I feel that when he invites the coterie I to his haven he is very much aware of the laws of hospitality and very much dancing the gracious host/no overextending tightrope. Isaac plays, concept wise, an Old Clan Tzimisce and it shows beautifully
@@dmen89 Having recently played a long chronicle with an Old Clan Tzimisce in my coterie (I still play V20), I'm now curious to see how Alex would flavour Koldunic bullshitery. He seems like the guy who'd go for a fire focused build just to accentuate the already quasi-masochistic nature of the clan in a "being reminded often of the threat that fire poses is an intrinsic part of what it truly means to be a vampire" sort of way. Seriously, they need to bring the old bloodlines to V5E; they're both fun and terrifying. Haqim 4 Lyfe
I think it helps that his characters personality and moods are actually showing to change, based on his experiences and confrontations, to better navigate the WOD chars
He has that "embraced into the wrong clan" vibe. Like Isaac said in one of the previous episodes, he should have been a Ventrue, but became Gangrel. We don't really know yet how much of his current short temper is his character before the embrace and how much it's the Gangrel blood... And his convictions- what we've heard of them so far at least- make me believe it's more of the latter + the struggle of being thrust into this new, cruel unlife.
yeah the first episodes were rough but he's really mellowed out. I also feel that he's got some real love for the coterie now. And I must say his coterie seems lovable, although we'll probably find out that Isaac has living flesh furniture on his third floor and Fuego mind controls the council or something. Not sure what skeletons Serif has in her closet. She seems the least fucked up of the team.
No one liked Victor because he crushed people's consent every chance he got. Alex and Eva never forgave him for the mirror event. Nelli never forgave him for sending troops into her territory. He never apologized for either.
@@JohnDoe-xv9du I feel like there is some confusion between the players and their roles here. Isaac and Victor are very different characters, it's just that the experience of playing someone who's put in that position probably feels somewhat similar
@@Orimthekeyacolite hm, good point. I can see both sides to it honestly. I LOVE Isaac’s sermon at the end they’re hella poetic and fitting for his role
@@JohnDoe-xv9du Victor acts more like a Prince than a baron and it NEEDS to come back on him if they return to La by Night. Anarchs will not put up with that sort of behavior.
@@sarahmoraes990 I'd love this so much. I have a hard time understanding spoken words without subtitles in general, nevermind in English and with so and so audio. Plus for videos of this length it's almost impossible to rewind to hear a sentence again to try and understand it.
"Feeding on your Cotery is very much an imergency button" Yeah, Alex would know a thing or two about that. Love the little smirk that went with that remark
Everyone wakes up a little hungrier for this episode. And Rey is slowly becoming my favorite character. He has tension with everyone in his coterie whether it's with Fuego or Serif and even Isaac. He's such a scrappy old dude, really. Very secretly adorable.
His character is interesting, but he's about the least Gangrel Gangrel I've ever seen. I'm really hoping we get some kind of insight into his backstory as to why someone from a clan of outsiders who despise everything to do with what a corporate personality is would embrace him.
@@drosarius5929 Keep in mind, Issac stated he *should* have been Ventrue, it's very likely his turning was a punishment, not meant to actually make a long lasting childer
@@drosarius5929 I am pretty sure Gangrel embrace enemies as well. This is taken from the White Wolf wiki: "When we punish, however, there is little effort wasted. A mortal who insults or threatens one of our clan receives a nighttime visit. The Gangrel Embraces the mortal, making the process as painful and terror-filled as possible, and leaves her. Usually the Embrace happens indoors, in the rooms of the person punished, assuring their discovery and destruction. In recent nights, this punishment has fallen into disuse, though there are still some who actively enact it". So it's rare, but not out of the ordinary to embrace an enemy into the Gangrel clan in the hopes that they die because they don't know how to control their urges or hide from the sun.
Agree! I feel like Alex always tends to and is good at playing these kind of calm and rational character the group. Jasper(LA by night), Edgar (Candela Obscura) and Issac are all characters with this kind of trait. His calming presence is just very soothing
Compared to the first season of LA By Night, this campaign seems to be slower in terms of plot and stuff happening, but more intense, with more character psychology obviously on display and drama rooted in morality much more than politics and intrigue.
I would also say that LA by Night had a huge avantage of using training wheels since most of the characters are older and so more experienced as a coterie versus to this new one where Isaac is the oldest vampire and is currently sealing the fate of the three young fledglings in a ways that should be interesting in a few episodes.
@@EvilZ2009 I hope he does because those three are the least competent Vampires I've ever seen in a Chronicle. They're kinda like the posterchildren for new childre of what NOT to do if you want to survive.
I cant get over the way Alex keeps looking at the others and making these minute expressions, it just puts me on edge in the best way. Like he’s making notes of little things about each character for future reference. And I’m curious to see what it gets used for.
"Stand your ground" and "justice must be served" as chronicle tenets, too - I could very much see this lot becoming representatives of the nobler and more sympathetic sort of Sabbat. Will they? *Probably* not, it's v5 and v5 doesn't want Sabbat PCs... but it'd be really cool if they did.
NOooooooo! She drank the bag! But seriously, has anyone else found themselves saying lsaac’s “Yes.” ? And Fuego’s face when Isaac was explaining the blood-bond…. As though questioning whether her feelings to her sire are genuinely her own or not…. Priceless!
Alex's smile as isaac is just so contagious XD, also I adore rey, he's an absolute brute, but he's also rather smart, and although he has a mouth on him, he's not dumb, nor is he apathetic towards the lives of others. This is the right way to play an antagonistic and brash character without demeaning and bogging down the party.
The chemistry and play between Fuego and Rey is amazing. I like the different approach of Rey to a gangrel and the way he takes Fuegos Game. Fuego on the otherhand plays perfectly to the play of ray and leans into it. Props to those two.
Alex Ward is the best roleplayer currently in the mainstream ttrpg sphere. Perfectly weaving game knowledge, character development, npc interactions, use of abilities. Unreal stuff.
Agreed, that is intense story telling and honestly I can only imagine how much work goes into doing this considering we all have families and lives to take care of. Cheers to you all
@@CitrousMoon I agree, Mr. Carl is indeed fantastic, but please let's not forget the wonderful players who help bring his storytelling to life! And all of the technical crew enhancing the immersion with the special effects!
Serif telling a Ventrue, a Tzimisce and a Businessman "Maybe I don't like keeping things". Not quite sure the rest of the coterie is going to agree with that sentiment.
I enjoy this coterie SO MUCH. They don't vibe or jive with each other all the time because they're still figuring out things about themselves. Anything could happen among or between them...OR better (worse?) yet whenever outsiders inevitably clash with their coterie.
