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The other's smile was a litele more shy. She figured him for an out-of-towner, maybe visiting his cousin in thebigcity. "Could youpop the trunk?” The tall one was holding a pair of large duffel bags. She nodded. ‘Where to, gentlemen!” “Union Station.” Not a long drive, but if traffic was bad this might be her las ride of the night. She spun the wheel and flowed into the traffic ofthe Magnificent Mile “Miss?” It was the short one. “Do you mind if L ask you a question?” Maybe she'd misread his smile. She narrowed her eyes, but saw nothing to alarm her about either man. She shrugged. “t've lived in Chicago for ten years and I believe you're the first woman cab driver I've met.” Lupe's left hand came up to the comer of her eye and absently rubbed two smooth patches of skin on her cheek- bone, each about the size ofa pinkie nail. “Yeah, so?” “Well... nothing I suppose. I guess I just wondered why that was.” “Idunno. Maybe guysare less scared of gettingheld uy “Doesthat happenalor?'thetallskinnyone aid abruptly. “Once is enough.” They slid past the lions of the Art Institute, past the mounted Indian chiefs whose bows had no strings. She surged to the right, flicking on her signal as an afterthought, “Yeah, I can see that,” the short one said, grinning wryly. She pulled into the taxi area in front of the station and hit the release to the trunk. The tall one was halfway EUR sa aa ‘out of the cab when the short one leaned forward and Pointed ata small symbol on a note cart propped against the stick shift. In a low voice, nearly a whisper, he said. “Another question: What's that thing?” “That? Oh, that doesn’t mean much.” She turned to look at him. He was counting out bills. *T suppose I shouldn't ask such nosy questions.” he said, “AC least, not when I know the answers.” He handed her the money. Mixed in with the bills was a business card. Hastily pennedon the back wasasymbol To Lupe, resembled E baseball diamond with spidery legs. Nevertheless, she instinctively understood it to mean one ofthe imbued, aplanner ot “prophet,” as she had once heard it put — not someone quick to fight, ike herself “Pleasure riding with you... Guadalupe,” he said, reading the name off her license. “My pleasure... Mr. Seale.” Iwasa quarter past midnight when Lupe got home. Her father was already in bed, but her sister Ramona sat smoking at the kitchen table. “Hola” Lupe said “How goes it?” ‘Mona shrugged. “Not so bad. You havea good night?” “Notbad.Didn'thave to killnobod,”she joked. Inher fas her hand tweaked the edge of George Searle's fasines card. "A couple good tps, What you do tonight? “Hector and I went to the movies. I got to pick.” Lupe chuckled. “Hector must have made a move if he was willing to sit through a chick flick.” Mona shrugged irritated. Lupe didnt lect go. Mona was het little sister. Lupe could never let anything go. “Did he? You don’t have that rosy glow on your cheeks, Said no” huh” “Hector's just... I don’t know.” “Hector's a good boy.” “He's a boy, all right. I chink | might want a man.” Lupe snorted. “A man'sall right, I guess. If youdon't ind as much badd as good. Boys are better. Less trouble. Toes less trouble”Pasa !m ooking for more in life than less trouble “[suppose. But when you get in trouble, don't come whining to me.” They were quiet for a moment. Then Mona an- nounced, “Real's back in town.” [Lupe'seyes widened andshesmiled.‘Noshit? TravisRoyal ‘came back? | heard he was off at law school or something,” “He's back now. What would you say about him? Boy or man?” Lupe thought back to Travis “Real” Royal, She'd last seen him when she wasa junior in high school. Every girl wanted to marry him, and every precocious high school “woman” wanted to fuck his brains out. “RealRoyal"shesaid savoringthe words.