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“An Impostor Among U…” Nope that’s copyrighted, “It’s Shapeshifting Aliens”
Aliens have fascinated people for years, and stories of them almost seem like modern day myths affected by our modern understanding of science. Because of this new understanding, and also the massive lack of understanding due to the sheer size of the universe, aliens have become a frequent topic of horror. In many situations, hypothetical aliens will be given powers often seen as supernatural or magical, though related to their biology rather than any magic. A very common trope when representing fictional aliens is the “Alien Impostor”, some alien creature that can take the shape of a human and hide among u…, alongside people. While this is far more common…
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Cannibal Giants; The Monsters You’ve Kinda Heard of
There are many stories and myths that were created to serve as cautionary tales to keep someone from doing something dangerous or immoral. Some of these warnings are subtle but stories of the Cannibal Giants are not known for subtly. Since the prevalent reason people turn into these creatures is they ate other humans, the moral lesson is obviously don’t eat people. This is very much not a subtle story of consequences, but in fairness, if you need to be taught to not cannibalize, it’s fair to assume subtly might be lost on you. They also serve as a Bogeyman figure in many situations, usually just personifying dangers in the…
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What Exactly is a “Living” Vampire?
This sadly is not an optimistic way of saying a vampire you haven’t killed yet. Instead, it refers to a vampire that, for all intents and purposes, is basically human. Sometimes they are fully human, but sometimes they’re just good at pretending to be human. They are usually are born through actual birth, rather than dying from something stupid. Generally, these vampires tend to be more ambiguous in their morality, just like actual humans.
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The Vague Description of the “Vampire”
Blood is kind of an important thing. Even back when science was not much of a thing, or a thing at all, people knew blood is supposed to stay in your body. This is why vampires have always been scary. Not only does they kill regularly, but they need to kill to make them even stronger. This weird combination combines the fear of an unthinking monster feeding randomly, and a malevolent thinking creature killing with way too much efficiency. A lot of times they’re undead, because death is scary, but sometimes they are living and seem perfectly human, because people are also scary. While most basic vampires drain blood, sometimes…
