Bloodlines Rp Chapter 1

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st 10:14 pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - ANGEL


Angel nodded.  "We assumed that the decisions had already been made but it did give us a chance to get a little better acquainted.  We won't fail you, my Prince.  Many of us have very strong ties to this city and I doubt there is any of us who would willingly turn this city over to the Sabbat without a fight.  We may not all be warriors but we all have parts that we can play in keeping the city safe and the Masquerade strong."

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Tuesday April 21st 10:14 pm  - Whitehern - Fia

She listened intently to the Prince's words. After a very short time they started to fill her with a heavy dread.

Why does this have to happen now? Right when I was starting to build something... She thought back to her embrace. The terror was still fresh in her mind.

So much blood... So many... bodies. So many lives lost to 'us'. We, the heathen brood... Fia felt like she was going to be sick. She took a few deep breaths. At least I'm not alone in this one...

[SilverMist]

Tuesday April 21st 10:12pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Papillion

Papillion watched the Prince from where she sat, which was only really, a seat from him. She her hands folded neatly on the table she felt rather like she was back in school again. Eyes on the teacher, pay attention.  She couldn't help but notice the way his hair fell into his eyes, the intensity they held, how very very serious he was, the way he held himself. It was all so interesting, so...Oh dear she was doing it again.
No daydreaming about the prince... She chided herself internally.
Decorum, decorum, decorum, don't space out. The Toreador reminded herself once more for good measure.
Focusing on what he had to say she tried not to be shocked or worried, she tried to remain calm, analyze the situation as best she could. Making a list of what she had to do to prepare, the phone calls she'd have to make to clear her schedule, the appropriate shoes to wear. Entirely avoiding the thought that her city was being threatened. Her home, her way of life, her life itself if things got bad. When the thought did creep in it made the hairs on the back of her neck prickle with worry and fear. Suddenly, worry and fear ebbed away and anger began to seep into her mind, beginning to pour in and around her thoughts like honey, thick and hot. She had a show later this week she'd have to cancel, how dare they. Who did they think they were? Leaving bodies as warnings, invading boarders where they didn't belong, trying to take over. They had no right.
Her shoulders tensed, her jaw clenched, she hadn't noticed it until then but she'd been tightening her folded hands, little crescent indents showed on the back of her soft pale hands some of the little crevices filling with blood where she'd dug too deep. She watched as the little creases turned red, her blue eyes still smoldering. Papillion had never fought before, never had a reason to. She'd never truly been in danger before. But she knew now that she didn't like the heavy feeling of threat, of something breathing down her neck and she was ready to fight to be rid of it.

Her gaze turned back to Antigen, her eyes still burning but now there was sense of purpose behind them. She'd do whatever she could, and she didn't need to say a thing to portray that.

[Hurricanus]

Tuesday April 21st 10:12pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Iggy

As the Prince Spoke Iggy listened intently, but when the talk turned to the train wreck Iggy suddenly felt the need to re-examine the pictures.  The talk around the table droned on but Iggy wasn’t listening.  Instead he look for the answer to his question in the photographs.  Should he admit  his involvement with the whole train affair.  It would be a waste of energy to have people investigate the site and the area for Sabbat operatives.  No answer came to him.  But a realization did.  Antigen may be the Prince but he was not the one who Iggy would listen to first. Prince or not, it was Donna that Iggy listened to.  And Donna had said ‘Shut Up about it’ and so Iggy mentioned nothing.

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st 10:15pm-10:16pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Antigen 'Prince of Hamilton'

"I will be dividing you younger Kindred into three groups for the first few nights we will see how well things work out. Several of you have the ability to read aura's and some of you have the ability to track by scent.

Pay attention as I call out your Hunting party we will be leaving soon after you get acquainted. All of you have been provided with a cell phone by me in the past. Please be sure to add your party members to your cellar phones to keep in touch as well as adding at least one other person from each scouting party in case you need to call for back up. I do not expect you to take them head on by yourselves. But please let me know if you spot them and where you spot them. We must keep a constant stream of information flowing both ways here. If I have any updates about anything I will let you know. Each Unit will be composed of at least two trackers that can Aura read and the potential for you to have a scent tracker.

