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No roll necessary. Princes of Chicago - Maxwell was the first as Fort Dearborn became Chicago, then Lodin, followed by a rulership by the Primogen, before Kevin Jackson rose to the throne. Now if there was a Lord or Prince of the region before it was Chicago...that's another story...

@Savanna - Where is you would like to try and hunt and for what sort of prey?


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Enjoy the visit. We'll be here when you get back.


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Edwin & Jack:

"She's tougher than she looks." the Ventrue says about the Toreador. "She'll surface soon enough."

"You're certainly closer to this than I am." Jack concedes. "I'll follow your lead. That being said, we should get back to the newbies."


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Edwin & Jack:

Despite calling out for the Nosferatu, it would seem that he is not within the room. Perhaps he is respecting your privacy for once.


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Edwin & Jack:

"I saw him with my own eyes." Jack says a bit shook, definitely not a state you are used to seeing the Ventrue bruiser in.

"After the old man said that Capone wasn't dead, I did a little research looking into where Scarface's haunts were when he could still look at the sun without bursting into flame...turns out he went back to basics. He ran his bootlegging business out of Cicero, and Cicero is where I saw him. Don't get me wrong, I'm curious...but I didn't approach him...not really sure if I should or even want to." Jack says, clearly conflicted.


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Dr. Baker and Savanna:

As Savanna takes her leave of the obviously mentally off janitor, her phone rings. Looking down at the caller ID, it is Dr. Baker. I would seem that the night's work is not yet complete.

Dr. Baker and Savanna, take it away with the conversation, assuming of course that Savanna answers the phone.

Edwin, Ollie, and Dr. Baker

Jack and Edwin head off to another room within the facility, leaving Ollie and Dr. Baker alone in the room - unless of course, Alexander was skulking around the room, invisible, as he is want to do.

Edwin & Jack:

Jack leans up against the wall, forgoing taking a seat on the floor. "It was something the old guy said when we were there...he implied that Capone was still among the unliving...as it turns out, he is. He's on the South Side." Jack says. "I'm not real sure what that means for us or Jackson. Jackson claims he destroyed Capone, but he obviously didn't any thoughts on that, Edwin?"


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Edwin, Ollie, and Dr. Baker

"Maybe when there aren't so many people here that I don't really know, it's kind of a personal matter." Jack responds, before offering an uncharacteristically sheepish, "No offense." to Dr. Baker and Ollie.


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Edwin, Ollie, and Dr. Baker

Jack takes the offered hand and provides a firm handshake. "good to know you, Doctor." Jack says in return to Matthew's greeting.

Turning his attention back to Edwin, "Calliope is gone?" Jack asks. "Probably that f*$*ing hot-head of a Sire of hers...I swear if he's done anything to hurt her..." he adds, leaving the potentially incriminating details of revenge unsaid.

"Sorry about the thing at the University, Edwin. Something that was said by the old man the last time we were there stuck in my craw a bit and I had to do a bit of looking on my own."


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Edwin, Ollie, and Dr. Baker

Dr. Baker and Edwin continue their conversation while entering the Scientology center, once inside they see Ollie and Jack. Likewise Ollie and Jack see the pair entering the building.

"Edwin." Jack says coolly with nod toward the Tremere.


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Edwin:

Ladislav contemplates the question a few moments while driving back toward the Scientology building, "I do not know, sir." he says, "Please correct me if I am misspeaking, but has it not been mentioned that her Sire is a rather volatile sort?" As you arrive back at the Scientology Center, you see Dr. Baker getting out of a car.

Ollie:

The large man looks down at his phone, nods and looks back to you. "Apologies. Never can be too careful." he says. "I'm Jack. Good to meet you. Edwin's on his way, and he's not my boss by the way."

Dr. Baker:

Your ride arrives and with little more than some idle, rather boring conversation, you arrive at the Scientology center without incident. Getting out of your car, you see Edwin and his servitor ghoul arriving in another car.