New York By Night: Episode 5 Darkness Clings Timestamps SPOILERS 0:01 - Episode Starts 0:23 - Cast introductions 0:56 - Thank yous/shoutouts 1:32 - Prologue 3:10 - Let's tell a Vampire Story 4:43 - Setting the scene 6:21 - Recap 8:14 - Dealing with Hunger 9:52 - Isaac’s got his priorities straight 10:44 - Serif and Rey go hunting (Serif’s predator type revealed) 12:27 - When the Storyteller has spent to much time on TikTok 12:51 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka 14:26 - “Just keep in mind what you’re worth” Damn Rey, ok bro 14:53 - Favours 101 17:00 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka 17:11 - Serif’s next project 18:28 - Serif needs to check a trash can 19:44 - Serif’s sire is taking wrapping advice from a student who can’t afford wrapping paper 21:00 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka 21:25 - Rey and Fuego’s interaction 23:43 - Supernatural attractiveness v Supernatural resilience 25:46 - Scene Change 26:08 - Lovin the music 26:40 - Discussing last night 28:34 - Foreshadowing 29:47 - Healing Time 31:40 - Serif’s Beast 33:56 - Serif’s Beast is very unhappy 35:26 - Isaac’s getting angry (also Blood Bonding 101) 39:23 - Travel Montage 39:34 - Serif’s on the hunt 43:37 - Onwards with the Plot 45:21 - Break Starts 54:29 - Break Ends 56:06 - Queue creepy music 56:49 - Of course the Ex-Nosferatu recommends the sewers first 58:39 - Serif uses Feral Whispers 59:10 - Thank the Dark Father 59:16 - Speaking with the Crow 59:50 - I’m noticing a pattern with this Discipline 1:00:08 - Bree’s Introduction 1:01:30 - A joke was missed here 1:02:29 - Bree’s seen somethings 1:03:25 - Supernatural Attractiveness v Supernatural Resilience Round 2 1:04:43 - CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 1:06:38 - Rey’s insight checks Bree 1:08:26 - The underground parking garage 1:09:58 - “Pirates dress in what they plunder” Epic Rey Line (No,2) 1:10:20 - Bree, Isaac and Rey activate Eyes of the Beast 1:11:54 - How long did it take you to come up with that one Mr Ward? 1:13:48 - Kindred detected 1:14:47 - Bait and Pounce 1:15:00 - Two wolves, two targets 1:16:18 - Bree makes her move 1:17:12 - Rey makes his move 1:17:36 - The Guard’s dice result 1:18:36 - OP Guards 1:20:56 - The best Discipline TECHNOLOGY 1:21:50 - Fuego uses Mesmerise 1:22:25 - Fuego forgetting how Mesmerise works 1:22:51 - Fuego takes the shot 1:23:43 - Toots makes their move 1:24:22 - Famous last words Rey 1:25:16 - Bree uses Feral Weapons 1:26:36 - Conviction check 1:29:19 - Looting the body 1:29:38 - What is cash, a miserable pile of useless paper 1:30:24 - Isaac is done with this situation 1:31:16 - Isaac being the dad scolding these vampire children 1:32:09 - An interruption 1:33:38 - Angry Isaac (isn’t that one of the signs of Gehenna) 1:35:15 - Isaac will Take Care of this!!!!!! 1:36:25 - L.A By Night Coterie - One Big Family, NY By Night Coterie - Omnipresent Tension 1:38:57 - Rey and the Security Guard 1:39:36 - Rey’s options 1:41:11 - Rey Ghouls the guard 1:45:38 - Michael didn’t do what he was told??? 1:45:52 - Bree and Toot 1:46:35 - The sartorial gods are appeased 1:47:26 - Bree’s got common sense, I respect that 1:48:34 - Bree, Fuego and Serif 1:50:11 - That’s not ominous at all 1:51:25 - Examining the journal 1:53:47 - Toot says goodbye 1:54:14 - Serif and Toot give Bree and Fuego “privacy” 1:55:07 - This is a different type of tension 1:56:31 - Such a show woman, Bree 1:57:08 - Isaac and Rey 1:58:53 - Isaac lays down the ground rules 2:00:00 - My favourite line in this session 2:01:06 - Jason closes the episode 2:01:45 - End of Session Hello Vamily, I really enjoyed the session purely due to the omnipresent tension in this session, seeing Isaac being anything other than calm and polite absolutely terrified me. I liked the introduction of Bree, I thought they were quirky and energetic which is something I think the coterie needed this game. If there are any moments I missed please do let me know, thank you.
@@JasonCarl Thank you for your kind words, I am relatively new to the WoD, but I have binged watched L.A by Night and have started running VTM chronicles for my friends which has been tricky but really fun
Serif thinking they are all bound to each other, Rey calling them hunting together pack tactics, Fuego not being on via humanitas........ A TZIMISCE... I smell a Sabbat pack.
Fuego scares me more and more. She's basically becoming a murder hobo who refuses to clean up after herself, and she vibes with the beast a lot. I fear she's gonna lose her humanity veeery fast, unless she keeps finding justfications for her murders in her motivs. Also, the way she just uses her powers to influence just anyone around her, even her own coterie, is very scary. I wasn't crazy about Isaac so far, but this episode he really got me. This whole Tzmisce authority thing is pretty cool, plus he has all reasons to reprimand the rest of the coterie at this point, since things seem to go downhill pretty quick. Although, when he said he did nothing, it's true, but at the same time someone had to do something about those two guards, even though it was handled very badly it had to be handled. Question, does none of them have that thing that makes people forget what they saw? I forgot the name. I think it's a Ventrue thing? It would make things much easier. Serif's anger and background is really starting to show and I'm all for it. And I appreciate Roy being the token "trying to be human" of the group. This coterie is soooo full of friction, I don't know how it's gonna end up since they only just got together but it seems to get worse and worse, especially the more they are true to themselves. I think we're in for a wild ride, where the danger and conflict will come from the group itself more than from outside.
I was a bit mad at Isaac for not using dominate to calm the guards and then just diffuse the situation. However, I think that, in his typical fashion, he was calmly observing situacion and deciding what to do and when to do it. It was Ray and Fuego who decided to fight the guards. It can be argued that he is partially responsible, since he is the older and responsible one. BUT the team does not see him as the boss, Ray said it himself.
Isaac is actually a pretty good underfiend. Polite, hospitable, and just so desperately overbearing. Morality is an intellectual problem not something to care about.
shes always shying away from violence and doing something retarded and or forcefully PG rated. Like a few episodes back when she was asked if she was armed and pulls out a spraycan. And this time where she literally knows theres action and murder happening in the next room but she just leaves with Issac with no explanation. And when shes hungry but telling her beast he might have to go hungry... WTF is there to like about this character??
absolutely! I'm really curious about what she's going to to after learning those new Infos from Isaac. regarding her mother in particular - although i am quite sure it's more complicated.
Fantastic episode but it's really jarring when I glance around at the players faces during a scene and Aabria has this stare that makes her absolutely look like a predator, like she legit blinks less, and seriously it's just her in-character listening face. Absolute chills.
Great episode. I've been waiting for Alex(Isaac) to get touchy over his ghouls. I hope each member gets a bit of that tongue lashing, Serif has been incredibly rude about it. Although Feugo has been very neutral, Isaac has been very hospitable for everyone, despite his clans impulses. Can't wait to see more. Alex should always be a part of these shows. I hope B. Dave shows up eventually. Either as The Undisputed Baron of the Valley or someone completely new. He and Alex really jive together.
Despite? According to my understanding Tzimitse keep the laws of hospitality in high regard. Even have their own code how even an enemy should be treated as a guest in their home. Well as long as the old clan is concerned.
@@TheFictionic perhaps, but everyone has their break point. Their compulsion is to control and the ghouls are 'his'. The three of them constantly questioning his treatment or decision is very insulting to him. Eventually the beast comes out.
@@maximusaralieous1728 Ah I was being dumb. I read the despite part as him showing uncharacteristic hospitality for his clan, as in at all. Agree with you 100% he has already gone beyond the traditional required 3 days and 3 nights though he didn't serve any food, but it was understandable break of code considering the situation and the guests. I guess he would have had to also give them his best room, but well maybe he had. I think the rest of the coterie are going to be in for a rude awakening anyway regardless if it is Isaac that gives it. All three are basically ticking time bombs in their own way.
@@TheFictionic it's all good. Yeah, I'm very interested to see where it all goes. Alex playing Isaac is great to me, last episode even he lost his cool with Cat and dominated was very cool. I like the rest of the coterie, but yes they are very young and very prone to mistakes. I think Serif and Rey are really in got the biggest wakeup calls, at least do far.
@@maximusaralieous1728 Their unbridled aggression, even if Rey's is more bark than bite, will probably extremely soonish explode on them. I suspect that the tower is a Camarilla project. The night manager mentioned that "they couldn't just walk in here" as if it had already happened at night before. Or worse Sabbat. Those fuckers don't play by any rules and are surprisingly less forgiving. I think that Serif will fuck up majorly if and when she goes after her sire. Ravnos are more trickery than most and he has strong card to play in the hostage department. I also find the character of Isaac the most interesting and hold some hope that he is from the old clan. I know that Koldunic Sorcery isn't in the game per say anymore, but I would really like to see it. I know its also kinda busted if used smartly so I wouldn't hold it against Carl if he had said no in the case that Ward even asked.
Ah, love a good plot point of a mysterious stranger showing up and enabling the worst parts of people, causing friction in the group that everyone blames on each other instead of the stranger who caused/enabled it. We love to see it. We also love people making bad decisions in the juiciest ways. Also, kudos to Isaac for keeping his shit together so well, being party Mom is hard. Alex evoking a less-overbearing Victor Temple.
