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[-] VivianRixia@piefed.social 35 points 8 hours ago

What if Vampirism is a bacterial infection and it makes the wielder drink blood because that is what sustains the bacteria. I think I'm just imagining Parasite Eve again, but with bacteria in place of mitochondria.

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 points 48 minutes ago

IIRC rabies has quite a few similarities to various vampire myths (e.g. aversion to water, aversion to strong smells, aggression).

[-] ghostlychonk@lemm.ee 19 points 7 hours ago

In the video game series The Elder Scrolls, vampirism is actually contracted as a disease that can be cured if you catch it soon enough.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 hours ago

In my home brew ttrpg setting, it's viral. A magical virus, but a virus.

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