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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Pack (general, White Wolf)

A very closely knit small group of associated, Bonded or otherwise related vampires. These groups are very closely knit and often share deep physical and psychic bonds. Also called a clutch, coven or circle.

Pales (slang, NightPoe)

A term used by NightPoe as a colloquial descriptive of the Ageless due to their appearance as tall, gaunt, slender beings in movies, books and other media as well as modern legend. They are also referred to by her as Gaunts.

Pandemonium* (formal, Sanguinarium)

Pandemonium is an OSV term for a generally unpleasant experience which includes but is not limited to an acute heightening of all of a vampire's sensitivities, a change in the person’s manner, alterations in breathing, pulse rate, and thought patterns, as their body gears up to go out and attempt to satisfy the thirst. This phenomenon is when the "beast" or "darkside" is very definitely felt as a real force within the vampyre’s psyche and the vampyre’s self-control teeters on a razor-edge. This particular phenomenon is experienced by both sanguines and psi-vamps alike, and it serves as a distinguishing factor between those who are real vampires and those who are simply blood fetishists. People outside OSV often call this by different names.

Parasite (Slang, Sanguinarius)

A creature who feeds exclusively on a host to the detriment of said host. An insulting and derogatory term to refer or call a psi-vamp or emotional vampire, implying that they are honorless thieves.

Partner (formal, Illuminatti)

A vampire's mate in the Illuminatti system. A vampire often mates for life in this system, though this can be non-monogamous due to the demands of the Hunger.

Patriarch (formal, OSV)

This term is used by the OSVonly to refer to the male head of a Household or Order. See also Matriarch.

Pibliar (formal, House Eclipse)

A mentor or teacher in the Eclipsan system who has sworn to teach, protect and aid a younger vampire who is usually referred to as an Apprentice. Pibliari are responsible for teaching apprentices or Gevanma blood safety if sanguine, magical and psionic etiquitte, magic, House traditions, language, courtesy, honor and anything else required by the system they use or the House they are members of. Most Pibliari are of Jaidah rank and experienced vampires with much to teach.

Pledge* (general, Fraternities and Sororities)

Someone who is in the initiation process of joining a household, order or other group of any kind. This process varies from house to house and is usually combined with an apprentice and sponsor relationship. *See also Initiate, Gevanma or Bellah.

Porphyria (medical, Illuminatti, Sanguinarius)

1. (Sanguinarius)An acute medical condition which has been postulated by some scholars to have inspired the vampire myths of the past. Sufferers of porphyria have pale, flaky skin and are very sensitive to sunlight. Their gums often recede excessively, giving their teeth an elongated and possibly fang-like appearance. Porphyria is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme which helps produce heme, a constituent of the blood which helps carry oxygen through the body. Dr. David Dolphin was the first to suggest that porphyria was the inspiration for at least some of the Mediaeval vampire myths, contending that some of the sufferers may have been driven to drinking blood in order to relieve their symptoms. As a result, the condition has come to be known in modern times as "the Vampire Disease". This appellation is very misleading, however, as porphyria only superficially resembles the vampirism of folklore and there is no supporting evidence to Dr. Dolphin's assertion that p orphyria sufferers have been driven to drinking blood by their disease.
2. (Illuminatti) The medical condition whose side effects can include sensitivity to light, yellowing of the skin, excessive body hair, and withdrawal of the gums (making the canine teeth appear longer). The science student David Dolphin theorized that some of the symptoms could be alleviated with Heme (the red pigment in red blood cells) but this is now known to be incorrect, outdated and harmful.

Polyamory (general)

Refers to multi-person committed relationships, which are not uncommon among covens in the vampire community. Although multiple partners are involved, there is still an element of fidelity in polyamorous relationships. Generally, partners are expected not to be promiscuous but to focus their attentions on members of the already established group. A very typical polyamorous relationship to be encountered in the vampire community usually involves two vampires and a donor who is committed to them both.

Poser*(slang, Sanguinarius, House Eclipse)

1. (House Eclipse) Someone who pretends to be a vampire. A poser usually makes outrageous claims about their powers, age, and lifespan for the purposes of feeling self-important, or with the intent of being deceitful to others, for their own selfish reasons. Most posers draw all of their fictional vampiric abilities directly from sources such as Anne Rice, White Wolf, and so on, and for this reason are immediately recognizable for the frauds that they are. Posers are not welcome within most vampiric Houses and Havens.
2. (Sanguinarius) Someone pretending or claiming to be a vampire who is not, with the intent of deceiving others, by making false claims as to their powers, abilities, lifespan, etc.

