Can they rush in after the first two words, before you say “not”? Can they enter if they stuff their ears before they hear the final word?
Yes. AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH! I thought you said I could enter your house. This is not my home.
this is why you start the sentence with “no, you may not”.
a lot of humans do that, too. cut you off early and pretend they didn’t hear the second part, stuff like that. happened to me a lot. caused me to rearrange word-order a lot.
The requirement isn’t that vampires need to hear you say “You can come in,” it’s that you need to extend them a formal invitation and lower the barrier that protects your home. Theoretically, you could lie to the vampire, but they’d probably notice your barrier and wouldn’t get fooled.
…you do have a barrier right? You properly consecrated the ground before moving, drew the sigils, and cleansed all existing evil spirits? 'Cuz otherwise, any old spooky creature will probably skip the pleasantries and just get you.
any old spooky creature will probably skip the pleasantries and just get you.
If they ain’t paying rent I can surely make them uncomfortable enough to leave by just being myself.
I can surely make them uncomfortable enough to leave by just being myself.
BE AFRAID, CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Pretty sure the realtor was supposed to handle all of that.
I’m sure it varies by setting but my head canon is it’s about intent. They don’t need to be granted permission explicitly, they just need you to explicitly want them to enter.
Vampires and humans are not known for enforcing laws against each other. Stake it before you get eaten rule. Eat then deny you were not invited in rule.
I’m not sure there is “binding magical power” in the food’s words, and if not, it’s not worth considering the food’s words. Not much recent history of “magical god intervention” stopping rule breaking.
Depends, is this vampire known as Brock Turner?
You mean Brock Turner the rapist?
You mean the rapist Brock Allen Turner?
“No.”
Imagining a vampire showing up to Wayne and Garth’s studio.
“You may come in… NOT!”
Borat’s House:
“You may… NOT come in.”
I just realized that I’d be pretty safe from vampire infestations. I hate having visitors, and will make (up) any excuse to avoid them. “Sure, but I was about to leave to deal with a work-related emergency. I don’t know when I’ll be home.”
…and then they can sit there alone until I see them leaving on my door camera.I don’t mind visiting others, because then I can leave when I’m spent. At home, however, it’s where I expect to be left alone.
Usually, they only need permission once, then they can enter at will
With those implications, they’d never be allowed in.
Assuming that vampires can be seen on camera
Assuming someone knocking on my door without being visible on my camera would get a response to begin with.
You said “sure”, you’re done!
They don’t need to they just evict you instead.
I think it’s safe to say that intent is what matters, not the technicality of communicating that intent. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention
Don’t forget that a door mat that says “welcome” counts as consent.
What We Do In The Shadows reference?
Currently watching this with my wife! Season 2. We really enjoy it.
At least I remember it from Renfield
This is vampire propaganda.
You’re already at their mercy if they are talking to you.
If you live alone and vampire shows up at your door with a gun and shoots you dead, could it then enter the house
No, because you didn’t grant it consent to enter prior to death.
That only applies if you stick around haunting the house. If your soul moves on the house is no longer yours.
OK, but what if you’re still haunting the house, but a new person legally buys it and then invites the Vampire in? Who’s preference takes precedent?
That is yet to be decided in the courtroom of sitcom based on that exact premise.
Yes but then it has to water my plants weekly forever.
This inspired me to keep a handheld mirror near my front door, for when someone inevitably asks if they can come in, I can grab it and do a very obvious vampire check
I hope your can find a mirror made with silver, most modern ones aren’t, and that’s why vampires didn’t show up in them
Dammit, time to hit the antique store.
You’re mixing stuff up. Mirrors reflect souls, and since vampires don’t have souls, they don’t have no reflections.
By that logic, no inanimate objects should show up either. I’d look in a mirror and would see behind me through the back wall and all the way to my neighbors inside their now invisible soulless house, and all neighbors beyond. It’d just be a bunch of people at various distances in my mirror line of sight in an infinite void behind me as far as the eye can see. And we’d all appear naked.
That’s correct, and the “vampires have no reflection” thing is stupid. Most modern interpretations ditch it.
That’s hot.
Most people aren’t hot naked
Dude. Thank you. I would’ve let so many vampires in.
As much as I appreciate it though, we’re poor as fuck, vampires still welcome.
You can use an old silver spoon or knife as a mirror
Or stab a stake in their heart! If they are a vampire, they will either instantly turn to dust or at least be paralysed, so you can easily dispose of them.
Otherwise it’s going to be just ordinary murder.
Splash them with holy water
Will be appreciated by non vampire guests on hot days
