May be a stupid question but... - Page 2

mauve · 05-05-2005, 02:18 PM

I blame society. But then again, I blame society for everything. Dang society. Society and moogles...

Really, though, it's more likely that the armoire HIT his heart but did not actually PIERCE it. Besides, an armoire isn't a stake, so he had nothing to worry about.

PyrosNine · 05-05-2005, 02:44 PM

The stakes just folk legend, in the olden days it was the most convient thing to plunge into the heart. I suppose if it were a branch of some magic or holy tree (i.e. mana tree) then we'd see some more effectiveness. And vampires were also susceptible to water, fire, and sunlight. Water made their skin rot, fire could reduce them to lifeless ashes, and uv rays gave them more than cancer. As for the hole seperated heart thing, the heart dies after awhile if it has no blood.

Villbert was just suffered having his organs crushed, not stabbed.

Ace_of_Spades · 05-05-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurosen

Even if they got his heart, it's a common theme in vampire lore that if the stake is removed from the heart then the vampire will be free to regenerate and bring doom/bad poetry to the world once again.

Yep. He's right. i won't even ask why the sunlight doesn't hurt him though.

Kikuichimonji · 05-05-2005, 07:43 PM

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Villbert was just suffered having his organs crushed, not stabbed.

Wow, using the exact same link twice in a thread.

Specifically said "pierced."

Nikose Tyris · 05-05-2005, 08:36 PM

still, removing the stake removes the vamp to life. so says the Monster Manual. so says All legends I know.

also, Vampires tend to be allergic to wood. just thought I'd mention that.

PyrosNine · 05-05-2005, 10:12 PM

But most monster manuals also say that a stake through the heart will completely and utterly destroy the vampire. So if it can't kill a vampire, how do you defeat it? Enlist the aid of a talking sunflower and attack with a Gun Del Sol?

Meister · 05-06-2005, 03:26 AM

All the questions in this thread can be answered with a firm, loud "It's funnier that way."

Quirriff` · 05-06-2005, 03:39 AM

or "A wizard did it"

Cybren · 05-06-2005, 05:31 PM

Or perhaps that vampires are fictional and it's an irrelevent detail

Meister · 05-06-2005, 05:38 PM

Advantage: Cybren. And since the question has been sufficiently answered, even with the aid of *gasp* hyperlinks to the *gasp* internet, it's closey closey time.

By the way, it's a stake through the heart and the head cut off what does 'em in for sure. Ever notice how with those methods it hardly matters if it's really a vampire you're killing?

05-05-2005, 02:18 PM	#11
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	I blame society. But then again, I blame society for everything. Dang society. Society and moogles... Really, though, it's more likely that the armoire HIT his heart but did not actually PIERCE it. Besides, an armoire isn't a stake, so he had nothing to worry about. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

05-05-2005, 02:44 PM	#12
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	The stakes just folk legend, in the olden days it was the most convient thing to plunge into the heart. I suppose if it were a branch of some magic or holy tree (i.e. mana tree) then we'd see some more effectiveness. And vampires were also susceptible to water, fire, and sunlight. Water made their skin rot, fire could reduce them to lifeless ashes, and uv rays gave them more than cancer. As for the hole seperated heart thing, the heart dies after awhile if it has no blood. Villbert was just suffered having his organs crushed, not stabbed. __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

05-05-2005, 10:12 PM	#16
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	But most monster manuals also say that a stake through the heart will completely and utterly destroy the vampire. So if it can't kill a vampire, how do you defeat it? Enlist the aid of a talking sunflower and attack with a Gun Del Sol? __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

05-06-2005, 03:39 AM	#18
Quirriff` Kills Innocent Rabbits Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 133	or "A wizard did it" __________________ :bbelt: I is the Black Belt, I am the one that is dead

05-06-2005, 03:26 AM	#17
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	All the questions in this thread can be answered with a firm, loud "It's funnier that way."

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Cybren ҉҉҉҉▒▒▒▒▒▒ Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 279	Or perhaps that vampires are fictional and it's an irrelevent detail

05-06-2005, 05:38 PM	#20
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Advantage: Cybren. And since the question has been sufficiently answered, even with the aid of gasp hyperlinks to the gasp internet, it's closey closey time. By the way, it's a stake through the heart and the head cut off what does 'em in for sure. Ever notice how with those methods it hardly matters if it's really a vampire you're killing?