A Paladin Faction

[Verin Truska (DELETED 7956)]

So, I'm not 100% sure just as to how well this is going to sound or going to go over with everyone, BUT I had an idea. It's probably a crazy one, but it's something I guess that I have always wanted Verin to branch out in? As the idea has always been a vague outline in my head ever since I created him.

As we all know, Verin has a habit of killing vampires that have either, gone rogue or landed on the Violations List. He tends to leaves the vampires that feed quietly in the dark [E.G - Catch and Release kinda thing], so long as they keep it under wraps and away from human eyes. The man sees in greys.

I was thinking, that maybe he could gather a group of like minded paladins to create a faction; a faction of paladins that only attacks vampires on the Violations List or ones that have gone rogue. Of course they would probably get a simple tattoo to signify that they are in the faction, to set them apart and make them much more distinguishable from other paladins.

It's just an idea that I kinda wanted to bounce with the rest of the populace within Path. See whether it may be worth starting up a faction or not for the interested.

Side Note: I know that the Masquerade will fall eventually, but I doubt that the Violations List will be removed just because of it.

[Alexandrea]

I doubt that the Violations List will be removed just because of it.

I wouldn't bet money on that. The David can be a wickedly evil GM.

What's going on with the old PC run Paladin Group? No one active anymore?

[Amalea]

The Order? I'm not sure. I thought Anemoi was running it?

[Alexandrea]

Anemoi
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we must poke him ~gets out the sharp stick~

[Mortll]

The order fell apart because of the leadership being absent and someone kicking people out he did not like. I think they are suggesting a New group for Paladins and I know my Mona is a bit lost other than her News Paper I think its a great idea and would like to see how it goes

[Azraeth]

I like the idea of a pro-vampire paladin faction. How would they operate?

[Sawyer]

As a paladin, Sawyer works with Ephraim and his NPC faction - though they're straight anti-vampire. I believe Ephraim is looking to gain others or work something out, but don't quote me on that. He'll have to answer that for himself.

She hasn't done much with the violations list yet, but she's been hoarding names that she gets when she sees them feed. Even when the masq does fall, it won't stop her. She hates all vampires, and will do what she can do ensure that they don't overpopulate the earth. Like I said, she works with Ephraim, but if he's not interested and you end up doing this, I don't see why she couldn't freelance to help out another group. :]

[Verin Truska (DELETED 7956)]

Well, it would basically operate kinda like a guild and I would like to see if I can get a sub forum for the faction eventually, as well as a safe house/apartment for the members within the faction.

Getting off track, but there will be a Violations Board where members can assign themselves to hunt a certain target. Members can hunt in either groups of two or three [If we get enough members], plus claim the bounty if it has been placed upon the vampire they hunt. For it to be known just as to who is on the Violations List, we kinda need a vampire willing to help with that. As I have realized that humans can only access the Hit List. Of course, they wouldn't join that factions, as it is strictly all Paladins, they would just simply work independent for them mostly as some kind of informant. I also do realise that as humans, we will need a couple of vampires to help out with the identities of vampires. So, they would kind of work as vampire informants, which they will need regardless.

It is also up to the paladins within the faction to gain contacts within the vampire community, so then they can expand throughout the city and hunt down their targets more successfully.

Other such independent informants that I hope to gain, may be other Blood Thieves as they may know identities of certain vampires that they hunt or vampires that may also be useful as such informants.

There will be three main heads of the faction. Three that Verin decide, as I don't want just Verin making all of the decisions. I want it to be a faction that is interactive and above all, not have it just as Verin's word. All members can put in ideas and the three main captains, as it is, can decide amongst them if it is a good idea or not. They would probably meet to discuss any items and any one of the three can call a meeting for them. So if a meeting is called, the three will show up and decide/debate if what the idea is put in front of them, a good idea or not. Such approved ideas, will probably be put on the board if I one day manage to get a forum for the faction. Lol. Not only that but any one of the three can call an emergency faction meeting of all members.

The faction as a whole is free to meet up in live rp as they so choose to, but I want to be able to have the faction meet on a monthly basis. This is so then, new members can meet others and have a laugh. There may even be a hunt at the end of the night but I haven't exactly smashed out the details for that hunt yet.

THAT, is basically all that I have worked out so far. xD

[Azraeth]

I really like what I've seen here so far. I'll prod Brandy to take a look at this thread later because she has Jaxon (a sorcadin), who I think would totally be behind paladin/vampire collaboration. Plus it would give her more of a chance to write him XD

ANYWAY. I think this faction proposal hits on some very important points such as: Interactivity.

Are you planning to carry that into the RP? Like before you hunt someone, are you going to prod the player and try to get a thread set up? Barring a thread, what about a live chat RP?

I personally think it would be really interesting to see more of that type of RP.

And what do you plan to do if the violation list does end up disappearing? Are you going to just try and associate the faction with vampires still?

[Verin Truska (DELETED 7956)]

Oh definitely carry it into RP. I like to see the RP and grid as a mirror half the time. So basically, if a paladin is going to hunt down a vampire and manage to do that successfully, I kinda want to see all of that mirrored into a thread. So the thread would look something like, they see someone on the Violations List and determine the best way to track down said vampire. If they get a shared identity from a vampire/informant, it is to be RPed out afterwards. Then once they track down and kill/cripple/attack, I kinda want to see that in the thread, along with the replies of the vampire that they killed/crippled/attacked... Or something like that. Lol. It could be done as live and then posted afterwards into the forums. the attending participants would just have to divide up the word count evenly amongst each other depending on when they dropped into it.

The hopeful monthly meetings is something that I want done as a live RP, so then it makes it much easier to keep track of. As we all know, the live RPs can gain quite a few members, as some people people prefer the live rather than forum. Plus, it will also be a good way for new members to meet others and make a hunting group if they ever wanted to go on a hunt together. I was also thinking that the monthly meetings would also be a good way to induct new members where they would proceed to get their tattoos done.

As for what would I do if the Violations List got removed? Well, Verin still spots vampires feeding and I'm sure a few others do as well. So if people want to put names forward to make them into a freelance Violations kind of list, then that would be a way around that. Paladins sharing Vampire identites with each other, would help broaden their knowledge of vampire identites within the faction. Other vampires are still free to help out with that as well. If they see another vampire doing something that they probably shouldn't be, then that would be awesome if they still wanted to put a name forward. In saying that, it can't just be, 'Because he wronged me.' They have to have a valid reason. Something like, 'He showed his powers in broad sight and didn't deal with the humans that saw him.' Or something rather. o.o

In saying that though! Other Paladins that are AGAINST vampires and don't want to work with them, can still be independent informants. However, they just wouldn't be able to join the faction. As it is for Paladins that are willing to work WITH vampires, only.