You want to put me where?

[frenchmoney]

Okay, let me get this straight. You want to put me, Dimitri Montagne, owner of Montagne Industries and Senechal of Cincinnati, one of the newest elite of the Ventrue, to be taken from all that to be placed in Bete Noire? Isn't part of my charm the fact that I have access to money, power and prestige? How would this work in this new city?

Well, if you were wanting to play with a different circle that does make some sense. It's not like Julian, the tattoo urchin and I would have anything in common. I may have New Money, but the Montagne line has been a wealthy Aristocratic family since Bonaparte. I'm pretty sure we're even related by blood in some manner.

Anyway, if you don't mention my age, I won't mention yours. Does that sound like a deal?

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[backoffwhale]

What the fuck? "The Caitiff of unknown sire and city". I don't need a fucking title. None of us do.

[frenchmoney]

Oy.

Whether you want a title or not, it's yours. It's the respectful introduction between on Kindred to another. You state your name, clan, sire, city, and if you hold any positions. I intend to give you the respect you deserve whether you desire it or not.

[backoffwhale]

I don't need that kind of bull shit either.

Fuck you.

[frenchmoney]

Where is this hostility coming from? Have I done something to you that I'm not aware of?

[backoffwhale]

You haven't, but you're so proud of your Clan and of the fact that you go out of your way to kiss the ass of some stuck up piece of shit prince. It makes me sick.

[frenchmoney]

When one wants to survive in our society it behooves them to know how to give respect to. An older, stronger vampire is more powerful than I and I pay homage when necessary.

Ever consider what would happen to me or another if I didn't give my clan the proper respect they demand?

[backoffwhale]

You'd probably get treated like a Caitiff.

[frenchmoney]

Precisely. Although I am sorry you've been treated poorly.

[backoffwhale]

Well, I'm not sorry that your Clan is made up of a bunch of assholes.

[frenchmoney]

You'd prefer to be Malkavian then perhaps? Insane? Forever connected to each other in that mental babbling they do? A Tremere maybe who are so inbred and cutthroat to any outside their clan? Or perhaps like my wife, an Toreodor and lose yourself when you see anything beautiful? Or the Brujah- no actually, you might have liked to be one of those.

I'm quite sure there are a lot worse clans to have been raised in.

[backoffwhale]

How many times have I said that that I don't like titles?

Are you fucking Deaf?

[frenchmoney]

There's more to a clan than a title! They had particular powers or goals. Clans allow us to be part of something bigger than ourselves.

[backoffwhale]

And they swallow you up and spit you out if they get the chance.

[frenchmoney]

It is the life of a Kindred, unfortunately. We are not charitable people usually.

They were not kind to my adopted chide either. A Malkavian with down syndrome who everyone decided was utterly useless. Though he drools horribly, I'm rather fond of him.

[backoffwhale]

What the fuck?

[frenchmoney]

Hm? What the fuck what?

[backoffwhale]

I'm just confused by everything you just said. It doesn't make sense.

[frenchmoney]

I was stating that our people aren't typically nice to those who are not strong and powerful. I was using my step son as an example.

[backoffwhale]

How do you have a "step son"?

[frenchmoney]

[Sigh]

We're going to have words if I tell you about Michael and then you choose to make fun of him. Make fun of me all you'd like- but not him. Just so we're clear.

When I came to the city of Cincinnati about a year or two ago, I discovered a Malkavian boy- I really don't know how old he is exactly but he looks to be around fourteen maybe. He was shy, living in a cemetery under the tomb of his human father, and unkempt. Over the course of several months I befriended him and offered him aid. The Malkavian primogen wanted to get rid of him saying he was useless, as did everyone else.

Eventually he came to stay with me and I cleaned him up, got him some toys to play with, and my wife loves him dearly. So, yes technically he's not my child. But I consider him like one.

[backoffwhale]

Okay, but what are you planning to do to him?

[frenchmoney]

Do with him? Spend my paycheck on buying him nerf balls since he keeps losing them or drooling on them and making them sticky.

[backoffwhale]

And after that?

[frenchmoney]

I'm not sure what you are looking for. I could go on for quite some time on the ways I enjoy spoiling him but something tells me that's not what you are getting at.

I don't think he is going to progress any mentally if that is what you mean. So I have no ambitions that he'll need college trust fund or something of that nature. Especially with the way Alicia is fond of him, I have no doubt he'll just be a part of my home life.

[backoffwhale]

Look, just stop it. I'm not stupid. I know better than to think that a Venture would actually want to help someone. You fuckers don't have any idea how to do something for someone else unless it gives you something in return.