Hello all, Rarity here with some interesting facts. Many people wonder about my sisters and I, so I thought it high time I explain some things.

The topic for this session will be:

Many people believe suffering a bite from a Vampire leads to either death or transformation. This is far from the truth. In cases of...most vampires...the bite is fatal, but only due to the victim being completely drained of blood or drained to the point that the body can no longer sustain itself. This is a process that takes the better of several undisturbed minutes of feeding.

In the case of Vinyl, Sweetie and myself, a bite is performed to maintain our health and to push back the thirst, thus the pouches. Vinyl made the change from pouch to...eh...really? Is this what I am suppose to say? But it seems so...vulgar...oh alright then.
*clears throat*

My sister Vinyl decided to change from pouches to getting it...straight from the tap as it were...Miss Octavia was rather insistent, for reasons I am still unsure of. I myself have slowly begun the change as well thanks to Applejack.

With Sweetie Belle, I always managed to hide the pouches and sneak it into her food or her juice or her tea. I had hoped it would be enough and that she could live a normal life beyond this...curse that haunts our family.

However I was wrong, very wrong. Though in the end Sweetie Belle proved stronger than I could've hoped and now she has her dear friend Scootaloo to keep her from losing control.

I seem to have gotten off topic, my apologies. As for the nature of bites, there are several. The simple feeding, the Love bite, and the Ritual. Despite race, whether Magian, or Gaian, or Skyborn, all vampires have a bit of latent magic as we are magical creatures. And this shows in certain ways.

For instance, the Eyes. Its more than a simple costume change, its an instinct. The red is a warning to our enemies, that we are ready to fight to the death, it also enhances our vision, allows us to see things beyond what a normal human could see. You may recall that my sister Vinyl vanished from view during our fight.

At least, to my friends she did. She was simply moving faster than human eyes could keep track of. My eyes however saw her clear as day, not that I could do much about it in some of those instances. Again, falling off topic. The point of the matter is magic is a part of who we are and this includes our bites.

A normal bite, a Feeding Bite, requires no magical power and is simply done in order to survive and fend off the Thirst. This is the same bite I used with Applejack during the fight with Vinyl. It is also the same bite Sweetie Belle inadvertently used on Scootaloo at the hospital...

The next one is by far the most romantic of bites. The Love Bite...Oh how I hope Applejack would...ahem, sorry about that, heh heh...As I was saying. The Love Bite requires a smidgen of magic and feelings deep from the heart. The one to be bitten must be willing and wanting otherwise this becomes naught but a simple feeding. A simple spell is weaved during the bite, transferring a bit of the vampire into their chosen lover.

Its also a sort of Marking process, telling other Vampires that they belong to you and you belong to them. The two quite literally become part of one another and should the bitten ever be in danger, the Vampire would sense it instantly and be ready to rescue them.

*sigh* Not that I feel I have to rescue Applejack or anything...but it would be...nice.

Whats that? Is it like Marriage?! What?! Well...um...I suppose in a sense it is. Performing a Love Bite is not done lightly. Which is why I haven't brought it up before. I feel we aren't quite ready for that step yet. Vinyl however took the dive in order to spare Octavia the pain of a bite, even though it would be minor. I can't help but wonder what goes on in her mind sometimes. Enough about that though, we have one more thing to discuss.

The Ritual.

I have never performed this myself and my only knowledge of it comes from time spent with my Father and Mother. I was rather curious as a young girl and wondered why my mother chose to remain human.

Father would surely outlive her and then he would be alone...It was then that they explained it to me. Mother was something called a Hunter I believe. Her job was to Hunt monsters and 'put them away' as she put it.

I know now that she killed them. As a Hunter, she had performed many spells and charms upon herself and thus could not be changed and would not do so even if she could. She never did truly explain why she would not accept it, only that she was happy as she was. My father agreed with her on the topic, but did give me a few details.

Completing a Ritual requires quite a lot...A bond must be formed between The Vampire and the Human. The Human is drained completely...and asked if they wish to go on, to continue and thrive.

Should they agree, a massive amount of magic is built within the Vampire and poured into the Human along with a shredded piece of the Vampire's soul to maintain them. The Human, as they are dying, are then offered the blood of the Vampire and drink until they can drink no more.

For a moment...they are dead and gone...but the soul of the vampire binds them to this world and the regenerative properties of their blood bring the body back to life as one of us. I am not entirely sure on the finer details, but that is the process in a nutshell.

What? No, no...I don't think I could turn Applejack. I could not bear to watch her die, even if it meant she would stay with me in the end. She has a Farm, a Family and responsibilities outside of our relationship. I would not dare try to force anything upon her. I am sure there is much in our future, we are the Elements of Harmony after all. According to Spikey we have quite a lot in store for us.

Well...thats all for the facts of Vampires today my darlings, stay tuned for our next installment!