Can Anyone Tell Me Some Basic Facts About Vampires, Like The Ones From Vampire Diaries?

please don’t say the sparkle, or they drink animal blood. because twilight isnt the best source to give me.

Please don’t give me they can be killed by stakes and stuff , that’s just basic stuff.

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How Realistic/creepy Were The Vampires In The Show Vampire Diaries?

I found the vampires to be really creepy… as far as vampires go. Probably not the creepiest vamipire that i have seen though.