KYUKETSUKI



   By Jenny Parr (j.l.parr@bradford.uk.ac)

   If any clan could unite the Hibakusha against the Western threat it
   would be a safe bet that it would be the Kyuketsuki. Their founder was
   one of the eldest Hibakusha, probably fourth generation although many
   Hibakusha claim that she was, in fact, the third generation founder of
   the Hibakusha. This claim has brought them into conflict with other
   Hibakusha clans and the Hibakusha bloodline itself. According to
   legend the founder of the Kyuketsuki, Ameritsu, was so beautiful that
   daemons and shinma were drawn to her, forever following her causing
   misfortune and sadness for all who she encountered. Not wishing to do
   people harm Ameritsu fled into the caves of a nearby mountain. Inside
   the mountain she came across a shining warrior dressed in the armour
   of those over the sea of storms. The shining warrior defeated the
   shinma that followed her and invited her to share the warmth of his
   fire. Ameritsu asked the shining warrior why he was so far from home.
   "I am mourning for my brothers for they have forsaken the path of the
   faithful. Only the people of blood are left to ensure the laws of my
   father are kept. .

   Ameritsu's beauty lit up the caves like the rays of the sun that the
   warrior had so desperately wished to see again and he made her his
   childe to preserve her beauty forever.

   When the shining warrior (his name was never given) left the beautiful
   lands, Ameritsu would not leave the lands of her birth. Instead she
   hunted down shinma that had escaped from the Deep Umbra and had once
   mad her life so miserable. She also encounted creatures that the
   Kitsune named '-of the Wyrm' and which the people from across the seas
   named daemons. Enraged when the Kitsune told her that the daemons were
   trying to destroy the beautiful lands, Ameritsu vowed that neither she
   nor her descendants would rest until their country was free of
   infernal influences. The first infernal tainted Kindred Ameritsu
   encountered was a fourth generation Lasombra who had travelled East in
   the hope of making contact with the shinma. Ameritsu took his life and
   his soul in one fell swoop and so the Kyuketsuki were born.

   In the past the Kyuketsuki were mainly concerned with chasing daemons
   and shinma from their homeland of Japan as well as killing those
   Kindred and Kine tainted by the infernal. Now, however, they have
   discovered several new threats in the form of the Western Sabbat, many
   of whom follow the path of Evil Revalations, and the Black Spiral
   Dancers who are attempting to create a hive under Tokyo. To combat
   this the Kyuketsuki were trying to enforce a racial policy so that no
   westerners are welcome in Japan but this fell apart when the Kasa
   controlled army lost WWII. Thanks to the American occupation force
   there is now a sizable number of Gaijin (the Kyuketsuki always use the
   vulgar term) in the country and the Kyuketsuki are not happy about
   this. They are the most vocal clan in calling for all-out war on the
   Camarilla and especially the Sabbat but so far only the Kuei and the
   Hantu are ready to back them.

   Stereotypes:

   Camarilla: "They have tried to take the Beautiful Land from us. They
   will die"

   Sabbat: "If they set foot anywhere near us they will soon learn of the
   wrath of the daughters of Ameritsu."

   Baali: "From what we have heard of these evil creatures they could
   destroy the whole world. We must seek them out and destroy them



  KYUKETSUKI



   Nickname: Entrancers

   Origins: Japan

   Appearance: All Kyuketsuki are female and oriental. Most are Japanese.

   Clan Disciplines: Chimerstry, Obtenebration, Thaumaturgy

   Haven: Kyuketsuki go from place to place in search of Shinma. They
   have no set havens.

   Weakness: All those the Kyuketsuki feed from become listless and
   dreamy. They are unable to see reality and try to seek out the Kiss
   again.

   Backgrounds: The Kyuketsuki are fanatical about their task and pick
   any who are able to help them.

   Character Creation: Social and Talents are primary. Common natures are
   perfectionist and caregiver. Common backgrounds are retainers and
   supernatural.

   View Ginkaku-no-machi Thaumaturgical path, the primary path for all
   Kyuketsuki.

   View Kinkaku-no-budo Thaumaturgical path, the usual secondary path
   taken by the Kyuketsuki.