Fantasy Prestigious Bloodlines Academy ~ Lore

[Deathkitten]

• Life Thus Far
• In the Modern Age

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  Vampires have always been creatures of shadow, in the depths of everyone's minds, but never real. They were always these elusive creatures. Beautiful but dangerous, like a pale rose, but with fangs in place of thorns. Throughout history, these creatures have caused much havoc, pain, and turmoil, drinking to their fill, and leaving the carcasses behind. Small, wise pockets of humanity eventually banded together, hunting them to near extinction. The smart vampires survived, having blended in well in the first place, while the feral, the stupid, and the unlucky were rooted out. Many of the survivors were of pure blooded or noble pedigrees. They rose to high positions due to their natural charm and abilities, and obtained powerful positions in the vulnerable world of humankind. Slowly and steadily repopulating, keeping their race in the dark by utilizing their social power, they have become a major force in the world once again. This time, however, they are teaching their people more temperance and self-control, the more wild blood lines eliminated during the crusades.
  
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  Learning from their past mistakes, vampire-kind has begun to act more as a part of society than a better race. Special schools and businesses have opened all over, "Private programs" that accept only the undead into its ranks. In these places many vampires are trained and taught to handle their inner beast, and control their thirst. Effectively, how to assimilate without changing what they are.
  
  One such school, the best around, offers both protection and learning. Protection from new groups and old groups of vampire hunters alike is key to these schools' survival, and possibly even the race's survival in the long run. But security slips, and many vampire hunters have found ways to disguise themselves as students...
  

• Types of Vampires
• Main Bloodlines
• General Note on Vampires

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  Spoiler: Purebloods and Royals

  The first thing that is important to mention is that there is a significant difference between the normal vampires that roam the night and those who are Pureblood or Royal. These other two are important to vampire kind. Pureblood vampires are those who were not bitten, they were born vampires and have never known anything different. Royal vampires are fangs who were changed by a Pureblood, and thusly have quite the high pedigree. In vampire society, Purebloods come first, and then come the royals. The Royal family is at the top of each bloodline’s rungs, and there are only a handful for each bloodline.
  
  A Pureblood can have a child with either another Pureblood or a Royal, and two Royals could, similarly, have a child that would then be a Pureblood, though this is a rare occurrence. Fertility among vampires is quite low, and normal vampires can't have children at all.
  Spoiler: Dhampirs

  Dhampirs, otherwise known as half-vampires, are the result of a Pureblooded or Royal vampire mating with a human. It doesn’t matter whether it was the mother who was a vampire or if it was the father, just that one was a Pureblood or a Royal.
  
  
  • Sanguine/Sang Vampires
  • Black Vampires
  • White Vampires
  • Psychic/Psy Vampires

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    The most well known form of vampire, as well as the one most affected by being hunted by vampire hunters. Sanguine vampires feed on the blood of others for energy.
    Notes:
    
    They primarily use psychic for Suggestion.​
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    Often confused with devils or witches, Black vampires are hard to find as they have been the subject of many hunts throughout time. Black vampires feed off the spirit energy of others, making them the most spiritually and magically sensitive clan.
    
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    Frequently mixed up with Succubi and demons, when detected at all, the only reason that White vampires haven’t made a massive population is their difficulty with turning others. White vampires feed off of other chemicals in the body, the most prominent of which are pheromones and hormones, as well as adrenaline and other strong-emotion induced chemicals. This results in them being a bit wilder than other kinds, but also typically the physically strongest.
    
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    Often called false and not a true vampire due to the fact that they do not need to feed off of the physical resources of others and thus lack some attributes of normal vampires, Psychic vampires feed off of the energy emitted from the minds of others. They are often thought to be white vampires for the fact that they get the most energy from strong emotions. Given the strong, uncommon nature of their powers, Psychic vampires are often perceived as extremely knowledgeable due to the fact that they can take the information from others around them with great practice.
    
