Vampire Groups:
Vampires can be roughly divided into the following main groupings:
Council Vampires
Types of Vampires Accepted: Blood, Emotional, Psychic/Psi and SexualBasic Beliefs:
These Vampires believe they are Immortal, in the sense that they are constantly reincarnated to come back to Earth. They also believe they are here on Earth to aid and guide human beings in their quest for enlightenment.
Examples of Houses:
There are 21 Houses. There is also a Council of True Blood Vampires (born as opposed to turned) who ideally guide the 21 Houses. In reality not all the Houses necessarily follow the edicts of the Council. My only point of reference for this group is the Immortal's Playground website.
Types of Vampires Accepted: Varies on the House.Basic Beliefs:
Independent Vampires are Houses that either don't fit into one of the other groupings, or choose not to be affiliated with them. They are also Orders or general belief systems and are included here instead.
Examples of Houses:
Blood Dragons, Children of Lilith, Lilitu, Osiris, Scarlet Moon, Sekhemu, StGermaine, Vampire-Church
Examples of Orders:
Cainites, Lilans, Nekhbet, Nephilists, Setians, Starseeders, Xanastasians
Types of Vampires Accepted: AllBasic Beliefs:
Beliefs from this group vary greatly, although a common theme is the wish for freedom and a lack of organized hierarchy. These vampires pride themselves on their independence, yet at the same time seek others for companionship and emotional support. They are separate from the INBVV because they do believe in rules, however these rules vary from vampire to vampire. Most tend to follow the 13 Rules as stated on Sanguinarius's website. While not having a formal hierarchy, they do defer to others within their grouping, usually to those with greater experience, wisdom or power.
Examples of Houses:
While not a house, the Sanguinarius website acts as a focal point for these vampires, as does her irc channel, #SANGUINARIUS on dalnet. Another large focal point is Drink Deeply & Dream, Memory and Dream's website. Still another is the Vampire Donor Alliance, a loosely affiliated group of vampires and donors.
Types of Vampires Accepted: AllBasic Beliefs:
Beliefs vary from vampire to vampire. In general, they don't follow the rules of any Vampiric House either out of ignorance or out of choice. Unawakened vampires are almost always INBVV until they realize what they are. Other Awakened vampires choose to live life on the edge, sometimes alone, sometimes in small groups, often choosing the name of Coven or Clutch.
Examples of Houses:
There are none.
Types of Vampires Accepted: Varies on the House, but generally Psychic and Learned Psychic VampiresBasic Beliefs:
They believe the Vampire is a dark being, and due to it's superiority over humans, will eventually rule the world. Humans are food and nothing more. Many have Satanic beliefs and consider Vampires an archetype as opposed to an actual entity.
Examples of Houses:
Black Order of the Dragon, Drakul Order of the Dragon, Society of the Dark Sun, Temple of the Vampire
Types of Vampires Accepted: All + Lifestylers + OccultistsBasic Beliefs:
Sanguinarium Vampires are made up of lifestylers, fetishists, learned vampires and real ones. They have set up their own subculture complete with a scene and their own language. They strive to unite all the Vampiric Houses of all the groups.
Examples of Houses:
Delimortae, Kheperu, Mavenlore, Sable Brahmin, Sahjaza (Sub-Houses: Rose and Omallie)
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