Bloodlines Rp Chapter 2.1: Crimson quietus

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:54 - Whitehern - Dee

"Ah think kinda like model-esque... for his cheeks. They were sorta like yours but a bit more chiseled. And the nose isn't right still. Not so bird like... Sorry..." She looked back up at Fia "wow so you were like born with them or is it because you are a vampire?"

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:54 - Whitehern - Fia - Team Omega

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

She looked at Dee for a moment, "They are like that because I wasn't paying attention to my own limits. It's what happens when the beast inside tries to claw it's way out," she mumbled. That was the first time that anyone thought her eyes were 'funky'. She knew it was because the mortal didn't understand the significance, but it lessened the pain some.

"I don't think it's a good idea to discuss the details with you. It's bad enough you know we're vampires."

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:50-11:52 pm - Whitehern -   Team Beta - Angel


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

"Scott, I'm going to assume you're going in to Dundas,"  Angel said.  "That means Iggy is going to have to stay behind because we can't strip the city of our fighters.    If you want him to come, he does but you or one of the other scrappers will have to stay.  We'll need scouts, not just fighters and we'll need to leave some of the scouts here.  So who is going and who is staying?  Trying to divide us evenly, I think it comes down to Scott, Kaspar and Hearst from Alpha, Jallyn, Rory and myself from Beta, Lobo and Will from Gamma, and Vic, Tamara and Seth from Delta.  That will leave  Emily and Papillion from Alpha, Iggy and  Jareth, from Beta, Athial, Calvin and Des from Gamma, Waylon, Vincent and Cera from Delta and Fia.  I know she probably wants to be right up there with the rest of us kicking ass and taking names but I don't think she's up to the fight right now.  I'm not taking this fight away from anybody and you'll notice that there is a clanmate of each of the fallen going in with us.  I just hope with a little organization, we'll come out on top."

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:56 pm  - Whitehern - Delta Force - Waylon

BP12 (13)  W 4 (4) HP 7 (7)  HM 6 (6) SC 3 (3) 

""So more like this?"  Waylon left the sketch with Dee to examine before turning back to Fia.  "Did you see his eyes?"  He sighed suddenly.  "Xaioqing had such beautiful eyes.  I was going to ask her if I could paint them but I'll never get the chance because of this bastard.  I noticed yours across the table too, Fia.  Before they changed."

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:52 pm - Whitehern -   Team Alpha- Scott

"I'll let you know in a minute. I have a report to give the Prince and he can decide then. I'm planning on going and so is Hearst. By the way Iggy bro I called your cell and you didn't answer whats up with that?" he asked as he hovered by the door.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:56 - Whitehern -Dee -

Dee looked at the picture and frowned unsure what to say. It was getting hard to try to explain things. She wasn't an artist and she was feeling a little worn out. All she wanted was to take a quick nap. "Yeah speaking of which what is Mr. Lewich going to do with me anyhow. I was told I have to stay here for a few days cause well I know stuff and I'm sick... Its not like I'm going to tell anyone. No one would believe me anyhow." Her eyes flicked to Waylon for a moment. "So she said because we are vampires. Ummmm does that make you one too?" She shifted a little uncomfortably in the bed. She hadn't even thought that the slender red head could be a blood sucker like her boss.

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:57 pm  - Whitehern - Delta Force - Waylon

BP12 (13)  W 4 (4) HP 7 (7)  HM 6 (6) SC 3 (3) 

"Don't hold it against me,"  Waylon said with a smile.  "We aren't monsters, Dee.  Antigen, Mr Lewich, isn't going to have you killed for knowing about us.  That might have been true in the past but we're much more civilized now.  We need people we can trust to handle things during the day.  You've met Chantal?  She isn't a vampire.  She's one of Mr Lewich's staff.  She takes care of things for him while he's sleeping.  This isn't too much for you, is it?  If you're tired, you can grab a quick nap and I can come back later."

He had assumed that Dee had been aware of the situation.  He hoped it wouldn't change her opinion of him.  He liked the girl.  She had a good eye for detail and might make a good artist some day.

[Hurricanus]

Wednesday April 22nd,  11:52 pm -  Whitehern  -   Iggy

BP 12 (60)  W 5 (3) H 7 (7)

Iggy slid up near Scott.  Raising his voice to be heard by the growing number of Kindred, "Scott, I'll stay here, but I have to warn ya -  if you let that little man lead in battle you're gonna get a lot of people killed.  That Venture," Nodding at Angel,  "is just good enough to lead y'all to slaughter.  Scott, your the Brujah second and I think we should do our best to make sure Hamilton's Kindred return from Dundas, you heard from his report how poorly he lead last night, just look at how he failed Fia,  and there wasn't any improvement tonight.  A war party sould be lead by someone you understands war and death, not by someone you thinks losses are just numbers on a spreadsheet!"

