Even though the Philippine Islands is contested territory within the Vigil, the actual supernatural communities get along with an ease that would surprise most other supes from other countries. Many suspect that it’s a mix of the appropriation of World of Light Filipino culture (the strong emphasis, for example, on pakikisama – or simply the unspoken agreement to watch over one’s own and generally leave others to their own devices), a natural result of the country’s colorful (and difficult) history of colonization and invasion, and the propensity for misguided nationalism to lead to a strong need for most Hunters to turn their sights – and weapons – on “monsters”. It helps, of course, that the Maharlika’s position has always been one of self-preservation, survival, and cooperation – something that has helped them whenever the likes of the Methuselah failed them, or when Zangyaku itself was stretched too thin by their own war with the Dragon’s conspiracy.
The Philippines has also always placed a strong emphasis on blood ties and camaraderie. By merit of the country’s geographical position, Sleepers “awaken” to their inherent gifts, or are just more naturally exposed to external influences like Amrita and geists. Sleepers who stay asleep also show a remarkable propensity for accepting the fact that the World of Darkness exists, even if they may never fully understand what that means, or what the World of Darkness is actually like.
Metro Manila might be the city with the largest concentration of supernaturals in the country, but the capital is not, by far, the seat of political power. Here are brief profiles of the men and women behind the names penned on every major Accords contract forged on Philippine soil.
JAYSON AGUAS Alias: None
Changing Breed [Uchichraihshravas {Horse}] Jayson Agas hails from a long line of Uchchaihshravas, horse shapeshifters via an ancestor – a gaucho who fled South America in the early 1800s and came to the Philippines hoping for a better life. Since the myth of the Tikbalang had originally come to the country during the earlier decades of the Spanish colonialization of the islands, this had long since grown into a folk belief that the natives whispered about. When the wife of Jayson's ancestor discovered what her husband could change into, her way of coping was to firmly believe that she had married one of the monsters of local myth.
Jayson is a quiet, patient man, who used to work up in Baguio as a rancher and trail guide for tourists who wanted to try horseback riding out. He was initially working out of Camp John Hay, but due to developments in that part of the country, he and his kin have had to adjust their business (and care of their animal brethren) within the constraints of the times.
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FOR THE FERALS :: Jayson Aguas
Alias: None
Changing Breed [Uchichraihshravas {Horse}]
Jayson Agas hails from a long line of Uchchaihshravas, horse shapeshifters via an ancestor – a gaucho who fled South America in the early 1800s and came to the Philippines hoping for a better life. Since the myth of the Tikbalang had originally come to the country during the earlier decades of the Spanish colonialization of the islands, this had long since grown into a folk belief that the natives whispered about. When the wife of Jayson's ancestor discovered what her husband could change into, her way of coping was to firmly believe that she had married one of the monsters of local myth.
Jayson is a quiet, patient man, who used to work up in Baguio as a rancher and trail guide for tourists who wanted to try horseback riding out. He was initially working out of Camp John Hay, but due to developments in that part of the country, he and his kin have had to adjust their business (and care of their animal brethren) within the constraints of the times.
PLOT POINTS AS OF 01 OCTOBER 2016
FACE PEG: MATTEO GUIDICELLI