Samantha Moon

This is the end
Hold your breath and count to ten
Feel the Earth move and then
Hear my heart burst again
For this is the end
I've drowned and dreamt this moment
So overdue, I owe them
Swept away, I'm stolen

Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
Let the sky fall
When it crumbles
We will stand tall
Face it all together
At Skyfall
At Skyfall

Skyfall is where we start
A thousand miles and poles apart
Where worlds collide and days are dark
You may have my number, you can take my name
But you'll never have my heart
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At Skyfall

Where you go, I go
What you see, I see
I know I'd never be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)
When it crumbles (when it crumbles)
We will stand tall (we will stand tall)
Face it all together
At Skyfall

Let the sky fall
We will stand tall
At Skyfall
Ooh

There was a time when I flew higher
Was a time the wild girl running free would be me
Now I see her, feel the fire
Now I know she needs me there to share
I'm nowhere

All these blank and tranquil years
Seems they've dried up all my tears
And while she runs free and fast
Seems my wild days are past

But I miss the mountains
I miss the dizzy heights
All the manic magic days
And the dark depressing nights

I miss the mountains
I miss the highs and lows
All the climbing, all the falling
All the while the wild wind blows
Stinging you with snow
And soaking you with rain
I miss the mountains
I miss the pain

Mountains make you crazy
Here it's safe and sound
My mind is somewhere hazy
My feet are on the ground
Everything is balanced here
And on an even keel
Everything is perfect
Nothing's real
Nothing's real

And I miss the mountains
I...I miss the lonely climb
Wandering through the wilderness
And spending all my time
Where the air is clear
And cuts you like a knife
I miss the mountains
I...I miss the mountains
I miss my life
I miss my life

Sam is a Vampire: The Requiem (V:TR) vampire, known as a "Kindred," mostly because it sounds pretentious and the Kindred really like euphemisms. At any rate, she has some powers. Some of them might do things to you. Take a look at her abilities below and post to let me know what is and isn't okay to do to your character. And remember, saying "Talk to me first" is a perfectly reasonable thing! I'm a super nice and squishy person. You can ping me on plurk (wizera) or PM this journal any time.

Vampiric Abilities That Probably Won't Impact You
Haven of Soil: Sam can sink down into a patch of soil and remain hidden there until she chooses to rise again or the soil around her is disturbed.

Claws of the Wild: Through the use of the blood in her system, Sam can grow long, sharp claws which she can use to cut things or aid her in climbing. They can also hurt people, but Sam really doesn't do that.

Coil of Banes: The Coil of Banes reduces the severity of several vampiric weaknesses in the V:TR world. As a student of the Coil, Sam is better able to resist a frenzy of fear, caused by fire. She can stay awake during the daytime. And she can withstand a certain amount of indirect sunlight.

Vampiric Abilities That Might Impact You, If You're A Vampire
Predator's Taint: Vampires in the world of V:TR exude what is known as a "predator's taint." In other words, Sam can tell if someone is a vampire or not just by being in the same room as them. This taint also tells her how powerful a vampire is, in relation to her.

Aspect of the Predator: Sam exudes a predator's taint to other vampires, as mentioned above. Because she has studied the discipline of Protean, her taint reads, "I am a predator who is your equal or superior."

Vampiric Abilities That Might Impact You No Matter What You Are
Command: Sam can issue a one-word command that must be obeyed, provided she can make eye contact with her victim and provided that the victim can follow this command with reasonable self-preservation. Should the command be something akin to "sleep" then the victim will immediately wake upon any kind of attack.

Mesmerize: Sam can implant a suggestion or false thought. She can give the victim a specific order to follow which lasts until the task is completed or until the end of the month.

Feeding: Well, naturally, a vampire needs to drink blood. Sam is not the sort of person who drains a human dry. In general, she takes about three pints per feeding. And here's the bonus: Being bitten by a V:TR vampire totally feels like a sexual experience. That's right. You'll enjoy being bitten. If anyone's willing to donate blood, she's on board with it. Tell me how you feel about that!

