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= Hooks For All Mages =
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In order to make sure all characters have an easy hook into the plot of the game and the themes we want to run, Mage character applications should pick one of the following backstory aspects. If you do not like any of these aspects, you can collaborate with staff to write your own hook into the story. We will need you to have a direct "in" to be approved. Custom perks will not be available for custom hooks, but existing perks can be applied. For instance, you make up a story that ties you to an NPC mentioned below, you could reasonably take them as an ally as if you took a standard hook.
  
== All Out Of Bubble Gum ==
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= All Out Of Bubble Gum =
 
This is a war. It's either they burn or we get snuffed out. And we will not be snuffed out.
 
This is a war. It's either they burn or we get snuffed out. And we will not be snuffed out.
  
San Francisco's recent past has been quiet, but the invasion of the Syndicate into Sutro Baths has struck a wake-up call among Awakened such as yourself. Breaktime's over.  Your contributions might be as a foot soldier, a spy, or even an architect of improvements to the chantry and its node.  Either way, you're here to make sure one of the world's richest cities stays in ''rightful'' hands.
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San Francisco's recent past has been quiet, but the invasion of the Syndicate into Sutro Baths has struck a wake-up call among Awakened such as yourself. Breaktime's over.  Your contributions might be as a foot soldier, a spy, or even an architect of improvements to the chantry and its node.  Either way, you're here to put the Technocracy down.
  
 
If you're a Traditionalist, the Golden Gate Chantry in The Mission is your base of operations, the Clarion Alley node your wellspring. If you're a Disparate, the Holy Virgin Cathedral sees so much spiritual awe and contemplation from the city that one can refuel when Clarion Alley has dried up.  
 
If you're a Traditionalist, the Golden Gate Chantry in The Mission is your base of operations, the Clarion Alley node your wellspring. If you're a Disparate, the Holy Virgin Cathedral sees so much spiritual awe and contemplation from the city that one can refuel when Clarion Alley has dried up.  
  
 
When taking All Out Of Bubble Gum, you can pick one of the following perks:
 
When taking All Out Of Bubble Gum, you can pick one of the following perks:
* '''Ally (Various Options):''' Either Virtual Adept [[Alex Foster]], the Verbena [[Royce Morris]], the Chakravanti [[Vikram Patel]], or the Wu Lung [[Vince Choi]], as appropriate to your character, can be taken as your ally.  Player characters who create Mentor characters will have their mentor characters added to this list (unless they revoke consent). You can call on this NPC for IC back-up. Typically, Ally characters can only be humans - this perk makes an exception.  and additionally purchased (separately) as dots of Mentor.
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* '''Ally (Various Options):''' A member of the cabal Sanguine Services or Guiding Hands, as appropriate to your character, can be taken as your ally.  Player characters who create Mentor characters will have their mentor characters added to this list if they're fleshed out enough (unless the creating player does not consent). You can call on whatever NPC you choose for IC back-up.   Typically, Ally characters can only be humans - this perk makes an exception.  These NPCs can each be additionally purchased (separately) as dots of Mentor.
 
* '''Background Boost:''' Get 1 additional dot of Cult, Alternate Identity, or Destiny.
 
* '''Background Boost:''' Get 1 additional dot of Cult, Alternate Identity, or Destiny.
* '''Stat Boost:''' You have 2 extra dots after character generation and may invest them into Stamina, Brawl, Melee, or Firearms.
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* '''Stat Boost:''' You have 2 extra dots after character generation and may invest them into Athletics, Brawl, Melee, or Firearms.
  
== Collector ==
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= Salvage Operations =
You're here to build dots of library and wonder and go on wacky magickal adventures to unicorn island
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The drive -- the need -- to learn and understand is universal, but your calling to unearth the unknown sears a singular purpose within your quest for Ascension.
  
Character's purpose that capsulizes the hook.
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The decades have buried untold tomes, wonders, and maybe even portals beneath San Francisco, sometimes even literally: the SF Underground is a mixture of subway and sewer connections, but also collapsed homes and even sunken ships covered in the landfill that builds the foundation for Embarcadero.
Insight into the group you may belong to, any regular enemies, maybe what the inherent stakes are.
 
