[split] Vampires and Vampirism

[fool-ish]

These beings noticed only a few major "flaws" in the vampiric breed found here. Their odd reaction to sunlight is what scares many off, but its really a minor thing. One problem with them is that they have no real weaknesses beyond their thirst for (human) blood and the need for secrecy.

Bigger flaw is that their patterns of existence should be discernible, simply from the death tolls.
The strangest part is that there are in a way too few of them. If their venom is guaranteed to turn a human if the human isn't killed right afterwards, there should have been many, many more. Even if one takes into account that they feed every few weeks and not daily.

They were clearly very adept at keeping their coven members to a minimum which, if I remember rightly they needed to do in order for them to continue living in Forks in relative peace? Having said that, they couldn't realistically stay there forever....the lack of any signs of aging would be guaranteed to get the townsfolk tongues a-wagging and speculation on where they get their botox treatments! Was it ever mentioned that they'd be moving on? I can't remember. Other than some odd takes on vampirism, I found 'imprinting' a little creepy, particularly Jacob/Renesmee. That never did sit quite right with me and Ms. Meyer's religious ethics shone through in some areas. Still, Edward was born in a different time when courtship was considerably different to how it is now, so I can live with it if I read it in that context.

I read 'The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner' too when it was free online. A short but sad little tale.

I'm gonna stop rambling now about what is affectionately (or not!) known on another forum as 'Glorified Fanfiction' because I'm boring myself now.