Terminology that is considered perfectly acceptable in polite vampire society.
Bastion - The subterreanean headquarters of a Society.
Black Matter - The essence of the Vampire Curse. Preserves the body and keeps the Vampire immortal as long as they drink blood.
Bloating - When a Vampire overfeeds.
Bloodletting - The act of cutting or stabbing a prey item for the collection of their blood.
Book of Phoenix Song; The - A mythical text that is said to contain the secrets of resurrection.
Brood - A group of Fledglings that live under the same Sire.
Brood Mother - A Vampiress who has Sired several Fledglings. The term can only be used if the Fledglings live with her.
Catacomb - A subterranean network of corridors that provides Society services.
Chamber - Any room built underground.
Cold Sleep; The - The three day coma that all living beings experience before rising as Vampires.
Council - A body of Vampires selected to manage the affairs of their corresponding Society.
Count/Countess - The legally chosen vampiric authority of a county or region. Always a member of a Council.
Corporeal - An undead creature in a tangible body. Plural is Corporeals.
Crypt - An underground chamber that is the lowest floor of a Vampire's Lair.
Daywalker - A Vampire who is active during the day.
Daywalking - Vampiric daytime activity. As direct sunlight doesn't kill any documented strains, this is completely doable, albeit at a cost of one's powers until sunset.
Dungeon - A subterreanean prison that is owned by a Council.
Erdstall - A type of earthen tunnel. Mainly used for quiet, secretive travel.
Ethereal - An undead creature in an intangible body. Plural is Ethereals.
Exsanguination - Death by loss of blood. This is how Vampires kill their prey.
Familiar - The human servant of a Vampire.
Farmer - A Vampire who raises livestock for the harvest of their blood.
Feast - A large, special meal organised within the ranks of a Council. Not to be confused with Group Feeding, which is far less organised.
Feeding - The act of consuming blood.
Flaring - A threatening stance that a Vampire makes when agitated or frightened. Consists of bared fangs, pinned ears, dilated eyes and bristling hair.
Fledgling - A Vampire less than ten years into their condition.
Fledging - A time between a Vampire's Undeath and the tenth anniversary of their Undeath.
Gourmet - A Vampire who consumes human food. While it is not nourishing at all, human food is extremely pleasurable due to the enhanced senses of the Vampire.
Group Feeding - When several Vampires agree to feed together. Mainly happens in the spur of the moment.
Harem - A group of Vampiresses that live with one male Vampire, and are all sexually involved with him. Other harem dynamics do happen, but are not legally recognised at this point in time.
Husk - The remains of a Vampire who has starved to their True Death.
Initiation - When a Vampire joins a Society.
Keeper - A male Vampire who gathers and supervises a Harem. This is a male-only term at this point in time.
Lair - The living space of a Vampire; above or below ground.
Marbling - When a Vampire's skin becomes completely white, like that of a marble statue.
Master/Mistress - The term a Familiar must use for the Vampire they're currently serving.
Mottling - When a Vampire's skin becomes ruddy and multicoloured, like that of a corpse.
Mutation - An unusual trait that has manifested in a Vampire.
Nocturnal - A Vampire. Most used by Victorian era Vampires. Plural is Nocturnals.
Nocturne - A group of Vampires.
Overfeeding - Excessive feeding, which can cause Bloating.
Prey - A blanket term for all beings in the Kingdom Animalia.
Prey-Drive - The instinctive inclination of a Vampire to find, pursue and capture prey.
Ranger - A Vampire hired by a Council to patrol and supervise designated swathes of land.
Reaping - The act of feeding upon the dead and dying.
Relic - An object enchanted by a Vampire.
Rogue - A Vampire who is completely unaffiliated with any societies.
Roost - A Lair specifically designed for communal living.
Roosting - The act of sleeping upside down; most associated with communal living.
Satano-Vampirism - A blanket term for all Vampiric adaptations of Satanism. First used to describe Vampire-run Hellfire Clubs.
Senseshock - When a Vampire's enhanced senses become overwhelmed, often causing them to flee or become paralysed from the ensuing stress.
Sire - A Vampire that has decided to create a new Vampire.
Society - A country's secret society of Vampires. These elusive organisations pride themselves on self-sufficiency and the safekeeping of Vampires around the world.
Society Member - A Vampire who has initiated into a Society.
Starvation - The slow aging and decomposition of a Vampire that results from a lack of Blood. Is fatal if not treated.
Stock - A Vampire's stored blood supply.
Tenets; The - A set of universal laws created to keep the entire Vampire species safe from extinction.
Tenet Violation - A breach of the Tenets.
Tome - A spell-book that Vampires use to learn their magic from.
Torpor - A deep sleep that a Vampire can choose to enter, most famously for centuries at a time. For the sleep to be considered a Torpor, it must be a minimum of six months.
Trophallaxis - Mouth-to-mouth feeding performed by Vampires. Most done by Sires to their Fledgling.
True-Death - Death.
Undeath - The transformation from human to Vampire. Can be used to describe the transformation from human to other types of Undead, but is chiefly used to describe Vampirism.
Undeath of Man - A famous historical text that discusses the origins of Vampires and the spread of Vampirism throughout the world.
Unsheathing - When a Vampire reveals their fangs/barbed tongue/probocis.
