From owner-in_nomine-digest@lists.io.com Sat Sep 20 20:33:27 1997 Return-Path: Received: from lists.io.com (lists.io.com [199.170.88.15]) by pyramid.sjgames.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA03305 for ; Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:33:27 -0500 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by lists.io.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) id UAA00991 for in_nomine-digest-outgoing; Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:08:40 -0500 Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:08:40 -0500 Message-Id: <199709210108.UAA00991@lists.io.com> From: owner-in_nomine-digest@lists.io.com (in_nomine-digest) To: in_nomine-digest@lists.io.com Subject: in_nomine-digest V1 #350 Reply-To: in_nomine-l@lists.io.com Sender: owner-in_nomine-digest@lists.io.com Errors-To: owner-in_nomine-digest@lists.io.com Precedence: bulk in_nomine-digest Saturday, September 20 1997 Volume 01 : Number 350 In this digest: Re: IN> In Nomine Canon Re: IN> Mundane soul-trading IN> The difference in In Nomine Hardbacks IN> The difference in In Nomine Hardbacks IN> The Demon of Tragic Hipness (longesque) Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! IN>IN: Callahan's Saloon IN> Dominic.Net Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! RE: IN> The Demon of Tragic Hipness (longesque) Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! IN> Re: in_nomine-digest V1 #349 Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! IN> having trouble IN> Re: Official In Nomine Cannon IN> Geas Entrapment IN> Kyriotates - How they are run. IN> Ritual for Soldiers of the Angel of Chocolate [LONG, FLUFF] IN> Eros and Sade (longish) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 21:56:10 -0600 (MDT) From: Kingsley Lintz Subject: Re: IN> In Nomine Canon > > _This_ I would like to see--no, not Arch Beth having breakfast, The > > Official In Nomine Cannon! > I think I've seen a write-up on this: Official In Nomine Cannon: Accuracy > +2, Power +6.... And, I presume, cancels any powers that aren't actually in the book. Including itself. Hm... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 22:12:19 -0600 (MDT) From: Kingsley Lintz Subject: Re: IN> Mundane soul-trading > I have been curious, though. The book indicates that Saminga is the most > knowledgable at creating undead. It seems unclear as to whether he has an > actual monopoly on the concept. But it has made me wonder... If I remember right, it does specifically note that he learned it from the Egyptians...(Yeah...right there, p178, in black and white and psychedelic green. {Note to Em; That's the LAST time I try your mushrooms..}) So it sounds as though the concept ORIGINATED with humans; Saminga just took the time to `perfect' it. The primary reason I see for him having a relative monopoly for it among the Princes is the note that he's the only one willing to stripmine his quota of souls for the Forces needed to make 'em. I DO think many of the others would be likely to `commission' them from time to time, however. (Vapula, I'm sure, has a number of cyberzombies around; Baal couldn't pass up their use as soldiers, able to kill without ripples in the Symphony...though, on the sexy vampire thing, MaBarry notes that may be some of the reason Andre and Saminga dislike each other so much...) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:29:24 -0400 (EDT) From: LordWintr@aol.com Subject: IN> The difference in In Nomine Hardbacks Dear Sir, Would you please tell me if there is any difference in the content of the two different hardback versions of In Nomine? I heard that one was from the angelic p.o.v and that the black one had the demons' side of the story. If you answer me, could you please e-mail me at Lord_Winter@juno.com. It is easier for me to recieve it there. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Ben (Lord Winter) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:37:43 EDT From: lord_winter@juno.com (Benjamin W Lawson) Subject: IN> The difference in In Nomine Hardbacks Dear Sir, Would you please tell me if there is any difference in the content of the two different hardback versions of In Nomine? I heard that one was from the angelic point of view and that the black one had the demons' side of the story. