MalkavizutArcadiaConnection A change of worldview can change the world viewed. Joseph Chilton Pearce, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: Changing Constructs of Mind and Reality The Malkavians are secretly being aided at the highest levels by the Faeries who stayed behind in earth‘s reality when most of their fellows fled. They see the Malkavians as a direct assault on the Wall of Sleep, the calcified reality structure that precipitated the loss of magic energy in Earth‘s dimension. The Malkavians question the authority of objective reality with a manic energy and put cracks in the Wall of Sleep every time they create a powerful prank. The Malkavians carry out Faerie pranks on all institutions that continue to prop up the structure of the Wall, assaulting mortal civilization, vampire society, scientific reasoning, recorded history, and anything else they feel binds the universe to a common reality. Faeries have been known to funnel magic power to the Malkavians, teach them arcane Faerie lore, aid them in their times of need, and teach them greater pranks (often by playing tricks on the mad vampires). Some Malkavians, like the mysterious Word Eater, are rumored to have evolved from man to vampire to otherworldly Faerie creature. Malkavian Explanation: “It’s fun to visit Faerieland. They understand me when I talk and, best of all, when I don’t.’’ Sixt&.eakingtheRules Sometimes in life, situations develop that only the half-crazy can get out of. LaRochefoucauld, Maxims In their moments of greater lucidity, Malkavians explain that, because they see more of the universe than other creatures, they have great difficulty explaining this concept to those who see only through clogging filters forced on them by the world-machine. They say they have trouble explaining the rest of the universe to the part of the universe that only knows part of the universe. But, though they can’t always explain the wonders they see, they can learn to exploit them. With study and training, they can slough off restraints like matter, distance and even J causality. They can go beyond mere magic into direct manipulation of the universe, the way Faeries perform their magic. In short, they can break the rules. This talent is only available to the highest levels of Malkavian madness, though some Malkavians break through to it by accident during anguished fits of self-discovery. I The Malkavians who have mastered this ability are 7 , legends among the mad clan. They include Rasputin, the Mad Monk of Russia; the creature known only as WordEater; and the mysterious Sphinx, the creature who presented U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
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