I think I also saw Geneviève before in another vampire RP set in France, though that was a while ago. I just looked it up and it was that "Plague of the Vampyr" one. But yeah, I have a habit of recycling characters as well from time to time.
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by Nea Videssos » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:39 am
by Of the Quendi » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:28 pm
Nea Videssos wrote:I think I also saw Geneviève before in another vampire RP set in France, though that was a while ago. I just looked it up and it was that "Plague of the Vampyr" one. But yeah, I have a habit of recycling characters as well from time to time.
by The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:28 pm
The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Hey, so if a vampire’s neck was sliced, going through almost the entire neck (including the throat, veins and etc) but the spine remained intact and relatively undamaged, could the vampire still live?
Actually, to what extent can a vampire be damaged and still live/manage to recover?
by Endem » Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:26 am
The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune wrote:The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Hey, so if a vampire’s neck was sliced, going through almost the entire neck (including the throat, veins and etc) but the spine remained intact and relatively undamaged, could the vampire still live?
Actually, to what extent can a vampire be damaged and still live/manage to recover?
In essence, if you can't produce a body, assume they are still alive. As for that first situation, I imagine it would be a very long and painful time buried in a coffin, but yes in theory they could recover from that. I highly doubt that anyone would be in such a situation where they receive so grievous a blow and live though.
by The Imperial Warglorian Empire » Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:11 am
Endem wrote:The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune wrote:
In essence, if you can't produce a body, assume they are still alive. As for that first situation, I imagine it would be a very long and painful time buried in a coffin, but yes in theory they could recover from that. I highly doubt that anyone would be in such a situation where they receive so grievous a blow and live though.unless someone plans to be grievously injured, lie meby the way, how long can a Vampire live without sucking blood? Can a vampire feed like once a month or does he need to do it on daily basis
by Of the Quendi » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:06 am
by The Imperial Warglorian Empire » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:10 am
Of the Quendi wrote:Neverending Story, my character's bio. More than six thousand words and still only half way through. If anyone has any criticisms about what I got so far (about something other than grammar and readability neither of which are great) let me know.
About food and drink I don't think it makes much sense for vampires not to consume both. For them to operate among humans they would need to be able to do so. Its difficult enough to imagine Louis XIV (or even Vlad III the Impaler) never having been out in the sun but never having had a drink or a bite to eat?
by The Imperial Warglorian Empire » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:14 am
by Of the Quendi » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:18 am
The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Also, are vampire teeth retractable or is there no way to biologically hide/naturally them?
by Cheye » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:45 am
by Of the Quendi » Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:09 pm
During the reign of Louis XV Geneviève was to be heavily involved in vampiric, French and catholic politics. While her role in the downfall of Louis XIV would be the last time that Geneviève would ever betray a vampire to the Catholic Church the church was so grateful for her assistance that she was able to establish a good working relationship with it regardless. Her excommunication of 1638 was repealed shortly after Louis XIV's destruction and Geneviève privately reaffirmed her catholic faith. She remained active, and prominent in the Society, effectively the number two in France and in correspondence with numerous senators and with Maximus who remained an ally. In French royal politics Geneviève became an early member of the Secret du Roi, the secret diplomacy of Louis XV. In this capacity she was involved in the 1741 coup that saw Ivan VI of Russia deposed in favor Elizabeth, a daughter of Peter the Great. Later she helped discreetly champion Louis, Prince of Conti's candidacy for the Polish throne which Louis XV desired but dared not actively support as he was in the midst of the War of the Austrian Succession. 1745 was a particularly important year for Geneviève's involvement with SdR as she attempted to engineer the downfall of the protestant Hannoverian monarchy in Great Britain in favor of the catholic Stuarts. That failure, and the inability of France to conquer the Austrian Netherlands disappointed her greatly and in it she saw a worrying sign that France was falling behind the British and was no longer the powerhouse it was under Louis XIV. While she welcomed the Franco-Austrian alliance in the run up to the Seven Year's War which brought the premier Catholic powers of Europe together, she was concerned about war. Visiting the French colonies in both the Americas and the Indies she surmised that only a clear victory on the continent and an occupation of British Hannover could save them from falling under the control of the dreaded British. She was right. The Seven Year's War was a humiliation for France. Expected defeats in the colonies could not be offset by victories in Europe as there where few of these, and as a result the French colonial empire was dealt a crucial defeat.
