4000 words of update with the betas, and Lilith Prime has already said there were stabs right in her feels. One more scene to do tomorrow, then we go live.

Preview:

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Asuka pressed the cup of soup to his hand and guided it to his mouth. "Drink, baka. You're severely depleted on a lot of major nutrients, according to Doctor Fake-Blonde. Especially calcium and potassium. So eat up. I am going to pamper and feed the stuffing out of you. I want you healthy enough to ravish me gently again as soon as possible."

Shinji gave her a weak smile, and sipped the soup. With his right hand, so as not to disturb the IV line going into his left arm. "Kaworu, are you..." He trailed off again, staring at his friend. His friend who had no IV line. "Why don't you have an IV?"

Kaworu and Rei looked at each other, then back to Shinji. "I am... more healed than you," Kaworu eventually said.

Shinji looked to Asuka. "I thought you said he got shot through the chest? How come he's not as wiped out as I am? Did Doctor Akagi do... no, it's only been a day, so...?"

Asuka pursed her lips, and turned to Kaworu. "Show him."

Kaworu hesitated, but pulled his shirt up to show his own patch of bandages. He reached up with his other hand and carefully pulled the clean, white bandages away from his chest.

Revealing utterly unmarked pale skin.

Here it comes, the moment of truth.
 
The new site is nice to mobile. Sweet.

I think Shinji will take it well, but you never know...

Shinji : I can't believe it...

Kaworu : I'm sorry... I was afraid you'd-

Shinji : Why am I always so dense about these things?

Kaworu : Wat.

Shinji : I mean really, the signs were right there, but I completely missed the mark.

Kaworu : ...but what does this ha-

Shinji : I think I need to get into some kind of communication course. This is ridiculous.

Kaworu : um...

Shinji : Oh yeah, the angel thing. Eh, you're fine.

Kaworu: ...well alright then.
 
Yeah, let's confront the bedridden guy who just woke up with a shocking revelation that'll turn his life upside down (again). At least he's in the perfect place already when he's going to faint. :V
Asuka very much believes in the 'rip the band-aid off fast' school of thought, no? :V
Shinji : I mean really, the signs were right there, but I completely missed the mark.

Kaworu : ...but what does this ha-

Shinji : I think I need to get into some kind of communication course. This is ridiculous.
"You're obviously a vampire."

"....um...what?"

"The pale skin, red eyes, the fact bullets can't really hurt you, duh. You're a vampire."

"I think we may have gone off course here a little."
Why is preview marked as a chapter?
Because I set it up to be one, but then realized I was not going to finish it in time, but forgot to take off the formatting I'd already set up.

Writing now.
 
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"You're obviously a vampire."
"....um...what?"
"The pale skin, red eyes, the fact bullets can't really hurt you, duh. You're a vampire."
"I think we may have gone off course here a little."
Dangit Stryp, stop giving me story ideas I will never actually use. I already have Vampire the Masquerade on the mind, I don't need Clan Adam/Lillith to stick around as well.
 
"What is Seele, A miserable pile of secrets. Enough talk. Have at you."

The funniest part is that one could exactly describe SEELE as that. :grin:

"You're obviously a vampire."

"....um...what?"

"The pale skin, red eyes, the fact bullets can't really hurt you, duh. You're a vampire."

"I think we may have gone off course here a little."

Made me wonder if the Bishie-sparkles in some fanart for Kaworu also count - but then remembered I'd be opening some serious floodgates of forbidden memery. :oops:

But again, Kaworu's sacred title of "Rainbow Trout" could be something to play on that end, too...
 
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Wait.

If Stands are just anthropomorphized AT-Fields...

And Rei could be considered a vampire...


EDIT: I've also discovered the true identity of the Angels.
 
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Dangit Stryp, stop giving me story ideas I will never actually use. I already have Vampire the Masquerade on the mind, I don't need Clan Adam/Lillith to stick around as well.
Here, let me just put it all here to expel it from my mind.
Clan: Lilithian
Psuedonyms: "The Angels", "The Isolated", "Territorial Extremists", "Burnetts"
Antediluvian: Lilith (Unconfirmed 2nd Gen, Unconfirmed 3rd Gen, Unconfirmed 4th -> 3rd Gen (Diablerized Unknown 3rd Gen))
Clan Disciplines: Spiritus (Lilithian), Fortitude, Dominate
Clan Weakness: Inhuman Appearance (All Kindred of Clan Lilithian are easily recognized by their pale skin, red eyes and oddly colored hair. All those trying to find a member of the Clan recieves a -2 difficulty decrease to pick them out (even when under effects such as Obfuscate), and their Humanity is considered to be one lower in regards to Bearing.

