Classical Vampyres
Classicals, also known as Classics, are what most people visualize when they think of a Vampire. Classicals say that they have been "Brought Across", meaning brought across the threshold of death; or having been "turned", meaning transformed by infection from a living human into a not living Vampire ... (However, the term dead in this instance is not exactly the same in meaning as real death or as in "dead and buried" or Undead). Real vampires are alive and are living beings. Classicals are the kind of Vampires you see portrayed on "Forever Knight", and in Ann Rice novels. Dracula, in all of his incarnations, was supposed to be a turned Vampire -- purely from Bram Stoker.
We all know that Vlad was given the name of Drakul, which meant Dragon. Vlad's' father was known as The Dragon due to his leading association with an order called The Dragon. Vlad inherits the name, and an "A" is added, meaning "Son of", thus Dracula = Son of the Dragon. He may have been a bit mad, but he is still considered quite a hero in his homeland. Another meaning for the word Drakul does the church give "Devil"... at the time, for the inhumanity of the acts committed. As you all know, his name -- Vlad, the Impaler -- came from his impaling all those traitors and soldiers of opposing armies. He impaled them on large stakes. This line of impaled bodies stretched for miles from the battlefield leading into his town. The impaling was done, in an effort to appall and terrorize the attacking armies, despite the fact that they had Vlad vastly out-numbered. Not too surprisingly ... it worked. They felt he was insane. Horrified by the inhumanity, they simply retreated, with Vlad's army close behind in pursuit. As to Vlad's drinking blood, I personally think he or his men started that story to frighten all who opposed him. However, it was the style of the times to partake of the blood or heart of he whom you had vanquished; providing you believed him to be brave and strong. It was a common practice. It was believed that Vlad made a pact with Satan on the death of his love. That is why Classicals are still believed, in some places, to be servants of the devil and to have come from hell.
The pale, gaunt appearance of Classicals, in film and press, is purely fiction and the beliefs of the day. If you were dead, you lost weight. If you had no blood and were dead or newly dead, you were pale; "Pale as a Corpse", etc. It was once believed a Classical had to drink blood, not only for nourishment but to replenish his blood supply, which he did not have because he was believed to be dead. A Classic, having fed well, is believed to look quite human; rosy cheeks, bright eyes, etc. But when the blood began to dissipate, the corpse-like appearance returned: sunken eyes, gaunt, drawn and with pale skin. The red or yellow blazing eyes come from the church view that vampires are Minions of the Devil and are from hell. It was believed that Vampires, Classicals especially, could change to any animal, including: large cats, such as tigers, black leopards and black pumas, as well as dogs, wolves, bats or rats; not to mention fog and smoke. After all, they are Demons and can do anything, can't they? Of course not, but that was church view.
Real Classicals can only be infected by one who is already infected. The ones who claim to be undead (a fictional term) say they are killed by the draining of blood unto death and then revived into the undead state. This is purely fiction. An actual Classical needs to feed immediately, i.e.: to ingest fresh, living blood to restore health, vigor etc. Young ones - newly infected ones, usually have a hard time dealing with the rush of new emotions, strength and mental capabilities. Most do desperately try to maintain their humanity and it is always a struggle.
The real medical evidence suggests that the mixing of bodily fluids or blood with the Master (another fictional name for most turns Classicals (the fictional name for being infected) They really mean with the Parent), i.e., the Father or Mother who turned them. (Father or Mother does not mean the biological parent; rather it means the male or female who brought the Vampire over). This causes either a genetic imbalance because of the mixing of affected DNA, or the effects of enzymes or viruses, which slowly affect the changes, noticed. (Sometime, long ago, a human was infected with the Inheritor retrovirus containing the mutagen. This human's ability to be infected was due to his or her possibly unique body chemistry, or maybe the specific Inheritor's retrovirus was mutated further. This human became the first Classic. Old writings even speculated that after this human was infected, he/she became ill, as the altered mutagen tried to adapt to the alien body chemistry. But, instead of dying, the first Classic was born.)The highly volatile nature of the new mutagen meant more blood was necessary. As the old retrovirus mutagen began reshaping, the human's own unique chemistry adapted the mutagen. Thus, a new breed was born. This may account for the difficulty in creating new Classicals. Perhaps it is the rare individual with the correct body chemistry who can be infected. As far as bringing children and babies across ... As for babies, I think it is not done for several reasons. One is practicality. An adolescent or baby Vampyre is a pointless creation. But mostly because it is impossible. It is believed testosterone and estrogen levels are needed for the retrovirus in classics to infect. Children before the onset of puberty lack the appropriate levels.
