Question for the class

[maderr]

Upon reading a Really Bad set of books given to me by a friend, I have realized that one question remains ever unanswered for me in the world of vamps and werewolves:

Why do vamps and werewolves hate each other?

Mind, I've got the same thing going on in DwtD - but mine hate each other for territorial reasons. Vamps are very possessive of their territory, werewolves are known for taking territory. They're also immune to each other, which pisses everyone off. Plus, neither typically gets along with demons either -- Sable is something of an exception.

But in all the other books I've read, no one ever answers that question. So why do they hate each other?


This question brough to you by Bad Mary Sue fiction and the fact they made the mistake of talking about vamps on torquere_social. Yes, I'm behaving. For now.

Man, I so want coffee. But that means dealing with the forty degree weather and a nasty wind.

Comments

[minni.livejournal.com]

Because there's only enough room for one mostly-evil species to exist and prey upon humans! Or, not. I suppose, aside from territorial issues, people figure that if you've got one species preying upon humans then throwing in a rivalry to kind of distract them from the humans would make for interesting dynamics.

You know - I'd like to see a kiddy vampire growing up as best friends with a werewolf-pup.

And for some reason, I'm reminded of one of my OCs: Gus, the buck-toothed vampire who stopped preying upon humans due to his oral inadequacy. He was eventually turned to dust and wound up being carted around in a vial by his childhood friend, who needs the occasional reminder of mortality. Not that vampires make the best reminders for mortality but, you know.