership, she would simply offer those beneath her a chance. A deal. Though that would all come much later. It was not time to make a move, not yet. She still needed to lie low for now, but soon... she would be standing above them all.

The heat was not something she had ever been fond of. It was still cool in the jungle, sheltered by large trees and cool breezes, but it was much nicer within the caves. It had taken her a few days to finally have the energy to explore again, and upon finding them, she was immediately infatuated. A perfect place for a vampire to reside. Almost perfect hunting ground, if she could ever manage to not get caught. Her eyes now were focused upon a lone feline, sitting within one of the larger caves. He must have been new, as Carmen could not recall ever seeing him before now.

The woman gave her banded tail a flick before deciding to wander over, maroon gaze drawing over the smaller creature for a moment too long. She simply offered a sly smile and seated herself a few steps away. "Are you new here?" Carmen purred to him, head tipping lightly. "My name is Carmen. Who might you be, darling?"