The Violator
(Lust)
I'm not taking "no" for an answer, tonight. |
Lust is an overwhelming craving for something - or someone
- that cannot be sated except by having it, again and again.
Lust can sometimes end in violation, as some will not be stopped
in their quest to have what they crave. For the Violator, however,
violence, manipulation and force are the tools of first
resort, rather than last.
Such Shadows know what they both want, and want the Wraith
to go get it - now. There is nothing to be gained by delaying
the inevitable, especially when every minute spent waiting could
be a minute spent enjoying what they came for. Worse, it tends
to egg the Wraith on to even lower depths of behavior, and tells
her that they really wanted it like that, anyway.
Violators appear to be overbearing and pushy, and tend to be
very single-minded about their particular desire. This might
make them look like a lech or a junkie, and their leering and
naked desiring puts them at -2 in all social rolls, except for
those who are seeking the same thing, or happen to like that
kind of approach.
Heart's Thorn: Submit
The Shadow will give over dice to ensure that they all get what
they want, no matter what it is, as long as the Wraith makes
no attempt to be subtle about it. Doors should be kicked down,
dealers beaten senseless and would-be "lovers" given
no chance to escape.
The shared power is the ability to take another's will to
resist away. Each success on a Presence/Manipulation + Angst
roll takes one effective die out of the Willpower pool of the
person the Wraith's fixated upon {either for herself, or what
she has to offer}. The effects of the power are cumulative,
and once the person is down to zero effective Willpower, she
will let the Wraith have what she wants, and spend the rest of
the Scene largely yielding to the Wraith's desires.
* Ulp... *
It goes without saying that this sort
of Shadow's urgings might lead to some RP situations that are
outright distasteful for most players. A Violator with taste
for heroin is one thing, but the Violator who desires someone's
Anchor, or another Wraith - especially another player's Wraith
- may lead to a bad time had by all. Especially if the Heart's
Thorn is employed.
On the the other hand, it may serve
as a springboard for some very good and interesting stories.
And maybe your Troupe doesn't mind these kinds of things? If
so, who are we to tell you not to explore this facet of the game?
The best advice is to Know Your Players,
and their limits. If forced sex {however removed} and its emotional
and physical consequences are things that you and your players
would rather not play around with, then don't allow a player
to take this kind of Shadow - period. Either that or get her
to channel the Shadow's lusts into a different, or unusual, direction.
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