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 ====== Kiss of the Succubus - Daeva ======
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 **Kiss of the Succubus – Daeva** is a splatbook for [[lb:cod:vampire]] focused on the [[lb:cod:daeva]]. It was made for the 1st Edition and there is no official 2nd Edition equivalent.
 This whole article is effectively a review and, if it isn't obvious, I'm taking inspiration from [[lb:no in nwod]].
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 ===== Notes =====
 ==== Focus ====
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 The third main section is the conclusion, where I guess I'll re-iterate what I stated in the summary?
 ===== Summary =====
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 When I first started to properly read it, I had assumed it would be good. The main reason I thought so was because I skimmed thru it a few times prior. Those times I happened to zero-in on the bits that were kinda cool and interesting, which we'll get to.\\
 Plus I had assumed the [[lb:cod|new World of Darkness]] wouldn't be that cringy or off to read.
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 Now onto more positive stuff. The fluff part of the book is presented as a series of papers that are collected by an old vampire. I started calling him the ‘Collector’ while I was reading and, as it turns out, that's what the authors call him as well. He had gone missing at some point (not revealed where/why until the end) and it's clear that somebody (or multiple somebodies) are going thru the papers after the fact. I'm guessing there are at least three people. We know this because they add their own notes.\\
 I was gonna level a criticism here related to those notes...but then I realized that it actually //is// possible to figure out who it is. If you don't want it spoiled, I'll have those answers in the footnotes (spoilered). It just required some thinking on my part.\\
-Some of them are more obvious than others.((:fn:>The notes come in two forms: those written in the margins and those written on sticky notes.))((:fn:>The notes in the margins are probably written by the Collector and <wrap spoiler>his ‘daughter’: Ayesha</wrap>. I say this because it makes the most sense in-universe (and to me), though I could be wrong.))((:fn:>The sticky notes come in four different forms: yellow, green, red-ish and blue. The red-ish ones are almost certainly <wrap spoiler>written by Nic</wrap>; the yellow ones are written by the Collector; the blue ones are <wrap spoiler>written by Cat</wrap>; I wasn't sure who wrote the green ones, but now I think it was <wrap spoiler>the ghoul who we see at the end</wrap>.))\\
+Some of them are more obvious than others.((:fn:>The notes come in two forms: those written in the margins and those written on sticky notes.))((:fn:>The notes in the margins are probably written by the Collector and <mark spoiler>his ‘daughter’: Ayesha</mark>. I say this because it makes the most sense in-universe (and to me), though I could be wrong.))((:fn:>The sticky notes come in four different forms: yellow, green, red-ish and blue. The red-ish ones are almost certainly <mark spoiler>written by Nic</mark>; the yellow ones are written by the Collector; the blue ones are <mark spoiler>written by Cat</mark>; I wasn't sure who wrote the green ones, but now I think it was <mark spoiler>the ghoul who we see at the end</mark>.))\\
 But, basically, it's a series of papers with notes. Not all written by the same in-universe author, but all broadly related to the Daeva: their history, culture, some adventures, etc.
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 Also, there is still a sex assumption inside of them so bleh.
-I also forgot to mention that the Collector (and <wrap spoiler>probably Ayesha</wrap>) is occasionally commenting on Kevin. He shows his empathy by feeling a little bad for him (if I remember correctly?) and by calling him a lucky boy. The green sticky notes are also disappointed in Madael.
+I also forgot to mention that the Collector (and <mark spoiler>probably Ayesha</mark>) is occasionally commenting on Kevin. He shows his empathy by feeling a little bad for him (if I remember correctly?) and by calling him a lucky boy. The green sticky notes are also disappointed in Madael.
 ==== Mixtape ====
 The next part is a ‘mixtape’. More accurately, it's a transcript of some monologues recorded onto a tape by a sire for his new childe. He recorded them because he ditched her.\\
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 ===== Trivilinks =====
-  * [[https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/55799/kiss-of-the-succubus-daeva?affiliate_id=4403315|Storyteller's Vault Link]] – This is an affiliate link to the Storyteller's Vault, where you can purchase //Kiss of the Succubus//. Note that, as an affiliate link, I would get a small portion of whatever you spend.
+  * [[https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/55799/kiss-of-the-succubus-daeva|Storyteller's Vault Link]]
   * [[https://www.flamesrising.com/daeva-clanbook-review/|Review]] by ‘Billzilla’. I haven't read it, though a skim-thru indicates that it's significantly more positive than I am (downright ignorant, I'd say...). I'll read it later, but I'm including it because why not?
   * I know there are a few problems in the writing on this article, which I'll fix later.