“Mmm, there was abit of chocolate you could put your mouth on all day Tong” Mona giggled. Every boy erwied Travis with fathers asking, "How come you can't be like Real, drawing them fouls und making those shots?” or with mothers insisting, “How come you can't get good grades like that nice Royal boy? Baton could fae hrm, Most kids woundlup stupid and honest, of too smart and mean. Real found a balance somehow. He let himself ee the good and bad, both. That made him genuine. It was impossible not to lke him He'd gotten a basketball scholarship out of Henry Homer Homes to ISU. Lupe remembered watching him play on TV, before lights-out on the cell block Her hand drifted again to the two smooth, polished pear rieenitier left eye “Real,” she said at last, “Hle was more than human, He was fuckin’ superman, You seen him?” “Nah, Ijust heard he was back in the Hom “That can't be right, ‘less he's visiting.” “Pm just saying what I heard.” Lupe shrugged. “Real’s a good man, but don’t let that turn you sour on Hector.” “What you saying?” “Nothing” But she couldn't leave it alone. “Just don't get your hopes up.” “What you mean, ‘Get my hopes up"? You saying I should, what, settle with what I can get? Put up with a boy like Hector ‘cause | aint good enough fora'man'?" “Don't give upon Hectorisall. He'sputupwith your bullshit so far.” “Fuck you!” “He might goto college some day.” “Yeah, like you were going to?” Lupe’s fist was clenched and drawn the moment the words were out of Mona's mouth. The younger sister flinched instine- tively, hands rising to cover her face “Aww, fuck you, too, Mona.” Lupe went toher room. The next day, Lupe called George Searle's number fromapay phone. “Hey, George, it’s Lupe. Rememberme?” “OF course.” He cleared his throat. "This is my business phone, you know....” “Sure, 'm calling fromapay phone.Can youcall me back here at noon?” “Let's make it twelve fifteen.” Lupe grabbed lunch and ate, waiting. By quarter- past, her fries were cold but the call was prompt. “So, you... uh, know, right?” “Yes,” she said. “You on hunter-net?” “Idon’teven know whatthatis It... ithasn’theen long” He was a local insurance adjuster who'd been in Milwaukee to check the transmission of a rear-ended Pontiac when the graveyard next door coughed up its occupants. They killed two kids before he managed to lure the zombies into the garage’s lube pitand trap them under Nissan Sentra. The official conclusion was that the whole station burned down due to a chemical fire. She was a high-school dropout who got a pick-up call late one night from a guy who looked tke Lon Chaney's ugly cousin. He tried to drink her blood. She shot him eight times with an unregistered revolver. When that only slowed him down, she rammed her wood-handled ice scraper into his heart. They came from different backgrounds different parts ‘of town, different lives and different cultures. But as they spoke, just fora moment each of them felt a closeness that neither had fele with family, lovers or friends. She could hear the relief in his voice. She understood. “Look,” she told him, “I can’t talk all day. Other people use this phone... but I gota beeper number. You can get me through that, okay?” As she told him the number, the beeper on her belt went off, like a sleeping I waking to the sound of its name She hungupand looked atthe message. twas from Bike. Shit Bike was one of the chosen, like her: He'd grown up poor, like her, but chat’s where their similarities ended. He still lived and worked in the projects, where he made ‘money at the one high-paying job his neighborhood offered. He started asa shorty. When he was 13, he killed another boy forstealing his bicycle. Now at 19, he wasan old man to his gang. He'd killed two men, seen at least a dozen die, done two years in juvie and one year in the pen. He'd also staked two vampires, putdown five ombiesand killed four puppets. His turf was his, and he wasn’t going to give it up to anyone — living, dead or otherwise. He met Lupe in an alley behind one of the Henry Horner Homes. Even at noon, the building’s shadow made it seem dark out. Something in a dumpster was getting a lor of attention from a swarm of flies. “Oneofmybomies,"hesaid,jerkinghishead. Lupepulled her shir collar up over her noxe to ty to cover the stink and looked into the dead gangster’ filthy makeshife coffin, “Can't you pull him out of there?” she asked, know. ing the answer before Bike spoke “Tain’t touching that shit. Lupe thought, “It’saboutthe only shit here youain't got a hand in,” but she kept her mouth shut. She could see a long, savage wound on the corpse's neck There wasn't a drop of blood on his clothes, on his skin, on the dumpster or on the ground around it. “Yeah, he's been vamped on all right,” she said. “Know who did it?”