Post by Persephone on Aug 13, 2015 10:39:01 GMT -5
Welcome to the Sanguinarian Swan Support Alliance Sanctuary boards. We are here to provide support and direction for real vampires and swans and/or donors. Our mission is to provide a safe haven for the community to explore what it means to be a real vampire or donor, and how that impacts our lives. We want to offer information and education, mentoring, friendship, and a safe place to share. We know there are lots of different discussion boards for vampires; however, many of them tend to shroud the information they have in metaphyisical mumbo jumbo, putting out a combination of mythology and fiction as an explanation for the vampiric condition. This is not what we do. We move forward from the assumption that there are people with a "vampiric" condition - we use the word vampire for lack of a better one. However, we're not about Satan worship, fangs, blood rituals, parties, or any of the other things you'll find out there. Those are all great, but we want to offer more. We want to offer you a place where you can ask specific questions and not get a runaround on the answer. There is no rite you have to go through to live your life as a swan or a sang (or a psi - all are welcome here).
With that said, here's a little outline of what The Sanguinarian Swan Support Alliance is and is not.
WHAT WE ARE NOT:
1. We are not here to speculate on the existence of vampires. We use the word vampire for lack of better terminology to describe a person with a need to feed on the energy of others, generally through the consumption of blood. Those who feed by other methods (prana, for example) are more than welcome here as well, as are those swans who choose not to offer blood as an energy source. All we ask is that you respect each other's feeding methods. No one method is "better" than another.
2. We are not a role playing community. There is nothing wrong with RP, but that's not what we're about. We're here to support real vampires and their swans.
3. We are not a dating site. Please do not harass other members in a sexually explicit fashion. Please keep in mind that some of our members are not of the age of consent. Conduct yourself in a manner that is appropriate for all ages. If you hook up off the boards, great. But keep it off the boards.
4. We are not a drama community. This board is not about clans and covens and secret rites of passage. We are not here to advertise fangsmithing or events. Again, there's nothing wrong with it, but there are other places for it. Please do not spam the boards with ads. We will warn you once; if it happens twice, you'll be moderated. Third strike means you're out.
5. We are not a fetish site. We are not here to induct anyone into BDSM or blood play fetishes. Again - there are other places.
6. We are not a mystical society or clan. We would like to be a family. However, you do not have to buy a book or a set of fangs or some contacts to become a member here; you don't have to go through any kind of initiation. This isn't a spiritually centered community (although we don't mind people talking about it).
7. We are not immortal or undead. We don't have super powers. We wish we did. But we don't.
8. Nobody here can "turn you into a vampire." You're either a vampire or you're not. The information provided by this community is not based on Victorian literature or Twilight.
WHAT WE ARE:
1. We are a community of people who identify as real vampires and blood or energy donors (swans).
2. We are experienced in giving and receiving blood and energy.
3. We have learned through trial and error (and the occasional fortunate relationship with a more knowledgable person) what is and is not safe practice.
4. We are committed to disseminating information about these practices to those in the community who seek it. The newcomer is our most important member, because we can only change the perception and treatment of our community members by educating and nurturing our youngest brethren.
5. We are open minded and accepting of all viewpoints. We are not here to judge or ridicule and you won't be told that you're crazy or need therapy (you might, but that's not our job lol).
We will be adding to this thread as necessary. In the meantime, please register, and feel free to message the admins if you have any questions!
With that said, here's a little outline of what The Sanguinarian Swan Support Alliance is and is not.
WHAT WE ARE NOT:
1. We are not here to speculate on the existence of vampires. We use the word vampire for lack of better terminology to describe a person with a need to feed on the energy of others, generally through the consumption of blood. Those who feed by other methods (prana, for example) are more than welcome here as well, as are those swans who choose not to offer blood as an energy source. All we ask is that you respect each other's feeding methods. No one method is "better" than another.
2. We are not a role playing community. There is nothing wrong with RP, but that's not what we're about. We're here to support real vampires and their swans.
3. We are not a dating site. Please do not harass other members in a sexually explicit fashion. Please keep in mind that some of our members are not of the age of consent. Conduct yourself in a manner that is appropriate for all ages. If you hook up off the boards, great. But keep it off the boards.
4. We are not a drama community. This board is not about clans and covens and secret rites of passage. We are not here to advertise fangsmithing or events. Again, there's nothing wrong with it, but there are other places for it. Please do not spam the boards with ads. We will warn you once; if it happens twice, you'll be moderated. Third strike means you're out.
5. We are not a fetish site. We are not here to induct anyone into BDSM or blood play fetishes. Again - there are other places.
6. We are not a mystical society or clan. We would like to be a family. However, you do not have to buy a book or a set of fangs or some contacts to become a member here; you don't have to go through any kind of initiation. This isn't a spiritually centered community (although we don't mind people talking about it).
7. We are not immortal or undead. We don't have super powers. We wish we did. But we don't.
8. Nobody here can "turn you into a vampire." You're either a vampire or you're not. The information provided by this community is not based on Victorian literature or Twilight.
WHAT WE ARE:
1. We are a community of people who identify as real vampires and blood or energy donors (swans).
2. We are experienced in giving and receiving blood and energy.
3. We have learned through trial and error (and the occasional fortunate relationship with a more knowledgable person) what is and is not safe practice.
4. We are committed to disseminating information about these practices to those in the community who seek it. The newcomer is our most important member, because we can only change the perception and treatment of our community members by educating and nurturing our youngest brethren.
5. We are open minded and accepting of all viewpoints. We are not here to judge or ridicule and you won't be told that you're crazy or need therapy (you might, but that's not our job lol).
We will be adding to this thread as necessary. In the meantime, please register, and feel free to message the admins if you have any questions!