Our Roundtable Discussion for Real Vampire News
“We who have gathered under the banner of the Eastern Tulip
and of Nakshidil have composed the following statement to clarify who we
are, what we do, and our amicable and supportive relationship with
other communities.
As a woman of the eighteenth century, Nakshidil was a force of nature. We have chosen to honor her spirit and her ability to change the world around her. Nakshidil herself would not have worded it this way, of course, but all the same she knew how to use her portion of the universal energy to affect changes as she saw fit.
Nakshidil was an energy worker and architect, and so are we. Our central purpose is to work with the universal living energy, to influence changes and perceptions. We believe that anyone willing to put the effort into understanding the nature of energy—that it is living and that it is what makes up everything—can reap the benefits of the Eastern Tulip.
There is some confusion as to whether or not we are vampires. Naturally, this all depends on how one is defining vampire. Ourselves, we do not call ourselves vampires. We are not a part of the vampire community, but rather we exist parallel to it as friendly outsiders. If using the term vampire somehow makes us less confusing, we have no problem with other people calling us such—it is, after all, a noble term—but we would once again emphasize our desire to remain separate and independent from the community.
As for the rest, we are only in the early stages of codifying and compiling the Eastern Tulip, our umbrella expression for our activities. We are using the Tacrostica as our moral and ethical compass. We are a path in progress based in what has been tested and tried and in what is new.
Wisdom be with you.”
–Eastern Tulip, the Order of Nakshidil
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RVN: Good evening Emilie, Phobos, Marilys, and Seth, and thank you for joining us at Real Vampire News.
EC: It’s a pleasure to be working with RVN. I can really appreciate the integrity and the professionalism. Over the years I’ve been approached by a variety of media outlets, but this is one of only a handful I can take seriously.
PK: We’re always being invited to appear on camera to show the world our kind of vampirism. So far these have been efforts to exploit the real vampire or the investigators have been disappointed by our fairly normal lifestyles.
RVN: Would you share with us how, and when, you first became aware of your own vampiric nature?
EC: We’ve agreed to use my story here. For the sake of clarity, I’ll start from the beginning.
My mentor—the woman responsible for bringing me into the vampire fold and for teaching me this decidedly different philosophy—was Anne de Molay (she may or may not have been descended from Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar), the late founder of the Order of Maidenfear, who passed in 2003. She was a friend of my family and a true role model to me for her compassion and her endless pursuit of knowledge.
SL: Just to mention, Anne de Molay was my grandmother, and the amount of writing, research, and knowledge she left is an Everest of a lifetime.
EC: She began applying the term “vampire” to her evolving philosophy of human metaphysical power and universal energy working based upon Anton LaVey’s discussion of psychic vampires as it appeared in the 1967 Satanic Bible. Anne wasn’t so much interested in Satanism as she was in the seemingly logical application of the word to mean something other than the bloodsucking undead.
MM: I think people have lost sight of how revolutionary LaVey’s book really was at the time, and he seems to have been the first to have thought of vampires outside the box.
EC: I was in my early teens when Anne and I began discussing her and in detail, and I felt a great harmony between myself and the worldview I was beginning to build and Anne’s notion of the vampire, which she defined as the following.
There exists an entity of living energy all around us and in the universe. This energy is both alive itself and imbues all things with life of one degree or another. A vampire is an adept at energy play, an adept at tapping into this living energy for self-benefit. A vampire knows how to take what energy they want and need and use it for their own purposes.
And so, by this definition, I was aware of my vampiric nature by my late to mid-teens.
PK: And this is the definition I go by as well.
MM: As do I.
SL: And me too.
RVN: Did you recognise that you were a Pranic Vampire immediately or did you arrive at the conclusion over a period of time?
EC: I don’t remember a time when I didn’t feel engaged with the living energy of the universe, but I was fortunate to have good people to guide me into a state of peaceful realization. The definitions put before me were almost perfectly reflective of the conclusions I’d reached independently. I took time to search and contemplate, but I knew from the start that I’d found a kindred.