“Ifl knew that, I wouldn’thave called your weak ass I'd be putting some wood down right now.” Lupe stepped back into the sun and wind to take a breath that didn’t stink of death. “Allright, lemme think here. You haven't heard anything about anew blood sucker around, right? So if tis fucker just moved in, he's either connected orhe isn’t. Ifhe’s connected, someone's gonna come clean up this body. If not, either he'll come in person or the regular cops will find it, right?” hit, I don'tknow.” Bike shrugged in irritation and looked away impatientiy. o we wait and watch. Ifthe thing comes back, we spothim, someone else comes, we knowhe'shooked up.” “And we can slice on his bitch to find out anything else we need to know,” Bike added. “Or follow him, yeab. ‘Course, if it’s the cops. She shrugged. He shrugged back. With the cops, what could you do? “Pilhave one of my boys watch today,” he said, “But J want you on it at night.” “What, worried your ‘gangsta’ can’t take it?” “My boys can fuck up anything they can see. I just need yout see itforme: You my seeing-eye dog, go it” Lupe glared, but she knew that, by himself, Bike didn’t have the brains to find his own dick. If she wanted to stop this thing before it snacked on the Homes’ other residents, she'd have to put up with his bullshit. She turned to go. He yelled, “You be here tonight, ‘you got me” She decided to take the long way home, through the center of the Homes. Asshe walked, sheswitchedon the sight, hoping to get lucky and spot a brui “Lupe? Hey, Lupe. Long time no see!” Lupe tumed to the sound ofhername. ‘Danita? You're lookinggood, gil!” Danita looked like shit. Lupe hadnever seen her look so bad, not even in jal. Her skin, brown like adeadleaf,had pale patches thanow lookedaghastly gray. Imost didn’t recognize you without the tears,” id, gesturing to the tworound scarson Lupe'sface feab, well...” “Outgrew the life, huh?” Lupe smiled, oddly flattered, “Somethinglike that. You?” “Oh, you know, staying clean, looking for a job.” Listening, to Danita prattle, Lupe’ wondered if it was crack or the needle, then caught herself. She should be Danita’s friend. She should be thinking the best of her. “*Youwanna come up? Like, fora Coke orsomething?” “Sure.” As they walked toward the imposing box that Danita called home, Lupe asked, "You don't know a guy named Real, do you!” “Uh... I might. How you know him?” “went to school with him. Heard he was back.” “Oh, [don't know. I think he might be.” The way she said itsenta pang through Lupe. She could tell Danita was Iying, that she did know and that he was back Shit, Lupe thought. He'd only come back here ifhe was broke or on coke. Damn. They entered Danita’s building and Lupe’s stomach tightened. For a moment, she was back in prison. The Tease tg hallways were itby slits of dusty sunlight —itwasthesame jailhouse dark. The peelinggray paintwasthe same, aswell, and the smell... the sel of too many people in too little space, people with too much empty time and not enough hope. Itwasall the same. Lupe remembered Danita cryis when he gottumedin prison remembered getingshivy in the elevator while “Goodbye” Jones covered the ceiling camera. Lupe remembered two years of violence and boredom, fear and despair. It all came right back. Danita looked back where her guest had paused. “Sorry it's so dark,” she said. “They keep smashing the light bulbs.” Theapartment was tidy, except for pieces ofstuffing that had fallen from the comers of her ratty sofa. Lupe looked around surreptitiously as Danita busied herself in the kitchenette. No steel wool for smoking, no fresh burn marks on anything, no blackened spoons... maybe her old cellmate wasn’t using. “Shit, I'm sorry Lupe. I don’t got any cola.” Danita sounded genuinely upset. "I got... uh, I got some of those coffee bag things?” “That fine.” AsDanitareachedtotumonherhorplate, Lupe sawtwotinyholesonherwristandtfeltavwash ofsorrow, thinking they were track marks. Then sorrow was replaced bby horror as she realized what they really were. “Danita....” Lupe took a breath, trying to calm her pounding heart. “Where'd you get those marks?” “What marks?” Danita pulled down her sleeve Lape pushed her away from