Classicals, like Inheritors, must ingest blood. It is a biological need, not a psychological one. The criticism here is that blood cannot be digested through the human stomach and broken down into proteins and other nourishments. This is indeed true and a medical fact. It is one of the chief reasons why the existence of vampires is disbelieved, as such. However, the point to remember here is that blood is not broken down into it nutrients in the "normal human stomach". Those persons with what medicine calls today, "The Physical Vampire Condition" do break down the substances, somewhat. We are not speaking of Porphyria, the illness, here just yet. The Physical Vampire Condition is the term for today's real Classical and Inheritor Vampires. If these people do not ingest blood for real food ... nourishment ... they get progressively weaker, feel ill, and experience aches and pains. Even though real Vampires can and do eat regular food as well, if they do not ingest blood, persons with the Physical Vampire Condition will die without blood transfusions. It is a VERY SERIOUS MATTER.
Attributes And Problems Almost all true Vampires or Vampiroids have the same or quite similar problems, including sensitivity, in varying degrees, to light and sun; Even indoor lighting and the lights in nightclubs. Some blister very badly, some deeply burn, some pass out, and some suffer heat stroke. Most have Day-Glare Blindness, similar to snow blindness or night blindness. Most can eat but have digestive problems. Most CAN go out into the day, but really would rather not. All feel ill and weak during the day and better and stronger as darkness descends.
Porphyria is an illness which manifests itself in the paling of the skin, a red rash about the mouth and nose, and rendering its' victims very hard to wake by day. This was also a cause of the legends. We all know about relatives nailing dead bodies into coffins to keep them from rising and spreading the illness which killed them in the first place. This is how STAKING began. Mostly those who died without a known reason, or died of consumption, now called TB, were staked in such a manner. Children who died before baptism were staked as well, as it was believed that they were doomed and going straight to hell where the devil made them into little demons. I am sure some parents feel exactly this way about their little darlings today as well, without them dying. (According to modern beliefs of most Christian churches, children who die before baptism are considered innocents and favored by God, because they are innocent of mans' sins. This view has changed since early times when it was believed that any unapprised soul who died was directly scooped up by the devil. But such is now no longer considered a reality) In truth, real Vampires try to live as normal a lifestyle as they can. And most real Vampires keep away from humans and human affairs mostly, as much as they are able.
We all know that Vlad was given the name of Drakul, which meant Dragon. Vlad's' father was known as The Dragon due to his leading association with an order called The Dragon. Vlad inherits the name, and an "A" is added, meaning "Son of", thus Dracula = Son of the Dragon. He may have been a bit mad, but he is still considered quite a hero in his homeland. Another meaning for the word Drakul does the church give "Devil"... at the time, for the inhumanity of the acts committed. As you all know, his name -- Vlad, the Impaler -- came from his impaling all those traitors and soldiers of opposing armies. He impaled them on large stakes. This line of impaled bodies stretched for miles from the battlefield leading into his town. The impaling was done, in an effort to appall and terrorize the attacking armies, despite the fact that they had Vlad vastly out-numbered. Not too surprisingly ... it worked. They felt he was insane. Horrified by the inhumanity, they simply retreated, with Vlad's army close behind in pursuit. As to Vlad's drinking blood, I personally think he or his men started that story to frighten all who opposed him. However, it was the style of the times to partake of the blood or heart of he whom you had vanquished; providing you believed him to be brave and strong. It was a common practice. It was believed that Vlad made a pact with Satan on the death of his love. That is why Classicals are still believed, in some places, to be servants of the devil and to have come from hell.
