City of Darkness: Unseen is a fiction anthology for the World of Darkness.
Summary[]
- Infiltrate Treasure Island with a renegade band of werewolves. Face the sunrise with a vampire who seeks relief from unlife. Join a mage as she confronts the most threatening enemy of all... herself.
- These creatures and others stalk the World of Darkness. A world similar to our own. But subtly altered by the clandestine doing of its hidden, nocturnal denizens. This collection chronicles the adventures of characters featured in previous World of Darkness anthologies. Continue their journeys and learn the truth of what lurks in San Francisco's shadows.
Contents[]
- Assault on Treasure Island by Bill Crider
- Eye of the Beholder by Lawrence Watt-Evans
- Persistence of Vision by James Lowder
- Self-Portrait in Nightmares by Thomas S. Roche
- Antiphon by Jackie Cassada
- The Dark of the Year by Kevin Andrew Murphy
- Crossroads by Nigel D. Findley
- Ruins by James Moore
- Sparrow's Song by James S. Dorr
- Dead Beat by Don Bassingthwaite
- Career Move by Edo van Belkom
- A Place to Stay by David Chart
- Reconciliation by Matt Forbeck
- Shadowplay by J. S. Banks
- All Rootless Angels Falling by R. S. Martin
- Shadow of a Reflection of a Cat's Head by Jane M. Lindskold
- Some There Be That Shadows Kiss by John H. Steele
- No Turning Back by Thomas M. Kane
- Waiting for Goddard by Philip Nutman
Background Information[]
- "Eye of the Beholder" by Lawrence Watt-Evans is a sequel to the story “The Art of Dying” which was published in The Beast Within.
- "Reconciliation" by Matt Forbeck is a sequel to the story “Interesting Times” which was published in The Beast Within.
- "Ruins" by James Moore is a sequel to the story “Homecoming: Affairs of the Heart” which was published in The Beast Within.
- "A Place to Stay" by David Chart is a sequel to the story "Predator and Prey" which was published in When Will You Rage?
- "Shadowplay" by J. S. Banks is a sequel to the story "Trickster Moon" which was published in When Will You Rage?
- "No Turning Back" by Thomas M. Kane is a sequel to the story "A Day Off" which was published in When Will You Rage?
- "Assault on Treasure Island" by Bill Crider is a sequel to the story "Dream Speaker" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Waiting for Goddard" by Philip Nutman is a sequel to the story "The Crystal Messiah" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Career Move" by Edo van Belkom is a sequel to the story "The Great Escape" which was published in Truth Until Paradox and continues in Mister Magick via The Quintessential World of Darkness.
- "Antiphon" by Jackie Cassada is a sequel to the story "Introit" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Sparrow's Song" by James S. Dorr is a sequel to the story "When the Moon" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Shadow of a Reflection of a Cat's Head" by Jane M. Lindskold has a sequel, "A Block of Time," which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Self-Portrait in Nightmares" by Thomas S. Roche is a sequel to the story "Candledark" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Persistence of Vision" by James Lowder is a sequel to the story "Make 'em Laugh" which was published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "The Dark of the Year" by Kevin Andrew Murphy is a sequel to "Silver Nutmeg, Golden Pear" and "Grim Reminders" which were both published in Truth Until Paradox.
- "Dead Beat" by Don Bassingthwaite is a sequel to the story "Prodigal Son" which appeared in a previous fiction anthology, Death & Damnation.
- "Crossroads" by Nigel D. Findley is a sequel to the story "Crossings" which was published in Death & Damnation.
- "All Rootless Angels Falling" by R.S. Martin is a sequel to the story "Rootbound" which was published in Death & Damnation.
- "Some There Be That Shadows Kiss" by John H. Steele is a sequel to the story "Glimpses of Before" which was published in Death & Damnation.
Memorable Quotes[]
"He doesn't," Lung Lei said. "At least I don't think that he does. I finally recalled why his inflamed eye seemed so familiar. There is an ancient Chinese ritual for possession that marks the possessed with a bloodshot eye." - Shadow of a Reflection of a Cat's Head, pg. 339
Trivia[]
In early 1995 print ads in White Wolf Magazine, this anthology was originally titled City of Darkness: Bloodshot.
