I was debating whether to post this in the Vampire Discussion section or under fiction, Vampire Stories. Since I am conversing with a real individual, why not place it here in the Vampire Discussion section? My interview doesn't read like a story because I don't have the creative license to "show." Showing versus telling is crucial in fiction as well as nonfiction. Showing lets you feel what the character is feeling and why. I can't do that with an interview. I hope it's not too wooden. I'm doing the best I can. I could work really hard to make this a "story," but then you'd have to wait how many years to read it? I have four installments from my myspace blog to post. Here is the first:


Interview with Michael, Master Vampire, Part One
by Valentina


Note: Out of respect for our Vampire and Interviewee, Michael, I am entering this interview as a full believer.



3/26/2007, Monday

Well, this is going to be exciting, if I live through it. I suppose it will be just as exciting if I am killed, maybe more so. But then you won't get to find out what happens, will you?

I was contacted, today, by..ummm...a vampire whom I've never spoken with. He didn't find me on myspace but he hasn't revealed from where he knows me. I did put my name, Valentina_Vamp, in the search engine...no go. Lots of Valentina's, but I am not to be found. Too new to myspace? Hmmm....yet I'm getting about 50 - 100 hits a day on my blog.

So, how did he find me? I don't know yet. I'm not on too many boards and have very little involvement in the online vampire community. I suspect he found me at Darkness? Maybe he knew me from Court?

It is not Nikolai or anyone from Nikolai's house; I am pledged to become a member, which for them, is as good as done. Quite the territorial bunch they are. I wish someone would stop me from going ahead. I wish they could. I have mixed feelings. It's for life. A real commitment. I'm a bit nervous about the blood exchanges.

Let me say that Mr. Mysterious did not say, "Hey, babe, I'm an immortal vampire." Actually, most people claiming to be immortal vampires can't spell immortal to begin with...because they are prepubescent or of that mindset. I suppose that anyone who has been around for 500 - 600 years would be able to spell at least moderately well and have a good command of the English language. Sorry for the rant...drives me nuts.

This gentleman is intelligent and well-spoken.

All sorts of things are going through my mind. Why did he contact me? I'm also paranoid considering the drama of late in the online vampire community.

I do attract weirdos...but that's usually in person. If you see my pictures here, you will know why. I think it's obvious. But online????


3/28/2007, Wednesday

Ok. I found my myspace when googling today. And I'm getting about 150 hits a day or more. I know why I'm getting some of the hits. I'm linked to a few people - it's kind of an emotional/mental thing I guess. I hope the rest of you like my writing? I don't know.

Let's call our Vampire, "Michael." I informed Michael that I'm getting a lot of hits on my myspace. He said not to worry, that no one would believe the story and if they did that no harm would come. I wonder if he is preening over the anticipated attention. You know how vampires are, don't you? Arrogant, vain. (I'm going to catch some flack for that!) I am reminded of Anne Rice who has written some very dark fiction. But it's fiction and we know that. I just came across a vampire series that's supposed to be nonfiction. If that's the case, the vampiress began life before Christ and she is still around.

I also am reminded of Ms. Jamie's words, a vampire from the online community. She spoke of one's personal responsibility and the impressionability of youth. Something to think about, isn't it?

I asked Michael if his "turning" was like that of Vartusa. Do you remember Vartusa? He was at www.forums.darkness and wrote "Lament to the Kindred." Honestly, I thought Michael might be Vartusa. He is not Vartusa. I opened up the headers on the email and sent the IP information to a query group. He's in North America. I know the exact state and country. I might add that he's almost too close for comfort. Michael agreed vehemently, saying he was definitely too close for my comfort. I wondered if he was smirking. I feel that he was.


Interview with Michael, Master Vampire, Part Two
by Valentina


3/31/2007, Saturday

So, how did Michael find me? That was the burning question for me. He finally sated my curiosity on that question. It's funny. You have these vampires who don't engage in conversation with the online community but they know everyone. Are they searching for others like themselves? I say, "good luck with that."

And, no, I am not like these vampires, the immortals. I don't know how much I differ from the Human Living Vampires, though, if at all. I've had some mystical experiences. The Aset Ka can probably help me out there. I hope someone can. But, then, we are not here to talk about me, are we? Sorry for the digression.

Michael's vampirism did not arise out of desire, lifestyling, nor ritualistic invocation. Many, quite a few in fact, vampire covens use invocation. Invocation of a spirit is channeling; it's an invitation for possession. You will find that most in the vampire community believe they were born as a vampire and awakened at some age, usually in their teens. However, I have found that there are many groups who practice invocation whereby they invite a vampire spirit to enter a person. This gets complex and has to do with Asetianism, Luciferanism and so on.

One might ask how does a vampire spirit make one a vampire? I don't know. Soul and spirit are two different things aren't they? Soul is the emotions and intellect. Spirit is the part of us that communicates with God/the Universe? Christianity teaches that we are tripartate beings, physical body, soul, and spirit. The spirit is dead until it is given birth by the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit being the part of us that communicates with God. One is considered spiritually dead until one believes in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I wonder how old the concept of tripartate beings is and if it arose out of Egyptian mysteries. I wonder if it's true (the concept that humans are tripartate) and soul and spirit are two different things.

