"Oh, the Court is sort of... well, it's an antiquated term, like a king's court—Kindred like to call their local leader the 'Prince,' so it's really just a term for the whole social circle that encompasses all Kindred in a city. It's a bit feudal, but a lot of Kindred like old things, after all."
She shrugs. "And there's all kinds of organizations—Grace is a leader in the Ordo Dracul, which is sort of an occult-scientific organization; there's religious organizations like the Circle of the Crone and the Lancea Sanctum; there's political ones like the Carthian Movement and the Invictus—there's also plenty of smaller community organizations. There's an intramural basketball team, I believe."
She's very calm! A little bemused, maybe; mildly interested in what might be driving this line of questioning.
"Well, I'm a member of the Circle of the Crone, but that's more on a personal level—I'm involved in politics and building social programs. That's how Grace and I met."
Well, she's brilliant, for one thing. I'm honored to be considered her friend, even if she's a bit controversial; she's always really had vision.
[ it's genuine; there's respect and fondness there. ]
I know she's had bad experiences with Kindred in the past, but I'm glad she was able to find a way to be a good example to many of them in Los Angeles, rather than edging around the sidelines.
[ she laughs, gently. ]
Even if I still can't convince her that it's more politically-correct to use "Kindred" instead of "vampire."
"Well, you're one of her students, so you know that she's got her very strong opinions. I think she'd agree with me that we both think that Kindred can change, albeit with effort—and indeed, we exchanged a lot of ideas on how to make it easier."
She smiles. "I just think she could stand to be a little more open minded about the possibilities for Kindred. Even those that could truly be called 'monsters,' for what they've done rather than what they are—that they can and they will turn from their ways given the right encouragement."
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So, tell me. If I was anew kindred, what advice would you give me?
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What kind of organizations are we talking about here?
What does the court do?
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She shrugs. "And there's all kinds of organizations—Grace is a leader in the Ordo Dracul, which is sort of an occult-scientific organization; there's religious organizations like the Circle of the Crone and the Lancea Sanctum; there's political ones like the Carthian Movement and the Invictus—there's also plenty of smaller community organizations. There's an intramural basketball team, I believe."
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What are you involved in?
[Don't mind him while he turns on Eristic Cultivation to see what she's feeling]
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"Well, I'm a member of the Circle of the Crone, but that's more on a personal level—I'm involved in politics and building social programs. That's how Grace and I met."
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[He doesn't turn off the power,]
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[ it's genuine; there's respect and fondness there. ]
I know she's had bad experiences with Kindred in the past, but I'm glad she was able to find a way to be a good example to many of them in Los Angeles, rather than edging around the sidelines.
[ she laughs, gently. ]
Even if I still can't convince her that it's more politically-correct to use "Kindred" instead of "vampire."
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She smiles. "I just think she could stand to be a little more open minded about the possibilities for Kindred. Even those that could truly be called 'monsters,' for what they've done rather than what they are—that they can and they will turn from their ways given the right encouragement."
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...huh.
You write any of the books in here?
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I can go let her know.
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She shakes her head. "Though, I suppose that also means that the due date might be coming up. She'll probably insist that you get to it."
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[And, heading back over]