The old title reflected a continuous plot point in most of the short stories in the anthology. Which was of mortals having bloodshot left eyes that were able to see supernatural creatures for what they were, predating Hunter: The Reckoning.
The 1994 Northridge earthquake is referenced in various short stories in the anthology.
Characters[]
- Assault on Treasure Island
- John Killdeer Smith - Dreamspeaker Mage
- Frankie Lee - Akashic Brotherhood Mage
- Lowell - Hollow One Mage
- Kane - Technocracy Mage
- Tommy Blinn - Hollow One Mage
- Gary Crane - Mage, Died
- Jelly Ann - Mage
- Eye of the Beholder
- Bethany - 8th Gen. Female Toreador Artiste
- Anton Prihar - Mortal, Artist, Died
- Allanyan Serata - 5th Gen. Toreador Primogen, Poseur, Stefan's Sire
- Stefan - Toreador, Poseur
- Persistence of Vision
- Miranda Peake - Female Ex-Son of Ether Mage
- R. D. Mikels - Cult of Ecstasy Acolyte
- Professor Summerlee - Son of Ether Mage
- Self-Portrait in Nightmares
- Christa - Mortal
- Felix Bataille - Art Collector, Vampire
- Valery - Mortal, Died
- Caroline Hackensack, "Candle" - Female Verbena Mage
- Antiphon
- Johanna Talbot, "Sister Jo" - Female Celestial Chorus Mage
- Gideon Michaels - Progenitor Mage
- Sebastian Carruthers - Progenitor Mage
- Dr. Mariel Blanchard - Female Progenitor Mage
- Clarence Dawson - Technocracy Agent to Gideon, Shelter Manager
- The Dark of the Year
- Penny Dreadful
- Norna Weaver
- Neville
- Blackrose - Female Hollow One Mage
- Spooky Pete, Haunted Peter, Peter Cameron - Hollow One, Necromancer, Mage
- Thaddeus Anthony Winters - Wraith
- Dr. Ken Himiitsu - Progenitor Mage
- Madame Cleo Verthank - Female Mage
- Jodi Blake
- Grimalkin - Familiar, Penny's Cat
- Charnas - Demon, Lord of Misrule
- Crossroads
- John Cross - Wraith
- Geoffrey Battersby - Wraith, Renegade
- Nick Stein - Wraith
- Roger - Mortal
- Stu - Mortal
- Amy - Mortal
- Juli
- Ruins
- Jeremy Wyzchovsky, "Wix" - Nosferatu
- Joseph Cambridge - Nosferatu, Jeremy's Sire
- Donna Cambridge - Female Ventrue, Sire is Vannevar
- Prince Vannevar
- Dawson - Vampire
- Jerry - Vampire
- Jean-Claude - Follower of Set
- Darrius Stone - Follower of Set
- Vika - Female Nosferatu
- Dowager - Female Nosferatu
- Scabby - Nosferatu
- Emily Grange - Female Ventrue
- John Coleson - Mortal, Cop
- Mark Anderson - Mortal, Died
- Christopher - Mortal
- Alicia White - Mortal, Maid
- Anita - Jeremy's Mother, Mortal
- Amir Shubandabbi - Cabdriver, Jean-Claude's Informant
- Sparrow's Song
- Ana - Mortal, Died
- Eddie Marsdon - Mage, Jazzman, Musician
- Ken Genovese - Pianist, Musician
- Cruse - Drummer, Musician
- Buddy Ferrin - Trombone player, Musician
- Bill Taylor - Guitarist, Musician
- Sparrow
- Ann Paxley - Mortal, Died
- Dead Beat
- Dan Barr - Wraith, Renegade
- Josh/Jeremy Barr, "Buddy" - Wraith/Human; Twins, can switch, Renegade
- Andrew - Wraith, Renegade
- Abra - Wraith, Renegade
- Charity - Female Wraith, Renegade
- Sammy - Female Wraith, Renegade
- Sykes - Wraith, Hierarch
- Fox - Wraith, Hierarch legionnaire
