Bloodlines Rp Chapter 2.1: Crimson quietus

[Krys]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:42pm - Whitehern Parking lot- Jareth - Beta
HP 7/7, BP=13/13, WP=3/3, HUM=7/7, SC=4/4

As the pulled up Jareth's eyes zoomed in on the truck and the girl. He quickly threw the truck he was driving in park and got out. His eyes widened and then softened with a pained looked as he hurried to her side "Fia is it? Please let me help or at least get the door?" he said offering to carry the lifeless body as he made his way closer to her with every word spoken.

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Wednesday April 22nd, 11:23pm - Whitehern - Athial - Gamma
HP 7/7, BP 10/11, Wp 4/4, HUM 8/8, SC 4/4

Athial nodded to Des. Her words had cheered her up slightly and it had helped her prolong the urge to start pacing around in the main entrance. " I pray your right." she said quietly as she slumped up against the wall and took a deep breath as if it were normal.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:30pm - Devils Punch Bowl- Scott - Team Alpha

The team had all climbed out of the gorge and were soon jumping into Papillions car. Scott turned the key and revved the engine as they took off down the road. "Ok so which of you guys are coming with me to Dundas and whos staying back to keep an eye on Hamilton?" The Brujah asked.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:28pm - Whitehern - Des- Gamma

For sure I'm right. They're bad ass. So should we be like going in to talk to the Prince or were we supposed to patrol or are we actually guarding the fort?" She asked Athial.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:34 pm  - Whitehern - Dee


Dee closed her eyes feeling the blush creep up again. She had to swallow twice as she finally replied. "He was cute. So I took his picture. But I guess it was his eyes that really stood out..."

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:42pm - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

Health= 7/7 BP=6/12, WP=3/5 HUM=7/7 SC=3/3

Jareth startled Fia, making her lose some grip on Babadora's frail form. She accepted his help when she felt her legs couldn't carry them both any longer.

"Please, take her," she double over with the weight gone, "I don't even know if she's still alive." She straightened herself, and pushed the hair on Babadora's forehead back. "She needs to be inside. Antigen's waiting."

She felt strangely calm. After everything that had happened in the past few days had numbed her.

[pyro71976]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:30 pm.  - Vic - Delta Force

BP 12 (13) W 5 (5) H 7(7) HM 6 (6) SC 3 (3)

Vic turned to Tamara; seeming different, colder "I apologize, the wound you sense is self-inflicted and minor and was just to remind me of whats important... My duty... and in answer to your question Vincent I am needed at whitehern." Vic then goes silent staring out the window his fingers taping some secret tune on his knee.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:43pm - Whitehern Parking lot- Jareth - Beta

Jallyn was silent as she followed Fia and Jareth up to the front steps as they carried the broken and bloodied body of the little Tremere.

She rang the door bell and a few seconds passed as the door opened and Chantal bid them to enter. The woman looked worn despite having been in Whitehern all night. "Please come this way. We can take her downstairs so Antigen can have a look at her. Thank you for bringing her back Miss Cade."

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:30 pm.  - Vincent - Delta Force

"I will get us there as quickly as possible guys just hang on." Vincent replied.

The group drove with some minor conversation as the others thought about where they would be best placed for the evening.

Vincent got the team down to whitehern at 11:43pm as he pulled the truck into the parking lot everyone got out to see that there were several Kindred and familiar cars outside.

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:43pm - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

Health= 7/7 BP=6/12, WP=3/5 HUM=7/7 SC=3/3

Fia nodded to Chantal and followed her direction, letting Jareth go first with Babadora. She shuddered when she thought of a list of Antigen's possible reactions.

I'm screwed...

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern -

Chantal took the the gangrel and venture down to the basement with the toreador in tow.

Antigen was just emerging out of the one basement door that led deeper into Whitehern's basement as Chantal had instructed Jareth to lay Babadora down on the table.

With a bow she left the kindred and headed back upstairs.

Antigen crossed the room his features were surprisingly devoid of emotion except for the firm set line of his mouth. He carefully brushed the hair from his Childe's face as he looked down at her bloodied and muddied body. Not a word was said as he gently began to examine Babadora's body.

