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As if arising from the dead, Lydia stands and attempts to kiss the face of Dunstan! The Brujah is shocked, but not too shocked to attempt to Dodge out of the way! And does so, whatever ichor is in her mouth spills out and misses Dunstan spilling to the ground!
Dunstan scowls, "Witch!"
Dunstan Dodges -
Combat Round 5:
Lydia - [@5 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage & low on BP!]
Ranerius - Healed! [Now @ 2 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage] GO!.
Dunstan - [Spent 1 of 5 Actions]
Lorenzo
Alessandro
Onfroi - INCAPACITATED
Michele - [Now at 5 Health Levels of Non-Aggravated Damage]
Andrew & Gunther
Geoffroi
Cantor
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Ranerius rises as Onfroi is hurt "That man once served Clan Toreador, and you will not have him!"
The Innkeeper snarls at Dunstan, "You are damned, this we knew, but you're doomed too!"
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Ranerius gazes at Dunstan as he did Nicolo and Giovanni, but Dunstan narrows his eyes at Ranerius, "T'will not be that easy Flower".
Onfroi Stamina + Survival heals 6 - 1 Health Level Damage & 6 BP
Dunstan attack Onfroi #1 - - HIT
Dunstan Damage - = 6 damage.
Onfroi Soak - 3 Soak - take 3 damage...
Onfroi attack #1 - - 3 successes.
Onfroi Damage - 7 Damage.
Dunstan Soak spend 1 Blood auto 3 Success on Fort, down to 4 damage + - Full Soak!
Dunstan attack Onfroi #2 - - 3 successes.
Dunstan Damage - = 6 damage.
Onfroi Soak - 5 soak, take 1 more damage - [/ooc] Onfroi is down to 5 Health & 6 BP[/ooc]
Dunstan attack Onfroi #3 - - MISS!
Dunstan attack Onfroi #4 - - MISS!
Onfroi Attack # 2 (-2 dice DC 7) - 2 successes, hit 1/2 damage.
Onfroi Damage - 8 reduced to 1/2 = 4
Dunstan Soak
Onfroi as with many others, elects to heal and act, by sheer force of Survival he attacks Dunstan, but before he can move, Dunstan intervenes! Their fists collide and the sounds of breaking bones reverberate. Onfroi comes off worse for the fight and Dunstan swings at him once more, and connects, Onfroi slides to the left to avoid the worst of the blow, but he is clipped in the right shoulder. Dunstan swings his right fist in a backhand towards Onfroi, but his swing is a bit wild and too high.
Dunstan is getting enraged and swings one final time, fully exhausting his Celerity for the round! Onfroi prepares to roll backwards to Dodge that last attack, the rigid and slowly smoldering with rage Brujah's haymaker goes wide.
Onfroi kicks the Brujah but his boot is feeble as it strike the armored Brujah.
Combat Round 5:
Lydia - [@5 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage & low on BP!] ACTED
Ranerius - Healed! [Now @ 2 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage] ACTED
Dunstan - ACTED
Onfroi - ACTED
Lorenzo & Alessandro - GO!
Michele - [Now at 5 Health Levels of Non-Aggravated Damage]
Andrew & Gunther
Geoffroi
Cantor.
Destroying you is Michele's right. But, it is merely my pleasure to assist.
Do I look like an... Elder to you?
Alessandro rushes the betrayer Brujah, releasing self and losing himself to the present.
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Sensing that it is now or never for an assault on the traitorous Brujah, Lorenzo rushes in, continuing to strengthen his undead body with vitae while calling upon his necromantic arts again, swing a fist for Dunstan's face.
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Michele hurtles toward Dunstan going for a bite
Stamina + Survival DC 8 to use 1 BP to heal
Attack
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Dunstan has a look of fierce determination as the Coterie closes in...
Dunstan Soak #1 vs. Alessandro - Soak the first attack.
Dunstan Soak #2 vs. Alessandro - Soak the second attack.
Dunstan Soak #3 vs. Alessandro - Soak 5, take 1 Damage!
Fortitude Soak versus Lorenzo Power Fail, take 2 Damage, go Blind! And take 2 Aggravated Damage!
Lorenzo extra damage! - 6 Damage total.
Dunstan Soak #1 vs. Lorenzo - Full soak.
Michele Damage - 3 damage.
