The rant is a meeting of the Brujah clan. Rants are relatively formal affairs (depending on who shows) and have loose agendas. They are usually preceded by or turn into a rave.
Other clans and even mortals are invited to join in and speak their view. However, in such things one has to shout to get attention to what they are saying loudest voices are often heard. They tend to be held by elders or young licks trying to make a name for themselves. Sometimes, the aftermath of rants can be picked up on by the kine, written in local news outlets as demonstrations that end in riots. Most rants are arranged around a stage or assembly-hall model, where the audience faces the speaker. Rants often touch upon policies and debates, can recognize prestige, rally its members together, or punish a transgressor against the clan (called spite rants).
The name was likely spurred on by the tendencies of particularly agitated ancillae and neonates. Some nihilistic Brujah attend rants just to disrupt them or in the hopes a fight will ensue and they can release some physical aggression.
References[]
- VTM: The Players Guide, p. 111
- VTM: Clanbook: Brujah, p. 25-26