Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309
Palazzo Abadessa -
Lucca gives her a solemn look, and averts his eyes.
"It was much easier when refusing politics did not run with the risk of my head being ripped off."
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Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca follows after Adria, hoping a new meeting with Durga Syn would be more enlightening than the muddled mess he was in lately. Greeting her politely, he readies himself to hopefully receive more of her aid.
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca pauses, not used to sneaking into areas he was not allowed, and especially not used to being caught in such circumstances. He clears his throat. "I am....um....looking for someone." Is it unwise to mention Durga by name....I wonder.... "Is the person who stays here available? I request her....guidance."
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa -
One incredibly creeky floorboard later....
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca nods. "I am tired of waiting for the next shadow to attack." He grabs the suitable outerwear for the night. "Let us head over now to see her."
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca nods, agreeing that consulting Durga Syn would make the most sense.
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - And at this, Adria brought up a crucial point. "But that's the crux isn't it? Luca responds. "I didn't want ambitions. I wanted to keep my head down, provide for my family afar, and die with my craftsmanship found in every building of this town. An honest, cowardly living to protect the ones I love. I am just a newborn in this life, and if anyone ever discovers..." He stops talking, the silence serving as the vast emptiness filled with every possible atrocity and horrible outcome Luca's mind could unravel. "I can no longer exist in a vacuum. Whatever happens, I need more guidance, that much is certian."
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca gives her a soft grin, as much as one as he could manage. "Our fates are not tied together. You may go as you wish. Me...I will most likely move to someplace smaller, quieter, where there will be people I can depend on. There is also my family who knows nothing of what has changed in me, I should make sure they're taken care of before I wander too far." "What will you do?"
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca nods. "And I am eager to be done with this as well," Luca admits, his wandering eyes betraying his concern. Life was much simpler when he was not caught up in complex political machinations. And when he was alive. Luca agrees to follow the instructions to the letter, and then makes his way to check on his companion, Adria. If she was awake, he would fill her in on the new details.
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Luca bites his lip, unsure how to proceed. So he does what's always come naturally to him, he barreled forward. He starts to relate the encounter with the "master" of the man they were using. "And that's all I know. I made a call. There is still much I do not understand, but if that long, mind-numbing political meeting was any indicator, such deals are common I suspect?"
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - "She can sleep a bit longer I must discuss with you a recent change in events." He muses on how to be st frame his next question. "Francois, how do you...feel about him ?" Luca then quickly brushes his hand to the side as if to wipe away his attempt at subterfuge. "I made a deal with Francois'...owner? In order to keep Francois from being...retrieved."
Venice by Night – Saturday March 29, 1309 Palazzo Abadessa - Why do I need to sleep anyway... Such thoughts were running through the tired mind of Luca as he rose, the sun having set a time ago. He took a seat in an old chair, its wood grain long faded from use, one leg a touch newer than the others as it was a replacement. Reporting to Petrankov was as good a place to start as any. There were still a few more hours before midnight passed, too early to meet up with the mess of a man.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca starts to reply, when he thinks he sees a shadow in the corner of his eye. He turns quickly, his eyes catching the nothing at the edge of his vision. After a pause, he re-engages with Francois. "Agreed." he says, his voice a bit huskier from the slight panic rising in his...heart? His soul? The primal essence that let him move when he should have long gone cold. Perhaps that's what it was...
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca nods, agreeing to the terms. The bargain made, all that was left was to see it through.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - God, things are starting to get complicated... "My companion asks a good question. How would we contact you?" Already in one devil's bargain for eternal life, what's one more to the list?
Sorry to hear you lost a good boy.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca glances at Adria for just a moment, reflexively. He realizes this too. Have I grown that reliant on her guidance... He needed to make a call. "It seems you have me at a disadvantage," Luca replies. He wasn't a master manipulator, and he couldn't start tonight. He'd need more time, experience. "For prey you've been hunting for since the time of Ebla, would a few days more be much a bother. Not only would you have your target, but also my gratitude."
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca hesitates only for a moment. He knows spinning falsehoods was not his strong point, but something told him that presenting the truth now would be....bad. He goes for inquiring for more information. "So you are hunting prey of your own tonight? Or should this man be someone I can have confidence in?"
Apologies for the absence. I'm juggling burnout, work, and my university is less than cooperative.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - "The intentions of our Sires have been clouded to us. I feel it is the way of the Gangrel to let the young fend for themselves for pieces at a time."
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - "Forgive me for saying, he seems alright. I try not to judge one's character too quickly." Luca seems a bit guarded, his discomfort of someone controlling so much power just approaching him and Adria. He hadn't figured out all the rules to this new game, and would rather not break them and earn the ire of someone far stronger than he.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca blinks as he notices the effect. However, while alive he wasn't one for awkward social situations, and he felt like that part of him wasn't going to change. "Sorry, still kinda new at this. Was this your establishment? Should I have asked permission first or something...?"
