Midnight Cantata

An up-and-coming goth band from California, Midnight Cantata has become quite well-known among the Awakened; not entirely surprising, considering the fact that they are Awakened themselves. A trio made up of Free Council mages, Midnight Cantata’s first album is entitled “Watchtower,” and contains ten songs, one for each of the Arcana. Though some elements of the Orders who know about them claim that they endanger the Awakened with such antics, Midnight Cantata is quick to point out that they actually use symbolism that is meaningful in a variety of occult contexts, not simply that of the Atlantean Orders.

Midnight Cantata elected to move out the New York in the wake of the Epulae Viscus, and their friendship with the Cabal of the Wandering Star. They have settled in the Lower East Village, where they can be close to the rest of the goth community, as well as within easy reach of the major recording studios and company headquarters in Manhattan.

Timeline of Midnight Cantata

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• Arc Three: X

Sigil Banner: The banner of Midnight Cantata is a deep purple field, with details in silver and black. It shows the stylized figure of a many-armed woman. Her face — done in distinguishable gothic makeup style — is actually the band’s logo, used on all their albums. She wears a pendant in the shape of the Free Council’s sigil, and three serpents, one for each of the cabal members, crawl over her body. She stands at a crossroads (representing the cabal’s use of the Right of Crossing), an holds a scroll, chalice, sword and shield in her four arms, representing the Rights of Emeritus, Hospitality, Nemesis and Sanctuary, respectively. An elaborate wrought-iron lantern hangs above her head, representing the cabal’s belief that they are leading others to enlightenment. Beneath her feet is written the phrase: “A Light in the Darkness,” the cabal’s motto (and also the name of their demo track that got them their first record deal for "Watchtower").

Positions

• Midnight Cantata does not divide up duties within the cabal according to the standard divisions, choosing instead to divide such responsibilities among them on a case-by-case basis.

Declared Holdings

• Silver Lady Studios: Midnight Cantata has purchased a recording studio for themselves, with a set of apartments above it in the East Village. This is sandwiched between the Belfry Bar, which is a coffee bar during the day and a regular bar at night, and the Swirling Mists, an occult and gothic accouterments shop. (Sanctum 6 [Size 4, Security 2]; Library 4 (Necromancy, strega witchcraft, Victorian occultism and faeries); Guardian Ghost 4)

Cabal Protocols

• Contact: Other cabals in the Consilium of the Phoenix, as well as the other local Free Council, have all been given a phone number to serve as a message drop for Midnight Cantata, as well as an email address for each of the band members.
• Creed: Midnight Cantata’s stated intention is to lead Sleepers to the Mysteries, in such a way that triggers their Awakening. They believe that the Supernal touches everyone, and feel that it is their responsibility to help people recognize that touch, so that they can find their way to the Watchtowers.
• Duties & Responsibilities: Midnight Cantata is more than simply a cabal of mages — they are a group of friends, and a band. As such, their responsibilities to one another are very tight. They are a regular part of one anothers’ lives, and can usually be found in one anothers’ company. They all are expected to work hard towards musical success (which they refuse to use their magic to accomplish).
• Interdicts: Simply put, all of Midnight Cantata expect to put their cabal first, over outsiders and Orders.
• Fostering: Since their founding, Midnight Cantata has never had to bring someone else in, so this question has never come up. The new person would certainly have to be part of the band, however.
• Requite: Because of the highly communal nature of the cabal, they prefer to offer and accept favors on a cabal basis, rather than as individuals, feeling that doing so with lighten the burden on everyone, and make their favors more valuable.
• Banishing: Like fostering, this has never had to happen, and would likely break up the cabal entirely.
• Celebration: Midnight Cantata consider Halloween an important night, symbolically. They also hold a big party on September 12th of every year, because that is when they received the offer for their first record deal.
• Internal Disputes: The members of the cabal solve their issues through consensus, and by focusing on making one another as content as they can. The third member always acts as a mediator, reminding them of their communal goals. In situations where this isn’t possible, they do not hesitate to seek an outsider’s help in mediation, preferring another member of the Free Council with a proven streak of friendship and compassion.
• External Disputes: Midnight Cantata tends towards reclusiveness, and so try to avoid conflicts with outsiders. Any conflict that occurs is brought to the immediate attention of the cabal, who quickly close ranks to aid one another, and do not hesitate to call in favors to get others to help them deal with the situation.

Regina

Acanthus Free Council

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Goblin

Obrimos Free Council

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Democritus

Moros Free Council

Magic: Gnosis X; Death X, Fate X, Forces X, Life X, Matter X, Mind X, Prime X, Space X, Spirit X, Time X; Rotes: X

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