the hotplate — genty ut firmly — and yanked the cloth back up. “Who did this?” Danita looked away remember who did this to you?” “No, I... don't.” “Don't you lie to me, bitch!” held herself back from hits was already crying. “Shit, Danita, don’t you realize what that thing is?” “Tc ain't like you think...” “Where is it?” “Idunno, “Why you? Where were you when it jumped you” “He didn'c jump me.” Tears streamed down Danita's “Lupe... itwas Real.” ‘Real’ what!" Then she realized. “Travis Royal did this?” Lupe slumped into a chair, trying to imagine the high-echool hope boy, hee supennan, sucking Elood in ght. “Why?” she whispered, not expecting any reply. Certainly not the one she got "Cause I asked him to.” “Do you Lupe shook her, but i¢- Danita broke easy and That night, Luge hunkered in the shadows bythe dumpster. Irwas well after one when Real showed up, a body slung lazily over his shoulder. Lupe watched him peek into the dumpster, shake his head and throw the second body on top of the firs. She bit her lip, then spun the flint on a lighter. Real spun around as the little flame sprung up from her and flared up She could have useda flashlight, but she knew rots hated fire.CE aaea Wd “Hello there,” he said mildly. “Remember me, Real: “The name escapes me.” He even sounded apologetic. “Lupe Droin.” “Oh yeah, from high school.” He smiled. The gun in her other hand didn’t seem to bother him at all. “Were you waiting for me? Youwon'tneed that gun, I promise.” “You've been doinga lot of promising lately, what heat.” “Keeping ‘em, too,” he replied. As she stood, she caught a glimpse of the body in the dumpster. I¢ was Bike. She whistled “Killed Bike, huh? Heard he was coming for you!” “Nope. [heard he raped up on Rosie Smalls.” Lupe sucked in her breath. “So you had a deal with Rosie? Like your deal with Danita?” “No... Rosie's mama. I don't ask for donations from anyone under eighteen. “Donations?” Lupe’s mouth worked the word like it was bitter. “That what you call it?” “Ian call it blood if you like. It doesn't bother m “Doesn't bother you? Shit Real, you're a vampire! How could you...” She couldn't finish. She couldn't say, “How could you do that to us?” “Lm a vampire, So what? All that means is Pm stronger and faster than scum like Bike.” All it means is you gotta take blood from peop! “Yeah. Yeah I do, and they give it freely. You know why? Because what's a little blood here? Do you know how many women Bike raped? How many kids he hooked —half the time because the choice was that or a beating? Compared to all that, what's litele blood?” Lupe shook her head in dishelief, but it was just as Danita had said. “I give to him once a month, and he makes sure nothing bad happens to me. “Ie’s a protection racket, Real. Ie's just another fucking shakedown.” “Iesprotection, but nota racket. [got cousin. Hesaw aman get stabbed and thrown down some stairs. The guy hit the railing and broke his back. My cousin'snine and no one gives a fuck what he saw — chat he had to see it. To them, he's just another youth ‘at risk’ in the projects, where niggers are shooting each other all the time anyhow. ‘So what'cha gon’ do? Well, I know what I'm gonna do.” “You were gonna be a lawyer,” Lupe said, weakly. *Youknow what I learned in law school? You can he a D.A. and watch the cops put the frame on. You can watch a kiddie raper get bounced after a nickel to make toom for more ‘at risk’ youth —a kid tried as an adult to make surehe got the ull sentence for having halfaroach hid under his bicycle seat. Or you can bea defense lawyer and watch the frame from the other side, hoping and praying for some big-time erack-lord client so you can afford alhouse on the North Shore. lll that Perry Mason business? It’s bullshit. The good public defender getting the honest man off? Huh. Maybe if he’s white!” Lupe eltthe need to scratch herscars, where she'dhad two tears pounded in with a ballpoint pen and a safety pin One for each of her years in prison. She scratched with her shouldersoshe wouldn'thave to drop the gun or the lighter, “Shit, Lupe, you were in the slam, weren't you? You know all this. I shouldn'c have to tell you.” “You could have gotten out of here “Yeah, I could have. I could have done contract law, been a token minority