An Interview With A Psi Vampire

Some might remember a while back when we performed an interview with “Julia”, a person we met in a forum who claimed to be a sang vampire. While at first we were heavily skeptical of her claim, speaking to her caused us to be uncertain about our own disbeliefs. At the time, Julia had mentioned that there were other types of vampires in the world; but the other communities have been closed to us, unwilling to share of themselves … until now.

A few days ago we were approached via email by a young woman who we shall call “Tanya”. For all the time we had spent searching for a psi vampire to interview, it seemed odd that we should now find ourselves the ones being approached. For the past year we have done everything possible to prove we are an open-minded community which is willing to consider any possibility; but we also are a scientific community, which adds the burden of attempting to explain that which cannot easily be explained. For this reason, we can understand people being cautious about sharing their life stories with us. This is also why we demand anonymity from everyone we interview, and we do our best to respect any information which they are willing to share with our readers.

With that aside, we can honestly say we were excited at the premise of interviewing a psi vampire, as we can actually see some scientific premise by which a psi vampire is definitely plausible; but to speak further on this now would be to place the science ahead of the person, and that’s never what an interview is about. So, without further adieu, we would like to go over the moments we shared in our interview with Tanya.

Allow Us To Introduce, Tonya

Tonya (whose real name is being withheld) is a college-aged girl living somewhere in the midsection of the United States. She leads a normal life, just like the rest of us, and to meet her would give you no clue to her true identity.

So to speak, Tonya feeds on the life force of others, but that’s not to say she is a monster. In fact, she is anything but. If all of us were as conscientious of the lives around us as Tonya is then murder would quickly become a misdeed of the past. As altruistic and friendly as a person can be, Tonya turns many of the vampiric myths on their head … much like Julia did during our prior sang vampire interview. If we can learn anything from Julia and Tonya, it’s that modern day vampires consider themselves to be the prey, not the hunters.

Tonya was gracious enough to withstand many questions from our staff, and we are now ready to share with you what we she had to say:

The Interview

WS:  Can you give us any background/history on yourself? Knowledge is a good thing, but sometimes the audience wants to identify with the person providing the knowledge. We’re not looking for absolute specifics here, just anything you would like to share.

Tonya:  I’m a college-aged psi vampire living in (the Midwest).

 

WS:  Is one born a psi vampire or does one become a psi vampire?

Tonya:  There’s much debate on this issue, too. Some say one is born a psi vampire, while others say you become one. It’s all a matter of interpretation.

 

WS:  If one becomes a psi vampire, how does this occur?

Tonya:  Like sangs, we go through an awakening, which usually happens right around puberty. It can occur at any other time, too. The awakening is different for every vampire.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires have extended lives like sang vampires do?

Tonya:  Some do, and some don’t. It all depends on who you talk to.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires draw energy because they need to feed or because they choose to draw energy?

Tonya:  Both. Some crave it while others draw energy because they don’t have enough of the energy in their own bodies.

 

WS:  If psi vampires draw energy by choice what benefit do they gain from the energy received?

Tonya:  They feel more awake, more alive if they take in positive energy. Negative energy can produce negative feelings.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires experience limitations like sang vampires do? (i.e. aversion to light). We understand if you don’t want to mention what they are. Our main focus is on whether such limitations exist.

Tonya:  Yes, we have “limiting conditions” like sangs do. Our skin and eyes may be sensitive to bright light and heat (no, we don’t twinkle or burst into flames). We crave energy in the same way a sang craves blood. If we don’t feed, we can become sick, have stomach cramps, muscle cramps, headaches, lethargy, irritability, and nausea.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires experience extra abilities like sang vampires do? (i.e. transmutation, ability to move fast, etc)

Tonya:  We have some extra abilities. We can sense other people’s emotions. We seem to age slower than humans. Our body temperatures are 1-2 degrees lower than normal. We have heightened senses and good immune systems when well-fed. We also have increased psychic abilities.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires derive from the same root as sang vampires, or do they have no point of commonality?

Tonya:  There’s much debate on that. Some think there’s no point of commonality while others take a look and just say that sangs and psis are two different sides of the same thing. There’s even some people out there who claim to be a combination of sang and psi.

 

WS:  How long have psi vampires existed?

Tonya:  It’s not sure exactly how long psi vampires or any type of vampire in general have been around. Although, stories about vampires date back to the earliest written histories.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires interact with humans and make kindred friendships?

Tonya:  Yes, it is possible for us to become friends with humans. We also interact with them, since they tend to be one of the most common forms of energy.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires form symbiotic relationships with a person, allowing them to feed whenever the need occurs? If so, is there ever a case where the person voluntarily is a part of this?