SL: I’m still not sure I am a pranic vampire. I’m not keen on the “vampire” notion.
RVN: For the benefit of our readers who may not be familiar with the term “Pranic Vampire” please describe what it means to be one?
EC: Pranic seems to mean different things for different people. For me, it’s all about the living energy which is the foundation of the universe (and physics bears this out) and working with that energy to achieve a desired result.
MM: No one discusses the immortal aspect of the vampire much. But as science has born out, energy can never be destroyed. It only changes form. Is this a kind of immortality? I’m not sure, but it’s something to think about.
R.V.N: …and where does the energy that Pranic-Vampires feed on come from?
EC: Everywhere! Prana is the universe and everything in the universe. An individual only needs to perceive the prana. Personally I gain and give this energy through healing, particularly pranic midwifery.
PK: The idea that everything in the universe is actually made up of one thing—call it prana for the moment—seems difficult to grasp. But this is what makes us part of everything.
R.V.N: What is your personal philosophy on vampirism, as a Pranic Vampire?
MM: A vampire’s strength is in a vampire’s independence. Having groups and communities can be productive, but ultimately a vampire is a sovereign being. This is an essential paradox, because if the universe is made up of energy that is in everything, then all vampires are part of that energy as well, and there really isn’t anything like being solitary.
EC: But we don’t call ourselves pranic vampires. We actually haven’t found the right term to express ourselves. So until we do, we’ll be defined by our actions and our ideas.
R.V.N: Do you think that there are, or may well be, many Psi-vampires out there who are actually Pranic Vampires but whom do not realise it?
EC: I already hold that psychic vampires are pranic vampires according to their own practices, but I have to wonder how many psychic vampires would want to be brought into the wider universe of the pranic.
R.V.N: Is there a particular focal place or group, in the OVC, for Pranic Vampires?
EC.: Well technically all foci and groups can be embraced by the pranic vampire, but I tend to think our discussions belong on more metaphysical or spiritual areas. And we definitely have no time for drama or social politics.
MM: There might be, but as for us, we’re not part of the OVC. We run parallel maybe.
EC: We’re not part of the OVC and we don’t want to be part of the OVC—interviews seeking information such as this one notwithstanding.
R.V.N: How, in your view, does Pranic vampirism differ from Psi-vampirism?
E.C. Psychic vampirism is an exercise of the mind. Pranic vampirism is working with the universal living energy in all of its forms.
SL: If I could be honest, I’m really worn out by all this fuss about classification and reclassification. Can’t we just all be what we are and get on with it?
R.V.N: What, if any, are the latest moves to draw Pranic-vampires to a common meeting place on the internet?
PK: I have no idea.
EC: I was trying for several years before leaving the OVC. Unfortunately pranic vampirism is difficult to explain and lacks a lot of the draw of other kinds of vampirism. At its worst a pranic tract reads like a physics textbook.
R.V.N: Do you think there are more people looking to alternatives now than in the past, more Sanguinarians looking further than Sang-life, or more Psi’s looking further afield than Psi-life?
E.C.: Never be surprised by an individual—of any stripe—who will always insist the grass is greener somewhere else!
R.V.N: On a more personal note, what projects are you currently engaged in?
SL: The economic times have put a real cramp in the number and depth of projects any of us are involved in. Personally I’m working to stay one step ahead of disaster.
EC: This may come as a surprise, but the four of us are involved in politics, especially the upcoming presidential election. At the same time that I’m bringing the Eastern Tulip into bloom, I’m following the warning of Ralph Nader—“Turn onto politics before politics turns on you.”
PK: We’ve been working to assemble a book for several months now, and it’s definitely in the not-too-distant future. But it’s slow going.
R.V.N: There are many who say that the terms “vampire” and “metaphysical” shouldn’t appear together in any sense, especially descriptive. What is your view on that standpoint?
EC: I have a hard time understanding why people enjoy limiting their own thinking.