So, how did Michael become a vampire? Has he always been a vampire? Was he born a vampire? Is he hundreds of years old? I have a thousand questions running through my mind. What about romantic relationships? Sex? Does he believe in Human Living Vampires (HLV's), the mortal vampire community?

As you might have guessed, Michael is elitist in his beliefs. I feel perfectly fine saying that. We have all seen the vampires who come onto a board saying, "This is for real vampires only," indicating they are vastly different from the HLV. Usually, they reveal they are hundreds of years old, have been "turned," and so on. Usually, they are lying. It doesn't take long to figure out they are quite youthful. And the ones who aren't lying, well, do you expect them to be humble?

While living in San Francisco, Michael began exploring spirituality and his own sexuality. He attended a popular satanic church in the city and began an affair (Michael is heterosexual today) with the high priest of that particular church. He was 22 at the time; that was 20 years ago.

The priest of the satanic church was a practicing vampire. Vampirism wasn't known, even among the pagan community. In fact, the priest didn't openly discuss his vampirism although Michael did find out later that there were a core group of vampires in the church.

One evening, Michael was invited to have dinner with the priest and a few friends after a church ritual. He thought it sounded like it would be a lively evening discussing spirituality, humanism, and philosophy. They had a nice dinner but they didn't get around to discussing anything after dinner, not anything at all. If they had engaged in discussions he wouldn't have remembered because of the hallucinogens in his system. He only remembered what was most important - being savagely bitten by a vampire.

Michael found himself lying on an altar in the priest's temple. Candles flickered from the walls, illuminating the not-so-small space. He saw that the priest had changed into his robe. The others remained in their street clothes. Images of human sacrifice went through his mind. What if....? He wasn't tied down however. That was a small comfort. The priest didn't perform any rituals, speak incantations or invoke/evoke any spirits.

The priest walked over to Michael, staring down into Michael's eye. Then, the priest closed his eyes, slipping into an altered state. He stood there, eyes closed for a long time. Michael, under the influence of LSD, watched the candle flames turn bright colors and leap off the wall like dragons while he waited for the priest to do something. He could have sworn one of the dragons leapt into the priest.

The priest brought his face close to Michael's own, and brushed his lips softly. He nuzzled Michael's neck and playfully nipped at his collar bone. Suddenly, Michael felt the sharp pain of teeth entering his flesh. It was a shock and felt erotic at first, then it became quite painful, so painful he wanted to scream. In fact, he was moaning from pain, not pleasure. The priest was sucking hard, holding onto Michael like a pitbull.

When the priest was finished, Michael quickly left. There were no words between him and the others. There wouldn't be until a few weeks later. He staggered home with four painful bite marks and the dragons leaping after him, their scorching tongues of flames hurrying him home as fast as his legs could carry him

(Below is an interlude of sorts. I didn't feel like writing an entire "interview," but felt the need to write something, lol.)

Michael Doesn't Go Out During the Day at All


I might as well post a blurb about Michael the Immortal Vampire. Don't expect stellar writing. You know, I'll probably just post and post, and one day pull all the fragments into something that reads...a little better. And I'll have to come up with an interesting title that isn't a takeoff on Anne Rice's ficiton. Writing is hard. If I wait until I have a well-written piece, you'll never know what's happening. And I'm not calling this Part Three. The day is just beginning at 12:19 am and I'm averse to anything that smacks of formality.

I talked with Michael on the phone last night. He has a nice voice, deep and smooth like a rich red wine. I wonder if his looks match his decadent voice.

All I can think of is my snot vampire character. Ewww. Gods. No. I would love to tell you about Aldred, the Amazing SNOT Vampire but I haven't finished the story. I will tell you this. Aldred is a snot-drinker. He seduces a woman over the internet. There will be lots of surprises when he's revealed at a country-wide vampire meetup. Let's just say Aldred gets his fill and then some. Who knew that chi resided in snot? Straws, anyone?

No, Michael doesn't remind me of Aldred! It's just that you never know what someone looks like until you meet them. Michael hasn't offered any descriptions just yet.

Michael stays indoors during daylight hours, that includes the long hours of summer. It's good he doesn't live in Seattle...he'd be indoors until past 10:00 pm during summer days. He hasn't gone into the sun in almost 20 years. I'm painting a sunlit scene for him, a 30" x 40" canvas, in my impressionist style. This is a thing I've noticed about some vampires. Yes, they love darkness, dark music, dark writings, dark things, dark gothic art...but you can always tell the serious ones because they like sunlit scenes! Before you judge what I'm saying, think about that for a few minutes....if you are a vampire. Vampires are vampires as people are people. Everyone has different tastes.

(And this is definitely telling versus showing in writing ;) ) Sorry, loves.


Interview with Michael, Master Vampire, Part Three
by Valentina


4/11/2007, Wednesday

Why do I call Michael, Master Vampire? For a good reason. He has the ability and knowledge to change a human being into a vampire. Not all real blood-drinking vampires can do this.

