Dearg-Due, Irish Vampire
Feb. 15th, 2023 10:29 amHey, y’all, it’s Weird Wednesday! Where on some Wednesdays, I blog about weird stuff and give writing prompts.
Today: Dearg-Due, Irish Vampire
The story goes like this: once upon a time (in Waterford, Ireland, perhaps), there was a young woman of such wondrous beauty that news of it spread far and wide. She cared little for that, and fell in love with a poor, young farm laborer. The young woman’s father, however, saw a chance for cold cash, so he betrothed her instead to a cruel but wealthy man.
Check out the blog post for the whole story and some bloody writing prompts, such as:
Undead shenanigans: The Dearg-Due’s got a swinging night life. She’s one of the more seductive vampires (as opposed to those who wear the “I just climbed out of my grave” look). She’s as beautiful in death as in life, so it’s not terribly hard for her to find victims. In fact, it’s said children will even follow her out into the woods, not to mention the hordes of admiring men. So there are at least two ways to go here: either you’ve got a woman still hung up on the beauty thing (for without her looks, no cruel wealthy man would have been interested in her) and anxious to take revenge on men in general, or you’ve got an all-out monster with no human emotions left, who preys on innocent adults and children alike.
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