To the best of my personal and gathered knowledge, (bloods at least) awaken anywhere from age 17 to say 23 or so. It just kinda happens after full maturity. Generally, a person starts off feeling out of their own skin-nothing feels the same and everything's too strong, too bright, too loud...you don't know what's wrong. This can go on for weeks or even months. Eventually, it just kida hits you.

*BAM*

...and you realize what it is. No matter what, eventually you will know without a shadow of a doubt that your world's just changed. A lot of people will be in need of blood but not realize it, and their bodies will instinctivly draw energy off those around them as a anti-starvation tactic. Won't work forever, but it helps get the person through it and give them time to realize what's going on.

It's like the sun rising in the morning...doesn't happen all at once, but slowly...dawn rises and light colors the dark sky and then more and more of the light shines. "Awakening" starts off slowly; sublte changes and eventually is something you can't ignore (like the change to full day)

Wow. That was a good analogy. :) Hope this helps

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