First, I wanted to know if Michael believed the people in the online vampire community were vampires. He said he believed a lot of them practiced vampirism but weren't real vampires. For instance, some Luciferians and others drink blood for self-edification. Indeed, they do receive energy from the life force in blood, not just a high from the societal taboo of drinking blood. Michael believes that anyone can practice blood-drinking vampirism (the common term is sanguine or sanguinarian vampire), tantric (feeeding on sexual energy) vampirism, elemental vampirism (feeding on electrical storms, forces in nature, etc.), or the very common psi vampirism (stealing other's life energy via psychic means). He also believes that these practices become addictive and would call the addicts "practicing vampires" or the not-so-lovely "chi addicts."

I have to tell you I love the night. This is my natural ryhthm. One of the things I love about a more temperate climate (than New York), is that I can be outside at night, When I was a child, I wanted to runaway into the night. Darkness weaves a magickal spell over me and I become one with it. My night vision is excellent and all of my senses are heightened in the eve. The night calls to me.

Michael's response to my love of the night was, "All of that is true for real vampires. The night empowers a vampire. But you're probably one of those who is just drawn to darkness. You love dark films and fiction. I think it's a personality trait." Pfffffffffffffft!

So, I was dying to know but I didn't want to push...and I wasn't sure he would tell me. I wanted to know if he was changed and how? How!? Was it a virus that entered his bloodstream? We've all heard about the hoaxes, haven't we? V-5 and K-17. K-17 was a creation for a British TV show, I think. What about ritual invocation? Yes, invocation...channeling...dangerous. But how would a vampire spirit change the DNA of a person? Could it?

What about symbiots? A vampire symbiot (creature from some other dimension) intertwines with the host's spirit and becomes part of the host?

What about the transfer of a rare blood type, such as the A-H blood type, also known as the "Bombay" blood type. Bombay makes me think of gypsies which makes me think of Eastern Europe which makes me think of vampires.

While Michael believes in spirits, he doesn't deal with them except on rare occasion. He says there is much to learn about the spirit world and the origins of the vampire. Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but Michael cannot offer a plausible explanation for a first vampire. I told him about one of my psychic experiences with a noncorporeal spirit who became corporeal, physical. He thinks that the spirit was real, but a liar. He said the spirit may have known something about vampirism, might have even been sizing me up for possession of sorts, a home if you will. But he doubts the spirit was who he said he was, some vampire ancient.

I told Michael that just two years ago, I had begun my vampiric journey and I'd thought of the Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and human beings. Could Nephilim be the possible origin of vampires? I told him how surprised I was when I found out that other people had considered the same thing. Did I tap into universal consciousness? Michael's take was that I thought of it because it seems plausible, logical. Perhaps vampire DNA, a curse, was passed from angel to mankind.

Michael was turned by the Satanic priest. After he arrived home that night, terrified out of his wits, he became very ill. Really ill, folks. When Michael was 18 or so, he'd gotten food poisoning that required hospitalization. This was just as bad if not worse. No, he didn't get blood poisoning, a staph infection, MRSA, or anything close. I'm glad he didn't get HIV or some other blood-borne pathogen either! By the way, blood-borne pathogens/infections are a high risk in turning. The victim is not immune to these things. The victim is human, fully human! Let me reiterate....you have a high chance of dying from a vampire bite. A vampire is a carrier of bacteria and viruses, just as you and I are. And real (ok, Michael-type) vampires do bite.

I asked Michael about the vampire Houses and "practicing" vampires that use blood exchanges via transfusion (not for me, thanks). I could hear the smirk in his voice, "Those are practices that have nothing to do with turning."

Michael remained ill for about a week. He likened the first three nights to a bout of the stomach flu (gastrointestinal virus). He lost control of his bowels and vomited constantly. He forced water when he could but vomited after drinking it. He latched onto some Gatorade which made him do the same. After about 5 days, he said he became light sensitive. He had to close the blinds and draw the curtains He stayed in bed with covers over his head for the better part of two days.

On the eighth day, he awoke with a surge of energy, of life. No stomach flu has that sort of happy ending...recovery is gradual. He jumped out of bed with a smile upon his face and flung open the curtains. The blazing sun almost blinded him and he quickly closed the curtains. Still, he felt fabulous but he was hungry, hungry for something he couldn't name.

You do realise that with a decent proxy he could be living next door and show up in Malesia via an IP look up?



I ... I love it, this is an awesome read. It's eerie how many parallels there are with the Vampire Chronicles though, he must've read them, or you have, or both, I can feel it in the writing.

Now I'll have to go and read the Vampire Chronicles. If you are talking about Anne Rice, I read the first two books in the series....a long time ago, when they first came out.

The writing is my own style but I'm having a hard time making it personal. I'm glad you are enjoying it. I was worried about it being flat. I wish my writing was like Anne Rice's, lol.

I asked for some critiques on my interview. I was actually told by a professional writer it wouldn't work. But, you know, I just had to forge ahead. After all, Michael contacted me and wanted to tell his story.

