Long Night

Group Name: The Long Night

Other Names: The Tribulation Militia

Group Type: Compact

Endowment: The Prayer

Overview: A loose confederation of evangelical Christian groups, these are hunters who are drawn to the Vigil by their faith and the literal belief that the End Times of Revelations are upon us. As the tribulations of the End Times unfold, they hold that their duty is to fight the enemies of God in all forms, and to strive to save as many innocents as possible for the final judgement.

History
While the modern Long Night can only be traced back to the 1970's and has no founding records, its members do not seem to mind its lack of history or pedigree much.

Purpose
Members of the Long Night believe that Armageddon has already come to the world. Before the Rapture can claim the holiest and truest of Christians, the world must be purged of evil. This battle is known as the Tribulation, and by fighting it and beating back the unholy forces, the members of the Long Night will prove that the world is worthy of Christ's redemption and He will return in a Second Coming to come for the holy.

A scarce few members believe that the Rapture, on the other hand, has already happened. They fight the Tribulation for personal redemption and to vanquish the wicked.

Organization
The Long Night essentially has no organization, acting almost exclusively on a local level. Most members have no clue how many members exist, and many would be surprised to hear it was a worldwide entity. Any devout Christian from fundamental to liberal believers may join so long as they agree with the organization's philosophies.

If possible, the essentially human, such as mages, are captured instead of killed. They are offered a chance to repent; those who take that offer are watched closely, and at the first sign they have returned to their old ways are executed without a second chance. The rest are killed without a second thought, as they are too wicked to be redeemed.

The three doctrines of the Long Night are:
 * The Hopeless: Believe that they are beyond redemption, and can only save others from the darkness. Members of the doctrine gain a Trauma specialty under the Survival skill.
 * The Faithful: Work in the name of God, serving as His holy army. Members of the doctrine gain a Feats of Strength specialty under the Athletics skill.
 * The Merciful: Want to save as many as they can, even the supernatural, and try to purify the wicked instead of destroying them. Members of the doctrine gain a Questioning specialty under the Socialize skill.

Members

 * Jeremiah Dixon