General information:
- Vampirism is a virus and as such, they are still alive. They have beating hearts, they have to breathe air and they have to feed in order to stay alive. They can also physically breed.
- Vampire traits of note: heightened senses, strength and speed. Fangs are always visible. They do age, but at such an extremely slow rate, it may appear as though they don't. The virus makes the carrier "allergic" to silver and garlic, enough of which can lead to death and in small amounts merely causes pain and/or discomfort. Vampires can be killed by sunlight, beheading or other forms of major physical harm. Yes, they have firey, ashy deaths, too.
- Vampires born of other vampires are considered purebloods. Vampires who were originally human and have been turned are considered half-breeds, although they now make up the majority of the vampire population. Danica is a half-breed.
- All it takes to turn a human is a bite. There is no feeding off the vampire required, as the virus is carried in all bodily fluids, including saliva. That said, not all bites lead to the virus being passed on. There's just a damn good chance.
- Vampirism can be cured and a cure does exist. It's just not readily available.
- Feeding on humans has become somewhat passé. If a human is chosen to feed on, they will likely be drained to avoid having them turned, unless the desired result is to be turned. Mostly, and especially under Danica's rule, most vampires receive blood supply from one of several blood farms she has started all across the United States.
- Blood Farms are huge warehouses of humans kept alive in a chemically induced coma-state so they can continue to produce blood. The majority of these humans are homeless, taken off the streets or lured in by familiars.
- Vampire traits of note: heightened senses, strength and speed. Fangs are always visible. They do age, but at such an extremely slow rate, it may appear as though they don't. The virus makes the carrier "allergic" to silver and garlic, enough of which can lead to death and in small amounts merely causes pain and/or discomfort. Vampires can be killed by sunlight, beheading or other forms of major physical harm. Yes, they have firey, ashy deaths, too.
- Vampires born of other vampires are considered purebloods. Vampires who were originally human and have been turned are considered half-breeds, although they now make up the majority of the vampire population. Danica is a half-breed.
- All it takes to turn a human is a bite. There is no feeding off the vampire required, as the virus is carried in all bodily fluids, including saliva. That said, not all bites lead to the virus being passed on. There's just a damn good chance.
- Vampirism can be cured and a cure does exist. It's just not readily available.
- Feeding on humans has become somewhat passé. If a human is chosen to feed on, they will likely be drained to avoid having them turned, unless the desired result is to be turned. Mostly, and especially under Danica's rule, most vampires receive blood supply from one of several blood farms she has started all across the United States.
- Blood Farms are huge warehouses of humans kept alive in a chemically induced coma-state so they can continue to produce blood. The majority of these humans are homeless, taken off the streets or lured in by familiars.