What kind of parallels are there with the Vampire Chronicles? I have the Queen of the Damned movie, but I never read the book. I also saw Interview with the Vampire. Do you really think there are parallels?

Yes, a person can find out the approximate location where you live.

Well, I can say Michael doesn't walk on ceilings or fly. Only Criss Angel can do that, right???

Michael will go into his super-duper powers, whatever they are.

Read The Vampire Lestat and Queen Of the Damned because Michael is pretty close to Lestat in the feeling he gives off and some things he does. I'd have to reread your interview to cite the exact parallels (my memory sucks) and there's no time for that. Maybe if you look up Lestat on wikipedia you'll find the parallels, not sure.

I might post later with the exact listing ... might.


Oh and the symptoms of being turned, as he describes them, are exactly like the ones in the Vampire Chronicles, except tehy last a week instead of a day.

Thanks for the feedback, Escoban.

Actually, that's kind of scary..in a way. This has me interested in doing a little research into classical vampiric symptoms. I should be able to find something if I search the legends and myths.

I never read QoTD but I have the movie. I do remember Anne Rice very good at character development. Her vampires had a human side, but you knew they were dangerous. Michael is like that. When I talk to him, it's not as if I'm speaking with someone fully human. There is an underlying animalism and power, like he would tear one's throat out for giggles. I'm sure he will appreciate that.

Interview with Michael, Master Vampire, Part Four
by Valentina


4/13/2007, Friday

Michael laughed and said, "You have a way with words, XXXXXX." He agreed with my description of him, the ability to tear out a person's throat without much forethought. However, so we'll all feel a bit safer, he wouldn't do it for "giggles," though Lestat would.

I envy Michael. The more I know about him, the more I wish I were like him. I never thought I would say that because of my own past misconceptions about classical vampires. Classical vampirism has its perks. It has more perks than one would think.

The Online Vampire Community has made a career out of complaining. I think I know why. Although Michael doesn't agree that the OVC is comprised of real vampires, I do. I think the OVC/nonclassical vampire has inherited a weak strain of vampire DNA, just enough to make them crazy for blood (or any other energy source), sensitive to sunlight, and drive them insane.

Michael has few complaints other than not being able to go out in daylight. He can actually go out in the sun but finds it painful, more painful than a paleface like myself. It stings he says, "like someone pelting my skin with tiny pebbles." He says he erupts into a painful weeping rash that lasts for a few days. We discussed why that might be. He had explained to me how vampirism happens and I wasn't sure I could grasp the sun thing. I asked him if sunblock helps. He said absolutely not. Bingo.

Has Michael ever been in love? He says that he has, several times. He mentioned there is someone he loves now and he is awaiting the right time. Right time for what? He just chuckled and said some things were best left unsaid. I guess we can all speculate about that. Why does he do this to me? He knows my curiosity. Sadist.

I asked Michael if he'd ever turned anyone. Oh, boy. He has. He practices vampirism very selectively. He has bitten out of anger, too. He supposes that the people were turned and he really doesn't care.

You wonder what the criteria is for being turned? Well, first off, I doubt you'll find anyone willing to do it. Wonder why? Here we go. There are very few classical vampires who know how to turn an individual or who have the power to do so. When a classical vampire turns someone, they are giving that person a part of their soul. Indeed, it is a mystical thing. (I was told something along those lines once but didn't believe it; well, they were talking rituals.) But the person's DNA is also changed and they become a new person. But giving up of the soul or part of it? Michael says that would kill some classical vampires, however, it can be done over time if the vampire knows what he or she is doing. Maybe that's where the three bites came from? No, Michael said. That's fiction. It would be more like multiple bites over months. Well, that doesn't sound safe. Blood poisoning, anyone? Michael said that both vampire and victim could die, that their souls could be destroyed long before the bodies died from infection.

As you can see, it's a very intimate and personal thing. Michael has changed one woman and two of his male friends. Michael can do it with one bite. I asked him why he had the power to turn someone with one bite when others did not. He said it was partly practice, that he survived some failures which built up his own personal power; he'd absorbed others' life energies permanently. Alas, he inherited some power from his own progenitor. The longer he lives, the more powerful he becomes as well. Power begets power he says. Michael said he is a vaccuum, drawing in power from the universe.

What about the people who are changed? If he gives them a part of himself, how does it change them? Do they absorb his nature, his personality, his power? He said, yes, indeed, they do absorb some of his power. However, the amount of power they receive from him is variable. Two are able to turn others at first bite, the other cannot. Several are on the loose and he has no idea what they can or cannot do. He suspects they will seek him out at some point. They might even try to show him personally what they can do. He thought that was funny. To me, it isn't.

As far as personality goes, he says that his progeny are dark. Darkness is the common thread amongst all classical vampires. The Darkness points to a curse from God. Hence, not being able to go out into the sun. The sun is a metaphor for light, for God, for all that is good. The sun is not a physical problem, but one of a spiritual nature.

