Max

## *Half Blood... Full Heart... All Awesome*

Maccine "Max" Barlow, was born in a small tavern somewhere in Nima while her parents, Illiya and Vincent Barlow, roamed Agate. Being on the road so much, Max learned a lot about Agate and its people.

She showed a very high aptitude magic, possibly from her mother, at a very young age. In their travels, Illiya would get all sorts of tomes and books for Max. It wasn't long before she could use magic with ease.

Due to her father's pure bred vampire blood, it was only a matter of time before it awoke in Max and changed her forever. When she first started showing symptoms of vampirism, he took her away and taught her to control it, and even harness its powers.

Max is a Kitsune Beastkin white fur/hair with black tips. Her fur is very soft, but she hates to be pet. Her eyes match her mother's in her true form and are a beautiful orange color. She is average height and weight for a Kitsune. In her travels she packs light, only bringing one or two outfits. She loves getting new clothes and trying different outfits. Very typical of a young girl. Despite her being a half blood vampire, her eyesight is poor. Thus, she needs glasses when reading.

She has thought many times about stopping her travels and going to attend one of the big schools. She dreams of going to Kagutsuchi or M.D. With both of her parents connections, she would be able to get in easily too. But she loves traveling and loves her parents, and chooses to stay with them most of the time. However, she will occasionally stay in Solaris to see a certain someone who she has taking a liking to.

Max is the author of her own top selling book series under the alias "I. M. Barlow". She takes great pride in this, spending most of her free time writing. The money she earns from this is primarily spent supporting her family when the times are tough or the jobs are scarce. With Max's money alone, the three never have a hard time finding a place to stay for the night.

Her parents hid many things from her at an early age. For example: Max had no idea that her mother was truly a fox, or her father was a vampire until she found out herself. This wasn't because her parents didn't trust her, but to keep her in innocence.

## Personality

Max may have two parents who are incredibly old and experienced, but she chooses often to ignore their advice and do what she feels is right for her. She often says "No one can make choices for me", a sort of oath she has come to live by.

Max is shy, always avoiding talking to people directly. She is very intelligent, but when it comes to a conversation she will panic and struggle to find words. This makes people unsure whether or not she is actually smart at all. She uses this to her advantage to gain peoples trust, or to see what they really think of her.

## Combat

Max doesn't care about fighting, but she is more than capable. She carries with her two weapons. Her primary is a double headed spear, which she uses with grace and deadly efficiency. Her alternate weapon is a powerful blade that she can, when unsheathed, channel magic and mana into the blade and cast spells from and on her blade.

Max is versatile in a fight not just because of her melee prowess, but because she is a well rounded ice mage. She will cast a spell on her foe's limb, and use her blade enchanted with some sort of magic to slice it clean off without much effort.

She may look cute and innocent, but she has seen her fair share of battle.

## -*Love's A Game-*

[Personal Journal] DO NOT READ. Thank you <3 <{max{~

*Where do I begin with all of this? I suppose it would make the most sense to start at the beginning, the place most stories start. It all started when I first started browsing the internet for other popular authors around my age. I wasn't sure where to start, so I simply set the search to "all time." There, are the top of the list with more fans or followers than I had ever seen. The number was somewhere in the millions. I didn't take very much time to look at the whole number and just went straight into it.*

*"Ennea (~N~) Everheart." I wasn't quite sure who Ennea was, but I certainly knew the Everhearts. They are the family that the Queen was born from. Within just a short few minutes of looking around on her webpage, it was clear that this was the younger sister of Queen Lumina. At the time, I thought that it was very cool. I had always thought the Everheart were this secluded family who never went out in public. But, to my surprise, here one of them was posting all sorts of things on this website. She had drawings, poems, stories, theories, school work, photos, and the list went on. Each of her posts had millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and thousands of comments. I thought to myself, "These people love her."*

*I sat there, scrolling through her work for almost an hour before I finally decided to click the 'Follow' button. That is where this all began. I followed Ennea for nearly two or three years, until she started posting pictures and little statuses about this boy she like, named Kiba. Kiba is the whole reason I am writing this. By this point, I was one of her avid followers, and I was watching her every move she made. It didn't take that long, but around that time, almost all of her posts were either about this guy. Kiba. Ah, what a wonderfully simple same. She posted so often about him that I began to feel like, perhaps I was also friends with him. Kiba, he began to consume my thought even when I wasn't scrolling through Ennea's content to find something about him.*

*Kiba. For some reason, he became all I could think about. I began to write less and less about the amazing adventures that my character, Jax, was getting into. Without really realizing it, I began writing about him. Kiba. I began writing stories where Kiba and I would go exploring together, or get into fights with hordes of monsters. I wrote him up to be this Hero. He was my hero. He would save me like I was damsel in distress, and he, the valiant knight with his carefree looks and his perfect hair. He would saved me time and time again from any horrible nightmares I could write up. Kiba.*

