Talk:Pathokinesis/@comment-108.26.91.16-20130805022032/@comment-7600752-20131215215438

You are EXACTLY right...Jasper can't sense other vampire's thirst for human blood, which in turn affects his own thirst for blood. You recall at the birthday party that Bella bled ONE tiny drop of blood. Jasper goes BESERK! I just didn't get it. I didn't understand how he could even go so school if he was that week.

However, ALL the vampires were drawn to Bella's drop of blood....ALL of them....even the strongest one, Carlisle. The books says that Bella looks into the suddenly ravenous (hungry) eyes ot seven vampires. So...ALL of them felt blood-lust when Bella bled. BUT, they only felt their OWN bloodlust and were able to control it.

Now, you have to recall Jasper's power acurately. His power is like over your emotions and how you feel. Jasper can sort of control your emotions up to a point...like steer you in the way he wants you to feel.

BUT, here's the double-edged sword of possessing that power. Jasper also feels what others are feeling around him. The reason he became a vegetarian was because he could feel the fear and terror everytime he killed a human being. It just got too much for him to deal with. Jasper almost went over the edge with crazy-depression. But Alice found him, brought him to the Cullens....and saved him from this. Jasper IS actually happier being a vegetrian although he is at times weak when it comes to abstaining from human blood.

Okay...so Jasper's standing there at Bella's party totally unprepared, minding his own business. When suddenly Bella cuts her finger and bleeds. At that moment Jasper's natural vampire instincts take over. Could he have controlled them? The answer is yes....he could have controlled JUST his 'own' vampire instincts. But unfortunately ALL the Cullen's vampire instincts took over.....and so Jasper felt his instincts times all of theirs all at once....and it was so powerful he couldn't control it. His family unintentionally applified Jasper's bloodlust with their own.

I read this explanation straight from Myer herself. And it makes perfect sense. When the other Cullen's blood-lust combined with his own, Jasper just couldn't control it. If you remember, even Esme had to cover her nose and leave the room immediatly. Even though Carlisle is a doctor and exposed to blood...this also took him by surprise...and for a moment he felt bloodlust himself. But once he realized the stituation, he was easily able to control it. Carlisle does have the best self-control of all vampires. Rosalie would then follow. But anyhow, Jaspser felt his own blood lust, plus six times amplified due to the other Cullens.