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Well, given her posts recently, I should think somewhere in maine or over in that direction.

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So...the Warlock is more....sadistic, then? (I'm not at all trying to be rude, I hope I don't come off as so.) Because I know you can accidentally be a bit of an EV sometimes, like when you are really depressed, or whatever--but that's different altogether, so we won't get into that.

So let me see if I got this right:

The warlock steals and keeps the energy, and then unleases it to achieve their means? (I would assume this would be negative actions.) "The veil" being the line between two worlds--life and afterlife, basically--, right? As for the serial killer thing.... Would this be soul-killing, or direct physical-killing? (I know one can lead to the other, but I mean directly)

And, could a serious "black" magic practitioner be a warlock, if the intent is very similar? If not, what if these people used techniques like the EV do to gain the energy, but use it as warlocks do? Would they be considered warlocks?

"sweat" I'm really sorry about all these questions, I just want to know where this is coming from, so to speak. I don't need to know everything, I just want to understand the "criteria" if you will--that is to say, I want to know WHAT the warlock is, and if these other things I have mentioned are other terms for it...yeah...

Things that are negative to some are seen as positive by others. Serial Killer was a metaphor. Black magic practioners could try to horde the power if they learned how. This would make there spells and what not be as if cast by many instead of one. The power of a coven is stronger cause many work towards the same goal. So if an individual takes the Energy from many and pours it into one constant it is the same effect. I also dont think EV that drained energy and poured into to there works could be considered warlocks cause the energy they drain is untainted by the emotional abuse the mind, body, and spirit endure when a warlock drains the power. Ever seen some one after they have been raped or beaten by someone they trust? They end "emotionally scarred" This is the effect of the warlock also. EV I do not think have that effect on others...

So, a well-trained or proficient black magic practitioner could be called a warlock?

dandelyon: I know lots of people that like getting their necks bitten....
....and I suppose it would depend on the skill of the vampire, and/or if people knew they were being preyed upon. It is draining for the victim, though. Addictions are kind interesting in that needy-obsession they cause, though.

read through the first few pages of this thread you will come to understand why I say we. All beings only know what they are taught, and haunted by what they need before they know. Like an EV who does not know what they are cant figure out why they are overwhelmed in large crowds and depressed when alone for to long... Warlocks are Vile things in all respects and NO a dark practioner would have to know how to harvest someones sense of being as it were in order to achieve the role...

So it's the "druids are pagans but not all pagans are druids" thing, then? Warlocks practice dark magic but not all dark magic practitioners are warlocks? Am I remotely correct?