Dunstan Soak vs. Michele - - 2 soak - take 1 Damage, Aggravated!
Andrew, spend 1 blood to activate Valern again - Andrew roll for Self Control , maintains his control over the Beast, down to 1 BP!
Andrew auto attack Gunther - Damage -
Gunther Soak - Soak 2, take 8 damage!
Alessandro's first two attacks are for naught as the mighty Brujah absorbs them with ease. The Ventrue's last word thrust though finds a literal chink in Dunstan's armor. He takes a small wound, but a wound nonetheless.
Lorenzo's punch is ineffective, but it seems that Nercomancy shall be his downfall as Lorenzo takes BOTH of Dunstan's eyes!
He thrashes with rage!
Michele comes from nowhere it seems and with his yawning maw bites, he gets purchase, just barely but his teeth clamp down causing slightly more damage to Dunstan. Through teamwork, the Brujah is beginning to weaken!
Andrew attacks Gunther, growling as he swings, his Beast appears to be barely be in check!
Gunther takes the sword across the length of his shoulder down to his hip, he falls in a heap, unmoving!
Geoffroi notices form the corner of his eye that Gunther has fallen and his companions are slowly, methodically taking apart Dunstan, is now the time to finish the leader off... or continue to attack Cantor?
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Combat Round 5:
Lydia - [@5 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage & low on BP!] ACTED
Ranerius - Healed! [Now @ 2 Health Levels of Aggravated Damage] ACTED
Dunstan - ACTED
Onfroi - ACTED
Lorenzo & Alessandro - ACTED
Michele - [Now at 5 Health Levels of Non-Aggravated Damage] - ACTED
Andrew ACTED
Gunther Torpid
Geoffroi - GO!
Cantor.
As Geoffroi trades blows with the bestial Loup Garou Canite, he glances to see the source of all this engaged in serious battle. He makes a quick decision, gambling his safety against taking a dangerous foe off the board. He pivots sharply and strikes at Dunstan!
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Geoffroi swings at the back of the dangerous Brujah, once which brings him to the ground, twice which, miraculously he seems to absorb, and a third time, which clearly injures him further. Dunstan is DOWN!
Dunstan Soak vs Geoffroi Attack #1 - - 7 soak, take 2 damage! Dunstan down to Incap.
Geoffroi Damage - - 5 damage.
Dunstan Soak vs Geoffroi Attack #2 - - Full SOAK
Geoffroi Damage - - 9 damage.
Dunstan Soak vs Geoffroi Attack #3 - - 3 damage, Dunstan loses 3 more BP! 14 Blood and at Incap.
Cantor swears softly, "And the Elders win again..." he uses his Celerity with the likely little blood left in him, to make his escape via the canal with a soft sploosh.
Lydia, kneels down and picks up the stake that Gunther broke on Michele's back and immobilizes the still stirring Brujah!
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"Geoffroi, excellent, I thought Dunstan nearly invulnerable."
Cantor swears softly, "And the Elders win again..." he uses his Celerity with the likely little blood left in him, to make his escape via the canal with a soft sploosh.
Ranerius hears this "That remains to be seen, but WE won, yes. We.. won." He touches his wounds that he dare not heal at this time, and looks at his allies to see how they ALL fare.
A pity Bassanio was among those who fled. I would have advocated for him, "I want to thank you all for helping me stay existent. Not our main goal, thus doubly appreciated. Are you all... all right enough? We should decide our next move."
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Onfroi shrugs, "We earned it, we should claim the blood of those who can be claimed as our right.
Out of respect to the Clan of the Rose, I yield any claim to Sir Dunstan to you Ranerius".
Andrew takes a knee, his eyes glow a soft red including his third eye, his fangs are fully descended, "We should decide what to do and do it quickly, tha' Mortal Inquisition is o't front an err sword fight may no' go unnoticed..."
As Andrew speaks, your Vampiric ears do indeed hear the sounds of Mortal voices, not far off. You are after all, at the seat of Mortal power in Venice...
Lydia limps over to Lorenzo she's a wreck, her neck torn up from Dunstan's fangs, "Are you hurt my Lord?"
Geoffroi calmly walks over to Marco, who Michele stated had to die anyway and sinks his teeth! So little blood left! An almost dry vessel! Geoffroi consumes his soul. As he just recently die, literally minutes ago, his body does not change one bit as the Final Death washes over him.
