                           THE PATH OF LOST LOVES



   The path of Lost Loves is about dealing with lost humanity and fniding
   new depths of self pity to wallow in whenever possible.

   Please note that references to sex assume that the vampire is of
   heterosexual persuasion. This is not meant to discriminate against
   homosexual Hollywooders.

   Risks:

   10 Failing to pursue the object of your affections even though it is
   certain death.

   9 Feeding on a person of the same sex (i.e. not realising that persons
   of the opposite sex are more like their lost love and therefore ought
   to be vampires.

   8 Failing to pursue the object of your affections even though your
   life is in serious danger - such as fire or imminent sunrise.

   7 Failing to pursue the object of your affections even though it may
   be hazardous or you are low on blood.

   6 Taking proper precautions against hunters. See below.

   5 Not toying with a hunter. Nothing can stop your fated reunion with
   your lost love, least of all hunters.

   4 Failing to stare mournfully at photographs of other people's loved
   ones.

   3 Failing to be obsessed with at least one person you believe is the
   reincarnation of your lost love.

   2 Failing to dress to impress any potential replacements of your lost
   love.

   1 Not mentioning the tragedy of your lost love at least once an
   episode.



   Objectives of the path:

   When you were mortal you were able to love and be loved in return. Now
   you are a monster and cannot be loved. You must find your lost love
   and regain their affection. Through this you will become human again,
   even if you die - it can be the death of a mortal if you have truly
   earned love.

   Anything that stands in the way of this is contembtible, be it mortal
   hunters, other vampires, lupines or simple 'food' shortage. Nothing
   can stand in the way of your fate.

   You must infilict your suffering on others. That way they can
   understand your misery a little. But theirs is nothing like yours. The
   brief lives of mortals allow so little time for pain and misery
   compared to the eternity you will suffer.

   You must show great pride. Your suffering has made you strong and you
   have faith in your fate. Nothing can humble you. You must show this in
   how you dress and how you look after yourself. Mirrors are bad, "they
   just don't reflect enough".

   You should try and keep the same retainers for as long as possible.
   They will come to understand your misery and will serve you better as
   they understand the path.

   You should feed on people tha most resemble your lost love, in sex, in
   hair colour, whatever. the closer they are the more you should feed on
   them. If they are close enough then perhaps you should make them into
   a vampire so you can feed off them all the time.

   Mortals are all stupid,the less they resemble your lost love the more
   stupid they must be. Underestimate them at all times.
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