WtA:20A, Rage Across The Yucatán (System)

[RedPhoenix]

Looove that band name!

[Crensler]

The Trash Pandas?  Nice xD

[Pumpkin Seeds]

I figured she would get enjoyment out of making older werewolves do a double take with the name.

[AndyZ]

Dots are forthcoming but I felt like writing this up for the Theurge.



It can be easy to forget just how big the world is.  Far too many Garou get to see so little of it, protecting their own little piece, wardens of an area that effectively keeps them prisoner due to their duties.

Others are called to entirely different destinies, such as Walks-With-Pride, an Athro who has seen so much of the world with her Silent Strider pack despite having no true home.  Despite her Stargazer heritage, she too has always felt homeless, yet her own ways of serving Gaia at least offer her the many sights of this broken planet.

It was her pleasure to see Yucatán several years back, enjoying the terrain with her mate and giving birth to yet another litter of pups.  The prophecies never said which would be born true, only their fates if they managed it.  This one would be an outcast in the Indian homeland as one who could only eat meat, but would make their mark from half the world away, choosing to stay.

Of the litter of Indian Wolves, two chose to stay with the nearby gray wolves in accordance with the prophecy.  Walks-With-Pride expected it to be the older brother if one birthed true, doubtful the more docile and less strong sister.  Then again, she would only know if word came back to her as the next set of prophecies took her along; the rest of the litter chose to follow her and the pack, and would only ever be kin.

To walk with pride was to accept everything as it came, no matter how shameful or miserable, even as one learns from mistakes and grows as an individual.  Hopefully the two would find their own path.

That path left the brother and sister wandering the nearby desert in search of the next meal when thunder and a flash of fire came from one of the angry beasts that moved without walking.  Her brother fell, bleeding, knowing nothing of guns, vehicles, or target practice.

It taught her rage, and she chased down the SUV and slaughtered all the human monsters within.  The catharsis of vengeance brought her no joy just as she had no understanding of the drugs left abandoned in the wrecked carnage, but a Kin-Fetch still alerted the nearby Sept of the change.

The local Garou were glad to accept her in, and even if they had limited understanding of the Stargazer ways, her mother had left no ill will and the cub was all too happy to soak in new information.

Her Deed name, Bends-With-the-Way, came from her first test with a spirit of intellect in order to learn to speak with the spirits.  It created a labyrinthine tapestry that she worked through, with all sorts of beauty that fascinated her.  Many would force their way through a maze, and others would develop a strategy like taking all left or right hand turns, but Bends spent hours exploring through everything in captivating astonishment until she found her way through, patient and apparently having fun working it over like a child’s playground.

Other detractors have claimed that her Docility suggests a degree of dog blood in her heritage, even though she has a degree of Pure Blood from her parents that can be recognized as Stargazer.  Her Rage definitely isn’t as strong as most, but she’s at least a reasonably capable fighter when she needs to be, has spent time in learning to use teeth and claws effectively, and doesn’t balk at eliminating the threats of the Wyrm when necessary.

Stargazers often speak of balance, and that seems to come naturally to her.  Something akin to logic may suggest Weaver taint, but it’s combined with wolf sense and seeing the world through a primal and more meditative contemplation.  She can understand the value of something like using a guitar to play beautiful music instead of just howling, and has been known to dance, but is more apt to see that some tribes and breeds use Weaver tools than attempt to use them herself.  It’s not her place to force views unless Wyrm corruption becomes a possibility, which only gets snickers from those who suggest she’s got dog blood.

Similarly, she understands the value of a cell phone to those who use them, especially since one can’t just howl as easily anymore.  However, that doesn’t mean she wants one of her own.  If anything, it makes her push for the value of having a pack totem that can communicate over vast distances.

Her Lupus form of an Indian Wolf is similar enough to an emaciated Mexican Gray Wolf that she can blend in a little outside of civilized areas.  She still likes to hunt down her own food when she can in places where humanity hasn’t rewritten Gaia’s beauty into concrete and steel, but she’ll eat processed foods that she can stomach.  The only time she eats anything other than meat is when she’s attempting to blend in as a human, and even then, it doesn’t always agree with her if it’s too well-cooked.

