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Alright, in order to begin, I believe I must first define "succubus" for you. Fortunately, I have several.
There is Webster's Standard definition...(flipping pages)let's see....siren, sniffle, spearmint, spellbound, strychnine...okay....(thumbing page) succulent, succumb, suck, sucker, suckle, suckling...whoa. It's not in there. (Tossing dictionary...followed by loud thud and cat squealing) No succubus. Ah well. Moving on.
Well, I have other sources, FAR more reliable than Mr. Webster.
"Succubus: In medieval European folklore, a female demon (or evil spirit) who visits men in their sleep to lie with them in ghostly sexual intercourse. The man who falls victim to a succubus will not awaken, although may experience it in a dream. The male counterpart is the incubus."
www.daemonlatria.com
"Incubus and Succubus: In medieval lore, a succubus was a female spirit that would lay with men to steal their seed: it was given as an explanation of night arrousal and wet dreams. It was also paired with the incubus, the male form, sometimes transforming between the two forms to pass along the stolen seed to unknowing women. In later stories, especially in contemporary horror writing, both would be given hypnotic powers that would give them the ability to command and compell members of the opposite sex."
www.hypnosisinmedia.com
That's the basics, right there in Times New Roman. Nothing TOO God-awful, right? By the way, if you follow that last paragraph correctly, it presents an interesting situation... "paired with the incubus, the male form, sometimes transforming between the two forms to pass along the stolen seed to unknowing women." Chomper would like to point out a theory of hers. Perhaps an incubus impregnated Mary, and Jesus is actually an incubus as well. Which in turn, leads to the possibility that Jesus, since they can transform between the two forms, may also be a succubus. "God is a succubae!" -direct quote from Chomper. While I may not totally believe in this theory, I am bound by rank to print it. Succubae are also closely related to the Lamaie, a group of female Vampires. Use the link above to learn more about them.[NOTE: The Lamaie page was borrowed, much like most of the information here, so I do not have links to the images used on that page. I think you can handle a few "X" Boxes, though.]
We also see examples and parallels to succubae in Ancient Greek mythology, as in the article below.
"The moon-goddess, or Aphrodite, of the ancient Germans, was called Horsel, or Ursula, who figures in Christian mediaeval mythology as a persecuted saint, attended by a troop of eleven thousand virgins, who all suffer martyrdom as they journey from England to Cologne. The meaning of the myth is obvious. In German mythology, England is the Phaiakian land of clouds and phantoms; the succubus, leaving her lover before daybreak, excuses herself on the plea that "her mother is calling her in England."[15] The companions of Ursula are the pure stars, who leave the cloudland and suffer martyrdom as they approach the regions of day. In the Christian tradition, Ursula is the pure Artemis; but, in accordance with her ancient character, she is likewise the sensual Aphrodite, who haunts the Venusberg."
www.mythologymakers.com
Succubae have also filtered all the way into the 21st century, freqenting art work, poetry, and even television.
"MULDER: So you think that Skinner may have killed the victim in his sleep?
SCULLY: Defending himself against this imaginary old woman. A lot of these patients have no recollection of their nocturnal activities, which might explain Skinner's amnesia.
MULDER: And it's not such a strange story.
SCULLY: It isn't? (Mulder starts looking for a book in the office.)
MULDER: It's ancient, actually. You may have heard it, although not in such clinical terms. In the middle ages, a visitation like the one Skinner described would have been attributed to a succubus. It's a spirit that visits men in the night, usually in the form of an old woman. (He finds the book on a shelf above the "I want to believe" poster and starts leafing through it.)
SCULLY: Visits them for sex?
MULDER: Usually. Though sometimes the succubus becomes so attached to the man that she would kill any woman competing for his affection. Here. (He has pointed to a picture of a man sleeping with a naked woman standing over him. She has her outstretched hands on the man's chest, where there is a glow.)
SCULLY: (pointing to the glow) What's that?
MULDER: Reports of residual luminous phenomena have been associated with some succubus encounters, at least according to the mythology."
(teaser from "Avatar" episode of X-Files)
Differences between the succubi and the Succubae.
So, know you know ALL about the succubi: their history, their workings, their methods.
Well, the modern succubi operates in a much more subtle yet just as effective manner. We can't just go around sucking the souls out of random guys. It's rude, and in this age of promiscuity, just not safe.
Oh sure, there are a few old-school succubi out there running around, but it's rare you'll actually have a run-in with one. They're more reclusive and quiet.
Not at all like the modern succubi. Today's succubi enjoys a good party. She's fun, enjoyable to be around, and has more moxie than she knows what to do with. This also has alot to do with the fact that today's succubi is much more goal-oriented. She has branched out. Her life is filled with school, work, and the pursuit of happiness and pleasure, which leaves very little time for soul-sucking.
This fact makes the modern succubi much less of a threat than those of "olden days", especially to men.
The modern succubi has learned the benefits of having men around: someone to cuddle with, someone to kill spiders for you, a place to go and do homework when your neighbor is being too loud, not to mention the obvious source of affection they provide. These are only a few of the perks, but these four items show a definite need for the male in the modern succubi's life.
Now, then there's us...the Succubae. The Succubae (notice the difference in capitalization and spelling) are a specific clan of modern succubi. They are the supreme and all-around coolest clan by far, in fact. But that's just our opinion.
