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Date Posted: Thu September 16, 2010 14:49:30
Author: JohnD
Subject: I could definitely see myself as a vampire
In reply to: Comicality 's message, "Just wondering...what is the 'appeal' of vampires to you?" on Sun September 12, 2010 10:48:37

Yes there is the enhanced physical and mental attributes over humans. But for me, it has always been the somewhat hidden, �gypsy� lifestyle that drew me in. There are times I feel like I�m among humans but not part of them. I�ve always seen vampires as living in quiet solitude, perhaps finding a partner to share immortality with. (No one should be alone forever, human or immortal).

Then the GFD world opened up a new idea for me, vampires can also live in communities within the human world, yet remain unknown to them. I could see myself joining a small group of fellow vampires, but still be allowed to come and go as I please. No big brother watching over me�wait�even the vampires have elders and hunters, a form of government control.

Now the interesting thing is the numbers of vampires are growing�(look at the attendance at The Ice Zone party, and that�s just in the greater Chicago area). Vampire population is so large now, the government knows of their existence and works in cooperation with them to keep a sort of balance to society (slag hunters). Where will this lead, will the vampires become a sort of religious/ruling class (Perfect Creature, movie), or will their numbers grow so large that their food source runs out (Daybreakers, movie).

Maybe vampires should just �come out from the closet� and try living openly with humans (Queen of the Damned, True Blood). Yeah we see how well thats working out.
No, I see vampires always having to remain hidden, as much for their own survival as well as the humans. It�s a life style I can relate to and would be able to adapt to. Even the need for blood, I don�t thing I would have the trouble Justin has with killing humans for food, (is that a flaw in my character). Picking out the dregs of society for dinner would make it more acceptable. I could even see myself as helping society like in Dave MacMillan�s �Confessions of a Vampire�. Drug dealers, skinheads, Nazis and radical militias all became food as Karl finds himself interfering with human history. Hmmm�a vampire super hero�an interesting story idea maybe!

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