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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Vamping out: (Sanguinarius)

Experiencing an acute flare-up of the thirst. This also involves a change in the person's manner, breathing, pulse rate, thought patterns, etc., as their body gears up to go out and attempt to satisfy the thirst. This is a real thing, not a fantasy thing, and I won't let anyone else who does not really have this as a real occurrence claim it; to do so makes a mockery of those of us who really do have to deal with it! (If they don't have it and they claim it, then I wish it on them; let them have it!). Called Pandemonium by the OSV.

Vampire *(general, Illuminatti, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium) The Sanguinarium uses this spelling refers to the fictional creature found in literature, myth, legend, film and TV, which includes Lestat, Dracula, Nick Knight, etc. To them, this does not refer to people who are actual vampires and have the vampiric condition. Many others find the other spelling of "vampyre" pretentious or melodramatic and use the more common one instead.
2. (Sanguinarius)A much-disputed term with many meanings, depending upon whom you're talking to. See also the definitions of "sanguinarian", "blood-drinker", "blood fetishist", "psychic vampire", "Vampyre Lifestyler", and "Vampiric Community". Here, it is used to encompass all of the above-listed groups into a general category. Also, here, it is not used to define any of those as some sort of supernatural or superhuman beings or someone who has returned from the dead (excluding being revived by medical procedures), and so forth. Anyone who makes those sorts of claims, is lying.
3. (Illuminatti) A person who drinks human blood in the Illuminatti system or who has the need urge or craving to drink human blood.

Vampire Aesthetic (general, Sanguinarius)

The art and style associated with the vampire. This includes figures with long, slender limbs and pale or bone-white skin, androgynous beauty, Victorian or Medieval styles and themes, trappings of lace and velvet, funerary decor, and overall dark and melancholy themes. Scenes of crypts, abandoned castles, and shadowy landscapes abound in artwork that appeals to the vampire aesthetic, and the work of Gothic artist Joe Vargo of Monolith Graphics, which can be found at www.monolithgraphics.com, is an excellent example of this.

Vampire: the Masquerade (general, White Wolf)

A role-playing game developed by Mark Rein-Hagen and published by White Wolf in the early 1990s. Inspired by the novels of Anne Rice and the growing fascination with vampires in popular culture, V:tM portrays a dark, Gothic-Punk world where immortal vampires ran human society from the shadows. Vampire: the Masquerade separates vampires into different types, called clans, each of which has characteristic strengths and weaknesses. These fictional vampires order their society into Elders, Ancilla (of middling years), and Neonates (the youngest, also known as childer), and each city is run by a vampiric Prince. The vampires in the so-called "World of Darkness" abide by a set of rules that insure vampiric secrecy, known as the Traditions or simply as The Masquerade. White Wolf’s Vampire: the Masquerade was the first publication to refer to vampires as Kindred. Other terms developed by them include "sire", the vampire responsible for making a new vampire; "childe", a new vampire; and "the embrace", the process of becoming a vampire. The game became very popular, and it even earned its own short-lived television series, Kindred: the Embraced. The pro-wrestler Gangrel, who used to be part of the quasi-vampiric team called the Brood, was sanctioned by White Wolf. His wrestling name is the name for one of White Wolf’s vampire clans.
There are varied opinions about V:tM in the vampire community. At first, Vampire: the Masquerade seemed useful. It increased awareness about vampires in general, and made the image of the vampire something that was very accessible to popular culture. On one hand, this made it easier for real vampires to start accepting and coming out about their nature. On the other hand, the role-playing game spread a good deal of misconceptions throughout the community, as the vampires portrayed in the role-playing game were very clearly fictional, being undead blood-drinkers who burned at the slightest touch of sunlight and could be transfixed with a wooden stake through the heart. Perhaps the worst thing about V:tM is it took something that was real for a small portion of the population and relegated it to the status of a fantasy role-playing game.
Despite the shortcomings of the game reality, and lacking any serious non-fiction about their own culture, many real vampires identified with the vampire clans of the role-playing game and borrowed much of the terminology developed by White Wolf. Especially in the early 90s, when there was no set jargon for the community, this common language established by the role playing game proved very useful to help individuals from different groups and different geographical locations communicate about what they were. Over the years, however, there has been growing tension between the role-players and the real vampires. The role-players see Vampire as a chance to dress up and become something they’re not. It is very important for them to distinguish between their game of make believe and their real lives. As a result, many role-players look down upon real vampires and perceive them as delusional beings. Bad elements among the role-players have also been known to take their flamboyant vampire personas into clubs and other public places and intentionally lampoon the real vampires. The antagonism of the role-players has lead to understandable bad feeling on the part of the real vampires, who have been striving to define their community in their own terms in order to get away from the sense that it’s all "just a game". In general, now, it is typical to see signs for "No RPGr’s" and "No V:tM" on websites and message boards dedicated to real vampires.

