in front of a live audience. It is true there are huge stadium concerts where we might sing to thousands, but with that comes a dangerous level of fame, more than enough to uncover our true nature. So we have had to remain small and quiet, playing to late night audiences in exclusive places. Many of us have found a home of sorts among the Toreador, who of all the Clans respect our abilities the most.
So on one hand we have changed so very much. We have gained our freedom— not hard won but quietly slid out from the clutches of a sleeping giant’ s hand. We have made a place for ourselves and found a neutral niche among the politics of the Damned. But on the other hand, we are as we have always been. Like music, we adapt and gain new melodies, but the essential nature of what we are remains as it has done for hundreds of years. We, like the music, are eternal.
Now, the Camarilla has become our home of a sort, which I sometimes wonder might have been the Black Hand’ s plan all along. But we take no power there. To rise too high or pledge too much loyalty might bring the ire of the Tal’ Mahe’ Ra on all of us, and while those of us bound to the Camarilla hope they would protect us from our old associations, we realize it is a feeble hope at best. A great many of us remain independent of any Sect. Better to risk unlife alone than forever feel like the pawn of an ancient indoctrination. When I think about this, I am always concerned that fear has made too many of our choices.
But, we are as safe as we can be, so the song continues. You might believe me, or you may not. I am a liar like everyone else. By all means share the story as you will, and if one day you disappear, then I’ ll finally know my sire was telling me the truth.
The Modern Aria
Wherever we came from, we are here now. While many consider us a limited form of bastard Toreador or Malkavian, I prefer to think of myself as a specialist. However, anything that ensures we remain in the shadows suits us well. Let the others fight for power and glory; we have what we want already. We have music, and that is all any of us could really ask for.
The Fugue
Unlike other Clans and bloodlines, we Daughters do not suffer a particular curse. However, the gift we refer to
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