A closer look at Vampyrism
While what I've outlined in "What is Vampyrism?" truly describes us, really what are Vampyres? We are predators even though we look just like our prey. We know what we need, and we know we must take it, though sometimes harm befalls others. This is an unavoidable fact of reality. Our spirit, our soul, our perceptions, passions, and powers set us apart from our prey. Even if we refuse to act upon our darker desires, we are very aware of what seperates us from them. No matter how hard we try to blend in, we can never truly belong except with those of our own kind.
In this way we are both blessed and cursed. While we live a fuller life when compared with others, few can understand what we perceive. As a result we tend to be loners, rarely interacting with those who would not and could not understand. Because of this seperation we feel from humanity we are driven to seek others of our kind. Our own kind can often offer what humanity cannot, understanding, support, acceptance for who and what we are and also a companionship that out-shines any kind of companionship with oridinary humans. While we can hold friendships and alliances with humans, romatic involvement with them rarely works out for they cannot begin to understand the life we live, unless they are truly open minded. Even then one cannot connect with them on the same level that one can with another Vampyre. The relationships simply pale in comparison.
Many of us seem intimidating, arrogant, cold, and unapproachable to others. This is partly due to their unconscious perception of our energy, our auras, our very nature. Our predatory nature is always about us, and usually only subdued with difficulty. You will often find yourself stared at, and that those that stare often cannot meet your gaze. They rarely know why and often fear us for that reason. Children know us for what we are, though they do not fully understand. For this reason they do not fear us. They are new to the world and are not yet tainted by those around them so they are aware to the world as it truly is.
Psys aren't better than Sangs, Sangs aren't better than Psys. They just feed in different ways. That is really the only difference. Sangs with age can learn to feed like Psys do, and in the beginning all Psys must feed with blood until they learn how to efficiently use their abilities. Sangs, Psys, and Astral. We are essentially all the same. We are all Vampyres. Remember that. Don't use petty differences to further separate us, there are so few of use as it is. We should all unite, not squabble amongst ourselves like humans.
Vampyrism is much, much more than a simple need for blood, contradictory to many of the "Vampyre Help/Support Sites" out there. Religion plays no role in the life of a Vampyre. Its role is independent of being a Vampyre. In all the body dies, but many believe the Vampyre's soul lives on. As Vampyres we have many talents and abilities that do make us superior to mortals, whether they like it or not. Any Vampyre who doesn't recognize and use their abilities is really just a semi-awakened Vampyre. Vampyres who are like this are really only mortals who drink blood. They either don't see that they have these abilities or else use them unconsciously, which is very dangerous both to themselves as well as those around them. Like everything Vampyrism has its ups and its downs. The Thirst can be plaguing and seem like a curse at times but it has an upside that many fail to see for whatever reason. The consuming of blood for a Vampyre is an orgasmic experience, even more so than sex. It shares power, it binds two individuals together as well as quieting the drive for blood inside us. After drinking blood we often experience a high of sorts, and a calmness. This is only one of the many upsides. (I have listed several in the above paragraphs as well.) Being a Vampyre is a part of who we are, to remove it would be like removing a part of ourselves, we would not be the same with out it. To those of you that have not experienced what it is like to be a Vampyre it simply cannot be explained. Vampyrism is a gift and you should cherish it as such, not treated like a disease that needs to be cured. Any Vampyre that is willing to take or search for a cure because it would "make life easier" is weak and doesn't deserve the gift they've been given. True Vampyres will not tolerate weakness, but instead will eliminate it, especially with in their own ranks. And like any gift, what is given can be taken away. Being what we are doesn't make us sadists, or masochist, its merely a part of who we are that is different from everyone else. Just because we are different doesn't mean we are 'sick', 'broken' or 'need to be cured'.
Vampyres do have clans, tribes, houses, courts, etc. Here are a few quick tips for determining the true organizations from the fake ones. Most true houses, clans (etc) accept only those of their bloodlines (family) and have exclusive membership. Others (those not of the same blood) who are allowed to enter their ranks must be found worthy by the other members. Members look for certain qualities to determine the worthiness, which cannot be listed here, obviously. These organizations are very secretive and difficult if not impossible to get information about if you're not a member. Members that do share information and violate the secrecy are often eliminated or punished severely. Fake organizations will often charge money and make you buy trinkets for membership, and only after doing so can you be considered "vampire" in their eyes. Or people wishing to be a member of such organizations must go through a 'magic ritual' that 'makes' them into a "vampire". These sorts of groups are often populated by deluded mortals and misguided Vampyres. Money or knowledge of their books that you must first buy will allow you to move up in their ranks. Rituals are often used for the transition between the ranks. These organizations will do lots of advertising and hold public gatherings to recruit new members.
Vampyres do have places that they gather, but its very underground and secretive. They are often so secretive that other Vampyres often have difficulty in locating or even in learning about them.
Vampyrism is hereditary, meaning that if one or both of your
parents are Vampyres than you can be too. What do I mean by 'you
can be'? Well the Awakening occurs during puberty. During that
space of time (or earlier if possible) a Vampyre must awaken,
recognize and embrace their nature. If they do not do that prior
to the end of puberty then they have forsaken their nature and
cannot become an Awakened Vampyre, even if they drink blood
later. The only chance they have after that time is if another
Vampyre chooses to turn them. This usually the case unless the
parents (both must be Vampyres in this situation) are Awakened,
then the child born to them will also be awakened from birth.
Born Awakened Vampyres are rather rare, born Latent are much
more common. If an Awakened Vampyre later turns their back on
their nature, forsaking it then they revert to a latent state
and cannot be re-awakened. A Vampyre child born with one Vampyre
parent and one mortal parent will obviously be weaker than the
parent because the Vampyre bloodline has been watered down. If
two Vampyres have a child then the child will be stronger than
either of the two parents.
Author: Razor The Tormented
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