Savanna:

"Oh, that's good to hear." the man says, "I'm Jacob, by the way and this is Moppy." he say gesturing to his mop. "If there's anything else I can help with, just let me know."


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Edwin:

"Next week this same time would be fine, young Edwin." the elder says, shooing you out the door as he returns to his books.

Ladislav returns the message promptly. Right away, sir.

While waiting for your driver to arrive, you send out a group text, surprisingly, you get a response from Jack. Hey Edwin. Sorry about the silence. Got a question, who the f#++ is this guy with the dog that's in our place?

Ollie:

"Oh, you're a friend of Edwin?" he questions, as he looks as if he's ready to square up and fight you. Just before he's ready to lunge at you, his phone chimes. He steps back and pulls the phone from his pocket.

"How convenient, there's the man himself. Let's just see if your story checks out." he says, typing a message into the phone.

Dr. Baker:

The voice on the other end says something muffled to someone in the room with him. A few moments later another voice, this one distinctly female, educated, and with the faint remnants of street left in the tone speaks.

"Dr. Baker, because you mention a mutual acquaintance from Gary, I suppose I can meet with you tomorrow night. Are you familiar with the Mount Greenwood neighborhood? If you want to talk, meet me at the Mount Greenwood Park Fieldhouse tomorrow night at nine."

Savanna:

You exit Bridger's office and the janitor is leaning against the wall seemingly waiting for you. "Everything go alright?' he asks.


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Edwin:

The ancient smiles. "Information is the greatest commodity we can have, young Edwin. Gaining all you can and making the decisions based on that information that you can 'live' with...one decision at a time...each decision definitive and resolute."

"Is there anything else for tonight, Edwin?"

Dr. Baker:

The phone rings and rings and just as you are about to give up, there is an answer. "Hello?" the voice asks. The voice is that of a young, and you assume African American man.

Ollie:

You return to the Scientology building to find it occupied by a very large, square-jawed man. Seeing you enter the building he quickly gets to his feet and asks, "Who the f%$@ are you?"

Savanna:
"Fair enough. I'll come up with a few options in different parts of town and we'll go from there. I'll send you the specs in a few days and we can set up a meeting from there." Bridger says.

"If there is nothing else..." he says, gesturing toward the door to the office.


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Dr. Baker:

Evelyn provides you with number to reach Anita at. "Is there anything else, Dr. Baker?" the self-styled Baron of Gary asks.

If there isn't anything else, I trust you will be calling Anita?

Savanna:

"Of course. Leave your specifications with me and I will match those against the various properties within the city that I have available. Is there a particular region of the city you would prefer this building be in?" Bridger says with a smile.

Ollie:

Be careful out there... the voice says as you leave.

Where to, or what would you like to do next?

Edwin:

The ancient lets out a genuine, low rumbling laugh. "If nothing else, you now have a multitude of questions to choose from for our next visit."

Changing the subject, he says, "Indeed, it is my turn I suppose."

He begins, "Your clan has suffered a few setbacks in recent nights. Vienna destroyed, the Regent of Milwaukee breaking off to form her own house, more locally, Nicolai leaving. Tell me, young Edwin, what do you know of the desires of the new head of your clan in this city, Abraham DuSable?"


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Ollie:
Be careful, boy. I am not the only Hound in this city now, and the other will lead you to ruin. I have eyes...heh...everywhere, be careful which side you choose, but you will have to choose. Jackson is a pretender. Maxwell ran away once before, what's to stop him from doing so again? He will not hesitate to sacrifice those who support him to save his skin...again.

The voice goes silent for a bit before adding. If you choose to join me, meet me below the 35th and Cermak station on the redline tomorrow night.

Dr. Baker:
"I'll give you one of them...which one you want?" Evelyn asks.

Which ever one you want, you now have a contact number for.

Savanna:

"If you want to try it that way fine, but if this is going to work, I will be dealing directly with you and not as an intermediary unless you want to tell me who your employer is."


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Edwin:

"The Ventrue were jealous of what we had made in Carthage. A perfect Utopia where we did not have to hide from the kine nor we did not have to hunt them to sustain ourselves. Can you not imagine how much simpler our existences would be if we did not have to hide from the mortals?" the ancient says.

