Mine went through Top and Global in about 3-4 days. It was so heavily vented at the domain and regional levels with such significant costs, I don't think Top or Global really had much more they wanted to nerf it ;)
-Jason Orman US2005075728 On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Robert Brawn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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