Anything that can claim to be nocturnal or supernaturally drawn to the night counts. From the most impressive vampire to the fattest, dumbest possum.
These beings are the only ones that can tolerate listening to the voice of a shadow, and come out of it saying that it was a positive experience. As a shadow itself is an entity that is primordial, the very first of the entities of darkness on earth, their voice has a soothing, calming effect on other species akin to them. Some vampires have claimed listening to a shadow speak is more soothing than a mothers lullaby, more calming than the soft rumble of ocean waves or distant thunder.
Demons will find little use in a shadow, as they don't seem to possess any sort of soul that would be able to be taken from them. Though their voice is just as calming, most demons would just as soon avoid them as shadows are rather obnoxious with their rigid faction structure and desperate attempts to recruit others into their ongoing tiff with each other.
Vampires might find them a little more interesting, if only due to the powerful effect their blood has. However, despite the rush of energy and heightened abilities gained by drinking shadow blood, imbibing it usually means being overwhelmed by the shadow itself and forced to play the puppet to them until the high wears off. Unless the vampire is one of exceptional power, it's generally hard to fight off the control.
Other uses for shadow blood are magical, chiefly being as a sort of poor mans invisibility spell. If smeared with shadow blood, a person or object can be effectively hidden in darkness without detection until the blood dries.
Due to the fact that it is so hard to get, and does not last for a considerable amount of time however, most people don't even bother with it. In the end, shadow blood is more hype than anything else.
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SHADOWS and CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Date: 2016-05-01 04:49 am (UTC)These beings are the only ones that can tolerate listening to the voice of a shadow, and come out of it saying that it was a positive experience. As a shadow itself is an entity that is primordial, the very first of the entities of darkness on earth, their voice has a soothing, calming effect on other species akin to them. Some vampires have claimed listening to a shadow speak is more soothing than a mothers lullaby, more calming than the soft rumble of ocean waves or distant thunder.
Demons will find little use in a shadow, as they don't seem to possess any sort of soul that would be able to be taken from them. Though their voice is just as calming, most demons would just as soon avoid them as shadows are rather obnoxious with their rigid faction structure and desperate attempts to recruit others into their ongoing tiff with each other.
Vampires might find them a little more interesting, if only due to the powerful effect their blood has. However, despite the rush of energy and heightened abilities gained by drinking shadow blood, imbibing it usually means being overwhelmed by the shadow itself and forced to play the puppet to them until the high wears off. Unless the vampire is one of exceptional power, it's generally hard to fight off the control.
Other uses for shadow blood are magical, chiefly being as a sort of poor mans invisibility spell. If smeared with shadow blood, a person or object can be effectively hidden in darkness without detection until the blood dries.
Due to the fact that it is so hard to get, and does not last for a considerable amount of time however, most people don't even bother with it. In the end, shadow blood is more hype than anything else.