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Vandale*&*

More options Feb 6 1996, 3:00 am

Newsgroups: alt.vampyres

From: yu145...@yorku.ca (Vandale*&*)

Date: 1996/02/06

Subject: Re: Vampyr and elves

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In article <DMC7Gy....@freenet.carleton.ca>, be...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Cliff Goodman) says:

> (jk0...@acad.drake.edu) writes:
>> What, if any, is the traditional relationship between
>> the vampyr and elves? Is it benevolent, malevolent, indifferent, or is there
>> any relatioship at all in the mythologies?
>> [snipples]
>> John

>Good darned question!
>Well, historically, I am told that vampyres have often been seen as
>members of the Unseelie court involved in preying on humans and certain
>other folk. Thus some fae have allied with vampyres... some have hunted
>them. Depends on the individuals in question.

It was always my understanding that the faeriekind and the vampyres
were actually of the same ilk (different branches of the family tree).
I know plenty of faeriekinds who prey on humans...

>Vampyres quickly learned NOT to sup on most otherkin. Fae blood can do
>really nasty things to a vampyre, and fae energies... particularly
>glamour, can mess up a psyvamp like you wouldn't believe. This is not
>always true, but is generally the norm.

Actually, Dreamers, who are half-mortal, are very sought-after by the
original purebloods. And we are ill-equipped to fight 'em off.

>These days... we get along. We're few and far between and there's safety
>and comfort in numbers (regardless of how the vampyres value their
>solitude and claim they need no one... there is still some value to this
>point of view).

Yes, the Vampyre and the Faerie are cousin and sibling both.

>I think it's still on a person by person basis, only more so. There is, at
>the least, tolerance and acceptance of each other by both societies.
>Recognition. Acknowledgement of honour and worth. And both groups have
>their... "monsters".

>Me, I think most of 'em are fun to be around.
>Entertaining sorts.

You said it, elvish one. If little else, vampies and otherkind have
their extreme eccentricity in common. ;)

>But that's just me.
>Th' Elf

You and your Dreamer, elvish one.
-little o (aka Van*&*)

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