joined the white flight to Oak Park and pretended my mamaanddaddy didnstill hear gunshots atnight. But that’s justbecause I had the strength to sy ‘no! thousand times. grew up with kids who were just smart, just as good, but they all got dragged down. They sid ‘okay? just once. In here, you can’t make even that one mistake.” Lupe drew in a breath to speak, but she knew it was all erue. She said 'yes'to.a good-looking guy who was into hearcbreakingand house-breaking. She knocked off few apartments and wound up taking the fall for him. She'd have served afull dime if her dad hadn't spenther college fund on a lawyer who played golf with het parole board. Lupe’s arm was loose at her side, her gun pointed tat the ground. Real nodded and his next words mnexpectedly gentle. “Lupe... appreciate what you're trying to do. But this is my turf now.” She nodded. He sighed, and she realized, with a litte shock, that he'd only been breathing to speak. “I'm sorry it has co be this way, but the cops aren't gonna do shit. The gangs re like packs of wolves fighting overashrinkingflock. Someone's gottobe the shepherd.” The biblical imagery made her gorge tise. “Take my blood andlive forever? Isnt that how it works?” He raised an eyebrow. “You know about that? That must have been some prison.” He looked at her with a calculating eye. “I could use a good lieutenant...” “What about Danita?” ‘Danita? She's too weak by hall: mean, she's a nice girl dont germevaong burcheneerbeemeone ockingoutforher.” “And that’s you? ‘Real, the vampire hero” Like some old-time godfather looking out over Little Italy” “T gues. ‘And Danita and Rosie? They'te just too dumb to take care of themselves!” ‘Something about her tone made him step back. “I wouldn't say dumb as much as weak.” His tone was iey “And could help you with your order? What's in itfor me? Yougetalong line of snacks, butwhat’s my percentage?” Ifhe'd said, You ger to live in asafe neighborhood,’ she might have lethim go. Ifhe'd said, You'll know that these kids can grow up without once seeing a man shot, or stabbed, or strangled in the building they live in’ — if he'd said that, she might have gone along. ‘Whathe said was, “Join meand youneverhavetodie.” Her reply —*Get behind me, Satan” — was drowned ut by gunfire: He was ang back as her bullets were ome by those ofa weh designer from the west suburbs bricklayer fromthe south sideanda travelinginsurance adjuster. Travis “Real” Royal crashed against the dumpster that held his victims. Their stolen blood flowed from a dozen holes. ‘When he tried to cravl away, his attackers clubbed him with blazing torches. “most had me fooled, Lupe sidat Last. Bu this is my turf now.”TAG ho mE Tz Te Toh ae " 2 one ‘| Daa ae ae Ti iN a Ye By Ancst McCoy, Wayne Peacock aNd Gree Srotze aCuzpirs Authors: Angel McCoy, Wayne Peacock and Greg Stolze Developer: Ken Cliffe Editor: Ed Hall Devil’s Advocates: Mike Lee and Adam Tinworth Art Director: Richard Thomas Layout and Typesetting: Pauline Benney Interior Art: Mitch Byrd, Steve Ellis, Michael Gaydos, Brian LeBlanc Front Cover Art: Tommy Lee Edwards Front & Back Cover Design: Pauline Benney © 2000 White wat Publishing, Inc. All igh ce I. Reproduction without the written permission of the publisher is J 735 PARK NORTH BLD. expressly forbicden, except for the purposes of reviews, and for blank character sheets, which may be reproduced for personal use only. White Wolf and World of Darkness are registered trade- marks of White Wolf Publishing, Inc. Al rights reserved. 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Although your life is still important to you, you're prepared to endanger it to ensure that important people and ideals are preserved against monstrous tyranny. But what rakes you tick? What could be so invaluable about the world ‘or yourself that you are compelled to stand vigil sorelenclessly ‘on the behalf of others, even those who don’t even know or appreciate it? This book helps you decide, to determine who your Defender is, before and after the imbuing — and all the ‘creed’s new powers and rules don't hurt, either. But just as you need to better understand your own Defender, you must understand hunter society asitemenges; the two are inextricably intertwined. As each of the newly