Somewhere back in the mists of history, one of the Dunsirn got a little sketchy with his dietary practices; naturally, the family didn't want to sully their name or reputation with this cretin, so they disowned him. He didn't give half a toss, so he moved out into the countryside, took a wife, and raised a litter. They all grew up following their father's practice, but did their business secretly and were able to prosper. Finally, this little offshot of the Dunsirn decided that they were tired of living in peat bogs: they went back to the good part of the family, rubbed them out and took over. You know how traditional those stuffy Scots are. Their debtors kept paying them out of respect for the age-old ways, though I'm sure they had to threaten to eat more than one welsher.
And before you ask, yes, they ate the "untainted" ones. I think this is why Augustus likes them so much.
—Vampire: The Masquerade - Clanbook: Giovanni
Gwen: The whole village was involved?
Evan Every generation. Our tradition: once a decade... target those travelling through, those most likely to disappear.
Gwen: And butcher them. What sort of people are you that you wake up in the morning and think, "this is what I'm going to do"? Why'd you do it? [Beat] Come on. Make me understand.
Evan: Why do you care?
Gwen: I have seen things you would never believe, and this is the only thing I can't understand.
Evan: ...So keep on wondering.
Gwen: Tell me! I NEED TO KNOW WHY!
Evan: I'll tell you something... if you let me whisper.
Gwen: ...Okay. [leans in]
Evan: 'Cos it made me happy.
Evan Every generation. Our tradition: once a decade... target those travelling through, those most likely to disappear.
Gwen: And butcher them. What sort of people are you that you wake up in the morning and think, "this is what I'm going to do"? Why'd you do it? [Beat] Come on. Make me understand.
Evan: Why do you care?
Gwen: I have seen things you would never believe, and this is the only thing I can't understand.
Evan: ...So keep on wondering.
Gwen: Tell me! I NEED TO KNOW WHY!
Evan: I'll tell you something... if you let me whisper.
Gwen: ...Okay. [leans in]
Evan: 'Cos it made me happy.
—Torchwood, "Countrycide"
"This is my home. All I need is more... what? Food? Family? Is there a difference?"
—Kaarvok, Farscape
Pa Bender: Tell me; any other cops gonna come lookin' for you?
Dean: Eat me! Oh, no-no-no, wait-wait-wait, you actually might.
— Supernatural, "The Benders"