Your daily/nightly grind looks like...
 
When taking ${The Hook}, you can pick one of the following perks (nominate 3).
 
  
== San Francisco Libertine ==
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You've been able to pick through the wreckage at your leisure until now. The Technocracy is setting up shop again.  The race is on.  If you don't act, it's only a matter of time before they find our old safehouses, libraries, totems and talismans. Restore the lost to its former glory, or let it slip between your fingers to the worst possible competition.
You're here to make SF less SHIT and more like the postcard
 
Like you want to make the city more vibrant, more Magickal, etc.
 
As opposed to 'nobody can afford to live here, it's empty 3 million dollar homes an army of homeless people with tech jobs can't live in'
 
  
= Council Traditionalist =
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When taking Salvage Operation, you can pick one of the following perks:
''Traditionalists Only.''
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* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8GgcUNXS48 СУПЕР СУУУС]! (Underground Scholar):''' Take the ''Scholar Of Others'' merit for free, applied to area knowledge of the city of San Francisco.  It's not an Occult knowledge base that you have, rather, it's a fluent understanding of the city itself.  These insights help you plan your outings and missions.  Your cabal's trying to figure out how to get into that progenitor lab? You know about the steam tunnels down the road that could make sneaking in a breeze...
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* '''Influence:''' Take an extra dot of either Government, Academic, or Occult Influence.
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* '''Stat Boost:''' You get two additional Ability points to spend on Academics, Awareness, or Occult.
  
You're here to secure the place for the Traddies
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= San Francisco Libertine =
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Your Awakening has imbued you with profound power, and that gives you a responsibility to the rest of humanity.
  
Character's purpose that capsulizes the hook.
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Maybe you want to work towards helping Sleepers Ascend. Maybe you just want to protect the Sleepers from things they can't protect themselves against. Maybe you're here to make San Francisco less like the shit that cakes needle-strewn Market Street and more like the post cards: a vibrant city with a Magickal touch instead of a fentanyl-flavored hellhole of tech bros, homeless people, and homes millionaires can't afford to live in.
Insight into the group you may belong to, any regular enemies, maybe what the inherent stakes are.
 
Your daily/nightly grind looks like...
 
When taking ${The Hook}, you can pick one of the following perks (nominate 3).
 
  
= Disparates =
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But that's just how the status quo ''likes'' it.  In the Technocracy's mind, humanity won't ever reach the stars without inspiration, and their inspiration of choice is greed. Raising humanity to a higher state of existence will require a great big ladder, and somebody's gonna have to hold the bottom and be the last one up.
== Did I Hear Someone Say Weeaboo ==
 
''Disparates Only''  
 
  
You're in on the Wu Lung's plans to become a dominant force in the city
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And the opposition isn't just magickal. Plenty of regular people think themselves temporarily embarrassed millionaires, and like things just the way they are. The city will have to be dragged into equality, kicking and screaming.
  
Character's purpose that capsulizes the hook.
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* '''Influence''': Get 1 additional dot of Influence, applied after character generation, in any category.  
Insight into the group you may belong to, any regular enemies, maybe what the inherent stakes are.
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* '''Background Boost''': Get 1 additional dot of Cult, Destiny, or Blessing.
Your daily/nightly grind looks like...
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* '''Stat Boost''': You have 2 extra dots after character generation and may invest them into Politics, Law, Streetwise, or Empathy.
When taking ${The Hook}, you can pick one of the following perks (nominate 3).
 
 
 
== If She Weighs The Same As A Duck ==
 
''Disparates only''
 
 
 
You're part of the Hollow One-fronted magickal counterculture and your purpose is w_____
 
 
 
Character's purpose that capsulizes the hook.
 
Insight into the group you may belong to, any regular enemies, maybe what the inherent stakes are.
 
Your daily/nightly grind looks like...
 
When taking ${The Hook}, you can pick one of the following perks (nominate 3).
 

