Storyteller Shadow |
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Lorenzo Cappelli
You wake from your bed having achieved better rest last night then you have had in quite some time. You do wonder about the things that did take place last night, you were so sure life was about to change and then it didn't. Worse yet, you said your goodbyes and you are still here.
As the morning wears on you have no visitors. In fact the day is yours so what will you do with it until the night arrives?
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Alessandro Khadaji
You wake with the sun shining in your eyes. Your dreams, those you can remember anyway are haunted by events of the past. Did you truly see what you thought you saw last night? Stretching you are seized by pain, muscles on fire you slow your breathing until the tension in your body releases. With the adrenaline rushing last night you did not realize just how much was taken out of you holding on to the side of the ship.
Time grows short for you, with two or is it three? days left until the arrival of your parents, or at least your father there is much to prepare for. Outside of those mundane tasks there are the events of the past night to look into as well as the conversation with the Captain.
What to do what to do?
Lorenzo Cappelli |
Lorenzo wakes and eats a simple breakfast, thinking to himself about his current quandry, Well, I suppose it is not so bad, it is not as if I spent a great deal of time with others anyway...still it would have been nice to start on this journey...
Finishing his meal, he dresses as if for a formal meeting. Having readied himself, he makes his way to the residence of Michele Querini to make arrangements for a meeting later that evening.
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Andrew the Hardy
The hallway is dark and as you run down it, it seems to narrow. Turning you see nothing chasing you but you know something is there. You draw your sword, preferring to go down with your last breath fighting. Your sword though slips from your grasp, much as your leg is wounded it seems so too is your hand. You kneel down to retrieve the weapon with your other hand but the ground has turned to mud. The last glint of the weapon shines in your eye before its weight pushes it under the muck. Frantically you press your hand into the mud trying to retrieve the weapon. You look up and see... nothing. You still have time! Looking back down hands burst forth from the mud and pul you down down down
Screaming in horror you wake in your room, the light of the morning streams in through the window, your companions are nowhere to be found, it seems you have overslept based on the position of the suns rays. You kow there are things to be done duty to Lord and duty to your ally but isn't your duty to God more important?
What do you do with the day? Do you visit the priest first or do something else?
Andrew the Hardy, Lord of Moray |
Andrew struggles for breath certain the reaper had just come for him, though he is confident in his place the process to get there leaves much to be desired.
Haunted by the dream he adds a dagger to his belt.
Looking around the room he sees at least one of his companions.
"Affer breakfast I am goin to tha church cross tha way tah be shriven."
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Gunther Thesing
You slip into bed as quietly as possible after a long night out with Signore Santo. As you drift off you wonder whether it was a wise choice taking this money offered by Mr. Kestral. You have not spent it so you can certainly give it back but that may ruin Jordan's chances at marrying the Dandolo boy.
Your eyes snap open at the sound of loud banging. You hear Fiona's voice yelling from downstairs with a male voice yelling right back.
What do you do?
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Xing Shi
You stretch your taut muscles finally waking from a long night prowling this foriegn city. In your mind you have done well no matter what your handler might say. If he could do better why did he not do this all himself?
Certainly the man is quite strange, there is something about him that does not sit right with you. Perhaps that is why you agreed to the meeting between this man and the Querini elder. You want to see how the man reacts when he is put under some pressure and not the other way around.
For the first time since you arrived in the city the day is your own. By the suns rays you can see that you have already slept late.
What do you do with this free day?
Storyteller Shadow |
Lorenzo Cappelli
Even this late in the morning the fog fom the previous night is still rolling out of the city. You pay it little heed arriving at your destination rather quickly having been to the man's house before, you were after all his physician before your abrupt retirement.
Once you arrive at the modest home of Signore Querini you are stopped by a few armed guards. You were so lost in your thoughts you did not even notice them!
"A good morning sir, state your business here this fine morning". While not rude the man is not smiling as he delivers the question to you. Behind him are two other armed men who say nothing. All of these men wear the crest of House Querini.
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Michael Santo
You are awoken by the sound of your children getting into bed with you and your wife. Bleary eyed you smile at them but wish you could get more rest. You turn to look at your wife and she is glaring at you, it seems you did not come in as quietly as you had wished to. You had nothing scheduled for this day but based on what took place yesterday there may be some damage control to take care of.
Storyteller Shadow |
Venice by Day - Saturday March 7, 1309
Michele Querini
Exhausted you climb into bed, vaguely registering that the people crowding your house are no longer there. You literally fall into bed with exhaustion.
The suns rays wake you far too early, turning over you are determined to get more sleep when you notice a figure sitting next to your bed. You close your eyes hoping it was your imagination.
Your eyes spring back open when the crack of something hard slams onto the floor next to you. Opening your eyes a bit more alert after the noise you recognize this figure. It is your father.
What do you do?
