The Path of Lost Loves

By Peter Wake, for the Hollywood bloodline.

Description

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.

Hierarchy of Sins

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 a person of the opposite sex is more like her lost love and therefore ought to be a vampire.
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 her 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 that 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.