>>6353671So, understand: We sacrifice our pawns to stand
alongside the Camarilla’s kings and queens. In this case,
our pawns refer to any Sabbat unprepared or unable to
abandon monstrosity or maintain the Masquerade. The
Camarilla want those anxious to defect, not those who
might cause trouble.
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Allow me to tell you a little tale
about my life as a Sabbat knight,
Templar, and Bishop, and how these
roles translate into Kindred society
tonight.
In my lengthy time as a servant
of the Sabbat, I slew the sect’s
enemies, protected the existences of
over-old Keepers and Fiends, drank
the vitae of my brothers to enforce
loyalty, and gave less than two shits
about the lives of the kine.
I was prized for my skill with
the Abyss, my blade, and the gun.
The Friends of the Night awarded
me the right to diablerize, created
titles in exchange for my deeds, and
gave me anything my unbeating
heart could desire.
This tale is not a sad one. I earned
everything I wanted. The Sabbat gave
me everything I needed. By all rights, I
should be as content in the Camarilla
as I was in the Sabbat, but now my
own clanmates see me as a ripe sacrifice
to make. A ticket to join the elite
club known as the Ivory Tower.
I loathe the bastards I served
diligently for years, who now betray
me and leave me without a sect. I
wonder if I’ll go down like some
disgruntled postal worker, shooting
up an ancient castle full of Keepers
for how they cut my career short just
before I could claim a pension.
No. I think I’ll enjoy the hunt.
Anyway, you must look at the
Lasombra role in the Camarilla.
What do they do now, that Clan
Lasombra didn’t before? I can tell
you what some of my kin do: slay the
sect’s enemies, protect the existences
of over-old Blue Bloods and Degenerates,
take the money of employers
to enforce loyalty, and yes, they still
give less than two shits about the
lives of the kine. The difference is
now, with the Inquisition on the
scene, they are more circumspect in
their nightly activities.
What role does Clan Lasombra
now play in the Jyhad? The same
as we ever have. We control via the
faith. Whether Camarilla or not, we
set the doctrine for the methuselah
cults. We baptize and excommunicate.
We are still the only clan,
once regarded as High, to reward
its members based on achievement
instead of lineage.
Or so we claim, anyhow. I’m
beginning to see my own words as
quite hollow.
Talley
