#Caine VTM

[chiss-ticism]

Vampires doing mundane shit is the spice of life. I need to see Caine making a withdrawal at the bank

[omalahsocs]

It is honestly ridiculous how much I enjoy writing Caine. I feel like he's a nuanced character. There's no real way to know the specifics of his past because every history book written is told in the eyes of someone else. And even if he -were- to write down his own story (which, lets face it, it's not very likely) do you honestly think that we could take it all without a grain of salt?

The man has patience because he's lived millenia. He has seen the rise and fall of empires and wept for them. There is nothing you can show him that is new. But i feel like he would still ask that you show it to him if you express even a slightest bit of interest because he wants to live through your passion. And it's not even necessarily kindness that he's show, it's a desire to touch that last vestige of humanity inside himself that the years have chipped away at.

I have so many feelings about this man, jfc.

[marrowcrunch]

Beckett dot jpg

[mortifying-macaroni]

"𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖔?"

[crownedinmarigolds]

Once again an amazing concept from @chiss-ticism - the initiation of the Black Hand: Judy - with the weeping mother Zillah and father Caine at her side.

AHHH such a fun drawing! I imagined mother Zillah (also known as the Weeping Stone) as liquid-y and the elusive Caine more shadowy and Chiss just let me have fun with it. Loved every second of it, thank you again for coming back and commissioning me!

[chaebolheir]

"there he is. childe of ventrue, childe of hanwool. archbishop cerberus, the darkest angel." my first entry ( i have two others lined up) to the palla grande held by @tzimizce ! (commissions are open) perfect excuse to infodump and tell you all about cerberus.

first of all, he belongs to a subsect of the sabbat called the "shield of caine", which has a lot less to do with the sabbat, but for the purposes of usefulness, the sword and the shield usually stick together. the shield of caine was created by ambitious childer of the methuselah hanwool, the god of war ( i also have a loresheet for him and like. uh. a whole bunch of lore) in an attempt to claim more domains and fight more efficiently for him. cerberus himself is a younger childe of hanwool (still a methuselah, atp) who was a soft-hearted, caring and lovable idiot who tried to ghoul a horse because he didn't want it to die. hanwool saw potential in him, but still thought him too weak. in an attempt to prove himself, cerberus sought out all avenues to power, including, as an elder, the sabbat. an elder lasombra took him in, broke him properly, tortured and taught him, until he finally became such a hollow version of himself that he no longer remembers his human life. but he's strong now! and he knows obtenebration. And probably also ate his lasombra mawla. anyways, thats all for tonight! can't wait to draw more for this event.

[vinzred]

[alien-superst4r]

∞ ETHEL CAIN is the TREMERE

I'm deep into Vampire the Masquerade V5 lore, trying to write new arcs for my Hecata oc and it got me buzzing with an idea.

So I'm starting this Halloween special serie centered around the 13 VTM clans. Opening the ball is the clan Tremere and Ethel Cain has the perfect dark witchy vibes. I can picture her perfectly hands covered in blood preparing for a blood sorcery ritual. (Also, she's definitely a follower of Carna).

One thing about the most controversial clan, never let them have a drop of your Vitae, they already know TOO MUCH.

En ce moment je suis plongée dans le lore Vampire la Mascarade V5 pour préparer un nouvel arc pour mon oc Hecata et j'ai eu une idée.

Du coup je me lance dans une série spéciale Halloween autour des 13 clans de VTM. Pour ouvrir le bal, je vous présente le clan Tremere représenté par Ethel Cain qui a les vibes parfaite de sorcière. J'arrive à parfaitement l'imaginer les mains dans le sang en train de préparer un rituel de sorcellerie du sang. (Je pense d'ailleurs qu'elle fait partie de la Maison Carna).

Si vous devez savoir une chose sur le clan le plus controversé, ne les laissez jamais récolter une goutte de votre Vitae. Ils en savent déjà trop.

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png credits go to abbysdian and coloursource

[casperatu]

this godforsaken post has been spinning around my head like little birdies around a concussed looney tune all week

[kassandrasdisciple]

BatFam X VtM

Time to combine another of my 2 hyperfixations of the month. I'm gonna match each Batfam member with what vsmpire the masquerade clan i think they would be and my reasonings. Some have multiple clans they could be so I've tried to narrow it down to 1 and reason why I didn't go with another. If this was an actual AU it would probably make more sense for them all to mainly be the same clan as Bruce but this menagerie of a coterie is more interesting and fits each character, so without further ado.

Bruce Wayne

Ventrue

The blue bloods, known for their honour and pride, they rule from up above, embracing CEOs and modern aristocrats alike. For the prince of Gotham, chairman of Wayne Enterprises, I don't think there's a more perfect fit. Bruce at his best and worse embodies the values the clan of kings holds. He's a ruler through lineage, ruling his subject from up high, but the clan compulsion of arrogance and belief of knowing best make him come across as stubborn and apathetic to others concerns if he's ruled on a matter already.

The only other clans I could maybe see for bruce would be Lasombra or Toreador, with the former being know for their obtenebration and the latter for their ability to play the games of socialites. However those aspects are more masks Bruce wears when playing either brucie wayne or batman, not truly who he is.

