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| Subject: Fragments of the Book of Nod Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:10 pm | |
| This book is a book you can actually buy or find online. In the game world: the World of Darkness, as most call it there is no physical complete copy of this book. I will put fragments here to help show the great story that made up this game. If you would like to get the full story this is the Book of Nod. If you do acquire Nod lore of any level we can discuss what you do know. Giving that this is a sabbat game everyone could choose if they wish to understand (there are those who may wish to play completely new to the vampire world and learn of this knowledge in game) that Caine was the first vampire and understand that no one knows if he is alive or dead or sleeping but it is generally agreed that he will at some point come once more, know what he'll do when he sees what his children have done is up for debate. Please if you enjoy a great read and wish to understand the game more read the book or atleast the parts I'll post here. The stories i'm sharing here are explaining the universal curses of vampires and their source, fire, sunlight, drinking blood, and immortality, also i'm sharing that the Mother of Darkness is Lilith, who is suppose to be the Mother of Kindred and Garou. Also I share the story of the Crone is is theorized to be Lilith herself, this is the story of blood bonds and also the discovering of a stake to the heart. If anything these are my favorite stories and just felt like sharing them The Chronicle of Caine - Quote :
- I dream of the first times
the longest memory I speak of the first times the oldest Father I sing of the first times and the dawn of Darkness In Nod, where the light of Paradise lit up the night sky and the tears of our parents wet the ground Each of us, in out way, set about to live and take our sustenance from the land. And I first-born Caine, I, with sharp things, planted the dark seeds wet them in earth tended them, watched them grow And Abel second-born Abel tended the animals aided their bloody births fed them, watched them grow I loved him, my Brother He was the brighest The sweetest. The strongest. He was the first part of all my joy. Then one day our Father said to us. Caine, Abel to Him Above you must make a sacrifice - a gift of the first part of all that you have And I, first-born Caine, I gathered the tender shoots the brightest fruits the sweetest grass And Abel, second-born, Abel slaughtered the youngest, the strongest, the sweetest of his animals On the altar of our Father we laid our sacrifices and lit fire under them and watched the smoke carry them up to the One Above The sacrifice of Abel, second-born, smelled sweet to the One Above and Abel was blessed. And, I, first-born Caine, I was struck from beyond by a harsh word and a curse, for my sacrifice was unworthy. I looked at Abel’s sacrifice, still smoking the flesh, the blood. I cried, I held my eyes I prayed in night and day And when Father said the time for Sacrifice has come again And Abel led his youngest, his sweetest, his most beloved to the sacrificial fire I did not bring my youngest, my sweetest, for I knew the One Above would not want them. And my brother, beloved Abel said to me „Caine, you did not bring a sacrifice, a gift of the first part of you joy, to burn on the altar of the One Above.’’ I cried tears of love as I, with sharp things, sacrificed that which was the first part of my joy, my brother. And the Blood of Abel covered the altar and smelled sweet as it burned But my Father said „Cursed are you, Caine, who killed your brother. As I was cast out so shall you be.’’ And He exiled me to wander in Darkness, the land of Nod I flew into the Darkness I saw no source of light and I was afraid. And alone. The Coming of Lilith - Quote :
I was alone in the Darkness And I grew hungry. I was alone in the Darkness And I grew cold. I was alone in the Darkness And I cried. Then there came to me a sweet voice, a honey voice Words of succor. Words of surcease. A woman, dark and lovely, with eyes that pierced the Darkness came to me. I know your story. Caine of Nod." She said, smiling. "You are hungry. Come! I have food. You are cold. Come! I have clothes. You are sad. Come! I have comfort." "Who would comfort one so Cursed as I? Who would clothe me? Who would feed me?" "I am your Father's first wife, who disagreed with the One Above and gained Freedom in the Darkness. I am Lilith. Once, I was cold, and there was no warmth for me. Once. I was hungry and there was no food for me. Once, I was sad, and there was no comfort for me." She took me in, she fed me. She clothed me. In her arms. I found comfort. I cried until blood trickled from my eyes and she kissed them away. Lillith's magick - Quote :
- And I dwelt for a time
in the House of Lilith and asked her "Out of Darkness, how did you build this place? How did you make clothes? How did you grow food?" And Lilith smiled and said. "Unlike you, I am Awake. I see the Threads that spin all around you, I make that which I need out of Power." „Awaken me, then, Lilith." I said. "I have need for this Power. Then, I can make my own clothes, make my own food, make my own House." Worry creased Lilith's brow. "I do not know what the Awakening will do for you, for you are truly Cursed by your Father. You could die. You could be forever changed." Caine said, "Even so, a life without Power will not be worth living. I would die without your gifts. I will not live as your Thrall." Lillth loved me, and I knew this. Lilith would do what I asked, though she did not wish it. And so, Lilith, bright-eyed Lilith. Awakened me. She cut herself with a knife bled for me into a bowl. I drank deep. It was sweet. And then I fell into the Abyss. I fell forever, falling into the deepest darkness.
