| Lexicon |
| Bloodline- A vampire's heritage (q.v. Lineage) Blood Doll- A mortal who freely gives her blood to a vampire. Most blood dolls gain a preverse satisfaction from the Kiss, and actively seek out vampires who will take their vitae. Butterfly- One who mingles among the mortal high-society element and feeds exclusively from the famous and wealthy. Casanova- A vampire who seduces mortals to take their blood, but does not kill them.Casanovas typically erase the memory of their presence from their vessels' minds (q.v. Caushemar) Change, The- The moment an individual ceases to be a mortal and becomes one of the Kindred. Damned, The- The race of Kindred, all vampires. Donor- A sarcastic term for a vessel, typically human. Farmer- A term of mockery for vampires who refuse to feed on human blood, instead taking sustenance from animals. Fief- A sarcastic term for a vampire's domain or claim thereof, most commonly used in reference to a Prince. Head- A Kindred who feeds upon those who have imbibed alcohol or drugs, so as to vicariously experience the same sensations. The Kindred who prefer individual drugs have their "poison" prefixed to the term head (e.g. Crackhead, dopehead, smackhead) Headhunter- A vampire who hunts and feds from other Kindred.(q.v. Rogue) Juicebag- A contemptuous term for mortals, indicating that their sole use is for sustenance. Even more irreverent is the term 'Bag.' Lick- A vampire; one of the race of Kindred. Rack, The- The hunting ground of choice, including bars, nightclubs, drug dens, whorehouses, and other bacchanalian locales, where mortals go missing all the time (q.v. Papillion). Rake- A habitual visitor to the Rack, especially in the interest of feeding (q.v. Gentry). Sandman- A vampire who feeds upon sleeping victims. Slumming- The practice of feeding from derelicts, the homeless and other dregs of society; one who does this regularly is known as a 'slummer'. Stalker- A mortal who hunts down and destrys Kindred (q.v. Witch-Hunter) Tease- A term for a female Casanova (vide) Turf- A modern affectation used in reference to a domain; it may also refer to the area under a given gang's influence. Vegetary- A term of contempt for one who drinks exlusively from animals. (q.v. Farmer) |