I looked out the window as I heard an engine cut out. Denver and Emrys, my roomies, were hangin’ around somewhere but I hadn’t seen them in a few hours. I tutted and rolled my eyes at the fact that they’re never around when anythang good happens and looked out the window again. Some ancient old car that I didn’t recognise had pulled up into our little street and it dawned on me that we might have some new neighbours.

“Denver, Emrys, get down here” I yelled, hoping they were in the house somewhere.

Let me tell you a little bit about us. I’m Aria, and I’m kinda a vampire. Denver and Emrys are both technically human, but Emrys can’t die and Denver… Well, he’s a cheerful boy. The guy can make poison, see in the night like it’s daytime and he’s pyrokinetic. Pair that up with the fact that his folks disowned him and you get a real happy bunny.

“What is it this time, Ari?” I heard Denver sigh, footsteps echoing down the stairs.

“New neighbours, I think”

“New neighbours? Like for real?”

I nodded as I felt his chin on my shoulder. The two of us watched as two guys got out of the car, heading into the house opposite ours. We’d never really been sure what’d made us move to The Street. Or why it was called ‘The Street’, actually. In fact, we’d never actually understood how the three of us’d met anyhow. See, Denver’s eighteen and Emrys tells us he’s nineteen but we don’t know that for sure.

The three of us’d sort of ended up running into each other and got on like a house on fire, which is a real achievement considering Denver doesn’t really trust people and Emrys is a real ass most of the time. He has his good moments, don’t get me wrong, but he really needs to learn to like folk a little more.

“Two guys,” Denver chuckled, “They’re yours to play with, then”

I hit his arm and frowned. Cheeky *!@&er. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, mister”

“You know what I mean, Ari” Denver smirked.

I glared at him and he laughed, pulling his black out of the loose ponytail he always kept it in. His hair was a little too short for it to really work but it looked good anyways. You wouldn’t know there was anything different about Denver from looking at him. I mean, aside from the almost luminous green eyes, he looked like your typical teenage boy. Granted he was a little pale but still just a typical teenage boy.

“I’ll have you know I am a lady of fine taste” I said huffily, frowning a little.

“Yeah, of course you are”

“Don’t make me bite you”

“Ooh, I’m scared” he said sarcastically.

“Denver, don’t piss off the vampire” Emrys said coldly from behind us, making the both of us jump.

Denver and Emrys... I know I said the three of us got on like a house on fire but the two of them weren’t exactly what you’d call friends. It’s not that they disliked each other, they just didn’t like each other that much. If that makes any sense.

“What’s going on anyway?” he asked casually.

I never could understand how he managed to be so calm around Denver.

“New neighbours” Denver shrugged, apparently losing interest in the new folks.

“Oh, we should have a street party to welcome them to the neighbourhood! Y’know, like the ones they used to have in England a while back” I said cheerfully, forgetting that I was annoyed with Denver.

“Why? It should be up to them to meet people” Emrys said, not even botherin’ to take a little look-see out the window at the new guys.

“C’mon, Mr. Moody, where’s your community spirit?”

Emrys rolled his eyes, stalking back off to whatever he’d been doing. He’d prolly been in the garden, knowing him. He’s an ass but he sure knows  how to make a garden look nice. I guess maybe he liked plants better’n humans ‘cause they don’t answer back or somethin’.

I looked at Denver. “You’ll help me sort it out, right?”

“You know I can’t cook”

I sighed. “You don’t have to cook. Y’all need to come with me and get the neighbours to agree to it, and then we all bring a little somethin’ to eat and drink and everybody’ll have a good time. Simple”

“Fine, I’ll do it,” Denver laughed, “But don’t expect me to be polite”

“I expect you to be more’n polite, mister” I said sternly, dragging him out the front door.

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Alley
Name: Aria
Age: 17 (appearance) 166 (actual)
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Loose black curls that fall halfway down her ribs. Eyes that change colour. Tanned skin. Hourglass figure. Very toned and athletic.
Personality: Very bright and positive, nothing really gets her down. Seems like an airhead but is actually very intelligent and knows how to get what she wants. Can survive on little blood and little sleep.
Other: A Southern belle. Worked in a circus with her parents when she was human as a contortionist. Fell in love with a Confederate soldier who turned out to be a vampire.

