From the oldest, the blood of life fell from the desert winds. From the sand swept seas were formed thr Escalaenaroii,the purest of the pure,
who knew of the creators and the created.The
first born of the pure was Scaelenar,as he walked forth upon the sands. As Scaelenar looked he saw that there was the creation of yhwh but none like himself. He longed for company in this barren land, and there was none.The creators sensed his despair, and came unto him and said "You being the first, alone can
you create life.From the water of your life shall flow life, and in this life shall be created". Then
Scaelenar spilled his blood(upon the sand),and the oldest of races, the Escalaenaroii,were born
. As the water of life ran upon the sands, Scaelenar taught his sons and daughters
the languages and customs of many lands,
the knowledge of both mage and scholar,farmer, tradesman, and warrior.
A great kingdom arose out of those desert sands,but still Scaelinar was lonely. In this loneliness he knew he had the power to create life.So he spilled his blood upon the earth and shed a tear of sorrow of loneliness, for when he shed his blood upon the earth nothing stirred.
When he awoke a creature was there that was not of his number.She was more beautiful than
any woman he had ever known."Who are you?"
Scaelenar requested.Do you not know?She replied.
I am alone here, and yet now am not, I am pleased, yet cautious. I ask you again,who are you? Scaelenar said impatiently.
Then she answered him.I am the blood of your blood.The flesh of your flesh. The tear of your sorrow. I am Lilitui. Yet Scaelenar,know this. Even though you made me,I was made by your
blood.I will always be your equal.No man shall
subjigate us or our line, or they shall taste our wrath.And with this Scaelenar and Lilitui left the desert and moved into the land of Babylonia. It
was there that they lived in peace, it was there
that they formed there tribe. It was there they
learned the art of war, it is there they first tasted blood.
For two hundred years Scaelenar and Lilitui lived in peace in Babylonia,farming,building cities,
making a country. At first the Escalaenaroii (the
tribe of Scaelenar and Lilitui)lived off of animal blood and food. After all, they were farmers, and they didn't let anything go to waste. Then the inevitable happened....war.
They learned this art well and expanded thier lands.Yet thier rulers became pompus and arrogant.With this attitude Egypt revolted against its oppressors,many fled in ships across
the mediterranian,others fled to scythia,many others were not so lucky.They were brutally tortured and died.Thus ends the tale of the
Escalaenaroii.
confessions of a middle-aged vampire
In all my years I never thought I would be writing this. We always lived in the shadows of the myths,letting those who chose to live in the limelight and choose the life style, to keep the limelight off of us.But now with many new ages for many new races, perhaps this is the time to reveal who we really are.
There are those who walk among us who have a mysterious, sometimes mystic, sometimes evil,
sometimes sensual label called...a vampire.
But now unlike many misconceptions this is what I would call my "truth" about vampires. I can call it a truth,or I should say truths, for I am one of thier number,I am a vampire.
We are not immortal.Very far from it.We eat,
live, have children, grow old and die just like humans do.
We eat the same food,drink the same drink, but
blood is a necessity.It is the vessel that carries energy which we need to sustain ourselves.
It carries the lifeforce we need to survive.
Our lifespan is slightly longer than most
(125 years if we die by natural causes).Our children are just like anyone elses children.We
can interbreed with humans,but the vampire gene then becomes dormant. When we do feed
(on blood)we do so 2 or 3 times a week and in small quantities, in this instance descretion is paramont. The vampiric murderers you hear about are homicidal maniacs,not vampires.
There is one thing,which many have heard of,yet is very misunderstood. This is what we vampires call "The Darkness".Some romantisize it,while hollywood had turned it into "The Dark Gift". I suppose it is to a certain extent.Still others go to the other end of the spectum and view it as a curse. But know this; after all is done, and all things have been considered, The
Darkness is a part of you. It can destroy you, it
can bear you up. Until you embrace it you will walk down a path blindly. Can you trancend this life to become life?We are able to have strength and pride,know who and what we are,and where we fit into the world without it consuming us.We must rely on ourselves and others like us for growth and guidance. Admit to yourself that your darker self has brought you here,this with all these things are The Darkness.
1)We are The Darkness.Without dark there can be no light.Without sadness there can be no laughter.Without tears there could be no joy.
2)There is that which dwells within you,your tiger,your demon,call it what you will,your piece of the Dragon.Do not deny this,it is in you,it is a part of your essence.It is that which is the ebb and flow.To deny this is to deny yourself.
3)You can not truly know yourself until you have come to know The Darkness.
This is The Darkness.It is a far cry from anything in any movie or tv show.This is what I was taught,and what my ancestors were taught.
Now as for our origins.Where did you come from? How long have you been here? From what I know we have been here from close to the beginning. If you believe in the bible we were created by the Elohim. They created the great Tribes of the Stars. Those tribes are the
Minarii,the Sencaroi, the Ascentii, the Talasantii,
and the Escalaenaroi.
The tribes seem to have come from Mesopotamia and bronze-age Gaul. As with all tribes there was warfare which devided and redefined who we were. while in the beginning
this help us grow, with the coming of the catholic church and papal rule, it was almost our undoing.With the power of the church ever expanding, this is when we decided to go "underground" as it were, and many of the great vampire myths started.
(to be continued)
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