Updated: 01 April 1999

Coterie:
The Eternal Shield

                    This Coterie was formed by Neonates which (rightly) feared the power of their Elders. As such, they joined and agreed to work together to defend themselves from Elders and even other Coteries.

The signification is simple: They have all the time for them (they believe they are immortal, and so, they aren't stopped by such notion as time) and that each will shield the other (thus the shield symbol).

Note that few but them know the true name of their coterie, which appears to other as an informal gathering of fledglings going to nightclubs together...

History

Destiny

                    Unknown.

Abelard: Pontifex of France, Regent of St Louis, Duc of the Tremere.

What do you think about: Archie: . Cedrique: . Juliette: . Milady: . Patrick: . Vivien: . Labienus: . François Villon: .

Labienus: Duc of the Ventrue.

What do you think about: Archie: . Cedrique: . Juliette: . Milady: . Patrick: . Vivien: . Abelard: . François Villon: .

François Villon: Prince of France

What do you think about: Archie: . Cedrique: . Juliette: . Milady: . Patrick: . Vivien: . Abelard: . Labienus: .

Archie: The Ex-Anarchist

Archie had been Embraced in the May 68 revolution, but since, his idealism turned to cynicism. His disgust of the Elders made him found this Coterie. While he is not the ''leader'' anymore, he has still influence over the others. He has gathered youths from the subburbs, and taught them how to fight. In truth, he worked to undermine the illegal drug contraband, but since, he was asked to organize dealers to increase the money of the group. What do you think about: Cedrique: Cool girl. She is deadly, and ruthless. She is a better leader than myself because she is practical and still asks me my own advice. Juliette: Beautiful and so alive. She is fascinating, but her Clan doesn't appeal to me. Milady: Lost, desespaired spoiled girl. She is making a great profit of her unlife: That is, nothing. She spends her time in drugs and singing for stupid mortals who still buy her CDs... Patrick: I don't trust him, but his loyalty to the Clan seems to be thinning. While he is forbidden under the pain of death of teaching us Thaumaturgy, he never fails to help us with all his power and knowledge. Vivien: 'Must be Malkavian. Or the theory about the fact the Toreador and Malkavian Antediluvians were twins must be true: He is twisted, but his contacts with his Clan are of a great help. Abelard: Bastard. But at least, he lets us alone. Labienus: Bastard. The fact Cedrique seems to openly ignore him makes me smile a lot when I see him. François Villon: Bastard, but he is Prince of France, and if half the rumours are not 100% false, his Auspex is enough to make me remember the day when my father fucked my mother to give me life... Creepy, when you think at it...

Cedrique: The Underworld Puppet Mistress

Cedrique was Embraced officially, but remained in the shadows, learning from the other clan members'mistakes. So, waiting to receive official mission, she took over a Coterie through guile and is now the most influent member of it. Still, she grew rather fond of them, and now is a loyal to them as it is possible, and she sees it as an enterprise she must help grow and extend. While she often consult the others (most of the time, Archie), she leads the Coterie to success, to the point of having been remarked by Elders, who are growing restless to have such youngsters threatening their own powerbase. What do you think about: Archie: Naive guy. Charming, too. But too much idealist in his viewpoint, despite what he claims. Anyway, he is useful to increase our powerbase. Juliette: Well... She has contacts with the Setites, and this alone seems to be a malediction and a benediction all in the same time. If she could convince one of the guys above to give us the formula of one of his products... Milady: Despite what the others say, she brings us money, and her voice alone protects us from the Toreador. I like her style and her suicidal tendancies. Patrick: In truth, the only gy who could wrestle the power from me, but the cool point is that he can't openly criticize his plan: If he dies, then he was telling the truth, and if the survives, then we all know he is betraying us... Vivien: I like his novels, and this alone is enough for me. His ties with the Toreador Clan, his ideas and devious intrigues are also very good points. But I hate it when he walks behind me. Abelard: This Elder is very very very powerful. To twart him, we must be very careful. But in the end, he is old, and so, will fail, thanks to us. Labienus: The same as Abelard. Labienus didn't understand the power of money, and so, he will fail by Charles' hand. François Villon: The Prince is powerful, and despite what most would like to believe, he seems to have greated power on France. The Masques are a real thorn on our side, but I don't despair of finding a way of making them fail. Until then, we avoid them, and their Prince.

Juliette: The Setite Hedonist

Juliette is liked by everyone, for her natural charms and her thirst for ''life'' often reminds the elders of their own desire they forgot in the nights of their unlife. She was the last to join the Coterie, and was readily accepted. She helps the Coterie with her contacts within the Toreador and Setite Clan. Some believe there is some kind of love/hate relationship between her and Vivien. The truth is that Vivien and her are deviants who understand each others, and who readily share their experiences... Can it be called love? Perhaps... What do you think about: Archie: Well! Coool! Cedrique: She is too damn serious about her business, but as a Ventrue, she is kinda cool! I like her, and I believe I can help her cure her stress... Milady: Milady has this kind of problem you don't know how to handle: How can a Kindred be afraid of the dark? But we are friends, because we understand each others... Patrick: Too much sure of himself... Soo much arrogance in his head... Now I understand why our Clan believe the Tremere to be the easiest to convert! Vivien: I love him! Once, for my anniversary, Vivien organized a rape with hyped gang members. It was so cool I even let one of those men survive instead of having him tortured to death like the others for having offered me so much pain (i.e.: pleasure!). Abelard: One of the greatest Tremere of France. So... Like Patrick, but greater in scope! Labienus: This man doesn't like our kind. It is believed one of his friends conquered Egypt and forced our Clan into an unwanted exodus. It his Clan's fault, not mine, so I don't understand while he look a me in such a way! François Villon: Now, François (yes, I know him personnaly) and I are great friends! He understand us and our desire for beauty and pleasure. Well... He undestand more our desire for beauty than our desire for pleasure, but at least he is tolerant. And anyway, he can be converted, can't he be?.

Milady: The Star of Cacophony

Milady's Embrace was a very particular one: It is rumoured she has ties with (Hollow Ones) Mages, and that her Embrace was somehow forced. The fact she is now protected by the Coterie angers Constance greatly, but the Duchesse can't really act against this, as the Toreador would not like an artist's free will removed. Milady's role in the Coterie is undefined, but she has ties within the Toreador, as well as within the Daughters of Cacophony Bloodline. Her fame and singer brings money and facilities the Coterie enjoys. So they forget the fact she sometimes uses drugs too much for her own good, and her ridiculous phobia (about Darkness: She has a simple stress when confronted to Kindred she doesn't know). What do you think about: Archie: This guy believes he knows everything, and sees me as a unnecessary weight to the Coterie. He should open his eyes to the pains of others... He would perhaps discover the source of his failures no long after... Cedrique: . Juliette: . Patrick: . Vivien: . Abelard: . Labienus: . François Villon: .

Patrick: The Tremere Occultist

What do you think about: Archie: . Cedrique: . Juliette: . Milady: . Vivien: . Abelard: . Labienus: . François Villon: .

Vivien: The Deviant Horror Writter

What do you think about: Archie: . Cedrique: . Juliette: . Milady: . Patrick: . Abelard: . Labienus: . François Villon: .

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