RVN: Do you have anything you would care to add on the subject of Pranic-Vampirism?
PK: Only that pranic vampirism is not what we’re doing, or if some people take us a pranic vampires, it’s their personal perception.
EC: I’ll say what I always say in this situation. Semantics are a pain in my bottom
R.V.N: Thank you, once again, Emilie, Phobos, Marilys, and Seth for visiting with us and giving us a glimpse into the world of the Pranic Vampire. We are most grateful for your time.
EC: I only hope we haven’t managed to make everyone more confused!
As a woman of the eighteenth century, Nakshidil was a force of nature. We have chosen to honor her spirit and her ability to change the world around her. Nakshidil herself would not have worded it this way, of course, but all the same she knew how to use her portion of the universal energy to affect changes as she saw fit.
Nakshidil was an energy worker and architect, and so are we. Our central purpose is to work with the universal living energy, to influence changes and perceptions. We believe that anyone willing to put the effort into understanding the nature of energy—that it is living and that it is what makes up everything—can reap the benefits of the Eastern Tulip.
There is some confusion as to whether or not we are vampires. Naturally, this all depends on how one is defining vampire. Ourselves, we do not call ourselves vampires. We are not a part of the vampire community, but rather we exist parallel to it as friendly outsiders. If using the term vampire somehow makes us less confusing, we have no problem with other people calling us such—it is, after all, a noble term—but we would once again emphasize our desire to remain separate and independent from the community.
As for the rest, we are only in the early stages of codifying and compiling the Eastern Tulip, our umbrella expression for our activities. We are using the Tacrostica as our moral and ethical compass. We are a path in progress based in what has been tested and tried and in what is new.
Wisdom be with you.”
–Eastern Tulip, the Order of Nakshidil
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RVN: Good evening Emilie, Phobos, Marilys, and Seth, and thank you for joining us at Real Vampire News.
EC: It’s a pleasure to be working with RVN. I can really appreciate the integrity and the professionalism. Over the years I’ve been approached by a variety of media outlets, but this is one of only a handful I can take seriously.
PK: We’re always being invited to appear on camera to show the world our kind of vampirism. So far these have been efforts to exploit the real vampire or the investigators have been disappointed by our fairly normal lifestyles.
RVN: Would you share with us how, and when, you first became aware of your own vampiric nature?
EC: We’ve agreed to use my story here. For the sake of clarity, I’ll start from the beginning.
My mentor—the woman responsible for bringing me into the vampire fold and for teaching me this decidedly different philosophy—was Anne de Molay (she may or may not have been descended from Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar), the late founder of the Order of Maidenfear, who passed in 2003. She was a friend of my family and a true role model to me for her compassion and her endless pursuit of knowledge.
SL: Just to mention, Anne de Molay was my grandmother, and the amount of writing, research, and knowledge she left is an Everest of a lifetime.
EC: She began applying the term “vampire” to her evolving philosophy of human metaphysical power and universal energy working based upon Anton LaVey’s discussion of psychic vampires as it appeared in the 1967 Satanic Bible. Anne wasn’t so much interested in Satanism as she was in the seemingly logical application of the word to mean something other than the bloodsucking undead.
MM: I think people have lost sight of how revolutionary LaVey’s book really was at the time, and he seems to have been the first to have thought of vampires outside the box.
EC: I was in my early teens when Anne and I began discussing her and in detail, and I felt a great harmony between myself and the worldview I was beginning to build and Anne’s notion of the vampire, which she defined as the following.
There exists an entity of living energy all around us and in the universe. This energy is both alive itself and imbues all things with life of one degree or another. A vampire is an adept at energy play, an adept at tapping into this living energy for self-benefit. A vampire knows how to take what energy they want and need and use it for their own purposes.
And so, by this definition, I was aware of my vampiric nature by my late to mid-teens.
PK: And this is the definition I go by as well.
MM: As do I.
SL: And me too.
RVN: Did you recognise that you were a Pranic Vampire immediately or did you arrive at the conclusion over a period of time?
