Congrats on your approval! *Dances happily in a Family way* My own continues to languish at Global. How long did it take for your approval to be granted once it had hit Global? I suspect mine may take longer just because it only uses base disciplines but I was hoping for some sort of an idea of ETA to know how far behind they tend to run.
I would love to learn your devotion but I think Matthew should finish his Catti base first so he can earn that little black circle on a finger ;) Robert Brawn US2002023243 On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Valdier <[email protected]> wrote: > My custom devotion application was just approved for play. Once I learn it > I will make sure it is available to others that may want this very... very > useful yet specialized devotion: > > > *Sylvio's Echos of Ether (Cattiveria ***, Vigor *)* > > *Through the centuries the Sangiovanni have practiced the art of > necromancy. Many within the family ranks focus near exclusively on this dark > and forbidden art. None more so though, than those of the families own black > ring. Through intense study and practice, founding family of the dark coven > of necromancers have learned to draw forth bits of the ethereal world of > spirits. In the spirit world lies echos of the real world, especially those > echoes that involve the most violent of actions. Through a combination of > drawing forth that violence tainted ether, and the subtle visual > hallucinations provided by Obfuscate, the Necromancer may "play back" the > echoes of violence and death in the living world. These echoes though, were > never meant to be seen by either man or vampire... nor any being that still > clings to life, no matter how close to death they may be.* > > *Cost*: 1v (per minute of the image to be replayed) and 1w per draw > *Dice pool:* Strength + Crafts + Cattiveria > *Action*: Extended > > Through raw immortal strength the necromancer pulls forth from the world of > the dead a portion of ethereal substance, manipulating and empowering it. > Rather than molding it for use in healing though, the Necromancer leaves the > ether half way between the worlds, visible here and still writhing it's > echoes of violence and death on the other side. These images though, the > mind shattering visage of death itself spilling through were never meant to > be viewed. Not by those still alive. > > At the time of activation, the ether will replay the scene of death that is > stored within it. The images of those involved are hazy and obfuscated by > their own beasts. Visions of their beasts captured along with their own > visage, overlayed. The more ones beast has hold over them the less > distinguished and more monstrous their features are. The images coming > through are hazy, blurred by the entropic consuming force of the afterlife, > a snarling hungry ever shifting bestial image. > > The echo scene lasts for 1 minute per success drawn and does not capture > sound, it is purely visual. The time starts from the moment of death; the > killing blow and works itself backwards in minutes. This is where the scene > would then begin its "playback". > > Upon activation of the devotion, those in its presence are immediately made > aware of what is about to happen (a window into death will be revealed). > Swirling ethereal forms flit about, none truly distinguishable, none capable > of interaction (they are not ghosts or spirits, just ether). Those wishing > at that time, to look deeper into the visage of death will be made aware, > every minute they choose to focus and watch the scene replay, they suffer a > lethal wound. This will allow them to see the scene, but not make out > clearly who is involved, their beast being all that is visible. Optionally, > a viewer can open themselves fully to the image, witnessing the horror for > what it really is. By accepting an aggravated damage for every minute they > watch the scene, they can see the images clearly, unobstructed by the beast. > Anybody may stop viewing at anytime they wish, only suffering the damage for > the amount of time they have viewed the scene (Damage occurs at the start of > each minute). One cannot be compelled supernaturally to view the scene, it > must be done of your own free will. Those not focused on the scene are > unobstructed by the wisp-like display and are unaware of its vision. The > devotion activator must stay for the period of the entire vision taking the > damage for the entire duration. > > If the spiritual resonance/echoes have been masked through devotions such > as Scramble or Cleansing Impressions, the extended draw is contested by the > number of successes drawn on the before mentioned devotions. > > *XP Cost: 12* > > > -Jason Orman > Sylvio Sangiovanni > US2005075728 > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Dragon on Demand <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Clint passed mine to Global without question as well though after he read >> the rather long winded debate at Domain and Regional level.. well that >> might >> explain that :) >> >> Best of Luck! >> >> Robert Brawn >> Us2002023243 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Valdier" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:01 PM >> Subject: [OOC Sangiovanni] Re: My custom devotion is at global >> >> >> > Actually, I just looked and Clint has passed it up to top without any >> > questions or changes at all... that is a pretty good sign. Although now >> I >> > await the Global Yahtzee ;) >> > >> > *Crosses his fingers and hopes* >> > >> > -Jason Orman >> > US2005075728 >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Valdier <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> I have had a devotion at Top just shut down also, for a completely... >> >> asinine reason... the entire rest of the ST chain said... "What??" >> >> >> >> I have another one at Top currently that is Sangiovanni only. >> >> >> >> -Jason Orman >> >> US2005075728 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Robert Brawn >> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks Liz. I am hoping for it.. but I know the probabilities is that >> >>> it >> >>> will be shot down.. just hoping not :) >> >>> >> >>> Its all a matter of percentages currently. >> >>> >> >>> Robert Brawn >> >>> US2002023243 >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Liz Misamore >> >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Good luck. >> >>>> >> >>>> I had a devotion at Global for my Toreador and it got denied. No >> >>>> conversation, no nothing, just denial. It wasn't even combat related >> >>>> at all >> >>>> either. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Liz Misamore >> >>>> US2002023691 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >> >> >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Sangiovanni Wiki can be found at www.san-giovanni.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ooc-sangiovanni" group. 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