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Ravenblack Grimoire reopens!

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It is our great pleasure to announce that the greatest, most venerable and storied of the many news organisations in Ravenblack’s city is back in business. ...

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2018

Resurrection II

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‘One need not be a chamber to be haunted’ - Emily Dickinson

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2008

King Lestat was a Great Man

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So King Lestat is no more, censured by the gods themselves for his tainted actions. All around the city there is wailing and the gnashing of teeth. “He was a...

Official Statement from House of Herot

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I would like to officially state that the House of Heorot HAS NOT entered ANY allies into this war. It shall remain as such until our enemies bring in allies...

An Interview with blackdragon of HoH

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Earlier this evening, it was brought to my attention that What The had been Holy Watered by blackdragon of HoH. My curiosity was piqued so I took a few quiet...

Embrace My Gaze

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…For you are my vision of beauty, I gaze beyond this entombing hell in which my soul yearns to escape. To be free of all that restrains me from you. Desir...

Asmia St. John Sires Andy Drake

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Congratulations to you Asmia, on the fat bouncing baby boy! And Andy Drake-congratulations on gaining an amazing vampire for a Sire.

An Offical Statement for The Ferrymen

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“The Magisters Council have decided, along with ladypeacek, that the Ferrymen should begin their new path with the Stygian resuming her position. persephone ...

Bellina severs Shikon

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And yet another gone from the Gyllenstierna family. Good luck to you both.

Gyllenstierna No More…

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The vampire Vaelen has drunk 12775 pints of blood. … Vaelen is a master vampire, with no sire.

End of What? Juuuuust kidding…

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As the bodies piled up around, madame syn has made a small come back, burning a crew late last night. Those of us here at the Grimoire have flipped the prov...

Skirmish Over: All that Remains are Lomax Dead

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The battle that started on Thursday night ended just as quickly on Saturday night, with the fall of Calisto Lomax by the House of D’dary, EvilDrusilla by the...

House of D’dary Joins the Fray….

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On Valentine’s Day, the Sypheronias, along with Majica, Mina, Moon_Shadow, Jaenelle, and RemipunX began attacking the House of Lomax. The Lomaxes returned f...

House of Lomax Attacked

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Last night the House of Lomax was attacked by the combined forces of The Sypheronias and a few other vampires who felt they had a score to settle. Majica, M...

Rumor Has It…..

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That doncey, Father of the Path of Enlightenment, and his clan are looking to make a name for themselves in the city. Apparently, after a year and change, d...

An Invitation From The Sun Clan

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We of The Sun Clan have watched from the shadows of our night-blighted, violent city since the beginning. Neutrality, information-gathering, and observation ...

The St. John Guide To Clan Membership

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When I left The Republic last July, I spent several months without a clan until eventually joining the ranks of Yggdrasil. During that time, I had several v...

nitenurse and LadyFae bind

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In a beautiful ceremony on the Republic’s property. Congratulations, you two! Comments Angel St. John Congrats you two!

2007: An Overview

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Another year is gone, and it’s time for my second annual overview. Before reviewing this year’s list of ridiculousness, let’s go back and review last year’s...

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2007

A Statement From Majica Wilde

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As most of you know, I’ve spent the last six weeks fighting members of the Mafia alliance, primarily DOA & DoW, alongside my children RemipunX and her hu...

Forest for the Trees

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It seems that the highly volatile debate about whether or not Ents are immortal has finally been laid to rest. It is without a doubt a controversial topic th...

Wyndcryer and TygerNight Bind

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After the recent severing of she and her beloved Wife, Wyndcryer binds to the newly risen TygerNight.

Love

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Without love, there would be no world, and without your soul mate, you would surely die, you may not know it, but other will, they will take pity on you, pit...

Seyda severs Wyndcryer

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I’m sorry, you two. Comments nitenurse hugs to Seyda… that’s all I can say…

nitenurse sires sneza

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Congratulation, you two! Comments LadyFae Congratulations you two!!!! hugs the finacee and her new babeh

Seyda sires Majica

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Congratulations! Comments Madeye From the corner, a ghostly, hooded figure shakes a bony fist, the deep timbre of his voice belying the frailness of his li...

The Saga Continues

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As various news sources have reported on the conflict involving Majica, Remipunx and Co ~vs~ A LOT of other vampires-all waging a war of sorts in the city, t...

Ivelios sires Noll

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In a small affair at the Hall of Binding last Thursday. In addition, Ivelios has requested that it be recognized that Noll and his wife Izaah are the newlyw...

Interview with RemipunX

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Over the past several days, the hot story in town is how various Mafia members attacked Majica Wilde, and the ensuing conflict that has occurred. Shortly af...

My Gaze…

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…For you are my vision of beauty, I gaze beyond this entombing hell in which my soul yearns to escape. To be free of all that restrains me from you. Desire ...

Mini-Interview with Majica Wilde

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Yesterday, I had a quick sit down with both Demonic Diati and Majica Wilde regarding their conflict as it currently stands in the city. By the end of the di...

Count Tuna and MiaRaeLyn Bind!

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Congratulations to the new couple! May you both find happiness with each other for many moons to come.

Chocolate Paranoia

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I didn’t think I’d need an update on this story. Obviously this story is so self gratifying that I was going to choose the better part of valor and forgo fur...

The Republic Leaves the Unholy Alliance

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The Republic, containing both The Republic of Ravenblack and the League of Shadow Demons, have dissolved their agreement with the Unholy Alliance effective i...

Looking for a mate…

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I am a young vampiress seeking a master. I have been in the city for quite some time now, alone. I long to share my unlife with another strong kindred like m...

Clan Histories: What’s Important?

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched a debate around the city regarding clan history and who is important. The Ferrymen have been the clan that has been si...

Chocolate Censorship

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What is censorship? It’s hard to nail down when censorship is appropriate and when censorship is merely a political tool to wield with glee. What I find hi...

The More Things Change….

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Over the past several weeks, the city as a whole has been dealing with the departure of several of its own. From all corners of the city, these vampires all...

Nemesis and AdaMaS Celebrate One Year

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Today, this fantastic couple celebrate one year together. Congratulations both of you! This is just the first of many to come. Comments Carpathia Wishing ...

And we all float on…

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In a city that is usually filled with bloodshed and smartassed comments, lately it seems as if the city has been filled with heavy decisions instead. Vampir...

The End of an Era… again.

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The vampire Lucius has drunk no pints of blood. (Lost In Shadow) Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(...

Gallagher and Tifereth Bind

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Congratulations, you two! Comments Vella Congratulations Gallagher. Hope this brings you much happiness :)

New Horizons

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So many centuries have passed since I had the pleasure to meet so i did him (also known as sidh). I was merely a new vampire in the Clan of the Archangel whe...

Arianne and gregorious Wed

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Belated congratulations to the lovely new couple! Comments saoirse congrats you two

Seyda sires Delphine

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Congrats, you two! Comments nitenurse I’m so excited to call you sister, Delphine.

A History

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A wealthy daughter of a land owner, she was unsuspecting of what laid in store for her. She saw a cute kitten walk down an alleyway, and within a matter of m...

Wedding Announcement

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Lady Darkness is proud to announce the upcoming wedding of her daughter Arianne to gregorious, son of Thylantis.

Andi_Ant Zeroed

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By what appears to be members of the HoH

A Look Back and a Leap Forward

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I’ve been sitting here at my desk for many hours now trying to think of words that will do this next article justice. The sun has risen, and set again, maki...

Changes for the Republic of Ravenblack

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It was announced in the wee hours of the morning that Seyda St. John has stepped down from leadership of RoR, turning it over to the very capable hands of a ...

Thylantis Sires Cerridwen

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Many congratulations to both the former family and the new! Comments Damari OooOohhhh OoOoooooOo Uh uh uh UHHHH ARGGGGGGGGGGGHHH oOoooo Ooohhh HummmmmmMMm...

Killing Floor…*

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Throughout history assassins have always existed. Let’s discount the fact that the word assassin derives from Hashshashin between the 8th and 14th centuries....

twylyte severs Deek

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Best wishes to you both. hands a bottle of wine to the honorary sister

Phoenixxe and Syzygy Rebind

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In a beautiful ceremony this evening. Much congratulations to you both. Comments Phoenixxe Thank you

Astaroth bound again

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Astaroth Tien Lung and Ashley Remington (RemipunX; Remi for short) have married in a secret ceremony Last Week. The couple is doing fine and is holding a cas...

Mass Severage

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kaio999 severed his entire lot, including his wife Mina. LadyPeacek remains his sire.

Miranda Dawn sires Torlogh Obrien

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Congratulations to you both!! Welcome to the family Torlogh, another Great Uncle to bite! }:) Comments Miranda Dawn Torlogh… I’m very proud to have you in ...

Miranda Dawn sires doncey

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Congratulations to both and may I add, Yay!! New family to bite!! laughs evilly }:) Comments Velvet Kiss Welcome to our crazy family!! Lovingly bites the...

Change…blessing or a curse?

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Change. An interesting topic, change is one that is constantly brought up in this city and around the world in various incarnations. The willingness to cha...

Ghettos Undergoing Beautification?

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The ghettos have been flooded….with elders! That’s right folks the elder’s of the city have been slumming lately. Could it be that the ghettos have gotten a ...

jerseydevil and Lesion

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Many congratulations to the new couple and here is to wishing you an eternity of happiness together!

For my Pea

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Love…such a short word, but it carries so much. It can be a noun…when I say, “You are my love.” It is a verb…when I say, “I love you.” And it can even be ...

The Flip Side- A Real Ferrymens Account.

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So’the other side of the coin’the ex-Ferrymen spoke out on their view of the alliance situation’maybe its time someone that is still inside those walls speak...

The Ferrymen Bow Out

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It was a rocky union at best from the start. The Ferrymen struggled internally to keep up with the demands of what the Alliance represented, what the Allianc...

Raven_Moon and EvilDrusilla Zeroed

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…kill started by SIE/EoE/RoR/HoR as a result of treason against SIE. Zeroed by relatives at the family manor. Rest well, and return anew. Comments Thalia...

Op-Ed The Evolution of Violence

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What gives a government authority? Consensus by the people within its borders? No. The right for everyone to participate in its operation? No. Then what give...

kaio999 Zeroed

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kaio999 was zeroed tonight as a result of his removal from SIE for treason. The kill was started by the combined forces of SIE, EoE, HoR, and RoR and finish...

The Release of Hot Air- A Statement by Hesu

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kaio999 was booted from his former clans Sanctuary of Immortal Enlightenment, from now on referred to as SIE and the Enforcers of Enlightenment, aka EoE, whe...

LadyPeacek Leaves the "Bloodline"

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Upon mutual agreement LadyPeacek was severed by Hesu this afternoon with no fan fare. This severs the Wolfe family completely from Hesus line, something many...

Chiru Sires Seppuku

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Because he so badly wanted to be a master vampire and yet somehow just couldn’t. Better luck next time. smiles sweetly

Amaranthe

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Amaranthe is dead and she has severed me as her Sire.

Changing Tides

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In an unprecedented move that could literally change the landscape of RavenBlackCity, ophelia Lokason made a bold gesture tonight by severing her Sire Maveri...

spookie back from the dead

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Yes… once again the dead has risen. From the depths of the great beyond. Even those that have spent centuries ridiculing those that have done the same, seem ...

Truth Be Told

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In breaking news this evening. Copies of excerpts from a personal manuscript belonging to Lucius have been delivered to the Grimoire. These manuscript copies...

A Polite Warning

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The Ravenblack Grimoire has been combating increasing numbers of spammers of late. From this point on, anyone who registers using a name with more than thre...

Moirai and Moondreamer Bind

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Congratulations to the new couple! Comments JuddinScire I think its gonna take a whole bunch of HW to come close to wiping the grin of Moondreamers face, a...

jerseydevil sires Ladywulfe69

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Congratulations to both! Comments Ladywulfe69 I love you Dinkles! So proud to be yours!! hugs and love

Liv and Pan Wed

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Liv and pan wed last night in an intimate and lovely ceremony. Congratulations to the new couple! Comments shaarinya Congratulations to you both, and welco...

To My Beloved

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Sorena, though last night we have only just begun our unlives together, I feel that we’ll reach a new heights and set new aspirations for each other inspite ...

An Interview with Juddin Scire

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Earlier today, I had the pleasure of speaking to the vampire Juddin Scire on the current events in the city that revolve around the death of his Sire and the...

Silent Rage Continues-an editorial

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Lucius has been seen trawling the city in what has been reported as an apparently so far successful mission to eradicate the city from what he refers to as h...

