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"Power: Wake (Beloved and the Lahmasu) - Leviathans cast a big shadow and whether they want it or not, this shadow is always filled with human cultists (the Beloved) and the successfully assimilated semi-Hybrid lines known as the Lahmasu, who seek out the Wicked Tribe with great fervor. " | "Power: Wake (Beloved and the Lahmasu) - Leviathans cast a big shadow and whether they want it or not, this shadow is always filled with human cultists (the Beloved) and the successfully assimilated semi-Hybrid lines known as the Lahmasu, who seek out the Wicked Tribe with great fervor. " | ||
− | + | '''The Wake''' is the term used by Leviathans for what is, in effect, the sensation that their subdued nature produces on normal humans. It is a psychic pressure front that humans feel on an instinctual level - it is the dread majesty of a Leviathan's birthright. Tribe scholars claim that it is the "shadow" cast by the Leviathan's true form, and it affects a region around him, which grows as the Leviathan's (POWER STAT) increases. | |
Mortals affected by a Leviathan's Wake are infused with a mixture of awe, terror, and deference. For all that this seems attractive, it is a deeply isolating effect. A Leviathan can't enter a room without people lowering their voices, or go to the grocery store without people self-consciously apologizing for getting in your way (even if they weren't) - the Wake functions as a psychological battering ram, preventing the Tribe from blending in with a crowd. A Leviathan is always, willingly or not, intimidating every mortal in his presence. The Wake is a beacon, a message from the days of the Primordial that impresses itself on human minds - "You're less important than me; everything here is mine if I want it." | Mortals affected by a Leviathan's Wake are infused with a mixture of awe, terror, and deference. For all that this seems attractive, it is a deeply isolating effect. A Leviathan can't enter a room without people lowering their voices, or go to the grocery store without people self-consciously apologizing for getting in your way (even if they weren't) - the Wake functions as a psychological battering ram, preventing the Tribe from blending in with a crowd. A Leviathan is always, willingly or not, intimidating every mortal in his presence. The Wake is a beacon, a message from the days of the Primordial that impresses itself on human minds - "You're less important than me; everything here is mine if I want it." | ||
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Not all Cohorts are this standoffish, however, and some groups, especially those composed of fresher Tribe members, remain in touch more solidly. The Cohort offers a space of relaxation from the human world, and a pool of social peers that are not subject to the Wake. It also can serve as a source of resources and information in a pinch, or even material or emotional support - the Cohort is host to the sort of friend that can help you move a body. These more connected Cohorts are more subject to personality clashes - interactions between Leviathans are always tense - but their benefits often outweight their drawbacks. | Not all Cohorts are this standoffish, however, and some groups, especially those composed of fresher Tribe members, remain in touch more solidly. The Cohort offers a space of relaxation from the human world, and a pool of social peers that are not subject to the Wake. It also can serve as a source of resources and information in a pinch, or even material or emotional support - the Cohort is host to the sort of friend that can help you move a body. These more connected Cohorts are more subject to personality clashes - interactions between Leviathans are always tense - but their benefits often outweight their drawbacks. | ||
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