The pale, gaunt appearance of Classicals, in film and press, is purely fiction and the beliefs of the day. If you were dead, you lost weight. If you had no blood and were dead or newly dead, you were pale; "Pale as a Corpse", etc. It was once believed a Classical had to drink blood, not only for nourishment but to replenish his blood supply, which he did not have because he was believed to be dead. A Classic, having fed well, is believed to look quite human; rosy cheeks, bright eyes, etc. But when the blood began to dissipate, the corpse-like appearance returned: sunken eyes, gaunt, drawn and with pale skin. The red or yellow blazing eyes come from the church view that vampires are Minions of the Devil and are from hell. It was believed that Vampires, Classicals especially, could change to any animal, including: large cats, such as tigers, black leopards and black pumas, as well as dogs, wolves, bats or rats; not to mention fog and smoke. After all, they are Demons and can do anything, can't they? Of course not, but that was church view.
Real Classicals can only be infected by one who is already infected. The ones who claim to be undead (a fictional term) say they are killed by the draining of blood unto death and then revived into the undead state. This is purely fiction. An actual Classical needs to feed immediately, i.e.: to ingest fresh, living blood to restore health, vigor etc. Young ones - newly infected ones, usually have a hard time dealing with the rush of new emotions, strength and mental capabilities. Most do desperately try to maintain their humanity and it is always a struggle.
The real medical evidence suggests that the mixing of bodily fluids or blood with the Master (another fictional name for most turns Classicals (the fictional name for being infected) They really mean with the Parent), i.e., the Father or Mother who turned them. (Father or Mother does not mean the biological parent; rather it means the male or female who brought the Vampire over). This causes either a genetic imbalance because of the mixing of affected DNA, or the effects of enzymes or viruses, which slowly affect the changes, noticed. (Sometime, long ago, a human was infected with the Inheritor retrovirus containing the mutagen. This human's ability to be infected was due to his or her possibly unique body chemistry, or maybe the specific Inheritor's retrovirus was mutated further. This human became the first Classic. Old writings even speculated that after this human was infected, he/she became ill, as the altered mutagen tried to adapt to the alien body chemistry. But, instead of dying, the first Classic was born.)The highly volatile nature of the new mutagen meant more blood was necessary. As the old retrovirus mutagen began reshaping, the human's own unique chemistry adapted the mutagen. Thus, a new breed was born. This may account for the difficulty in creating new Classicals. Perhaps it is the rare individual with the correct body chemistry who can be infected. As far as bringing children and babies across ... As for babies, I think it is not done for several reasons. One is practicality. An adolescent or baby Vampyre is a pointless creation. But mostly because it is impossible. It is believed testosterone and estrogen levels are needed for the retrovirus in classics to infect. Children before the onset of puberty lack the appropriate levels.
Classicals, like Inheritors, must ingest blood. It is a biological need, not a psychological one. The criticism here is that blood cannot be digested through the human stomach and broken down into proteins and other nourishments. This is indeed true and a medical fact. It is one of the chief reasons why the existence of vampires is disbelieved, as such. However, the point to remember here is that blood is not broken down into it nutrients in the "normal human stomach". Those persons with what medicine calls today, "The Physical Vampire Condition" do break down the substances, somewhat. We are not speaking of Porphyria, the illness, here just yet. The Physical Vampire Condition is the term for today's real Classical and Inheritor Vampires. If these people do not ingest blood for real food ... nourishment ... they get progressively weaker, feel ill, and experience aches and pains. Even though real Vampires can and do eat regular food as well, if they do not ingest blood, persons with the Physical Vampire Condition will die without blood transfusions. It is a VERY SERIOUS MATTER.