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn -
Luca retches, not sure which was worse: the panic of not knowing what was happening or the vile reaction his body was going through.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - "We have company..." Luca mutters to Adria, taking a deep sip of his drink. Odd....had the flavor changed since his passing into this unlife?
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca sighs in agreement. "They are wary of outsiders. It is much easier to damn a people than let their guard down and be pained for it. I do not excuse, but as one of the former working class, I understand their fear and anger. Those two emotions are the best to guard what little they have." Luca looks to the door nervously, waiting for their informant to reappear, hopefully with good news.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - "Drink for now, wine if you have it." When the server leaves, Luca turns his focus to his companion. "This happens often?" he asks, a leading question perhaps but as good as one to open the discussion.
Back from finals! Now the waiting for final grades....
So I did a tally. I have 42 xp to spend.... Oof, no idea what to do with it all.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 In The Way of Kings Inn - Luca watches the exchange between the two women. It was a slight of course, but Luca understood where the staff woman was coming from. He had had more than one break into his woodshop, and he had suspected they had been carried off to repair some traveling companies carriage or wagon. It was not foolish to be wary of strangers. Luca placed money on the table. "Our money is as good as any others. All we want is some drink. If she concerns your boss so much, then I invite you to drink with us. Company is always welcome here."
Present!
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Behind The Way of Kings Inn - Luca blinked. Had he actually been planning on jumping the man? They were supposed to weren't....no...no. Luca shook his head, his hand coming up to rub at his temple. They were only supposed to observe. Why had he considered... "Sorry," Luca muttered. "I don't know what's come over me. Perhaps a cold drink would help." He follows Adria into the bar.
Greetings sister, may this world of darkness treat you well.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Behind The Way of Kings Inn Luca nods, and turns his head to follow the man enter the building. "I hope this night does not come to blows...but if it must."
Einar, you lucky son of a bat (vampire joke, heh heh). I have a small stack of notebooks when I find them on sale. While I like moleskine, I'm branching out into other notebooks as well. Leuchtturm1917 seems really good, but never find those in any stores near me.
I am also in the fountain pen sinkhole. I keep checking the Pen_Swap reddit every couple days or so for new inks.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Behind The Way of Kings Inn Luca looks to Adria. He isn't sure he liked this new way of thinking and working. Before all this, he had a project, and he worked to make the pieces fit. Simplicity. But now... "All right..." Luca says, a slight hesitation preceding his words.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Behind The Way of Kings Inn - If Luca's heart could beat, it would have surely begun to hasten in anticipation. It was time for action. "Adria, for both our sakes, we should go meet Sergei now, before he has time to leave."
Thanks for the reminder. Should be good from here.
@ Storyteller Shadow It might be the long absence over break, but I don't remember who Sergei is, or if I really have an objective. I remember there was a riot of sorts, and Adria and I left my home for something?
Congrats Franz!
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 The Way of Kings Inn - Luca nods and follows quietly, the sudden anger had left him in a sort of calm. Different than his usual self, he remains silent and unquestioning. Tiredness seems to exude from him.
I have returned!
To all my games, I am going to be leaving tomorrow for a humanitarian trip to help those in need. I will only have access to my smartphone at the time, so I will not be able to post during this time. I estimate my return to the boards in the first week of January. If I'm a player and you find this absence unfavorable, I understand if you remove me from the game. If I'm the GM, and you'd rather leave the game if it stalls for this long, I understand your withdrawal. In either case, message me and we'll get things sorted out. But I do wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Been listening to a Masquerade podcast, slowly gaining an understanding of all the vampire clans.I'd love to know the name. I have a long commute and listen to podcasts during it. It's about an hour each way. It's called 25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Through the City - Luca takes the excuse and moves outside, the cool wind sating this primal fury within. The sensation was odd, as was most of his new unlife, and he could only describe it as a compulsion to destroy.
"How could they understand. Do I want them to understand? What I've become, it's unnatural. I don't even know the full rules of my situation, only that my body longs for blood and to survive I must quench that thirst." Luca looks back to the warmth of the inside, his old friends waiting for him, though perhaps a with trepidation. "Perhaps we should leave...."
Been listening to a Masquerade podcast, slowly gaining an understanding of all the vampire clans.
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Through the City - Luca could not recount what happened next, but when he came to his senses, he was on his feet. His fist felt a tinge of pain. The wooden table had split from the force of his fist slamming into it in an uncontrolled rage. "You dare..." Luca seethes, withdrawing his hand from the table, "After what I've told you, after the pain I've shown you. You dare...."
Venice by Night – Friday March 28, 1309 Through the City -
"My friends....I need to know. Would you bleed for my sake?" The double meaning is completely lost on Luca, but he seriously asks them in the frame of mind, wondering if they would fight for him.
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