Wie Wird Man Zum Vampir

Victor adalah seorang pria berusia 21 tahun yang normal, ia dibesarkan dalam keluarga yang penuh kasih yang membantu merawatnya dengan mengetahui bahwa ia memiliki penyakit yang praktis tidak dapat disembuhkan, yaitu darah RH null, ia adalah pemilik dari jenis darah langka... Namun yang Victor tidak ketahui adalah bahwa jenis darah ini adalah makanan lezat di dunia supernatural, makhluk yang memakan darah menyukai jenis darahnya... Dan darah yang dibencinya itulah yang akan menjadi faktor yang membuat Victor menjadi vampir terhebat sepanjang masa.

Es hieß, dass die junge Dame aus der Familie Chi, die auf dem Land aufgewachsen war und nicht einmal ihr zweites Jahr an der Highschool abgeschlossen hatte, nach Hause zurückgebracht wurde. Die Leute freuten sich darauf, sie zum Gespött werden zu sehen. Unerwartet— Warum traten die Enkel und Söhne der angesehensten Familien Kyotos eifrig derselben Klasse wie Chi Gui bei? Warum unterhielt sich ein weltbekannter medizinischer Experte so freundlich und vertraut mit Chi Gui? Und dann ist da noch der rücksichtslose, unnahbare Prinz der Familie Fu, dessen Verhalten eine komplette 180-Grad-Wendung machte und täglich in Chat-Gruppen mit Chi Gui prahlte? Andere: "Meine Freundin kocht gut!" "Mein Liebling spielt gut Klavier!" Fu Si: "Meine Frau ist hervorragend im Sezieren von Leichen." Menge: … Chi Gui: … Diese Leute sind so nervig. [Eine stahlharte, aufrichtige Boss-Lady X raffinierter, aber flirtender Wirtschaftsmagnat]

Die menschliche Rasse befindet sich im Krieg mit den bösartigen Dalki, und als sie mehr denn je Hilfe brauchten, meldeten SIE sich. Menschen, die sich seit Hunderten von Jahren im Schatten versteckt hatten, Menschen mit Fähigkeiten. Einige entschlossen sich, ihr Wissen mit dem Rest der Welt zu teilen, in der Hoffnung, den Krieg zu gewinnen, während andere ihre Fähigkeiten für sich behielten. Quinn hatte durch den Krieg alles verloren, sein Zuhause, seine Familie, und das Einzige, was er geerbt hatte, war ein altes Buch, das er nicht einmal öffnen konnte. Doch als das Buch endlich geöffnet wurde, erhielt Quinn ein System und sein ganzes Leben änderte sich. Er erfüllte eine Aufgabe nach der anderen und wurde immer mächtiger, bis das System ihm eines Tages eine Aufgabe gab, von der er nicht wusste, ob er sie erfüllen konnte. "Es ist Zeit zu essen!" "Du musst innerhalb von 24 Stunden Menschenblut trinken" "Deine HP werden weiter sinken, bis die Aufgabe erfüllt ist" https://discord.gg/kqCxfZF6xH Instagram: JKSManga ANDERE WERKE Mein Werwolfsystem Mein Drachensystem

Der junge Herr der Familie Zhekova kam mit einem alten Telefon auf Cindy Clarke zu und sagte: "Du hast es vor fünf Jahren fallen lassen, und ich habe es aufgehoben. Leugnest du es immer noch?" Vor fünf Jahren wurde sie reingelegt und wurde schwanger. Cindy Clarke hätte nie gedacht, dass sich der Vater ihres Sohnes als der Märchenprinz entpuppen würde, den die ganze Nation liebt. Sie hatte einen schwachen Vater, eine intrigante Mutter und eine Schwester, die ihr schaden wollte? All das spielte keine Rolle! Adrian Zhekova sagte: "Was auch immer sie wollen, ich werde dir alles geben. Sollen sie doch neidisch sein." Wenn ihre Gegner Cindy Clarke verleumdeten? Adrian Zhekova sagte: "Ich werde ihr Konto sperren." Das gefällt dir nicht? Ertragen Sie es! Morgan Clarke sagte: "Schluchz, schluchz... Arthur Woods sagt, ich sei ein uneheliches Kind ohne Vater." Nachdem die Familie Woods in Konkurs gegangen war, wandte sich Adrian Zhekova an Cindy Clarke und fragte: "Wann machst du uns offiziell?" Cindy Clarke antwortete: "Seit ich dich getroffen habe, ist es so, als hätte ich einen Schummelcode. Alles läuft nach meinen Vorstellungen." Adrian Zhekova erwiderte: "Das stimmt, ich bin dieser Cheat-Code."