Attributes And Problems Almost all true Vampires or Vampiroids have the same or quite similar problems, including sensitivity, in varying degrees, to light and sun; Even indoor lighting and the lights in nightclubs. Some blister very badly, some deeply burn, some pass out, and some suffer heat stroke. Most have Day-Glare Blindness, similar to snow blindness or night blindness. Most can eat but have digestive problems. Most CAN go out into the day, but really would rather not. All feel ill and weak during the day and better and stronger as darkness descends.
Porphyria is an illness which manifests itself in the paling of the skin, a red rash about the mouth and nose, and rendering its' victims very hard to wake by day. This was also a cause of the legends. We all know about relatives nailing dead bodies into coffins to keep them from rising and spreading the illness which killed them in the first place. This is how STAKING began. Mostly those who died without a known reason, or died of consumption, now called TB, were staked in such a manner. Children who died before baptism were staked as well, as it was believed that they were doomed and going straight to hell where the devil made them into little demons. I am sure some parents feel exactly this way about their little darlings today as well, without them dying. (According to modern beliefs of most Christian churches, children who die before baptism are considered innocents and favored by God, because they are innocent of mans' sins. This view has changed since early times when it was believed that any unapprised soul who died was directly scooped up by the devil. But such is now no longer considered a reality) In truth, real Vampires try to live as normal a lifestyle as they can. And most real Vampires keep away from humans and human affairs mostly, as much as they are able.
FEEDING Ahem ... now we get into touchy realms. Real feeding is mostly by bite, but not in the neck. With the nerves, muscles and veins it is really dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. The reason for the fictional biting of the neck originated with the true belief that the carotid artery in the neck, where the pulse is normally taken (as opposed to the radial pulse, in the wrist) is the direct arterial link to the heart. It is not a vein, but an artery. This is one reason people where the wedding ring on the ring finger next to the pinky ... due to the belief that this finger connects to a vein that leads directly to the heart.The main difference being, when an artery is severed, it will continue to spurt the blood out of the wound with each heartbeat and is very difficult to stop. A vein is smaller in nature, does not spurt with each heartbeat, but flows steadily and will in most cases, stop bleeding on it's own. If direct pressure is applied, or a tourniquet used, it will stop the bleeding fairly quickly ... NOT so for an artery, which will pump the blood out of the body with every beat of the heart. This is a much more effective scene for a film or a play and easier to access if you want to kill someone quickly.
Real Vampires, such as Classicals, and many Inheritors feel protective toward human friends, mates and feeding sources -- known as "Sources", "Donors" or "Victims". Most Vampires do not kill their Sources, but do become very territorial about them. They feel possessive, as if they have pure and simple ownership. However, to be fair, many Inheritors do not feel ownership, but perhaps protective and territorial about their human friends and charges. MOST real Vampires consider humans to be food, period. You do not make friends with, or play with, or befriend, or have sex with, your food. My husband has said ... "Having sex with your human Source is like a human having sex with a cow before eating a hamburger." It is simply not done. However I know of many who disagree. Today there are rarely real victims. But indeed there are a few. A victim is said to be anyone who is used as a food source without their permission.
Donors, or as we call them -- feeding partners -- come out of the woodwork if they know a Vampire or Bloodist wants a donor. There is no reason to kill donors. There are alternate ways of feeding, such as, getting your blood from blood banks by buying it or stopping people waiting to go in and asking them if they will sell it to you instead. It is not against the law in this country to buy, sell or ingest blood. But this way you risk AIDS and other nasty things in you are not an actual vampire. Animal blood is easily gotten. Any butcher will sell you animal blood; Pig, cow, chicken, sheep, horse, etc. You have to take steps to sterilize it. But it is available. If you eat meat, even very well done, you ingest animal blood. A sizzling steak, roast or hamburger -- the sizzle comes from body fat, body fluid, water and animal blood. Plain and simple. Even if it is cooked to "leather" the blood is in the cells of the flesh. You eat it, no big deal ... get over it.