Onfroi beams in approval, Andrew puts up a hand but does not move, "No Geoffroi, don't..." but its too late, the deed is done!
Geoffroi halts his sword work, becoming almost statue like in his stillness. His pallor is a deathly white and his teeth are very long and sharp. He notices in a bemused way that he isn’t panting as he normally would after such a vigorous combat. In fact, he doesn’t breathe at all. The only sign of exertion is the finest pink sheen of blood sweated through his pores in lieu of salt. He is suddenly ravenous. Achingly, monstrously ravenous
He approaches the fallen Canite Gunther and falls upon him in an orgy of hunger
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"Ranerius, you still seem intent on carrying on with the Camarilla...if it is still a thing. If that is the case, we take Giovanni back to Bion. As for the others, their blood is forfeit." Lorenzo says moving to support the badly wounded Lydia, while glancing toward those who would benefit from the vile act of diablerie. "Hungry, but otherwise I am well, my dear. My concern now is for you."
"On the other hand if the Camarilla is no longer a thing, I am sure there are those among us that could make better use of the vitae within Giovanni...and Niccolo for that matter."
"Either way, we need to feed again and damned soon at that. We also need to report the continued existence of Cantor, Bassiano, and Veronica to Lord Bion. We will not see them again this night, but I highly doubt that we have seen the last of any of them."
Seeing the resultant blood orgy that leaves Marco's body still intact, Lorenzo moves over and utilizes Ashes to Ashes to dispose of the body, moments later nothing but dust remains of Marco.
"I am sorry for your loss, Michele." Lorenzo says flatly.
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As Lorenzo glances at the bodies of Giovanni and Nicolo, he's quite sure, they are husks. If not IN torpor, ready t enter torpor, neither has moved, it is likely that each has absolutely no vitae in their bodies at all. Michele it seems took the last of what Giovanni had to give to get back into the fight.
Dunstan appears to have some vitae, enough for a taste for each of you, but the final Diabolist, whomever that might be, would need to feed last...
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With the deeds done, Lorenzo states. "We must be going. Gather the husks, if it is to Bion, fine, otherwise we can return to Narses's sanctum or return to the Mausoleum I care little which one."
Alessandro steps back, allowing the others to decide. They know better.
But in doing so and listening, through the discussion he will understand each of them a little better.
After all, they are his... friends?
The promise of power is tempting, but never at the cost of his humanity.
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Michele contemplates the scene...
Intelligence + Politics DC 6 (spend 1 Will) = 4 successes.
Summoning Isaac DC 4 - = 1 success.
"I have an idea. I need to bring Isaac back for it but we must move quickly!"
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If none would terribly mind, returning Nicolo to his people would go a long way in solidifying an alliance I've been working...
...perhaps even change a few minds about our friend Onfroi. I know he doesn't care much about it, but I might. He gives a tentative smile.
As he walks with them, Anyone know one of us that goes by the name... Ghost?
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Michele comes down to his natural form and shakes his head. Looking at each of the coterie.
"Thank you all as I did fear that I, among others of us, would be lost but Dunstan and my cousin needed to be stopped. I am bringing Isaac back as I believe we have a great opportunity to help solidify the idea of the Pope vs Venice and put to task the hunters. Isaac and the guard(s) he knows can corroborate that the knight Dunstan was rescuing my cousin from his cell and was stopped by him and the men. As the saying goes this seems to tie things up rather nicely."
Michele pauses for a moment and clasps his hand.
"I think we take the 2 others to Lord Bion and explain to him what occurred and give pause see what is the best next course of action. also to see what he things of the others that fled. Isaac can inform the other ghouls what has transpired and have hem help us to sake our thirst from this battle. What do you think?"
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Michele comes down to his natural form and shakes his head. Looking at each of the coterie.
"Thank you all as I did fear that I, among others of us, would be lost but Dunstan and my cousin needed to be stopped. I am bringing Isaac back as I believe we have a great opportunity to help solidify the idea of the Pope vs Venice and put to task the hunters. Isaac and the guard(s) he knows can corroborate that the knight Dunstan was rescuing my cousin from his cell and was stopped by him and the men. As the saying goes this seems to tie things up rather nicely."
Michele pauses for a moment and clasps his hand.
