IkeVamp Glossary

## Vampire Primer

### Vampires

There are very few differences between a vampire and human. Despite popular belief, they are not affected by crosses, garlic, or sunlight. Instead, they need to drink the blood of living in order to survive, and have bodies capable of withstanding greater strain than their human counterparts

### Greater Vampires (Purebloods)

A greater vampire is the child of two pureblood parents, born as a vampire. After reaching maturity, they cease to age, continuing to live on as an immortal. Greater vampires are only ones who can turn humans into vampires

### Lesser Vampires

Lesser vampires are humans who, after making a contract with or being bitten by a greater vampire, become vampires themselves. Most of inhabitants of the mansion fall into this category

## Human Food

Vampires have the same sense of taste as humans and enjoy eating food for pleasure. However, human food provides no nutrition and does not stop them from feeling hungry. In addition, vampires are affected by alcohol and caffeine in the same way humans are, the effects of both depending on tolerance of the individual.

### Rouge

Another name for human blood. Rouge is the core of a vampire's diet. The rouge in the mansion has been legally acquired through connections with medical organizations.

### Blanc

A substitute for rouge that looks like white wine. It is made from a certain kind of white flower. It can stave off the hunger of a vampire and keep them nourished but cannot sustain them for long periods of time. As a result, a vampire subsisting on blanc with eventually require rouge for nourishment.

## Sucking Blood

### Bloodlust

Bloodlust is a condition that occurs when a vampire has gone without drinking rouge or blanc for an extended period of time. It has been discovered that a vampire's fondness for another can increase their bloodlust. The stronger their feeling for their partner is, the stronger the urge to suck that individual's blood. For many vampires, the act of sucking blood is considered a expression of love.

## Effects of Bloodsucking on the Body

When a vampire sinks their fangs into a human, the human will feel a brief prick of pain followed by what can be best described as a intoxicating euphoria and pleasure.

## The Inhabitants of the Mansion

### Choosing to become a vampire

Becoming a vampire grants a human a "taste of eternity" - a greatly extended lifespan. The inhabitants of the mansion accepted this offer by making a contract with le Comte de Saint-Germain, relinquishing their humanity to become lesser vampire.

### The reason behind this choice

Each man has his own reason for choosing to become a vampire, but all of them stem from the desire to have more time to accomplish something they could not achieve during their human lives.

Le Comte de Saint-Germain only makes contracts with a select few who have caught his interest. However, outside of the mansion there appear to be some other familiar faces from history who now live in 19th Century France as vampires.

## The Mansion

A grand building owned by le Comte de Saint-Germain. It is situated on a hill a small distance away from the city. It appears there is one former resident who has left the mansion and now lives on his own

## The Door

The door that brought you into this world is located on the second floor of the mansion, at the end of a hallway. Once opened, it can only be opened after one month has passed. Le Comte has an hourglass in his room that measures when the door can be opened. As a rule, he is the only person permitted to use the door.