Potential*(general)

A potential vampire. Essentially, someone whose vampirism is latent and unrealized, but who, with a little guidance from another, could realize they have the vampiric condition. See also Latent vampire, Ananiel or Klavasi.

Prana/ Prana Energy (general, Sanguinarius)

Like Chi, Prana is life energy. Prana is a Hindu term, and it is strongly associated with the breath as well as the life. See "chi", "psychic energy".

Pranic (general, Sanguinarium, OSV)

A vampire who feeds from "Pranic" life energy. AKA Psi vamp. An OSV word for an individual who feeds from prana, psychic or life energy, not to be confused with Tantric Vampirism, which is only one type of prana. Pranic vampires fall into different categories depending on the type of feeding they may practice, and these include: Emotional (Those who feed from emotional surges), Tantric (those who feed from sexual energy), Conventional (etereal or from chakras) and Astral (those who feed off the Astral Plane, Dreamlands or the manefestations of the subconscious in these realms). This system believes that Sanguine vampires also feed on Prana to a degree as blood contains high levels of this type of energy. This term and it's subcategories are rarely used outside the OSV and it's related Houses and Orders.

Predator: (formal, Illuminatti)

A vampire on the hunt for food in the Illuminatti system. The opposite is known as prey. Can be used to refer to the hunting instinct of the Beast or Khaibit as well as the act itself

Prey: (general, Illuminatti)

The opposite of predator in the Illuminatti system. A mundane or other vampire that the Beast, Khaibit or Hunger regards as food. The target of a vampire's Hunting instincts.

Primogenitor: (formal, Illuminatti)

In the Illuminatti tradition and some others, the first vampiric parent, Lilith.

Primus *(formal, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium) The founder, organizer and creator of any House, Order or other organization of vampires in the OSV system. Often used to refer to leaders of groups of different otherkin types as well.
2. (Sanguinarius) A vampire, almost always an elder, who founded or is the leader of a large family or coven of vampires.

Primii *(formal, Sanguinarium)

The leaders of a household, often one of a triumvirate who run the household's affairs in the OSV system. Primii should have past the Mor-Roi Ordeal or Tabaan level and the Dominus Ordeal or Jaidah level. Also called the Council, Ohorelia or Jhatyet in some traditions.

Procreate: (general, Illuminatti)

To give the vampire's blood to a nonvampire to produce a dhampir or progeny through Awakening dormant potential in some views or transformation in others in the Illuminatti system. (see also Dhampir)

Progenitor: (general, Illuminatti)

A vampiric parent who has procreated, also called a sire, mentor or Maker in the Illuminatti system.

Progeny: (general, Illuminatti)

The product of procreation, also known as a dhampirin the Illuminatti system. This term is not used often today due to it's roleplaying associations.

Prospectus/Book of Laws *(formal, Sanguinarium)

A scroll, book, CD or other recording device which sets the traditions, organization, philosophy and creed of a household, court, guild or council in the OSV system. A copy is often given to new members.

Prospectii (formal, OSV)

The OSV term for a seeker who is interested in that group but has not completed any of the Order's Ordeals or accomplished any of their formalized training.

Psi (general, Sanguinarius)

A general term for the life-energy which is found within and throughout all living things. Also called prana, chi, pranic energy, psychic energy, etc. The life-force that surrounds and is contained in living things. This is the life-force that energy and psychic vampires feed upon. This energy is also contained in the blood and is believed by some to be an integral part of the transfer which occurs between a donor and a sanguinarian. See also "chi" and "pranic energy".

Psychic Attack* (general)

Any type of unwelcome paranormal or ethereal intrusion intended to cause harm to the recipient. Psychic vampire attacks are considered a form of psychic attack, especially when forced upon an unwilling victim. Spells, rituals and charms which the target is not aware of or has not agreed to are a form of psychic attack.

Psychic Energy (general, Sanguinarius)

A general term for the life energy, which is found within and throughout all living things. Also referred to as prana, chi, pranic energy or psi-energy, this is the life force that energy and psychic vampires feed upon. This energy is also contained in the blood and is an integral part of the exchange, which occurs between a donor and a sanguine vampire. *See also Chi and Prana.