Dick grayson

Ravnos

This isn't because he's Romani in some iterations but it's a nice extra. No, Dick is a Ravnos because he's a perfect fit. The Ravnos are the daredevils of the vampire world, their blood literally compels them to tempt fate, they also can't sleep in the same place for more than a couple of nights; what clan would fit our ex-travelling circus acrobat than them?

Truly I think Ravnos is the best fit for Dick, however some versions of him are more well known for being a seducer, and have become part of his Fannon; because of that the argument could be made for Toreador.

Jason Todd

Banu Haqim

The Assamites, judged by western kindred as frothing diablerists when really they're guardians, warriors and judges of the corrupt. Really, it was when I got to Jason that I knew I had to write all these matches down. This is the perfect fit to the point that I'm sure others must've headcannoned it. Their compulsion is judgement, forcing them to punish anyone who breaks their moral code, they also chafe against their fellow vampires; falling to a bloodlist if they taste the vitae of another kindred.

If you were writing Jason with the Fannon pit madness I could see the argument for Malkavian, and if your specifically talking about when Jason was Robin I'd say he fits more closely to Brujah; being a spitfire. But as the Red Hood? Jason is a child of Haqim.

Tim drake

Tremere

Just as choosing Jason's sealed my need to write this post, trying to choose Tim's nearly made me give up. Tim is my least read character and as such it's harder to split Fannon from Cannon, so please bare with me. The Tremere are the second youngest clan, they're also know as the Usurpers. They weren't chosen by vampirism but rather they chose it. The Tremere are hated by several clans for this transgression, including the Banu Haqim, who see their blood magic as a knock-off of their own. The Tremere are perfectionists, constantly seeking new rituals and knowledge; isolating themselves in chantries until they've got their newest project just right. Is this not Tim Drake?

I do love the flavor text this creates, being the second youngest and having beef with Jason from the get go. But on a deeper level, choosing to be Robin, being a perfectionist and also being insecure in their status as a hero/vampire? I think this is a perfect match.

Other clans I could see for Tim would be Nosferatu, being secret keepers and traders alike, or another Ventrue like Bruce, since they both come from money. However I have a better fit for the Nossies and I want to avoid repeating clans if i can.

Damien Wayne-Al Ghul

Lasombra

Like the Ventrue the Lasombra are born rulers, however, unlike the bluebloods, for the Lasombra might makes right. You're embraced into the clan when you're put through a gauntlet that systematically destroys your life; if you get back up your embraced, if not? You're left to die. The night clan coat themselves in shadows, manipulating and striking from them. They have a penchant for religion, ruling over the masses, however their bane of callousness means that they have a hard time relating to humans, sometimes even other kindred, letting more and more of their humanity slip.

If this doesn't describe the heir of the demon, who grows up in a religious, assassin cult, where he has to kill or be killed then I dont know what clan will. He's literally from the league of shadows. I also think it would irk a Ventrue Bruce for his child to be more adept with shadows than himself.

I could see Damian as a Ventrue like his father, as his behavior can be read as arrogance rather than callousness, it would also be in line with his "true heir" hang up. Also, Nanda Parbat seems to just be a copy-paste of Alamut so, along with the Banu Haqim being assassins, I could also see the argument for them claiming Damien aswell, that would also feed my favorite trope of Damien and Jason having the best brotherly bond.

Barbara Gordon

Nosferatu

Second disclaimer of the post, this choice isn't due to her disability. The Nossies are the information brokers of kindred society. Living in abandoned places, yet lying in plan sight (like a massive clocktower) the clan of the hidden employ animalism to make spy's out of rat's and city birds, if there was ever a clan who embraced the modern world it's the nosferatu. Because of this The vagrants are the most tech savvy of the clans, creating Shrek net, the dark web for vampires.

Because of this I think our information queen would be at home with the Nossies. I think Barbara is the most single-clan character but maybe also Banu Haqim? They do embrace from law enforcement after all.

Stephanie Brown

Brujah

The rebels without a cause, they always want a cause to get behind, jumping from one to the other once one no longer fits. I think for Steph, who got into the vigilante game to spite her father (very much giving Troile the younger vibes), the clan of rebels would be the perfect home. She's also bounced between the most code names: spoiler, Robin, batgirl. She's always seeking the next goal. Furthermore she's not from money, she's a punk kid from Gotham who decided to fight back. Because of this Brujah is an easy choice.

If you wanted to go with the more feral™ energy she has in Fannon I could also see the argument for Gangrel, her being the wild child, but I think she's more the wild of rebellion rather than of the woods.

Cassandra Cain

Salubri

Hear me out. Not one of the 13 however I really do think it fits, the Salubri are constantly hunted, they're one of a kind and, in a society of killers, they suffer from affective empathy, making them want to resolve the hurts of others. Just kidding, I just described cass' upbringing, actually I described both. The unicorns also have access to the widest range of disciplines naturally, suiting our skilled assassin. Also the Salubri let their childe diablerize them, giving them the best headstart in life in the most bloody way possible, similar to how Lady Shiva has a very odd way of trying to make Cass stronger.