Just popping a comment to thank the whole Vamily and Jason Carl in specific. Thanks to his Chronicles I got back into playing rpgs, introduced people to the hobby, met wonderful friends and had more fun than I had in years 🖤 If you read this Mr. Carl, you are my greatest insipiration as a Storyteller and, while my tales are not nearly as compelling as yours, my table always leaves hungrier for more vampire stories...and scared of the phrase "I'll make a note". Edit: typo
Man, that last conversation between Isaac and Rey was so fascinating. I do find Isaac's side in this conversation to be very reasonable, the others would do well to not test his generosity and politeness. He is in a way the unspoken leader of the group, having all the resources and the highest amount of experience.
1:58:51 I am just so glad Issac stood up and spoke for himself. I, as an audience, was so frustrated seeing Fuego and Rey throwing shit at him while THEY are the ones causing all the problems and Issac being the one cleaning up after them. I really do admire how Alex didn’t lost his cool as a player and how Issac stayed so calm and kept his manner during this situation. If it were me who was being accused by my teammates for what they did wrong, I would be SO ANGRY and definitely throw some sarcasm back at them.
Fuego is the scariest of the coterie. Ruthless, manipulative, with a clear goal and still human just enough to find a way to justify her actions to herself. From a moral standpoint I really dislike her but as a watcher I'm loving every second of her screentime
@@Ventruethful agreed, albeit her personality is very Ventrue and fitting for VTM but I was feeling a certain way about her impulsiveness and how…”chill” she is with her beast/hunger but seeing her get quiet after her kill and show fear and introspection about her actions made me more secure in her chars development and seeing Jason consistently check her virtues helps me remember when she does/doesn’t hurt her humanity since her virtues are very specific I forget some times
The tension between everyone this episode was crazy!! Fuego’s moment of (what I assume) fake grief of taking a life before finding love in Bree was great. I also find it funny since she’s a Grangel like Rey. Also Issac and Rey’s conversation at the end was so real. “there is no bright side, we’ve lost the bright side” LIKE SUCH A GOOD SPEECH. Especially since Issac is nothing like the rest of group in the way that he choose this (un)life. Also learning about Serif’s past is so neat, I would love for her to absolutely obliterate her sire. I just want this lovely coterie to get along and love one another haha
I love Alex being the complete contrast to everyone. I feel like at this point everyone has given Isaac shit for having ghouls, and yet their actions and wanting to "blow up", building and businesses isn't as messed up of an agenda. It feels like everyone is trying to supress their inner beast but Isaac EMBRACES it. Felt the same for Victor (even though they are completely different kinds of vamps and personas)
Diggin' up bones, diggin' up bones, exhuming things that's better left alone, resurrecting memories that's better left alone, tonight I'm sittin' alone diggin' up bones. Thanks for the video.
When I started watching the new season, I had a feeling it was going to be good. And then it got better. Much love for Jason and the entire cast! Aabria, Mayanna, Alex and Joey - plus guest star! - you guys are a joy and bring the joy back to Vampire for me.
Congratulations to Mr. Jason Carl, the cast and crew on this new chronicle that has kept me on the edge of my seat so far. The tension was palpable in this episode, the story has gotten dark very fast. Might have to rewatch, but I have a feeling that LA by Night S01 was actually light hearted compared to this. It's so interesting to see these characters, very much defying clan stereotypes so far, getting to know each other, and I suspect they have a LONG way to go to sort out those trust issues. Thank you again to the whole team for giving us this new adventure, can't wait to see how it develops!
Just now catching up on Season 1, so hopefully no spoilers but Fuego's reaction during Isaac's little Blood Bond 101 lecture (which I believe was 100% in character because Aabria is fantastic like that) kinda confirms my suspicion that she's bound to her Sire. A sleeper agent within the Anarchs that may only be beginning to understand the real danger she poses. How agreeable she is to the demands of her Beast (which I imagine speaks to her as her Sire) was the first clue. She also very much lied to Richter about not knowing her clan in the first episode, despite later revealing she knew her Sire and that he was Ventrue.
I like how poetic his speech was at the end along with Rey’s just as poetic response and how Isaac’s conflicts and responses happen to center around things like his staff or his properties/spaces. It shows he’s more than the Tzimisce stereotype but we still get to see that Tzimisce territorial nature come out
@@Peecamarke Alex Ward spoke about how he used Bram Stoker's Dracula as a reference. That he is generally polite, but at a drop of a hat he can get mad when disrespect is shown. I love it.
This cast is amazing, some of these moments felt so intimate. Like we shouldn't have been watching, tough to pull that off, rock stars each and every one.
I love Aabria's performance in this episode and Fuego's character development so far. I really hope her story arc focuses around the idea of embracing the beast (especially since Aabria talked about how she indulges the voice because of her relationship with her sire) and what that looks like, especially because Venture players are usually very inhibited, but Fuego seems so free. Love the episode y'all ❤️🤲🏾 can't wait for more
Bree's line about now being able to be preyed on really stuck with me especially because I think a central part of Fuego's story line is walking the line of how much humanity she has to lose in order to actually have enough power to save her neighborhood and the people she loves. So excited for next week y'all ❤️
NY By Night Drinking Game, if you dare... Take a drink when... 1) Rey takes damage 2) Serif does something questionable 3) Isaac smiles 4) Jason makes a note 5) Shooka-shooka-shooka 6) Bing Bong! 7) Rey gets Gangry 8) Fuego messes with Rey 9) Fuego activates Awe or Blush of Life 10) "Like the font?" 🤣
Awesome story so far. And OMG.....Fuego....absolutely brutal. So deceptively sweet, until she kills. So well played. I expected a lot from Isaac and have not been in any way disappointed. Did not know any of the rest of the regular cast but all of them are soooooooooo good. So living up to the standard Jason and the crew set in LA by Night.
The tension that just rose are absolutely delicious, I'm very much looking forward to how it develops next time Also Bree is the best worst influence so far, she's so much fun
I'm really interested in (confused with) how Jason handles stains and humanity. I'm pretty sure ghouling a human carries an automatic stain (though maybe not if you're trying to save somebody through convictions and such). I think last episode the players also added half their humanity to a frenzy check (instead of 1/3). He obviously knows the system really well (having run multiple seasons in it and helping develop the system), so this isn't a "he's doing it wrong!" post, but more a "why, so I can steal it if that's what my games need" post
Usually he approaches them at a 'dramatically appropriate moment' usually when there's a moment of downtime for characters to reflect on their actions (and to not disrupt the flow of what is happening in the moment).
@@SvenTSexgore ahh, that makes sense. He did that this episode after the kill but said “we’ll deal with that later. We have a mess to clean” and he actually came back to it later
Jason may be going off the video game a little in this situation but it's hard to say. *spoiler* there's a situation early in the game where you have to go to the hospital to retrieve something. You find out that the hospital is understaffed and can't get to all the patients. You find a girl in incredible pain, you can either give her some blood or walk away. If you give her blood, your humanity rises - however, I'm pretty sure that's also because the character you play doesn't know about the ghoul situation in its entirety yet. so perhaps Jason tried to level it out instead...?
I think he's streamlining it a lot since he's decided to make humanity checks player facing this time around. He doesn't seem to be using stains at all, just calling for outright humanity checks where appropriate. It's a little bit V20.
I think that is what is so interesting about NY by Night is the difference in beat with the coterie. In LA by Night Annabelle was shouldered and protected from the ugliness of being a Vampire thne in this case we see Ray as a mentally damaged individual who struggles with who he is while trying to cling to what humanity he has left where as Fuego has none. She hides behind the pretention protecting the Bronx but in the end she just kills without thinking twice. Serif is a wildcard and Isaac is the scariest one since he is honest on what he is and does not seek to retain any form of humanity. This feels like a very good start to a story of strife and pain and betrayal.
Loving NY by Night! Margo and Rey, especially. These characters are from 4 of my top 5 favorite clans. If there was also a Setite as a permeant member of the coterie, I'd be super happy! LOL
I haven't picked up on those as of yet. Perhaps a rewatch of his scene as a Tremere in Valediction might clear it up for you. If he doesn't do any of that there than I would assume it's deliberate.