Regarding Rites, though she intends to learn more as time goes on, her current repertoire include the Rites of Cleansing and Talisman Dedication.  Even if she can’t sense the Wyrm (yet), she carries a flask of clean water and a polished stone bowl for the cleansing rite, and sprinkles the corrupted again and again after inscribing and walking the circle.  Talisman Dedication involves inscribing various runes and sigils with mud while the Garou holds or wears the object, and Bends will even do Weaver tools for the asking, even if she doesn’t want any herself.

The actual grand destiny her mother foresaw is unknown to her, save that it’s meant to happen here in Yucatán and that she should spend her life in this area.  While she’s entertained thoughts of visiting her ancestral homeland, she understands that it’s not her fate and accepts her duty.  Her hope is to help perpetuate the Stargazer line with pure blood if wolf Kinfolk might be brought for her someday, but she still has far too much to learn to be an effective mother of her own while handling her duties.  When the time does come, she’s sure she’ll be content with a single Stargazer wolf mate of strong breeding who can give her Kinfolk pups, and hopefully she can remain more in their lives than her own mother.

[AndyZ]

Name: Bends-With-the-Way (usually called Brenda among humans, given the closeness between Bends and Brenda)
Player: AndyZ
Breed: Lupus
Auspice: Theurge
Tribe: Stargazer
Nature: Scientist
Demeanor: Scientist

Strength 1 Dexterity 3 Stamina 2 Charisma 3 Manipulation 2 Appearance 3 Perception 4 (Insightful) Intelligence 4 (Problem Solver) Wits 2

Alertness 3 Athletics 1 Brawl 3 Empathy 1 Expression 1 Leadership 1 Primal-Urge 3

Performance 1 Stealth 1 Survival 3

Enigmas 3 Investigation 1 Medicine 1 Occult 1 Rituals 3

Fate 3 Pure Breed 2 Rites 2 Totem 2

Rage 4 Gnosis 7 Willpower 7

Glory 0.0 Honor 0.0 Wisdom 3.0

Heightened Senses, Spirit Speech, Iron Resolve

Rite of Cleansing, Rite of Talisman Dedication

Seldom Sleeps, Danger Sense
Strict Carnivore, Docile -2

Equipment:

Dedicated clothing: Gray crop top, comfortable blue jeans, black boots, socks and panties.

Dedicated large black fanny pack purse with rite implements, hairbrush and mirror (never makeup, but she’ll wear it if someone insists on dressing her up), box of matches, packet of dried jerky, etc.

Freebies: Backgrounds 4 Rage 2 Gnosis 4 Willpower 3 Merits 5 Flaws -3
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My hope is to get the totem power to communicate across vast distances if we get enough people chipping in for Totem.

[CurvyKitten]

Name: Aoife (pronounced "ee-fa'') Fáelad
Deed:
Player: Curvykitten
Concept: Lost
Auspice: Ragabash
Breed: Lupus
Tribe: Uktena
Nature: Cub
Demeanor: Rebel


Age: 18
Face claim : Nataly Machado

Backstory(will tweak as we get more info.):

As a wolf, my brother and I along with our pack called the long stretch of the Appalachian mountains home. And it doesn't matter how much time has passed; my senses can still recall the memories of when we still ran wild and free through Gaia's glorious creation. I can still smell the trees and how pure everything seemed after a long nights rain. I can feel the sun on my fur and the soft earth beneath my paws. I can hear the sounds of nature and the heartbeats of the other members of my pack. My pack, I miss the days my brother and I ran with them. Our only cares were of food, family, and shelter when the weather became too harsh.

