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Indonesia has the scary flying head female too. Not in all area, mostly in a small part in Sumatra, Bali and Kalimantan. Kalimantan is part Indonesia and Malaysia, so we have several similar traditional stuff, including the vampire. Our vampires (Leak) are totally different with western vampires. Leak seek for revenge and their victims are babies, new born is preferable. They do not seek for any mate and the idea is quite hilarious since they only have their heads. They usually have messy long hair and scary faces.
We could create various imagination with Vampires and love or hate them but not with Leak.
I totally agree with u. Vampires are supposed to be from HORROR stories NOT from FAIRY tales. Overall, the book was good and not amazing.
my sexy vamps don't sparkle I love my crazy morganville vampires most of them are half evil but I love them. and they don't sparkle.
it was an interesting twist of sorts, but they should be classified as something different than vampires...kind of like in the Sookie Stackhouse series, shifters are different from werewolves...I think they even mention a difference between Werewolves and Jacob's tribe in the Twilight series. I wish there had been a difference in vamps as well.
There are many kind of Shifters. Were is one of them.In Twilight it is a bit confusing since the werewolves were generating from the need to protect the tribe, not because they were descendants of the shifters and naturally were belonged to supernatural world.
Anna wrote: "it was an interesting twist of sorts, but they should be classified as something different than vampires...kind of like in the Sookie Stackhouse series, shifters are different from werewolves...I t..."Sookie Stackhouse - I'm only on book two - But it the TV show True Blood, when you are turned, you are frozen in the state that you're in. So, if you're young, gorgeous, and physically fit. You'll be a hot vampire. If you're a middle-aged overweight, balding man with an ugly nose. Well, that's they way you're stuck for etertnity. That would suck! - Is it the same way in the books?
@ Lindis: They will remain the same to the time they were turned. That is why that addicted famous singer was a weird vampire because he was turned while he was in a very bad condition. Their appearances are sometimes older than their actual ages because of the years and experiences.
I don't like how plain people like Bella are made to be suddenly stunning and beautiful just because they turn into a vampire. I mean, if a person is frozen in the exact state they were in when turned, then they should stay that way. And I've never seen or heard of an overweight/obese vampire-what's up with that?!I definitely agree that being beautiful is a useful and necessary feature to help lure and passify prey, but it just seems unlikely that all vampires would be beautiful, JUST BECAUSE they got turned into a vampire.
However! I would think a vampire's powers could extend to being able to do prject a glamour (make themselves appear to be beautiful, even if they're really plain, fat, butt-ugly, what-have-you). So many vampires have super strength, can read minds, see the future, and even sparkle for goodness' sake! I think a glamour isn't that far fetched, and that explanation would satisfy me more than ALL vampires being beautiful just because.
I like the idea of comparing the vampires to snow, that's an interesting idea
Molly wrote: "I don't like how plain people like Bella are made to be suddenly stunning and beautiful just because they turn into a vampire. I mean, if a person is frozen in the exact state they were in when tur..."They do glamour people in the Sookie Stackhouse books, which as far as I know are the only books where the vampires aren't beautiful.
I've never heard of an overweight vampire, although there are a few in my books. Otherwise, they seem to all be thin and youngish when turned. You never hear of an old lady vampire either!
Lena Hillbrand
Actually in the Sookie Stackhouse series the Ancient Pythoness was really! old.
Asisde from the fact that she writes more like a third grader, I would probably like the books if she hadn't made everything about the characters and the story so... gay.
Funny, you should mention sparkly vampires. I have a similar scene about sparkling in my parody, ROMANCE NOVEL. PJ “Why are you blocking out the sun?” she asked Deadward. “Do you all have Eczema?”
“Have you forgotten that we are vampires, Smella?” He answered tersely while pulling on thick, black gloves.
“Oh, I get it,” she giggled. “Sunshine makes vampires sparkle, doesn’t it?”
“Sparkle?” His brows drew into a deep frown. “Where in the hell did you hear that?”
“I don’t know.” She rubbed her chin, pretending like she was trying to concentrate. “I read it somewhere.”
Scowling, Deadward threw up his hands. “Do you think vampires live in fantasy land?” He motioned toward his family’s house, a large, brooding façade, bearing an eerie resemblance to the mansion from the Psycho movies.