Blood: Sam's blood can also be consumed by others. It has a unique impact on vampires, binding them to her. In other words, they feel a pull of loyalty to her. They may like or dislike her, but they find it incredibly difficult to act against her will. Mortals who drink her blood become what is known in the V:TR world as "ghouls." A ghoul is a human being who has been supernaturally enhanced by vampire blood. A pint of blood lasts for a single month. During that time, a ghoul stops aging completely, automatically becomes stronger and more durable than normal, and has the potential to learn low levels of Sam's disciplines. Ghouls can also heal much quicker than your average human being, so Sam could potentially feed her blood to someone to stop them from dying. (Note: Ghouling is an extremely complicated process. I am certainly open to plots revolving around ghouling, but there is a lot more to it than what's written above. I'm including this mostly to advertise that it's a possibility. Feel free to contact me to discuss ghouling more in depth.)

Phew! Okay, that's a lot of information to take in, and that's not including her mundane abilities, like her mad skillz with firearms or her ability to paint a reasonably good likeness of you! As a baseline, if you can fill out the following form, we can figure out the rest as we go:

<b>Mind Control:</b> Can Sam use any of her mind control abilities on your character?<br> <b>Feeding:</b> Can Sam feed off of your character?<br> If a vampire... <b>Predator's Taint:</b> Can Sam "sense" that your character is a vampire? How powerful or old are they?<br> <b>Aspect of the Predator:</b> Can your vampire be tricked into believing that Sam is their equal or superior?

I want to know where I belong,
Want to know where I came from
Want to know the reason why I’m here
The way I am
Feeling the things I feel...

It would be easy to dismiss Samantha as “nothing serious.” She’s mouthy, brash, and never does things halfway. Her hair is blue. She paints graffiti. Pop culture and profanity pepper her speech. Her youth is one of her most noticeable features and, because of it, she’s often disregarded by Kindred. At the same time, enormous bits and pieces of her personality can be explained, in part, because of her youth.

( Although she's a vampire... )

I thought I was an outcast
I thought I stood alone
A rogue, a thief, a joker
No place to call my own
I thought no one could love me
And how could I have known I was wrong
Oh so wrong

And then I thought I found it
A dream that I could share
I thought I was so lucky
It almost wasn't fair
I thought I knew my purpose
I thought that I knew where I belong
But I was wrong

Everything I ever thought I knew
Where I've been, where I'm going
Everything I counted on turned out to be untrue
Could've guessed, should've known
Now I do

Everything I've yearned for
Everything I planned
All my sweetest memories were castles made of sand
Now that it's all crumbling, help me understand
If none of it was really me, then who am I suppose to be?

And everything I ever thought I knew
Every hope, every feeling
Love and trust and happiness
They're done, they're gone, they're through
And what's left, me alone
Once again, should've known
Now I do

I guess my life meant nothing
I guess it was a sham
I guess I'm someone else now
I wonder who I am

Drawing by averyroundbird

So your best friend screwed you over
Acted nice when she's not nice
Well, I have some advice
‘Cause it's happened to me. Twice
Here's my secret strategy
It always works because
The world doesn't end
It just feels like it does

So raise your right finger
And solemnly swear
"Whatever they say about me
I don't care!"

I won't twist in knots to join your game
I will say, "you make me mad."
And if you treat me bad
I'll say "you're bad"
And if I eat alone from this moment on
That's just what I'll do

‘Cause I'd rather be me, I'd rather be me
I'd rather be me than be with you

We're supposed to all be ladies
And be nurturing and care
Is that really fair?
Boys get to fight, we have to share
Here's the way that turns out
We always understand
How to slap someone down
With our underhand

So here's my right finger
To how girls should behave
'Cause sometimes what's meant to break you
Makes you brave

So I will not act all innocent
I won't fake apologize
Let's just fight and then make up
Not tell these lies
Let's call our damage even
Clean the slate till it's like new

It's a new life for me, where I'd rather be me
I'd rather be me, than be with you

I'll say, "NO!"
NO!
I'll say, "knock it off,
with your notes and your rules and your games."
And those sycophants who follow you
I'll remember all their names
And when they drag you down
Like they inevitably do
I will not laugh along with them and
Approve their palace coup, ‘cause that's not me

I don't need their good opinions
I have plenty of opinions
Everybody has opinions but it doesn't make them true
What's true is being me
And I'd rather be me
I'd rather be me than be with you.

So raise them high ‘cause playing nice and shy is insulting my IQ
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah
I'd Rather Be Me
I'd Rather Be Me
I'd Rather Be Me than be with you!
I'd Rather Be Me
I'd Rather Be Me
I'd Rather Be Me than be with you!

Lousy photo-editing by wizera