This chronicle never got off the ground. It would have…well except two of my players had a non game related issue to solve and we decided to postpone the game till they got everything sorted out. Other than that, they created fine well thought out characters…well except for one….
Maybe I was being too strict. This was my first time out and I really wanted a good game. Well, live and learn.
Then shove a d10 up someone’s nose.
Then again, I can’t blame him, he was new to the game… but his… ideas… had little to do with understanding of the game and more to do with not understanding what kind of game it is.
I mean, it’s not called Werewolf for nothing.

Also, I’ve edited some of this for readability (no ‘net slang) and time. There were two other chatters here, my other players, but they knew what they were doing.
Zapper didn’t.
But for every person, they have their nemesis.
Zapper was mine.

Note: Screen names have been changed to protect...etc.

The Chat Room of Doom: After initial “hellos” and “sups?”, Zapper starts in on his assault. This takes place the afternoon after my intro session and some playing with mechanics and  establishing setting.
 Zapper : werewolves and mages are gosu (editors note: haxor slang for cool)
mages can transform into werewolves using spells yea that’s it ill be a transformed mage  that got stuck…. bahaha…. that’s awesome  ill have to lvl up to get back BookRat : wrong game Zapper. Zapper : :-d  BookRat : but this isn't d&d, this is world of darkness, like our world but just a bit worse Zapper : i thought it was d&d. Damn!  dnd rulz BookRat : well, you'd have to be really really powerful mage to turn into an animal Zapper : I’ll be an innocent dude mage apprentice that got transformed into a werewolf by his angry master but i still have all the mage powers, how’s that? BookRat : and then the werewolves (Garou) would chop him to bits if they felt nice  Zapper : I was transformed by a super powerful mage BookRat : still, one of you would have exploded and there werewolves would be pissed and probably kill both of you StarShine : niiice. Zapper : the mages could get angry with me being a werewolf so they kicked me out and I had to live with u guys Tabitha85 (friend and fellow player): it kinda doesn't work like that  BookRat : you're either born a werewolf or not, they're spiritual creatures dedicated to riding the world of the wyrm and saving Gaia StarShine : Zap, it’s like Monopoly, you have set rules, and that's the way it is, otherwise it wouldn’t be called monopoly right?  Zapper : still werewolves kinda suck compared to mages BookRat : no! are you kidding?! you could take out a dude with one strike.... but it is NOT a combat game Zapper : is there such a thing in your world as a greater wolf-wear? BookRat : Zap- in order to play, forget everything you learned about D&D- everything Zapper : werewolves really suck, like one magix missile could own one but greaterwolfwears heal so damn fast and they have magic resistance they take longer to kill. Zapper : im now a starting newb wearwolfy thing  let’s hack and slash  make some monsters! BookRat : well, it’s not hack and slash either, though i will allow some combat StarShine (another player) : YES. See? You'll like it! But keep in mind it's not JUST that Zapper : whata bout vampires, let’s fight some of those

Ok, so maybe I was being a bit hard on the guy and mixing in meta details but I was new and he was annoying...just sit back and listen for a sec...

Character Creation: Concept First!!
Zapper : how many starting points do we get? BookRat : it’s a strange system, its not really points... Zapper : uuh then what? BookRat : I’ll teach you all
BookRat : you get certain amounts to distribute in certain categories Zapper : alright well do your distributing then! BookRat : um, that's your job. I’ll help. Zapper : good
 Zapper : what do we have to put the points in? BookRat : I’ll show you a sheet when we get there...and you can borrow my "portable" book (editors note: yeah, I downloaded some stuff off the net, photocopied pages etc. and stuck it all in a binder...) Zapper : constitution, strength, charisma, intelligence, wisdom, dexterity BookRat : um, no Zapper : ah! BookRat : well, sorta Zapper : wow this game is owned BookRat : i told you forget d&d, it’s a game first Tabitha85 : i know there are more but he is partially right  Zapper : well my brain is still stuck in dnd  I have to forget FORGETTTTTTT BookRat : the char design is pretty free form, so you never roll for stats, just think of a concept and I’ll help you with the rest Zapper : alrighty, I want to be awesome at self healing
like i get my arm cut off then another one grows right back! BookRat : the Garou can do that
well, not the arm thing 
but they're good healers, they're warriors for Gaia

Zapper : whata a gaia?

