patrickthekid Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It was a dark and stormy night, but this time it’s the norm in the town of Collinsport. And yet this gloomy weather has been beneficial to its citizens. Constantly watered plants, the constant stranding of fresh food and the like blessed this gloomy town. And who better benefited from this place than the Collins family, the city’s namesake. And it is in the eve of the time of love where we find two lovers in the heat of the moment. Barnabas appears to have found the one true love for him, one that isn’t deceitful such as that witch Angelique. Let us delve into the attic as he and his lover Victoria share some intense words, sitting next to a window inside. “My dear Victoria, I cannot keep my emotions welled up inside my heart any longer. When you are in my presence, it takes the greatest of wills just to keep myself standing. Your radiance shines through this gloomy town unlike any other,†the vampire was practically swooning at this point. “I’m… not sure why who haven’t asked at this point. Why?†Victoria replied, stuttering as she spoke. “Victoria by beloved, I fears of what may become of you. You see… I am a vampire. A creature of the shadows and scourge of society. I could suck the life out of you in seconds and yet you still see a better side of me. Why Victoria? Why do you haunt me so?†He was wondering if she had what it takes to live beside him and his family. “I don't know why, but in some ways I feel I can tell you anything. It's like I've known you forever,†She replied listlessly “Yes.†It's as if I am hypnotized... “ “Yes... Wait, no! I have used no such trickery upon you, I assure you!†Victoria Winters: I don't know what it is, I just know that there's always been something pulling me here, pulling me to Collinsport and you...†“Yes…yes? Oh for Pete’s sake you’re boring!†And with great rage, Barnabas proceeded to suck Victoria’s blood dry. All the way to the very last drop. Her now lifeless body slumped to the ground. “Now to burn his body like the wooden person that you are…†The following day, Barnabas issued a family meeting. The members of the Collins family would eventually arrive at the living room for some drastic issues. “Seriously, when did you have the power to bring everyone over for a meeting? I am the matriarch for heaven’s sake.†“Perhaps you could have better leverage when you are the most popular character in the show. Not to mention Johnny Depp as my actor.†That was more than enough to force Elizabeth to sit down, growling as she did. With that, Barnadas continued on with his speech. “As you all know, we had to deal with the latest corpse named Victoria. I apologize for the sudden rage inducing attack, but such atrocities had to be dealt with. You have usually known me as the one who uses vivid language, but today I shall, as they say here, cut it to the chase. This place sucks and I’m moving out of this dump.†A sudden commotion came about as various members of the family spoke their different opinions. “It’s about time,†Elizabeth snared. “But what would we do without you?†Carolyn wailed… only to get a harsh staredown by her mother. “Don’t worry. I will be available in case your family is in need of my assistance. A collective groan echoed the area. “But for now I shall be moving on to a more… modern environment. One where vampires are much more adaptive to the current environment. A place called… Mystic Falls…†And it was at Mystic Falls where Barnabas ventured over to start a new chapter in life. It was filled with supernatural creatures, so blending in wasn’t as much of an issue for him as in his former house. In fact, the area was insanely cheap, allowing himself to buy a two-story house with his cast sum of money. “Ah, this should be sufficient in creating a new mansion for myself. It is a bit small to my liking, but all will change. Now if I can buy some new stone bricks for the foundation…†“What do you mean I can’t rebuild my house?!†He was fuming at the local neighborhood adviser, who was merely looking at his papers without even eyeing the man. “I’m sorry, but the rules state that you can’t rebuild the whole house on the previous house property, let alone have anyone who has the money to do so.†“I have 160 million dollars in assets just so I can renovate it to become my darling castle.†“Castle? Pfft. You think you’re some king of something?†“Just a businessman with a long history of establishing the finest trades the world has ever seen.†“So you work for an insurance company.†“Yes… wait. Noooo!†He shook his head violently. “I thought America was a place of opportunity. The place where anyone can work their way to become among the most important person in the world. If I cannot invest upon my very house, how could your conscious ever forgive you for denying a man his basic right?†The man merely put down his papers and stood up. “You are right for one thing. This country gave me a right to turn down folks who think they can take over a country with only cash. But I assure you, not even that can save you. This town is a strange one, but I do know one thing. Men like you. You wouldn’t last a week in this town with that attitude of yours. So I suggest that you move up shop and take your ‘empire’ elsewhere if you know what’s good for ya.†“I shall not be frightened out of this town that easily you pompous fool!†And with that he stormed off… only to return and take a stash of pencils. “And I’ll be taking this with me.†With a huff, he left the office, leaving the advisor confused. “But those pencils were free.