Not quoting specifically anything above, but definitely interesting insights.
Calisto- Blood dolls would be for her most likely. She was telling the MC to be a good host. I know, deep down, many of us want this story to have lots of sex with the MC getting a hard on and doing the ladies up... However, as stated by the MC himself when he is boffing the lady cop, it doesn't compare to the feeling he gets when he is drinking blood. Likewise Sharon has told the MC that it is nothing that she has interest in. Now of course the thralls of the MC (I see Carmen becoming one, if not also the lady cop ((Mirri? Mirrin? however her name is spelled))) They will still love sex, but not as much as getting his vitae into their systems.
Sharon has already shown the MC what true vampire "love making" is when she shares her blood with him, and kisses and holds him. Sex is not the thing. Sharing the blood is the thing.
Raptus Puellae Sex is just not a thing at all for most vampires. The MC is too young and still thinking more human than vampire, so of course he wants a boner. Calisto doesn't strike me as young whatsoever, and sex for her would be a major let down compared to sharing blood. The MC must be very careful with her as he is one step towards thralldom as he drank her blood to become a vampire. So while she wants the blood dolls to drink, she is probably hinting more at bringing him one step close to thralldom more than anything else.
Back to Calisto- She was bored, and Fabian made the exclamation that he thought she would never breed again. The MC is a diversion for sure for her, but as he survives more, he will become more than that to her. Mystery dark haired super Ancient is already regarding him as more also. I have no doubt that there will be some very bad times coming to visit Marcius in the not too distant future as the MC comes into his own. Calisto may also have opened up Pandora's box as someone more ancient than her has taken an interest in her childe.
Canto Forte -you raise an interesting point. We have not had any indication that any of the vampires are so ancient that they require vampire blood to feed instead of humans. That is of course the entire theme of Gehenna in the reference that shall not be named. It will be interesting if this pans out, however, since Calisto has few of her own progeny if Fabian is to be believed, this may not work exactly along those lines.
For sects- we have one that mimics the Camarilla, with names changed to protect the copyright. We may have another as Calisto holds some church like position, which could be the Sabbat. Now the Sabbat are very much the folks who would sire a childe for the hell of it, give no shit whatsoever, until that childe had proven themselves. That does make the behavior Calisto is showing, make some sense.
I am greatly looking forward to a new update as the troupe moves forward to Sharon's investiture and then claiming her demesne. I am curious, since the feral Nos was not what smacked Sharon around so much that she almost died from a very brief encounter, as to what exactly is running around out there in the woods. Garou/Werewolves can in fact take down a vampire elder by themselves if they are able to surprise said elder. Also in a straight up fight they are superior to all but the most physically powered vampires. If that is what is running around out in the woods, we have more fun on our horizon than the MC is ready to meet
Peace