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Ben (Lord Winter) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 97 00:34:20 PDT From: "Chris Jackson" Subject: IN> The Demon of Tragic Hipness (longesque) Somebody mentioned the fact that there's no Prince of Angsty Gothness or Tragic Hipness or whatever, so I figured I might as well show you all what I've been working on lately . . . (Note: I don't have Night Music, so I don't know if this contradicts anything there or if there are any cool things this character should be aware of.) Ripley. the Demon of Tragic Hipness Lilim of Saminga, Captain of the Infernal legions Forces: 4 Corporeal (Strength 7, Agility 9) 4 Ethereal (Intelligence 9, Precision 7) 5 Celestial (Will 11, Perception 9) Vessels: "Vampire" Human 3, with 3 levels of charisma and a status 4 level 6 role as an angsty Goth musician with a cult following Bat/1, which he hardly ever uses anymore and usually doesn't admit he has. Attunements: Lilim of Saminga, Balseraph of Saminga, Vampiric Kiss and Captain of the Infernal Legions Songs: Numinous Corpus, Fangs/1, Corporeal Healing/3, and Corporeal Motion/3 Skills: Emote/3, Singing/3, Seduction/4, and Savoire-Faire/1 Servants: Well, I know he's got some, but I haven't gotten around to them yet. They're Vampires, though. Discord: Vulnerable to Sunlight/3 and Need-Blood/2 Image: Ripley, one of the handful of male Lilim, is tall, dark-haired, very handsome in a slightly androgynous way, never seen without sunglasses, and wears more black leather and white lace than any two of his sisters combined. His Celestial form is similar, but he's green. Background: According to his official autobiography, Ripley, the lead singer of the moderately successful band "Bloody Kisses", was born into Scottish nobility at the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and broght into a world of shadows by an ancient Babylonian Queen/Vampire. The most interesting parts of the autobiography (mostly written in Significant Capitals) deal with his years travelling Europe and serving as a dark Muse for Lord Byron. Ripley can produce a portrait, painted in 1821, in support of this and indeed it does bear a striking resemblance to him. This, as any servant of the Lesser Zadkiel, Angel of Biography could tell you, is utter crap. The truth is goes something like this - Throughout the Middle Ages, Ripley had a moderately successful career appearing before various powerful men, Cardinals and such, and offering immortality, for a price. (Two prices, actually, the Geas/6 he got for the transformation to undead status and the little eternal service to Hell thing.) Although the Geases he aquired were quite useful to Saminga and many of the Vampires he created (he never did manage to produce a Mummy, and he won't talk about the Zombi's) were infamous in there own times, Ripley became dissatisfied. He never seemed to accomplish anything permanent, and there was almost no chance of any of this leading to a Word of his own. As the centuries passed, Ripley began doing less and less of his own volition, and was in fact beginning to look distinctly Grey, when he recieved an assignment that changed his life. He was told to obtain the services of a doomed mortal poet named George Gordon, Lord Byron. The truth is, Ripley never inspired Byron, Byron inspired him. He was just so dark, so brooding, so Romantic, so *cool!* Ripley began to dress like him, to talk like him, he modified his vessel to look like him, and he used and casually discarded lovers, just like his hero. He completely failed to recruit Byron, or indeed any of his circle, but he didn't care. Finally Byron discarded him (he considered Ripley just another wealthy hanger on), and Ripley travelled Europe alone and renegade, until It happened. He was speaking with a young aristocrat, another fervent Byron groupie, and just for fun Ripley decided to read him. The Need he discovered was astonishing - the aristocrat wanted to be a Vampire. Not to be immortal, just to be stylish! And this aristocrat was just the first of many. Soon, Dracula appeared on the scene, and then motion pictures, and then the greatest gift of them all, Anne Rice. Ripley's modus operandi isd much the same as it was in the Middle Ages, except that he keeps busier. There are a lot more people who want the new brand of immortality that he's selling now, and life is mostly good. However, he's made a few enemies along the way. A number of his older vampires want his head, some of Gabriel's Malakim are getting a bit suspicious, Lilith hasn't spoken to him in over two hundred years, and worst of all, Saminga doesn't like the way he does things. (That's why Ripley has so much discord, Saminga likes to pile it on for fun. He's threatening to add Pallid next.) As a result, Ripley is cautiously approaching both Nybbas and Andrealphas about a change of employers. Still, he knows he'll survive, and he hopes one day to earn his rightful place as the Demon Prince of Blood. What do y'all think? Christopher B. Jackson ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 01:51:13 -0500 (CDT) From: Donald G Bixler Subject: Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! > Janus and Valefor may very well be the same entity through some elaborate > trick. Could Hermes have been one of his alter-egos? Or did Hermes escape > the Greek myth and land himself seats both in Heaven and Hell? Actually, my theory