There's not enough discussions here, so we figure another won't hurt.

Vampires are one of the most pervasive creatures in supernatural settings. Sometimes they're evil, other times good. And other times again, they're simply (in)different. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some want to become them...

But there's one thing that is common throughout the entire expanse of the many vampire mythoi. There's no single "truth" about what powers they have, what their traits are or what their flaws are. In some versions, they sparkle and are fragile. In others, they are unholy beings worthy of the deepest hells. In yet others they are other things.

What we'd like discussed is what people think that the "ideal" traits of the vampire should be.

we can't possibly list every trait, flaw or power. That would take too much time and space. So we'll list some of each.

[b]Powers:[/b]
Hypnosis
transformation into bats
transformation into other creatures
Super-speed
Flight
transformation into mist
mind-to-mind speech
Immortality
etc.

[b]Weaknesses:[/b]
garlic
Holy water
Inability to cross running water
need to sleep in home soil
Stakes
Fire
Boredom

[b]Traits:[/b]
Drink blood
Don't age
Mesmerizingly beautiful
Ageless
long canines
Sparkle
lots of pointy teeth
Gruesome appearance
claw-like nails
pointed ears
Bound to sire
Bonded to sire
Sire irrelevant
OCD

[b]Breeding/Siring:[/b]
Single bite turns
Single bite either turns or more likely kills
Blood drinking
Drinking blood plus extra step
Draining
Draining plus blood
Draining plus blood plus more
Normal reproduction
Magic ritual

Having those lists and what you hold in your heads... What attributes do you feel the "proper" vampire has? Discuss.