   Team Alpha will consist of Waylon, Ignacio, Xiaoqing, Babadora, and Scott.  Team Beta will be comprised of Fia, Angel, Emily, Na- pardon me, Desdemona, Atheial and Papillion.
   And last but not least the final unit we have is Team Gamma and that would be Jallyn, Lobo, Jeromy, Vic, and Vincent.

Are there any questions from any of you?" Antigen asked as he looked down the table.

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st 10:14 pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Angel

Angel was mildly annoyed to discover that he hadn't been paired with Jallyn.  He consoled himself with the fact that his entire group was female.  "I have one question," he said, asking what he thought would be the question on everyone's mind.  "Who is in charge of each group?"

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st 10:16 pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Antigen

"I'm Sorry Angelo. You must of not head what I said earlier. I said I wasn't assigning a leader. Most of you have little experience with tactics and war, but if you feel you need a leader for each group discuss it between yourselves. You would be wise to have someone that knows a bit about fighting and that can keep a level head.  I was rather hoping you would work as a team rather than having to argue over who is going to be the general of your group. I will leave it up to each group to decide on a leader if they want one." Antigen calmly answered Angel's question.

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st 10:16 pm  - Whitehern - In the Princes Meeting Room - Angel

For once Angel was grateful for the inability to blush because had he been able, he would have been flaming crimson.  He would have preferred for the Prince to assign leaders, since it eliminated the need to resolve that issue.  Leadership was key in a war situation.  Without leaders there was no direction.  Without leaders there was chaos.  Without leaders there would be only despair and defeat.  Angel looked at those who had been named to his group.  There would be at least one leader among the three groups, likely more unless he missed his guess.  Most people were just natural followers.   Those that weren't rose to the top not only because of their own ambition but because others propelled them there.

"Evidence suggests that we start looking near the High Level bridge,"  he said.  "Who has been assigned to search that area?"

[Goosekat]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:17 p.m.  - -  Whitehern  Conference Room  - -  Jeromy

Jeromy had stayed quiet during the discussions of combat while the clan leaders were out.  He had said his piece while Mark was present and it seemed that either his words were relayed to the Prince or he had been thinking along the same lines.  He would have preferred to have been sent to Burlington to aid their allies in this war, but if his Prince determined that his talents were better used trying to hunt down the Sabbat scum within the boarders of Hamilton then that is what he would do.  Jeromy would have to swing by his house to change and pick-up his armaments before he met up with his team.  From what he had heard during the previous discussion not many in his group were real fighters.  Lobo and himself for sure, he was not sure about Vic when it came to a fight but he would reserve judgement till after fighting side by side with the man.  Jallyn and Vincent were the most likely ones who would need protection.  But once again he would reserve his judgement about their fighting abilities till he saw what they could do. 

He looked at the Prince when the floor was opened to questions.  "If I may my Prince.  Are you going to assign us areas to patrol or are we to work that out amongst ourselves?"

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Tuesday April 21st, 10:17 p.m.  - -  Whitehern Conference Room  - -  Xiaoqing

Xiaoqing knew more about the way the Sabbat operated then any other Kindred in the room.  But she kept most of that information to herself.  She really didn't feel like trying to explain how she had come by her knowledge.  "I have had some dealings with the Sabbat when I lived in Toronto my Prince.  If you would not mind, I would like to impart some of my knowledge to those present."

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:19 - 10:22p.m.  - -  Whitehern- In the Princes Meeting Room - Antigen

"I had put certain people within your groups that may be more familiar with certain area's than others.

Team Alpha will for tonight sweeps though the north end though to Dundas. Team Beta will be Keeping an eye open for suspicious activity up on the Hamilton mountain.   And I will leave Gamma Team to do the town town core and to extend your search though to Stoney Creek area. Be sure to check out any locations that you think might be a excellent ground to call a haven. Hamilton has several cemeteries as well as many abandoned buildings that could make excellent places to hide while the sun is up.