after reading The Marches is that Loki and Hermes are working together to infiltrate and screw over both sides of the Celestial war. For some reason I can see them getting together for this. > -David http://www.bluecrab.org/members/dwood/ Oops da Ogre, and Loki would be Janus... mudgb4@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:49:00 GMT From: marcus.evenstar@greymatter.com (Marcus Evenstar) Subject: IN>IN: Callahan's Saloon On 19SEP97, SeanMike the Highway Star wrote: SM> Whoa. Now there's an idea. Mike Callahan - he claims to be human, but SM> we all know he's really a Cherubim... Nah, he's a Mercurian of Novalis working for Yves, using the Master of Peace attunement to help humanity obtain its Destiny, one person at a time. He's opposed by agents of Malphas, Kronos and Kobal (who's upset by his ability to make puns that heal). Lady Sally is a Bright(ish) Lilim who is dedicated to turning Lust back into honest Passion. Collecting geases from various world leaders is her way of insuring that certain actions by Andrealphus are frustrated. On the other hand, they could be children of the Grigori dedicated to Harmony, trying to weave a new destiny without the interference (or domination) of either Celestial faction. On the gripping hand, they could be just who they say they are, visitors from the future, trying to insure that it happens. 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But in searching through _The_Marches_ this > evening, I found something that made me wonder even harder about this > union... > > See the last paragraph beginning on p. 99. It mentions how a lot of the > Greek "gods" have faded out of existance. The last sentence of that > paragraph reads like this: > > "Hermes has vanished without a trace, some say to Earth, others to the > unknown depths of the Marches or even to Heaven or Hell." > > Now this got me thinking... Hermes, or Mercury to the Romans, was the > 'Messenger of the Gods,' the fastest of those particular pantheons. I > don't know if he was well known for theft, {snip} Well, considering he was only a few hours old when he stole Apollo's cattle, disguising his work by wearing a pair of bird's nest type stick assembly on each foot and driving the cattle to walk backwards, leaving tracks like they were going to Apollo's pastures, when his footwear didn't erase their tracks entirely... I guess you might be tempted to say he had some slight familiarity with the tricks of the thieving trade... tom, who hopes to become the Angel of Understatement, a Servitor of the Angel of Funniness.... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 11:52:34 -0500 From: rbeall@fdldotnet.com (Grim88) Subject: Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! >Now this got me thinking... Hermes, or Mercury to the Romans, was the >'Messenger of the Gods,' the fastest of those particular pantheons. I >don't know if he was well known for theft, but it still got me thinking... Hermes was the patron god of theives. So, well, that supports your theory pretty well. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 11:00:48 EST From: "PERRY M. LLOYD" Subject: RE: IN> The Demon of Tragic Hipness (longesque) Somebody mentioned the fact that there's no Prince of Angsty Gothness or Tragic Hipness or whatever, so I figured I might as well show you all what I've been wo rking on lately . . . (Note: I don't have Night Music, so I don't know if this contradicts anything t here or if there are any cool things this character should be aware of.) >Ripley. the Demon of Tragic Hipness Lilim of Saminga, Captain of the Infernal legions >Forces: >4 Corporeal (Strength 7, Agility 9) >4 Ethereal (Intelligence 9, Precision 7) >5 Celestial (Will 11, Perception 9) > Vessels: >"Vampire" Human 3, with 3 levels of charisma and a status 4 level 6 role as an a >ngsty Goth musician with a cult following >Bat/1, which he hardly ever uses anymore and usually doesn't admit he has. >Attunements: >Lilim of Saminga, Balseraph of Saminga, Vampiric Kiss and Captain of the Inferna >l Legions >Songs: >Numinous Corpus, Fangs/1, Corporeal Healing/3, and Corporeal Motion/3 >Skills: >Emote/3, Singing/3, Seduction/4, and Savoire-Faire/1 >Servants: >Well, I know he's got some, but I haven't gotten around to them yet. They're Va >mpires, though. >Discord: >Vulnerable to Sunlight/3 and Need-Blood/2 >Image: >Ripley, one of the handful of male Lilim, is tall, dark-haired, very handsome in > a slightly androgynous way, never seen without sunglasses, and wears more black > leather and white lace than any two of his sisters combined. His Celestial for >m is similar, b > >Background: >According to his official autobiography, Ripley, the lead singer of the moderate >ly successful band "Bloody Kisses", was born into Scottish nobility at the time >of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and broght into a world of shadows by an ancient Babyl >onian Queen/Vam > Throughout the Middle Ages, Ripley had a moderately successful career appea >ring before various powerful men, Cardinals and such, and offering immortality, >for a price. (Two prices, actually, the Geas/6 he got for the transformation to > undead status > The truth is, Ripley never inspired Byron, Byron inspired him. He was just > so dark, so brooding, so Romantic, so *cool!