Vampyre *(formal, Illuminatti, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and the Sanguinarium) According to the Sanguinarium, a person who lives the vampire "lifestyle" and has the vampiric condition. Others find this spelling melodramatic and pretentious and use the more common one instead. *See also Sanguinarian, Real Vampyre or Vampirism.
2. (Sanguinarius)A vampire lifestyler. Someone who incorporates fictional vampire imagery and trappings into his or her personal life, often cultivating a "Vampyric" physical appearance, including but not limited to a very pale complexion, a wardrobe made up predominantly of dark clothing, a style of dress which is modeled on Victorian or Renaissance fashions, black or blood-red lipstick, sunglasses, fangs, FX contacts, and a generally melancholy or lugubrious air. Lifestylers often form alternative extended families and social structures modeled on the "covens" or "clans" of vampire fiction and role-playing games. Many also utilize lingo and terminology taken from vampire fiction and RPGs. Some are real vampires in the sense of craving blood, while others are blood fetishists, and still others are just drawn to the "Vampyre aesthetic". This is an outgrowth of, but distinct from, the Gothic subculture.
3. (Illuminatti) A more familliar and formal form of the term vampire.

Vampirism (general, Sangiunarium)

Although it is different for most other groups, it is in the OSV more or less a combination of a philosophy, blood fetish, lifestyle (to many also a sexuality) and versatile spirituality, which revolves around the exchange of energies and/or blood. Many times it includes the building of personal pseudo-family or pack relationships from shared beliefs and experiences.

Vampyrecrafte (formal, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

In general, this is an OSV term for the magic practiced by vampires or vampyre lifestylers. Many vampires are pagan and follow the old ways, and the ways of magic are an integral part of their beliefs. Most psi vampires practice numerous techniques associated with energy manipulation, while sangs often use blood as an ingredient in charms and spells. Many also practice some form of magic, most often ritual magic or chaos magic. Vampyrecraft refers to magical techniques specifically designed by vampires to take advantage of their unique abilities. Vampyrecrafte often has a dark flavor to it, although in general it is more of a balance between dark and light techniques. *See also Sangomancy.

Vampirespeak*(formal, Sanguinarium)

Also known as "the sanguine tongue" to the OSV,which is puzzling considering how little acceptance they have for blood vampirism. These are the vampire languages, which are found in many different forms, and which can include orcombine double-talk, jargon, sign language, arcane words, invented or created words and sigils (runes). In general, one must either know how to use the Internet or be an accepted part of some branch of the community such as a House or Order to become familiar with these terms. Some terminology is usually only taught to individuals initiated into covens and approved by the heads of these organizations. Other Houses and traditions have their own words, sigils and other such communication aides that may be different from those of the larger or more prevalent groups. Our community as vast and each House and tradition expresses itself differently.

Vampire Bait (slang, Sanguinarius)

A poser or wannabe who is just screaming for a vampire to come after them. (What they get may be an entirely different situation than what they hope for or expect.)

