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[kovarski]

Des here! This is my ttrpg blog, mostly vampires here but also other characters for rps I’ve been a part of.

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🩸Vampire the Requiem

⚔️D&D

💀Geist: the Sin-Eaters

[psalacanthea]

I would like to tell you all about Lachlan.

Father Lachlan Patrick Typasius Doyle, is a if not THE major antagonist of our longstanding Vampire the Requiem campaign, and the vessel wherein I pour all my hatred for Catholicism.  He is my nightmare made flesh.  He’s a tattooed ginger megalomaniac with a maniacal need for holy purpose and a charmingly devious streak a mile wild.  He’s a misogynistic, racist, homophobic, narcissistic liar who gets his giggles fucking over everyone in his path.  He’s the devil.

He’s my coterie’s chew toy.

The first time the players met him, he was an ally.  They’d been kidnapped by a local Lancea and forced to suffer through a gauntlet of their sins, fighting their way free until they faced down the vampire cultists themselves in the local Methodist church.  Lachlan and his cadre of Catholic Lancea showed up to handle the fight, bringing guns to a church fight and ending things quickly.

He quickly endeared himself to them, by being his charmingly blustering, lying self, pretending to be nothing more than a suffering weapon forced to fight the Church's battles.  So, when he inevitably betrayed them, it was great.  And ever since he did, they’ve made it their life’s goal to defang this poor, poor man.

When he finally managed to execute his really annoying daughter, they reversed time.

One of them charmed him, and now they have a violent, twisted love affair that is very distracting when he’s trying to take over America (and Canada to a lesser degree).

They stopped him from destroying Los Angeles at least once, and Portland, and New York.

The one time they torpored him they didn’t even let him stay dead long enough for it to ‘count’ and he got very angry about it.

He’d been wounded by a Dhampir and thus was an empty pit of hunger for lost adoration, a restless seeker of glory, but they fixed him with the power of love (gross) and now he gets a lot less done.

They made him lose his faith at least three separate times and that’s his coping mechanism.

They never appreciate his longwinded fire and brimstone speeches any more.

Bound him in a geas to his mother.

Made a version of him that is gay.

Stole his favorite henchman and gave him to WEREWOLVES (why?!).

Used him as an attack dog at least once.

Killed his ex best friend and longstanding arch-nemesis instead of letting him do it (unforgivable).

They’ve finally left him free to build a soulless vampire megachurch in the South, but even from afar they’re still screwing him over by uncovering his local spies and then sending him mixtapes to prove they know.

I cannot tell you how sad I will be on the day he inevitably has to die.

This is healing my inner child.

[jessicapendragon]

Got this amazing Alyx art from @neonjess, I love it so much!!

[ponylamp]

In our Vampire: The Requiem game we are still working with our friendly mages (and their assorted crew) on helping our bruja Alyx with her possession problem. We got an upgraded protection? circle, but our resident Ventrue occultist has relied so much on her ghoul to take her notes that she's at a loss on recording this information. (Her ghoul that used to take notes got possessed by a Strix, it's a problem but don't worry about it. Ranch Dressing, her new ghoul, is inept at scholarly things. I mean her name is Ranch Dressing...)

So, since they have to sit with Alyx throughout the day, Lenore has taken it upon herself to finally user her embroidery specialty. There's going to be some lovely embroideries of the ritual circle and the symbols drawn in blood on Alyx's head.

Hell, maybe even one of the bunny whose blood was used in the ritual. That might make the high humanity Mekhet, Min, feel a little better. Maybe it'll get her out of the promise to buy Min 2 pet bunnies for her farm. The mages asked what they could do to keep the coterie entertained while they wait. Lenore asked to see a mage battle or at least an illusion of it. Miss Dash needs to send in some paperwork to the office to see if that request will be granted.

[belfrybat]

I'm imagining a ghoul dressed like a bottle of ranch dressing. Like:

[ponylamp]

I can absolutely see @tadpole-apocalypse making her wear that. Don't know if it'd be as a punishment or its just her every day gear. The dog walking out fit lol.