This is the one of the most out there ones. like alot of the BatFam, Cass could also be Banu Haqim but I do think her inherent character trait of renouncing her violent nature makes her a kindred (pun intended) spirit to the Salubri.

Duke Thomas

Kiasyd

Okay so this is fully a bloodline, but stay with me. The Kiasyd are a bloodline of the Lasombra with some Faery blood mixed in, this parallels Duke's metapowers causing him to stand apart from the rest of the family, just as faery blood causes the Kiasyds to stand apart from vampire society as a whole. They're also known for their magic using Mytherceria and Obtenebration, which together I think replicate Duke's meta abilities. Lastly the Kiasyd are oddballs, they act peculiar even for vampires, much like a crime-fighting vigilante being the only one to fight villains during the day.

This could be seen as a reach, but I think my justifications are valid. Really any clan that has magic could be a fair match, a fun alternative could also be Gargoyles, as they're the only clan that can naturally stay outside during the day.

And that finishes all the BatFam members I know well enough to assign clans to. If you have any ideas for Jaro, Bluebird, Kate Cane, or even the ones I covered but disagree with let me know! I'd like to have a member to cover each clan so we're missing Gangrel, Hecata/Giovanni, Malkavian, Set/Ministry, Toreador and Tzimisce. If you made it this far thank you so much and I hope you enjoyed.

[chiss-ticism]

I'm having Nod thoughts again:

Do you think Caine remembers how things really were?

He's doomed to walk the Earth eternally, lest he accept his actions as wrong and genuinely seek repentance for it, but how clearly do you think he remembers in Modern Nights? To my knowledge, I don't think it's ever explicitly implied or stated that he'd be exempt from the fact that memory is a fickle thing at the best of times, which is to say nothing for folks as long lived as the Cainites.

How much of what isn't muddied and blurred by emotion can he truly recall? Do you think he remembers the way Abel's face lit up when they'd joke around like brothers are want to do? The proud looks he must've gotten from Eve when he'd taken up gardening? The grief-stricken look Adam gave him before exiling him to the lands of Nod?

This is, of course, to say nothing of his time in Enoch and the squabbles his Grand-Childer got themselves into in the First City.

How can one truly, genuinely, repent if you can't even properly remember parse the events that have got you here in the first place after a certain amount of time has passed? A swirling miasma of emotions and trauma mudding the waters, diluting any chance at reconciliation. God In the WoD was never portrayed as infallible - [His] laundry list of fucks ups and overwhelming displays of neglect being more than enough to back up that point - but the more you delve into it, Caine's punishment seems more and more like an afterthought for something that had as many ramifications as it did. He never had a real shot at redemption, no matter how many emissaries [He] sent. Something something "the game was rigged from the start" something something

[omalahsocs]

Chapter 11. Caine and Tony - Renegade

It's kind of normal for a brujah to get shot at. What isn't normal is for Caine to care so much. He has to struggle with all the desires that Tony lays at his proverbial doorstep.

[svampira]

oc lore drop👆📢‼️

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elias (died 19 cur 21)

lives in his middle aged best friend's basement. his job is onlyfans. kills people for fun but not food. id smash

social media star murdered an embraced by his obsessive stalker > his sire was executed by diamila on the prince's orders for turning him without permission. doesn't have any memories of his human life

occasionally acts as a camarilla "enforcer" despite being a chronic masquerade breaker himself. Somehow maxed out his presence powers just weeks after his undeath

diamila (died 26 currently 45) the middle aged best friend. Also canon fledgling > spent the last 20 years playing attack dog for the camarilla and doesn't feel like she has anything to show for it

ventrue, maxed out dominate, very high firearm skills. Has never killed anyone to feed. def did it for other reasons though

Cressida (died 65. currently 65, looks like she's in her 40s because she was a ghoul) clan tremere's newest embrace, she had been picked by her sire 20 years before her death. She was already a ghoul during the events of vtmb, and has known and disliked diamila for over a decade. Ambitious but fiercely loyal to her clan, she ends up butting heads with the equally ambitious but much less trustworthy ventrue

brooklyn (died 21 currently 40) an unpredictable vampire whose allegiances change every couple weeks. kept around because of her frequent (although cryptic) visions and her coming across as relatively saner than the average malkavian. emphasis on coming across.

eden (died 24 current 43) an anarch malk who pretends hes a brujah. has the same sire as brooklyn and they were dating before they were turned. Hackerman. Doesn't experience visions of the future and barely seems to be afflicted by the clan curse. or does he > his curse is his portrait came out kind of bad here

[mortifying-macaroni]

𝔙𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔢: 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔞𝔰𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔡𝔢 – 𝔅𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔰 (𝔖𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔨)

[crownedinmarigolds]

HELP OKAY this is the crappy animatic I had to get out otherwise I was going to explode. It's Joaquin and Noa to Ethel Cain's Inbred... I imagine it a lot better but this is just what I was able to do in like two hours!!

It's not great I'm sorry but yeah! This was inspired by @scribesofcalamity's animatic of their Tzim that I loved!

[saintofhounds]

Artfight attack on Entnoot