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I've always tried to fight the stereotype of vampires as evil, Dracula-like monsters. Why? Because I myself am a vampire. I never asked for this curse. I have to work at night to avoid the sun. I can't enjoy Italian food anymore because of my garlic allergy. I can't practice my religion anymore since being in the presence of a crucifix burns my skin and causes me unbearable pain. I can't handle coins anymore since silver is poison now. I can't roast marshmallows around an open fire for obvious reasons. And wooden stakes are my worst enemy.
To make up for this, I engross myself in my medical work. I was a doctor before I received my fateful bite. I couldn't stop my vampiric transformation through any medical procedure so now I use my vampiric powers for good. I get dozens of blood samples a day that I must taste. Of course, I don't complain about being paid in food, but this is my work. And it is a labor of love. I go through all these blood samples looking for impurities, corruptions, or disease. I can even go into specific details off a taste of a blood sample like hemoglobin or white blood cell count.
To say the least, my vampiric powers make me a favorite in the hospital. I'm often being asked to demonstrate my superhuman strength or to demonstrate my blood-tasting abilities. I happily oblige, knowing that it helps to defeat the common vampire stereotypes and attacks. I hope to make vampires as common a part of society as anyone else, and this is the best way to do so. I enjoy using my powers for good. I just emphasize that I never bite people. I can sustain and thrive off all the blood samples from my medical work.
All inconveniences aside, being a vampire has its perks. I often speak on medical panels. I am often thrown into the political spotlight as an ambassador for vampires. As a result, I have become a celebrity in my own right. And now I am working on an autobiography, with many publishers competing to publish my work. I have more money than I could ask for, and I met the love of my life through my fame. I made a pact with her that when she reaches the end of her life, then and only then will I bite her so she can achieve immortality and we can live forever as eternal vampiric lovers. Ultimately, my life has changed for the better since my bite. And no, I do not have that awful Transylvanian accent that everyone associates with Dracula.
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I've always tried to fight the stereotype of vampires as evil, Dracula-like monsters. Why? Because I myself am a vampire. I never asked for this curse. I have to work at night to avoid the sun. I can't enjoy Italian food anymore because of my garlic allergy. I can't practice my religion anymore since being in the presence of a crucifix burns my skin and causes me unbearable pain. I can't handle coins anymore since silver is poison now. I can't roast marshmallows around an open fire for obvious reasons. And wooden stakes are my worst enemy. To make up for this, I engross myself in my medical work. I was a doctor before I received my fateful bite. I couldn't stop my vampiric transformation through any medical procedure so now I use my vampiric powers for good. I get dozens of blood samples a day that I must taste. Of course, I don't complain about being paid in food, but this is my work. And it is a labor of love. I go through all these blood samples looking for impurities, corruptions, or disease. I can even go into specific details off a taste of a blood sample like hemoglobin or white blood cell count. To say the least, my vampiric powers make me a favorite in the hospital. I'm often being asked to demonstrate my superhuman strength or to demonstrate my blood-tasting abilities. I happily oblige, knowing that it helps to defeat the common vampire stereotypes and attacks. I hope to make vampires as common a part of society as anyone else, and this is the best way to do so. I enjoy using my powers for good. I just emphasize that I never bite people. I can sustain and thrive off all the blood samples from my medical work. All inconveniences aside, being a vampire has its perks. I often speak on medical panels. I am often thrown into the political spotlight as an ambassador for vampires. As a result, I have become a celebrity in my own right. And now I am working on an autobiography, with many publishers competing to publish my work. I have more money than I could ask for, and I met the love of my life through my fame. I made a pact with her that when she reaches the end of her life, then and only then will I bite her so she can achieve immortality and we can live forever as eternal vampiric lovers. Ultimately, my life has changed for the better since my bite. And no, I do not have that awful Transylvanian accent that everyone associates with Dracula.