u/Magicmanans1

In an alternate universe. People co exist with manga characters known as “mangites, manga people” in tokeyo japan. Somber private detective Kiego takemi, known as detective hawks. Is wary of them after his partner got killed by a manga person.

However he is called to investigate a case involving a manga person name Rumi , better known as pro hero mirko who is associated with the my hero academia manga. Is accused of a crime she didint commit.

The creator of the manga begs hawks to help solve the case as he doesn’t want Rumi to get locked in jail or worse erased. Kiego must swallow his loathing of manga people and work with the rowdy rabbit woman

While I do like vtm, I could never get into it as it felt hard to relate to the kindred. Especially with the politics of the clans and factions. I understand why people like the politics of the vampires. But I couldn’t get into it as it didint feel relatable at all. But I guess that’s the point since there vampires who have way different views compared to humans.

But one of the things I like about mage is that despite there powers, their still human in terms of there thinking process for better and for worse. It is probably because I was a poly sci major in college so this is right up my alley.

As the technocracy and traditions feel a bit more relatable cause like any human they have certain views how to better humanity and achieve a better world. Though have way differing ideologies amongst each other and their sub-factions. Not to mention the flaws all ideologies possess. Since one man’s Utopia is another dystopia.

Thats one of the reason I like mage. As you’re fighting to shape consensus in your image and having to deal with the challenges and problems that comes with that. However, the traditions and technocracy despite there flaws still desire to protect humanity from other nightfolk, nepdhandi, and marauders. Showing that while they are rivals, they still understand occasionally they need to put there differences aside to stop threats from harming the sleepers.

Mage is a game of politics in a philosophical sense and needing to comprise with others to an extent when a bigger threats shows there head.

When reading changeling I heard of Arcadian sidhe who ripped out the souls of mortals during the resurgence so they can inhabit their bodies. With the unfortunate human ending up in the deep dreaming.

Have you ever included Arcadian mortals in your games?