So, are all vampires forsaken by God? Michael doesn't know that for sure, but in his heart-of-hearts he believes so. He said if sun exposure were purely a physical problem, he'd be able to go out if he were covered from head-to-toe. He has tried that to no avail. He said that God has truly shunned his kind; he has received the same sentence as the fallen angels. One day he will burn in the lake of eternal fire forever and ever.

Interview with Michael, Master Vampire, Part Five
by Valentina


4/14/2007, Saturday

"Do you really believe in eternal damnation?" I asked Michael. "Well, I do believe a person will never see God if they follow Satan. Christians would call that Hell. I can't call it Hell. I believe there is freedom after death, paradise. And I have freedom, heaven even, right now, here on earth because I am not bound by religion or fear." Michael hadn't been serious about his belief in the eternal lake of fire. Michael had a Presbyterian upbringing...sort of...he and his family attended church on Easter Sundays and Christmas Eves and he'd been baptized as an infant. The church teachings do not affect his beliefs. What he has seen and experienced since his turning has created his belief system.

When Michael joined the Church of Satan, he was actively worshipping Satan while believing in the Holy Bible. This hardcore Satanic church taught the Bible was true but that God was the enemy. "Why would you worship Satan if you believed the Bible, knowing you would suffer for eternity by rejecting Jesus Christ?" I asked. And what about the others? "To be honest, I was very dark and I didn't care. I wanted power right now. Satan offered me everything - a long life, health, women, men, money, and personal magic power." "You met Satan?" "Yes, I did. I took him up on his offer." Michael was thoughtful, then said, "I suspect that many of the others didn't really believe in the Bible, Satan, heaven or hell, or they wouldn't have been there. A lot of the members had a chip on ther shoulder and were acting out, rebelling against conservatism or whatever. Maybe trying to find themselves, too."

"Satan granted your desires by making you a vampire then?" "That's exactly right," agreed Michael. "What does Satan get out of it?" "I belong to him, He is my God." I wanted to know if Satan asked Michael to do things. "Yes and no. I go to Him when I have a problem, when I need answers. I praise Him and thank Him for His help. The catch is that I have to follow His advice. It would be irreverent to ask Him for help and do other than what He 'suggests.'" Have you ever not wanted to do what he suggested?" Michael let out a long sigh. "Of course. I didn't say it was an easy walk. I have had to do things that go against my conscience." Oh. (I don't think I would ask Him for advice if it were me.)

Do you ever see Satan? "I have several times. The first time, He appeared to me as a black mist...just hanging on the wall." That scared the hell out of me because I'd seen something similar myself in a lucid dream/vision. Surely, I hadn't seen Satan. Just a bizarre coincidence. I convinced myself that I'd only dreamed. Only dreamed.

"I have also seen Lord Satan while dreamwalking. Another vampire and myself often travel together, visiting humans, visiting other worlds, other planes. It's true that Satan can appear as a brilliant blinding light. But he doesn't always appear that way. Most of the time he looks very human." "Were you afraid of Him?" "Only if He wants me to be, such as when he appeared as the bright light. I was terrified, on my knees and shaking, begging to die. Now, I know WHO He is. He is the God of this world."

"What do you do when you dreamwalk? Is this a vampiric power?" Michael laughed, "Yes, it's a vampiric power. I visit women when I want sex and I make love to them." "You are an incubus, too, then?" "Of course. And it's not an astral body that I'm in. I'm physical, solid." I had to think for a minute. "Bilocation!" "Yeah, that's it, XXXXXX." Criss Angel eat your heart out.

Criss Angel. I thought about crosses and holy water. "Do crosses or holy water bother you, Michael?" Considering that he felt forsaken by God, I wondered. "No, but guess what? I can't go into a church, synagogue, or mosque. My skin starts to creep and prickle like it does with the sun and I become paralyzed. I can't move my feet to step over the threshold of any of those so-called "holy" places. I have some stories to tell you about my time in New Orleans. I can definitely step into a voodoo circle." Michael laughed heartily, even sadistically. I wondered what he might have done to scare the hell out of those poor people in Nawlins'. He seemed rather pleased with himself.

"Michael, I bet you aged those people 20 years in a split second!" He laughed again. "Certainly, I did!"

I had a million questions about him. How many of the vampire myths and legends were true?

"Hell, NO! I don't sleep in a coffin although it could be fun with two. Would you like to give it a go sometime??" I felt my cheeks burning. "I'm married, remember?" "I haven't forgotten for a moment," Michael replied slow. He was acting weird and I wondered if he needed to feed. I hadn't got up the courage to ask him how he feeds and I'm not sure I ever will. Don't you think he might feel compelled to kill me if I know too much about him? See, I know that's the catch here. I can feel it. I can feel that I'm treading a thin line. Yes, he contacted me. But I know he's playing cat and mouse. I feel a cold, icy hand reaching for me. I sense a dark shadow standing behind me. I feel fingers moving disturbing my auburn curls. I feel like I am going to die. I know that he is standing next to me and there is nothing I can do to save myself.