Alright, he shouldn't be expected to remember what Gaia is from the meeting but its just damn funny.... 
What the Hell are You...and I Mess Up in the Process BookRat : you are half wolf, half man, very spirit oriented though some more than others to save the earth- at any cost Zapper : damn Zapper : humans sux Zapper : they have no special powers Zapper : now a half wolf... half human mage.....  Tabitha85 : you are half wolf though Zapper : mauhaha. BookRat : no crossclasses! you are born a werewolf and werewolves can't be mages, Gaia doesn't work that way Zapper : ill just breed a mage and a wolf and u get a molf BookRat : huh? StarShine : that's kind of sick and twisted isn’t it? Zapper : lol
BookRat : no... you're just humans related to wolves Zapper : can i be adopted?  Zapper : ill be a runaway wolf man thing BookRat : no! no mage wolves! from birth your higher self avatar is already set into service for Gaia BookRat : tough luck Zapper : DUDE! 
Zapper : im an avatar?! StarShine : what? BookRat : no, that’s the word for higher self, soul, it’s a mage term Tabitha85 : what the hell is an avatar? Zapper : sweeeeet..... instant one hit death on target, and hasted and super strong... BookRat : nm, not mage, not a concern *jedi thing* you never heard me say it Zapper : avatar is like a demi-god  Zapper : in dnd BookRat : no, White wolf just steals latin and twists them around Tabitha85 : oh cool StarShine : But do you get that this ISNT dnd?  Zapper : i want to be a mind flayer BookRat : its a totally diferent game, not even close StarShine : Can I strangle you now?
Zapper : ill flay your mind!!!!!!!!!! mauhahahhahahhahahahh

Granted, this was all my fault for mixing in Mage terms. All mine. But damnit, we've explained to him 20 times over this is not D&D....shit... 
The World We Live In
BookRat : Zap- this is wod- its like our world- you have burger joints on the corner, you have schools, you have president Bush. Zapper : NOT BUSH! Let’s pretend he had a little "accident" and he is not pres anymore BookRat : see? that's what world it is, just like ours except just a bit darker, just a teensy bit more eeeeevil BookRat : kids wake up, go to school, parents go to work, teachers teach, doctors doctor StarShine : life goes on around us  StarShine : like normal StarShine : but there's a whole world that people don’t realize they’re living in BookRat : but there are supernaturals, garou, leeches, magi who are trying to keep a low profile, further their agendas and try not to get smushed BookRat : bingo Star. Zapper gets disconnected and then logs back on to continue..…..
Zapper : how come there are mages and werewolves BookRat : because it’s not a normal world  BookRat : it’s the wod Zapper : well isn’t it conceivable that in a wod world there could be abominations?  Zapper : an abomination such as say.... a mage wolf thing BookRat : abominations? the werewolves kill you and use your corpse as a lesson not to screw around with vampires Tabitha85 : yes!!  Zapper : lol vampires Tabitha85 : sorry..I got a little excited Tabitha85 : vampires are interesting Zapper : they rule Tabitha85 : yup Zapper : but not as much as mind flayers BookRat : werewolves don't like mages, or rather, they're very very wary and feel they steal Gaia's energy for their own selfish use Zapper : or beholders Zapper : beholders see everything
Zapper : and they are evil too Tabitha85 : evil is good? BookRat : werewolves are...well, chaotic good Tabitha85 : that just makes them psycho? BookRat : no, just they do whatever they do to get their point across Zapper : they rule Zapper is kicked off again…. and logs back on… The discussion later turns to the spirit world.
BookRat : no, wyrm bane  Zapper : that’s not a real weapon! BookRat : it’s not a weapon, it’s a spirit Zapper : Wave Shaft is a good one too Zapper : wryms suck Zapper : they die so easily to my sorcerer in dnd Zapper : I carry one all day with me