Year 1540 Nicole is a lowly human from the mainland trying to make ends meet as she would often paint for middle and high-class people sometimes even Purebloods which was rare in her case. She receives little money which doesn’t financially support her living. Until one day she received an invitation from the Snow Kingdom to paint the great Lord Jasper Gervassius. She reaches the kingdom and Meets Lord Jasper in the hopes of making a big income she receives more than what she bargains for. ---------------------------------- Teaser: Jasper placed both of his hands on either side of Nicole's head trapping her with his body. He stared down at her looking at his sweet innocent lamb, he couldn't help but smile at her widely. Her doe-like eyes staring back at him only made him want to devour her "Why do you play these games with me darling you know I don't like it. I think you forgot who you're dealing with." He leaned down against her lips slightly flicking his tongue in her mouth making her crave for more."My Quahneah Woman" Nicole gasped in shock as she wondered how he knew her tribe's name. Before she could say another Jasper had cupped her cheek softly placing his lips on hers and kissing her softly as he slowly removed his hands against the wall. He was wrapping his arms around her waist bringing her body closer to his as there was no space between them. As they continued Nicole started to become breathless pulling herself back to breathe, she couldn't help but look up to see Jasper looking at her with a smile that was Duchenne. His purple orbs looked into her seeing the love and adorn affection he was showing her.  "Jasper I have a question to ask you" Jasper hummed waiting for her question" What are we going to do about the tirade ." Jasper's smile suddenly became sinister as he narrowed his eyes "Why don't you leave that to me, darling."

Acompaña a nuestro protagonista en un extraño mundo de fantasía como un LizardMan, donde encontrará varios desafíos y se romperá su percepción sobre lo que creía que sería un Isekai, conocerá la amistad, el amor, la pérdida y el odio, así como su búsqueda del poder para sobrevivir en estas hostiles tierras.

She's gonna kill the instructor, Alpha," Talon had said. "Or herself. Or both. There's no telling with that one. The sex ed teacher made her do diagrams today." Apparently, the instructor was relentless. No subtlety. No metaphors. No poetic euphemisms. Nope. Just hard, anatomical facts and brutally graphic expectations. And Luna? Poor, brave, deeply mortified Luna? She was dying. Every. Single. Day. Kyllian smirked as he stepped into his quarters. Her scent hit him instantly. He heard a thud upstairs. He climbed the stairs quietly, not wanting to startle her mid-breakdown. At the top, he paused, listening. "…and then she said, if you do not properly stimulate the upper hood of the clitoris—WHAT EVEN IS A CLITORIS HOOD?! Is it a hat? Why does it need a hat?!" Kyllian barely contained his laughter, biting his knuckles as Talon's voice drifted back. "Technically, it's a fold of skin. Like a protective flap." "Oh my GODS, Talon, get out before I break something over your head." There was a loud thwap. Possibly a throw pillow. Kyllian finally entered the room, casual as ever. "Sounds like your education is going well." Luna turned, her eyes wide with righteous fury and embarrassment. "I'm scarred, Kyllian," she hissed. "Mentally. Emotionally. Spiritually." He raised a brow. "That bad, huh?" "She made me draw a penis yesterday." Talon snorted behind her. "It was terrible. Looked like a deformed eggplant." Luna hurled a throw pillow at him. "GET OUT!" Talon darted from the room with a cackle. "So," Kyllian said, lounging back in one of the plush velvet armchairs in the sitting room "What did you learn today that has your knickers in a twist?" Luna, standing in the middle of the room with her arms crossed and a deeply offended look on her face, sighed dramatically. "I learned how to perform oral sex." Kyllian blinked. "I… I beg your pardon?" She tilted her head, sarcasm oozing from every word. "Oral sex, Kyllian. With detail. And a diagram. And a banana." "A banana?" "A banana!" she repeated, throwing her hands in the air. "Like, is that standard procedure?" Kyllian grinned, his amusement growing. "Come on, tell me how she explained it." His tone had shifted less teasing now and more intrigued, though he still wore that maddening smirk. He shifted forward in his seat, elbows resting on his knees. Luna narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously. "Why? So you can laugh at me?" "Absolutely," he said with zero shame. "But mostly because I want to see this banana demonstration for myself." With a dramatic groan, she snatched the nearest banana from the fruit bowl on the coffee table. The irony that it had been sitting right there, mocking her with its yellow smugness, was not lost on her. She held it up with two fingers. "Okay, so first, she said this is the penis…" Kyllian held up a finger. "Wait. Did she call it that?" ***** What happens when a werewolf princess is created for one sole purpose? For revenge against the vampire prince. Princess Luna is artificially mated to Prince Damien. She fights the bond with everything and even agrees to an arranged marriage with Alpha Kyllian. but when her survival depends on a hard choice, the prince chooses to mark her even when it meant it would take him down. Dying and still refused by the werewolf princess, he has to find a way to provide an heir for his people or his uncle Gabriel will turn the entire Blood City upside down if he takes the throne. His people look to him for their own survival but then his only chance of living might be to find his true mate. Will his bond with Luna be able to withstand what fate and politics throw their way?