LONG LIFE All Vampires live much longer than humans. Classicals, and Inheritors as well, have more physical strength. Better nutrient consumption probably leads to this factor. Almost all Vampires are psychic. Not to be confused with Psi~Vamps, i.e. Psychic Vampires. Night-timers and humans are also psychic. It helps, but it is not really fun. More on this in later lessons.
TEMPERAMENT Vampires, (no matter how nice they appear to be) if they are REAL, are killers. Killers who choose not to kill. But they are very UNPREDICTABLE and extremely strong. Even if you love a Vampire or befriend one, or they befriend or love you, remember always that Vampires are not human. You must never forget with whom (or what) you're dealing.
EGOS Some Vampire's egos are worse than actors and psychics' egos. It comes with the territory. Many also have an elitist attitude even if they do not intend to be so elitist or know they have such an attitude. But many are devoted and loyal friends and spouses. Many delight in their lifestyle, others hate it. As with humans, to each his own. In addition to the medical problems already covered there are two specific problems Classicals face.
Condition One: ILLNESS The most serious is Toxic Time, usually encountered at between 80 and 120 years after being infected. There is a slow increase of pain, weakness, loss of concentration, psychic and mental capacity, along with a rising and falling fever, headaches, stomachaches and assorted minor to severe pains. Included also are a loss of appetite for food and blood and a general malaise, disquiet and frustration. The effects usually last for three to ten years. The condition results from the vestiges of the human body breaking down into the final forms of the changes caused by the altering and altered DNA. Two conditions occur; the slow change of the internal organs. This is accomplished as a result of the genetic and bio-chemical reactions on the human body as it surrenders to the altering DNA. It is caused by the increasing onset of the viral infection, which was spread originally to the body by the infection of the blood exchange or the bite, which introduced the infection and enzymes into the human body. Both conditions are normal and seem to be genetic and last three to ten years until the final cycle is finished.
The Classical Vampire can do nothing to slow, speed or prevent this process, it must simply be endured its' completion. At the end of the process the Classical may find his nature altered as the mental processes are also affected. The infected human body surrenders to the virus and no longer is considered human because the DNA is now fairly much changed ... i.e.: Altered ... in the Classical. Toxic Time is usually completed somewhere around this time as well. The time for completion varies in each individual.
The body, in a sense, dies because of the now completed and different DNA and gene structure. The body is no longer human because of the structure.
A Vampire who has fought to remain as human as possible, and has cultivated human friends, may come to feel great disdain for humans and lose all desire to associate with them. A kind and gentle Vampire may be more severely aggressive to the point to totally losing his humanity and seeking to hunt for sport or severe feeding. The urge to kill is always present. The need to let go and drain your source is more acute in some, as well as the sexual-like passions experienced by real Vampires during the feeding process. This is not to mean the Vampire engages in sex during feeding, most do not, but the feeding frenzy and passions during feeding are not unlike an extremely sensual sexual experience. They do tend to be deeper and more acute at the completion of toxic time. However, at least half of all Vampires' natures do not change. If they were humane before, there is a 50/50 chance they will be as humane after. Just as human women experience "change of life" (menopause) and must endure it, so must a real Classical endure Toxic Time. If a Classical says he or she has never experienced such a situation and they are past 120 in years after infection, they are not real. Just as all human females must pass through the change of life as a biological function, so must all real Classical Vampires pass through toxic time?
Toxic time is so called because of the release of TOXINS in the changing internal organs. Inheritors do not pass through this period. Their internal organs are infected from birth and develop normally due to the infection and the DNA they were born with.
Condition Two: The New Hunger We have just seen what the real and older Classical must endure -- not fun. Now for the youngest and newly turned ones, they have a condition called "New Blood" or "New Bloods". The surge of developing senses is overwhelming after being turned. The power and temptation to do something to take advantage -- JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN -- is very strong. With sudden surges of strength and psychic ability, many young ones go a little crazy until things level out in their brains and bodies. That is why a newly turned real Vampire is never left alone but constantly guided into the world he has just entered.
