Oy. Just. Oy.

[lagilman]

I love my mother. The fact that I actually put up with this sort of thing on a regular basis is proof of that...



momgilman: So what do you know about vampires?
evilmeer: according to whose mythology?
momgilman: right. Someone in my class (one of my classes, god help me) wrote a weird story and I think it's about vampires. Or a woman who is married to a vampire and has (maybe) vampire children. Or maybe she's the vampire.
evilmeer: so what's the problem?
momgilman: I'm trying to figure out what a vampire is so I know which-if not all--are the vampires.
evilmeer: again, by whose mythology?
momgilman: don't know.
evilmeer: traditional blood-drinking vampire? Psychic life-force-drinking vampire? Real life Goth blood-party vampires? Emotional vampires, in either a literal or spiritual sense?
evilmeer: All 'vampire' means is one who consumes life off the living, basically.
momgilman: who knows. Probably all of the above. I like your last explanation. I may use it.
momgilman: does a vampire have sharp teeth? Or is that a werewofl?
evilmeer: depends...
evilmeer: traditionally, yes.
momgilman: vampire? And do they dislike veggies? I thought they would eat veggies because meat is cooked too much for them.
evilmeer: I. Have. No. Idea.
evilmeer: you're talking about a mythological creation, You get to make your own rules up.
evilmeer: Although when I wrote vamps, I did get letters saying "I had it all wrong."
momgilman: oh, okay. They do disintigrate in bright light, right?
evilmeer: in most mythologies, yes.

Comments

[barbara-ferrenz.livejournal.com]

I think I love your mom, too. That was great.

[going-not-gone.livejournal.com]

It's always nice when your parents respect your expertise, isn't it?

[lagilman]

it was the veggies thing that got me...

[chickwriter.livejournal.com]

Hee, that's great.

Reminds me of a conversation that Charlaine Harris told me about. When her mom asked where she got all that information about vampires, Charlaine answered, "Why, at Vampire Central".

I use that anecdote all the time in writing panels. ::g::

[newroticgirl.livejournal.com]

I have a buddy who INSISTS that vampires HATE orange juice.

His logic?

Oranges are like "encapsulated sunshine".

[bentleywg.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read Bunnicula?

[lagilman]

yes, but it's safe to assume my mom hasn't. I'm not sure she's ready for it yet...

[ex-fashioni.livejournal.com]

Beats the convos I have with my mother. Sounds like a corker.

[elialshadowpine]

*laughs*

That's priceless.

[arouraleona.livejournal.com]

By that logic would vampires not be able to enter the "Sunshine State" even at night... or what about Japan, Land of the Rising Sun... or does it have to be round and orange?

I always thought a vampire might like a jucie orange... sink those fangs into it!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

You must...you absolutely **must** give your mother a copy of Bunnucula at the next appropriate giving opportunity.

Without explanation, of course.