“No,” she squeaked, feeling more stupid by the second because of that condescending look in Deadward’s demonic gaze.
Turning a wide circle, he pointed to the dozens of charred and empty Suburban truck shells littering the front yard. “Do you see any Smurfs or My Little Ponies running around?”
“No.” She dropped her gaze to the ground, kicking up dirt with her foot.
“We’re freakin’ vampires, Smella,” he hissed. “The sun will kill us.”
“Oh, I get it.” A flash of understanding lit in her vacant eyes, and she bobbled her head up and down. “Once I got this really bad sunburn on my back when I went snorkeling. My dad said I could get skin cancer when I get old.”
Folding his arms across his chest, Deadward leveled her with a sinister gaze. “Think of it as spontaneous skin cancer.”
Smella’s eyes widened with alarm. “That’s gotta suck.”
“Yeah,” he answered with a sarcastic bite to his voice. Then he pulled a large pair of sun blocking glasses, the kind used by old people who ride around in Hoveround chairs, out of his pocket, and made a huge fuss trying to lower them onto the bridge of his nose without disrupting the wide brim of his hat.
P.j. wrote: "Funny, you should mention sparkly vampires. I have a similar scene about sparkling in my parody, ROMANCE NOVEL. PJ “Why are you blocking out the sun?” she asked Deadward. “Do you all have Eczem..."
How hilariously silly! I love how you named Bella 'Smella.' I read the parody of Twilight called Nightlight by The Harvard Lampoon, which was pretty funny. Only they named the girl 'Belle' instead of something sillier, and her dad gave her a U-HAUL truck instead of the big red one. Good stuff
lol! When you finish it let me know! I'll totally get it! Sounds funny!I read Nightlight, too! That book was so funny! I love the picture of the apple core on the cover!
It's finished and has been on Nook and Kindle for a few months. Here's the Kindle link: http://www.amazon.com/Romance-Novel-e...
It's a crude parody of all romance novels, so I wouldn't recommend it to teens, though. LOL!
It was funny PJ....:)
Well i think you are completly right about that,Stephenie Meyer shouldn't make vampires sparkle, they sholdn't even go out to the sun that's the story because they are vampires and that's how their nature is, they suppose to live in dark and drink blood and be all that mystery.So yeah i think you are right.
Molly wrote: "I don't like how plain people like Bella are made to be suddenly stunning and beautiful just because they turn into a vampire..."I don't know, it's a pretty standard picture drawn by the old Hammer movies, once a woman gets bitten by the count she turns into a beautiful, irresistible vamp- I always liked that about those movies.
Jessica wrote: "Asisde from the fact that she writes more like a third grader, I would probably like the books if she hadn't made everything about the characters and the story so... gay."
So what, there's always room for one more happy story I'd think, I don't know what you young people have against a bit of gayety.
Hey! I can legally see PG-13 movies without an adult! THAT'S NOT FAIR! I JUST BECAME A TEENAGER, WHY ARE PEOPLE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST US NOW! OF ALL TIMES?
back in the day if vampires go in the sun they will turn into ash but in this series,they sparkle.it amuses me.its something new,but i enjoyed this book.i couldn't put it down because it was mysterious and romantic.
Night Huntress they can go out in the sun, no problem. They're just more powerful during the night and when they're young get tired during the day.In Morganville, the really older ones can go out in the sun, no burns, but it still hurts them. But then again stakes and crosses don't work either. It's really hard to kill them, BTW.
Gerd wrote: "Molly wrote: "I don't like how plain people like Bella are made to be suddenly stunning and beautiful just because they turn into a vampire..."I don't know, it's a pretty standard picture drawn..."
It is standard that certain movies, books etc... have given us the image of humans being suddenly beautiful once they are turned into vampires, and I admit I like that a lot of the time too.
And I can see why most authors choose to write about the vampires being young and beautiful, as that's more appealing to a general audience. I just think there should be some diversity for crying out loud, just because that would be different.
And on another note, I don't think a gay vampire would sparkle like that. SM's version is just weird, that's all, but not gay. I'd call it emo if anything ;-)
Different authors of vampire fantasies, have different opinions on how they want there vampire characters to be like. It is fiction so can be however they imagine it to be.
