Vampire Fandom

      Many people have a great interest for stories that have to do with supernatural creatures such as vampires. Some may believe these stories and some may not, nevertheless their interests in this topic are high. Many people create website pages explaining who Dracula is and where he originated from along with his story. There are different versions out there, but Bram Stoker's book is the most popular. Some examples of these fan pages are given to allow you the opportunity to explore what people share online. These are just two pages that show what exactly people include in these pages to represent Count Dracula.  https://dracula.fandom.com/wiki/Count_Dracula  


Along with website pages that explain what a vampire is and their lifestyles there is online communities that people can join. A site i found https://www.vampirerave.com/ allows people who feel that they are goth or even a vampire to connect with people that are similar to them in this way. This site also gave some background about the history of vampire obsessions and why people have this interest. These pages and communities are created to provide knowledge for those who are curious and for those who feel that they may associate themselves to being a vampire.

A common way for may to enjoy their interest in vampires is to go to conventions and dress up. Many conventions have dress codes to make sure everyone is dressing like a vampire to make it realistic. To further the idea this website shares a dress code for an event with you https://endlessnight.com/dresscode. The usual dress code consists of all black along with fangs and many people to chose to wear contacts. These conventions often have activities for people to do along with performances.

Another thing people do to enjoy this interest is role playing. There are many online games that give the opportunity for this. One of the most popular games is The Masquerade. This allows people to be in life playing the role of a vampire and figuring out everyday life including fighting against vampire hunters. This game became so popular over time that card games and books were created based off of it. This game is known to be pretty intense for some people and even some avid gamers question it.




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Hall, Charlie. “Vampire: The Masquerade's Latest Edition Is Trying to Deal with Sex and Power in 2018.” Polygon, Polygon, 25 July 2018, www.polygon.com/2018/7/25/17607080/vampire-the-masquerade-v5-white-wol.

“Vampire: The Masquerade.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Masquerade.