"Yes, we did have to relinquish some of the raw power we held over mortal institutions in order have that peace, and that was something the Patricians would never stand for. They used their influence to convince the Magisters, Childer of Malkav, and the Artisans to help them in their quest to destroy our Utopia. Add to that our ongoing issues with Saracens and Serpents native to the region and it was simply too much for Carthage to survive the combined might of four clans actively working against her and two others clawing for the scraps." he says almost wistfully."[/b]


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Dr. Baker:
With only a tinge of annoyance in her voice, Evelyn responds, "Ah yes, Dr. Baker. Hawk doesn't typically like to have his number given out. Hell, he works for me and even I haven't had it all that long."

She pauses a moment before offering. "I'll tell you what, I'll give your thanks to Hawk and give him your number. If he wants to speak with you, he'll reach out. Fair enough?"

Ollie:
Oh no, young one. I speak of proverbial wolves, not the literal ones that tore Lodin to pieces, but still failed to get the job done. the voice says. A storm of chaos is coming, and you are your friends will need to pick a side and be ready to act and react to all that is to be.

Edwin:
A grin crosses the ancient's face. "Willing to stand your ground. I can appreciate that, young Edwin. What is it you would learn of tonight?"

Savanna:
Bridger raises an eyebrow. "Anonymous...I can respect that, but I have not survived and thrived as long as I have by involved with dealings with those whom I know nothing about."

"I suppose there are other ways we could go about this." he says, "Perhaps rather than acting as an intermediary, you could acquire the building from me yourself. What you do with it from there is of little consequence to me. I recognize that in effect there is little difference in what you have requested and what I suggest, but there is a distinct difference in the eyes of the law, both mortal and Kindred. Surely you understand, right?"


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Dr. Baker:

While you do not have Hawkin's number, you do have a way of contacting Evelyn should you so choose, and she certainly can get word to him.

Ollie:

Oh so many different sides... the voice says. There is the Prince, but of course he just let the wolves in the door didn't he? Can he truly control them? I doubt it. There are the Anarchs, but does Wainwright really have the drive to do what needs to be done. And that doesn't even get into the fact that there are two former Princes of this city who seek the crown again...a dangerous time indeed.

Edwin:
"And what exactly is it you believe you know about something that goes on in this city that I do not already know?" Critias asks, seemingly genuine in his interest.

Savanna:

"An envoy for who exactly?" Bridger asks. "Finding a building of specific requirements you ask shouldn't be too difficult, but I want to know who exactly I'm dealing with."


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Ollie and Buttons:

A friend, an enemy...who's to say...but someone who knows this city is ripe for change. The question is which side will you be on? the voice inside your head says. For now, let's just call me The Hound...

I would offer you an Intelligence + Politics roll, but he difficulty would be 3 successes at difficulty 8, and you only have 2 dice. If you are still wanting to attempt a roll, I will change it to 2 successes at difficulty 9, but be warned of what may happen on a botch.

Edwin:

"I would be willing to entertain that notion, young one." the Brujah elder says with a predatory grin beginning to widen on his ancient face. "The question becomes, what is it you are willing to pay for this arrangement?"

Dr. Baker:

You rack your considerable mind, trying to remember details of the two women in question and ultimately come to the follow conclusion:

Maldavis - Maldavis is a Caitiff who is rumored to have come from Tremere stock, who revolted against Lodin's rule and nearly managed to overthrow him. She wants to bring Prince Jackson down. While she was too wrapped up in her grief to strike back, she always hoped she would one day have a chance to take vengeance on Prince Lodin. The War of Chicago took that from her, so his childe will have to do.

Maldavis reaches out to anyone of any background who is open to her idea of a horizontal leadership for the city, even the thin-bloods. She believes that most Kindred who seek entrance into a sect do so because they have no other options and cannot imagine a better way to run the undead. She’ll give them one.

