Dismissed as madmen and kooks, the Clan of seers is alternately derided and feared. Every last member of the Malkavian Clan is twisted in some fashion, rendered incurably insane by the power of the Clan's blood. For some, this madness takes the form of hideous homicidal displays or outrageous chaotic behavior; in others, a quiet, insidious bent makes its way through the vampire's thoughts. In all cases, the blood makes Malkavians unpredictable, potentially dangerous and absolutely free from the confines and expectations of normalcy.

Disciplines: Auspex, Dementation or Dominate, Obfuscate

Clan Advantage: One free dot of the Awareness ability. Connection to the Malkavian Madness Network.

Clan Disadvantage: Madness. Each Malkavian suffers from at least one derangement. This derangement is permanent and can never be bought off with any amount of XP.

Clan Malkavian has the following Active PCs in Unmasqued:

• Arthur Clarke
• Jay Winslow
• Leon Gorski
• Mistress Lisa
• Nicholas Alexander
• Robert McFee

JAY WINSLOW

Player: Rick

Appearance: n/a

Appearance (Mechanics): n/a

Description: No bio submitted.

LEON GORSKI

Player: Jordan

Appearance: n/a

Appearance (Mechanics): [0] Appearance-related Traits

Description: No bio submitted.

CRISPIN MASSALA

Player: UnMasqued NPC (generally played by John)

Appearance: Crispin (if you see him) is a nervous and disheveled man, who wears a wardrobe of carefully selected clothing from WalMart's from which he can track an exact record of where all fibers in the garment were manufactured.

Appearance (Mechanics): n/a

Description: He opened his eyes and it knew. It doesn't know, because its in the things that aren't possible, that aren't known, but it felt it. Down, down inside all the cracks it's everywhere there's nowhere but nothing. When he knows, it can't go there. But he knows too much. So it seethes and it spreads. He's afraid. So he keeps his eyes open... and he tries to know much, much more.

DR. DOUGLAS NETCHUCH

Player: Canonical NPC (generally played by Joe)

Appearance: n/a

Appearance (Mechanics): n/a

Description: Some might find it odd that the foremost expert in the field of Kindred pathology, hematology and neobiology is in fact a Malkavian. Those regrettably unlearned souls have obviously never met Dr. Netchurch. Although the madness of his clan certainly grips his mind, the good doctor's scientific genius is unmistakable.

Dr. Netchurch operations a cover (but quite professional, mind) facility in the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle area, where he turns "research grants" of blood, money and volunteers into highly credible findings about vitae, ghouling, revenants and many other subjects of interest. He has recently taken to making occasional stops to New York now, as well, to help monitor and direct a large scale project being undertaken by the combined NYU and Columbia biochemistry departments.

Bio extracted from the Malkavian Clanbook. Somewhat abridged and altered, based on the non-canonical developments of UnMasqued as a game.

HADRIAN EVANS

Player: UnMasqued NPC (PC formerly played by Eric)

Appearance: Hadrian Evans is a short, neatly groomed man, who constantly wears a greenish-grey suit, shades and an earpiece. His demeanor is extremely static, cold and unemotive, and he is generally hard to read.

Appearance (Mechanics): [2] Appearance-related Traits (Magnetic x2), obvious Negative Physical Trait (Puny), obvious Social Merit (Enchanting Voice)

Description: A noted war hero in the battle for New York and former long-standing Sheriff of the city, Hadrian Evans managed to maintain the longest and most stable reign as Prince since the succession of Calebros, and stood as one of the few Kindred to have remained in New York very long since it's reclamation. Cold, efficient and calculating, Evans remained unphased at the head of a city seemingly writhing with chaos, and lived to see the destruction or departure of near all whom he knew here at the time of his arrival.

The issue of his Clan (which is a polite way of referring to the issue of his insanity) was a topic not brought up lightly, if at all. Evans seemed to manifest no visible signs of madness to even careful observers, and showed a marked disgust at it's presence in his Clanmates. For years, in fact, the topic was considered a fruitless one. It was held that the Prince was either by some miracle sound of mind, or mad in some manner harmless and undetectable. However, the failed praxis attempt of Lansing and West, brought with it... unsettling rumors.

Whatever the truth of the issue, Evans for the most part remained an enigma. He seldom talked to others outside of formal court or the assignment of orders, and few Kindred hence had much opportunity to sound him out. Those few who might have gotten close enough to better understand "the conscience of the king" as it were, have generally been his inner circle of advisors, in particular, his Seneschals La Condesa Sofia Castanuelas de la Plata and Darren West, and perhaps his Sheriff Lillian Greer. (Although of these, two were ordered executed by Evans himself.)

Evans reign eventually came to an end after his ill-timed departure from the city at a summons by Justicar Paschek, who had called him away on official business. Although it was Evans' intent to someday return to New York again as Prince, a sudden and bloodless coup, led by the returning Darren West (long thought to be dead) occurred the very night he left, overthrowing his interim government and placing West upon the throne.