I have read the Twilight Saga, The House Of Night and The Morganville Vampires and each book is about vampires but they are all presented differently.
I think that it is up to the auther how they portray their characters. I am glad that they are all different!!
I have read the Twilight Saga, The House Of Night and The Morganville Vampires and each book is about vampires but they are all presented differently.
I think that it is up to the auther how they portray their characters. I am glad that they are all different!!
Molly wrote: "I just think there should be some diversity for crying out loud, just because that would be different..."Agreed, but I like what it says now (instead of then) about all vampires turning into those perfect beauties, in a society where everybody is so obsessed with the image of beauty = success that they are even willing to put themselves under the knife.
Because no matter how 'caspar the friendly ghost' you make your vampires, they stay what they always were, a parasite to (human) society.
Ella wrote: "Different authors of vampire fantasies, have different opinions on how they want there vampire characters to be like. It is fiction so can be however they imagine it to be. I have read the Twil..."
The Twilight series and House of Night are all somewhat different in their story-lines, yes, but they're all the same in that the vampires are all beautiful! Although, I haven't read The Morganville Vampires yet, and I'm curious as to what makes the vampires in those books different
Gerd wrote: "Molly wrote: "I just think there should be some diversity for crying out loud, just because that would be different..."Agreed, but I like what it says now (instead of then) about all vampires t..."
That's an interesting point, I didn't even think of that!
Maybe that's why vampire books have had such an immense spike in popularity in the last five years or so. Everyone wishes they could be a perfect, unchanging vampire with bodies that will stay beautiful forever and ever.
It amazes me how children of all ages (and adults too) are bombarded with what our society deems beautiful. We're so obsessed with what we're 'supposed' to look like in order to be successful and have a good life, that we can't even enjoy just being who we are a lot of the time. Very sad.
Yes, that is a great reason to fantasize about vampires. they have eternal youth (at least in most books) and beauty, and they are always in the stage of life that most people find the most appealing. Who wouldn't want that?Lena Hillbrand
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Count Dracula sparkled in the sunlight for a brief second before he turned to dust. Why didn't that happen to Edward??
@anna--are you lamenting that fact? Lol
@Lena, yes, I am lamenting that didn't happen to that creepo.
what did it for you, the sneaking in the window to watch her sleep, or disabling her car so she can't go visit her friends?
I think sparkling vampires are silly I mean...Nosferatu ftw.
I could have handled the sparkling instead of burning to death in the sunlight if Bella didn't then get pregnant with Edward's frightening baby. But having both is going way too far.
@N.--right?
Chameleon wrote: "Now I know I may seem a little harsh, but vampires are supposed to be blood thirsty, ruthless, evil creatures. They disintegrate in the sun and are totally baddass. Right? Am I alone in thinking th..."I agree that the sparkling is stupid. But there are no set rules to say how vampires "should be". There are so many different writers, and so many different variations on vampires being that they are not real. And there are lots of reasons they may not be ruthless or evil. It all depends on the writer.
Vampire's, yes aren't suppose to sparkle. Maybe Mayer's wanted to write about vampire that were vegetarian's instead of human killers and tweaked their ability about the sun where its that their suppose to die intead of sparkle.
Vampires. Should. Not. Sparkle.It is an insult to all the perfectly good vampires like Dracula and Angel and Spike.
Livety S. F. wrote: "Vampires. Should. Not. Sparkle.
It is an insult to all the perfectly good vampires like Dracula and Angel and Spike."
So super tired of this BORING THREAD. I thought I had deleted this nonsense....sigh.
It is an insult to all the perfectly good vampires like Dracula and Angel and Spike."
So super tired of this BORING THREAD. I thought I had deleted this nonsense....sigh.
yeah.i've never heard of that before.i think vegetarian vampires are ABNORMAL and it's not good vampires because vampires are born to SUCK BLOOD
Yes, vampires should not sparkle. Bring back the vampires of days past. Nosferatu, Dracula, heck Anne Rice had some great scary vampires. Once you make them glittery, you can't really call them scary. Except maybe clowns, they'd still be creepy even if they sparkled!
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@C.D., We could go all day about different kinds of vampires. I prefer the Penanggalan. Click the link to learn more about how nasty Malaysian vampires can be :)