People also try to tell me that I can merge the setting of Mage the Ascension (That I REALLY like) with the system of Mage the Awakening(whose setting I loathe) seamlessly with total ease.

I'm less than thrilled with having to make "alterations" to make a book work.
Either it works with what I have WITHOUT alterations or it is of no use to me.
++++++++++++++++++
Skel: "Ever seen a drunk Lich before?"
Nort: "An drunken undead wizard? How's he get drunk?"
Skel: "It ain't friggin easy, le'me tellya.
Now pass me another beer or spend the rest of your life as a frog!"