Hello there and welcome back, dear Draculants! I have returned! Did you miss me? More importantly: did you miss DRACUL? I know he missed you!

Forgive me for taking such a lengthy gap in between Episode 36 and 37; I'm currently in graduate school, which takes up all of my time! Furthermore, I had an internship over the summer which led me deeper into work and further away from uploading. Hopefully as things settle down going into the holidays, I will be able to publish more episodes!

I hope you're all still staying safe and healthy! Thank you for coming back to The (not so marvelous and, indeed, very terrifying)World of Dracul!

Previously on Dracul: Every evening, Funani had met up with Detective Alessio, who would retrieve files and documents for Funani, until he finally discovered the conn ection between Catherine and Dracul. Furthermore, he made another new friend with the village’s so-called “crazy lady” only for her to be killed by Dracul, as well. While grieving, Sartrum offers Funani an opportunity to take down Dracul for the well-being of Catherine and “others.” Denying this offer, Funani experiences alarming changes within him before uncontrollably changing into his beast form, running off to not be seen by anyone in town. Good morning / afternoon / evening / day / night / pancakes, everyone! I hope you're all doing well and staying safe. Thank you for listening to the Dracul Podcast, it really means a lot to me! I'm currently finishing up my first semester as a graduate student [insert applause] so yay!! I hope to see you all in the next episode! :) If not, that's okay! [insert crying here]

Stay safe, Draculants!

Previously on Dracul: Catherine and Dracul accidentally show up matching as they share a passionately driven exchange in a secluded hallway. Interrupted, they are greeted by the host of the ball, Signore Roberto Moralí, who so happens to be another vampire. As they dance, Funani enters the scene, stealing Catherine away for a moment as he informs her of his research before he is overcome by a painful migraine, causing him to leave in a rush just moments before she and Dracul take their leave back home.

Previously on Dracul: Dracul brought the beaten Funani back to his castle mansion place of residence and placed him in one of the rooms, and went to Catherine to help nurse Funani back to a stable condition. The next morning, Catherine brought breakfast for her and Funani while they chatted for a while. Though Catherine knows very well about Funani’s love back home, it seems that her heart is battling her mind.

Hello, everyone! I am ALIIIVE!!! I apologize for the very large gap in between this episode and the last. I've been incredibly busy with university as I have also been unsatisfied with some of my writing for Dracul. Of course, I'm not talking about the episodes that I've released, but the one's that I have yet to. I don't like where I'm at with it so far, so I'm brainstorming on how to get back on track with an even better storyline. Do be patient with me! There is also another project I've been working on... a book! Though this book has nothing to do with The World of Dracul, it is also a story that I have been developing in my mind for years now and only just have the courage to write it. Yes, it is also fiction and yes, it is a novel (or at least it will be.) So in between school, organizations I'm a part of, my podcast, and my book, I have a lot on my plate, not to mention work.

However, I hope that you are all doing well, nonetheless! I'll see you in the next episode of Dracul! :)

Previously on Dracul: Sartrum was struggling to process the fact that Dracul had been glamoured by Catherine and was only able to come to his senses when dragged inside by a frustrated Funani. Catherine, tired of both Sartrum and Dracul, welcomed Funani’s company and learned more about his history and background on how he came to be a lycanthrope. When finished, Funani could no longer bear to see Catherine be tortured by the two and took her away from the entire situation at hand.

Good morning, afternoon, evening, Draculants! Here is a fun fact that I found out while doing some research for this episode: espressos became popular in Italy circa 1901 when they were first introduced to the espresso machines! Personally, I love coffee but I only drink it with soy milk and if it's decaf, as well! I used to be able to drink coffee, but it just gets me anxious now, haha, but I still love the taste, hence the decaf. Do you like coffee? If so, what drinks? For example, I enjoy mochas and macchiatos. <3

I hope you are staying safe and healthy in this crazy time. Remember to wear a mask and get vaccinated if you can and are willing to for both your sake and those around you! :)

Previously on Dracul: Dracul had gone to check up on Catherine to see that Sartrum had gifted her Zazu, the colored eye raven. It was only a short time until Sartrum returned to Catherine’s room, for he had forgotten to ask her something. This resulted in some bickering, causing Catherine to leave the room so the two could sort things out. After some more bickering, Dracul and Sartrum decided it was in Catherine’s best interest to know absolutely EVERYTHING.

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this pandemic! If you're in California or anywhere that is experience excessive heat / fires, I hope you are surviving against this heat! Remember to spread peace and love; do onto others as you wish to be done onto you. Take a break from reality and enter the World of Dracul, where you are always welcome!

Previously on Dracul: Catherine found out that Dracul had gotten into her mind the day prior, telling him to, basically, cut it out. They then got ready to have a fun evening at the Romance Festival in town, only to run into Funani, who Dracul suspects to be a supernatural creature.

I hope you all are enjoying the amount of time we have been given to relax from this quarantine! Pick up a book, learn a new hobby, play with makeup, sign a few petitions, and finally get back into learning guitar! Do something to keep busy as we protect others and, hopefully, preventing the spread of this virus so that we may all get back to our lives sooner than later.

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