Very little truth is known of the Kindred Clan known as the Lilithians. What information the Methuselahs have deemed to grant to the elders and younglings is above all else spotty and flawed. Some tales state that the Angels are the superior clan, because their founder was actually a 2nd Gen vampire as opposed to the 3rd Gen standard, having recieved the Embrace after teaching Caine the powers of Blood Magic in the Land of Nod (the Setites merely smirk upon hearing this "interpretation"). Others claim that the "Lilith" in question was someone else utilizing the name as revenge for the curse laid upon them by Caine, and was thus an ordinary individual (well, ordinary compared to most Antediluvians, that is). Either way, the result is similar: the individual in question embraced a number of 4th Gen vampires, who would in turn pass down the gift to further generations, thus creating the family known in the Modern Nights as Clan Lilithian.

The first quality that immediately stands out to any individual who meets an Angel is the odd bodily features. The Clan's signature inhuman features makes them easily recognizable, supernaturally so in fact according to the experiments of some Clan elders with Obfuscate. However, while that might be the detail that twists first impressions, it's the Isolated's typical personality that truly puts people off. Most members of the clan are typically calm and possessing of great Self-Control, to an almost unnatural level. Thus, when confronted, instead of reacting as normal (Defensive, perhaps even frenzying depending on how much control over the Beast the Kindred in question possesses), they simply stare and let the anger and offence wash over them... at least seemingly. For all their appearances of passivity, the Angels are no more resistant to the Beast's demands as any other Kindred, they simply do not show it off until it's too late to intervene.

The Clan carries an odd belief, hypothesizing that every living (and not-so-living) thing there is possesses a spiritual "barrier" that keeps them isolated from each other both physically, mentally and even spiritually, without such all of life would meld together into one massive amalgamation of flesh (this is typically the point where the Tzimisce join the Setites in their smirking). Their clan disciplines revolve around this concept: Fortitude reinforces one's personal barrier against the world, Dominate pierces the barriers of others in order to influence them as the Angel wishes, and Spiritus (A truly odd power involving the merging of spirit and flesh, only shared by the Ahrimanes bloodline) to absorb and manipulate the soul. Such a terrifying suite of abilities would normally create a mob quicker than the one created against the Salubri by House Tremere, if not for the Isolated's fittingly chosen nickname which was obtained after every member of the clan, old and young, migrated across the ocean floor to the Far East to share their space with only the Cathayans. Thus, it is quite rare for a Cainite outside of such nations as Japan and Malaysia to find an Angel in the first place.

The various other nicknames granted to the clan have more odd origins. While no one quite remembers why the nickname of "Angels" of all things was bestowed onto the group, the reputation of "Territory Extremists" far more easily comes to mind. Every member of the clan prefers to stay as far away from other members as much as possible, an odd compulsion believed to have come from Lilith's isolation curse from God. Humans do not cause this compulsion to pop up, thus allowing the Angels to remain living in mortal cities, as soon as another member is met they quickly make their seperate ways. Those who have developed the Methusaleh's Thirst would rather remain in torpor than having to constantly drink vitae from the necks of their juniors. Of course, hunger can and does override this compulsion, so it's no guarantee of safety from the predatory eyes of the ancients. The last common nickname is a far more modern one, being derived from the name of Frances Hodgson Burnett, a relatively unknown mortal save for his creation of the popular children's novel "The Secret Garden" (oddly fitting for this clan, though still a strange thing to associate).

Due to the Clan's isolation from themselves and their peers across the Himalayas, little knowledge or connections are kept among them, and fewer still members are embraced. Remaining in their own little domains, the clan members would rather wittle away the days rather than devote effort to creating some grand plan to increase one's standing and power. Whether this will save or damn them once Gehenna arrives remains to be seem.
Alright, hopefully that stays out.
 
"You're obviously a vampire."

"....um...what?"

"The pale skin, red eyes, the fact bullets can't really hurt you, duh. You're a vampire."

"I think we may have gone off course here a little."

"I mean, Rei even has a fresh pair of marks on her neck!"

"Shinji? I'm pretty sure those are hickies."

"Oh... oh yeah that makes more sense."

Cue Rei covering her neck as fast as she can and turning red enough they would no longer have been visible anyway.
 
There is zero doubt about which pilot would be the Malkavian. Isn't that right, Mari?
Maybe Malkavian. There's definitely an argument you could make for her being a Nuwisha (Werecoyote that love doing crazy things and playing pranks on people) due to her lack of diagnosed insanity and shapeshifting capabilities in her EVA.