EC: I don’t remember a time when I didn’t feel engaged with the living energy of the universe, but I was fortunate to have good people to guide me into a state of peaceful realization. The definitions put before me were almost perfectly reflective of the conclusions I’d reached independently. I took time to search and contemplate, but I knew from the start that I’d found a kindred.
SL: I’m still not sure I am a pranic vampire. I’m not keen on the “vampire” notion.
RVN: For the benefit of our readers who may not be familiar with the term “Pranic Vampire” please describe what it means to be one?
EC: Pranic seems to mean different things for different people. For me, it’s all about the living energy which is the foundation of the universe (and physics bears this out) and working with that energy to achieve a desired result.
MM: No one discusses the immortal aspect of the vampire much. But as science has born out, energy can never be destroyed. It only changes form. Is this a kind of immortality? I’m not sure, but it’s something to think about.
R.V.N: …and where does the energy that Pranic-Vampires feed on come from?
EC: Everywhere! Prana is the universe and everything in the universe. An individual only needs to perceive the prana. Personally I gain and give this energy through healing, particularly pranic midwifery.
PK: The idea that everything in the universe is actually made up of one thing—call it prana for the moment—seems difficult to grasp. But this is what makes us part of everything.
R.V.N: What is your personal philosophy on vampirism, as a Pranic Vampire?
MM: A vampire’s strength is in a vampire’s independence. Having groups and communities can be productive, but ultimately a vampire is a sovereign being. This is an essential paradox, because if the universe is made up of energy that is in everything, then all vampires are part of that energy as well, and there really isn’t anything like being solitary.
EC: But we don’t call ourselves pranic vampires. We actually haven’t found the right term to express ourselves. So until we do, we’ll be defined by our actions and our ideas.
R.V.N: Do you think that there are, or may well be, many Psi-vampires out there who are actually Pranic Vampires but whom do not realise it?
EC: I already hold that psychic vampires are pranic vampires according to their own practices, but I have to wonder how many psychic vampires would want to be brought into the wider universe of the pranic.
R.V.N: Is there a particular focal place or group, in the OVC, for Pranic Vampires?
EC.: Well technically all foci and groups can be embraced by the pranic vampire, but I tend to think our discussions belong on more metaphysical or spiritual areas. And we definitely have no time for drama or social politics.
MM: There might be, but as for us, we’re not part of the OVC. We run parallel maybe.
EC: We’re not part of the OVC and we don’t want to be part of the OVC—interviews seeking information such as this one notwithstanding.
R.V.N: How, in your view, does Pranic vampirism differ from Psi-vampirism?
E.C. Psychic vampirism is an exercise of the mind. Pranic vampirism is working with the universal living energy in all of its forms.
SL: If I could be honest, I’m really worn out by all this fuss about classification and reclassification. Can’t we just all be what we are and get on with it?
R.V.N: What, if any, are the latest moves to draw Pranic-vampires to a common meeting place on the internet?
PK: I have no idea.
EC: I was trying for several years before leaving the OVC. Unfortunately pranic vampirism is difficult to explain and lacks a lot of the draw of other kinds of vampirism. At its worst a pranic tract reads like a physics textbook.
R.V.N: Do you think there are more people looking to alternatives now than in the past, more Sanguinarians looking further than Sang-life, or more Psi’s looking further afield than Psi-life?
E.C.: Never be surprised by an individual—of any stripe—who will always insist the grass is greener somewhere else!
R.V.N: On a more personal note, what projects are you currently engaged in?
SL: The economic times have put a real cramp in the number and depth of projects any of us are involved in. Personally I’m working to stay one step ahead of disaster.
EC: This may come as a surprise, but the four of us are involved in politics, especially the upcoming presidential election. At the same time that I’m bringing the Eastern Tulip into bloom, I’m following the warning of Ralph Nader—“Turn onto politics before politics turns on you.”
PK: We’ve been working to assemble a book for several months now, and it’s definitely in the not-too-distant future. But it’s slow going.
