#malkavians

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Imagine just a Network of ghosts. If your Malkavian loved one passes, they'll still be watching over you, slowly guiding your destiny, pulling at the strings of the web ever-so-slightly, just to keep you safe.

In the ancient days of the First City, the foremost among the Brujah endeavored to fathom the enigmatic essence of the Cainite condition, pursuing understanding from myriad perspectives. However, his fervent zeal for existence clashed with the somber demeanor of his brethren, stirring discord among them. Following the Deluge, he sought to temper his own passionate fervor by siring Troile, a progeny of contrasting disposition. While Brujah was prone to tumultuous fits of rage, stirring the primal Beast within, Troile embodied logic, method, and calculation. Yet, their conflicting natures led to frequent disagreement and eventually to a violent confrontation. In a frenzied outburst, Brujah attacked Troile, prompting Troile to bite into his sire's flesh, attempting to drain the fury from his blood. However, this only served to further enrage Brujah, and in a grievous turn, Troile continued to drink even after his sire's veins ran dry, consuming Brujah's very soul. When called to account for his actions, Troile presented a rational justification, persuading other Antediluvians that murder was the necessary course to maintain peace among Cain's descendants and the children of Seth. Some whisper that this rebellion sowed the seeds of the Second City's downfall. However, upon his return, Caine remained unconvinced, cursing Troile and his line with the fiery passions of their progenitor, magnified threefold.

Once agian for the peopl in the back

How I feel about this character

Alistair Grout: A really interesting concept, but making such a young and isolated vampire a primogen was a really dumb idea on LaCroix’s part. Why didn’t he make Therese the primogen? She’s got her own territory, yes, but it makes more sense than Grout.

(Which reminds me, I have no idea how Princes/Barons work -- I thought Barons were Anarch Princes, but Abrams and Therese seemed to act like they were under LaCroix’s authority? It really confused me.)

Maddy’s opinion: Indifferent. She had this opinion on a lot of characters because, well, she was a newly Embraced fledgling too busy dealing with all the voices and hallucinations to really make note of much.

Rosa: I would die for her.

Maddy’s opinion: A sweet Thinblood who would be more “useful” (which sounds bad, but that’s kindred unlife, baby) to lower generation vampires than they’d give her credit for. They have an interest in not chasing her off and treating her like garbage. They are dumb idiots for not letting her be for that reason, if nothing else.

Jeanette: Another sweetie. Manipulative, but sweet.

Maddy’s opinion: Maddy does not like guilt trips, but when Jeanette isn’t turning on the water works she likes Jeanette just fine.

Therese: I like her. She’s professional and put together -- not that any Malk can help whether or not they’re put together -- and I like her.

Maddy’s opinion: She thinks Therese is a bit of a hardass and is way too quick to punish other people for what Jeanette gets up to.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

I don’t really ship any of them with anyone else. Except Alistair/his wife, which is strangely wholesome despite the creepiness. I mean he’s a Malk, you sorta learn to look past the creepiness.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Rosa/happiness. And of course, the twins with each other.

My unpopular opinion about this character

IDK if it’s unpopular but I’ve already given my opinion on Grout being made the primogen. Just... what is the point of a primogen who knows jack shit about vampires and who isn’t in contact with any of his own clan? How can you represent a bunch of people you’ve never spoken to?

Voermann -- IDK if this is unpopular, again, but I basically treat and consider them as two different people. There’s not really any reason not to.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I would have liked to actually meet Grout, or at least seen him in the prologue.