Vampires are beings that consume the life force from other creatures
or forces of nature, but being a vampire is also much more than just
this.
a few no's here:
NO buying a pair of fangs does not make you a vampire
NO being "fed" from by a vampire or someone claiming to be a vampire
does not make you a vampire.
NO people who participate in role playing games are not vampires
NO vampirism is not a religion
NO you can not buy a book and learn how to be a vampire
NO a true vampire does not kill, it would be viewed as a waste of
precious life force.
NO a "goth" is not a vampire
NO vampires don't burst into flames in the daylight.
NO vampires don't live to be hundreds or thousands of years old
Okay I am sure there are more but I will stop there with the no's.
Vampires are no different for the most part than anyone else. Many
theories have been debated amongst our own kind in establishing an
explanation as to who we are. Though no answer is definitive, I
believe the following most suitably explains it. We are a subspecies
of the human race. Though we are as unique as any individual, we do
exhibit many common characteristics in varying degrees. Each of us may
exhibit all or a portion of the following. This list is not by any
means fully inclusive or exclusive of our characteristics but is meant
only to give a general idea of some of the characteristics commonly
found among us.
Empathic
Telepathic
Emotionally sensitive
Highly sensitive to the emotional state of others
Nocturnal
Very social in situations of our choosing
Influential
Drawn to nature (living things in general)
Anemia
Sun sensitive
In youth, a general sense of being "different", peer conflict
Naturally inquisitive
With age, usually becoming more
outgoing and aggressive (exhibiting leadership qualities in group
situations)
Astral mobility
Once again there are more but I will stop with these fewe few