 

[pyro71976]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:45 - 11:52 pm.  - Vic - Delta Force

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

Vic stood too the side listening to the kindred around him, unnoticed without being invisible, until he heard Angel's announcement. He strode to Angel without his usual shuffling gate "I'm afraid you have me on the wrong list Angel, I'll be staying here tonight."

[original icefire]

Wednesday April 22AND,  11:52 pm -  Whitehern  -   Hearst
BP 13/13 W 5/5 H 7/7

Hearst speaking  with a tone of pride initially matching the volume of Iggy  but  as  he continues  talking  his volume  ever  increasing  to  a battle  hardened growl  and a look  of eagerness in  his eyes as Hearst  tries   to  rally  everyone ready for   the  upcoming battle, " Now sir  i realize that  there may be some animosity between yourself and my brother in arms," Hearst  says  to  Iggy  and then turning to the crowd  after  a quick glance  at  Scott with a wink and a nod to  angel, "for that is what we all are and what we must all be  if we  want  to  undertake this  challenge  we are facing and  going to accomplish  for failure is not an option  my friends and family. If our prince  has said that angel is good enough to lead   us then   we should  accept that should  we not? I  do understand and respect the  prowess of  my other brother, Scott,  for  he is  a force  to be reckoned with for sure. I would be  honoured  to stand beside either and fight  to the last  drop of blood was gone  from me.I say this  on this  moment  in time  we must   stand  and fight together, we  must repel that  force witch  has come to OUR land  and  tries to stake claim on it.  We must make  those that  killed our  friends  and our  BROTHERS and SISTERS of team omega ...PAY  and  PAY DEARLY. They will pay  unto their grandchildrens  grandchildren  their families must pay. AN EXAMPLE MUST BE SET AND SET NOW!!!   To guard the back of  either  Scott or Angel  and any of you  my kindred vampires here  with me today i would  proudly walk  to  and stand  to fight in the dawning sun  i would  use  all of my strength   to hold  back  the  legions of our enemies  and  destroy them all with   you.  For on this day the enemy  realizes what it has done.  What  they have done is unite us  into one fighting  force  to  destroy all others.  We all have  reasons   for we all have friends  here  fallen  and standing with us.
Let  us show them their mistake let us  show them  the might  of  HAMILTON  let us  show them the power of  US UNITED  that they have unleashed!!!!!!!!    For none of  are numbers  on a spreadsheet none of us  are acceptable losses  we will not tolerate any  of us being looked down upon  by these sabbat scum,  for they are beneath us they are beneath all of  us. We all must  now  understand battle and death are  a part of all of us   and all of us will make   them suffer. Fia  i believe should be allowed to join the party going into  dundas if she wishes   in my opinion and  if you  desire angel then assign  one of us going  to  stay with her   if she needs  it but she deserves  and  has the right to  be there to make them pay  personally  more then the rest of us  do...

Now  lets  us   make  them pay 
Let us make the sabbat  remember for   all eternity   our strength ,   let them mark on their calenders   this day  for it  is the day they made their gravest mistake and that is attacking  anyone or anything  in HAMILTON.


ooc Hearst lack of  the proper prejudices between clans is  probably  more then apparent and obvious   whit this  rant

[pyro71976]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:52 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Boogie - Team Gamma

HP=7/7, BP=10/13 , WP=5/5, HM- 5/5 SC 3/3

Boogie listened to Hearsts rant Some good points though not surprising one blue blood supporting another "The Nos wants to avoid the fight let him, give us Fia and a warrior to lead the war party, either Scott or Lobo."

