New Vampires Elizabeth and Yuri Join the Dungeon
Where do those vampires come from? Who is Lyssa? Answers below:
The Legend of Lyssa
Copyright © 2005 by Ruby Bloodstone. All rights reserved. Excerpt from a book in The Vampire’s Pet™ Series published and distributed in arrangement with the author.
Who is Lyssa? She is a goddess of the underworld and in days long past was feared by the Greeks. Her name means "canine madness" for she can cause madness in any beast, living or dead. It was under Hera's orders that Lyssa forced Heracles to kill his own family. She made him believe his children to be those of his archenemy Eurystheus. And in his madness, Heracles killed not only his children, but his beloved wife as well. While Hera was pleased, Zeus was furious and so Lyssa's deed would not go unpunished. Zeus gave his brother, Hades, the task of cursing Lyssa. A task he did not relish, for she was his lover. Nevertheless, with great sadness in his heart, Hades undertook what Zeus deemed to be a fitting punishment for one who had caused madness in so many.
And so, Lyssa who loved to walk in the day, to roam free among the animals and who worshipped Artimes and Apollo, was cursed. As her punishment, her body was transformed to feed on the blood of living things. To further her torment, the essence of one of the demons -- a fallen angel imprisoned by Hades who had refused to repent, one that she herself punished -- entered her body, while her own soul remained.
For a time, she became as mad as those she had tormented. Her lust for blood was stronger than her body needed to survive and the demon within her fed off the emotions of her prey. For a hundred years, Lyssa walked the Earth by night, a mad thing, tainted with her bloodlust and her desire to procreate. The light of the sun was denied her and it caused her great pain. The demon essence fed of the emotions of her prey and often fought for control of the host body. [Lyssa eventually became a day walker, but that is another story.]
To her shame and in the midst of her madness, Lyssa made many beings like herself. Whether man or women, when she transformed them, they took into their bodies both her blood and her curse. Each of them was given a second and unique essence, an unforgiven demon freed by Hades for the purpose of perpetuating her punishment. Those she converted became her “children” and were gifted with immortality.
Lyssa had many children and they, in turn, had many of their own, and those had many as well. To Lyssa, there were all her children, whether she converted them or not and like any parent she struggled to assist her family as it continued to grow. It was her curse they shared and she felt responsible for their actions.
Unlike other demonic families that roamed the Earth, Lyssa's children suffered and struggled to survive with two beings sharing a single body. Their anguish was terrible, and although their physical bodies were immortal, they were not indestructible. They could be destroyed, and many were, either by their own hand or by others, human or not.
All of Lyssa's children share her desire to procreate and mate. Obsession with a partner or wanted partner is common. Many of her children enjoy the taste of pain and fear, while others are connoisseurs of the emotions associated with love, lust and the high that comes from an orgasm.
While many of her children did not survive their first decade, others have survived for millennia. Living in secrecy, those that survived took up her quest for redemption and became guardians of sorts. Lyssa led a group of elders and together they created codes of honor. Hunters were sanctioned to keep their numbers down and to destroy those who became killers of innocents. The hunters become master vampires more quickly. It is a master vampire's role to council the young, maintain the quota, and prevent the world from thinking Lyssa's family is more than legend.
Within Lyssa, a tenuous symbiotic relationship was eventually reached and legend has it that there came a day when her soul and demon essence merged into a single being. Whether or not this is true, only Lyssa can tell. Yet this merging of beings did happen with a least one of her children's children. Given a new task for the gods, Lyssa mysteriously disappeared, leaving the council to manage her family.
The council of elders grew and changed. Her first born were rumored to have the ability to contact her, but the rumors were left unconfirmed. Over time, Lyssa became as mythical as Lilith, Adam's first wife. Few remained who knew her or from where their demons originated. Many of the demons had been punished for so long, that even they couldn't remember. They only knew that it was good to be free.
Dungeon Play with Elizabeth and Yuri - FAQ
1. Are they allowed to make new vampires? No.
2. Are they allowed to make halflings - half vampire / half human? No.
3. How do they feed? They feed by drinking a small amount of blood and by feasting off the emotions of their prey / playmates. If they wish to heal the wound, their saliva has curative properties. They tend to be naughty and like to leave marks. Though these "hickeys" are not permanent. They can also leave scars, but this is usually done when they are claiming a human as their own. Think of it as their version of a collar.
4. Can a dungeon player drink any vampire blood safely? As in, what if I get so excited, I want to bite the vampire? No worries. They will heal faster than you can drink enough blood to change you. But the thrill is heady.
Contrary to popular belief, being bitten by a vampire will not change you into a vampire. Otherwise the world would be over-run with them. Modern folklore requires a massive blood exchange between both parties for a conversion to occur. Some believe that at least three blood exchanges are required, but again, this varies from family to family.
5. What about sunlight and playing outdoors? Please keep the vampires inside during the daytime. The sun is not their friend. They won't die, but they will be in lots of pain, very hungry and very cranky. You can only push them so far.
6. Do they need to sleep during the daytime? No. They sleep when they want to. They will be sleeping in Ruby's quarters, but not in coffins. Lyssa's children are neither dead nor undead. Since they have never died, the coffin idea is kinky, but not essential. I'm sure that Lord Mobius has got some plush coffins (double-wide) hiding somewhere in that big place.
7. Do they need to sleep in the earth or have their native soil available? No.
8. Can they eat food? Sometimes, it requires a magic spell to help turn the food into blood as they digest it.
9. When they bite, do their faces get all icky like on Buffy the Vampire Slayer or in some horror movies? No, but they do get upper fangs and their eyes will glow. The color changes depending on the mood: Red - Angry Gold - Lust Orange - a bit of both.
10. Will Holy Water, crosses or garlic harm them? No. Many of Lyssa's children are Christians. FYI: They can also see themselves in a mirror and cross running water.
11. Can we kill them? Please don't. If they are no longer welcome in the dungeon, ask them to leave. A stake through the heart, fire, or beheading would do the trick in most cases, but then again, I wouldn't want to be the one to tell Nikolai that one of his children were terminated in the dungeon. And then the cliffhanger master - Lord Chuck - would have to help me save them.
12. Will they take away my choice? Do you want them to? They play "safe, sane and consensual" (SS&C) just like the rest of us. That is, unless you don't feed them for long periods of time, in which case, they can and will take over your mind to feed.
13. What about other vampire families? As in, can I bring in vampires from Buffy/Angel's realm, movies I've seen or someplace else? Yes, of course. Go for it. Far be it from me to determine what kind of vampires you want to have in the dungeon. This is a place for everyone's fantasies. I'm just offering mine, because they won't go off on a killing spree and are naughty enough to be yummy. If you want different kinds of vampires, of which there are many, just watch out for those nasty copyrights and create your own characters with their own powers - like Lord Mobius.
Have fun and if you have any questions about Lyssa's children, please drop me an e-mail or a private message.
Time for a new thread and location?
Someone sent me a private message saying it would difficult to follow if we have characters moving in two storylines at the same time.
If we take it out of the Lord Mobius's Dungeon, we could open a new dungeon in a castle where supernatural creatures are welcome masters / mistresses / subs / slaves.
Your preferences?