Yu Holea war eine geniale Geisterbeschwörerin. Verflucht, weil sie eine Einzelgängerin war, schlug sie den Weg des Exorzismus ein. Im Alter von 26 Jahren starb sie. Als sie die Augen öffnete, stellte sie fest, dass sie in eine Figur mit demselben Namen wie sie verwandelt worden war. Yu Holea war das neue junge Fräulein der Yu-Familie. Doch alle mochten sie nicht, denn für sie ist Yu Mei das wahre junge Fräulein. Alle schauen auf sie herab, sogar ihre leiblichen Brüder. Ihr ältester Bruder: "Versuch nicht einmal, mir nahe zu kommen. Ich hasse Goldgräber wie dich. Yu Mei, komm, ich bringe dich zum Einkaufen." Ihr sanfter zweiter Bruder: "Die Tür, durch die man hier rauskommt, ist links. Denk daran, Yu Mei nicht zu schikanieren." Ihr dritter Bruder: "Äh, lass mich nicht dein ekelhaftes Gesicht sehen. Lass mich das Gesicht meiner süßen Yu Mei sehen" Doch Yu Holea ignorierte sie. Sie war an all das gewöhnt. Sie konzentrierte sich auf ihre Karriere und das Geldverdienen statt auf die Liebe. Sie war mittellos? Hm, sie hat eine lange Schlange von hohen Tieren, die sie anbetteln, ihr Geld zu geben. Ihr Geschäftsimperium dehnt sich von City S bis Capital aus. Sie war unbegabt? Sie kann sogar Donner beschwören!! Als einer der Verwandten der Familie Yu Yu Holea auf einer hochkarätigen Party inmitten von Größen aus verschiedenen Bereichen sah, war er zutiefst schockiert. Gerade als alle verwirrt waren, kamen ihre drei Brüder und begannen, sie zu verwöhnen. "Lea'er, möchtest du Erdbeerkuchen essen? Nenn mich Großer Bruder und ich werde dich mit dem Kuchen füttern." "Lea, hier, trink diesen Saft. Übrigens, warum nennst du mich nicht Zweiter Bruder?" "Kleine Schwester, hör nicht auf sie, ich werde dich vor allen beschützen, du musst mich nur Dritter Bruder nennen." Ein gewisser Handsome, Vorstandsvorsitzender eines Top-10-Unternehmens, "Lea Baby, wann sagst du Ja zu meinem Antrag?" Yu Holea: Warum sehen alle sie mit einem vernarrten Blick an? Begleiten Sie Yu Holea bei ihrem Abenteuer voller Thriller, Spannung und Verwöhnung.

a black figured somebody arrives each night at 11pm and watches Jonathan sleep while smiling. watch as the nightmare unfolds

In a small town located between two earring kindgdoms, a man simply known as Wan is is tasked with transporting a treasure from the Eastern Kingdom to the Western one in exchange for the lives of his family

Vania, seorang mahasiswi tahap akhir yang mengalami stres berat. Dia pergi ke kelab malam, dan malah dibuli para senior hingga dilecehkan. Gempa aneh pun berguncang. Dan Vania merasa lehernya tersengat sesuatu dan sulit bernapas. Saat terbangun, Vania telah dikelilingi 5 vampir! Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi?