@@MorinehtarTheBlue i dont think he does that in Valediction, but we only see him for like 5-10 minutes there so we can t be sure based on that. It is worth rewatching some of his scenes in previous ny by night ep.s though. The thing is i m sure it s deliberate, as in he uses it for roleplay, i mxjust not sure if he does it for gangrel flavor or just to emphasize Rey's personality (meaning he would probably have had that before the embrace too)
This thought is in my mind since I saw the first episode of Ny by night: I don't understand, why everyone sees Isaac as a Daddy! A Dad normally would have love for his Children and would for example not simply stand there and watching them bringing theirselves in lethal danger. For me he is more like a teacher, giving them factual informations about kindred life, and i think he does that because it is important, that they know some things for that they could work together effectively and without breaking the masquerade in public.
Did they call him father? Regardless, you’re talking about a parent in the true emotional sense but it sounds like he provides a lot of the artificial things, information, roof to sleep under, is the oldest of the group, etc which to be fair to the coterie’s perspective, if I just got brought into a world a blood sucking immortals I would have loose ideas of parental bonds that I would hang on to
@@Peecamarke No, in character nobody called Isaac daddy or father, but many of the audience do this, I read it in the chat and on twitter very often. and i wondered about it because as i see it, Alex Ward doesn't create an image of Isaac as a (vampire) daddy.
Loved this episode, the cast as ever were incredible and I loved the character progression. Mr. Carl, you Sir are truly a weaver of words and I am as always in awe of the pictures and scene’s you so eloquently construct. If anyone knows the song at 26:19 onwards and also that of 50:00 too I would be ever so grateful. I’m so very excited for episode 6, it’s certainly getting me through my deployment 😁 thank you all for this entertainment 🙏
Regarding each character's moral compass, I find Fuego's to be most compromised. Early on she shows a great and admirable concern for the neighborhood she grew up in and a fierce dedication against the encroaching gentrification caused by the new building projects. But in the span of 5 episodes she's already committed accessory to murder and 1st degree murder. I wonder how's going to justify her crusade against the social injustice of the new high-rise buildings while she carries the weight of such injustices with her.
MALKAV Cheese…Different Cheeses assigned to each clan. There are different types to choose from you know? BRUJAH ::looks to Nosferatu:: Yeah..lemme guess who Limburger is… Sry just had to
40:20 is a classic moment and why ttrpgs are so damn fun with a creative game master and friends. The whole crew cracking up to the M'lady exchange is hilarious.
YO! Isaac stay schooling the Coatrie on life in WoD while at the same time revealing more about his char’s values. I’m like, preach Tzimisce! (Props to he actor’s poetic improv🫰) also Serif, Fuego, and Rey had some great character development this episode, ESP Serif! And that scene in the beginning with Fuego and Rey was 🔥 totally got me hyped to see where the interactions go with them but I must add Isaac’s slow, subtle character reveals and development (very reactionary but illuminating, like his response to the Cotarie’s actions at the end of the ep) is also nice in conjunction with the pacing of the other characters
Szia Elektra! Nem ismersz véletlenül egy hazai kotériát, akikhez csatlakozni lehetne? Ha Budapestet mondasz, akkor Budapest, én Baranya megyében lakom. Annyira jó lenne játszani, de errefelé az a generáció eltűnt, vagy csak nagyon komolyan veszik a Masquerade-t. :) Köszi! D.
@@danielfodor6445 *Sajna sok helyen kihaltak a játékosok. Jobban mondva felnőttek, családosok lettek, már máshol élnek... stb. Budapesten nagyobb eséllyel találsz olyanokat akik játszanak. Ilyen pl az Árnyékszféra. Megtalálod őket a facen. Szoktak is rendezni játékokat. Van amikor többet is. Én se játszom már. Nehéz is lenne összeegyeztetni másokkal. Sok szerepjátékos könyvem most is itt porosodik. Csak nosztalgiából vannak meg. Ha megjelenik a V5 könyv azt is csak azért veszem meg, hogy elolvassam meg, hogy meglegyen. Szerettem annak idején játszani. Bár mi leragadtunk a M.A.G.U.S. és Vampire játékoknál. Bár egyszer játszhattam Hunter játékot is. Az nagyon megtetszett. Eleve ki kéne képezni egy új játékos generációt. Játékokból így is volna mit játszani. Ott a D&D, M.A.G.U.S. , Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, Star Wars, WoD... stb. Nem hiszem el, hogy nem lenne olyan játék ami a mai kölyköknek ne jönne be. Eleve óriási potenciál van ezekben a világokban csak jól kell hozzájuk nyúlni.*
I’m sayin tho! Isaac out here preaching them sermons 🫰he was talking to the Cotarie like my teacher would talk to us when we’d act a fool and then get upset being punished lol
There's something hilarious about Jason saying "Bing bong, fuck your life."
Nah nah its, "Fuck ya life! Bing Bong!"
For me its the shucka shucka noises of the spray can he makes)
I love how Alexander leaned into the Tzimisce politeness.
I feel that when he invites the coterie I to his haven he is very much aware of the laws of hospitality and very much dancing the gracious host/no overextending tightrope. Isaac plays, concept wise, an Old Clan Tzimisce and it shows beautifully
@@dmen89 Having recently played a long chronicle with an Old Clan Tzimisce in my coterie (I still play V20), I'm now curious to see how Alex would flavour Koldunic bullshitery. He seems like the guy who'd go for a fire focused build just to accentuate the already quasi-masochistic nature of the clan in a "being reminded often of the threat that fire poses is an intrinsic part of what it truly means to be a vampire" sort of way.
Seriously, they need to bring the old bloodlines to V5E; they're both fun and terrifying.
Haqim 4 Lyfe
I really have to give props to Rey. He somehow manages to retain a lot of sympathy in spite of being very brash and antagonistic.
I think it helps that his characters personality and moods are actually showing to change, based on his experiences and confrontations, to better navigate the WOD chars
Ngl did not think Rey of everyone would be the heart of the group.
He has that "embraced into the wrong clan" vibe. Like Isaac said in one of the previous episodes, he should have been a Ventrue, but became Gangrel.
We don't really know yet how much of his current short temper is his character before the embrace and how much it's the Gangrel blood...
And his convictions- what we've heard of them so far at least- make me believe it's more of the latter + the struggle of being thrust into this new, cruel unlife.
Its the good looks
yeah the first episodes were rough but he's really mellowed out. I also feel that he's got some real love for the coterie now. And I must say his coterie seems lovable, although we'll probably find out that Isaac has living flesh furniture on his third floor and Fuego mind controls the council or something. Not sure what skeletons Serif has in her closet. She seems the least fucked up of the team.
I hope Rey gets an animal shape soon, so he can be the Wolf of Wall Street.
I see what you did there...
Isaac: I haven't even lift a finger, why are you mad at me?!
B. Dave Walters smiling from the corner: Now you know how I felt, Alex
No one liked Victor because he crushed people's consent every chance he got. Alex and Eva never forgave him for the mirror event. Nelli never forgave him for sending troops into her territory. He never apologized for either.
@@JohnDoe-xv9du all things considered, I dont think he had too
@@JohnDoe-xv9du I feel like there is some confusion between the players and their roles here. Isaac and Victor are very different characters, it's just that the experience of playing someone who's put in that position probably feels somewhat similar
@@Orimthekeyacolite hm, good point. I can see both sides to it honestly. I LOVE Isaac’s sermon at the end they’re hella poetic and fitting for his role
@@JohnDoe-xv9du Victor acts more like a Prince than a baron and it NEEDS to come back on him if they return to La by Night. Anarchs will not put up with that sort of behavior.
Jason Carl's representation of the bar guy had me in tears! 🤣 "This is a different kind of old fashion", "I like it though!"
when Jason said "M'lady" I nearly choked on my drink...
Same! (Thought in my case it was a bite of waffle)
I watch this with captions on and "corporate gang girl" kills me every time.
same lol!
SAME HERE LMAO
They should do proper captions for this, it would be nice for non-native speakers of english and more accessible to deaf people too :(
@@sarahmoraes990 I'd love this so much. I have a hard time understanding spoken words without subtitles in general, nevermind in English and with so and so audio. Plus for videos of this length it's almost impossible to rewind to hear a sentence again to try and understand it.
@@Ninnisha I totally get you. I wonder if they would add subtitles some time? Maybe when the season is over they'll take the time to do it?
"Feeding on your Cotery is very much an imergency button"
Yeah, Alex would know a thing or two about that. Love the little smirk that went with that remark
Everyone wakes up a little hungrier for this episode. And Rey is slowly becoming my favorite character. He has tension with everyone in his coterie whether it's with Fuego or Serif and even Isaac. He's such a scrappy old dude, really. Very secretly adorable.
