Seeking a Sire

[Jack Diddly]

Hey All,

So I have a concept for a new character and I wanted to gauge interest for a potential sire/mentor for him.

Here's the lowdown:
About 10 or 11 years old though small for his age
Crafty, tinkering type, above average intelligence (but not like prodigy level or anything)
Bit of a solitary child though playful not stoic
Parents and older sister fell victim to a zombie attack, which also left him severly wounded
Born with a genetic abnormality that left him unable to speak

I was thinking of putting him on the shadow or mystic path (leaning more towards mystic though) and I was hoping for a sire that would be interested in taking him on as a sort of apprentice.

As far a curses go, I defintely wanted to give him sentient shadow and either animalistic or blood frenzy (haven't decided yet).

So do you guys think that a character like this is doable? I think a silent, child vampire has the potential to be pretty scary, but I could be stretching.

[Tierney]

I know in the past that child vampires have been done on Path, but they're very uncommon and they come with a lot of negative stigma, especially with the dark undertones of Path and vampirism. Not to mention the darkness of the game itself, it's usually something people and the majority of the vampires tried to sway from. In the past ICly, they were agreed to be a risk to the masquerade and the majority reacted pretty harshly to even a teenager being turned - I believe the age discussed at a town meeting was like not below 16?

With that being said, I would certainly enjoy reading it myself? I just don't think I have any characters that would sire someone that young. I really hope you get the interest that you're looking for, doll. <3 It'd be cool to see how this character differs!

[Alexandrea]

What she said, lol. *points up* I was very friendly with a player who was given a TON of grief from the other players when she created a child character and had her turned. She ended up quitting the game altogether.

So, so long as your eyes are wide open, I wish you the best of all luck and look forward to reading more of your work! (you are an AWESOME writer, btw! I read everything you write, even if I have to bookmark it for later.)

[CharlotteC]

I believe I was the sire to that child.

I know Charlie was a sire to A child character. And the stigma went far beyond words. The child and my own Charlie were attacked. Charlie was disowned by her actual sire (not that she or I actually care about that) and a lot of people stopped talking to me.

That being said, under the right (or wrong) circumstances, Charlie would do it all again as she saw it as a way to save the child (she was dying of pneumonia).

[Jack Diddly]

I appreciate the responses and feedback ^_^x

The last thing I want to do is be the reason for anyone to be put through heck. Especially to the degree that the game is no longer fun for them.

Might be best if I confine the nightmares to the depths of my imagination.

[Alexandrea]

May I suggest an alternative?

Write it as either as a solo story with your child vampy as an npc that your Jack or another pc meets? Or write it as a fiction within a fiction? A story your pc creates? I'm sure there are other possible ways to give your idea life, it seems too good to waste! <3

@ Charlie
I was referring to Ishani-Snow (one of her rp's http://www.mooncalfstudios.com/pathofth ... 14&t=14821). She started at like five and was turned at seven if I am remembering correctly.

[Eudokhia (DELETED 9987)]

I'd like to think the game has grown since then?

It's not an implausible plot and has been done by numerous authors recently and in the past. The Girl with All the Gifts was recently made into a movie, based on a book -- not a vampire, but a bloodthirsty zombie-esque character.

And Claudia, obvs -- Interview with the Vampire.

It's frowned upon IC but that should only lead to good, healthy IC drama, not OOC drama.

Let me have a think about it? I do have numerous characters and I'm sure I could find one of them a reason for siring a child.

[Azraeth]

I like the idea - it'd just need to be approached with necessary caution, given the themes frequently explored on the site. If it's well done, it could be /really/ cool though.

[Alexandrea]

well, it would certainly be a test of how far the community has grown, wouldn't it?

And it would be a great read, too.

Whatever you do decide? I got your back, Jack.
(and wants linkage to read it, if you write it)

[Anne Weiss]

And Charlie is always open to having another child char.