# Would you become a vampire? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 9, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358 "2000-04-09T03:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ophanim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@Ophanim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ophanim)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/21 "2000-04-10T04:54:00Z")
Vampire? No, now a Dhampile (aka Vhampyre aka person whose mother is human and whose father is a vampire, or vice versa) HELL YEAH! D KICKS ASS! He can walk the daylight, is invincible to mose vampyric killing devices such as crosses and silver, and the thing that does kill him, stakes, can be cured! I cannot wait for Vampire Hunter D 2 to come out! Go to [www.urban-vision.com](http://www.urban-vision.com) for more details! * * * ## **Ophanim** Not Voted, \*\*Coolest, Dumbest, Happiest, Drunkest, Surliest, Gayest, Most Godly, or anything else! \*\* Damn you all to HELL! Where’s my side of FUN!? Kisses! Ophy ---
**Author:** ![neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neuro-trash_grrrl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/22 "2000-04-10T05:02:00Z")
Ophanim definitely has a point. Plus, he gives “talk to the hand” a whole new meaning… * * * Heck is where you go when you don’t believe in Gosh. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/23 "2000-04-10T16:35:00Z")
I’m there. In fact, I plan on finding one. I plan on not dying. Esprix * * * [Ask the Gay Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html) (or, if you prefer the Jesusfied version, [Asketh the damn Priest Guy!](http://www.askjesus.org/ask.cgi?http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html)) ---
**Author:** ![lvick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@lvick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lvick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/24 "2000-04-11T05:51:00Z")
In my misspent youth, specifically early adolescence, I was quite smitten with the idea, and would have jumped at the chance. Stephen King, IIRC, wrote that in the Bram Stoker novel, in the description of Lucy being turned she was basically coming her brains out. Although this was lost on me at the time, see above, it’s always seemed a highly sexual concept to me, Larry ---
**Author:** ![danielnsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c89c15/32.png) [@danielnsmith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danielnsmith)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/25 "2000-04-10T18:20:00Z")
I agree with PunditLisa, who would want to outlive their family and friends. After the first hundred years or so, you’d have done everything you ever wanted to do. Then life would be boring. If I had no choice but to become a vampire, then I’d be a ‘good’ vampire living in some decrepit American city like New York, Chicago, or New Orleans killing off all the criminals. Basically be a super-hero. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/26 "2000-04-10T18:57:00Z")
Living by night? Dressing all in black? Preying on men? Being chased by horrified villagers? Feh—I already did that in the Eighties. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/27 "2000-04-10T19:51:00Z")
_Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon._ - Susan Ertz * * * “I want to live forever, or die trying” ---
**Author:** ![rorschach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3d9bf3/32.png) [@rorschach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rorschach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/28 "2000-04-24T11:36:00Z")
I like the episode of Buffy where she meets up with one of her old classmates and it turns out he’s betraying her to Spike cos he’s dying of cancer and he wants to become a vampire. She: It’s not like that. You die and a demon sets up shop in your body. He: Oh well. Its better than nothing. Compared to immortality we’re all suffering from a terminal disease. This is pretty much a worst case scenario as far as becoming a vampire is concerned and I still think he has a point. ---
**Author:** ![Breckinshire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@Breckinshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breckinshire)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/29 "2000-04-24T16:05:00Z")
Yes, TheNerd, I will admit to liking the taste of blood. But only MY blood. And only in small quantities. This is too creepy. I gotta go take 7 showers. ---
**Author:** ![concrete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/concrete)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/30 "2000-04-24T16:10:00Z")
you bet…If I could be like Marius I would. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/31 "2000-04-24T16:55:00Z")
Couldn’t stand life without Garlic. Sorry! On a side note(read: Hijack), what do blood banks **DO** with all that blood once it’s too old to use anymore? I mean, do they just pour it down the sink, or what!? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/32 "2000-04-24T16:56:00Z")
Become a vampire? Join the ranks of the kindred? Live by night for the rest of my life never to see the sun again unless I wish to die (or get enough fortitude)? Yes I would do it. I role play a couple of vampires actually. (Well soon to be more since one of my c’s her lover is going to embrace her as soon as he gets permission from the Prince) I think I could handle that. Actually I would like it I think. I like the taste of blood as well, it has a nice coppery taste. (And no I’m not a Goth) You mentioned Vampire poetry? Its not all bad here I’ll get a sample that I’ve seen of it. \*Strength abounds in every sinew Glorious power to create and destroy Vicious creatures of life’s own death Tied to the cycles of the sun in the sky Yet forever they are weeping Bleeding dark tears over far too pale cheeks Damned to remian the essence of shadows To stand alone in their anguish and misery.\* and another… _Driven by the dawns breaking light, Damned creatures of infinate power and infinate pain. Cursed to forever seek red mothers milk Cursed to forever seek their place amongst the living._ And one more… \*We walk through the shadows Not from want, but from need. We hide from the known world with alias’. Our true nature only ours to know For we are the creatures of the Masquerade. Traversing this lifetime and the next In unwanted solitude. Taking comfort not in being known by all, But in being known by each other And so we gather…\* These weren’t written by me. They were written by Eve who plays the Prince in the RPG I’m at. I have yet to attempt Vampire poetry. * * * Bargain not with the Darkness: in time it will take us all. Exerpted from The Book of Nod ---
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/33 "2000-04-24T16:57:00Z")
Would I become one 😕 Oh you mean like as in if I weren’t one already…oh ok! -SS 😉 * * * I can’t stand it. It’s like mindrape. ---
**Author:** ![Occam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Occam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Occam)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/34 "2000-04-25T05:45:00Z")
Of course…and who says you need to be forlorn and dress in black? The first couple hundred years would be a blast…after that, I can always kill myself. * * * “Clatu, Verrata…nector?..neck-tie?” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/35 "2000-04-25T04:45:00Z")
**TopazAntares** wrote: > [@](#): > > You mentioned Vampire poetry? Its not all bad here I’ll get a sample that I’ve seen of it. {sampler omitted} These are good examples of vampire poetry, but they are not examples of good vampire poetry. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/36 "2000-04-25T12:05:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Manda JO: > **Y’all _do_ know that vampires are celibate?** Hmmmm, ( or is it HYMMMM) Catholic Priests wear black and work odd hours. So do Vampires. Coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358/37 "2000-04-25T12:14:00Z")
Dracula, is that rigor mortis setting in or are you glad to see me? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-become-a-vampire/16358.md?page=1)