Vampires [message #155] |
Wed, 20 October 2010 17:57 |
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Dragon
Messages: 499 Registered: June 2010 Location: Earth
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When I lived in California, I met a few individuals who claimed to be vampires. This was well before the Twilight series became popular, but vampires have been hip for awhile.
I came to discover there is an actual illness known as porpheria which slows aging, causes sensitivity to sunlight, and causes a craving for blood, especially human blood.
Some of those claiming to be vampires were afflicted with this disease, and others were not. I found there are clubs where they go to suck the blood of willing partners. Some of them must cover their skin during the day or suffer horrible sunburns from brief exposure. They also wear sunglasses to protect their eyes.
So, are vampires real? Yes. They don't turn into bats or have sparkly skin or run faster than a wolf, but they do drink human blood, age slowly (until the final stage) and have a dark side bred by popular culture.
- Dragon
- Dragon
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Re: Vampires [message #698 is a reply to message #155] |
Tue, 24 July 2012 16:48 |
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Denryu
Messages: 88 Registered: July 2012 Location: American Fork
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There is another form of vampire that does not involve drinking of blood. There are those who live off of the life force of others. Sometimes they are aware of what theya re doing and sometimes not.
It is an addiction, and like most addictions, a certain tolerance is developed. Over time, the person must take more and more in order to not feel run down and without energy.
There are also those who are the opposite of vampires. Unlike vampires, who often are not aware of what they are doing, these people always, in my experience, have made a concious decision to be as they are. They project their energy out to help others. Also, unlike vampires who must always focus on "keeping their battery recharged" those who offer their energy to the helping of others find themselves constantly replenished with energy and become more and more filled with power over time.
I find it interesting that there is a poster here named Dragon, as my user name is Japanese for "Electric Dragon". This is a user name that I have used often since my mission to Japan back in the 80s.
Libertas optimas rarem, nunquam servili sub nexu.
"There is no gift like Liberty, therefore never live under slavery."
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Re: Vampires [message #702 is a reply to message #698] |
Tue, 24 July 2012 21:02 |
Seeker
Messages: 244 Registered: June 2010 Location: Las Vegas
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Welcome Denryu!
The vampire that you are discussed is what I am more experienced with. Thank you for this post.
~ Seeker
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