  
  (All vampires can feed off of the four resources if they have the ability to, but get the strongest results from their designated product. However, a vampire that sucks at using psychic powers might not be able to feed off of energy.)
  
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  Aeternus:
  They're tough, magically potent as well as combatively potent, and the oldest of the family lines, as well as having fairly strong psychic potential. History has put the Aeternus bloodline as being the first. Their King, Dagan Aeternus, is not only the King of this particular bloodline, but also of the vampire race as a whole. This bloodline has mostly sanguine vampires, but still has a good mix of all the other types. They did well in the last hunt, considering their tendency towards sanguine vampires. Their numbers dwindled significantly, but no major players got killed, so they were able to build up a strong bloodline again with ease.
  
  The Aeternus Bloodline has crystalline blue eyes. Those who are Pureblood have silver hair as well.
  
  Malific:
  Mostly composed of white vampires, the Malific clan of vampires were very nearly annihilated during the last great Hunt due to the physical nature of their type. The Malific clan has the traits of being the strongest physically and most hormonally and impulsively driven, but also tend to have the sharpest instincts, resulting in many Malific members becoming knights and soldiers. They are a relatively young clan, only having been able to expand much when the age of sexual freedom began to roll around.
  
  The Malific Bloodline has the telltale red eyes that many think of when they think vampires. Those who are Pureblood typically have messy white hair, though this varies more with this bloodline than with others.
  
  Denerus:
  Primarily comprised of psychic or “psy” vampires, the Denerus bloodline is one of the main four. They did very well through the last major hunt because of their ability as a whole to leave their victims unaware and often unbitten. They are mostly interested in scholarly work, though many still venture out to do a multitude of different jobs. An extremely proud lineage, they hold themselves as equal only to the Aeternuses.
  
  The Denerus Bloodline has striking green eyes. Those who are Pureblood have pale blonde hair.
  
  Salvaeus:
  The Salvaeus line of vampires is heavily magic based, almost everyone knowing some form of magic. It is comprised of a mix of Black and Sanguine vampires, with a slight majority to the Black Vampires. During the last major hunt, the Salvaeus bloodline got hit hard, but managed to really stick together, making them the most family-like of the bloodlines, with everyone checking in on everyone.
  
  The Salvaeus Bloodline has deep purple eyes. Those who are Pureblood have dark, almost black purple hair.
  
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  Vampires and vampire hunters have a complex relationship, but only a full blooded vampire can turn someone else into a vampire. As such, vampire hunters do not intentionally hunt dhampirs, only killing them if they get in the way. They often try to spare them, as dhampirs are still half human, not full blooded monsters in their eyes.
  
  Addressing Common Misconceptions
  
  • Sunlight doesn’t kill vampires, but it does put them a small amount below human level, with migraines and giving them severe sunburns.
  • Vampires aren’t allergic to garlic, it is the powerful smell that is off putting. Other strong smells are also off putting.
  • Vampires can cross running water.
  • Vampires do not have to request entry into buildings.
  • Vampires do not have to count spilled rice or similar things.

• Other Races

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  • Humans
  • Dragonkin
  • Were-wolves
  • Partial Animals
  • Spirits
  • Gargoyles

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    These people, commonly considered normal and average, serve as feeders, and in some cases personal feeders. At the School, they have to go through classes just like any vampire does. Their classes include etiquette, to show them how to properly address a vampire, as well as how to properly conduct themselves during a feeding so that they minimize damage to themselves, and annoyance to the vampire. They also have general education classes, so that they know how to operate in a household, and carry on a conversation well with people that are often far older than they are. They have specialized classes as well, for identifying and alerting potential threats to the vampires that they might not see themselves. These threats can range from sunlight, to angry Were-wolves, to hunters. As humans do though, many have bucked against the system of the undead that would control them. These humans who learn to fight against the undead are vampire hunters, having pushed their bodies and minds to their biological limits. While Magic is typically an art lost on humans, children from certain lines, called Magisters, have intrinsic access to the art. As such, they go to schools to learn to control this magic, alongside vampires and other supernatural creatures. The family lines of these Magisters unfailingly trace back to one of the legendary Magi; humans from the time of greater magic who possessed arcane influence so strong they defied biology and all human needs. They have survived thousands of years solely on their magic. They hold extremely powerful places amongst both humans and supernaturals alike, playing a massive role in keeping the peace between the humans and the supernatural. As such, they garner a great deal of respect, and ensure that humans are not treated too poorly amongst the world of the supernatural.
    
