Danceman,
Thanks for the good words. I appreciate it. As for taking it the Extra mile and making it my own, yeah, I've kinda done that.
She's unique, my Vampiress. Living on Ulthuan is one thing, of which many high elf players have at times, lambasted me saying no way would it be capable. Thing is, alot of the cities of the High Elves are abandoned, Tor Yrvresse being one of the more sparsely populated areas. This is where she resides. Its time consuming to get back into Ulthuan yes, but for a Lahmian, which excels at blending into society, it isn't as much of a problem as it is say for, a Blood Dragon or a Von Carstein.
Interestingly enough, Neferata was the one who turned her. She was a sort of Elven Ambassador that ventured to Lahmia during exploration for the Elves as to why she was there. I figured that since she is an Elf, it would have to take a combination of an extremely powerful ritual and vampire combined in order to do it. And Neferatas wantoness to turn a High Elf Female who caught her eye into one of her own would definitely be high. Put simply, it was forced on Vadania, who fought it to extremes as much as she could. However, I figured on Neferata's magic being capable of enough of turning Vadania. My rationale was based on the idea that Elves always have this kind of otherworldly connection. A deeper connection to the earth, spirits, magic etc. This is the essence of what makes them who they are.
I figured the way that Neferata would force the change, would be a kind of severing first of that connection, or a bottling of it if you will. Basically, she grabbed or siphoned Vadanias spirit from the "other side" If you will, whatever one wishes to coin it, and trapped and sealed all of it within her mortal body. Without a true connection to the Aether, Vadania lost alot of what made her a true elf. This would in turn, make the conversion easier in my mind. She was then forcefully turned, which involved a lengthy ritual and the blood kiss itself. After all, its easy to turn a Mortal human, but an Elf not so much. But Magic can overcome this.
Thing is, Vadania loathes the Lahmian sisterhood. She has an especially deep seated hatred against Neferata. It wasn't long after the change that she somehow managed to escape Lahmia. She doesn't like what she is, but she isn't going about unlife like a moping emo sop that cuts their wrists constantly bemoaning their fate. My best way of attributing her mood would be akin to a kind of melancholy happiness and sadness blended together somehow. In her ancient castle in Tor Yvresse, shrouded by mists and spells, she's generally happy. She's kinda taken up a role of guardian in her own mind, watching over the lands of Tor Yvresse and trying to keep what surviving elves are there safe.
Now, some Lahmian traits do remain in Vadania. Mainly that of keeping and protecting a small white cat that always remains at her side. As well as keeping female aides close to her. Other then that, Vadania just mainly keeps to herself and leaves the Elves alone. She feeds on them mind you, the occasional straggler wandering around in the woods. Hunters, what have you. But she never kills them.
Interestingly enough, the items I always equip her with are more for fluff based reasoning rather then the benefits they give. The Crown of the Damned for example, I view as her old crown, somewhat capable of reconnecting her to what it was like to be an elf. However, the force of the remeberance can sometimes overwhelm her, thus rendering her with stupidity when a particularly strong elven feeling rips through her mind.
Maybe I should try and write up some fluff or stories...have had alot of that spinning in my head of late. I like to think of Vadania as some ghostly Guardian that watches over the younger Elves yet keeps herself hidden and tries not to harm anyone.
Things like this. So in essence, yes, I have made the exception my own instead of just simply stating "Well, its this way because I say so. "
Interestingly enough, I do see your point when it comes to the matters of Dark Elves submitting to Chaos and what have you. I have heard that coming alot from players, usually the younger ones. Characters that are of X Nature or Race coming from seemingly unbelievable backgrounds and for no logic and reason other then " I can "
Like you said, make the exception your own.
