*Mortal Life

=> born in UK, 1821; London (family), son of tailor -> father's trade
=> fairly comfortable lifestyle; wealthy clients and theatrical profession
=> fascination: hedonism (alcohol, drugs, prostitution, and other vices)
=> opportunity
=> stage name (de Winton), reinvinting himself to offer spiritual enlightenment and
physical delight
=> circle of acolytes -> follow his guidance (taboo, transgressions)
<=> Morgan doesn't believe in cult's rites or practices, enjoys skill of
performance and artistry
==> cult
=> Approached by a member of cult, a wealthy, young society lady (Lydia Wentworth)
=> to USA; payment as personal spiritual advisor; funding to establish "temple"
amongst the new world
==> European occultist, spiritual advisor; "spirits" contact (never broke act)

*Embrace
=> 1800s in NYC
=> Morgan visits Lydia's home (instead of "temple"): urgent task
=> state of calm : offered drink, questions ==> Embrace

*Kindred Life
=> Quick adaptation; enjoyment new experiences; troubled with hallucination
=> Lydia as sire was different than Lydia of cult (mask)
=> confident, wild individual // taught Morgan basics of Kindred unlife
=> Free discussions of true thoughs and feelings of cult; beauty, pleasure and
mystery
=> symbiotic relation Kine and Kindred -> mutual benefit; Lydia sceptic about that
idea
=> growing closer to sire/Lydia
==> sudden disappearance Lydia, except locket (devastated, shocked)
=> Kept distance from other Kindred
=> collaboration if necessary (interests and needs)
=> unsure of political faction of Lydia
=> Sympathy for Camarilla: most robust sytem for maintaining Masquerade
=> learning about the Ivory Tower; still kept distance to other Kindred
=> Growing the cult, use as source of blood; wealth; information; opportunity
=> cultivating artistic talent, mystery => patron of art
=> Hester (wealthy debutante) -> join cult, conversations => revealed depth of deep
exterior; channel for art
=> showed Morgan some of her art -> perfection, strife of art, beauty with hidden
truth and images/elements
=> support Hester's artwork/talent -> didn't show up at cults' events/gatherings
=> seek her out -> secluded by family (outside city) = at edge of death in
penance of "the devil's work"
==> Embrace Hester to save her, prevent her talent to be snuffed out
<=>=> unsanctioned Embrace = deadly for Childe and Sire in Camarilla => to
London
=>=> Liquidate cult's holdings in NYC => Lydia's stories still true?
=> introduce as Malkavian Cam from US, Hester presented as approved Childer
=> Claims a voice called him to London; serving London Prince (Queen Anne/Mithras)
for decades
=> Mithras' and his followers curtailed Morgan's abilities to pursue own cult
=> 2000s -> attempt return to USA (fully realise ambitions) => cobweb to arrange
return to NYC
=> present Hester and himself as Malk Camarilla, accepted, and starts rebuilding
cult
//==// Like and Hatred
Like= artists, performers (highly skilled and creative); Scientists, pyschologists,
theologists and philosophers (human knowledges); illusionists and mystics
(etertainment, not exploitatation); support other's with creativity,
performances, or uncovering knowledges/treatments (producers, patrons of art, club
owners, etc)
Dislike= Blood-bonds (above the 1 dot Strength - for necessary side-effects of
ghouling, getting out of torpor, or Embrace)
Hate= Destructuion of wonderful, creative places(Eg constructor that breaks domwn
old building); replacement/destruction/cancellation/inhibition of art,
creativity, etc;

//==// Coterie time

=> Eve = 18 months ago
=> Hotel = Haven for Hester and Morgan + venue for Morgan's cult
=> Venue for cult' events
<=> Eve benefits from access to powerful mortals, money and information

//==// NYC time

=> 1800s to NY, Embraced in NYC; until 1944 (liquidation of cult' holdings)
=> travel to London with Hester (hidden among war supplies)
=> return to NYC in mid 2000s

//==//Sire relation
=> Lydia Wentworth: no reason told for Embrace, mystery (love to solve); taught
basics of Kindred over the years
=> Morgan thought he was close to Lydia, but she abandoned him, leaving him only
with a silver locket (purpose? symbolism?).
=> miss the mystery, or love to solve the mystery?

//==//Touchstones
=> Frankie Cammisano -> local criminal, drug supplier cult; mid-30s, short dark
hair, athletic
=> met in NY 2000's; recreational drugs -> nightlife scene
=> helped retrieving a hijacked shipment; leading Frankie to those responsible
for the theft
==> guilty party = Frankie's own family
=> occassional help each other -> Frankie invests his "black" money in
neighboorhood, community, and preservation of historical buildings
=> Lorna Adams -> dancer/singer, cult performer; mid-20s, long brown hair, slim
=> met in older area of NY; admiring architecture
=> fundraiser in local bar to prevent demolition -> local performers entertaining
crowd
=> attention to drawn to the silencing voice of the young woman -> melancholic
story in song
==> Morgan offered her steady work as entertainer at a social club (cult)
=> performing at cult events as dancer or as singer; gradually introduced to cult
=> creative soul amongst cult
=> investing time and money in removing obstacles for Lorna -> tutors/classes to
removal of criminals
=> support desire to make world interesting, as vampiric existence doesn't need to
be (entirely) destructive