Your Blood In My Veins: A Post Modern Vampire RP

[Lost In The Void]

What's the technology like? That'll probably make it or break it for me.
Are there low class vampires? Poor down on their luck vampires?

Its been less than 20 years, this won't be space age tech, mostly just a small technological upgrade. As for down on their luck vampires; well there are down on their luck humans, why would vamps be any different?

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You said that the vampires were in the intelligence community, CIA and the like, or in private contractors, trying to stay hidden.

I said Elders were; not every vamp would get into that kind of business with there being millions in the world; however the Elders have been about covering that up, hence the intelligence positions.

i can haz husk? 83

dammit what i do haz is work tomorrow. maybe ill get a sheet up by the end of the week... not sure if i can get it in sooner as a husk would i have to RP my "owner" as well? or just sort of refer to them vaguely from time to time.

Write a character and we'll see....XD

@Lost: Thanks. Questions round two

* Can Husks 'kick' their vampire blood addiction? Or is it permanent?

* When vampires feed on Husks is there a difference between doing the actually biting/drinking/draining routine themselves versus say having a stocked blood bank and heating up blood in a novelty mug? Does it -have- to be Husk/Human blood? What happens if it's not?

* Vampires don't have a stomach at all? Or it's just not like a human stomach and does something else?

* Are Husks referred to as Humans or Husks or both after the point they are transformed?

* Does getting bit by a vampire (provided they're not gnawing on a human like a rawhide bone) typically hurt the bitee or is there a countermeasure of some type?

Its a little delicate instead of the rush and tearing of a muderous feed and not as deep as a draining feed. Its like having a nice simple meal instead of a stuffing meal. Human blood is generally the best type of blood due to its similarities to the vampire's. You'd need to have blood thinning agents to keep blood from coagulating and so its a little more difficult to keep in a drinkable state.

The stomach is like a processing unit, it converts blood into vamperic blood injecting the various hormones and enzymes into the blood to change it.

Husks is more of a vamperic slur for the technical term Humans Utilized for Blood Trafficking. They're biologically human, but enhanced and so they are generally distinguished from vanilla humans.

Being bit hurts if the vampire is being rash and quick about it, usually either biting extremely deep to rush the blood transfer, or ripping to kill the victim to avoid struggles. The more subtle vampire will bite delicately, injecting a paralyzing and numbing agent that lessens the sensation of being bit.

 

[Lost In The Void]

"Today we continue our study of basic genetics by looking at alleles. Who can give me an example of an allele? Suzie?"

"Sir, its the traits passed on through mating, such as eye colour, hair colour, height and all things like that."

"Simply put that is true, now something interesting about alleles is that they are not all created equal. Rather we have our basic two types that we'll be studying today. There are dominate and recessive traits. Now, as the name suggests this means that one trait takes precedent over the other if the two meet each other. An example of this would be vamperism. While it is indeed a rare genetic trait, it is the dominate one. This means that if a pure human and a pure vampire mate, every child birthed will be vampire."

"But sir, if that's the case, then why aren't there more bloodsuckers than humans?"

"Jason you use that slur in my classroom again and you won't be back here again." However, Mr. Mathews does raise a good point, if the trait is dominate, then why aren't there more vampires than humans? Quite simple, vampires only have one set of ova. What does this mean? It means that, at most the mother can hope to have one child, if she is a vampire. We also have to account for human children from heterozygous vampire parents, two recessive genes after all will cause the child to be human. Basically, we're more equipped to reproduce quicker. One can wonder why nature did this in your sociology and philosophy classes though..."

 

[axle 19]

@[user]Lost[/user]: What are your thoughts on a detective character?

 

[Lost In The Void]

@axel: Private or public because I don't believe a public detective would work well

 

[SkyeNeko]

@science lesson: one set of ova? like... if they miscarry or something, it's over? and they dont have periods? [sub][sub][sub][sub]hehe bloodsucker[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]

 

[axle 19]

@[user]Lost[/user]: Private is what I was thinking. Either a contractor or a police detective.

 

[Lost In The Void]

@Skye: They get one shot and luckily for them that does indeed mean no shedding of the endometrium for them. It should also be noted that male ability to procreate is also limited to the ages of 20-25 due to a slow degrading of the gonads.

@Axel: Sounds like it would work

 

[SkyeNeko]

@void: "shedding of the endometrium"? fancy.

also, the age limit is hilarious. even if 100 year old femme vamp is smoking hot, im not sure if a 20 year old would marry one. not saying you need to be married to hit that.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

So wait, how long does it take for a male vamp's junk to completely deteriorate? Having an extended lifespan and not being able to have sex during the majority of it would suck

 

[TheIronRuler]

I'm reading this and I'm thinking to myself - What stops a Husk from running around, living his life to the fullest and becoming a predator to vampires - Stalking them, subduing them and then drinking their blood? He is better than humans and doesn't rely on Vampires. He is a Vampire of sorts- Of other Vampires.