A New Game In Town

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Though we of the immortal kind have centuries to live, much like us,some habits just won’t seem to die. One of them is the love for football. Yes, you heard...

LordKadaj Zeroed

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LordKadaj has drunk one pint of blood. Rest well.

The Rage of Silence

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In a fit of despair and anger Lucius lashed out at Amaranth and Juddin Scire Holy Watering them for what it appears to be acts against their own family.

melanctha takes a new lineage

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melanctha has severed her absent sire Rodargo and taken ladyfae as her sire. Best wishes to both!!! Comments persephone Congratulations to you both smiles...

Miranda Dawn and MacManus Bind

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Congratulations to the new couple. Comments Lady Ophy Congratulations to my chylde MacManus and to my close friend Miranda Hope you have a wonderful unlife...

Archontohs and Kyra Niteblade Bind

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Best wishes to the new couple! Comments saoirse Congrats to you both may live wonderful unlives together for all eternity.

Announcement

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I will not let my Childer use my name as a weapon against one another, I will not tolerate any lie spoken by my own in my name, especially when it is threate...

Lesion Zeroed

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Lesion was sent to torpor this evening by members of the Mafia and other sub-contracted parties.

Es Beacy & Marlena to Sever

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Es Beacy has asked that Marlena find freedom and the severance will be soon to come. Comments Vermathrax rex I am one of the few who have seen some of the ...

Double Whammy

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lady darkness severs desmb3 and gains a new Sire, Leprichaun. Congratulations to the new Sire and Childe!

Brayden, my love.

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To my Brayden, I love you more than the waking light of a moon lit sky. The life that I have come to share with you has made me realize that I have never bee...

The Most Influential Campaign

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Well, as the last conflict has wrapped itself up and all the vamps and vampiresses in the city are relatively quiet handling their own business, I felt this ...

Seyda: Unleashed Again

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Well, I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve sat at my office here at the Grimoire Headquarters and cranked out a column for printing. So as I sit here at...

AmberDrake and Veronicalace Bind

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Wednesday 11th, 2007, AmberDrake and Veronicalace have wed !Amongst many powerful and beloved family members they bound their eternal love and devotion to on...

revelator zerod

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After attacking Majica during a binding ceremony.

The Graveyard

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The city is balmy this time of year. The days are long and warm. The winter chill appears to have basically lifted and it seems to be daylight longer and lon...

Is it front page news?

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Hesu is ecstatic to announce that she has Sired a vampire she holds in much esteem and regard. Welcome to your new family COVEN. Watch out for Lucius, he ALW...

Two Halves of My Whole

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To the two closest people in my heart, I lay these words here for you. Without each of you, I would be lost and wadering aimlessly without any hope of findin...

The War?

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This evening I returned to the city, from a my journey to the the latter half of this hemisphere. While away, I found myself quite busy and enrapt in the rea...

Dionysos Has Fallen

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The vampire Dionysos has drunk 7 pints of blood. Apperently the final death, rest well warrior.

Lightly Seared Tuna

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blaZe and Count Tuna … lightly seared with a wasabi sauce Comments DragonSlayer best way to serve it, grin

The Sum of War

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The war is winding down and indeed the House of Heorot and their rebel rousing warriors have basically annihilated the Alliance of Fire. There is no doubt th...

Creperum dead

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Not many left to go it seems, but it is certainly taking a long time for those last few to fall

Clan Struggles

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Well word on the street is that Clan DOA is struggling. Apparently now they are NOT a clan and were never a clan, but a group of three clans. Seems there is ...

A Severence

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After almost two years of pining for his lost love. Kinzel, of SIE has finally severed his long silent and non moving companion evilchicken, who one day stop...

NiFlhEiM Zeroed

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Rest Well. Comments Ravana “Their Odin’s men rushed forward without armor, were as mad as dogs and wolves, bit their shields, and were as strong as bears o...

War Through Anothers Eyes

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History comes back around in cycles: much like an Empty Spiral, the events of the past come around again and again, demonstrating whether one has learned or ...

War from the Lawn Chair Day 33

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Well, is the war raging on? I see jerseydevil has once again bit the dust… but really, where is the “BIG BANG”.

Hesu sires Lucius

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Technically, he left the family for an hour….does Mr. Strappy apply???

lady darkness Zeroed

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Rest well. Comments Seth Lomax Rest well sister….Come back stronger than before.

What The Zeroed by the Unholy Alliance

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The vampire What The has drunk no pints of blood. (Lost In Shadow) Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thiever...

Dear Mistress Sanguine….

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Dear Mistress Sanguine, Recently I heard my ex-husband’s name being thrown about the City as being one of the richest blood suckers in the City. Now, I don...

VAMP=0

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Another one bites the dust… is that 31?

Your Knight I May Never Be

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Your knight in shining Armour, I may never be. For the only armour I’ve to shine, Is the love I have for thee.

Romani=0

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Thats 31 for the HoH side

Goon is dead, but which one is the REAL goon?

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In an unprecedented act of bravery, while hiding in shadows, as her comrade and clan mate Goon, recent companion to the fair and enigmatic warrior Ladywulfe6...

A binding….

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Xedanis partner bound with Dark_Violetta tonight.

damn

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I guess ophelia isnt going to post her own zeroing!

So Much for So Little

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Yes yes, the war rages, rather limps… maybe even crawls along. More vampires dead here and there but no huge explosions, no extravagant funeral processions,...

Marlena Zeroed

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….by members of the HoH Alliance Comments Moirai Was a good time had by all! -Moirai

Altania Zero’d

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Zero’d this evening by the CoB and ‘their alliance’

The Biggest Swindle of the Century.

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Right here in Ravenblack City’we have what could be the biggest rob known to the city to date. Rev Awk, a former member of Clan de Beljeferon, walked out hi...

epona zero’d

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..for the second time last night by members of AoF

FYI

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Both of the Editors, Hesu the Editor in Chief and Seyda the Assistant Editor, are on vacation. One due to zeroing and one due to having just flown back into ...

two more dead

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Raven Nyx Rayn and Malkavian (2 days ago on that one sorry)

Jauk Dead and Buried

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Jauk has left us all to rest in eternity at ophelias home.

For the Angel of My Heart

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A red Rose, all I send, To say my love can never end, Yet you are more beautiful than any mere Rose Or flower that in the gardens of heaven may grow, For an...

Ent Love

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Thee Ents are Coming, One In a Chain, and Not the last one to come, One of Many and Many as if One. Much we see, and Much we Know.

Seyda Falls

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Seyda, Consul of The Republic, was zeroed this evening by a combination of Splinters and other paying customers. Rest well.

burnssteer Zeroed….Again

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By the Enforcers of Enlightenment for an unprovoked attack against an Enforcer. Rest well…but not in the graveyard.

Louis BubbleKnight and morganna

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In a quiet, secret ceremony, Louis BubbleKnight and morganna swore oaths of eternal love and promised to do anything in their hands to keep the love flame bu...

Xeneri sires Damari

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I hear it was the quietest event ever….Congratulations!

Nesendrea 0

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I believe thats the 16th leaf plucked from its branch by the HoH side, leaving yggdrasil and the Alliance of Fire still 4 ahead Comments Brutus I believe t...

UnicornDream dead

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The vampire UnicornDream has drunk 0 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3)...

Valens Dragosee Zeroed

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The vampire Valens has drunk 3 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Telep...

RavynneNitewnd Zeroed

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HoH and crew seem to be carrying the momentum….#13 I think….getting hard to keep track…..

Valorian and Carpathia Zeroed

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Numbers 11 and 12…. Comments Lady Ophy Rest well the both of you. I haven’t seen you fought Valorian, but Carpathia, you fought like a true one, just like ...

Number 9 for HoH and Friends…

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The vampire PurpleUnicorn has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Telepathy...

#20… The Queen Herself

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In an announcement to the city. The Alliance of Fire stated “Ding Dong the Bitch is Dead”.

To my lady from years past…..

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For reasons unknown we were unable to find each other in this life, yet those on the other side brought us together once more. I pledge my life and my love t...

CBK Executed

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In acts unrelated to the current war, the vampire CBK was executed this evening for spying on the Republic of Ravenblack, a member of the Unholy Alliance.

And Number Eight…

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The vampire Ravana has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Charisma(3) Location: ...

Torn

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Torn between new and old, in a place I never thought I would be. Old Love verges on hatred while the new slowly kills.

BloodyAngel Zeroed

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The vampire BloodyAngel has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(2)...

Lady bondage Zeroed

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Add one more for HoH and crew. Comments Inu throws balloons into the air and whistles loudly

Engagement Announcemnt

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The vampire neske is pleased to announce the engagement of his childe RemipunX to Wolfram

Annnnd Number 18 for the AoF is……

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The vampire stephk has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Tele...

Jauk Zeroed

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#6 for HoH and crew. Comments Ravana Ravana pauses for a moment and considers the sassy female warrior he met that afternoon. She had just strolled past hi...

The Dread Lord Loses Powers

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No more thievery for this fighter on the HoH side of the war…I wonder what made the God RavenBlack do it? Comments Vaelen That would be due to he and anoth...

Merinia and Moshante Zeroed

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Numbers 16 and 17 for the Alliance of Fire. Comments Vaelen Actually, that would be number 16 and 17. ;-)

#4 for HoH side ding ding ding

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The vampire Jada has drunk 5 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Telepat...

Full Circle

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DragonSlayer became my childer today.

To The one i hide within

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I see you falling You can’t hear me calling I’m screaming out I love you But you don’t realize the feelings are true I can’t live without you Can’t you see? ...

Simply to My rose..

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I want you so much. I don’t care what they say. I don’t care what they think. You’re what make me happy. I see you and can’t help but smile. I cry when you a...

War from the Lawn Chair: Day Seven

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Boredom. It all plagues most of us from time to time. Being unable to come up with quality things to do has been the undoing of several vampires in this ci...

Three TiC Weddings

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PTFang and FireHawk wed a few days ago and more recently… VampLustTawny & ShagrathAnsgar and RavynneNitewnd & lestat77

Koz Zeroed

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The second kill for the HoH/Cap/CoB/DOA side.

Juddin and Amaranthe DEAD..

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The vampire JuddinScire has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3)...

More Zeroed

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The vampire Thalialeu has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) T...

Bubbleknight dead

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A quote from Hesu’s attache and body guard sums it up well.

Lord BubbleKnight Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

The vampire BubbleKnight has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3...

War from the Lawn Chair: Day Four

1 minute read

Well, as I sat looking for string for my lawn chair, I decided that repairing it was pretty much a lost cause. Since according to Hesu I am inept at the art...

War Day 3.5 From the Lawn Chair to You

2 minute read

If I sound uncomfortable, I have to tell you that I am sitting in Seydas lawn chair tonight and the things a piece of crap. I had mine custom made of the fi...

Sartori.. dead as a door nail

less than 1 minute read

A little collaborative dance, by the defending alliance in this war, has brought yet another CoBmeister down.

War from the Lawn Chair: Day Three

3 minute read

Well, we’re three days into this current conflict, and as I sat in my lawn chair pissing and moaning about the lack of acknowledgement of my care packages, I...

epona Deaded…ed

less than 1 minute read

The vampire epona has drunk 9 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(2) Telepa...

xaxxa Goes Down…

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The vampire xaxxa has drunk 7 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Telepa...

The Look.

less than 1 minute read

With eyes of obsidian lure she watches me. Looking over at me as we lay in our sanctuary of rest and love. Almost as though tracing each and every inch of me...

Biwwy Gotta Boo Boo

less than 1 minute read

The vampire EvilBill has drunk 5 pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) Cha...

Buh Bye Rena…

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The vampire Elvenbane has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina(3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) T...

Moondreamer Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

The combined warriors of TiC/Yggdrasil/ES draw first blood in this conflict, taking down the Church of Blood’s Moondreamer. The final blow was dealt by Coun...

War from the Lawn Chair: Day Two Point Five

25 minute read

Well, we’re halfway through the second day of this war, and wow. A portion of DoA entered the frey, and set out to make a name for themselves by chest beati...

ladypeacek is Sired

less than 1 minute read

lady peace: The binding ritual is complete. Your new sire is Hesu

War from the Lawn Chair: Day Two

11 minute read

Well day two and both sides are seeing large amounts of blood loss. I sit here and watch in my throne like lawn chair, sipping the finest in blood wine and h...

Love Affair?

less than 1 minute read

Word on the street is that jerseydevil and Lesion have something going. wink wink

War from the Lawn Chair: Day One

5 minute read

Well, we’re a day into this battle between old enemies, and other than the fact that I bought a brand new cushioned lawn chair for the occassion (expensed to...