Love it, once you finish writing this thing you should really polish it up and look about getting it published because even right now, without the polish, it's very readable and *gasp* even enjoyable.

I'm glad you're finding it fun.

Polishing it seems like a difficult thing. I had a professional writer tell me I couldn't do this as nonfiction. I understand her point about telling and showing. But once I know Michael well enough, I might be able to describe his emotions a little better. I probably need to ask the right questions so we can feel what he feels. Also, I'm not really describing my own emotions very much. Another thing publishers hate is first person point-of-view. I'm using both first and third person.

My other concern would be that it might sound Ricean? Right now, I don't want to read anything by Anne Rice because I'm afraid it will affect my writing in some way. I want to write what Michael reveals even if it is similar to Rice's vampires. I can always go back and rewrite, maybe make an outright comparison.

This interview is just one more reason I'm grateful to be just a psychic. I'd like to know what experience he has with mere mortal psychics, since I'm still trying to expand my abilities and learn more of the origins of psi.

No, it would never pass for nonfiction because then it would have to be, for an interview, written as a series of questions and answers, not in prose like you're doing it. This is more like Interview with the Vampire than a real interview.

And yes, it's very Ricean, not so much in the style but more in the story and message. It reads like something right out of Rice with some "I'm more real than you" modifications here and there. If you know what I mean.

Well, for anyone reading this, I would take the interview with a grain of salt. Michael's job is to convince me that he is an immortal vampire and my job is to make him believable. He is very believable over the phone and in emails/IM's. But I can write a horror story that's totally believable. Liars can lie believably.

Michael is a real person, that much is true. I don't know how dangerous he is or isn't. He wants to meet with me in person. Most people would say, "HELLLLL no."

We have seen people come and go, claiming to be powerful long-lived vampires. They are very compelling. Sometimes, we find out they are lying because they slip or make a stupid statement about the "Talamasca" or something like that.

I think Michael is more believable because he hasn't made wild claims of flying and scaling vertical walls, invisibility and so on. Oddly enough, though, some of those things are supposedly practiced by different societies. Cree indians and time travel (covering a 6 hour distance in a car in one hour); Hindus (?) practicing a type of fast-moving standing levitation; native americans becoming invisible. Michael's bilocation ability may sound unbelievable to some people. I have done astral projection and was able to touch objects so I can believe in bilocation.

I don't understand the transferring of one's soul. I'm trying to wrap my head around that one. If it is truly spiritual, I'll probably understand it in one of those ah-ha moments.


Well, it's going to be fun rewriting. Maybe I'll rewrite and post it in the fiction section sometime.

I have much more to post...some really interesting stuff.

Actually, Kelly, I'm very familiar with that transference technique, and it's quite easy for any classical vamp to learn. I learned it in my research, but I refuse to disclose, for fear of its abuse.

I wonder if it's the same technique that Michael is talking about. He believes that not all classicals are able to do it...at least not in the beginning. It seems to take a heavy toll on the vampire. Maybe he just doesn't want all classical vamps to know how to do it. We know how that goes...not to mention the possibility of abuse, as you said.

When I think about how I practice magic, I don't use props but occasionally (sigils and blood, sometimes candles). I'm no great magician because I don't "practice" very often but I have enough innate power that I can manipulate energy to some degree. I suppose transferring part of one's soul would be a matter of will and focus. I can see how it would be that simple.....and that hard for someone who hasn't learned how to focus. Michael doesn't lose a devastating amount of energy if he turns someone nowadays.

After having said all of that, Michael hasn't revealed the entire technique.

I've already learned of it, as I said earlier. I cannot use it though, since I am not even slightly vampiric, so I just use my knowledge to avoid facing that fate. If you're already one sort of vampire, it's not always possible to turn into another kind, though I heard rumors of such changes being worked by an Elder Vampire (a term I assign to any vampire ranking among the strongest 15% of their particular type), but I haven't been able to confirm it.

I find that anything to do with the occult be it prayer of astral projection is simply a matter of will, focus and strength of will.

That is why to aid my means I don't use any props at all, only my will. Unless of course if you call some superstition related props I always have with me and find to bring me good luck ... but really, it just eases the mind and helps focus will ...

Very intresting. i love to read this. you need to ask many quetions. if not i got plenty. lots. if he chose you to tell everything to. and he wants people to know. then i dont think he's playign with you. ofcoarse it is right that not many people will beleive it, since its vampiric. hmm. i've heard everyhtign he's talked about in turnign before somewhere in darkness i beleive. someone talked about it. you know what i would try to do? become his good friend. although i'd be realy creepy sinc ehe does feed of humans right? so it is wierd. why would he choose you to tell these things.? why not a writer. or someone who would announc ehis story to many people if he realy wants many to know?

hmm so does this mean there is a heaven and hell? crap and if you beleive in none what happens? im agnostic.

Certainly an interesting read, not that I'm putting much belief in his existence... It's a bit much, and I also find the concept of 'bite' siring to be ridiculous...