Evans has since made a name for himself as a warleader under Paschek, taking charge of operations which eventually helped to lead to the fall of Montreal to Camarilla forces. He was expected for a long time to have made the office of Archon, or even interim Prince of Montreal following this victory, but this was eventually denied him, due to his heavy ties to Lasombra antitribu Amelia Piccoli Rossi. Since then, Evans has been a bit of a conundrum within the Camarilla, simultaneously remaining a political untouchable, yet garnering concerted respect from the Sect.

LANGSTON

Player: UnMasqued NPC (PC formerly played by Tom)

Appearance: Langston is a young-looking man with less than young-looking eyes. He constantly wears a torn and stained tie-dye shirt and an old jacket, and could easily be mistaken for a homeless man.

Appearance (Mechanics): [2] Appearance-related Traits (Magnetic x2)

Description: Langston, while assuredly still alive somewhere, has been more noted for his absence than his presence for nearly a year. Formerly the Primogen of the Clan and a trusted adviser to the Prince, he has inexplicably eschewed Elysium and withdrawn from Kindred society for some time now.

Remembered as one of the less atypical members of the Clan, Langston had a far more colorful (and frankly approachable) persona in court than his detached fellows, often speaking in terse riddles and climbing impishly on the furniture. In spite of his sometimes eccentric mannerisms, he was generally regarded as a loyal and competent member of the Camarilla, and his years of notably scarring military experience in Vietnam proved useful on more than one occasion.

His departure from Camarilla affairs at the end of the summer of 2005 was sudden and unexplained. He grew notably more removed and paranoid over a few short months, and then seemed to drop contact with most Kindred altogether. Some speculate that his rapid increase in paranoia might have either had something to do with what seemed to be the overwhelming Setite influence over Camarilla affairs at the time, or perhaps the machinations of his Clanmate Lillian Greer, who seemed to bear him an irrational and bitter grudge. Whatever the reason, Langston hasn't been seen in public since September 2005, when he made a brief appearance on behalf of William Lansing before the Primogen Council.

He's rumored to still be up to something though.

MAXIMILLION SAMPSA

A.K.A.: Max

Player: UnMasqued NPC (PC formerly played by Ivan)

Appearance: Maxmillion looks like a vague cross between Cesare from the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and a rough conglomeration of every German mad scientist who has ever existed. He has a simultaneous sense of precision and clutter to his personality, physical demeanor and wardrobe.

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Description: No bio submitted.

DYLAN

Player: Katie

Appearance: Early-mid Twenties. 5'5" tall. Around 120 lbs. Long brown hair, knee length when un-braided.

Appearance (Mechanics): [1] Appearance-related Traits (Seductive)

Description: No bio submitted.

KAYA MIAKODA

Player: Anya

Appearance: She looks like she's in her late teens. Her eyes are bluish silver. She's got this magnetic draw to her. Her hair is blondish and her features are fair.

Appearance (Mechanics): *[5]* Appearance-related Traits (Magnetic x5), obvious Negative Physical Traits (Delicate x2), obvious Negative Social Traits (Eerie), obvious Supernatural Flaw (Surreal Quality)

Description: Imagine if you will a magical world made out of silvery tuned canals with bass drum-boats gliding majestically forward. Griffins and lions made out of living stone stare on as the outside world muffles the cacophonic sound of color that pervades a city in a constant fairy tale.

Imagine a night full of cellos and violins, where minor keys pervade over the deafening crash of cymbalic-blood being spilled.

And then the magical world is gone; its princess stolen away by the clutches of unfortunate reality. But reality can only keep hold for so long in this world of darkness.

This princess became a scholar with an avid interest in the occult which she pursues with relentless veracity. She hides within the Sabbat because they are the closest thing that she can find to freedom but yet she is constantly drawn inward into the world where sight no longer causes music but instead her music causes sight. As inwardly focused as she is she portrays herself as a model Sabbat citizen and a perfect Cainite and yet there is an ever present air of something not quite vampiric about her...

LILLIAN GREER

Player: Inactive (formerly played by LG)

Appearance: Lillian was a short scholarly woman, seemingly in her mid thirties (although with a little work she could easily pass for someone younger). She had a certain seductive quality to her, possibly stemming more from her intense personality than her physical appearance, and seemed quite capable of taking advantage of this. She dressed in somewhat formal business-attire (a least, more formal than most university types) and was noted for always wearing a pair of gloves.

Appearance (Mechanics): *[4]* Appearance-related Traits (Alluring, Elegant, Seductive x2)

Description: Lillian Alexandra Greer was born in 1951. She died in 1967, 1979 and most recently in 2006.

