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beneath the upper lip are as sharp as knives, and his eyes other hand: "When you open your eyes you see that you are gleam like two bright coals. His silk suit rustles as he shrouded in darkness. There is a peaceful silence and the moves and his voice is harsh and raspy, like a heavy floor beneath you is cool on your skin". Here the darkness smoker's; all the while his soft clothes are soaked in a is peaceful. It offers protection from your enemies and thick, sweet perfume that smells of cherries." This is a peace to those who require it. complete description of the Vampire, including all of the Once you have chosen your tone, you must choose your essential elements, but it lacks technique. It lacks little methods - the tools you can use to create an image. Writers methods that can bring a scene to life and make it that and poets have been using many of these methods for much more real to the players. centuries, and there is no reason why you shouldn't use Two of the greatest methods we have to help us paint a them as well. These are only here to help you get started. scene are metaphor and simile. For instance, in the Ultimately we can never teach you how to describe a scene; description of the Vampire we might say "his eyes gleam you must learn the knack for it. It is something that is done like two bright coals, as though his face were a dying fire." at an intuitive level through a combination of a hundred This implies that the Vampire is old and burnt out. We thousand places and things that you have seen. Inventing might also change the description of his voice to read "his and clearly describing new, imaginary places isn't easy and voice is harsh and raspy, like broken glass." it takes experience and talent to do it well. Use these Metaphors like those above can be used to add flavor but methods to get you started or to expand your abilities if they can also be used for many other things. Use you are already an experienced Storyteller. metaphors to give an inanimate object action. Don't say Individuals experience much of the world through their "the old house sits on the hill" but rather "the old house eyes, so you must learn to describe the world in terms of squats on the hill like an enormous toad." Don't say "the color and shape. "His ashen face glares at you, with the light is incredibly bright." Instead, "the light sears your fangs protruding from beneath the upper lip are as sharp eyes like the afternoon sun." Sometimes you want your as knives, and his eyes gleam like two bright coals." This is metaphors to be wild (like comparing a house to a toad) an example of a use of color and shape. Here we have only and sometimes they will be very conservative (saying a two colors, grey and red. However, realize how boring the light is like the sun), but you want to use both kinds. Wild description would read if you said "His face is grey -white metaphors make your troupe think and it can make and his eyes are red." Be specific. If his face is grey, what ordinary objects take on a character of their own. shade of grey? If his eyes are red, what kind of red? Be as Conservative metaphors make a description more vivid specific as possible and give as much detail as you can on and do not confuse the listener with a strange comparison. important people or things. A cousin to metaphor is personification. To personify Hearing is usually the second most important sense used something is to turn a concept or object into a person. To in setting a scene. Sounds make your scene seem much say that "death knocked on the door" is to personify death, more real. Whenever you can, listen to sounds and try to implying that death is a person who can ring a doorbell. In describe them. We usually take sound for granted, but as a Vampire you can say things like "the moon stares down at Storyteller you cannot. You must be able to describe the you like a lidless eye" or "the shadows seem to dance wildly 35 Vampire Storytellers Handbook about as you light the fire" or "the storm shouts and Lights are also a great creator of mood. Vampire almost thunders as it hurls its rain at the uncaring city streets." always takes place at night. It is best to begin just as the Giving an unthinking object thought or emotion can add a sun sets if you can, as this is the first thing a Vampire great deal to your setting. It adds life and dimension to would see when he awakens and it can be the first thing otherwise bland and flat objects. your players see as they get into a game. Also, there is something beautiful and lonely in a sunset that makes us There are many other tools that you can use to improve pensive. By forcing your players to think what it would you r scenes but we will leave these for you to discover on mean to their lives if the first thing they saw upon arising your own. If you want new ideas, just read a good book. from sleep was a sunset, you get them into the mood of Writers and poets have spent literally thousands of years Vampire and they are reminded what the world looks like trying to find different ways to say things, so you should when it is dark. Candles and colored lights (especially red) not overlook them as a valu able resource. are very useful for Vampire. Tools of the Trade It is the practice of some theater directors to gather their Not only are there many ways to create setting with your actors together before a performance, turn out the lights voice, but there are also methods to create setting with and give a little pep talk to allow time for the actors to get lighting, music and other special effects that can add a into character. 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