KitanaVorr
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Catulle said:
That makes sense, ok!
{Vampire: The Masquerade - OOC} New York by Night
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That makes sense, ok!
Ashrem Bayle
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I know we where originally going to go with the main book only but Cate is BEGGING to be embraced by a Daughter of Cacophony!
Daughters of Cacophony
The Daughters are a distinctly modern phenomena despite their Classical name. No Kindred claims to have heard of them before the 1700s, and if they had existed before then, vampires feel sure they would have known. The Daughters are such masters of song that most Kindred believe they are an offshoot of the Toreador, though those who have been on the receiving end of their power think the Malkavians had more influence.
The Daughters of Cacophony are singers without peer, but their melodious harmonies are not their main claims to fame. It is the damage their songs can do to the mind that causes their Kindred concern.
The Toreador are of two minds in their dealings with this bloodline. While they cannot deny that the Daughters have incredible skill in their chosen art, more than one Toreador has been forever twisted by one disjointed note. The Daughters songs can be as horrid as they can be beautiful, and there is no way of knowing their intentions until they act.
The Daughters are a small bloodline, centered mainly in the New World, and member Embrace only those who show real singing talent. Most create no more than one or two childer. The childer learn from their sires for years before being released into the world.
The Daughters go to great lengths to avoid Embracing anyone of wide renown, but most of the line's members were beginning promising careers in music at the time of the Embrace. They retain their love of performance, but perform mainly for each other and for their small Herds. They keep their Fame minimal, but often find the lure of small clubs too much to ignore. Hearing such a performance can be an unmatched experience for anyone. While they seem to abide by the Masquerade, Daughters can be found in both the Camarilla and the Sabbat. Some Kindred insist the Daughters have undying loyalty to whatever sect rules in the city in which they reside. For instance, on famous Daughter, Sayshila, in known to have stopped a Sabbat attack on a Miami concert house. On the other hand, she is believed to have driven a Gangrel archon mad after the pair spent a night howling together at the moon.
Nickname: Sirens
Appearance: There is no standard look to this bloodline. Its members have included beefy opera singers, pencil-thin divas and everything in between. While some of it's most prominent members have been female, the bloodline includes a fair amount of males, though most are rather young.
Haven: Trendy apartments, lofts and nightclubs seem to be their residences of choice.
Background: Anyone Embraced into this bloodline will have a beautiful voice, but does not have to be a professional musician. Still, most were.
Character Creation: Daughters of Cacophony almost always have entertainer concepts. They split their most popular natures between Visionary and Praise-Seeker, though they may take any Demeanor. Social Attributes and Talent Abilities are almost always primary. They always have at least some Fame, but can take any other backgrounds they desire. Most will also have Herds for whom they perform. Many have developed the Baby Face Merit.
Clan Disciplines: Fortitude, Melpominee, Presence
Weaknesses: The Daughters of Cacophony are so caught up in their music that they hear it constantly. As a result of this distraction, the difficulties of all a Daughter's Perception rolls are increased by one. Additionally, a Daughter's Alertness can never exceed three.
Organization: The bloodline has no formal organization, but Younger members generally follow the lead of the older, more talented members. Occasionally a number of Daughters gather to give a concert of great beauty.
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EDIT - This is from 2nd Edition Vampire. The revised edition states that the Daughters have purged the males from their bloodline. Other than that, I believe they are unchanged, though their primary discipline, Melpominee has changed a bit.
Melpominee is the discipline that allows them to drive people insane, send their voice over long distances, and cause people's internal organs to rupture with their voice.
Daughters of Cacophony
The Daughters are a distinctly modern phenomena despite their Classical name. No Kindred claims to have heard of them before the 1700s, and if they had existed before then, vampires feel sure they would have known. The Daughters are such masters of song that most Kindred believe they are an offshoot of the Toreador, though those who have been on the receiving end of their power think the Malkavians had more influence.
The Daughters of Cacophony are singers without peer, but their melodious harmonies are not their main claims to fame. It is the damage their songs can do to the mind that causes their Kindred concern.
The Toreador are of two minds in their dealings with this bloodline. While they cannot deny that the Daughters have incredible skill in their chosen art, more than one Toreador has been forever twisted by one disjointed note. The Daughters songs can be as horrid as they can be beautiful, and there is no way of knowing their intentions until they act.
