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I think that away from people that need to be removed from society, she's just fine.

ETA: What Suzie is talking about is called "blood doping" when you do it to get an edge in endurance sports.

http://wapsisquare.com/comic/of-my-family/

Okay, that was kind of sweet.

Aww, we don't get to see the blood brothel?

Hey, file it away, Pablo might want to revisit that at some point in the next 10, 11 years...

Lily looks genuinely happy Aunt Suzi could make it... as does Pickle. I think the little stinkweed is doing a lot towards keeping Lily and Suzi grounded. Atsali too, but not as much.

I would appear that Suzi is none too happy about her outlook on life either... It appears to me that she finds the whole thing a distasteful but necessary evil... a mantle she's taken on herself to avoid others having to do it maybe... or a sort of one person "Star Chamber".

DilyV wrote:Lily looks genuinely happy Aunt Suzi could make it... as does Pickle. I think the little stinkweed is doing a lot towards keeping Lily and Suzi grounded. Atsali too, but not as much.

I would appear that Suzi is none too happy about her outlook on life either... It appears to me that she finds the whole thing a distasteful but necessary evil... a mantle she's taken on herself to avoid others having to do it maybe... or a sort of one person "Star Chamber".

I get the same vibe here. Like she really wonders if she deserves to be part of a family.

1) There was an out of continuity picture of two gals in a clinch, standing under a faucet that had drenched them both in haemoglobin fluid...

2) Suzie is feeling unworthy, but she can get over it by focusing on something external.

Opus the Poet wrote:ETA: What Suzie is talking about is called "blood doping" when you do it to get an edge in endurance sports.

Oh, so that's what it means. I take it then, the sex worker get's his/her month old blood infused back into them so they can endure a vampire drinking some of their blood during sex? Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

KnightDelight wrote:Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

I would guess fresh from the tap tastes better.

shadowinthelight wrote:

KnightDelight wrote:Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

I would guess fresh from the tap tastes better.

It's also possible that, in the heat of passion, they can wind up drinking without even thinking about it.

Platonix wrote:

shadowinthelight wrote:

KnightDelight wrote:Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

I would guess fresh from the tap tastes better.

It's also possible that, in the heat of passion, they can wind up drinking without even thinking about it.

OR...
As supernatural creatures, chemistry may not be involved, it's the 'magic' properties of the blood that's needed.

KnightDelight wrote:

Opus the Poet wrote:ETA: What Suzie is talking about is called "blood doping" when you do it to get an edge in endurance sports.

Oh, so that's what it means. I take it then, the sex worker get's his/her month old blood infused back into them so they can endure a vampire drinking some of their blood during sex? Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

*cue Geico announcer voice* Because they're vampires... it's what they do.

Where there is the desire to better oneself, the ability appears....

Sgt. Howard wrote:Where there is the desire to better oneself, the ability appears....

Yeah... I think it's a good sign that Suzie is accepting a role in her new family. Having Castela look up to her (as is apparently the case) is probably very good for her.

Granted, it's a rather nontraditional family... she's a vampire, Grandma Lily is a much older vampire, Mama Bear Katherine is a human chimera, the two kids are of two entirely different species, and there's only one vaguely-close (1/12 I think) genetic relationship in the whole kitten kaboodle. Not exactly your stereotypical, idealized 1950's nuclear family with dad (smoking a pipe), mom (happily cleaning the house), and 2.5 children (all using the most popular cavity-preventing toothpaste, as 9 out of 10 dentists recommend). And yet, they seem to be doing quite well indeed!

Just shows you how far this fine country of ours has come over the past few decades!

Dave wrote:Granted, it's a rather nontraditional family... she's a vampire, Grandma Lily is a much older vampire, Mama Bear Katherine is a human chimera, the two kids are of two entirely different species, and there's only one vaguely-close (1/12 I think) genetic relationship in the whole kitten kaboodle. Not exactly your stereotypical, idealized 1950's nuclear family with dad (smoking a pipe), mom (happily cleaning the house), and 2.5 children (all using the most popular cavity-preventing toothpaste, as 9 out of 10 dentists recommend). And yet, they seem to be doing quite well indeed!

Blood families just happen. Real families are chosen. Sometimes there's an overlap between the two, and that can be wonderful, but it isn't essential.

DilyV wrote:

KnightDelight wrote:

Opus the Poet wrote:ETA: What Suzie is talking about is called "blood doping" when you do it to get an edge in endurance sports.

Oh, so that's what it means. I take it then, the sex worker get's his/her month old blood infused back into them so they can endure a vampire drinking some of their blood during sex? Why don't the vamps just drink the old blood and skip the middle man/woman/fish/reptile/bug/whatever?

*cue Geico announcer voice* Because they're vampires... it's what they do.

*BONK* She could've had a V8!

Suzie seems to have what seems to be an ethos.
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/making-sure/
Does anyone know of something similar?

shadowinthelight wrote:Aww, we don't get to see the blood brothel?

Considering that the umbrella term for a subset of blood related sexual fetishes is "vampire" I wouldn't be surprised if that sort of thing were to exist. If so, they are (thankfully) rather difficult to find.

Frankly, when sex gets so boring that one must add violence or gore to it, one simply needs to lay off of sex for a bit instead. And maybe seek out a counselor.

Gyrrakavian wrote:
Frankly, when sex gets so boring that one must add violence or gore to it, one simply needs to lay off of sex for a bit instead. And maybe seek out a counselor.

G.,
Am I going to have to photo-quote 'A Clockwork Orange' again?...

TazManiac wrote:

Gyrrakavian wrote:
Frankly, when sex gets so boring that one must add violence or gore to it, one simply needs to lay off of sex for a bit instead. And maybe seek out a counselor.

G.,
Am I going to have to photo-quote 'A Clockwork Orange' again?...

Blood and gore, no... but a bucket of lard, a bag of feathers and a rubber chicken can be quite amusing... or a judicious application of kosher horseradish...