Comments on: To People Claiming to be Vampires

By: Scarlett

Scarlett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:56:17 +0000

great! promise me to buy mine too…it’s about you and will be called ‘cold seduction’ (or similar)

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By: unknown

unknown — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:46:23 +0000

is there a disease that you kno of that can make you abnormally strong yet look like you are not, or have ears acute enough to hear a conversation that is being whispered in the next room? or perhaps a disease that can give you a sixth sense and the speed and reflexs well enough to dodge a tennis ball thrown by a tennis machine at high speed, while you dont even kno its coming until practicaly last second.

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By: lisa

lisa — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:15:55 +0000

xavier

wud love 2 chat to you. have read your story, interesting.

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By: Scorpio Girl 2

Scorpio Girl 2 — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:33:49 +0000

Looks like vampire fiction has been inspired more by bed-bugs than by humans:

1. Bed-bugs have great speed.
2. They get killed in the sun-light
3. They come out only in the dead of the night
4. Bed-bugs drink blood and spread a virus, thus causing jaundice at the most.
5. They create bite-marks.
6. Bed-bugs reside in wall-crevices that look like caves.

LOL. So much for the stories.

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By: tsuki

tsuki — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:05:43 +0000

I’m totally agree with it. I mean I’m new here and read more than ten stories and some comments. Some of them really do think they’re vampires and I don’t know what to think about them because I don’t know if they were just making things up for fun or they really do have an extreme imagination.

I’m pale, more comfortable in dark, hates sunlight ’cause it gives me headache and I even looks like thirteen even though I’m honestly 18. Some of my friends actually makes fun of me and calls me vampire. And yes, the last time I checked, I’m not a vampire.

Just like the one who written it, I too investigated the mythology’s and history of vampirism because it interested me, but that doesn’t mean i believe it.

I believe that there’s no such thing as a normal way of thinking as all of us are unique in our own way but sometimes, we also have to face reality and believe in the saying ‘to see is to believe’.

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By: Theunbeholden

Theunbeholden — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:29:24 +0000

Bracket
“In fact there is no real documented evidence of people stepping forward claiming to be a vampire in any form at that time.”

Vampires don’t reveal themselves. They actually go through great lengths to uphold secrecy.

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By: Bracket

Bracket — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:14:15 +0000

TheUnbeholden

Do you have any evidence of your statements, like the vampire government? Because i’m not going to respond without any evidence. On the surface, it just seems like a person with a great imagination.

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By: Theunbeholden

Theunbeholden — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:49:17 +0000

Bracket

“We are meant to believe that this “virus” will mutate the body, but no virus is selective mutagenic, as in growing fangs, or “upping” strength, or changing the body to digest large amounts of blood. In fact, besides evolution itself, there is no known mutation that is beneficial to the being, most mutation is degenerative.”

Ah yes, the virus. Its interesting that you should mention that, because its the only logical explanation behind their existence. The very fact that they are “created” and not born this way pretty much guarantees that its a virus behind it all. Human beings only know about 3 retro virus for gods sake, (a virus that infects DNA) to say that we know all of them out there is being ignorant and unimaginative. And as for being “beneficial”, what makes you think that the effects of vampirism is beneficial? Are you saying that being forced to drink blood and kill people is beneficial? …. Your refering to immortality. Its a matter of personal opinion whether or not immortality is beneficial. Its merely a side effect of the virus… which coincidentally most people would call it beneficial.
Of course its widely known some virus’s can alleviate the symptoms caused by another virus you may have.

But I think its unrealistic to assume that DNA altering virus’s are only degenerative when theres only 3 that we know of (I think you may be thinking to much on the other ways that mutation can happen).

Studies in the fly Drosophila melanogaster suggest that if a mutation changes a protein produced by a gene, this will probably be harmful, with about 70 percent of these mutations having damaging effects, and the remainder being either neutral or weakly beneficial. Like I said, its possible to derive benefits from mutation, with this example.

But otherwise I completely agree with you on everything else.

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By: TheUnbeholden

TheUnbeholden — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:21:47 +0000

Luver Girl

““if they didnt drain their prey dry, they might turn, but usually you need an exchange of blood, so the vampire blood has to be in you in order to supposedly turn”

Bracket
“That’s actually a semi new concept from movies like Coppola’s Dracula.”