Classical Vampires all have the same problems and strengths, but Inheritors do not have these problems. Immortal and Eternal, there is really no such thing as immortal. All Vampires can die. Their lives, their existence (whatever you wish to call it) can end. If you drop a safe on a Vampire from a tall building he will probably die. But Vampires do tend to survive bad injuries, regenerate and re-grow some organs and limbs, as well as teeth. It takes huge amounts of fresh, living blood to keep a severely injured Vampire alive -- in other words, lots of donors. This is true for all Vampires, Classicals and Inheritors alike.
And now I am going to let you all in on a private joke of sorts. Within the world of the Classical there is a in joke, probably began by the Inheritors in their sometimes elitist attitudes, anyway they began calling the Classicals "Pales."Why? The original mythological connection to the Undead myth. A vampire was either dead and just stayed that way or, Undead given some unholy life by Lucifer. Of course, if you where dead you where pale, hence the name. Today most Inheritors still refer to Classicals as "Pales" and many Classicals have taken or adopted the title as their own.It is the "in" joke of most real Vamp communities.Feed well everyone, until next ... time.
Real Vampires, such as Classicals, and many Inheritors feel protective toward human friends, mates and feeding sources -- known as "Sources", "Donors" or "Victims". Most Vampires do not kill their Sources, but do become very territorial about them. They feel possessive, as if they have pure and simple ownership. However, to be fair, many Inheritors do not feel ownership, but perhaps protective and territorial about their human friends and charges. MOST real Vampires consider humans to be food, period. You do not make friends with, or play with, or befriend, or have sex with, your food. My husband has said ... "Having sex with your human Source is like a human having sex with a cow before eating a hamburger." It is simply not done. However I know of many who disagree. Today there are rarely real victims. But indeed there are a few. A victim is said to be anyone who is used as a food source without their permission.
Donors, or as we call them -- feeding partners -- come out of the woodwork if they know a Vampire or Bloodist wants a donor. There is no reason to kill donors. There are alternate ways of feeding, such as, getting your blood from blood banks by buying it or stopping people waiting to go in and asking them if they will sell it to you instead. It is not against the law in this country to buy, sell or ingest blood. But this way you risk AIDS and other nasty things in you are not an actual vampire. Animal blood is easily gotten. Any butcher will sell you animal blood; Pig, cow, chicken, sheep, horse, etc. You have to take steps to sterilize it. But it is available. If you eat meat, even very well done, you ingest animal blood. A sizzling steak, roast or hamburger -- the sizzle comes from body fat, body fluid, water and animal blood. Plain and simple. Even if it is cooked to "leather" the blood is in the cells of the flesh. You eat it, no big deal ... get over it.
LONG LIFE All Vampires live much longer than humans. Classicals, and Inheritors as well, have more physical strength. Better nutrient consumption probably leads to this factor. Almost all Vampires are psychic. Not to be confused with Psi~Vamps, i.e. Psychic Vampires. Night-timers and humans are also psychic. It helps, but it is not really fun. More on this in later lessons.
TEMPERAMENT Vampires, (no matter how nice they appear to be) if they are REAL, are killers. Killers who choose not to kill. But they are very UNPREDICTABLE and extremely strong. Even if you love a Vampire or befriend one, or they befriend or love you, remember always that Vampires are not human. You must never forget with whom (or what) you're dealing.
EGOS Some Vampire's egos are worse than actors and psychics' egos. It comes with the territory. Many also have an elitist attitude even if they do not intend to be so elitist or know they have such an attitude. But many are devoted and loyal friends and spouses. Many delight in their lifestyle, others hate it. As with humans, to each his own. In addition to the medical problems already covered there are two specific problems Classicals face.