I will contact you if I have any reports come in via the police of unusual activity as well. If you do not have your cell phones on you please be sure to go home and get them as well you may wish to go home and gear up. I am hoping that you avoid using gun's if possible in public. We are not Yankee's and we do not have the right to bare arms here in Canada. Gun fire is a great way to involve the police and attract the attention of Kine. So keep all fire arm activity to a minimum if you are in a populated area, unless you have silencers.  I know it is difficult and I do want you all to return back safely. IF you need to use your gun's do so, if not that is fine. I am not sending you out tonight to kill but to scout. If you find a kindred in the city that you are not familiar with contact us immediately and I will send out reinforcements."

The prince satisfied that he had answered Angel's question looked over to Xiaoqing. "By all means share what you know. We do have one or two kindred among us that will be able to share certain tidbits however I am sending Donna over to Burlington to further educate our neighbors."

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:19 - 10:22p.m.  - -  Whitehern- In the Princes Meeting Room - Angel

Iggy was going to be searching the area most likely to hold the Sabbat, along with the warrior artist, the Asian self appointed Sabbat expert, Antigen's child apprentice and the Brujah second in command.  Angel hoped they were enough to handle what they encountered.  He'd be a long way away if things went for a shit.  Given the distances involved, likely the only thing the reinforcements would be good for would be burying the dead.

With this sort of a plan, we need all the generals we can get because the Prince sure as Hell isn't one.  Mark, what have you gotten me in to?

"Ladies, shall we discuss our transportation issues?"  he asked, looking at his new team mates and giving Iggy a look that spoke volumes about which group he'd prefer to be in.

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:22p.m.  - -  Whitehern- In the Princes Meeting Room - Waylon

Waylon seemed pleased by the make-up of his group.  He was with two Brujah so his chances were good if things came to a fight.  He'd likely take some gentle (or perhaps not so gentle) razzing about being an artsy fartsy but if he could impress these two with his ability to track and his fighting skill, then perhaps they would look at him (and perhaps even the entire Toreador clan) in a better light.

And he'd get to hang out with the artistic welder, just like he'd wanted.  Helen wouldn't like it but Helen wasn't going to be there.  "Are we permitted to gather in our groups?"  Waylon asked.

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:23p.m.  - -  Whitehern- In the Princes Meeting Room - Anitgen

"By all means do so. This meeting is about at an end as it is since we have several clan elders that need to pack for their trip out to Burlington. As a side not I want to let you know that as it stand Mark and I will be providing you with back up and support if things go wrong. I will also gather what ghouls I have to assist you. All of the clan leaders have agreed that they will provide me with a list of people that will aid us contact wise. This includes several members of the law enforcement community as well.  I do urge you not to take your ghouls if you have any on these scouting parties, but will be providing you with ghoul reinforcement groups that can aid you and be close to your vicinity. Arrangements are being made to to station them in Dundas, Up on the mountain, in stoneycreek  as well as down town here.  It is recommendable that you use the two way radios we will be supplying you with to keep your Back re enforcement groups updated as to your status and location every five minutes."

[Goosekat]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:22 p.m.  - -  Whitehern Conference Room  - -  Xiaoqing

Xiaoqing stood so that the others could see her a little better.  She took a moment to collect her thoughts before speaking.  "From my experience the Sabbat scouting groups are usually at least 4 members.  Some times as many as 8 are sent and then they will split into two parties.  During the day they frequently have ghouls out gathering information for them.  If they are found by Kine they will either kill them out right or keep them for as long as possible to feed from.  They will use their ghouls as cannon fodder in a fight so we may be up against any number of them in this war.  It is very possible that by now the Sabbat know where all of our havens are and even where each of us works.  If this is the case then they most assuredly know of this place as well.

If any of us has any means of securing their haven against intrusion or attack I would suggest that those measures be put in place at once.  Just as a precaution."  She sat once again and hoped that no one would be offended by her words.  Xiaoqing also hoped that no one would ask her how she had come by her information on Sabbat scouting tactics.