Babadora looked very much like a broken porcelain doll. The damage to her back was extensive as she had caught the shot gun blast full on. However her chest and legs were peppered with buck shot and scratches from her fearful retreat out of the woods. She had been his apprentice for over a century and he felt the anger well up inside but forced it down. Anger was what the Sabbat wanted and right now with so many heated tempers and his subjects out for revenge now was not the time to lose control.

He turned to look up at the Gangrel who had brought him Babadora's body "Fia I want you to explain in as much detail exactly what happened and where your group was attacked." His tone was firm.  It was a command. There was no polite request coming from the Prince this time around.

[Krys]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:42pm - Whitehern - Jareth - Beta
HP 7/7, BP=13/13, WP=3/3, HUM=7/7, SC=4/4

Jareth nodded to the girl and gently carried Babadora as if she weighed nothing at all. His eyes drifted every once and awhile to her emotionless face as reality of what was happening was very clear in his arms. It was humbling and frightening all in the same instance. He followed quickly after Chantal to the basement.

He obeyed Antigens orders and placed Babadora on the table and stood back. He was a little unsure if he should stay in the room or not. He stood silent and still like a statue awaiting any order given.


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Wednesday April 22nd, 11:23pm - Whitehern - Athial - Gamma
HP 7/7, BP 10/11, Wp 4/4, HUM 8/8, SC 4/4

Athial opened her eyes and looked to Des "In all honesty I really just don't know. Standing here can't be helping but then again neither is getting in everyones way. Let's check the mansion for any fowl entry perhaps to keep us busy. If the door is locked move to the next room and examine the windows."

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:22 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Team Gamma

"Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck wait up!" 

The voice was faint but off in the distance Calvin saw him. HIM. Yes Daniel. Apparently ditching him in NewYork wasn't as sucessful as he had hoped.

"Cal! I mean come on buddy I know we have our moments but seriously. Canada?! You ran to Canada. Land of Beavers and Maple Syrop and you didn't leve me a letter or anything. Seriously I swear the way you treat me... You think you and I weren't BFF's." Daniel hollered as he sprinted across the street barely avoiding the bus and showed no intentions of slowing down.

Poor Calvin stood transfixed his mouth open in horror and shock as Daniel let out a joyful squeal and tackled him. "You silly douche dont ever do that again. I had to hitch hike with this fat trucker and you wouldn't be lieve what he made me do to pay for my way..."

OCC: Pls remember that only Calvin can hear Daniel... All that you guys see if Calvin fall over on the lawn after looking like he was ready to die of heart failure....

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

Health= 7/7 BP=6/12, WP=3/5 HUM=7/7 SC=3/3

"The four of us went to Dundas as you instructed. When we were searching the Bruce Trail, we came across some mounds of fresh dirt. Six of them, I believe. As Xiaoqing..." She stopped to take a deep breath and fight the tears, "Xiaoqing was reporting on the radio, we heard a battle cry, and Xiaoqing was staked as we tried to run. We were all hit with shotgun blasts. I lost track of Jeromy. I heard someone yell out that they had cut off the head of a friend of ours. I didn't know who they meant. We all lost track of each other. I made it back to the truck first. I waited, and Babadora made it through. As she was climbing into the truck, she was hit. I managed to pull her in and gun it. Then I called you." She felt faint, but kept going anyway, "I think Lobo is going to do something crazy. I don't think I can convince him of doing otherwise."

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern - Antigen

"Pull yourself together. Tears wont bring the dead back." he replied coolly "I need more detail. WHERE on the Bruce Trail. Its a large trail that virtually wraps around all of Dundas. Come on Fia please think.  I want details as well. What do you remember of the assailants. Was there anything that you saw. How did they attack. What did they use. Obviously shot guns were in effect. How come you guys didn't see them or hear them until it was too late?"  The Prince was losing patientce. He didn't have time to coddle the Gangrel the night was not going to last forever and getting information at this point was key.

[Summyr]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:41 to 11:44pm - Whitehern - Team Beta - Rory
HP=7/7, BP=12/12 , WP=6/6, HM=5/5, SC 3/3

As they drove up to Whitehern, Rory’s eyes fixed upon, focused, and widened as she spotted Fia stumbling toward the beautiful home of Antigen with what looked like a lump of dead-weight. She had only recognized the bright-eyed Kindred because she stood out at their meeting as the only one who had stayed behind. Otherwise, Rory knew little to nothing about the strange Gangrel.

