So I’m hanging out with a vampire and a zombie and it struck me that that probably sounds weird to the casual passerby to this website. So I made a couple new pages for the site that will hopefully explain things a little better. And Liam made me include a one-click stop for the Zombie FAQ instead of spreading it out in a bunch of posts. Practical as always, that’s Liam. You can find the new stuff over there on the right or across the top of the page.

My friend Simone is also around atm. She thinks me having this blog is silly because people are just going to think I’m a little bit insane taking about vampires and zombies and necromancers and ghosts and all that stuff. The world has taken centuries to coming around the fact that the Shadow World exists and there will always be folks who want to deny it.

I can’t say I disagree, but if I don’t get out there, get visible and tell my stories of the life I lead, then there will always be fear and fear leads to anger and all that Yoda stuff. I believe that if the world can know zombies like Liam and vampires like Simone - hell even vamps like Arthur (who can take the whole “Dracula” image to the extreme because he thinks it’s funny) then that could a big step to acceptance. I think Simone’s just cynical. By rights, I should be too. I’ve dealt with the fear and denial by the ‘normals’ my whole life and have witnessed firsthand how destructive they can be. I want to put a stop to that if I can.

So I’ll continue to blog and answer questions and tell my stories. If you, dear reader, think I’m a nutjob well, that’s your prerogative.

I had a girls’ night in the other night with my best friend, Simone. Had to boot Liam and he was none too happy about it. I told him to go visit dad. They haven’t been around each other much lately. Figured they should have some zombie/necromancer bonding evening. That came out a little squickier than I intended. I just meant they should hang out.

Anyway, Simone came over and we ended up watching chick flicks like we always do. We did argue out the film choices at first, again like we always do. She threatened me with Shaun of the Dead, and retaliated by picking up Queen of the Damned. It was most amusing. An hour in Blockbuster picking out movies: $20. Pissing off a vampire by threatening to make her watch an Anne Rice movie: Priceless

Yes, Simone is a vampire. I probably should have mentioned that. I’ve known her since we were kids but she was vamped just a few years ago by a rogue passing through town who took a fancy to her. She’s pretty hot and she used to be pretty reckless. She adapted to the lifestyle pretty quickly though and seems to be all right with it. We stayed friends and we try to get together at least once a week to hang out and catch up.

But wait, I hear you saying. Doesn’t she try to suck your blood?

No. Well, there was that awkward night right after she was vamped and still coming to grips with the whole blood thing. but we got past it. No, Simone has a deal with a friend at the blood bank. She says the draw of drinking blood ‘from the tap’ is strong, but she could never get past the whole having to bite them thing. Apparently it grosses her out too much and she’s happy to nuke expired blood in the micro. She looks pretty cool though, with the fangs and pale beauty. She’s taken to going to a lot of the goth shows where she’s become something of a fixture among the kids there. She’s almost a show unto herself

Besides, not all vampires are evil. It’s much the same with them as it is with humans. Not all humans are “good” either. Mostly, if a vampire is evil, they would have been evil as a human anyway. Vlad the Impaler was a pretty nasty customer in his day. When he became a vampire and took on the name of Dracula, he was still pretty wicked.

But chances are, if you’re a decent person, you’ll remain one as a vampire and you’ll find a way to adapt that doesn’t involve killing or hurting.

A lot of the myths you know about vampires are true, however. Vampires are mystical creatures and as such, mystical means of killing or handling them hold true. A wooden stake, fire, crosses (though any holy item will do - anything that faith is put into can have averse effects on a vampire. Nobody knows why though), all of these things will hurt or kill a vampire. It is also true that they are creatures of the night. They don’t burst into flame if they are exposed to daylight, but it weakens them greatly, and they can’t really function in it.

Anyway, I’ve digressed. Girls’ night was a success. Much fun was had and it took my mind off of things. I definitely needed it. Thanks Simone. Mwah.