Introduction
Everyone knows about vampires. They are those nocturnal, white faced, fang-toothed, cape-wearing creatures like Dracula or Lestat, right? Well, you may not want to believe it, but there are vampires living among us. While the old myths are not true, Dracula was a real person (The Historical . . . 1). Come with me to the depths of the myth. We will visit the madness of Vlad Dracula's mind, and consider the possibility of real vampires living in our world today.

Vlad Dracula III
Tepes Vlad Dracula III Tepes, Prince of Wallachia, the Impaler was the basis of Brham Stoker's Dracula. He ruled Wallachia on three separate occasions, his first beginning in 1448, and ending two months later. His second reign, called his reign of terror, lasted from 1456 to 1462. His last began in 1476 and ended with his death later that year(1). Life of Dracula Vlad Dracula was born in 1431 to Vlad Dracul II. He had both a younger and older brother. His mother was his primary teacher during his early life. Little is known about his teenage years. He is known mainly for the many horrible deaths he caused. There are two thoughts as to what his name (Dracula) means. One seems to foreshadow his reign of terror. Drac could mean "devil" or be short for "dragon(1)." The suffix ul was an article adjective, and ulea meant "son of." Dracula could either mean "son of the dragon" or "son of the devil." Both could be reasonable, because Dracula II was often called devilish for his political schemes. Also, he was a member of the order of the dragon, a set of knights in the area (The Historical . . . 1). So why, you may ask, is son of the devil a foreshadowing title for Vlad III? The Historical Vlad III Tepes 1431 to 1476 says that Vlad Dracula was a killer. He killed young and old, rich and poor, with no mind as to whom he took. His main, but not only method of torture was impailment(1). Death by impalment could last hours or days. The victims were often impaled through the anus, with the end of the stake protruding from the mouth. Sometimes though, they were impaled upside down. The stakes were usually arranged in geometric patterns, especially concentric circles around a town he meant to attack(1). Thousands were impaled at a time. Once, it is said, an entire Turkish army was turned aside because of the sight of thousands of bodies on stakes of various heights (the higher the stake, the higher the rank of the impaled person). There is a woodcutting from that time that shows Vlad Dracula eating and drinking among the stakes. It is said that he was drinking the victims' blood(1). His other means of torture consisted of nailing heads, cutting away ar***egs, ears and noses, or sexual organs, gouging eyes, skinning, scalping, and boiling people alive. Thus, he earned the title son of the devil (1). Now we know whom the Dracula from the movies really was, but are there real vampires today? Although the answer may surprise you, yes, there are.

Real Vampires
Now the word vampire has been redefined, not as the gruesome vampires of folklore but the ones that live and breathe today. There are people who go around in capes and sleep in coffins. There are people who wear fake fangs or get their teeth capped, and are as pale as ghosts; these people are what is known as Goth. No, real vampires today may look as normal as you or I. They may have a better tan than you do, or you may actually be a vampire and not know it. Questions about Real Vampires says that the term "vampire" is used to refer to normal looking human beings, born of human parents, completely human except for one thing: the energy soul (1). The ancient Chinese believed that each person had a number of souls, and that each was layered on top of another. One of these souls was the energy soul. Real vampires have energy souls that are much more unsteady than those of normal humans. Real vampires have souls that are essentially human. Since they are born of humans, they cannot have any other type. They are not people who are possessed by demons. Real possession is quite short unless the "victim" wishes to prolong it. Real vampires don not go around biting people's necks and drinking their blood either. To be a real vampire is to absorb pranic energy, or life force, from other living beings. This does not kill the person that the energy is absorbed from. The power can be manipulated in ways for good or bad, if it is used by a trained vampire. A vampire is a person born with an extraordinary capacity to absorb, channel, transform, and manipulate 'pranic energy' or life force. She also has a critical energy imbalance which reels wildly from deficit to overload and back again. This is the cause of the negative behavior patterns and characteristics which may be noticeable about a vampric person (Arthen 2). Just coming in contact with a real vampire can make you feel tired, yet you do not die of it. Vampires can also give off pranic energy and make you feel more energetic or alive. Some other ways that a vampire may come upon pranic energy besides being around people is that he or she could eat green, leafy vegetables. Blood is the most pure substance form of pranic energy, yet most real vampires do not drink blood because of social taboos with which they have lived(Questions about . . . 1). Drinking blood does not make you a vampire, no matter how much you wish to be one. How you would know you are a vampire? Arthen has given us a checklist. Night People. Most vampric body systems function in reverse time compared to those of normal people. They normally can not sleep well at night and would rather take jobs at that time, that is the time when they can think the best. Also, for females, the menstrual cycle normally starts in the evening or nighttime(2). Digestive Troubles. Vampires are quite often obese or extremely skinny people. They have food obsessions, and often get "hooked" on food or other substances. This is because of their need for the pranic energy. They are the few people who can digest large amounts of blood without vomiting(2). Immature Behavior. Vampires are often described as bossy, manipulative, jealous, and big egos(2). Mood Swings. Vampires can go from cheerful to depressed in moments or days. Their mood changes with the amount of pranic energy that they have at the moment (2). Vampires can go from hungry to overload very quickly. A hungry vampire is a vampire with not enough energy. They are often overly cheerful, yet in their cheerfulness, annoying. This is how they drive for attention. Overloaded vampires are often withdrawn and introspect. They will snap at people. At this time they are getting rid of as much prantic energy as possible. People often feel weird around vampires because they can feel their energy being sucked away from them. The person may "become" a vampire for a short time, but their attraction of energy is not nearly as strong as a real vampire (Arthen 1). It is my belief that more real vampires than ever before (proportionate to the population) have been born in the second half of the 20th century. Their enhanced capability to manipulate life force is a skill that will be desperately needed in the earth changes to come. No other beings will have the healing abilities of real vampire that have trained themselves to use their power ethically. The price of this healing skill is one of the oldest tradeoffs in the world, known to man, culture and society; fresh blood in return for fertility, healing, growth and rebirth. But real vampires won't require their "donors" to die. They'll use the energy released by a minimal amount of blood in the most efficient way (Questions about � 3).

Conclusion
Vampires can be looked at as the ghosts and haunts of old, as kings who killed for fun, as those portrayed in movies such as Interview with the Vampire, or as real, normal people with a little extra psychic energy. Given the facts, are you a vampire? Do you know any vampires? Do you believe the old myths, or do you relate to the new? In your mind are vampires still the creatures of the night, or old kings who killed thousands on a whim? Are you sure you believe anything anymore? Remember: "Nothing is evil by nature-only by choice (Arthen 4)."

很“新”。。。。

度娘把排版弄坏了
去那个网址链接里直接看吧。。。没这么瞎眼

求翻译

贾兰兄好速度
可是这翻译怎么有点怪异？不像汉语了有点。。。
PS：夜吟原谅我吧，最近没空啊。吧里很多英语好的筒子。。如果有人有兴趣的话就翻译一点吧

翻译器翻的呀~嘻嘻~

蹭蹭

看着眼晕，倒地

申请转载到血族吧~
我也想翻译但是最近忙的要死，五一就休息两天。想死的心都有了= =||||||

哦关于1L的问题我记得看过个轮脉能量测试http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1192974725不知道指的是不是这个