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    Dragonkin narrowly survived the last hunt that took place, many hundreds of years ago. The vampires of the time saw an opportunity to further relationships with the powerful species, and as such offered to take them under their protection until they as a species recovered. They have since grown back to a livable number, carefully controlling their breeding in order to ensure that no more hunts happen. In return for protecting the numerous cases of dragonkin sightings as well as the issues that a draconic temper causes, dragonkin perform a good deal of security work for the Fangs, taking advantage of their differently focused senses and stronger physiques, as well their ability to take a bird's eye view and rather mightier magic. Taken more carefully though are full blooded dragons, who, unlike their partial blood offspring, maintain a great deal of independence and are treated with respect and caution merely to not cause trouble.
    
    Notes
    
    • Strong senses.
    • Claws provide strong natural weaponry.
    • Can take multiple forms.
    • Compulsive behavior.
    • Many aren’t educated.
    Addressing Common Misconceptions
    
    • Dragons have four legs and two arms for wings.
    • Dragons have many types of elements they can “Breathe.” Breath abilities are simply a form of natural magic casting.
  • 
    Were-wolves have been around since times immemorial, always coexisting tensely in the shadows with the vampires. More hunts have been mounted against the were-wolves, but their more rapid reproduction and ability to hide who they are at near all times has allowed them to still survive. They are only “forced” to turn on full moons, but even this, given time and training, is no longer a problem. Though there is a number of schools for shifters and there is only forced peace between them and vampires, a limited number of them are allowed admittance to the school in order to ease the burden on the growing shifter population, as well as help solidify the fragile union. They are often impulsive, strong, fast, and have very sensitive senses. This can be different when a werewolf is born with special magical traits, identifying them as Spellwolves, valued and important parts of packs that often become their connection to the earth in the form of Shamans. All trained wolves can shift forms at will. When freshly turned, as some students are, they can shift by accident. They have some advantage in human forms over average humans, but their powers really show in their half shifted form. Leading the werewolves, and the primary political power concerning them, are Alpha wolves. Extremely powerful wolves who have taken charge of their various packs, Alpha wolves are the most physically powerful form of wolf, as well as the only one who can assume direct mental control through Pack Compulsion. They have three forms, human, half form, and animal form. They have their own classes and buildings on campus, but do have a number of times a day when they interact with the undead populace. They share some classes with the partial animals.
    
    Note
    
    • Has pack telepathic abilities, but doesn’t often get trained to utilize it beyond this.
    • Human forms have rather lower stats, but are still superior to humans.
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    Partial Animals have appeared as a more recent phenomenon, but need help none the less. These people have the ears, tail, and sometimes another appendage, of another animal, but are otherwise human in appearance. The reason for these oddities are unknown so far, but they are born with it, and thus only spread it by breeding. Regardless of the reason, they take many of the same classes as the were-wolves, so that they learn how to better blend into society and function. Beyond just their bizarre appearances, these Partial Animals have a naturally strong tendency for magic from birth, though they lack the ability to use psychic. They also have the ability for shifting when taught. They can only shift into and out of a full animal form. They cannot shift away their ears and tail, and whatever other appendage they might have naturally. Their physical strength and other details depend on the animal that they have the connection to.
    
    Notes
    
    • They can hide their tail and ears with glamours, but cannot shape shift their forms.
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    Born upon the expiration of their living bodies, most souls pass onto their designated afterlives. Those rare few with strong enough wills and a powerful reason to stay end up becoming Spirits. Many spirits end up coming to the school or places like it for the capabilities of the people there to see them, as being ignored by humans who can’t see them can drive spirits mad, turning them into poltergeists.
    
