The Rogues: The Forsaken Path of Power, Lust, and Madness
In the shadowed alleys of the supernatural world, there exist beings so dangerous, so unpredictable, that they are shunned even by their own kind. These outcasts are called the Rogues—those who have defied the sacred codes, shattered ancient oaths, and crossed the unspoken lines that hold their societies together. They are the Darcs who wander without a Pride, the Uruk whose emotisyncs have fractured, the Mages who defy the Structure, and The Children who have descended into a forbidden madness. Each Rogue is a walking weapon, their unchecked power a threat not only to their own factions but to the entire supernatural order that keeps them hidden from the Normal world.
To encounter a Rogue is to come face to face with pure chaos, with an individual who has abandoned all restraint, given over to lusts and urges that consume them. They are hunted mercilessly, feared universally, and despised by those who once called them kin. For within each Rogue lies a volatile mix of unmatched power and relentless fury, a combination that has turned them into outcasts who live on the knife's edge between predator and prey.
Yet one among them stands out—a Rogue Child who has become addicted to the forbidden Taste of No Taste, the energy of the fearless. This Child has descended into a frenzy that borders on the sadistic, a dark hunger that can drive even the strongest to madness. A Rogue Child of this kind is more than a threat—they are a nightmare incarnate, a being whose uncontrollable feeding threatens not only lives but the very fabric of supernatural society.
The Descent into Roguehood: Chaos Born from Control Lost
For most Rogues, the path begins with a single choice—a moment of weakness, a violation of their community’s most sacred law. This first step might seem minor, a deviation barely noticed, but it opens a door to darker temptations. A Darc who fails to bond with their Pride soon becomes unmoored, their instincts uncontrollable and their power dangerous. An Uruk without their emotisync descends into madness, severed from the unity that once anchored them, leaving behind only raw, untethered aggression. A Mage who defies the Structure drifts into forbidden realms, wielding spells with reckless abandon, answering to no one and threatening to destabilize the very order the Magi enforce.
But none fall so darkly as The Children who lose themselves to the addiction of The Taste of No Taste. For these Children, feeding on those without fear brings an ecstasy that transcends hunger—it is pure, unfiltered power, a rush that seizes their mind and body with a lust so intense it borders on euphoria. Yet it is a hunger that cannot be satisfied. To indulge in this forbidden feeding even once is to taste a madness from which few can return, and for those who become addicted, it means a life of relentless, destructive feeding, a hunger that drives them deeper into savagery with each victim.
Though a Rogue Nameless or Mage could become beings of such immense skill and power that the fabric of every society could be ripped to shreds, unraveling the world and reality itself…
The Dangerous Appeal of Roguehood
To some, Roguehood holds a terrible allure. Those who walk this path wield their powers with abandon, free from the restrictions and codes that once bound them.