Pretty regular vampire except I want to give a little meaning behind some of the rumors. Obviously holy water and crosses are rumor because vampires are not demon, and religions vary. Garlic is offensive because of it's heavy scent, and with a strong sense of smell for finding blood Vampire's find it extra offensive. It is through bite, a vampire female cannot support birth so there is no genetic predisposition. That being said! There is a genetic predisposition if you are very susceptible to vampire bites. Meaning if the venom (saliva) is to get into the body through say, a hand, some may be able to cut off their hand before it spreads to the rest of their body. Others the turning is slower, and probably much more painful because of the slowness. But it all depends, every change is different because everyone's chemical makeup is different. Those who are ill with weak hearts will simply die in the process, you have to be healthy enough for your body to fight to live through death. Kassie had a best friend with a deadly illness and decided to turn her to save her, and learned the hard way of that. Also the Vampire must have enough strength to stop and not kill the person themselves. Which is difficult not their half. Kassie can get by not drinking blood for a long period of time but will become weak. Humans can last 40 or so days without eating (a healthy one anyway), Kassie can survive maybe 50-60. You may consider her a vampire with an eating disorder because she does not like to kill, but she fights in her head because her body wants to stay alive. Much like an anorexic but they are not the same, obviously. Animal blood can be substituted to a point, but it's like picking berries and leaves to eat off the forest floor, while a human is a meal. It's an unpleasant flavor that takes a lot more of to completely fill you.
Anyway, I'm kinda going with mostly traditional with a twist I suppose.