Malkovians

From London Requiem

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This bloodline was founded by one Anton Malkov of clan Ventrue.

  Malkovians are not well known outside of their parent clan, but among those rare non-Ventrue 
who do know of them, the Malkovians are nicknamed Lunatics. When they are mentioned at all by 
the Ventrue (generally only to other Ventrue), They refer to them obliquely as "our most 
charming cousins," or sometimes as "the escapees".

  Most Malkovians like to pretend to be something else (generally Ventrue), so they usually favor 
whatever covenant makes the most sense for their their false identity. Because of this, most 
(but not all) of them belong to the Invictus. The fanatical bent of the Lancea Sanctum also 
appeals to some Malkovians, particularly those who suffer obsessions or visions. Others, 
though, petition to join the Circle of the Crone or the Ordo Dracul, hoping to find relief that 
mystic wisdom might bring, but they are usually marginalized sometime during the initiation 
process. Rare indeed is the Malkovian whose madness strikes either covenant as an aid to 
enlightenment rather than a sad liability. As Malkovians grow weary of vainly searching for 
acceptance in the more established circles of Kindred society, it's likely that more and more 
of them will show up in the ranks of the Carthians and the unaligned.

  Motivations for Malkovian Embraces vary as widely as those for any other clan or bloodline. 
Company in misery is a frequent one. Some Embrace hoping that the new childe will help him 
overcome his ailment or at least have the psychic strength to somehow overcome the madness and 
purge the bloodline of its taint, others pride themselves on selectivity and make similar 
selections as their Ventrue forebears.

  At present, the very idea of a willing Ventrue seeking adoption into the ranks of the Malkovians 
is an absurdity to both bloods.

  Malkovians still suffer from the Ventrue clan's "weakness" in regards to acquiring derangements 
due to degeneration, but in addition to that, all members of the Malkovian bloodline have an 
incurable derangement that is theirs for eternity and it may not be reduced in severity or 
bought off no matter how high the Malkovian's Humanity soars. This derangement is key to the 
Malkovian's being. Mortals with mental illnesses are far more than the sum of their ailments, 
but a Malkovian's curse is no mundane affliction. It runs in her very Blood and in all 
likelihood, it consumes the Malkovian's soul.