Canon Q&A With Storytellers

[Niraneye Silinthar (DELETED 11508)]

I had a question about Blood Thieves. What are the differences and the similarities between the two feeding, on both Vampires and Humans? Am honestly curious about this.

[Azraeth]

Usually when a vampire feeds, they put the human they are feeding on into a trancelike state which makes the human forget about the feeding - wheareas a bloodthief feeding from a vampire can be remembered. Aside from the use of some roleplay curses or powers (and a few other variables), that's basically the biggest difference. The exact manner of the feeding is a little open for interpretation - I.E. if it takes the form of attack, seduction etc. Obviously, if you're writing something solo, you get to determine all of those details, but if you're looking to write with other people, you'd obviously talk to the player involved.

Also bloodthieves don't have fangs until they get the power for it.

[Alexandrea]

Wasn't there some lore established during the Broussard chapter? And I thought Robert Pratt and Madison (the first PC bloodthieves) had been using some kind of consistency with their methods... again I want the archives back, my memory is just sh*t these days... *pretty sure* Maddie carried around the 'tools of her trade' and like the npc bt's bargained for blood then used the syringes and whatever she had to collect it, drinking it later on in private.

[Katalina Black (DELETED 9968)]

Okay, I have some questions. If you've already answered them just send me and link and I apologize a head of time.

Subject 1) When a vampire goes to the Shadow Realm, what goes with them? I'm going to assume that everything is left with the body (in most cases) but for a Shadow path, I think I read that they simply blink out of existence. So, do clothes remain or are they disregarded? I think I read somewhere that Shadow Paths also do not inhabit new bodies when they die. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In this case, how long could a fadewalker be trapped there after death in an RP scenario?

Subject 2) I was also wondering, for those of us behind in RP, could we put past dates in the setting of a post to role-play specific important dates that we otherwise would have missed? If not, would it be a better idea to collaborate with other players and write journal entries for the missed dates?

[Alexandrea]

gonna take a stab at these but I'm not the official word, mind you. just a quick opinion until you get another answer.

subject one, clothes are gone. dust in the wind, almost literally. the wiki tells a bit more per path as each has it's own quirks but you return from the SR after death naked bottom line.

subject two, yes. Or at least many (including me) have done just that in the past and as far as I know that hasn't changed.
Hope I haven't steered you wrong, lol. Pretty sure I haven't but you might want to wait for Josh or David's reply before posting anything you aren't sure is canon.

[Duraz (DELETED 10819)]

Is Hannibal from the pre-game history still "alive"? (Unalive?)

[Azraeth]

Okay, I have some questions. If you've already answered them just send me and link and I apologize a head of time.

Subject 1) When a vampire goes to the Shadow Realm, what goes with them? I'm going to assume that everything is left with the body (in most cases) but for a Shadow path, I think I read that they simply blink out of existence. So, do clothes remain or are they disregarded? I think I read somewhere that Shadow Paths also do not inhabit new bodies when they die. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In this case, how long could a fadewalker be trapped there after death in an RP scenario?

Most vampires turn to dust when they are killed and put in the shadow realm - in fact the only path with a body that stays behind are Killers. When characters return to life from the Shadow Realm, they're nude.

Characters who are fadewalking basically just go into the shadow realm whole (I.E. Their body becomes spirit kind of). Though if you wanted to write that this process makes them lose their clothing, that's entirely your call.

Subject 2) I was also wondering, for those of us behind in RP, could we put past dates in the setting of a post to role-play specific important dates that we otherwise would have missed? If not, would it be a better idea to collaborate with other players and write journal entries for the missed dates?

You can do that, so long as your character would have been around for it. I.E. You couldn't go back and write your character as having been a vampire prior to their join date (when they would have become a vampire). Otherwise, we're pretty lax about that kind of thing.

[Azraeth]

Is Hannibal from the pre-game history still "alive"? (Unalive?)

As far as everyone knows, all vampires were killed during the vampire holocaust. Of course, this doesn't apply to Theodosia, who was recently discovered as having been locked beneath Harper Rock in the Labyrinth - so there is some precedence for ancient vampire figures still being alive. But that's all I am going to say about that. Mostly for story reasons.

[Charlie]

Psychosomatic Dysepulosm
This power allows the vampire to subconsciously prevent specific modifications, augmentations, scars, tattoos or even wounds from healing. Can also be used to experience longer lasting effects of drugs. (Bloodline inheritance optional)

There are tattoo parlours on grid. Do the artists working in them have the ability to create tattoos that stick on vampires (like special ink), or must all vampires intent on getting tattoos (and keeping them) have this power?

[Cristiana]

This power allows the vampire to subconsciously >>>>>prevent <<<< specific modifications.

I have always played it, now with Allurist it might be different since they can adjust their looks, but personally, I played it she 'healed' the tattoo with concentration where she mentally prevented the ink from leaking out of her skin but when she loses the blood in the morning/day change that this also includes that she is keeping the ink subconciously inside her body by thinking she healed it and it is a fixture on her skin. However she has bled out tattoos in the past. it is more she keeps them of her own willingness to keep them.