Lillian first arrived in New York during the late Spring of 2004, after acquiring a position in NYU's philosophy department. For a relatively new professor, she appeared exceptionally quick to gain favor with faculty and students alike on campus. Her studies focused primarily on German philosophy, particularly the post-idealists, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

Outside of academia, however, Dr. Greer cut a far different figure. She rose to inexplicable heights in seemingly short time under the reign of Prince Evans, becoming Sheriff and Primogen, and eventually taking what many perceived to be a great deal of the reigns of government herself, with Evans sitting in the background unseen.

Her reputation was one to inspire both fear and curiosity. She was callous, capricious, and seemingly detached from any sort of moral motivation. Toward the end of her life, her visage grew progressively more inhumane, making some wonder if she was one of those souls who followed one of the Paths of Enlightenment forbidden to her Sect. In spite of this, she also had a definite charm to some, and could be quite interesting and affable under the right conditions. She was particularly close to her deputy, Bojan Petrov and to the Harpy Auberon Xerices. She also enjoyed a much more personal relationship with the Prince than anyone, contemporary or prior, could claim to have.

It is a puzzle then, why it was that Prince Evans who was ultimately responsible for her death. Until the night of her demise, Lillian seemed to enjoy his full favor. On the April evening in question, Greer was certainly reported to have been acting strangely, and Evans and her had endured some sort of falling out, however, the public reason given for her execution (a breech of the sixth tradition, regarding some attempt on the life of the previously unknown Vojislav Giovanni) doesn't seem consistent with Evans' previous regard for her and many members of the Sect believe there to have some ulterior motive to her sudden execution.

On April 28, 2006, Evans went to Greer's office to talk with her, and emerged with her lying supine on the floor, having shot her multiple times in the head. The few observers to witness Lillian's body before it's immolation at the hands of Reino Haldor found it strange that no signs of struggle were apparent in the office, and that.... upon very careful inspection, Lillian was smiling.

It was at the next court, that suspicions were confirmed that something still remained.

SIMON MORRIS

Player: UnMasqued NPC (PC formerly played by Ryan)

Appearance:

Appearance (Mechanics): [0] Appearance-related Traits, obvious Social Flaws: Bad Taste, Speech Impediment

Description: Simon Morris is a very powerful and important man. He knows this. He expects you to know this. Is it a joke? The answer to this question was hard to discern. Any attempt to get to know him was blatantly obscured by a combination Simon's terrible speech impediment, incredible social awkwardness, flat-out horrible taste in clothing, and the occasional interjection of obsessive-compulsive button counting or cleaning. Indeed, when Simon first arrived in the city in February of 2006, most believed his plain statements explaining, "I am a very p-p-p-powerful man", a laughing matter. However, Simon seemed to prove to the Camarilla at large in a top/down fashion that if you needed something done, Simon could do it. His contacts within the mortal world seemed almost as endless as his subtle interest in anyone's affairs. Furthermore, at least several instances in Elysium seemed to clash against his otherwise harmless, befuddled nature, when he either openly insulted those bothering him, "eh-eh-eh-excuse me, could you please sh-sh-shut the f-fuck up?" or was accused of flat-out discipline use on high ranking officers.

Whatever was up with Simon remains a mystery. He disappeared from court life as mysteriously as he entered it, and left the city for reasons unknown shortly before May 2006.

SVETLANA IVANNOVA KARAMAZOVA

Appearance: Svetlana was seemingly Embraced in her late thirties.

Appearance (Mechanics): [1] Appearance-related Traits (Magnetic)

Player: Inactive (formerly played by Danya)

Description: Originally from Kiev (or so she claimed) where her Sire was killed by the KGB, Svetalana Ivannova Karamazova came to New York in late 2002 seeking new opportunities in America. She proved successful, working her way up from a neonate railway attendant to Grand Harpy in a remarkably short span of time. From there, she managed to declare praxis seizure, during a span when then-Prince Bromme Friederich was absent.

Svetlana's reign was an unusual one by Camarilla standards. She reassembled the Primogen Council as such that it gave greater representation to Clans with greater numbers (briefly permitting for a span with two Toreador representatives), and was notorious for her close connections to the Followers of Set.

Her brief reign ended after she was shot into torpor and staked by her then-Sheriff Hadrian Evans. Evans had previously been incapacitated after frenzying, himself, in Elysium and attacking the Keeper Athena Alliene, and had been taken to Svetlana's room at the Chelsea for safe keeping. When Evans emerged from the room, he claimed that Svetlana had gone mad with power, and had attempted to commit the act of diablerie upon him. The Camarilla found him credible, and in the tumultuous months leading up to Evans' own Princeship, Svetlana was largely forgotten.

It wasn't until much later in 2006 that her name was mentioned again. Through any number of strange circumstances only half-whispered of, Svetlana was found - a head in a jar full of vitae. It was reported before and assembled Primogen Council that Sheriff Greer had uncovered her masquerading as a new persona, and stopped her from lending fire to Lansing's coup through desperate means.

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