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:23 -10:27 p.m.  - -  Whitehern Conference Room  - -  Donna

The Bruhja's leaders eyes shifted over Xiaoqing and remained there for several long moments it was not overtly noticeable but she could feel the woman's dark eyes upon her as if trying to peer into the depths of her soul. 

For a moment their eyes met and Xiaoqing saw nothing but a cold hardness that was only seen in the eyes of someone that had killed many people and seen many deaths.

Donna broke eye contact and licked her lips the moment had passed so quickly it was as if it hadn't happened. Donna was once again her normal broody and gruff self sitting at her chair with her arms folded over her chest.

Antigen looked to the others in the group then back to Mark who merely nodded.

Donna cleared her throat. "Before the Prince wraps this meeting up I wish to say a few words. If I have your Permission Prince."

Antigen nodded and Donna looked down the table at everyone involved. "This is going to be a first time for a lot of you. Twenty years ago the Sabbat came to Hamilton and tried to over run us. We fought tooth and nail to keep those bastards out. They don't play fair and they don't pull punches. Some of you might not see the end of this so you might want to make arrangements if that does happen. The Sabbat see the world as their playground and like children they play hard and tend to break their toys easily only to move on to the next one. This is how they see us and other Kine. I don't say this to scare the shit out of you but you should if you are sane be scared. The house pretty much every clan we have and then some. On top of the normal clans that we have in the city I have in my days come across other types. Like the Fiends.... They have the ability to warp and twist flesh and bone with a touch of their hands. Their Kooks are different than ours they have the ability to drive you insane. They have Shadow walkers their status is similar to our Ventrue but they have the ability to manipulate darkness.  They have Setites which are part vampire and part snake, They have a clan that is similar to our Nosferatu in the respect that they can be scary as hell to look at, no offense to the Nosferatu that are present, but you guys would win the Miss America pageant they instead of looking like you guys tend to look like zombie and have the power of necromancy at their disposal. There are rumors about other clans as well and for that I am fortunate enough not to have crossed paths or fought with all of them but they are dangerous. More than likely the scouting party we have in Hamilton will be compromised of thinner blooded Kindred. They don't usually bring in the heavy hitters until after the first couple waves of shock troops have run over us. "

She watched the table as the younger ones took in her words of wisdom. "Before you are sent out I think its only fair to review the best way to take this fuckers out." She paused and gave the prince an apologetic look as Antigen winced mildly at her choice of words. "You behead them. Cut their heads off and they are pretty much done for. Steaks will work to paralyze them. Fire and sunlight will kill them just as quick as as it would you or I.  Bullets will hurt like hell but don't expect them to drop like Kine. Many of them are as tough as you or more so depending on the clans they hail from so if you're going to go all cowboy on them pump them full of lead until they go down and then cut their heads off or set them on fire. What you see in the movies about anything else doesn't work. that includes garlic crosses, holy water, silver, or UV lights. Mind you some Kindred do have allergies to some of these things it is very very rare. So stick to the basics. And if one of them sinks their fangs into you you better fight like hell and hope you can get away or that you can have your commerades get them off you cause they will drain you dry. The Sabbat believe that you are only worthy of your blood if you can keep it in your body. If they can take you down they will drink until your strength flows through their veins. That is their way and the nature of the fittest or so they believe. That is all I have to add My Prince."

Antigen thanked Donna "That brings us to one more thing before you go. If you do manage to take down one of these Sabbat I am asking that you bring them back to me alive so to speak so that we can interrogate them. Luckily we do have ways of making them talk and we can be very persuasive. Any group that does return with a 'live' Scouting prisoner will receive a boon from myself. But do not forget Donna's words they are dangerous and it would be safer for all involved if you merely report their whereabouts rather than try to capture and confront them. Are there any more questions or shall we consider this meeting adjourned? "

[Hurricanus]

Tuesday April 21st, 2228 hrs  - -  Whitehern Conference Room  - -  Iggy


Iggy had no questions of the fight or the search.  Angel's glare that he would have preferred team Alpha area.  Hoping for action.  Iggy looked at his friend and sincerely hoped that Angel would find none and maybe live to be the Prince he so wanted to be.  There's no glory for the dead. 

