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Long time Vampire Rave member Punkie
passed away this past Saturday, May 22, 2010. She was a front seat passenger in an early morning automobile accident.
She was transported via helicopter to Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia where she later died from injuries
related to the crash.
You can find a news article about this tragedy here.
Click here to view a cached image of the story that ran on montgomerynews.com on March 24, 2010.
You can find her obituary here.
Click here to view a cached image of her obituary.
She was a positive influence on the Vampire Rave community. She will be greatly missed.
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The Vampire in Literature
Numerous vampire stories were written prior to the popularization of the vampire myth in pop culture.
The Vampyre; a Tale by John Polidori (1819)
A short story that exploited the gothic horror predilections of the public of the period. It was originally mis-published
under the authorship of Lord Byron (Polidori was Lord Byron's personal physician). The tale accounts the exploits of Lord Ruthven,
a British nobleman and vampire. Lord Ruthven bore more than a passing resemblance to Lord Byron and became a highly influential
model for the Byronic vampires of literature.
Varney The Vampire by James Malcolm Rymer (1845-47)
A Victorian-era gothic horror story which first appeared in a series of pamphlets between 1845 and 1847. Inexpensive and
gruesome, the collective work was published in book form in 1847. The tale runs 868 pages and is divided into 220 chapters. The story
revolves around the persecution of the Bannerworth family by Sir Francis Varney, a vampire who in the early chapters enters
the bedroom of the daughter of the house (Flora) and sucks her blood.
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (1872)
A compelling gothic novel of a lesbian vampire, set in darkest central Europe. It tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility
to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. The story was to greatly influence Bram Stoker in the writing of Dracula.
It also served as the basis for several films, including Hammer's The Vampire Lovers (1970), Roger Vadim's Blood and Roses (1960),
and Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's Vampyr (1932).
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897)
The most well known vampire story, the novel is mainly composed of journal entries, letters, and newspaper clippings. It has
been suggested that the story was based on Vlad Tepes, a medieval figure of extraordinary bloodthirst. History records that Vlad Tepes
impaled his enemies and cut off their heads. He ruled Walachia as Vlad III during the 15th century (modern day Romania) and signed
his letters as Vlad Dracula. Dracula translates into "son of the devil".
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The Lost City of Vampires
| Beyond the mist and fog lies a Lost City of Vampires... an ungoverned region where the dark city\'s borders are shrouded from the sun\'s deadly rays using black storms, allowing an undead battle to wage during both night and day. Sent by the council to hunt the lost city factions, you must destroy the entire bloodline and put an end to this unsanctioned blood war by becoming the last vampire standing in this single player shooter challenge. (Not Exactly, but Similar to a Battle Royale)\r\n\r\nDawn approaches soon... as a black storm begins to form in the distance over the last 100 Vampires of a thousand year old bloodline. Armed with UV rounds and shielded by the light, a blood war continues between the rival clans in the lost city. However, today the members are not alone in their factions, as today, one of the council\'s best hunters was sent to end the battle.\r\nGamePlay\r\nSpawn into a large world with 100 other vampires where your only goal is to destroy or be destroyed. Become the last vampire still standing to win.\r\n\r\nFeatures\r\n- Faithful Sidekick Pet Bat Helps Hunt Vampires With You\r\n- Dig Up Zombies to Help Fight Against Enemies\r\n- Fast and Challenging Single-Player \"Last-Man-Standing\" Match Style Gameplay\r\n- Set In A Dark World Filled With Mystery and Secrets\r\n- Interesting and Creepy Characters That Can Help You\r\n- Multiple Areas and Maps (With Some Randomly Procedurally Created, Allowing for Infinite Replay)\r\n\r\nSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS\r\nMINIMUM:\r\nOS: Windows 7, 8, 10\r\nProcessor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Quad-Core or better\r\nMemory: 4 GB RAM\r\nGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4770 or better (1GB VRAM)\r\nDirectX: Version 9.0\r\nStorage: 14 GB available space\r\nSound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard |
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