In this section, I have provided a lot of information. Take it seriously, especially medical concerns. We are not autoimmune to the world. If you have any special needs or questions regarding feeding, PLEASE don’t hesitate to e-mail. I truly do not want anyone to be hurt. Feeding There are so many ways to feed; cutting, biting, and my favourite and the cleanest, is by way of needle and syringe. Always ask your donors about what they prefer to ensure comfort and trust. If anyone is having problems with their methods of feeding, such as scarring, wounds that won't heal or just want to know a little more, I am a registered EMT and work in the top hospital in the Capital area(Washington DC), I will give any tips or advice......no questions asked! Cutting 1.Remember, clean and neat. Make sure what ever you are using, a knife a razor or what, make sure it is clean, I use a new fresh blade everytime I feed. Anything dirty can cause infection and may cause you to lose your donor. 2.Be neat. Do not be sloppy. Remember, this is someone who is entrusting you with their flesh, treat it as your own. And, if you really care, do not make so many marks so that questioning and grief will be brought to the donor. 3. Make sure you know what it is that you are cutting into. Do not cut over bone or large muscle groups, that will be a very painful healing and feeding. Do not cut anywhere where there is a probable artery. The best thing I can say to that is study anatomy for about 10 minutes at all the veins and arteries and you should be straight. Painful places are usually joints, such as the back of the knee and inside of the elbow, breast, palms, hands, and sometimes the chest and stomach. Just ask what is best for the donor and what they feel most comfortable with. Biting In my opinion, there is an art to biting. Where to bite, how hard, gnashing your teeth is all apart of it. I think that biting is a very sexual and very sensual way to feed. The connection of flesh to flesh and trust on the part of the donor that you will not ravage them. The neck is not a good place to bite, unless you are aiming to kill the person. There are many tendons and muscles which make this place quite painful. And, lest we forget the favourite of them all, the jugular vein. Like I said, don't bite someone's neck unless your intentions are ones of death. And just like cutting, know what you are biting into. Wrists are one of my better places to bite as well bitten. If you choose to bite, file your teeth, if not, it can feel like a dinner knife being forced into your skin. Biting is much messier and much clumsier than cutting or drawing, and the aftermath is one of large bruises and scars. I look at biting as more of a chapter in foreplay to the feed……. Drawing This is my favourite. Why? If done right, it is quick, clean, and most of the time, painless. 1. Do not use the same needle twice. Just like using drugs, infections and diseases can be spread quite carelessly this way. 2. Always clean the puncture site before drawing with alcohol. 3. Practice on something first before you practice on a victim. Vinyl seats are good for this. When you stick a needle into someone's skin, it does not have to go far below to hit the vein. About a quarter of an inch, and I mean a very small quarter of an inch. If you stick it in too far, you will blow the vein making it useless for about a week. 4. Now, not saying that any of you would be ignorant enough to do this: do not inject your blood or anyone elses into someone's vein thinking it will make them a vampyre. This does not happen, it is impossible. The only thing possible is death or severe sickness. Just like getting a bad blood transfusion or you could inject a bubble, thus giving your nice, fresh donor a heart attack. I think the reason why this is the best method in my opinion is that you are in control of how much you take, and likelihood for the person to bleed to death is near impossible. And, one of my peeves, leaves barely a mark to notice. Donors Be nice is what I have to say about this. If you are so fortunate to have a willing donor, you are blessed. Be good to them. Some vamps pay their donors, some are lovers, some are just good friends, and some find their prey in the midst of hot sweaty clothing at a club. But, with random victims, take care, and be smart, see Medical Concerns. I think one of the pettiest things I have seen is a vamp groveling when they have lost or are in the middle of losing a source. To see them whining, "But I need you…" is only an embarrassment to the race. If you ever feel like you are never going to feed again, step outside and look around, in all the houses are people and the same with all the cars passing by. There is always food. If you do have a donor, do not let them know that you need them, that will only make them feel petty if that is the only time you call them around. Instead, inform them that you enjoy them. This builds up the self worth. for those who feed from lovers, treat them as you would want to be treated, unless that is you have zero respect for them, in that case, why are you with them? Remember all that you do to them and how they look is a reflection of yourself. ***A special note to PsiVamps: Do not feed on your lovers! This will only break them down and eventually, kill the relationship. When you are emotionally attached to someone, in the case of a lover, the draining is so much more powerful than you can imagine, and likelihood for death is more apparent. Fits of rage and fights come and go, but when they are gone, they are gone. And you will be to blame. I do not think that an hour fight about the bills comes close to comparing of days and days of sheer pleasure with someone. I emotionally drained a lover one time, I thought I was taking hate, but I took love because the 2 emotions are so close together. And you know what happened? He ended up hating me and the relationship became non-existent. Taking care of your donor Think of it as losing your job...If you lost your job, you would have no money for food. If you lost your donor, you would lose your mind. In my opinion, you should always have more than one, and if there is only one, make sure you have a "back-up donor". Always better to be safe than hungry.... *What ever your donor eats is ultimately a reflection on what their blood will taste like. Good things are candy, sweets, icing, and if your donor does not like chocolate or candy, fresh fruit is even better. And the vitamins are better for nurishing your drained source after feedings, building and keeping their immune system up. *Do not choose a donor who is anorexic, bulimic, or just doesn't eat. Their body system will not be strong enough to ward off infection if contamintaion does happen, and will be much slower to repair the tissue, skin, and veins after feedings. In some cases, it may take as much as a week longer for your donors to heal, thus keeping you hungry and anxious. *Do not choose donors who are extremely muscular. It will be harder to find places to feed on and when you do, it will be a limited amount of space. You will probably be able to feed off of this donor maybe once or twice a month at the most to allow skin and tissue repair. And do not under any circumstances cut or bite over muscle. This is both painful for the donor and the blood amount will be minimal Medical Concerns Here is a few things you should look out for: 1. If your donor is on any kind of medication, chances are it will make the blood bitter and unsatisfying. 2. Whatever goes into your donor, advertantly goes into you as well 3. If you donor is a drug user, such as heroin or anything else that directly goes into the bloodstream, gues what? That too goes into you.... 4. If you donor is sick, it would not be wise to feed off of them until they are well. This can prolong the sickness and the white blood cell count is higher in someone with a systemic infection, thus your meal will not be as nourishing. 5. If you donor has any blood-born diseases or viruses, such as HIV or AIDS, this too will become you. Tests for these are free at most walk-in clinics, a little when you go in for med check ups and can cost as much as $100 if you get the at-home tests 6. Trust your senses. If you do not feel right about someone for any reason, they are not worth risking your life over. **Recently I have been faced with perhaps an answer to the question "How can I become a vampyre?"..... I allowed another to drink from me. He became shakey, cold sweats, cold chills, his body temperature dropped. He began to regress into his childhood of things that had happened that he had subconsciously blocked. He cried and cried about how he felt like he was dying. This lasted about 5 hours and then he fell asleep and did not remember the incident in the morning when he awoke. But, today, he is not a vampyre. I question this from 2 aspects: 1. Could this have initiated an awakening in a now vampyre who is waiting to be awakened or 2. Is it merely the intoxication of my blood? I do not think that by drinking my blood he has found a portal through which to become a vampyre, this is because today he has no craving for blood, no craving to be anything like me. Please post any thoughts or ideas pertaining to this on my message board or directly e-mail them to me. This message is posted on several pages of my site because I am eagerly awaiting responses and want to know the answer to my puzzle.*** If anyone has anything to add, let me know, and I will give full creditation...