When Will You Rage Second Edition is a fiction anthology for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. It is an updated version of 1994's When Will You Rage? with a mix of new and reprinted stories.
Summary[]
- Long have the Garou of the Western Eye Sept guarded the San Francisco region from the Wyrm's evil. Thus far, the Garou believe, their efforts have kept their millennia-long enemy at bay. But their vigil has failed. The Wyrm's murderous minions have insinuated themselves in Silicon Valley, Oakland, Berkeley and even the City itself.
- The time for watching has passed. The Garou must rise and fight. It is a battle they cannot hope to win, but they fight with courage, determination and an inner rage that relentlessly drives them. Some werewolves have left the safety of the forests and taken the battle to the streets. Now their rage grows even more intense, for they can see firsthand the taint of the Wyrm. Has the corruption infected even their own kind?
Contents[]
- The Prophecy of the Phoenix
- The Waters of Lethe by Bill Bridges
- Coyote Full Moon by Sam Chupp
- Fang of the Wolf by Owl Goingback
- Hunter's Blues by Scott Ciencin
- Wolf Trap by Richard Lee Byers
- Lone Werewolf by Lois Tilton
- For Auld Lang Syne by James A. Moore
- A Useless Death by Don Bassingthwaite
- Calley's Story by Alara Rogers
- Trickster Moon by J.S. Banks
Background[]
- Ads at the back of the book include: Vampire Clan Novel Trilogy: Lasombra (Mar. 2001), Heralds of the Storm (Apr. 2001) and Tribe Novels: Shadow Lords & Get of Fenris (Feb. 2001).
- The anthology takes place during Halloween 1994 in San Francisco and after the Northridge earthquake.
- "Wolf Trap" has an unnamed human with a left red eye, a recurring theme with all the San Francisco located anthologies.
- The following short stories would be continued in the following novels:
- "Fang of the Wolf" to "Shaman Moon" by Owl Goingback
- "For Auld Lang Syne" to "Hell-Storm" by James A. Moore
- The following short story would be continued in the following anthology:
- "Trickster Moon" to "Shadowplay" by J. S. Banks in City of Darkness: Unseen.
- The following short stories would be re-printed in other anthologies:
- "Hunter's Blues", "Wolf Trap" and "The Waters of Lethe" in Strange City.
The White Wolf 2000 Jul-Dec. Catalog has a different text entry for the book:
Survival of the Fittest
Once the people known as the Garou existed in harmony with their mother Gaia, the Earth. But the rise of mankind has seen an increase in the power of the Wyrm, a decayed entropic force that seeks to ruin Gaia. The Garou will not have this and wage a war that they have been losing for a millennia.
Will the Garou Nation Survive
The second edition of this anthology contains the best stories from the first edition, as well as new stories that even better reflect the world of Werewolf: The Apocalypse as presented in the revised edition of the Storyteller game.
Memorable Quotes[]
"And the Last Days will see
Coyote full moon pack: strong, wise
but strange in the ways of Gaia.
Dare you trust them?
Full moon reclaimed,
half moon reborn,
crescent returned,
no moon revealed,
they walk a new path
and follow the old ways.
They bring a new road
and call up the old ones
What will they do?
Who can say?
Wise they are, but hard is their road.
Coyote's children are strange." - Silver Record, "Coyote Full Moon"
"Actually," I said, "the other Garou always told me I had an endearing pixie-like quality. And everyone adored my blueberry muffins." - Erik Mikkelsen, "Wolf Trap"
Characters[]
- Sept of the Western Eye characters that appear in multiple stories:
- The Waters of Lethe:
- Doctor Murry F. Bruckner - Human, Psychologist
- Charles Barnes, Daniel Robertson, "Holds-Their-Songs" - Galliard Garou
- Edward Gorrel - Human, Psychologist
- Coyote Full Moon:
- Andraste Deathshadow - Female Ahroun Uktena, Ex-Get of Fenris Theurge Valkyrie of Freya
- Jarg, Claw of Maug, Foresti of the Hand of Tyr - Get of Fenris Philodox
- Jeti - Get of Fenris
- Geti - Get of Fenris
- Fang of the Wolf:
- Sam Nakai - Wendigo Anruth
- Heather Ocoee, "Wa Ya Ny Wa Ti" or "Medicine Wolf" - Female Garou
- Hunter's Blues:
- Larry "The Pilot" - Human, Assassin, Died
- Joe Entwhistle, "The Choirboy" - Human, Assassin, Died
- Sienkevitch - Human
- Old Lou the Repairman - Larry and Joe's agent, Human
- Desmond Willits, "Old Paw" - Human, Owner of the Blue Note Café
- Bobbi Willits - Desmond's Wife, Human, Died
- Donovan McKinley, "Wakiza" - Galliard Lupus Garou, Guitarist
- Melinda - Female ally to Donovan, Died
