Xeno AU! Do the vampire have a pack mentality amongst family or do they view relative as competition and couldn’t care less about family?

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-Vampires are generally terrible at pro-social behaviors. A long, long time ago, they had to rely on (most often familial) bonds to survive, but as their society became more civilized, the idea that attachment equaled weakness formed. Naturally speaking, vampires need both physical and emotional care, but their current society demonizes any kind of vulnerability. Forming genuine bonds of any kind is discouraged, as that would make them weak, and that’s not something that would be allowed to prosper.

Familial bonds, when done right, can definitely have something of a pack mentality to them. It’s instinct to stick close to the people that will protect them, so when a parent or sibling fills that role, they get attached. However, those kinds of healthy relationships are worryingly rare in recent times, and the majority of families treat each other more like what we see in the Sakamaki family. Vampire families indeed tend to see each other more as competition, but more so in a “this person would hurt me” kind of way, thanks to the utter lack of trust and connection between vampires, even family members.

Do think that xeno au vampires would when they feel like they are not getting enough attention act like cats do and mope around near you or do increasingly annoying things to get attention?

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-Yes, it’s quite likely. The bonding instinct, one of the few pro-social behaviors that vampires have, demands that they stay in the good graces of who it is that they’re attached to. In the same way that heartbreak from losing a friend or lover hurts humans, feeling rejected or separated from the bonded person is very nearly physically painful. It depends on the vampire, but nearly all of them would wind up doing what you described if they got desperate enough. In the case of our boys, especially the “increasingly annoying things” part, because they’re all children who don’t know how to ask for attention.

question about the xeno au: does the person on the other end of the bond feel any change/does the bond have certain effects on them too? or is just the vampire? ^^

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-If the other person is a vampire, then yes, they’re probably going to be feeling much the same way. However, humans are built with the same kinds of instincts, and in the case of a vampire bonding with a human, it’s almost completely one-sided. The human is going to be able to pick up on the changes in the vampire, yes, but without the same instincts, there’s not much more they can do than to treat the bonded vampire well and try to make the (probably horribly stressful) situation as easy on them as possible. Considering that modern vampires see it as weak and shameful to get attached to anyone, it’s going to require some comfort and reassurance.

In the pet au, would the boys be able to have romantic feelings towards their owners?

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-That’s kind of a complex topic. It’s relatively normal for pets to have romantic relationships with their owners, since they’re sapient creatures who are very easy to take advantage of. However, the issue of consent is a big one. The pets are inherently in a position that makes it very hard for them to refuses an owner’s advances, whether they’re wanted or not. They’re likely to feel like they have to accept what their owner does to them, or that they have no choice, and getting them to understand that they can say no to you is an issue in and of itself. So yes, it’s possible for them to have romantic feelings, but it’s all kind of clouded by the trauma they’ve been through.

Ohh! How much of the boys sadistic behavior is a reflection of their upbring and how much is it the way vampires are? Basically Nature vs Nurture Given what we know about their world it seems to indicate that all vampires have some brutality in them but with the brothers it seems like the harsher the environment the more violent the tendencies

Admin Mawile: (ヾ(´・ω・｀) An interesting question!

-I think that vampire society has some major issues. From what we see of it, they are pretty violent, brutal, and cruel. From my impression of it, I would also assume that their society is pretty emotionally stifling, like a “hide your feelings and be strong so you don’t get killed/betrayed” kind of thing. Their social relationships are obviously pretty messed up, and that’s likely what means that people like Karl and his wives can get away with what they do.

From this perspective, I would say that it’s a little of both. Vampires do have their violent tendencies, but the way that they’re raised and taught how to behave also impacts things. The boys could be better if they’d been raised in a nicer environment, definitely, but the social structure of vampires has a lot to do with how they behave and they way they see the world.

For the xeno AU, is it possible if the boys S/O touches their wings in the right places they could become aroused? Or feel something more than relaxation?

Admin Mawile: ヾ( ‘ – ‘*) I had a feeling this question was coming….

-Technically, the wings are the similar to any non-sexual yet sensitive area on a human body (like lips or other soft skin). They’re not inherently arousing or sexual in any way, but it’s possible for them to be incorporated into sexual contact. The main issue with that is that the wings are tied to a whole bunch of vampire instinct to do with trust and safety, and in a way, they can/do affect the vampire’s mental state.

It’s a not a matter of “right places”, though. They’re just plain delicate, and while touching them could be sexually pleasurable in the right situation, there’s nothing automatically sexual about them. Either way, though, the relaxing, calming, trusting effect would be the same.

