Bloodlines Chapter 3.1 Actus Criae

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:17 am - Gage Park - Mike

"Umm what about fire sunlight holy water garlic and priests?" Mike asked trying to take everything in but feeling mildly overwhelmed.

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:18 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

"Occasionally you'll have someone embraced that can't deal with garlic or holy symbols or cross running water or that kind of old world legend crap but they're rare. Pretty much everything you see in the movies about crosses, mirrors, garlic, whatever are bullshit. Sunlight, fire, decapitation, those will certainly send you to the final death, and there are a few things that cause wounds we can't heal, like werewolves but in everyday circumstances, you can pretty much heal anything once you understand how. Stakes through the heart won't even kill us but it will paralyze us completely, like a puppet with the strings cut."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:18 am - Gage Park - Mike

"So are you like unconscious when you get staked or totally aware of whats going on?" Mike asked the morbid question looking for clarification.

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:18 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

Doug grinned, "Oh no, conscious and completely aware of everything thats going on, you're just completely unable to move, paralyzed.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:18 am - Gage Park - Mike

The Samedi shuddered slightly. The thought was unpleasant. Pinned like a bug to a cushion unable but to stare at your impeding doom as who or whatever chose to take you out. "good to know lets do this. We cutting across the field to the fountain or are we checking out the flower garden green house area or the bandstand or the trees over there?"

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:19 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

"Your town, which one do you think is going to offer the greatest combination of cover and people?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:19 am - Gage Park - Mike


"Well the fountains well lit. You might find kids hanging round there. The bandstand likely kids smoking up and drinking. The other areas maybe a couple making out or fucking. Which would be the easiest?"

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:20 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

"Well, ideally, we're after a group of 2 or 3 people in relative seclusion. We can count the fountain as a last resort because its a well-lit area, the bandstand is more isolated than the fountain but more likely to have a larger group than we're looking for, which leaves the trees or green house. So you want to try the trees or the greenhouse?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:20am - Gage Park - mike

"Maybe the gardens around the green house? Which would you chose Doug?" Mike asked as he cast a glace at the two locations. He didn't want to screw his first chance out plus if he could pull it off perhaps Doug would skip the animal blood. With the way that Donna had gone on about it in the car she made it sound like soy milk ore powdered milk as apposed to the cream of the crop.

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:20 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

"Sounds like a plan. The gardens outside the greenhouse it is." He smiled at Mike, "It's normal to be anxious right now but try to relax anyway", he said as they started towards the greenhouse. Looking at the girls he said, "Shall we?"

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:25 am - Gage Park - Mike


Mike lead Doug and Danna around the edge of the park, Donna had opted to stay at the Truck and let the kids have their fun.

  The lighting was poor a few halogen lights shone up around the green houses to keep people visible if they tried to enter at night but that created dark inky pools around the rose gardens.

Mike chose to stay clear of the light and his pace slowed his feet softly covering ground as he listened for noises.

It wasn't long before they managed to hear behind a topiary a couple.

'...6 months I've been patient."

'but.... and still lets not, just I need more time.'

'Fuck I just spent fifty bucks tonight. Come on just a bit more'

'No. Jay no... Stop!'

"What?! Don't be like like, commo-'

SLAP

'Oww bitch!'

'I said stop.' came the shaky female voice.

A louder slap was heard and the woman let out a small cry.

Mike Froze. He sighed softly his voice almost drowned out "Too high profile?"

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:20 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

Doug grinned at Mike and winked, then looked at Dana and cocked an eyebrow, whispering, "You think you can awe this guy? Get him to take a walk with you? We go in as a couple, convince him he really wants to be with you and take a walk with him. I'll take the girl and once I've made sure she's in the zone Mike can come up from behind get his drink and slip away again. We all meet back where we came into the park. If he balks, just switch targets, you take the girl and give her a safe shoulder to cry on and I take him for a walk where we can talk man-to-man. Mike follows us and slips in when it's time."

[Grimoire]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:20 am - Gage Park - Dana

Dana gave a smile and cracked her neck.
"Yeah I think I can handle that one." She straightened herself out, seeming to mentally psych herself up for this one. "Alright pookie lets get this show on the road. Shall we?" She chuckled looping her arm, tiny in comparison, around Doug's.

