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About Belfazaar
Greetings Everyone,
My name is Belfazaar Ashantison. I am a primarily sanguinary vampire in the New Orleans area. Having been on the outskirts of the vampiric community since I was 13 years old, helping from the shadows (so to speak), I thought it was finally time to come forward. And at 37 years of age, I have. I have been a member of the Vampire Church for a few years now, and have grown, learned and helped to teach a lot.
I have also founded a Vampiric House, the House of Mystic Echoes, which is primarily concerned with accentuating the magickal side of our beings. Many vampires have taken on alternative and natural belief systems, so we, of the House of Mystic Echoes have sought to build a bridge between the pagan and vampire communities as well as be here to point others to much needed information on REAL vampirism.
Thank you very much
Vitae Dominae
Belfazaar Ashantison
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Question: What is the one thing about the community you would change, if you had the ability? and why?
Greetings...
OK... Now for the answer that has been working through my mind...
With all the talk of 'open relationships between communities' I would have to tear down some of the more ridiculous of the walls within the community. Some of them, I can understand, and even promote whole heartedly, however some of them are purely superficial to the Nth degree. Each Group/Organization/House has the right to hold their own rules, philosophies and beliefs, yet whenever we, as vampires, come together in what is supposed to be a gathering and a celebration of spirit and unity, we inevitably break off into our own little cliques plastering fake smiles on our faces and speaking in hushed tones about the representatives of other 'Nations' (to borrow a phrase from a very dear friend and sister... Thanks LilCrowe).
Face it, we are fractitious at best, and even though some of us our genuinely trying to stroke the fires of friendship, the walls between the 'Nations' have been built so strong and hard, that many of us are burning out simply maintaining neutrality. So you can't agree with this person or that. So you can't stand that this list is moderated to control flaming and that list just lets another rant incessantly about anything and everything. So you can't understand the views of this group and you can fully grasp the concepts of that one. Quit jabbering about coming together, drop some of the pretentious facades and DO IT. We have a hell of a great opportunity for this in October, and there are other minor gatherings throughout the year (I myself host weekly meetings in my area) take advantage of them.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I would tear down some of the superficial and unnecessary walls within the community that keep us from making real headway to becoming a viable and stable community of people that are really and truly out to help one another.
*Looks around to see if anyone else wishes to use his soapbox*
Vitae Dominae,
Belfazaar
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