    Notes
    
    • Unless willed, a spirit cannot be seen by anyone with a magic or psychic score of 1.
    • Spirits use magic for nearly anything, and while they cannot be “killed” per say, they can be easily bound, banished or dissipated temporarily.
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    Magical constructs who gain sentience through magical, either intentional or not. Gargoyles typically are bound to a place or person, with unwavering, unquestioning loyalty. Few develop moral senses of their own, instead relying on the judgement of others. Those who go unbound to a person will often simply stay in a place, and unless that place is harmed, will remain docile and completely frozen for centuries at a time, only moving on occasion. Unless the stone they are composed of are completely and utterly pulverized, they are effectively immortal. The type of damage needed to kill one is typically limited to grinders and heavy equipment. However, not even this has been shown to be capable of destroying The Gargoyle Lord, the most aged and powerful of Gargoyles who has, in time, discovered greater freedom and control over stone not attached to themselves, all they’ve been attached to having long since crumbled to dust with time. Time has released the Gargoyle Lord’s shackles. The Gargoyle Lord also seems able to free Gargoyles from their emotionless state. These are called Awoken Gargoyles, and though no physically different than normal, they are capable of mental growth unlike others of their kind. All Gargoyles though seems to have certain bits of knowledge, the depths of which are unknown as Gargoyles will not answer questions regarding it but in very few situations, and will not betray the information or their source in any meaningful way. This knowledge includes the existence of The Gargoyle Lord. They describe this knowledge as “Wisdom of the Stone”. They also seem to be able to immediately identify Awoken Gargoyles without any communication, calling them “Disciples of Osiris”. What other knowledge this Wisdom of the Stone provides is unknown, but the few encounters had with the Gargoyle Lord has seemed to show that they have an overriding loyalty to him that surpasses any bond otherwise.
    
    Notes
    
    • Gargoyles are made of stone. They can harden or soften the texture of their skin at will, but below their skin is still solid stone.
    • While they do not HAVE to eat, they can eat or shed stone and gems to alter their appearance or heal.
    • Serve as guards for the school because of either loyalty to the school or a master who commands them to service of the school.
    • They are completely invulnerable to the elements, though they will often change their appearance to mirror what would be appropriate.
    Addressing Common Misconceptions
    
    • Gargoyles do not become immobile in the day.
  
  

• Abilities
• Ability Scores

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  • Magic
  • Physical
  • Psychic

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    Magic Skills:
    To be added
    
    Magic Combat:
    Magical combat classes are some of the most important classes taught at the school, with whole classes devoted to learning how to control one’s magic before gets out of hand and causes trouble for the entire supernatural world. After those basics are taught, students are informed on both defensive and offensive magics. Heavy emphasis is placed on subtler magics like wards, illusions, hexes and charm, but flashier, more powerful magics are taught for emergencies and when alone.
    
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    Physical Skills:
    The skills taught in the physical skills classes involve everything needed to survive in a world out to get you. Everything from how to lie to how to sneak, disguise yourself and escape from tense situations without outing yourself, as well as when, to whom and how to do so if you so feel you should such as in the case of family, close friends and other loved ones.
    
    Physical Combat:
    The art of non-magical and non-psychic fighting, this includes most things types of weaponry. The form of this taught by the school include everything from improvised weapons like baseball caps, backpacks, car keys and more, to more traditional weapons like bows, guns, blades of many varieties and blunt weapons.
    
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    Psychic Combat:
    Psychic combat is unique of the three because in most psychic fights the combat takes place in your mind as much as your body. It often includes a mixture of psychic as well as magical and physical combat. These classes are primarily defensive, though, with some time devoted to teaching how to attack with skills taught in other classes as well as attack while you defend.
    
    Psychic Skills:
    The classes on Psychic skills teach basic psychic abilities; Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, Cryokinesis, Telepathy, Psychic Force Constructs, Minor Thought/Memory Altering and Suggestion. It teaches not only how to use them, but when and the potential side effects.
    
