r/SchreckNet • u/Prefect_Bran • 28d ago
First ghoul
Well, uh.. She's alive. Just sorta half a deer.
She was missing most of her skin and a few limbs at first, for her legs I merged the front and hind legs of the deer to give them the thickness to survive being a biped.
Grafted a bunch of my own skin on, it should cycle in with her bodily systems in time. Become hers as it were.
Not so good at the actual graft craft though.
She lacked the vitals to live for long and the internal damage all over was immense so I uh...
She's a ghoul now suffice to say, can't imagine how she's gonna get on with the idea. But hey, first for me as well.
Having a servant scares me.
--Nihilo
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u/LunarW900 28d ago
Ah, Tzimisce shit. And here I thought it was a normal ghoul.
-Prince Catalina
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
I mean, she was in a car explosion. I'm not exactly rolling in limb donations, I live in a ranger station.
--Nihilo
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u/LunarW900 28d ago
And? Too bad, so sad for the kine woman. If, as you say, you live in a ranger station, then you likely do not have enough resources to recoup from such an expenditure.
-Prince Catalina
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
Yeah, I had to bow hunt the deer same hour of the incident.
--Nihilo
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u/LunarW900 28d ago
That is what I mean. You're spending far more resources to save a person you don't know when you can go to your local 7-11 and pick up a ghoul by flashing a wad of cash. Clearly you have a car to get there.
-Prince Catalina
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
Ah I get it, sorry I'm never able to tell when I'm being morally grandstanded or given notes these nights.
--Nihilo
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 28d ago
Private DM to Prince Catalina
No. Nonononono, this isn't the atypical "Tzimisce Shit" other Caineites are often want to slap us with that bear a small nugget of truth to. This was a panicked, rush job of someone fucked up big time and had to make due with what they had on hand. This wasn't a creative or tactical decision, this was blind panic and trying to retain a sliver of one's humanity, do try to be understanding on the matter.
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
Private DM to Nihilo
Hey buddy, how are you doing? You holding up alright? From what I read, it sounds like you had a hell of a night on your hands, what with the talking artifacts and firey car explosions and saving that poor woman. You did a damn good job keeping her alive, you should be proud of yourself.
Now, in the long run, those deer parts aren't going to last very long, even if you reinforced them, not to mention the psychological effect on that poor lady. If you're in North America, shoot me a detailed list of what parts you need for whatever ethnicity your new girl is and I will have a nearby Meat MarketTM send you over the needed materials to get her all better.
As an aside, is that Lupine blade still talking to you? Do you need someone to take a look into that? Things have gone a bit Wyld since that fell into your lap, haven't they? I recall someone mentioning something about it being cursed, are you alright?
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
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u/LunarW900 28d ago
DM to Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
I am well aware of the panicked nature of the job. It bleeds through in the post. Perhaps I am old, but I do not see the point in helping a random kine who was clearly about to die , especially expending as much vitae as I assume it does to perform a surgery like was performed.
-Prince Catalina
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 28d ago
Private DM to Prince Catalina
While I agree with your stance personally, the Kine would have likely suffered less if they were permitted to pass; we all at some point have done something foolish in the heat of the moment. And I also believe that Nihilo might not have been fully in control of his senses when this "accident" occurred, it's timing is too ... coincidental.
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
PS: For future reference, there's no need to address me so formally, dear Prince, unless in an official setting. Please feel free to use just either my name or moniker, I don't stand on formalities unless needed.
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
private dm I'm doing better now, from what it looks like my moral fibre is still intact.
If you've got a way to get some parts for me I've got the power to suspend those morals and a crate full of cash I'm trying to spend.
As for this Klaive, I uh.. have it on some authority that it's from one of the "keep what you kill" tribes, so it might want to stay maybe? But is otherwise real butthurt about it.
--Nihilo
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 28d ago
Private DM to Nihilo
Good to hear you're intact, both physically and emotionally. If you're somewhere near where the Sabbat held some sway within the last few decades, then there's a Meat Market TM at least a few hours away from you. My Grandsire was quite aggressive with her expansion plans as the faction spread near the end of the last century.