The only reason we bother to point this out is because succubi and Succubae are so often used interchangably in the MASH vocabulary, when in fact, while related, the two are different. All CAMOS members are Succubae, but not all succubi are CAMOS members. Yes, all Succubae are [modern]succubi, but not all succubi are Succubae. It's a very thin line, but one that we feel begs to be clarified.
Hmm, now, let's see. I think in order to find the true origins of CAMOS, one really has to understand that Chomper and myself wanted to get a townhouse. Right now, we have our own apartments, but we wanted to find some other girls we could get along with, then get a nice big place.
On the night of September 23, 2000, Chomper and I hosted a party at her apartment to celebrate getting my belly-button pierced. That was the night we met Nadz.
Nadz is Jarod's girlfriend, and very cool. We all hit it off magically, and when we found out Nadz was planning to move to Springfield for next semester, we asked her if she'd want to be one of our roommates.
This (and lots of alcohol) had the three of us already planning things out. I guess this scared all the guys (i.e. Jarod, Tum- my counterpart, and ManWhore- Chomper's man), and they immediately started to try and break our little planning circle. They referred to us as the Succubae Hive, and minutes later, their coalition M.A.S.H.--Men Against Succubae Hive, was born over shots of Peppermint Schnapps.
The next day, once we finally started recovering (i.e. about 4pm), we were reminded of MASH by ManWhore and their plans to destroy our precious little hive. Of course, we had to combat this. And thus, Chicks Against Men Oppressing Succubae (CAMOS) was christened, with Chomper, Nadz, and I as the founders, and Chomper Junior (Chomper's little sister) was initiated as a Succubae in-training.
That next week, Tum gave Chomper and I our ranks; she as a 1st level general, and I as a 3rd level general. Nadz was not ranked.
However, since that time, Chomper has negated her activity in CAMOS; thus, Haywood is now the Leader and First Level General, with Nadz taking up the rank of 3rd Level General. The queen Succubae is still unknown by most, other than Tum and Haywood.
I have heard tales about what's going on over at the M.A.S.H. {Men Against Succubae Hive} website--long descriptions of battles between us and them, good vs. evil, a two minute speech by a purple gorilla stating the MASH mission statement, imaginative and original graphics created by members, et cetera, et cetera, on and on.
Now, we COULD take offense to their mysogonistic bigotry and chauvanistic behavior. We COULD retaliate with long-winded, high-brow, man-hating Femi-Nazi essays which clearly point out the male's menial in society. We COULD shower our website with propaganda in favor of our view-point...
But that's not our style.
Succubae must never stoop to the level of our male counterparts. It's demeaning to succubae everywhere, not to mention downright disgusting.
See, when the boys do it, that's cute. It's entertaining, in a bestial, carnal, animal-instinct sort of way. Not to mention a huge compliment to we succubae. After all, they can't help themselves. Wit and imagination is their only defense. Their musings and anti-succubae campaigning is simply a sign of their resistance. The more they resist, the more our powers must be working. Do you see my point?
Now, when a succubae reduces herself to that state of banter, she is giving up her power of detached amusement and resorting to mud-slinging, slander, and other dirty-politician tactics. She is allowing her buttons to be pushed, which is a direct violation of rule number 1. She is allowing herself to be openly vulnerable; this is strictly taboo.
Remember that the so-called "battle' between us and them is not a "holier-than-thou' crusade and is no-way to be manipulated into a superiority contest. This is not the female race thumbing their nose at the men and chanting, "I'm better than you are". That's weak and immature.
This is not about good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, white vs. black, saint vs. sinner, or survival of the fittest. It's a battle of the sexes; woman vs. man. It's us learning to deal with their overly-logical minds and inherent paranoia as they attempt to resist succumbing to our natural charm. It's about keeping a shred of sanity and dignity on a daily basis.
It's about taking all those things that typically hold women back and turning them into our greatest assets, and taking our natural assets:
and monopolizing upon them.
"Women are never stronger than when they arm themselves with their weaknesses." -Marie Anne Du Defand, in a letter to Voltaire.
Bear in mind that we, and I speak for all succubae, are not man-haters. We DO NOT hate, despise, or loathe men. Quite the opposite. It is not coincidence that all three of the founders of CAMOS are either going out or were at one time dating the founders of MASH.
Men are undoubtedly indispensable. They're fun, entertaining, relatively intelligent and witty most of the time, very nice to look at, and QUITE good at helping us, if you will, "relieve sexual frustration". The relationship between men and women is a symbiotic journey that would fail were one of the powers to shift out of balance. Men need us, and we need them.
Okay, so maybe we don't need each other like we need water or shelter, but the world would be a very annoying place without men. I have this fear that the preppy blonde cheerleader-types that I loathed in high-school would take over the world. Now THAT is a nightmare.
It's the same thing for men. Ever seen "What Planet Are You From?" And entire planet of men--not a single chick among them. And while they were wildly intelligent and ambitious, through evolution and lack of use, their penises eventually shriveled up and fell off. Now, how many guys do you know that would sacrifice their dick for ambition?
Our mission in creating this website is simple: we're just trying to make the chore of dealing with men and their resistance a little less stressful. We hope be will be successful in that.
Sincerely,
Heywood, 3rd level general succubae, and webmaster.
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