Anita Wainwright - Anita Wainwright is a Brujah and the de-facto Baron of Anarchs in Chicago - a precarious position at best these nights. She has moved from being "occasionally useful" to "extremely useful" in the eyes of many powerful Kindred on all sides. Now, she wants to tread carefully and reinforce her power base before making any big moves.

Savanna:
"Please, have a seat." Bridger says gesturing to the two guest chairs in front of his desk.

"Indeed, I have access to a number of...specialized facilities. What is it you have in mind and what sort of transaction are we looking at? Cash? Boons? Some sort of combination of the two?" he asks, getting right down to business.


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A little tired and drained tonight, although I should be able to update the game tomorrow during the day.


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Ollie and Buttons:

As you move toward the shadows that you thought you saw move, Buttons seems rather reluctant to approach.

In the back of your mind you hear in a chiding voice, Careful, careful...we wouldn't want to break your precious masquerade...

Dr. Baker:

Dr. Baker certainly knows of her, no roll needed, if from nothing else your time with Evelyn in Gary. If you want more, it will require an Intelligence + Politics roll, unfortunately your Elysium Regular merit won't help a lot, as Maldavis is a Caitiff and decidedly Anarch.

Scouring your memory, you realize that she will be difficult to find as she rarely keeps the same haven for more than a week at a time, but another name come to mind Anita Wainwright...another of Chicago's more famous/infamous Anarchs.

I'll take that same roll for more info on Anita.

Savanna Douglas:

You get the distinct feeling that Jacob was studying you, perhaps even reading things about your body language and maybe even your soul.

Jacob waves and heads of down the hall, leaving you in front of Bridger's office door. Moments later, the door opens and standing before you is a caucasian man with short dark hair and of average build and height.

"Please come in." the man says gesturing to chair in front of a substantial wooden desk.

Taking a seat behind that desk, he says. "Good evening, I'm Alexander Bridger. To what do I owe your visit this evening?"

Edwin:

"The former Prince? You refer to Maxwell, yes?" Critias confirms.

"Young Kevin is a child playing a game perfected by much older men and as child he is prone to rash decisions that ultimately are self-serving and infantile." the ancient says, hiding very little of his true feelings about the cities nascent Prince.

"That is not to say that all who are young are incapable, quite to the contrary, there are number of Ancillae and even Neonates that perform well beyond their years, it is simply that Kevin Jackson is not one of those...he is little more than an upranked street thug. Quite honestly, I am surprised that he wasn't embraced by the likes of Gengis rather than someone like Lodin."

"As to Maxwell, he has seen much in his existence. He knows what it is to be the lowest of the low as much as he knows what it is to be the highest of the high. He will treat the Kindred of this city much fairer than any of Lodin's brood could ever dream of."

"What else would you know, Childe?" the ancient says a tone equally malevolent and fatherly.


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Sorry for the delays (again). Busy as all get out at the moment...


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Ollie and Buttons:
You're not absolutely sure, but you think you might have some sort of idea what has Button's hackles up. Did that shadow move, and more importantly, what is causing that shadow? It doesn't seem to match up with the light patterns.

Dr. Baker:

Having no other appointments scheduled for the evening, you check you phone hopeful to have message from K, but no such luck. You could go back to the Scientology Temple, but that might look desperate, that would never do. But how to advance the goals of both you and your new coterie?

A thought flashes to your mind, there was another kindred was there in Gary that night...Maldavis. Could she be a lead into something more?

Edwin:

The elder lets out a low rumbling laugh. "What a philosophical question to ask, young Edwin."

"Philosophical and astute." he concludes. "As to what question I would ask, I suppose that would depend on what exactly I needed. If were mere curiosity it might be something about Carthage and what happened there. If I were trying to attain something I could use from the past, perhaps it would be something along the lines of what I have seen that works for our kind as a society, and more importantly what does not."

A small grin crosses the ancient's face. "So the first question you must ask yourself, what is it you really want to gain knowledge of?"

Savanna:

"Oh, no problem." the janitor says. "I'm Jacob, by the way." he adds walking you down to Mr. Bridger's office.