Vampire Hunter - A human that has dedicated their life to the pursuit and killing of Vampires.
Vampiress - A female Vampire.
Vampyre - A variant of the word "Vampire"; most used by Victorian era Vampires.
Varnish - Snuff Tobacco, which is commonly enjoyed by wealthy Vampires.
Vessel - A blanket term for coffins, caskets, and any other funerary containers that Vampires sleep in.
Visage - The human disguise that all Vampires can take on.
Viscount - The top-assistant to a Count.
Wight - A Vampire. Was used commonly before the word "Vampire" made its way into the English language in 1732.
Wither - A Vampire suffering from Starvation.
Withering - A term for Starvation.
Informal Glossary
Terminology that is designed to insult and demean others.
Bleeder - A human.
Bottom-Feeder - A Vampire who is content with feeding on absolutely anything.
Cactus - A Vampire with a barbed tongue.
Cattle - Humans. Implies that humans are livestock.
Chew-Toy - A Familiar. The term refers to the phenomenon of Vampires eating their own servants, and is often used as a threat.
Clicker - A Vampire with a barbed tongue. The term refers to the characteristic clicking sound that the tongue barbs make.
Council Cocksleeve - A lower-ranking Vampire that is sexually active with one or more members of a Council.
Cuddly - A Vampire who is overly friendly towards humans. Plural is Cuddlies.
Crypt-Crawler - A Vampire who partakes in Reaping.
Cuckoo - A Vampire who is overly reliant on other vampires for blood.
Cuntsman - Specifically denotes a Vampire involved with hunting lodges.
Doggy - A Vampire bound by a Leash.
Doll - A Vampiress who is a member of a Harem.
Doll Collector - A Keeper.
Fillet - A human. The word "Fillet" implies that humans are so easy to kill, that they might as well be boneless.
Fruit-Bat - A queer Vampire.
Fuzzy - A Vampire who specialises in Transformation magic. Plural is Fuzzies.
Georgite - A Georgian-era Vampire. First used in the 1873 satirical essay "Georgites: The Bane Of Civilised Vampyre Existence As We Know It"
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Ghoul - A "lower" Vampire. Often used to denote low social status.
Invisobitch - A Vampire who specialises in illusion magic.
Imp - A bothersome Fledgling.
Jeeves - A Vampire butler or manservant. The term references the fictional valet of the same name.
Leech - A Vampire that carelessly overfeeds.
Lick - A Vampire with a barbed tongue.
Mutt - A Dhampir.
Mongrel - A Dhampir.
Ostrich - A Vampire who is in denial of their condition, or is excessively attached to their past humanity.
Sniffer - A Vampire who enjoys snuff tobacco.
Sunshine - A daywalking Vampire.
Squabbler - A Vampire who behaves poorly during Group Feeding.
Teether - A Fledgling.
Tick - An especially greedy Vampire.
Trog - A Vampire who primarily lives or works underground. The phrase itself is a reference to the term "troglodyte".
Worm - A Vampire who sleeps in soil.
Insults
Terminology that is designed to insult and demean others.
Bleeder - A human.
Bottom-Feeder - A Vampire who is content with feeding on absolutely anything.
Cactus - A Vampire with a barbed tongue.
Cattle - Humans. Implies that humans are livestock.
Chew-Toy - A Familiar. The term refers to the phenomenon of Vampires eating their own servants, and is often used as a threat.
Clicker - A Vampire with a barbed tongue. The term refers to the characteristic clicking sound that the tongue barbs make.
Council Cocksleeve - A lower-ranking Vampire that is sexually active with one or more members of a Council.
Cuddly - A Vampire who is overly friendly towards humans. Plural is Cuddlies.
Crypt-Crawler - A Vampire who partakes in Reaping.
Cuckoo - A Vampire who is overly reliant on other vampires for blood.
Cuntsman - Specifically denotes a Vampire involved with hunting lodges.
Doggy - A Vampire bound by a Leash.
Doll - A Vampiress who is a member of a Harem.
Doll Collector - A Keeper.
Fillet - A human. The word "Fillet" implies that humans are so easy to kill, that they might as well be boneless.
Fruit-Bat - A queer Vampire.
Fuzzy - A Vampire who specialises in Transformation magic. Plural is Fuzzies.
Georgite - A Georgian-era Vampire. First used in the 1873 satirical essay "Georgites: The Bane Of Civilised Vampyre Existence As We Know It".
Ghoul - A "lower" Vampire. Often used to denote low social status.
Invisobitch - A Vampire who specialises in illusion magic.
Imp - A bothersome Fledgling.
Jeeves - A Vampire butler or manservant. The term references the fictional valet of the same name.
Leech - A Vampire that carelessly overfeeds.
Lick - A Vampire with a barbed tongue.
Mutt - A Dhampir.
Mongrel - A Dhampir.
Ostrich - A Vampire who is in denial of their condition, or is excessively attached to their past humanity.
Sniffer - A Vampire who enjoys snuff tobacco.
Sunshine - A daywalking Vampire.
Squabbler - A Vampire who behaves poorly during Group Feeding.
Teether - A Fledgling.
Tick - An especially greedy Vampire.
Trog - A Vampire who primarily lives or works underground. The phrase itself is a reference to the term "troglodyte".