  
  
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  Pureblood Abilities
  Strength - +2
  Endurance - +1
  Speed - +1
  Magic - +2
  Flexibility/Balance - +1
  Intelligence - +1
  Psychic - +2
  Social - +2
  Hunger - +0
  
  Royal Abilities
  Strength - +1
  Endurance - +0
  Speed - +0
  Magic - +1
  Flexibility/Balance - +1
  Intelligence - +1
  Psychic - +1
  Social - +1
  Hunger - +0
  
  Sanguine/Sang Vampires - Total 26
  Strength - 3
  Endurance - 3
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 2
  Flexibility/Balance - 3
  Intelligence - 4
  Psychic - 4
  Social - 3
  Hunger - 5
  
  Black Vampires - Total 26
  Strength - 2
  Endurance - 3
  Speed - 3
  Magic - 4
  Flexibility/Balance - 4
  Intelligence - 4
  Psychic - 3
  Social - 3
  Hunger - 4
  
  White Vampires - Total 26
  Strength - 4
  Endurance - 4
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 1
  Flexibility/Balance - 4
  Intelligence - 2
  Psychic - 3
  Social - 4
  Hunger - 5
  
  Psychic/Psy Vampires - Total 26
  Strength - 3
  Endurance - 2
  Speed - 2
  Magic - 2
  Flexibility/Balance - 3
  Intelligence - 5
  Psychic - 6
  Social - 3
  Hunger - 3
  
  Dhampir - Total 26
  Strength - 2
  Endurance - 2
  Speed - 3
  Magic - 3
  Flexibility/Balance - 4
  Intelligence - 4
  Psychic - 3
  Social - 5
  Hunger - 2
  
  Typical Human/Feeder - Total 14
  Strength - 1
  Endurance - 1
  Speed - 1
  Magic - 1
  Flexibility/Balance - 1
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 1
  Social - 5
  Hunger - 1
  
  Vampire Hunter - Total 22
  Strength - 3
  Endurance - 2
  Speed - 2
  Magic - 1
  Flexibility/Balance - 2
  Intelligence - 5
  Psychic - 1
  Social - 5
  Hunger - 1
  
  Magister - Total 22
  Strength - 1
  Endurance - 2
  Speed - 3
  Magic - 5
  Flexibility/Balance - 1
  Intelligence - 5
  Psychic - 0
  Social - 5
  Hunger - 1
  
  Partial Dragon - Total 26
  Strength - 5
  Endurance - 4
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 4
  Flexibility/Balance - 3
  Intelligence - 2
  Psychic - 1
  Social - 2
  Hunger - 4
  Flight - 3
  
  Full Blooded Dragon - Total 32
  Strength - 6
  Endurance - 6
  Speed - 3
  Magic - 5
  Flexibility/Balance - 3
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 0
  Social - 1
  Hunger - 5
  Flight - 5
  
  Normal Were-Wolf - Total 26
  Strength - 4
  Endurance - 4
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 2
  Flexibility/Balance - 2
  Intelligence - 2
  Psychic - 4
  Social - 4
  Hunger - 4
  
  Spellwolf - Total 32
  Strength - 3
  Endurance - 4
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 5
  Flexibility/Balance - 3
  Intelligence - 5
  Psychic - 4
  Social - 4
  Hunger - 5
  
  Partial Animals - Total 26
  Strength - 2
  Endurance - 2
  Speed - 3
  Magic - 5
  Flexibility/Balance - 5
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 1
  Social - 5
  Hunger - 2
  
  Regular Spirit - Total 26
  Strength - 0
  Endurance - 5
  Speed - 4
  Magic - 3
  Flexibility/Balance - 4
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 3
  Social - 0
  Hunger - 0
  Flight - 4
  
  Poltergeist - Total 32
  Strength - 0
  Endurance - 6
  Speed - 5
  Magic - 5
  Flexibility/Balance - 5
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 5
  Social - 0
  Hunger - 0
  Flight - 5
  
  Gargoyle - Total 26
  Strength - 6
  Endurance - 6
  Speed - 5
  Magic - 0
  Flexibility/Balance - 1
  Intelligence - 3
  Psychic - 0
  Social - 0
  Hunger - 0
  Flight - 5
  

 

[Deathkitten]

I'll add more about the world later, but I wanted to mention that this takes place on Earth, in the present day. Totally didn't realize I hadn't mentioned it!

