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I know there's ghosts in VTM.... would have to check that fresh Wiki. 


Would also like to take this moment to throw out a WARNING for my next post to anyone with weak stomachs, constitutions, etc.... 
 
AngelicSavant said:
I know there's ghosts in VTM.... would have to check that fresh Wiki. 


Would also like to take this moment to throw out a WARNING for my next post to anyone with weak stomachs, constitutions, etc.... 
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Aye, there are ghosts in the World of Darkness (The universe VtM is a part of) they even have their own set of books and rules for tabletop RPGs. Though I think the proper term for them was Wraiths. May need to double check that one.
 
Onikmey said:
The smell of silver is the chemical reaction that happens when it oxidizes with the air and ozone or hydrogen sulfide- causing the metal to tarnish. If you get to the point where that reaction isn't taking place anymore, it means that the tarnish or the other aspect of the alloy is covering all of the silver and you no longer have an effective werewolf-fighting weapon. It's also a pretty distinct scent, similar to blood, that werewolves would likely be able to pick up because of evolutionary pressure.

Typically alloys are formed to make metals stronger, but silver's piercing ability isn't based on the strength of the material. It's based on a severe allergy to the substance. By making an alloy, you've made the instrument more stable but exposed less silver to the werewolves. This probably protects him more, but may have a reduced ability to do lethal amounts of silver poisoning and may make it harder to leave dangerous wounds. 

Just random nerd thoughts. I can go more in depth, but I'm trying to be super brief and hide how lamely nerdy I am. Have fun!
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Oh don't worry I literally thought of all that already. The problem was that silver is, as you said, pretty damn weak as a metal. Combining it with steel  makes it stronger and even if the poison effect is weakened because of it, a well placed lethal strike, no matter how little the quantity of silver, will do significant damage. It also helps if he is fighting something OTHER than lycans. Like if it was just bullets than fine full silver. A bullet is a bullet you know? But the result isn't the same with a knife. Enough kinetic force in the wrong direction will snap that blade like a toothpick and that the last thing a hunter fighting for his life needs. 


As a side note, when silver oxidizes it doesn't smell like blood...not sure if that's what you meant. Probably not but whatever lmao. Also, silver has to OXIDIZE to leave a smell. Otherwise, there is no smell (unl3ss your inhaling the damn metal.) If regular maintenance is done than the blade shouldn't be oxidizing at all. So no smell would be emitted. 


Now the fact that werewolves have a sharp enough sense of smell to detect the subtle differences in the air is true. But when your covered in blood, the smell is pretty much drowned out entirely. The iron/coppery tangy smell of fresh blood in large quantities is overpowering. I don't know if you've ever been in a situation where someone is bleeding to death or something similar but the smell is.....just too damn much. And it sticks to you for a good time. It's one of those smells that float around in your nostrils. And I have a human nose (hypersensitive but still)
 
shadowz1995 said:
Oh don't worry I literally thought of all that already. The problem was that silver is, as you said, pretty damn weak as a metal. Combining it with steel  makes it stronger and even if the poison effect is weakened because of it, a well placed lethal strike, no matter how little the quantity of silver, will do significant damage. It also helps if he is fighting something OTHER than lycans. Like if it was just bullets than fine full silver. A bullet is a bullet you know? But the result isn't the same with a knife. Enough kinetic force in the wrong direction will snap that blade like a toothpick and that the last thing a hunter fighting for his life needs. 


As a side note, when silver oxidizes it doesn't smell like blood...not sure if that's what you meant. Probably not but whatever lmao. Also, silver has to OXIDIZE to leave a smell. Otherwise, there is no smell (unl3ss your inhaling the damn metal.) If regular maintenance is done than the blade shouldn't be oxidizing at all. So no smell would be emitted. 


Now the fact that werewolves have a sharp enough sense of smell to detect the subtle differences in the air is true. But when your covered in blood, the smell is pretty much drowned out entirely. The iron/coppery tangy smell of fresh blood in large quantities is overpowering. I don't know if you've ever been in a situation where someone is bleeding to death or something similar but the smell is.....just too damn much. And it sticks to you for a good time. It's one of those smells that float around in your nostrils. And I have a human nose (hypersensitive but still)
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I've been shot before and the smell of blood was surprisingly strong, so I can agree with you there. I also think the adrenaline helps heighten the senses in those situations so the nose becomes more sensitive, though I'm not sure if that's how adrenaline works. I'm a chemist not a biologist. 
 
Throne Trinity said:
I've been shot before and the smell of blood was surprisingly strong, so I can agree with you there. I also think the adrenaline helps heighten the senses in those situations so the nose becomes more sensitive, though I'm not sure if that's how adrenaline works. I'm a chemist not a biologist. 
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Yeah that tends to stick with you lol. It could be adrenaline. It could be that it just really is that strong. Idk. I just know that it would easily overpower the scent of any metal lol
 
I just realized that I didn't actually state that Victor was ignoring the pup that got hit by the motorcycle. Considering there is two experienced lycans before him and one of them is already shifted, he figured that he wasn't going to need to fight this fourth newborn. 


Disclaimer. Sorry for not adding that lol
 
shadowz1995 said:
I just realized that I didn't actually state that Victor was ignoring the pup that got hit by the motorcycle. Considering there is two experienced lycans before him and one of them is already shifted, he figured that he wasn't going to need to fight this fourth newborn. 


Disclaimer. Sorry for not adding that lol
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No worries. I'm pretty sure no one with common sense would try to get between two werewolves. 
 
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