We came across the occasional human, lumbering through the brush like a drunk bear. They always smelled of chemicals, metal and something they called trail mix. We easily avoided them, though if they crossed our path while wronging Gaia we took pleasure in scaring them...just a little. Granted there were a few "humans" that we would welcome to join us. They were the wolves that had learned to walk on two legs. Wolves that were once part of our pack, and still in a way part of our family. They would come when the moon was full and high in the sky to join us on a grand hunt. It was a tradition I enjoyed greatly as my Alpha and the other elder wolves of the pack would allow me to hunt with them.Normally such a wild pup would be put in their place. But my passion was infectious and inspired the pack to greet the full moon with all they were. And the skills I used to hunt kept me from being a burden. So yes, this young pup was allowed to run with big dogs.

It was one of these hunts that spurred on the change for my brother and me. I remember relaxing under the fading light of the moon. Belly full, heart finally slowing and my body aching slightly from the effort I had put forth during the hunt. But that aching was nothing when compared to the pain that suddenly claimed my body. My fur fell away as my skin ripped and stretched. I heard the sickening sound of my bones cracking into their new placements. It felt like I was being torn apart from the inside out. And when I awoke, I felt stranger then I had ever before. It was confusing and terrifying, but praise Gaia the first things I saw was my pack watching over us and my brother now shifted staring back at me. We clung to one another as our pack howled into the night. The sound was beautiful but sad as they said goodbye to us. Thankfully we were not alone, the others that had changed remained long enough to witness what had happened. And as our old pack slipped back into the dark woods, our new pack welcomed us with open arms.

After that things seemed to fall into place for me and my brother. We still missed our time as wolves, but now we found ourselves happy in our new lives. We finally had a pack again! The days that followed were still very busy, though. We were no longer pups and that meant we had many more responsibilities. On top of that, we had a great deal of learning to do before we would be able to really fit into the human world. But my brother and I were eager to learn. Only we would not have very long to do so. No, it all came crashing down around us before we could really begin to understand more of what this world held for us.

I didn't understand what was happening. All I could see was flames; all I could hear was screaming and the sound of fighting. I was afraid, but I didn't run. I would not abandon my pack or my brother so easily. I ran into the rampage and came upon my Alpha facing off with a strange man. I didn't know who or what he was, but that didn't matter, he was after one of mine. So I did what instinct demanded and lashed out at the man, tearing him asunder in moments. My alpha stood before me, snarling and angry he held himself together long enough to direct me towards the wounded elder he had been protecting. I tried to protest, tried to say I could come back and fight, find my brother. But my alpha's order was firm. So I did as I was told and got the elder to safety high upon a hill where I was forced to watch the flames and pray others would make it out. That my brother would once again find me.

Suddenly a strange energy seemed to pulse from the center of the turmoil and as a gut-wrenching howl was let loose I knew all was lost. I looked to the elder as he called me close, knowing he would not live long he instructed me to run. To find any of our pack that survived, and if I could not do that to fallow the ancestors call to find myself a new pack and home.I waited silently and held onto my elder till he died. I buried him then and descended down the hill to try and see if there were any survivors. But all I found was burned rubble and what remained of my home. What bodies I found were so badly burned I could not even tell if they were a friend or foe. All evidence of what had happened was wiped away by the fire. But I knew better, I had the scent of the murders still burned into my mind. And swore I would avenge the fallen somehow. But even as I swore that I prayed that someone was still alive.That my brother was still alive, and that I would see them again.

I had no real choice then, I began walking away from yet another home. With nothing but the clothes on my back and the voices of my ancestors guiding my way east.