If I may ask, what kind of clothes do the vampires wear in the pet au, since they have special designated clothes, and what would the s and m boys wear?

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-Vampires, considering how human they look, have to at least be kept modest. Most are given old, poor quality articles of clothing, like simple pants or wraps, and are commonly given just enough to be kept modest. When they have different roles, like show or house pets, they can have fancier outfits, but the average pet will be dressed in just enough to consider them presentable. Collars or some mark of identification is common, though.

The Sakamaki are probably on the nicer side of pet clothes. They’re from a respectable breeder, and are kept looking decent in the hopes that someone will purchase them. They probably wear clean, simple pants and shirts, without any kind of unnecessary decoration, but neat enough that they look properly dressed. When shown off to potential adopters, they may get nicer things.

The Mukami, however, are from a pretty horrible environment. The best they probably get is a pair of dirty, tattered pants; just enough to be modest, and without wasting any “unnecessary” money on them. They’ve probably never worn anything nice in their lives, and once their on their own on the streets, they’ve kept the same, old pieces of clothing for years.

Got a question for human au: since they don’t have flawless physical attributes like when they’re vampires do some of them need like braces and actual glasses and stuff? I mean actual working glasses since I read somewhere they have great eye sight as vampires and only wear them for aesthetic purposes

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-Absolutely! Not only is it absolutely precious to picture the boys with more physical “flaws”, but it makes way more sense for them to be less perfect as humans. I would bet that a lot of them have needed things like braces and glasses and things, and it would be really interesting to think about the insecurity that they, like many human teenagers, would feel about those kinds of things~

However, I will absolutely never let go of the idea that vampire!Reiji needs his glasses badly. It’s just too wonderful to imagine him have horrible eyesight without his glasses (and probably getting them stolen a lot).

Pet au: What places are acceptable to bring pets to? What if their owner tries to sneak them into a place by having them act human?

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-Since vampires are a lot more human than most other pets, I think the standards would be a little more loose than with a cat or a dog. As long as they’re properly trained, it would depend on the establishment and their opinion on where exotic pets like vampires belong.

As for making a pet pass for human, that would be rather difficult. Most are trained to know their place and never step outside of it, and it wouldn’t be easy for one to find the confidence to pass for human. The majority of pets cower away from humans when they feel like they’re doing something wrong, and trying to pass for human would cross so many lines in how they’ve been taught to behave. It would be a very stressful experience for them.

So what’s the societal view on vampires in the pet au? Like how do humans as a group tend to treat vampires, especially vampires that aren’t theirs, and are there protests for vampire rights, and how do vampires as a whole tend to feel about humans, and how do non-vampire-owning humans see vampire-owning humans? ~Jasper

Admin Mawile: ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ Very good questions!

-The general societal view on vampires is pretty similar to how we see exotic pets. They’re fancy, high maintenance, and have the potential to be dangerous, but a lot of people are insistent that they can be safe owning them. They’re expensive to own, as they function similarly to humans, and generally can be seen as something like owning a combination of an expensive breed of purebred cat and a rather large snake; fancy and high quality, but difficult to care for and potentially dangerous.

-Humans generally treat vampires the same as they would animals. They’re known to be trained into safe behavior, and the humans that are comfortable with owning them treat ones that aren’t theirs the same as they would someone else’s large dog; impressive and amazing to see from a distance probably wise to ask before getting too close in case it’s not one of the well trained ones. Humans who don’t like how human vampires look are more likely to keep their distance and just avoid the situation altogether.

-There are probably some people who are in favor of vampire rights, although they’d likely be seen as rather extreme, like a certain animal rights group today. Vampires are generally accepted as too dangerous to be kept in any other way, and most people easily excuse the worst aspects of their treatment with “they’re tough enough to take it” or “it’s the only way to keep them tame”.

-Vampires see humans as something to be feared and respected. Through selective breeding, only the weakest, most compliant ones still exist, and those that are kept in the breeding pool fully believe that it’s their place to be underneath humans. They’re well aware that disobedience will get them killed, and know very well that they have to obey and play nice or risk being put down. Many of them are outright afraid of humans, since they know all too well the kinds of things that happen when one gets mad. Many are even happy to be with an owner that actually takes care of them.

-Humans that don’t own vampires are split between those that just don’t have one, and those that are actively made uncomfortable by the practice. Those that just don’t have one see those that do as we see people with dogs or cats; a normal part of society that they just don’t choose to take part in. Those that don’t like the practice at all are more likely to view it as how we see exotic pets like tigers and monkeys; unsafe and probably a bad idea to mess with.