†But he already has another customer, so he would shrug off one of many strange newcomers that pass by his office for now… The next day was a cloudy one, and it delighted him so. For this allowed his vampire brethren to walk amongst each other as well as with other humans. However he had quite a lot on his mind. “Ungrateful man,†he grumbled as he passed by a high school. The kids were apparently having their lunch break at the time doing whatever adolescents do with the little free time they have at school. “Stuck-up twit.†He was so preoccupied by his rambling that he bumped into a teenage girl. For him, it hardly halted his stride, but for the girl it hurled her into the fence. “Goodness me!†He hurried over to check on the girl, checking for any bruises. “Oh I’m fine, really. I’ve been hit with worst trust me.†And that was where it hit him. As if Cupid himself strapped him into a chair and force-fed him images of this beautiful girl, and yet it only took him a second. She was… average. Like the girl next door. Nothing special or anything, just alright. “My most deep apologies for the intrusion madame.†“Madame? I’m only 18 thank you very much.†“But you have the makings of a young lady already. One who can show her age as well as keep her inner beauty.†“That’s pretty nice of you. Hey, you don’t look like you’re from school so I suggest you…†But before the girl could say anything, another girl bumped her out of the way. She looked similar, except that she had no smile to begin with. It was obvious that she stuffed her entire body with makeup, and yet she managed to make it look good. “Sorry about that girl. People usually speak with me first,†she spoke in a monotone voice. “And… who are you supposed to be.†“Bella.†The girl said simply. “I’m the most popular girl in the class. I’m good at everything and everything. The boys all want me and yet they agree not to fight over me. It’s a curse really. Amazing that you see anything in Elena.†“That’s because at least he understands why anyone dork would want to go out with you!†Elena managed to wipe herself as she got back to her feet. “Honestly, ever since you’ve arrived here you warped the whole place around.†The girl was rewarded with a violent tug of her hair. “You want to make something of it? I’ve been trained in 5 martial arts you know.†Elena tried to tug her hair, but the grip was too tight. In fact, she wasn’t struggling nearly as much as one thought she would. “Alright ladies, I think you should desist from your bedlam at once.†She tried to pull Bella away, but the girl had one tight grip. “Just. Let! GO!†It took a lot of his vampire might, but he finally managed to remove Bella from the other girl… only to realize that he tossed her a bit farther than he though. Bella flew right into a car, banging her head against the front door with a thud. Miraculously, she managed to stir from that attack… only to see an awfully familiar van drive uncontrollably towards her. “Oh not again…†The van rammed right into where Bella laid, ending her time of terror in Mystic Falls high school. Everyone stared at the pale man for a moment, who managed to turn even paler than his usual self. “I… that was an… that girl was a lot lighter than I thought.†“Honestly, I’d say it was an improvement. Still, you better get out of here before the cops find you!†“Oh… uh right!†Just barely remembering not to use his inhuman speeds, Barnabas sprinted just as fast as the fastest of track athletes, away from the incident as he could as teenagers cheered him on for killing the Alpha girl… “Eyewitnesses report that 17 year-old Bella Swan was killed after a van slammed into her. The van did not have a driver at the time.†Barnabas was watching the latest news of hid endeavor, which has unfortunately made the top story for the 5:00 news. “Witnesses report of a pale man who threw the girl into the incoming van. Police have told us that the owner of the van will not be charged for man slaughter, but the pale man is still at large. The police seek to find this man for leaving a crime scene.†At this point he forcefully turned off the TV with his remote, and slammed it onto the ground. It was a miracle that he had the control not to break the remote. “Amazing how quickly things could go wrong,†he huffed. And that was an understatement. He now risked an investigation for murder. And even though the kids didn’t mind, the police would hear nothing of it. “And to think that moving to Collinsport was difficult enough. Ugh, I am of most need of a drink.†Indeed, the stress of it all has caused his blood levels to go low. It was time to check the fridge for blood that he saved up for the time being. “As foul as you are essential, this drink shall replenish me into full…†Behold his vampire senses have picked something up. “Something is not right.†With a burst of inhuman speed, he rushed over to see three vampires, finishing up his blood supply. To say that Barnadas was pissed off would be an understatement. “You dare steal refreshments from your fellow vampire brethren? I only thought this would be a human trait.†“It would be if it wasn’t so hard to eat around here,†one vampire said. “Yeah, the one moment you’ve killed and the next you get your head chopped off by police of gang members.†“Gangs? Has the vampire lineage truly sunken to such a low level of dignity?†Barnabas replied in shock. “Oh, it gets worse noob.†With quick speed, the vamp lashed out with his claws… only to have his hands stopped in his tracks by the cold hands of Barnadas. Who replied by head-butting his opponent, splitting his skull open in the process. “Oh, it gets far worse, that is if you want to continue our little battle,†Barnabas echoed, staring cold eyes at the intruders. At first, it looked as if the younger vamps would start to fight. But in a moment of clarity, the two would look at each other in the eyes, and then bolted out the window where they came from. “Hooligans!