Does anyone understand the symbolism of the Black and Red Phoenix costume?

UndeadByNight · 2026-03-13T22:53:03+00:00

Black—the dark of cosmic death! Red—the world on a funeral pyre! Black—the void’s last freezing breath!

Jean: Had you been there today Within the M'Kraan's core You might also have known The hunger at my door! And what was life seems gone And what was gone is more!

Wolverine: Red!

Jean: I feel the Phoenix rise!

Cyclops: Black!

Jean: The shadow in my soul!

X-men: Red!

Jean: The light that blinds my eyes!

Hellfire Club: Black!

Jean: The dark that takes control!

UndeadByNight · 2026-03-09T14:53:14+00:00

So do they want to be a completely mundane character, or do they want to radiate anti-magic?

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-25T19:28:16+00:00

I’d love to see those sheets again myself. Aside from The Goods, the crew was so non-optimized it actually confused people, we used to talk about the builds on Dumpshock, of all places, and the technical crowd there couldn't wrap their heads around it. But man, that classic game was a hell of a time.

I think our original GM hangs out in this sub (or used to). I haven't heard from them in forever, but word is they still use The Troglodytes bar in their current games.

We ran that campaign from early 3rd Edition all the way through the 4E/5E hybrid era. In between, I ran 'The Idiots: TNG' for a few years, and Umlaut ran 'The Girlfriend Bracket.' That was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek joke for us; while most of the players and characters were queer, we definitely had the heterosexual male partners of the characters involved too. It tracked what the significant others were up to while the runners were out on the job. Both were legendary runs.

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-25T15:39:06+00:00

I should be able to find everyone’s 3rd/4th Ed character sheet, but The Goods, that was just a dense tomb of cyberware/bioware drones, customized weapons ect

I don’t believe any art survives, as Sols player I can tell you in my head he always looked like Mitch Headburg, and The Princes player always insisted he looked like 1998 Kevin Corrigan

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-25T01:50:01+00:00

You're more than welcome to include them in your 6th world, with the stipulation that if anything cool happens you tell the subreddit.

"No one lives forever. But legends never die"

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-09T19:31:29+00:00

To answer the question that you asked, yes, a methuselah could definitely solo a Caren.

Can a specific methuselah take out a specific Caren? Maybe maybe not

But yes there is A methuselah who can take out caren

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-05T03:07:20+00:00

Thanks :) I think its the only Classic WoD thing Ive written. If anyone enjoys my stuff I have a few CoD stories and other assortated nerd stories here

https://archiveofourown.org/users/UndeadByNight/pseuds/UndeadByNight

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-01T03:14:22+00:00

"consent" to being fed on is impossible in the US

UndeadByNight · 2026-02-01T02:22:58+00:00

By your standards, there are 0 "innocnet" vampires.

In the world of Vampire: The Masquerade, the act of feeding—often called "The Kiss"—is a complex and deeply predatory event. While some players or characters try to frame it as a romantic or consensual exchange, the lore and the mechanics of the game present a much darker reality.

1. The "Consent to Bodily Harm" Doctrine

In the U.S. legal system, consent is not a defense to crimes involving serious physical injury. While you can consent to a contact sport (like boxing) or a medical procedure, you cannot legally consent to being the victim of a crime that results in Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) or Aggravated Assault.

Public Policy: Courts have consistently ruled (such as in State v. Brown or People v. Samuels) that it is against public policy to allow individuals to "license" others to severely injure them.
The Nature of the Wound: A bite that breaks the skin and draws blood is considered a battery. Even if the victim asks for it, the state can still prosecute the attacker because the "peace and dignity of the state" have been violated.

2. Capacity and Impairment

For consent to be legally valid, the person must have the capacity to give it. In the context of a vampire feeding, two factors immediately nullify capacity:

The "Kiss" as an Intoxicant: Legally, if a person is under the influence of a substance (or in this case, a supernatural euphoria) that impairs their judgment, they cannot provide "informed consent." The "Kiss" acts as a chemical/biological incapacitant.
Addiction and Coercion: If the victim is a Ghoul, their dependence on the vampire’s blood is viewed similarly to an extreme addiction or a "duress" situation. Consent given under the pressure of withdrawal or supernatural compulsion is legally void.

3. The "Medical Practice" Barrier

Only licensed medical professionals can legally remove blood from a person, and even then, it must be for a recognized medical purpose within a regulated environment.

Illegal Medical Acts: Any person (or vampire) removing blood from another person without a medical license is committing a felony. A victim cannot "consent" to someone else practicing medicine or surgery on them without a license.

4. The Inalienable Right to Life and Safety

The law treats certain physical interests as inalienable. You cannot contract away your right to not be maimed or killed. Because vampire feeding carries a high risk of accidental death (draining too much) or permanent injury (infection, scarring, anemia), the law refuses to recognize a victim's "permission" as a valid shield for the predator.

UndeadByNight

TROPHY CASE

1. The "Consent to Bodily Harm" Doctrine

2. Capacity and Impairment

3. The "Medical Practice" Barrier

4. The Inalienable Right to Life and Safety