"Even in such open-minded cities, undead must often submit to a process of authorization in order to have unrestricted legal access to the metropolis. An undead with recognized feeding requirements (notably vampires, but also other undead) must obtain an authorization for a given length of time (which varies by locale or even precinct, but usually must be renewed at least once a year). This authorization requires the undead to show, in detail, how it will meet its feeding needs for the given period in a way that does not involve harm to other citizens, visitors to the locale, or citizens of other locations that could find fault with the city’s harboring the undead in question. Most such plans revolve around the purchase of livestock from which the undead obtains sustenance."
— Dungeons & Dragons, "Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead, Chapter 1 All About Undead"
"That movie sucked. The vampires said they were vegetarians, but that would mean they drink chlorophyll, not blood."
— Sailor Mercury, Sailor Moon Abridged
They drove a steak through his heart.
— "Eripmav" by Damon Knight.
"Ehh hee hee hee... ya rat-sucker! Ha ha ha! Hey... I don't care what you do but, just so you know, polite vampire society looks down on that kind of thing."
— Smiling Jack, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
"I only drink... potions."
— Friendly vampire, NetHack
'''Our lives were full of murder. That's why I put so much money into Purgatory. That's why I invested in the synthesizing of blood. A new life, a chance for serenity, a faint hope that we might finally make peace with our maker.
—Mardulak, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
