Bleeding Negative

Bleeding Negative is an original, modern-day, character driven, real-world compliant vampire story.You can read the rough draft of the first 2 and a half chapters here (work in progress).For the short stories, check here

About

17-year-old Sam Longstein is just trying to get through high-school as quietly as possible. It's difficult being the science-inclined son of the town's resident conspiracy theorist. But after he saves a guy named Vince Vinicci, things get even more complicated.Who would've thought vampires would turn out to be real and that he'd end up saving one's life? It's too bad Sam has a very rare, very delicious blood type. He might have had a chance at getting away, otherwise.At least Vince hasn't tried to kill him yet.

Characters

Name: Sam Longstein
Age: 17
Height: 5'5"
+ Intelligent, Skeptical, Reliable
- Stubborn, Pessimistic, Grumpy
Sam is a neurotic, hot-headed, nerd with a love of all things logical. He would rather stay in the shadows than deal with people. Because of this, he doesn't have many friends. Then again, he doesn't really want any. His irritable nature and hatred of crowds make it difficult for him to connect with people. His biggest weakness is his fear of blood and needles. Despite his pessimism towards everyday life, he is not a sad or lonely person. Sam's mood fluctuates from boredom to irritation, with the occasional speckling of intrigue if something piques his interest. He enjoys physics and biology. And also has a habit of attracting dangerous people.You can read more about Sam here


Name: Vince Vinicci
Age: 27 (bio) 543 (chronological)
Height: 6'5"
+ Confident, Relaxed, Assertive
- Selfish, Sadistic, Antagonizing
Hailing from Florence, Italy at the height of the Renaissance, Vince is a vampire who has been everywhere and seen it all. Like the other vampires in his canon, he rarely leaves his victims alive. He is deceptively powerful, utilizing both physical strength as well as his hypnotic powers, and is notorious among the world's underground vampire community for not following established procedure. He has no issue extending his sadistic streak to anyone who gets in his way. Though normally laid back and confident, Vince also has a seldom seen, but terrifying temper. He enjoys toying with humans or, more accurately, playing with his food.You can read more about Vince here


Name: David Longstein
Age: 48
Height: 5’10”
+ Organized, Perseverant, Loyal
- Paranoid, Messy, Obsessive
David has never been particularly normal in the traditional sense. From a young age, he has held a deep fear and paranoia towards all things supernatural, of which he is certain exist. In addition, he has a penchant for conspiracy theories and unsolved crimes. He had a wife at one point, but she left, unable to handle her husband's obsessions anymore. His son Sam is the most important person in his life. Though he often forgets about him in his desire to hunt down and destroy paranormal creatures. He makes money through his blog documenting supposed encounters.


Name: Pauline Leroux
Age: 17
Height: 5’7”
+ Book smart, Outgoing, Friendly
- Naive, Vain, Forgetful
Pauline was born in Paris, France but moved to the United States when she was two. Her father, Reverend John, is part of a small, secret Catholic society dedicated to hunting down vampires. Pauline is unaware of this, and prefers to spend her time studying for college. An animal lover who isn’t afraid of blood, she plans on being a veterinarian and traveling the world to perform free surgery on needy animals. She also likes beauty and fashion culture. She's had Sam as a lab partner several times and wishes he was more talkative.

Canon Lore

- Bleeding Negative is real-world compliant; Though vampires do exist, there is no record of them.
- Those that believe vampires truly exist are treated the same as they are in our world—they are seen as wrong and silly.
- Vampires almost always kill their prey. Those who are spared are either mentally unstable, conspiracy theorists, or other people who are unlikely to be believed.
- Despite this, the Catholic church is well aware of the existence of vampires, though they keep this a secret except among a designated clergy.
- Vampires are the only supernatural creatures that exist. Werewolves and the like are not real.

Website Credits

-Front page icon by Fernando @cferdo on Unsplash-Background by Lukas @lukasneasi on Unsplash-All photo editing (background gradient overlay; Sam's glasses and shirt; Vince's scarf, hair, eyes, and tattoo removal) done by Marshjv.Sam: Tom Holland
Vince: Nicholas Matthews
David: Jason Isaacs
Pauline: Caitlin Blackwood