Give me a Perception + Alertness roll please.

"Well here we are." he says, knocking on the door. "Hey Alex, your visitor is here."


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Back among the living, so to speak. Update coming this evening.


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Sorry folks, sick again. I'll post when I can actually concentrate on anything.


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Ollie:
Give me a Perception + Alertness. Just Ollie, no Buttons on this one.


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Edwin:

Seemingly taking note of Edwin's looking for formal permission to sit, a wry grin crosses the ancient's face. "Please sit, Edwin."

"You sought audiences with Nicolai and Khalid. I have made that possible for you - provided you are willing to pay the price of admission." Critias says.

"To meet Khalid, you will travel to Harms Woods, northwest of Evanston. There is an unpaved trail northeast of the parking lots, follow it to a cave on the southside of trail. Khalid will meet you there two nights from now. This is potentially dangerous, beyond exposing yourself to one as old as Khalid. Many dangerous things lie within the woods." the ancient Brujah claims.

"As for your Clanmate, Nicolai, he was a bit more difficult to track down, but he has agreed to meet you for a price. He did not say what that price was, but if you are to meet him it will be tomorrow night at 10 at the Donnelly and Lee Library on the Lake Forest College campus."

"Is there anything else, my boy?" Critias asks in his heavily Greek accented baritone voice.

Ollie:

Much like last night, something seems to have grabbed Button's attention. You feel it too, but you just can't put a finger on it...almost like you are being watched.

Dr. Baker:

No worries at all, getting into the skin and motivations of a character is a lot of what roleplaying is about, right?

You feel that your powers are not as convincing as they usually are, but
fortunately for you, Brenda is a willing subject and even the poorest display of the power is more than sufficient to achieve your goal. When all is said and done, Brenda feels better - if a little tired, and you have slaked your thirst for the evening. Following the appointment, Brenda takes her leave and leaves you to the rest of your evening.

What would you like to do?

Savanna:

The red-haired woman behind the desk lowers her glasses and turns back to her computer screen and types in a few keystrokes. "Ah yes, here it is. Just one moment." she says, picking up the phone.

"Mr. Bridger, Miss Douglas is here. Of course, sir."

Hanging up the phone she turns her attention back to you, "He'll see you now. Down the hallway and to the left. First door on the right."

"I...I can show her the way. the custodian says, mop still in his hands.


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Dr. Baker:

Brenda sheepishly shrugs. "A little, maybe?" she says with no real sense of confidence, and confidence really was Brenda's biggest issue. All her life she had been kind of a push-over, all-too-easy for Matthew to manipulate her into being an unwitting vessel for his unholy thirst.

"I know, I know you said I have to be more assertive, but it's just not that easy for me, ya know?" she says in relation to the changes she needed to make in her life, mainly standing up for herself and getting away from a verbally (and potentially physically) abusive significant other.

We can go into the session with Brenda if you like, otherwise what would you like to do?

Ollie:
Buttons is only all too happy to be able to go outside and relieve himself while Ollie surveys the dog park.

Make a Perception + Awareness for me. Buttons can make the roll too. And yes, I am asking for Awareness, not Alertness.

Savanna:

Side note, unless you took the Cast No Reflection flaw or you happen to be of Clan Lasombra, you do cast a reflection.

Getting dressed as business-like as she can muster, Savanna hails a cab and makes her way the Gold Coast and the headquarters of Penumbra Inc.

Arriving at the office building, you look at the directory of offices in the lobby and see that Penumbra is located on the twelfth floor. Taking the elevator up you find yourself in an office lobby. A mid-thirties, red-haired woman of average build sit behind the welcome desk. A custodian mops the floor while listening to a rather outdated Sony Walkman (cassette version).

As you enter the woman looks up from her computer screen. "Good evening, madam. How may I help you?"


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Edwin:
The door is ajar when you arrive and seemingly your footsteps are heard by the ancient within. "Please come in Edwin." Critias says.