Riz is a fresh graduate who has been job hunting for a year. In terms of talent, he has no talent. Always a mediocre type of person. The only good point he has is that he is a hardworking person. After so many failed interviews, he starts to get dispirited. However, as he does not so easily give in to that feeling, he resolves to try his luck in the last interview he has. Indeed, it is his last interview. An accident occurs on his way there. When he opens his eyes, he is in the middle of the forest, tattered clothes with blood on it. "Th-this...", Riz was shocked as he found his body smaller than it should be. It didn't take him too much time to understand everything that happened. He becomes the youngest son of a count. Finding himself in the backward world, he who has no ambition previously is in a dilemma. At first, he just wants to live quietly and enjoy the richness and privilege as a noble. But then circumstances push him in a different direction. One event led to another, now he finds himself at the top of power.

In the world of cultivation there is only one absolute you are strong and you survive or you die for being too weak. ======================================== No harem. I don't own the cover.

Di tengah keramaian kota Jakarta yang tak pernah tidur, seorang pembunuh bayaran legendaris dengan nama sandi Raven mulai mempertanyakan arti hidupnya setelah menerima satu kontrak yang berbeda dari biasanya — targetnya bukanlah koruptor, mafia, atau politikus, melainkan seorang gadis kecil berusia 9 tahun. Dalam dunia gelap yang penuh darah dan pengkhianatan, Raven terpaksa melawan bayang-bayang masa lalunya yang kelam. Namun, semakin dalam ia menyelami kontrak ini, semakin terbuka rahasia besar yang menghubungkannya dengan gadis tersebut — rahasia yang bisa menghancurkan seluruh sistem organisasi pembunuh tempat ia berasal. "The Killer" bukan hanya tentang aksi dan peluru, tapi juga tentang nurani, pengkhianatan, dan pilihan antara membunuh... atau melindungi.

[Warning: This novel features Mature Content 18+] Separating from her mother after 11 years brought out a lot of change in Ayana. Her cheerful self was gone, she was quieter and reversed. When she thought everything would change for the better, she was betrothed to a vampire. It was a political marriage. If that was not the worst, that man hated humans. The rumors said he killed humans just for pleasure. Just when Ayana thought she was ready, life gives her another surprise, her husband is a handsome swindler that likes to aggravate her with his sweet talk. He is an expert actor who likes to pretend his love for her. Can she resist her husband's charm and walk out of the marriage with an intact heart? Excerpt: “I will go first. I, Luca Winter, would assist and help Ayana Winter on her revenge plan and would never harm and hurt her. In return, I will ask for something Ayana Winter possesses and she had to give it to me willingly as the payment of my help.” Luca said casually. Ayana frowned as she looked at Luca. “Is it my father's journal?" Ayana said as she looked at the man, voicing her suspicion. Ayana noticed as the man's smile freeze for a millisecond. The man tried to act casual, but Ayana has got her answer. Ayana smiled as she finally got the response. The man was after her father’s mysterious journal. “I will give it to you if it is on my hand,” Ayana said still with a smile on her face, "and if not, you would have to ask for another thing with a similar value, take it or leave it." In her heart, Ayana promised to herself that she would never claim the book as hers, therefore Luca would never have a chance to claim it as his. She cannot believe the man, but she knew she needed his help if she wanted to make evident progress in her plan.

“When the blood moon rises, the vow shall awaken…” Isla Ward has always felt different, haunted by vivid dreams, strange visions, and a mark on her skin that appeared the night the blood moon turned the sky red. She thought she was just paranoid. Until she met him. Lucien is no ordinary stranger. Cold, mysterious, and impossibly beautiful, he’s a vampire bound by an ancient vow, a promise to protect the last living descendant of a bloodline cursed centuries ago. A bloodline that lives in Isla. Now, hunted by dark forces that want to control or kill her, Isla is thrust into a world she never believed existed, where monsters are real, magic runs through her veins, and love might be her greatest danger of all. But as memories of a past life begin to surface, Isla must decide: can she trust the vampire who swore to protect her? Or is she falling into the arms of the very thing that could destroy her? One vow. Two souls. A love that defies time and a fate soaked in blood.

