I don't have a usual residence yet. Being so freshly removed from Romania, it'll take me time to decide where to stay in the longest terms.

[Alucard waves one hand over his own coffee cup, letting the steam accumulate on his palm. There's a purpose there, to make sure his body temperature still feels human.]

The matter of turning is also where the other hierarchy comes in - that of age. Usually the younger undead is, the less powerful they are. As a result, they have far less in general - less territory. Less respect. Fewer hunting skills. If the vampire who turned them is invested in their well-being, that may change quicker.

But there is where most tales cease to agree.