imbued struggles to understand her new world, her origins and purpose, she inevitably compares experiences, philoso- phies and fears with chosen she encounters on the steets or ‘on the Internet. At first, the recently awakened latch onto anyone who understands them; this new world is just too terrifying to contend with alone. In time, however, as more and more imbued dare meet and make overtures tofindeach other, individuals with similar atticudes and theories are attracted to one another and develop like-minded circles. These nascent social groups are the foundations for what ultimately become the hunter creeds Yet, duringhunters’ emergence, many varied imbued can. seem to have common goals. Asthe chosen make contact, try to understand their mutual condition and strive to work together, similar goals and comparable experiences can hide fundamentally different philosophies, whether about hunter purpose the nature ofthe Messengers, orthe necessary fate of ‘monsters All hunters agree thar the supematural’s hold on Jhumanity must be broken, but noceveryone agrees on how to accomplishit: Mutual experiences and mutual values tum out tobe twovery different things. Hunterscan therefore be taken, by surprise when a fellow “defender” really proves to be a rnlitant redeemer or a distracted visionary, Sometimes, the chexen aren't even sure of their own ideals until immersed completely inthe hunt. Tes only after the imbued become filly devoted to or even obseseed with the hunt that their approaches to it bbecomepurposefulandrefined. Somebecome determined save monsters souls. Others want to see these creatures uuterly destroyed. When this distillation is complete, the creeds as social classifications finally arise. Defender recog-nizesDefenderandInnocentrecognizesInnocent,all through the creeds’ codified values, intentions and goals in the hunt. ‘When will hunters achieve such social structure? It could take months or years as the imbued struggle to understand themselves and then one another. The fact that so many edges seem to be shared by the chosen of various perspectives and personalities doesn't help, ei ther. When creedsas institutions are finally acknowledged, however, the hunt may finally gain the momentum it needs to overcome the supernatural, once and for all. Or perhaps such cumbersome and fractious divisions will be the hunt’s undoing, as the imbued fall to infighting and politics rather than fulfilling their higher purpose. Ultimately, the course of your chronicle and your ‘Storyteller’s vision determine when the creeds become fully recognized in your game. In the meantime, the development of your Defender’s identity helps define his own society. Pensrecrns The opinions, theories, information and outlooks ex- pressed in this book are presented in three distinct “voices.” ‘These Defender narrators typify the spectrum of personali- ties across the creedasa whole. Each of these people presents, ‘ot her own take on the origins, tactics, relations and ultimate fate of Defenders, and on hunters in general. The creed and its members’ views evolve constantly as Defenders try to define themselves in a world they no longer understand. With no other frame of reference, the ‘chosen typically resort to the ideas, virtues and philoso- phies they possessed before their transformation. No two Defenders have the same thoughts about their origins, for example. Thus, the questions the imbued ask of them- selves and their world — not any specific belief system — best illustrate their individual and collective identity. ‘However, bear in mind that as hunter and Defender societiesevolve, ideascan seem similar butactually have very different origins or motivation. There's a lot of overlap among creed perspectives. Someone who also believes in protecting normal people might actually be a Redeemer, Innocent, Martyr or Judge —almost any other hunter. Not all voices in this book belong to Defenders, to represent the blurred lines ofhuntersociery, butalsotooffersome compati- son and contrast between guardians and the other creeds. ‘So, afterreadingthisbook, youshouldhaveasenseofthe drives and ambitions that inspire and motivate various Defenders. Youshould sense why these people takearesolute stand against monsters, and what