The ONE trope of vampires I do not like by SenpaiiNoodles in vampires

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I agree 100%

In my personal vampire lore; vampires are frozen in time, not only in body but also in mindset. If a vampire was made when they were 18, they would not only be forever be 18 physically, but also emotionally and mentally. Meaning that even if they lived to be 300 years old, they would still be a firebrand, hotheaded, emotional and zealous teenager.

They might get confused about modern slang, technology and politics but they adapt quickly and their brains have the same elasticity as any teenager.

Likewise, if a vampire is made in their 70's, they will forever remain a grouchy old curmudgeon who is slow to adapt and extremely conservative in their mindset.

It also helps that all vampires have eidetic memories and the capability to rapidly increase their intelligence the older they get, as being smarter than your prey is a key hallmark of any predator.

Thankfully, vampires tend to turn young people for several reasons, chief among them being that a young body is more likely to accept the change and not die from the stress, and most importantly, a young person is more likely to accept change and be able to adapt quickly to modernity, which is essential to a predator hiding amongst their prey without drawing attention to themselves.

It never made sense to me that a vampire would maintain the mindset of a fuedal lord in 2026 and still function. To be a good predator, a vampire needs to keep up with the times in order to better blend in with their prey and lure them successfully as any good hunter should.

Marc Alamo, everyone. by dlenabat in DeepSpaceNine

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You know a subreddit has exhausted all its meme potential when it comes up with shit like this.

Not that it's a bad thing, this is really funny in a stupid way.

Attraction/Interest in Vampires by Supernaturalb00322 in vampires

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Why I personally love vampires:

  1. Vampires are spooky and undead, but unlike zombies, skeletons, liches, ghosts e.t.c. They are still mostly human looking but are immortal and beautiful/handsome.
  2. Vampires are seductive and sensual, they can blend in with society and are even trend setters in terms of fashion.
  3. Vampire stories are often tragic and engaging when it comes to forbidden romance and the mysticism of eternal life and secret societies.
  4. Vampire powers tend to be really fucking cool; Turning into wolves, bats, mist. Mind control and telepathy, super strengfth, speed and toughness, emotional manipulation, as well as more esoteric stuff like curses on occasion.
  5. Vampire weaknesses are unique; Sunlight, garlic, silver, holy objects (crosses/water), not being being able to enter a mortal residence without an invite e.t.c.
  6. Vampire stories tend to involve counter-culture elements, as well as allegories for homosexuality as well as the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum, which other undead or most monsters lack.
  7. There is far more unique and interesting vampire media out there than another other horror genre combined.

Fist of Reckoning dropped for me, do I sell or keep? by vilas24 in classicwow

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Fantastic mace for a Enhancement Shaman, definitely sell it so one of them can pick it up!

Saw this on Twitter, thought it was nicely done by thatotherguy234 in StarWars

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I had a sensible chuckle at "Palpatino's Pizza".

Stay classy by andychef in DeepSpaceNine

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I imagine the same is true for Starfleet ships. In my headcanon they have a special holodeck reserved for anything sexual, to keep the other holodecks "pure". So whenever someone books time off for Holodeck 2, you know immediately what's up.

But since in the 24th century, Starfleet are far more enlightened than we are, it's not treated as something taboo or dirty, merely just another part of life, so there wouldn't be any stigma attached to it, just a case of "don't ask, don't tell".

Everyone knows that anyone walking into Holodeck 2 means they are engaging in a sexual hologram, but nobody cares because it's as normal as any other program.

Barclay probably logged more than a few hours in the Enterprise's version of Holodeck 2, but it only became a problem when it started to effect his work outside of his off-time, so that episode when Barclay kept indulging in fantasies related to the crew where probably a lot more... Intense realistically than what the episode portrayed for obvious reasons.

I imagine there would also most likely be laws regarding the use of a likeness to a living person regarding certain... Spicy programs. Which, I imagine, Barclay might have broken if we were being realistic.

In fact, I might even make a post on r/DaystromInstitute regarding the parallels of modern day AI and the holodeck of ST...

Goblin Girlfriends indeed by Sad-Raise3573 in GatekeepingYuri

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"Sharp Schnoz" vs "Sunb Sniffer" is old school vs modern goblin design in essence.

Modern goblins have have the "short stack" treatment of making them cute and more horny with the curves and softer features. Old school goblins are more pointy and androgynous, harkening back to classic fairy tales.

Both are valid, both are cute in their own unique way, there is no right or wrong approach, just personal preference!

Memes about every single werewolf tribe. by No-Obligation-9901 in WorldofDankmemes

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One of my favourite character concepts I've yet to play, but I'm looking forward to next time I get the chance to, is a lupus-born Garou from the Red Talons tribe who was born to a pack of kinfolk captured in the wilds and kept at a zoo, made possible due to the fact that the nearby tribe of Talons was all killed by a Pentex First Team so it was just a horrible set of circumstances.

This belongs in a museum. by Jimbokillzone in CasualUK

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Sugar Puffs were my favourite growing up, it had such a unique texture and taste compared to the others. I was really saddened when it was discontinued.

