Bonds
· Blue Blood bonds were meant to be together, as lovers; they are heavenly soulmates
· Every Blue Blood has a twinned soul that was formed in their heavenly past
· Through the centuries, they spend their cycle searching for their twin so they may be bound in a new lifetime
· Sometimes, it’s hard to recognize one’s twinned spirit in a different physical shell; or, in some cases, one’s twin has not been called up for the same cycle again and again, and thus they become lost from each other in time
· Renewing the bond renews the spirit of life that flows in the Blue Blood’s veins; it nourishes and strengthens them.
· In modern times, twins might born in the same families; but through a change, one twin would assume the role of spouse ; it wasn’t so much of a problem in the past when siblings routinely married
· They are blood-bound to each other and are incomplete without their twin, only being half of themselves
· Only once bonded can one come into their full memories and into their full potential
· If one breaks their bond (breaks one of the laws), his/her twin may invoke the covenant. There will be a trial and, if found guilty, he/she will be condemned and burned. If he/she flees rather than face judgment, his/her own twin must bring him/her to justice
o When one breaks his/her bond, their spirit will diminish
· To bond, the twins need only say “I give myself to you” to each other
· Allegra Van Alen broke her bond- is in a coma as an indirect result
· Every Blue Blood has a twinned soul that was formed in their heavenly past
· Through the centuries, they spend their cycle searching for their twin so they may be bound in a new lifetime
· Sometimes, it’s hard to recognize one’s twinned spirit in a different physical shell; or, in some cases, one’s twin has not been called up for the same cycle again and again, and thus they become lost from each other in time
· Renewing the bond renews the spirit of life that flows in the Blue Blood’s veins; it nourishes and strengthens them.
· In modern times, twins might born in the same families; but through a change, one twin would assume the role of spouse ; it wasn’t so much of a problem in the past when siblings routinely married
· They are blood-bound to each other and are incomplete without their twin, only being half of themselves
· Only once bonded can one come into their full memories and into their full potential
· If one breaks their bond (breaks one of the laws), his/her twin may invoke the covenant. There will be a trial and, if found guilty, he/she will be condemned and burned. If he/she flees rather than face judgment, his/her own twin must bring him/her to justice
o When one breaks his/her bond, their spirit will diminish
· To bond, the twins need only say “I give myself to you” to each other
· Allegra Van Alen broke her bond- is in a coma as an indirect result
Caerimonia Oscular
- Means "The Sacred Kiss"
- A very special, important ceremony
- Most Blue Bloods waited until the age of consent (eighteen) to perform it
- Incidents of pre-term performing is rising with every generation
- The Red Blood must give permission
- Caerimonia Osculor results in the familiar to become infatuated with the Blue Blood who performed it; they are obsessed and follow orders immediately
The Cycle of Expression
It's the cycle of becoming one of the Four Hundred, one of the new Blue Bloods; starts at age 15
- Sangre Azul- Blue marks appear on their arms- the blood manifesting; they're a map of their personal histories... it's what brings about Regenerative Memory Syndrome, dizziness, sickness, and weakness
- Regenerative Memory Syndrome (see below)
- Never gain weight, always thin
- Cooked meat is unbearable, craving raw food
- Pet dogs, bloodhounds especially top merit- New Blue Bloods often come across dogs; These dogs are their guardians during the Sunset Years, ministering angels who make sure the Blue Bloods make it to the next stage intact
- Illuminata- Blue Bloods' glow- An inner light, looks like they were made of translucent marble; aids them in the night and makes them visible to one another
- Powers develop- They manifest in different ways in different beings; The most common powers are hyper-intelligence and supernatural strength. Most vampires can read human minds, but only the most powerful ones could perform mind control. There are a few shape shifters. The rarest power is the ability to stop time, but only one Blue Blood has ever been able to do this.
- Teeth- Red Bloods think vampires have fangs in their canines, but they're in the back- The wisdom teeth descend on command. If a Blue Blood concentrates and pictures them lengthening, they protrude downward... they are small but sharp.
