Re: What I Will Do If I Am Ever a Vampire

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In a message dated 21/01/00 2:05:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, LadyNeeks
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<< Subj: What I Will Do If I Am Ever a Vampire
Date: 21/01/00 2:05:17 PM Eastern Standard Time
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What I Will Do If I Am Ever a Vampire

1. I will not pick off friends, family or neighbors of the Hero one at a
time. This annoys the Hero and drives him into action. They'll still be
there when he is dead.

2. There are thousands of people who want to be vampires. Why pick
someone who doesn't?

3. The Hero will come armed with holy water, a cross and a stake. I will
come armed with a 5.56 mm assault rifle, a rocket launcher and grenades.

4. When biting women to make them slaves, I will bite them in discreet
areas, such as the inside of the thigh, the lower part of the breast, or
some similar location not requiring painfully obvious alteration of
clothing or ridiculous accessories to conceal.

5. I will equip my home with a marvelous device called a Burglar Alarm
with an automatic dialer. It will be difficult for the Hero to kill me
in my "sleep" while he's under arrest for attempted break and enter.

6. My coffin will be concealed and will be a plain wooden box. The
elaborate oak coffin with gold trim resting in the basement will be
equipped with claymores designed to shred the body of anyone who opens
it.

7. I will wear a watch, and verify what time the next day's sunrise
occurs, every evening, before heading out for the night's activities.

8. The formal attire with cape will be reserved for special occasions.
Jeans and a t-shirt will be fine for everyday wear as they are less
noticeable.

9. I will not engage in a battle of wits with the Hero. I plan on
killing him anyway so what's the point?

10. There will be no windows, doors, elevator shafts, or air vents
accessing my Hidden Lair that have any sort of access to the outside
through which sunlight can be directed to my Lair using mirrors.

11. If there must be windows, they will be painted over and backed with
steel plate so the Hero will face a rude surprise when he throws
something through it at sunrise.

12. When I take the Hero's True Love to make her my concubine and
eternal slave, I will not show her off to torment the Hero. That would
goad the Hero into making an attack. She will be tucked away in a quiet
room watched over by my loyal servants until the Hero is dead.

13. I will not transform children. Their bodies will stay the same age
forever while their minds grow older, and they will become whiny and
disobedient.

14. I will not use bug-eating morons as servants. Pretty females dressed
in little french maid outfits are more visually appealing and can also
distract the Hero.

15. While castles and mansions are traditional and have a certain flair,
the two-bedroom bungalow is less noticeable in suburbia.

16. My home will not have wooden furniture, the legs of which become
sharp, pointed sticks at inopportune moments.

17. My home will have mirrors, but they will be located in places such
as the bathroom, where I am unlikely to be present at the same time as
the Hero or his friends.

18. I will not change into a bat, scuttle up walls, fly, or hypnotize
people when there might be witnesses.

19. All my concubines will be fully aware that they are not to seduce,
attack, harass, or even mildly bother visitors staying in the castle
unless they have express permission from me.

20. The blood in the refrigerator will be stored in a tomato juice jug,
and there will be ordinary food in there for camouflage.

21. I will get a good voice coach and change my name. "Hi, I'm Bob," is
less suspicious than "I... am... Count... Dra...cu...la."

22. I will not associate with vampire theatres, vampire whorehouses and
prostitution rings, vampire bars, or vampire biker gangs. They attract
attention.

23. I will spend no more than 10 years in any one location, and when I
move it will be somewhere distant. I will not return to a previous home
for a minimum of 80 years. This way, anyone who previously knew me will
either be dead or senile.

24. I will be able to explain porphyria and why that unfortunate genetic
condition is the reason I cannot go out in the sun.

25. I will force myself to look concerned, rather than hungry, when
someone accidentally cuts himself.

26. A kevlar vest with a ceramic trauma plate located over the heart is
a rather trendy fashion accessory.

27. I will take seriously anyone who approaches me with a water pistol
and a confident expression.

28. Backpacks and small bags capable of holding sharp pointed wooden
sticks will be taken from visitors by a servant at the door. Anyone
refusing to part with their accessories will be taken into a side room,
shot in the knees, handcuffed, and chained to the wall, where they will
provide lunch for my concubines.

29. Crossbows, spears, arrows, and other antique weapons with wood or
large blades will be banned from the castle. There is nothing wrong with
a fine collection of rifles and handguns.

30. Before dining out with anyone, I will verify that garlic is not a
major spice at that restaurant.

31. All servants, concubines, and assorted slaves will be under strict
orders not to show excessive devotion to me in public.

32. Servants, concubines, and assorted slaves will have a zero-tolerance
rule: one mistake and they're dead. I can always create more.

33. When recruiting new blood, so to speak, I will first enslave those
who might notice odd behavior in my future concubines and do something
about it. Thus, when I hit the the local all-female school, The Tomboy
Who Could Be Attractive With The Right Makeup goes first, followed
quickly by The Misunderstood But Brave Social Pariah, and The Attractive
Girl With The Heart Of Gold. The good-looking cheerleaders, the sexually
repressed teachers/librarians, and the oversexed bimbos can wait.

34. All future concubines will be screened and have complete background
checks. Those with relatives named Van Helsing will be removed from
consideration. The irony is not worth the risk.

35. Nothing says the Hero can't be a cripple or be suffering massive
trauma from a shotgun blast before he becomes lunch.

36. I will not personally finish off the Hero. That is what loyal
servants, concubines, and assorted slaves are for. Besides, the Hero's
True Love is probably tastier.

37. All future concubines will be strip-searched for rosaries,
crucifixes, and garlic before I approach them.

38. All cute but spunky kids in the community who express an interest in
the supernatural will be identified and observed for sudden changes in
behavior.

39. I will be an upstanding but otherwise undistinguished resident of my
community, and will make sure that I cultivate enough friends that I
will be warned of anyone spreading malicious rumors about me.

40. Since it will be the last thing they would expect, I will hire a
Mafia hit team to take out the Hero and his friends. Let's see that
crucifix protect them from an hail of gunfire.

41. All villagers will be encouraged to send their children to the
schools I will secretly finance. After a few years of modern education
they will dismiss the legends told by their grandparents, several of
which will undoubtably be ways to destroy me.

42. I will ignore all attempts to appeal to my former sense of humanity.
I don't have any. That is why it is former.

43. I will remind myself that I am immortal, not indestructible.

44. All concubines will save the loose, transparent, flowing silk
dresses for special occasions. I'm a modern sort of guy so I like a
woman in leather, which provides more protection so they last longer in
a fight.

45. Although firearms are useless against me and the concubines, they
work quite effectively on the Hero and his friends. Therefore all
concubines will be armed and taught to shoot. They will use hand and
fang in attacks only as a last resort.

46. All bodies of former meals will be destroyed in a manner which will
make the absence of blood and presence of bite marks impossible to
identify.

47. I will not send the bodies (or parts thereof) of former friends,
relatives, mentors, or lovers to the Hero in order to demonstrate my
complete mastery over life and death.

48. I will not demonstrate knowledge inappropriate for someone of my
apparent age.

49. I will not begin a vendetta against someone who has destroyed a
fellow vampire. They have clearly demonstrated they have the ability to
destroy me. I'll off them when I have the chance, not make it my life's
work.

50. As cute as the Slayer is, there are other girls just as cute who are
not capable of destroying me.

51. More vampires means a lower prey ratio: I will carefully consider if
I really want more of us running around.

52. If I ever become a Vampire and/or Evil Overlord, I'll remember
to use contractions when I speak. Nothing says Evil like a lack
of apostrophes. :) >>


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