History PlayingWith / HorrorHunger

* '''Enforced''': It's a {{Horror}} story so having Alice suffer implacable hunger for those she loves adds {{Drama}}.

* '''Justified''': As a [[TechnicallyLivingZombie Technically Living]] [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampire]], Alice has to drink blood in order to stay nourished, heal any wounds, and use superhuman powers, otherwise she slowly starves and weakens.

* '''Exaggerated''': If Alice spends more than an hour without drinking blood, she's instantly plagued with MeatOVision and WarmBloodbagsAreEverywhere.

** Though after becoming a vampire, Alice's cravings for food are replaced with those for blood, the hunger is actually ''less'' than what she felt when alive.
** Alice's cravings are satisfied by drinking blood from a living mammal, but she's not so uninhibited as to attack a human. Just never leave Alice alone with your pet dog or cat.
* '''Justified''': As a [[TechnicallyLivingZombie Technically Living]] [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampire]], Alice has to drink blood to heal wounds and use superhuman powers, otherwise she starves and weakens.

* '''Subverted''': Alice has a massive lust for blood... because her kink is {{Hemo Erotic}}ism, not anything supernatural.
** Alice isn't a vampire; that's just a nasty rumor someone started after seeing her JabbaTableManners. She's merely severely hypoglycemic, eats a lot, and likes her meat barely cooked and bloody. Owing to the rumors going around, expect someone to confuse "steak" for "steak" in conversation.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...which is the lie she tells human groupies to trick them into thinking she's human as well, she really ''does'' have a Horror Hunger.
* '''Parodied''':
** After becoming a vampire, Alice develops an unquenchable thirst for blood...''oranges''.
** Alice's hunger can only be satisfied by [[Advertising/HostessFruitPies delicious fruit pies]].

** Becoming a vampire has made Alice ravenous for blood, except it's actually a hypnotic suggestion by her sire, but once she's {{De Program}}med it's revealed that her sire put it there to ease Alice's conscience since all vampires ''do'' have a Horror Hunger.

** "You have to kill Alice; no matter how [[NiceGuy nice of a girl]] she was alive, she's not going to be able to resist her thirst for blood. It may be hard, but she'd thank you herself."

** Knowing Alice attacks ambulances, [[HunterOfMonsters Dr. Van Helping]] steals an ambulance and spikes the blood packs with [[VampiresHateGarlic garlic]].
** Alternatively, [[HunterOfMonsters Dr. Van Helping]] recruits Lucy (whose TrademarkFavoriteFood happens to be garlic) as TheBait, knowing that Alice can't stop herself from pouncing on Lucy.

* '''Deconstructed''': A drug like addiction to blood makes vampires so [[SlidingScaleOfVampireFriendliness inherently hostile]] and unable to plan that they quickly burn out. They either commit SuicideBySunlight, leave an easy trail for a HunterOfMonsters to follow, or run out of food. Because of this, vampires went extinct centuries ago when human populations were much smaller.

* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Alice is a {{Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|s}} with an [[GoodAngelBadAngel impish]] EnemyWithin constantly making snide suggestions about who to eat, and to top it off everywhere she goes [[WarmBloodbagsAreEverywhere people are suffering cuts and bleeding profusely]].

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice ''thinks'' she can control her hunger like any other addiction, but she ends up attacking her family in a ravenous fugue, either killing or turning them into vampires, and sees everyone she loves become monsters like her.

** Alice isn't a vampire; that's just a nasty rumor someone started after seeing her JabbaTableManners. She's merely severely hypo glycemic, eats a lot, and likes her meat barely cooked and bloody. Owing to the rumors going around, expect someone to confuse "steak" for "steak" in conversation.

** Alice isn't a vampire; that's just a nasty rumor someone started. She's merely severely hypoglycemic, eats a lot, and likes her meat barely cooked and bloody. Owing to the rumors going around, expect someone to confuse "steak" for "steak" in conversation.

* '''Straight''': After becoming a vampire Alice gains a thirst for blood.
* '''Exaggerated''': If Alice spends more than an hour without drinking blood she's instantly plagued with MeatOVision and WarmBloodbagsAreEverywhere.

** Though after becoming a vampire Alice's cravings for food are replaced with those for blood, the hunger is actually ''less'' than what she felt when alive.

* Becoming a vampire has made Alice ravenous for blood, except it's actually a hypnotic suggestion by her sire, but once she's {{De Program}}med it's revealed that her sire put it there to ease Alice's conscience since all vampires ''do'' have a Horror Hunger.
* Alice’s dependency on blood is directly proportionate to her physical condition, being a PerpetualMotionMonster when healthy and uninjured, but after she’s injured past a certain point, the hunger comes back until she drains enough blood to properly recover from her injuries.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Becoming a vampire has made Alice ravenous for blood, except it's actually a hypnotic suggestion by her sire, but once she's {{De Program}}med it's revealed that her sire put it there to ease Alice's conscience since all vampires ''do'' have a Horror Hunger.

* '''Downplayed''': Though after becoming a vampire Alice's cravings for food are replaced with those for blood, the hunger is actually ''less'' than what she felt when alive.

* '''Parodied''': After becoming a vampire, Alice develops an unquenchable thirst for blood...''oranges''.

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice ''thinks'' she can control her hunger like any other addiction, but she kills her family in a ravenous fugue, turns them to vampires, and sees everyone she loves become monsters like her.

** Alice's hunger can only be satisfied by DeliciousFruitPies

* '''Zig Zagged''': Becoming a vampire has made Alice ravenous for blood, except it's actually a hypnotic suggestion by her sire, but once she's {{De Program}}ed it's revealed that her sire put it there to ease Alice's conscience since all vampires ''do'' have a Horror Hunger.

* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice attacks ambulances, [[HunterOfMonsters Julian]] steals an ambulance and spikes the blood packs with garlic.

** Alternately, Alice buy/invents a cloned blood substitute that makes her thirst easy to manage and helps humanity.

** Altenrately, Alice quickly realizes her hunger is basically a drug addiction, so she uses all the existing tools available (self help books, support groups, "substitutes") to mentally strengthen her resistance to the hunger while avoiding killing.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is a {{Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|s}} with an [[GoodAngelBadAngel impish]] EnemyWithin constantly making snide suggestions about who to eat, and to top it off everywhere she goes [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere people are suffering cuts and bleeding profusely]].
** Bob manages to draw Alice out of a crowd by [[SchmuckBait putting a blood bag on a fishhook.]]

** Bob manages to draw alice out of a crowd by [[SchmuckBait putting a blood bag on a fishhook.]]

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': A drug like addiction to blood makes vampires so [[SlidingScaleOfVampireFriendliness inherently hostile]] and unable to plan that they quickly burn out. They either commit SuicideBySunlight, leave an easy trail for TheHunter to follow, or run out of food. Because of this, vampires went extinct centuries ago when human populations were much smaller.

* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice attacks ambulances, Julian TheHunter steals an ambulance and spikes the blood packs with garlic.

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* '''Parodied''': "An 'irresistible thirst for blood?' What do you take me for, an alcoholic? Vampires aren't soccer hooligans, we're wine connoisseurs."

* '''Lampshaded''': "The biggest problem with siring new vampires in the 21st century is finding converts with self-restraint. Otherwise they'll leave a trail of corpses and then wonder where that stake in their heart came from."

* '''Discussed''': "You have to kill Alice; no matter how [[NiceGuy nice of a girl]] she was alive, she's not going to be able to resist her thirst for blood. It may be hard, but she'd thank you herself."

* '''Straight''': After becoming a vampire Harry gains a thirst for blood.
* '''Exaggerated''': If Harry spends more than an hour without drinking blood he's instantly plagued with MeatOVision and WarmBloodbagsAreEverywhere.
* '''Downplayed''': Though after becoming a vampire Harry's cravings for food are replaced with those for blood, the hunger is actually ''less'' than what he felt when alive.
* '''Justified''': As a [[TechnicallyLivingZombie Technically Living]] [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampire]], Harry has to drink blood to heal wounds and use superhuman powers, otherwise he starves and weakens.

** Harry is plagued with a supernatural ChronicHeroSyndrome, and he has to constantly resist becoming a MartyrWithoutACause.

* '''Subverted''': Harry has a massive lust for blood... because his kink is {{Hemo Erotic}}ism, not anything supernatural.
* '''Double Subverted''': ... which is the lie he tells human groupies to trick them into thinking he's human as well, he really ''does'' have a Horror Hunger.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Becoming a vampire has made Harry ravenous for blood, except it's actually a hypnotic suggestion by his sire, but once he's {{De Program}}ed it's revealed that his sire put it there to ease Harry's conscience since all vampires ''do'' have a Horror Hunger.

* '''Enforced''': It's a {{Horror}} story so having Harry suffer implacable hunger for those he loves adds {{Drama}}.

* '''Invoked''': In order to dissuade the VampireVannabe from pestering him to become a vampire, Harry invokes this trope and pretends resisting tearing out his throat is like an addict talking to a line of cocaine.
* '''Exploited''': Knowing Harry attacks ambulances, Julian TheHunter steals an ambulance and spikes the blood packs with garlic.

** Harry uses HeroicWillpower to avoid killing or becoming a monster.
** Alternately, Harry buy/invents a cloned blood substitute that makes his thirst easy to manage and helps humanity.
* '''Discussed''': "You have to kill Harry; no matter how [[NiceGuy nice of a guy]] he was alive, he's not going to be able to resist his thirst for blood. It may be hard, but he'd thank you himself."

* '''Implied:''': Most vampires are remorseless monsters not because vampirism is TheVirus; it's because only by becoming evil can a normal person cope with the insatiable thirst for blood.

** Altenrately, Harry quickly realizes his hunger is basically a drug addiction, so he uses all the existing tools available (self help books, support groups, "substitutes") to mentally strengthen his resistance to the hunger while avoiding killing.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Harry is a {{Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|s}} with an [[GoodAngelBadAngel impish]] EnemyWithin constantly making snide suggestions about who to eat, and to top it off everywhere he goes [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere people are suffering cuts and bleeding profusely]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Harry ''thinks'' he can control his hunger like any other addiction, but he kills his family in a ravenous fugue, turns them to vampires, and sees everyone he loves become monsters like him.

* '''Inverted''': Harry is plagued with a supernatural ChronicHeroSyndrome, and he has to constantly resist becoming a MartyrWithoutACause.
** A human somehow needs to eat monsters in order to survive.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "The biggest problem with siring new vampires in the 21st century is finding converts with self-restraint. Otherwise they'll drink an entire city dry and then wonder where that stake in their heart came from."
* '''Invoked''': In order to dissuade the VampireVannabe from pestering him to become a vampire, he invokes this trope and pretends resisting tearing out his throat is like an addict talking to a line of cocaine.

* '''Defied''': Harry uses HeroicWillpower to avoid killing or becoming a monster.

* '''Reconstructed''': The hunger comes with a subtle TranshumanTreachery, making the victim ''want'' to drink blood while keeping TheMasquerade intact.

* '''Parodied''': Harry is a {{Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|s}} with an [[GoodAngelBadAngel impish]] EnemyWithin constantly making snide suggestions about who to eat, and to top it off everywhere he goes [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere people are suffering cuts and bleeding profusely]].

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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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