- Swords- All Blue Bloods have a sword. One's sword is an extension of one's self. Unique, irreplacable, unforgettable. Vampire swords changed shape and color and size. When needed, they would become as wide as axes or as narrow as needles
Enmortals
Vampires who kept the same physical shell over the centuries, who had been given permission to be exempt from the cycle of sleeping and waking, otherwise known as reincarnation
Regenerative Memory Syndrome
- A cell restructuring cognizance phenomenon," a cataclysmic event in the brain that produced the subsequent "time-warp" effect. "It's like déjà vu."
- Part of you is in the present, but the conscious part is in the past; resulting in blackouts
- Happens when you're in a location you visited in the past life
- It's brought about by the Sangre Azul
The Sacred Language
· Latin(? not sure if Mel creates some herself)
· Silver bloods are bound to the sacred language
· Silver bloods are bound to the sacred language
- Absed! Absed abysso!- go back to hell (sends silverbloods away)
- Adicevo amicus specialis. Nihilum cello. Meus victus est tui manus- I come to you for aid as a secret, special friend. I have nothing to hide. My life is in your hands. (proves fealty/not being a silver blood)
- Adimadvertro- internal sight; see what is truly in front of you
- Anathema- distasteful. Also refers to the Blue Bloods perfect photographic memory/
- Aperio Oris- Reveal Yourself
- Argento croatus- Silver Blood
- Caerimonia Osculor- Sacred Kiss
- Candidus suffragium- the White Vote (see below)
- Castigatio Motis- the punishment for bond-breaking; can only be called by the violator's bondmate; eternal death
- Consummo alienari- complete loss of one’s mind to another (little known fifth factor of the glom)
- Contineo- protection spell
- Croatan- Abomination
- Dimidium Cognatus- Half Blood
- dormio- sleep (until commanded to wake)
- Facio Valiturus Fortis- Be strong and brace
- Frango- counterspell for continuo protection spell
- Glom- mind control
- Incantation demonata- calls for a silverblood
- Infradio- a breaking
- Materia acerbus- dark matter (title of book in the Repos.)
- Modo caecus- blinding spell that makes someone forget something
- Mutatio- Blue Blood ability to change into the elements fire, water, air (fog, smoke, etc); also into animals
- Mutatus- a Blue Bloods preferred shape of animal mutatio
- Nexi infideles- death to the faithless traitors
- Occludo- closing one’s mind (from the glom)
- Pacio valituris fortis- (a blessing) be strong and brave
- Phoebus ostend praeeo- “the sun shall show the way”
- Velox- speed (so fast, invisible to red bloods)
- Veritas venator- ("truth seeker") the committee’s secret police, warriors that keep the Blue Bloods safe from harm and discovery
- Vos Vadum Reverto- You Shall Return
The Three Stages
- Expression
- Age 15-21, "The Sunset Years"
- The most vulnerable time in the cycle of Expression when they shed their human selves for vampire ones
- Age 15-21, "The Sunset Years"
- Evolution
- The physical shell expires after a hundred years and then you rested, evolving until they called you up for the next cycle
- The physical shell expires after a hundred years and then you rested, evolving until they called you up for the next cycle
- Expulsion
- (?)Their mission was to evolve to a point where God could forgive them and take them back into Heaven
- (?)Their mission was to evolve to a point where God could forgive them and take them back into Heaven
Vampire Lessons
New vampires must have lessons to be taught to use their powers:
- velox- "speed" with invisibility to RB
- the glom- controls of others' minds; using it on another BB is against the code; 5 factors:
- telepathy-reading minds
- suggestion- plant seed of an idea in anothers mind
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- animadverto- "intelligent sight"; perfect photographic memory; internal sigh to see what is truly in front of you
- mutatio- ability to change into the elements fire, water, air (turning into smoke, fog, etc); also into animals