 Mechanics
 BookRat : well, the key is you all need to come up with a concept, someone, a type of person you would enjoy playing and a bit of a history. Where they are from, what they like, etc. and how you first Changed. Tabitha85 : I need to do that too Zapper : a SORCERER Zapper : well.. It all started when I was in the woods... Zapper : and a wolf bit me then I was a werewolf mage thing The conversation then turned to homework and time and we were off…. 

Aim Session One: Just the Two of Us
Zapper and I apologize for yelling at each other… but it is short lived
 BookRat : it’s ok. I just wanted more of a character than "bad guy! kill it" Zapper : its so different from dnd BookRat : kewl, and we do have space open for a warrior- but think person. you were a person before you changed. where did your inner fire lead you? what kind of person did you become? are you a simple street thug?  BookRat : we're probably all going to play silent striders so you can expect to be on the move a lot Zapper : o Zapper : MAUAHAHAH BookRat : yes, on the move, saving the world Zapper : hack and slash is always fun Zapper : what happens when a character dies? BookRat : you can make another BookRat : but don't worry, I’ll start you guys out easy  BookRat : but think, how did your character start out? why is he so willing to fight and how did he learn his skills? Zapper : well Zapper : I like the chaotic good characters  Zapper : who base their decisions more on morals Zapper : then law Zapper : the likable rogue Zapper : who is strong yet intelligent BookRat : hmn, so you might want to play a teen tactician Zapper : ? what’s that? BookRat : maybe you grew up playing Risk and D&D and wanted to learn how REAL war worked Zapper : lol Zapper : I play Starcraft for that Zapper : strategy war games are one of my fav's

I probably messed up in referring to his character as "you". Oh well...

Aim Session Two
I create an example of a warrior type character so Zapper can get a feel for the game… Zapper : hey BookRat : so... I made a model character for you to get an idea on what a warrior type would look like... its in a format where you have to download something though Zapper : sure Zapper : my computer is super fast Zapper : after all I made it myself.... BookRat : its characturge, it generates character sheets BookRat : I love it Zapper : o Zapper : lemme see! I send Zapper an example character so he can get some ideas.
BookRat : well, this is an example of what a balanced char looks like Zapper : how come they have more points? BookRat : I added freebies to it Zapper : they have a lot of them BookRat : you can adjust it, but this is basically what one looks like... I wrote some character history down at the bottom and I can send you to a site to get an idea of a tribe to join Zapper : hmm I would like to be a werewolf that isn’t part of a class BookRat : you have to be part of a tribe Zapper : its just a rogue werewolf that joined your group BookRat : that's ronin. and its not one open to starter chars Zapper : hmm Zapper : damnit! Zapper : I’m trying to play this character like a solo mage  Zapper : with d&d rules Zapper : it’s so hard to change BookRat : I know, I know, and I’m willing to help  Zapper : ronin?  BookRat : that’s a tribeless werewolf Zapper : why not those? BookRat : um... they don't fit the type of game I'm running Zapper : does something have to happen to be like that?  BookRat : basically ronin are werewolves that did something very very very bad and got kicked out
Zapper : o Zapper : well see I want to be the awesome werewolf that comes out of the night 
Character Development 2
BookRat : werewolf, and most White Wolf games are games of character development Zapper : hmm BookRat : there are great trials....and great rewards Zapper : well good Zapper : let’s get on with the trialing! BookRat : you probably don't want to be a child of Gaia Zapper : bahahah BookRat : and write up a nice history for me...a realistic history Zapper : here ya go.

