Dark greetings to the NightFlier's and others of Lucifer's Den. This is my first posting 
on this new List and I hope many are now members. I have also decided to send my message 
this week to the main Elist as i do not know how many are on the new NightFlier's list yet. 
In my weekly sermon as your High Vampire Priest, I would like to speak about Vampirism and 
the media. 

As many of you are aware, it is important that as vampires, we blend in well with the 
society we are a part of; however, I am not one to give up my indiviuality expressed in my 
appearance because of intolerance by elements of this society. This is certainly a balance 
that we must walk. It would be foolish for the vampire to unnecessarily reveal the vampiric 
nature to open redicule and possible harm by those who hold power, wheather it is with law 
enforcement or with those who have the ability to harm us be it in the media or public 
opinion in our schools. 

The media are manipulators of current events to suite their needs for the public demand. 
This we must always remember, for they only know what the public has learned from so many 
films about us that both romantisize us and advocate our demise. We have to deal with the 
misinformation from not only what the film industry portrays, but the bias of not only 
media but other professionals who view us as killers much like those who would do the 
violence that has been so recently done in schools. The reality of nuts and people with a 
mental abberration remind us that we are easily paired with them just because we may be 
wearing black or some other article of clothing. 

I urge everyone in the vamp community to take care while in the public eye for too many 
have associated us with the objects of their hate. The law enforcement people have the 
power and bias to do us harm. I have personally experienced this as I am sure many of you 
have. We must both blend in and make wise choices in revealing ourselves to the public and 
media attention. We know their ignorance and predjudices, and must be wary of them. I also 
urge that we do not give up our individuality for it is our freedom of expression that 
establishes a large part of our identity. We are vampires and there is no changing that. 
We will remain a part of this world and nothing from anyone will change that. It is this 
balance between being who we are and not sucumbing to the redicule and harm from those with 
power. 

I urge all to walk with care and be who you are.. 

In the faith.. 
Damien Daville