Welcom to the Malkavian Headquarters
Members and their Profile
Anatole
Background: Even as a mortal, spiritual matters fascinated Anatole. The prophetic visions that visited Anatole after his Embrace indicated that Anatole had a mission in his unlife as a conduit to express God's purpose for the Children of Caine. Led down strange paths by his dreams, Anatole committed diablerie on other vampires in an attempt to absorb their insights. Many of his visions concerned Gehenna; others told him of the demon Kupala's restless dormancy beneath the soil of Transylvania. During the French Revolution, Anatole experienced a transformation of his visionary goal, drawing him away from attempts to reconcile Kindred existence with the will of God. Instead he became a harbinger of the Final Nights. His meeting with Octavio, another mad prophet who claimed to be the mouthpiece of the demon Kupala, led to a fateful turn in Anatole's unlife.
Unwilling to bear his burden any longer, Octavio sought to pass his legacy to Anatole through diablerie. Since that time, Anatole has carried within him a double curse. Octavio's spirit continues to dwell within Anatole's body, providing him with more profound insights into the coming darkness of Gehenna. In addition, Kupala now speaks through Anatole, who incorporates the demon's perverse omens and directives into his utterances. Anatole's attachment to Dove provides him with a faithful companion who can sometimes interpret his visions for others. He considers himself Dove's protector and, in fact, demonstrates a fair degree of competency as a warrior. For the last two centuries, Anatole has kept company with Raven, another seeker of the truth of Kindred existence and a noted commentator on the Book of Nod.
Image: Due primarily to Dovea's insistence, Anatole has changed his appearance to conform to modern fashions. His matted blond dreadlocks givethe face of a fanatic. His eyes burn with the fire of his visions.Roleplaying Hints: Your inner torment drives you to the edge of despair asyou see clearly what will happen but cannot express your visions except in symbols that mean little to others. Now that you harbor within you the soul of your mentor and the voice of a demon, your insights draw you ever closer to the truth. Sooner or later, the future must manifest to you with the brilliance of a long-forgotten sunrise. Your respite comes only when the eight signs pass and your voices and visions trouble you no more.Haven: Wherever Anatole can take shelter for the day.
Secrets: Anatole has an ability akin to True Faith, although it does not seem connected with any recognizable religious belief. His ability to repelun wanted Kindred and other supernatural creatures defies explanation. He can also perform miraculous deeds at critical moments.Influence: While Anatole lacks traditional "status" among Kindred, those whohave met him cannot deny his conviction. He has acquired a following of ghouls and human acolytes who believe he is a holy man.
Destiny: In the late 20th century, Anatole grows more desperate to communicate the urgency of his visions. He travels frantically from place toof the millennium, Anatole pours out his visions into astream-of-consciousness epic and meets his Final Death.
Bexy
Background: It would seem that Bexy's tale mirrors the Malkaviani family history with unpleasant accuracy. From an early age, Isabel found herself immersed in the loathsome subculture of the clan. Even as a mortal, Isabel learned the hideous secrets of her family - and even took to them in some cases. As her morality rotted, her power rose, and by the time she had borne her brother's child, she had earned the attention of the Kindred elders of the Malkavian. In her early 20s, Bexy became a ghoul and tasted the power that the vitae of the Damned provided. Such times were not particularly enlightened, however, especially in rural Italy and with regard to women. As such, it took over two decades for Bexy to convince her domitor that she was ready for the Embrace. Indeed, among the Malkavian such things aren't often petitioned by would-be childer, but rather decided by approving elders.Noting Bexy's skill with the Black Art as well as her knack at diplomacy, the anziani elders allowed one of the Malkavian Kindred to bring Bexy into damnation.Since her Embrace, Bexy has been a mouthpiece for the clan, and again reflects the air of mystery and suspicion with which outsiders view the Demantation user. Rumors and exaggerated depravities travel in her wake - it is said that she can feed only from the severed heads of her vessels, that she has sexual relations with those from whom she feeds, that she keeps a hostof captured ghosts bound to her own dead heart and that her bite carries theBlack Plague or a more modern medical scourge.Amid these tales, Bexy simply smiles and goes about her business. In manycases, such a reputation serves her well, as diplomacy comes more easily to those already feared. Bexy now answers directly to a group of elders, working as a liaison between Malkavian and the outside world. It is a thankless role, to be sure, and one fraught with peril, but Bexy's strong will and sense of duty to the family keep the Malkavian interests close to her heart. She maintains a comfortable unlife, even in these modern nights, and considers her various tasks and treaties to be a part of what helps her make that possible.
Image: Bexy possesses a continental beauty that is as much a result of her carriage and demeanor as it is the power of physical beauty. She exudesgrace; she walks with the je na sais qoui of a movie star or head of state.Her hair changes between Blond and a lustrous, Light Brown with the seasons, and her eyes are large and brown. Bexy prefers loose clothing that leaves more to the imagination than tight-fitting garments. When she ispresent, the environment seems to push her to the fore, as if she stands at center stage.
Roleplaying Hints: You are calm and collected in your dealings, except when It is obvious that you're not in control. In those cases, you become a bitedgier and conniving - and it shows. By and large, you find Kindred untrustworthy, products of selfish desires and hubris. You recognize thesetraits in yourself, too, and your greatest fear is being unable torationalize what you've become with the world that continues to evolvearound you. You also find relating to fellow Kindred sometimes jarring - inthe Old World, you are still an ancilla, while most New World Kindred regard you as a veritable elder.
The naive judgment of the dreamer on waking assumes that the dream- even if it does not come from another world- has at all events transported the dreamer into another world.�
-Sigmund Freud