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Temperance Avila wrote: If they exist more in the shadow realm (granted many have escaped), why have we not seen any there?

Because I haven't got around to adding Wraith Mooncalfs yet.

ETA: Another question:
Crossing bridges to other paths should only give the vampire the ability to learn powers, not the other features that a pure path vampire has? i.e. A Killer entering Allurist will not de-age or be able to hold down food. A Telepath entering Mystic will not return from the realm as a different form to jump into a new body.

Correct. You do not inherit other path traits, you simply learn their abilities with practice.

Keara Aithne wrote:Q1. Is it possible for vampires not born into the path of the Allurist to drink alcohol?

Nope, sorry. Unless I decide to make roleplay powers in future.

What effect does a particular paths mirror reflection have on them when in shifted form?

ex/ Nyla's an allurist, so as a human sees herself as a corpse when she catches her reflection. When I RP her turn to an animal in a few days, if she passes a stream will she see herself as a corps-ified animal or as a regular animal? Or something else?

Mooncalf wrote:

Moriah wrote: My question: I don't remember much about what we agreed on regarding CCTV and photo evidence of vamps. This is more a "refresh my memory" request: did we agree that photos, or types of visual-capture that involve reflection wouldn't work on vamps, but digital cameras would? And if that is true, in the case of an "invisible" vamp on film, would it just look like a bunch of floating clothes, or would it be an empty space that moves things/fights?

No, all cameras and film can pick up vampires, digital or otherwise. It's only reflections which don't work for them. In a mirror, even their clothing is invisible.

If other substances (clothes) aren't mystically affected by the vampire, does this mean caking on make up and such would grant them a reflection?

Mooncalf wrote:Nope, mortal sterility does not prevent fadebeast conception.

This is going to sound really stupid... then how are fadebeasts conceived (biologically speaking, not the act itself)? I mean, I know how normal mortal babies are made (egg from mom, sperm from dad). But if one of the partners doesn't have genetic material to donate, conception for mortals can't happen, so I'm assuming there's some difference in conception for vampires.

Monique wrote:

Mooncalf wrote:Nope, mortal sterility does not prevent fadebeast conception.

This is going to sound really stupid... then how are fadebeasts conceived (biologically speaking, not the act itself)? I mean, I know how normal mortal babies are made (egg from mom, sperm from dad). But if one of the partners doesn't have genetic material to donate, conception for mortals can't happen, so I'm assuming there's some difference in conception for vampires.

Even I can answer that. It isn't a question of genetics, it's a question of spirit.

Still makes no sense... I asked because at one point there was a suggestion up for an in-game 'Sex' button and David had said that he'd have to add condoms to the shops so people could buy and use them to reduce/eliminate (I can't remember which and the thread is gone) the chance of a fadebeast baby.

If it's more about spirit then genetics, then why would a condom help prevent vampire pregnancy?

Oh! And if it's not about genetics, does that mean two guys or two girls could end up having a baby?

btw... I'm really being serious here because all the info seems to contradict itself and makes zero bit of sense to me right now....

Hm.

Still wondering what the sports teams are called...haven't found an answer to that anywhere. (question 1)

Also wondering if you'd be opposed to a bunch of stories being posted on FanFiction.net of Path crossed with various shows, like NCIS, CSI, and, just for kicks, Grimm. I think that'd be freakishly hilarious, but I want your input. (question 2)

Nyla wrote:What effect does a particular paths mirror reflection have on them when in shifted form?

ex/ Nyla's an allurist, so as a human sees herself as a corpse when she catches her reflection. When I RP her turn to an animal in a few days, if she passes a stream will she see herself as a corps-ified animal or as a regular animal? Or something else?

I've based my lore on old vampire legends, rather than newer ones, so I'm going to say that in a mirror the vampire wouldn't even see the reflection of the animal at all. In the case of allurists, they'd see their normal humanoid reflection (corpsified though it might be).

Quoth wrote:

Mooncalf wrote:

Moriah wrote: My question: I don't remember much about what we agreed on regarding CCTV and photo evidence of vamps. This is more a "refresh my memory" request: did we agree that photos, or types of visual-capture that involve reflection wouldn't work on vamps, but digital cameras would? And if that is true, in the case of an "invisible" vamp on film, would it just look like a bunch of floating clothes, or would it be an empty space that moves things/fights?

No, all cameras and film can pick up vampires, digital or otherwise. It's only reflections which don't work for them. In a mirror, even their clothing is invisible.

If other substances (clothes) aren't mystically affected by the vampire, does this mean caking on make up and such would grant them a reflection?

I think you might have mis-read my reply. Clothes are affected by the vampire. Anything they are holding or wearing (except for living beings) would also be invisible in a mirror.