Nocturnal Musings

Something that I've noticed regarding the Online Vampyre Community is that once all of the questions are answered, we are still left seeking

What does the vampyre community look like without the influence of Clan Sabretooth? Whether you praise him or despise him, Father Sebastiaan

Biases affect the way you interpret, react, and spread information. These biases can come in different forms some shaped by your own ethics

In any community that seeks to sustain and evolve, these and similar phrases are poison in the well because they stem from intellectually la

In certain Left Hand occult paths of vampyrism one is encouraged to adopt the self image of the "apex predator". This predatory mindset is p

The vampire has an allure to it whether we found them from our favorite book, television show, or game. Stories of immortal aristocrats, hel

I've commented before on how in recent years the community at large has become a little more welcoming to viewpoints and identities that in

There is subjective reality where belief resides and there is objective reality where fact resides. Belief is the conviction in something ba

Over the years, especially as of lately, there are people who have been joining Vampyre communities after knowing about the existence for le

In recent days gatekeeping is usually a dirty word when it comes to any sort of community or group. The connotation is one of elitism and re

From the moment of my awakening, the image of my vampyric identity has changed many times, shifting and crystallizing the more I learned.

To be a vampire of any kind is to embody an archetype straight from legends and the works inspired by them. The perpetual state of starvation and need to sate it can be torture for some, even at its most euphoric, but there is an art to the experience. Depending on your needs and style of feeding, it can be subtle, undetected even on an individual level, or perhaps you take a more personal approach that reaches into one’s very core; you may lie somewhere in the middle, or per

Escapism is commonly a coping mechanism used to escape one’s reality. This coping mechanism allows a person to disconnect from times of struggle and dedicate their falsehood to activities, fantasy, or even a whole new identity or persona. Now escapism isn’t necessarily bad until it has gone too far to the point you can’t maintain your necessities and is a lifestyle that stunts personal growth.

When we first came up with the system of Vampyre alignments as a tool to describe and label where one might position themselves in relation to the many perspectives, philosophies, and attitudes found within the contemporary Vampyre subculture, we did not at all expect that the terminology might gain popularity beyond Black Rose Society. As it stands, the terms of Traditionalist and Modernist, as well as..

The concept of energy feeding on another person through an Internet connection is something that I've seen gain traction in the VC..

Within various subcultures or communities, there are niche rules, ethics, and goals. This is no different within the VC. conformity stifles

The generational division is not a new predicament that is just stuck in the realm of the mundane; it is a reoccurring issue within the VC.