Hey! Sorry I haven't been on today. I wasn't feeling good this morning and I ended up having a friend over to keep me company. 

Yes, certainly I think the branding followed by the first change should be the end of the ceremony. Or the entire ceremony. 

And I've been thinking of making Alucard a half demon half human. I think it'll make him more likely to fall in love. And that this would make him a slightly less powerful of a demon but will also grant him some power on earth.