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character development, character interview, ladies man, Little Red and the Surly Bear, Loving Red Saga, Order of the Star, powers of persuasion, The Mark of the Phoenix
Hey, y’all. Ready to meet a newish character from my Broken World series, Kalib Ganesh, Assetato agent.
Alisha: Thank you for coming to meet with me today, Kalib. I know you’re busy, and I appreciate your time.
Kalib: It’s no problem, sweets. I take any chance I can to fraternize with pretty ladies.
Alisha: Oh, you flirt. I’m happily married.
Kalib: Innocent fun is nothing to feel shame over. I will not keep you from your questions. <He gestured with a handroll for me to go ahead.>
Alisha: Good. I feel better focusing on you rather than me. So, first question: What’s in your fridge right now?
Kalib: At home, most of what haunts my frivolously empty kitchen is alcohol and coffee, so a half-empty carton of milk and a few bottles of wine? No blood or other gore like movies tend to depict. Unless the house keeper stashed some away on there.
Alisha: Coffee and wine. I get on board with that.
Kalib: I am a man of excellent taste.
Alisha: What is your most marked characteristic?
Kalib: Why, my charisma, of course. I can charm my way into or out of nearly any situation, especially when sexual prowess is at stake, sweets. I have quite the collection of undergarments.
Alisha: Good to know. Not one of my questions though.
Kalib: It felt like a fitting answer to me.
Alisha: I’m sure. What was your life like before you became a vampire?
Kalib: I was the son of a politician, anointed into the Order of the Star in India. We lived well and worked hard. We were proud of where we came from and what we worked toward.
Alisha: It’s nice to have conviction. What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
Kalib: As I’m sure you wouldn’t appreciate if I told you about this young thing I found in northern India just after my transformation, I would have to say Hoggenakal Falls in South India. It’s breathtaking and invigorated with power.
Alisha: I have found water and earth in such force has enormous emotional effects. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Kalib: A good bottle of wine, pale legs and blonde hair spread across my sheets…
Alisha: Speaking of pale and blonde, tell me what’s going on there between you and Maddy?
Kalib: A gentleman does not kiss and tell about a lady.
Alisha: You have done nothing but.
Kalib: Vague details that do not pinpoint anyone. I can paint quite the picture without offense.
Alisha: If you say so. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Kalib: Absolutely, but it rarely lasts longer than a couple of days at most. At least, in my experience.
Alisha: What is your weapon of choice and do not make any phallic references is you please.
Kalib: I am a fan of the sword, and I have dabbled quite a bit in throwing stars, but I prefer my powers of persuasion. <Smoke lifted off of him, sweet and dirty all at once.> It’s quite a helpful tool.
Alisha: That’s one I haven’t seen before. How does it work?
Kalib: I must simply want something badly enough, and I make it mine.
Alisha: I hope you don’t take that power lightly. What is your favorite proverb?
Kalib: “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”
Alisha: I like that. Last one, when did you last make a promise?
Kalib: Mere months ago, to a woman who deserves much more than I can promise, but I offer nothing more than I can deliver.
Alisha: Back to those cryptic details, huh?
Kalib: I believe you are out of questions, sweets.
Alisha: That I am and time. Thank you again for taking a couple of minutes to sit and talk with me today, or it might be better to say flirt with me, but I’m sure that’s nothing personal.
Kalib: Oh, no. Not at all.
Well, everyone, that is Kalib, he’s made a few cameos in a few stories so far, and I can’t wait for you all to keep learning more about him with me.
Want to see him in action? Take a look at LOVING RED, THE MARK OF THE PHOENIX, and LITTLE RED & THE SURLY BEAR, coming this June!
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