VORTA

By Travis Raymond (ICQ: 14601336)

Nickname

Albinos

Description

The Vorta are a clan of vampires with the ability to manipulate space and time. Their founder was an albino 5th generation True Brujah named Jared Wesker who was fascinated by the idea of traveling laterally in time instead of horizontally. He believed that the past and the future, while interesting, were nothing compared with the potential of the present. He first started work on this project in 1556 and it rapidly became an obsession which alienated him from his brothers. One True Brujah by the name of Luke Camp confronted Jaret in the year 1743 and demanded he stop his experiments else face the consequences. Jaret refused and a fight ensued. Jaret was losing the fight badly when he frenzied. Suddenly he found himself no longer in his study with the his antagonizer but lying face down on a large rock. He sat up and for the first time beheld the Void he would later call Null Space. Once the initial disorientation had passed Jaret became ecstatic. He had succeeded in passing out of time, at least to the best of his knowledge. For the next few years he set about making a work shop to learn to harness his new home, making trips back to earth periodically for blood and supplies. In this element he learned quickly and by 1894 paid a visit to Luke, not to fight him, but to prove his studies were successful. Luke took one look at Jaret when he came to him and called him a abomination. Apparently a change had gone over Jaret while he was living in Null Space. All pigment in his body was gone, including his blood and his eyes were covered by transparent milky cataracts. The change had been so gradual and with no available mirrors Jaret had no idea the change had occurred. Without another word Luke pulled out a device that Jaret had never seen before (a gun) and shot him in the leg. Luke went to shoot him again but Jaret succeeded in opening a portal and escaping. He eventually ended up in Seattle where he met a vampire named Casius Caesar who he befriended. Jaret became good friends with Casius' wife Tena (nothing came of this friendship, but he did at times serve as her confidant). In around 1996 Tena found out that her sister Iriasen -- who had been abandoned by their parents -- had returned to kill her. While others sought to kill Iriasen to end the menace she posed, Jaret saw this as an opportunity. He could give Tena back the sister that she had lost. All that stood to be done was convince Iriasen that she didn't want to kill her sister and that doing so would accomplish nothing. Using his formidable skill as a psychologist he eventually succeeded. Tena had been reunited with Iriasen. To ensure that she wouldn't turn, Jaret Embraced and blood bonded her to him with her consent. Iriasen was Jaret's first child and her Embrace surprised him very much. Apparently Null Space had altered his blood so much that it passed on the pigment drain to those he Embraced. He Embraced a few others including Jezebel, Aerial, and Alexander (who later became a Tremere)

Appearance

Vorta are albinos to the extreme. There is no pigment anywhere in their bodies: hair, skin, blood, muscle tissue, eyes (which are covered by transparent milky white cataracts), all are pale chalky white. A Vorta's hair will not hold any sort of dye and makeup tends to irritate their skins. Since their eyes are so sensitive to light they tend to wear sunglasses almost constantly.

Background

Most Vorta are Embraced by virtue of their ability for using talk over weapons. Diplomacy is held in high regard among this clan and survival of a conflict is held high above victory.

Haven

They like to be in cities but avoid the main strip (the lights)

Character creation

Primary attributes are usually Mental or Social. Dexterity is suggested while Appearance is usually low (albinos tend not to look like normal folks). Backgrounds tend to be contacts and resources.

Clan Disciplines

Celerity, Auspex, Vortex

Note about Celerity: The effect of moving faster comes from partially traveling in no time. The further into no time they go the faster they go until full no time travel is accomplished.

Weakness

When Jaret spent so much time in Null Space his blood became altered by some sort of radiation. Not only was pigment drawn from his body but the flaw was passed along in his blood as well.

Organization

The Vorta are a fairly small, close group and Jaret tries to keep tabs on his children, being very protective of them.

Quote

"Nothing is Black or White, only shades of Gray...."

Stereotypes

Camarilla: Bureaucracy is rampant with them but if you know how to cut through the red tape they can be . . . what, useful?

Toreador: At least they enjoy their unlives. It's more than I can say for most of our kind

Malkavian: Interesting and very entertaining. Give them something shiny and you've got a friend for life.

Nosferatu: I really respect their tendency to defend their own. It's refreshing to see this kind of organization.

Ventrue: Here's the origin of Camarilla bureaucracy. They're a necessary evil I suppose.

Brujah: We have a mutual enemy. Their hearts are in the right place but their methodology is flawed

Gangrel: Brooding and Dangerous. Their honor and temper will be their downfall.

Tremere: Don't underestimate these magicians. They can be friends if you have mutual respect.

Sabbat: Organization is a good thing, but Jesus!

Tzimisce: While they are noble and polite, for the most part, their love of cruelty is sickening.

Lasombra: They are unwitting Tzimisce puppets. Definitely number two in the Sabbat.

Assamites: At least they don't kill out of temper. Their calculation, while sinister, is to be applauded.

Ravnos: Nice guys but count your fillings after passing them in the street

Setite: Their attraction to the vague concept of evil is amusing.