His character is interesting, but he's about the least Gangrel Gangrel I've ever seen. I'm really hoping we get some kind of insight into his backstory as to why someone from a clan of outsiders who despise everything to do with what a corporate personality is would embrace him.
@@drosarius5929 Keep in mind, Issac stated he *should* have been Ventrue, it's very likely his turning was a punishment, not meant to actually make a long lasting childer
@@drosarius5929 I am pretty sure Gangrel embrace enemies as well. This is taken from the White Wolf wiki: "When we punish, however, there is little effort wasted. A mortal who insults or threatens one of our clan receives a nighttime visit. The Gangrel Embraces the mortal, making the process as painful and terror-filled as possible, and leaves her. Usually the Embrace happens indoors, in the rooms of the person punished, assuring their discovery and destruction. In recent nights, this punishment has fallen into disuse, though there are still some who actively enact it".
So it's rare, but not out of the ordinary to embrace an enemy into the Gangrel clan in the hopes that they die because they don't know how to control their urges or hide from the sun.
"You discourage me from leveling buildings ALL the time..." That made me burst out laughing lol
Issac is a blessed bastion of rationality in the sea of angsty confusion and I never thought I'd thank god for this Tzimtche.
Agree! I feel like Alex always tends to and is good at playing these kind of calm and rational character the group. Jasper(LA by night), Edgar (Candela Obscura) and Issac are all characters with this kind of trait. His calming presence is just very soothing
Compared to the first season of LA By Night, this campaign seems to be slower in terms of plot and stuff happening, but more intense, with more character psychology obviously on display and drama rooted in morality much more than politics and intrigue.
Not to mention 45 minutes of feeding and explaining lore every episode.
@@TheFandango Yeah, but come on, Serif's feeding this episode or Rey and Fuego's little murder earlier were some of the best scenes in the campaign.
I would also say that LA by Night had a huge avantage of using training wheels since most of the characters are older and so more experienced as a coterie versus to this new one where Isaac is the oldest vampire and is currently sealing the fate of the three young fledglings in a ways that should be interesting in a few episodes.
I do like that there is lots of personal horror. That's what it's all about after all.
@@EvilZ2009 I hope he does because those three are the least competent Vampires I've ever seen in a Chronicle. They're kinda like the posterchildren for new childre of what NOT to do if you want to survive.
I cant get over the way Alex keeps looking at the others and making these minute expressions, it just puts me on edge in the best way. Like he’s making notes of little things about each character for future reference. And I’m curious to see what it gets used for.
"Stand your ground" and "justice must be served" as chronicle tenets, too - I could very much see this lot becoming representatives of the nobler and more sympathetic sort of Sabbat. Will they? *Probably* not, it's v5 and v5 doesn't want Sabbat PCs... but it'd be really cool if they did.
NOooooooo! She drank the bag!
But seriously, has anyone else found themselves saying lsaac’s “Yes.” ?
And Fuego’s face when Isaac was explaining the blood-bond…. As though questioning whether her feelings to her sire are genuinely her own or not…. Priceless!
Alex's smile as isaac is just so contagious XD, also I adore rey, he's an absolute brute, but he's also rather smart, and although he has a mouth on him, he's not dumb, nor is he apathetic towards the lives of others. This is the right way to play an antagonistic and brash character without demeaning and bogging down the party.
The chemistry and play between Fuego and Rey is amazing. I like the different approach of Rey to a gangrel and the way he takes Fuegos Game. Fuego on the otherhand plays perfectly to the play of ray and leans into it. Props to those two.
These vamps have brought up chronicle tenants more in 5 episodes then I think LA by night did in 5 seasons.
Alex Ward is the best roleplayer currently in the mainstream ttrpg sphere. Perfectly weaving game knowledge, character development, npc interactions, use of abilities. Unreal stuff.
At this point, Serif is definitely Isaac's favourite.
I just wanna thank Mr. Jason Carl and all the cast and crew for providing this wonderful story to the Vamily!
Thank you for sharing it with us!
Agreed, that is intense story telling and honestly I can only imagine how much work goes into doing this considering we all have families and lives to take care of.
Cheers to you all
My first VtM roleplay series I've watched, not to mention from WoD themselves. Mr. Carl is fantastic.
@@CitrousMoon I agree, Mr. Carl is indeed fantastic, but please let's not forget the wonderful players who help bring his storytelling to life! And all of the technical crew enhancing the immersion with the special effects!
@@ahryia2476 Naturally. Not forgotten!
Serif telling a Ventrue, a Tzimisce and a Businessman "Maybe I don't like keeping things". Not quite sure the rest of the coterie is going to agree with that sentiment.
I enjoy this coterie SO MUCH. They don't vibe or jive with each other all the time because they're still figuring out things about themselves. Anything could happen among or between them...OR better (worse?) yet whenever outsiders inevitably clash with their coterie.
New York By Night: Episode 5 Darkness Clings Timestamps
SPOILERS
0:01 - Episode Starts
0:23 - Cast introductions
0:56 - Thank yous/shoutouts
1:32 - Prologue
3:10 - Let's tell a Vampire Story
4:43 - Setting the scene
6:21 - Recap
8:14 - Dealing with Hunger
9:52 - Isaac’s got his priorities straight
10:44 - Serif and Rey go hunting (Serif’s predator type revealed)
12:27 - When the Storyteller has spent to much time on TikTok
12:51 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka
14:26 - “Just keep in mind what you’re worth” Damn Rey, ok bro
14:53 - Favours 101
17:00 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka
17:11 - Serif’s next project
18:28 - Serif needs to check a trash can
19:44 - Serif’s sire is taking wrapping advice from a student who can’t afford wrapping paper
21:00 - Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka Shooka
21:25 - Rey and Fuego’s interaction
23:43 - Supernatural attractiveness v Supernatural resilience
25:46 - Scene Change
26:08 - Lovin the music
26:40 - Discussing last night
28:34 - Foreshadowing
29:47 - Healing Time
31:40 - Serif’s Beast
33:56 - Serif’s Beast is very unhappy
35:26 - Isaac’s getting angry (also Blood Bonding 101)
39:23 - Travel Montage
39:34 - Serif’s on the hunt
43:37 - Onwards with the Plot
45:21 - Break Starts
54:29 - Break Ends
56:06 - Queue creepy music
56:49 - Of course the Ex-Nosferatu recommends the sewers first
58:39 - Serif uses Feral Whispers
59:10 - Thank the Dark Father
59:16 - Speaking with the Crow
59:50 - I’m noticing a pattern with this Discipline
1:00:08 - Bree’s Introduction
1:01:30 - A joke was missed here
1:02:29 - Bree’s seen somethings
1:03:25 - Supernatural Attractiveness v Supernatural Resilience Round 2
1:04:43 - CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
1:06:38 - Rey’s insight checks Bree
1:08:26 - The underground parking garage
1:09:58 - “Pirates dress in what they plunder” Epic Rey Line (No,2)
1:10:20 - Bree, Isaac and Rey activate Eyes of the Beast
1:11:54 - How long did it take you to come up with that one Mr Ward?
1:13:48 - Kindred detected
1:14:47 - Bait and Pounce
1:15:00 - Two wolves, two targets
1:16:18 - Bree makes her move
1:17:12 - Rey makes his move
1:17:36 - The Guard’s dice result
1:18:36 - OP Guards
1:20:56 - The best Discipline TECHNOLOGY
1:21:50 - Fuego uses Mesmerise
1:22:25 - Fuego forgetting how Mesmerise works
1:22:51 - Fuego takes the shot
1:23:43 - Toots makes their move
1:24:22 - Famous last words Rey
1:25:16 - Bree uses Feral Weapons
1:26:36 - Conviction check
1:29:19 - Looting the body
1:29:38 - What is cash, a miserable pile of useless paper
1:30:24 - Isaac is done with this situation
1:31:16 - Isaac being the dad scolding these vampire children
1:32:09 - An interruption
1:33:38 - Angry Isaac (isn’t that one of the signs of Gehenna)
1:35:15 - Isaac will Take Care of this!!!!!!
