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| − | About 90 miles west of Albuquerque, over the small town of Grants, rises
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| − | the blue cone of Mt. Taylor, Tsoodzil, the Turquoise Mountain. The Dineh
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| − | people believe that when First Man and First Woman were building the seven
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| − | sacred mountains of the Fifth World, the second one they made was Tsoodzil,
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| − | the sacred mountain of the South. They fastened Tsoodzil to the earth with
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| − | a stone knife, pinning her from top to bottom. All around Tsoodzil, they
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| − | wove a tapestry of dark mist and female rain, and they filled her forests
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| − | with game. First Man and First Woman placed two eggs of the Bluebird on
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| − | the summit of Tsoodzil, inside a dish made of Turquoise and covered with
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| − | sacred buckskin. Over all of this, they stretched a vast covering of blue
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| − | sky. To this day, the Dineh believe that Turquoise Boy, Turquoise Girl,
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| − | and the Girl Who Carries One Grain of Corn all live on top of Tsoodzil,
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| − | along with other strange and unpredictable spirits.
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| − | The Garou know this to be true. For generations, the Sept of the Stone
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| − | Knife made its home on and around Tsoodzil, defending her sacred caern
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| − | from the Enemy. Largely comprised of Uktena, the Sept of the Stone Knife
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| − | drew on the strength of the nearby Pueblos. The Garou called the Dineh,
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| − | the Acoma, and the Zuni their Kin and they shared stories of Coyote and
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| − | the Hero Twins with one another, dancing around the sacred fires. But
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| − | times changed and the Sept of the Stone Knife weakened and could not
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| − | protect Tsoodzil's natural resources from the greed and corruption of
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| − | the modern world. Mt. Taylor proved to be rich in a uranium-bearing
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| − | mineral, and was mined extensively for it during the 1980s and 1990s.
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| − | As concern grew over the future of this most sacred of mountains,
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| − | the mining activities did slow down at the turn of the 21st century,
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| − | due to efforts by mortal activists, Native American leaders, and those
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| − | working on behalf of the Garou Nation, both directly and indirectly.
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| − | Some years ago, the Elders of the Sept of the Stone Knife turned their
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| − | attention toward Albuquerque. The last known caern within city limits
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| − | had fallen in the 1960s, and many thought that the city was firmly
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| − | entangled in the grasp of the Wyrm, with only the Fera fighting the good
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| − | fight. Most of the Elders believed that the Sept of the Stone Knife
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| − | needed to focus its efforts on protecting Tsoodzil locally. But one Elder,
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| − | the Theurge "Child-of-Water" of the Uktena, thought differently. He told
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| − | the others, "We can not afford to ignore the blight that seeks to encroach
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| − | upon us. Even now, our young people look to the east and our Kin travel
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| − | to the city to find work. Those Fera who are friendly to us tell us of
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| − | great battles being fought. I have had a vision of a new caern born within
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| − | the city limits. It has been too long since the Garou had a strong presence
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| − | within Albuquerque and that must change. We must send our young warriors
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| − | to battle the darkness and to protect this nascent caern. And we can not
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| − | turn away the other Tribes who come to their aid. A new Sept will rise
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| − | in Albuquerque!"
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| − | And thus it happened as "Child-of-Water" had foretold. The Sept of the
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| − | Stone Knife sent a Cliath pack to Albuquerque and they were joined by
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| − | other Garou. The Caern of Visions was fought for and won and the small
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| − | Sept of Blue Water was formed in Albuquerque, as a sister Sept to the
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| − | Sept of the Stone Knife. The original Cliath pack grew in rank and stayed
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| − | in Albuquerque, ultimately looking toward the Elders in Grants for guidance
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| − | and protection, but with the autonomy to oversee their own affairs.
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| − | But many great battles were yet to be fought, and young Garou from
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| − | across the Nation began to make their way to Albuquerque...
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| − | Your story takes place in Albuquerque. Here is your chance to make
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| − | a difference.
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| − | If you are a Garou, you are a Cliath who has come to join the Sept of
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| − | Blue Water. Your home Sept could have been the Sept of the Stone Knife
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| − | in nearby Grants, or another Sept entirely. Either way, you are ready
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| − | to take on the challenge of fighting to protect the young Caern of
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| − | Visions. Glory, wisdom, and honor await you here!
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| − | If you are Kin to the Garou, your battles might be more subtle. Perhaps
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| − | you are fighting to push through the legislature that will stop the mining
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| − | of Mt. Taylor. Maybe you are an activist speaking out on behalf of the
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| − | Native American people. But whatever your other pursuits, you are there
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| − | to support your Garou family!
