On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Olesens wrote:

> Well I seem to totally disagree here. First of all, Ersheghlein are the result
> of bloodtrait, not bloodform (which is Azrai only). Bloodtrait is available to
> all the good bloodlines (ie. all but Azrai). Therefore, Ersheghlein cannot be
> decended from Azrai. Thier bloodtrait is controlled, they basically get to
> choose how much they want to change and what they change. Bloodform is
> uncontrolled, it is based on the charachter's use of his blood abilities and
> his evil actions. It seems to me that strictly by the books, a ersheglien
> could be evil (there are plenty of evil, non-Azrai scions). He would be
> superior to the awnsheglien because he could control his change. I feel the
> ersheglien process is something perpetuated by deep, internal desires. One has
> much more control over it than awnsheglien (Who change whenever they use a
> power).

Did I ever say that Ersheghlein could arise from someone of Azrai's blood?
I don't think I did. I certainly do not hold that they do. However, I do
tend not to make the distinction between bloodtrait and bloodform: I think
the distinction is an artificial one: If it's of Azrai, it's bloodform, if
it's of another, it's bloodtrait. The only real difference I see is the
ease of aquiring. It tends to be real easy to give in to our own deepest,
darkest desires, particularly when it starts to become a practice, a
habit. I think both changes are perpetuated by deep, internal desires, but
an abiding desire to sacrifice one's own body and desires for the
benefit of others or a somewhat abstract concept is somewhat more rare.

Mark VanderMeulen
vander+@pitt.edu