And the War Begins

1 minute read

Rumours, rumours, rumours of war have abounded for weeks. Whispers in the ears of leaders on which side might they take, this one or that.

TygerNight 0

less than 1 minute read

With a Splinter contract still looming, TygerNight was drained dry for his sins against Seyda, and RoR.

When the Moon Follows….

3 minute read

Take me as I am or leave me as I was. A statement that is often uttered in various ways throughout the city and the world at large, the context in which it...

Anger

1 minute read

What is it that drives a vampire to the brink of madness? There are many factors, I must confess, that I have seen destroy and ruin a vampire in distress. Of...

White Trash Nazis Must Die

1 minute read

Word on the street is that there is a new regime out there in our fair city. This scary group of po’ foke bare proudly their uniform of flip flops, camoflage...

Vella and Loki_Devlin Bind

less than 1 minute read

Congratulations, you two! Comments Vella Yes, the deed has been done. Thank you Seyda. Got me a good vamp 8)

The HoRRoR of the Unholy Alliance!!!

less than 1 minute read

May it be known, that the Unholy Alliance, made up of The Sanctuary of Immortal Enlightenment, The Enforcers of Enlightenment, The Republic of Ravenblack (wh...

Infidelity

5 minute read

Infidelity. I would venture a guess that three quarters of the city has been affected by this somehow, as it seems to have become a pastime for some vampire...

AQelDroma and her Valentine

5 minute read

This is an old and historically majestic city. Time changes everything and absolutely nothing. In just a short time, AQelDroma and Capadocious will be celebr...

Scariest Vampire Poll

less than 1 minute read

The two recent polls will be closed on Sunday and all of the vampires that received more than 1 vote will go back onto a new poll.

To My Egyptian Goddess

less than 1 minute read

Thankyou for taking me as your husband, and may our partnership be long and prosperous.

The Scariest Vampire in the City is…

4 minute read

Comments Vermathrax rex Considering the selections and how many of these seem to try and scare us with such tactics as silence, shadows, and basically igno...

Update on the Nochas Oscuras Story

less than 1 minute read

In an update brought to you by Velvet Kiss… an official announcement has been made by Shaarinya welcoming Delphine and COVEN back into her clan….and COVEN ha...

Noches Oscuras Dead and Buried

1 minute read

In yet another unexpected turn of events, Shaarinya has severed herself from her partner jimmher, who is currently dead and buried but reportedly returning f...

No Weenies

less than 1 minute read

The call went out throughout the land. “No weenies, no weenies…”

Vampires are strange….

less than 1 minute read

Asmia has gained her very first childer of her unlife. In a quiet binding ceremony the lovely Asmia took lestrange as her childer and added yet another fine ...

TGCsmith Gets the Boot Again

less than 1 minute read

TGCsmith has had her citizenship stripped and revoked from The Republic of Ravenblack aka RoR. In speaking with Head Consul Seyda, she sites irreconcilable d...

MODERATION

1 minute read

For some reason many of the replies are now moderated and I have to pump them thru manually. I have emailed Matt, but he is MIA.

DOA Attacked

4 minute read

The new clan Demons, Outlaws and Angels aka DOA were attacked this evening, by what the annonymous contact called “a few ruffians” claiming that if the DOA c...

Club review - Debauchery at its finest

1 minute read

I’m going to let you all in on a secret. As you know Ravenblack’s City is a cesspool of debauchery and lust. It is a vampire’s smorgasbord, with every type o...

Kaio999 and Mina bound

less than 1 minute read

In an impromptu ceremony attended by family, clansmen and women and friends.

New News in the Moirai DOA Saga

2 minute read

Moirai, who has taken Vera, another DOA student, down to to 45 BPs has left her a message. Moirai says “I’m letting you live for now. I am for the time being...

Moirai Zeroes Students

2 minute read

Genevive and veronicalace were zeroed tonight, in an act of revenge against the newly formed clan, formerly of the Capadocian Clan, Demons, Outlaws and Angel...

Moirai- A Tale of Obsession and Revenge Part 1

less than 1 minute read

A long, long time ago while Hesu’s soul was inhabited by a being less sure, less seasoned and less battle experienced and scarred… she awoke one night to bei...

Capadocious Leaves the City

2 minute read

The mass egress of former Capadocians to a new clan has prompted an announcement that Capadocious has once again left the city, leaving his clan to a veritab...

The Story of Vampiress Rose

5 minute read

Vampiress Rose walked threw the Dojo doors November 20th, 2005 as one of Angeliz’s pupils. Angeliz was there since the beginning for her. She taught her abou...

Peacek 0

less than 1 minute read

LadyPeacek was zeroed by WoE today. The announcement came through instant scroll by Fluffy, stating that they are now out of the war. This writer wonders how...

LadyP

less than 1 minute read

Zeroed by WoE.

jimmher removed from Noches Oscuras

less than 1 minute read

Best of luck to all parties involved. Comments Daphne Rumors say that he went back there yesterday though. It seems that Jimmher and Nochas Oscuras can’t s...

kaio999 Zeroed

2 minute read

By a couple folks from WoE who decided deep shadows wasn’t fun, and a few from…well, noone knows, really.

Trials and Tribulations of a Capadocian

2 minute read

Interesting News Break: Demonic Diati left The Capadocious Clan. Three days ago Demonic Diati left the Capadocian Dynasty in order to become Second in Comman...

Top Ten Reason Why Dogs Pee

less than 1 minute read

10)They can 9) They have to 8) All other dogs pee 7) Dogs have been peeing for ages 6) My pee is better than your pee 5) I never knew someone could be jealou...

Gorthar Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

By the Enforcers of Enlightenment…even in deep shadows.

Looking For a Mate

less than 1 minute read

I am a female vampire who has long been without a mate. I have been a member of ravenblack’s city since my sire, SerraStone, brought me over several years ag...

Eternally

less than 1 minute read

On January 2, 2007 Boomerangele and torch celebrated two years of bound bliss. On that date as well, torch surpassed 92,000 in blood.

The Republic Grows

6 minute read

In a sudden and surprise turn of events, DarkestDesire, most recently in the news for her skirmish and eventual zeroing by obsidian and gang, left the halls ...

Two Year Anniversary

less than 1 minute read

On January 2, 2007 Boomerangele and torch celebrated two years of bound bliss. On that date as well, torch surpassed 92,000 in blood.

Sir Tenley Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

By the Enforcers of Enlightenment. Kinzel picked up the kill.

Rhetoric, Spin, Propaganda and Lies

3 minute read

Rhetoric. Propaganda, Spin and Lies… we are surrounded by it. In the streets, on the billboards and bulletin boards, in the pubs, on your cell, almost everyw...

The Clan is Dead ‘ Long Live the Clan !

3 minute read

It seems we vampires are creatures of fashion. Not only in the clothes we choose, but in our passing fashions for ‘new’ ideas. The one which has been growi...

2006: An Overview

4 minute read

Well, another year has passed in this thing that we call unlife. While we all set our goals for the upcoming year, let’s take a minute to go back in time an...

Looking for a Mate

less than 1 minute read

I am a female vampire who has long been without a mate. I have been a member of ravenblack’s city since my sire, SerraStone, brought me over several years a...

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2006

Deth_Assassin binds with Ravyne

less than 1 minute read

Congratulations. You two are perfect for each other. Comments ophelia Wow..would you look at that…yap about loving the ex you chea…well… on one night..get...

Ms Errie Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

By the Enforcers of Enlightenment this evening. Rest well…if you’re into that sort of thing.

HBK+0

less than 1 minute read

HBK was zeroed by TiC, for attacking What The last week, after she dropped her blue super hero cape. Seems Cap wasnt standin by their man for his unsanctione...

Suicide, Matricide, Homocide?

less than 1 minute read

The vampire Parthinia was zeroed today… killed as a favour to EoE by family and friends yet dead just the same. Seems Miranda Dawns own family are able to i...

Mirren ghostlady: The "Lost" Interview

4 minute read

This interview is part of several “lost” interviews that were done back when a previous editor worked for this paper. As these interviews are recovered, the...

Miranda Dawn

less than 1 minute read

zeroed by friends and family as a favour to EoE… rest in peace Miranda

LadyFae sires Asmia

less than 1 minute read

A much better match this time, if I may say so myself.

elysse zeroed

less than 1 minute read

Zeroed by EoE and still laying in the street as far as anyone can tell… bummer

News Flash-Sartori Surprises No One

3 minute read

Sartori has left his family in the middle of a war to have a duel with Shikon, stating publicly that it was just because he was bored. With what appeared to ...

Not So Blue

less than 1 minute read

In light that this news is not exactly new news, it is still pertinenet news.

EDITORS NOTE

less than 1 minute read

The editor wishes to apologize for the lack of news in the past few weeks. Other worldly issues has kept her at bay, but she promises to try to get everyone ...

WooooooooE

2 minute read

In the news tonight. The Enforcers of Enlightenment aka EoE are slowly taking down the Warriors of Eternity aka WoE, Noches Oscuras and possibly a couple of ...

DarkestDesire Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

By obsidian, Ephiny, and others for transgressions against obsidian. Comments matej My sympathies for DarkestDesire. You know where to find me friend.

Indigoddess

less than 1 minute read

Zeroed by EoE, with a cameo by the D’dary family

Prodigal Son

less than 1 minute read

Lucius has yet again sired another childer. In his own words, the prodigal son… Altered is now a childer of Lucius and a new member of that ever growing, hap...

shaarinya zeroed

less than 1 minute read

By the EoE this evening. Rest well…if you’re into that sort of thing.

obsidian and Company Zero Two

less than 1 minute read

shadow stalker and Mordread have been zeroed as a result of their failed attempt to protect DarkestDesire. Mordread fell this evening and shadow stalker fel...

Nathaniel I zeroed

less than 1 minute read

Nathaniel I was zeroed tonight by the Enforcers of Enlightenment. Threatening sangfroid is NOT a good idea. Comments sangfroid Oh I don’t know, I thought ...

zeroed

less than 1 minute read

Caley1… by EoE. Rest in peace…

Scarletwoman

less than 1 minute read

Zeroed by EoE and oddly enough, her sire, MirandaDawns thrall… we hope she sees more honour in life than the disrespect given her in death. Comments Mirand...

COVEN

less than 1 minute read

zeroed in a combined effort of EoE and the d’Dairys. A brave warrior was he…

Show Us Your Wares!!!

3 minute read

Okay, so this is the week between one of the city’s best known functions, the Slave Auction. Twice a year, vampires gather from all over the city to get som...

ASL Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

The vampire ASL was zeroed by a few members of RoR this evening with a guest appearance by Hesu. The group sends their regards to anyone hit in the crossfir...

Ashes to Ashes the demise of EvilBill

less than 1 minute read

Now that the EvilBill/ophelia saga has run its course. It appears to need to be in some way summed up and finalized. After all that has occured in the past w...

EvilBill Zeroed…

less than 1 minute read

EvilBill was zeroed tonight shortly after binding to MiaRaeLyn. According to sources, his family took his final breath. Rest well, Reverend.

The Grimoire Is Moving

less than 1 minute read

The Ravenblack Grimoire is moving! Although it will remain in Dallas, Texas, USA it will be moving to a new server in the same facility, one better able to ...

Integrity in the City…

8 minute read

Integrity. It’s a big word that most claim to know and understand, but what does it really mean? According to Webster, integrity is uprightness, honesty, a...

Vicno Draco you attention please

less than 1 minute read

I have loved you all of these years and to me you are mine. But until you tell me the word- I will never truly but yours. Lady Sorceress

Grimoire Printing Glitch

1 minute read

No one is moderated from posting in this paper, unless you have been told so by the Editor (Hesu) the Owner (Matt) or the Assistant Editor (Seyda) of the Gri...

Another little demon

less than 1 minute read

Demon_boy, childer to Speedy and grandchilder to Hesu… sired one of the newest SIE members yesterday in a ceremony attended by family.

Jean and Cerridwen

less than 1 minute read

Jean DeVenn and the vampiress Cerridwen eloped moments ago. They are now bound for eternity and we wish them the very best… Comments Cerridwen Jean, you ha...

As the holy water flies: Night 4

3 minute read

Night four came and went. obsidian worked her way through her hit list and then went several rounds with BlueEyedVamp. Nothing like the smell of burning fl...

Where’s my lawn chair?

less than 1 minute read

EvilBill took to the offensive last night and came through, hitting ophelia with a holy water. As ophelia returned fire, I sat on the edge of my lawnchair t...