[psalacanthea]

Listen, I didn't know naming an NPC Ranch Dressing would end in y'all adopting her. It's no excuse, though. I should have expected it.

They were all biker gang ghouls owned by the Brood of Belial. Other than Ranch Dressing, there was...

Poppy the Knife, Rob Nine-Fingers, ‘Gun’ Huang, One-Eyed Mom, McDonald Carl’s Junior, Clever, The K-Mart Brothers (Shopping Cart, Trash Can, and Beer Bottle K-Mart), Basket Bill, and Nancy Reagan.

The vampire that ghouled them, Johny Rebel (he dressed like a trash-can greaser), was not very creative and didn't care much about giving the non-vampire gang members decent names.

[ponylamp]

Okay, so, sometimes your vampire gets really into True Crime, right? Like right before the podcast boom. Then she finally bonds with her sire over it and they spend years following a serial killer with the kind of intense glee that unstable people have.

Oh, turns out, that serial killer is also a kindred (maybe it could be the werewolf but we're pretty sure its a vampire.) Oh and then you take out books from the Lancea et Sanctum's library (that they translate into English from Latin and piss off your Ventrue in the process) that show that the crime scene photos and the illustrations in the book of murders definitely translate to someone summoning a Demon or an Evil Entity...just like Jack our MirrorRealm enemy friend known entity that one of the coterie sold their soul to.

Okay and then sometimes the Invictus and Carthians of Greater Seattle make a pact with all the other cities and areas that your cotiere HELPED to um, maybe, defend themselves against you (and your evil boyfriend, wow, how rude.)

The coterie is getting fussy now. How dare they. We've been protecting everyone in multiple timelines. How *dare*.

[tadpole-apocalypse]

Commission for @jessicapendragon of some very serious grimdark creatures of the night 😘

[osatokun]

commission for @ponylamp !!

[jenevas]

Comm for @jessicapendragon

[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played VAMPIRE The Requiem ?

By White Wolf

Vampires trying to retain their humanity while still being blood suckers living in feudal All-Night Society.

NOT the Masquerade version.

Have you played ?

Yes I have played it

No but I've read it

No but I've heard of it

Never heard of it

Voting ended onApr 25, 2024

[tabletopmayhem]

B A S I C S

Full name: Tabitha Concordia Vittoria Sangiovanni, but call her Tabby

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

Pronouns: She/her

Clan: Mekhet

Bloodline: Sangiovanni

O T H E R

Birthplace: Krakow, Poland

Family: Her human family is meaningless, as she was kidnapped at six years old and raised by the Sangiovanni family of necromancer vampires. She was chosen by the Matriarch to become her daughter's ward, as the family line was dying out and needed new blood to intermingle with their mortal children. They tried to marry her off to her foster brother. Tabby wasn't thrilled, and jumped on the chance to go to America instead to aid the family overseas. She was embraced as a vampire once she reached the New World.

Job(s): As a loyal member of the Sangiovanni for many years, and perhaps the most personable of her twisted brethren in New York City, she was their...public relations with other vampires.

Phobias:  The madness of age, losing her own morality, her own habitual inaction and the consequences of it. Small dogs.

Guilty pleasures: Classic cars, vintage pearl jewelry, intricately plotting the demise of people she hates in bed at dawn, comforter tucked under her chin. She claims it helps her stay positive.

Hobbies: Gardening, cultivating her Rose Wives, zombies of her murdered lovers that host living, thriving roses she carefully hybridizes in her greenhouse. Playing piano. Puzzles.

M O R A L S

Morality alignment: Chaotic Good(ish), which is odd for a necromancer, but she's very singular.

Sins:  lust / gluttony / pride / envy / wrath / sloth

Virtues:  charity / diligence / kindness / patience / justice

She's the type of person who has to be pushed to the edge to do anything, which hasn't been good for the people who love her. One could make the argument that she's more neutral than good, but her intentions are generally good.

