Growing up in what she would describe a misfit lifestyle, Rachel found comfort in the goth scene. Her makeup artistry took her to Los Angeles where she found an entire scene dedicated to Vampyres; a lifestyle she would come to love. Head of the Vampyres is a man who named himself Father Sebastian, making custom fangs for his followers. He established a Vampyre religion, with him as prophet who claims to syphon energy from his Vampyre Balls and offer it up to an entity. His invite-only occult practices and rituals were not the only dark thing about him. Aside from countless women coming forward with SA claims, Rachel was used for her time, labor and money while working for him. He would go on to take everything from her, which is why she is choosing to speak out. 

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Chapter Marks

00:03:36 What it means to be a vampyre and how it differs from vampire

00:05:44 How Rachel became involved with this group

00:13:14 What Sebastian was like and why people were drawn to him

00:15:06 How Sebastian got started

00:17:28 What it means to be part of the group and what goes behind closed doors at these events

00:24:37 Questionable and harmful consent practices

00:35:22 Sebastian's narcissistic behavior continues

00:36:46 How Sebastian infiltrated himself into Rachel's personal and professional life

00:45:57 Sebastian lays the groundwork for leading the entire vampyre community

00:51:59 The fine line between fun and getting taken advantage of in the vampyre culture

00:55:16 Vampyre Cosmetics goes downhill and Rachel finally gets out

01:15:26 Where Rachel is today

01:19:42 Linda, listen

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