- Archibald Leitch - Glass Walker, Donovan's Friend
- Calle Ann - Donovan's Wife, Died
- Jimmy Wang - Human Guitarist
- Killian Cross - Black Spiral Dancer, Died
- Wolf Trap:
- Jennifer Ryan - Female Garou, Peggy's and Nikos's Daughter
- Nikos Ripthroat - Shadow Lord Pack Leader, Jennifer's Father
- Erik Mikkelsen - Get of Fenris Metis
- Peggy Travis - Human, Secretary, Jennifer's Mother
- Scott Ryan - Human, Peggy's Husband
- Howard Cooper - Psychiatrist, Project Head for Aesop Research Company, works for Pentex
- Lone Werewolf:
- Chet/Chester, "Twisted Leg" - Ragabash Metis Garou
- Walks-in-Moonlight - Female Lupus Silver Fang, Died
- Carlos Ravenswood - Garou
- For Auld Lang Syne:
- Gabriel White - Homid Garou, Ronin, White Howler
- Stan - Human, Gabriel's Friend
- Teri Johanssen - Human, Gabriel's Friend
- Maria Alverez - Human, Gabriel's old babysitter
- Samuel Haight, "Skinner"
- Robert Crombey - Developmental Neogenetics Amalgamated, Haight's Associate
- Diane Anderson White - Human, Gabriel's Mother, Friend to Samuel Haight
- John White - Human, Diane's Husband, died
- Shaun Ingram - Homid Ronin Fianna Garou, Ex-Black Spiral Dancer, Private Detective
- Edward "Oo'Rock" McTyre - Homid Black Spiral Dancer, Gabriel White's biological father
- Lois Penobscott - Female Garou, Died
- Allen Sothersby - Garou, Died
- A Useless Death:
- Memphis - Silent Strider, Former Human Name: "Will"
- Lady - Female Glass Walker Theurge
- Rakes-the-Sky - Shadow Lord
- Bronwen - Garou
- Steve - Human, TV Reporter
- Ken - Human, TV Reporter
- Mike Cochrane - Wraith, Memphis' old friend
- Thoth-Ashur - Silent Strider, Memphis' Ancestor
- Thundersinger - Shadow Lord, Rakes-the-Sky's Ancestor
- Calley's Story:
- Lee - Glass Walker Theurge: Young Urban Werewolves Pack, Died
- Calley, "Shadow Eyes" - Metis Hermaphrodite Galliard Children of Gaia, White Howler: Young Urban Werewolves Pack
- Naal'tin - Female Metis Black Spiral Dancer, Calley's Aunt, Died
- Jason - Glass Walker: Young Urban Werewolves Pack, Died
- Alyssa - Female Glass Walker: Young Urban Werewolves Pack, Died
- Jeannine - Female Glass Walker: Young Urban Werewolves Pack, Died
- Aunt-to-Strays - Female Ragabash Children of Gaia
- Megan Conroy - Female Vampire
- Thargon - Black Spiral Dancer, Died
- He'heel - Black Spiral Dancer, Died
- Trickster Moon:
- Peter Rivard, "Feral Heart" - Silver Fang Ragabash
- Anson - Silver Fang, Died
- Mr. Polokowski - Kinfolk
- Alfred Mahalik - Human, Lawyer for Quintana, Wyrm-Tainted
- Jana Polokowski - Female Bone Gnawer Kinfolk, Building Manager
- Fingol - Fianna, Died
- Zakiya - Female Ananasi
- Thom Rivard - Kinfolk, Peter's Brother
- Stephanie
- Bent Claw - Metis Garou
Terminology[]
The Waters of Lethe: Chimera, Dream Realm, The People, Utah; Coyote Full Moon: Aeolus, Coyote, Cracking of the Bone, Fenris, Forseti, Gatekeeper, Glade, Grandfather Wolf, Hand of Tyr, Howl of Welcome, Keeper of the Land, Los Angeles, Master of the Challenge, Opening of the Sky, Rite of Luna's Spear, Scared Path, Silver Record, Truthcatcher, Valkyrie of Freya; Fang of the Wolf: Coyote Hills Regional Park, The Fang of the Wolf (Fetish), Monterey, Nee Yah Kah Tah Kee "Great Wolf", Oklahoma, Wendigo; Hunter's Blues: Alaska, Blue Light (Donovan's Guitar), Blue Note Café (San Fran. Loc.), Corpus Christi, Enticer, Fomora, Mindspeak, Seattle; Wolf Trap: Aesop Research Company (ARC: Pentex), Get of Fenris, First Team Operatives, Monkeys, Oakland, Transamerica Pyramid; Lone Werewolf: Cubs, Claypool (Town), DNA, Guardian Stone, Marin County, Mount Tamilpais, Pure Breed, San Francisco Zoological Gardens; For Auld Lang Syne: Alcatraz, Big Basin Sept, Developmental Neogenetics Amalgamated, Pup; A Useless Death: Ghost, Klaive-dueling, Presidio, Russ Building, Silent Strider; Calley's Story: Bone Gnawers, Dance, Fetch, Glory, Gooshy Gooze, Hive, Ick, Lost Pup, Pup, Renown, Rites, Silicon Valley Glass Walker Sept, Whelps, Young Urban Werewolves (Calley's Pack); Trickster Moon: Ananasi, Anson Company, Arm of the Goddess, Changing Breed, Dirge for the Dead, Fianna, Guardians, Lilian, Quintana (Company), Stargazer, Unicorn, Visions; Ancestors, Black Spiral Dancers, Blood, California, Canada, Children of Gaia, Elders, Fetish, Gift, Glabro, Glass Walkers, Honor, Kin/Kinfolk, Lost Cubs, Muir Woods, Packmates, Pentex, Rage, Rite of Passage, San Francisco, Sept Leader, Sept of the Western Eye, Shadow Lords, Silver, Silver Fangs, Soul, Spirit, Tennessee, Tribe, Uktena, Vampire, Warder, Werewolf/Werewolves, White Howlers, Wyrm-tainted,
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