• tetris11@feddit.uk
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    20 hours ago

    anyone with ample free time that does not devote their life to the active pursuit of knowledge or bettering their craft is a waste of space

    I wonder if vampire brains freeze mentally once they’re turned

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      14 hours ago

      I wonder if vampire brains freeze mentally once they’re turned

      “Vampire: The Masquerade” has that as a downside of being a vampire. Vampires are less creative than humans, to the point that being turned into a vampire is said to hurt their talent worse than aging ever could. They also can’t properly adapt to new technology. Basically, vampirism comes with creative sterility.

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        There is a way around it which is basically vampire enlightenment wherein for example they can survive for months off of a drop of blood. Also I think they can reclaim their humanity eventually. Frankly I don’t know jack for shit for World of Darkness, I’ve played Bloodlines (fuck that hotel) and watch Hunter: The Parenting.

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        12 hours ago

        Of course it is their decision, but they are still capable of making good and bad decisions. If Hitler was an immortal, no doubt he’d be spending his time badly, in my opinion. Better yet and more current, imagine an immortal Trump…

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        Would vampires be people anymore? I feel like if they have to feast on me, that kinda separates us, but a vampire with human values could easily be considered people if they feed of donated blood, for example, requiring no major changes to current laws. In any case, I would have to think about them in the context.

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        20 hours ago

        whilst I agree, I do judge anyone who sits on their hands for a 100 years not wanting to learn more about their existence

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            9 hours ago

            whilst I agree (in general), I do (specifically) judge anyone, etc, etc.

            e.g. I like seafood in general, but I don’t like oysters, you get it

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      anyone with ample free time that does not devote their life to the active pursuit of knowledge or bettering their craft is a waste of space

      cringe capitalist brainworms tbh

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        20 hours ago

        (I love that someone wrote an anime vibing off a bunch of Creepy Nuts songs)

        Also, to be pedantic, neither of them are strictly vampires - they’re something else