Editing Camarilla (section)

==A New World== 
Over the next couple of centuries, many anarchs refused to join the Camarilla, instead opting to join the [[Sabbat]]. The group continued to strike out at the Camarilla's power, still upset over the results of the last revolt.  However, the larger numbers and proper organisation of the older sect gave the Camarilla a huge advantage over the Sabbat.

In the 17th century, with explorers and the like discovering the 'New World', many younger Sabbat members fled there in large numbers. This left most of Europe to the Camarilla. For a while, there was a bit of debate over if they should chase after them in America. Instead, the idea of taking over new territories was decided as a great idea to start bringing in some new, younger Kindred. For a short time it had seemed that the Sabbat would have/had taken over the entire New World. But they started falling into internal conflicts over dwindling resources. All the while the Camarilla was siding with and gaining power in English, Dutch, and French Colonies. Hurrah for colonialism!

Then came the War of 1812. While human society were fighting said war, the Kindred had their own. The Camarilla began losing more and more of their cities throughout the first chunk of the 19th century. As the war between Camarilla and Sabbat spread to the American frontier, the Camarilla struggled to continue. (Cowboy Vampires?) In fact, they were only able to survive due to civil war within the Sabbat, severely weakening themselves. 

The Camarilla began the 20th century greatly weakened by internal disputes, mostly due to Kindred picking different sides during mortal conflicts. Think WW1 and the like. When WW2: This Time It's Personal rocked around, it caused even more troubles - the Toreador, Tremere, and Ventrue elders mostly sided with the Axis, and while the Inner Circle remained nominally neutral many Justicars ended up getting into scraps with each other. It was a huge clusterfuck, not unlike how WW1 was for mortals. 

Of course, when the bombs were dropped on Japan, it became apparent how important preserving the Masquerade really was. (And world peace, kind of.) If mortals could do that kind of damage to themselves, then they could destroy Kindred just as easily. As such, everyone chilled the fuck out.