The Daughters are a small bloodline, centered mainly in the New World, and member Embrace only those who show real singing talent. Most create no more than one or two childer. The childer learn from their sires for years before being released into the world.
The Daughters go to great lengths to avoid Embracing anyone of wide renown, but most of the line's members were beginning promising careers in music at the time of the Embrace. They retain their love of performance, but perform mainly for each other and for their small Herds. They keep their Fame minimal, but often find the lure of small clubs too much to ignore. Hearing such a performance can be an unmatched experience for anyone. While they seem to abide by the Masquerade, Daughters can be found in both the Camarilla and the Sabbat. Some Kindred insist the Daughters have undying loyalty to whatever sect rules in the city in which they reside. For instance, on famous Daughter, Sayshila, in known to have stopped a Sabbat attack on a Miami concert house. On the other hand, she is believed to have driven a Gangrel archon mad after the pair spent a night howling together at the moon.
Nickname: Sirens
Appearance: There is no standard look to this bloodline. Its members have included beefy opera singers, pencil-thin divas and everything in between. While some of it's most prominent members have been female, the bloodline includes a fair amount of males, though most are rather young.
Haven: Trendy apartments, lofts and nightclubs seem to be their residences of choice.
Background: Anyone Embraced into this bloodline will have a beautiful voice, but does not have to be a professional musician. Still, most were.
Character Creation: Daughters of Cacophony almost always have entertainer concepts. They split their most popular natures between Visionary and Praise-Seeker, though they may take any Demeanor. Social Attributes and Talent Abilities are almost always primary. They always have at least some Fame, but can take any other backgrounds they desire. Most will also have Herds for whom they perform. Many have developed the Baby Face Merit.
Clan Disciplines: Fortitude, Melpominee, Presence
Weaknesses: The Daughters of Cacophony are so caught up in their music that they hear it constantly. As a result of this distraction, the difficulties of all a Daughter's Perception rolls are increased by one. Additionally, a Daughter's Alertness can never exceed three.
Organization: The bloodline has no formal organization, but Younger members generally follow the lead of the older, more talented members. Occasionally a number of Daughters gather to give a concert of great beauty.
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EDIT - This is from 2nd Edition Vampire. The revised edition states that the Daughters have purged the males from their bloodline. Other than that, I believe they are unchanged, though their primary discipline, Melpominee has changed a bit.
Melpominee is the discipline that allows them to drive people insane, send their voice over long distances, and cause people's internal organs to rupture with their voice.
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KitanaVorr
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Catulle said:Ash,
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy ahead of you, dude.
Barry
LOL
oh dear
hmm...I've never heard of them before, but you're right, Ash, she would be a prime target. And that is an...*cough* interesting discipline.
hehe I like the daughters concept.Poor Cate, I had hoped for more of a lovers embrace and not a nutjob embrace though. And just when Cate was starting to get a liking for Nathaniel. He's pretty cool, love the funny clothes, interesting voice, and odd demeanor...sorry am a sucker for the broody types.
The only problem I see with the daughters is that her strong desire to make it in the business, to prove to her parents, etc... would conflict with the daughters desire for secrecy in singing talent. Singing for just her herd or in small clubs won't do it for her. That potential conflict is interesting but I don't want it to get her killed.
Catulle
Hero
To be completely honest with you, it's not my intention to handle this whole thing without heavy cause/consequence or without 'following character' throughout. Nor is it my intention to do anything at all too fast.
Think of it as a field of possibilities...
Regards,
Barry
PS - Ash; they toned down Melpominee in revised to block the Daughters' whole unfortunate 'ultimate assassin' schtick.
Think of it as a field of possibilities...
Regards,
Barry
PS - Ash; they toned down Melpominee in revised to block the Daughters' whole unfortunate 'ultimate assassin' schtick.
KitanaVorr
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Catulle said:
Definitely not too fast. And I really like the heavy cause/consequence thing
makes it all more dramatic and interesting.
KitanaVorr
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Shalimar said:
Yea but then it would be an all in the family kinda thing, Literally.
lol yeah I know--but twas only a possibility, not like she met any of the others yet--Jemal and Max are cuties though
damn the broodiness though
KitanaVorr
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*hears knives and forks sharpening*
Are you trying to get back at me for wanting to shoot you in the head with the .50? hehe
Ashrem Bayle
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