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A vampire is a human who feeds on blood (more recognisably human blood): they are better known to be drinking blood at night due to their sensitivity to sunlight. Vampires use many tactics to achieve blood; mostly by luring their prey into the trap (sometimes into bed, other times into a secluded area), then taking that swift bite (usually when they're asleep or weakened). Becoming a vampire is achieved through the transmission of the saliva from a vampire. This is done via feeding (which is done to the neck most often). Anyone can become a vampire: a child, a man and a woman: even the elderly - providing the person was not completely drained of blood. Once the virus has been transmitted, it will take about three days for the virus to take hold (new organs being made, traits and attributes being modified etc.) Vampires look exactly like a human; just the incisors bring out the change. This works extremely well prior to attacking the victim. Vampires are portrayed to have weaknesses - the most likely ones are to silver, or to garlic (or garlic extracts). Sunlight should be deemed as a sensitivity due to the number of vampires being able to transcend through the sun.

Dracula is a good example of a traditional vampire; but for more modern vampires; the film series of Blade (Blade 1, 2, and 3) should be reviewed NB: They are weak to UV light; not dissipated in the definition.

By Demonic-Humanoid

An (perceived by its victim to be) attractive and charming person who continually creates and thrives on unrequited sexual tension and drains emotional and vital energy as well as material resources from the victim. The vampire frequently will retain the same donor for months or years without giving anything of the aforementioned energies in return, or setting the victim free to pursue a mutually nurturing relationship. The victim often, over time, demonstrates near-matrimonial devotion and will develop something resembling true love for the vampire master. The vampire frequently does not understand how they have fed at all, nor how near death their victim actually is, and contrarily thinks that the relationship somehow benefits their victim.

Showtime original series "Weeds": Nancy (role of vampire) and Andy (role of vic)

By shadowmagnet

Vampires are characterized by the following attributes: 1. They are undead, meaning that they have died, but risen again as creatures with tremendous strength, but also a weakness to various things, including garlic, sunlight, and crucifixes. 2. They are consistently extremely malicious, and seek out humans for one or more of the following purposes: to kill and eat, to use as cattle that they consistently drain small amounts of blood from, and/or to turn into more vampires. 3. A vampire has no conscience. Vampires may recognize people that they knew while alive, but they have no emotional response associated with this recognition, other than bloodlust. Also, some kids dress up as vampires and refer to themselves as "vampires..." but actually they are just human high schoolers with too little homework.

TWILIGHT FAN: Edward Cullen is a vampire. DRACULA FAN: No. No, he isn't. TWILIGHT FAN: Shut up! What do you know?! You were born in the late 1800s! DRACULA FAN: This is true.

By Bertoffski

A lawyer, especially a lawyer specialized in personal injury claims.

I hate lawyers... what a bunch of vampires.

By Danny hates lawyers

Sanguinarian. A human that derives their energy from blood. Corrections: Only SENSITIVE to sunlight Garlic is friendly Crosses, some sangs are Christians Stakes, kill anyone Bats, no the transformation (You must be born and awakened. Awakening means, coming to the realisation that you are a Sanguinarian.) What the legends got sorta correct: Increased strength (can beat pretty much anyone in an arm wrestle) Better sight ( They were caught reading in dim or no light.) Better hearing (can hear the whine of the lights and/or the buzz of the TV without straining to listen) Better smell Empathic limited precognition Drink blood (using either blood from packaged meat or from a willing donor. Only taking a tablespoon amount) Nocturnal (daymare for teens awakening because of school running during only the day time. Most are seen resting their head on the desk, when the teach isn't looking) Above average intelligence (controlling the bloodthirst is considered to be harder than starvation and/or giving up cocaine. It takes a level of brain activity to outsmart it each time) Pale Cold skin Slow heartbeat Things you may not know they suffer from: Nausea Hot/cold flashes Shivers Paranoia Depression Blurred eyes Stomach pain Higher risk of allergies Blood dreams The lingo: Twoof - strongest blood urge (if your sang says she's gonna twoof or she is, get yourself out) Mundane - someone not currently suffering from the sanguine condition Black swan - donor

A vampire is really a Sanguinarian.

By bluebirdbloodbird