WHAT’S NEXT, WOOD?
The tragedy in Dallas is still fresh in our minds. A horribly misguided breather self-detonated in a full nest, injuring humans and vampires alike. People are outraged. And they have the right to be. But a small group of vampires is taking it a step further, looking to enact measures to assure it never happens again.
They are calling for a ban on silver.
I find this ridiculous.
It’s not that I don’t see the dangers of silver. It’s readily available in numerous forms. It requires no license or background check. And as Dallas showed, in the wrong hands it can be deadly.
Ironically, that’s my biggest argument for why it shouldn’t be banned. Think of it this way: we vampires announce ourselves. It becomes clear that our bodies suffer very little damage, that we possess great strength and speed, and that we feed on blood. Sure, we’ve got a synthetic substitute, but that’s a pretty big leap of faith to expect from humans. We promise we won’t hurt you, even though we’re basically designed to prey on you. And guess what? By and large humans are willing to at least give us a chance. If we can’t respond in kind, what chance do we ever have of coexisting in peace?
My second argument is one of practicality. Humans have used silver for thousands of years. It’s been a currency and precious metal, it’s used in photography, dental care, mirrors and optics, conductors, batteries, the list goes on. Would banning require all these inventions to halt? Are we expecting modern civilization to completely shift to accommodate our unique biology? How about wooden poles for fencing? Pencils? Why not ban tanning beds and UV lights while we’re at it?
So humans, I say enjoy your earrings. Keep your fillings. Process your film. Any vampire who finds fault with it should take a long look in a (silver) mirror and ask what he’s really frightened of.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I have silver filings.. If i was turned would i get sick?
September 9th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
You might want to have those fillings removed if you were going to be turned Yankee.
September 10th, 2009 at 4:57 am
How about, next time there is a big gathering, like the one at Godrics metal / silver detectors at the door.?
There are always afew nut cases that go to far. Ban smoking,drinking, dogs,guns and oh yes back in the 60’s ban the bra. The promise of not hurting us humans is pure glamour. I had all my silver fillings replaced. My Vampire BF asked right off the bat if I had silver fillings. The next night, I had the silver filling all replaced. I went to a DDS that specializes in Vampire dentistry. BTW, My teeth has become stained from blood and I was given a mouth wash to remove the stains. The DDS used NO silver equiptment what so ever. The work done on me was pain free becuase I was Glamoured. It was very expensive but worth it. My BF paid for it as he is very wealthy. My BF glamoured me. I would not let anyone glamoure me but him Any human that knows anything about Vampires wouldn’t have silver on them. They are asking for trouble. I have seen first hand what happends to a person that attacks a Vampire with sliver..it isn’t pretty. So, ban silver no. Just becareful. Another interesting point about my BF. He will not use Ball Point Pens he uses a fine tip Sharpie and has the most magnificent hand writting I have ever seen in my human life.
September 10th, 2009 at 8:54 am
White gold makes lovely jewelry. It has all the look of silver, without the discomfort.
I know of a young woman, she is not only allergic to silver, but also copper, which is often mixed with gold jewelry. When she got engaged she had a white gold band with an onyx instead of the typical diamond in yellow gold. It was also a family heirloom. She and her husband obtained a simple inexpensive white gold band for the actual day, and they have been married for many years.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Speaking of our vulnerabilities, does anyone else get a rash when they come in contact with wood? I know wood through the heart kills us, but I was surprised that just touching the stuff can hurt us. I thought only silver was that nasty. Speaking of silver: get those fillings out if you plan to be turned. I didn’t, and my first night I woke up with holes in my cheek. My fillings had burned through my teeth, and then through my cheek as I underwent my birth-sleep. I’m lucky my head was facing to the side. If I had been buried face-up, my fillings would likely have burned clean through my head. That might have even been close enough to decapitation to kill me. Would really suck to die before your born.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Don’t know any vampires so I don’t think I would be turned. Plus I’m not out much at night. Can’t see that well in the dark.
September 10th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
This is quite possibly the stupidest request for a ban of a substance that I have heard of in 450 years.
- ASF
September 10th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
yes, but we have to remember, that in all walks of life, there are whack jobs. If a Vampire was like that before they were turned, they will be like that in their new life
@Yakee I was never a night owl myself but when I hooked up with my VBF, I changed my life around from day to night. You might want to start off working but working a swing shift if you ever change your mind.
