SPECIES BASICS

[Jelly]

THE VAMPIRES

• Burn in the sunlight, unless they have a ring with a protective spell.
  
• Are capable of using "compulsion" or mind control, that controls the dreams, thoughts, and actions of humans. Only works on the weak minded or gullible and does not work on vampires. (However, Original Vampires can compel other vampires.)
  
• Because it's fun to have illegitimate kids, vampires are NOT sterile! Happy procreating.
  
• Vervaine poisons them, and also prevents them from using their compulsion on a human
  
• Transformation = human ingests vampire blood, is killed, and then drinks human blood. If they do not drink human blood they die.
  
• Werewolf bites are fatal, unless provided with the blood of a hybrid.
  
• Sadly, hybrid bites are ALSO fatal.
  
• Cannot be older than 1,000 years.
  
• Sire bonds are rare, but occur. They mean undying loyalty.
  
• Can be killed by beheading, stake, or removal of heart.
  
• Cannot enter a human dwelling without being invited in.

THE WEREWOLVES

• These are true werewolves, not shape shifters. They only change on the full moon. When they do change, they lose control of themselves and succumb to the animal.
  
• Are dormant. They do not change unless they commit murder.
  
• Wolfsbane poisons them and injuries them.
  
• They forget who they are in wolf form and will attack anything that moves. They naturally go after vampires.
  
• Only dormant werewolves can be turned into a hybrid.
  
• Can't use compulsion.

THE WITCHES

• Are only loyal to mother earth.
  
• You cannot be a witch/vampire hybrid, or any other combinations. You are either a witch, or a vampire.
  
• Strong connection to nature.

THE HYBRIDS

• Are werewolf/vampire.
  
• Can turn into their werewolf form whenever they want. (It is still as painful as the transformation is for normal werewolves.)
  
• Must be a dormant werewolf first. Their first kill as a vampire triggers the werewolf side, then they do not transform until the first full moon after. After that, they can transform at will.
  
• If someone tries to turn a full werewolf into a hybrid, it usually results in that werewolf going rabid - although occasionally they can control it for a very brief amount of time.
  
• Can only be created by an Original vampire. (Klaus)
  
• Sire bonds occur, but can be broken by forcing oneself to transform into wolf form.
  
• Can survive on blood and/or food.
  
• Can walk in the sunlight without enchantments after their first wolf transformation.

THE HUMANS

• I hope you understand these...
  
• Although, it's worth note that some humans can have supernatural properties, such as Elena's status as a doppelganger, and Jeremy's medium traits. These are not common.

THE HALF VAMPIRES

• Are human/vampire.
  
• Are extremely rare - so rare, in fact that no on believes they exist. So we're not going to have a bunch of these guys running around. If you're interested, PM staff and we'll talk about it.
  
• Are very sensitive to sunlight - have to wear thick sunscreen and sunglasses if they go out on sunny days, and still cannot stay out long. (Daylight rings can help prevent this >.>)
  
• Have blood cravings, but can survive on human food.
  
• Vervain makes them quite sick, but otherwise won't kill them.
  
• Are immune to compulsion unless it is at the hands of an Original.
  
• Can 'influence' the decisions of humans if they focus hard enough.
  
• Grow and age as humans do.
  
• Are sterile - sorry, don't want to have any "Quarter Vampires" running around.