Vampires are one of the larger subsects of SL humanity. There are vampires in nearly every sim, though most hang out at malls or freebie areas looking for newbies to target. Some are friendly, and some can just attack you, though it's the SL way - you'll get an animation request that you can either accept or decline.
I was approached by a vampire at Free Dove shortly after I created Anya. He was nice enough, so I took the opportunity to grill him about the vampire "slifestyle." He took me back to his lair and showed me the communal blood tank and explained the vampire ins and outs. He explanied the biting process, as well as the conversion process.
I did submit to being bitten, since he was only taking a small portion of my humanity (what's 5% among friends). He did try to push me becoming a full vampire and part of his clan. He even bought me the vampire hud, which I have had a lot of fun with.
Should you become a vampire? That's a personal decision. Though I enjoy vampire stories and am friends with vamps in SL, it's really not for me. The constant hunting for blood and converting new clan members seems like a lot of work to me. There is also a lot of rejection involved, so no thanks.
Should you let a vampire bite you? Again, this is a personal decision. I did it because I didn't see the harm in it, and actually, the benefits have been pretty good. Vampires use HUDs to scan for potential victims, so if you've already been bitten, this will be indicated on the scan and the scanning vampire will move on to a fresh target. No sense biting someone who has already been bitten.
Vampires may be considered a nuisance, but then so are some "normal" avatars.
To find out more about vampires in Second Life, check out The Thirst: Bloodlines.
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