Vampires - Mortuae

SPECIES: Vampire
ORIGIN: Central Romania
TYPICAL DOMAIN: Evergreen forests and rural communities
THREAT LEVEL: Class C - Contagious Entity. Can be reasoned with

DESCRIPTION:
Ageless humanoids with pallid skin. Eyes often have a reddish tint to them. Fangs protrude from their upper jaws.

ABILITIES:
Enhanced strength, speed, and regeneration.
Hypnotism through eyes and pheromones.
Night vision.
Nearly immortal, if kept well-fed.

WEAKNESSES:
Sunlight causes their cells to catch fire.
Cannot enter holy grounds; vulnerable to crosses.
Blood starvation leads to ferality.

ORIGIN THEORY: Vampires are believed to have descended from a single ancestor, known as Balthasar, who lived in Romania in the mid-15th century and likely possessed a blood-processing disease. From there, the disease spread to surrounding countries, and eventually worldwide.

INTERNAL NOTES:
”Subject is excessively cruel. Requests bags of blood not for sustenance, but for fun. Attempts to empathize with the creature were met with laughter. Security upgrades required for Facility O-.” - Internal Memo from Project Carmilla

“Tried to burn her. Nothing happened.” - Unverified Audio File

“Refrain from speaking to them. Subjects display parasocial fixations on their caretakers and should be kept at a cool distance. Team 0 was compromised after exposure.” - Doverot Field Log 9-V

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