Name: Denver
Age: 18
Species: Human
Powers: Poison generation, Night vision and Pyrokinesis
Appearance: Chin length black hair which is usually tied back in a kind of messy ponytail. Almost luminous green eyes. Pale skin. Quite muscular. Around 6 foot.
Personality: A little negative at times, he's usually easy to get along with. Can seem a little quiet at first but isn't afraid to voice his opinions and get his point across.
Other: Disowned by his parents and stopped using his surname because of it.

Name: Emrys Cooper
Age: 19
Species: Immortal
Appearance: Messy dark blonde hair. Bright blue eyes. Kind of pale skin. Tall and thin.
Personality: Has an attitude problem. Usually the first to start an argument and the first to strike a punch. Kind of a nice guy once you get to know him.
Other: Smoker. Part Welsh. Has an older brother, Ianto. Lost his mother in childbirth and is neglected by his father because of it.

Burnthestars
Name: Cody Walker
Age: Eighteen (appearance) twenty-five (actual age)
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Messy, ear length black hair, grey eyes, kinda skinny, pale, generally wears jeans, a t-shirt and Vans, about 5'10", snakebite piercings and 20mm ear stretchers.
Personality: Fairly happy most of the time, a little shy, quick to make friends, but slow to trust people, has an occasionally mean streak, impulsive, loyal, protects his brother fiercely.
Other: bi-sexual, can sing and play guitar, high school dropout, though he can be intelligent and work through most problems if he puts his mind to it. Rayn is his younger brother. Training to be an elementary school teacher.

Name: Rayn Walker
Age: Nineteen (appearance and actual)
Species: Human
Appearance: Shoulder length black hair, brown eyes, wears skinny jeans and a band t-shirt unless he is cross dressing, very small, about 5'2", petite figure, feminine features. No piercings or tattoos.
Personality: Bubbly, hyper, very friendly. Can be shy or reduced to tears very quickly. Has learnt loyalty from Cody.
Other: asexual, plays guitar, graduated high school, obsessed with squirrels. Takes drugs and previously abused by his father.

Name: Luca Taylor, aka 'Cancer'.
Age: Nineteen
Species: Human.
Appearance: Short spiky brown hair, hazel eyes, dresses similarly to Rayn, muscular/very toned, tanned, 6'1", eyebrow piercing, tribal style tattoos.
Personality: mistrusting, cold to most, and can be an ass. Not someone to get on the wrong side of. Very temperamental.
Other: homophobic, can pick up how to play most instruments fairly easily, prefers to sing. Has telekinesis and healing abilities. Best friends with Rayn

CrystalRose
Name: Jake
Age: 22 years old.
Species: Immortal
Appearance: Short cut, spiky brown hair that is very ruffled. Bright Blue eyes which are always wide and open with a hint of curiosity in them. Strong jaw and firm features. He is very muscular. Quite Tall 6"1.
Personality: Very protective of those he loves. He is very kind and caring. Can play guitar very easily and has an average singing voice. When he gets angry he acts quick and almost stupidly but doesn't ever hurt anyone. Is a great climber and can fly a jet plane.
Other: He is gay but only discovered after breaking up with his fiancée who broke his heart. He wants to have a proper relationship but also finds himself not wanting to be tied down completely. Has the power to heal.

Name: Mery
Age: 19 years old (Body) 2450 years old (Lived)
Species: Vampire
Appearance: Long flowing chestnut brown hair which falls in waves to halfway down her back. Her eyes are a dark brown scorched with red. Her skin is pale and she's slim with curves. Stands at 5"7.
Personality: Can be a bit arrogant at times. Is very protective of herself and her friends. She doesn't like to be questioned and always knows if someone's lying. She doesn't like people being sad and always has to cheer them up.
Other: She's been best friends with Jake since she found him in an alleyway trying to save some newbie vampire. She has complete respect for him and he is like a brother to her. Doesn't believe in love since she had her heart broken by the person who made her a vampire.

