tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post3002793848898568956..comments2024-03-28T00:08:13.399-07:00Comments on Taliesin meets the vampires: Love in Ruins – reviewTaliesin_ttlghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-61145839485584410882008-07-20T07:01:00.000-07:002008-07-20T07:01:00.000-07:00Sandeef - thanks for the comment. On the links, lo...Sandeef - thanks for the comment. On the links, look to the side bar, above hammer films you'll see an a_d, E to q and r to z - that'll take you through to films and dvds.<BR/><BR/>The idea sounds good. Vampire detectives aren't too much of a prob... vampires making up for past sins are becoming boring... I like you're starting point.<BR/><BR/>I must say that in Love in Ruins the word vampire is only used when we move to the 20th century, in the roman section the word lamia is used. <BR/><BR/>I like the idea of returning to Polidori's moon revival as well.Taliesin_ttlghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105263634442191232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23449634.post-4408545687719930052008-07-20T06:44:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:44:00.000-07:00I'm also writing a Roman vampire piece, though my ...I'm also writing a Roman vampire piece, though my 1st century Roman tale is to be merely the first in a collection of 8-10 short stories revolving around the same protagonist, spanning two millenia.<BR/><BR/>This is my first experience of writing, and it's proving to be quite an enjoyable one, mixing my two favourite genres: gothic horror and historical detective.<BR/><BR/>I know, vampires tales are awash with vampire detectives these days, but in my defense I fully intend for my creation to be an unapologetic psychopath whose chief motivation for solving mysteries is to engage his intellect and thereby restore a sense of thrill in the hunt (by the second tale he'll be a bored 1200 year old looking for a new hobby).<BR/><BR/>Being to some degree a pedant, my vampire won't actually be refered to as such prior to the 19th century. I'd like him to be very much the revenant of western European folklore, one that needs to drink blood but also kills for the pure pleasure of killing.<BR/><BR/>I'm not planning on giving my creature any fangs, and the 'turning' process will be a lengthy and intense occult initiation that, to put it one way, 'brainwashes' the ability to return from death into the subject. But the final part of that process will include drinking the blood of the undead. As for other vampire traits, I'm considering making sunlight a cause of decay that becomes gradually more harmful over time, ie an old vampire would rapidly become ash in the sun, whereas a newbie would be blinded (though that would leave it in a seriously vulnerable state). I don't foresee garlic or crosses causing my creature any problems, and staking will return to its original purpose (ie to pin the undead down). I'd also like to pick up Polidori's idea of lunar regeneration.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, enough of my rambling (been up all night at the computer again!). Thanks for this wonderful blog! Ive only recently become a regular reader, but it's already become my main point of reference when I want to decide which book or film to buy.<BR/><BR/>While I'm here, Ive noticed that while you have a link to a list of all the books and comics you've reviewed, you don't seem to have one for your film reviews (apart from Hammer)...?<BR/><BR/>Best regards<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanddef_Rhyferys" REL="nofollow">Sanddef</A><BR/><BR/>(aka <A HREF="http://revenantones.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Aediles</A>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com