R.V.N: There are many who say that the terms “vampire” and “metaphysical” shouldn’t appear together in any sense, especially descriptive. What is your view on that standpoint?
EC: I have a hard time understanding why people enjoy limiting their own thinking.
RVN: Do you have anything you would care to add on the subject of Pranic-Vampirism?
PK: Only that pranic vampirism is not what we’re doing, or if some people take us a pranic vampires, it’s their personal perception.
EC: I’ll say what I always say in this situation. Semantics are a pain in my bottom
R.V.N: Thank you, once again, Emilie, Phobos, Marilys, and Seth for visiting with us and giving us a glimpse into the world of the Pranic Vampire. We are most grateful for your time.
EC: I only hope we haven’t managed to make everyone more confused!
Get Ready For A New Experience!
First, I have a word I would like to share with you.
AMBIENT
I’m beginning to suspect that this is the word I have sought all alone. The dictionary defines ambient this way.
1. of the surrounding area or environment: The tape recorderpicked up too many ambient noises. The temperature in thedisplay case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.
2. completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air.
3. creating a certain reaction or mood, often a subconscious one, by being wherever people tend to be.
4. pertaining to or noting sounds that create a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.
5. pertaining to or noting close and constant social contact and
communication fostered by the Internet or the use of digitaldevices: social-networking sites that enable ambient intimacyand awareness.
This is still a study on progress, but we may have found a viable option to “pranic”.
Once again, the great staff of the Real
Vampire News has helped us to push our ideas ever so slightly forward.
In a roundtable discussion, we were able to discuss what was and what
was not in our thinking. You can read the entire transcript http://realvampirenews.com/?p=319
Additionally, I am finally piecing together Tacrostica 2012, an updated and revised version of our moral and ethical practices.
For now, keep posted on the goings on here.
My Life As Algolah
I thought a good introduction would explain the name here attached
to who I am and what function I seem to have in this ever spinning
universe.
This name was given to me upon initiation from one level to the next. ”Algol” is considered by many astrologers to be evil and is also called the Demon Star. In my case, it is significant that these darker powers are more inclined to work with me–not necessarily evil, but for whatever is necessary in a given situation.
In this capacity I am both clergy and devil’s advocate. I work in a delicate balance.
This name was given to me upon initiation from one level to the next. ”Algol” is considered by many astrologers to be evil and is also called the Demon Star. In my case, it is significant that these darker powers are more inclined to work with me–not necessarily evil, but for whatever is necessary in a given situation.
In this capacity I am both clergy and devil’s advocate. I work in a delicate balance.
Notions of Nakshidil–Goals and Foundations
Nakshidil aims to describe a system of vampiric practice that can be understood by society in general.
Nakshidil operates independently of any other vampire group.
Nakshidil operates independently of the real vampire community and of society at large. In this way, we serve both through information and education.
Nakshidil will assert that our paradigm is but one of many in the vampire community.
Nakshidil seeks to represent all real vampires with respect and dignity.
Nakshidil is here to provide information to people outside of the community about the phenomenon of real vampirism. If you think people aren’t perennially interested in vampires, ask someone.
Nakshidil hopes to provide timely and relevant warnings and cautions against media traps and schemes.
Nakshidil aspires to provide provisionary legal advice to individuals who feel that their essential rights are being threatened.
Nakshidil exists to protect individuals from media predators and exploitation.
Nakshidil operates independently of any other vampire group.
Nakshidil operates independently of the real vampire community and of society at large. In this way, we serve both through information and education.
Nakshidil will assert that our paradigm is but one of many in the vampire community.
Nakshidil seeks to represent all real vampires with respect and dignity.
Nakshidil is here to provide information to people outside of the community about the phenomenon of real vampirism. If you think people aren’t perennially interested in vampires, ask someone.
Nakshidil hopes to provide timely and relevant warnings and cautions against media traps and schemes.
Nakshidil aspires to provide provisionary legal advice to individuals who feel that their essential rights are being threatened.
