Who are the Infernalists...?

The Devil is always close at hand. If you but turn  your head and look around, you'll see his handiwork. Plagues turn villages into ghost towns; wars scatter corpses for the crows; corruption mars every human work, and decay rots flesh until only bones remain. The world is a feast for vultures, a bloating carcass even the gods have abandoned. Likewise, Hell is ever near. You can see it dancing at the end of the hangman's noose or squirming in the maggots on a wheel-broken corpse. The painters, priests and prophets celebrate its glory. Why flee from darkness? It's already here.

That's the Infernalist's perspective. He sees the horrors of the world as a long prelude to the final Pit. In the filthy shadows of the World of Darkness, he sees proof  that God (if He ever existed at all!) has handed humanity a lie, then abandoned us. Kindness, justice, beauty are all illusions crafted by the hopeless in order to make Hell more bearable. If there is true Light, it still gives way to the overwhelming Darkness...

• Mages
  The Willworkers know the Darkness intimately
   
• Vampires
  Caine's offspring is already damned, why not take it a step further?
   
• Werewolves
  Even Gaia's warriors fall to the clutches of evil
   
• Kuei-jin
  Some stray far from Xue's Dharmas of Enlightenment indeed
   
• Others
  Supernatural creatures do not monopolize the Darkness

 
Yet, there is still hope.  Amidst the seemingly endless night of the World of Darkness, sparkles of hope and redemption shine brightly. Why then, do people willingly throw themselves into the flames? We all have our reasons....

Desperation and Greed
Some people will do anything for a second chance. Some people will sell their souls to be able to feed their children. The truly desperate turn to the darkness for a better life. The envious and greedy for material possessions, for a sense of self-worth. And the Devil is eager to comply.

Fatalism
Supposedly, this world is already condemned. There is no hope, no salvation. Hell is waiting, its jaws wide to swallow us whole. Well, if Hell awaits us anyway, why not make the best of it?

Rebellion and Rage
People rebel. No one tyrant has been able to suppress his people for long. The Devil fuels that rage, that cry for freedom. The darkness grants the rebels the means to fulfill their purpose.

Rise to Power
When your superiors have eternal unlife, a rise in power can take centuries... literally. The Devil can assure one's rise to power, quickly and effortlessly.

Revenge and Hatred
Some deeds are too horrible to go unpunished. Forgiveness is for the weak who cannot strike back, but the strong will have their revenge. The Devil grants those filled with hatred the tools to act upon that hate.

Enlightenment, Self-rule and Power
Religion is a corrupt manifestation of a false God. True enlightenment lies in darkness, in the Void of which all creation was spawned. The Darkness brings Truth, and with truth comes Freedom. Freedom and power, power to be your own God.

Laziness
Some people just don't want to work for it. They want it here, and now! The easy way is the best way, they argue. The Devil agrees...

Luciferianism
The Devil is but the victim of an evil deity. Satan deserves worship, not the God of the books. That god is an evil god, and Satan is the true Bearer of Light.

Inheritance
Some Infernalists are born in sin, and live a life of sin. Dedication to the avatar of sin is a logical step. Eat or be eaten, that's the reason of existence.

Perversity and Indulgence
Some people are born to perversity, others adopt it for fun. Goodness is boring! Devil-worship, now that's entertainment!

Love of Beauty
The beautiful are blessed. Sex, money, attention, those things befall those with pleasant appearance. Those less fortunate crave the same... The Devil grants them their wish.

Love and Lust
The God of the book preaches abstinence. Sex is a sin. But it sure is a good sin.... Forbidden love or pure lust, the road to darkness is the road to satisfaction.

The Truth
The old tales are lies. There is no life, existence is an illusion drawn over our eyes to blind us from the Truth. Some break from their bonds in search of the Truth. The devil shows them the way...