"I think we take the 2 others to Lord Bion and explain to him what occurred and give pause see what is the best next course of action. also to see what he things of the others that fled. Isaac can inform the other ghouls what has transpired and have them help us to sake our thirst from this battle. What do you think?"
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Onfroi raises his eyebrows at Michele's suggestion, "And if Ranerius wishes to claim Dunstan's blood, we can simply strip his armor and leave it on Giovanni, delivering that one unto Final Death.
His Sire is the Inner Circle member and his Sire abandoned him, we have to defend Venice and Giovanni aligned himself against his own Mother city. No mercy for him.
Yes Alessandro, Ghost came in on the crew of the Lasombra Pirate, Pacifico was his name? That crew left weeks ago.
As for Nicolo, I agree with Alessandro, he should be brought to the Nosferatu, not to Lord Bion and his own involvement in Dunstan's plot kept secret. Just kindly let his kin know that when given the opportunity to slay him, I turned the other cheek, twice, after he attacked me multiple times this night. That is something their brood patriarch would have seen as fitting considering his love of Jesus Christ and his rumored connection to the Mortal Messiah.
As for me. It is here we part ways, I won't be in a Coterie with someone who doesn't trust me". He vanishes from the mind's eye!
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"Onfroi's request as it pertains to Niccolo's body is a reasonable one. One of the ghouls now in my employ is a liaison with the Nosferatu and I have at least a non-hostile relationship with Ferdinand. I will see to getting Niccolo's body and Onfroi's wishes to the Nosferatu."
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Looking to Lorenzo, "Ok, with that then what of his suggestion in regard to Dunstan?" Michele will look to Ranerius. "Unless someone sees other use for Dunstan then. I do caution you Ranerius only because his will in unlife was very strong."
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"I care little for the final fate of Dunstan beyond that he meets the final death." Lorenzo says.
Turning his attention to Ranerius, he adds, "Ranerius, do be careful. Dunstan was very strong and I do not know the specifics of how that strength may carry through."
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I would accompany your liaison, if it were permissible... if not, I can deliver him myself. I feel an obligation.
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"Ranerius, you still seem intent on carrying on with the Camarilla...if it is still a thing. If that is the case, we take Giovanni back to Bion. As for the others, their blood is forfeit." Lorenzo says moving to support the badly wounded Lydia, while glancing toward those who would benefit from the vile act of diablerie. "Hungry, but otherwise I am well, my dear. My concern now is for you."
"On the other hand if the Camarilla is no longer a thing, I am sure there are those among us that could make better use of the vitae within Giovanni...and Niccolo for that matter."
"Either way, we need to feed again and damned soon at that. We also need to report the continued existence of Cantor, Bassiano, and Veronica to Lord Bion. We will not see them again this night, but I highly doubt that we have seen the last of any of them."
"What I want is a Camarilla where all clans work together for the good of all vampires, The Toreador says sounding very fatigued, "While I don't agree with Dunstan's methods, most of us know the frustration of uncaring elders. In that regard, I want enough leverage that we can make sure Narses' plan for a sect means even an elder can be held accountable, Doctor. What I am hoping for from all of you is an idea how to turn what we have done, and what we still might do to the advantage not just of ourselves but for every Cainite who wants the sect to be more than just a elders hide while fledglings die set up. Those who take the dangers as we did MUST Have a voice . But I confess I hoped to hear more of you for ideas and such."
He eyes Dunstan "I am very tempted to do what I can to even the playing field, even a little. And I confess, I am tired of being a weak link in battle, that might aid.""Thank you all as I did fear that I, among others of us, would be lost but Dunstan and my cousin needed to be stopped. I am bringing Isaac back as I believe we have a great opportunity to help solidify the idea of the Pope vs Venice and put to task the hunters. Isaac and the guard(s) he knows can corroborate that the knight Dunstan was rescuing my cousin from his cell and was stopped by him and the men. As the saying goes this seems to tie things up rather nicely."
Michele pauses for a moment and clasps his hand."I think we take the 2 others to Lord Bion and explain to him what occurred and give pause see what is the best next course of action. also to see what he things of the others that fled. Isaac can inform the other ghouls what has transpired and have hem help us to sake our thirst from this battle. What do you think?"
"I am willing to back your play, Michelle. If you will back mine and help me find new ways to cement into the new sect paths for growth for those who aren't elders that don't have to involve sucking down a soul."