I do have some things to say from the standpoint a believer would hold...

first off... He's GOING to turn you... I'm shocked to see no-one has said as much already... He IS toying with you he's sizing you up and...
Secondly... He LOVES you... Can't say why, but it's just too predictable... maybe that's why It seems unreal...

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a skeptic... I'm a Pagan, and I believe in Vampyres, and I believe in all forms of occult powers. I don't however believe immortality would last for long, due to the nature of boredom, nor do I believe in the Christian deities. Satan and God to me are fictional faces put on opposing forms of energy... Furthermore opposing forms of energy that exist within one energy.

I've never been given any real reason to deeply believe in "classical" Vampyres... though I almost wish for it... It comes with a thrill to read about things like the Aset Ka, though I at once fear the evil things mentioned therein... I do not believe that Vampyres must be "outcasts of god" nor do I believe that Vampyres must be evil, but it seems to be a common enough believe.

If however this is true, I would love for contact to be made...
~Seikin

The main reason he contacted me is that I'm open-minded. He's seen me around the community for the last two years or so and has read some of my writings. Good question though. Exactly what does he hope to accomplish by having his story told. Gives me pause for thought though.

About the heaven and hell, I sometimes think that's conditioning. When having near-death experiences, some people see Jesus, some see Buddha.

I wouldn't put too much stock in concepts of heaven or hell.

Hi Seikin,

Bite-siring sure isn't something accepted by the fundamentalist online vampire community. I wouldn't know if it would work or how so. Michael talks about soul transference and I've done some reading on it It's pretty much what the shamans do when they transfer their consciousness into a rock or an animal. Maybe it's similar to astral projection. I don't know if the soul transference he talks about is the same. I do believe much can be accomplished with magick (I believe magick is science not a spiritual thing).

As far as spiritual things, I'm not sure what I believe. I had a near-death experience and that changed some of my views about the afterlife.

Immortality? Eh...in the same physical body that never dies. I wish....science may be coming closer to immortality though. Heh...heh.

Oh, turning me? I don't think so. He is definitely playing around though. Love me? No.....no way. I swear, if he were to say something like that, you'd never hear about it. I would not print it! If I were writing fiction though, it could be fun. I have met several predators that are a bit like him though. They practice biting, stalked me and so on. But it's not unusual to pick up stalkers in the vampire community.

I debated on whether to post this story here or in the fiction section.

Michael is a real person.

What would you do?

Keep posting here for now, but if it gets too weird, call it fiction.

THat's the problem, he may be a real person, but how do you know what he's telling you isn't fiction?

Personally I'd post it here based on what you are being told, he says it's not fiction, call it unfiction.

well it is darkness.com! lol hmm did u ever meet the guy in person?

Kelly, you should ask him how he feeds. There are many different types of vampires, which I subclassify based on their abilities and feeding source. In case you were wondering why I'd ask this, I would like to have a better understanding of his abilities.

I am curious … why is there nothing further in this thread? Did the interviews stop, become to intense … did he turn out to be something other than he purported to be? Did you perhaps decide to post further interviews else where?

As for whether or not the writing should be labeled fiction, that is simply your choice or the choice of your publisher, should you have one. Reality often dresses itself up in the guise of fiction. People tend to enjoy fiction that they imagine could be true, they like it less when it is in their face proving its reality. ~smiles~

Apparently, Kelly's decided that it'd be a bad idea to continue posting here. She told me she'd keep up with it on her myspace, though.

I had posted about 6 interviews on my myspace, but recently I deleted my myspace account. I did get a lot of traffc, somewhere between 50 - 200 hits a day - even more if I posted something about vampires. I also had some good links, unusual stuff. For instance, there was link where a historian pointed out that Vlad Tepes may have actually drank blood. That kind of thing. I posted about other things besides vampirism of course.

Michael didn't/doesn't care that I post about him (obviously I never would have if he'd objected) and I think he was interested in what people had to say. Michael is genuine in his beliefs. I've met him in person several times and he doesn't appear to be off-the-wall. I mean, with some people, you know they are full of sh*t before you even meet them. He certainly is intelligent and mature.

His beliefs and practices are controverisal though.

Alaras,
I appreciate your taking the time to let me know what happened, thank you.

Kelly,
I am disappointed that I did not get to read all of your interview. I found it very interesting. ~smiles~ Over the years I have had both the pleasure and displeasure of speaking with many people that would be labeled as residing outside the bounds of society. Some were suspect from the start, others were quite simply fascinating examples of what it means to be… different.

I wish it were all real.
I would love to walk the night for countless aeons of time. Alone. Ever ultimately alone. I would have my lovers, that I would take into my embrace and make ever living. But they too would go away after some long time.
I would love to see the world through the eyes of Lestat. To see what man has made of the Earth in 5000 years...
Immortality. A cursed blessing.
--I wish it were all real.

This really has nothing to do with vampire fairy tales. It has more to do with soul transference/rituals used in mystery vampire schools (egyptian-based ceremonial magic). It doesn't mean any of it's real though :)

I can wish though my dear. Hell, I wish I was able as you to go so deep into things as you have thus far... why I haven't is a mystery to me. Love for my family? Once something takes my fancy, it takes me wholly.

