Now for part two of the game, where things go to hell even more. Enjoy!
(I know there has been quite the wait for this but blame Lana, for getting me Diablo III, and Jason, for encouraging me to get a kick ass video card. I have been doing nothing much on the computer but kill demons and such. It's been AWESOME!
After a bit, Jack showed up at the shop with puppy in tow. Even with the seriousness of the situation, Michelle and Sharee had to fuss over Him for a bit. It's the power of puppiness: automatic female attention getter. Going to the back, Jack sensed the Necromancy used and recognized it as being from Eli. That was just peachy. While they talked about what it meant, Michelle heard the bell on her front door ring, signifying a customer. Going out front, she started to greet the customer when she saw that is one of those ghost infested people, who pulled a shotgun out. She yelled for Jack and Sharee as the man fired. Luckily, the shot missed her as she ducked behind the counter and grabbed her shotgun. Seeing the others, the possessed man fired at Jack, missing him as well. Michelle, not wanting to kill him (he is mortal after all and on neutral ground) came up from behind the counter and swung the shotgun like a club, knocking him out. Once they had the man unconscious and moved into a protection circle, they looked him over. They all noticed that the ghost inhabiting the man had a serial number on his clothes and the name Sacred Hills Sanatorium. Just then, the same black tendrils that Michelle and Sharee had seen engulf Tbone started to reach up for the man. Then all hell broke loose. Sharee headed into the circle to try and pull the man out. The tendrils started to go for Sharee. Michelle grabbed her to try and get her out. Jaboo yelled, in Jack's head, that Sharee was his and to get her out of there...NOW. Jack ended it with a spell and some of his blood to strengthen the circle. Before the police showed up, Sharee and Jack took samples from the guy; some hair, blood, and skin. They used these to perform an exorcism, which luckily worked. Deciding they had enough for one day, the three of them went their separate ways for the evening.
Michelle headed to Temptations to get a drink. There, she ran into Griff (the Gruff bouncer). He looked a bit glum. When she asked, he told Michelle that is was a family matter concerning his brothers (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone?) and not to worry. Still needing that drink, Michelle went in and headed straight to one of the alcoves. Blue came over with some of the eighty year old whiskey and asked if she wanted to talk or fuck (where has the romance gone...oh wait, it was never there...hmphh). Michelle said both, talk first and then fuck. Which they did. Sharee and Jack just went home.
The surprises weren't over Sharee though. As she lay in bed dreaming, a knock on her window woke her up. It was Ben Raith. Being the soul pf politeness, she asked him what the hell he was doing out there and what in the hell did he want. He seemed a bit flustered as he apologized for his use of WCV powers on her at the ball. He got even more flustered when he suggested they could maybe go out for coffee or something in the future. After he left, Sharee was able to grab a few more hours of sleep before she had to head for work. Getting there, she saw the lights were on in Adam's office and heard a feminine voice talking. Going inside, she saw everyone was there, including her new boss, Evelyn. Introducing herself, Evelyn shook Sharee's hand. Sharee felt the Fey power but it was cold, not hot.
The next day for Jack was pretty low key. He spent the day working with Him, contacting Wardens about the possibility of taking a trip into the Nevernever, and taking a nap. Afterwards, he called Timmy to see if he wanted to hit the parties downtown with him. Timmy though that a fine idea. They had a great time.
Michelle and Sharee ended up having a not so great night. Once Michelle got the autopsy reports from Sims, she called Sharee and they agreed to meet. They figured that the easiest person to check on would be the soccer mom. They headed to the soccer fields and, using the crime scene photos, they were able to find the spot where she died. Sharee cast a spell to allow them to see back in time to when she died and before. They "followed" her back through her day to a point where a man bumped into her. Nothing major, right? Happens all the time. However, this man was bundled up so no skin showed. Very unusual for New Orleans...in late spring. So, they started to follow the man who went down an alley into a sewer. Having more curiosity then common sense, Michelle and Sharee followed him down. After quite a trek, they came into a cavern/ chamber with some sort of seal on the far wall. It was a circle with four quarters showing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The bottom quadrant, where Pestilence was portrayed, was cracked. Still viewing the past, they both saw a mass of flies, rats, and other vermin seeping from the crack. Michelle's reaction was "oh FUCK". This had to do with the Outer Gates, something that no one is allowed to study, ask, or even think about. To do so would be instant beheading. Do not plead your case, do not pass go, do not collect anything. While contemplating this wonderful news, they heard the sound of something coming back towards them. Finally showing some sense, Michelle and Sharee got their asses out of there. Back on the street, the two women decided to split up to see about getting some information. Sharee went off to find Weststone and Michelle went in search of Martin.
Sharee called Westone and found he was home and drunk, as usual. She headed over there anyway and learned a bit about our favorite lush. She saw pictures of a younger Weststone and a pretty Asian girl, some showing her young and some showing her old. After noting that, Sharee tried to sober Weststone up and spent some time cleaning his house. Finally, with Weststone sober enough, she told him what they had found. She also offered to buy him a drink at Temptations. That alone told him just how serious this whole thing was. Before heading out, Sharee called Jack and told him to meet them at the club.
Hoping that he was there, Michelle went to Temptations in search of Martin. He was there, thank goodness (and thanks to the nice GM). Ignoring Blue for once, to his surprise, Michelle made a beeline for Martin and they went to an alcove for a nice chat. Once she told him about they had found, she asked if he knew anything about it. Martin recalled reading something about the seal in a book in his library. He offered to let her read it herself. Even though it meant death if it was ever found out, Michelle agreed to go. They made great time, thanks to Martin's vampire skills. In his library, Michelle found some of what she was looking for. Many years ago, a Warlock came to New Orleans to cause a bit of trouble. Thirteen wizards sacrificed themselves to stop him by making the seal. Originally the seal was different; it was a solid, blank circle. It trapped the Warlock away from the city and cut off the connection to the Outer Gates. Sixty years after the seal was put in place, the people watching it noticed that it had morphed into what Michelle and Sharee saw. That was all Michelle was able to discover right then but she will keep looking.
Thus ended the session. Now we all just have to figure out how to get this information to the White Council. How in the hell do you tell someone about something that you will be killed for even mentioning? Next session we will find out. Let the beheadings begin!
