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Aired: Thursday April 20, 2006

Baddies: Vampires

Sources: tv.com, wikipedia

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Lore:

Vampires:

Vampires are mythical or folkloric creatures, typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy), often having unnatural powers, heightened bodily functions, and/or the ability to physically transform.

Vampirism is the practice of drinking blood from a person/animal. Vampires are said to mainly bite the victim's neck, extracting the blood from the carotid artery. In folklore and popular culture, the term generally refers to a belief that one can gain supernatural powers by drinking human blood. The historical practice of vampirism can generally be considered a more specific and less commonly occurring form of cannibalism. The consumption of another's blood has been used as a tactic of psychological warfare intended to terrorize the enemy, and it can be used to reflect various spiritual beliefs.

The vampire does not age nor will it die from the passing of time, though it may appear to age if it goes sometime without feeding. Most of the vampire's powers increase with age and experience. The vampire is also immune to most diseases and is invincible to mortal weapons. The vampire's physical strength greatly exceeds that of mortals. Dracula is described as having the strength of twenty strong men. The vampire may command several animal creatures such as the wolf, the rat, the fox, the owl, the bat and the moth and is also able to assume the form of a wolf or a bat and possibly any of the other animals subject to his command. The vampire may also transform himself into a mist or dust cloud drifting in the air. The vampire may exert his will over the will of his victim, even to the point of inducing a catatonic state. This power explains why victims often have no memory of being attacked.

Detecting a Vampire

All of the following symptoms MUST be present in order to justify a tentative diagnosis of vampirism:
-An outbreak of several cases of unexplained sickness, severe and potentially fatal, untreatable by ordinary medical practice, and involving systems such as shock, pallor, weakness, loss of energy and wasting, beginning days or weeks after the burial of the suspected vampire;
-Victims of the sickness independently report nocturnal attacks and those who see the presence may identify it as having the image of a person recently dead
-The sites of these attacks are not separated from each other by running water, and if the grave of the suspected vampire can be located, all the sites of attacks can be reached from the grave without crossing running waters;
-Those who use traditional protective methods, such as garlic, are not attacked even if they are in close contact with victims, and victims who survive an initial attack and then start using such methods recover fully;
-The suggested vampire, if it can be identified, has been buried, not cremated, and has not been embalmed or placed in a metal casket or vault;
-Other psychological, criminological, and medical explanations have been effectively ruled out

Dead Man’s Blood

Ann Rice has also used Dead Man’s Blood as a Vampiric weakness. “Dead-blood simply makes us (vampires) sick. It interacts with our own bloodstream and often contains infections. Consuming mass quantities of tainted blood is like drinking poison. Like sex without a condom. It’s almost certain death, being as how there are very few cures for blood-born diseases. Let alone doctors who make mid-night house calls (Interview with the Vampire draft Script).”

The Legendary Colt

Samuel Colt
Samuel Colt invented the revolver, which transformed a firearm from a single-shot device to a multiple-shot device.

The Colt Gun
‘Supernatural’ Legend:
“Back in 1835, when Halley’s Comet was overhead, same night those men died at the Alamo, they said Samuel Colt made a gun. A special gun. He made it for a hunter, a man like us- only on horseback. Story goes, he only made 13 bullets. This hunter used the gun a half dozen times before he disappeared- the gun along with him… They say this gun can kill anything.”

Video Caps:

Quotes:

Dean: So they're really not afraid of the sun.
John: Direct sunlight hurts like a nasty sunburn. The only way to kill 'em is by beheading...and yeah they sleep during the day, but it doesn't mean they won't wake up.

Kate: Car trouble? Let me give you a lift. Take you back to my place.
Dean: Ah, I'll pass. I usually draw the line at necrophilia.
Kate: Ooh! (picks Dean up with one hand)
Dean: I don't normally get this friendly until the second date...
Kate: You know, we could have some fun. I always like to make new friends.
Dean: Sorry, don't stay with a chick that long, definitely not eternity.

Dean: Vampires. Gets funnier every time I hear it!

Girl: So you're just going to kill me?
Kate: Oh no, we're going to take you so high you're never going to come down.

John: Scares the hell out of me. You two are all I've got. Well, I guess we are stronger as a family. So, we go after this damn thing... together.
Sam and Dean: Yes, sir.

John: So boys.
Sam: Yes, sir.
John: You ignored a direct order back there.
Sam: Yes, sir.
Dean: Yeah, but we saved your a**.
John: You're right.
Dean: I am?

Sam: You can't treat us like this.
John: Like what?
Sam: Like children.
John: You are my children. I'm trying to keep you safe.
Dean: Dad, all due respect, but that's a bunch of crap.
John: Excuse me?

Sam: Hey, Dad, whatever happened to that college fund?
John: Spent it on ammo.

John: Get back in the car.
Sam: No.
John: I said, get back in the car.
Sam: Yeah. And I said no.

John: Dean, why don't you touch up your car, before you get rust. I wouldn't have given you the damn thing if I thought you were going to ruin it.

Sam: Hey, there's salt over here, right inside the door.
Dean: You mean like "protection against demons" salt or "oops, I spilled the popcorn" salt?

Yah... I loved to see Sam standing up to John... cause it's something no one else would ever do... John is just so.... intimidating... and Dean just obeys him most of the time. It's only after spending so much time with Sam that he starts to stand up for himself and become his own person.. Still.... *huggles John* he's just doing the best he can with what he's got.

LOL! gives you a happy what? Mr Green? LMAO! rofl

YAY FOR OWN MEN!!! All grown up and angsty.. gonk I want more SN NOW!!!!!

*hehe* I know... The skin was all stretchy... Like an older lady... *pouts* She was good... But too old.... sad

Ooo! We should start a petition!!! Dean-in-leather-pants!!!! biggrin


*blinks* I thought u were a Buffy fan... *shakes head* Your lack of knowledge of the jargon saddens me...

*hehe* Good. Else I'd be angry. biggrin People not recognising Buffy Quotes need to be poked with a stick... *hehe* Dude, you're not poking her with a stick!