Vampiric Community *(general, Sanguinarium)

The Sanguinarium uses this to refer to the community of people who identify with or have been identified with the vampire. This includes blood-drinkers, psychic/energy vampires, and vampire life stylers, though the last are NOT members of the community to those outside this group and should not be included. The community also includes donors and sometimes the friends of vampires. (See "vampire"

Vampiric Condition (general)

Most vampires express their condition through a mixture of philosophy, spirituality, lifestyle (and some consider it a fetish). Basically, the need to feed upon blood or life energy in order to remain emotionally, physically, and spiritually healthy. This condition can come about in three basic ways, 1) (Dhampyri) they are born with it and grow up completely knowing they are "different"; 2) (Klavasi) they are latent and it sometimes or never manifests, depending on environment and circumstances; and 3) (Ardetha) they are "made" through a ritual or by another of the condition. There are many different traditions of vampirism, each with their own outlook and explanation on how to manage and experience this condition, but in general the final interpretation is left up to the individual.

Vampire Connection* (general, Sanguinarium)

The OSV uses this to refer to their international network of businesses, havens, producers, organizations, scholars, performers and artists who cater to or are involved in their parts of the vampire/vampire culture. The Vampire Connection also includes several "languages" of terms and sets of rules of etiquette, which are followed by different groups to differing degrees.. The more arcane and formal term for the Vampire Connection is the Sanguinarium. Other groups of businesses, Houses, rules, terminology and such exist outside the Sanguinarium, and it is but one of many major organizations.

Vampyre Lifestyler* (general)

A derogatory term for someone who incorporates fictional vampire imagery and trappings into his/her personal life. Vampyre life stylers often cultivate a "Vampiric" physical appearance, including but not limited to a very pale complexion, a wardrobe made up predominantly of dark clothing, a style of dress which is modeled on Victorian or Renaissance fashions, black or blood-red lipstick, sunglasses, fangs, FX contacts, and a generally melancholy or lugubrious air. Life stylers often form alternative extended families and social structures modeled on the "covens" or "clans" of vampire fiction and role-playing games. Many also utilize lingo and terminology taken from vampire fiction and RPGs. All are fakes and posers who should not be called by the terms of or confused with real vampires. Most real vampires scorn and ignore such fakes and will not tolerate them in their organizations.

Vampyre Nation, The* (formal, Sanguinarium)

An archaic and somewhat misleading term used by the OSV for the community as a whole. Most do not use it because of it's fictional and political connotations, specifically the idea of an independant country or the associations in the Blade comic books.

Vampyre vs Vampire*(general)

"Vampyre" is the older spelling of the word "vampire" used in the 18th & 19th centuries, thus "Vampyre" is used by the Sanguinarium to refer to people who are really into the scene or lifestyle. The more modern "vampire" is most often used to refer to Hollywood, myth and fiction by this group. Many outside the Sanguinarium consider the old spelling to be melodramatic, prissy or snobbish and use the more common (and gramatically correct) one.

Vessel: (formal, White Wolf, Illuminatti)

An archaic term for primary food source in the Illuminatti system. Rarely used due to roleplaying connotations.

Vmadea (general, House Eclipse)

A place where vampires are accepted or at least tolerated in the Eclipsan system, where we gather or where we meet for any reason. A location friendly to or loved by vampires in the Eclipsan system. Such places are often nightclubs, resturaunts, stores or other locales where a group or individual vampire has befriended management or emplyees or where a vampire works. The people within the Pibliar may not know the nature of the vampire and their allies, but see the vampire or vampires as valued customers or workers. Over time and with familiarity, the vampires in such a place may even be given special treatment. Often vampires meet and congregate at such places, where they feel safe and comfortable. Some Pibliari are the homes of individual vampires opened to their Kin and Housemates for meetings or parties. Only in these Pibliari is feeding or ritual ever done unless the group is wealthy and lucky enough to have a place set aside only for House or Oredr functions and open only to them. Such places are considered sacred and it is seen as extremely disrespectful or even blasphemous to start a fight within one or to lose one's temper there or allow one's Khaibit to get out of control. Many vampires call these places Havens, but Eclipsans see this word as having far too many roleplaying associations and movie and fictional connotations. The word is the Enochian term for "Strong Tower" to show how important these locations are to the Vampire Community.

Vran (formal, House Eclipse)

A respectful title for a high ranking, respected or revered vampire in the Eclipsan system. Often used before the name of a person within the community that a member of House Eclipse has extended the Right of Sanctuary towards. For example, Vran Nitallica of The Coven Organization or Vran Sanguinarius. Usually used for leaders.

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