It happens to all of us. The chronicle gets derailed by a bunch of real-world details. This player gets sick. That player’s got to go out of town. Things get in the way. Games falter. It sucks, but this is the way it goes.
To help us reach a quorum for each session, two new players are joining the group. Both of them are EVE: Second Genesis guys, but both of them are long-time roleplayers, too. Each of them is bringing a new character into the tangled social web of the city.
I love new players and new characters. I love the beginning of new character arcs and the chance to tap into an existing chronicle in a new way. In this case, to take advantage of some of the ongoing conflicts in the city and the willingness of these new players to experiment, they’re both making mortal characters that we know (though the characters might not) will become undead monsters before long. Part of this is to explore the interesting in-game situation of finding the right sire for these poor soon-to-be-damned fools. Part of this is to experiment with a new gameplay mechanic I’m planning on introducing into a future Vampire book.
We’ve managed to sit down and make characters for both new players, but we haven’t been able to play a session since that happened. Life intervened. You know how it is. So, instead of playing tonight, I’m writing this and preparing the new character entries for the next two men to join the Danse Macabre in Atlanta. Tune in later this week to meet the new characters.