* Ripley began to dress like him, >to talk like him, he modified his vessel to look like him, and he used and casua >lly discarded l > Ripley's modus operandi isd much the same as it was in the Middle Ages, exc >ept that he keeps busier. There are a lot more people who want the new brand of > immortality that he's selling now, and life is mostly good. However, he's made > a few enemies > >What do y'all think? >Christopher B. Jackson Run away!!! Run away!!! :)= - -Perry "And the Lord was very sorry that he made humankind on the earth, and it grieved his heart." - Genesis 6:6 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 18:33:50 +0200 (MET DST) From: Haavard Roenne Faanes Subject: Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, Grim88 wrote: > > >Now this got me thinking... Hermes, or Mercury to the Romans, was the > >'Messenger of the Gods,' the fastest of those particular pantheons. I > >don't know if he was well known for theft, but it still got me thinking... > Hermes was the patron god of theives. So, well, that supports your theory > pretty well. Wouldn't Mark be a good candidate too? Hermes is commonly associated with communication. Ie. Hermenautics. - ---- Haavard R. Faanes | "Twas brillig and the slithy toves Email: hoc@nvg.ntnu.no | Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: or hoc@nuts.edu | All mimsy were the borogoves, http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/~hoc | And the mome raths outgrabe."-Lewis Caroll ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 11:59:05 -0500 (CDT) From: rogue@ez-net.com (Brent DeHut) Subject: IN> Re: in_nomine-digest V1 #349 "...I don't know if he's particularly well known for theft..." He is. One of the Greek legends involves Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle and tricking his way out of it. Hmm... Apollo, God Of Light- now who's Word might that be? HHHHMMMMMM......... - -Brent, who is also Janus, Valefor, Mercury, Hermes, and quite possibly Jeff Gordon. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 11:14:06 -0600 (MDT) From: Kingsley Lintz Subject: Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! > > >Now this got me thinking... Hermes, or Mercury to the Romans, was the > > >'Messenger of the Gods,' the fastest of those particular pantheons. I > > >don't know if he was well known for theft, but it still got me thinking... > > Hermes was the patron god of theives. So, well, that supports your theory > > pretty well. > Wouldn't Mark be a good candidate too? Hermes is commonly associated with Given he was also the patron god of businessmen, probably. But then, he's also strongly associated to medicine (the caduceus symbol), and that's, what, Novalis? I don't know. Hermes got into a LOT of things. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 97 12:42:08 -0500 (CDT) From: kestre1@airmail.net (Andrew Getting) Subject: Re: IN> Janus, Valefor, and ...?! At 10:38 PM 9/19/97 -0400, in_nomine-l@lists.io.com wrote: >I know, the thread discussing the theory that Janus and Valefor are one >and the same is hardly new. But in searching through _The_Marches_ this >evening, I found something that made me wonder even harder about this >union... > >See the last paragraph beginning on p. 99. It mentions how a lot of the >Greek "gods" have faded out of existance. The last sentence of that >paragraph reads like this: > >"Hermes has vanished without a trace, some say to Earth, others to the >unknown depths of the Marches or even to Heaven or Hell." > >Now this got me thinking... Hermes, or Mercury to the Romans, was the >'Messenger of the Gods,' the fastest of those particular pantheons. I >don't know if he was well known for theft, but it still got me thinking... He was. He generally served as messenger, but he was a thief as well. >Janus and Valefor may very well be the same entity through some elaborate >trick. Could Hermes have been one of his alter-egos? Or did Hermes escape >the Greek myth and land himself seats both in Heaven and Hell? Dunno. I think Janus is too old for that. >I'm not saying many of the other deities of myth were also played by >Archangels. Jean, for instance, has the complete opposite personality of >Zeus. But it made ME wonder some more about Janus and Valefor, and >Hermes, and whoever *else* he might have been... Hyeh. Kestrel ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 12:20:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Daisey Subject: IN> having trouble i've tried following the directions a number of times... can someone tell me how to change from the list to the digest? the majordomo won't let me, and the address for referring problems doesn't seem to work. m. daisey ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 15:13:27 -0500 (CDT) From: Martin Leslie Leuschen Subject: IN> Re: Official In Nomine Cannon > From: David Edelstein > >>>>_This_ I would like to see--no, not Arch Beth having breakfast, The Official In Nomine Cannon!