†He snorted. But he had bigger problems to worry about. If he didn’t find a donor soon, the entire city could be in danger… Barnabas thought he was above drinking from the blood of animals, but at this point, he had no choice. He wanted to wait until nighttime to minimize the chance of humans. He did not want to test his resolve at his state of mind. He was already contemplating attacking a family as he passed a few homes before ending up in the forest. And it was there where he was stalking his prey: a doe which was feeding on some shrubs in the area. Deer were harder to capture than humans, but he could do so rather easily. He was more conflicted at how badly he has been doing out in another city. Was he truly this unprepared for life in America? For now he would slowly stalk closely towards his prey, making sure not to step in any stray leaves in the way. 5 meters. That should be close enough to… wait. His nose picked up a familiar sent. To his shock, he turned to see the same girl that he met in the afternoon. Not her. Not of all the humans in this forsaken city. It was shocking enough for him to step on a twig. The snap was more than enough to startle the deer and focus the girl to his presence. Before she could react, Barnadas was already working on his instincts, tackling the girl onto the ground. For the tensest of minutes, he stood above his captive, fangs up ready to delve into her flesh. Except that he could not. “W….why. Why aren't you afraid?†“I thought I told you. I’ve been through this before. It’s not the first time I’ve been attacked by a vampire.†So she did know after all. It was enough to send him into a twitching fit, which ended with the following words. “Help… me.†“I would, if you think you have the will power not to kill me first.†He hesitated before he decided to stand back up with Elena following suit. “Now, would it be safe if I handed your wrist out,†she asked slowly, to which Barnadas merely shook his head. His bite would have sired her on the spot. He would not allow that to happen. “Then we better head over to my house instead. I have plenty of blood packs for you to feed on and safely stacked too. Just… don’t try anything funny, kay?†To which Barnabas merely nodded his head before he followed Elena over towards her house… He… may have made a mess of himself when he saw the supply of blood at her disposal. Enough that she had to mop up the first batch he drank. But once he quenched his inner urges, he draped himself in a blanket, shivering from the uptake of blood as he had a mug of blood to sip through. “You know I could have killed you on the spot,†Barnabas replied coldly. “Like you could have killed me at the school? Yeah, I’m pretty good at knowing vampires that won’t kill humans for food.†“And would that knowledge help you when you were alone in a forest by yourself?†he quipped back. “You can say that I have a few friends in high places,†he smiled coyly. “Namely ones that would rip the spine of anyone who would try and kill me.†She took a sip of hot cocoa before continuing. “But you must be different from the others I’ve met.†At that Barnabas nearly dropped his mug. “Wh…why of course not. How could you have guessed that I, with decades of experience would so utterly fail blending in?†She merely looked at him in a deadpan look. “Seriously? I’ve seen great grandparents dress more appropriately. It’s like you’re dressed two centuries too early. †“Accurate. Ill-conceived, but accurate.†He got himself more comfortable before speaking once more. “Even then, most people’s reaction of a vampire would be to run away screaming like schoolchildren. I can smell their urine half the time. It’s a bit disgusting really.†“Who says fear is a bad thing? With how some vampires are around here, it may be for the best of things.†“All of this true. But I couldn’t smell a single trace of fear in your system, which was rather odd.†“As odd as the look on your face when you tackled me? You were fear incarnate, as if Dracula himself wanted your head or something. Almost as if…†Both of them started to drink in contemplation before blurting it out. “You’re in love!†And they would get the same response, namely spitting their liquids on each other’s’ faces. “Oh I am most terribly sorry…†He hastily attempted to wipe the blood off her face, not even caring for his own. “No… no… I’m fine, really.†Once her face was clean, she took a napkin to slowly wipe his face. “You just felt so lonely. Out of place, and where I live that says a lot,†she chuckled. “I always felt the same myself,†he replied. “I was deemed an outcast even by my own family for so long. Not to mention my detestable love life,†he scoffed. “You showed an act of kindness that I have yet witnessed in my long life. I am truly grateful for what you did.†“It’s what any person would do; once they see that not all vampires are out to suck you dry.†She made sure that he was dry by rubbing his cold cheeks with her hand. To which Barnadas thought was his cue and pressed in for the attack, mouth going into his. At first Elena didn’t feel as if she return the favor, but she eventually relented to the assault, letting his tongue envelope into her mouth. After a tense minute, she would eventually turn away. “That… was a bad idea.†“Oh… I thought it was a signal. I didn’t know you… didn’t…†“It’s not that. You are certainly one hell of a kisser. But… you wouldn’t be the only suitor out there.†“Abusive ex-boyfriend?†He vengefully stood up, raising a fist to the sky. “Then I shall see to it that he shall never bother you again.†“More like two active boyfriends. And they are both vampires.†She sat back down with a huff. “My love life’s way too complicated at the moment. If either one of them finds out… Sorry but you have to leave.