Sanguinarius News & Updates - 7 February, 2002
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Hello, again, from Sangi-Land. It's time for the News at Night.

Guess what? I just discovered a place online where you can play the
old Infocom "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" game. Go to
http://sarcasm.foreverchat.net/hhg/hhgtg.html This has made my
millennium! I used to play that game when I had my old Apple IIc,
and when I got a new computer, it was a PC not a Mac and I could no
longer play the game. Well, now I can once more! I am ecstatic!
The only drawback to the online game is that you can't save your
position.

I would like to extend special thanks to all those who contributed to
the Real Vampire Directory Repair Fund, and especially to someone in
the community who made a very large contribution, but who wishes to
remain anonymous. The Real Vampire Directory has been not working
correctly since I moved to the server I am on. Gossamer Threads, the
creators of the Links 2.0 script which powers the directory, charges
$100 USD per hour for their coding services; they said it probably
would not take more than a couple of hours to remedy the problem, but
that was $200 that I did not have.

GOOD NEWS! THEY FIXED IT!!! THEY FIXED IT!! :D YAYY!! Plus, they
only charged me $50.00! So I was able to return the excess
contributions back to the contributors! :D

Please check out the following link:

The Science of Vampires, by Kathering Ramsland
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425186164/sanguinarius
From what I have read so far, this is an engrossing and entertaining
book to read. It delves into the scientific possibilities of how
vampires as described in folklore and fiction *could* exist within
the bounds of nature and science.

--Sanguinarius

Sanguinarius.org for Real Vampires /
Sanguinarius: The Vampire Support Page
http://www.sanguinarius.org/


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HAPPENINGS IN THE NEWS:

Malawi tries to calm vampire fears
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Horrifying stories about vampires attacking
villagers in the dead of night and sucking their blood have forced
Malawi's government to wage a campaign to fight the rumours and calm
the public.
(Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 - 7:51 AM EST / 1251 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/12/24/malawi.vampire/index.html

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Malawi politician victim of vampire rumors
BLANTYRE, Malawi (Reuters) -- Hundreds of angry Malawians hounded a
senior political figure from his house and stoned him late Wednesday,
accusing him of harboring vampires.
(Posted: Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 8:35 AM EST / 1335 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/01/11/offbeat.politican.vampire/i
ndex.html

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Malawi journalist arrested over vampire story
BLANTYRE, Malawi (Reuters) -- Malawi police arrested a radio
broadcaster on Sunday after he interviewed a man who claimed that he
had been attacked by mysterious blood suckers.
(Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 4:56 PM EST / 2156 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/01/19/offbeat.malawi.vampire.reut
/index.html

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Malawi Vampire Claim Leads To Arrest
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- A radio journalist was arrested Sunday for
interviewing a man who claimed he was attacked by vampires, under a
Malawi government campaign to quash vampire rumors.
(Thursday, January 23, 2003)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
file=/gate/archive/2003/01/23/MNvampire.DTL

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Charges dropped against 'vampire victim' interviewer
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- A Malawi court dismissed charges Monday
against a radio reporter arrested for interviewing a man who said he
had been attacked by vampires.
(Posted: Monday, January 20, 2003 - 5:09 PM EST / 2209 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/01/20/offbeat.malawi.vampires.ap/
index.html

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Interview with a vampire victim: court rules
(January 21 2003 at 06:36AM)
Blantyre - A court in Malawi ordered the release on Monday of a radio
journalist charged with causing public alarm after he interviewed a
man who claimed his village was visited by blood-sucking vampires.
http://www.itechnology.co.za/index.php?
set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=vn20030121063605957C351418

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More articles about the Malawi vampire incidents are available on
IOL. Go to http://www.iol.co.za/ and enter a search for "vampire" or
vampires". They may be reporting the same incidents as other news
sopurces but seem to have additional info. I've already included
*enough* links about these incidents.

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NY Times Foreign Desk | January 14, 2003, Tuesday
Blantyre Journal; Not Your Usual Vampires, but Scary Nonetheless

By RACHEL L. SWARNS (NYT) 902 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 4 , Column 3
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?
res=FA0712F63E550C778DDDA80894DB404482

The above link is to an abstract; if you find it interesting, you can
purchase the article for $2.95. I'm not sure, but you *might* be
able to obtain a back issue of that edition of the newspaper at your
local library or something and read the entire article for free. The
article looks pretty interesting, judging from the abstract. (If
anybody does purchase the article, I'd be interested to know a
summary or your impressions of it.)