Michael Santo |
Michael engages in playfulness games with his children hiding from them under the blankets. Only to surprise them and bop them on the heads with a pillow.. and of course his wife for glaring. " Ill go prepare us a nice breakfast. But of course I will need some help" implying that his kids will aid him after breakfast michael prepares for what the day is to throw at him and what sort of damage control measures need to be implemented
What form of damage control are we speaking about?
Storyteller Shadow |
Alessandro Khadaji
1. Research how and when he might be able to gain audience with the Doge. Make a Charisma + Politics roll while out to breakfast to discover the best way to approach this subject.
2. Look for the place Ghost mentioned, Greetings Do you want to handle this personaly or ask your right hand man to work on it?
3. Later in the day, check on Captain OK, let's hold on that, he should be easy to find.
Storyteller Shadow |
Andrew the Hardy
You companions agree that the idea has great merit and accompany you to the church.
Mass service is being offered even at this mid-day hour on a Saturday. The theme of the Priest's lecture is on the way that the Devil worms his way into your heart by inflaming within you sin. The sin of the day is Greed. The Priest is dressing down his congregation for their greedy ways, stating that they must repent or lose their very souls. His words seem to make the congregation uncomfortable. As the sermon ends the Venetians head out of the pews and the church making no comment on the sermon.
The Priest is still at the altar conferring with his afficiants. Do you wish to wait for hism to finish before approaching him?
Storyteller Shadow |
Lorenzo Cappelli
The man in charge replies, "With the son or the father? If you desire an audience with the father you may speak to me and I will speak to him if I feel what you have to say warrants his attention. If you seek the son, he will be available within the hour. Please come back then".
Storyteller Shadow |
Michael Santo
Your wife continues to give you the stink eye even after breakfast but the children's presence prevents her from doing anything about it. She does mention in passing though that perhaps you should stay home all day since you were working so late last night and the entire day before.
Storyteller Shadow |
Xing Shi
As you are a bold woman you have no problem at all walking into Gino's home. Standing in the kitchen is Gino and another man arguing at the top of their lungs. The man you recognize, he was with Sergei Volkov the strange house guest or renter in Michele Querini's house a few days ago. As you step into the room both men stop yelling. Gino smiles and the other man looks confused.
He turns back to Gino, "You know this woman?"
Storyteller Shadow |
Michele Querini
Your father clears his throat, "I will not tolerate such disrespect! You will face me and address me as is proper!"
Xing Shi |
Xing Shi smiles at the 2 men and bows her head slightly.
"Good morning Gino, hope i'm not interrupting anything. If it's a bad time I can come back later."
She looks the other man over trying to evaluate if he is a real threat to her or not.
Per+Aware to make sure nothing else going on around me
6d10 ⇒ (10, 7, 4, 9, 2, 3) = 35
Michael Santo |
Michael takes her day off notion into consideration but knows there are things that must be taken care of throughout the day. I would live to sit here and rest but I must attend to work. The business will not run itself and there are to few of my men whom can run the operations and even fewer that I trust. Is there anything that you need while im out?
.oO (she seems really upset this time maybe a new dress would cheer her up... but first I need to report to my men, and I would to see Gunther. I dont know how to contact Michele Que. To smooth things over with him but I guess he will take his business else where. Tis a hard blow but must pick up as many pieces and leave the rest where they fall....)
snapping back to reality seeing his wife waiting for a response to some question he obviously was not paying attention to Michael smiles and replies
"You can count on me [I] michael runs to his bed room and dresses in a hurry trying to avoid his wifes consistent nagging [/b] ... to the docks
Lorenzo Cappelli |
Lorenzo Cappelli
The man in charge replies, "With the son or the father? If you desire an audience with the father you may speak to me and I will speak to him if I feel what you have to say warrants his attention. If you seek the son, he will be available within the hour. Please come back then".
Lorenzo ponders the question for a brief moment before answering, "Perhaps I will return in an hour or so to speak with Michele the younger, unless of course you feel a meeting with Lord Cappadocius would be more to the elder's taste."
Storyteller Shadow |
Alessandro Khadaji
After sitting for a hearty breakfast and conducting morning prayers Galeel leaves to conduct his search of the tavern Greetings.
Meanwhile you sit in contemplation of a way to gain audience with the Doge. It seems that your best bet is to work your way into his inner circle. The Dandolo family is probably the family closest to him. If you can find someone who knows one of them then you can perhaps get an audience with the Doge.
Remembering the action of a few nights ago a Dandolo family member was involved in the fight. It seemed to you that he fought for the honor of a young woman who was not of Noble birth, perhaps that is an angle for you to pursue.
Storyteller Shadow |
Xing Shi
Gino smiles at you and simultaneously snarls at him. "This is my woman, you shall not point at her in such a rude manner Signore!"
