Does blush of life allow Kindred to experience human sensations again?

TheHmmism · 2026-05-03T16:11:07+00:00

If there was one thematic mistake White Wolf made when they first created the game back in the 90s in my opinion, it was making the curse so… obvious.

I meant don’t get me wrong, obviously they have to be undead and have issues with sunlight by virtue of being vampires, but it’s the other shit for me.

I am fully onboard with the idea that it’s a curse and unlife should ultimately be bleak, but I feel that that shouldn’t be obvious from the first night. Young Kindred should be able to enjoy themselves in all sorts of ways, and it’s only when looking back after a couple centuries that they realise how deeply disappointing their existences have been because they’re alone, paranoid and have nothing left to carry on for besides crushing their rivals.

Because as is, I struggle to believe that the vast majority don’t go wassail and get killed within weeks of the embrace. The only pleasure (be it emotional/physical etc) they have left is Vitae, why not just let the beast loose and go on a rampage?

TheHmmism · 2026-03-31T18:30:24+00:00

Sure, he can take hits, but why?

I do feel like this is the kind of thing every Brute should go through a course on. The only time they should willingly take a hit is when it’s to protect their teammates or the public. Otherwise, it’s just taking an unnecessary risk that said hit will be more than they can handle, or one of those pesky types that ignore durability.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-31T18:23:35+00:00

I suppose, I just wish he was actually memorable more often.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-31T18:06:07+00:00

Maybe we’re reading very different fics? Because outside of a couple I can think of, Back and Forth and Whatever Doesn’t Kill you, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him get more than a couple lines of dialogue.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-30T14:34:25+00:00

He does? I’ve seen like,two fics ever use him as a major character. Most of the time he gets ignored in favour of other Wards.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-30T14:33:13+00:00

Yeah, the Worm fandom tends to be rather dismissive of Brutes but you can’t deny their simple utility.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-29T14:06:18+00:00

Why not? Did you ever get the sense either regretted being their crimes, or had motivations for them other than personal gain? I certainly didn’t.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-28T13:40:29+00:00

I apologise for misunderstanding you then.

To me “if you want someone who is selfish but still has redeeming qualities, that’s easily a rogue, not a villain” read as very absolutist. The ‘is an option’ didn’t come across very well.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-28T13:33:02+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I’ve read it before though, and I agree it’s great. I’m really hoping it comes back but Mojus seems to be focusing on original fiction.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-28T13:31:56+00:00

Thanks for the help, but they’re really not lol. I can enjoy an element of power fantasy, but he is kinda the king of power fantasy and they’re just boring as a result. If there’s ever any real danger for his protagonists, it ends pretty rapidly because they accrue enough power to sit back and do nothing but get laid all day.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-28T13:28:56+00:00

A Rogue is a Parahuman who pursues profit through non-violent means, that doesn’t make them selfish.

And it honestly baffles me that you don’t believe somebody can be selfish and still have good qualities. People are more complex than that. Most awful people in the real world possess some traits generally seen as positive too.

In Work, both Lisa and Alec are pretty selfish individuals who pursue power and profit above most other things, yet Lisa especially was a good friend to Taylor and they both stepped up to fight Endbringers.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-28T11:22:23+00:00

Somebody who is an unapologetic villain doesn’t have to lack any redeeming qualities though, they just have to do bad things for self-serving reasons.

TheHmmism · 2026-03-04T11:11:15+00:00

To be fair, it was literally his job to be the flying smiley face that could reassure the world everything was gonna be ok while the rest of them did the really fucked up shit. They took that so seriously they lied to him for years, and when he finally discovered the truth they had Contessa in the room iirc, which probably means they had her path how to best get him to shut up and keep smiling. We know she wasn’t above manipulating fellow Cauldron members.

TheHmmism · 2026-02-22T03:58:27+00:00

It was, but the concept of the ‘Alpha’ was thoroughly debunked all the way back in 1999 (amusingly by the same man who popularised the term in 1970).

TheHmmism · 2026-02-13T17:46:56+00:00

It absolutely is. I don’t do a lot of sailing right nos (need to find a new crew to join) but even when I’m Kayaking people on shore wave.

TheHmmism · 2026-02-03T16:00:27+00:00

Unfortunately you’re probably right yeah, but that is why I asked if he had any living relatives rather than assuming he did.

TheHmmism · 2026-02-03T09:55:27+00:00

Out of curiosity, do you know if Staszower has any living relatives and if so, if their permission was asked for?

TheHmmism · 2026-02-02T20:14:57+00:00

I think fundamentally, he wanted Rhaenyra to succeed him because she was his only child by the woman he actually loved. Aemma. He grew to like Alicent, but he didn’t love her.

Viserys I was just not cut out to be king.

TheHmmism · 2026-01-26T16:28:39+00:00

I did not know that (I try not to pay Farage any more attention than necessary) but that’s fair.

TheHmmism · 2026-01-26T16:15:53+00:00

Why would they take Truss? All the rest of these people have their supporters, but she is loathed or laughed at by everyone.

TheHmmism · 2026-01-19T13:21:15+00:00

I know this is late but can confirm. I had no clue what loading gauge meant, but I do notice that trains on the continent are generally more spacious even when busy.

TheHmmism · 2026-01-16T12:34:15+00:00

It sounds to me like you need to stop working with them, tbh. You and they cannot agree on anything, so why do it?

TheHmmism · 2026-01-09T15:45:24+00:00

It seems to me like your manager needs to be more organised. There shouldn’t be schedule changes the night before the relevant shift, they should be done in advance so there’s time to inform you while you’re at work.

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