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A Fear of Vampires Can Mask a Fear of Something Much Worse
Vampires are us, as vampire experts say. And that may explain why
Malawi is now in the grip of a vampire panic.
http://www.thecovenorganization.com/p522.htm

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Anger as Dracula theme park moved to Bucharest
A theme park dedicated to Dracula will be built near the Romanian
capital rather than in Transylvania.
(Filed: 15:08 Sunday 26th January 2003)
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_743823.html?menu=

You can't please everyone all the time.

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Dracula theme park to be built near Bucharest
BY ALEXANDRU ALEXE, Associated Press Writer
(Sun Jan 26, 9:38 AM ET)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?
tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030126/ap_wo_en_po/eu_gen_romania_dracula_park_1

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The Dracula Park website is at http://www.draculapark.ro/index.php?
&lang2

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Three year old shoots father because he was afraid of vampires
A three-year-old boy in Brazil shot his sleeping father because he
was scared of vampires.
(Filed: 11:55 Friday 6th September 2002)
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_665467.html?menu=

"The police still do not know how the three year old managed to climb
to the top of the refrigerator to get the gun that belonged to his
father and pull the trigger." -- from the article. Heh. *suspicious
look* Maybe I've read too many whodunits as a child...

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Ingredient in vampire bat saliva may lead to new stroke drug
DALLAS - A substance in the saliva of vampire bats could prove to be
a potent new treatment for strokes, an Australian scientist says.
(Thursday, January 09, 2003)
http://www.azcentral.com/health/0109vampirebatsalica09-ON.html

The bats' saliva contains a powerful natural anticoagulant which is
superior to any anticoagulants currently used in medicine. This
substance has potential to be used as a "clot-buster" to aid
sufferers of strokes. So far, it hasn't been tested on humans; just
mice.

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Vamps gather for Mr and Mrs Dracula contest
Vampire fans are gathering in Germany in the hope of being voted Mr
and Mrs Dracula.
(Filed: 11:40 Thursday 23rd January 2003)
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_742699.html?menu=

The Canadian Chapter of the Transsylvanian Society of Dracula website
is at http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/TSD/tsdhompg.html

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Hospitals in Ga., Fla. halt blood use
Report: White particles found in Red Cross supply
Jan. 31 — Hospitals in Georgia and northern Florida were warned
Friday to temporarily stop using some blood from the American Red
Cross because it was feared contaminated with mysterious white
particles.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/866957.asp?0bl=-0

Most likely, the particles have something to do with the manufacture
of the bags, but officials are erring on the side of caution.

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Study ties telomere length to survival
Extending bits of DNA may prolong lives, scientists claim
LONDON, Jan 31 — Could extending telomeres, those bits of DNA at the
ends of chromosomes in cells, prolong lives? Some scientists think
so.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/866910.asp


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COMMUNITY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

I need "sniffers" who can scout around and sniff out vampire-
community-related stories, events, news, and other community goings-
on for me. If you're interested in contributing an article,
information, etc., or helping out on a regular basis, please contact
me at Sang-News@... *Sangi dangles a byline out for any
ppl who write the articles*

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ShadowLore of Kansas for Vampires, Fae, Wiccans/Witches, Otherkin,
Etc.

I was recently appointed to start a group for real vampires (as well
as witches, fae, weres otherkin, etc.) in Kansas as a chapter of
ShadowLore, which has branches in various states. I'm writing to let
you all know about the group, which will be both online and offline,
and will hold Gatherings and get-togethers for vampires, as well as
witches, weres, fae, otherkin, etc., in Kansas. Eventually, other
things such as outreach, possibly fundraisers for charity, and who
knows? Whatever we can think of to do.

This is not a roleplaying group, and only those residing IN KANSAS,
USA, will be admitted as members. Why? Because it's a Kansas group,
that's why. :)

You can find more information at
http://www.sanguinarius.org/~shadowloreks/ as well as the group's
Yahoo page at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowLore_Kansas

For those of you who are interested but do not live in Kansas (and
those who do), please feel free to check out the main ShadowLore
group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowLore and they can give
you more information about chapters of Shadowlore in your area.
Again, ShadowLore of Kansas is JUST for those in Kansas, USA.