1:36:25 - L.A By Night Coterie - One Big Family, NY By Night Coterie - Omnipresent Tension
1:38:57 - Rey and the Security Guard
1:39:36 - Rey’s options
1:41:11 - Rey Ghouls the guard
1:45:38 - Michael didn’t do what he was told???
1:45:52 - Bree and Toot
1:46:35 - The sartorial gods are appeased
1:47:26 - Bree’s got common sense, I respect that
1:48:34 - Bree, Fuego and Serif
1:50:11 - That’s not ominous at all
1:51:25 - Examining the journal
1:53:47 - Toot says goodbye
1:54:14 - Serif and Toot give Bree and Fuego “privacy”
1:55:07 - This is a different type of tension
1:56:31 - Such a show woman, Bree
1:57:08 - Isaac and Rey
1:58:53 - Isaac lays down the ground rules
2:00:00 - My favourite line in this session
2:01:06 - Jason closes the episode
2:01:45 - End of Session
Hello Vamily, I really enjoyed the session purely due to the omnipresent tension in this session, seeing Isaac being anything other than calm and polite absolutely terrified me. I liked the introduction of Bree, I thought they were quirky and energetic which is something I think the coterie needed this game.
If there are any moments I missed please do let me know, thank you.
It is super thoughtful and kind of you to do this for the community. Thank you!
@@JasonCarl Thank you for your kind words, I am relatively new to the WoD, but I have binged watched L.A by Night and have started running VTM chronicles for my friends which has been tricky but really fun
Thx man
Thank you dear friend
Thank you!
Serif thinking they are all bound to each other, Rey calling them hunting together pack tactics, Fuego not being on via humanitas........ A TZIMISCE... I smell a Sabbat pack.
Fuego scares me more and more.
She's basically becoming a murder hobo who refuses to clean up after herself, and she vibes with the beast a lot. I fear she's gonna lose her humanity veeery fast, unless she keeps finding justfications for her murders in her motivs. Also, the way she just uses her powers to influence just anyone around her, even her own coterie, is very scary.
I wasn't crazy about Isaac so far, but this episode he really got me. This whole Tzmisce authority thing is pretty cool, plus he has all reasons to reprimand the rest of the coterie at this point, since things seem to go downhill pretty quick. Although, when he said he did nothing, it's true, but at the same time someone had to do something about those two guards, even though it was handled very badly it had to be handled.
Question, does none of them have that thing that makes people forget what they saw? I forgot the name. I think it's a Ventrue thing? It would make things much easier.
Serif's anger and background is really starting to show and I'm all for it.
And I appreciate Roy being the token "trying to be human" of the group.
This coterie is soooo full of friction, I don't know how it's gonna end up since they only just got together but it seems to get worse and worse, especially the more they are true to themselves. I think we're in for a wild ride, where the danger and conflict will come from the group itself more than from outside.
I was a bit mad at Isaac for not using dominate to calm the guards and then just diffuse the situation. However, I think that, in his typical fashion, he was calmly observing situacion and deciding what to do and when to do it. It was Ray and Fuego who decided to fight the guards.
It can be argued that he is partially responsible, since he is the older and responsible one. BUT the team does not see him as the boss, Ray said it himself.
Isaac is actually a pretty good underfiend. Polite, hospitable, and just so desperately overbearing. Morality is an intellectual problem not something to care about.
Serif really pulled it out of the bag this episode, best she has been so far. Great character development!
shes always shying away from violence and doing something retarded and or forcefully PG rated. Like a few episodes back when she was asked if she was armed and pulls out a spraycan. And this time where she literally knows theres action and murder happening in the next room but she just leaves with Issac with no explanation. And when shes hungry but telling her beast he might have to go hungry... WTF is there to like about this character??
Totally! I love the context and motivations you get behind both her impulsive self-sacrifice AND specific targets to her anger and resentment
absolutely! I'm really curious about what she's going to to after learning those new Infos from Isaac. regarding her mother in particular - although i am quite sure it's more complicated.
Fantastic episode but it's really jarring when I glance around at the players faces during a scene and Aabria has this stare that makes her absolutely look like a predator, like she legit blinks less, and seriously it's just her in-character listening face. Absolute chills.
Yeees I notice this as well, looks like a rl vampire
she's one of the best to ever do it.
Great episode. I've been waiting for Alex(Isaac) to get touchy over his ghouls. I hope each member gets a bit of that tongue lashing, Serif has been incredibly rude about it. Although Feugo has been very neutral, Isaac has been very hospitable for everyone, despite his clans impulses.
Can't wait to see more. Alex should always be a part of these shows. I hope B. Dave shows up eventually. Either as The Undisputed Baron of the Valley or someone completely new. He and Alex really jive together.
Despite? According to my understanding Tzimitse keep the laws of hospitality in high regard. Even have their own code how even an enemy should be treated as a guest in their home. Well as long as the old clan is concerned.
@@TheFictionic perhaps, but everyone has their break point. Their compulsion is to control and the ghouls are 'his'. The three of them constantly questioning his treatment or decision is very insulting to him. Eventually the beast comes out.
@@maximusaralieous1728 Ah I was being dumb. I read the despite part as him showing uncharacteristic hospitality for his clan, as in at all.
Agree with you 100% he has already gone beyond the traditional required 3 days and 3 nights though he didn't serve any food, but it was understandable break of code considering the situation and the guests. I guess he would have had to also give them his best room, but well maybe he had.
I think the rest of the coterie are going to be in for a rude awakening anyway regardless if it is Isaac that gives it. All three are basically ticking time bombs in their own way.
@@TheFictionic it's all good. Yeah, I'm very interested to see where it all goes. Alex playing Isaac is great to me, last episode even he lost his cool with Cat and dominated was very cool.
I like the rest of the coterie, but yes they are very young and very prone to mistakes. I think Serif and Rey are really in got the biggest wakeup calls, at least do far.
@@maximusaralieous1728 Their unbridled aggression, even if Rey's is more bark than bite, will probably extremely soonish explode on them. I suspect that the tower is a Camarilla project. The night manager mentioned that "they couldn't just walk in here" as if it had already happened at night before. Or worse Sabbat. Those fuckers don't play by any rules and are surprisingly less forgiving.
I think that Serif will fuck up majorly if and when she goes after her sire. Ravnos are more trickery than most and he has strong card to play in the hostage department.
I also find the character of Isaac the most interesting and hold some hope that he is from the old clan. I know that Koldunic Sorcery isn't in the game per say anymore, but I would really like to see it. I know its also kinda busted if used smartly so I wouldn't hold it against Carl if he had said no in the case that Ward even asked.
"did we fight a zombie?"
"no."
"are you *sure*?"
"no!"
Ah, love a good plot point of a mysterious stranger showing up and enabling the worst parts of people, causing friction in the group that everyone blames on each other instead of the stranger who caused/enabled it. We love to see it. We also love people making bad decisions in the juiciest ways. Also, kudos to Isaac for keeping his shit together so well, being party Mom is hard. Alex evoking a less-overbearing Victor Temple.
Just popping a comment to thank the whole Vamily and Jason Carl in specific. Thanks to his Chronicles I got back into playing rpgs, introduced people to the hobby, met wonderful friends and had more fun than I had in years 🖤 If you read this Mr. Carl, you are my greatest insipiration as a Storyteller and, while my tales are not nearly as compelling as yours, my table always leaves hungrier for more vampire stories...and scared of the phrase "I'll make a note".
Edit: typo
welcome back :)
I'm gonna start answering the phone with "Hey! Fuck ya life, bing bong!"
i feel isaac pain of being in a couterie where you are the only competent.
-you're doing good!
-I'M DOING EVERYTHING!
Hah! It's gotten so bad in my game that I intentionally killed off my competent PC, just to make an utter idiot PC who is more fun to play instead.
Man, that last conversation between Isaac and Rey was so fascinating. I do find Isaac's side in this conversation to be very reasonable, the others would do well to not test his generosity and politeness. He is in a way the unspoken leader of the group, having all the resources and the highest amount of experience.
1:58:51
I am just so glad Issac stood up and spoke for himself. I, as an audience, was so frustrated seeing Fuego and Rey throwing shit at him while THEY are the ones causing all the problems and Issac being the one cleaning up after them. I really do admire how Alex didn’t lost his cool as a player and how Issac stayed so calm and kept his manner during this situation. If it were me who was being accused by my teammates for what they did wrong, I would be SO ANGRY and definitely throw some sarcasm back at them.
saying for the record that I Do Not Trust Fuego's face journey after Isaac explained the idea of blood bonds
wtf is a "face journey"?
