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IMPORTANT NOTE
Apr. 9th, 2014 12:21 pmHuman food is enough to keep him alive- but, the craving for human blood will eventually get to him. If he attempts to get his proper fill of blood, approximately 2 cups (C) of blood will be taken. There will be times, however, that he will simply need to drink a tiny bit just to get his strength up to fight. The adult human body holds ~4 L of blood total. Normally, the human heart stops after a person loses ~50% of their blood. The following is the order in which symptoms progress as more and more blood is taken from a human:
The first bite (total of ~2 C of blood missing) will result in textbook symptoms of moderate anemia and dehydration. The victim’s skin will become slightly pale and they will experience loss of energy. The whites of their eyes will gain a blue tinge. They may break out into a cold sweat and gain a sporadic pulse. They will stare off into space, appearing dazed and confused. Their throats will feel dry and their head might hurt, due to the dehydration.
The second bite (total of ~4 C of blood missing) will result in an increase of the already present symptoms, plus those of dehydration. They will be even paler, lack the strength to get out of bed, have a faint but incredibly rapid pulse, and will likely just…lie there. Their eyes will form dark circles under them, and their lips will become incredibly dried out. It is possible for a person to start going into shock by this point.
The third bite (total of ~6 C of blood missing) will result in all of the above symptoms being amplified, with the addition of the inability to really even talk or move. They will definitely go into shock by this point. Not only this, but they will look practically dead- and, if bitten again, they will experience MOF (multiple organ failure) and will be. They will not be able to take in a full breath and it will be incredibly painful. The victim might feel the desire to claw out their own throat, and one person says, “when my life came to an end, an eternity passed in a moment.”
The first bite (total of ~2 C of blood missing) will result in textbook symptoms of moderate anemia and dehydration. The victim’s skin will become slightly pale and they will experience loss of energy. The whites of their eyes will gain a blue tinge. They may break out into a cold sweat and gain a sporadic pulse. They will stare off into space, appearing dazed and confused. Their throats will feel dry and their head might hurt, due to the dehydration.
The second bite (total of ~4 C of blood missing) will result in an increase of the already present symptoms, plus those of dehydration. They will be even paler, lack the strength to get out of bed, have a faint but incredibly rapid pulse, and will likely just…lie there. Their eyes will form dark circles under them, and their lips will become incredibly dried out. It is possible for a person to start going into shock by this point.
The third bite (total of ~6 C of blood missing) will result in all of the above symptoms being amplified, with the addition of the inability to really even talk or move. They will definitely go into shock by this point. Not only this, but they will look practically dead- and, if bitten again, they will experience MOF (multiple organ failure) and will be. They will not be able to take in a full breath and it will be incredibly painful. The victim might feel the desire to claw out their own throat, and one person says, “when my life came to an end, an eternity passed in a moment.”
