Welcome to my own little Vampire Code, for use in .sigs, on web pages, and the like.
For those of you unfamiliar with other existing "codes," basically they are little bits of data,
characters, whatnot, that with the proper "key" give information
about yourself. These codes are usually if not always
geared toward a certain genre or topic... in this case, the vampire.
This code is still in the beta stages, but soon I hope to change it to
the first regular version, 1.0, and after that any changes will be "saved
up" for the next version (1.1 if all goes well).
So, with no farther ado, here is the code. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email me at lparkinson@mindspring.com
General Info for the Code:
The Vampire Code is split up into 4 (thus far) main sections,
and each section is further split up into individual questions
and responses. the "separator" code for each major section will be a space, with no separation for questions.
If you do not wish to answer a question at all, or if there are more possible answers that you could elucidate on for a section but do not wish to reveal the rest of the information, use the code /\^^/\, alone or after code depending on if you have given a partial answer or none at all. Basically, this is the code for "none of your damn business."
The code * after a piece of code, letter, what have you, denotes the "sort-of" or "not really sure" attitude. Basically, you're wavering about this piece of info for some reason, or it doesn't completely and totally apply to you. Use it sparingly if possible.
Now, for the first section.
After the capital P for the section, put the following answers to questions.
-N (for name), and your two or three initials(lower-case, please!).
-A (for age), and your years of age afterward.
-M (for "make-up" (noooo NOT the kind you wear)), plus...
- r (for "real life) followed by one or more of the
following that apply:
A - Angelic
D - Demonic
F - Fae
G - Ghost/Spirit/Spectre
H - Human
V - Vampiric (followed by...)
a - aliens. really!
p - psionic/psychic
s - supernatural
v - viral/it's a disease, really!
z - other
(note.. don't include "well, I DRINK BLOOD" in this)
W - Were (followed by...)
c - coyote
f - feline
l - lemming (kersplat)
w - wolf
z - other
Z - Other
- n (for newsgroup, basically the part you "play" online)
followed by one more more of the same code as above.
Thus, for this first section, my code would be:
PNlmpA24MrHnHWc*
Next, after the space denoting a new section, add the capital
letter "V" and add the following codes.
-S (for "status") followed by one of the following:
^\/^^\/^ - I'm a "real vampire" of some sort.
\/^^\/ - I'm not a real vamp, but I do drink blood.
\/^^ - Well, I dress gothy all the time....
\/^ - I sometimes wear vampirish clothes,usually not.
\/ - Plain Jane (or John)
-I (for interest level) followed by:
^\/^^\/^ - Extremely high, they are my life (unlife).
\/^^\/^ - High.
\/^^\/ - I like them.
\/^^ - I don't really care.
\/^ - Not really fond of em.
\/ - Vampires? EWWWWWWWWWW!
-B (for beliefs) followed by.. of course...:
^\/^^\/^ - Believe in vampires? I AM one.
\/^^\/^ - I've seen them and I believe.
\/^^\/ - I believe.
\/^^ - I'm not sure one way or the other.
\/^ - Hrm.. I don't really think so.
\/ - Vampires? What drugs are YOU on?
-W ... or.. What I want to be when I grow up. followed by...
j - I just want to be me!
l - I just wanna be a LARP'er
n - Not really sure (take it as it comes)
r - A Renfield (read Dracula) or a ghoul (for you WW'ers)
v - A vampire, of course!
z - None of the above.
-R (for relations) This is the question for your real-life
current relations with any actual vampires.
You can add the code for any "relationship" that is in
the past, with the code - in front of it. (Thus, if you
were once married to a vampire and are now friends with
some, your code for this question would be Rf-m)
a - I am one.
c - I am having a casual fling with one.
e - I am the enemy of a vampire (or vice-versa).
f - I have a vampire friend (or friends)
m - I am married or very strongly attached to one.
n - None at all. Sorry.
-H (for.. the vampire hunters! Can't leave them out!)
follow the code with...
\/^^\/ - I am a vampire hunter.
\/^^ - I tend to agree with vampire hunters, but am not one.
\/^ - I don't have an opinion, or wish to refrain.
\/ - I dislike them.
So my code for this section would be:
VS\/^I\/^^\/^B\/^^WnRnH\/^
Third section (have you been keeping track?)
Add the letter L for "likes" and then add the following:
B - The books that you have read and actually enjoy, with any of the
following that apply:
a - Anne Rice's books
p - Poppy Z. Brite's works
w - White Wolf's novels
G - Games and other entertainment with a dark tinge that you enjoy, and
as before, add any of the following that apply:
l - Vampire LARPs (or for the unaware, Live Action Role Playing).
r - Role Playing games (White Wolf games and the like).
v - Video games that fit into the genre (Legacy of Kain and others).
So my own code for this third section would be:
LBaGrv
Okay, final section so far....
After the section space and the letter N for the newsgroup(alt.vampyres,
for the uninformed) add the
following:
R - How much you read/have read it.. with one of the following:
^\/^^\/^ - I read all the messages, post often.
\/^^\/^ - I read it all the time, post a bit.
\/^^\/ - I read most of it, post some.
\/^^ - I read quite a bit of it, but just lurk.
\/^ - I read a some of it, post a tiny bit.
\/ - I seldom read, very rarely if ever post.
Z - Alt.vampyres? whuzzat? (if this is the case, you may skip
the following questions in the section.)
L - For (groan) Lilith...
\/^\/ - She's like Prego.. (it's in there!)
\/^ - Don't know and/or don't care
\/ - Lilith is NOT in the Bible
O - Other places/media
a - I flame... er... talk on alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk
c - I've been seen on the sister group, alt.culture.vampires
f - I shoot the breeze at alt.vampyres.flap.flap.flap
i - I also habituate the IRC channel #alt.vampyres
w - I'm a member of the alt.vampyres webring
Thus, my code for this final section would be:
NR\/^^\/^L\/^Oiw
Making my final code....
PNlmpA24MrHnHWc* VS\/^I\/^^\/^B\/^^WnRnH\/^ LBaGrv NR\/^^\/^L\/^Oiw