[original icefire]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:52 pm.  - Whitehern Parking Lot  - Hearst - Team Alpha

HP=7/7, BP=13/13 , WP=5/5,

after letting his  rant  sink in for a little bit  Hearst  begins to speak again, still trying  to better  get the group rallied up for  the biggest fight of their existence, again  letting  his volumne and exuberence climb  as  he speaks till he is in a loud excitement  "As far as   leadership in this upcoming  challenge we are facing. There seems to be  some dispute as to who should lead  the group  Angel or Scott or even Lobo i believe i heard suggested.  We have 2 areas   that need a leader out  to Dundas  and here  inside  Hamilton. Does that not mean that we hve  need of  a leader in both spots.  My suggestion is  simple my friends one leader goes out and one stays, Angel as much as i would love  to have  all of us in the battle field of  dundas  you make a valid point inthat some  of us should stay here to protect here. With that being said should it not be  you a strong leader of your own right  that should remain here to protect   this land  that which we stand on. Scott,  I have come to respect you in the short time  we have known each other and i hope that you have  come to respect me as well I beleieve you should lead the  war prty  out into dundas and i shall follow, you should  however choose a second  and maybe  that is where Lobo could fit in. 
Now that  is my suggestion for what it is worth  and i hope  it fits  for  all here   because the mroe time we waste here babbling to each other  means  that  the  sabbat pieces of shit have more time to  get prepared and the more time they have to complete whatever goal they have  set for themselves. Our biggest advantage  is   one of surprise,  an advantage  that  the longer  we spend sitting here  babbling to one another  the more we waste.  We can surprise  by acting  with our numbers and with our unified strength. We have abilities and quirks and  nuances each of us individually   has  that none  would probably expect  do  we not  Scott.  I was not   what you expected when you met me  was  i Scott? yet  you  as a leader were able to  figure out where i fit  and i believe you could do the same  as a leader of the war party in dundas.  I am  ventrue, Scott is Brujah, we are all of  our clans but  tonight  together  WE ARE HAMILTON!!!!   WE ARE  SABBAT DEATH !!!  WE ARE ALL SABBAT  DEATH

[Hurricanus]

Wednesday April 22nd,  11:52 pm - 11:54 AM -  Whitehern  -   Iggy

BP 12 (6)  W 5 (3) H 7 (7)

"Hearst, you confuse animosity with statements of fact.  Who leads in Dundas is indifferent to me, I am staying here.  However, I would like to give those going the best chance of survival.  Angel isn't it. Period.  As a Venture Hearst, maybe you should be stepping in for Angel.  After all his performance will colour all the city's Venture.  Decide as you will.   

Scott, I now, the new one is malfunctioning also.  I guess I just have the damnedest luck with technology." 

Having finished speaking Iggy headed up Jackson street.  Anyone watching would have seen the Brujah duck into an alley entrance.  A few moments later the night was punctuated by a great gasp pf pain and pleasure.  One most Kindred would recognize - 'feeding time at the zoo'.  A Iggy returned he was looking much better, laughing at a joke only he understood twirling a newly acquired fedora in his hands.  Approaching the crowd at Whitehearn, Iggy tossed the hat in the air one more time and watched it fall to the ground.  Laughing again Iggy trod over the now sodden hat. 

A belly laugh escaped the Kindred as he looked at the mob scene in front of the Mansion.  Angel, Hearst and other s ranting - looking much the picture of strikers in the 1920s.  With his dieing guffaw Iggy added, "And so much for the masquerade!"

Iggy positioned himself on the curb across the street, really the best place to watch the circus.

OCC  5 BP from the now unconscious male street walker in the alley. BP12 (11)  W 5 (3) H 7 (7)

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd,  11:55 pm -  Whitehern  -   Chantal

Chantal opened the door to the Manor and looked at the assembled Kindred. "If you would all please step in for just a moment... We need to talk and having a crowd of you out here is not acceptable please head down to the meeting room in the basement. It will be a short meeting so you know where you are going and we know who is going where."

The plain brunet held the door open and motioned for everyone to enter.

[LadyJallyn]

Wednesday April 22nd,  11:56 pm -  Whitehern  -   

The sound of loud music drifted out from the Municipal parking lot as a Black Jeep with tinted windows peeled into to the parking lot.

I believe in something else
now go bother someone else
stick your fingers in your book
take a better second look
you crook
I hate it when you breach my space
and I hate it when you preach your case
and you should go down
down
save someone else
I think I should warn you
I think I should tell
what you've been doing
it makes you go to hell ...

The music cut short as the lights and ignition were killed.

The doors to the Jeep opened and Donna stepped out clad in black leather biker pants and a heavy black leather jacket that was missing the left sleeve. The passenger door opened and a shapely blonde wearing jeans and a rather expensive Danier leather jacket also got out. She gently massaged her ears looking pleased to finally have the loud angry music cease.

Both women held the doors open as another figure's a Budweiser hoodie with it pulled up stepped out and a rather short but well dressed man struggled to get out of the back seat.

Donna, Helen, David and Spider headed up to the stairs of Whitehern. At last they were back home, but they weren't out of the clearing yet.