 

[Deathkitten]

Spoiler: Mechanics

0 - means that the person is incapable of this ability.
1 - in most things means this is the average Human ability for this.
2 - means just above Human ability.
3 - means far above Human ability, or in the case of Intelligence is the Human average.
4 - means just above average supernatural ability.
5 - means far above average supernatural ability, or in the case of Social it is the goal, Human society.

If it's higher than this, then the scale continues, getting more and more impressive the higher you go.

To keep the characters fair and relatively balanced, you have to keep your numbers within the margin of your race. If your race has a total of 26, as most of them do, keep your modifications balanced so that the total is still 26. The total is all the abilities EXCEPT hunger. Hunger isn't exactly a good thing, so we kept it out of the tally.

To fly without wings your character has to have a minimum magic or psychic score of at least two. They have to be powerful enough to lift themselves off the ground with their power, which in a lot of cases is not easy. Also, your flight stat can go no higher than your stat used to fly with this method.

Strength - Strength is the measure of physical strength.
Endurance - Endurance is how hard the person is to kill.
Speed - Speed is how fast the person is.
Magic - Magic is the person's raw magical ability.
Flexibility/Balance - Flexibility and Balance dictates the person's ability to bend and twist and stay standing even if someone tries to bring them down. It also affects turning radius.
Intelligence - Intelligence is how book-smart someone is.
Psychic - Psychic is the person's raw psychic ability.
Social - Social is the person's ability to blend in to normal human society, and also can dictate street smarts.
Hunger - Hunger is the person's desire and need to feed, regardless of the medium.
Flight - Flight, which not everyone has, is the person's ability to fly, either using magic or by using wings they happen to have.

There will be GM posts every once in a while, which note at the end of the post how long it is until the next GM post in real time. These GM posts will dictate what is going on in the rp, what time of day it is, important notes, etc. It really depends on what is going on in character. GM posts will be this color.

An example post is below!

The sun was just dipping below the horizon, and the school would be just waking up. Teachers and staff were already bustling about, getting their classes and various jobs ready. The guards had been awake the whole day, a tip off having been sent to the school anonymously that an attack might be made. This wasn't uncommon, but the day shift, tired from the day of quiet patrolling, handed over the reigns to the next shift.

Out of the calm and fresh night air, a loud crash followed by a scraping metal sound could be heard across the entire school ground. The reaction was incredibly fast, students pouring out of every building, every door. Before long the entire courtyard was full of students, each and every one of them clamoring to see what the noise was. What was normally a quiet campus during daylight hours came to life.

The school officials began to show up, and students parted like the Red Sea. Clearly they were waiting for them to find out what happened, as the volume of the crowd picked up significantly. It didn't take long for the curiosity of the young to be sated. Gargoyles, who had arrived at the scene far faster than the students, stalked out of the building. Their imposing stone features made a few of the students step back. They were clearly in a business mind frame, it was the only time they tried to inspire fear with their appearances. But for doing it rarely, they did it well.

Along with them came four younger students, all struggling against the strength of the stone guardians. "F***ing hell! It was just a mistake, so what if I was in the lab after hours! No one got hurt, right? So what does it matter? Ow! Stop squeezing so hard!" The whining and prattling continued as the loud child, clearly the oldest of the bunch, was hauled away in a different direction than the others.

Time of Day: Sundown.
Important Events: Explosion in lab.

