Blanket Party
When a coterie sees one of its own treading on thin ice — meaning, skirting heresy — its members may take his punishment into their own hands before he makes any serious transgressions. The blanket party is only one example of this, though probably the most common, and thus its vulgar name. The coterie conspires to surprise the offender — when the moment allows, they toss a blanket over his head (sometimes moving quickly to bind it with cord, cable, or barbed wire) and beat him with hands or blunt weapons. While beating their straying coteriemate, the group recites mantras and brief prayers from the Testament. Older vampires within the covenant frown upon such loutish behavior, but will turn a blind eye if they feel it can sufficiently bring a wayward vampire back to the path of the pious.
As might be expected, the “blanket party” can take many forms, such as by trapping the victim in a steel drum, submerging him in concrete, wrapping him in trash bags and dumping him into the river after the drubbing, etc.
As might be expected, the “blanket party” can take many forms, such as by trapping the victim in a steel drum, submerging him in concrete, wrapping him in trash bags and dumping him into the river after the drubbing, etc.
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