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[bryant]

I'm not posting this scenario because I intend to run it. I'm posting it because I like to think. Truth? I'm better at coming up with concepts than running them anyhow. This one's a freebie; steal as you like.

It's 1972. World of Darkness. Miami. Cuba smells like revolution and the Democratic National Convention smells like a boxing ring. McGovern has a legion of young, angry, active delegates behind him. They'd rather fight than think. Humphrey has the Machine, a political creature made of motor oil and money. To the Machine, the present moment is the last hope of traditional politics.

Everyone's wrong; it's always the largest hurricane in the world when you're inside the eye of the storm.

You were turned into a vampire not more than a couple of months ago by a couple of guys pretending to be union organizers. You are weapons. You may, perhaps, be deluding yourself about this -- but you are weapons: you were created in order to serve a need. Your master wants Humphrey to win. McGovern has the distinct edge.

It's the second night of the convention, and Gary Hart -- McGovern's campaign manager -- is executing brilliant procedural moves to get the right delegates seated; his floor organization is building strength. He needs to -- not die, but vanish for a couple of days. He could be found in a drunken haze after the convention. That would suit; that would build the image of the McGovern campaign as a group of men unable to handle the demands of politics.

It's the second night of the convention, and there are vampires on the floor. It is unlikely that you are alone; it is more than likely that you will meet those of your kind who wish to protect McGovern and Hart. Then again, as a vampire, alone is the default state of affairs.

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[head58.livejournal.com]

It's the second night of the convention, and there are vampires on the floor.

And zombies. Don't forget the zombies, Sam.

:)

[multiplexer.livejournal.com]

You really really really really need to read "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72" by Hunter S. Thompson. Most of it is in "the Great Shark Hunt." He goes into detail about the madness in every corner of the 72 Democratic Convention. It's the best campaign coverage I've ever read, if only because it reflects the absolute absurdity of the entire process.

I don't care if you've read it before! Read it again for a great renewal of purpose!

[that-cad.livejournal.com]

Must. Play. In. Zombie. Convention. Campaign. [grooooaaaaaan]

[bryant]

Read it a month ago. :)

[multiplexer.livejournal.com]

YAY! YOU ARE SMART! S-M-R-T!

*dance*

[righteousfist.livejournal.com]

Thompson's best book, in my opinion.

[bryant]

Mine too. I like Hell's Angels probably second most, and of course Fear and Loathing in LV is #3, but it's not coherent enough to topple Campaign Trail and Hell's Angels.

[jeregenest.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but the rule doesn't allow exemptions by stating disclaimers. I declare this first mention.

You should write a column of these or something, they always tend to be very good.

[bryant]

The print version of Above the Earth is going to contain a slew of superhero campaign ideas.

[mcroft.livejournal.com]

hart-->Ghoul

I like it.

Wait...

[bluegargantua]

...as a vampire, what's my motivation here?

I mean, why do the undead care who gets nominated?

Tom

Re: Wait...

[bryant]

McGovern's wife is a werewolf? I dunno. There's less of the 'our politics span centuries' stuff in nWoD -- vamps simply can't remember more than X hundred years of stuff, so there's more involvement with current affairs.

Also there's a group of vamps which is absolutely fanatical about human politics, mostly as a way of staying in touch with their humanity.

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

So we have our game for next Friday! :)