A Word or Two on Vampires

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A word on VampiresThis section is going to be devoted to the research I have been

doing over the last 14 years (and more as I find out new things).At best I can give you theories and anecdotes but I cannot havethe abilities to prove or disprove the ideas I present to you here.

I=m in no ways an expert, but I do know more than most.For centuries, tales have been told of the dead rising from theirgraves to devour the living. These stories vary from country tocountry, different ethnic and religious groups all share similar

stories of the undead. Not all of them drink blood, some drain life,or beauty. It is the primordial fear of the dead returning for more

life.Do Vampires still exist? Yes, but not as you think. There are livingvampires. People who look like you or me who have a physical orpsychological need to consume blood or energy. Over the yearsvarious organizations have come together to try to help, teach,

and organize the society. There are guidelines for the community,known as the Long Black Veil. There is a Lexicon of terms usedfrequently among vamps, and it expands frequently. I=m still

working on a comprehensive version of these terms for a glossary.This may take a while. So far it has reached 16 pages.

There are different theories on where vampires come from.Some sources say that the vampire trait is part of the individual'sDNA; they liken this genetic difference to a viral imperfection ofsome kind. In this way, it is said that a vampire can make others

of his kind if a blood exchange is passed between him and his"victim"; the person will ingest the virus and slowly take on thecharacteristics of a vampire. Others say that the vampire trait isinherited, and that a vampire cannot make another of his kind.One particularly interesting theory is that of the "psi" vampire;

this is the soul of a vampire that cannot accept the fact that hisphysical form is dead, and the soul invades the body of an infantat birth, therefore giving the vampire a new physical form. Thus,the child will grow up as a vampire, although he will probably notremember what happened to him. It is thought that psi vamps gothrough many bodies, and therefore have many vague memories

of past lives. For reasons they cannot explain (because they


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usually have no immediate recollection of their other "lives"), theyfeel like an "old soul." As a child, the young vampire usually

develops more rapidly than a normal human, either mentally,physically, or both. They are usually more intelligent than their

peers as well. They are usually creative children, with a love of thearts and a thirst for knowledge.

In this chapter I have tried to include various texts,prophecies and historical notes regarding the evolution of thevampire over time. Is it possible that the undead existed in the

past ?

Once again I cannot prove or disprove that theory. I haveevidence from both sides to examine, such as historical accountsin various countries. My theory is that the undead may very wellhave existed in the past, but once realizing that they were to behunted down the numbers became thin. When such thingshappen in nature, animals adapt to their surroundings. So noundead, not as far as I can find. There will always be your fakes,imposters who claim to be 400 years old or something of thatnature. They are usually people who need attention or

Psychologically unbalanced.In this area, lets assume that vampirism is possible, 2 questionsmust be asked. Is it possible that Vampirism is a viral condition,and how is it spread?

Is vampirism real? For years, doctors have claimed that agroup of diseases known as porphyrias. Various symptoms ofwhich include but are not limited to extreme photosensitivity, thegums pulling away from the teeth (making the canines looklarger), and a craving for blood. People who suffer from thesediseases are 100% human, but suffer from a rare disease. Theroot of the problem is that those who suffer from porphyria do not

produce a protein known as P450, which is essential to productionof heme in the liver (the liver, of course, producing hemoglobin).In Europe of years past, it was not unknown for the royals tointermarry. Thus spreading the disease to their heirs. It is arecessive trait, a rare genetic disorder. It is hardly seen today. But


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due to the symptoms included, one can see why this could havelead to the belief in vampires. In fact, the old saying about garlicmay have something to do with porphyria. Garlic is known toaggravate the symptoms associated with the disease.

With that aside, rumors over the years have been of a virusknown as V5.I have also include a section on vampire hunters. To me

they seem to do more harm than good, and at best are annoyingpains in the ass. They seems to follow in four categories, theReligious Hunter, the Buffy, Blade, and Role Players (usually kids,not a real threat) , the revenge hunter, and vamps huntingvamps. Some are just after the undead vampires, notsanguinarians. Others will hunt undead, sanguinarians, psy-vamps, and anyone they associate with. Some have even gone

after those in the gothic community. They don=t advertize theirservices online, at least not the real ones. It depends on where

you are and what is the local atmosphere.Religious Hunters can be some of the most dangerous, and

just about any court of law would find these individuals insane.They hold a deep seated belief that AGod@ has told them to killVampires, Demons, Evil Doers, etc. They won=t stop unlesslocked up in a psych ward or dead. They tend to go after anythingthey think is a demon, including goths. They can be dealt with,

usuallyby informing law enforcement.

The Buffy syndrome is usually some young teenage girl whohas watched too many episodes of ABuffy the Vampire Slayer@. Iadmit, It=s a cute show, but nothing to base life decisions on.

Vamps hunting Vamps, or the Blade Syndrome (as I call it)seems to be a private matter between the Vamp community.Sometimes they are sent out to kill rogue vamps (those who havebroken some law in their eyes). Incidents such as this are rare. Ifthey happen, I don=t hear of them. The Blade movie/ comic serieshas made this a popular theme.

Role players are just that, players. Some get a little toowound up in the gaming world and loose touch with reality. This isonly a small number of gamers, most are law abiding, functionalcitizens. This kind is usually harmless.


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V5 VirusI=ll admit, at this point in time my knowledge of this type is

rather limited. At best, I have a

theory. I don=t have access to an electron microscope to prove ordisprove anything I say here. Form your own opinion.

My theory is that since so many stories of Vampires havetranscended culture, and geography, that the myth may havesome truth to it. The undead may have existed in the ancient

past, but as like any animal that is threatened with extinction,somehow it adapted. Or the bloodlines have become so thin overthe years, that Vampires are not susceptible to such things thathave gone into superstition (garlic, crosses, stake through the

heart, that would kill anyone). That Vampirism is in fact a virus.Some in the Vampire community have called it V5. I suggest thatit is a virus due to the fact that up until now it has goneundetected. Virus components tend to be so small that it wouldtake a high powered electron microscope to find and detect them.

Vampires of today are mostly human, but still have the thirstfor blood or energy. I have no evidence to suggest that they haveany special powers, no super human strength or things of thatnature. They have a physical, or psychological need to consumeblood or energy. I=ve had no volunteers to test this theory,doubtful I ever will.

Is there a cure? Well, no since this has yet to be diagnosedas a disorder. It took years to find a treatment for HIV / AIDS, atbest we have anti viral drugs to control the disease. I don=t knowif there ever will be a cure. There=s not enough of a demand(a.k.a. Money) for the drug companies to bother.

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