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:21 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 11(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

Doug looked at Mike, "OK, Mike, show time. Just keep your eyes on me, whatever happens and stay out sight. I'm just going to sink my fangs in and wait for you. Once they go lax, slip up behind and take over. Keep in mind how much your drinking and when you think its about right, slip back out of sight and we meet up where we came into the park", with that he looked at Dana with a grin and said, "Lets, punkin."

He angled them a bit to keep the direction so they wouldn't come in right on top of the couple and as they walked chuckled at Dana, "Try not to catch my fish when you throw out your net. We don't want them both going after you", then continued listening to the couple trying to time their entrance just right. Not too awkward or they would try to leave, but awkward enough so he would still be actively looking for an outlet and she would still be looking for some safety.

[Grimoire]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:21 am - Gage Park - Dana
HP: 7/7 BP: 12/13 (1 bp presence)  WP: 5/5  Hum: 5/5  SC: 2/2

When they did step forward, out of the shadows, with a feigned half conversation that seemed to be cut off by stumbling upon the couple. All part of charade. The pair jumped slightly, the girl seeming to be thankful for the interruption and the male just seeming more annoyed. Dana smiled a charming little forced bit of amusement.
"Aw, to be sneaking around in the bushes again." She commented lightly her eyes locking with Jay's as he glanced over her appraisingly, she slid her arm from Doug's as she focused on the man, feeling her blood tingle in her veins as she attempted to awe him.
"You seem to have upset your company a little, should come for a walk with me, a minute or two for her to let things stew might help."

(and if LadyJ could let me know how well that Awe worked out....)

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 98th 1999  3:36  am - On the way back to the big city - Angel

"That was my slip on six instead of seven," Angel answered.  "No insult or exclusion of the Brujah was intended.  Hell, if I'd kept on the path I was on when I was sixteen, I'd have been one of them rather than a Ventrue.  As far as Caine is concerned, I was raised Catholic so I'm a little more willing to give that story credence, given the empirical evidence.  Even so, it gives us a starting point.  Whether it was Caine from Genesis cursed by God or Caine from some long forgotten village in the Ural mountains who spontaneously mutated into the first vampire, there had to be a starting point.  And yes, I'm twelfth generation.  My best guess at yours would be ninth, which means I've taken a tiger by the tail when it comes to instructing you."

"I hardly would consider myself a tiger Angel. You will find I'm a pretty reasonable and agreeable guy." Chaz explained. "But I hope you don't mind me possibly taking notes till I have this ingraned as second nature. Once I'm done with it I can burn it or something if you are worried about such info getting into the wrong hands."

[LadyJallyn]

Gm note- Awe is acting+Charisma difficulty 7 ....  no acting so just going of Chasima... Uh.. 2 Dice a 3 and a 5 so thats a FAIL

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:21 am - Gage Park - Jay

Jay turned to look at the two of them "How about you take your fat ass out of here you nosey bitch and take that hairy fag with you. This spots taken."

The woman beside him turned and looked away from scene clearly uncomfortable with having been intruded on and mildly embarrassed.

[Grimoire]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:22 am - Gage Park - Dana
HP: 7/7 BP: 11/13 (1 bp presence)  WP: 5/5  Hum: 5/5  SC: 2/2

Dana paused a moment, she never was very good at the feminine wiles aspect of manipulation. She cracked her neck, followed by her knuckles. She tried to calm herself for a moment, take it in stride, play it cool, play it cool, nope.

"Aw, he thinks he's got balls. Ain't that just adorable. It's fucking clear as day that your date doesn't wanna fuckin' play that game. Now we can go for a walk or I can drag your ass off." This must have sounded mighty amusing being spoken from the 5'6 nineteen year old girl.

Mentally chiding herself for going off half cocked and also for not bringing her bat because now her hand were just itching. No, that's a bad place. Might as well give this one more shot, the scene may no longer make sense but this was supposed to be an example in how to feed without stabbing people in the eye. Her veins tingled once more as her eyes levelled with Jay's.

"But no seriously, I think we should go for a walk."  

(GM on Vent says two 10s that would be EPIC success, put that in your failure pipe and smoke it!)

The brunette was actually mildly surprised when he agreed, but at least she had a juice box for the blood she just burned.