<<< > Hmm, maybe I can still add it to the Librum Reliquarium.... > *Add* it? Why don't you just declare my submission ("Gun") the official one? It's close enough to a cannon to fill the Role. :^) Hmnnn - I had breakfast, sorry. Regards, Martin Leuschen martinl@rice.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 15:25:40 -0500 (CDT) From: Dorothy Bixler Subject: IN> Geas Entrapment On Fri, 19 Sep 1997, Jeff Miller wrote: > [Archangel Beth replied to Walt Mazur] > >>Maybe the conversion rules should be changed? Perhaps it takes two Geas/2 > >>to make a Geas/3, two Geas/3 to make a Geas/4, etc. > > > > > > > Now, now. It *is* more balanced that way. > > It would take 32 Geas/1s instead of 6 to get someone to put in a year's > service or risk their life.... > (Snip) And just think, if you got a Lilim who was good at filling high level geas, she could trade down to her younger sisters. With creativity, I'm sure that a girl could get done what she needed from a level six in 16 level 3's (and probably have a few left over). Just think, geas profit. *Dorothy Michelle Bixler * mudmh10@ecom.ecn.bgu.edu* "Gidget, have you been laying with the Horned One again?" -MST3K's Mike from "The Thing the Couldn't Die" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 10:07:44 +1000 (EST) From: Peter Frederick Subject: IN> Kyriotates - How they are run. Dear List there was a discussion a few weeks back about how Kyrio's should be run. Since I am always interested to see what others are doing in their campaigns I thought I would outline the way that I am treating them in my campaign and maybe inspire others to do likewise. What follows is in no way meant to be Canon or a challenge to it, but it came about through discussion with my players, especially the Kyrio ones. 1. Kyrios must invest a number of Forces into a Host equal to the total Forces of the Host. 2. The Strength, Agility, Intelligence, Precision, Will and Perception of a Kyrio + Host are those of the Kyrio. 3. The Body Hits of a Kyrio + Host are those of the Host as normally calculated for that Host when not possessed. 4. While in a Host the Kyrio gains the use of any basic abilities of the Host, (eg flight for birds, sonar for dolphins) but proficiency in using them may vary depending on the Kyrio's experience. 5. Kyrios in Animal Hosts can speak, but very poorly in all but the most verbally accomplished animals. 6. Dissonance can be gained without damage or extreme danger to the Host. A sufficient degree of disruption to the Host's social or working life will result in a "worse condition". Keeping a random or unknown Human as a Host for more than 24 hours away from their normal life, or whatever they were supposed to be doing in that time, will almost certainly result in Dissonance. Animals are less easy to get Dissonance with, but then again it depends on the animal in question. 7. Kyrios with 3 Forces unallocated to Hosts may Manifest their Celestial Form at any of their Hosts, but may not move that Celestial form any distance away from that Host. Kyrios with no Forces allocated to Hosts may move in their Celestial form, for as long as they can before finding another Host. Thanking you for your indulgence. PS. Since I am flying out tomorrow for a week in Vanuatu, I'll have to get back to you all then. Have a great time without me :) . Yours, Peter. Reply to peterf@wr.com.au What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 10:07:46 +1000 (EST) From: Peter Frederick Subject: IN> Ritual for Soldiers of the Angel of Chocolate [LONG, FLUFF] Dear List a friend posted this to me from somewhere and I thought some of you might get a giggle out of it. Cya, Peter. THE CHOCOLATE RITUAL Materials required: On the altar are brown candles, a Tootsie Roll (the great big one- as the athame), a large glass with milk in it (the chalice), a small dish of Hershey's Syrup and a spoon, a small dish of chocolate sprinkles, a plate of cupcakes, some Yoo-Hoo along with a goblet, and small dish of chocolate ice cream. The Celebrants Handmaiden (Henceforth known as Swiss Miss) High Priestess (Henceforth known as Betty Crocker) Page (Henceforth known as Pillsbury Dough Boy) High Priest (Henceforth known as Mr. Goodbar) Cleanse the Sacred Space Pillsbury Dough Boy take the small dish of chocolate sprinkles Chocolate sprinkles where thou art cast