As the holy water flies, 3rd report

1 minute read

Night three…over. What do you do when you have a clan that has almost zero resources and have already had to necro? Well, apparently you call in allies tha...

So maybe EvilBill…

less than 1 minute read

…just isn’t so evil after all? It’s been reported that as he was winning an award at the Ravenblack Awards Show for being the Biggest BadAss, he was doing a...

Have You Been Saved?

1 minute read

Think of it; how many of us were human in days when religion was the driving force behind society ? From ancient times (when some of us were turned), right ...

JoeDirt 0

less than 1 minute read

mullet boi zeroed by SIE and friends and family. Sounds like a cell phone plan huh?

As the holy water flies…

3 minute read

As the city has waited with baited breath waiting for the next big war, instead a series of much smaller skirmishes have taken place. Several young vampires...

To Toe the Line

4 minute read

Honour and integrity… what else do vampires really have? Being of the undead, soulless beings are we, but what are our moral codes? Do we really have any tha...

Kasandra zeroed….finally

less than 1 minute read

After three days of attacks by members of Noches Oscuras and other clans, the final blow was delivered by…well, yours truly.

ophelia and EvilBill?

1 minute read

In a bizarre twist of fate… it appears that The Church of Blood aka CoB members. EvilBills former wife ophelia, and her newest companion NiFlhEiM, are involv...

What the…?

less than 1 minute read

What The sired by Vermathrax-rex

Ask Mistress Sanguine

1 minute read

Dear Mistress Sanguine, What if I know of a certain pire who has actively bashed his clan leaders, threatened to take on various pyres of power in the city, ...

Traut! :P

less than 1 minute read

hey dude. This is obviously completely anonymous lol, just want you to know that i love you lots and i can’t wait for friday :evil: hehe :wink: xx

Keepin it all in the family

less than 1 minute read

Gypsum and Demon_boy bound today in a quiet ceremony attended by family and SIE members.

My Gman

less than 1 minute read

You are my everything. I love you. Your Starr

An Engagement

less than 1 minute read

Atuk and BlackBlank wish to announce their engagement.

Darkness

less than 1 minute read

Darkness slithers through the night like a venomous serpent. Circling its way to its new yet unpredictable destination.

Rodargo and Mandolin marry

less than 1 minute read

Rodargo and Mandolin bound today in a ceremony attended by many family and friends. The staff at the Grimoire congratulate both parties and wish them the be...

Ms Errie

less than 1 minute read

Fluffy, who was VERY recently kicked from TGCsmiths bed and severed as her companion, for threatening her over her new clan… immmediately not only jumped int...

Angels of Darkness… buh bye

less than 1 minute read

The clan has dissolved and Aries, one of the co-leaders, has joined the Empty Spiral…no surprises for anyone. The majority of the other members are clanless...

Duels are for Pussies

2 minute read

Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed this overwhelming fascination with duels. On paper, this seems like an honorable way for two disagreeing parties to b...

Dead and buried….

less than 1 minute read

The vampire DragonSlayer was laid to rest today by the god, RavenBlack. This jump into the dead and buried realm comes after DragonSlayer attacked several m...

Evil Vampires… Tricks are for Kids

less than 1 minute read

Moirai was kicked from Seraphim today, apparently for doing treacherous and evil deeds. No one expected Moirai to do anything “evil” (coughing sounds)

Another Welcome to the Staff

less than 1 minute read

Nara… also known as LadyFae, of the clan Die Nachthexen, has joined the illustrious staff of the Grimoire.

Rabbits?

less than 1 minute read

Lucius sired On-d-ag today.

Animosity in Silence

1 minute read

The beast hides behind the rhetoric of the city. In silence he grows. We revel in the doldrums of what once was. Dreaming of past glories and future triumphs.

Double Siring

less than 1 minute read

Dracconius (aka Drac) sired both Jaedon and Velvet Kiss. LoSD is very hopeful for all three

New Companions

less than 1 minute read

reaver858 & EvilDrusilla were bound last night.

makes me smile….

less than 1 minute read

You make me smile Little One You make me laugh You make me remember the good times You make me feel happy and alive

To my Love Thalia

less than 1 minute read

Bonded 7/11/05 - I love you Thalia with all my heart. In both the game and in RL. When we met in the game I knew you were special. My love for you grows s...

Invitation

less than 1 minute read

-RoD- and Mandolin would like to invite you to their nuptial ceremony, to be held on Thursday, October 19th at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Will You Please Shut the Hell Up?

2 minute read

Claims. We all make them. Some of us claim to be the most intelligent, the most beautiful, the best strategist, the best in bed, the best in war, and the l...

Yet Another Childer of Vex

less than 1 minute read

Lady Nikko has severed her sire XXXshadowXXX aka Shadow iL Caduto and has bound to her new sire Vermathrax-rex

A Match Made in RavenBlack Hell

less than 1 minute read

It is the news that rocked a city. In a public hall, the formal announcement was made that The Ferrymen had severed their formal alliance with Clan Capadoci...

Some Vampires DO Change

less than 1 minute read

Maybe this should not be headline news. I could have tucked it away in the Sirings and Bindings section… or even the Lovers section, where usually the articl...

Its A Boy

less than 1 minute read

Hesu sired Ihenki

LadyP Takes the Zero

3 minute read

Daemon, a notoriously troubled vampire, who was recently in the news when he slipped and fell “accidentally” hitting a few vampires with HW… was zeroed last ...

The Risen

less than 1 minute read

Yes, yes EvilBill has risen from the shadows. It is hardly a secret and that he was on his way, has not exactly been a secret for awhile now. But the Church ...

Pub Review ~Secret Sanctuary~

2 minute read

Ravenblack’s City is known for many things. The streets are overflowing with decadence and sensuality, crime and debauchery. There are as many different reas...

XXXshadowXXX = 0

less than 1 minute read

XXXshadowXXX was zero’d yesterday for repeated attacks on Boomerangele. The reason for the attacks was her severing of him as a sire and taking a new sire, T...

Justyn, my dark prince

less than 1 minute read

I’ve sworn to do anything you asked. I’m severing my ties with my sire, as you told me to. Now I want to ask you something. Will you marry me?

ARCHAS and BrandiS

less than 1 minute read

For those of you who do not know BrandiS and ARCHAS have been severed for months now. We both have moved on with our unlives with those whom we love. I am so...

Whoops I Did It Again ~Horrorscopes~

10 minute read

AQUARIUS Coffin repair, car repair, wardrobe malfunctioning(checks out the errr well), have you noticed recently how everything you rely on breaks down just ...

I Have Fallen and I Cant Get Up

1 minute read

Daemon the vampire had a horrible accident near the binding hall this evening. He slipped and fell on some rice left over from a wedding and accidentally HWd...

My Dark Prince

less than 1 minute read

Though we could not be together in life I’ve loved you from the day we met. When I sired you I promised to give you anything I could. Now I’m asking you for ...

New Writers

less than 1 minute read

The Grimoire would like to welcome two new members to our staff. Jean DeVenn and PTFang. We hope to have a bio section up and running with info about all of ...

Seeking Evil

3 minute read

Humans become vampires for many reasons. Many don’t have much choice in the matter. Others embrace it. After years of getting little satisfaction by playing ...

so i did him sires kRiS

less than 1 minute read

Congratulations, guys! Comments Gringa Congratulations, mazel tov, felicitaciones!

Capadocious Leaves the City

less than 1 minute read

Today, Capadocious announced that he was leaving the city. He stated that his son, Willhelm, will succeed him and lead the Capadocious Clan.

Ownership of LoSD Changes Hands’Again

1 minute read

In another stunning move, Secret, Second in Command of the League of Shadow Demons, opened the doors and handed a fresh set of keys to DarkestDesire, foundin...

Pub Competition

less than 1 minute read

It has come to our attention that we have been running the Pub Competition for seven months now. We have had a whole heap of excellent entries and it is cer...

Seyda Takes a Wife

less than 1 minute read

In a sudden decision, after a moderately long engagement for this city, Seyda and Asmia of the Republic of Ravenblack were bound as companions with a large a...

PT Barnum Steals the Keys

1 minute read

In an act quite similar to the recent Seraphim debacle… PTBarnum, co leader of LoSD and his newly bound companion Charmed Witch, stealthily stole the keys fr...

A Merry Ferry Wedding

less than 1 minute read

melanctha and maxwellsdeamon were re-bound in a festive ceremony celebrated by many of the Ferry and their close friends.

A Nickle and a Biscuit-Mina’s story

2 minute read

In a move that shocked the city… Mina… infamous for her Slave Auction and long notorious for her sweet demeanor yet lascivious ways, has announced that she i...

Lucky 13

less than 1 minute read

Lucius sired sadiablo last evening. The ceremony was attended by blood line members, so i did him, Gypsum and Cerridwen.

Alignments

3 minute read

So… it seems suddenly a lot of people is wondering, in light of events happening in the city in the last months, “What is evil?” Maybe in the past, I proudly...

Ass Zeroed

1 minute read

Yorgie was roasted yesterday, by Lucius loyalists and the crossbow of a deadly accurate hunter… Word on the street is that it has something to do with the Do...

Shallow in Love…

5 minute read

The other day I spoke with a vampiress. We exchanged pleasantries and then I asked her how her companion was doing. Her reply? ‘Oh, we’re not together any...

In Killing Your Own

6 minute read

The vampire Sabrene, also known as Lyrene, was zeroed yesterday by the Ferrymen. Though it appears that many are stunned by this event, even appearing offend...

Introspective Perspective - Cerridwen

5 minute read

Who is Cerridwen? I am the lost childer of Lord Sorvin, grandchilder of Will der Bauer, a profoundly unique vampire and one sorely missed. I have always bee...

Dear Mistress Sanguine

less than 1 minute read

Mistress Sanguine, I seek your help in a very delicate and personal matter. My sire recently approached me and asked how I liked the roses from my bou...

The Dearly Beloved

less than 1 minute read

Charmed Witch and PTBarnum bound to each other this evening in unholy wedlock… or is that warlock. The event was an elegant and friend filled ceremony.

HoH Kills a Dream

less than 1 minute read

HoH took it upon themselves to put UnicornDream out of her misery. Quoting AQelDroma “She just needed to be killed”

UnicornDream Zeroed

less than 1 minute read

UnicornDream was zeroed tonight by the hands of the Kingdom of Heorot. No reasons other than a welcome back have been given.

When Your Aura Drags Us Down…

2 minute read

All of you know the type of folks I’m referring to: vampires who have voiced their opinions against negative things so much that they’ve become a slave to w...

Finding the Light

less than 1 minute read

Boomer… one of the long standing leaders of the Sun Clan severed XXXshadowXXX (Shadow iL Caduto) this evening and in return has taken The Sun as her sire.

Festive Events

less than 1 minute read

Sartori sired Alexdoh tonight with a festive gathering of close personal friends.

Abundant Silence

less than 1 minute read

Lucius sired Vella tonight in a private ritual. She is proud to be of her new bloodline.

And in a move of….well….

less than 1 minute read

either super intelligence or utter stupidity, the vampire Daemon attacked Jauk Lokason in the halls of the RBC tonight. Return fire by the attacked party ha...

Sit and rotate

less than 1 minute read

Ivelios birthed a childer today… They call him… Mr. Strappy

A PM shop run at SIE

3 minute read

The Demon: the squeal of tires, the curse words, Hesu in the passenger seat practicing bitch slapping bartenders for the next stop, the smell of perfume in ...

Rebound

less than 1 minute read

so i did him aka Cinde bound to Andy Drake. Yet another member of the road_wytch family…

Twyyyyyy… wants to knowwwww!!!

1 minute read

In keeping with twylyte’s curiousity of city events that abound in our fair city, the illustrious, or is that infamous?, sangfroid has very graciously agreed...

SPinner and Kasandra

less than 1 minute read

Not a shock to see these two bound. Lets hope they can keep their heads…

The Archisium

1 minute read

The Archisium is a notorious weed, (in)famous for attempting to remove a garden from the City without RavenBlack’s permission, but still sending out sub-weed...

The Power Behind the Queen

1 minute read

The House of Heorot also known as HoH… Run by the Queen herself AQelDroma as well as her Second In Command, Pandrora. A nortoriously evil place the Kingdom m...

The obsidueram

less than 1 minute read

The obsidueram plant is a delicate flower, also nicknamed the “Angel Flower” for the intriguing wing shape of its petals. These petals are white and large, a...

Sirings…Gringa and Mr Ramirez

less than 1 minute read

Gringa took Murrz as her Sire today, in a happy but quiet ceremony. We wish them both much happiness Comments Lord BubbleKnight …to the new sire-childer! I...

