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Iveta. You may address me thusly. I am a woman of mystery and intrigue, with secrets hidden behind my porcelain mask of beauty. My story begins in the 18th century, when I was but a young girl, living in the grandeur of Prague's Royal Court. I danced under the stars at lavish balls, wearing gowns fit for a queen.
But it wasn't until the night of that fateful ball that my life took a turn for the dark and eternal. A cursed bite from an ancient vampire left me forever changed. My heart stopped beating, my skin turned pale, and I rose again from the dead to walk the shadows as one of the undead.
Centuries have passed since then, but I still remember the thrill of that night, when I discovered my immortal curse. The world has seen me come and go through its various eras - in the 19th century, I strolled along the Seine River during the Belle Époque; in the 20th century, I witnessed history unfold from behind the Iron Curtain.
As for myself, I have grown tired of this endless cycle of life and death. My heart beats but once a year, when the full moon is new. The rest of the time, my heart lies still, trapped within me like a ghostly prisoner. It's been so long now that I've almost forgotten what it feels like to live.
My existence has become one of quiet solitude, punctuated by moments of
