The All Night Society

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut Alex Scott has only just begun to accept the new rules that govern his existence, but a great many more lessons remain to be taught. The site of his Embrace now swarms with police and investigators are scouring the city for their missing witness. If the young Kindred intends to survive these early nights,...

"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk." - Carl Jung Whatever Joshua has planned for Alex Scott, he hasn't shared that information with Ivy and Schmendrick. The two Kindred, possessed of very different world views on vampiric morality, are left to scramble toward an explanation of what Alex is, and what that means. When the conversation turns toward hunger and the Beast...

"The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision." - Maimonides Whatever peace the coterie had earned with their successful investigation of the Lasombra, the Diamond Yama, and Jason Newberry is shattered when a fresh summons arrives from the Prince. Kevin Jackson has big plans for Chicago's Primogen Council. The meeting is more than courtesy. With the rise and fall of certa...

As Chicago's political landscape evolves in the aftermath of Newberry's trial and sentencing, Ivy briefs her sire on important developments. CAST: Ivy LaRoux - Vee Locke (@veeisforvampire) Storyteller - Aaron Hammonds (@aaroninwords) QUEEN'S COURT GAMES: Web - https://queenscourt.games/theallnightsociety Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/queenscourtgames YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/QueensCour...

In the aftermath of Newberry's trial and sentencing, Schmendrick takes a moment to bring an important person up to speed on recent events. QUEEN'S COURT GAMES: Web - https://queenscourt.games/theallnightsociety Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/queenscourtgames YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/QueensCourtGames Twitter - https://twitter.com/queenscourtrpg Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/queenscou...

"A small debt produces a debtor; a large one, an enemy." - Publilius Syrus Past relationships are called into question when the coterie receives a curious, unsigned missive demanding they make good on a debt. Who do they owe, and what are they being asked to do in return? The answer begins in one of Chicago's quaint middle class suburbs, but ends somewhere much more dangerous. And when the face of...

"It’s a very dangerous and lonely thing, I imagine, to be a spy: to have friendships that are deceptions, that are not honest." -Mark Rylance While Ivy, Schmendrick, and Rebecca were busy prosecuting Primogen Jason Newberry, Maya found herself taking a meeting of a different kind. It's a foolish thing for any Kindred to ignore the summons of their elders, but this master deserves a special kind of...

“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” – Haile Selassie The time for investigation has passed, and the coterie must now present its findings to the Prince and his Primogen Council. At a glance, the e...

“Discovering witnesses is just as important as catching criminals.” – Simon Wiesenthal The coterie remains hard at work as the last nights before a Primogen’s trial tick away. Rebecca, having fled the human horrors residing temporarily in her haven, seeks out a sympathetic ear among Chicago’s Anarchs (1:12) while Maya lures a powerful Ventrue ally to their side with a promise of revenge (24:23). M...

CAST: Ivy LaRoux - Vee Locke (@veeisforvampire) Maya Lugasi - Clara Allison (@clearly_golden) Rebecca Mitchell - Abigail Alek Storyteller - Aaron Hammonds (@aaroninwords) QUEEN'S COURT GAMES: Web - https://queenscourt.games/theallnightsociety Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/queenscourtgames YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/QueensCourtGames Twitter - https://twitter.com/queenscourtrpg Patreon - h...

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” – Carl Sagan The ill-timed arrival of a private security patrol jeopardizes the coterie’s investigation of Lakeshore Hospital and their evacuation of the prisoners held within. Any hope these interlopers will depart without incident is crushed when Zion reveals their presence (3:52), forcing Maya and Rebecca into impromptu problem solving. Sch...

“There is nothing like an insane asylum for gently incubating death.” – Antonin Araud All signs point to Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, an abandoned psychiatric facility on the city’s North Side. After handing Makayla over to the Sheriff for safe keeping, the coterie heads for the hospital with hopes that Zion is still inside. They find the evidence they’re looking for — and more — but hopes for an e...