T H I S   O R   T H A T

introvert / extrovert / in between

organized / disorganized / in between

close-minded / open-minded / in between

calm / anxious / restless / in between

disagreeable / agreeable / in between

cautious / reckless / in between

patient / impatient / in between

outspoken / reserved / in between

leader / follower / flexible

empathetic / un-empathetic / in between

optimistic / pessimistic / realistic

traditional / modern / in between  

hard-working / lazy / in between

While on the surface, again, she's very kind and personable and gets along with everyone...that's her job. Her family is strange, and the more modern the world gets, the more they're looked at in askance. Necromancy seems a bit medieval. Her patience and caution, and her pleasant facade got her justice for the wrongs she silently suffered in the end, so who can say she's wrong? (probably all the people who died because she won't take action)

R E L A T I O N S H I P

OTP: Tabitha has had five wives, all mortal. What she really wants is to find someone suitable to be a member of the family, someone she can make Nonna happy by marrying and embracing. Nonna isn't concerned with the lesbian thing, but hell help her if she brings home someone who acts weird around the zombies. So far she hasn't had much luck (also cuz her wives keep getting murdered) One day she'll find someone, if she's patient.

BroTP:  Tabby likes the coterie fine, but they're not locals of course. Her closest confidant is Marchesa Hannah Rosso, but they also do not like each other much. Hannah is very brusque and ambitious, and Tabby is very passive and calm. They had a common enemy, but now he's gone.

NOTP: The Barone Luca Rosso, the guy that kept killing her wives because she wasn't interested in him. It was a bone of contention between them, understandably. She couldn't do anything to him because her wives were just humans, and no one would support her. But now the coterie encased him in concrete and dropped him in the ocean, so she's happy.

It doesn't bring back her wives, but she's a necromancer, she's got that part covered.

[kovarski]

Finished a story chapter in our VtR game, wrapping up our adventures in New York. Turns out grenades can resolve most of your vampire problems.

Jaz lost her ghoul. He was possessed by a Strix and ran off somewhere 😭 Now Jaz has to have Ranch Dressing handle all her day affairs.

I have a bunch of exp to spend, which should be interesting. Jazdia already has maxed out disciplines for Dominate, Auspex and Gilded Cage. Might be time to buy her some more physical stats so she’s less of a wet tissue in fights, but eh. She’s a handguns expert so she’s never in the thick of actual combat. Her first point of damage didn’t occur until 6 months of playing the game, when she was kicked by the goat she was sacrificing.

I also gained some forbidden knowledge last session, and have the choice to learn one ritual from either Crúac, Theban Sorcery, or all rituals from Ahranite Sorcery if I pledge my soul to VII

What to pick…

👁️ 👄 👁️

[psalacanthea]

it is probably important to note that Ranch Dressing (real name Sheryl Jean Hicks) was ofc another throwaway NPC/Enemy that they decided to adopt instead of letting die. They torpored most of the actual vampires of the group and gave them to an elder vampire to use as juiceboxes.

This time I had to take their new pet elder away from them before they collected another one. (Vár, the last remaining survivor of a bloodline from the Eurasian Steppe that turns into man-eating horses).

Also I'm not sorry for stealing Brandon, his cousin was LITERALLY your first nemesis in the game-- did you really think I wouldn't turn him against you some day? :x

[kovarski]

Finished a story chapter in our VtR game, wrapping up our adventures in New York. Turns out grenades can resolve most of your vampire problems.

Jaz lost her ghoul. He was possessed by a Strix and ran off somewhere 😭 Now Jaz has to have Ranch Dressing handle all her day affairs.

I have a bunch of exp to spend, which should be interesting. Jazdia already has maxed out disciplines for Dominate, Auspex and Gilded Cage. Might be time to buy her some more physical stats so she’s less of a wet tissue in fights, but eh. She’s a handguns expert so she’s never in the thick of actual combat. Her first point of damage didn’t occur until 6 months of playing the game, when she was kicked by the goat she was sacrificing.

I also gained some forbidden knowledge last session, and have the choice to learn one ritual from either Crúac, Theban Sorcery, or all rituals from Ahranite Sorcery if I pledge my soul to VII

What to pick…

👁️ 👄 👁️

[mekanikaltrifle]

I think Ventrues are a fun horror concept and should be more than just bland, evil white men in suits. However they are often bland, evil white men in suits.