Entering the "Professor's" office, you are dismayed to see that you are alone. Seemingly the old Brujah is surprised as well. "Good evening Edwin. Were there not more of you the other night? Where might they be?"

Other updates coming later this evening.


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No worries at all. Real life always comes first


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Dr.Baker:
You arrive home and look through your appointment book and make a quick call to assure one of your preferred patients is available to change their appointment time to early tomorrow evening.

The next night you awaken with a message flashing on your voice mail, indeed the patient you had called, Brenda, will be in this evening.

Brenda arrives right on schedule. "Thanks for seeing me early, Dr. Baker, I would've hated to have missed a session."

Savanna Douglas:
You awaken in the evening and while you have met new "friends" last night, there is still the matter of the task put before you by Horatio Ballard.

Ollie:
The sun sets and another night begins as you awaken to Buttons licking your face.

What would you like to do?

Edwin:
"No problem, boss." K says and runs off to procure this evening's transportation. About thirty minutes later, the thin-blood returns with a car - a silver BMW M3 - and you drive off toward the university. Early in the drive you send a text to Calliope, expecting her normal quick response, but alas there is no response during the half-hour drive to meet the elder.

You arrive at university and K stops. "Here ya go, boss" just give me a yell when you're done."[/b]


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Sorry for the delays folks. Between being busy at work and having to rearrange things since losing Calliope, it's gonna be a few more days before I post anything meaningful.


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I've got Edwin, Savanna, and Dr. Baker onto the next evening. Just waiting on Ollie to call it a night before going too much further.


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Ollie

Thinking discretion is the better part of valor for the evening, Ollie chooses not to go any deeper into the park, despite Buttons protestations.

Anything else tonight, or moving on to the next night? (I've already started the next evening for Edwin above).


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Sharing a ride with Calliope, Savanna continues her conversation until the driver arrives near Calliope's haven. The Toreador exits the vehicle and the ride continues on back to Savanna's haven.

Savanna, anything else tonight?

Those of you ready to move on to the next night, please subtract one blood from your total and let me know what you'd like to do tonight.

Edwin:

You awaken in the evening and make your preparations for meeting with Critias again. Alexander is at the temple, as is K, but there is no sign of Calliope or, yet again, Jack.

"Jack has been missing for a number of nights now, I wonder if his temper and lineage has gotten him in trouble." Alexander rasps. "On the other hand it's not like Calliope to be late." the Nosferatu adds with a bit of concern in his voice.


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I'm sorry to hear that, feyrial. Hope things are alright, or that at least stepping away will give you the bandwidth to make things better.


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No worries. I'm home from work, not feeling well myself.


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Nothing in particular seems amiss to the Gangrel as he strolls along the edge of Grant Park, but something deeper inside the park interior - closer to Lake Michigan seems to have Button's hackles up.

Calliope is calling it a night and returning to her home right? Anything in particular you are doing there? Savanna, what would you like to do?


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Ollie - give me a Perception + Alertness

While she's not quite able to find her prey of choice, the Succubus Club has a reputation to uphold and only cater to a certain clientele - one that does not typically include the beer swilling redneck types - Savanna is more than able to find someone to slake her thirst.

A few moments later, Savanna and Calliope see each other exiting the dance floor.


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Ollie unceremoniously kicks the rat corpses into a nearby sewer grate, the Nossies might not appreciate it, but who are they really going to complain to? They're the one who chose to live in the sewers.

Having fed and disposed of the bodies, Ollie finds himself with the remainder of the evening to deal with in whatever manner he chooses.

Anything in particular in mind?

The male youth staggers back into the crowd on the dance floor, woozy from blood loss, while Calliope leaves to find Savanna.


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As Calliope feeds, she notices her victim's heart slowing sooner than anticipated...apparently this man has already been fed upon this evening.

Stopping at two will keep him alive. If you would have intended to take 3 and failed the roll, you might not have noticed his precarious position.


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In V20 there isn't. That being said, this game started unlife as a 5th edition VtM game where that mechanic exists.