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| − | If you are one of the Fera, you might be a new arrival, or might have
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| − | been here all along. For years, Albuquerque was ignored by the Garou -
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| − | now they've finally taken notice and think to make this city their own.
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| − | Will you work with them or pursue your own agenda?
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| − | SPHERE OPENINGS:
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| − | Garou slots are currently open for Cliath (Rank 1) Gaian Garou in the
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| − | following Tribes: Black Furies, Bone Gnawers, Children of Gaia, Fianna,
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| − | Get of Fenris, Glass Walkers, Shadow Lords, Silent Striders, Silver
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| − | Fangs, Uktena, and Wendigo. All Auspices are open. FYI: the NPC
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| − | leadership of the Sept of Blue Water is heavily Uktena.
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| − | Fera slots are currently open for Bastet, Corax, Gurahl, and Nuwisha.
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| − | I will consider a Mokole application, but it would have to be absolutely
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| − | stellar.
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| − | Kinfolk slots are open for all Garou Tribes listed above. Fera Kin are
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| − | currently closed, but may open depending on the Fera population. Garou
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| − | Kinfolk *must* be "in the know," with a good IC grasp of shifter society
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| − | and a firm OOC grasp of the Werewolf system. Knowing kinfolk who are
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| − | well-integrated into both mortal and shifter society would especially
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| − | be welcome.
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| − | APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
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| − | Pack/Group apps are encouraged when appropriate. However, all
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| − | individual apps within the group must be able to function on their own.
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| − | The following merits/flaws are banned: Danger Sense, Fair Glabro, Fast
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| − | Learner, Jack-of-All-Trades, Supernatural Companion, True Faith,
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| − | Untameable.
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| − | For all shifter sphere character, please page Fate or submit a concept
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| − | via +jobs prior to sending in your application. I will work closely
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| − | with each applicant to ensure a speedy and stress-free application
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| − | process.
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| − | Once your concept has been approved, you will be placed in our automated
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| − | chargen to generate your basic +sheet. This will be adjusted as needed,
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| − | depending on your background.
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| − | You must then email your character's background and the +sheet you
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| − | generated in Chargen to shifter-apps@masq.org. Barring unforeseen
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| − | circumstances, your background will be reviewed within 24-48 hours.
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| − | If any changes are needed, you will receive details via email and
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| − | we will work together on getting your character approved.
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| − | GAROU backgrounds must include the following details:
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| − | Where are you from? If you would like your character to be from the
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| − | Sept of the Stone Knife, I will give you additional information.
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| − | Some details about your character prior to their First Change
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| − | What your First Change was like
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| − | Details of your Rite of Passage, including the character's deed name
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| − | What brings you to Albuquerque?
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| − | KINFOLK backgrounds must include the following details:
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| − | Your character's attitude toward the Garou
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| − | Some details about your Garou family (e.g., brother, mother, etc.)
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| − | What brings you to Albuquerque?
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| − | Note: For applicants seeking to have Kinfolk with Numina, you should also
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| − | read the "News Numina" files. All listed Numina are open to Kinfolk
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| − | applicants.
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| − | FERA backgrounds must include the following details:
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| − | Where are you from?
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| − | Some details about your character prior to their First Change
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| − | What your First Change was like
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| − | Race-appropriate details about your mentoring, etc.
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| − | What brings you to Albuquerque?
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| − | Your character's attitude toward the Garou
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| − | SPHERE RULES & REQUIREMENTS:
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| − | House Rules: We are allowing peeking from the Realm into the Umbra,
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| − | but the difficulty of doing so is +3 of the local Gauntlet. For Rite
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| − | of Talisman Dedication, we are allowing each Gnosis point to cover a
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| − | dedicated "outfit" rather than single article of clothing.
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| − | All shifter sphere players are subject to the standard requirements
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| − | as described in NEWS IDLE. In addition, there may be certain "IC"
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| − | requirements for Garou characters such as attendance at Moots and
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| − | other sphere functions.
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| − | All shifter sphere players are encouraged to clear any prolonged
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| − | absences with staff prior to going on +vacation. In the case of Garou
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| − | and Garou Kinfolk, players are also strongly encouraged to provide
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| − | staff with an IC explanation for their absence that can be passed
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| − | on to the Sept. The Sept is a close-knit community and IC absences
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| − | are noted by the PCs who remain. If a player needs help coming up
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| − | with IC reasons for a lengthy absence, staff will be glad to assist.
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| − | Garou/Kinfolk who fail to provide an IC explanation for their absence
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| − | and simply "vanish" may be written out of the story at staff's
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| − | discretion, regardless of +vacation status.
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