Latest revision as of 18:50, 9 April 2022

In order to make sure all characters have an easy hook into the plot of the game and the themes we want to run, Mage character applications should pick one of the following backstory aspects. If you do not like any of these aspects, you can collaborate with staff to write your own hook into the story. We will need you to have a direct "in" to be approved. Custom perks will not be available for custom hooks, but existing perks can be applied. For instance, you make up a story that ties you to an NPC mentioned below, you could reasonably take them as an ally as if you took a standard hook.

All Out Of Bubble Gum

This is a war. It's either they burn or we get snuffed out. And we will not be snuffed out.

San Francisco's recent past has been quiet, but the invasion of the Syndicate into Sutro Baths has struck a wake-up call among Awakened such as yourself. Breaktime's over. Your contributions might be as a foot soldier, a spy, or even an architect of improvements to the chantry and its node. Either way, you're here to put the Technocracy down.

If you're a Traditionalist, the Golden Gate Chantry in The Mission is your base of operations, the Clarion Alley node your wellspring. If you're a Disparate, the Holy Virgin Cathedral sees so much spiritual awe and contemplation from the city that one can refuel when Clarion Alley has dried up.

When taking All Out Of Bubble Gum, you can pick one of the following perks:

  • Ally (Various Options): A member of the cabal Sanguine Services or Guiding Hands, as appropriate to your character, can be taken as your ally. Player characters who create Mentor characters will have their mentor characters added to this list if they're fleshed out enough (unless the creating player does not consent). You can call on whatever NPC you choose for IC back-up. Typically, Ally characters can only be humans - this perk makes an exception. These NPCs can each be additionally purchased (separately) as dots of Mentor.
  • Background Boost: Get 1 additional dot of Cult, Alternate Identity, or Destiny.
  • Stat Boost: You have 2 extra dots after character generation and may invest them into Athletics, Brawl, Melee, or Firearms.

Salvage Operations

The drive -- the need -- to learn and understand is universal, but your calling to unearth the unknown sears a singular purpose within your quest for Ascension.

The decades have buried untold tomes, wonders, and maybe even portals beneath San Francisco, sometimes even literally: the SF Underground is a mixture of subway and sewer connections, but also collapsed homes and even sunken ships covered in the landfill that builds the foundation for Embarcadero.

You've been able to pick through the wreckage at your leisure until now. The Technocracy is setting up shop again. The race is on. If you don't act, it's only a matter of time before they find our old safehouses, libraries, totems and talismans. Restore the lost to its former glory, or let it slip between your fingers to the worst possible competition.

When taking Salvage Operation, you can pick one of the following perks:

  • СУПЕР СУУУС! (Underground Scholar): Take the Scholar Of Others merit for free, applied to area knowledge of the city of San Francisco. It's not an Occult knowledge base that you have, rather, it's a fluent understanding of the city itself. These insights help you plan your outings and missions. Your cabal's trying to figure out how to get into that progenitor lab? You know about the steam tunnels down the road that could make sneaking in a breeze...
  • Influence: Take an extra dot of either Government, Academic, or Occult Influence.
  • Stat Boost: You get two additional Ability points to spend on Academics, Awareness, or Occult.

San Francisco Libertine

Your Awakening has imbued you with profound power, and that gives you a responsibility to the rest of humanity.

Maybe you want to work towards helping Sleepers Ascend. Maybe you just want to protect the Sleepers from things they can't protect themselves against. Maybe you're here to make San Francisco less like the shit that cakes needle-strewn Market Street and more like the post cards: a vibrant city with a Magickal touch instead of a fentanyl-flavored hellhole of tech bros, homeless people, and homes millionaires can't afford to live in.

But that's just how the status quo likes it. In the Technocracy's mind, humanity won't ever reach the stars without inspiration, and their inspiration of choice is greed. Raising humanity to a higher state of existence will require a great big ladder, and somebody's gonna have to hold the bottom and be the last one up.

And the opposition isn't just magickal. Plenty of regular people think themselves temporarily embarrassed millionaires, and like things just the way they are. The city will have to be dragged into equality, kicking and screaming.

  • Influence: Get 1 additional dot of Influence, applied after character generation, in any category.
  • Background Boost: Get 1 additional dot of Cult, Destiny, or Blessing.
  • Stat Boost: You have 2 extra dots after character generation and may invest them into Politics, Law, Streetwise, or Empathy.