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:22 am - Gage Park -

The 18 yr old stood up the lanky youth stood at six foot two inches but he hadn't filled out though the shoulders or chest. In a few years perhaps he would be something to give pause to look at.

He cocked his head at her as he adusted his raiders baseball cap and shrugged. "Maybe a short one your mama know you got a mouth like that? Tina you say here I'll be back in a few." He asked as he stood and rose to join her side.

The younger girl looked at the group her eyes wide as she stared at Dana in the darkness. The young girl stood to slip on her jacket to cover herself up. The night was cool and her slender frame did little to keep her warm. "I-I... I can wait for you Jay." She said timidly as she wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I won't go anywhere I promise."

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:22 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 10(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

Oh shit, thought Doug as the kid's testosterone kicked into high gear and he hurled insults at two people he had no idea how badly he didn't want to piss off. Any other night he himself would have swatted the kid for mouthing off and been done with it but this was supposed to be an example of feeding without hurting people. Dana, you have tits and he's horny. A bland 12 year old could snag him and you're this kids wet dream. You can't fuck this up.

He almost blew a sigh of relief as the kid suddenly melted before her. Yes! That's what I'm talkin' about.
He cleared his thoughts for a moment and gave a disarming smile to everyone and focused on willing the young girl to respond to him, "I'll stay here and make certain everythings OK. Have a good walk", he said with a quick wink to Dana.

(1 bp presence)

[Grimoire]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:22 am - Gage Park - Dana
HP: 7/7 BP: 11/13 WP: 5/5  Hum: 5/5  SC: 2/2

 "Does your mama know you're out this late?" The brunette countered with a teasing smirk. Her eyes tracing over the boy's form, and she really did mean boy. They start their asshole-ry young apparently. But to him it probably seemed like she was checking him out.

She looked to Doug and winked in return. "Oh don't you worry, I will. Take good carea Tina." She said as she began to lead Jay off into the darkness of the trees.

[LadyJallyn]

Gm note Doug rolled 6 dice- 1,7,8,7,3,4.... 2 successes

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:23-4:24 am - Gage Park -

Dana wandered off into the darkness away from the group leaving the rather petite curcly haired brunet to hang with Doug and Mike who stayed behind the topiary.

The young sixteen year old fidgeted as her boyfriend left with Dana she looked saddened by the departure of her man and Dana.

However the fidgeting stopped as Doug used the blood in his veins she shivered slightly but looked up to him. "He's not normally like that." she said suddenly feeling like she had to give the older man an explanation. "You and your friend aren't going to hurt him are you? I-I mean you seem like nice enough people to stop and step in but yeah..."

[LadyJallyn]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:25 am - Gage Park -

Jay shrugged. "No she don't know I'm out. And my old man doesnt fucking care. Dunk fuck. You want a smoke or something?" He asked as he fumbled in his jacket and pulled one out and lit it.

[Trellin]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:25 am - Gage Park - Butcher/Doug
HP: 7(7)     BP: 10(14)     WP: 4(5)     Hum: 8(8)     SC: 4(4)

Doug smiled at the girl and met her eyes as he sat down facing away from where Mike would be making his entrance and patted the ground beside him, "No one here is going to hurt anyone. He'll probably come back seeming happier than he has in a long time. She's brash but she this weird way with people."
He smiled and looked up at her while patting the ground beside him, "Why don't you have a seat and tell me what you two were arguing over?"

[Grimoire]

Sunday, May 9th, 1999 4:25 am - Gage Park - Dana
HP: 7/7 BP: 11/13 WP: 5/5  Hum: 5/5  SC: 2/2

"Yeah I know how that is." She said in response as he talked about his parents. "And I'll take a light off ya but I got my own." She said taking out her slightly crushed cigarette pack.

Dana wasn't one to play with her food, she generally just liked to come up from behind, do her business and leave but she was willing to entertain the almost-molester this evening. Also because, this being Mike's first feeding she wanted to give the Samdie plenty of time. Instead of waiting for him to offer her a light she pressed the tip of her smoke against his leaning her face in close to his, height different making her have to lean up before she settled back, taking a puff off the cancer-stick. "Wouldn't want to rob a man of his fix." She remarked in regards to not bumming a smoke, but it seemed to be ladened with a double meaning.