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White Wolf / Vampire: The Masquerade

It seems that White Wolf is not above hijacking ideas and concepts of
specific groups and organizations withing the REAL vampire
community/vampyre scene. I ran across this juicy bit from Michelle
Belanger (Setananhku), which says it all:

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Setanankhu: I've ben plaguerized by White Wolf, too. It's aggravating
how little that can be done.

Setanankhu: I mean, we ran a game at Origins 2000, and I sat outside
after an incident with this neat fellow Clayton who was playing in
our game. We started talking about outside interestsand got onto the
Templars and Assassins.

lordblackheart13: still doesn't affect the possibility of you
movingaway from the whole thing

Setanankhu: Then we started discussing spirituality and such, and I
gave him the website before we were done. I knew he worked for White
Wolf, but what I didn't expect was to see the clanbook he was working
on that summer come out a year later -- integrating the castes into
clan ASsamite!
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But, when you think about it, you'll realize that probably 95% (or
more) of the ideas, info, concepts, etc., in _Vampire: The
Masquerade_ have been taken from other sources and assimiliated inito
the game in creative and imaginative ways; there is very little that
is actually original -- just originally presented. If they start
hijacking real vampires and real vampirism, I'm going to hit the
roof, and start actively fighting tooth and nail. And pity the poor
new RPGer "sanguinarians" and "psi-vamps" who get caught in the
crossfire. Coz Homey ain't playin' DAT shit!

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The Blood Coven website Closes

Viktor, founder of the Blood Coven website (
http://www.vwjr.com/bc/ ), has announced that he will be closing the
website indefinitely. His occult studies have progressed far beyond
just vampires, and he maintains an alternate site called BSPR
(Baltimore Society for Paranormal Research, at
http://www.bsprnet.com/ ). He does not have the time or means to
manage both websites without sacrificing the quality of both, and is
regretful that he must close the Blood Coven site. He adds, "Do not
however burden yourselves with a sense of loss. I have saved the
entire wealth of knowledge within the Blood Coven in the archives.
The site may yet be resurrected one night. We shall see…"

The Blood Coven website has existed in various forms since 1995. The
Blood Coven e-group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcvampires will
remain open.

Those of you interested in knowing more about BSPR may contact Viktor
directly through his e-mail address vwjr@... or viktor@...

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The Black Veil 2.0 (3.0)

The newest version of the Black Veil (a.k.a. The Thirteen Rules of
Community") which was recently revised by Michelle Belanger, is
located online at hhh . Despite the ongoing controversy, Michelle
has really done a great job on this new version. You might want to
go and take a look.

Comments by others:

"Not to bad actually." -- Lord Blackheart

"Hey, I like this much better." -- Sylvere

"Much, MUCH better than it was. Yay!" -- Sky Dancer

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Black Veil Controversy

First off, Sanguinarius apologizes for starting this whole mess when
she posted her intent to write her own version of vampiric morals and
ethics (Oct.9, 2002): "I am thinking of developing my own text of
vampiric morals and ethics, based on the values and needs of those
who are specifically within the vampiric community, and I am seeking
your feedback. I think you know where I'm going with this."
Ironically, she has not even had a chance to begin to do so, but
since others have taken up the cause, she feels that her creating
such a document would be redundant at this point (or at whatever
point she would have to actually get around to working on it).

Michelle Belanger and Lord Blackheart are involved in a dispute over
the Black Veil, a voluntary code of ethics and morals developed
originally for the Sanguinarium, but which has enjoyed a certain
amount of limited acceptance within the vampiric community.
Blackheart alleged that Michelle, in order to revise the Black Veil
again, plagiarized material that he as well as others are working
on. Michelle Belanger denied the accusation, producing posted
material and dates indicating that this is not the case. Michelle
asserted that they both had been working on their materials
independently of each other at around the same time, and that she
began working on a Black Veil revision as early as October, 2002.
Lord Blackheart said that Michelle has stolen the ideas presented for
the production of "a document that was clearly stated as NOT being
[intended as] a re-write of the BV [Black Veil] and used it just for
that reason."