The Temptation of Caine - Quote :
And from the Darkness came a bright shining light - fire in the night. And the archangel Michael revealed himself to me. I was unafraid. I asked his business. Michael, General of Heaven, wielder of the holy Flame, said unto me, "Son of Adam, Son of Eve, thy crime is great, and yet the mercy of my Father is also great. Will you not repent the evil that you have done, and let his mercy wash you clean?" And I said to Michael, "Not by [the One Above]'s grace, but mine own will I live, in pride." Michael cursed me, saying "Then, for as long as you walk this earth, you and your children will fear my living flame, and it will bite deep and savor your flesh." And on the morning, Raphael came on lambent wings, light over the horizon the driver of the Sun, ward of the East. Raphael spoke, saying Caine, son of Adam, son of Eve, your brother Abel forgives you your sin will you not repent, and accept the mercy of the Almighty?" And I said to Raphael "Not by Abel`s forgiveness, but mine own, will be forgiven." Raphael cursed me, saying "Then, for as long as you walk this earth, you and your children will fear the dawn, and the sun's rays will seek to burn you like fire where ever you hide always. Hide now for the Sun rises to take its wrath on you." But I found a secret place in the earth and hid from the burning light of the Sun. Deep in the earth, I slept until the Light of the World was hidden behind the mountain of Night. When I awoke from my day of sleep, I heard the sound of gentle rushing wings and I saw the black wings of Uriel draped around me - Uriel, reaper, angel of Death, dark Uriel who dwells in darkness. Uriel spoke to me quietly, saying "Son of Adam. Son of Eve. God Almighty has forgiven you your sin. Will you accept his mercy and let me take you to your reward, no longer cursed? And I said to dark-winged Uriel, „Not by God`s mercy, but my own, will I live. I am what I am, I did what I did, and that will never change.’’ And then, through dread Uriel God Almighty cyrsed me, saying. „Then, for as long as you walk this earth, you and your children will cling to Darkness You will drink only blood You will eat only ashes You will be always as you were at death, Never dying, living on. You will walk forever in Darkness, all you touch will crumble into nothing, until the last days.’’ I gave a cry of anguish at this terrible curse and tore at my flesh. I wept blood I caught the tears in a cup and drank them When I looked up from my drink of sorrow the archangel Gabriel gentle Gabriel Gabriel, Lord of Mercy appeared to me. The archangel Gabriel said unto me, „Son of Adam, Son of Eve, Behold, the mercy of the Father is greater than you can ever know for even now there is a path opened a road of Mercy and you shall call this road [Golconda]. And tell you children of it, for by that road may they come once again dwell in the Light.’’ And with that, the darkness was lifted like a veil and the only light was Lilith’s bright eyes. Looking around me, I knew that I had Awakened. When my energies first surged through me I discovered how to move like lightning [Celerity] how to borrow the strenght of the earth [Potence] how to be as stone [Fortitude] These were like breathing once was to me. Lilith then showed me how she hides herself from hunters [Obfuscate] how she commands obedience [Dominate] and how she demands respect [Presence] Then, Awakening myself further, I found the way to alter forms [Protean] the way to have dominion over animals [Animalism] the way to make eyes see sight [Auspex] Then Lilith commanded that I stop, saying that I had over reached my bounds That I had gone too far That I threatened my very essence. She used her powers and commanded me to stop. Because of her power, I heeded her, but deep within me a seed was planted a seed of rebellion and when she turned her face from me, I opened myself up once more, to the Night, and saw the infinite possibilities in the stars and knew that a path of power, a path of Blood was mine for the taking, and so I awakened in me this Final Path, from which all other paths would grow. With this newest power, I broke the bonds that the Lady of Night put on me I left the Damned Queen that evening, cloaking myself in shadows, I fled the lands of Nod and came at last to a place where not even her demons could find me. Zillah's Tale - Quote :