Onfroi vanishes, and Ranerius sighs "Onfroi, I do not think you.. no, even I can't find him now." He looks to the others "Let's turn Nicoli over to the Nosferatu as others say."
At the warnings of the dangers of draining Dustin, he finally sighs seeing their point he might lose his mind.
"I want little more than to feed on him and finish him but he can serve another purpose..." I look to the others, "We take him with us, and then, we publicly condemn him and destroy him. We hold a trial.. jUST us who went to to this task and then stayed together. Bion sent us true, so did other elders. But WE act as judge and jury on Dunstan's fate and whether we do it right in front of elders, or in the safety of Narses haven, WE try him, vote, I imagine all will agree on final death, and then if that is the case WE kill him. Then present what is left of his skull or ashes to the elders with the message being either the Elders GAVE us that power when they sent us out, or they never had the power to begin with. Dunstan is worth more to us than a boost in the blood for one. He can be a collective hand on the scepter of the new order. A scepter that has elder grip too, but not just them now. It will be more than symbolic I think. IF we do it right, the elders of Venice will have to concede we had the right or admit they never had control. I don't think they'll do the latter. I know we need to get out of here, I know we to feed, but what say you to this plan? Can you improve on it?"
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Isaac comes through into the construction area the same way you all did initially, "That was fast. I presume you called me because you need clean up? That was not a noiseless endeavor, there will be convergence here and soon.
I bade the closest group at the bridge give me a few minutes to scout.
It's best if you leave right now or vanish with your powers, wait, is that Marco Querini?"
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Alessandro comes to some point in his reasoning that he could share his thoughts.
If we want our hands clean and to be on the right side of this then, trial. But, we live with whatever the verdict is.
Letting emotion dictate what happens... isn't my thing. It will not serve us.
As acting Justicar... my stance is we drag him in to be tried. I am not meting justice out myself due to my... unofficial standing. He pauses.
We each need to be seen... as unquestionably on the right side of this, beyond reproach. No semblance of impropriety.
This is... the way.
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I would accompany your liaison, if it were permissible... if not, I can deliver him myself. I feel an obligation.
"That would be fine, Alessandro."
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Isaac comes through into the construction area the same way you all did initially, "That was fast. I presume you called me because you need clean up? That was not a noiseless endeavor, there will be convergence here and soon.
I bade the closest group at the bridge give me a few minutes to scout.
It's best if you leave right now or vanish with your powers, wait, is that Marco Querini?"
"Help moving the bodies that are not dust would be appreciated, Isaac." following the next question, Lorenzo quickly responds, "Yes, that is Michele's brother. Sir Dunstan chose to bring him into the night."
"We no longer have Onfroi with us, but I can cover the departure of a number of us via a ritual. Let us be going."
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Andrew turns to look at Isaac a gleam of hunger in his eyes, the Ghoul takes an involuntary step back.
The Salubri speaks, "If Querini's plan is ta' work eit'r Dunstan or Giovanni mus' be slain and lef', I dinnae care which. Ah need ta' feed and fast".
He falls upon Dunstan and slakes some of his thirst, but does not slay the Brujah outright...
Lydia raises her eyebrows at the normally calm Salubri so close to the Beast! "No one cares about the Assamite and probably nobody knows he's still here, the Brujah is the source of strife, we'll take him!" Activating Celerity, she strips Dunstan and dresses Giovanni in the Knights armor, it's ill fitting but gets the job done. She pauses contemplating something, then she falls upon Giovanni finishing him off via Amaranth! His corpse, slightly decays...
She shrugs, "It's dark, I'll let you explain it Ghoul".
Isaac blinks, "Uh, yes Mistress, it's dark after all..."
Lydia picks up the body of Dunstan she motions for Alessandro to pick up Nicolo. She turns to Lorenzo, "No time for Rituals, we need to go Master, now".
Andrew looking a bit more flush states, "Out the way we came, I hear voices from the front of the Palace coming our way."
As the Coterie heads back the way they came, one of the two guards posted on the way in calls out, "Halt!" His partner, the one that Isaac originally nodded to, strikes him in the temple with the pommel of his blade, knocking him out cold. He looks at all of you, "Isaac said t let you go and forget what I saw, now go!" he hisses as the voices get louder... He picks up his fallen "comrade" and races towards the scene of the fight itself.
The Coterie disappears into the streets and canals of Venice. Victory quite literally in hand!