No calories in thy presence last. Let no harm adhere to me And as I will so mote it be! Swiss Miss take the small dish of Hershey's Syrup, spoon and large glass with milk Hershey's Syrup where thou art cast Turn this milk to chocolate, fast. Let all good things come unto me, and make my milk all chocolatey! Cast The Circle Betty Crocker using a tootsie roll as athame walks around the circle three times Mr. Goodbar intones the invocation In the beginning, there was the word. And the word was Chocolate. And it was good. Confections: 1.5 oz., 240 cal. Call the Quarters Betty Crocker Mousse of the East, Fluffy one! Great princess of the palace of dessert! Be present we pray thee, and guard this circle from all moochers approaching from the East. Pillsbury Dough Boy Fondue of the South, Molten one! Great prince of the palace decadence! Be present we pray thee, and guard this circle from all diets approaching from the South. Swiss Miss Cocoa of the West, Satisfying one! Great princess of the palace of thirst quenchers! Be present we pray thee, and guard this circle from all carob approaching from the West. Mr. Goodbar Rocky Road of the North, Cold one! Great prince of the palace of crunchy comfort food! Be present we pray thee, and guard this circle from all cheap imitations approaching from the North. MAIN RITUAL Pillsbury Dough Boy Listen to the words of the Mother of Chocolate, who was of old called: Godiva, Suzi Q, Little Debbie, Dolly Madison, Fanny Farmer, Sara Lee, and by many other names: Swiss Miss Whenever you have one of those cravings, once in a while and better it be when your checkbook is full, then shall you assemble in a great public place and bring offerings of money to the spirit of Me, who is Queen of all Goodies. In the mall shall you assemble, you who have eaten all of your chocolate and are hungry for more. To you I shall bring Good Things for your tongue. And you shall be free from depression. And as a sign that you are truly free, you shall have chocolate smears on your cheeks, and you shall munch, nosh, snack, feast, and make yummy noises all in my presence. For mine is the ecstasy of theobromine, and mine is also the joy on earth, yea, even into high orbit for my law is "melts in your mouth, not in your hand". Keep clean your fingers, carry Wet Ones always, let none keep you from Me. For Mine is the secret that opens your mouth, and Mine is the taste that puts a smile on your lips and comfy padding pounds on your hips. I am the gracious Goddess who gives the gift of joy onto the tummies of women and men. Upon earth, I give knowledge of all things delicious, and beyond death well, I can't do much there. Sorry about that. I demand only your money in sacrifice, for behold, chocolate is a business, and you have to pay for those truffles before you eat them. Pillsbury Dough Boy Hear now the words of the Goodie Goddess, she in the dust of whose feet are the cheap imitations, whose body graces candy racks and finer stores everywhere: Betty Crocker I, who am the beauty of chocolate chips, and the satisfying softness of big bars, the mystery of how they get the filling inside truffles, and fill the hearts of all but Philistines with desire, call unto thy soul to arise and come unto Me. For I am the soul of candy, from Me do all confections spring, and unto Me all of you shall return, again.... and again... and again.... and again. Before My smeared face, beloved of women and men, thine innermost divine self shall be enfolded in the rapture of overdose. Let My taste be within thy mouth that rejoices. For behold, all acts of yumminess and pleasure are My rituals. Therefore let there be gooeyness and mess, crispness and crackling, big slabs and bite size pieces, peanut butter and chocolate covered cherries all within you. And you who think to seek Me, know that your seeking and yearning shall avail you not unless you know the Mystery: "We shall sell no chocolate until you pay for it" For behold: I have been with you since you were just a baby, and I am that which is attained at nearly any shop in the land. Messed be. Pillsbury Dough Boy Hear now the words of the Chocolate God, who was of old called: Milton Snavely Hershey, 3 Muskateers, Fudgesicle, Devil Dog, Mars, Willy Wonka and by many other names: Mr. Goodbar I am the strength of the candy rack, and the piece that fell on the floor but looks like it may not have gotten too dirty, and the deepest bitterness of dark chocolate. No matter how you try to resist the call of chocolate, I will hunt you out, and I will become your sacred prey. I am warmth of hot cocoa in the dead of winter, and the call of the road that leads you to that really expensive Godiva store downtown. I give you My creatures, the fire of love of chocolate, the power of jaw strength to bite off a piece of that frozen Milky Way bar and the shelter of Haagen Dazs when