How to write a Monster? Vampire

Vampirism

• Curse
• Where do these Creatures come from?
• Were they cursed by an Ancient Entity?
• Is it the product of Randomness?
• Is it a Punishment?
• Was a Rite of transformation?
• Does it display the Cruelty of the Entity?
• Is it the result of the Cruelty of the Individual?
• Did she commit Heinous acts?
• Did she commit Mass murders?
• Is the Curse Fair?
• Is it Retribution?

• Illness
• How does the Condition develops?
• Was it caused by an Infection?
• Was it caused by a Virus?
• Is it Contagious?
• Is it Hereditary?
• Can it be cured?
• How does the transformation Occur?
• How does the transformation Progress?
• What are the symptoms?

• Mutation
• Is it the product of Evolution?
• Is it the product of Natural?
• Is it a step forwards for Humanity?
• Is it provoked?
• Is it forced?
• Are they Manufactured?
• Through which means?

Cannibalism

• Blood
• Where is the blood found?
• Does it need to be of a certain Quality?
• How are the victims Chosen?
• Is there a Blood Compatibility issue?
• Do the victims need to be Killed?
• Can they be kept alive?
• Can they be chilled?
• How are they Maintained alive?
• Which type of device is used?

• Flesh
• Do they need to consume flesh?
• Which quantity?
• Which kind of flesh?
• Do they Feed onto their Own Species?
• Do they Feed exclusively onto Vampires?

• Soul
• Can they consume Any animal?
• Can they consume Only Humanoids?
• Can they only consume some type of individuals?
• Why do they feed on Soul?
• What happens if they devour a corrupted Soul?
• What happens if they devour a decaying Soul?
• What happens if they devour an innocent Soul?

Living Death

• Parasitic Life
• What makes them Undead?
• What defines Untrue Life?
• What defines Undeath?
• Why do the Undead Feast on Life?
• Do they Depend of Real Life?
• How do they regenerate?
• Do they sleep?

• Servants
• Do they have Undead under them?
• Other vampires?
• Others species?
• Do they have non Undead servants?

• Necromancy
• Do they practice Witchcraft?
• Do they use spells?
• Do they engage into Rituals?
• Do they create Undead?

• Weaknesses
• Do they fear Fire?
• Do they fear Light?
• To which Substances are they sensitive?
• Which Materials are lethal to them?
• Do they have different pain threshold?
• Which Weapons should be used to destroy them?

Sun

• Attraction
• Why does the Sun attract them?
• How did they develop this Obsession?
• Are there Cults dedicated to the Sun?

• Abhorrence
• What is the cause of their Frustration toward the Sun?
• Do they hate symbols of Hope?
• Do they hate human representations?
• Are they disgusted by veneration?
• Is it because they can’t get out?
• Does the Sun cloister them?
• Difficult Hunts

• Immunity
• Are they indifferent to the Sun?
• Are they natively immune?
• Do they use a device?
• Are they Original Vampires?
• Are they Pure Vampires?
• Are they Hybrids?

Mind Control

• Hormones
• Do they diffuse Pheromones?
• Do they use Drugs?
• Do they use Addiction?
• Do they use a Nerve Agent?
• How does it Diminish Pain?
• Do they spread a Cloud/Mist?
• Do they Inject it?
• Is it in their Saliva?
• Can you be Licked?

• Waves
• Do they project Mechanical Waves?
• Do they diffuse Sounds?
• Do they sing?
• Do they use Electromagnetism?
• Do they use Electro-chemical impulsions?

• Threats
• Do they Threaten their victims?
• Do they Torture them?
• Do they Excite them?
• Do they Menace their relatives?

Aristocracy

• Attractiveness
• Are they Self Controlled?
• Are they Tempered?
• Do they display Temperance?
• What is their Etiquette?
• What are their Ethics?
• How do they define Aesthetics?
• Do they engage in arts?
• Do they have preferred genres?

• Corporations
• Do they organize themselves in Guilds?
• Do they create Oligopolies?
• Which trade do they operate?
• Which trade do they try to monopolize?
• Do they create Cults?
• What are the condition to join them?
• How are the rivalries displayed?
• On what are they based?

• Territories
• What Populations inhabits these territories?
• How are they kept into the borders?
• How are they Abuses?
• What kind of Taxes are put onto them?
• Life stock
• Slavery
• Domination

Family

• Hierarchy
• How are they organized?
• How do you transit from 1 group to another?
• How are you promoted?
• Is it a monarchy?
• Is it a republic?
• Does Paranoia develop?

• Policies
• What is Heredity?
• How is Power transmitted?
• Can they reproduce?
• Is Reproduction encouraged?
• Is Reproduction amongst humans encouraged?
• Which measures are implemented to support families?

• Finances
• How are finance managed?
• How are resources acquired?
• How are the families fed?
• Who manage finances?

• Pets
• Are there pets?
• Which kind of animals are these?
• Are they used for protection?
• Are they used for entertainment?
• How are they treated?

Daily Life

• Routine
• What are their daily Activities?
• What are their Interests?
• How do they spend their money?

• Isolation
• Do they feel Disdain for other species?
• For their own kind?
• Do they isolate because of Disappointment?
• Do they engage in Conversations?
• Do they speak?
• Do they interact with each other?

• Sexual activity
• Are they Predator?
• Are they Frustrated?
• Are they in term with their Awareness?
• Are they expressing it Healthily?
• Did they choose Abstinence?
• Are they practicing it in Solitude?
• Are they rejecting intimate relationships?
• Are they Dissatisfied with them?