But by then Geneviève's involvement in French politics was being overshadowed by her concern with vampiric ones. The reemergence of the Consul and his determination to hunt down the so-called Children of Abraham, a movement Geneviève has never joined yet nevertheless feel some sympathy for has left the quastor irate. The establishment of new Society governance in British North America however seems to offer an opportunity for Geneviève, who as quaestor of Versailles has little interest in hunting the Children of Abraham an interesting opportunity. Vergennes, first minister of Louis XV has made revenge against the British the foremost French foreign policy aim. If British North America can be turned against London this would be ideal for France. So, as a member of the SdR Geneviève has arranged for her to be sent to Boston to look into whether the colonials can be induced to rebel against British rule. For the Society she is traveling to Boston towards the purpose of securing appointment of Quaestor (though she harbors rather loftier ambitions than to exchange the plum position of Versailles for an obscure colonial outpost). Finally Geneviève hopes privately that the New World, long a haven for religious dissidents might provide some respite from the overbearing domination of a Society in which the Consul has now resumed direct control. Geneviève's old dream of a better vampire government than what the Society of the Night provides is still very much alive coexisting with her ambition for power and prestige in vampire society. Hopefully in Boston it, and she, will thrive.
Cheye wrote:Yeah this occurred to me while writing my backstory but I kinda just figured there were ways around it. Like he could have used a body-double for a lot of things and perhaps we can say that vampires don't smoke up quite so quickly if covered up and when the sun isn't out?
It was that irony that literally prompted me to rewrite my entire bio to have him be my maker!
by Cheye » Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:30 pm
Of the Quendi wrote:Well Dumas wrote an entire book about the Man in the Iron Mask being Louis XIV's identical twin so I guess a body double is possible. But such a person would command armies and make many important decisions, after all the government of France usually takes place during the day so it might not be an ideal situation. But I suppose there could be all sorts of way to work around it.
Love your backstory by the way. I have used it and Britannia's to help me write the chapter of my character's life at Louis XIV's court. I have kept things a bit vague to avoid contradicting your stories but if either of you have a problem with it or have any suggestions let me know.
by The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune » Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:47 pm
The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Endem wrote:unless someone plans to be grievously injured, lie meby the way, how long can a Vampire live without sucking blood? Can a vampire feed like once a month or does he need to do it on daily basis
Adding onto that, can vampires eat and taste human food? Because there are times in media where vampires for some reason find human food revolting or are unable to digest it.
Obviously they wouldn’t be able to get nutrition from it, but some might just do it as a hobby or something.
The Imperial Warglorian Empire wrote:Also, are vampire teeth retractable or is there no way to biologically hide/naturally them?
by Endem » Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:47 pm
Cheye wrote:Of the Quendi wrote:Well Dumas wrote an entire book about the Man in the Iron Mask being Louis XIV's identical twin so I guess a body double is possible. But such a person would command armies and make many important decisions, after all the government of France usually takes place during the day so it might not be an ideal situation. But I suppose there could be all sorts of way to work around it.
Love your backstory by the way. I have used it and Britannia's to help me write the chapter of my character's life at Louis XIV's court. I have kept things a bit vague to avoid contradicting your stories but if either of you have a problem with it or have any suggestions let me know.
Thank you! I'm a little nervous about it as it has clearly made Nadia-Marie the weakest vampire present so far, but it's good to know someone got some inspiration out of the idea! For what it's worth I read your full backstory, but will admit to skimming some sections - I enjoyed all the French stuff though and the travels in the new world are really interesting concepts too! Thinking about it, if Nadia-Marie knows Geneviève from Versailles that will also make things interesting for the characters, though I imagine she would be unaware of Geneviève's role in her and Louis' sudden and brutal downfall, which will make a great plot hook for them!
Personally, I just like how between us we have gone from a relatively simple statement from Britannia regarding Louis XIV, to a full vampiric history of his reign. From mistresses to pogroms - as a fan of that particular bit of French history I think it's great!
by Nea Videssos » Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:51 pm
by Cheye » Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:49 pm
Endem wrote:
Well, you don't have the weakest vampire of the bunch, after all, my one only has about 22 years under his belt in vampirism, also, why do I feel like the weird one for somehow not having my character end up in Versailles?
by Britanania » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:50 pm
by Of the Quendi » Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:10 am
Cheye wrote:Thinking about it, if Nadia-Marie knows Geneviève from Versailles that will also make things interesting for the characters, though I imagine she would be unaware of Geneviève's role in her and Louis' sudden and brutal downfall, which will make a great plot hook for them!
Personally, I just like how between us we have gone from a relatively simple statement from Britannia regarding Louis XIV, to a full vampiric history of his reign. From mistresses to pogroms - as a fan of that particular bit of French history I think it's great!
The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune wrote:On a final note, holy jesus Quendi. I'll start going through that shit later tonight.
Nea Videssos wrote:If your bio's too big just copy it over to google docs and put a link on your app. I've done that a few times in the past when my app (be it my massive image galleries or my sometimes-oversized bios) have gone past the character limit for the post.
by The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:20 am
Of the Quendi wrote:-Snip-
by Of the Quendi » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:55 pm
The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune wrote:In all seriousness this character will fit great into some of the things I have planned.
by The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune » Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:28 pm
Endem wrote:By the way, when are we starting?
by Of the Quendi » Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:55 am
The Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune wrote:IC will be up in a day or two
by Sarderia » Sun Dec 01, 2019 5:43 am
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