VAMPIREfrom Fancyclopedia 2
A man-thing who keeps alive indefinitely by sucking blood from the living;
Dracula is the classic example. In the case of Dracula, the vampire form of
semi-human was able to change to bat or werewolf form. Vampires are
identifiable by, among other things, being invisible in a mirror; they can
prowl only between sundown and sunrise, having to rest in their native soil
at other times. They are killable by a wooden stake driven thru the heart, in
case the need arises.
We should mention
(1) Joe Kennedy's
Fourth Fandom 'zine from which the '45 and '46 Yearbooks got the name of
Vampire Yearbooks, as being published by the ed of VAMPIRE, and
(2)
Karen Anderson's frightening V costume worn to the
SolaCon masquerade ball, displaying a wingspan of some 13'6" and,
naturally, copping the Best Classical Fantasy Costume prize for that year.
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