About Damien Daville



Greetings..

I am a 48 year old primarily empathic vampire now living near the Austin area of Texas in the States. I also like elemental sources, and am a sanguine vampire with the right donor. I first learned of my vampirism as a teen in high school around 1970, and have developed its needs and abilities ever since. I have worked in some way helping others understand real vampirism for about thirty years. I came to the internet about 1995 and worked online in the few vamp forums around. I founded the Darkfear Network in early 1997, and then the Vampire Church in 1998. I also founded Web Alliance. In 2001, I founded the Texas Vampire Association, to better bring real vampires together in the state of Texas. I spend most of my time now, working in the offline vampire community and in the public, helping other people to understand real vampirism. The Vampire Church is active both online and offline.

Damien Daville

Damien is the founder and elder of the Vampire Church



Question: With the exposure from 'Vampires Among Us,' do you find the sudden influx of interest still confused as to the Vampire Church's primary mission?

Greetings..

I addressed this in my article, written in response to the question posed to me as an Elder, and one of the people interviewed in this program. I also disagree with some who may think that because of the program's "other" content, that my message, and the impact of that message, did not have an effect on people, in helping them better understand the subject of real vampirism, as well as bringing people to this site, and organization, for a closer look. The primary mission of the Vampire Church is well stated on its website, and in the offline meetings I attend. Despite the TLC's program content, I have received over a hundred e-mails and telephone calls in response to the little air time I had, in effect, stating how much I, alone, helped people to better understand that subject, and understand what the Vampire Church is about. There will always be kids who will join vampire forums, and be attracted by the lore, and the film image of vampirism, they may well not care about anything else, no matter how much it may be explained to them in media, or on a website, or in person. I have done radio, and TV interviews, for many years, and have seen the positive effects my words have had, in dispelling the misconceptions, and helping people better understand the subject. I compete with all the films, and games that bombard us with that film image of vampirism, but I have seen an increase of understanding of the subject by many, just from my work in the community, as well as the media exposure I give it. There are others that also help in reaching out to the public, as I do, that understand the subject. The mission of the Vampire Church is clear, if one wants to seek it out, despite what "other" programming some "kids" continue to believe from the TLC program about vampires. If I can reach some, it is enough for me to believe I have made a difference, by my influence on the media.

Dark regards..
Damien Daville
Elder and Founder
The Vampire Church

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