Malkavian: A View From Within the Without
by: Don Lara for Sanguinus Curae |
I've got it!
I really really think I do occasionally possess some rationality of my state of Virginia.
Where was I?
Oh yeah: the Clan!
Or should I say: The Antediluvian!
All this fretting over the rising of the old smelly things that made us what we are... they're already here! Or, at least, one of them is... the one that really matters to me, I guess. See, the ancient stories that filter down along the Network...that thing about Malkav. Rent asunder. Eaten by his Childer. Flesh and blood and all that yummy finger-lickin' good herbs and spices? Well, see: That's just IT!!
Malkav isn't 'Dead:' He lives! IN us. The Madness we all inherited from the last Will and testament of our fourscore and seven sheep ago? It's HIM. 'We're' HIM. The Malkavian aren't the Clan begotten by Malkav: The Clan IS Malkav!
The skewed visions we all share and share alike are HIM residing within our consciousnessesesses. Dementation recurring was Malkav yawning after a long winter's nap!
He won't 'arise,' he's already RISEN! That thing in the Middle East, you ask?? Naaaah....that was/is/going to be a PRANK! Imagine the giggleiciousness the MAD one must be getting, making everyone think Gehenna was upon us by making that 'thing' or whatever in blue blazes he blazed be!
Heck! He could be making me write this...write now...over my shoulder boulder-holder right now...
The Network is Malkav, and we are but dreams within His mid-summer's night before he decides to become whole once more. Or, perhaps he's already made the decision, and the consequences are only now beginning to emerge from the Black Lagoon!! Black? Blackout. What was I saying? Oh, right: Eat at Joe's!
Regards to the Guards,
Captain Zachary Allen Pearson
Malkavian: A View From Without
by: Adamus for Sanguinus Curae |
All Malkavians are incurably insane. This is virtually the only thing that can be said that applies to the whole of the clan. The Malkavians are as diverse as is imaginable, taking members from all classes and cultures. While some might argue that all vampires are inherently mad, clan Malkavian redefines the concept of madness. Cursed with insanity from the moment of the Embrace, the Kooks are as unpredictable as they come.
Worse, sometimes a Malkavian is not recognized as such. The clan's members range from the “insane but harmless” (such as the infamous stereotype of a teddy-bear-carrying adult with a childlike demeanor) to the worst imaginable 'Hannibal Lecterian' psychopath. Not infrequently a Malkavian has convinced himself - and those around him - that he is of an entirely different descent. Often Toreador are victims of such imitation, made even more embarrassing by Toreador's inability to tell the difference between a Malkavian impersonator and a true Degenerate.
Most Malkavians are frightening individuals. Their insanity and unpredictability, combined with the Dementation Discipline that allows them to infect others with madness, make them dangerous allies at best. One never knows when a Malkavian, who is seemingly composed on the outside, might suddenly snap and turn a face of terror towards his companions.
The Sabbat Malkavians are, if possible, worse still. The Antitribu Kooks usually experience short and violent unlives, as even the Sabbat has a hard time dealing with these monstrously deranged vampires in their midst. Often Malkavian Antitribu vampires are contained and locked up until the time of a siege, when they are unleashed upon the enemy, leaving a trail of ravaged and mentally scarred victims in their wake.
The Malkavians' position in the Camarilla is nonetheless uncontested. Over the centuries these deranged vampires have contributed greatly to the growth and prosperity of the sect, and despite some vulgar breaches of the Masquerade the Malkavians seem to uphold the Traditions dutifully. The clan's Justicar has a powerful voice in the sect, and there are even some Malkavian Princes.
Malkavians are notorious for playing pranks on their Kindred brethren, ranging from harmless jokes to potentially lethal tricks. When dealing with a Malkavian, one often feels as if their shattered minds grasp a concept that we can never hope to understand... And they're laughing at us for our ignorance.
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