[St. Lawrence By Night] - Vampire the Masquerade V20 - [Recruitment is OPEN]

[TheWanderingMuse]

The Giovanni presence in the city of St. Lawrence continues to grow, and we’re not yet clear of their intentions. The Camarilla cannot allow a presence like that to go unchecked. Although the city is but a shell of what it once was there is a significant population there and plenty of potential. While not an attractive appointment by any means… we need to establish a presence and secure a foothold in that city. I don’t care who you send, but the Camarilla must gain and maintain control of St. Lawrence!                                                   - Alexander Winston, Justicar of Clan Toreador

[Translated from Italian]   We have completed the first phase of securing our territory in St. Lawrence, but it seems as if the Camarilla has already gotten word of our intentions. It's unclear if they know of the artifact we're attempting to retrieve or if they're simply responding to our appearance in numbers, but whatever the case they have rushed to install a Prince and a Primogen Council to oversee the city. While the reception has been a bit cold and distrustful, the Camarilla doesn't seem to be aggressively challenging us in the new city. For now, they seem to be only watching and waiting... to what end, I am not certain. I will continue to update you in the coming nights.                                                  - Carmine Giovanni, Anziani Council Member

Map of St. Lawrence

Current Map of St. Lawrence (Full Map Here)

The City of St. Lawrence

For years St. Lawrence prospered as a large industrial and manufacturing city in the northeast. Textile mills, automotive factories and steel mills provided a backbone for the city’s economy and an endless amount of jobs and opportunities for the nearly 6 million people who resided there at the height of its prosperity. For decades the city had a small but powerful Kindred population and was firmly in control of the Camarilla.

Then came the end of the Second World War. While the city had enjoyed heightened prosperity during the war efforts it was cities such as New York, Baltimore, and Boston that soon far surpassed St. Lawrence in the aftermath. As the world settled back into an uneasy peace and more and more of the United States manufacturing needs were handled overseas St. Lawrence was one of many many cities to crumble economically.

First the mills began to close, then the factories, and soon the entire city fell into a recession of its own, one more devastating than that of most of the other cities in the United States felt. With St. Lawrence well removed from most of the popular shipping lines and hours away from the other large cities, it soon began to crumble. Those in the city who could effort to left, but the nearly 4 million that couldn’t stayed and persevered through the hard times.

During this time of economic regression and city-wide degradation the city was deemed unimportant and of little interest to the Camarilla. Little by little the Kindred community shrank as individuals were called upon to travel to other cities and handle other needs, most never to return. The city was left with little more than a sparse Anarch presence and no Camarilla presence to speak of.

As the 21st century dawned and coastal real estate and remote corporate locations became more commonplace, St. Lawrence was once again showing up on the radar. Steadily more and more business began to buy into St. Lawrence and move operations there as they took advantage of a now more desirable location with cheap, eager labor. During this revival, the city also began to attract the attention of a group of business-minded entities: the Giovanni.

Seeing such a large, destitute population and the very attractive tactical location of the city the Giovanni began purchasing land and assets within the city and sending a handful of the family to begin establishing a beachhead for a larger Giovanni presence to further allow them access to the New World.

When the Camarilla learned of it, they were quick to shift resources towards the city and began a rushed process of installing a presence capable of contesting the city and keeping a close eye on the growing Giovanni threat.

The Game

St. Lawrence by Night is rooted in a Vampire the Masquerade V20 system which plays out as a storyteller-driven collection of one-on-one stories which take place in the same city and have the ability for crossover and collaboration with other players while maintaining the opportunity for free-form and open sandbox stories.

Experience Level for Players – As this game has the opportunity to keep the story between the storyteller and player in a one-on-one framework it allows me to use in-character immersion to explain the city dynamic, the abilities of your character, and how the system works. This is also a slight departure from a true tabletop session as more emphasis is placed on the story and rolling and game mechanics are used lightly to enhance the story, not bog it down.

Can I interact with other players in the city? – Absolutely! The unique system I run allows players the opportunity to run completely solo in a storyteller-driven game, to team up with other players and operate as a group the entire time, or anywhere in-between. This game is created with posting frequency and real life in mind. Allowing the flexibility for each player to move at their own pace and remain independent from other players make it a very successful platform.

How does time work in St. Lawrence? Due to the nature of the game and some of the mystery, surprise twists, and hidden plots: St. Lawrence by Night is played a little differently. This allows me to keep on top of each character's story, work on crossovers and city-impacting events, and keeping everyone engaged on a consistent basis. The details for SLbN timelines are as follows:

• One Active Thread - Each player will only be allowed to have one active thread at a time - This makes continuity more seamless, allows for city-impacting events, and lets me stay on top of each player's story.
• Every two weeks IRL will equal one night inside St. Lawrence - Each character has two weeks to work on what their character does during the current night. This gives plenty of time to allow players the freedom of a less-demanding post requirement but still keeps the game progressing at a good pace.
• Historic and History Threads allowed as well - This would allow players to flesh out backgrounds or previous interactions with other players or NPC's to help flesh out their character.

What is the story to smut ratio? Story is paramount in St. Lawrence, but that being said: each player is free to explore whichever aspect(s) of the game they find most enjoyable. If someone wishes to create a character who seeks carnal pleasures and wishes to explore the city in that vein then that would be supported. Ideally there would be more story to smut, but my job as a storyteller is to help tell the story of your character, regardless of where that leads.