- Brandon - Wraith, Hierarch legionnaire
- Lucas - Wraith, Hierarch legionnaire
- Walsh - Female Wraith, Hierarch Centurion
- Messina - Wraith, Hierarch legionnaire
- Career Move
- Romano Minardi - Mage, Stage Magician
- Roxanne May - Female acolyte to Romano
- Doctor Vlasschaert - Mortal
- Arthur "Artie" Gardener - Romano's Manager, Mortal
- Bill Butler - Television Executive, Mortal
- Doctor Katz - Mortal
- A Place to Stay
- Kaoru Clouds-Turn-Back - Lupus Garou
- Oigimi - Spirit
- Zeno - Theurge Garou
- Aspasia - Female Mage, Ally to Kaoru Clouds-Turn-Back, Probably Kinfolk
- Reconciliation
- Father Paul Able - Vampire and Vampire Hunter
- Sebastian Melmoth
- Tex R. Cainen - Toreador
- Father Steve Singer - Paul's old roommate, Mortal, Priest
- Marty Chin - Mortal, Paul's Friend
- Shadowplay
- Iaisha Monroe - Female Homid Shadow Lord, Lost Cub
- Peter Rivard, "Feral Heart" - Silver Fang Ragabash
- Aunt-to-Strays - Female Ragabash Children of Gaia
- Calley - Metis Galliard Children of Gaia
- Nikos Ripthroat - Shadow Lord, Sept Leader of San Francisco
- Jana Polokowski - Female Bone Gnawer Kinfolk, Building Manager
- Zakiya - Female Ananasi
- Celeste Snowtop
- Roderick Harrington - Glass Walker
- Colson - Vampire, Ally to Rivard
- Trine - Mortal
- All Rootless Angels Falling
- Andrew Patrick Malone - Wraith, Pardoners, Renegade
- James Lick - Wraith, Hierarch
- Brannan, "Greenback" - Wraith, Hierarch, Legion of Thorns
- Ceille - Mortal
- Lo Ma Cameron - Renegade Wraith
- Shadow of a Reflection of a Cat's Head
- Tieh - Female Akashic Brotherhood Mage
- Lung Lei - Spirit, former Order of Hermes Mage
- Abraham - Dreamspeaker Mage
- Yueh Ch'iu - Akashic Brotherhood Mage, Died
- Hung Po - Akashic Brotherhood Mage, Died
- Master Shan - Akashic Brotherhood Mage, Died
- Jessica D'or, "Jess D'or" - Hollow One Mage, Died
- Mama Wong - Mortal
- Some There Be That Shadows Kiss
- Justin Parker - Wraith
- Uncle Vinny - Wraith, Spectre, Sent to the Forges
- Randi - Mortal
- Leonard Parker - Wraith, Hierarch, Marshal for the Quiet Lord, Reaper
- The Quiet Lord
- Aliman the Decadent of Bali-Huran - Counterfeit Demiurge of the Far Shores, Spectre
- No Turning Back
- Clifford Rafferty - Human, knows of and works with the Garou
- Margaret Rafferty - Mortal, Clifford's Wife, Kidnapped by Trans-Con
- Blake - Black Spiral Dancer, Died
- Wildman Jack - Garou
- Wilson - Garou
- Mike - Garou
- Piper - Garou
- Sadie - Female Garou
- Anita Sivard - Female, Trans-Con Inc., Pentex Employee
- Odell - Trans-Con Inc., Pentex Employee
- Yolanda - Female Garou, died
- Odin - Garou, died
- Waiting for Goddard
- Kara Turner - Female Hollow One/Orphan Mage
- James Alexander Labac - Orphan Mage
- Marge - Mortal, Waitress at Herb's Diner
- Hern - Mortal, Herb's Diner
- Carl - Mortal, James best friend in Grade School
- Owen Flaxman - Silent Strider Ahroun, Ally to James Labac
- Drew Goddard - Wyrm-tainted Human, Died
- Reynold Flaxman - Owen's Younger Brother, Garou, Died
- Art Baisden - James' Former Friend, Died