Psychic Vampire *(general, Sanguinarius)

1) Also psi-vamp. A psychic vampire in general is a person who drains, knowingly or unconsciously, the psychic energy from those around them. Unconscious psychic vampires can be somewhat of an annoyance, as they don’t realize what they are doing and make no effort to control their feeding. Conscious psychic vampires, or energy vampires, are individuals who have full knowledge and control of their abilities. Some psychic vampires may integrate blood drinking into their feeding habits, although, unlike the sanguines, they are not limited to blood alone. The definite need for actual, physical blood seems to be the only real factor, which distinguishes sanguine vampires from psychic vampires, as both experience light sensitivity, heightened awareness, nocturnal cycles, and the Thirst. 2.) Someone who drains emotional energy without giving anything back, and can make the other person very tired, depressed, emotionally unbalanced, or worse, if too much is drained, an emotional vamp ire. Psychoanalyst and occultist, Dion Fortune, recognizes this form of vampirism in her classic occult work, Psychic Self-Defense. Katharine Ramsland discusses this in depth in her book, Piercing the Darkness, (Harper Prism, 1998), pp. 190-196, referred to as a "covert vampire"; Anton LaVey was referring to this type of person when he spoke of "psychic vampires". *See also Emotional Vampire. Often considered derogatory, and many Houses shun the term as insulting and misleading.
(Sanguinarius)1.) Someone who "drains" life-energy (prana, chi, life-force, whatever) rather than blood from others. Psi-vampires may or may not consume blood as a means of extracting pranic energy.
Though the two terms refer to the same being, they do so with different meanings in mind. Some insist on calling psychic vampires "psi-vampires", and insist that "psychic vampire" is incorrect, and then proceed to "prove it" by splitting etymological hairs. I disagree. There is a distinction which needs to be made between the two terms. "Psychic vampires" are called such because they feed psychically, as opposed to physically. However, it could be argued that psi is the auric or life-energy where as "psychic" is actually now thought to be shared thoughtwaves from a collective consciousness. So "psi-vampire" refers to what they feed upon, whereas "psychic vampire" refers to how they feed. Not infrequently, psi-vamps may also experience the Thirst in varying degrees of intensity, and in fact, there are many similarities in condition between the psi-vamps and the sanguinarians, with the main difference being, so far as I can see, the psi-vamps' need to drain pranic energy, and a bility to do so.
2.) A psychic vampire, in psychiatric terms, is someone who drains emotional energy without giving anything back, and can make the other person very tired, depressed, emotionally unbalanced, or worse, if too much is drained; an emotional vampire. Katharine Ramsland discusses this in depth in her book, Piercing the Darkness, (Harper Prism, 1998), pp. 190-196, referred to as "covert vampire". See also "psychological vampirism".

Psychic Vampire Attack (general, Sanguinarius)

An uninvited and unwelcome draining of one’s vital energy, or chi / pranic energy (see "psychic energy"). A psychic vampire attack occurs when a psi-vamp targets someone and feeds or attempts to feed. This can be done from casual contact, from across a room, or even through dreams. Attacks of this nature can range from mild to very severe, sometimes leaving the victim despondent or even physically sick from being drained so. It’s debated whether one can become a psychic vampire from repeated severe psi-vampire attacks. In general, though, this seems only to produce a condition known as sympathetic vampirism. 2. (Sanguinarius) Any type of unwelcome paranormal or ethereal intrusion intended to cause harm or disruption to the recipient. Psychic vampire attacks are considered a form of psychic attack, especially when forced upon an unwilling victim.(See also "sympathetic vampirism".)

Psychological Vampirism. / Emotional Vampires (slang, Sanguinarius)

These individuals often have a histrionic or narcissistic personality disorder, constantly drawing attention to themselves. They usually create dramatic situations and then demand emotional support from those around them. These individuals are emotional vampires. There is nothing metaphysical or spiritual in their condition, it is a simple psychological disorder. Yet it leaves the victims of these clingy, whiny people emotionally and mentally drained after dealing with them. These individuals are not to be confused with psychic, psi or energy vampires. (See also "psychic vampire", sense 2.) .

Puppy: (slang, Sanguinarius)

A somewhat derogatory term for one who has developed an undue fascination, obsession or bond with a vampire and follows him or her around, trying to gain the vampire's attention or approval, and fawning over him or her, in a manner not unlike a puppy dog follows his or her master around. (See also "blood bond".)

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