Nakshidil exists to protect individuals from media predators and exploitation.
“Term”inal Velocity
This is a subject that gets visited and revisited in a regular
cycle. Here I’d like to open the subject again, not from any hard and
fast viewpoint but just for the sake of discussion.
Etymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
Date: 1732
1: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2: one who lives by preying on others
I have my own definition, which is how I define it for myself.
VAMPIRE
There exists an entity of living energy all around us and in the universe. This energy is both alive itself and imbues all things with life of one degree or another. A vampire is an adept at energy play, an adept at tapping into this living energy for self-benefit. A vampire knows how to take what energy they want and need and use it for their own purposes.
Let the wild rumpus begin!
Do we need another term for “vampire”?
I’m not talking about the ramifications of
using “vampire” in a non-vampire world nor from any fear of public
misunderstanding. This case is purely semantic. Are there some of us
who are looking for another word to describe what we are? Does
“vampire” apply more to some threads of practice than to others? Is the
effort to define old folklore efficient?
I’ve been studying the lore and the
etymology of the word for a number of years. Let’s face it. “Vampire”
is a loaded word. It seems to be one of several visceral words in the
English language, words so powerful as to engender a reaction just by
speaking them. But let’s take a closer look.
VAMPIREEtymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
Date: 1732
1: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2: one who lives by preying on others
I have my own definition, which is how I define it for myself.
VAMPIRE
There exists an entity of living energy all around us and in the universe. This energy is both alive itself and imbues all things with life of one degree or another. A vampire is an adept at energy play, an adept at tapping into this living energy for self-benefit. A vampire knows how to take what energy they want and need and use it for their own purposes.
Let the wild rumpus begin!
Long Lost Friend Found
I’m glad you found me! You have been on my mind, and I’m happy that there’s so much good news on your end.
As you probably have guessed, I’ve left the OVC, mostly to pursue all my other interests which have been piling up over the years. I hold no grudges against the community–things just began to point me to the epiphany that it isn’t where I belong.
On the Winter Solstice of 2010, I announced that I would not seek reelection as Matriarch of the Order of Maidenfear, and on the Summer Solstice of 2011 I handed the position over to a dear friend and excellent leader. It was the smartest move I could have made, and being liberated from that role has enabled me to dedicate myself more to creative professional endeavors (publishing and media) and activist endeavors (shelter dogs, political circuses, women’s rights).
Naturally I haven’t rejected all things vampire–after all, it is part of what I am and what I have been. I’m still active in the Order and in teaching our philosophies of vampirism, but as always I am a seeker and an ardent student of the universe.
Currently–of all things—I’m building a site centered around reviews (hopefully amusing) of Tudor England novels. Well, I’m a historian by academic training, so I suppose it’s not so strange. I’m also compiling Maidenfear/Vampgeist/personal information into a Little Book of Vampire Wisdom–I’ll let you know when it’s available.
I have felt your friendship over both time and distance, and I’m delighted to be back in contact!
As you probably have guessed, I’ve left the OVC, mostly to pursue all my other interests which have been piling up over the years. I hold no grudges against the community–things just began to point me to the epiphany that it isn’t where I belong.
On the Winter Solstice of 2010, I announced that I would not seek reelection as Matriarch of the Order of Maidenfear, and on the Summer Solstice of 2011 I handed the position over to a dear friend and excellent leader. It was the smartest move I could have made, and being liberated from that role has enabled me to dedicate myself more to creative professional endeavors (publishing and media) and activist endeavors (shelter dogs, political circuses, women’s rights).
Naturally I haven’t rejected all things vampire–after all, it is part of what I am and what I have been. I’m still active in the Order and in teaching our philosophies of vampirism, but as always I am a seeker and an ardent student of the universe.
Currently–of all things—I’m building a site centered around reviews (hopefully amusing) of Tudor England novels. Well, I’m a historian by academic training, so I suppose it’s not so strange. I’m also compiling Maidenfear/Vampgeist/personal information into a Little Book of Vampire Wisdom–I’ll let you know when it’s available.
