Tried to find the time today and could not - I think I'm going to have to drop out. I'm really sorry but I'm trying to to keep too many things in the air at once. Best of luck to you all.
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I’m sorry for the delays – I got pulled into writing a campaign this weekend and it has eaten all of my gaming time and gaming brain. I’ll try and get back on the stick tomorrow. My apologies to all.
Phillip's introduction of himself is all formality. He does explain that he is recently arrived and is looking to develop new professional contacts. At no time does he refer to Richard as anything other than "Mr. Twidwell" and he pauses slightly if he is ever referred to as "Phillip." "I certainly do not wish to waste any of your or your associates' time; however, I am of the opinion that a face-to-face meeting would be to our mutual long-term benefit."
At present, Phillip in in a small 1-room apartment in a less-than-good part of town. It's not quite to the point of having to step over people to get in, but it also hasn't had the decor updated since the 70's. The apartment is on an interior hallway (no windows) and has two working lights, which Phillip rarely turns on. The furniture is late-model Goodwill, with a television and a radio. He has no phone other than his cell. When he goes out at night, Phillip wedges a small piece of wood, about the size of a match, in the door near ankle level. It is his indicator if the door has been opened since he left. I'll make it 3 for 3 in being fine with a GMPC.
I'll go for a feeding roll after I get Phillip at least introduced to his soon-to-be friends. I anticipate Manipulation + Subterfuge + Lying Specialization: He entices prostitutes with money from an unimposing middle-management guy and proves surprisingly "rough" for such a shabby little man.
While Richard is holding court with his grad students, he may notice one older gentleman. If not for the disparity in age, the man would simply vanish into the architecture of the room he is in, as unremarkable as can be in his charcoal gray suit and dark blue tie. As always happens when Richard leaves these sorts of meetings, there isastack of business cards from aspiring youngsters, hoping to find work that gets more profit than "non.". Among that stack is one that sticks out, in no small part because it has clearly been professionally printed (Most of the grad students make judicious use of Microsoft Word and pre-cut label sheets). Across the top is a two-color stripe of Indigo and Silver. Along the left side is an image of Aster Flowers. Finally, in simple black Copperplate font are a few words and a phone number: Mister Phillip Esterhase, Interpreter. The number is clearly a cell phone.
My Lebowski-fu is not strong. Is that an endorsement or criticism?
Hoping that Phillip has managed to present himself to the Queen and discover the location of at least one Elysium in his brief time here, Richard's dot in Covenant Status could get his name to Phillip's ears. In Invictus profession terms, Phillip has been trained as an Interpreter, making his support of Richard a natural fit. Some investigation could turn up the name of one of his retainers and I could make contact that way. Alternatively, Phillip could get the name of the Black Ale Tavern in an anonymous note one night and see the new-fledged coterie there, with the details as to who put Phillip onto them and why left as a mystery for the ST to abuse.
Shifting over to discussion. I have a few ideas on how to get in with the group.
Made the edits - I figure an investigator with few scruples would have criminal contacts as well. He's still in the market for a proper hidey-hole. With no ranks in it, I presume that means that his haven is small, easy to find, and insecure: either a small apartment or even a flophouse hotel room on an interior hall with no windows. Should he survive long enough to get the lay of the undead land, he'll look for a more secure dwelling.
Alright then. Here's Phillip Esterhase, newly arrived senior-citizen neonate. If you'll double-check my numbers, I'll start to hammer out some more details on what he's up to (at this point, not much - that's what the story is for!). In terms of personal goals, he's trying to find one himself. Nearing 100 years old, his children are dying and his grandchildren are getting old (he follows them on Facebook but never posts himself). He's essentially worked two careers worth of counter-intelligence bureaucrat and his principal motivation to go on, up to now, has been a massive dose of Protestant Work Ethic. Having just got out from under the thumb of his sire, who used him up and tossed him out, he's in the midst of trying to redefine himself.
Since you've got someone else pulling for a Witch, I'll bow out. Enjoy, guys.
One Half-Orc Witch (Doctor) for your consideration! |