 

[Cabo Setek]

Well, I'd certainly like to participate in this. Here's my character sheet.

Name: Cabo Setek

Age: 36

Gender: Male

Species: Human

Profession: Private Detective

Appearance: Cabo is about 5'8, and muscular for a human. Caucasian, with a hint of Oriental, Vietnamese to be specific. Usually seen wearing a black fedora and a black trench coat. One of his most distinctive features is a scar across his left eye gained from a piece of shrapnel taken during a skirmish during his time as an Army Ranger. He keeps his jet black hair cut short. He has a constant smile on his face, that many find comforting or disconcerting, depending on the person.

Personality: Many of Cabo's friends, family, and clients describe as a pleasant, cheerful person. He likes to help people, and believes that humanity is inherently good. However, he can be deathly serious when the situation demands it, even though he prefers to keep a jovial disposition.

Bio: Born in Manhattan to Elizah and Trung Setek, he was taught the values of living honestly from an early age. As he grew up, he kept true to his parent's philosophy on life, eventually joining up with the Army Rangers at 18. Of course, mum and dad weren't particularly thrilled about this decision. There were several weeks of high tension in the Setek household when Cabo had announced that decision.

Eventually though, they came to terms with it, even if they weren't happy with the idea. In Basic Training, Cabo proved himself to be a capable soldier, even being offered a leadership position. However, he turned it down; "I'm not leader material" he said. Cabo stayed with the 214th Ranger Division for almost a decade, completing two tours of duty.

After being discharged from active duty, Cabo went back to Manhattan, finding a place on the Upper East Side. He immediately joined the Manhattan PD, patrolling the streets and trying to keep them safe.

When the Blood Riots broke out, he and many others were sent out to keep the peace. It was several weeks of violence, pain, and sleepless nights. Cabo saw everything from crucified vampires, to burning buildings, and more than a few close encounters with Beasts. It wasn't until after the Riots that Cabo received news that shattered his world. His parents had been killed in the Riots, burned down by a vampire decided to take vengeance on a group of humans who had killed his wife by throwing a several molotovs through the windows.

He was enraged more than depressed and took it out on innocent vampires, mercilessly beating them till they ended up in the hospital. After realizing what he had done, he quit the force. He later took up residence in the Blood District, working as a Private Detective, in an attempt to help the people who needed it. He's become good friends with several vampires, and occasionally donates blood to the local blood bank. And he's even wooing a lovely vampiress, though she seems more amused than interested.



Hopefully, you like my sheet, because I really like the idea, and would love to participate.

 

[ThreeWords]

I'm reading this and I'm thinking to myself - What stops a Husk from running around, living his life to the fullest and becoming a predator to vampires - Stalking them, subduing them and then drinking their blood? He is better than humans and doesn't rely on Vampires. He is a Vampire of sorts- Of other Vampires.

Dammit, I thought I was the only person to think of that =(
Ah well...

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

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Spoiler: Reaper

Name: Reaper (Real is David West)

Age: 30

Sex: Male

Species: Human

Profession: Vampire Hunter

Appearance: Red Hair, Spiked back, Large scar above his right eye, Decked out in a SWAT Vest with the Name-Tag : West, Black Jeans (Well Worn), Combat Boots, Fingerless gloves, Ammo belt around his chest with garlic and a few crudely made Sliver Bullets (Melted down jewels, Etc.), carries around several small trip-bombs, homemade Garlic Bombs and so on as well as his handgun and sniper Rifle.

Personality: A Cold Man focused only on the destruction of any and all Vampires, deeply, he is still torn up about the fate of his family.

Bio: A member of the NYPD before the Blood Riots took place, The man known as David West was one of the best in his unit. He lived with his wife, Jenny and two children, Darren and Rochelle, in the suburbs. But, Like all good thing's, it couldn't last. At the start of the Blood Riots, he was on the front line and saw the power of the Vampire first hand. He took a blow to the head by and was revived at a medical station a few hours later. He realised that He was fighting a losing battle so he went AWOL to go and project his family. On the way over though, he got a call from his wife, they were attacked by Vampires looking for easy prey.
By the time he got back, they were little more than flesh and bone.

After the end of the Blood Riots, He became involved with a Anti-Vampire Movement and started calling for their extinction Via Massive Military Action.
For Obvious reasons, they failed, so David broke into his old Precinct, stole his gear and went underground.
There he met up with the more extreme of the A.V.M. who taught him how to Hunt and Kill Vampires.

