Xiu/Stereotypes

Spheres
  Mortals:

"The human animals have so much to learn still..and yet ruin so much. Their time is running out. They need to learn, they need to embrace. They need to evolve. Or die.

  Vampires:

"I used to utterly hate them - especially after what happened to my mentor. And in Seattle. Perhaps they are different in Prospect, but I do not count on it.

  Mages:

"Some of us are *so* arrogant. *So* utterly aloof. Fools. It is the Goddess who allows us to weave the mystic threads. We are her children. Animals that got blessed by feeling the flow of Quintessence through the Tapestry. Animals that she closely observes as we act on what was given to us. We mustn't forget that it's her motherly hand that punishes us if we dare too much."

Groups
  Celestial Chorus:

"The old wounds still bleed. Their arrogance and viciousness of old days is still in the memories of the Verbena. The Witch Hunts will never be forgotten. These days? I doubt most of them are still that insane. Some have good teachings, but the stink and prejudice of extreme Christianity or Islam fundamentalism still reeks."

  Cult Of Ecstasy:

"I really like this lot. Strain, wreck yourself, push the envelope, feel. Music, pain, trances, fucking without regret. Just be prepared for the harsh side of life. This isn't a party. You're only half the animal you should be."

  Dreamspeakers:

"The Verbena's cousins. Wonderful people, from what I've heard. While we Verbena tend to life, to nature and the body, they tend to the spirits, the soul and what lies beyond normal eyes. Our mindsets do not match, but they are similiar, and we complete each other."

  Order Of Hermes:

"The arrogance of the Choristers, without the religion, but with a god complex. If I had to choose between them and the Choristers, I would probably wager that the choristers at least care about the planet more."

  Verbena:

"We've not forgotten our connection to creation. Our place in the circle of life. We get born. We live. We eat, sleep, teach our offspring, frolic and fuck. We bleed and die. Some of us teach ancient rites, others seek new ways. Some serve the Goddess directly, others worship her minor aspects. Some of us are close to humans, others go wild and savage. But no matter how different the groups of Verbena are..we all share our love for life. The love for creation. And our sense of duty to protect it, as Verbena taught Verbena since the first days of the Wyck, and as Lilith taught them."