Now, if we're assigning splats to everyone, well...
Shinji: "Ordinary" Civilian (aka Technocracy brainwashed to be able to accept Hypertech and not cause Paradox) or, if need be, Technomage (Void Engineers, ho!)
Gendo: Technocratic Mind-Altered human, possibly enhanced by cybernetics (but probably not :V)
Yui: Technocrat (Either Progenitor or Void Engineer, but probably Void Engineer because VOID ENGINEER HOOOOOO!!!)
Asuka: Recently changed Werewolf (Black Fury, Glass Walker?) or Technomage
Kyoko: Technocrat (Progenitor or Iteration X)
Rei: Fallen (Fiend designation, specializing in the Lore of Portals)
Kaworu: Fallen (Devil designation, specializing in the Lore of the Celestials)
Ritsuko: Technocrat (Progenitor, most definitely)
Misato: Hunter (Avenger Creed)
Fuyutsuki: Ghoul (How do you think he's been around for so long?)

And everyone else are mortals, so they don't count :V
 
Wait.

If Stands are just anthropomorphized AT-Fields...

And Rei could be considered a vampire...


I find the idea of Rei rejecting (the remaining part of) her humanity a simultaneously hilarious and terrifying thought, especially if she ends up reverting to Stay Puft Marshmellow (Wo)man in the process.

Also, I knew this would come in handy someday:
 
Wait.

If Stands are just anthropomorphized AT-Fields...

And Rei could be considered a vampire...


You know, there was a time a while back when I was browsing /r/Evangelion and they were showing off those weird bloody Tarot Cards. One of which was called, "The World." It was an image of GNR giving planet Earth a rather large hug; essentially, it was odd Eva related stuff as per usual.

What was the very first comment I beheld?

"ZA WARUDO

TOKI YO TOMARE


WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
 
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Doctor Akagi looked up as they rolled in and nodded, gesturing for them to be pushed next to Shinji's bed. "Thank you. Please wait in the hall way for a moment. I need to discuss something about the procedure with the Pilots, and then we'll be moving to the treatment lab."


"wait in the hallway for" not "wait in the hall way for"

Also I'm back. I'll post at some latter date where I went and why.
 
Random thought, and one i'm just sort of clearing from my brain. What if, as one of the selected "series" for Chronicles, at one point, the Rifts just spit out a collection of legendary YT videos/video series and memes, though of the variety that the group would find of cultural significance? Could make for some fun reactions.
 
Random thought, and one i'm just sort of clearing from my brain. What if, as one of the selected "series" for Chronicles, at one point, the Rifts just spit out a collection of legendary YT videos/video series and memes, though of the variety that the group would find of cultural significance? Could make for some fun reactions.

Asuka: ...why did Rick Astley of all people make a comeback???

Shinji: He has a nice voice, at least.

Asuka: That voice does not belong to someone that scrawny!

Kaworu: *trying to hide the fact he's tapping his feet to the tune of Never Gonna Give You Up*

xxxx

Rei: ...there is an entire category of videos called YouTube Poop?

Kaworu: Apparently.

Rei: ...why?

Asuka: Cause that's about as much effort that was involved, apparently.

Shinji: I don't know, some of these are...kind of creative?

xxxx

Asuka: ...is it wrong for me to say to say that Grumpy Cat is kind of adorable?

Rei: *looks at video description* Apparently, he has already passed away in his world.

Asuka: D:

Shinji: That's what we get for trying to have good things.

Kaworu: In the spirit of Grumpy Cat: good things?

xxxx

Kaworu: ...that's not what foxes sound like at all.

Asuka: Of course this video's made by Norwegians.

Rei: That is a very xenophobic attitude, Asuka.

Asuka: Hey, 2nd Impact did some crazy things to Scandinavia, okay?

xxxx

Asuka: HAH! "All your base are belong to us" indeed.

Shinji: That's a horrible translation.

Asuka: Trust me, there's worse.

Shinji: HOW?

Kaworu: Apparently, qualify assurance was not a thing in the early days of gaming.

Asuka: Ask the Stooge with Glasses, I'm sure he'll be able to tell you plenty.

Rei: *is quietly looking up Engrish.com*

xxxx

Asuka: ...baka mine?

Shinji: *with a tone of dread* Yes?

Asuka: We need to get Misato to requisition all the Diet Coke and Mentos we can handle!

Rei: That is a gross misallocation of NERV resources.

Asuka: Nuh-UH!

xxxx

Asuka: There can't be this many LOLcat videos!

Shinji: I'm pretty sure there can be.

Asuka: There's only a finite amount of cats, though!

Rei: One more.

Kaworu: I think you've seen enough-

Rei: One more.

Kaworu: Well, the Mother of Humanity has spoken.

xxxx

/:V
 
Asuka: ...baka mine?

Shinji: *with a tone of dread* Yes?

Asuka: We need to get Misato to requisition all the Diet Coke and Mentos we can handle!

Rei: That is a gross misallocation of NERV resources.

Asuka: Nuh-UH!
Lemme guess, they found Vapourwave? :) EDIT: Never mind; just found out what that was about. But I'm now interested in seeing how the cast will react to Vapourwave. (Or even Yacht Rock.)
 
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