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Amerte

Usually a vampire and usually the instigator of the bond, the dominant in an amerte-mondav bond supplying the control.

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See Also: Mondav,

Camarilla

A group of elder, powerful advisors who serve the leige. It is generally considered a weakness in a young leige to have a strong camarilla, whereas when leige is an ancient, the larger the camarilla, the more powerful the ancient.

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Colonists

Vampires bound to a leige who move into otherwise unoccupied terrirtory or territory that the leige believes is not occupied by an entrenched and worthy leige

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Coterie

Vampires currently serving their demi-leige. Also, a coterie may be the leige's inner court

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See Also: Demi-Leige, Kiss,

Danzupyr

the not-yet-undead. infected with the vampire virus, the danzupyr begin to experience a vampire's weaknesses before the virus kills them (usu from 1 to 2 weeks, rarely before 5 days). if the virus penetracted the heart, lungs, and brain stem, then they rise again in a few days time as a fledgling. Otherwise, they just don't rise - ever.

Variations: Danz-upyr,

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Dark Night

As vampires reach a certain age or experiance threshold, they slip into a lengthy slumber known as the Dark Night. This can last for centuries. Some vampires who enter their Dark Night fade to dust. Those who rise from it are stronger and scarier than when they entered their Night.

Variations: Long Night, Long Slumber,

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Demi-Leige

Vampire responsible for and in command of a newly turned vampire.

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Despised

A sire-less vampire. Some lineages are more … casual about embracing fledglings than others, but it is generally frowned upon in vampire society to embrace a fledgling and leave him without direction. Without his sire to guide him, fledglings often make fatal mistakes, ones that can draw unwanted attention to the preternatural communities at large.

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Embrace

The act of creating a new vampire. Depending on the potency of the fledgling's spirit, the virus can take root in one night or not for several months of constant exposure. There are a very few who are completely immune to the embrace. the Sire drains most of the blood from the potential danzupyr over a prolonged length of time and then feeds the chosen embracee large quantities of his own blood.

Variations: Turning,

See Also: Sire,

Fledgling

new vampires, generally under 5 years dead

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Kindred

vampires of the same lineage

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Kindred Line

vampire breed

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Kiss

vampires currently serving their demi-leige

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Leech

a critter sucking vampire blood, bound to a provender. Therians are about the only exception to the list of potential leeches as the vampire/therian viruses don't interact well.

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Leige

Master of the City, Prince, etc and so on

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Lineage

vampire breed

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Mondav

the "battery pack" in the amerte-mondav bond, supplies the raw power. Can be therian, mage, psychic, fey, or other preeter

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Original Fount

the source of the vampiric virus (still deciding what that may prove to be, leaning towards a shade mage that got a little strange and/or jealous of the long life thing ...)

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Provender

a vampire that provides blood to a leech.

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Revenant

the mindless undead

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Scion

Generally a family member of a vampire who acts on behalf of the vampire.

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Sire

vampire who infects an individual with the vampiric virus

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See Also: Demi-Leige,

the Rage

Vampires under stress can enter a semi-feral state, known as the Rage. Newer vampires are often mindless with the Rage, lashing out at anything they view as dangerous. Older vamps are more often capable of controlling themselves while in the grip of the Rage, but if the someone or thing similar enough to what set off their Rage is close enough, the vampire will attempt to destroy it at all costs.

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Van Helsingr

A vampire hunter, usually indiscriminate in who and what he or she kills.

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Vesselage

All vampires who are bound to a leige.

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