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| − | Torpor A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility. Lethargy; apathy. The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal.
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| − | The word '''torpor''' refers to the state of deep slumber that [[vampire]]s enter into for prolonged periods of time. Torpor may be entered into voluntarily, such as when one seeks to escape the monotony of eternal life and awaken in a different age, or, more commonly, involuntarily, as when a vampire starves, is staked, or suffers damage sufficient to kill a mortal. The amount of time one spends in torpor depends on the reason for hibernating and the vampire's strength against the [[Beast]]. Torpor is particularly common among [[Elders]], who often feel a great ennui after centuries of unlife or who wish to sleep through certain ages and rise again during more "interesting" times.
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| − | Torpor is often a disturbing experience where the vampire's mind wanders through memories of one's requiem and her mortal existence. These events are relived over and over, each time seeing different outcomes, different participants, different precedents. This can cloud a vampire's memory to such an extent that they cannot clearly remember events that occurred before their last stint of torpor, an effect called the [[Fog of Eternity]].
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| − | During this time the body swiftly dries out and takes on the appearance of being mummified. The skin contracts around the bones, the eyes dry out and sink into their sockets, hair become fine and brittle. The muscles of one's mouth retreat, forming a rictus around the teeth. To all appearances, the vampire is a long dead corpse.
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