Long-Term Personal Goal(s):
If it is possible, she wishes to find any of her pack that survived (praying that one will be her brother) to find those that killed her pack and make them pay. Part of her heart will always wish for this. But Aoife wants to find her place within a pack again. She was never meant to be a lone wolf; and fears the idea of leading the rest of her life as one. Aoife swears to Gaia though that once she finds her place within a pack she will protect it with a fierceness that no one will be able to withstand. Aoife also wishes and knows that she will have to learn and find her way in this chaotic world

her sheet for reference

Name:	Aoife (pronounced "ee-fa'') Fáelad		Breed:	Lupus		Pack Name	TBD
Deed Name:	N/A		Auspice:	Ragabash		Pack Totem:	TBD
Player:	Curvykitten		Tribe:	Uktena

Attributes

Physical			Social			Mental
Strength	●●●○○		Charisma	●●●○○		Perception	●●●○○
Dexterity	●●●●●(Parkor)		Manipulation	●●○○○		Intelligence	●○○○○
Stamina	●●●●○(second wind)		Appearance	●●●○○		Wits	●●○○○

Abilities

Talents			Skills			Knowledges
Alertness	●●●○○(danger sense)		Animal Ken	○○○○		Academics	○○○○○
Athletics	●●●○○		Crafts	○○○○○		Computers	○○○○○
Brawl	●●○○○		Drive	○○○○○		Enigmas	○○○○○
Empathy	○○○○		Etiquette	○○○○○		Investigation	●●○○○
Expression	○○○○○		Firearms	○○○○○		Law	○○○○○
Intimidation	○○○○○		Larceny	●●○○○(slight of hand)		Medicine	●●○○○
Leadership	○○○○○		Melee	●●○○○		Occult	●○○○○
Primal-Urge	●●●○○		Performance	○○○○○		Rituals	○○○○○
Streetwise	●●○○○(quick get away)		Stealth	●●●○○		Science	○○○○○
Subterfuge	○○○○○		Survival	●●●○○		Technology	○○○○○

Advantages

Allies	○○○○○		Rage	■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □		Gifts	Rites
Ancestors	●●●○○		Gnosis	■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □		1. Sense Prey	1.
Contacts	○○○○○		Willpower	■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □		2. Scent of Running Water	2.
Fetish	○○○○○					3. Moonstruck Path	3.
Kinfolk	○○○○○					4.	4.
Mentor	○○○○○					5.	5.
Pure Breed	●●●○○					6.	6.
Resources	○○○○○		Glory	■ ■ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		7.	7.
Rites	○○○○○		Honor	□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		8.	8.
Totem	●●○○○		Wisdom	■ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		9.	9.
Spirit Heritage	○○○○○

Merits	Flaws
Perfect Balance (1 pt. Merit)	Naive (1 pt. Flaw)
Wolf Sight (1 pt. Merit)	Impatient (1 pt. Flaw)
Daredevil (3 pt. Merit)	Intolerance (1 pt. Flaw)
Inner Strength (2 pt. Merit)	Nightmares (1 pt. Flaw)
Merits	Curiosity (2 pt. Flaw)
Merits	Vengeful (2 pt. Flaw Those that killed her pack)
Merits	Flaws
Merits	Flaw
Merits	Flaw

Gained 7 points from flaws spent
10 points : Strength (1)>(2)>(3)
2 points : Totem (0)>(2)
1 points : Rage (4)>(5)
3 points : Willpower (3)>(6)
4 points : Primal-Urge (2)>(4)
1points : Purebood (2)>(3)

[Crensler]

Gonna have to step up my game with people already submitting full on sheets >w>

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Nah, be fine. Just need that initial story so that we can start blending our stuff together. I think it was said that we should try to have some sort of connection before the story begins, unsure. Anyway just present your stuff. You still going Galliard or did you settle back to Ahroun?

[RedPhoenix]

Haha I was about to ask if I missed something and we should be doing that? I will probably just steal curvys snazzy sheet if that works?

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Come join the Trash Pandas!

[CurvyKitten]

Gonna have to step up my game with people already submitting full on sheets >w>

I am reworking a old character sheet, so it was easy for me. lol I already had her sheet worked up.

Haha I was about to ask if I missed something and we should be doing that? I will probably just steal curvys snazzy sheet if that works?

Steal away hun! I actually got it from a game I first had the character in. I just edited the info within the sheet. :)

[RedPhoenix]

So I noticed the Abilities section was a little different compared to the 20th Edition sheet and there's an extra background so I changed those sections up a little!