Sapphira disappointed

less than 1 minute read

Severed her companion Sinthetik due to his treasonist behavior towards her clan.

August 25th

4 minute read

ARIES With patience and understanding on your part your enemies will come to you to talk peace,(with a little more beating and holy water you wont have to wo...

The Capadosia

1 minute read

The Capadosia is a wild flower, a very persistent flower that can be found trying to plant itself everywhere in the City. Scientists suggest that the goal of...

Jennison relieves herself

less than 1 minute read

Jennison has severed three of her childer: DeathWingz666, Agent 047, and ElDiablo. She wishes the city to know that their actions within the city are that of...

Welcome to Mistress Sanguine’s Lair

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Deep in the heart of the woods an old castle looms high in the night sky. The castle is dark and isolated. Ivy grows thick over old stone, even covering the...

New Columnists

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In a sign of the Ravenblack Grimoire’s continued rise in stature within the city, we are most pleased to announce two new columnists: the emminent Seyda and ...

** IMPORTANT NOTICE **

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The Ravenblack Grimoire is undergoing scheduled maintenance for the next hour. Anyone who registers for the site or adds content (comments, articles etc). is...

DustedBlood bound to Liaden

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Congratulations to the happy couple. The binding was a quiet affair in the binding hall, though they had to scroll it in order to gain access.

The Headless Vamp Rises!!! By Jennison

1 minute read

We all witnessed the rather disturbing display of Kasandra decapitating herself behind RavenBlackCity. The lifeless body was found lying on the ground by he...

Synopsis Of Power

2 minute read

Yggdrasil wins. When the pulse was taken of this city’s opinion it seems that popular prediction places this new clan at the forefront as the group of vampi...

Jauk and Her Ass

less than 1 minute read

Yes you heard it all here… Jauk has Sired her Donkey…Yorgie

A New Dawn

less than 1 minute read

WoE has splintered

Come and get them hot Horror Scopes

7 minute read

ARIES You’ll be excitable, anxious and running about like crazy.(surrounded by humans a feeding frenzy sighs I remember it well) A fun time can be had if you...

Roadies Family is on a Roll

less than 1 minute read

Seyda, grand childer of Hesu, sired tgcsmith today… the leader of the large but quiet clan known as LoSD.

Less Than Zero

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In what appears to be yet another less than effectual attempt to “prove” something to the city, Vicar jumped into an already heated conversation in the RBC H...

Grimoire Contributor Vanishes

1 minute read

In a chilling reminder of how dangerous this city can be, Grimoire contributor and general factotum, Matt Black, disappeared yesterday, failing to turn up fo...

To the love of my life..

less than 1 minute read

As i sit on your doorstep wondering if i should knock scared of what you will say when you see me standing here

Touch Me

less than 1 minute read

He alone I desire Beside me Upon our bed Inside our home

Opinions on Power - CBK

2 minute read

This is the last Opinion on Power and from our own freelance reporter CBK who took the questions we asked and gave a summary as his opinion to the questions ...

road_wytch Is A Busy Boy

less than 1 minute read

Quietly attended by all 45 million family members… Lucius was sired to road_wytch tonight, in an uneventful ceremony full of joy and adulation. Gifts are not...

Nurse Gets Spooked

1 minute read

In a stunning turn of events ~not~… Yet another squirmish between the Lokason/af Gyllenstierna/de Furie family and the Capadocians. This time it is a persona...

Gypsum Sired by road_wytch

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In a quiet ceremony, attended only by close friends and family. Gypsum was sired by road_wytch. Making her officially Hesu’s true sister

Who Claims GOS Achilles?

3 minute read

It seems that errant throwing of weapons is running rampant in this city. This vampire, whoever the unlucky sod is, has been throwing Garlic Spray around li...

Silence

7 minute read

Ladies and gentlemen, in order to pay a tribute to the genius devil who has decided to take a vow of silence for some new mischievous sound-proof adventures ...

Forever Kind Of Love

2 minute read

It is said that all is fair in love and war. It is in fact unfair, downright dirty and sometimes without any sort of compass to guide it. Vampires love at ...

xsin_angelx and master219 wish to annonce…

less than 1 minute read

Last night during a bloody war confrence Master proposed to Sin and she agreed to make Master the happiest adn luckiest vamp in all of RBC. She said yes fol...

Will Tejas Die?

2 minute read

It is a question that has been plaguing the city and The Dominion for the last week and it looks like the finale of this little squirmish is going to be a cr...

Physco219 Comatose

1 minute read

The newspaper industry is an endlessly interesting occupation, notwithstanding the inherent entertainment of being the one people come to when exciting thing...

Opinions On Power - Vermathrax-rex

2 minute read

At moments through the recent past of this city it seems the responses we’ve had on this on going series we call Opinions on Power have seen the opinions of...

The Sartori Factor

less than 1 minute read

Sartori’s daughter MiaRaeLyn marries Sartori’s other daughter Sheyrena (Elvenbane) The sisters Sheyrena and Mia split amicably Sartori then marries his daugh...

Priests of Lies

less than 1 minute read

The Priests of Lies: they are crazy, possessed by the devil, they eat children and they totally lack objectivity.

Annabelle - Introspective Perspective

4 minute read

Yet another in our Introspective Perspective series of interviews. We asked and were granted a one on one interview with Annabelle, The Lady in White. Forme...

Bitter Pill of Truce

4 minute read

The Truce was finalized today in a fashion that leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of not only Clan Seraphim but about every other clan wholly unconnected w...

Ravenblack Godfather

less than 1 minute read

I hope if dogs ever take over the world, and they chose a king, they don’t just go by size, because I bet there are some Chihuahuas with some good ideas. - J...

Egomania

less than 1 minute read

I’m so egocentric that I wouldn’t allow anyone to stand in my aura.

Seraphim Falls & Talks of a Ceasefire

1 minute read

In what can only be seen as a bloody slaughter towards the end Clan Capdocious, the Heorotians and The Ferrymen have managed to completely annihilate their a...

Trouble in the T-Zone

1 minute read

In a light-hearted aside to all the recent warring, Lucius, High Priest of Lies and esteemed Ferryman leader, lost some vital facial hair to a relative unkno...

Hair

1 minute read

Hair can be a problem for the stylish vampire. It’s not always easy to be stuck forever with the same haircut you had the day you ‘died’. To wake up every ni...

Sartori

less than 1 minute read

To Sartori, I delcare my heart always and forver yours.

Papers

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Papers are popping out in this city, like wild weeds in July. Churn out your propaganda, tabloids are a necessary evil, the weekly papers, weak-lick toilet p...

Opinions on Power - Nara, Lady Fae

1 minute read

Question: Now that the Shadow Court is no longer active within the streets of this city. How do you see the future shift in power with in the city? What clan...

Addendum: Capadocians Innocent

1 minute read

It seems in the ever evolving drama of this city that Clan Capadocious was the victim here. Yes, it too shocks us that this clan, a favourite for hurled abus...

My Dearest Abri…

less than 1 minute read

The luminescent moon lights a glow in the depths of your steel grey eyes. A warm summer wind casts lust and inhibitian into the depths of our souls as we pas...

All Hail God Ravenblack

less than 1 minute read

God Ravenblack has spoken and with Almighty judgment he has taken his holy hand of omnipotent power and he has struck down the infidels with his awesome migh...

Disappointment

4 minute read

The woman that I love isn’t the one I thought. Or she isn’t anymore. Something has changed in her behaviour. For example, she enjoys doing crosswords. I don’...

Capadocious was in Torpor

less than 1 minute read

Cowards of Serpahim decidedd to wait to Cap was unavailbe and had was also in Torpor when he was zero’d. My, my what honorable warriors seraphim have. Eve...

Death Toll

3 minute read

We will be keeping an eye on the amounting Death Toll in this most recent War between the clans. So far the statistical deaths are as follows:

Seraphim, Caps, Ygg, Heorotians Oh My

6 minute read

They’re at it again. In what looks to be another outbreak of war it seems that The Seraphim finally got off their duffs and attacked Clan Capadocious. Alre...

Obsidian Returns

2 minute read

Obsidian, Former Chancellor of The Shadow Court mysteriously disappeared from public a while back and left many not in her inner circle wondering just where ...

The Messenger Was Shot - Dead

1 minute read

Well, it’s over. It was an anti-climatic end really. Grex4d has been relieved of every drop of his blood and by all accounts it was his own determination t...

Pub Trends

1 minute read

It is a new trend, Pub ownership. All around this dark lit city, under the noses of humanity it seems that vampire kind are taking up ‘trade’. Well, it seems...

The nemia wingsis

1 minute read

The nemia wingsis is an obscure flower, grown mainly in the back rooms of Potion shops by the necromancers. It has a dark brown colour, and can only be grown...

Missing the other half.

less than 1 minute read

I will go down with this ship I won’t put my hands up and surrender There will be no white flag above my door I’m in love, and always will be.

The Sephony Larkspur

less than 1 minute read

The Sephony Larkspur is a favourite plant of widows - gentle and unassuming, with a slightly sorrowful appearance. It has a light fragrance, along with light...

The ophium

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The ophium is an outwardly nice plant, concealing evil machinations beneath. Imported from the opium fields of America, the ophium is a slightly enhanced dru...

Rodargo and Grex4d - Your Opinion

less than 1 minute read

Comments evilive You’re kidding right? RoD wants a duel once Grex’s blood has been lowered that much? I hope it’s not serious…

Silent Grex4d

2 minute read

It is official. There is no response from Grex4d to Rodargo’s public challenge to a duel. We here at the Grimoire are watching the events closely and as y...

Musings

1 minute read

Recently I have had a talk with a vampire I have come to respect more and more with each conversation we have had. Not surprisingly, we ended up reminiscing ...

New Grim Reporter - CBK

less than 1 minute read

We would like welcome CBK to the writing Staff of The Grimoire. CBK will be joining us as a freelance reporter and we look forward to reading his take on cit...

The blaZebus

1 minute read

The blaZebus is a strong plant, dark green stems with vibrant blue flowers. Because of its strong contrasts, it can normally be found in the inner circle of ...

Fall of the House of Black-Wolf

1 minute read

In a month when a number of old institutions have gone to the wall, one of the newer ones has just joined them: the House of Black-Wolf, created by Ravenblac...

The Ferrymen In Turmoil

2 minute read

In a move that is bound to rock the foundations of the The Ferrymen, it seems that Annabelle, Lady in White of The Ferrymen has stepped down and stepped out ...

The Belzebamus

less than 1 minute read

The Belzebamus is a most prickly cactus, green and spiky in all the wrong bits. An offshoot of the Arsanschis and the Murrzus Ramelium, it exhibits many of t...

Rodargo Challenges Delivery Boy

3 minute read

In a rather bizarre twist it seems the son of Lucius has challenged the son of spookie to a duel. It seems that Rodargo has had enough, enough of the snippi...

The Arsanschis

less than 1 minute read

The Arsanschis is a gentle flower, with close genetic ties to the Murrzus Ramelium. It is at the head of a rather prolific line of roots, siring many other p...

Staying Alive

1 minute read

Grex4d the delivery boy is still hanging in strong. He hasn’t moved on his own since his own clan The Ferrymen initiated attacks on him, followed swiftly by ...

Sired: Damari Sires HunterJamisson

less than 1 minute read

A Vampire Hunter who nearly killed her before she turned him. Wethinks she’s got herself a handful with this one.

The Crazyinblorium

less than 1 minute read

The Crazyinblorium is a plant newly emerging in strength in the City, and can generally be found under large yellow buds. It used to be part of the Archisium...

Opinions on Power - Vaelen af Gyllenstierna

1 minute read

Question: Now that the Shadow Court is no longer active within the streets of this city. How do you see the future shift in power with in the city? What clan...

The Gardening Pages

less than 1 minute read

The Gardening and Exotic Species pages are open, and are starting to fill up with articles on the various species of plant found within the City. Comments ...

The Sartoueramus

1 minute read

The Sartoueramus is a sparkly flower. It shines with inner light and radiates wit and humour. It has purple petals, at the end of a long green stalk - some s...

Notes on this Column

less than 1 minute read

In this column for the Grimoire I will be writing short articles on the various characters within the City, likening them to flowers in name and description.

Delivery Boy Targeted

1 minute read

It seems that being ones messenger is not as lucrative a business as Grex4d had first hoped. It seemed that Damari a supposed leader in the The Ferrymen, vo...

Egomania

less than 1 minute read

I’m so egocentric that when I leave a room, I think the place fades to black, like the fridge light.

