Category: Monsterhearts

Hello fellow monsters,

I’d like to ask you for your creative powers for some advice on the Fury’s Darkest Self.

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TLDR: How would you play the Fury (originally by Topher Gerkey ) in her Darkest Self when she’s her own Betrayer? Any cool ideas that would allow her to take vengeance on herself, maybe in some social suicide kind of way?

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I think some background is in order.

The Fury became her Darkest Self in the last session to survive a house collapsing on her.

The Fury is played according to Topher „All-Demon-Flirt“ Gerkey ‘s version 2 of the Skin (https://docs.google.com/document/d/158pucrXLNzcRt4P87B-X8PQ0R-cNBkCSRWGMpjbCkwE/edit?usp=sharing).

We have an arrogant Vampire, a rather grown-up Werewolf, and a kind-hearted Mortal in the group, too, who are all in the same homeroom of course.

Generally, the Fury’s rather stand-offish and has trust issues (been Betrayed a few times too often before the campaign started). So, she hasn’t many friends. She has a recent crush, though. Besides, the Mortal (the crush’s brother), has been very sympathetic and forgiving. The Werewolf has been a voice of reason. The Vampire doesn’t take any lip from her and has shown a sexual interest.

Her parents who’re too scared of the things their child can do, have left her in the care of an old aunt who’s doing her best to be a loving guardian.

The Fury’s just learning her powers (= Moves, esp. Phenomenon) that stem from an unknown genetic mutation (think X-Men without the school). When she thought she finally did gain some control thanks to training with the crush, in the heat of battle, she accidentally killed a NPC who’s been a friend to the Vampire and the Mortal. She’s started getting acquainted with some Fae and Werewolves (NPCs) and promised them to track down a demon-summoning serial killer, the big bad.

She lost her Hopefull condition and became her own Betrayer then. Since then she’s been hating herself. (BTW, the Werewolf and the Vampire, who’s been rubbing her nose in it, were there at that time. She also confessed to the crush, and an old flame + betrayer). Now she’s just turned into her Darkest Self, too.

Here’s the description of the Darkest Self from the Skin:

“Nobody loves you. Nobody ever will. It’s all pain and loneliness and watching other people from the outside, and it will never change. They only pretended to like you so they could hurt you even more. There’s nothing left for you here but revenge, so burn it all down. Smash everything to pieces. Rip their secrets out and make them dance like dolls for your amusement. Your Fury moves are amplified and can affect groups of victims in the immediate area, and your destructive powers can affect large structures like buildings. Escape your Darkest Self when you have gotten vengeance on your latest, oldest or closest betrayer, or are shown an act of genuine kindness.”

I’ve been using her Phenomenon Move (vaguely like telekinesis, that is actually particle acceleration) a few times already to destroy things or hurt people in the spirit of vengeance even for little slights. Additionally, I’ve been gathering secrets for later ‘amusement’. The thing is, always smashing or blasting things and people gets old pretty fast. And, because we’re going to end the campaign soon, there isn’t much time for intrigue to use the secrets in.

What I’m looking for is something that the Fury could do to take vengeance on herself in a very self-destructive manner that would hurt her the most and involves other people.

What comes to your creative minds, fellow monsters? What would you guys do with the Fury in such a situation?