Vote tally - Endless Devotion (DC/Cultist Simulator/Book of Hours)
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[X] Jacob Morgan: Probable heir of the Morgan family, one of the five Unseen Families of the old continent. Based in Britain, heirs of the druids, they have always been aloof from continental politics. Mostly focused on magic research and harmony with nature, hundreds of secret groves have been kept safe from the Dulls and the march of pollution. Still, this policy has done the Morgans good, as they are the second strongest family: their deep knowledge of the arcane lets them easily throw invaders off their precious islands. Yet not everything is good in the family: in the search for the deeper mysteries, morality has long since been left behind and deemed useless. The other families see the Morgans as savage barbarians, and the Morgans look at failed experiments with only disgust. (The starting position is in the UK, on an island near Scotland. Small risk of outside interference. Bonus to removing Suspicion. Continue making progress, or your family may get ideas. Easy start.)
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[X] Ludwig Weisswald: Probable heir of the Weisswald family, one of the five Unseen Families of the old continent. Based in Germany, this family came into power when they forced the Benevento conquests to a still, keeping the Germanian tribes free from Roman occupation. After this, the Weisswald became almost intrinsically tied to Germanian politics, differently from the hands-off attitude of the other Families. This continued until the last Head and about half of your family was beheaded by Wonder Woman and her merry band for aiding the Nazi regime. Luckily a good part of your family had fervently disagreed with the Head's choice, thus surviving the purge. You have only now got your feet back under you, but make no mistake: the Wesswald family is the weakest of the Five, and the other four know it. (The starting position is in Italy, deep in the Black Forest. High risk of outside interference. Your family will help you, but what they can offer you is little. Hardest start.)
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[X] Ludwig Weisswald
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[X] Gorgias Christakis: Probable heir of the Christakis family, one of the five Unseen Families of the old continent. Based in Greece, oldest of the five families, your history is one of tragedy. Once the priesthood of the Greek Gods, your family has been left behind when the Gods decided to leave the world and sequester themselves on Mount Olympus. From that day, your family has searched high and low for a God to serve. Yet, every single time they are left behind, broken and aimless. Yet from every God the Christakis learn something, and that has made them masters of the esoteric. Now, they try to be the gods, shaping the popular culture of the world in any way they can, but it is too little, too late: second weakest of the families, you are, unfortunately, easy prey for those above you. (The starting position is in Greece, in a small coastal city. High risk of outside influence. Bonus to gaining Recognition. Your family may ask you to help them shape society, with esoteric lore as a reward.)
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[X] Gorgias Christakis
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[X] Gabriel Equili: Probable heir of the Equili family, one of the five Unseen Families of the old continent. Based in France, the Equili is the youngest of the Five, with only a thousand years under their belt. Gaining their fortunes from their mastery of alchemy, every member of the Equili has never lacked for anything. Even now they have a finger in every single pie, their deep fortunes wisely invested to give them an incredible influence in the modern world. Yet money is not everything. The only thing stopping the Equili from dethroning the Benevento? Numbers. Only one in three Equili children can become a mage, and that has cemented them as the third strongest Family. Every mage they have is precious, and every prodigy unreplaceable: and you are nothing if not a prodigy. (The starting position is in France, on a simple stretch of countryside. Medium risk of outside influence. Bonus to gaining Funds. You are of IMMENSE interest to the family. Normal start.)
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[x] Luca Benevento: Probable heir of the Benevento family, one of the five Unseen Families of the old continent. Based in Italy and originating from the founding of Rome, the aid of the Benvento family cemented the Romans as an unstoppable empire. Yet with success came power, and with power, they extirpated their enemies. And with no enemies left, they turned their blades within. Be it from a military or magical perspective, the Benevento family is the absolute strongest of the Five, yet is fragmented into many regional branches fighting each other for legitimacy. This low-key civil war has been going on for two thousand years: every single branch scrabbling for money, influence, and knowledge, only kinslaying being banned to them. The only way to stop this war? An outside intervention, as many Families lost to time may attest. (The starting position is in Italy, in a valley one hour from Milan. No risk of outside interference. You will receive no bonus from your family unless you play their politics. Easiest start.)
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