As the truck finally came to a stop, Rory and her canine companion leaped from the car. She watched Jareth rush ahead to help the struggling girl. As she got closer, it became more and more apparent that what Fia was hauling was truly the bloody corpse of their comrade.

Rory looked down solemnly as she continued to walk, watching her feet. Beside her, Cash whined as he walked - tail between his legs. Rory looked down at him with a sad smile.

“You can smell it too, huh? Everyone in there is either tense or afraid… And Fia…” the Gangrel spoke, pausing, “It’s as if her worry’s a big black cloud of smoke… Y’know?”

Cash whined again.

“I know, boy… I know…”

She sped up, stopping just behind Fia and following her fellow Gangrel and team comrade as they followed Chantal, the body of Babadora limp and lifeless in Jareth’s strong arms. After they'd entered the room, Rory stood uselessly behind the Ventrue, praying that Antigen would dismiss them. The presence of the dead Kindred in the room was a little too much for the younger Gangrel to handle.

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:43 pm - Whitehern -   Team Beta - Angel

Blood Pool=9/11 Willpower=4/4, Health=5/7 Humanity 6/6 Self Control 3/3

The cab pulled up at Whitehern.  "Looks like we've quite the crowd,"  Angel said, taking in the gathered Kindred.  "Feel like helping me keep some idiots from dying, Iggy?"

[SilverMist]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:22 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Calvin - Team Gamma

Oh no, oh shit, no no no no no! All these things passed by in Calvin's mind as he heard and saw the boy approaching. He'd left him behind, there was a whole world to search and he finds him in two days!? He was never going to get away, he felt remarkably numb as Daniel knocked him to the lawn, producing a mere 'Oof' as he hit the grass. This wasn't happening. This was another nightmare, any second now he'd wake up, safe and Daniel free. He pinched his own thigh through the worn fabric of his jeans, the jolt of pain would have made all the colour drain form his face if there had been any. He was about to ask someone to help the clinging form off him but then he remembered. No one can see him, no one can hear him...Calvin forced a sigh.
"Daniel get off" He muttered under his breath, shoving the brunette off him, trying to hide the interaction as a cough.

What was he going to do? He couldn't bring Daniel to Dundas he'd screw things up, get someone killed, make him hurt someone.
"I-I...Can't go..." Calvin stuttered lamely, as he attempted to inch away from his self proclaimed 'BFF' that no one else could see. He just looked fidgety to anyone else, losing his nerve maybe, but at the moment there was one thing on his mind. 'Get me away from him...'

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

Health= 7/7 BP=6/12, WP=3/5 HUM=7/7 SC=3/3

"Up past Sydenham, a kilometer or two in. There were eight mounds, I remember Babadora telling Xiaoqing to report accurately. They also used tree branches. The one guy had a sword. He looked like he was in his late thirties, greasy grown out mullet, dark eyes, leather jacket. It was dark, and I only saw him. He was the only one who came out of the dark to challenge us. They were hidden and we were quiet enough, but they came out of the trees or the mounds themselves. I don`t know for sure."

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:24 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Calvin - Team Gamma

Daniel Rolled off Calvin with a dramatic sigh. "So what have you been doing up here in Canada and uh... why are you hanging out with a greasy biker and a guy with a leather fetish?"

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern - Antigen

"What direction Fia towards Hamilton or towards Greensville?" Antigen asked. "And why were you guys not radioing in every 15 minutes with your locations to your back up team?"

His eyes didn't deceive him. There was no deception in the gangrels story although it would have been so much simpler if she had indeed turned on the party or had sold them out.

The Prince looked at Rory Jareth and Jallyn. "You and your team leaders better have decided where you are going. As much as I would like to say that all the action will be in Dundas I'm sure you can guess that this is likely a diversion or a trap. Chose wisely where you wish to tread young Kindred. Once Fia gives us the information on which direction the ambush was you can go upstairs and let the others outside know. Those that are staying behind have let them come inside. Having such a large group of individuals gathered outside Whitehern at nearly midnight is bound to attract attention that we do not need."