So I offer this: Backgrounds can be purchased with explicit ST permission at a rate of New Level x 3. (i.e. Herd 1 would cost 3 XP, Herd 2 an additional 6 XP etc.)

Dr. Baker - you may purchase upto 2 dots of herd provided you have the XP.


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Looks like it has been quite sometime since I handed out any XP, so let's go with 5 XP for everyone.


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Storyteller Shadow wrote:
Hi ST, spending 5 XP on Dominate 2.

Sounds good.


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It doesn't take Calliope long to find a victim, particularly as she plies her Presence in the situation. A mid-twenties man with shoulder length black hair and perhaps a bit too much "guy-liner" approaches her and begins idle conversation. It isn't much longer before the pair are out on the floor amongst the fifty or so others in the club. Taking the opportunity to feed off of this guy is all too easy.

How much blood you taking? Typically, taking 3 blood from a victim is about the most you can take safely, assuming you don't want to murder this guy. Give me a Perception + Awareness, Difficulty 7. If you do not get at least one success on that roll, Give me a Self-Control roll.

Ollie finishes up his rat-dinner, and waits briefly for the remaining rats to disperse.

Anything else tonight? Doing anything in particular with the rat corpses?


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The roll depends on your choice of how you want to handle it. If you are going for the seduction route, I need a Charisma + Subterfuge. The difficulty depends on whether you are plying a bit of Presence or not. The Dominate route depends on which power you are using. If you are using Command (Dominate 1), which is a single word, that would be Manipulation + Intimidation, if you are using Mesmerize (Dominate 2), which can be a more complex order, it's Manipulation + Leadership.

All that being said, looking over you character sheet, you need to select a specialty for Attribute or Ability you have at 4 or more. (See the V20 book for examples.


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@Calliope - there are other vampires in the club, including Portia, but as the Succubus Club is an Elysium and one that mortals can frequent none-the-less, formal introductions are not necessary all of the time.

Ollie's mastery of Animalism seems to be heightened this evening as in a matter of a few seconds, he has done a fine impression of Pied Piper and soon the area is covered in all the rats he would require and then some. Finishing his feeding, the Beckoning subsides as the rats scurry back off from whence they came, well save four of them that is.


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You are correct on the timing for the ritual.

For the new path, you will need some one to teach you.


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Edwin goes back into his sanctum for the remainder of the night to immerse himself in his studies while Ollie, Calliope and Savanna head out for their respective hunts.

Calliope and Savanna wait on their car to arrive while the Gangrel heads off into the night heading east toward the lake and the numerous parks the lay alongside it. Taking up a spot off to the less populated side of the park near some trash cans, he summons a number of rats to sup upon for the night.

Ollie each rat contains 1/4 of a blood point, meaning you need to eat 4 rats to add 1 to your blood pool. Give me a Charisma + Survival Difficulty 6 to determine how many rats you are able to summon.

Calliope and Savanna's car arrives - a white early 2020's Toyota Camry driven by a man of Bosnian or Croatian descent based on the man's accent.
Your driver is pleasant enough but doesn't say much unless spoken to - probably a language barrier thing more than anything else. Some twenty-five minutes later you arrive at your destination, the Succubus Club.

You enter the Club and your senses are inundated with a pounding electonic bass and contrast of a darkened club and seeming randomly flashing bright, multi-colored lights. As your eyes adjust to their new surroundings, you see that it is a fairly busy night at the club with many individuals out on the dance floor and a good deal more lined up at the bar.

What would you like to do?

Dr. Baker - anything else for you after you leave the Scientology temple?


Locations and NPCs

I backed it on kickstarter a long time ago, but haven't had a chance to play it yet, much like the other V:tM based games (Chapters, Vendetta, and Heritage) that I've bought/backed over the years.


Locations and NPCs

Edwin:
Understood, but I will leave it to you to separate the OGs from the newbies for this proposed action.

The gathering begins to breakup as Dr. Baker takes his leave and Calliope announces her intention of going to the Succubus Club.

Any takers on the Succubus Club? Who is staying at the temple? Calliope, how do you intend to get Edwin alone to speak?