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[outofthedepths]

Um, I'm sorry to bother you, but, well.... I'd really like to not get kidnapped, okay?

Last time was... was really bad, and I know Ashford means well and he thinks he's rescuing me, but...

I'm already so scared, all the time, and it's bad enough that I'm a nervous wreak about people appearing out of obfuscate and grabbing me. If it actually happened again, I don't... I don't think I could recover, from that, you know? The first time was bad enough.

I know you want me to be Malkovian but, do you really have to.... ...to break me?

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[outofthedepths]

Um.... yes?

About a year; the first few months are... are really blurry.

[diana_abel]

Yeah, I remember.

Well, here's my sage Malkavian advice: Ditch Bishops. Ditch Princes. Independent is the only real way to survive.

[outofthedepths]

I don't think I can. I'm not sure if I should: I'd be alone and fair game, wouldn't I?

[diana_abel]

Common misconception is that Indies don't form alliances and organizations. We do.

We just work a little bit outside of the box.

[outofthedepths]

I was told that everyone outside the system is dangerous, like the Brood and that they don't follow the Traditions, like my sire...

[diana_abel]

You can be Indie and follow the traditions, pookie. I do.

Or...did.

[outofthedepths]

You don't now?

[diana_abel]

The rules kinda change when you get sent to a game. Most vampires live openly where I'm chilling.

...except for this one Brujah I really hate.

[outofthedepths]

But that's really bad, isn't it? The Testament says we're noo supposed to reveal what we are to humanity because it will distract from our purpose and that people will worship vampires instead of God.

[diana_abel]

Oh, honey. You really drank that Kool-Aid, didn't you?

That's not our purpose.

[outofthedepths]

It's not kool-aid... I've been doing the translation work on some of the documents, and the miracles, they're real. And if those are real, then why not the rest?

[diana_abel]

Propaganda. Lots of real things can be spun in two different ways.

I'm a Noddist, but I believe our purpose isn't to be worshiped. I think it's to redeem.

[outofthedepths]

What is 'Noddist'?

[diana_abel]

Someone who believes in the Book of Nod.

[outofthedepths]

I don't know what that is...

[diana_abel]

...what documents have you been translating?

[outofthedepths]

Theban materials from the Judea area, first and second century AD... I think I'm the only kindred in Portland who can translate Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and biblical Hebrew.

[diana_abel]

Geez, that's impressive. My sister could use someone like you on her team.

Um...but anyway...Book of Nod. The story of what happened to Caine after the whole...murderizing thing.

[outofthedepths]

I'm a professional polyglot and translator, or trying to be one. Looking back on it, I probably shouldn't have taken this job last year, then they'd never have noticed me...

That can't be a legitimate document, can it? I mean, no one has anything that old...

[diana_abel]

It's sorta the Cainite version of the Bible, really. Most copies date back to the Dark Ages.

[outofthedepths]

And it's different from the Testament of Longinous?

[diana_abel]

The what now?

[outofthedepths]

Testament of Longinous - the account of the Roman Soldier who stabbed Christ with a Lance while he was on the cross, and was Damned by God to be a vampire?

[diana_abel]

I'm familiar with the character of Longinous--played by Sebastian Roche in Roar when he was super dreamy--but I gotta tell you, I've never heard of him being a vampire before.

Last time I checked, God kinda gave up the Damning thing after Caine.

[outofthedepths]

The Sanctified, the followers of Longinous, argue that we're all damned. That All vampires are, but that God still has a plan for us.