Opinions on Power - Jauk

1 minute read

Question: Now that the Shadow Court is no longer active within the streets of this city. How do you see the future shift in power with in the city? What clan...

Die Nachthexen Deeds

less than 1 minute read

Divorce After years of being a widow to the shadows, ghostlady’s lonliness has finally ended. Nara~LadyFae went to jam’s coffin side and asked for his bles...

Opinions on Power - Arsanga

2 minute read

This is the start of the interest story we here at the Grimoire call “Opinions on Power” where we have approached certain vampires from different parts of th...

Siring: Sartori Sires ladypeacek

less than 1 minute read

Looks like Sartori has been a very busy boy. Wethinks his legendarily padded pockets are going to take some serious hits with all these daughters.

Gastronomy

less than 1 minute read

God, Host or not, is a dish served cold.

Egomania

less than 1 minute read

I’m so egocentric that when people don’t talk about me, I believe I’m not here.

Zeroed: PsYcHoKitten killed by The Dominion

less than 1 minute read

The Dominion killed her because she attacked one of that clan. When given 24 hours to respond, all was quiet. LadyRobinHood got the final blow as DarkestAnge...

Thoughts

less than 1 minute read

From immemorial times that I have quartered my cerebral sphincters to painfully give birth to some laborious and hateful texts about people I don’t even real...

News Flash - Clan Capadocious Attacks

1 minute read

Or not so news flash for those of you who have been following the rather odd attempt to zero Sapphira of Clan Seraphim by Clan Capadcious.

Balance Of Power

3 minute read

A new pecking order is in the offing. Or is it? It seems this paper has said that a lot lately, but it can be argued, now that both The Church of Blood and ...

Divorce: JeanDeVenn and Pandrora

less than 1 minute read

Severs ties to eachother in what was an amicable split. It seems, apathy was not limited to clans, but to wedded bliss as well.

Jimmher Slaughtered By His Own Clan

2 minute read

Good grief. Could there be a worse Duel ever fought? Yes, we are talking about the recent topic of contention of ‘Will They - Won’t They’ fame between Jimm...

Majica’s Binding Moments

less than 1 minute read

Majica & Angels realm married May 22, 2006 Seth Lomax & TristansSong married June 12, 2006 Mina & Rodargo were wed in January 2006 Naughty Venom ...

Female Auction Results

5 minute read

Well, the results are in for the Female RavenBlack Auction and it seems yet again that the females didn’t rake in near as much on the bidders block as the me...

Ladies On The Block

3 minute read

Here it is, part two of the RavenBlack City Auction. It is now the ladies turn to sell themselves to the highest bidder. The men have set the standard and it...

Duel News

less than 1 minute read

Threats were exchanged, family insulted…even throwing out the ole your family is full of incest line…What caused this? What was the result? That’s what I’m h...

Sirings, Bindings, Deaths Oh My

less than 1 minute read

It seems the vampires over at WoE, for those of you who are going huh it is the clan Warriors of Eternity, have been quite busy of late. Siring, Binding, Kil...

Duel IS Happening

less than 1 minute read

It has come to the shocked attention of this staff that we have indeed been lax in our research concerning the recent duel to be had between vinsent_ulf and ...

No Duel - What A Surprise

1 minute read

It seems as if there is not going to be a duel this night or any night between vinsent_wulf and lothario Jimmher. This assumption is made from the rather pub...

Binding: DreamFeathers binds to Lady Lilac

2 minute read

in Unholy Matrimony. It seems folks, that love is in the air. Barry Manilow solo here we go. “Love is in the aiiiiiiiir.. doo doo doo doo doo doo. Love is i...

Humans, The New Black

1 minute read

It is the newest trend, haven’t you heard? It’s the new thing on the block, the new groove for those in the know. Look around you vampires of RavenBlack Ci...

A Duel - Or is It?

1 minute read

It seems that we have yet another duel in the offing. This time the lucky contestants are Jimmher the legendary lothario and Vinsent_ulf who was seen recentl...

Deth Assassin.- The Million Dollar Man

1 minute read

It seems we have a winner for the highest paid for a male slave in the latest Ravenblack Auction. Shockingly enough, this purchase outdoes the paying price...

Binding: Sheyrena and Miaraelyn

less than 1 minute read

Joined in unholy Matrimony. The Sire of these two could be seen turning green and pulling out what little grey hair he had left. Poor Sartori Comments MiaR...

Severed: Shikon Severs Childer road_wytch

less than 1 minute read

The Vampire road_wytch has been severed by his sire Shikon at his request….seeing that having Gyllie blood wasn’t all that it cracked up to be….. Comments ...

PRESENTING: Yggdrasil

less than 1 minute read

It has come to the attention of the Editors of this fine newspaper that a new clan is in the offing. It is always exciting when a new clan is created from w...

The 06-06-06 Give Away

less than 1 minute read

For those of you who were waiting for 6:66pm EST to come around, I’de like to know what clock you were looking at. There is no such thing as 6:66pm and I can...

06 - 06 - 06

1 minute read

In honor of this day, 06-06-06, as undead creatures of the night we at The RavenBlack City Grimoire feel the need to send out a special gift to all our fans.

To kill or be killed

5 minute read

It has been supported, argued, mocked and upheld in the public halls of this fair city. And it was the cause of recent tension between the Gyllenstierna Fami...

Doom versus Lesion

1 minute read

We here at The Grimoire have watched the unfolding events betweeen Lesion and Doom with avid anticipation. It seems that a showdown is in the offing, or is i...

Zeroing - BloodGod

less than 1 minute read

The vampire BloodGod has drunk no pints of blood. Powers: Second-sight Suction Surprise Perception Celerity(3) Stamina (3) Shadows(3) Thievery(3) Locate(3) T...

Will he notice me one day?

less than 1 minute read

As I walk the city streets alone, I think of past meetings and smile, a lonely smile, tears well up and I sigh, a lonely sigh, I wonder if he will notice me ...

Happy Anniversary

1 minute read

Today is one year since I made a commitment to my beloved. Today is one year full of ups and downs. Today is a special day, that much can be said. Today is a...

Dear Lucius

2 minute read

Dear Lucius, I’ve been undead for longer then 400 years, making my rounds nightly. Yet, I can still never figure out why so many vampires feel that loiterin...

Guild Locations

2 minute read

Guilds moved on 2nd Apr 2006 Next move: 7th Apr 2006 ** SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS ** Allurists Guild 1 is right next to Pessimism and 47th Allurists Guild 2 is...

Message on behalf of the family of vulgarvamp

less than 1 minute read

March 27th, 2006 brought about a loss that rocked the RavenBlack community. The player behind vulgarvamp, better know on a personal basis as AJ or Anthony, l...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 28th Mar 2006 Next move: 2nd Apr 2006 ** SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS ** Allurists Guild 1 is right next to Walrus and 18th Allurists Guild 2 is r...

ARCHAS and BrandiS

less than 1 minute read

On March 24, 2006 ARCHAS and BrandiS eloped. They did not tell anyone of their plans as it was a spur of the moment thing. As BrandiS was on her Celerity 3 q...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 24th Mar 2006 Next move: 28th Mar 2006 ** SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS ** Allurists Guild 1 is right next to Jaded and 7th Allurists Guild 2 is r...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 20th Mar 2006 Next move: 24th Mar 2006 ** SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS ** Allurists Guild 1 is right next to Jaded and 7th Allurists Guild 2 is ri...

First Blood: Ophelia is Zeroed

1 minute read

In a stunning reversal of fortunes, the Princess of Pain and Grimoire favourite, Psychophelia, was dramatically zeroed today with her husband, the angelic sn...

Guild locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 15th Mar 2006 Next move: 20th Mar 2006

Binding: NiFlhEiM and ophelia

less than 1 minute read

Comments Rose Bliven throws confetti and small babies Congrats to you both. hugs and stabs to both

Binding: kittyHASclaws and yankees suck

less than 1 minute read

kittyHASclaws of SIE and yankees suck, independent rogue, were bound in a private ceremony on Saturday. Hesu officiated. Comments Arsanga hugtackles the so...

Interview with Damari

12 minute read

Ladywulfe prepared herself for a pleasant chat with Damari. She has just awakened and still had a bit of the sleep in her eyes, so she rubbed at her eyes, y...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 7th Mar 2006 Next move: 11th Mar 2006 ** SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS ** Allurists Guild 1 is right next to Bleak and 17th Allurists Guild 2 is ri...

Veni, Vidi, Vici

less than 1 minute read

In recent days, the Ravenblack Grimoire, and it’s proprietor, Madeye, have been accused of anti-Lucius bias regarding our editorial addressing the end of the...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 2nd Mar 2006 Next move: 7nd Mar 2006

And So It Ends

3 minute read

And so the great duel between evilive_inc and his one time father and archnemesis, Lucius came to an end last night with the Loki of Valhalla lying vanquishe...

Binding: spookie and Lesion

less than 1 minute read

On the 28th February 2006 Comments Rose Bliven I am so happy for you both. Lesion, my big brother. And spookie, my new sister in law. I love you both. :-)

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 28th Feb 2006 Next move: 2nd Mar 2006

Dear Lucius

6 minute read

Dear Lucius, It seems (Mina) lately I have some sort of (Mina) condition where my radiant and (Mina) loving companion just (Mina) can’t seem to evade (Mina)...

Interview with Sartori

18 minute read

Sartori: looks at your status and bats his eyelashes Ladywulfe: lol!!! Ladywulfe: hey you! Sartori: laughs Ladywulfe: so you ready for me Sartori: if you’re ...

Guild Locations

2 minute read

Guilds moved on 24th Feb 2006 Next move: 28th Feb 2006

Shadow Court Name Chancellors

5 minute read

The Shadow Court today named their new Chancellors as CHASS, Em and Obsidian. Although there has been much speculation about Obsidian’s role, the other two w...

Lost and Lonely in RBC

less than 1 minute read

Counting silently to herself the many books on her shelf she wishes something else she could find to otherwise absorb her time, the beauty she seeks she has ...

The Entries

1 minute read

This section contains the entries to the pub competition in the order in which they were received. Comments LadyShadowFire Name of Pub: Wicked Dreams

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 20th Feb 2006 Next expected move: 24th Feb 2006

Evilive_inc In Stirring Fight Back

1 minute read

Round: 5   BloodStartFinishBlood Loss Lucius25158671648 evilive_inc13322141118   TotalsLucius 1183 aheadLucius 653 aheadevilive_inc gains 530 &nbs...

Interview with HBK

10 minute read

Ladywulfe: very well…. Let me start by saying Im happy to meet you HBK: same here Ladywulfe: I am Ladywulfe of SIE Ladywulfe: ok, I will go right to it Ladyw...

Live and Let Douse

less than 1 minute read

In the first of what we hope to be many hilarious caricatures, Lunaida graces us with this humourous take on the duel between Lucius and evilive_inc. Comment...

End Of The Line For Evilive?

3 minute read

Round: 4   BloodStartFinishBlood Loss Lucius429225151777 evilive_inc357413322242   TotalsLucius 718 aheadLucius 1183 aheadLucius gains 465   ...

Guild Locations

1 minute read

Guilds moved on 15th Feb 2006 Next expected move: 20th Feb 2006

An Apology

less than 1 minute read

Apologies to those who submitted their Valentine messages late and did not have them printed on the day. Although there was no specified deadline, the Ravenb...

Interview with Pollux

12 minute read

Ladywulfe: Pollux, pardon me, but when you have time, I would be honored if I could interview you. I am trying to meet the elders and wise vampires and would...

Love and Fate

less than 1 minute read

my dearest Fate, you are my past and my future. Without you life would be empty and meaningless, not to mention all this bondage gear that would be going to ...

To CBK…

less than 1 minute read

tonight will be quite special yes indeed it is true i have a new red outfit i plan to wear for you i tried it on while shopping and you called me a tease but...

To the Husby

less than 1 minute read

You burned Murrz Ramirez with Holy Water! murrz_ramirez: Arsanga burned you with Holy Water!

Terms & Conditions

less than 1 minute read

Readers may submit as many entries as they wish, although only one entry from each reader may reach the shortlist. Entries may be changed at any time until ...

Details of the Prize

less than 1 minute read

The pub will consist of a custom phpBB forum board designed and structured to meet the winning entry as closely as possible. The look and feel of the site w...

Win A Pub!!!

5 minute read

Ravenblack’s city is notorious for it’s drinking dens. From the exclusive Notte Scura to the rowdy RBC, vampires gather in these places to drink and sociali...