Once again someone who hasn’t done their research thouroghly. The concept of a vampire turning someone through the vampire biting someone, drinking their blood, and then the vampire bites into his or her wrist, and gives the blood to the victim to drink, in order to turn them, actually dates back in a ancient greek mythology, before the time of christ.
Scriptures of Delphi Its not new at all.

Bracket
“If a vampires existed according to legend they would of destroyed their blood source in less then 3 years. Every person they supposedly turn into a vampire then claims more victims so the multiplication would wipe themselves out.”

Not true, you see vampires can effectively control their population. Biting someone won’t turn them and most people who are bitten are drained of blood and therefore die.

Vampires intelligence is not to be underestimated, as they have formed a vampire government and other means of making sure their secret stays secret.

But I do agree that there are mortal people out there who like to adapt the vampire lifestyle, but make no mistake, immortal vampires do exist.

The rest of your research is good, as well as the talk on the human mind, and its pathetic nature.

Don’t bother asking my how I know, as the reason for my is largely circumstantial. And yes, I don’t have any doubts.

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By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:40:57 +0000

Thank you for writing this.
I have pale skin, I’ve got weird teeth and I have that “ring around the iris”-thing, sunlight gives me terrible headaches and I’ve been looking like a fourteen-year-old for years.
I wasn’t a vampire last time I checked.
Gah. People are so naive.

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By: tiara

tiara — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:16:00 +0000

I don’t know if I am a vampire or anything. all I know is that I have an amazing gift of being able to tell who you are by a simple conversation. Everyone calls me a loner hahah but its true, I only pick a few people as my friends. I am also a girl and I possess a very weird strength. I can lift 150 pounds with a very sweat. My family says we were built like horses.I barely sweat either.

Well the main part is that I get burned in the sun very quickly. I know have sun poisoning. I was out in the sun for 4 hours only! I HATE THIS.

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By: Vzy4kat6387

Vzy4kat6387 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:02:08 +0000

Very nice Bracket. I have two of those things that you listed haha.

I can tan, but my legs wont tan for some reason.
My eyes change color like when I cry they turn a blueish green. But more blue.

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By: Bracket

Bracket — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:44:48 +0000

Anya

I have no clue. Infact, i’ve been waiting for someone claiming to be a vampire to comment on here. They all seem to avoid this article. What’s that tell you.

Aquamairne

The Vampire Compendium isn’t what i believe. I’ve investigated the mythology’s and history of vampirism because it interested me, but that doesn’t mean i believe it. That article was just meant to be informative.

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By: Aquamairne

Aquamairne — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:42:58 +0000

I loved the other article too. This one is also interesting. But I think that although some humans do have these traits, I don’t think that any human has ALL of them or even almost all. I believe that only a vampire would have all or almost all of those traits. Some vampires are told, find out from some factual source, or just know that they are what they are. what I don’t understand is that why did you post a story saying that people are not vampires and saying humans are like this when you posted a whole other story about what you know and believe and what vampires look like. I’d say it’s ironic because I don’t have another word for it. I’m sorry if I am offending you in any way and these are my true thoughts. I even had it on a post-it to remember. But your articles and postings are still awesome, keep up the great work! ^,.,^

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By: Anya

Anya — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:40:39 +0000

Bracket, nice article. By the way has the “vampire” or Samantha read this?

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By: Ily

Ily — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:58 +0000

i enjoyed this article… it kinda calmed me down (i just commented something stupid on another post)

with all the myths and made up stories out there, if something weird happens to our body we start thinking we may be something “supernatural”…

i guess i should go and see a doctor…

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:11:11 +0000

please tell me who do you become a vampire my freinds think really weird about my obsession of it but it is relly important.

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By: genevieve

genevieve — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:44:41 +0000

to PantyCricket,

thanks but i won’t even try lol because I’m certain that there’s no such thing on this world.

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By: Cherish

Cherish — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:13:02 +0000

Love the article.
I always found it odd that some people claim to be vampires just because of a few conditions, like pophyria. If someone is really a vampire they shouldn’t really announce it to the world. People will never leave you alone. Its just a little suggestion. By the way, I love vampires!

Cherish

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By: Bracket

Bracket — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:21:24 +0000

Mandee

Thank you for the response. If you would like to read another article i wrote on vampires, i’d recommend the Vampire Compendium. It’s less about the science of vampires (although there is a section on that too) but more about the background and mythology of vampires from around the world. There’s a link to it in the above article.

It’s also the first article you see when you visit the site.

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