[Hurricanus]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:22 - 11:55 PM.  - Whitehern Parking Lot- Lobo-

BP 13 (12) W 5 (4) H 7(7)

Is the world going mad

Lobo watched as the group gathered.  Desdemona would stay at Whitehaern. Calvin was now acting very strange.  Lobo moved away from Calvin's odd behaviour.  Are the New Yorkers diseased? Is the Sabbatt spreading something throughout the city? Lobo looked up at Will, "Boogie is this normal behaviour for Calvin?"  

No answer as the two watched Calvin wander toward Whitehern and disappear inside.  A large group formed up on the steps of the Mansion as everyone asked for information, or spearheaded their glory.  Venture and Brujah both seemed to want to use this tragedy to stroke their egos.  The dead left forgotten in Dundas.  A fucking hour had past.  There was no longer any need to head to Dundas - the Sabbat found there were already back in hiding or now in possession of the tiny town.  Any battle or war was now over and Hamilton had forfeited with a no show.  

And now another meeting.  The witch of Whitehern was summoning us inside.  To many old fucks trying to figure things out.  This city is dying and we're having a love-in.  

"Fuck, I need a coffee."  The taste of Lobo old favourite drink.  Its dark richness swirling in his mouth.  Its aroma tantalizing his nose.  Damn it might even be able to warm his cold hands - a least for a minute.  The memory helped centre the Lobo's mind.  Lobo shrugged and made his way to the building as the group gathered to enter the small door, Lobo ducked quietly into the shadows of the side yard.

As Lobo was making his way to the back yard a car drove up.  Curious, he waited.  The clan elders returning. No not his.  Lobo remembered Sarah's daring words to the Prince.  Had she decided to leave?  Was she dead? 

With those thoughts the meeting became even more unimportant to him, Lobo would decide where he went and why. As Lobe continued to the back yard he was surprised to note that his mind provided him with more then just the two options.  The cool of the yard, the scent of the earth would help the Gangrel decide what was best, for him and for his clan.

OCC   Stealth 3 Dexterity 4


  

[pyro71976]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:53 pm.  - Whitehern Garage  - Boogie - Team Gamma

HP=7/7, BP=10/13 , WP=5/5, HM- 5/5 SC 3/3

Boogie shook his head and wandered off into the garage The suits have gotten their wish, their shouldn't have been a question of leadership of the war party with both the Brujah second and Gangrel second available, it looked like it was going to be a repeat of his arrival - meetings while the city burned. Walking through the garage, Boogie came across a pair of pliers, perfect for pulling fangs... "Maybe I shouldn't wait for the meetings to end, they've got to have a map or GPS in here somewhere"

[LadyJallyn]

OOC:  The results of Angel's use of the Presence power Awe are as follows.

"When you employ this power, everyone near you becomes intensely attracted to you.  They will do nearly anything to be close to you, although their fascination is not so complete that they would endanger themselves.  The effect lasts only as long as the subjects are in your presence but, the next time they see you, the feelings are likely to be reawakened.

By carefully using this power, you can have phenomenal powers of mass communication.  Since Presence uses emotion to sway victims, it doesn't matter what is said, but you can more easily convince people of a certain course of action or the nobility of a purpose by using this Discipline."

Those affected by the use of this power:

Papillion
Jareth
Calvin
Vincent
Tamara
Cera

[Maxx]

OOC: Woot!  I have temporary minions!

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:57 pm - Whitehern -   Team Beta - Angel


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

Angel looked at the man he thought was his friend. Is that what you think of me? Oh ye of little faith.  I was the best chance they had of coming back alive....

"Lei è più sbagliato di lei sa,  Ignacio D’Ambrosio, "he hissed in rapid Italian, turning to the Brujah. "Marca le mie parole, se sono forzato per stare dietro o tenuto dal piombo, partiremo più di Jeromy giusti e Xiaoqing di trovare la loro Morte Finale in Dundas. Lei insanguina lo sciocco. Farla pensa realmente che male di me? Fia ha scavato la sua propria tomba con la pala del Principe, quando ha nominato nessuni dirigenti e ha rifiutato di seguire. Proteggevo il mio gruppo quando ha rotto la Tradizione, sui talloni di disubbidire i comandi del Principe. Non dirmi l'ho fallito. Le sue parole l'hanno fallita. Lei vuole portarla in Dundas, debole e ha insanguinato come è? E lei mi accusa di è Anti-tribu. Lei te stesso è ascoltato ultimamente? Non so che lei pensa che lei fa ma esso sicuro come l'Inferno non sostiene il Camarilla."