Many vampires who reject the Black Veil do so because of its
association with the Sanguinarium, which they do not support. They
also object to the fact that it stems from an earlier version which
was based largely on vampiric roleplaying concepts of morality and
ethics. It has long since undergone extensive revisions to make it
much more practical and applicable to the Sanguinarium "vampyre
scene", as well as the vampire community. However, "A modified
version of the Black Veil," Sapphire Debonee (Gatekeeper of St. Louis
After Dark*) said, "would still carry the same stigma of an
organization(s) that some of us don't care to support."

"I had not been happy with the most recent version for some time, and
having seen the growth and change in the community, felt it urgently
needed to be updated," Michelle Belanger wrote. "Because it had
frequently been stated that the Black Veil did not adequately reflect
the values of the majority of the community, I made a post to the GVN
[Global Vampire Network**] list on October 21, 2002, asking for
suggestions for a rewrite. I pointed out that previous requests for
suggestions had gone unanswered, yet people still complained that the
Black Veil did not reflect their values. To that end, I asked for
people to offer their criticism, however brutal, so long as they also
offered alternatives for revision."

Blackheart is spearheading a collaborative effort to create an
independent, new "Vampire Advice Document" for the community -- for
both newcomers and old-timers alike. He created an email discussion
list, "MakingVampireAdviceDoc"*** at Yahoo Groups, for the purpose of
working on this document with others interested in collaborating;
however, there have been extensive discussions and crosspostings of
messages regarding this "vampire advice document" on multiple other
lists. I assume the intent of this is to get maximum involvement
and/or feedback from the community.

Michelle Belanger is a member of at least some of the lists on which
these discussions took and are taking place. She, too, was
encouraged to listen and give her input and insight. And she also
listened to a lot of the feedback and discussion on these various
lists to determine why people were dissatisfied with the Black Veil,
and what they thought needed to be improved or changed. She posted
some of her ideas to the GVN list, to which Lord Blackheart
replied, "Good ideas, we will use them in the New 'Vampire Advice'
document. You do realize that we are not working on a Bv [Black
Veil] re-write. That is not an option for what we are doing. We
would love you to help on the new doc. and I think that we have a
lot of what you typed above already covered..."

Since Michelle Belanger had made it clear from the beginning that she
was working on a Black Veil rewrite and was looking for ideas, Lord
Blackheart's response seemed to indicate that "the cross-pollination
of ideas between the two documents is not only fair but to be
expected", according to Michelle. However, Lord Blackheart has
recently stated, "[Michelle was] CLEARLY told that we were NOT
working on a BV re-write. ... VDoc [the vampire advice e-list and/or
document] has always clearly stated that it was not for re-writing
the Black Veil. How [Michelle] came to this erronious conclusion is
a mystery. Especially so when [she] acknowledged the statement that
we didn't intend for VDoc to be used to re-write the Black Veil, yet
stated that [she] would use it's input anyway." (Sanguinarius thinks
that perhaps in that light, the dicussions relating to the creation
of the vampire advice document should perhaps have been restricted to
the MakingVampireAdviceDoc elist and Michelle not been admitted as a
member. It should be noted that both of them have stated that they
will be using the other's input.)

Adding the new feedback, ideas and insight she recieved to what she'd
been working on, Michelle then proceeded to revise the Black Veil.
When she initially published the Black Veil 3.0 (being called The
Black Veil 2.0) to the GVN list, on 23 Nov., 2002, Lord Blackheart
seemed to approve when he replied, "Not to [sic] bad actually. I
just hope that it helps to break away from all the rubbish that I
have seen in many a court."

But somewhere along the line he changed his mind and began verbally
attacking Michelle and accusing her of stealing his ideas and the
input of others just so she could keep the Black Veil alive. "He
only begins to criticize my BV 2.0 after it has gotten glowing and
very positive comments from a number of community leaders," Michelle
wrote. Lord Blackheart accuses Michelle Belanger of looking at all
the input related to the creation of an independent Vampire Advice
document (which very creation is intended as an _alternative_ to "The
Black Veil" and the Sanguinarium's materials) in order to use the
information gleaned to rewrite the Black Veil -- negating the reason
for the existence of the alternative text. At one point,
Sanguinarius equated this with industrial or corporate espionage.

