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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary
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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Tabaan* (general, House Eclipse)

Tabaan is a level of maturity, responsibility and rank among vampires in the Eclipsan system. The formal term is "Self Mastery" and this means that the Tabaan is not Bound to any Elder or Jaidah. The Tabaan may still bond with other Tabaan and Jaidah, but as an equal, rather than as a student or lower ranking individual. A Tabaan may create a vampiric family or Pack or Circle as it is usually called, which is something like a family, support group and occasionally a group marriage. When a Pack gets too large it often becomes a House in the Eclipsan system. A Tabaan may indeed create their own House or Order as they choose and Mentor others, though usually this is considered a job for Jaidah level vampires. Tabaan are often the most politically active members of a House, making alliances and friendships for their Pack with the aid of the other Pack members. Tabaan are often quite active in the community but are still finding their individual niche.
Tabaan are expected to set an example for Gevanma (apprentices, Bellah) and Isro (fledglings, Calmae) and never lose their cool in public. Tabaan have usually chosen or discovered their primary Road and chosen at least one Path by now, and are expected to aid Jaidah in teaching these to apprentices. This level is similar to the OSV level of Mor-Roi.

Tantra* (general, Eastern Religions)

Hindu/Buddhist philosophy concerned with mysticism, magic and the power of various body postures or mudras of the hands and body or in specific cases with the power of sexual magic and sexual positions and energy. This type of Tantra is known as Tantric Sex.

Tease-the-Vamp:(slang, Sanguinarius)

A cruel "game" that non-vampires, or even other vampires, sometimes play where they tease or taunt a blood vamp with either thoughts of blood, or actual blood, which they have no intentions of giving to the vampire being teased. While it might be amusing to watch the vamp's reactions, this "game" causes misery for the poor vampire, and can result in his or her vamping out or worse, if it's not stopped.

Teliob (general, House Eclipse)

In the Eclipsan system, this is a vampire who chooses not to ally them self with a House or Pack or Circle for whatever reason. Many Teliob are well respected Elders or can be of any other rank they choose. In general, they completely avoid blood bonds, Mentoring and may or may not attend vampiric gatherings. Many Solosus are well respected or even revered by other vampires, as it takes great courage to stand alone.
Many vampires become disgusted or disillusioned with the cattiness, corruption and abuses often found within the vampire community. These people thus choose not to ally with a specific House or group or even to seek out other vampires. They live quietly and discreetly and feed from one or two donors, and do not get involved in House Politics or any of the online soap operas. These vampires are still often wise and have much to say and teach if one can find them, and should be respected for their choices. The term is from the Enochian word meaning "Seperate"

Thirst, The *(general, Sanguinarius)

The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation and withdrawal-like symptoms. To say the least. This manifests not unlike an addiction, and is very difficult and annoying to have to deal with. The thirst is the primary symptom of a psychological or physical addiction to blood. Many energy vampires experience a similar phenomenon, although they sate their need through an energy exchange with a partner. (See also "the Hunger, "the Need", "Feeding")

Teliob (general, House Eclipse)

In the Eclipsan system, this is a vampire who chooses not to ally them self with a House or Pack or Circle for whatever reason. Many Teliob are well respected Elders or can be of any other rank they choose. In general, they completely avoid blood bonds, Mentoring and may or may not attend vampiric gatherings. Many Solosus are well respected or even revered by other vampires, as it takes great courage to stand alone. Many vampires become disgusted or disillusioned with the cattiness, corruption and abuses often found within the vampire community. These people thus choose not to ally with a specific House or group or even to seek out other vampires. They live quietly and discreetly and feed from one or two donors, and do not get involved in House Politics or any of the online soap operas. These vampires are still often wise and have much to say and teach if one can find them, and should be respected for their choices. The term is from the Enochian word meaning "Seperate"

Thirst, The *(general, Sanguinarius)

The craving, need, desire, urge to drink blood, experienced as an intense thirst-sensation and withdrawal-like symptoms. To say the least. This manifests not unlike an addiction, and is very difficult and annoying to have to deal with. The thirst is the primary symptom of a psychological or physical addiction to blood. Many energy vampires experience a similar phenomenon, although they sate their need through an energy exchange with a partner. (See also "the Hunger, "the Need", "Feeding".

Thrall *(general, Sanguinarium, House Eclipse )

A Vampire term for slave in the SMBD scene in the OSV. *See also Regnant or Kijira. Also a somewhat derogatory term for a vampire who is unable to function independently and formally binds them self to a more powerful or dominant vampire. This is done through blood bond, and lasts a year. A few newer vampires do this as an extended training period to assist a mentor or Elder and learn more before becoming an independent and full member of a House. However, it can cause psychological damage if allowed for too long. Occasionally used as a term for a weak or codependent vampire in the Eclipsan system.

The Thirteen Rules of Community: (general, Sanguinarius)

See "The Black Veil". A set of rules written by Michelle Belanger and Sebastian for the vampire community as a general commonsense guideline for various groups to adopt. Originally this was meant to be a loose set of recommendations, but the trend seems to be for OSV and Sanguinarium related groups to enforce this document as laws, or at least attempt to.

To Turn*(general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1.(OSV and Sanguinarium) To make someone into a vampire by Awakening their latent vampiric tendencies through ritual or exchange of blood. *See also Awakening, Becoming, Latent Vampire and Potential.
2. (Sanguinarius)To make someone into a vampire. This is most likely a misunderstanding or misconception of the awakening process. See also "awakening", "latent vampire".

Tradition *(general)

A specific set of values, customs, philosophies, spirituality, outlooks, and beliefs. Many covens center around one specific tradition; for example, Temple of the Vampire, the Kheprian Order, the Coven of Sahjaza, House Eclipse, House Quinotaur, Haven Mercury and the Vampire Church. Each tradition typically answers the following in its own unique way: the nature and purpose of vampirism; the origin of vampires; and the goals of the vampiric community. *See also Elorath, Lillins, Nephilim, Setians and Xanastasians.

Turned* (general, Sanguinarius)

Another term for becoming a vampire. Some groups believe that ordinary people can be turned into vampires, but this is most likely a misinterpretation of the awakening process. The method for this turning varies from group to group, but generally involves a rite of blood or energy exchange between the vampire and the person to be turned. If someone appears to have been turned, he or she was most likely a latent vampire to begin with. See also "awakening", "latent vampire".

Turning (general, fiction, Sanguinarium)

An OSV term for the process of Awakening as or otherwise becoming an active rather than a latent vampire. Used in fiction to describe the making of a "human" into a vampire.

Twilight (formal, Sanguinarium)

Within the OSV structure of beliefs only, it is considered state of vampiric enlightenment, which balances one’s dayside responsibilities with their nightside instincts.

Twoofing: (Sanguinarius)

An alternate, less blatant, and less cheesy-sounding, term created as an alternative for the phrase "vamping out". See "vamping out".

Twoof:(Lady Slinky of Bloody Minded)

Experiencing an acute flare-up of symptoms generally involving a change in the person's manner, breathing, pulse rate, and thought patterns acompanied with an increase in sensitivity of senses. This causes a person to seem more primal and animalistic.

The word was introduced to the community pre 1999 and is published in a comic by Sarasvati in I belive march of 1999.

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