Is there a minimum amount of posts a player needs to maintain? No. Most days I will be able to reply at least once, but the story can move at whatever pace the players do. I feel as long as you can commit to 2-3 posts per week on average (I know real life happens and I am very supportive of that) then that would be perfectly acceptable.

Which clans can players choose from? I allow characters from all Camarilla clans and am open to bloodlines.

Factions/Groups Active in St. Lawrence: Camarilla, Anarchs, Giovanni, Followers of Set, Baali

Approved Clans

• Ventrue
• Toreador
• Nosferatu
• Brujah
• Tremere
• Malkavian
• Caitiff
• Gangrel

Restricted Clans (Justification and a compelling story needed)

• Giovanni
• Followers of Set
• Cappadocian
• Nagaraja
• Samedi
• Baali
• Ravnos

Forbidden Clans: Assamite, Tzimisce, Lasombra, Harbingers of Skulls, True Brujah, Salubri, Serpents of the Light, Gargoyle, Thinblood, Kiasyd

Is the game capped at a certain number of players? Yes. I'm a few years removed from running a group game and as such I don't want to overwhelm myself or sacrifice good player experiences with my replies and availability as I take up the reins once more. I am looking to keep the player count between 4-8 active players at all times.

Next Steps
1. Leave a reply here stating you're interested
2. Send me a PM with your top 3 clan choices
3. Include how much experience you have with V:tM (none is perfectly fine)
4. Give me an estimate on how many replies per week you would be comfortable with
5. Give me a short explanation on why this game intrigues you

If you have any additional questions, please post them here so I can answer them and update this post

Thanks!
Muse



Here's a sneak peek at some of the revealed NPC's for the city: St. Lawrence by Night - Vampire the Masquerade City Reference Thread

[Callie Del Noire]

I’m interested.

I’m leaning towards outsiders.

[TheWanderingMuse]

I’m interested.

I’m leaning towards outsiders.

I'm glad you're interested, but I'm not currently including anything from Mage the Ascension or any of the other titles. This would be strictly for Vampire the Masquerade and related resources. Please send me a private PM if you're still interested and we'll discuss your character ideas and concept.

[Callie Del Noire]

I'm glad you're interested, but I'm not currently including anything from Mage the Ascension or any of the other titles. This would be strictly for Vampire the Masquerade and related resources. Please send me a private PM if you're still interested and we'll discuss your character ideas and concept.

That’s cool. Pm sent.

[SufferingPride]

Hey Muse! I'm very interested! PM sent already.

[TheWanderingMuse]

Welcome to E! What a blast from the past! :) I'm happy to see you again, my friend, and I look forward to seeing what character you explore the streets of the city with.

[Nicolae]

I'm definitely interested. Getting my PM ready now.

[Callie Del Noire]

How goes things eh?

[TheWanderingMuse]

I'm definitely interested. Getting my PM ready now.

Excellent, I'll be contacting you shortly. Thank you!

[Sysa]

Allow me to officially express my interest in joining.

[TheWanderingMuse]

Allow me to officially express my interest in joining.

Welcome to St. Lawrence! I've sent you some follow up info. Looks like your character is almost ready to be let loose on the city!

[Callie Del Noire]

I’m guessing I didn’t send enough info?

[TheWanderingMuse]

I’m guessing I didn’t send enough info?

Hey Callie, I'll PM you privately. I didn't get your story & character preferences response yet.

[Miroque]

@TWM: I send you application LONG time ago, and if there is room, I would still like to join.

EDIT: I resend that application to you Muse.

[queenkam234]

Interested!

[TheWanderingMuse]

Interested!

Excellent! Check your PM's

[Ashia]

Fascinating idea! Consider me interested!

[MarcothTalos]

Got any need for a Brujah looking Malkavian? :). Long time Malkavian player here, my name here is in fact the name of said character. Let me know if you have room or desire.

[TheWanderingMuse]

Fascinating idea! Consider me interested!

PM heading your way!

Got any need for a Brujah looking Malkavian? :). Long time Malkavian player here, my name here is in fact the name of said character. Let me know if you have room or desire.

Always looking for fresh meat! ;) PM heading your way

[MarcothTalos]

Responded :)

[TheWanderingMuse]

The ranks of the undead continue to grow! This is just a little bump to let everyone know I still have two spots remaining. If you're interested in knowing more about the game, please send me a DM.

Thanks!

[TheWanderingMuse]

One last spot open! PM me if you're interested in perhaps joining the ranks of the undead in St. Lawrence! :)

This game is new player friendly and you don't need to know any of the lore or mechanics for Vampire the Masquerade. This game places story above mechanics, and anything your character needs to know about the game and being a vampire will be explored in-game as your character comes to life.

[TheWanderingMuse]

I would like to announce that the next wave of player slots have been opened. The previous players have been introduced to the game and I'm now looking to add another 2-3 players! There are plenty of undiscovered plots, open mysteries, relationships to create and enemies to root out. Come join a game of intrigue, conspiracies, mysteries and excitement!

Please post here and send me a PM with your interest and we'll get the ball rolling.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting some more quality players!

[TheWanderingMuse]

The next batch of players have been onboarded! I'm ready to take on two more. Please PM me if you'd like to join the game.

[Unholy]

I am interested, and I sent a PM to you! :)