Standard Q & A

What is your definition of a vampire?

There exists an entity of living energy all around us and in the universe. This energy is both alive itself and imbues all things with life of one degree or another. A vampire is an adept at energy play, an adept at tapping into this living energy for self-benefit. A vampire knows how to take what energy they want and need and use it for their own purposes.


How does your definition compare or contrast to that of the vampiric
community? Do you consider yourself a part of the community?

I seem to be taking a more metaphysical and philosophical approach which at the same time allows for great freedom of interpretation


How do you identify yourself? What kind of vampire are you?

Well, I learned the hard way that "Hi, I'm a vampire" doesn't sit well with most people.  But also the vampiric part of me is so natural it's like identifying myself by my hair color.  But if I am speaking about vampires, I identify with the ambient/pranic variety.


How/when did you discover that you were different from other people? Did you
reflect these traits at a young age or as you got older?

I can't remember a time when I wasn't aware that I was a little different, but I also can't say I was ever the outsider among the kids of my age.  I always had a knack for leadership.


What do you think made you a vampire? Do you think it was forced or more of
a personal choice?

I was blessed with the ability to approach the living energy of the universe using the limited tools that come with being human.  The whole joining forces was like a stream running into a river.  For me it's been natural progression.

How do other people respond when you tell them you are a vampire?

I don't come out with it bluntly, for starters.  I try to get talking about my own theories on the subject and demonstrate that I'm talking about something very real.  By the time I introduce the word vampire, I've overcome a lot of skepticism.

Define the term "energy". What does it mean to you? How do you obtain the
energy you need?

To me energy is that abstract concept of that which gives life and power.  My ritual of acquisition is something I've been refining for over twenty years now.  Essentially it begins with entering the meditative state.  Relaxed and centered, I am able to travel not as a human body but as a cloud of particles.  These particles join up with the universal energy and I am able to recall them for my use. 

Do you believe that all vampires need to consume energy? Why or why not?

All beings need to consume energy.  That's crucial to actually being a "being".

Describe the relationship between average people and vampires. What are your
experiences?

Well, I know I could be very flagrant and obnoxious about it, but what good would that really do me.  Being a vampire is a strong part of me, but it is not a superficial part of me.  There are really only a handful of people I've ever gotten deep enough with to start discussing real vampirism.

Have you ever been in a relationship with a non-vampire?
What was it like? What did the other person think of you being a vampire?

Most of my relationships have been with non-vampires.  i think I tend to assume a dominant role in the first place, so the vampire/non vampire hook up works well.  Most have felt that as long as I'm not taking unnecessary risks it's fine.

Have you ever been in a relationship with a vampire? If so, how is it
different from being in a relationship with an average person?

I've found it to be uncomfortably intense, as if the rise and fall of civilization depended upon every word.

What happens when two vampires procreate? What happens when a vampire and a
human procreate?

Er, to the best of my knowledge, they have a baby.  What happens to that baby is anyone's guess.

Do you currently have a donor?

I don't really need one, but I am the administrator for a monogamous feeding circle that undergoes regular testing, etc.  I do the paperwork to keep everyone safe.


What is the best and worst thing about being a vampire?

The best thing is how the world just seems so much more vibrant and interesting.

The worst thing is this social drive to organize and regulate.  That's not what being a vampire is about.

And Some Things Never Die...

Reference:  http://www.indiegogo.com/vampyres

From Jonathon Sharkey:
October 11, 2010:

Greetings In Blood,
 
Here is an email from Austin Smoak who supposedly is doing this Vampyre documentary in New Orleans. I think she's taken the Vampyre community for a ride.
 
If she's selling it for $10 million, why is she asking for donations?
 
Audrianna and I have already been paid, so I personally am out no money on this.
 
I am about to become a member of the SGA and WGAE. Hence, I have an obligation to bring forth illegal activities in the movie business.
 
If you do not think Austin filmed me, go to the videos on my IMDb page, you'll find the proof.
 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2652647/

Do Svidaniya,
Nel Sangue,
 
Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey (R)
Presidential Candidate
If you're not with me, then you're my enemy! 
(My IMDb page) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2652647/
www.thetrueimpalermovie.com
www.myspace.com/thetrueimpaler
(My YouTube Page) http://www.youtube.com/user/JonathonTheImpaler1
http://www.meetup.com/TheStregoiCovenOfTampaBay/
www.myspace.com/jonathonquottheimpalerquot

--- On Fri, 9/17/10, austin smoak <austinsmoak@gmail.com> wrote:

    From: austin smoak <austinsmoak@gmail.com>
    Subject: Re: Buying your documentary
    To: "Jonathon Sharkey" <jonathontheimpaler@yahoo.com>
    Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 6:01 PM

    We're planning to sell the doc out here for about $10 million. We have some pretty good interest but for a quick sale I could probably sell it to you for around 8.5 million. I'd need to talk to my other producers but if you're interested- let me know.
    Austin

    On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Jonathon Sharkey <jonathontheimpaler@yahoo.com> wrote:

        Greetings Austin,
         
        I saw you are trying to rise $5,500 for the documentary. I have a few meetings next week with money people.
         
        How much would you sell me the footage and documentary for? 

