RPG Thangs... And Taking a Leaf
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citrakayahIf you don't know anything about World of Darkness, oh reader, this entry will probably make no sense to you.
On a lark, I joined a Werewolf: the Apocalypse server a few months ago, and finally got around to playing my character last week. I rolled a Red Talon theurge, and have been enjoying it quite a bit. Being able to take the animal-born viewpoint in the setting has long been one of my favorite things about the setting, and people generally view lupus (especially Red Talons; yes, they're the ones with a hateboner for the human species) as next to impossible to play so I like to meet that challenge. Since the game isn't actually super urban, I've had plenty of opportunities to play him.
It's been a pet peeve for a while that people think they're unplayable, really. They're not; I don't think it's just because I'm a therian that I find it pretty easy to understand how a species which was nearly wiped out by the human species could loathe all of them, or be able to play a wolf (I am, after all, not a wolf). And just because my PC hates humans doesn't mean he's dumb enough to try attacking an entire city by himself, either.
They're angry, and a little terrified, but not stupid.
In my case I made a moderate (relatively speaking, anyway) who's got enough self-restraint not to just go off, and is just naturally very level-headed. Doesn't make him actually like humans, but it makes him perfectly playable.
I have some pretty big plans for this PC. It takes place in Washington, near Seattle, so there's the possibility for dispersing wolf packs to establish themselves nearby, there's the possibility for some crossover stuff (I have some ideas regarding mammoth resurrection...), and I want to see if I can have him create some form of animal-born oriented politics that crosses species.
In other news I've been on more than a few hikes in my area, and have seen a lot of wildlife, from green herons to red efts, and many beautiful plants and lichens. I'm learning many of the plant species, but it's slow going; there are so many different types here, and it's harder to distinguish them than in the desert.
On a lark, I joined a Werewolf: the Apocalypse server a few months ago, and finally got around to playing my character last week. I rolled a Red Talon theurge, and have been enjoying it quite a bit. Being able to take the animal-born viewpoint in the setting has long been one of my favorite things about the setting, and people generally view lupus (especially Red Talons; yes, they're the ones with a hateboner for the human species) as next to impossible to play so I like to meet that challenge. Since the game isn't actually super urban, I've had plenty of opportunities to play him.
It's been a pet peeve for a while that people think they're unplayable, really. They're not; I don't think it's just because I'm a therian that I find it pretty easy to understand how a species which was nearly wiped out by the human species could loathe all of them, or be able to play a wolf (I am, after all, not a wolf). And just because my PC hates humans doesn't mean he's dumb enough to try attacking an entire city by himself, either.
They're angry, and a little terrified, but not stupid.
In my case I made a moderate (relatively speaking, anyway) who's got enough self-restraint not to just go off, and is just naturally very level-headed. Doesn't make him actually like humans, but it makes him perfectly playable.
I have some pretty big plans for this PC. It takes place in Washington, near Seattle, so there's the possibility for dispersing wolf packs to establish themselves nearby, there's the possibility for some crossover stuff (I have some ideas regarding mammoth resurrection...), and I want to see if I can have him create some form of animal-born oriented politics that crosses species.
In other news I've been on more than a few hikes in my area, and have seen a lot of wildlife, from green herons to red efts, and many beautiful plants and lichens. I'm learning many of the plant species, but it's slow going; there are so many different types here, and it's harder to distinguish them than in the desert.
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Date: 2022-09-20 01:08 am (UTC)Years ago, I was involved in a play-by-post Yahoo group for WtA. It was great and I played a Galliard Fianna. Granted, the game was less concerned about the actual rules and was more focused on the storyline, but it was still WoD and it was fun.
We didn't have any Red Talons though. And while I could see many humans having difficulty playing one, it seems right up a therian's ally. Particularly if they're a wolf therian. :P
I don't think I'd have any trouble playing one either.
Glad you're having fun with it!
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