Josef Kostan from Moonlight

Cierra Jacobson

            The cool blue light poured through his UV protected window panes. Knowing that the sun has set upon another day of survival allows for a slight wave of relief to wash over him. Nothing says “living” to Josef Kostan like feasting on fresh human blood in the moonlight. Too bad his best friend Mick St. John, private investigator, would not join him. Mick was too focused on his work to truly enjoy his purchased “non-fat soy vegan blood.” Josef was disgusted by the stuff.

            Josef Kostan, founder of Kostan Industries and acting CEO, was born in 1599 making him over 400 years old. He currently lives in Los Angeles helping Mick solve cases. Josef spares no expense on the things he desires. Not greedy or selfish, he is always willing to share his food. He acts like an eternal bachelor, spending money on Armani suits and refreshing women, but he has a softer side to him and her name is Sarah Whitley. They met in 1954 while living in NYC. It was love at first sight when their eyes met at Grand Central Station. Sarah and Josef wanted to be together forever and she asked to be turned. However, not all stories end happily. Something happened to Sarah in between life and death. The transformation was never completed and Sarah slipped into a coma. She currently resides in a private nursing home, financed by Josef, where she can be taken care of. Josef keeps his silent hope alive for a cure so he can be with her.

            To keep himself occupied, Josef had affairs with many women, human and vampire alike. One in particular stood out to him. Her name was Lola. She, too, was over 400 years old and with her age came a devious personality that had Josef wrapped around her fangs. For over 100 years they had an on-again off-again relationship. It ended tragically when Lola stole over one million dollars from Josef to fund her drug operation, which turned out to be selling vampire blood to humans. Mick was forced to step in and take care of the situation. Lola’s 400 years were cut short.

            Josef Kostan is a bright man with an eternity of success ahead of him. After over four centuries of living, the only thing that could cause his downfall is his collection of enemies that he was forced to surpass in order to achieve his current success.

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