I have felt your friendship over both time and distance, and I’m delighted to be back in contact!
Recent Random Thoughts
I am a pranic vampire, with prana being the living energy that is
the foundation of the universe. In my understanding, it’s not a
question of feeding on a given substance that sets us apart. We’re
really after what is in that substance, namely prana.
I have been an energy worker for roughly 20 years. For the sake of better understanding I have sampled other methods, but my own has always been better suited to me.
These concepts existed because they were plausible explanations for some pretty extraordinary things. Additionally, I’ve found that any chance to connect the departed to any phenomenon on the mortal plain will be embraced and perhaps even cherished—the chance to catch up with a passed over loved one, for example.
After much time and experience, I’ve come to believe that the “community” would do so much better as a union of individuals rather than breaking into groups that seem to self-destruct. And I was in an Order for twenty years, so group dynamics are nothing new to me.
I’ve borne witness to an animosity between sanguinarians and psychic vampires—which is true, which really works, which addresses an actual need. Sometimes I wonder if the day will come when we’re all standing together against the outside societal forces that would write us off as deranged lunatics. Until that day, I will work for understanding.
I have been an energy worker for roughly 20 years. For the sake of better understanding I have sampled other methods, but my own has always been better suited to me.
These concepts existed because they were plausible explanations for some pretty extraordinary things. Additionally, I’ve found that any chance to connect the departed to any phenomenon on the mortal plain will be embraced and perhaps even cherished—the chance to catch up with a passed over loved one, for example.
After much time and experience, I’ve come to believe that the “community” would do so much better as a union of individuals rather than breaking into groups that seem to self-destruct. And I was in an Order for twenty years, so group dynamics are nothing new to me.
I’ve borne witness to an animosity between sanguinarians and psychic vampires—which is true, which really works, which addresses an actual need. Sometimes I wonder if the day will come when we’re all standing together against the outside societal forces that would write us off as deranged lunatics. Until that day, I will work for understanding.
Meet Nakshidil
And the great vampire enterprise is reborn as the Vampires of
Nakshidil! More information is on the way, but for now know this
gathering is open to everyone willing to treat other users with respect
and tolerance.
I would like to assert that Nakshidil aspires to be independent of any other “vamp” community while maintaining a relationship of moral support for the same.
Nakshidil is a remarkable character on the stage of history. Legend has it that she was born in Martinique and was cousins with Josephine, Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife. Her name then was Aimee duc de Berry, a daughter of great wealth and fortune. Her parents sent her away to a convent in France for her education. On the voyage home her ship was ravaged by Turkish pirates. She, however, was valued for her golden hair and light eyes, and so the pirates took her to be sold as a slave in the Sultan’s harem in Istanbul, where she was renamed Nakshidil. Through wit and wisdom Nakhshidil won the favor of the Sultan and his successors. She was the mother of a Sultan herself, as as a result she had climbed to the very pinnacle of the Ottoman world. We have named ourselves after Nakshidil for her amazing courage, success through scheming, and as someone who rose above the rest by her own abilities.
I would like to assert that Nakshidil aspires to be independent of any other “vamp” community while maintaining a relationship of moral support for the same.
Nakshidil is a remarkable character on the stage of history. Legend has it that she was born in Martinique and was cousins with Josephine, Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife. Her name then was Aimee duc de Berry, a daughter of great wealth and fortune. Her parents sent her away to a convent in France for her education. On the voyage home her ship was ravaged by Turkish pirates. She, however, was valued for her golden hair and light eyes, and so the pirates took her to be sold as a slave in the Sultan’s harem in Istanbul, where she was renamed Nakshidil. Through wit and wisdom Nakhshidil won the favor of the Sultan and his successors. She was the mother of a Sultan herself, as as a result she had climbed to the very pinnacle of the Ottoman world. We have named ourselves after Nakshidil for her amazing courage, success through scheming, and as someone who rose above the rest by her own abilities.