Dalton Murphy and his friends start to change the course of crime in his hometown in California.

Meet the world's most powerful protector, American Man. Preparing to retire and embrace a life of leisure, he faces one final mission: to locate his missing assassin demon wife, prevent a body-hopping junkie from selling the planet to aquatic invaders, and rescue his only son from a sinister scheme involving dissection, cloning, and the mass production of American Man T-Rex Murderous Hitlerbots

This is a superhero-type novel, just like Batman or Spider-Man. MC is a normal guy with his family consisting of three members, he, his grandpa and his grandma who live in a village outside of the city. MC lives in the city he is studying architecture at a renowned university in the city. He found a part-time food delivery job, one day he arrived at the lab with the food delivery accidentally a serum fell in his food box and after going back to the restaurant and emptying the food box, he was pricked by a high-tech test tube carrying the serum. The nanites in the serum quickly transferred the serum to his body. MC was surprised and accidentally threw the test tube in the garbage bin unknowingly. Now MC gets the powers of Mountain Goat. Follow this book to uncover how MC uses his newly gained superpowers to fight emerging new dangers to the city and its citizens.

"Selenia" Suara itu adalah melodi kematian di telinga Selenia Vanderbilt, gadis yang diduga sebagai titisan Dewi penghakiman, Librae. Dan kini ia menjadi mangsa seorang pria paling berbahaya yang pernah ia temui, Raven Drachov. Vampir yang membangun imperium mafianya selama ratusan tahun. Darah, aroma, ketakutan, jeritan. Semua itu, bila berasal dari Selenia maka candu bagi Raven. "Aku akan menghabiskan dirimu, seluruh bagian darimu. Hanya untukku seorang" -Raven Drachov.

(Warning: Mature content) She is dreadful and has no mercy. She isn't scared of anything, even death is scared of her. But, the ever daring man dared to look at her, straight at her piercing eyes. Something no one has ever done. Well, she is the QUEEN of her territory and he is the KING TO TAME HER. * To get his sister back from the hands of the evil woman who had kidnapped her, Darren Vladimir is ready to do anything even thought it means putting his life on the life. But it wouldn't go easy as thought as she is not one to please. They made a deal..... A deal with consequences if broken. "You will replace your sister and become my slave, and I will give her back to you..... If this deal is breached, the person you love the most will have to DIE" "Yes I accept..... Just let my sister go." A dangerous deal..... But the famous arrogant researcher, Darren Vladimir, has a different plan in mind. The deal might backfire and he was ready for it...... He is going to TAME HER, the forest vampire and send her to hell where she belong. .......... Ambrosia drew closer and raised his jaw using her middle fingers, staring at his grey orbs, never taking her eyes off or blinking away. The man was determined. He raised a corner of his lips, smiling at her lopsidedly. He wasn't blinking away too but staring at the gorgeous but cold woman who leaned so close to him. "Are you falling for me already?" he asked. She raised a brow at the sudden question but her face went back to her usual deadpan state. "I see you are determined......Fine then, I give you fourteen days. Fourteen days to get me on your bed. If after the fourteenth day, and nothing happened between us, then I might end up punishing you severally. A punishment you will never forget." His smile broadened, "Fine then, but if after that fourteenth day, I succeed, you will also be punished." She smiled and moved back, "You are crazy, aren't you?" she said staring at him. "Fine then, let's make that part of our deal."

Seraphina Vale, a gifted healer, has spent her life running from the shadows of her past. But when a mysterious summons beckons her to Blackthorn Manor, she is drawn into a world she cannot escape one of dark desire and ancient power. Lord Kael Thorne, a vampire whose name is whispered in terror, has been waiting for her. He has chosen her, and his hunger for her is as endless as the night itself. At first, Seraphina is defiant, refusing to submit to Kael's possessive grip. But the vampire’s allure is impossible to resist. His cold, predatory touch sends fire through her veins, igniting a dangerous craving deep within her. As the line between enemy and lover blurs, Seraphina finds herself torn between the twisted desire Kael awakens in her and the horrifying truth of his intentions. Bound to him by fate and blood, she becomes trapped in his dark, seductive web. With every kiss, every caress, Kael pulls her further into his world where surrender is inevitable and love is a weapon. But as their passion grows, so does the darkness that threatens to consume her soul. In the end, there is no escape from the vampire’s obsession.