influences their relations with other imbued. We also hope that you're inspired tofully develop your character's identity and beliefs, tomake himas ‘compelling as possible in his unflagging vigil. How ro Use T's Book Hunter Book: Defender broadens the World of Darkness as creed members perceive it and offers insights into the hunter psyche. It also presents new rules and powers for use by Defenders and possibly other creed members. This book is therefore ideal to elaborate upon your character, and it helps you better understand her. Chapter 1: Hunter Origins explores the nature of monsters, the Messengers and Defenders, and it seeks to. explain why the imbued receive their gift or curse Chapter 2: Trials and Tribulations covers Defenders’ unique approach totheirconstant trugele and the strategies they prefer against the supematural. As you'l see, not all methods are well received by other ereed members. ‘Chapter3: Our Futurepresentsthecreed'sattemptto define its purpose and destiny in the World of Darkness. Chapter 4: Hunter Ties describes Defenders’ rela tions with themselves and other creeds. Chapter 5: New Rules offers more rules, edges and ‘equipment for use by Defenders and perhaps by hunters of other creeds Chapter 6: Defenders at Large details newly im- bued Defenders who are ready for play. The chapter also profiles creed members who have acquired reputations through word of mouth. Lexicon Asany new society or organization forms and grows, its members tend to use words or terms suited to the ‘group's needs, intentions and identity. Such words help define the circle’s purpose. The Defender creed is no exception. The following slang and phrases begin to see Common use among protectors, particularly on the vig ‘email list. They may even catch on among other imbued. Defenders or hunters in general without exposure to such ‘communications undoubtedly have their own terms, or they stumble on in the dark, alone and uninformed. bleeding hearts: A somewhat derogatory term for hunters who seek to befriend or help monsters rather than protect against them. called: To be affected or influenced by the Messengers. charge: A charge is one thing — or several — that a Defender dedicates himself to protecting. A charge may be person, place, object or even an ideal (at least in theory). Striving to ensure that a subject of protection survives the war to enjoy a free world is a Defender’s self-appointed mission. Also, “ward,” “treasure, “burden” or “custody.” The following are samples of possible charges or treasures that protectors may uphold. These examples are just the beginning, but they comprise the very meaning of Defender existence. ‘* Human Charges: Organization, sibling, parent, family, a particular gender, children, the elderly ‘* Locational Charges: Neighborhood, town, com- munity, specific building, domain on the Internet ‘© Material Charges: A library, objets d'art, histori. cal items, a personal creation, an animal, a species * Ideological Charges: religious belief, scientific belief, human rights, animal rights, a particular racial group, a nationality, a culture defende uardians have not settled on this term, although it becomes increasingly popular among the wider hunter community. Defenders refer to themselvessimply as hunters and occasionally as “protectors,” “guards” or “champions.” amikazes: A certainly derogatory term forhunters who sacrifice themselves wantonly and aimlessly in the hunt, without preserving anything in the process. recluse: A protector who has gone over the edge and who isolates herself, preferring to protect someone or something “outside the bounds” of normal society runaways: A demeaning term for people who wit- ress monsters or events at an imbuing, but who fail to stand their ground. watch, the: Defenders’ purpose and direction in the war. Also called “the mission” or “the calling.” Gunroians, Nov Masocuists This book is dedicated to the Defender creed. When. you create or play your Defender character, remember one important thing that differentiates her from other creeds, particularly Martyrs: Your character is not a mas ochist! Before they're imbued, Defenders tend to people who value something in life as much as they value life itself, be it family, an ethic, a