> *He became this addiction I had. Even my Father began to notice. I wouldn't drink or eat, just sit up writing stories every night. Kiba. "But Dad, I'm a vampire, I don't even need to sleep!" I told him repeatedly. Eventually I was able to convince him to leave it be. But he was right, I had a problem. I took a step back for a moment and noticed, I had written so many fantasy stories about this man I had never met! Kiba. I knew I had to meet him. I knew that if I just met him, I would be able to confirm all of my dreams about him. Kiba. This enigmatic entity that consumed my desires and thoughts. Kiba.*
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> *I told my parents that I had to go, that I had to do this, that I had to find him. Kiba. Kiba. All I could think about on my trip from Berma to Solaris was Kiba. As I traveled, I scrolled endlessly through the huge amount of posts that Ennea would put out. I didn't care about this status about her brother throwing a toy truck at her. I didn't care these pictures of something she had just cooked. I didn't care about the inside scoops into Queen Lumina's personal life. All I wanted was to see him. Kiba. To read a story about him. Kiba. To see a quote of something he said. Kiba. This journey across the Empire, just to find some boy. Kiba. To find someone who doesn't even know my name. This person who I dream about, who I think about, who I want. Kiba.*
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> *The closer I got to Solaris, the more nervous I got. Doubt hit me. I was consumed with second thoughts. What if? What if? What if? I stopped and let these thought fester. I sat back and let logic set into me. "What am I doing? Is this just some sort of huge mistake?" I couldn't be sure. I looked back to Ennea's page and saw a picture of her and Kiba together after a boxing match. I looked at this picture and I told myself. Kiba. Kiba or not, I am here. I must see him at least. What could go wrong? He could be everything I imagine, or just this girls boyfriend. Her boyfriend. Not mine.*
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> *That thought stung me. I didn't know what was real. In my stories, he was mine and I was his. Kiba. He was this powerful mysterious person, and I, the little fox who needed help. Kiba. Was he really hers? Could he not be mine? No. Kiba. He had to be mine. Kiba. I knew it in my heart. Kiba. I felt it in my very soul. Kiba. Even if he liked her, I convinced myself that he would remember our time together. Kiba. All those nights we spent together. Kiba. Surely it wasn't all my imagination. I kept telling myself these things.*
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> *I finally arrived in Solaris. It was only a short trip to Allius, where Ennea lived. All sorts of thoughts ran through my head. I started to panic. How would I meet him? Where would I meet him? What would I do when I met him? I finally reached the gates of Allius.*
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>  *I entered Allius with no problem and headed to The Barlow Mansion. The place was empty but perfectly cleaned. Like always. My home away from home. The place, no matter how much we cleaned it always had a hint of the smell of blood. Due to me being unstable and my severe hunger... the smell sent me into a frenzy.*
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> *I made a mistake. I miscalculated. I take so much pride in being able to control it. I hate that part of me. The hunger, the the thirst. Because of my desire for this boy. Kiba. I let myself slip. I smelled the sweet and terrible scent of blood. I was already on edge and it just sent me over the edge into a blind rage. Instinct took over and I went on the hunt. I wanted, no, I needed to feed. This time, a pathetic animal wouldn't do. I needed fresh human blood, and that was exactly what I was going to get it.*
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> *Most of the night was a blur. I'm not sure where I went or what I did. I thought I was going to be caught by The Night Guard and executed, but it seemed fate had a different plan in mind for me. I remember the thrill of a hunt and the excitement of catching a kill. I remember being so close. My fangs just an inch away from his throat. But before I could take his life.... I was hit so unbelievably hard, that I honestly thought I had just been killed. I remember falling back and crashing to a wall. Then, everything snapped back into reality.*
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> *I opened my eyes and returned to my senses. I didn't have time to think about the horrible things I had just done. I was being attacked and I was ready to defend myself. Not more than 10 feet from me stood a dark figure stood there. He had piercing yellow eyes that seemed to glare through me. I swallowed hard and knew, somewhere in my fox-like instincts, that this creature was going to end me. I knew it was my final night. Kiba... Was it all for not?*
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> *I went on the defensive and tried to dodge his first hit. He was so unbelievably quick. His first strike missed me by just an inch. "What is he?" I asked myself. But between the darkness and the fact that he had just punched my glasses off, I couldn't get a clean look at him. I could hear low pitched growling coming from this person. My ears twitched and focused on the sound. It was something I had heard before. Some sound that put fear into my heart.*
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> *I was so afraid, so scared. I'm a vampire. I'm a fox. Why? Why is this thing faster than me? Why can't I see his hits coming. The only thing that kept me on my toes was my still burning desire to see Kiba. I had to meet him. Kiba. I couldn't let this be the end. Kiba. I kept repeating his name in my head. Over and over his name. Kiba. From the left, from the right, behind me. I couldn't keep up with him. The fear weighted me down. I felt so slow. How? What was this thing?*
