Post by Varos Talantos on Nov 13, 2010 9:53:23 GMT -5
Antoinette Argonith
Antoinette Argonith is the Goddess of Vampyres. She is rumoured to be the original Vampyre and her last name is the same as the longest lineage known to Vampyres. The oldest of Vampyres remember her having been around before them, so most Vampyres believe that she was the original, as is claimed, and has ascended into the heavens after millenia of learning. It is certain that she is the most powerful Vampyre to have walked the lands, and those that worship her as their patron deity are usually Vampyres themselves, seeking power, knowledge, ascension, or all three.
Hero/Heroine of Antoinette Argonith:
Those who please Antoinette Argonith significantly might become a Hero/Heroine of Antoinette Argonith; that is, they will be granted blessings that vary by tier. Each tier of this nature is progressively more beneficial than the last, and past blessings are retained. Those who attain the fifth tier as a Hero/Heroine of Antoinette Argonith are very powerful indeed, fighting for the glory of their Goddess with abilities that approach Godliness in and of themselves.
Dark Metamorphosis - The first tier of official favor has been gained from Antoinette Argonith. Dark Metamorphosis' have been marked with a tattoo of red in the design of a rose. They have the ability to transform into a bat, being blessed with the 'Dark Metamorphosis' ability. Vampyres that can already shapeshift receive the ability to become invisible while transformed.
Bloodlust - The second tier of official favor has been gained from Antoinette Argonith. Bloodlusts have been marked with a tattoo of red in the design of a blood drop. They have the 'Dark Metamorphosis' ability, but can also consume blood of any quantity and store it for future use in a special organ that Antoinette places inside of the Vampyre's body.
Child of Darkness/Succubus - The third tier of official favor has been gained from Antoinette Argonith. Children of Darkness/Succubi have been marked with a tattoo of red in the design of a skull with fangs. They have the benefits attained at the prior two tiers, but are also granted with the blessing of wings that allow them to fly. These wings are identical in shape to that of a bat.
Prince/Princess of Carnage - The fourth tier of official favor has been gained from Antoinette Argonith. Princes/Princesses of Carnage have been marked with a tribal tattoo of red in the design of a crown. They have the benefits attained at the prior three tiers, and are granted with the ability to to mutilate the corpses of those they have slain into shrines of carnage for favor from Antoinette. Not only does this gain them favor, but every Vampyre has a unique shrine appearance. The ability to construct such shrines will make the Vampyre more reknowned and every 50 shrines result in the granting of an ability.
Acolyte of Antoinette - The fifth and final tier of official favor has been gained from Antoinette Argonith. Acolytes of Antoinette have been marked with a tribal tattoo of red in the design of a pair of wings. They have the benefits attained at the prior four tiers, but are also granted with the ability to walk in the sun without fear of damage for as long as they wish. UV rays can no longer cause them harm. Acolytes of Antoinette are the beloved of Antoinette Argonith and killing one could bring on the wrath of Antoinette Argonith herself. Extreme caution should be taken if you find yourself at odds with an Acolyte of Antoinette Argonith.
Accursed of Antoinette Argonith:
Those who anger Antoinette Argonith significantly might become Accursed; that is, they will be inflicted with curses that vary by tier. Each tier of the Accursed is progressively more dangerous than the last. Those who attain the fifth tier of the Accursed generally have very short life expectancies.
Scarlett's Kiss - The first tier of the Accursed has been cast by Antoinette Argonith. Appropriately, those who have attained this tier will have their blood instantly become the sweetest of scents to Vampyres and be detectable to Vampyres for 500 miles in all directions, regardless of wind. However, whenever a Vampyre actually begins to drink the blood of this person, the Vampyre will find it revolting beyond imagine. This would make the person subject to attack, but never dying from it, causing puncture wounds and trauma as a regular cycle of life. In addition, when the Vampyre rips his teeth away to escape the horrible flavor, their fangs will likely rip even more flesh.
Cadence - The second tier of the Accursed has been cast by Antoinette Argonith. Being that Vampyres have no heartbeat, Vampyres who are cursed thusly will suddenly find themselves with a heartbeat again, causing the blood that they gather to be used up significantly more quickly than it normally would be. Those who already have beating hearts will find that their heart ceases beating randomly for brief periods of time, causing debilitating pain that will not directly kill them, forcing them to continue life knowing they're about to suffer again soon and again after that.
Moonlight Serenade - The third tier of the Accursed has been cast by Antoinette Argonith. Being the Goddess of Vampyres, Antoinette Argonith most often sees her followers during the night. Therefore, she does not want to see those who have offended her at this time and curses them to sing out in pain when moonlight makes contact with their flesh, due to moonlight burning and eventually boiling the flesh of any who are touched by it.
Living Nightmare - The fourth tier of the Accursed has been cast by Antoinette Argonith. Those who manage to anger Antoinette Argonith to this extent will suffer from vivid hallucinations of their greatest fears at random periods throughout the day; ranging from a brief moment to all day long. This almost always causes insanity shortly after having been cursed so.
Paperthin Skin - The fifth and final tier of the Accursed has been cast by Antoinette Argonith. Accurseds are marked with a blood red tattoo in the form of slashes crossing their entire face. Those who manage to anger Antoinette Argonith to such an extent are wanted dead by the Goddess who cursed them and doing so would gain one favor from Antoinette Argonith. Accurseds of Antoinette Argonith will quickly realize that their flesh is as thin and fragile as paper and their blood to be very difficult in matters of coagulation. This, naturally, tends to shorten their lifespan significantly.
Hysteria
When the prayer 'Hysteria' is communed by a follower of Antoinette Argonith, the affected will believe themselves to have no teeth.
