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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] Bob and [[HalfHumanHybrid human]] Alice, is mistreated poorly by both humans and vampires. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."

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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] Bob and [[HalfHumanHybrid human]] Alice, is mistreated poorly shunned and occasionally harassed by both humans and vampires. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."
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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] Bob and [[HalfHumanHybrid human]] Alice, is treated poorly by both humans and vampires. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass off as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."

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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] Bob and [[HalfHumanHybrid human]] Alice, is treated mistreated poorly by both humans and vampires. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass off as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."



** In Eric's case, such a hybrid could be a huge threat. There's a reason HybridOverkillAvoidance was an unspoken rule for so long after all...

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** In Eric's case, such a hybrid could be a huge threat. There's a reason HybridOverkillAvoidance was an unspoken rule for so long long, after all...



-->'''Bartender''': [[MistakenForRacist No, fang-face, it's because you're underage.]]

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-->'''Bartender''': [[MistakenForRacist No, fang-face, it's because you're underage.]]



* '''Parodied''': Even though Eric looks almost exactly like a human, people run and scream at the sight of him, and calls him monster because of his half-breed status.

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* '''Parodied''': Even though Eric looks almost exactly like a human, people full-blooded humans run and scream at the sight of him, and calls call him monster because of his half-breed status.



** Just how these half-breeds are treated by others varies from place to place, or from time to time.
** ...or just exactly ''what type'' of half-breed you are, because Eric's [[HybridMonster werepyre]] cousin Evelyn is adored.

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** Just how others treat these half-breeds are treated by others varies from place to place, or from time to time.
** ...or just exactly ''what type'' of half-breed you are, because Eric's [[HybridMonster werepyre]] cousin Evelyn is adored.



* '''Exploited''': A CorruptCorporateExecutive offers Eric [[PetTheDog a bone]] in the form of a job ... [[BaitTheDog albeit a low-paid, menial, and unpleasant job]] that doesn't use his higher skills well. Because Eric has no rights or supporters, he's unlikely to complain about anything.

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* '''Exploited''': A CorruptCorporateExecutive offers Eric [[PetTheDog a bone]] in the form of a job ... [[BaitTheDog albeit a low-paid, menial, and unpleasant job]] that doesn't use his higher skills well. Because Eric has no rights or supporters, [[ZombieAdvocate supporters]], he's unlikely to complain about anything.



* '''Discussed''': Eric tells a [[SecretKeeper trusted confidant(e)]] about his mixed blood and ask for help planning for when he inevitably incurs discrimination based thereon.
* '''Conversed''': "Well, I get the metaphor for racism, but I'm not sure where everybody is who thinks they might have gotten the best of both sides."
* '''Implied''': We only see Eric at one party each of vampires and humans, where he tries to join conversations but is blown off.

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* '''Discussed''': Eric tells a [[SecretKeeper trusted confidant(e)]] about his mixed blood and ask asks for help planning for when he inevitably incurs discrimination based thereon.
* '''Conversed''': "Well, I get the metaphor for racism, but I'm not sure where everybody is who thinks they he might have gotten the best of both sides."
* '''Implied''': We only see Eric at one party each of vampires and humans, where he tries to join conversations but is blown off.off in almost identical ways.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Eric has lots of slurs thrown at them ... which are bad portmanteaus of FantasticSlurs hurled at humans and vampires. He goes through the {{narm}} of it unfazed.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Eric has lots of slurs thrown at them ...him ... which are bad portmanteaus of FantasticSlurs hurled at humans and vampires. He goes through the {{narm}} of it unfazed.

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* '''Inverted''': Both sides adore the child, maybe due to the powers or the exotic beauty such a hybrid possesses.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Both sides adore the child, maybe due to the powers or the exotic beauty such a hybrid possesses.possesses.
** Eric is treated poorly by hybrid extremist groups for ''not'' being a hybrid at all or being purely human or vampire, and consider him a threat to their existence.

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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of a [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] and a [[HalfHumanHybrid human]], is treated poorly by both factions. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass off as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."

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* '''Straight''': Eric, son of a [[{{Dhampyr}} vampire]] Bob and a [[HalfHumanHybrid human]], human]] Alice, is treated poorly by both factions.humans and vampires. Humans fear him because he's a "monster" who can pass off as one of them. Vampires look down on him because his blood is "tainted."



** Even ''before'' he was born (either at the time right after conception or the mother's pregnancy being known), people already hated him.

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** Even ''before'' he was born (either at the time right after conception or the mother's Alice's pregnancy being known), people already hated him.



** ...or just exactly ''what type'' of half-breed you are, because Eric's [[HybridMonster werepyre]] cousin is adored.

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** ...or just exactly ''what type'' of half-breed you are, because Eric's [[HybridMonster werepyre]] cousin Evelyn is adored.



* '''Exploited''': A CorruptCorporateExecutive offers Eric [[PetTheDog a bone]] in the form of a job ... [[BaitTheDog albeit the lowest-paid and most menial and unpleasant job]] that doesn't use his higher skills well. Because Eric has no rights or supporters, he's unlikely to complain about anything.
* '''Defied''': The other members of Eric's parents' communities recognize that they are [[ChildrenAreInnocent just children who haven't done wrong]] and gives him the chance to grow up and show his colors before passing judgment.
* '''Discussed''': Eric tells a [[SecretKeeper trusted confidant(e)]] about his mixed blood and ask for help planning for when they inevitably incur discrimination based thereon.

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* '''Exploited''': A CorruptCorporateExecutive offers Eric [[PetTheDog a bone]] in the form of a job ... [[BaitTheDog albeit the lowest-paid and most menial a low-paid, menial, and unpleasant job]] that doesn't use his higher skills well. Because Eric has no rights or supporters, he's unlikely to complain about anything.
* '''Defied''': The other members of Eric's parents' communities recognize that they are he is [[ChildrenAreInnocent just children a child who haven't has done no wrong]] and gives give him the chance to grow up and show his colors before passing judgment.
* '''Discussed''': Eric tells a [[SecretKeeper trusted confidant(e)]] about his mixed blood and ask for help planning for when they he inevitably incur incurs discrimination based thereon.



** Because both races favor the "full-blooded", they constantly inbreed to maintain "purity" in bloodlines. Eventually, this backfires with generations of inbreeding resulting in weak and/or insane offspring. Compared to the half-breed, who's far more capable, healthier, and stronger than they are thanks to having more varied genes.
* '''Reconstructed''': Eric reconciles with his parents after learning that [[DefectorFromDecadence they got tired of the foulness in their respective communities]].
* '''Played for Laughs''': Eric has lots of slurs thrown at them ... which are bad portmanteaus of FantasticSlurs hurled at humans and vampires. The {{narm}} of it really fails to faze the him.

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** Because both races favor the "full-blooded", they constantly inbreed [[KissingCousins inbreed]] to maintain "purity" in bloodlines. Eventually, this backfires with generations of inbreeding resulting in weak and/or insane offspring. Compared to the half-breed, who's far more capable, healthier, and stronger than they are thanks to having more varied genes.
* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Eric reconciles with his parents after learning that [[DefectorFromDecadence they got tired of the foulness in their respective communities]].
** It turns out that inbreeding lends itself to fewer and/or less intense genetic problems than this sort of blend does.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Eric has lots of slurs thrown at them ... which are bad portmanteaus of FantasticSlurs hurled at humans and vampires. The He goes through the {{narm}} of it really fails unfazed.
* '''Played for Drama''': Eric doesn't think about his half-bloodedness as a drawback and just wants
to faze participate in either or both of the him.societies to which he's connected, but he's ostracized nevertheless and angsts about it.

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