Dearest Phoe

less than 1 minute read

I love you hunny…. Happy Valentines Day

TiC Sever Alliance With SIE

less than 1 minute read

The Inner Circle today severed it’s long standing alliance with the Sanctuary for Immortal Enlightenment. TiC supremo, Lady What The, took this action in res...

Interview with Lucius

1 minute read

The Ravenblack Grimoire interviews Lucius following round 3 of The Duel Heard ‘Round the City, where he is the current front runner.

Lucius Clinches Bloodiest Round Yet

less than 1 minute read

Round: 3   VampireStartFinishBlood Loss Lucius624142911950 evilive_inc566435622102   TotalsLucius 577 aheadLucius 729 aheadLucius gains 152  ...

The Second Night of the Duel

2 minute read

A misty gloom hung over the duel zone as Lucius and evilive_inc, accompanied by their witnesses, waited for the second round of the duel to begin. A fierce b...

Archen

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We have had one great journey together haven’t we? How quickly things can turn around from hate to admiration and possibly more. Thank you so much for the pa...

To My Sweet Pea

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Rose sind die einzige Frau für mich. Ich liebe dich süsse Erbse.

Guild Locations

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Thanks, xorf!!! Without you, I wouldn’t have made the list that quickly! Have we set a new record??? The guild was finished at 1:30am EST Guilds moved on 7t...

To Lucius

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I’ve never been much of a poet, this I know is true half hearted attempts at writing, a prose, a word or two.

For the waterbearer ;)

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The waterbearer’s mark is etched in my heart My best friend and confidant true. This old ram’s heart softens on each wake from his coffin ‘cause he’s simply ...

Celebrity Deathmatch Update

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We have just received final details of the forthcoming single combat between Lucius and evilive_inc. The duel will take place in a 5x5 ring, between Anguish ...

Tá siad splanctha i ndiaidh a chéile

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A ghrá, fiú nuair atá bóithre a shiúilimid deacair ní aistreoin braon amháin deoir do bealach níos éascai; tá mo shonas i do shuíle, do meanga gaire, mo chro...

Binding: RavenBlack and Devil Miyu

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Comments Lord BubbleKnight RavenBlack and Devil Miyu??? WOW!!! Well, I won’t say when, I won’t say how, but if what I saw somewhere around the city is righ...

Fight Night: Lucius vs. Son of Lucius

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In a plot straight out of Hollywood, notorious bad boy and Ravenblack Grimoire columnist Lucius will take on the man he once called son in a bout of single c...

Cloak and Dagger

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Battle cloaks have now been available for over a week, but still a clear picture fails to emerge regarding which clans will adopt the item. At the moment, ...

Fate and Love

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My dear Love, a moment is too long. Please hurry home soon, the my heart is cold, so I’ll need something else to keep the bedroom hot. Namely you, and that t...

My Night Sky…

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Everything I am is your’s, now and forever. I love you with all my heart…

Lucius, Evilive Get Posturepedic

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Following the recent retirement of his previous play date AdaMaS, notorious bad boy and Ravenblack Grimoire columnist Lucius has found himself a new opponent...

Beloved

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SBW MBW I love you too my handsome rogue.

Psychophelia Douses Ex With New Beau

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After years of the responsibility of running the most efficient fighting machine in the city, the former Shadow Court Chancellor Ophelia has cut loose in spe...

Happy Valentines

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A knight in shining armour to I dream Though only a friend you do seem So you wanted an add in this section Thought you might like my selection I am your adm...

This goes to an orange-flavored Flamenco girl

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Time is running short. We know what we want, so this cat and mice game will last just a bit more, but we both know the end of it: both of us curled on each o...

Severing: Moondreamer severs Valorian

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Shadow Court member Moondreamer af Gyllenstierna severed her long time childe Valorian today, reportedly following a quarrel about Moon’s partner, creperum. ...

Binding: Ladywulfe69 and Demon_Boy

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Comments Drachen Dragosee Congratulations to Lady and Demon. I would also like to thank them for a wonderful dinner in thier beautiful restaurant. Unbeliev...

Powerful blood god

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Fully-powered well-muscled psychopathic blood god seeks n00b bitch slut for persistent abuse. NSOH. Likes long prison sentences and theatre of pain.

The Lovers Section

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In the Lovers section of the Ravenblack Grimoire, we encourage our readers to anonymously post amorous notes to their loved ones, send Valentines messages to...

Duelling Banjos

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It is the dead middle of the night. The sun is high above the opposite side of the planet. Two stubbly figures emerge and face each other off. The good peopl...

Church of Bitch Slap

1 minute read

The High Priest of Lies and Ravenblack Grimoire columnist, Lucius, is this morning paying the price for yesterday dropping his trousers and mooning the Shado...

Shadow Court Blues

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As reported here previously, the Shadow Court are helping the CoB out with their Wheel of Freaks attacks on notorious bad boy and Ravenblack Grimoire columni...

Splinters Split

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In a low key message on Sunday, WhiteLighter, a leader of the Morningtide Splinters, delivered a message on behalf of his superior, BlackUnicorn. The message...

Blackdragon Update

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The vampire Blackdragon was attacked by a hit team yesterday. It was not, as previously reported, a gentle scrolling, but a vicious and bloody beating compr...

Archangel Interview

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As this interview has already been published in the Ravenblack Alleyways hall, and the vote, even discounting Clan AA members, is overwhelmingly in favour of...

Sicillian Defence

6 minute read

Madeye walks into the Ravenblack Alleyway hall, fire in his eyes and a dark expression on his face. He pushes his way through the throng, making his way to ...

Feedback Guidelines

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This evening the world has realised that it is possible to comment on articles published within the Ravenblack Grimoire. We are overjoyed about this, for the...

Blackdragon, Stop Hitting Yourself

3 minute read

Reports are emerging that the recent attacks on ex-SIE warrior Blackdragon were the work of a hit team. One of the team members has confessed to being hired...

Spy Ring Update

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The Raveblack Grimoire has just recently come into possession of some intelligence intercepts that blow the cover off the recent SIE-Seraphim spy ring. As pr...

Zeroing: AmberDrake

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The vampire AmberDrake was zeroed by the Il Caduto family for disrespecting Boomerangele.

Spy, spy who’s got the spy

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Two alleged spies were exposed and routed from the camps of SIE and Seraphim after a war conference, implicating both clans of unnecessary aggression towards...

~_Brent Wastes Some Time

1 minute read

This is nothing to do with vampires, really. Except when I was in high school, the “cowboys” would call me a vampire to make fun of me. This was not entire...

Random Psychos, COME ON DOWN!!!

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In these uncertain times, it seems that random attacks are on the increase. Fledglings are finding more and more weaponry lying around, and using it. More en...

Lucius in Agony Role for Grimoire

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This publication prides itself on it’s independence, and it’s unbiased reporting of events within the city. However, when it comes to our columnists we like...

BloodGod Righteously Hammered

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It has come to the attention of the Grimoire that there is more to DoomHammer’s persecution of BloodGod than random acts of violence.

A Day to Remember

1 minute read

Today lies on a ragged faultline for this city, for today is the day that Lucius takes a new wife. There is no individual more able to polarise opinion than ...

Gimp Hassles Wedding Guests

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In a reversion to previously discredited tactics, the vampire Archangel has been accosting revelers near the Hall of Binding again (see photo). Although he ...

RSS Feeds

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The Ravenblack Grimoire are pleased to be able to offer their readers RSS feeds that will allow the good word to be spread amongst your Yahoo 360 Friends. Ju...

Peace and Love Archangel-Style

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This publication is going to risk opprobrium by stating that there was much about todays events around the Hall of Binding that we found stunningly audacious...

RP: Phone Calls II

1 minute read

Not for the first time in the last few days, Madeye is on the phone. His ear is burning and his shoulder is stiff as a board, yet he persists in cradling the...

RP: Phone Calls

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Madeye is staring intently into space, his cellphone pressed up against his ear. A slight frown furrows his brow. The office still has a thick layer of dust...

RP: Resurrection

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Madeye stands before the derelict building at the cheap end of the commercial district, somewhere in the lower Despairs. Looking up, he notes that many of th...

RP: A New Beginning Part II

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Madeye sits alone in his office in quiet contemplation, palms folded, pose relaxed. He calmly plays through the events of the last week. Although analytical...

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Charisma

1 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

The Becoming VI

1 minute read

Night falls again as I climb down the tower a single man. The Voice is no longer in control. It is no longer within me. It is me.

The Becoming Part V

7 minute read

We traveled at night and slept during the day. We kept off the main roads and avoided major settlements. But this did not stop rumors from reaching our ears....

The Becoming Part IV

6 minute read

There is a point when the line becomes so blurred that you no longer see it. You need the passing of time, a time to reflect, a moment to step back to catch ...

The Becoming Part III

5 minute read

The carriage stops and the horses let out a high pitch yelp. End of the line. We get out, we stretch, we breath in deeply. The horses pull the carriage to th...

The Becoming Part II

4 minute read

We sit here now, in the dark. Our hands, bloody and bruised. The bruises are ours but the blood belongs to another. Many others. And I am indifferent. Hell, ...

Hexenblut

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Hey, Madeye, could you maybe put this on the main page? If you deem it worthy enough, that is. :) Just wanted to shamelessly drag your attention to it. :D

Pompous Old Windbag

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Those that know evillive_inc are only too aware than he has a tendency to spout off. However, this time he has gone too far. As our photograph of events wit...

Part III

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Chapter 1 - Half Vampire / Half Angel Alena obliges Chapter 2 - Flight Eraziel returns Chapter 3 - Forever Crimson spreads her wings Chapter 4 - Passion Pla...

Help!

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This seems like a great site you have started, however, the font is soooo small, even in this text box I am typing in that I can’t even see it, and I have EX...

Anjana’s Mark

1 minute read

I would like to take this opportunity to repeat my earlier pronouncement in Ravenblack’s City so that it may be kept for posterity ;-)

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Slave Auction

1 minute read

Attention: Citizen’s of RavenBlack We Invite All to Participate in The Raven-Black Slave Auctions Females will be auctioned off on June 25th Males will be au...

Advertising

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The Ravenblack Grimoire allows advertising on the front page of the paper. Advertising is offered completely free, so if you wish to promote your clan or gr...

About Ravenblack Grimoire

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The Ravenblack Grimoire brings all the latest news from Ravenblacks city, winning critical acclaim for it’s fast paced news coverage.

Cast of Characters

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In order of appearance: Crimson: A young woman from a broken home oblivious to her destiny. Valek: A vampire with a blackened soul and designs on Crimson. S...

Note from the Author

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Sightings.biz came about for a number of reasons. Mainly, I needed a means for finding my way around Ravenblack’s vampire game, as I rarely use Windows and ...

Can You See Me Now?

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Can You See Me Now? is a graphic tale of vampires, conspiracy and betrayal. It is the first creation of the very young, but very talented Lily Martin. Her sh...

Copyright

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The copyright on the content is held by their respective authors. All rights are reserved.

Report a Sighting

3 minute read

Available to Registered Users who have Sightings enabled by their Administrator.

Sightings Menu

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The Sightings Places menu lives in the left-hand menu and provides access to the areas of the site that allow the sightings of movable buildings (guilds and ...

Andron’s Map

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The Andron’s Map left-hand menu item links to the final version of Andronicus’ map of the whole Ravenblack game. Every bank and pub is on it. Although it do...

Show Map

5 minute read

The Show Map feature of Sightings.biz is similar to the Find Nearest feature except instead of telling you what is nearest it draws a map. After entering you...

The Immolator’s Guilds

2 minute read

The Splinters of Dusk are feared throughout the city. In this, her first published work since her controversial resignation, Dread, founder and ex-leader of ...

childer….why have them? =S

less than 1 minute read

Why do I have one polite and good son, that helps me out around the place, takes care of things while the boys’ father is gone, and one rowdy, butter-wouldn’...

Directions

3 minute read

Available to Registered Users who are logged in

Coordinates Explained

2 minute read

The Ravenblack vampire game is played on a large grid. For a basic understanding of how this grid works, please read this description by the late Andronicus.

Find Nearest

1 minute read

Available to Registered Users who are logged in.

Lists

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Available to Everyone

Ravenblack Places Menu

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The Ravenblack Places menu lives in the left-hand menu and provides access to the areas of the site that provide navigation aids to players.

Create User

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Available to Administrators

Episode V: Conversations

9 minute read

Persephony sat in front of the fireplace for quite a while, mulling over what was happening. It had been a day since the coup by Lucius’ daughter Creperum, a...