[Warning: Adult content 18+. Extreme violence, torture, and abuse.] "You are nothing but a toy—a plaything for the gods. Why resist the inevitable?" Alan's voice was laced with contempt. "For a man. For a woman. For a father. For a mother. For a son. For a daughter. For the broken. For the dreamers. For those who prayed and believed. I am their salvation," Hmu Hmo proclaimed. Alan's laughter erupted—Ha! Ha! Ha!—each burst sharp and mocking, amused by the man's resolution. "Salvation? No—you're their ruin. Their reckoning!" He seized the girl's hair, forcing her tear-streaked gaze to meet Hmu Hmo's eyes. "Death doesn't flinch before you...but—what about her?" —Schhhhrrkk. … They said the world is cruel and that the gods—or whoever is up there—are evil. But what is evil? Beasts devour beasts. Men slay men. Is the devourer evil? Is the slayer evil? Or was it the one who was devoured, the one who was slain, the one who lost? In every fairytale, the hero always defeats the villain. But was the hero always righteous and the villain always evil? Indeed, only the purest heart can receive the hero's calling or the blessing from the gods. But if the gods are evil, was it the villain who was called? This story follows the tragic lives of Hmu Hmo, Alan, and a dozen other characters—each connected to them in one way or another, or is essential to the unfolding events of the world. As these characters strive to achieve their goals, they may fall victim to the world's wickedness—or even become the embodiment of evil itself. They will accomplish feats worthy of song, yet commit crimes that make your skin crawl. As the story progresses, the line between hero and villain will blur. Was it Alan? Was it Hmu Hmo? Or was it someone else entirely—someone unexpected? Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence, including torture, slavery, sexual abuse, and self-harm. While these elements are not the central focus of the work, they are essential to the characters' experiences and development. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

The club pulsed with electric heat, red and blue lights flashing across the sea of bodies moving to the music. Her heart pounded—not from the bass, but from the footsteps closing in behind her. Her ex. She didn’t have time to think. She only had time to act. And that’s when she saw him. A man draped in black, leaning against the bar like he owned the night itself. Shadowed jawline. Eyes like liquid midnight. The kind of beauty that burned. Without a second thought, she moved. Grabbing his collar, she yanked him down, crashing her lips onto his. “Shh,” she whispered against his mouth. “My ex is here.” A sharp inhale. Then—hands on her waist. Strong. Unyielding. In a single move, he lifted her onto the counter, parting her thighs as he stepped between them. His lips crushed against hers, not just responding but devouring. Exploring. Claiming. Her fingers tangled in his hair, nails scraping against his scalp as his hands mapped her curves, pulling her closer, deeper, into the kiss. She should’ve been scared. She should’ve pulled away. But all she felt was fire. And then, much later, when her breath was ragged and her body melted against his, she finally whispered, “Who are you?” The corner of his mouth lifted, his fingers tracing her jaw. “Vampire, baby girl.” She barely heard it before sleep took her. She should’ve listened.

When Zoe Blake arrives at Crestwood University, she’s ready for a fresh start—a clean slate far from the dysfunction of home and the secrets she buried back there. But nothing about Crestwood is normal. Her roommate is a glitter-wearing, herb-burning, chaos-loving witch. The upperclassmen are unnervingly gorgeous and unnaturally mysterious. And Jason Vega—moody, magnetic, and maddeningly unreadable—looks at her like he’s seen her before. Like he’s been waiting. Zoe isn’t just another freshman. She’s marked—by ancient bloodlines, by magic older than the university’s ivy-covered halls, and by a betrothal she never agreed to. As the layers of Crestwood’s supernatural underworld unravel, Zoe finds herself caught between two vampire factions, one witch who may not be entirely on her side, and a prophecy that paints her as both weapon and sacrifice. But Zoe Blake doesn’t do helpless. As tension boils into obsession and loyalty becomes a blurred line, Zoe must confront the one question that could change everything: What happens when the monster you’re destined to love is the one who could destroy you? Darkly romantic, fiercely atmospheric, and laced with tension, humor, and heartbreak, Betrothed to a Vampire is the first in a gripping supernatural series where love is cursed, power is dangerous, and fate has a twisted sense of humor.