LET THE STREETS RUN RED

KINDRED SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER

Sometimes it’s worth risking the ire of those elders
who have banned social media use, especially for edg-
lings Embraced in recent nights. ough the Second
In uisition makes having an online presence dangerous
for vampires, having a large internet following brings
potential bene ts: information, in uence, money, and
food. When the choice is between feeding on a ash mob
participant or frenzying from hunger, you pick the one
that isn’t a sure breach of the Mas uerade.
O en, a vampire can entirely avoid mentioning
Kindred lifestyles on their social feeds. Maybe their Insta-
gram account is all pictures of books artfully posed beside
glasses of wine, or their Twitter timeline consists only
of cat memes and dad jokes. roughout the centuries,
vampires have adopted mortal personas that give no whi
of their nighttime pursuits. Tonight’s edglings aim to do
the same, only with more likes, favorites, and followers.
Kindred can display authority in all kinds of areas on
social media. Some present historical analyses on You-
Tube so insightful you’d swear they’d been at the events
they’re describing. Ex uisite Instagram accounts capture Mortal followers like and thumbs-up the posts, believing
the city when most of its residents are asleep. is isn’t to it experimental fashion or possibly a high-end LARP,
su est no one’s ever come close to breaching the Mas- while not knowing the messages the out ts send to their
uerade since SchreckNET came down: One scandalous Kindred counterparts. Should any elders discover Kin-
(and highly anonymous) account displays cutting edge dred of their own clan are behind the account, however, it
Kindred fashion, replete with the clans’ iconography. won’t be long before someone is blood hunted.

• Friends Everywhere: You have
a small following, mostly consisting
of friends and close acquaintanc-
es. Occasionally, someone with a
larger social media footprint will
boost or share one of your posts,
bringing you a temporary increase
in visibility. Once per chapter,
you can crowdsource a solution
to a problem, providing you have
enough time to consult your follow-
ers, allowing you to roll two dice in
a Skill you don’t possess or adding
two automatic successes in an
area you already have familiarity.
•• Niche Following: Your knowl-
edge in a specific area grants
you a degree of online authority.
Your Twitter threads occasionally
go viral, and you’ve been paid to
write articles for newspapers and
websites thanks to your unique
voice. Gain two dots of Influence
LORE
in your field. Once per story, you
may temporarily increase your Re-
sources by one dot when you pen
an article or do a video hangout
for a small audience.
••• Internet Famous: Your
follower count is in the tens of thou-
sands across several social media
platforms. Loyal fans provide a
small amount of ad revenue and
buy branded swag, providing you
with an additional two dots in Re-
sources. Once per story, you can
arrange a small, local meetup and
feed from one of the attendees,
granting you one dot in Herd.
•••• Collabs and Sponsorships:
Everyone who’s interested in your
particular subject matter knows
your name. Companies offer to
work with you to create branded
products and attempt to woo you
with freebies they hope you’ll
promote. In addition to two dots in
Fame, gain Allies (••) from among
your fans and declare a two-dot
Contact at one of the companies
you’ve promoted.
••••• Superstar: Your social
media presence makes you a
household name. You set trends
and pull in a sizable income from
products, promotions, ad revenue,
and patron donations. Maintaining
your presence and place in the
ever-changing hierarchy requires
a full-time schedule of recording,
posting, promoting. While this
grants you three dots in both Fame
and Resources, your notoriety also
puts you in a precarious position
with Kindred elders. Should they
(or worse, FIRSTLIGHT) discover
your vampiric identity, punishment
will be swift and deadly.

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