Afterwards, he took up the name Reaper and set out on a one man war against the Entire Vampire Population, searching for the one who killed his family.
Within a few Years, The Reaper became a Boogie-man among Vampires.

Ok, bear in mind, If you want him to join up with rest of the cast, just say that you can bring him the one who killed his family.
Any Issues, Buzz me.

 

[Lost In The Void]

I'm reading this and I'm thinking to myself - What stops a Husk from running around, living his life to the fullest and becoming a predator to vampires - Stalking them, subduing them and then drinking their blood? He is better than humans and doesn't rely on Vampires. He is a Vampire of sorts- Of other Vampires.

Same reason a Gazelle doesn't attack a lion except when desperate; the latter is much more equipped to survive in a pitched battle. A husk might be able to subdue a couple vampires but in the end, he's bound to die because a vampire is generally the better hunter by nature.

 

[deathbydeath]

I'm reading this and I'm thinking to myself - What stops a Husk from running around, living his life to the fullest and becoming a predator to vampires - Stalking them, subduing them and then drinking their blood? He is better than humans and doesn't rely on Vampires. He is a Vampire of sorts- Of other Vampires.

Same reason a Gazelle doesn't attack a lion except when desperate; the latter is much more equipped to survive in a pitched battle. A husk might be able to subdue a couple vampires but in the end, he's bound to die because a vampire is generally the better hunter by nature.

that's a bit morbid. about the structure of this rp? will the quality characters you receive band together to fight a common threat? will they be on different sides, piecing together a puzzle larger than they are? will this be a team deathmatch roleplay with vampires? while the setting you've described has piqued my interest, if you could piece together more of a premise you would get a better character from me.

 

[Lost In The Void]

I'm reading this and I'm thinking to myself - What stops a Husk from running around, living his life to the fullest and becoming a predator to vampires - Stalking them, subduing them and then drinking their blood? He is better than humans and doesn't rely on Vampires. He is a Vampire of sorts- Of other Vampires.

Same reason a Gazelle doesn't attack a lion except when desperate; the latter is much more equipped to survive in a pitched battle. A husk might be able to subdue a couple vampires but in the end, he's bound to die because a vampire is generally the better hunter by nature.

that's a bit morbid. about the structure of this rp? will the quality characters you receive band together to fight a common threat? will they be on different sides, piecing together a puzzle larger than they are? will this be a team deathmatch roleplay with vampires? while the setting you've described has piqued my interest, if you could piece together more of a premise you would get a better character from me.

Please hit the shift button once and a while, its hard to pick up where sentences end without proper capitalization. I also expect posts in the RP to be grammatically correct so it is a good habit to get into.

As to your questions; the group will likely come together more than once but it isn't likely to always be together, this isn't a little 'team' made to stop evil, its just members of the three types of species caught up in a web of murder and conspiracy mixed with a rising civil unrest. This is a narrative RP.

 

[TheIronRuler]

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As to your questions; the group will likely come together more than once but it isn't likely to always be together, this isn't a little 'team' made to stop evil, its just members of the three types of species caught up in a web of murder and conspiracy mixed with a rising civil unrest. This is a narrative RP.

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Is it going to have some GATTACA feel and logic to it? Because I can totally see that in that world.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

I had a question about vampires and how they age. You mentioned that they typically live to be approx. 150-200 years old. Do they just die of natural causes and simply have an extended lifespan?

Would they visibly age similar to humans, only more slowly given their extended lifespan?

 

[CounterAttack]

It should also be noted that male ability to procreate is also limited to the ages of 20-25 due to a slow degrading of the gonads.

Hmm... this seems like a really short length of time - either that or the degrading isn't as slow as you said - especially since vampires can live up to twice as long as the average human.

 

[Lost In The Void]

I had a question about vampires and how they age. You mentioned that they typically live to be approx. 150-200 years old. Do they just die of natural causes and simply have an extended lifespan?

Would they visibly age similar to humans, only more slowly given their extended lifespan?

For every three years a human physically ages, a vampire ages one physically. The only time this isn't true is during the early years between 0-20 years of age where they age at the same pace. They die due to failure of internal organs, basic natural causes of death and what not, same as humans.

It should also be noted that male ability to procreate is also limited to the ages of 20-25 due to a slow degrading of the gonads.

Hmm... this seems like a really short length of time - either that or the degrading isn't as slow as you said - especially since vampires can live up to twice as long as the average human.

Slow degradation as in it starts at birth and finishes near the 20-25 year mark, its a slow process but yes it does appear rapid when you consider vampire's ultimate reaching age