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The Endless
Well I love {\em The Sandman}. It is a great \wod\ thing. Go and read
it! I decided to add the Endless into my game, although I changed it
quite a bit. I decided that this was sort of like an alternate reality
for them, a darker, even sicker, \wod.
As all the "D" Endless were all embodyments of dark things (no, really,
I mean, Death is nice and all that, but her job ain't that cheery)
that their also could be "C" Endless to balance the effects of the "D"
Endless, so I decided to add the 'C' characters as well.
Its all a bit complex and it ties in with my cosmology a bit here, but
bear with me. The Endless embody forces for humans and supernatural
creatures exist outside the `natural order'. Supernatural creatures
can thus influence adn interfear the course of natural development
(effect fate, kill people before their time and things like that).
When they interfear, thats when they attract the attention of the
Endless who have the job of keeping things on track.
The 'D' Endless
- [Death]
Death hates the \wod, especially the vampires and other
creatues who live off humans, ruining their lives. She may be
pleasntly surprised to anyone who tries to right their interfearance
in someones life, but by the time she appears, its usually too late.
She gets on very well with her opposite, Conception, and the two spend
a lot of time together in the \wod.
Image: Death wears the hat from High Cost of Living, but also has
"John Lennon" sunglasses. To supernatural creatures, these sunglasses
appear normal, until you are close to her, then they appear to be made
of pennys. She will react with anger to any interfearance by Vampires.
Story links:
- Obedia is "way past overdue" for Deaths attention.
- Ingrid and her sister were both involved in Norse death rituals and
her sister has crossed over from the Death realm.
- Ingrid wants information on one of her mortal children and Death can
supply it.
- Malkavians or other insight gifted creatures may well be able
to see her for what she really is, although how this would appear is
beyond my imagination.
- [Despair]
Much as per normal. What makes me thing that Despair must live in the
\wod?
Story links:
- As the world is filled with Despair, she could anywhere.
- [Delirium]
Story links:
- Delirium may well get involved in any Wheat-Eye or other drug
related stories.
- Because of Malkavians unique insites, Derlirium may consider
them her children.
- [Dream]
Old or new one, your choice.
Dream will ususally only appear to people in Dreams.
Story links:
- Obedia's scanning dreams may well force the intervention of
Dream.
- The Settites using the Dreaming to turn people against Ingrid
(eg. Richard Puller) may also bring Dream
- [Destruction]
Still wandering the earth.....
- [Destiny]
Destiny more so than the other Endless dislikes the supernaturals, as
they can change the Path of Life for mortals, without reguard for
Fate. Because of this, he tends to be run off his feet somewhat.
You should familiarise yourself with the Prophecys of this adventure.
Story Links:
- Destiny might get involved to right any 'major' wrongs, such
as the destruction of possible prophecy.
- [Desire]
\wod\ is evenly split between Desire and Dispair ;).
Story Links:
- Desire, unlike most of the other Endless, would be very
involved in most vampire's ambitions and the like. She would probably
play her games with the Undead too.
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The 'C' Endless
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- [Conception]
Opposite of Death, but they are really good friends and they spend a
lot of time together. Conception is mostly despondant in the \wod\ and
Death tries to cheer her up.
Image: a pregnant woman in varying stages, but usually visibly so.
Story Links:
- She strikes me as a good hunting botch, especially if armed
with a Helium laser. :)
- [Cheer]
Opposite of Despair. Cheer is seen as a fool, joker or buffon
in the \wod. Noone takes her seriously, no matter how hard she tries.
She moonlights as a comedien. Death often appears at her performances
to give her support.
Image: Cheer is always joking and trying to get people involved.
Cheer is dressed just like anyone else, except with slightly brighter
colors.
- [Clarity]
Opposite of Delirium. Clarity is a young woman with remarkable ability
to see the truth behind everything. She can not be mentally influenced
by any powers.
Yes, I know that Delirum came from Delight, but that is the only
positive 'D' Endless, so I sort of skipped it. Live with it.
Image: Clarity appears as a middle aged woman, always dressed
sharply with every detail of her appearance perfect. Her comments are
pearcingly accurate, as you would expect.
Story Links:
- Clarity can be a good source of information, if you can track
her down. She does little talking, but rather lets you talk and then
just parrots back what you said to her, but in a way which makes
you see it differently, for example rearraning the information in a
different order.
- [Consiousness]
Opposite of Dream. Consiouness is always fully awake. He
has an energising effect on anyone he talks to.
Image: Consiousness appears as an energised 20 year old, who is always
figiting and animated. Spending time with Consiousness leaves you
invigorated and energised.
- [Creation]
Opposite of Destruction. Creation is a thin young artist. He always
has the cutting edge of every technology and may be mistaken for a
mage.
Creation is worried about the lack of Destruction in the world. Things
are being made, but the cycle is not being completed. Creation is
worried about things like the polution created by plastics and things
like that. Creation is trying to modify his creations to incorperate
their own Destruction, a process that is unnatural for him.
Image: A thin man who wears a business suit. People always have good
ideas around Creation, and whenever he leaves a place, something is
always changed. He is quite fond of Oragami.
Story Links:
- Creation would more likely be conserned with mages.
- [Choice]
Opposite of Destiny. Anyone who spends time with him will see options
they never dreamed of.
Destiny considers choice almost as bad as supernaturals because he
too can allow humans to escape Destiny's plan. The two get along very
badly and try to avoid each other.
Choice is almost always paralised with indecision. Of the 'C' Endless,
he is the most badly effected by his role, almost as bad as Delerium.
In these days of more and more information and quicker change, he is
almost a wreck.
Image: Choice is dressed very shabbily, incorperating two or three
dress styles in his clothing. His movements are jumpy as he starts on
one choice and then changes his mind.
Story Links:
- Choice will probably be present at any great choices that
people have to make. He and Destiny will probably watch over events that decide
which of two conflicting prophecies are to take place, although
neither will want the other involved, so they tend to keep their
distance.
- [Contentment]
Opposite of Desire. She is always trying new things, but only half
heartedly as she usually finds that she has done something like them
before. Desire is aching to turn her to her ways but, naturally, is
always foiled.
Image: Appears as a rather bored looking young woman.