Free point spending
3 Resources (3)
3 Contacts (3)
2 Willpower (2)
1 Empathy (2)
1 Charisma (5)

Name:	Kimberly Park		Breed:	Homid		Pack Name	TBD
Chronicle:	Rage Across the Yucatán		Auspice:	Philodox		Pack Totem:	TBD
Player:	RedPhoenix		Tribe:	Child of Gaia		Concept:	Societal Fulcrum

Attributes

Physical			Social			Mental
Strength	●○○○○		Charisma	●●●●○ (Captivating)		Perception	●●●○○
Dexterity	●●●○○		Manipulation	●●○○○		Intelligence	●●●○○
Stamina	●●○○		Appearance	●●●○○		Wits	●●●●○ (Cool-Headed)

Abilities

Talents			Skills			Knowledges
Alertness	○○○○○		Animal Ken	○○○○○		Academics	●●○○○ (History)
Athletics	○○○○○		Crafts	○○○○○		Computers	●○○○○
Brawl	○○○○○		Drive	○○○○○		Enigmas	●●●○○
Empathy	●●●○○		Etiquette	●●○○○		Investigation	●●○○○
Expression	●●●○○ (Rhetoric)		Firearms	○○○○○		Law	●●●○○
Intimidation	○○○○○		Larceny	○○○○○		Medicine	○○○○○
Leadership	●●○○○		Melee	○○○○○		Occult	○○○○○
Primal-Urge	○○○○○		Performance	●●○○○ (Strings)		Rituals	●●○○○
Streetwise	○○○○○		Stealth	○○○○○		Science	○○○○○
Subterfuge	●●○○○		Survival	●○○○○		Technology	○○○○○

Advantages

Allies	●●●○○		Rage	■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		Gifts	Rites
Ancestors	○○○○○		Gnosis	■ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		1. Persuasion	1.
Contacts	●●●○○		Willpower	■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □		2. Truth of Gaia	2.
Fetish	○○○○○					3. Brother's Scent	3.
Kinfolk	●●○○○					4.	4.
Mentor	○○○○○					5.	5.
Pure Breed	○○○○○					6.	6.
Resources	●●●○○		Glory	□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		7.	7.
Rites	○○○○○		Honor	□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		8.	8.
Spirit Heritage	○○○○○		Wisdom	■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □ □ □		9.	9.
Totem	○○○○○

[CurvyKitten]

Yeah I need to double check that as it was set up for a game on E. I just wanted to get the basic's down and out you know. :) I'll check it tomorrow after a bit of sleep LOL

Got to add merits and flaws, and nature and Demeanor as well. 

EDIT: I think I've edited the sheet and gotten it right now. heheh I think so

[Hexed]

I don't think it would be too stereotypical.  I am not certain the desert area, I'd have to research, but a Mokole could work if there is anyone else interested in a Fera. 

Sounds fun.

Sounds fun.  The nice thing about play by forum is that there is always time to look something up or ask questions, so no worries on not being familiar with the system.  Fair enough on the smut, I can't say it won't happen in the story to others, but we can certainly avoid anything like that happening to your character.

I haven't accepted any character as of yet, and I don't mind doubling up of Auspice.  It does define their purpose, but a Lupus Stargazer and Homid Silver Fang, or different Ahroun ideas, would be different enough in my mind not to be an issue.  There is always some overlap, but I can't imagine the characters would be all that similar, and duplicate Auspices could be an interesting angle in some situations.

That said, while I am not sure a Mokole would fit well into an existing pack I am also not strictly opposed, desperate times creating desperate allies or whatever the saying is.  If the pack is from outside Mexico, having a Mokole as a local guide/ally could be an interesting angle and help ramp up the strangeness.

O.O
The Mokole are a possibility? Neat. And there's even gaters in the Yucatan. Hell if I know anything about the area though.

[PixelatedPixie]

Closing this thread as PMs sent.  If you had expressed interest and did not get a PM, let me know as I think it was six applied for six accepted, so I likely missed you.

Thank you!