I feel strangely compelled to come to the defense of my two favorite vampires, Karin Maaka, and Hikari Takanashi. One bites, but doesn’t suck blood. The other sucks blood, but doesn’t bite (she only chews a bit). And they both love garlic.
So you’ve died before from a stake through the heart? If not, how can you be sure? Maybe you’re invulnerable to stakes through the heart and have just never tested it before.
alas, the sunlight thing isn’t part of the original myths. I believe it was added sometime in the early 1900s. ditto for fangs, actually. I think the average human is also vulnerable to stakes
The film Nosferatu added that aspect. Keep in mind there was no standard “vampire” in myths though, and some creatures that are lumped under vampires ate human flesh (livers seem popular) instead of drinking blood. There is also some conflation very early on with werewolves (who originally were cannibalistic humans who could turn into wolves at will) due to some vampire myths sharing “tells” with them (red hair, red eyes, hairy palms, outward facing palms, etc). And some vampires simply spread disease and misfortune (most had similar powers, but some specialized in it).
There are a lot of myths about Vampire. The garlic thing is a complete fabrication. I love garlic! Crosses only work if the person wielding it is a true believer. There are precious few of those because most fanatics are hate mongers and not true believers. Sunlight is not a problem, we just prefer to hunt at night under the cover of darkness. But you got me on stakes.
to be fair humans are also weak to wooden stakes being plunged into our hearts
Adam, as you yourself have noted (albeit in a strip I’m having trouble finding at the moment), the listed weaknesses are differently applicable to different depictions of vampires. Just as a sample selection…
-Faithful mythical vampire: most applications are true, but the best of the best can #FightOffTheKryptonite of ANY of them.
-Yokai Academy students: crosses only serve as limiters, not weaknesses; no adverse reaction to garlic; easily-sunburnt complexion prohibits tanning, but sunlight isn’t innately harmful.
-Marker family & associates: sensitive to the smell of garlic, but no actual harm done; stakes are no more threatening than to a human; nothing about crosses.
-D&D / OotS drained-and-buried: all holy symbols have effect, not just crosses; multiple ways to circumvent the sublight issue.
-Accursed romantic jackasses who deserve no respect: sunlight will blow their cover among humans, but does not bring actual harm.
Even so, you’re making your claims in good jest, and most of us are willing to take it with a grain of salt as long as you ron’t get bitter about it.
Now, the question becomes: will you continue generalizing for #RuleOfFunny, or will you stick to the portrayal for which all of your given points are applicable?
#ContinuityPorn refers to a plethora of references to one’s own work (i.e. the most recent entry in a #LomgRunner game series making a reference to each entry in the series prior). Referencing multiple OTHER works is just a high count of #ShoutOuts.
Someone seems to forget that in general, weaknesses (some of which are the ones listed here) are attributed to “standard fantasy generic” vampires because otherwise, they’re freakin’ strong, so without ANY weaknesses, they’d be quite unstoppable.
I’m sad you said vampires blow when you could have said they “suck”
A missed opportunity. Bite also works.
Could have said? Missed opportunity? You guys seen the title? That joke has a beard so long it can trip dino’s.
To give you an idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWNJZrdn7i4&t=0m57s.
*mutters* damn milennials on my lawn *grumps* need shotgun *mutters* *grunts*
I feel strangely compelled to come to the defense of my two favorite vampires, Karin Maaka, and Hikari Takanashi. One bites, but doesn’t suck blood. The other sucks blood, but doesn’t bite (she only chews a bit). And they both love garlic.
Hail to ye who defends Karin Makaa! Adorable little biter that one… at least for the most part. #TearJerker #BittersweetEnding
Hey, I’m weak to wood stakes through the heart also. I tend to die because of those.
So you’ve died before from a stake through the heart? If not, how can you be sure? Maybe you’re invulnerable to stakes through the heart and have just never tested it before.
alas, the sunlight thing isn’t part of the original myths. I believe it was added sometime in the early 1900s. ditto for fangs, actually. I think the average human is also vulnerable to stakes
The film Nosferatu added that aspect. Keep in mind there was no standard “vampire” in myths though, and some creatures that are lumped under vampires ate human flesh (livers seem popular) instead of drinking blood. There is also some conflation very early on with werewolves (who originally were cannibalistic humans who could turn into wolves at will) due to some vampire myths sharing “tells” with them (red hair, red eyes, hairy palms, outward facing palms, etc). And some vampires simply spread disease and misfortune (most had similar powers, but some specialized in it).
science saves lives
Adam, I feel singled out.
There are a lot of myths about Vampire. The garlic thing is a complete fabrication. I love garlic! Crosses only work if the person wielding it is a true believer. There are precious few of those because most fanatics are hate mongers and not true believers. Sunlight is not a problem, we just prefer to hunt at night under the cover of darkness. But you got me on stakes.
holy crap are you a real vampire
Adam, as you yourself have noted (albeit in a strip I’m having trouble finding at the moment), the listed weaknesses are differently applicable to different depictions of vampires. Just as a sample selection…
-Faithful mythical vampire: most applications are true, but the best of the best can #FightOffTheKryptonite of ANY of them.
-Yokai Academy students: crosses only serve as limiters, not weaknesses; no adverse reaction to garlic; easily-sunburnt complexion prohibits tanning, but sunlight isn’t innately harmful.
-Marker family & associates: sensitive to the smell of garlic, but no actual harm done; stakes are no more threatening than to a human; nothing about crosses.
-D&D / OotS drained-and-buried: all holy symbols have effect, not just crosses; multiple ways to circumvent the sublight issue.
-Accursed romantic jackasses who deserve no respect: sunlight will blow their cover among humans, but does not bring actual harm.
Even so, you’re making your claims in good jest, and most of us are willing to take it with a grain of salt as long as you ron’t get bitter about it.
Now, the question becomes: will you continue generalizing for #RuleOfFunny, or will you stick to the portrayal for which all of your given points are applicable?
I’ve heard this is called ‘continuity porn’.
#ContinuityPorn refers to a plethora of references to one’s own work (i.e. the most recent entry in a #LomgRunner game series making a reference to each entry in the series prior). Referencing multiple OTHER works is just a high count of #ShoutOuts.
Someone seems to forget that in general, weaknesses (some of which are the ones listed here) are attributed to “standard fantasy generic” vampires because otherwise, they’re freakin’ strong, so without ANY weaknesses, they’d be quite unstoppable.
You should read the Discworld book “Carpe Jugulum,” which shows what happens when vampires overcome their weaknesses.
What, they succumb to tea?
EVERYTHING is weak to wooden stakes, Mr. Huber.
I will now demonstrate. Stabs DTIBA with a wooden stake. Shoves a garlic clove in his mouth. Gives him a nasty sun burn with a sun lamp.
That seems unnecessarily violent. What the hell did the impatient Canadian do to you?
Turned him into a newt.
He did get better, but not by much.
Also he was less of a [censored] as a newt
to be fair humans are also weak to wooden stakes being plunged into our hearts
Can we call the charity Vampirism Speaks?