[sharkrad08222222]

VtR Venture Get into that bit quite wonderfully I would think, focusing more as Vampire as being the Leaders, rather than a spseific tpye of leader. A venure in VtR can be a like what you are saying, a white guy in a suit, or it could be a Insane witch in a Scrapyard leading a small coven, a head of enginnering board who uses zoning laws to make occult strucors that help with the acquiring of blood, could be a hermit with a snake themed cult living in the boones, or a wandering knight trying to redeem themselves.

[writingmayhem]

This week’s Vampire the Requiem recap

(since @destinyapostasy has been brought to her knees by dire injury)

The Gang meets to bring their revolution plot to the Duchess

Grier’s sister Esther laying down wise advice-  “Wait until you have left and doors are closed before you raise middle fingers.“ 

Arriving at the Garden, Grier arranging everyone in their seats just so:

Lachlan arrives in front of Sophie and Wren, who is trying to flirt with him.  He is rolling his eyes.

Lachlan poking Lenore in the side to fuck with her…she drives a heel into his foot.  He’s into it.

The gang tries to convince Sophie to give a shit about their very small rebellion!  They use persuasion!  It’s not very effective…

They do however convince her to make Oya mad by relocating all the unaligned vampires and vulnerable young ones, to buy them some time.

The Duchess pulls Jaz aside as they leave and expresses condolences for losing her mom, dropping the smallest itty-bitty drops of familial affection possible.  Jaz soaks it up like a thirsty cactus :(  

Duchess Sophie isn’t a great grandma.

While Jaz is hunting in vain for some affirmation and connection, her husband is hitting on her Aunt.

Her husband is hitting on her aunt.

Successfully.

“Is Gangrel running like naruto running?”  

"Lenore, Grier, and Alyx, with a complete lack of dignity, barrel down the stairs…”

Lachlan, on his way out, watches them bust into the lobby:  “The city’s in good fuckin’ hands…”

Jaz tortures Drew (who is listening via Min’s earpiece) by extensively detailing her husband’s anatomy in the elevator. (THICK THIGHS)

Esther on her way out:   “And Grier…please control your fucking penis.”

Jaz gasps like an actress from Two Bush Mountain. “My AUNT??!" 

Min finds a tracking Drdevice on Lenore’s car and has to reassure her before the technophobia starts a tailspin:  “No it definitely is new. I can tell because the wires are fresh.”

They all go to a bar to play pool with Drew and Connor. 

Drew explaining the world: “We’re on the other side of the world from the sun, due to sciences." 

Connor helping:  "Sure I can get you a helicopter.  My sister knows a guy.  Not my actual sister but the sister of the guy I pretend to be sometimes.”

Alyx and Connor bickering about him not letting her fly a helicopter.  (no your drive skill DOESN’T count.)

Drew picks on Jaz one too many times.  Whoops.

Jaz uses command to make Drew grovel in front of her.  He responds by decking her.  Grier loses his shit.  Min loses her shit.  Connor starts a fire to cover it up.

Anyways they burned down another building and Connor, Lenore, and Alyx decided to have a threesome.  The end.

[destinyapostasy]

So in summary, Jaz has done nothing wrong in her life, ever

[gangrelslut]

Also Grier, Grier is totally completely entirely definitely blameless for…. everything… >.>

[destinyapostasy]

@laskulls did these wonderful little inventory commissions; could not resist picking some up for my vampire OTP ❤️They’re all amazing, thank you!!

Jaz - Bloody skull and book to represent her interest in the occult, the rook symbol of the Architects of the Monolith, and her wedding ring!

Grier - One of his pet bunnies, his clawwwwws and his wedding ring! :3 For my bruh @tel-abelas-mofo

[gangrelslut]

Reposts them 😍😍😍

Art by @destinyapostasy

[kovarski]

Some abandoned wips and unfinished sketches that have been sitting in drafts for some time!