Photo by: Dale Rogerson
As I stared at my own reflection in the window, I took pity on him. Of course, he didn’t reflect anything at all.
“It must be frustrating,” I said. “Stuck like that.”
“You have no idea,” said the cloud of vapor. “I cannot feed at all, yet I can still feel the hunger.”
At one time, the thing would have killed me, but it remained harmless while still sick. “It’s a shame no one knows how your kind are affected. How long are you stuck as vapor?”
“No one knows. It’s not like scientists are studying how COVID-19 affects vampires.”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/11/11/11988/
EagleAye
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I’m afraid the vampires will be last in line for the vaccine.
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Yeah, I think they’ll be waiting a long time. 😉 Thanks Ian!
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It’s possible vampires’ bodies aren’t like just anyone’s~
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No doubt. The affect would be quite different. Thanks for stopping by!
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You just have to set your priorities.
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Haha! Always do. 😉 Thanks Danny!
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No reflection, no vaccine. Besides, I doubt vampires would be able to pronounce the name of the vaccine… Bamlanivimab.
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Haha! It probably burns their tongues every time they try. 😉 Thanks Lyn!
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that would be an interesting perspective… how vamps are effected.
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I thought so. I mean, drinking somebody’s blood is a sure fire way to get whatever they got. Who knows how they are affected by humans diseases. Thanks for stopping in!
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Hah! Maybe the vampire could eat real food while it’s stuck as vapour? (Except steak. That gives vampires heartburn).
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Or, maybe while in gaseous form they can only eat formaldehyde? A bit of a shock to the discerning palette… 😉
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Dear Eric,
By golly, maybe it’s not a cure for the virus but certainly a way to render vampires ineffective. Well done. ROFL (Nope, wasn’t drinking…no spew 😉 )
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Right? Vampire attacks should be on the decline, but then there might be an increase in people hearing “voices”. Annoyed, frustrated voices. 😉 Thanks Rochelle!
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It’s not truly funny, I suppose, but I had to smile at the idea of someone feeling sorry for a sick vampire :). Clever take on this prompt.
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Poor vampires. Can they not even smell the garlic to avoid it? …
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But it’s not garlic, it’s COVID-19. I guess it came on too fast for them to identify the smell?
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Ah, perhaps! Poor Vampiritis!
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Woh! Just think, all we need are vampires spreading disease, those bata have a lot to answer for.
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Haha! Eating a vampire that changed into a bat was probably one of humanity’s biggest oops. 😉
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The effects of COVID on vampires, very creative!
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Thank you kindly! 🙂
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Surely they’ll get vaccinated if they feed on a vaccinated person. Unless of course there are side effects. Nice piece
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Thank you! And that’s an interesting idea. Biting a vaccinated person might just work. 😉
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I wondered when you said it cast no reflection but thought naw it’s a vapor. Little did I know that even the undead are affected by it!
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Yup. Kinda surprised everyone. Vampires don’t usually get human diseases, or they know what the bad ones smell like. For instance, vampires won’t bite anyone with mad cow disease. It gives vampires indigestion. 😉
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lmao
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