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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:02 pm
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:59 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:37 am
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celticfireguardian Hmm well there are a lot of answers to that. There are real vampires in a way, meaning in the way that some people are killers that thirst for blood and there are people sensitive to sunlight.
What separates a vampire from a psychopath or someone afflicted with, say, lupus, or any other disease that causes sun sensitivity? Heck, when I was taking tetracycline for my acne, one of the common side effects was sun sensitivity!
Quote: Werewolf idk I want to say no. I do believe in OtherKin in the sense that someone's spirit or soul is or is connected to certain "mythical creatures" like fairies and such. This can be shown in their personalities, actions, beliefs, etc. It has been awhile since I read about Otherkin, although what I did read was very interesting. Religiously, I am Pagan, so personally I believe that there is a touch of mythical in our world, although I cannot speak for all. But that is just my opinion.
Being Otherkin is reflected in their beliefs? So all they have to do is believe it and act like it? Hmm...maybe I'm missing something but that sounds more like cosplay to me.
Thanks! 4laugh
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:52 am
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Sophist So- I would like to hear from y'all and what you think about the verity of the existence of said things. I should make an info dump about this. We don't have an analog and you can't really make one without raping the hell out of our culture.
Sophist What makes one a true vamp/werewolf/otherkin? In the otherkin senses of the words, from my perspective, nothing. In the literal sense of the first two, tough call. They mythologically exist in my culture, with two references for vampires and shape-changers galore. However, aside from that time I did Morning Glory, I've never seen a shape changer.
Sophist How does your religious practice view this (if you have one)? In the case of vampires as unClean things that should not be. In the case of were*, determine on a case by case basis.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:34 am
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Sophist What makes one a true vamp/werewolf/otherkin?
Well, in Slavic mythology, upír and vlkolak (vampire and werewolf, respectively), are not really so different. Usually, when there is a difference, it is to describe the separate Western literary devices - the words are used interchangeably in much the same way Westerners interchange "spirit," and "ghost."
That said, a vampire or a werewolf is an un-dead revenant risen to wreak havoc and revenge on human beings, essentially. As far as Otherkin go... if they really feel they are actually an animal, so long as they aren't hurting someone else, I'd leave them to it. I just think they're anthropomorphizing animals a bit much.
Quote: Is this possible? Why or why not?
*shrug* As far as being a vampire or werewolf? Not unless they died.
Quote: How does your religious practice view this (if you have one)?
Please take note - my perspective stems from a cultural one, but is expanded from a personal viewpoint that is probably not in common with most Slavs, heathen or not (though, looking into the mythology, I don't think I'm far off).
That said: vampires are the expression or manifestation of an impurity and should be removed with impunity before it can do more damage than it already has.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:19 am
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:04 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:17 pm
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Sophist celticfireguardian Hmm well there are a lot of answers to that. There are real vampires in a way, meaning in the way that some people are killers that thirst for blood and there are people sensitive to sunlight. What separates a vampire from a psychopath or someone afflicted with, say, lupus, or any other disease that causes sun sensitivity? Heck, when I was taking tetracycline for my acne, one of the common side effects was sun sensitivity! Quote: Werewolf idk I want to say no. I do believe in OtherKin in the sense that someone's spirit or soul is or is connected to certain "mythical creatures" like fairies and such. This can be shown in their personalities, actions, beliefs, etc. It has been awhile since I read about Otherkin, although what I did read was very interesting. Religiously, I am Pagan, so personally I believe that there is a touch of mythical in our world, although I cannot speak for all. But that is just my opinion. Being Otherkin is reflected in their beliefs? So all they have to do is believe it and act like it? Hmm...maybe I'm missing something but that sounds more like cosplay to me. Thanks! 4laugh
In some ways you can consider a vampire a psychopath, but there are people who crave blood. It is some sort of mental thing, or in some cases they have like anemia and need the iron and so they crave it.
It is not cosplay when it is how a person truly is. They may not have even heard of Otherkin, it's just how they are.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:06 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:08 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:14 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:53 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:07 pm
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celticfireguardian Recursive Paradox celticfireguardian ...there are people who crave blood. It is some sort of mental thing, or in some cases they have like anemia and need the iron and so they crave it. Anemia doesn't make you crave blood. That's ridiculous. For the misinformed: The Science of Vampires an article, and it references a great book that I have read. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,577037,00.html
That article does not support the idea that iron-deficiency or anemia makes you crave blood. The article says it makes people crave iron-rich foods, like a bloody steak or spinach.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:20 pm
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Sophist celticfireguardian Recursive Paradox celticfireguardian ...there are people who crave blood. It is some sort of mental thing, or in some cases they have like anemia and need the iron and so they crave it. Anemia doesn't make you crave blood. That's ridiculous. For the misinformed: The Science of Vampires an article, and it references a great book that I have read. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,577037,00.html That article does not support the idea that iron-deficiency or anemia makes you crave blood. The article says it makes people crave iron-rich foods, like a bloody steak or spinach.
Like I said, they need the iron and it says that if you have anemia it makes you want that sort of thing
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:24 pm
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