Wittick Tomson a.k.a Witt
Species: Vampire
Age: Body is 19 but has lived for 1200 years
Looks: Short cut dark red hair which unless the sun shines on it seems black with a red tinge to it. Eyes are violet which seems like amethysts when he becomes hungry and his fangs grow out. Pale skin which is the colour of the moon when it is full. He's about 6"2
Personality: Is slightly arrogant and enjoys a good joke. Seems to be able to charm any lady he likes. When he cares for someone and respects them he is honest, caring and polite. Has a firm anger.
Other: Wants to find his human soul mate. He has strong telepathy.

Stargazer
Name: Rosalita Sophia Alexandria
Age: 21
Species: Sorceress
Appearance: Spanish, dark brown eyes, tanned skin, black hair. Slim, and medium height. Generally wears shorts or jeans and a nice top but will go for dresses on nights out and special occasions.
Personality: Cheerful, but has a temper on her. Fiercely loyal but careful to make friends. Cold exterior which makes her seem inapproachable, but she is actually nice and funny if she decides she likes you.
Other: Natural magic (elemental)

jabberwocky11
Name: Isaac
Age: 45
Type: mentally ill man who is obsessed with fish
Personality: Bubbly, Funny, Hyperish, Loud, Shy to women.
Other: lives with his sister, Gabrielle. Is in love with neighbour, Carla.

Name: Gabrielle
Age: 46
Personality: Kind, Shy, Strong, Nice.
Other: Lives with brother, Isaac and is in book club with Carla

Name: Carla
Age: 30
Personality: Kind, Shy, Low Self Esteem, Caring, Nice.
Other: Loves to read, in book club with Gabrielle and helps with Isaac.

LairdTom
Name: Mel, short for Melothil
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Age: Unknown to anybody, roughly late twenties
Occupation: Hitman
Appearance: Black hair in a short ponytail, average height, quite slender but deceptively strong, agile, grey eyes, olive skin with a small scar on his right eyebrow.
Personality: He appears to be a gentle man who gets along with children very well, and is popular with most adults. However, he's also a hitman, so he's actually quite ruthless and brutal, but only when necessary. He takes contracts from wherever and whoever he can get them from, and sometimes acts as a vigilante, attacking members of organised crime that work against him or any of his allies. He is, however, still a criminal.

moonwalker
Name: David Larson
Age: 28
Species: Human ghost
Personality: strong, athletic, smart, outgoing. Loves his wife Emily more than life itself.
Appearance: about 6' 2". Very blonde, with fair skin, blue eyes, muscular, built like a tank.
Occupation: Police detective
Other: David was murdered while mowing his lawn on a riding mower. He returned as a ghost to help his best friend and partner, Kyle Maxwell find his killer.

Name: Kyle Maxwell
Age: 29
Species: Human
Personality: quiet and introspective, a bit bookish. Good sense of humour. Very organized.
Appearance: about six feet, reddish brown hair, brown eyes, a few freckles. Built like a lineback, which is what he played in high school.
Occupation: Police detective, and David's partner, before and after he died.
Other: He helps David run the investigation to find David's killer

HannaKingdom
Name: Asha aka The Shadow
Race: Vampire (Bounty Hunter)
Personality: Reserved, feircely loyal, tough but a softie deep down. A romantic who cares deeply about the people she calls her friends.
Other: Skilled with her half-swords, trained assassin. Also can read minds and project thoughts.
Looks: Blue eyes, curly black hair, pale skin. Always dressed in black. Slim, dancer's build and a little over average height.

Name: Liam
Race: Shapeshifter
Personality: Friendly, enjoys a laugh, a 'big brother' figure, protective with a fierce temper when annoyed
Looks: (human) Dark, longish, messy hair, lean but strong, tall, looks about 20. In all forms has bright green eyes that are very distinctive.
Other: Can take the form of any animal and most people at will. Also immortal and Asha's room-mate.

Name: Imogen
Age: looks about 20, is in fact nearly 100
Species: Vampire (Hunter)
Personality: Short-tempered, feisty, always up for a fight, sneaky, vindictive, highly unpleasant.
Other: Hates Liam and Asha. Hunts and kills or captures all supernatural beings of any description. Moved onto the Street to spy on the people there and generally cause havoc.

updated Jul 25 '11 by Alley