HUMANS

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humans are portrayed to have different reactions to vampires being in the public. There are the "Fangbangers," who are vampire lovers that are addicted to vampires and who enjoy having sex with them. Furthermore, demand for vampire blood has been growing in the black market, as the blood is a very addictive drug.

Drainers are known to be the humans who attack vampires in order to drain their blood, though it is a hazardous job. Drainers travel in teams, singling out vampires by a variety of methods and careful planned ambush. They bind vampires with silver chains and drain their blood into vials. Depending on the age of the blood (the time since it had been removed from its owner) and the age of the vampire from whom the blood has been removed, and the individual chemistry of the drug user, it could be worth quite a lot. In this universe, the effects of vampire blood in humans are a feeling of power, increased strength, acute vision and hearing, and most importantly, enhanced physical appearance.

The results are notoriously unpredictable and vary per person lasting from weeks to months. Some people go mad when the blood hits their systems (sometimes homicidally mad). Vampires hate Drainers and they hate the users of the drained blood. A vial of blood could cost from $200 to $400 depending on the age of the vampire.

Other humans have not accepted vampires as creatures of God, and organizations such as The Fellowship of the Sun are against vampires and their existence.