Front Page News:
School - Explosion in lab.
City - Llamas with Hats.
Days IRL to post: 2

 

[Deathkitten]

Spoiler: Maps

By the way, the Halls for the four bloodlines work much the same way as the lower common areas do. They are just common areas for the four bloodlines. If you are a lesser bloodline, then you can go into any of the Halls, but they prefer that the major bloodlines stick to each of their designated Halls for now, or that they go to the All Races Common Area instead.

 

[Deathkitten]

• Organizations

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  • The Seekers of Truth
  • Hunters of the Shadows
  • Guardians of Tomorrow
  • Clean Up Crew/PR Team
  • Stone Wakers

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    An organization of hunters built around independent hunters who seek them out, The Seekers of Truth almost serves as more of an information service for Vampire Hunters. They gather information through extensive connections to figure out important parts of vampire society. While they will at times simply hand out random hunts as a matter of convenience, most of them are well organized hunts that are after specific targets and try to manipulate the press into their favor while trading favors to gain power. The main objective of The Seekers of Truth is to out the existence of vampires to the world, and initiate the final, great extermination of vampire kind.
    
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    More stereotypical hunters. Kill all vamps in a straight approach. They will hunt vampires to the top of local chains, and attempt to clear the local region of the undead and any non-humans who make prey of humans they encounter in the process. They view dhampirs as simply another form of vampire.
    
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    Mild hunter; want to kill all vampires that hurt humans without concern. They regard Dhampirs no differently than vampires.
    
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    The only form of hunter allowed by the shadow government of the Vampires, the “PR Team,” or Clean Up Crew as they’re more officially known, is the in-house solution to vampire-on-human violence. Primarily employed whenever a vampire is beginning to become a threat to the secrecy of vampire-kind on a whole, the Clean Up Crew is simultaneously the least and most effective vampire hunting branch. They are the best equipped and have the highest chance of all at a successful hunt, however, they’re often unable to chase down vampire threats not deemed trouble for the whole. This leaves their hands tied on matters that they’re not sanctioned to act on. Because of this, they have a split reception amongst the other groups. Some consider them sell-outs, while the more moderate vampire hunters view them as a more reasonable solution than the Hunters of the Shadows, yet better informed and armed than the Guardians of Tomorrow, while also being a more active and effective than the Seeker’s of Truth. They are occasionally known to give weapons and information to other parties, as such they are very, very closely watched. This is not helped by the fact that they make some of the most lethal vampire hunters when, not if, they defect. As such, they’re often sent on the most dangerous hunts that are likely to result in the death of the team sent in, vampire or human. This gets them the nickname “Suicide Mission Specialists”. This is all exacerbated by the fact that they are, universally, capable of magic or psychic combat. While not as powerful as Magisters, they are taught unique combat powers that very few Magisters ever learn, making the most of the limited universal human capability for both. They are also the only Hunter group that does not have an innate bias towards human membership, with teams often being led by members of other species.
    
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    Gargoyles are the race with the most powerful individuals in decent number. Despite this, due to the temporary nature of near every other species and their docile nature, many have found themselves locked completely immobile for centuries. These gargoyles are needed now, however, more than ever, and the Stone Walkers are there to answer that need, seeking out members of the reclusive and hard to identify species and waking them out of their frozen state. Their goals are unknown by all, as no official statement has been released by any form of leader, nor even has any form of real leadership been confirmed, seeming to run primarily by small, local groups that operate on a council basis and have been known to work with near everyone in their thirty year existence. While nothing is known for certain about them, it is strongly suspected that there is some form of mystical go between for these small groups of hunters that aids in communication. They have the largest supply of gargoyles under their name than any other group in the known world. There are also mutterings of the figure known as “Osiris”, the gargoyle they claim helps organize the groups, having the odd ability to instill more than life into gargoyles they find; he seems to instill something like emotion in the otherwise heartless species. He also has the unique ability to allow gargoyles they find and bring to the individual “bases” the ability to bind to others anew, making gargoyles who would never serve again even if they’re found willing to interact with the world once more. They tend to have very little interaction with the rest of the supernatural world.