Blackheart "is actually trying to stunt the growth of our community
and interfere in the natural evolution of a creative movement,"
Michelle says. "Rather than trying to help the community and fix
something that needed revising, Blackheart was simply trying to come
up with his own "Black Veil" so he could replace the one supported by
Father Todd," whom he "has an almost pathological hatred
of". ... "Blackheart's efforts here are entirely motivated by his
unrelenting and pathological jealousy of Todd. In short, he was
hoping to undermine Todd's work and set himself up as the new Father
Todd..."

Michelle:

The two documents "bear almost nothing in common," either creatively
or textually.

"The ideas the new Black Veil is predicated upon are common sense,
and there is no copyright on common sense..."

Blackheart:

"I also find it amusing how in her rebuttle she quickly says VDoc. is
using her ideas. The ideas that seemed to be little more than a
poetic summation of what VDoc first stated."

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* St. Louis After Dark is at http://www.slad.net/
** GVN elist/egroup is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G_V_N
*** MakingVampireAdviceDoc elist/egroup is at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MakingVampireAdviceDoc

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Oil and Water

On a side note, Sanguinarius observes that some people do feel that
the vampire community is apparently nothing more than a "creative
movement". While that may hold true for the Sanguinarium and the
vampyre scene / vampyre lifestylers, it is most assuredly NOT any
sort of "creative movement" for those who really DO have the vampiric
condition. Unfortunately, those who aren't vampires and are only
involved in the lifestyle or scene, seem incapable of appreciating or
understanding the vampiric condition as being a real thing; to them,
it's a philosophy, lifestyle, outlook, spirituality or fashion
statement, and they are neither interested in the same concerns as of
real vampires, nor do they have the vampiric community's and real
vampires' best interests in mind -- if only because their OWN
interests, needs, and concerns are fundamentally different from --
and occasionally at odds with -- those of the real vampires. Try
mixing oil and water.

And that is the fundamental root of the irreconcilable problem.

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Bloodlines Disinvolvement Notice

From: "Mairi <keeperoflegends@...>"
<keeperoflegends@...>
Date: Wed Jan 1, 2003 10:03 pm
Subject: "Important" Announcement


Be it known, to all parties concerned, that Mairi M. LaPier,
KeeperofLegends@..., Amber_Night_Sky, is no longer associated
in any way, privately, publicly, or personally with "BloodLines
International.", "BloodLines of Virginia", the Florida based business
known as "Blood Line Productions" or any other organization, e-group,
business or enterprise bearing the name "BloodLines" in any of it
permutations.

Effective this first day of January 2003.

* * *

If anyone has any news or events they have planned and want me to
include the information in the next Sanguinarius News & Updates, or a
special announcement / time-sensitive release if it is before the end
of the month (you'll need to specify this), please send me the
information (who, what, when, where, why, etc.) in a brief write-up
to Sang-News@...?Subject="News_Item" and don't forget to
post the information on the Events Calendar, dang it. *smile*
That's what it's there for!

*** Also, if anybody wants to help me out with the Calendar, PLEASE
let me know! ***


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SITE UPDATES:

- SangiCam -- "I really feel like / Somebody's watchin' me-e-e..." --
Rockwell, "Somebody's Watching Me". Watch Sangi as she works (or, on
rare occasions, plays around) at her computer. No requests for
nudity, or I'll eat your babies. :P The url is
http://www.sanguinarius.org/SangiCam.shtml

- Removed the Grey Ribbon Campaign page. The campaign's home page
that it linked to has not been around for quite some time. The Grey
Ribbon Campaign was intended to help raise public awareness and try
to save old and abandoned / neglected graveyards from relocation or
destruction.

* * *

- #Sanguinarius ( http://www.sanguinarius.org/~irc/ ).

Dal.net is half-dead; I have extreme difficulty getting on any
Dal.net irc servers, and even the Dal.net website was gone at one
point. I have decided to move channel #Sanguinarius to the
ForeverChat network ( http://www.foreverchat.net ). To connect to
that network, load your IRC program and type: /server
irc.foreverchat.net

I do not have plans to close #Sanguinarius on Dal.net -- IF Dal.net
manages to resolve it's problems. But because people cannot even
connect to dal.net at this time, I'm making the ForeverChat
#Sanguinarius channel the main one, at least until Dal.net can get
it's troubles resolved. My loyalty is to my channel, over and above
whatever network it may be found on; my loyalty to a network comes
after. ForeverChat.net is quite stable, from what I've seen, plus it
offers much more than Dal.net -- some of the options and capabilities
I am still learning about.