You are right on about problems with the family. It can cause a problem.

It does take some time to research vampirism. I've forgotten most of the legends and myths.

As far today's vampire sites, most of them are the fundamentlist sites where they believe one is born a vampire and that is that. Then there a few sites that delve into the supernatural vampire. Then there are the Satanic-based vampires. Then there are the vampire/mystery schools (such as Ordo Sekhmu and Aset-Ka). Then you get into symbiots and vampire spirits, and oh my.

Yes. This is why I don't bother. Too much to take in.
And you know the old adage'; "To look into the heart of Darkness is to be changed by it."

There is soo much to it all. If i was going to study it, I may as well as go to college!

please post more as soon as you can this is quite an interesting read....hope to read more soon

M. Macbeth

Thank you for reading, Magnus.

I doubt I'll be posting more. I think it is more fiction than fact ;)

I found your writing to be quite interesting.. but to be completely honest I was actually looking for answers in your interview, sadly I found none. If you could possibly message me so I could inquire into your studies it would be greatly appreciated .

I want to be careful and not mislead anyone. There are no Lestats I'm afraid. There are some good-looking vampire lifestylists though. I'm afraid that true vampire revenants might look like a huge overgrown rat ala Nosferatu (Count Orlock).

Michael is a real person but that doesn't mean he is telling the truth. He could believe all that he is saying. He was an impressionable young man at the time he was ritually attacked.

Through the internet and in real life, I have met some interesting people claiming to be vampires. I've also met some dangerous people. Some are just control-freaks and predators who have formed vampire houses.

The central belief in the vampire community is that one is born a vampire. Those who are born vampires are known as Human Living Vampires (HLV's). Vampires are human beings with a greater need for life force energy (prana) than those who are not vampires.

There are two sites that classify vampires into groups such as Inheritors, Classicals, and so on. The definition of Classical has been debated.

All kinds of theories as to why one is born as a vampire have been offered. There was a K5 virus theory that was shot down; the virus theory was based on a fictional movie (I think). Some people believe vampirism has to do with genetics; sometimes vampirism runs in families.

Then, there is clinical vampirism which is a mental condition.

I would love for people to post questions in the forum so we can get the vampire thing rolling again! :D

Kelly, it,s a very good story! A while back had an encounter that can,t come to terms with! It changed my life.
I believe they are among us. Would like to know how your interviue inded. plase email me!

New to internet, can you refer me to other web sights. had a an encounter a cupple of mouths ago, don,t know how to explain what happened, here it goes, was watching a movie late it was about 2:30 am. went to grab a soda man no animal could make a sound like what I heard! grouls scratching on the window. don't have any dogs. live in the country as far as I know the sound it made was nothing I've ever heard befor, was deeper that a lions groul. The groul Keep getting closer, tuned on the out side lights, wathever it was scratched the window and diapierd. stayed awake, in the morrning started looking around the back yeard right by the window 7 feet up long wide scratches, looked on the ground man there were four towed foot prints about mabey 7 to 8 feet long.
Whatever it was never came back. did some research from the foot prits they belonged to a lycan! This is the first time I tell anyone, from a nonbeliever to a believer,frankly I don't care if anyone believes me or not, It was real! Your story is very good it's got insight and would love to her more but I got to say use cautchin.

There is an Otherkin section here at Darkness; they might have suggestions on the lycan.

My story has insight about one person's belief. I posted it here because it's controversial. (That doesn't mean I want any arguments; I do not.) It's another view and that makes it interesting. It doesn't mean it's real by any stretch. When people discuss vampirism, I always view what they say with a bit of skepticism.

Michael is a friend and he asked me to write something about him. Why? Ego, simply ego.

Therefore I am an imaginary being.
Perhaps i do not deserve to exist? A leprechaun, faery, dragon perhaps? An honest politician?

I do say though.................... I do feel real.

V

What do you mean, Vartusa????

Vartusa, you simply posted about Werewolves in the Vampire section. We do have an Otherkin section where you can discuss it to your heart's delight (assuming other people decide to look at your post).

Ooops, Alaras. Vartusa didn't post about lycans (nickelback did). Vartusa posted "Lament to the Kindred" awhile back. It's about how he became a vampire.

Hello Kelly
Nice to speak once again. I meant that it is hard to beleive when one does not understand.
When reading your posts I actually felt your loss of belief in Michael. perhaps something happened that you did not tell us?

As far as Alaras goes............. I have absolutely no understanding of your comments??????
Upon what were you reading to make this comment?

I never mentioned wolves or any other and never have. I do detect a tone in your post that is neither welcome or accepted by me. Choose to entertain yourself however you wish but I would think before making such un-intellectual comments towards others. It only highlights your own foolishness.

Kelly,
Are you still painting?
V

Vartusa,

I haven't painted in awhile. I should. My talent is wasting away. I've been busy with martial arts though.

I'll talk more about Michael when this thread gets moved to the fiction section. I'm worried about young ones coming in and then pursuing vampires, real or otherwise. Too many predators in the vampire community.