culture, a locale, a ‘creation, a possession or a community. When these people confront the monstrous reality of the world, their first response is typically not to destroy, negotiate or inquire. They protect something, whetherit’sthat which they cherished most before, or anything else they now deem worth preserving in the face of evil. In some instan ch protection may even mean destroying, negotiating or making inquiries, but usually only insofar ‘as guarding someone or something goes. Yes, Defenders stand in harm’s way. Yes, they put their lives on the line for others. They do not do so recklessly, though. Defenders draw a line, dare theenemy tocross it, and fight savagely to ensure that monsters pay the price. However, no victory is won if no one is left t0 enjoy it. Defenders understand that there are times to fight and times to retreat. They plan and plot, and when their schemes fail, they know to give ground in hopes of fighting again another day. Sometimes that means per- sonal prizes are lost, but others remain under guard and can still be preserved. Defenders thus approach their cause intellectually. They hope toachieve their goals but often know when they can’t be won. Martyrscanseem similar to Defendersandsoshould he differentiated for clarity. Martyrs also put their lives on the line. They also seek to protect other people, objects and places. In simplistic terms, the difference between Martyrs and Defenders is that the former tend to give of themselves with careless, even suicidal, abandon. They might react to a threat without a plan or objective, simply throwing themselves at the enemy and hoping for the best, They're DUCA inspired emotionally to make intemal sacrifices. They don’t intellectually rationalize the defense or sacrifice of external things such as loved ones or possessions. Martyrs’ disregard for self gives them power; an opponent must match their passion ifichopes to prevail It’s that very willingness that separates Martyrs from Defenders, however. Martyrs are prepared to give them- selves for the cause, whereas Defenders are prepared to give up a charge in hopes of being around to save many more. Defenders constantly seek to dodge and deflect blows to wear down the enemy. Martyrs are prepared to invite the enemy's fangs and claws so that no one else can be hurt. So, when you create and play your Defender, keep her goals in mind at all times. She protects and preserves them ‘whenevershecan, butguardiansknow toretreatforthe greater ‘good rather than entreat death in every little conflict. Source MaveRint There are all kinds of movies, books and comics available that capture the compassion, determination and sometimes feverish resilience of Defenders. Obvi- ously, these sourcesaren’tall about Defenders or fighting monsters, but some of their characters or subject matter come damn close. Just imagine monsters as the enemy. Aliens: The ultimate kick-ass movie about mother- hood. It’s a battle to see whose maternal urges are stronger, the alien queen's or Ripley's. The Guardian: Louis Gossett Jr. plays an ex-military man hired to protect building tenants from criminals, It’skinda over the top, but the dependence that Gossett elicits from the tenants makes him a likely Defender wacko, The modem urban setting is pretty gritty, too. ‘Strange Days: The epitome of the World of Dark- ness. Lenny loves Faith and wants to save her from evil. Meanwhile, Mace loves Lenny and wants to save him from himself. Both “Defenders” lose people along the way, but love is still preserved in the end. ‘The Terminator: Ignore the fact that Reese is from the future. He’s a regular guy on a self-appointed mission to save Sarah Connor, his secret love, from an irresistible killing machine. Reese (and Sarah) have to improvise all kinds of weapons along the way, just as any resourceful hunter would. The shitty setting is all about the World of Darkness, too. Terminator 2: Dismiss Arnold asa hunter candidate. Too many muscles and guns to be human, even if his CPU is a neural-net processor. But Sara Connor's hu- man and determined efforts to protect her son make her an ideal Defender. Now imagine that your loved-one “sides” with the enemy and brings him to meet you! Whatisit with James Cameron moviesand Hunter?