But the Cult of Ecstasy has always struck me as a Tradition that progresses with the times. Sahajiya appeared in the Cult of Ecstasy book, and I appreciate how the Ecstatic practices have routes in Tantrism and similar practices. This is hypocritical, but I'm not a fan of Sahajiya as much. (I do like to keep Euthanatos as a name for the subgroup of mages who do feel more kinship with the Greek or Celtic branch of the Tradition, but since the South Asian branch is by far the more influential, Chakravanti feels more appropriate as the umbrella name.) "Akashic Brothers" always seemed like an awkward translation to me, (especially because they have women), while "Chakravanti" seems like a better reflection of the Tradition on a whole: given how much focus the splat books place on the South Asian philosophical and religious inspiration. Those names have been around since the first Tradition books, and have historical weight. I also like the Akashayana/Chakravanti change.
"Society of Ether" still keeps a Victorian feel, but is more representative of the Tradition on a whole. The Etherites are very likely to have recruits of any gender, and moreover, a lot of those recruits are not going to be happy considering themselves "Sons" of anything. The Sons of Ether made sense as a name for a Victorian Tradition, but science and academia nowadays is a much more open and inclusive field. It just seems like the right change to make. In my case, I really like the Society of Ether. And I was wondering what other players/storytellers prefer.
So the M5 post below got me thinking specifically about which of the new, proposed names for the Traditions work for me and which ones don't.
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