What’s a face journey?
@@satanspy I suspect it refers to the changes in her facial expressions during the explanation...the journey of her face.
Fuego is the scariest of the coterie. Ruthless, manipulative, with a clear goal and still human just enough to find a way to justify her actions to herself. From a moral standpoint I really dislike her but as a watcher I'm loving every second of her screentime
@@Ventruethful agreed, albeit her personality is very Ventrue and fitting for VTM but I was feeling a certain way about her impulsiveness and how…”chill” she is with her beast/hunger but seeing her get quiet after her kill and show fear and introspection about her actions made me more secure in her chars development and seeing Jason consistently check her virtues helps me remember when she does/doesn’t hurt her humanity since her virtues are very specific I forget some times
gosh! so much tension between Fuego and Rey I CAN'T EVEN
The tension between everyone this episode was crazy!! Fuego’s moment of (what I assume) fake grief of taking a life before finding love in Bree was great. I also find it funny since she’s a Grangel like Rey.
Also Issac and Rey’s conversation at the end was so real. “there is no bright side, we’ve lost the bright side” LIKE SUCH A GOOD SPEECH. Especially since Issac is nothing like the rest of group in the way that he choose this (un)life.
Also learning about Serif’s past is so neat, I would love for her to absolutely obliterate her sire.
I just want this lovely coterie to get along and love one another haha
Rey is awfully close to having to uber to coterie adventures 🤣
Absolutely ADORED Gina DeVivo as Bree. Her energy was so fascinating and I loved the moments she had with Fuego/Aabria.
Man, Fuego was absolutely *cold* in that Parking Garage scene!!!! Only matched by Bree!
I love Alex being the complete contrast to everyone. I feel like at this point everyone has given Isaac shit for having ghouls, and yet their actions and wanting to "blow up", building and businesses isn't as messed up of an agenda. It feels like everyone is trying to supress their inner beast but Isaac EMBRACES it. Felt the same for Victor (even though they are completely different kinds of vamps and personas)
Something about Jason, his voice, his way of speaking, his skills as a gm. I just love him platonically
Diggin' up bones, diggin' up bones, exhuming things that's better left alone, resurrecting memories that's better left alone, tonight I'm sittin' alone diggin' up bones. Thanks for the video.
When I started watching the new season, I had a feeling it was going to be good.
And then it got better.
Much love for Jason and the entire cast! Aabria, Mayanna, Alex and Joey - plus guest star! - you guys are a joy and bring the joy back to Vampire for me.
Congratulations to Mr. Jason Carl, the cast and crew on this new chronicle that has kept me on the edge of my seat so far. The tension was palpable in this episode, the story has gotten dark very fast. Might have to rewatch, but I have a feeling that LA by Night S01 was actually light hearted compared to this. It's so interesting to see these characters, very much defying clan stereotypes so far, getting to know each other, and I suspect they have a LONG way to go to sort out those trust issues.
Thank you again to the whole team for giving us this new adventure, can't wait to see how it develops!
Just now catching up on Season 1, so hopefully no spoilers but Fuego's reaction during Isaac's little Blood Bond 101 lecture (which I believe was 100% in character because Aabria is fantastic like that) kinda confirms my suspicion that she's bound to her Sire. A sleeper agent within the Anarchs that may only be beginning to understand the real danger she poses. How agreeable she is to the demands of her Beast (which I imagine speaks to her as her Sire) was the first clue. She also very much lied to Richter about not knowing her clan in the first episode, despite later revealing she knew her Sire and that he was Ventrue.
This dynamic between Isaac and Rey is fascinating. They are polar opposites in a lot of ways
Issac was so mad. He was ready to turn all these dummies into a couch lol. I feel him tho, things were cool then they shot a guy and made a ghoul lol
I like how poetic his speech was at the end along with Rey’s just as poetic response and how Isaac’s conflicts and responses happen to center around things like his staff or his properties/spaces. It shows he’s more than the Tzimisce stereotype but we still get to see that Tzimisce territorial nature come out
@@Peecamarke Alex Ward spoke about how he used Bram Stoker's Dracula as a reference. That he is generally polite, but at a drop of a hat he can get mad when disrespect is shown. I love it.
Rey and Fuego's interactions are my favourite stuff so far, with Alex's whole deal as a close second.
Okay, Jesus, this has got to be the most emotional episode I've been on so far. Rey might have just become my favourite character!
The wait would have killed me, if I wasnt dead already
I like how happy is Serif's player when she talks about painting walls
This cast is amazing, some of these moments felt so intimate. Like we shouldn't have been watching, tough to pull that off, rock stars each and every one.
Right?! And just how poetically they put dialogue and reactions together is done so well
Has anyone made the Rey is literally the Wolf of Wall Street joke yet
Yup
The RP between Isaac and Rey is just magnificent.
I love Aabria's performance in this episode and Fuego's character development so far. I really hope her story arc focuses around the idea of embracing the beast (especially since Aabria talked about how she indulges the voice because of her relationship with her sire) and what that looks like, especially because Venture players are usually very inhibited, but Fuego seems so free. Love the episode y'all ❤️🤲🏾 can't wait for more
Bree's line about now being able to be preyed on really stuck with me especially because I think a central part of Fuego's story line is walking the line of how much humanity she has to lose in order to actually have enough power to save her neighborhood and the people she loves. So excited for next week y'all ❤️
NY By Night Drinking Game, if you dare...
Take a drink when...
1) Rey takes damage
2) Serif does something questionable
3) Isaac smiles
4) Jason makes a note
5) Shooka-shooka-shooka
6) Bing Bong!
7) Rey gets Gangry
8) Fuego messes with Rey
9) Fuego activates Awe or Blush of Life
10) "Like the font?"
🤣
I think you would get wasted I like 5 minutes
This sounds like a killer already, but certainly also
8) Fuego uses blush of life
@@TheBirdOfParadox 9) "Like the font."
I love it! Spot on way to get wasted! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
it used to be " I activate awe" for LA.
Awesome story so far. And OMG.....Fuego....absolutely brutal. So deceptively sweet, until she kills. So well played. I expected a lot from Isaac and have not been in any way disappointed. Did not know any of the rest of the regular cast but all of them are soooooooooo good. So living up to the standard Jason and the crew set in LA by Night.
YES FINALLY GINA ON A BY NIGHT STREAM MY LIFE IS COMPLETE, MY SOUL IS FULFILLED
The tension that just rose are absolutely delicious, I'm very much looking forward to how it develops next time
Also Bree is the best worst influence so far, she's so much fun
Bree is trouble in the making
Serif's crow caw was excellent.
The dynamic at the end between Isaac and Rey is INTENSE
Oh man the consequences from this episode will be fun to see!!!
Can’t wait!
"Oh damnnnnn" every time ghouls and Serif are in the same scene 👀
This episode was so good, I’ve rewatched it 3 times so far.
that guard was kicking Rey butts , so i think is smart to ghoul him and make him work for you XD
I love that we’re seeing more of issac’s dark side when it happens also go Michel perfect response back
I'm really interested in (confused with) how Jason handles stains and humanity. I'm pretty sure ghouling a human carries an automatic stain (though maybe not if you're trying to save somebody through convictions and such).
I think last episode the players also added half their humanity to a frenzy check (instead of 1/3).
He obviously knows the system really well (having run multiple seasons in it and helping develop the system), so this isn't a "he's doing it wrong!" post, but more a "why, so I can steal it if that's what my games need" post
Usually he approaches them at a 'dramatically appropriate moment' usually when there's a moment of downtime for characters to reflect on their actions (and to not disrupt the flow of what is happening in the moment).
@@SvenTSexgore ahh, that makes sense. He did that this episode after the kill but said “we’ll deal with that later. We have a mess to clean” and he actually came back to it later
Jason may be going off the video game a little in this situation but it's hard to say. *spoiler* there's a situation early in the game where you have to go to the hospital to retrieve something. You find out that the hospital is understaffed and can't get to all the patients. You find a girl in incredible pain, you can either give her some blood or walk away. If you give her blood, your humanity rises - however, I'm pretty sure that's also because the character you play doesn't know about the ghoul situation in its entirety yet. so perhaps Jason tried to level it out instead...?
