First Night - Malkavian
"When you change you're going to feel things you never thought you could feel before and that'll fade over time. Voice are going to sound like screams and words will sound unintelligible, but don't worry you'll be safe with me. I promise."
~ Unknown Malkavian
History
The First Night is a tradition that all Kindred clans share in common. It is the first night that an individual stops being a human and becomes a Kindred. Each ritual is dependent on the clan that is conducting the conversion. The Malkavian ritual is even more broken down as each Malkavian is vastly different than another even if they share the same Sire.
These variations in individuality has made it very difficult for the Inner Council to impose any traditions that all Malkavians must include. The only tradition they've been able to get to stick has been the ritualistic marking/branding/tattooing of their unique mark onto their new Childer. Those who do a conversion illegally still feel an unnatural compulsion to mark their Childer, but their marks are commonly in obscure places.
The variations in the ritual include but are not limited to torture, blood letting, sexual assault, and other depraved acts that the Malkavian finds a calling to. So long as the ritual doesn't break any of the Masquerades traditions or laws any and all acts are sanctioned.
Components and tools
The rituals components change from Malkavian to Malkavian, but each has some instrument and resources dedicated to marking their new Childer.
Participants
The ritual requires a Malkavian, with or without sanction for conversion, and the human that's going to be converted into a Kindred. The other key roles is determined by the Malkavian doing the conversion.
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