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GUIDELINES

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VAMPIRES
Newborns

• term for vampire that has just recently been created
  
• have HIGH thirst for humans
  
• if you wish to make a vampire in character, please contact the administrator for more information
  
• if alone, newborns are extremely lethal
  
• stronger than average vampires because of their freshly turned bodies
  
• main concern of the Volturi

Appearance

• very pale, translucent skin
  
• skin is ice cold & "hard," like marble
  
• very white teeth; NO fangs
  
• eyes depend on your diet; if you are a human dieter, your eyes are black with crimson around the pupil and iris when thirsty, and crimson when not. if you are a vegetarian, your eyes are light gold/ochre when fed, and black when hungry.
  
• virtually "perfect;" hunting mechanism
  
• bruises under eyes
  
• sparkle in sunlight

Background

• werewolves are MORTAL enemies of vampires
  
• to a vampire, werewolves smell bad
  
• VERY strong, fast; excellent vision and hearing
  
• can NOT sleep
  
• don't need to breathe; uncomfortable not to for long periods of time
  
• blood is addiction
  
• human blood is more filling and satisfying than animal blood; much more temptation from humans
  
• la tua cantante, or singer, is the name for a vampire who finds a human whose blood is EXACTLY their own (ex: humans and ice cream; human finds his favorite flavor) however, finding one is VERY rare. It puts a GREAT amount of temptation on the vampire to kill him/her.
  
• vampires distance themselves from humans; can NOT give away their existence, so permanent residences do not often occur
  
• kill a vampire various ways; contact admin for in character information

Volturi

• the ruling family of vampires
  
• enforce the rules of the vampire world
  
• ONE rule is to keep existence away from humans
  
• ALL Volturi are human eating vampires with abilities

WEREWOLVES
Appearance

• very warm body temperature
  
• resilient to cold
  
• usually very strong people; few exceptions
  
• have human eyes in both forms
  
• wolf form is MUCH larger than average wolf
  
• length of hair affects the length of fur
  
• can't talk while in wolf form

Background

• heal fast
  
• eat a lot (fast metabolism)
  
• gene for werewolf existence runs in the family
  
• gene takes action usually in teenage years
  
• werewolves tend to stay strictly in La Push
  
• purpose is distinctly to kill vampires; some fight this instinct
  
• run fast and across long distances
  
• vampires smell bad; their smell is icy and burns a werewolf's nose

La Push

• based around Quilette elders
  
• currently ONLY wolf pack available
  
• members of a pack hear all the thoughts of others
  
• keep vampires off of La Push land; part of a strict treaty made years ago
  

Imprinting

• means the proccess when a werewolf "falls in love"
  
• VERY strong bond; unbreakable and exists throughout the ages
  
• happens when werewolf sees the person
  
• live for their companion
  
• EXTREMELY rare occurence

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