[SilverMist]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:24 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Calvin - Team Gamma

"Shut up Daniel." Calvin said forcing a smile onto his face, producing the quiet plea through said gritted teeth.
"I will stay...Because I forgot that...There is something...That I need to do...Somewhere...I have to call someone!...And need a phone...Cellphone's give you cancer and...I have a headache and socks to sort. Yeah!" Calvin backed away from the two slowly. His eyes showing that he truly was sorry, he wanted to go, but something was going terribly wrong, he hoped they understood. He wasn't crazy, he was protecting them from Daniel, he'd sabotage anyone close to him.
"Please understand that I really do want to go..And I'll call you after I sort some issues out." Were the final words he spoke to Boogie and Lobo before he turned and made his way back to the beautiful house that was Whitehern. He felt weak, like he was retreating, he could only hope that they wouldn't think him weak or a coward. He wasn't a coward but he was scared, with Daniel here god only knows how things would go.

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:44pm - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

Health= 7/7 BP=6/12, WP=3/5 HUM=7/7 SC=3/3

"It was eastbound. More towards Greensville. Xiaoqing had the only radio. I`m guessing she dropped it when she was staked."

[Numenya]

Wednesday April 22nd, ~11:45 pm. Chedoke – Delta team – Tamara
BP 11/12,   HP 7/7,   H 4/4,   SC 2/2,   WP 6/6
Wolf: +1 to physical attributes, -1 to manipulation, increased perception, bite/claw

*Self inflicted? Nice, as if on top of everything, that was what we needed…* Tamara thought, but kept her words to herself. There were more pressing matters to think about… and memories to keep at bay… corporal punishments, guilt, duties…. Some days she wondered just how much closer she was from a Malkavian type than Gangrel’s.

In any case, as per usual with their so called leaders, there were no answers to her questions. Meaning? Yes, exactly: there was no plan.

By the time they reached Whitehern, Tamara had fallen deep into her own thoughts, much as she figured the rest of the people in the car had. She had been fumbling with her phone, but sadly unable to unlock its secrets and too occupied to even worry about it. The scene that met their eyes there though brought focus to the moment.
 
Fia, carrying a body, two more… Jareth and the redhead coming behind them and the man taking charge of the dead weight and possibly dead kindred, Rory and Cash coming in from another car… a group of people waiting outside too. The gypsy stepped out from the car, her face half hidden by her hoodie and somehow looking small again. Something big was in concoction and if she had to choose just which group to be with, well she wasn’t sure which one offered a reasonable probability of success. She would not be going in an all pissed hot tempered suicide mission; that was for sure.
 

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:47pm - Whitehern -Antigen

Antigen finished inspecting Babadora's body and looked back up at the group. "You are all dismissed. Fia since I doubt you will be much use in Dundas due to your current mental state Please go upstairs and have Chantal take you to Waylon. Give him as much detail as you can about this Kindred that called your group out. With luck we will have enough to properly identify the bastard. The rest of you please spread the word about where the attack location is and make sure you take at least a couple trackers with you to help with the hunt. The rest of you please spread out around the downtown core and don't stray too far from Whithern. I have a suspicion that before the morning comes we will be dealing with the Sabbat."

[Summyr]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:47pm - Whitehern - Team Beta - Rory
HP=7/7, BP=12/12 , WP=6/6, HM=5/5, SC 3/3

Rory nodded at Antigen’s words, not daring to look up at him. She was unsure of just where she would go. Perhaps she’d follow her teammates and travel with them, or find Lobo and go forward into the trap, or even seek out that Calvin boy…

Cash sat whimpering at her feet, his head propped up against her leg.

Things were getting much too real, much too fast. Whomever she decided to go with could dramatically alter the outcome of the night’s events. She or Cash could die in battle if they went with the wrong group… Or she could let someone down, or have to watch someone else die, or even frenzy and kill her own Kindred…  There was no telling what would happen but it would all come down to who she decided to go with.

In many ways, Rory was making the most important decision of her unnatural life. At best, she felt sick.

As Antigen finished interrogating Fia and their group was dismissed, Rory gave a long, hollow sigh and started toward the door. She hoped she hadn’t seemed rude, but the Gangrel felt as if the world was crumbling around her and she had to get ready as soon as she could to stop it.

Cash seemed upset, but the moment the Kindred moved, the canine darted after her.

‘I need air…’ was all that came to her mind as she spend toward the front door, swinging it open only to come litteally face-to-face with the panicky Calvin.

“Sweet Jesus!!” she exclaimed. The ginger-haired girl held her head with one hand as she nearly toppled over backward.