@@kinnkitz8011 Love doing that as a Malkavian.
I'm thinking he didn't bring it up because it wouldn't advance the story and bog down the stream.
I think he's streamlining it a lot since he's decided to make humanity checks player facing this time around. He doesn't seem to be using stains at all, just calling for outright humanity checks where appropriate. It's a little bit V20.
I adore all the characters and I love how it gets real fucked up, but damn Fuego did Rey dirty.
Yeah, there’s Probly gonna be a lot of that from various chars in future eps from the looks of it
I think that is what is so interesting about NY by Night is the difference in beat with the coterie. In LA by Night Annabelle was shouldered and protected from the ugliness of being a Vampire thne in this case we see Ray as a mentally damaged individual who struggles with who he is while trying to cling to what humanity he has left where as Fuego has none. She hides behind the pretention protecting the Bronx but in the end she just kills without thinking twice. Serif is a wildcard and Isaac is the scariest one since he is honest on what he is and does not seek to retain any form of humanity.
This feels like a very good start to a story of strife and pain and betrayal.
30 minutes in and this is already the wildest episode!! Holy drama, this episode!!
Loving NY by Night! Margo and Rey, especially. These characters are from 4 of my top 5 favorite clans. If there was also a Setite as a permeant member of the coterie, I'd be super happy! LOL
.. This part was so inspiring. Didn't realize how much i needed reminding. Thanks Isaac.
That was a great moment. Whenever Alex really gets into his character it's always a treat.
22:51 I just started to notice these animalistic noises from Rey and I don't know if it's intentional from Joey or not, but it's on point nonetheless.
I haven't picked up on those as of yet. Perhaps a rewatch of his scene as a Tremere in Valediction might clear it up for you.
If he doesn't do any of that there than I would assume it's deliberate.
@@MorinehtarTheBlue i dont think he does that in Valediction, but we only see him for like 5-10 minutes there so we can t be sure based on that. It is worth rewatching some of his scenes in previous ny by night ep.s though.
The thing is i m sure it s deliberate, as in he uses it for roleplay, i mxjust not sure if he does it for gangrel flavor or just to emphasize Rey's personality (meaning he would probably have had that before the embrace too)
Going to be interesting the day the SI finally start coming around because of all the Bodies
This thought is in my mind since I saw the first episode of Ny by night:
I don't understand, why everyone sees Isaac as a Daddy! A Dad normally would have love for his Children and would for example not simply stand there and watching them bringing theirselves in lethal danger. For me he is more like a teacher, giving them factual informations about kindred life, and i think he does that because it is important, that they know some things for that they could work together effectively and without breaking the masquerade in public.
Did they call him father? Regardless, you’re talking about a parent in the true emotional sense but it sounds like he provides a lot of the artificial things, information, roof to sleep under, is the oldest of the group, etc which to be fair to the coterie’s perspective, if I just got brought into a world a blood sucking immortals I would have loose ideas of parental bonds that I would hang on to
@@Peecamarke No, in character nobody called Isaac daddy or father, but many of the audience do this, I read it in the chat and on twitter very often. and i wondered about it because as i see it, Alex Ward doesn't create an image of Isaac as a (vampire) daddy.
@@Manakuuchiha Literally came here to say exactly this, I think OP might be blissfully unaware that that word has two different contexts. XD
Amazing watch as usual SPOILER
This group is making quite a blood trail it will make some problems but it's so fun to watch :D
@@Apeiron242 A la Mighty Nein
That was a rollercoaster, great episode 🥰
That speech at the end from Isaac was like the PERFECT way to end. “There IS no more sun”
Loved this episode, the cast as ever were incredible and I loved the character progression. Mr. Carl, you Sir are truly a weaver of words and I am as always in awe of the pictures and scene’s you so eloquently construct. If anyone knows the song at 26:19 onwards and also that of 50:00 too I would be ever so grateful. I’m so very excited for episode 6, it’s certainly getting me through my deployment 😁 thank you all for this entertainment 🙏
Regarding each character's moral compass, I find Fuego's to be most compromised. Early on she shows a great and admirable concern for the neighborhood she grew up in and a fierce dedication against the encroaching gentrification caused by the new building projects. But in the span of 5 episodes she's already committed accessory to murder and 1st degree murder. I wonder how's going to justify her crusade against the social injustice of the new high-rise buildings while she carries the weight of such injustices with her.
"I'm Serif, like the font."
"I'm Bree!"
"Like the cheese?"
MALKAV
Cheese…Different Cheeses assigned to each clan. There are different types to choose from you know?
BRUJAH
::looks to Nosferatu:: Yeah..lemme guess who Limburger is…
Sry just had to
40:20 is a classic moment and why ttrpgs are so damn fun with a creative game master and friends. The whole crew cracking up to the M'lady exchange is hilarious.
That scene in the park with Rey and Fuego was spicy af.
Hell to the Yes!
This whole session was MAGNIFICENT
YO! Isaac stay schooling the Coatrie on life in WoD while at the same time revealing more about his char’s values. I’m like, preach Tzimisce! (Props to he actor’s poetic improv🫰) also Serif, Fuego, and Rey had some great character development this episode, ESP Serif! And that scene in the beginning with Fuego and Rey was 🔥 totally got me hyped to see where the interactions go with them but I must add Isaac’s slow, subtle character reveals and development (very reactionary but illuminating, like his response to the Cotarie’s actions at the end of the ep) is also nice in conjunction with the pacing of the other characters
absolutely stoked for these episodes, thank you for publishing on Mondays for us working stiffs
Why did Fuego look at Ray after Isaac explained about drinking another vampire's blood? She had this "I might do it" kind of face. kkkkkkkkkkkk 36:55
*Not long ago, I found out that V5 Vampire is also being published in hungarian in Hungary. :))*
Szia Elektra! Nem ismersz véletlenül egy hazai kotériát, akikhez csatlakozni lehetne? Ha Budapestet mondasz, akkor Budapest, én Baranya megyében lakom. Annyira jó lenne játszani, de errefelé az a generáció eltűnt, vagy csak nagyon komolyan veszik a Masquerade-t. :) Köszi! D.
@@danielfodor6445 *Sajna sok helyen kihaltak a játékosok. Jobban mondva felnőttek, családosok lettek, már máshol élnek... stb. Budapesten nagyobb eséllyel találsz olyanokat akik játszanak. Ilyen pl az Árnyékszféra. Megtalálod őket a facen. Szoktak is rendezni játékokat. Van amikor többet is. Én se játszom már. Nehéz is lenne összeegyeztetni másokkal. Sok szerepjátékos könyvem most is itt porosodik. Csak nosztalgiából vannak meg. Ha megjelenik a V5 könyv azt is csak azért veszem meg, hogy elolvassam meg, hogy meglegyen. Szerettem annak idején játszani. Bár mi leragadtunk a M.A.G.U.S. és Vampire játékoknál. Bár egyszer játszhattam Hunter játékot is. Az nagyon megtetszett. Eleve ki kéne képezni egy új játékos generációt. Játékokból így is volna mit játszani. Ott a D&D, M.A.G.U.S. , Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, Star Wars, WoD... stb. Nem hiszem el, hogy nem lenne olyan játék ami a mai kölyköknek ne jönne be. Eleve óriási potenciál van ezekben a világokban csak jól kell hozzájuk nyúlni.*
I miss the time back when we had almost 3 hour long episodes....
Vampires with feelings, a psycho Ho, and Daddy! Entertaining last few minutes.
Rey is definitely giving off the wolf of wallstreet vibes. Love Isaac's calm, polite, and level headed nature. both very interesting characters.
Man.......Ray is going thru it....but Issac is right. Aint no sunshine where they are.
I’m sayin tho! Isaac out here preaching them sermons 🫰he was talking to the Cotarie like my teacher would talk to us when we’d act a fool and then get upset being punished lol
I was so looking forward to this episode all last week
33:06 funny that line comes from Alex of all players
Man what a great episode, loved the guest appearance. She is wonderful with how she interacted with all the fellow players!
another amazing episode. Thanks to everyone involved for telling such a good story so far!
And this is why I love Rey's character so much.
31:22 not my back snapping and crackling when this POPPED up😂😂😂