Terminology[]
Acolyte, Ahl-i-Batin, Ahroun, Akashic Brotherhood, Alabama, Alchemy, Amazon, Anacreon, Ananasi, 'Anthony's Spa "The Dark Hole" (Haunt)', Arbuckle (Town), Artiste, Ascension, Avatar, Awakened, Awakening, Barghests, Beamer (Fishing Vessel), Belfast, Big Sur, Black Fury, The Black Hole (Club), Black Spiral Dancers, Blood, Blood Bond, Blood Hunt, Blood Persuasions (Magazine), Bone Gnawers, Caern, California, Caul, Celestial Chorus, Centurions, Clone, Chains, Chantries, Chantry, Chicago, Children of Set, Chinatown, Citadel, Code of Charon, Cohorts, Colorado, Conventions, Corpus, Crinos, Cult of Ecstasy, Dead, Death Guild (Goth Club), Deathlord, Deathmarks, Delirium, Demon, Developer Forestry Group Inc. (Pentex), Diabolist, Dictum Mortem, Do, Dream Realm, Dreamspeakers, Embrace, Enfant, Euthanatos, Familiar, Far Shores, Fetters, Filmland (Umbral Realm), First Change, Fomori, Forgers, Frenzy (WTA), Gaia, Garou, Gauntlet, Gaunts, Geneva, Ghost, Ghouls, Golconda, Grimm's Occult Specialty Shoppe, Haight-Ashbury, Harbinger, The Harrowing (Leonard Parker's Ship), Haunt, Herb's Diner, Herd, Heretics, Hierarchs, Hierarchy, Hollow One, Homid (breed), Homid (form), Horizon Realm, Hunger, Iteration X, Jack Rabbit Slim's (Restaurant), Japanese Tea Garden, Kindred, Kine, Kinfolk, Klaive, Legionnaires, Legions, Lilian, Lords of Death, Los Padres National Forest, The Lost Cord (Club), Lost Cub, Luna, Lupus (breed), Lupus (form), Mage, Magic, Magick, Magistrate, Malfeas, Mama Wong's Restaurant, Masa's (Location), Mask, Masquerade, Mendocino, Men in Black, Methodology, Metis, Mexico City, Milwaukee, Mind, Moonbeam Expeditions (Garou Org.), Morro Bay, Mount Shasta, Napa Caern (Secret Silent Strider Caern), Necromancer, Necropolis, Nephandi, New York, Nightclimber (Club), Node, Node-Raiders, Nosferatu, Oasis Theater, Oblivion, Order of Hermes, Oregon, Orphan, Pack, Packmate, Paradox, Pardoner, Pattern, Pattern Spider, Philadelphia, Phoebe, Plasm, Primogen, Prince, Progenitors, Progenitor Experimentation Station (Node: San Fran.), Psyche, Quick, Quintessence, Rage, Realm, Reaper, Renegades, Restless, Rite, Rite of Passage, Rite of Truth, Ronin, Sacramento, Sanctum, San Diego, San Francisco, San Simeon, Sept, Sept Leader, Sept of the Western Eye, Setite, Shadowlands, Shadow Lords, Shroud, Sibi Mortem, Sideways, Silent Striders, Silver, Sire, Sleepers, Sons of Ether, Soul, Spectres, Sphere, Spiral Dancer, Spirit, Stygia, Stygian, Stygian Steel, Styli, Tass, Technocracy, Technomancer, Tempest, Temple (Club), Toreador, Traditions, Transcendence, Trans-Con Inc. (Pentex), Treasure Island (Node), Tribe, Trocadero (Location), True Green (Eco-terrorist organization), Umbra, Usher (Club), Vampire, Vampire Club (Alexandrian Club), Vampiric, Ventrue, Verbena, Vienna, Virtual Adepts, Void, Vulgar Magick, Waydown, Weaver, Werewolf, Werewolves, Winchester House, Witches, Wizard, Wraith, WSPR (Television Channel), Wyld, Wyrm,
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