| Trespassing the Gates of Death Lasciate ogni speranza, voi, ch'entrate (Abandon hope all ye enter here) Compulsive fear and/or terror in the case of the Vampires, can go into sinister form, hand in hand with the causes for misfortune. There are no limits in the fearful mind as what is considered suspicious behavior for a corpse. The fear is so great that it escapes any logic we might want to find in the meter of judgement used to detect Vampirism. External Signs of Decompotion - Greenest coloration over the lowest part of the intestine - Extention of greenish color over the whole abdomen and other parts of the body - Discoloration and swelling of the face - Distention of the abdomen with gases - Swelling and discoloration of the scrotum or the volva - Brownish coloration of the surface veins - Development of blisters on the surface - Bursting of blisters and denudation of large irregular surfaces due to the shedding of the epidermis - Escape of blood from the mouth and nostrils - Liquidfication of the eyeballs - Discoloration of the body - Prescense of maggots - Shedding of the nails and loosening of the hair - Facial features unrecognizable - Conversion of tissues into a semi-liquid mass - Bursting open of the abdominal and thoracic cavities - Progressive dissolution of the body |