How To Become a Vampire

I was looking at some search stats and noticed that this question (how to become a vampire?) was more common than you might expect. Every day, nearly 100 people were looking for a way to join the ranks of the stylish undead. “An interesting topic for a little tutorial”, I thought. Hence this post.

It seems the jury’s still out on how, exactly, vampires are created. Some sources cite ancient beliefs (mostly useless superstition), some insist on the popular bitten-by-vampire myth, and some claim that you simply can’t “become” a vampire if you’ve been born human. Maybe there’s no single way. So, instead of focusing on any of the aforementioned approaches, I’ll describe three common vampiric features that you can attain without any supernatural help.

Hypnotism (AKA Mesmerism)

“True” vampires have it easy – some mind-control skills are supposedly included in the whole dark revenant package, along with good looks and sharp teeth. But don’t despair, … wait, no, despair is cool. Ahem. As I was saying, hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming are well within the reach of mere mortals, so you are free to learn and use it – even if your heart is still beating. Head over to Google or Amazon.com and check out the numerous sites and books available. Just don’t fall for the “forbidden secrets revealed!!” shtick and you should be fine.

To get an (optimistic) idea of what you might achieve, take a look at Derren Brown. He’s done some very impressive things (videos).

Night Vision

Excellent low-light vision is something I’ve always wanted. You can improve your night vision by using a few tricks, and science might eventually figure something out.

The most promising idea I discovered is NightWalking. The website has a heavy slant towards philosophy/spirituality that reminds me vaguely of Carlos Castaneda, but it also contains a detailed guide on improving your peripheral vision. As you might already know, in a situation when there’s very little light, peripheral vision is much more effective than central vision. Better peripheral vision = better night vision, so this is definitely something worth trying.

Dark and Mysterious

The “dark” part won’t be a problem – just pick something from the wide range of goth stuff available. Maybe invest in coloured contact lenses and/or appropriate makeup.

As for being mysterious, well… * nods and smiles knowingly *

Ah, okay, I’ll be more verbose. There’s a bunch of lame tutorials about “how to be mysterious” on the web, but they’re generally a crazy mix of the somewhat useful and the completely ridiculous. In my opinion the coveted “aura of mysteriousness” is a pinch of secrecy + a certain form of inner confidence. And it’s not the kind of confidence that lets you approach strangers and sing on stage. I’m talking about the kind that frees you from seeking external validation of your thoughts, actions and existence. This is something that very few people have, but it can be learned. Think.

Miscellaneous Thoughts

I suspect most people in the “how to become a vampire” crowd are looking for a shortcut to becoming cool (is that a pun?). That is understandable. My main reservation about this is that it’s an unlikely shortcut — and that most wanna-be’s don’t really understand what they’re asking for when they say “I want to be a vampire!”.

Personally, I consider the concept of blood-craving bona-fide vampires unrealistic. I haven’t seen any reasonable biological explanations for it, and the idea that “it’s magic!” doesn’t do it for me on this overall low-magic planet. Psychic vampirism is a different thing entirely, but there’s generally nothing glamorous about being unable to sustain your existence without becoming a (possibly unknowing) parasite. Okay, parasitism might not be the only way, but I won’t discuss that here.

Hey, this is probably the weirdest post on this site (so far) ;)

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  1. 634
    cheyanne says:

    Hey sin guy… who the fuck is Leisha?

    n/a, samus said he might stay over there for 6 months instead of 3… he said there is lots of good tasting people…or something….

  2. 635
    samus says:

    hey chey, wats up… I cant talk long im in someone elses house…lol…
    how do you shut off an alarm?

  3. 636
    cheyanne says:

    lol… i dont know im not an alarm person!

  4. 637
    n/a not avalible says:

    why the fuck are you still in the house?… do you really wanna get caught?! were r u anyway?

  5. 638
    samus says:

    i cant say where i am wat if the cops find this page in the memory of the computer or sumthing?! duh!

  6. 639
    cheyanne says:

    leave that house and go to another that is ferther away… then go back on this chat thingy…

  7. 640
    samus says:

    ya ill do that ttyl…

  8. 641
    n/a not avalible says:

    hey chey what r u doing tonight?

  9. 642
    cheyanne says:

    going to see a movie with victoria’s brother… he says that victoria is doing better with the whole feeding thing…she has fed on… 5 people in nunivut…lol… pretty far away! she has found some new friends, they have the same problem…

  10. 643
    n/a not avalible says:

    what is his name?

  11. 644
    cheyanne says:

    who?
    her brother or her new friends?

  12. 645
    n/a not avalible says:

    her brother? i havent met him…

  13. 646
    cheyanne says:

    No yer not gunna kill’em…

  14. 647
    n/a not avalible says:

    fine… but if he hurts you in any way im gunna hurt him… idc if he is victoria’s bro!

  15. 648
    cheyanne says:

    ok but he wont hurt me…

  16. 649
    n/a not avalible says:

    im just saying if he does… he’s gone…

  17. 650
    samus says:

    ok im back!

  18. 651
    n/a not avalible says:

    k im gunna get of for now…
    ttyl…

  19. 652
    cheyanne says:

    ok ttyl to u 2

  20. 653
    samus says:

    ok c u l8er…

  21. 654
    cheyanne says:

    oh yay chad is calling me! i gtg peace out and ttyl!

  22. 655
    samus says:

    fuck off i got back on here for nothing! wat eVa..lol.. im gunna go to ttyl chey!

  23. 656
    maddie says:

    dont yall ever go 2 school??

  24. Chey…..a few things….one….you don’t want to meet leisha…she’ll murder you…two…whoever said i was a guy………………….but then again who said i was girl either…..hm………. samus……..warning for right now…..you come near ever again……you won’t survive me…..i’m on my last thread of sanity at this current moment and it’s not going to be pretty if i snap….and besides i’d like some proof that i’ve been watched other than smelling the imbicile who’s been peeping from a quarter mile away at least……oh and samus……you might want to stay away when november comes around…..

  25. 658
    n/a not avalible says:

    ya we r in high school…
    Sin littelle, leisha wont touch her… i will kill her before she comes close! and you wont be able to kill samus…lol… no one can lol… cant you read wat i am writing he can kill 7 at once he is amazing! i cant measure up im like somewat as strong as him but not the same he feeds alot so he has the strength of the hulk, wolverine, and a vampire… i guess…

  26. 659
    Caileth says:

    N/a…..You’ve gone too far in saying such insults to my kin….My clan is by far nearly the strongest of the last existing of the nobilities. Don’t test my patients. Leisha isn’t very easy to find, nor is she easy to kill. Morgan Sin is not as easy to figure out either. Being the way that Sin is, the abilities this vampire has is to hide its true identity at all costs then strike and kill. Their may be rumors flying around, but you can’t catch Sin no matter what you try.

    As for me, don’t test me. I’m not easy to find, nor kill, and my patience wears thin…very thin…..

  27. 660
    n/a not avalible says:

    You talk as if you were out of a 1940’s dracula movie, cut the shit and mind your buisness…

  28. 661
    samus says:

    Sin will die soon enough…when im ready…

  29. 662
    cheyanne says:

    lol leisha stands no chance niether do you, Caileth…

  30. 663
    samus says:

    hey, n/a… Sin littelle’s blood is tainted… its not pure, he is not a pure bread vampire, he’s not even close…

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