Posts made by Ganymede

@auspice

Definitely something to buy, yep.

@paris

Anything by Peter Stormare is going to be boss.

@paris said in RL things I love:

The second season is pretty hilarious.

@tempest said in I owe a lot of people some apologies.:

You need to be more careful when handling substances like MSB threads.

Truth here.

You never know when one might get too excited and accidentally go off in your hair.

@thenomain

I think that the term "bitches" has passed out of offensive lexicon.

I really like the new Castlevania series on Netflix.

Let's see.

So, let me suggest the following:

Daeva:

Gerasenes: Old bloodline who see the Beast within as a Demon. Their existence is heretical to the Sanctified, yet they hide among them as adherents to the Monachal Creed and other Hardliner traditions. Celerity, Majesty, Nightmare, Vigor. (Homebrew.)

Ombosines: Masters of emotional manipulation, the ever-subtle Ombosines practice a secret form of magic passed down through the millennia said to have been taught to them by the desert itself. Celerity, Majesty, Obfuscate, Vigor. (Inspired by the Setites; see Mekhet, p. 92; V:20, p. 52.)

Malintzin: Named after the mistress of Cortes, the Malintzin are preoccupied with artistic expression, licentiousness, and the proliferation and preservation of Ando-American cultures. Celerity, Dominate, Majesty, Vigor. (SoM, p. 101; VtR, p. 246.)

Gangrel:

Bohagande: Followers in the tradition of Coyote, the Bohagande manipulate the threads of fate for survival and personal profit. Animalism, Auspex, Protean, Resilience. (BL:Hidden, p. 38.)

Bruja: Seekers and keepers of freedom. Horrible things and monsters to the core, they are kind enough to apply the boot to demonstrate their superiority. Animalism, Protean, Resilience, Vigor.

Xiao Laohu: These Chinese Gangrel are noted for being able to blend into the cityscape like no other urban predator, but are also known for being a little lazy as a result of those abilities. Animalism, Obfuscate, Protean, Resilience. (Custom.)

Mekhet:

Iktomi: Minions of the Hopi Spider Grandmother, the Shadows that prowled California before its borders were drawn still watch over its people, aid those that deserve it and terrorizing the evil among them. Auspex, Celerity, Nightmare, Obfuscate. (Custom.)

Sangiovanni: More at home among the dead than the living, these Shadows have decided that humanity no longer deserves to exist. They spend their evenings communing with the dead, gaining power, and planning the Final Solution: the utter destruction of humanity. Auspex, Celerity, Dominate, Obfuscate. (As per the books, with some tweaks.)

Sta-Au: The Sta-Au lurked within the Land of Worms, where the restless dead lurked and could be hunted to bring them peace or dispatch them. The wastelands around Las Vegas were theirs, and the presence of humanity -- and others -- have disturbed their slumber. Now, they hunt again. Auspex, Celerity, Obfuscate, Protean. (Customized for The Descent.)

Nosferatu:

Azerkatil: Feared and despised by all Kindred, the Dragonslayers are murderers and hit-men for hire. Naturally, they have found a place in Las Vegas. I mean, c'mon. Seriously. Celerity, Nightmare, Obfuscate, Vigor. (Customized for The Descent.)

Stone-Clad: The quixotic Stone-Clads prefer the sanctity of the mountains and open spaces than the concrete of cities, but their patron demon of Zuni mythology has other ideas for the foreigners that have spoiled the land. Nightmare, Obfuscate, Resilience, Vigor. (Custom.)

Yagnatia: Haunts hailing from Novgorod and beyond, they seek vengeance against the Ventrue and their lines for a past slight. For them, the pursuit of power is the only virtuous goal of their condition. Dominate, Nightmare, Obfuscate, Vigor. (BL:Chosen, p. 105.)

Ventrue:

Dayyani: Whereas the Kerberoi claim that they were the first arbiters as to who should be embraced, the Dayyani claim that they were the first judges in the first cities of Mesopotamia. They believe their authority was usurped by the male priests of the Storm-God Marduk. Now, they seek a reversal of fortunes for patriarchal society. Animalism, Dominate, Nightmare, Resilience. (Custom.)

Icarians: Lords who believe they are destined to rule as a divine right, they are a powerful force to be reckoned with in the halls of the undead. Their ambitions are matched and repulsed by the Yagnatia, who see their own right to rule as a matter of personal honor. Animalism, Dominate, Majesty, Resilience. (Lancea, p. 167.)

Nahualli: A relatively-new bloodline, the Nahaulli derive their beliefs from Aztec philosophies, and more often than not give their sacrifices to the Aztec God of War. Animalism, Auspex, Dominate, Resilience. (BL:Hidden, p. 78.)

I've got write-ups for a few of these, and have a lot of research notes for the rest.

How did you plan to handle vampire magic? I was devising a system more akin to OWoD paths.

@zombiegenesis

Mm. Some of the Dark Ages vampire bloodlines I had been working on might fit in here, along with some that were used on The Descent and proposed for that LA Game that some other people were working on.

I'll look through my library and PM you with some suggestions.

@zombiegenesis said in LF Vampire Requiem 2E Bloodline Suggestions...:

Anyway, like I said, any suggestions or idea would be very welcome. Thanks.

I'm willing to help you work on some, and to give you what I've got.

What sort of lines were you looking for? What's the focus of the game, if any? What will the political situation be like? I find these to be very important when choosing and inventing bloodlines.

@chet said in Unlikeable, incompetent, and inactive: Can these characters work in an MU?:

Batman is the most unlikable prick in the world, but he does good things.

Joker is one of the most popular villains in comics, but he's a homicidal maniac.

Mr. Freeze (the Paul Dini version) is not a villain.

@selira said in RL Anger:

Why kale, when there's broccoli?

Mm-hmm.

I can eat a pound or two of broccoli quite happily.

Also, I've lost 25 pounds since the end of June.

@auspice

@2mspris said in Bloopers:

... encourage them to come play.

Maved a guest an extremely graphic TS pose.

Two points:

• I can't think of anything more welcoming.
• Hurr hurr, you said "come play."

@tyche

As you can see, the paradox of “say something, get blamed” and “say nothing, get blamed” is easy to demonstrate.

@tyche

Yes.

Please keep mansplaining.

Do go on, by all means.

@biggles

Shh. It’s propaganda.

I’m pretty sure that I have made a career of playing dislikable PCs.

Yet somehow people fall in love with them.

Guess I’m just Pop-U-Lerr.

@caryatid said in I owe a lot of people some apologies.:

Let's have some transparency from the admin side of things, regarding one of the admin's behaviours.

It's a fair request.

I've talked with a number of other members. Some have even come forward to me. I have discussed this matter with them, and promised confidence.

I have already discussed the matter with Arkandel briefly, but intend to do so again when I get back home.

I'm afraid that's all that I'm comfortable with coming out and saying at this point.