        Do Svidaniya,
        Nel Sangue,
         
         
        Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey (R)
        Presidential Candidate
        If you're not with me, then you're my enemy! 
        (My IMDb page) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2652647/
        www.thetrueimpalermovie.com
        www.myspace.com/thetrueimpaler
        (My YouTube Page) http://www.youtube.com/user/JonathonTheImpaler1
        http://www.meetup.com/TheStregoiCovenOfTampaBay/
        www.myspace.com/jonathonquottheimpalerquot

    -- 
    Austin Smoak
    austinsmoak@gmail.com
    323.243.6990

I Really Need To Say Something

I've just received yet another e-mail asking for some kind of donation to be made to a vampire group or cause.  Now I'm sorry if my experience in budgeting and weighing expenses happens to be of a professional grade, as it is because I've been running my own businesses since 1995.  Vampgeist Creative Media, however, has benefited from that practical experience.  We're offering many quality services to the community for free.  We have never implemented a donation drive.  And let's be clear, it isn't because I'm independently wealthy!  Planning, people.  That's all it takes--present action with an eye to the future.

What Next--Greeting Cards?

Apparently the vampire community is making an effort to establish holidays of a sort.

October 1 was Donor Appreciation Day.  Today was Vampyre (not my spelling) Appreciation and Awareness day.

There's nothing inherently wrong with this idea.  In fact it might have positive repercussions for the community.  I just have a nagging feeling that taking a mainstream concept like an awareness day and applying it to the world of the vampire is another step into the bland.

Bonnes fetes!

Generation V

Saffron Howden & Alicia Wood - Sydney Morning Herald
September 26, 2010


VAMPIRES - and not just the pretty kind featured on big and small screens - are seeking fresh blood.

So much so they have caught the eye of academics and social trend trackers, taking their research beyond the Twilight books and films and the television series True Blood and on to the internet.

Researchers say the internet has provided a church for disparate individuals and groups across the globe to meet and cement new spiritual belief systems around traditionally ''dark'' mythical forces such as vampires and werewolves.

The University of Western Sydney's Adam Possamai, author of Sociology of Religion for Generations X and Y, has plotted the rise of ''hyper-real'' religions drawing on popular culture.

''People are becoming inspired by the characteristics of the vampire and see them as a source of fulfilling their potential and inner abilities,'' Associate Professor Possamai said.

Researcher Danielle Kirby used the ''Otherkin'', who meet in an online forum and believe they are partially or entirely non-human, to examine the phenomenon. In her paper, she found about 800 members of the Otherkin network, including those who identified as dragons, elves, vampires, fairies and angels. The internet had helped concentrate their underlying broadly neo-pagan beliefs, she said.

The online and secretive nature of many self-described vampires - some who profess to drink blood, others who consume ''psychic energy'' - make it difficult to pin down numbers but believers say there could be 300 in Australia.

In an article in Australasian Policing last year, Queensland scholar David Keyworth listed contemporary examples of ''vampire'' crimes - a Welsh teenager who murdered an elderly woman whose heart was removed, a 1989 Brisbane riverbank throat-cutting involving the drinking of blood, and a Kentucky teenage vampire clan who cut each other to drink blood. There was even an unofficial psychiatric disorder called Renfield's Syndrome involving drinking blood for sexual pleasure.

Australian College of General Practitioners president Chris Mitchell warned yesterday vampiric pursuits were a health hazard due to ''the potential transmission of blood-borne diseases''.

Melbourne vampire Kriss Poison, 31, who stays on the right side of the law but not the bright side of life, drinks her husband's blood: ''When you love a person you can take from them, and they can take from me.'' She can't imagine being any other way: ''I've always lived on the dark side.''

Psychic Vampires

Interesting read at paranormal Magazine..


You may not believe in the hackneyed blood-sucking monsters of the movies, but is it possible that some people have the power to drain other people not of blood but of psychic energy? How many of us have met people who have left us feeling unaccountably drained, tired and nervous? If you’ve ever had a sudden feeling of exhaustion come over you in a public place, maybe a Psychic Vampire was standing right behind you!

In Paranormal Magazine Issue 52 (October 2010), we hear from many self-styled Psychic Vampires who claim to have this power. But are they, as they themselves, claim, victims of a strange biology or, as others fear, malevolent parasites? Or is it all just a fantasy?

Other strong articles this issue include a piece on people who have allegedly been killed by monsters; an eerie report on a recent investigation into a spooky hotel; and an article on Britain’s haunted airfields.

In addition, Dr Leo Ruickbie completes his history of the Devil, bringing His Satanic Majesty into the present day, and describes his own attendance at a Black Mass. We also explore the grotesque use of human body parts in both black and white magic and a striking article details the strange encounters with weird beings that have taken place in school playgrounds – sometimes pursued by the kids!

As always, Paranormal Magazine includes round-ups of sightings and news stories from around the world and its regular features such as My Biggest Fright and Popular Haunts.

Real Vampires Sought

Name:: Jen
Age & Sex:: 26/female
Location:: NYC
E-Mail:: vampires122854@gmail.com
Question:: Hello,
  My name is Jen and I am with a production company in NYC.  I came across your 
website in my research on real Vampires and I was hoping to be able to get more 
information.  Right now we are in the very early stages of research for a 
potential show about Vampires.  We are hoping to be able to speak with real 
Vampires so we can respect the culture and get the most accurate information 
possible.  We were hoping someone would be able to help us find members of the 
community who would consider sharing their stories with us, even just over the 
phone, as we continue our research.  We are hoping to speak to some of the 
Vampire community very shortly. We want to be able to have the most accurate 
information and we want to be respecful of the Vampire community. 

I would appreciate anything you could do to point us in the right direction and 
help us find people willing to share their stories with us.

Thank you for your time.
Jen