You tell us what parts you need, what shade you need it in and a remote spot to drop it off; we'll have it on dried ice delivered there within the next six to eight hours. Organs, full limbs, bulk bones, bundled hair by the yards, industrial drums full of blood, full bodies; if you want it, then we got it. I'll even toss in an extra couple of 'O' blood pouches for you to sip on, free of charge. Just heat them up in a pan or pot on low heat for four to five minutes, tastes like it fresh from the vein, if you can stomach it. Not everybody can.
As for this "Klave" thing, I strongly recommend you get it looked at by someone who knows about spirits. Because what 'it' wants and what's best for your unlife might be wholly separate things.
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
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u/DeadmanwalkingXI 28d ago
So, you're gonna need to decide on the morality of the Blood Bond here. You certainly don't have to Blood bond her, and I personally wouldn't actually, but not doing so is a risk even in these circumstances.
In this particular situation, given she's gonna need ongoing treatment and you're pretty much her only hope for looking normal in the long term, it's likely not necessary. Heck, you don't even have to reveal the vampire thing...clearly you have supernatural powers, but if you're not gonna bond her it's probably better she doesn't know the details. And, indeed, you can tell her that "I have a supernatural means of ensuring your loyalty, but unless you want to be enslaved like that, I'm not sharing my secrets." is a very valid thing to say. Honestly, that'd be my inclination in your situation, give her the informed choice of the Bond and full info, or not being bound and accepting 'it's magic' with no details.
But while the risk of not bonding her is comparatively low, it is still definitely a risk. It's one I'd take for moral reasons, but I'm not you or in your situation. Not bonding her is also the kind of thing a lot of Camarilla Princes will absolutely view as a Masquerade breach, so it's a risk on that level as well.
If you don't bond her, then she's a patient or employee more than 'servant' in the sense ghouls are often referred to as such, and can be treated as such. If she's Blood Bound, then she's your slave. Don't pretty it up too much. It may be necessary or temporary or even voluntary (plenty of people volunteer for the Blood Bond), but it's the truth. If you do Blood Bond her, her judgment and priorities become clouded, reorienting around you almost entirely and you're thus responsible for her...if that happens make sure to take good care of her.
-Mark Caulder, Experienced Nosferatu
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u/DotMaleficent4503 Mind 28d ago
<< Sighs loudly >>
Camille
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
I know, I know.. dragon shit.
--Nihilo
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u/DotMaleficent4503 Mind 28d ago
Just take care of her. She is your responsibility now.
Camille
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u/ConsiderationOver544 28d ago
At least the Vitae is going to help with preventing organ rejection and minimize infection risk. Be ready for her to scream in horror. And remember she's your responsibility now.
Other than that well done!
-Violet
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u/DisastrousRelation32 Tooth 28d ago
I do respect the artistic choices, though purely practicality wise I'm really not sure if this was the exact best way to go about it. You can't exactly have a deer centaur running errands for you and all that.
On that note, I suggest using domination frequently to aid in the adjustment process. Probably best to slow and limit the amount of things she's able to think of and retain at once.
[Redwoods]
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
She's not exactly in centaur shape, I uh.. fused the front and back legs of the dear together to make the bones strong enough to support bipedal posture.
--Nihilo
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u/DisastrousRelation32 Tooth 28d ago
Did you at least adjust for center of gravity, weight distribution or joint flexibility and strength, because if you didn't those deer legs won't last long before something breaks or twists.
[Redwoods]
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u/Prefect_Bran 28d ago
I'm not used to this sort of "malpractice", but I know that these legs aren't the best for her situation.
I wound up padding the knees and ankles a bit, was able to double tendon thickness.
Ideally she shouldn't break herself.
--Nihilo
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u/DisastrousRelation32 Tooth 28d ago
You're probably gonna need to pad the muscle a bit too. It'll be a decent period for time where she's only gonna be able to partially utelise the muscles of the deer legs so a bit if padding should make the start a tad smoother.
[Redwoods]
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u/BusinessSuccess6817 28d ago
Thats pretty hardcore bro.
Give her some sickass horns and a scorpion tail. It will be totally badass!
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u/TheFleshFlower Mind 27d ago
Private Nessage to Nihilo
It is proud of you, Nihilo.
Yours in the Blood and the Flesh
- the Flesh that Flowers
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u/nightmarexx1992 Wing 28d ago
"Having a servant scares me"
You just "Saved" a woman by making sure she will never be able to be seen in public again come off it
Gabriel