Tonya:  Yes, symbiotic relationships can happen. Most of the time it’s voluntary. Psi vampires have a set of 13 rules they live by, called the Black Veil. One of them is that most of the people we feed from have to do so voluntarily. The people who allow us to feed from them are called donors, suppliers, or sources in the vampire world.

 

WS:  Do psi vampires actively seek each other out, or are they loners?

Tonya:  Both. Psi vampires are like humans. Some are loners, while others enjoy being in groups.

 

WS:  Are there any misunderstandings about psi vampires you would like to clear up?

Tonya:  Oh, yes! We’re not all evil monsters who kill people. The only psis that do kill are those who don’t know they’re psis. Most of us are decent people. There is no official vampire language or a single religion that we all follow. We speak the same languages as everyone else where ever we happen to live in the world and practice the same religions as everyone else in the world. Also, we don’t burst into flames or sparkle. Most don’t fight with other vampires or other forms of otherkin, such as werewolves (lycanthropes and therianthropes).

 

WS:  Psi vampires are capable of draining energy … can they also give it to someone in need?

Tonya:  Yes, but a psi has to know how to give energy properly. If they don’t know how to give energy or how to give it properly, it can hurt them or the person they’re trying to give the energy to. Giving energy takes practice just like feeding.

 

WS:  Can psi vampires kill? If so, is this a byproduct of feeding and is this a normal or unusual occurrence?

Tonya:  Yes, but this is rare. The only times a psi kills is if it takes too much energy, doesn’t know they’re a psi and feeds without knowing it, or if they commit a murder like a human.

 

WS:  How often does a psi vampire feed?

Tonya:  It varies from psi vamp to psi vamp. Some feed more often than others.

 

WS:  Is ‘feed’ a proper term for when psi vampires draw energy or is there a better word that expresses what occurs at that moment?

Tonya:  Feed is the most common term, although you might hear some describe it as drawing energy out.

 

WS:  Can you explain how the feeding occurs?

Tonya:  Feeding techniques vary. Since there are various forms of psi vamps, there are various methods. We can feed by touch, emotions, drama, natural elements and phenomena, sex, negative energy, do directional feeding (a basic feeding technique), tendril feeding (psi-tendrils going from us to the person or people we’re feeding on), ambient feeding (where we feed from many people such as a crowd), deep feeding (where we feed on a person’s deepest forms of energy), and surface feeding (where we feed off of a person’s basic forms of energy).

 

WS:  What is the maximum distance from which a psi vampire can feed?

Tonya:  The distance varies. It all depends on the psi vampire doing the feeding.

 

WS:  With sang vampires, legend has it that a bite from one sang vampire could create a new sang vampire. Does the same hold true for psi vampires? Can draining energy from someone make them become a psi vampire? If so, is there a known technique to this or does it happen by chance?

Tonya:  No. You can’t become a psi vampire just because we drain your energy. The only way to become a psi vampire is to be one. There’s no genetic test or any other test that can prove if you’re a psi vampire. It’s up to the individual to know if they are or not.

 

WS:  Can you feed energy from animals as well?

Tonya:  Yes. We can feed off of animals, people, plants, trees, food, water…you name it, chances are that there’s at least one psi vampire out there who feeds on it.

 

WS:  I have seen aura photographs that depict the energy of people. Would taking an aural photograph of a person as they are being fed upon show the feeding in progress?

Tonya:  There have been aura photographs claiming to show the before, during and after of a psi vampire feeding on a person, but so far, there’s no real, conclusive proof that those things actually show people’s auras or the feeding process.

 

WS:  How prevalent are psi vampires? Only a few exist, many exist, or more exist than we care to know …

Tonya:  Psi vampires are just as numerous as sangs. Just like with sangs, you have to know where to go to find them.

 

WS:  You said there are psi who don’t know they are psis. Are there caretakers among the psi vampire community that seek out other psi vampires and educate them?

Tonya:  Not really. There are mentors for those who know they’re vampires and are going through their awakening. For those who don’t know they’re vampires, it isn’t until someone goes through an awakening and knows for certain that they don’t have a disease or medical condition that mimics vampirism that they become aware of being a vampire. Some psi vampires don’t ever know or choose to never fully accept what they are.

 

WS:  Do you consider being a psi vampire a blessing, a curse, or both? Why?