†She began to actively push Barnabas towards her door, even as he failed to finish his drink. “I said I was deeply sorry about the turn of events. Wait… what about the blood?†“You can come over here whenever you need a refill, but nothing more,†she replied more sternly. The human humorously succeeded in pushing the much stronger vampire out the door. “I’m sorry, but that shouldn’t have happened.†And with that she slammed the door in front of his face. Heartbroken once more, but at least satisfied with his meal, Barnabas began to walk slowly back towards his house. “This human helped me in more ways than I’ve ever have. Should I truly try and win her heart? I mean… her suitors couldn’t be that…†And before he could finish his sentence, he would find himself slammed against a tree, held on the shoulders by the hands of a much less pale man wearing a leather jacket. “Welcome to Mystic Falls,†the figured grinned evilly. “I’m Damon and I’m here to teach you some ground rules.†“Yes, I am aware of some of those rules,†Barnabas squeaked, feet dangling in the air. “Namely which hairstyle not to wear in the daytime.†The grin turned into a grimace. “Since you’re too much of a smartass to listen, I’ll cut it to the chase. Me and my stuck-up brother already have claims to rights to the girl you’re talking. And quite frankly, I would gladly rip your head off if not for what she might feel about it.†“Nice to know you feel one thing for her,†he quipped again. That grimace was slowly turning into something more sinister, but it would eventually fade as he let him drop back to his feet. “You’ve not a lot of nerve, don’t you,†he grinned, slightly impressed with the vampire. However, that grin faded just as quickly. “You do anything to hurt her or break her heart, and I might see how you feel like with no heart. Trust me; with your rep so far in this town, making enemies with me could be your biggest mistake as well as your last.†And with that, the man ran off down the street, though for a human, he would disappear in a blur. Barnabas wasn’t afraid a bit by these latest developments. In fact, he deducted the most logical conclusion; he needed to save the girl from her boyfriends. If not win her heart herself, he would try and break up the brothers from her. It would be for the best for her and everyone in general. And with a grin, he too would disappear towards his would-be mansion… Will Barnabas succeed in his plans? Do CBUBers think that a Johnny Depp style of a relationship would be better suited for Elena? Would either brother be able to thwart his plans? Has patrickthekid gone insane using vampires for Valentine’s Day? You decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callisto Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Learn More AboutBarnabas CollinsOfficial Site: ABC Links: Wikipedia Dark Shadows Wiki Dark Shadows Elena GilbertRead more about Elena Gilbert at WikipediaOfficial Site: CW TV Links: Wikipedia Elena Gilbert Vampire Diaries Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dinsdale Piranha Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I love the idea of using Barnabas in a match. It looks like you're using the Johnny Depp version, but please confirm that. Barnabas from the movie is much more powerful and also much less subtle about how he does things than the Jonathan Frid version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainboa Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Awesome Setup, well written, the story flows fluently and there's no particular characterisation problems, nor any grammar or spelling errors, that I noticed. the only bad thing is the inclusion/mocking of Bella swan, which serves no purpose for the story. Yes, we all know that the Twillight characters are bad characters, that seems like they were written by a hormonal teenage girl, the only thing you do by including them in this way, is insert a mary sue character in your match, and lowering the overall quality of it. For the match itself, I have to admit, it's quite hard to decide. On one hand, Barnabas doesn't have any particular impressive showings on a purely physical level, which would give the brothers the edge against him there. On the other hand, he does have some fairly impressive showings of mental power, which could give him a win. All in all, it's damn hard to decide who would win, but in the end, I'm going with the brothers/Elena. They've shown themselves capable of some insane physical things, plus while not exactly happy about it, they have some pretty good teamwork, which imo, would tip the balance just barely in their favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boratz Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I liked it. A from me. I haven't watch TVD in a very long time.... Let me take that back, I just watched the last 2 episodes, so I'm pretty lost at all that's happened... I think Barnabas will succeed. If he fights, he'll probably find a way to get the Salvatore bros to fight each other and then go in while they're having another little hissy fit and do his work. Then he'll succeed in seducing Elena and let's face it, it's Johnny Depp. I don't think she will resist too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickthekid Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks you guys. I think I'll stick with the challenges for now, at least until I can think of ideas for matches again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callisto Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Match Final ResultsUSER RATINGS B Kain, reasons given in my post. A A SCORE Barnabas Collins: 6Elena Gilbert: 8FPA: 3.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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