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So. This is a discussion thread. It just occurred to me that I don't actually mention anything related to plot in the sign up thread.

Interesting question brought up by Policeman Bloke. What are the laws of Nowhere?

Hmm, so I figure we'll start tomorrow. I've got an idea for something.

My guess would be all the normal stuff (don't murder, steal, rape, etc), plus restrictions on powerful magic, mystical artifacts, etc, as well as not talking to mundies.

edited 6th Jan '12 11:06:06 PM by rumetzen

Wouldn't a town made by monsters for monsters have kind of a lax view on killing humans?

I'm not sure they would. I think eventually feds would notice if people were all going missing along certain route/highway/area, and would launch an investigation. Even if they wouldn't, I don't imagine the town leaders would want to risk it.

Then how would vampires go about feeding? Prostitute analogues? Bars?

Oh, that's a good point. Yeah, I'd guess they'd take up travelers and keep them alive in corrals or something, harvesting their blood until they eventually died.

I imagine the trade would be tightly regulated by the local government. Enough bribes and few enough disappearances would keep people from looking.

Yeah, probably.

Random thought: They should have the corrals under the bars, so they can draw blood up tap.

There is such a thing as donating blood...

Maths, bro. You'd need a 5:1 ish ratio of willing donors to vampires, assuming they only feed once a week or so. Willing donors would definitely contribute, but part of the difference would have to be made up somehow.

Yeah, I'd imagine humans, and witches living in the town all donate blood three or four times a year. You'd still need more though, as Dia said.

edited 6th Jan '12 11:26:13 PM by rumetzen

To do the exact math would require knowing how much blood a vampire needs. A pint a week? A gallon?

Regardless, wouldn't it be easier to just have blood shipped in from other places regularly, rather than resort to kidnapping people and keeping them hostage? Just because Nowhere can't support the required ratio itself doesn't mean they have to go to those lengths.

It'd be more reliable, too.

edited 6th Jan '12 11:37:16 PM by FirockFinion

That actually makes a lot of sense.

I'm going to say vampires require about a pint of blood once a week, but feral ones tend to feed much more often.

I hope we don't go up the boring lane and have vampires live off the blood of animals.

Well, Black wouldn't, anyway :).

How many more before we can begin, by the way?

edited 6th Jan '12 11:41:03 PM by Aralyn

True.

So, the hospital could be a massive drug. . . um, I mean blood dealership.

Like I said, we'll probably begin tomorrow.

I imagine there might be some illegal blood trade going on the sides, but I'm not sure how to justify it. Get the victims high, then drink they're blood, so the vampire feels it?

Ever tasted the difference between orange juice from concentrate and fresh-squeezed?

That's why.

Alright, that works.

Hey guys, guess what? It's tomorrow.

Is that an email? An announcement in the newspaper? What?

Also, BYOB would be hilarious of it meant Bring Your Own Blood.

Ooh, it means Beer and Blood.

I was imagining it as a news bulletin, like the kind they put up on telephone polls.

Nice. I'm a bit busy right now, but I'll be sure to post later tonight

So it would be... Morning currently?

Sure, I guess. You don't need to consult me on details like that.
Ideally you wouldn't consult me on anything, or we'd all discuss it on equal ground, but whatever.