{Vampire: The Masquerade - OOC} New York by Night

[Shalimar]

I agree on the natures being limited. Sabrina is a mixture of Bon Vivant and Child, neither is her entirely because they are all written to describe adults. Now I think as a basic thing to start off they are fine.

I am almost ok with dropping her gen a little, but there isn't much else that would work within the confines of her story. I don't want to buy up more abilities because as it is she is really above the skills of a child already.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Aren't you allowed to come up with your own nature or demeanor types? instead of relying on what the book says? I couldn't figure out a combination exactly myself either so I choose the best I could think of to describe her.

As to what clan Caitlyn will be in, I don't know really. I'm just going with the flow of the whole thing and seeing what turns out. She has a strong artistic streak though if that helps. I suppose whatever clan wants a virtuoso to add their lists.

I'm not sure how exactly she'll be "embraced" either. I assumed that she'd be embraced maybe because they wanted to preserve her virtuoso talent, or someone fell in love with her, or she's in danger and it was the only way? LOL I don't really know.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I don't hate you ash, I dislike having to come up with a viable skill list for an 8 year old, when even a single dot is considered colege level. I really have no use for a lot of the backgrounds, like what 8 year-old has influence, contacts or any of the other stuff.

Because of the unique nature of your character....

If you want, I'll let you spend your background points as freebie points.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Don't worry much on natures and demeanors. They are a tool, not a crutch.

Shalimar: You can just put "Bon Vivant/Child".

I don't mind if you guys need more than 1 descriptor to define your character.

Either that, or just use something not in the books. I'm not a Nature and Demeanor nazi.


I had another thought about Sabrina. If you want, you can say that the Curse of Caine artificially matured her in some ways. Maybe her cunning, reasoning, and instincts have increased beyond that of a normal child as part of a survival instinct born of the blood. Make sense? She has the body of a child, but in some ways, the mind of a twenty year old.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I was looking over the characters and it looks like all is well.

However, I'm going to say that 10th is the Gen maximum. That means Sabrina and Jemal has a background point they need to move around.

If you want to go to 9th gen, is will cost you two background points.

REMEMBER: There is always diablerie...

 

[KitanaVorr]

Ashrem - Nikolai would never think of Embracing KV's character - she happens to be a singer, which is what Nikolai's murdered love was.
He has the Flaw of Prey Exclusion (singers, or more generally, entertainers). He'd try not to bring harm to them, as that would be like assaulting his memory of his betrothed. (if you hadn't noticed, I tried to go high-tragedy with Nikolai)

ah but what if he didn't know she was a singer? what would that do to him?

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

It would likely destroy what remains of his humanity..... I like it.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Oh

I plan on changing her nature/demeanor after her embrace. It will affect her tremendously as she will be a little, well, on the razor sharp edge of crazy until her acceptance of her transformation is complete and her post-embrace personality comes out. I'm thinking of having her parents be a rather religious bunch so that will be part of the difficulty of her acceptance of the embrace.

I don't think she would willingly go up to a vamp and say "hey embrace me, pal, sink 'dem fangs in" so I would prefer her embrace be done unwillingly (either by accident or otherwise) so I can have fun with her mental dilemma.

How does that suit you, Ash?

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Thats fine.

I have no problem with you becoming a vampire having an impact on your personality.

 

[Vychtorya]

As to what clan Caitlyn will be in, I don't know really. I'm just going with the flow of the whole thing and seeing what turns out. She has a strong artistic streak though if that helps. I suppose whatever clan wants a virtuoso to add their lists.

I'm not sure how exactly she'll be "embraced" either. I assumed that she'd be embraced maybe because they wanted to preserve her virtuoso talent, or someone fell in love with her, or she's in danger and it was the only way?

Ashrem and Kitana -
After reading the above, Caitlyn sounds like a Toreador like my character. If so, I could bite her.
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Ashrem, will it be okay if I have been a vampire for a little while? My character was born in 1950 and was embraced in 1980. She came to NYC because of her sire, Carrick Ashton. He owns a night club and they are married or blood bound (whichever you prefer). You'll read about it once I get my question and answer page up that you wanted. Since 1980-ish Vych has been doing a lot of human type stuff - throwing parties to get Carrick's name out there as a prominent club owner, public relation type stuff really. This might explain why she hasn't advanced so much as a vampire.

As for why we moved to NY: I'm thinking that Carrick would have been overjoyed by the Camarilla taking NY back. He's a business man and that action would promot new business opportunities.

Kitana - Vychtorya could have been scouting out the local club scene looking for new talent. She could lure your character into being a vampire by taking you to high society parties like you would have been used to in Texas with the parents you had and offering you a permanent position at the club, a nice apartment, etc...Or, I can understand that your character may not want to be a vampire if you have a religous background. Vych could force the issue too if you wanted. If Ashrem lets her be a little older vampire as I asked above, my character wants a daughter to do things with like she did with her own mortal mother. Vych wants that badly. Maybe badly enough that she would go against her humanity for it. Anyway, just a couple of thoughts. I'm sure I'll have some more later. If these aren't a way you'd like to go, that's okay too.