Zapper sends me his history. Basically, he was a kid mercenary who shifted when he almost got run over by a Rhino.
 BookRat : well, the rhino is kinda corny and it’s a modern game so you probably wear jeans and a t-shirt instead of a...erm...toga Zapper : ill be clouded in a shroud of darkness, a presence of power 
the very light around me will bend.....  because of the inner power...  MUAHAHA
BookRat : so...do you're parents know you're a werewolf? Zapper : yea, they did before the rhino crushed them...
BookRat : that's just a bit...corny... Zapper : fine…uuuh Zapper : my parents were killed by a mysterious swarm of insect like creatures but since I’m a vampire Zapper : I mean werewolf I survived

Ok, I was mean by calling his concept corny. But c'mon!  
Zapper is hit by a stroke of genius. 
 Zapper : IVE GOT TI Zapper : they were killed by an evil mage called irinicus who is really my twin brother but I don’t know it and my goal is to find and make him pay Zapper : damn sometimes I really outdo myself... BookRat : um..... I’m thinking more Buffy the Wyrm Slayer and less Lord of the Rings Zapper : I HAVE THE ANSWER
a beholder came wait a mind flayer was sent as an assassin to kill me but it owned my rents  and I luckily escaped and from then on the mind flayer chases me 
for the whole journey until one day I kill it BookRat : THERE ARE NO MIND FLAYERS IN WEREWOLF!!!!! BookRat : maybe in d world but not in the realm of lady ten-sider BookRat : some werewolves go psycho on their first change and kill people they love...  Zapper : naw I like the mind flayer better
or a vampire or something cosmic
like they are smitten down
by a lightning bolt BookRat : hmn....silent striders are known for their hate of vampires BookRat : I might let you be a vampire slayer type…. if you can come up with a good story... maybe a vampire bit your younger sister right in front of you and you changed and whacked his head off Zapper : but that wouldn’t kill it  BookRat : oh, it could kill her, maybe you found the vampire crouching over her dead bloodless body  Zapper : no I mean the vampire by whacking its head off  BookRat : decapitation kills everything in the wod except for wraiths and mummies. Zapper : vamps don’t die like that or zombies. They are immortal BookRat : not in this game Zapper : I HATE wraiths
they are fricken annoying they level drain you
BookRat : and only the really really really old ones could survive a blow like that  but a young vampire could get axed and bye bye bloodsucker
Zapper : but Dracula can be like years old and he could own us all BookRat : yes, but there is no Dracula in the wod  Zapper : there must be, he is like the king of the vamps  
Hear that, that's the sound of my head smashing into the closest wall....

The Conversation Degrades
The discussion turns away from werewolf (well, like it ever was in the first place) and the various denizens of the World of Darkness are discussed.
 Zapper : are there giants? BookRat : no Zapper : and huge multi-headed snakes that try eat you? BookRat : in the umbra Zapper : and sea monsters... BookRat : umbra Zapper : and dragons Zapper : and... Fairies BookRat : oh yes! lots of fae!  Zapper : are there beholders? And goblins? Zapper : and elves? Zapper : and dwarves? BookRat : no beholders no goblins BookRat : some elves, but they're not really elves  Zapper : and djins? BookRat : sorta
BookRat : but the chances you meet any of them are slim to nonce Zapper : what about imps?
 BookRat : no, no imps Zapper : beings from another realm? BookRat : lots of those Zapper : like a SUPER awesome mage could rip a hole into another dimension and call forth fire elementals  Zapper : or maybe... BookRat : the Umbra is the biggest realm, it’s a spirit world that holds all sorts of things Zapper : some fire salamanders BookRat : there could be one, but reality would strike down the mage in five seconds flat Zapper : oooor vampiric mists... Zapper : or crimson deaths... BookRat : no, none of those Zapper : ooooh those are some nasty truckers... 
End. Thank Gaia.