that big date didn't work out. You are dear to Me, and I instill in you the power of a piece of chocolate that you had forgotten you had hidden, and the power of vision and magickal sight with which you can spot a candy counter a mile away. By the powers of the half melted bar in the glorious sun, I charge you, by the darkest depths of the bottom of the cocoa pot and lingering smell of bittersweet chocolate, I charge you, and by the beauty of a perfectly formed Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, I charge you. Follow your heart and your instinct, wherever they lead you. The wealth in your pocket can buy you treats that a Mayan king would envy. Take joy in that first bite of lecithin emulsified cocoa, and in the last satisfying slurp of Yoo-Hoo. Yet you must be wary of deceit. Eat not of that which is called "baking chocolate", for it is vile and bitter. Lastly, always remember to leave some chocolate behind you. Be not greedy, but let yourself be known as a connoisseur. Leave a little for someone else. I am with you always, just over your shoulder, or around the next corner. I am the Lord of Chocolate, and when you have reached the end of you hoard, I will never be further away from you than that 7-Eleven on the corner. I am the spirit of the wild child, the inner child who can never get quite enough. If you are a true chocolate lover, then your soul and mine are intertwined. Cupcakes and Yoo-Hoo Blessing of the Yoo-Hoo Mr. Goodbar Be it known that milk chocolate is not better than dark chocolate Betty Crocker Nor is dark chocolate better than milk chocolate Pillsbury Dough Boy For both are better than the falsely named "white chocolate" Swiss Miss And neither one is carob Mr. Goodbar As the frosting is to the cupcake Betty Crocker So the creamy nougat is to the Milky Way bar Pillsbury Dough Boy And when they are eaten, they are yummy in truth, Swiss Miss for there is no greater snack in all the world than one made of chocolate. Blessing of the cupcakes Mr. Goodbar & Pillsbury Dough Boy Frosting is keen Betty Crocker & Swiss Miss And frosting is neat Mr. Goodbar, Pillsbury Dough Boy, Betty Crocker & Swiss Miss Great Goddess! Let's eat! Feasting and Drinking Dismiss Quarters Betty Crocker Oh, ye mighty goodies of the East, we thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle, and ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms, we say unto you, All participants "Choooooooc-laaaaate" Pillsbury Dough Boy Oh, ye mighty goodies of the South, we thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle, and ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms, we say unto you, All participants "Choooooooc-laaaaate" Swiss Miss Oh, ye mighty goodies of the West, we thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle, and ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms, we say unto you, All participants "Choooooooc-laaaaate" Mr. Goodbar Oh, ye mighty goodies of the North, we thank you for attending our rites and guarding our circle, and ere you depart for your sweet and sticky realms, we say unto you, All participants "Choooooooc-laaaaate" Mr. Goodbar: After all quarters have been dismissed, give a final satisfying belch at the east Open Circle Pillsbury Dough Boy Go now in perfect love, perfect trust, and perfect chocolate Reply to peterf@wr.com.au What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 10:53:28 -1000 From: jumpshot@iniaccess.net.au (Karen J Davies) Subject: IN> Eros and Sade (longish) OK, here is my first effort at creation with In Nomine doctrine. It is an idea I had while reading the rules... Just thought I better contribute somehow... :) Sade and Eros Sade and Eros were Mercurian angels that became both lovers and soul mates very early on in their Corporeal manifestations. As sevants of Eli, they promoted the sensual part of creation in the lives of the wonderful humans that they came into contact with. The Karma Sutra was one of the first erotic works that they both helped inspire. When Eros was awarded the Word of Erotica, Sade was content to continue working as a "servant", but the seed of resentment may have been sown. Eros stands for the furtherment of sexual exploration and enjoyment within the confines of a loving, giving relationship. Humans should enjoy their bodies to the fullest, and Erotic images can inspire new heights of physical pleasure. Love making is far superior to just having sex, and Eros and her servents tried thier best to pass this on to human kind In the late 18th century, Sade began to fall. This was based on his decision that a) God did not exist and b) Nature was not inherently good. He became rabidly aggressive toward organised religion and came to firmly believe that humankind was saturated with an inherent malevolence. He ckaimed in his writings that everything in nature contains a duality, the capacity