Let me tell the tale of Zillah first loved of Caine, first wife of Caine, the sweetest blood, the softest skin, the clearest eyes. Alone of Caine's newest Childer, did Caine desire Her, and she was not mindful of his desire, turning away from Him. Not gifts, not sacrifices, not perfumes, not doves, not beautiful dancers, not singers, not oxen, not sculpture, not beautiful clothes, nothing would turn Zillah's heart from stone to sweet fruit. So Caine pulled at his beard and tore at his hair and took to roaming the wilderness at night, thinking of her, burning for her, and one night Caine came upon an old Crone singing to the moon Caine said to the Crone, "Why do you sing so?" And the Crone replied, "Because I yearn for what I cannot have ..." Caine said to the Crone, "I yearn also. What can one do?’’ The Crone smiled and said, "Drink of my blood this night, Caine, Father of Kindred, and return tomorrow night. Then will I tell you the wisdom of the Moon." Caine drank at the Crone's bare neck, and departed. The next night, Caine found the Crone sleeping on a rock. "Wake up, Crone." Caine said. "I have returned." The Crone opened one eye and said, "I dream of the solution for you this night. Drink once more of me, and then return tomorrow night. Bring a bowl of clay. Bring a sharp knife. I will have your answer then." Once again. Caine took blood from the Crone, who immediately fell back into a deep slumber. When Caine returned the next night, the Crone looked up at him and smiled, "Greetings, Lord of the Beast," the Crone said. "I have the wisdom you seek." "Take some of my blood, into the bowl you have, and mix in these berries and these herbs, and drink deep of the elixir." "You will be irresistible. You will be potent. You will be masterful. You will be ardent. You will be glowing. The heart of Zillah will melt like the snows in spring." And so. Caine drank from the Crone's elixir, because he was so in love with Zillah, and he so desired her love in return. And the Crone laughed. The Crone laughed aloud. She had tricked him! She had trapped him! Caine was angry beyond compare. Caine reached out with his powers, to rend this Crone apart with his strength. The Crone cackled and said, "Do not" And Caine could do nothing against her. The Crone chuckled and said. "Love me." And Caine could do nothing but stare into her ancient eyes, desire her leathery skin. The Crone laughed and said, "Make me immortal." And Caine Embraced her. She cackled again, laughed with the pure ecstasy of the Embrace, for it did not pain her. "I have made you powerful. Caine of Enoch, Caine of Nod, but you will forever be bound to me. I have made you master of all, but you will never forget me! Your blood, potent as it is now, will bond those who drink it, as you did, once a night for three nights. You will be the master. They will be your thrall, as you are mine. For though Zillah will love you, as you wanted, you will love me, forever. Go now, and claim your lovely bride, I will wait for you in the darkest places, while I brew more potions for your health." And so, heavy hearted, Caine returned to Enoch. And each night, for three nights, Zillah drank from her Sire, though she did not know it. And, on the third night, Caine announced he would marry Zillah, his sweetest Childe, and she agreed.
The Tale of the Crone - Quote :
- For a year and a day
Caine labored in service to a Crone, who with blood-wisdom. bound him as surety as any prisoner. She would visit him at night force him to give up his blood for her secret elixirs and potent formulas She would take his Childer's Childer, and they would never be heard from again. But Caine was wise. He did not drink from her ever again. And she did not ask him to, thinking that he was ever in her Thrall. One night. Caine went to the Crone in the forest. and told her of terrible dreams that he had during his sleep. "I fear for my life, Crone. I fear the prophecy of Auriel, and my Children's lust for my blood. Tell me secret knowledge, that I might be powerful against my own." And the Crone went to a tree made of gopher wood, and broke off a limb. She took a sharp knife and sharpened the limb. "Take this piece of living wood, sharp, strong, pierce the heart of your wayward childe. It will render him still, and yours to command. Instead of feasting on your heart's blood, he will feel the weight of your justice." Caine said. "Thank you, Mother," and With that, moving in quick movements, Caine took the stake of gopher wood, seized it and drove it deep within the Crone's heart. Because Caine, wise Caine had fed not upon her for a year and a day and because he forced his Will through his hands, he broke the Bond she held on him, and turned his fortune. She laughed again, as blood welled up and poured out of her mouth. Her eyes poured out hate. Caine kissed her once, kissed her cold, withred lips, and left her there to Raphael’s gentle smile: the sun that rises. | |
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