“The trick to surviving an interrogation is patience. Don’t offer up anything. Don’t explain. Answer the question and only the question that is asked.” – Laurie Halse Anderson Rebecca and Ivy reconnect with the rest of the coterie with the help of Big Bob (0:55). While they wait for rescue, Maya learns more about Makayla and the Gary Coterie (13:22). Schmendrick introduces herself to their Second...

“As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.” – Benjamin Disraeli Abandoned by their allies, Maya and Schmendrick are forced to find their own way out of Gary’s industrial sewers with two captives in tow (02:42) while Ivy and Rebecca chart their own course to the surface (12:02). The two formulate a simple enough plan to escape the coming dawn, but t...

“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” – Winston Churchill It was an ambush — of course it was an ambush — and the coterie now struggles to find a way out of this heavily-armed hornets nest. Maya is the first to notice reinforcements closing in on the perimeter (3:08), Ivy is forced to reckon with the compulsions of her Tremere heritage (11:30), Schmendrick makes a r...

“The more cunning a man is, the less he suspects that he will be caught in a simple thing. The more cunning a man is, the simpler the trap he must be caught in.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment With their investigation interrupted by the sudden appearance of Charles Dawson, the coterie makes hasty preparations (10:16) and departs Chicago for an abandoned refinery near the Indiana border...

“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle With their new Lasombra ally in tow, the coterie sets their investigative sights on Charles Dawson. When their search reveals an abundance of too-convenient clues (7:00), they begin to wonder if someone might be playing an elaborate game with the Nosferatu as a scapegoat (21:53). The mystery takes...

“The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.” – Mark Twain The coterie are invited to an informal meeting of the Prince’s government, where a handful of Primogen might pick their brains about the challeneges and opportunities that will face his city as the Lasombra’s numbers grow (8:00). Whatever plans Prince Kevin Jackson had are derailed by cataclysm, however...

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Every Kindred schemes. Some for political gain, some for personal fulfillment, some for no better reason than to stave off the emptiness of a never-ending life. On any given night, every vampire is up to something, and its the interaction of those plans that causes the great wheels of Kindred society to spin. That Kindred are by na...

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” -H.L. Mencken Kindred do not believe in self-governance. The Camarilla has its Princes, Justicars, and Inner Council. The Sabbat has its Prisci, Cardinals, and Regent. Even the Anarchs, for all their brow-beating about the wisdom of the masses, still rely on their Barons and folk heroes. To b...

“We need the sweet pain of anticipation to tell us we are really alive.” – Albert Camus There is no greater disquiet than the evening before an important event. For some, its an opportunity for deep and considered thought, a final act of reasoning before stepping over the precipice of decision. For others, its a chance for the tendrils of anxiety to latch hold; to strangle away the last chance for...

“If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the gods must clearly smile on hunting.” – Aristotle Princes aren’t known for their patience. Kindred are perfidious by nature, and to govern a city requires strength enough to wrangle the ceaseless tide of squabbles, schemes, and ambitions into submission. Failure puts the Masquerade at risk — conflict between vampires...

“Hear no evil, speak no evil, and you won’t be invited to cocktail parties.” – Oscar Wilde Elysium is a place where Kindred can meet without fear of harm. No matter the city, violence and the use of Disciplines is strictly prohibited within its walls. The location — or locations, if a population is large enough — is usually of cultural signifiance. Theaters, operas, and museums are popular choices...

“Every houseguest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving.” – Confucius When Kindred speak of hospitality, they’re not referring to the virtues of being a good host. Vampires are at their most vulnerable in the daysleep — to allow another Kindred into your home, to reveal the cradle in which you slumber, is to put yourself at risk, should the relationship sour....

“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of society.” – B. R. Amdbedkar What are Kindred without politics? Clans and cities alike are held together by centuries-old treaties, the occasional promise, and an ever-shifting web of boons and debts. As much as any one vampire might prefer to live independent of these obligations, they can no more ignore politic...