A recent petition to state parliament by an Australian chapter of fansite fairiesvampires.com states, 'As worshippers of the undead, we demand to be able to carry pet doves around on our fingers and into public venues. If blind people can have puppies, why can't we have doves?'The group, identifying themselves as 'vampyreskankzmelburrrn', have been attracting the curiosity of onlookers at popular public venues in the CBD – Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Central Station, indie music night BANG!, and in the rare books collection at the State Library of Victoria – since the cinematic release of feature film Twilight late last year.
A spokesperson for the group, calling herself bloodyrose22, said, “you only see what you truely [sic] believe in... just wanting to believe doesnt [sic] open your mind enough to broaden the specrum [sic] of your eyes.....[sic] you see... you see these things every day but you dont [sic] notice that you see them because you are missing the key to unlimmited [sic] sight....belief....[sic]”.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, whose daughter Chelsea has fought a long battle with internet-based fandom, encouraged the public to view the skanks with compassion.
“I just don't really get into all that sort of personal negative stuff,” Mr. Rudd said. “My job is to outline some positive plans for the country's future and perhaps bloodyrose22 and the Government don't like the fact that I'm putting out some positive alternatives. What's their preference... for me to be a negative carping opposition leader?”
The petition will be pulled out of a hat in question time this week and lain open to debate in the Victorian House of Representatives.
No doves were harmed in the writing of this story.
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