September 10th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
@Marilyn Vampires interest me quite a bit a however my vision limits what I can do after dark
September 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
@Yankee. have a good night.
I know, when my BF turns me I will still need galss’s to read. I am waiting to drop about 10 pounds and have a boob job. After all. I don’t want to spend my “new life” 10 pounds over weight an be flat chested.
I am lookig forward to my new life and sharing my “birth place” with my BF untill I awake. I realize that he might and most likely will “relaese’ me at some point until then I want to be my best for him…for his enjoyment and pleasure. His slightest wish is my command and I serve him in all things great and small
Oh yes I am off the subject.. Baning Silver. I no longer have any silver in my house.
September 11th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Anyone heard any stirrings about Bon Temps lately? There are some odd rumors on the underground, and I’m wondering if we should be heading out there? Any opportunity to do service to a fellow area would be advantageous.
September 12th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
if undead, bon temps is safe, for the two-natured, i cannot say, for humans, stay as far as away as possible. There are plans for an attack against the force controling Bon Temps, and I would hate to see another victom just because they felt the need to help the helpless.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Why is Bon Temp getting so much attention? It’s one small town. I live in a small town, and I still don’t care about Bon Temp. Anywho, back sort of on subject, one upside to being a vampire I’ve noticed is your teeth get nicer. Your fillings pop out(or burn out if silver) and the cavities heal. Curiously, nothing similar happens to the rest of your body. I still have the scar on my knee from an old roller-skating accident, for example. In most respects, vampires are frozen in time, but your teeth actually improve. Heck, even before I was turned, just drinking vampire blood made my teeth slightly whiter and sharper. I think my eyes and ears have changed very slightly, too. There’s just a tiny hint of what I think of as feral elf to them since I was turned.
September 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
I can’t beleive it! Myy sisters don’t beleive it!
I just found this site…
me and my friends argue all the tiem about whether or not vampires are real. I can’t beleive I was right!!!
Sorry… I’m just really excited.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Marilyn is right. I am human and have come across good vampires
and also a few bad or somewhat bad vampires who were scumbags when they were human.
you tend to I guess bring some your traits as a human come with you when you become a vamp.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:57 am
No, I’ll tell you what the next big thing is - http://www.dubli.com!
December 5th, 2009 at 3:10 am
hey J.B. YOU HAVE COME ACROSS A VAMPIRE ONCE MORE AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE ONE CUZ ONCE YOU ARE IT WILL CHANGE YOU LIFE FOREVER AND I KNOW THIS FROM BEING BITTEN BY MY MAN BUT WE STILL HAVE A DEEP RELALIONSHIP AND WE GO EVERYWERE TOGETHER BY THE WAY MY MAN AND I ARE GOOD VAMPIRES BYE…./SEE YOU LATER.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:15 am
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January 6th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Why wont just one of you louisiana vampires or any vampire thats goodlooking anyway(male please) come make me a believer. Not talking about silly humans who think that they are vampire just because they are lost from this world so they cut on their friends, im talking to REAL vampires here.I have been here in louisiana all of my life and never even once came across an inkling of a feeling that anyone even in new orleans was a real undead vampire. So if you are real undead vampire, able to glamor me then what are you waiting for, where are you and why would you hide from one who is willing to work with you, of course if your real? I never said i want to be a vampire so dont mistake me, i said make me a believer.. I am just here in louisiana, lafayette louisiana that is, well near enough to lafayette, where are you, do you ever hang out on jefferson street on fridays or saturdays, if not , why? Thats where you might find me. But of course i doubt any of you REAL vampires will ever find me. Because you say you dont hang out with humans, whatever. That is nonsence. Be brave, i mean i know this site is just based on a series for HBO . but it got the attention of REAL vampires so, go along with it vampires, work toward getting your rights. Be brave and come hang out on jefferson st downtown lafayette la. Clubs all the way down jefferson. I will make you a deal, if you can deal? My deal is this, if you can find me, then if your glamor works on me, i’ll be ok with you biting me, if your glamor does not work then you have to buy my drinks for the rest of that night. Any serious takers, come you know you just cant resist a challenge, especially when blood is involved. Come on down all vamps welcome, invited what else can i say to get you so hot and interested that you WILL come here and deal with me. Just want proof for my own mind that you are indeed what you claim to be. We will have a great time come on over…