The stranger whose name you simply cannot recall turns back to Gino, "This woman is having Michele Querini's child. The very same man who house you rented to us for weeks when he has already returned from his trip! You will refund us our money or we shall have more than words Signore!"
You do not sense anyoen else in this place by smell or hearing, it seems to be just them. Gino is unarmed but this man has a dagger up his sleeve and he appears to now how to use it.
Storyteller Shadow |
Michele Querini
Your father remains seated his face relaxed once you back down from your haughty attitude.
"A woman has come to me with a proposal for you. She wishes to meet with me tonight. Her employer or at least one of the employers representatives will be there. Their interest in you is unknown to me but likely it has something to do with your shipping interests. I would like for you to be at my home but in another room lisetning in on the meeting so you can judge for yourself whether this offer interests you".
Storyteller Shadow |
Michael Santo
You head to the docks to check on the events of the previous night form the point of view of your employees and your right hand man. After all by the time you arrived, they seemed to have been gone.
You arrive in the building where your Gondola's are kept and open the door. Only one of your employees is there. He looks up to you, "Greetings Signore Santo, how are you this fine morning?"
Xing Shi |
Xing Shi looks a bit confused at his word and moves up toward Gino.
"Excuse me Signore I believe I have seen you before but I can assure you I am having no ones child and have never actually met Michele Querini, but you seem to know who and where he is yes? Perhaps we can come to some sort of agreement here where no one will be hurt yes? There is no need for violence on such a beautiful day."
Storyteller Shadow |
Andrew the Hardy
The Priest looks up at your approach and smiles. He looks at your firends and nods to them in turn.
"A moment my children and I will be with you".
He turns to his subordinats and gives them chores for the morning before turning back to you. He then gestures towards the confessional and steps towards them. He takes his place and you would presume waits for you to enter.
Storyteller Shadow |
Lorenzo Cappelli
The man looks at you blankly, "Lord Cappadocious? I am afraid I do not know anyone by this title. As for Signore Querini the Younger yes return within the hour and he should be available. You may wait here if you like but I cannot allow you to proceed".
Storyteller Shadow |
Alessandro Khadaji
Too seek out the Head of a Major House and gain an audience you will need to mkae a Charisma + Politics roll. If you have the Contacts Background, you may add that pool to the roll as well. OR you can make an Intelligence + Investigation roll to attempt to learn the identity of the young woman at the scene of the brawl. Again you may add any Contact Background score to that roll as well.
Storyteller Shadow |
Michael Santo
The man smiles back at you, "Aye we are in good spirits, that blasted fog is lifted. There were no fares at all last night! A bad night if you ask me. I've not seen the like of that fog perhaps ever before in my memory though I've only been here for a handful of years Signore".
Yes he was part of the crew, all of your people were.
Storyteller Shadow |
Xing Shi
The man smiles at you the turns to Gino, "This woman is a liar. I heard her with mine own eyes claim to be having Querini's child when she came to his apartment not three nights ago. I care nothing for your lies woman, I came here for a refund of the money paid to this swindel to use an apartment which was not vacant. You WILL hand over the balance now Signore!"
Gino raises his hands giving you a sideways glance, "I will do nothing of the sort. I was informed that Signore Querini was not to be home for days yet nor have I been informed of his return. You send him to me personally and then I will refund you, not before".
What do you do.
Storyteller Shadow |
Michele Querini
"Arrive before six and I shall have Mother cook us dinner. It will be good to ctach up with you I only see you at Mass and that is not acceptable. The woman is of eartern descent from the land beyond the silk road. As I said you will sit in the adjacent parlor to mine whilst we visit. After the meeting concludes I will let you judge for yourself if you wish to meet with them or not. No rash answers will be given out this day".
Your father gets up to leave again stamping his cane on the floor, a cane you are well aware contains a deadly sharp blade. As he reaches your bedroom door he turns to you, [b[ "One more thing my son. I would suggest you spend less time cavorting with your cousin. He has brought shame to us by starting battles in the street with teh Dandolo's. I want to win my battles against those fools through sharp words not sharp swords. If this dim witted and short-sighted Doge gets his way it will spell disaster for us all". [/b]
With that he heads out of your room leaving you, finally, alone.
Andrew the Hardy, Lord of Moray |
Andrew enters the confessional and begins to seek repentance
Confessional
"Forgive me father it has been 2 years since my last confession and I admit to wrath tis in my heart as I am a fightin man an tha English wont seem tah leave mah country peaceably. I hated them beyond measure an fall short o tha glory."
Lorenzo Cappelli |
"Very well then, I shall be back in roughly an hour."
Lorenzo proceeds to wander the surrounding area, perhaps stopping in for a small snack or a glass of wine before returning.
Having returned he greets the guard. "Good morning again, I trust Signore Querini the younger is about now?"
Storyteller Shadow |
Andrew the Hardy