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> *I was running out of room to keep dodging him. It was only a matter of time before he would beat me. The figure was practically snarling with its desire to kill me. I could feel its rage and power. I though about running, running so fast and so far. I couldn't fight him. But, maybe I could run. I know I am just fast enough to escape. But there, in that moment of doubt. I had run out of room. He didn't hesitate and he went in. He hit me with what seemed like all of his might. If I wasn't what I was, and had just been fully fed..... I would be dead.*
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> *He walked over to me and for the first time, I got to look at this person. Kiba. I blinked once, twice. There was no mistaking it. Kiba. I didn't know what to do. I was so in awe. He was even better looking in person. Kiba! He was right there in front of me. Kiba. He had just touched me. Kiba. Please. Kiba. Don't kill me. Kiba. I knew I only had one choice. I had to risk it all. "Kiba!" I shouted as loud as I could. It just came out as a wheeze. He was right there. Right in front of me. I tried again, and this time my voice did not fail me. "Kiba!!!"*
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> *He stopped suddenly, and he just stared at me. His perfect yellow eyes, glaring at me with anger and confusion. He shook his head and looked at me the way I always had dreamed he would. Kiba. My Kiba.*
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> *He stood there, his guard dropped. I didn't hesitate. I jumped up, ignoring the immense pain in my chest and I hugged him. Kiba. I wasn't sure if it was real. It had to be real. The pain was so real. Kiba. I had found him. I knew it had to be fate. "Kiba...." I kept calling to him, beginning to feel dizzy, I fell backwards. He was so quick and so gentle. Kiba. He caught me and looked into my eyes. Kiba. Time froze and I just stared. "The Wolf and the Fox..." I whispered to him, passing out from the pain of my shattered rib cage.*
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> *I don't know how long passed. I opened my eyes saw a rocky ceiling above me.I tried to move but I couldn't. I felt paralyzed. Kiba. What happened? Where am I? How did I get here? All these questions rushed to my head and I began to panic. Should I try to escape? Should I fight? I sighed and looked around the best I could. "A cave?" I whispered to myself. I knew I could use magic and escape, but I began to think. Did Kiba save me?*
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> *I clutched my chest and tried to sit up. I took a death breath and winced from the pain. I had my entire rib cage shattered, but here I was, almost completely healed. I smiled and gave half-thanks to my vampirism. I looked around slowly, taking it all in. I have no idea where I was. I closed my eyes and just listened. My ears twitched, trying to take in any sounds that they could hear. In the distance I could hear wind, presumably from the entrance of the cave. "Okay, I know where that is." I told myself and kept listening. Deep in the cave, I could hear dripping water. I was nearly sure I was alone until I hear snoring. I opened my eyes, trying to find the sound. Kiba?*
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> *Kiba. It must be. I told myself over and over until I could manage the strength to get up. "By Venus, does that guy hit hard..." Kiba. I smirked, knowing that I sort of deserved it. I shambled around the cave before I came upon a small opening in the wall. I ducked under the small entrance. I had to do a double take, but there was no mistaking it. There he was. Not-so-soundly asleep. Kiba. I took another deep breath and just stood there. My heart raced so quickly and I lost focus on everything else.*
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> *Kiba. Everything I had wanted was right in front of me. Kiba.... What was I supposed to do now? I walked close the place he lay his head and I sort of just... stared. My heart raced as I watched the moments go by. Thoughts ran through my head. This was it. This was what I had been waiting for. But, what do I do? I asked myself as I crept closer and closer to his bed. I knelt down next to him and slowly reached out my hand. Kiba. I was going to finally get to touch him. The man I had dreaming about. Kiba. My heart stopped when I brushed my fingers through his hair. It was everything I had dreamed. I paused for a moment, hoping I hadn't woken him. I poked his chest and held my breath. I poked again and I exhaled. He was a heavy sleeper.*
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> *Without thinking it through or taking the time to realize what I was doing, I slowly crawled into the bed next to him. Trying not to cry out in pain as I laid down. I took several deep breaths, avoiding making more noise than I had to. I close my eyes and smiled. He was everything I could have wanted. When I opened, Kiba rolled over and his face touched mine. Everything stopped. He opened his eyes and I watched as his perfect yellow eyes adjusted to the sight of my face, just an inch from his.*
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> Before he could do or say anything, I sighed deeply and said "Kiba....." I reached out to touch his face but he moved back and knocked me off the bed when he moved. I hit the ground and I started to black out. I heard him rush over to me and say something before I faded away.
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> I awoke to see Kiba staring at me. He immediately apologized to for hurting me and asked how it was that I even managed to survive. I told him I was a half blood and then I explained my loss of control. He seemed so understanding. But he kept apologizing. At some point, without even real
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