Episode IV: Conflict

6 minute read

Persephony left the bar much drunker than when she had entered, and probably the happiest she had been since joining the Capadocians. It may have been the th...

Episode III: Into the Lion’s Den

6 minute read

Persephony sat deep within the soft cushions of one of the leather chairs in the Common room of the Silhouettes guild, reading text after text about the powe...

Episode II: Entry

6 minute read

Persephony eyed the offered hand, her common senses finally screaming at her to step back and think about what she’s really entered into. “Um, Ma’am… I real...

Episode I: Changes

6 minute read

It was with trepidation that Persephony approached the castle. It might have been the hundreds of thousands of bones that littered the ground surrounding the...

Prologue: Hell and Beyond

5 minute read

Persephony cloaked herself in the shadows as another vampire walked past her, turning down the corner of Bleak and 4th. She slid down the wall and crouched d...

Change Settings

1 minute read

Available to Registered Users who are logged in.

Change Password

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Available to Registered Users who are logged in.

Logout

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Available to Registered Users who are logged in.

User Menu

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The User Menu lives on the right hand side of the page and contains all links for setting options to related to users including creating new users, changing ...

User’s Guide

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This section explains in detail how to use the range of navigation features that Sightings.biz provides. It covers all the core navigation features of the si...

Technology

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Sightings.biz is 100% Pure Java. It is built with J2EE and the best in open source technology from Apache. The database layer was generated in no time at a...

Credits

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The following people contributed to the making of Sightings.biz:

How To Register

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While Sightings.biz is open to all, there is no automatic registration process. This is mainly because the management like to know all members personally, bu...

Sightings.biz

1 minute read

Sightings.biz is the sister site to Ravenblack Grimoire. It is a mapping and navigation site for the Ravenblack vampire game allowing users to find their wa...

IG Book

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Madeye, please check the log of the IG book: http://www.ravenblack-grimoire.biz/?q=ig

[9] Note

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The vampire Zyan Quetzal, known otherwise by his human name of Zerachiel Aquila, was assassinated in the year 1942. His clan, however, continues to exist tod...

[8] Flyer

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Advent, Advent, ein Vampir brennt, erst eins, dann zwei, dann drei, dann vier…

[6] Note

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I’ve turned the tables. Two to nil for me. I find it amusing you would think that a mere two men would be able to bring me down whilst I’m on my guard. It pa...

[1] Note

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This folder is intended for educational purposes regarding Steele Industries and the Immolators Guilds. For the sake of argument, the two can be considered e...

Folder left in the Halls of RavenBlacksCity

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The material in this subsection is completely in-character. It charts the different pages of the folder (numbered) that was left in the Halls of Cerridwen. I...

Material

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Over time, various IC elements have popped up that can be used as a pointer for future plots. I’ve gathered a couple in this section, both for reference and,...

[5] Philosophy

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The philosophy of the Immolators Guilds is simple: What does not kill you makes you stronger. On levels of vampirism, it extends to what does not emotionally...

[4] Vampire world politics

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The Immolators Guilds are often rumoured to be evil, where in fact their true alignment lies more towards neutral. They attempt to stay out of politics as mu...

[3] Human world fiddlings

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Steele Industries is known both in the vampire and the human world. The metallurgy company has been in existence as long as the Immolators themselves as a cl...

[2] The founding of the Immolators Guilds

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1439, Mercurian and Narayan lure the master vampire of their family line into their home with the promise of a truce. They come across as so convincing, the ...

[1] The turning of the Steeles

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1436, Narayan Steele is bitten by a vampire and turned. A few months later, he expands the bloodline to include his brother, Mercurian, and plots with him th...

[5] Zyan’s whereabouts

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Zyan Quetzal these days lives in the labyrinth under Cemetary Hill, having cloaked it in magics that divert any locate attempts of those in the labyrinth to ...

[4] Political attempts since Zyan

1 minute read

Since Zyan’s downfall, the gekkonids have tried spying several times again, often for different reasons: once to test their strength, to see if it would be s...

[3] Assasination Attempt

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1942, the Immolators finally get a hold of Zyan, subjecting him to the same fate as Iyaria. The move is sudden and Zyan was not expecting it this time, so he...

[2] Spying

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1929, Iyaria, pending second in command in the Immolators, is found to be a spy from Zyan’s clan. It strikes Mercurian emotionally and tactically, a deep ins...

[1] Spawning from the Immolators

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1904, Zerachiel Aquila joins the Immolators. Much to his surprise it only takes two days until he meets the man who runs all practical aspects of the guild, ...

History: The Splinters of Dusk

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The Splinters of Dusk were founded by an ex-Immolator called Zyan Quetzal. Since then, their history has repeatedly intersected. This section deals with thos...

Persephony’s Playground

3 minute read

From what I gather (and please correct me if I’m wrong) you’re attempting to collect stories from the city. If that’s the case, I have a LiveJournal that I u...

Immolators Guilds and some OOC suggestions

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I was wondering if I could get access to post news and books. I’d like to write a ‘book’ about the Immolators Guilds IC history, and news would be about occa...

A Deal Was Struck

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It has been an interesting week for me in Ravenblack’s city. It started with an endless quest for money to get Thievery 3. I had been robbing for weeks and ...

Part II

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Chapter 1 - Advantage Crimson sleeps, Eraziel waits Chapter 2 - The Brink of Death To die or not to die Chapter 3 - She says Live Crimson is blooded

Part I

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Chapter 1 - Sinistra Crimson dreams Chapter 2 - Furling A presence is felt Chapter 3 - Angel of Red Questions Chapter 4 - Eraziel Valek bites Chapter 5 - Va...

Trusted Users

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Trusted users are authenticated users that have posted a number of useful comments and have shown that they are NOT:

Authenticated Users

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Authenticated users have completed the basic registration process by filling in the “Create new account” form and logging in. Authenticated users may read a...

Anonymous Users

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Anonymous users are those people who just come to the site to read the books or the blog entries. They wish to gather information or learn. They have no desi...

Roles & Permissions

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All people who use of this site fall into one of a number of roles. These roles determine what actions they may perform on the site. This section describes ...

Conclusion

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This game can be a really enjoyable hobby or a sorry addiction. It can be boring or it can be a pleasant distraction. What it becomes to you is for you to de...

Groups

1 minute read

I already touched on the whole groups and clans thing several times, most elaborately in the FTA FAQ, so I won’t bother going into that much of the topic her...

Pire Etiquette

1 minute read

Since I’ve kind of brushed on the topic of pire etiquette, I also want to mention a few habits that many players and myself happen to play by which are sort ...

Special Places

1 minute read

With regard to certain places of the city, there are a couple special locations I haven’t really mentioned in this series. The most notable is the Graveyard....

Necromancers

2 minute read

One thing I haven’t figured out where to put is the Necromancers information. I thought it sort of belonged in the Shops page, as that’s where you find them,...

The Other Stuff

less than 1 minute read

Holy shit, it’s the final page of this series! Congratulations! I know it’s been a long, sometimes overly simple, sometimes too complicated but certainly inf...

The Powers

3 minute read

Well here’s the coolest shit. Getting the powers. And here’s the best way to get all the powers as fast as possible: Donate $200 to RavenBlack and you will h...

The Guilds

5 minute read

The guilds are where you get powers or are given instructions for a quest to attain them. The powers are discussed next in better detail, but for now, here i...

Vials of Holy Water

2 minute read

Tip Text "If the owner of this item should find themselves in proximity to a vampire, it might well be a lifesaver - a vampire splashed with Holy Wate...

Scrolls of Teleportation

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Tip Text "While reading this scroll, the reader should concentrate on a location. They will be safely transported to that location."

Using Scroll of Turning

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Illustration of what the screen may look like prior to using a Scroll of Turning

More Commands Link

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A graphic illustration of where the More Command link is located

Scrolls of Turning

2 minute read

Tip Text "This scroll should be read in a specific direction. Any undead within a short distance in that direction will become confused and distracted,...

The Items

2 minute read

WARNING: I’m going to be extremely careful in explaining the items as new players seem to have many many seemingly obvious and simple questions about them an...

The Shops

2 minute read

Shops come in two types now: Magic shops, which sell the items you will learn about shortly, and Pawn shops, which will buy back items at a loss. First, I’ll...

The Pubs

4 minute read

Ah, the key to the guilds, the barmen. Pubs are where you can buy drinks and gather information about the moving buildings like Magic and Pawn shops, and mor...

The Transits

2 minute read

There are nine transit stations spaced equally throughout the city. On Mongoose where it crosses 25th, 50th and 75th, where Zelkova crosses 25th, 50th and 75...

The Banks

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Banks are addressed briefly in the FAQ, which is recommended reading later, so you will see this info repeated, but it’s here none the less.

The City

4 minute read

Well, hopefully you’ve read the How To Play that is on the game server and you already have some idea of how the city is laid out. I’ll reprint the text here...

Action Points

2 minute read

Many people seem to be a bit confused early on about how the Action Points function based on various criteria. Because of that, I think it needs enough clari...

Your Vampire

4 minute read

So you have this vampire. Let’s log in and go check it out. Get to the game page and log in, then click the link in the upper right of your screen that says ...

The Point?

1 minute read

Many players get to their first city view, click around a bit and say to themselves ‘what the hell is the point of this?’ Usually, they proceed then to check...

Beginners Guide

1 minute read

My intent with these texts is to offer the brand-spanking-new player a bit of assistance in understanding the game and, hopefully, encourage their playing an...

Conclusion

1 minute read

Like I said in the introduction, this is by no means an ideal way for every player. Some may decide only to get a few powers they think useful. Some may deci...

Part IV

2 minute read

Stamina 2 represents a huge chunk of BP to lose, so I hope you can see the importance of both Suction and donations. At this point I actually would say donat...

Part III

2 minute read

Stamina 1 is probably the power I cringed at the hardest when I got it and is probably the power type with the largest overall sting. That massive drop in yo...

Part II

1 minute read

Suction, while a seemingly hefty cost to the new pire, is a rather important power to get early in the game, as it can also be considered a power which pays ...

Part I

1 minute read

Second-sight comes first because you only get the power by donating and I wholly advocate people support a game they play so much that they read any text of ...

Growing Your Main Vampire

less than 1 minute read

Alright, now I’m sure many people will have objections to my ordering, but like I said: This is my personal view. I’m open to hear arguments for the reorderi...

Introduction

1 minute read

Firstly, let me state this: The following suggestions are just that. Suggestions. Take into consideration that my own point of view has been the main source ...

Power Attainment Overview

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The purpose of this text is to give you a good idea of what ought to be the best order and manner in which to attain the given powers within the Vampires! A ...

Telepathy

2 minute read

This text made possible because of the extra help offered by Parelle. Thanks, hon!

Neutrality

1 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty ::: Available at: Peacekeepers Missions Mission 1: Emerald & 67th Mission 2: Unicorn & 33rd Mission 3: Emerald & 33rd

Locate

2 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Thievery

2 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Shadows

1 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Stamina

5 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Celerity

5 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Surprise

1 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

Suction

2 minute read

::: Quick & Dirty :::

What is the Graveyard for?

1 minute read

Well it is a memorial for the controller of the vampire Pazuzu. You can see when you are in the graveyard that below the map view is the note regarding the i...

How do the banks work?

less than 1 minute read

The banks are your best friends. They hold your money safely away from the prying hands of thieves, they work all over the place in cooperation, and they don...

Can I get two powers at the same time?

less than 1 minute read

Yes and no. It depends what the powers entail. If you are trying to do two quests at once, no you can’t. If, on the other hand, you are going to buy a non-qu...

Did the guild move already? Where is it?

1 minute read

It probably is still there. You just don’t know how to see it, yet. Like all the addresses given in The City, the actual location is always one square South-...

Common Abbreviations

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Throughout the texts, I use some common abbreviations. Not all of them do I use in the texts, but you may see them in a post on some boards, and I may have u...

Introductory Thanks

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Thanks go to Retro Johnny, Morgana/Donna, Sasquatch, Tich, Cunnilingus1, biberman, creperum, Sir Vampyre, purplelight99, SimSil, Nicolae, Furry One, Jezebel ...

Powers

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This series of texts/pages is intended for the newbie player of “Vampires! A Dark Alleyway” so that they can learn about the powers available in game and go ...

Donations

less than 1 minute read

The Ravenblack Grimoire is built entirely on Open Source software. As such, if anyone wants to donate hard cash, I would prefer it went to the Drupal projec...

How to Register

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It is simple to register for Ravenblack Grimoire: just use the “Create new account” link on the front page. The name you register should be the name you wish...

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