Drinking blood...

Although a vampire does need to drink blood to survive, he or she must also consume normal food and drink as well.

A vampire only needs a small amount of blood (about 1 pint a week) to survive, but may require more depending on health, age, and fitness.

A vampire must only drink live human blood. Drinking from other sources (animals, preserved blood, such as is found in blood banks, etc.) will result in severe abdominal pain, and possibly lead to death.

Sunlight...
• Sunligt will not kill a vampire. However, direct sunlight can cause a severe sunburn within a matter of minutes.
• A sunburn can take a very long time to heal, depending on the severity.
• With proper precautions, i.e. using a strong sunblock and wearing clothing/hats that block the sun, a vampire can function normally in the daytime, although most choose to be nocturnal.

Sex and child bearing...
• Vampires can reproduce, even in mixed pairs(human/vampire).
• Any child borne of a vampire or mixed coupling will be a normal human, the vampire trait is passed on only through the sharing of blood.(see 'Making vampires...')
• Due to their heightened senses, sex for a vampire produces incredibly strong orgasms. Vampires also have a much greater sex drive than normal humans.

Making vampires...
• A vampire can 'make' another vampire through the sharing of blood.
• The human being 'made' must choose to do so, willingly.
• The transformation takes place amazingly fast. The canine teeth can actually be observed growing, and all abilities can be used within hours of 'becoming'.
• Once 'made', a vampire instinctivally knows how to use all of his or her powers. No instruction or training is required.

Special abilities...
• Flight - A vampire can fly at will, and can reach any altitudes within normal tolerances. That is, no going into space or other such nonsense. Fligt speed varies, but top speed averages around 100mph.
• Stealth - A vampire can be almost invisible if he or she so chooses, by hiding in the shadows and being totally silent. They can also move very fast on the ground without making a sound.
• Strength - Vampires posess superhuman strength. An average vampire can lift over a half ton with little or no difficulty. When enraged, lifting or moving something even over a ton is no problem due to the adrenelin rush.
• Agility - Vampires are as quick and agile as ferrits or cats, being able to turn on a dime while moving at great speed, and making incredible leaps both running and standing.
• Intelligence - A vampire has a photographic memory, and once he or she learns something, it is there to stay. Many of the great inventors and scholars were actually vampires.

Lifespan and mortality...
• Vampires, contrary to popular beliefs, aren't immortal. They do, however, have a greatly decreased aging cycle. A vampire will age only 1 year for every 100 human years.
• Vampires can be killed, but only in certain ways.(see 'Killing a vampire...')

Killing a vampire...
• Stake through the heart...this may or may not work. Vampires have a super increased healing ability, so unless the heart is nearly completly destroyed, the vampire has a good chance of recovering. And remember, a vampire NEVER forgets a face...
• Fire...This is also iffy. Unless the body is completly destroyed, they may heal and come back for revenge.
• Crosses, garlic, etc...These things do not bother a vampire, unless he or she happens to be allergic to garlic, or something like that. Vampires are not bothered by any religeous icons, any more than humans are. That is to say, if a vampire is atheist, for instance, he or she might take offense at a cross, but it will do no actual harm.
• The only sure-fire way to kill a vampire is to completly destroy the body.

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