Maybe the length of the discussion was getting to Iggy.  Shock or hysteria setting in.  But as the meeting wound down his most pressing thoughts were - Shit, I have the SIM card but where in this city can you get a cell phone at 930 at night?  How late is Wal-Mart open?  His phone from Antigen being broken last night.

[Hurricanus]

Tuesday April 21st, 2228 hrs -  Whitehern Conference Room  -  Lobo

As the members of Gamma group was named Lobo was pleased.  Nice mix of tackers and fighters.  Gamma was in his mind the best mix for a group.  Pleased as he was it was short lived when he heard that he would be plagued with the core and Stoney Creek as a search area.  Nothing but solid concrete under his feet and around him for miles.  He envied those that were travelling the mountain much more green space to romp in.  Not that this would be a romp in the woods. 

The questions were begining to bore Lobo.  Afterall, how much more talk is needed.  The instructions were simple - three teams search the city, find, notify and kill the bad guys.

"My Prince, I have no questions but I suggest we use the last half hour to speak with our teams, plan meeting times for those of us who must return to our havens quickly and in that way we could be searching the city by 1130 at the latest.  Also my Prince If I may speak with you privately about an embrassment I caused early tonight."

Lobo turned and nodded toward the obvious hole in meeting room wall making clear what his topic of conversation to the Prince was about. 

[Krys]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:23 -10:27 p.m.  - -  Whitehern Conference Room  - -  Athial

Athial looked around at her group and frowned slightly."Alpha is a good balance,gamma is the brute squad and then theres us... oh boy this is gonna be a long next few nights."she thought to herself and continued to let others ramble. She calmly got out of her chair and made her way to her group. "My transportation issue lies in the fact of getting home to my vehicle that is all." She stated.

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:28 p.m.  - -  Whitehern  - -  Fia

"I have a car. It can seat all of us...Not comfortably though..." Fia pondered, "Unless one of you would like to straddle my stick shift... Trunk, maybe?"

[thatredhead]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:28 p.m.  - -  Whitehern  - -  Emily

"I'm only about ten minutes away from here. The area that I need assistance in is time. It'll take me some time to equip," Emily replied. "I think it would be best if we learned a little more about each others strengths tonight. See what kind of a group we've got."

[LadyJallyn]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:30 Whitehern.


The Prince called the meeting and soon the Kindred split off into their groups for the night.

Donna had paused long enough to tell each of her boys to use their heads in the upcoming nights and to make her proud. There had been only a lingering moment where her hands had rested on each of the tall men's shoulders before she gave them each a playful  nudge in the arm and bid them farewell.

The matter between Lobo and the Prince was done off to the side of the room and was quickly resolved. Lobo has insisted on paying for the damages and the Prince had merely nodded in acceptance.

It wasn't long before everyone left the meeting room and drifted out into the cold night once more.

[Maxx]

Tuesday April 21st, 10:30 Outside Whitehern.

Waylon had lingered for a moment, also offering to pay for the damage, explaining that it was his comment that had roused the Gangrel's ire.  The Prince refused him but suggested that, if he felt it necessary, he should square things up directly with Lobo.  The Toreador caught up to his group and smiled.  "Shall we meet start in Dundas and work our way back towards the North End or shall we do the reverse?" he asked.


Angel looked at his group.  "I drive a two seater and I know Papillion arrived with Helen.  Who else drives?  Because unless Emily or Des has a car, at the moment we have far more passengers than we have available seats.  Can you take three, Fia?  If not, I can drop Emily at her place and then I'll need another ten to run over to my place and get a few things, so I can pick Emily back up on the way back here.  Round trip would be a little over thirty minutes."

[LadyJallyn]

This thread is now closing with the meeting having been adjourned.

Please Post now in the Chapter two section. The Set up story and intro has been completed finally...

Enjoy guys and let the games begin.

[LadyJallyn]

Here is the Link to Chapter 2: http://elmwood-rpg.com/index.php?topic=497.0