We have a bot, FangedBot, which iCeHoT was kind enough to put in the
channel for me. FangedBot is set up to be compatible with all the
functions of foreverchat.net. Plus, it's got a rudimentary form of
AI, which means that it learns from conversations, and will
eventually be able to spout things that make sense. :)

I invite you to come and try out the new server and channel location
and see how you like it. Again, to connect, type: /server
irc.foreverchat.net

Once you're connected, type: /join #Sanguinarius

Or, just log in from the bottom of any page on the main
Sanguinarius.org site.

* * *

The Vampiric Community Message & Support Board (
http://www.sanguinarius.org/forums/ )

- The VCMB currently has 729 registered members!

- Restructured the Member Rankings based on number of posts. I had
been a bit too conservative when I first set the ranks; I didn't
realize how quickly the posts would add up.

* * *

The Real Vampire Directory ( http://www.sanguinarius.org/cgi-
bin/links/pages/ ) has over 770 active links now!

The problems I was having with the directory have been fixed! And
Gossamer Threads tech support only charged me $50.00 (USD).
Yayyyyyy! So, I am happy to announce that I was able to issue
returns to those who made the contributions. I am grateful for their
assistance.

I weeded out a _bunch_ of dead links, and updated quite a few other
ones to point to their new locations (took me most of the night!).

* * *

Vampire Guide, Tips & Advice (
http://www.sanguinarius.org/guide.shtml )

- Added a short listing of some Psi Feeding Ethics to the "Vampires &
Psi Matters: Psi Feeding" section.

- Added some information about feeding from other vampires or
yourself to the "General Health, Medical, & Physical Comfort
Concerns: Health & Medical" section.

- Just a note to let you know to also check out the Vampiric
Community Message Board (see above), which has many tips and helpful
advice archived in the messages, plus current discussions with lots
of good information.

* * *

Updated some terms and added a few new terms to the Terminology page
( http://www.sanguinarius.org/terminology.shtml ); retitled the
page "Terminology & Lingo".

* * *

Problems Vampires Have ( http://www.sanguinarius.org/problems-
01.shtml )

- Added a number of new problems to Problems Vampires Have, including
one from me.

- Also, I changed the method of navigation between the different
Problems pages. This should make it easier for visitors to navigate,
as well as me to edit/update the navigation links when I occasionally
break accumulated entries off onto their own separate pages (see
below).

- Broke some of the entries from the bottom of the main Problems page
(it was getting kind of long) off onto a new page (Page 9).

* * *

Added several new entries to Fun Vampires Have (
http://www.sanguinarius.org/vampfun-01.shtml ).

* * *

New Articles ( http://www.sanguinarius.org/articles.shtml )

- Moved "The Thirteen Rules of Community" to the Articles section.
(Moved/Added: 5 January, 2003)

- Corrected the URL to "Regarding 'A Statement to the Community At
Large'" (it was statement.html not statement.shtml).

- Added New Material to "The Pros and Cons of Declaring Ourselves to
the World". Some key posts from a thread of messages made on The
Vampiric Community Message Board in September, 1998, discussing
various pros and cons of "coming out of the coffin". NEW: Found and
added 3 related posts I had archived to include, but which got
forgotten / lost. (New Material Added: 15 January, 2003)

- Added "Vampire Traits". An article by Jetstorm V which discusses
the author's observations about various common vampire traits.
(Added: 15 January, 2003)

- Added "The Responsibility of a Vampire", by Neon Angel. A short
article which deals with the ethics of feeding and interacting with
other people who aren't vampires, yet still managing to treat them
decently. (Added: 4 February, 2003)

- Added "On Forming Vampiric Culture and Lifestyle", by
Sanguinarius. A few thoughts on developing a vampiric culture, and
drawing from fictional elements as inspiration for social structure,
identity, traditions, morals and ethics, etc. (Added 4 February,
2003)

More articles on the way, so stay tuned. I'm seeking articles about,
for and by donors.

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The FAQs have moved to http://www.sanguinarius.org/faqs/index.php and
I have implemented a new FAQs management system to display and
maintain them. Please update any links, bookmarks/favorites, etc.,
that you may have. I also have added a few new FAQs and updated some
of the existing ones, so go and check out the new FAQs System!

