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THE VAMPIRE MEME

Vampires are appealing creatures. They can be dark, mysterious, sexy, or just downright violent. They can even be hunky and sparkly in the sun! Vampires come in so many different varieties, it's hard to choose just one type. Whatever your brand of vampire, it's just hard to resist the draw of one of the oldest, most unsettling figures in horror to date. So why not try your hand at playing one yourself? Or offer your character up for bait if you're more inclined to do so. - Post your characters.Name/Series/Preferences in the subject field as usual along with whether your character is a vampire, outsider, or hunter(Unless you'd like to roll for individual threads!). - Others respond after going to RNG.Roll 1-3 for what your character is and then1-3 again for what type (if you desire). - Choose or roll for a scenario. You could make up your own after you roll for what your character's role will be if you want! - Have fun! Vampires 1 - Sire You're old enough to have created vampires of your own. Maybe one, maybe many, but they're all special to you in their own way. 2 - Sired You were once normal, human, but then you were changed into something more. Do you thank your creator or hate them for changing you into a monster? 3 - n/a Your creator is neither here nor there at the moment. You're just a vampire on the hunt or trying to fit in. Outsider 1 - Victim You're a victim, someone to drain and leave behind. Maybe they'll take pity on you and allow you to join, be one of them. 2 - Willing You've got the hots for vampires or just a morbid fascination. You're willing to let them drink from you and maybe so much more. 3 - Pawn You're being controlled somehow by a vampire. Mind control, blackmail, whatever. Hunter 1 - Born You come from a long line of vampire hunters. 2 - Moral Objection Vampires are abominations that deserve to be wiped off the face of the planet. 3 - Vengeance A vampire took someone dear from you or possibly made you into one of them. All you can think about is getting vengeance. Gen 1 - hunted prey. You're starving tonight and you're out scoping for just the right nighttime snack. 2 - newly made. You're a newly made vampire or you've encountered someone who's recently been changed. How do you deal? 3 - mind control. Some vampires have the ability to control humans' thoughts or actions and tonight is the night you have to do it. 4 - overpopulated. Vampires have taken over the world and now humans are treated like livestock or pets that you can feed off of when you feel like it. Not all vampires think this is cool though... 5 - injured. Not a lot can injure a vampire but there are those that will drain them for their blood or those that hunt them and know tricks that actually leave a mark. Do you help them? Or if you're the one injured, do you seek help? 6 - unaccepted. You were changed or you've met someone who was once dear to you and changed... you're not sure how to accept them. 7 - close call. It's too close to sunrise and you have got to find refuge with someone. 8 - player's choice. For anything that's been missed!

Violent 1 - trail of bodies. Humans are nothing but food and you've gone on a spree lately. 2 - hunted. You're being hunted or you're hunting. 3 - outnumbered. A bar or a club full of vampires doesn't bode well for humans... 4 - ravenous. You've been starved or drained and you're going after the first person you see or you've stumbled across an extremely hungry vampire. 5 - entitled. You're entitled to this person's blood, whether they want to give it or not. 6 - self-defense. You have to defend yourself from those that want to hurt you. 7 - vengeance. Someone is after vengeance... 8 - player's choice. For anything that's been missed! Romantic 1 - real love. You know this is real, even if the other person is reluctant. Maybe it's not even a worry between you two and you just feel like being together. 2 - confession. It might not be the smartest idea, but you need to tell this vampire or human exactly how you feel for them. 3 - forever. It's time to make your lover into some a vampire or maybe it's time to ask your vampire lover to do it for you. 4 - making it work. There are obviously some problems, but you're going to overcome them. 5 - forbidden. Either no one can know about what you're doing or you just receive dirty looks for doing it. 6 - not exactly normal. Your attraction might not be normal or the circumstances surrounding your relationship might not be and it's time to discuss if you have a future or you're just kidding yourselves. 7 - defense. Someone hurt your lover and now they have to pay. 8 - player's choice. For anything that's been missed! Smut 1 - blood offering. There's nothing like a vampire feeding on you that gets you in the mood more. You offer them your blood in exchange for something else. 2 - coerced. Some vampires have mind control capabilities and some have blood that's like a drug that will make you crave more. 3 - no sex better than vampire sex. You're both vampires or one of you is dead set on becoming on tonight and you'll do anything to convince your lover it's time. 4 - pet. Similar to another option except that a 'pet 'entails so much more than being treated like livestock or cattle. 5 - touched the monster's heart. You're actually in love with each other even though you weren't sure it was possible. You just want to make love and show your vampire how you feel. 6 - so much stronger. The human or weaker vampire might not want it, but thankfully you're strong enough to take whatever you want from them. 7 - mine. It's time to claim what is rightfully yours and make sure they know it. 8 - player's choice. For anything that's been missed!

Comments

[lost_and_foundry]

[Perhaps not Astarion's favorite castmate given his opinions about gnomes, but I'm up for whatever if you're interested.]

[vampirerogue]

[Oh this would be fun! I am just gonna give you a starter and we can roll with it.]

Astarion hated being hungry now that he's gotten a taste of actual blood. But the issue was asking people for a little sip without seeming too...much. Right now he had a terrible night hunting and was still hungry as he stalked back into the Inn.

"What is a vampire supposed to do for a meal around here," he growls as he walks up to Barcus and sits down. "the hunting is terrible."

Yay!

[lost_and_foundry]

For someone who has associated almost exclusively with gnomes and halflings, even in Baldur's Gate, traveling with large people--most of whom are capable fighters and therefore even scarier--has been a learning experience. Barcus isn't used to feeling so out of his depth. As a consequence, perhaps, he's been a little more pompous and cranky than is normal for him, both at camp and here at Last Light. Tav has mostly taken it in stride, at least, and Astarion seems willing to give as good as he gets.

To say the gnome is a little intimidated by a vampire three times his size would be an understatement, but to act intimidated would be beneath him. So he does grimace and flinch slightly at the growl, but recovers quickly and gives Astarion a dour look and a raised eyebrow. "I suppose most of the wildlife out there is sans blood at this point. I wouldn't fancy a bite of any of it, myself."

There's a pause, where he looks at His Majesty, the hairless cat sleeping by the hearth. "...he must be eating something, I suppose. Probably nothing you want to share."

"How bad is it? If you're going to have to start asking for volunteers..." Does he like that idea? No. But it's better to have a vampire that's just slightly peckish around than one who can't control his thirst due to starvation.

Re: Yay!

[vampirerogue]

"I've been eating mice," Astarion grumbles and glances at the cat. "Which I think he's been doing and mice are not rats. Barely a mouthful and I'm already competing with a cat for what mouthfuls there are."

Astarion flinches as he hears himself. Cazador would have beaten him for sounding like that. "I should be fine for maybe another day before I get too hungry to fight or the hunger gets worse.

[lost_and_foundry]

"You know," he says with a little smile, "Mealworms and other beetle grubs are common foods in the Underdark. We used to eat bhaerulb for breakfast during the week before we went into the mines."

"But I suppose that doesn't help you. Even if we had grubs here, they don't exactly have blood in them."

He raises the flask he's been mixing ingredients in up to the light, studying the reaction for a long moment. When he sets it down, he sighs and looks over at Astarion. "Damn it. We might need everyone who can fight, at any moment, and you can't exactly go asking the children for a bite, can you."

That leaves one obvious choice, in this very room, and it's not the cat. "If I do it, will you promise to help find Wulbren?"