Condition One: ILLNESS The most serious is Toxic Time, usually encountered at between 80 and 120 years after being infected. There is a slow increase of pain, weakness, loss of concentration, psychic and mental capacity, along with a rising and falling fever, headaches, stomachaches and assorted minor to severe pains. Included also are a loss of appetite for food and blood and a general malaise, disquiet and frustration. The effects usually last for three to ten years. The condition results from the vestiges of the human body breaking down into the final forms of the changes caused by the altering and altered DNA. Two conditions occur; the slow change of the internal organs. This is accomplished as a result of the genetic and bio-chemical reactions on the human body as it surrenders to the altering DNA. It is caused by the increasing onset of the viral infection, which was spread originally to the body by the infection of the blood exchange or the bite, which introduced the infection and enzymes into the human body. Both conditions are normal and seem to be genetic and last three to ten years until the final cycle is finished.
The Classical Vampire can do nothing to slow, speed or prevent this process, it must simply be endured its' completion. At the end of the process the Classical may find his nature altered as the mental processes are also affected. The infected human body surrenders to the virus and no longer is considered human because the DNA is now fairly much changed ... i.e.: Altered ... in the Classical. Toxic Time is usually completed somewhere around this time as well. The time for completion varies in each individual.
The body, in a sense, dies because of the now completed and different DNA and gene structure. The body is no longer human because of the structure.
A Vampire who has fought to remain as human as possible, and has cultivated human friends, may come to feel great disdain for humans and lose all desire to associate with them. A kind and gentle Vampire may be more severely aggressive to the point to totally losing his humanity and seeking to hunt for sport or severe feeding. The urge to kill is always present. The need to let go and drain your source is more acute in some, as well as the sexual-like passions experienced by real Vampires during the feeding process. This is not to mean the Vampire engages in sex during feeding, most do not, but the feeding frenzy and passions during feeding are not unlike an extremely sensual sexual experience. They do tend to be deeper and more acute at the completion of toxic time. However, at least half of all Vampires' natures do not change. If they were humane before, there is a 50/50 chance they will be as humane after. Just as human women experience "change of life" (menopause) and must endure it, so must a real Classical endure Toxic Time. If a Classical says he or she has never experienced such a situation and they are past 120 in years after infection, they are not real. Just as all human females must pass through the change of life as a biological function, so must all real Classical Vampires pass through toxic time?
Toxic time is so called because of the release of TOXINS in the changing internal organs. Inheritors do not pass through this period. Their internal organs are infected from birth and develop normally due to the infection and the DNA they were born with.
Condition Two: The New Hunger We have just seen what the real and older Classical must endure -- not fun. Now for the youngest and newly turned ones, they have a condition called "New Blood" or "New Bloods". The surge of developing senses is overwhelming after being turned. The power and temptation to do something to take advantage -- JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN -- is very strong. With sudden surges of strength and psychic ability, many young ones go a little crazy until things level out in their brains and bodies. That is why a newly turned real Vampire is never left alone but constantly guided into the world he has just entered.
Classical Vampires all have the same problems and strengths, but Inheritors do not have these problems. Immortal and Eternal, there is really no such thing as immortal. All Vampires can die. Their lives, their existence (whatever you wish to call it) can end. If you drop a safe on a Vampire from a tall building he will probably die. But Vampires do tend to survive bad injuries, regenerate and re-grow some organs and limbs, as well as teeth. It takes huge amounts of fresh, living blood to keep a severely injured Vampire alive -- in other words, lots of donors. This is true for all Vampires, Classicals and Inheritors alike.
And now I am going to let you all in on a private joke of sorts. Within the world of the Classical there is a in joke, probably began by the Inheritors in their sometimes elitist attitudes, anyway they began calling the Classicals "Pales."Why? The original mythological connection to the Undead myth. A vampire was either dead and just stayed that way or, Undead given some unholy life by Lucifer. Of course, if you where dead you where pale, hence the name. Today most Inheritors still refer to Classicals as "Pales" and many Classicals have taken or adopted the title as their own.It is the "in" joke of most real Vamp communities.Feed well everyone, until next ... time.