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Made a few minor updates to the Privacy Policy (
http://www.sanguinarius.org/privacy.shtml ).

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VampFangs Store (
http://www.vampfangs.com/show.cgi/Sanguinarius/index.html )

Don't get caught fangless! VampFangs offers more than just custom,
affordable vampire fangs. In addition to a variety of different
styles of fangs, we also have scarab pendants in a variety of
colors. We even have Werewolf Fangs and 14K GOLD Fangs! Go check
these out!

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Sanguinarius Store ( http://www.sanguinarius.org/store/ )

Official Sanguinarius.org T-Shirts are available. Also some gothic /
skull incense burners. Prices on all item have been reduced, so go
check them out. If you don't want to order online, there is a
printable order form for "snail mail" orders. Also, I added a link
to the Universal Currency Converter to aid in calculating prices
outside the USA.

I overhauled the Vampire Books, Movies & Music Store, gave it a
facelift, and added graphics, comments, and some info about each of
the items I make available.

While you're there, please take a few minutes to answer the
short 'Sanguinarius Store Survey #01 - Item-Interest Survey' and give
us your feedback on what sort of items you'd like to see the
Sanguinarius Store carry. Or click here to go:
http://www.votations.com/asp/survey.asp?pollid=67583


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SITES TO CHECK OUT:

ShadowLore, Kansas Branch
ShadowLore, the Kansas Branch is a network and group for vampires,
donors, witches, weres, fae and otherkin in Kansas, USA, to meet and
get to know one another. It's about learning to accept each other as
individuals and not for what we claim to be. It's about learning to
tolerate our difference's while still holding on to our individual
beliefs. This is not a roleplaying group.
http://www.sanguinarius.org/~shadowloreks/

Crimson Connections Dark, Gothic, and Vampire Classifieds
Do you linger on the outskirts of the "norm?" Do your desires run
deeper than the "average?" Do you seek something or someone who will
understand these darker passions? Then you have found your
crossroads... Specializing in Human, Vampire, and Otherkin ads for
Love, Donors, or Fun. Seek or search. Also, add your real-life events
or locations to meet. Be welcomed and may you find what you seek.
http://pub34.ezboard.com/bvcclassifieds

Crimson Illuminations
This site was created for those who seek guidance. We realize
vampirism does not affect all in the same manner. Many are afraid to
share experiences or ask questions because of the ideals many
vampyric communities associate as to what is and isn't part of the
condition. Crimson Illuminations was created for like minds to gather
and discuss REAL vampirism, magick of all forms and WitchCraft. If
you wish to share your experience, knowledge or are simply curious,
we welcome you.
http://www.crimsonilluminations.com/

After Dark Advertising
Web-vertising specializing in Dark sites.
http://www.horrorseek.com/horror/afterdark/index.html


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donation, even a few dollars, please follow this link:
http://www.sanguinarius.org/donations.shtml and help keep
Sanguinarius.org running.

SANGUINARIUS SEEKING SUBMISSIONS:

I'm looking for articles on and for vampires / vampirism: blood,
psychic vampires, the Vampyre lifestyle, etc.; contributions
to "Problems Vampires Have", "Fun Vampires Have", the "Vampire Guide,
Tips, & Advice", -- send them in to Sanguinarius@...!
I'll give you credit and an email/page link if you want, just let me
know what to put and who to credit, and include the section it's for
in the Subject line.

If you have any news tidbits or announcements that you feel would be
a useful inclusion for the next newsletter (out next month), please
feel free to pass them on to me at Sang-News@... . I
can't possibly be aware of everything that is going on, or of
interest to my newsletter subscribers. Thanks!

The cutoff date for sending items to be included in the next edition
is two (2) days before the end of the month. Unless it is a special
announcement meant for immediate release. If you're planning an
event or gathering, please send in your information / announcement at
least three (3) months prior to the event date. This will allow
enough time for people to make plans and/or save up to attend after
the notice is released. (And don't forget to add it to the Vampiric
Community Calendar, too!)

If anybody is willing to help out with translating and mirroring
translated information from Sanguinarius: The Vampire Support Page,
please get in touch with me at Sanguinarius@... so we
can talk about this.


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