From: int907a@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au

Official WW Paradox answer:

As was suggested by others, vampires and werewolves continue to exist (with
the powers they have and all) because they are entities branded deep into the
human psyche by centuries (indeed, millenia) of folklore, legend, myth, and
superstitious belief. Kindred and Garou (and ghosts) are so much a part of
That Which We Call Man (and Woman), that they are literally part of the
static reality. Woven right into the Tapestry. It's just that humans have
been trained not to see them for what they are. In the case of werewolves,
the Veil is necessary because it is the only means by which humans can
accept that which their subconscious usually keeps buried. Vampires get
"explained away" as creatures of fantasy, "only in the movies," but a dark,
shadowy realm of the human spirit knows otherwise. There is a reason that
humans fear the dark, though most can't put their finger right on it. The
truth lies hidden deep within the darkest regions of our soul. No amount of
rationality will drive this away. Even in a clockwork universe, vampires
will exist in some form that is acceptable to the Sleeper masses.

I'm also told that vampires and Garou do not shape reality by sheer force
of will like mages. In effect, they have learned to do what static reality
(albeit, the dark hidden side to it that most humans can't consciously
acknowledge or cope with; if they could, they'd be Awakened I imagine)
allows them to do. Disciplines and Gifts are abilities "granted" by the
Sleeper population to the "creatures of the night."

Phil said, "Vampires can change into bats without attracting Paradox
because the human psyche 'knows' vampires can do this." This is not a
technically satisfying explanation because not all cultures recognized
bat-form as part of their vampire folklore (if indeed they had any
vampire folklore at all). However, I think you get the overall idea.
I think specific implementations (i.e., detailed explanations) are left
for Storytellers to figure out for themselves.

For myself, I think I'm going to come up with an explanation for how
vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and faeries are "teflon coated" when it
comes to Paradox. Many of the things they do are vulgar twists of reality,
and I like the image of Paradox screaming down upon the hapless lick only
to bounce off confused and frustrated. :-)

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