Tonya:  Being a psi vampire is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because we can often see things in people that others can’t. Like sangs, we can fit into mainstream society for the most part during the day. Many of us have jobs just like non-vampires. It’s also a blessing because the internet has opened up a lot of new ways for us to connect with other vampires (sang and psi) and other forms of otherkin. It also allows us to share ideas and experiences and help those going through their awakening or who are human, but living/friends with a vampire (as a family member, kid, parent, boyfriend/girlfriend, friend, spouse, etc.). It can be a curse because there’s also a lot of hoaxers out there who pretend to be vampires when they’re really not. There’s also some sites that give a lot of misinformation about vampires. There are people who think vampires don’t exist. There’s also a lot of vampire discrimination going on in the world. You’d think that after the success of things like Dracula and Twilight, that would have stopped or diminished. It hasn’t. There are people who can’t accept the fact that someone they know is a vampire and as a result, lash out at them. Some of us vampires have friendships or relationships we’ve had with some people end because of who we revealed our vampirism to.

 

WS:  Is there anything about psi vampires that we haven’t asked about which you would like to share with our readers?

Tonya:  Yes. Don’t believe everything you see and hear on the internet, TV, and movies about vampires. Most of us are harmless and live everyday, normal lives just like you. There are certain things people shouldn’t do around us vampires. Don’t play the game, Tease-the-Vamp. It not only teaches intolerance, but is also cruel and causes misery to the vampire being taunted. It can actually make our thirst for blood and/or energy worse! Also, just like there are certain terms you shouldn’t call people of races/ethnicities that are different than yours, there’s terms you shouldn’t call us vampires. Don’t call us leeches, parasites, whelps, childe (plural: childer), farmers (unless we actually farm for purposes other than feeding off of the energy of farm animals), vegetaries, licks, viggers, Jacob-haters (those who don’t support Jacob from Twilight), and vampies. It’s frustrating to us vampires and very intolerant of those of you who use those terms.

Is Tonya A Real Psi Vampire

While we did throw in a few questions to try to drive Tonya off on the movie/storybook tangent, she didn’t bite into them once. For this reason, we believe Tonya to be sincere about everything she has shared with us. While we can’t absolutely verify that she is a psi vampire, we feel it fair to say that her own belief is solid and that she has not come forward to propose any fraud. Is it possible that psi vampires could actually exist?

While many would like to dismiss it all as nonsense, there is some scientific basis by which Tonya’s claims could most certainly be true. The energy Tonya speaks of is the electrical chemistry that goes on in every living thing, and while we believe that can’t be tampered with, we already know that one electrical circuit can tap remotely into another one, much as we have wireless devices that can now remotely charge themselves. The concept of remotely receiving energy was science fiction only a few years back, but it’s quickly become science fact. As such, we can see a scientific foundation by which Tonya’s claim could most certainly be true.

The problem we have with believing such claims is the certainty we have that all humans are created equal. However, much like how autistic savants are born with incredible gifts, it is also plausible that psi vampires are born with the latent ability to exchange energy with others. Also, as they have the ability to sense the emotions of others, it would make sense that they would not intend to cause harm, as they would be sensitive to any injury that would be caused. But how are they able to sense emotions?

If we are to believe that emotions are nothing more than signals that travel within the brain, which in actuality they are, then it’s not so far-fetched to believe that a person who is in-tune with the electrical energy of another would be able to sense such emotions. Yes, it might sound crazy to most of us, but only because it’s not an ability we all possess.

We’re not claiming that psi vampires are a certainty, but rather, that we can’t find any grounds by which to deny their existence in entirety. In reality, given the knowledge we have just presented, we find ourselves wondering why there aren’t more of them … but perhaps there are, and they just aren’t aware of their gift.

What Do You Choose To Believe

While many might think WeirdSci is a site dedicated to exploring oddities, that’s never been our core focus. Instead, we exist to explore the beliefs in our world that don’t fit into the norm. To that end we are willing to explore any belief and ask the all important question, “Is there any scientific foundation for it to exist?”

Why is it so many choose to believe in something without definite proof? Is there more to these beliefs than meets the eye? This is what we are here to investigate. In Tonya’s case, we can most certainly build a strong case for her being a psi vampire, but we could never offer enough proof that everyone would accept it as truth. Instead, we bring you her words, and our own acknowledgement that we believe she is genuine in her belief. Regardless, Tonya is an extraordinary person for coming forward for this interview and we do hope others who have remained skeptical of us will come forward to share of themselves as well.

For anyone who has questions for Tonya, you can post them in the comments section below and we will try to get them answered for you. Or, perhaps, Tonya will pop by and answer them herself. Regardless, we are thankful for the time that she has offered to us, and we do hope our readers will enjoy this interview as much as we have.