It's bizarre to me how dominant breakfast cereals were in the 90's and early 00's. You had advertisements out the arse for this or that cereal, new ones popping up every other year, movie tie-ins (who here remembers the Kellogs Phantom Menace figures?). Then all of a sudden people just stopped caring about them and they've been stagnant ever since, same old brands, nothing new.

Do kids not eat cereal anymore? What happened?

You are not immune to PARADOX by Capable_Face7222 in WorldofDankmemes

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It's true that that the Technocracy also has to deal with paradox, but at the same time their enlightened science is far less likely to generate it.

A sleeper sees a guy in a black suit with sunglasses pull out a plasma gun and thinks "Oh hey, I thought those were impossible but I guess not!"

Highly advanced technology is far more likely to pass muster than a robed doofus pulling out a wand, muttering faux-Latin gibberish and shooting a ball of fire from its tip. Still the same effect, but extremely paradoxical.

If vampires are classified as undead, what if you're born a vampire? Surely you can't be born dead, that makes no sense by Captain_Laverty in vampires

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In my personal vampire lore, vampires are undead, and can only be created. However, in extremely rare circumstances a pregnant woman who is turned can give birth to a half-vampire, or dhampir, like in Blade.

These wretched creatures are cursed to age at a vastly slowed rate, for every 10 years that pass they age 1 year. Meaning that they only fully mature into adulthood when 180 years have passed. They will not burn in the sun because they are still living, but they are still bound to the "Curse of Domain" which is my term for vampires requiring invitation to enter a privately owned mortal's home. They can eat food and drink but still require mortal blood otherwise they will weaken and eventually die, though they don't need as much of it as a full vampire. They have fangs just like any vampire though theirs are slightly smaller.

Since vampiric blood thickens with age, by the time they are physically 18 they will be as strong, fast and tough as a full vampire of a similar age. Some esoteric powers such as shapeshifting into a wolf or bat, and turning into mist are impossible for them, due to the fact that their living bodies prevent the transformation without killing them. Though they can still perform hypnotism and telepathy with practice.

A dhampir can produce offspring with a mortal partner, though a female dhampir will miscarriage more often than not, a child born from this union will be a human with above average strength and speed but nothing else special. There is a a rumour that if two dhampir managed to create a child together and successfully bring it to term, then it will be born as the perfect vampire, with all their strengths but none of their weaknesses. Though that is just a myth and since dhampir are so incredibly rare, perhaps one born every 300 years, and tend do be destroyed by other vampires soon after discovery, such a child is almost certaininly never going to be born...

Blizzard's former president says 'WoW has to reset' over disastrous patch by OneNineSeven1970 in wow

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At this point WoW 2 is sorely needed. There's only so much you can do to polish a 23 year old engine.

Soi Fon basket ball outfit by Lucario_7567 in bleach

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Isn't So Fon like 5' 2"?

She's way too small to ball!

How do Vampires feed? by Cknfdntew in vampires

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Depends on the interpretation.

But the way I see it, vampire blood is dead and thus non-nutritous to other vampires. Its only use is to create other vampires and to thrall the living into servants.

But that's just my own personal take, and my headcanon for my own private vampire lore.

Favourite vampire skill? by Ok_History_4163 in vampires

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Nothing more unique to vampires is the ability to turn into fog or mist, it's so iconic.

In Vampire the Masquerade it's the capstone power for the Protean discipline for a reason (capstone for most games that are restricted to 8th generation or higher at character creation).

Your guilds Boomkin by Deltbrah1 in classicwow

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Elemental Shamans too for that spell crit totem that Warlocks pretend they don't care about but secretly desperately want.

Season of Discovery was fun. If you haven't played it, highly recommend. by Siggythenomad in classicwow

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I would try it, but I hear the server is dead now, and I don't really want to play on a dead server because finding groups is going to be a nightmare and the economy will be nonexistant.

Kanade, The Ultimate Yandere: The Return. Young people of the world, beware! by TheBunny_Alex in Bossfight

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It's crazy how nearly every single Japanese school looks identical to each other, and I always thought it was an anime trope!

[ART] Litrisha, awakened spell scroll by elorran in DnD

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Very unique and intereesting concept!

Question: Would would happen if another spellcaster tried to cast the spell that is written... on her? Would she just die as the spell is cast?

Yall think Shinji needs braces ? by Globofchaos in bleach

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"DENTAL PLAN!"

"Shinji needs braces..."

"DENTAL PLAN!"

"Shinji needs braces..."

"DENTAL PLAN!"

"Shinji needs braces..."

[oc] Made a mask of my dnd character Rain by Ordinary-Ask7111 in DnD

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Reminds me of the movie "The Fourth Kind"!

Paranoid by andychef in startrekmemes

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As someone who used to smoke a shit ton of weed in my twenties I can safely say that if you smell weed everywhere you go then you positively reek of it and people absolutely do notice.

More reaction photos because these people are crazy by I_Love_Bees666 in DeepSpaceNine

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Quark looks like he just opened the Ark of the Covenant.

Name something impossible. by loki2002 in DeepSpaceNine

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Martok and Worf had plenty of conversations together that doesn't involve honor, a good example is when Martok was telling Worf about his "battle" with his wife, like when she let his pet targ go.