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[KalebKellum]

Does anyone here have any opinions or know anything about the dozens of vampire clans that pop up in large cities across America?

I did a little looking into them one year, being that I live in New Orleans and that the vampire trend is rather popular down here.
I learned a lot about the clans and groups themselves, but never got any solid information on how authentic they are.

Many people say that a vampire is simply a person that craves the blood of other people. These people get a sexual rush off of drinking blood or having blood taken. A piqualist is a fetishist that is aroused by blood letting and consumption. However, simply getting off on blood doesn't make someone a vampire anymore then having a foot fetish makes you a pediatist.

Other vampire groups seemed to be based around the White Wolf vampire role-playing game. They will form clans and houses based on those in the game and even war with eachother if the game states the clans are enemies.

Then there are the people that actually do believe they are real traditional vampires that live and thrive off of the blood or life force (psychic vampires) of human beings.

I haven't been able to document solid proof that anyone out there is a supernatural vampire, but it is a subject that I like, so I'll continue to chase it.

[rattie_lover]

if ya cant proove it doesn't it mean it don't exixt. not being a vampire freak fan here i don't know whaht to say. we have some under ground vampire cults here in seattle i know fo though. my fianceee knows more though.

[anasuya]

My husband has a friend who claims to be a member of a vampire house... the House of Boone, I think is what he called it, which hails from Minnesota. I've talked to him on occassion about it, and pretty much see it as an exclusive family-based club of people who drink blood. Wether or not they believe they live forever or are granted special powers is really insignificant after that point. You get to the basics, and they just want to feel special, like they belong, like ANY person who is a member of a club or group or church or coven.

I don't believe in the supernatural vampires, so I just kind of shrug it off when I read or speak with someone who claims to be one. Don't get me wrong, I listen and ask questions, but I don't believe it without some sort of proof to back up their claims of power and 500 year history, for instance.

The Houses serve a purpose, however, so long as the members can live productive lives OUTSIDE of this group activity and be a contributing member of society.

Ana

[Alsie R.]

*rubs hands together with glee* yay! more info for my novel!

[rattie_lover]

alsie girl what are writting about? tell me. please i'll give you a cookie. ok a new pair of shoes . tell me tell me tell me......tee hee 8)ok i'm going to keep my cool now

[Alsie R.]

oooh new shoes...okay! i'll tell.

go to the general board. in there, there is an entire board dedicated to my story. its called "vampires anyone?" if you wanna check it out. i've got pieces of the story in it.

[Vampchick21]

Other vampire groups seemed to be based around the White Wolf vampire role-playing game. They will form clans and houses based on those in the game and even war with eachother if the game states the clans are enemies.

Ummm....see....what you described is actually LARP. Live Action Role Playing.  It's just a game.  These folks don't actually believe that they are vampires.

[rattie_lover]

people who think think they are vamprires= nuttyness

i'm sorry but real vampires  just do not exist. now that lil creature that lives in the corn fields in iowa by my grandmas house is real cause a lil kid told me. lil kids don't lie do they?.......j/k

can anyone here say you think vampires reallly exsist?

[hunnyfire]

I think that drinking someone else’s blood is gross. We have to many viruses out here to take that chance. I personally would never do that and the people who do it now should really consider making sure that the person has been thoroughly checked. They could regret it later.

[rattie_lover]

ya know the idea of drinking blood is purely grosss ecspecaiily with those high risks of nasty disease like hunnyfire said. now drinking your own blood would be better. :

[Vampchick21]

I think that vampires exist...in a way.  Many cultures have legends/myths about demons/spirits that feed off the blood of humans.  This is actually where the original myth of the reanimated corpse comes from in Eastern Europe.

[hunnyfire]

I don't think that the ones in movies exists. Maybe in past lives when it was nothing but magic and explained theory. Other then that as far as the vampires today I bet they don't turn to dust in the light.

[MoonChild]

well, but I guess just drinking blood is not Vampirism. Doesn't it have more to it than that?

[hunnyfire]

Well from what I seen in movies that's what they do. They also live in rich homes and throw drink parties.

[MoonChild]

hahahahahaha.... well, the movies..........


Originally the Vampire is a MONSTER that terrorized people, unlike the modern Vampire totally based on the Dracula movies. lol