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Long time Vampire Rave member Punkie
passed away this past Saturday, May 22, 2010. She was a front seat passenger in an early morning automobile accident.
She was transported via helicopter to Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia where she later died from injuries
related to the crash.
You can find a news article about this tragedy here.
Click here to view a cached image of the story that ran on montgomerynews.com on March 24, 2010.
You can find her obituary here.
Click here to view a cached image of her obituary.
She was a positive influence on the Vampire Rave community. She will be greatly missed.
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The Vampire in Literature
Numerous vampire stories were written prior to the popularization of the vampire myth in pop culture.
The Vampyre; a Tale by John Polidori (1819)
A short story that exploited the gothic horror predilections of the public of the period. It was originally mis-published
under the authorship of Lord Byron (Polidori was Lord Byron's personal physician). The tale accounts the exploits of Lord Ruthven,
a British nobleman and vampire. Lord Ruthven bore more than a passing resemblance to Lord Byron and became a highly influential
model for the Byronic vampires of literature.
Varney The Vampire by James Malcolm Rymer (1845-47)
A Victorian-era gothic horror story which first appeared in a series of pamphlets between 1845 and 1847. Inexpensive and
gruesome, the collective work was published in book form in 1847. The tale runs 868 pages and is divided into 220 chapters. The story
revolves around the persecution of the Bannerworth family by Sir Francis Varney, a vampire who in the early chapters enters
the bedroom of the daughter of the house (Flora) and sucks her blood.
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (1872)
A compelling gothic novel of a lesbian vampire, set in darkest central Europe. It tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility
to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. The story was to greatly influence Bram Stoker in the writing of Dracula.
It also served as the basis for several films, including Hammer's The Vampire Lovers (1970), Roger Vadim's Blood and Roses (1960),
and Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr (1932).
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)
The most well known vampire story, the novel is mainly composed of journal entries, letters, and newspaper clippings. It has
been suggested that the story was based on Vlad Tepes, a medieval figure of extraordinary bloodthirst. History records that Vlad Tepes
impaled his enemies and cut off their heads. He ruled Walachia as Vlad III during the 15th century (modern day Romania) and signed
his letters as Vlad Dracula. Dracula translates into "son of the devil".
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Featured Game
Vampyr Action RPG
Initial release date: 2017
Gameplay.
Vampyr is an action role-playing game played from a third-person view. The player controls the game's protagonist Jonathan E. Reid, a vampire doctor whose thirst for blood compels him to kill innocent people. To do this successfully, he must gather information about his targets—study and change their habits, collect clues and maintain certain relationships by communicating with the inhabitants of London, which serves as a semi-open fictionalized world built around hubs of neighborhoods tethered to other interlinking areas. As entailed by the vampire lore, Reid can only enter a house with an invitation. If one so chooses, anyone in the game could be targeted, which will have consequences that affect the story. Feeding on human blood will unlock new vampiric powers in addition to providing nourishment. The "Mesmerism" ability can determine the behavior of weaker targets, like coercing them into revealing important information or guiding them to less conspicuous areas so as to feed without resorting to combat. One can heal injured or sick victims in order to gain more from them in the process. The rate of a victim's affliction can be viewed with Reid's vampiric senses. It is possible to finish the game without taking a life, which best preserves the character's cover as a doctor but makes it more difficult to level up.
There are multiple endings to the game, all of which depends on decisions made by Reid and whether or not he has fed on someone, regardless of whether they are innocent or not. Combat feeding does not count towards the ending as that merely replenishes health and vampire abilities.
Screenshot from the pre-alpha demo showing the player character in combat.
The combat allows the player to wield improvised weapons, such as a saw, as well as ranged weapons in the fight against mythical and human enemies.Weapon improvement through crafting is made possible by looting items from the bodies of victims. While using vampiric powers in combat, the player character's health and energy drains. This forces him to feed so he can immediately replenish his strength. He can also utilize his "Spring" ability, letting him scale locations otherwise out of reach and charge more rapidly across gaps, which once upgraded can do damage on impact and grant temporary invincibility.
Lore.
Vampires in Vampyre come in three types. The Ekons, who resemble the classic type of vampire and it is the kind that Reid belongs to. The Vulkods, who are beastly and have been mistaken for Werewolves due to their appearance and behavior. Skals are the third type and make up most of the vampire enemies that Reid has to deal with. They are vampires affected by the disease that has been spreading throughout London and are deformed and violent.
Vampires in Vampyr are affected by crosses and cannot enter a home without an invitation though they can bypass this by using their ability to mesmerise the home owner into letting them in. Sunlight will burn a vampire severely but cannot kill them, only immolation by fire is capable of killing them. A Vampire will get stronger from feeding and killing their victim, doing so also allows them to hear their final thoughts and regrets. Vampires can also reproduce through sexual intercourse but if the mother is human, the birth will be fatal.
Reception.
Upon release, Vampyr received mixed reviews with criticism being aimed at the combat system and the narrative, as well as technical issues such as animations and clipping. Despite this, the voice acting, setting and character development was praised by critics. |
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