for destruction as well as creation. He began to experiment with sexual perversions of an abusive nature as a vehicle for affirming his metaphysical position: for him the sadist expressed the forces of Nature. This caused such great discord for Sade that he swiftly became an Outcast and eventually went quite insane, forgetting that he was celestial. He was placed in an insane asylum at Charenton, France, and was reported dead in 1814. Of course, he did not actually die. Andrealphus came to him, curing his Discord and offering him service. He was very sympathetic with Sade's new philosophy (of course) and Sade took him up on his offer. As a servitor of Andrealphus, Sade was a natural. He rose up the ranks quickly and was granted his Word in the mid 19th century. Sade and Nybbas worked together on several occasions early in the 1800's, with Sade perverting the newly devised photographic technology to be used as a vehicle for placing thoughts of lust in the human viewers minds. Nybbas's television further increased the importance of Sades's infernal Word and brought him to the powerful posiiton that he is at today. Sade stands for any depiction of sexual acts that are abusive and inspire destructive feelings of lust in human kind. It must appeal to the basest of negative human physical response. He works closely with Nybbas now, and even has been granted an attunement from him, but he still ulimately serves Andre. Both Eros and Sade have male and female vessels of great beauty. They used both early in human history with equal frequency, though now Eros generally uses the female, and Sade only ever male. Eros is generally seen as a voluptuous yet serene woman with dark hair and stately, loose bright robes. Sade likes to fashion himself in a neat Italian suit, his face is handsome, but there is a hard, steely edge to his features. Think sex show door man. Servents of Eros often take Roles as Sex therapists, and even within the porn industry producing "couples" orientated material. Sade's servents make up the other side...hard core porn people, porn stars and anyone who's interest lies in the porn industry Sade (sud) The Demon of Pornography Impudite Baron of Eternal Ecstasy Corporeal Forces - 4 Strength: 8 Agility: 8 Ethereal Forces - 4 Intelligence: 10 Precision: 6 Celestial Forces - 5 Will: 14 Perception: 6 Vessels: Human/5 (Charisma +3) Songs: Attraction (Ethereal/5); Form (Ethereal/5); Charm (Corperal/5, Etheral/5, Celstial/5); Horns/4, Possession/4, Skills: Fast Talk/6; Fighting/4; Emote/5; Seduction/6; Lying/4; Dodge/5 Attunements: Dark Desire, Kiss of Death, Baron of Eternal Ecstacy, Impudite of Lust, Subliminal Special Rites: *Spend two hours encouraging people in the street to enter a sex/porn show. *Work within the hard core pornagraphic industry for 6 hours ********************************************************************* Eros The Angel of Erotica Mercurian (of Eli in service to Novalis) Vassal of Flowers Corporeal Forces - 4 Strength: 6 Agility: 10 Ethereal Forces - 5 Intelligence: 9 Precision: 11 Celestial Forces - 5 Will: 10 Perception: 10 Vessels: Human/5 (Charisma +3) Songs: Harmony (Corperal/5, Ethereal/6, Celestial/5); Form (Ethereal/5); Motion (Corperal/4); Light (Celestial/4); Wings/5; Possession/4 Skills: Artistry/6; Detct Lies/6; Emote/6; Dodge/4; Singing/4; Seduction/6 Aritfacts: Original copy of the Kama Sutra which has Attraction (Etheral/5), which is kept in a wooden box which is a Reliquary/6 Attunements: Mercurian of Creation; Abracadabra; Mercurian of Novalis, Vassal of Flowers. Special Rites: Spend 2 hours helping a couple with their sex life ********************************************************************* Adventure Seed: Decisions, Decisions Karyn Andrews is a good looking 2nd year Psychology student at UCLA. She was supporting her tuition with a job she had in a library. Karyn rooms with a girl who works as a lap dancer at the Hot Place, where she earns good money. The friend would earn more than Karyn and she often contemplated working there, but had not given in. She saw it as degrading. A servant of Sade decided that it would help things along to get her fired. It would be any group of demons/angels resposibity to influence her either way. The angels would be trying to provide some other form of employment etc while the demons would be trying to sabotague any such arrangements. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ,~,_/\ Karen J Davies |PO Box 376 / \ Sports Journalism/Photographics |Cessnock { } jumpshot@iniaccess.net.au |NSW 2325 \_,~~,_* <-- Cessnock, NSW, Australia. |Australia v |PH: 014 425 949 http://www.odyssee.net/~alexcap/sportsreport/ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of in_nomine-digest V1 #350 ******************************* The material here is (C) 1997 Steve Jackson Games, Incorporated. All rights reserved.