Not caring if the Brujah took another swing, Angel brushed past him and into the Prince's haven, not even acknowledging the arrival of the clan elders.

 

For those characters that speak Italian....

"You are more wrong than you know, Ignacio D’Ambrosio. Mark my words, if I am forced to stay behind or kept from the lead, we will be leaving more than just Jeromy and Xiaoqing to find their Final Death in Dundas.  You bloody fool.  Do you really think that poorly of me?  Fia dug her own grave with the Prince's shovel, when he named no leaders and she refused to follow.  I was protecting my group when she broke the Tradition, on the heels of disobeying the Prince's commands.  Don't tell me I failed her.  Your words have failed her.  Do you want to take her into Dundas, weak and bloodied as she is?  And you accuse me of being Anti-tribu.  Have you listened to yourself lately?  I don't know what you think you're doing but it sure as Hell isn't supporting the Camarilla."

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:57 - Whitehern - Fia

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

Fia didn't know how to take Waylon's comment. Was it a compliment about her old eyes or a dig about her new ones?  The night's happenings took a toll on her body and mind.

"I saw darkness. His eyes weren't very clear," she replied, "I'm going to miss her. She was always there when I needed her."

There was nothing for Fia to hold back. All her tears were gone. She was numb now.

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:57 pm  - Whitehern - Delta Force - Waylon

BP12 (13)  W 4 (4) HP 7 (7)  HM 6 (6) SC 3 (3) 

""Pity.  The eyes can be the critical break point in a picture.  They either make it or break it."  Waylon made a few more bold strokes with his charcoal.  Alice Cooper was long gone, replace by an image of true menace, some one Waylon wouldn't have wanted to meet in a dark alley.  "Now was that dark eyes you saw, as in black or did you mean it was too dark to see his eyes?  You also said he had a sword?  Do you remember which hand?  This may sound like an odd question but what type of sword?  Katana?  Sabre?  Broadsword?"

For some reason he flipped to a new page and picked up one of the pastels.  While he waited for Fia to respond, he amused himself with a third project for the night.

[The True Ginger Ninja]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:57 - Whitehern - Fia

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

Her eyes fell to her person. She was just noticing that she was still covered in blood.

"The eyes themselves were dark," she replied, looking at her hands, "As for the sword, it was in a scabbard, but it looked Asian, so katana, most likely. It was on his right hip. He was probably left handed..."

She rubbed at a spot of blood on her arm. It wasn't coming off.

[Maxx]

Wednesday April 22nd, 11:58 pm  - Whitehern - Delta Force - Waylon

BP12 (13)  W 4 (4) HP 7 (7)  HM 6 (6) SC 3 (3) 

"Dark eyes, dark hair.  Was he dark skinned by any chance?  Native or Mediterranean?  Did he have an accent?"  Waylon brushed a speck of charcoal off the page.  "Truthfully, you haven't given me a lot to work with.  Can you give me something that is a stand-out feature, Fia?  Anything will do as long as it is something that was so obvious that you didn't mention it earlier, like a goatee or glow in the dark war paint?"  He looked down at the page again.  "Don't even bother.  That isn't going to come clean any time soon."

[Hurricanus]

Wednesday April 22nd,  11:58 PM -  Whitehern  -   Iggy

BP 12 (11)  W 5 (3) H 7 (7)

At least he's no longer speaking English, now if we can just get him to stop shouting out  our secrets.  Maybe its a bit of Tourette's syndrome.  Iggy rocked himself up from the wall he was leaning against and sauntered  up to Whitehearn's doors. 

As he passed the emerging clan elders he bowed his head in greeting.  His clan elder he greeted by name, "Donna." 

Seeing her lack of an arm he continued, "Not sure about the new look though."

Looking at Spider he added to Donna, "its truly Nos-fur-of-you."

Iggy continued pass the elders as they continued to assemble and entered Whitehern. 

He nodded at Chantel as he made his way into the basement, "Wonderful night isn't Chantal?"

Since the meeting was to be short there was little need to sit.  Iggy found a spot against the wall.  With his right heel flat against the wall, a Greycliff smoldering in his mouth, Iggy looked very much the thug.  As he drew a drag from the cigar his apparent distaste for the meeting showed. 

[original icefire]

Hearst attempted  to pointedly greet  each of the clan elders  as the entered in the appropriate manner.  Then once   that was done entered  into whitehern  making his way to the meeting location.
Once in the meeting location   takes  his place at the table  to  await  the word to goto   dundas and  whom was going to be the leader for which   group