Power in thy blood not what you think

Father Roger started with a long lesson about Camarilla Traditions, it was the classical one by one approach with a few examples of how things should be done in vampire nights. However, all minds started to detect a pattern in Roger's choice of words associating Traditions with Power.

Not a very common thing to think that following rules empowers you in anyway, these explaination didn't quite uncover the whole deal, explicitly, more than that gave for granted that Camarilla is different from other vampiric factions because it has Traditions and Camarilla is stronger, more powerful than any of them. Therefore, Traditions make us stronger.

Even more he compared Camarilla to Anarchs once again to highlight that the copycat our Masquerade and because of that they hold control in California, where otherwise they would have lost it decades ago. Each Tradition -he said- comes with a power for us to last longer, to resist death, to exist at all..

The Domain is an accord of respect among cainites, avoiding inner struggle in this war keeps us working as a team, instead of fighting each other like Anarchs do. Sabbats do understand the power of teams but their conception lacks our vision, while they form Packs like animals to proceed in their schemes, we go to a city scale, state, nation and even worldwide covenant to respect each other and thrive.

The Progeny is the right to embrace, to create another vampire, to enslave mortals to our will. Keeping the balance is important for the stability of any princedom and small numbers also makes easier to keep the Masquerade. While Anarchs and Sabbat create vampires wildly changing the balance of power and therefore creating coup after coup, leaving flanks unconvered for enemies to take advantage of.

The Accounting is the duty of every elder to the young ones, from sire to Childe, Prince to every vampire in his city. The accounting is the reward all youngones get, the power they earn, the position and recognition given by thee Elders for thee Young ones to prosper.

Hospitality and Destruction are two sides of the same coin, be with us and we shall grant you our favors, be against us and perish.

Roger didn't hessitate on his answer.
"We shall not destroy any kindred. No vampire will come to us claiming its alliance to one faction or the other and many will plot against someone to make him look like an enemy. We only have a part of the information but the Prince receive the opinion of everyone on the matter before declaring a Blood Hunt.

We can hide, if we can't then we run, if we can't either we call for help even from the Kin but if all that fails we can fight back. Selfdefense is a right for all Kindred as well but avoid conflict as much as you can my Dear. Even the whimpless worm could be conciling poison to kill you."

He paused.
"Hospitality is the other side of that coin. All Kindreds are welcome? that's a fair question regarding Sabbat and Anarchs and the practical answer is Yes. Actually it was proven not long ago, when the werewolves took over Staten Island and started to kill every Anarch Elder their weakness became obvious and they flee to our Domain. The remaining Elders took the knee and sworn to obey our Prince in the time been they stay in our Land.

Now they are in The Bronx mostly, our Brujah took them as protegee and gave them Hospitality. While at the same time Sabbat's are plotting against us and are blood hunted on sight.

Time changes everything, one day a man is our enemy the next might our mightest ally."

Roger nods as he starts to answer this important questions.
"Malkavian Clan Holds control of the medical system in the State of New York. pharmacology, psycology, surgery, any medical issue is our responsability. That's our Domain, each Malkavian of certain age and status is given one under his responsability. I have one speciality under my supervision, Psycology and one aditional responsability to keep Wraiths at bay from medical institutions.

Polically we are among the most powerful clans in the city, along with Clan Tremere, warlocks of blood magic, Clan Toreador in control of social media and other kinds of communications and of course Clan Ventrue. His Magesty the Prince is from Clan Ventrue, blue blood vampires with aristocratic roots. The Clan of Kings is called and their Domains are Money and Trade."

He looks up and continues while walking around.
"The Prince is called His Magesty Michael Bright, you would do good to remember to call him that way in public, privately we call him a snob bastard. He is a political genious, now he holds control over a great portion of the Anarchs that came from Staten Island and Clan Assemite, vampire assassins had sworn obidience to him and might get them as a Clan to become a part of the Camarilla.

He holds control since the Sabbat overthrown in NYC in 1990, almost 10 years now. In such short time he managed to get the most renown vampires of NYC back to town as Primogens and managed to protect us from the werewolf raid last month. Just using politics."

Roger was truly focus at this point. He wanted Madison to absorb every piece of information possible.

Am I going to be expected to help out My Clan like you do?

"In time my Dear you will help. Now you need to learn how you could."

Why do they call you the Clan Shrink?

"I have learned a particular ability, I call it Emotion surgery. Helps alot"

Necropolis?.. Or something like that. What is all that about?

"That's the kind of knowledge you need to experience to learn. I can describe it as a Wraith City for now"

I need to find a new purpose... // ...I don't even know if I be good at anything..

"The whole clan sees your potential, even the Primogen consider you into one of his schemes. Its just a matter of time until you realize it. That's what you're training for."

Roger listened Madison to give Prince Bright the benefit of the doubt and smiled celebrating the most reasonable approach with a warm smiled.
"Ventrue and Malkavian have a hundred thousand years of history together my Dear. A history of betrayal and mutual destruction. Among the Thirteen Clans we're the most loving brothers of all. You should see the 'animositiy' as you call it between Brujah and Ventrue, that's something to be seen at far. Prince Bright won't change history, he is part of it and has to deal with it as well.

Clan Malkavian supports him because he is doing well. So is in his convinience to keep doing what we need from him if he wants to keep our support."

Roger listened Madison and concluded saying
"I prefer to hold my ideas about Bard until I'm sure about it. That's usually the best approach. We rely on our clan, we trust it with our lives even but beware of individual plays. Sometimes we are align with our clan best interest and sometimes we play like it. Learn to know the difference."

He moved around and said.
"The same applies to Prince Bright as well. When you're ready you'll meet him."